Naruto: Konoha's Kanpu

Chapter 972: Kakuzu's Highlight Moment

"Step aside."

Facing the Konoha gatekeepers blocking the way, Deva Path Pain commanded expressionlessly.

"Who are you? What's your purpose for coming to Konoha?" Izumo asked warily, moving next to Kotetsu while secretly pulling out a signal flare. If these Missing-nin made any suspicious moves, he would release the signal to call for reinforcements immediately.

"Purpose?"

Kisame, standing on the side, grinned, "Of course, we're here for the Biju collected by your Konoha."

'Biju?'

Izumo felt the deep malice emanating from the other side and immediately released the signal flare.

Shiu~~

Boom!

The flare exploded in the air, creating a dazzling light.

Konoha's Anbu's Headquarters.

Urgent knocking rang on the door of Anbu Commander's office.

"What's wrong?" Eagle asked with squinted eyes.

"Commander, there's an enemy invasion signal in the sky!" An Anbu replied.

'Enemy invasion?'

Eagle's heart sank.

'Yondaime-sama had gone to attend the Five Kage Summit and hadn't returned yet, and now an invasion...' Eagle stood up sharply and ordered: "Call all the teams immediately!"

"Yes!"

At the same time.

The Military Police Force and the Jonin Team also acted immediately, gathering their subordinates and heading to the village's entrance.

"Hey, hey, is it really okay to let Konoha gather their Shinobi like this?"

When Deidara saw the signal flare, he complained discontentedly, "I still think a surprise attack would be better. Hmm!"

"No, let them gather. This way, they can truly feel despair." Deva Path Pain said calmly.

"Despair? Just with you ten?"

Kotetsu sneered, and after exchanging a glance with Izumo, they simultaneously launched an attack on Deva Path Pain.

"Twin Fang Slash!" Izumo and Kotetsu unleashed their combined finishing move!

But...

"Shinra Tensei!"

Boom!!

A powerful repulsive force suddenly swept out from Deva Path Pain's hands, spreading out in a visible ripple!

The two gatekeepers were like flies, blown away helplessly by the storm, slamming into the Konoha's Gate heavily!

Pfft!

Pfft!

"Back in the day, I fought the Shodaime Hokage for a day and a night without a clear victor. Now... there isn't a single Shinobi in Konoha who can take my technique. Sigh, Konoha is getting worse every year." Kakuzu looked the flustering Military Police Force's Shinobi and said with a sigh.

Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori simultaneously turned his head and glanced sideways at him.

"Where is the Konoha's Anbu's Headquarters?" Deva Path Pain ignored Kakuzu's boasting and asked directly.

"I know." Kakuzu proudly pointed in a direction, "It's..."

Before he finished speaking, over a hundred masked Shinobi in Anbu's uniform charged out from the direction Kakuzu pointed.

Leading them was none other than Anbu Commander, Eagle!

Eagle sprinted towards the village's gate, the wind whistling past his ears, seemingly foreboding something.

Gradually, Eagle could see the burning Konoha gates and the group of people in black cloaks with red clouds pattern beneath the gate.

'Black cloaks with red clouds pattern?!'

Eagle's face changed greatly, 'Akatsuki?!'

'What a joke, Akatsuki actually dared to invade Konoha?!'

As he closed the last hundred meters, Eagle finally saw the faces of the leading individuals, especially those strange, circle-patterned eyes!

'That's...'

Eagle's pupils shrank, 'There's no mistake, it's Rinnegan!'

Eagle quickly pulled out a signal flare and launched it into the sky.

Boom...

The loud explosion instantly spread throughout Konoha!

Hokage Tower.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who is temporarily exercising Hokage's authority in Minato's absence, rushes up to the rooftop, looking towards the source of the explosion with an ugly face.

"That's..." On the rooftop of the office building next to the Hokage Tower, Fugaku also rushed up.

Hiruzen's expression was solemn as he nodded, "That's the highest-level invasion signal from the Anbu. It seems that an incredible character has come in."

Fugaku felt very uncomfortable when he heard this.

'A powerful enemy invaded?'

'Why did it have to be when Namikaze Minato and Gekko Kanpū were both away?'

'It can't be Orochimaru again, can it?'

Fugaku squinted his eyes and asked, "Sandaime, what do you plan to do?"

"We must try to stop the enemy at the village's gate and absolutely cannot let the battle spread to the civilians!" Hiruzen's eyes were sharp.

"I think it's better to inform Yondaime of what's happening here." Fugaku said.

When he heard this, Hiruzen frowned slightly.

"I know Yondaime left a messenger toad in the office." Uchiha Fugaku said.

"Yondaime should be at the Five Kage Summit at this time..."

Hiruzen pondered for a moment, and then said, "Let's confirm the identity of the invading Shinobi first before making a decision."