Ikki: [What's that sensation, malice?]
Ikki: "Hinari, activate your Byakugan. Survey the area. And as you are surveying it, also check if the Sound team is getting any scroll opposite of us."
As Team Orca's turn came, Ikki went ahead and took a scroll from Anko. It's a Heaven Scroll.
After taking the scroll, he went back to his team.
Hinari: "There is a group of shinobi. Around 10, Chunin level, in masks. They are tracking Uchiha teams."
Ikki: "That damn bastard. And what about the Sound team?"
Hinari: "This is where it's getting dubious. Two of the Sound team have entered with three Uchiha teams."
Ikki: "Let's enter from their gate. And Hinari and Chikako, this will be the first time I'm gonna say this: go all out and show no mercy. We are gonna kill those 10 Chunin ninja and 2 Sound teams. One precise cut, no other jutsu or anything. Let's not even let them realize what happened."
Chikako: "This is the first time. What happened?"
Ikki: "That group of 10 is from the Konoha ANBU group. They are following someone shady's order. Don't ask me how I know. I know. And I want to send him a message."
Hinari started to rage.
Hinari: "Konoha ninja targeting kids..."
Ikki: "That's why I want to send a message. You two in?"
Chikako: "I'm in."
Hinari: "Same."
Ikki, Hinari, and Chikako started to walk toward the same gate from where the Uchiha entered. As they were trying to enter, one Chunin tried to stop them. Ikki knew this was the person who arranged all this. Danzo had orchestrated the whole scenario.
Ikki: "Why are you stopping me, mister?"
Chunin: "You are not allowed to enter from this gate. Already 5 teams have entered from this gate. Quota is full for this gate."
Ikki nodded.
Ikki: "Hinari, which is the nearby gate?"
Hinari: "5-minute distance from here."
Ikki: "Let's make it fast."
After reaching the nearby gate, they entered. Ikki could have dealt with the Chunin, but he didn't want to cause an issue that would attract attention to his team.
After entering, Ikki brought out 3 full-face masks. After all 3 wore them, they proceeded to the location where they sensed the chakra of the 10 Chunin. Hinari was continuously looking around with her Byakugan.
Hinari: "Fighting has already started."
Ikki: "Has anyone got injured?"
Hinari: "No, but they have a number disadvantage. 16 against 9. It will be some time before something happens."
Ikki: "Let's speed up."
After running for 5 minutes, Ikki and his team reached the location. Ikki could see 10 Chunin and 6 Sound ninjas fighting with 9 Uchiha kids. 3 kids were injured. 3 kids had opened their Sharingan. All of them were trying to survive. As this was happening, Ikki, Chikako, and Hinari were looking at the position below. As soon as they reached the location, the Sound teams and Root Shinobi sensed them and looked up. They didn't recognize them as they were wearing masks.
Sound Shinobi: "Whoever you are, leave this place or you will get killed."
Ikki got irritated hearing this.
Ikki: "I'm giving you a count to 3. Leave or get cleaved in half."
The Sound Shinobi laughed hearing this.
Ikki: "Wrong answer. 3."
As soon as Ikki said this, Chikako and Hinari got into action. They targeted the Sound Shinobi. As they were mostly Genin rank, it was like watching tigers enter a group of sheep. The Sound ninjas were somewhat capable because of their unique sound-related skills, but they had nothing against speed. As the Chunin saw this—3 people out of 6 Sound ninjas were already dead—they thought they should deal with the Uchiha fast before anything else happened. Seeing this, Ikki also sprang into action. He came between the Uchiha and Root Shinobi before they even realized he had moved.
Ikki (to Root Shinobi): "You are not gonna touch them. I hate when adults abuse kids."
Saying this, he brought out Intetsu. Seeing the cold gleam of the sword, the Uchiha kids got excited. Kids are kids. Especially boys.
Ikki: "Let's dance."
Ikki performed Seishuku Shunshin no Jutsu, reached instantly to the last Root Ninja, and cut him vertically. Reading this takes more time than Ikki took to kill the Root Ninja. As the other Root Shinobi tried to perform some jutsu, another slash, and one more Root Ninja was down. As this was happening, Ikki and Hinari were already done with the massacre. They also started to fight the Root Shinobi. 3 Root Shinobi got entangled with them, which reduced the pressure around Ikki.
As Ikki cut the second guy, one Root Shinobi started to weave hand signs for the classic Fireball Jutsu. But sensing an attack coming from behind—of course, Kenbunshoku no Haki in full swing—Ikki again performed his own version of the body flicker and took another ninja down. The Root Ninja who performed the Fireball Jutsu saw it hit Ikki's afterimage, which gave the illusion of putting Ikki down—until he saw Ikki eye to eye, and a blank slash coming from above, cleaving him vertically.
The massacre was completed in the next 2 minutes. The Root Ninja didn't even get a chance. Every single one was cleaved from top to bottom. The same scenario happened with the six Sound Ninjas.
After this, they regrouped.
Ikki: "Did you search the Sound ninjas for scrolls?"
Hinari: "They have two Earth Scrolls."
Ikki nodded and turned to the Uchiha ninjas.
Ikki: "Don't tell anyone about this. Nothing happened here, okay?"
The Uchiha leader nodded.
Ikki: "Nice kids. For compensation, I'm giving you this Earth Scroll. Be nice kids, and keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, it will bring problems to you."
The Uchiha ninja nodded. After handing over the scroll, Ikki told them to leave. After they left, Team Orca proceeded to the central part of the forest. After around 10 minutes, they crossed the gate to the tower.
After reaching there, they opened the Heaven and Earth scrolls, which caused smoke to appear, and one Chunin Ninja came out of it.
Chunin Ninja: "What!? You completed already?"
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