Kazekage Ninja: The Rise of the Hidden Sand Chapter 94: The Tempest

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"Rō, go out and check what's causing all that noise outside! It's so damn annoying!"

Nōshin Kongō barked irritably. Today, he was in a rare good mood, planning to spend so quality ti with his secretary. However, just as things were getting interesting, a loud commotion erupted outside, completely ruining his mood.

"Lord Rain Shadow, it's the rebels! There are so many of them! Judging by the situation, they might be preparing to storm in!"

"Huh? Rebels? Where did they co from? Why are they here?"

Nōshin Kongō's head was filled with confusion.

He rushed to the balcony and opened the window, only to be utterly shocked. Outside, a massive crowd had gathered—if not ten thousand, then at least eight thousand people! What were they doing here? Shouldn't they be targeting the Shule River factory district?

As Nōshin Kongō stood there, dumbfounded, a voice rang out from the crowd:

"We want food!"

Then, the masses echoed in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

"We want food!"

"We want jobs!"

A single voice began.

"We want jobs!"

Thousands followed.

"Justice for Lord Myōwa!"

Another voice cried out.

"Justice for Lord Myōwa!"

Thousands roared in response.

"We want food!"

"We want food!"

...

"Where did this mob co from?" Nōshin Kongō asked.

"It seems they ca from the Shule River area," Rō replied.

Huh!? Could it be that the Dawn organization is trying to take down both the factory district and the Rain Village? No way—I need to investigate.

Nōshin Kongō hurriedly went downstairs and opened the main gate. As soon as the gate was opened, the crowd outside beca even more frenzied. Their voices grew deafening, and countless dark hands reached through the iron bars of the fence, like thousands of starving ghosts clawing for food. No matter how much the guards cursed or beat them, they couldn't disperse the mob. The sight made Nōshin Kongō's scalp tingle.

"Huh? Why are you still here? Didn't you leave already?"

Nōshin Kongō glanced to the side and saw Yura leaning against the building's pillar, calmly observing the surging crowd.

"I'd love to leave, but do you think I can even get out of here?"

Yura shrugged helplessly.

"Why are these people here?"

Nōshin Kongō was fuming.

"Why ask ? How would I know? I've been here the whole ti—I haven't gone anywhere."

Nōshin Kongō looked toward the building's guards, who nodded in confirmation.

At that mont, accompanied by the crowd's fervent chant of "Justice for Lord Myōwa," a deafening explosion erupted.

"Not good! Explosive tags! Shut the door quickly!"

Yura swiftly dashed into the building, pulling Nōshin Kongō along with him. Nōshin Kongō's two personal guards, Rō and Kagari, reacted quickly as well, darting inside and slamming the door shut, locking it securely.

As the iron gate outside the Rain Shadow building was blown away by explosive tags, countless refugees sward in, surrounding the building completely. If not for the unique architectural style of the Rain Village—with steel pipes encasing the building and no windows on the first floor—the mob might have torn the building apart.

"How dare they? How dare they?"

Nōshin Kongō muttered repeatedly, both shocked and terrified.

"Dare? Hah! I've been warning you about this all morning, but you wouldn't listen. Did you think this Dawn organization was only targeting ? Let tell you, as the Rain Shadow, you're not safe either."

Yura said with a hint of frustration.

"But why would they do this?"

Nōshin Kongō finally cald down.

"Targeting is obviously for money. Targeting you is for your village. The explosive tags just now prove there are ninja involved. I told you this morning that Dawn had infiltrators from Iwagakure, but you didn't take it seriously. How about now? Was I right? Ugh, forget it. Do you have windows on the top floor?"

Yura ignored Nōshin Kongō, who was deep in thought, and turned to ask the two guards holding the door.

"Yes, we do," Rō replied, straining to hold the door shut.

"Alright, this place isn't safe. I'm heading to the window upstairs. Bye."

Yura said, then headed upstairs. Nōshin Kongō quickly followed.

When Yura reached the top floor, he opened a window and prepared to leap to the neighboring building. However, Nōshin Kongō grabbed his arm.

"Why are you holding ? I'm not stopping you—you can leave too if you want."

Yura said, annoyed.

"I... I can't jump that far."

Nōshin Kongō blushed. In the past, as a high-level ninja, such feats were nothing to him. But in recent years, he'd neglected his training and let himself go. Now, the height and distance felt more like a suicide jump.

"Then what do you want? Don't expect to carry you. If I carry you, I won't make it either."

Yura said disdainfully.

"Of course not. I have a favor to ask you."

"Spit it out. That flimsy door won't hold much longer."

Yura urged.

"This is the Rain Shadow Command Token. With this token, you can mobilize all the ninjas in the Rain Village."

Nōshin Kongō handed Yura a purple token.

"And where am I supposed to find your village's ninjas? A few won't make a difference."

Yura said as he took the token.

"You can go directly to the ninja academy and find Jōnin Ōkubo. I've gathered a thousand ninjas there. Once they take action, these rebels will be nothing but—"

"Wow, I've been warning you all morning, and you already had preparations in place? So what, you were planning to play the 'yellow sparrow behind the mantis' trick on , huh?"

Yura slapped away Nōshin Kongō's hand.

"Oh, dear brother, I was foolish, misled by petty schers. But now isn't the ti to discuss this. Rescue is urgent! If you save this ti, I swear to the heavens, I'll follow your lead forever!"

Nōshin Kongō raised his right hand, ready to swear.

"Fine. The situation is critical—we'll talk later."

With that, Yura leapt gracefully like a gliding bird onto a nearby building. After a few swift movents, he disappeared into the maze of structures.

"Misled by petty schers? Could there be other forces involved?"

Yura pondered as he ran.

In another part of the battlefield, Higashi Shinin, a Jōnin under Ōnoki, removed his mask, revealing his true identity. Watching the chaos unfold, he smirked.

"You lot, go ahead. Ignore the workers—focus on those wearing Suna headbands. They're the factory's guard force."

...

The battle raged on. Aotō Taro, the leader of the guard force, unleashed his clan's signature technique:

Light Release: Blinding Radiance!

Blinding light erupted from his crossed hands, temporarily incapacitating everyone who looked directly at it. With his twin blades in hand, he charged into the enemy ranks, cutting them down like a tiger among sheep.

Suddenly, his blades clashed with another pair.

"Hmm?"

Aotō Taro's eyebrows furrowed.

"A worthy opponent?"

Before him stood a masked figure, holding twin blades of their own. Their stance and movents revealed their skill and strength. Without hesitation, the two engaged in a fierce duel, their blades clashing in a storm of sparks.

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