Now she should worry about Yoru Ryo's opponents.
Facing such a freak must be a real headache.
Yoru Ryo just grinned.
Meanwhile, at the Mizukage's Office!
"Are the Kaguya Clan really rebelling? They dare defy my orders openly?!"
On the main seat, a boyish figure with green hair, purple eyes, and a stitched scar under his left eye spoke in a low, icy tone.
None other than the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi!
Great Elder Genryu: "That's how it looks."
"They're a volatile force, threatening Kirigakure's stability and peace!"
"Lord Mizukage, shall we eliminate them?"
Yagura's lips curled into a cold smirk. "Obviously! If they're begging for death, I'll grant it!"
"I'll make them see—opposing the village is a one-way ticket to hell!"
"Handle it, Genryu. I trust you'll deliver a satisfying result."
Genryu bowed and left, knowing exactly what "satisfying result" meant.
No mercy.
Extermination—until the clan was erased!
Just like the declining Hozuki and Yuki Clans in recent years!
Genryu swiftly convened the Elder Council, hashing out plans with the Anbu.
They crafted a meticulous extermination strategy.
And they decided to throw the Anbu rookies—including Yoru Ryo—into the fray.
A baptism in blood to forge them fast.
When Terumi Mei, came back at midnight and broke the news to Yoru Ryo, he was floored.
"The Kaguya Clan's extinction battle? Oi, oi, oi, isn't that way too brutal?!"
"We're just Genin! Facing a psychotic clan like that?"
Yoru Ryo's scalp tingled—imagine the others!
Oh, wait—the others didn't know yet!
Heh, whoops.
…
The Next Day
When Sky Armor and other team leaders dropped the bombshell on the Anbu rookies, chaos erupted.
Excitement, hesitation, fear, calm—every reaction swirled.
But refusal? Not an option.
Refuse, and you're dead.
"The Kaguya Clan, huh? Talk about a spine-chilling thrill!"
Yoru Ryo wasn't sure his skills could keep him alive.
"Best play it low-key," he thought.
"Get noticed by a heavy hitter, and my neck's on the line!"
Elsewhere, the Kaguya Clan wasn't blind to Kirigakure's moves.
They'd been fed up with Yagura for ages.
Guard the village gates but get no respect?
Instead, they faced sneers and exclusion.
No one could stomach that—least of all the hotheaded, battle-crazed Kaguya.
Add Yagura's oppressive policies and resource chokeholds, and the clan's rift with Kirigakure was beyond repair.
Yesterday, word hit: Yagura planned to wipe them out.
That was the last straw!
"This village ain't worth it! Brothers, topple it—let's forge a new dawn!"
"Down with Kirigakure!"
"A new era rises!"
The Kaguya Clan, riled up, charged straight for Kirigakure's heart.
Their speed caught the village's brass off guard.
They'd locked down the intel—there shouldn't have been a leak!
Yet, just as Kirigakure geared up, the Kaguya roared in like tigers, smashing Mist ninjas in a chaotic blitz.
"Damn it, who leaked this?! I'll skin them alive!"
Even Genryu lost his cool, roaring in fury.
But rage wouldn't help now—crushing the Kaguya was priority one.
The leak could wait.
"Jie jie jie! Die, Mist scum!"
"You've pissed us off for too long—meet the reaper!"
In combat, the Kaguya were lunatics.
As the top taijutsu clan, their strength was terrifying.
Mist ninjas flew back, bloodied—casualties piled up fast.
High defense, lightning reflexes, brutal attacks: that was the Kaguya.
And in the chaos, unnoticed, a man in an orange spiral mask appeared.
His eyes burned with hatred and vengeful glee.
"Keep tearing each other apart, Kirigakure. Feel the pain and despair!"
"This is your price for your sins—you'll all pay for Rin's death!"
"Rin, don't worry—I won't let Kirigakure off easy. They'll sink into ruin, buried with you!"
He'd leaked the extermination plan to the Kaguya.
He'd also puppeteered Yagura to starve them of fair treatment.
His goal? Spark internal strife, let Mist ninjas slaughter each other.
The Hozuki and Yuki Clans fell the same way.
A flip of his hand brought clouds; another, rain.
The deeper Kirigakure's conflicts, the more deaths, the happier he was.
Back to Yoru Ryo!
"Die, brat!"
A Kaguya youth locked onto Yoru Ryo.
His Shikotsumyaku bone morphed into a wicked spike, stabbing viciously.
Yoru Ryo's scalp prickled as he dodged back.
The guy was Chunin-level, but his defense was insane.
Yoru Ryo's usual tricks barely scratched him.
He was stumped.
"Genjutsu: Paralysis Bind!"
Luckily, genjutsu worked wonders on the Kaguya.
"Hawk Flash!"
Yoru Ryo blurred past, a sharp gust trailing.
A deep gash opened on the youth's neck, blood spraying.
The Kaguya screamed but didn't drop—lurching at Yoru Ryo instead.
"Brat, I'll drag you to hell with me!" he roared.
No chance.
Yoru Ryo fired a Water Gun Jutsu, piercing the guy's skull, dropping him for good.
Water Gun Jutsu's edge? One seal, lightning-fast.
"Bastard, you killed my kin! Unforgivable!"
"Dance of the Camellia!"
A furious roar came from behind Yoru Ryo.
Another Chunin-level Kaguya.