Konoha's Tatsuya

On the northeastern border of the Land of Fire, in a border outpost, a team of sixteen ninja was stationed. The sixteen-person team was divided into four squads, each led by one Jonin and three Chunin. The Jonin, Nakagawa, was the overall commander, responsible for guarding a section of the border approximately 50 ri (about 120 miles) long.

To the northeast of the Land of Fire, bordering it, were the three small countries of the Land of Hot Springs, the Land of Rice Paddies, and the Land of the Moon. Facing the powerful Konoha, these three countries posed no threat. Konoha's border outpost here wasn't to defend against these three countries, but rather to guard against the Land of Lightning to the east.

Currently, Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning was considered one of the strongest forces in the ninja world. The Fourth Raikage, A, was both offensively and defensively formidable, renowned as the fastest in the ninja world. The Eight-Tails, Killer B, and the Two-Tails, Yugito Nii, were both fully realized Jinchuriki, possessing immense combat power and standing among the top-tier fighters in the ninja world. Among the Five Great Hidden Villages, Kumogakure's prominence was subtly approaching that of Konoha, the former king.

The outpost, being the front line between Konoha and Kumogakure, meant that even though the Third Shinobi World War was over, Nakagawa and the others couldn't afford to be careless. Every day, they sent out squads to meticulously patrol their assigned section of the border.

Several ri from the outpost, in a dense forest, Chunin Aoki and three Genin were patrolling.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, several sounds of rushing air pierced the silence as kunai, propelled by a strong wind, flew straight towards Aoki's four-man squad.

Clang, clang!

"Damn it! Enemy attack!" Aoki drew the short sword at his waist, deflecting the incoming kunai. He simultaneously dodged behind a large tree and warned his teammates.

However, his warning came too late. Two of his teammates, unable to evade in time, were hit in vital spots and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Bastards!" Seeing his two fallen comrades, Aoki's face instantly turned grim.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Amidst the sounds of rushing air, four figures rapidly approached Aoki and the remaining genin through the forest.

"It's Kumogakure! Go back and inform Captain Nakagawa!" Aoki took a quick glance at the four approaching figures and his expression changed drastically, ordering the last remaining Genin. In that one glance, Aoki immediately recognized that the four attackers were all ninja from Kumogakure.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

As he spoke, Aoki darted out, quickly throwing two kunai tied with explosive tags. At the same time, he rapidly formed hand seals, instantly unleashing a Wind Release ninjutsu. The two kunai tied with explosive tags, propelled by the whirlwind generated from Aoki's mouth, sped up even more, hurtling straight towards the Kumogakure ninja.

Boom! Boom!

A cloud of dust billowed up in front, and two explosions echoed in the distance.

Whoosh!

However, just as the explosions subsided, a figure appeared before Aoki. Before he could even react, the figure had grabbed Aoki by a vital point and lifted him into the air.

Looking at the cold, aloof woman with long, straight, beige hair in front of him, Aoki's face turned ashen. Yugito Nii, Kumogakure's Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Kumogakure had actually sent the Two-Tails Jinchuriki to attack them; this situation was clearly beyond saving.

Hmph!

A cold glint flashed in Yugito's eyes. With a squeeze of her hand, Aoki was instantly killed.

"Aaaah!"

A scream rang out from the front. The last remaining Genin of the squad had also been dealt with.

Having eliminated Aoki's squad, Yugito and the several Kumogakure ninja didn't linger, continuing to race towards the outpost.

At the same time, behind Yugito and the others, on the border of the Land of Fire, a large number of Kumogakure ninja were already pouring across the border, surging towards the interior of the Land of Fire. This group of Kumogakure ninja numbered over a thousand, and leading them was Kumogakure's other Jinchuriki, the Eight-Tails, Killer B.

"Captain, explosions were heard a few ri west of here. That's the area Aoki and his team were patrolling," a sensory ninja reported urgently to Jonin Nakagawa, knocking on his door inside the outpost.

"First Squad, quickly follow me to provide support!" Hearing the report, Nakagawa's expression changed dramatically, and he immediately gave orders.

Soon, Nakagawa, leading the four members of the First Squad, rushed towards the west.

"Captain, someone's approaching from the front. One of them has an incredibly large chakra signature!" However, Nakagawa and his team had only just left the outpost when they stopped, the sensory ninja with them calling out.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

Just as the sensory ninja finished speaking, several sounds of rushing air were heard, and Yugito's Kumogakure squad landed in front of Nakagawa and his team.

"It's Kumogakure's Two-Tails Jinchuriki!" Seeing the cold and aloof Yugito Nii, Nakagawa's face instantly turned extremely grim.

Mouse Hairball!

Seeing Nakagawa's squad, Yugito didn't waste any words. She immediately brought her hands together, and a pale blue chakra enveloped her entire body. Nearly ten pale blue chakra orbs shot out from around Yugito, manipulated by her ten fingers to surround Nakagawa and his team.

Faced with the incoming orbs, Nakagawa didn't have time to warn the others. He could only dodge on his own.

Boom, boom, boom!

Behind Nakagawa, the remaining three members of his squad were engulfed in a series of explosions and flames.

Having narrowly avoided the attack, Nakagawa had just regained his footing when a fierce gust of wind struck him from the front. Yugito, her speed greatly enhanced by the Two-Tails' chakra cloak, had already closed in on him again. Yugito swung her hands, the long, sharp cat claws on her five fingers striking directly at Nakagawa's vital points.

With such a rapid attack, Nakagawa had no time to dodge or form hand seals. He could only perform a clumsy "donkey roll," pathetically dodging on the ground.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

As his body rolled on the ground, Nakagawa quickly formed hand seals. As he got back to his feet, a fireball about two meters in diameter erupted from his mouth, hurtling towards Yugito.

Hmph!

Yugito snorted in disdain. Her body directly entered a partial Tailed Beast transformation, a red cat claw extending significantly.

Pfft!

The seemingly powerful Great Fireball was punctured as if it were a balloon by a single swipe of the red cat claw, scattering sparks all over the ground.

After piercing the Great Fireball, the red cat claw didn't lose momentum. It made a turn in mid-air and rushed towards Nakagawa with even greater speed.

Damn it! Nakagawa's expression changed drastically, realizing he was in trouble.

Thud!

However, his body couldn't react in time to the cat claw's speed. He was struck heavily by the red cat claw, now enhanced by Tailed Beast chakra, and sent flying.

Fireball!

While Nakagawa was still in mid-air, an even larger fireball from Yugito's mouth enveloped him.

More than ten seconds later, the fireball extinguished, and Nakagawa's body fell to the ground, lifeless. Facing the Two-Tails, Yugito Nii, Nakagawa's ninja squad hadn't lasted even five minutes before being completely wiped out.

Having eliminated Nakagawa's squad, Yugito didn't stop, continuing to run towards the outpost.

That day, over a thousand Kumogakure ninja, led by the Eight-Tails, Killer B, and the Two-Tails, Yugito Nii, launched a surprise attack on the Land of Fire. The outpost Konoha had set up on the northeastern border was completely annihilated in Kumogakure's sudden attack, with no information getting out.