Land of Fields.
Located north of the Land of Fire, it was a country without a shinobi village.
And having no shinobi village meant it had almost no real military force.
While the daimyo and nobility of the Land of Fields did have some private warriors—such as samurai wielding long blades and clad in armor—such forces were no different from ordinary civilians when facing shinobi who could leap across rooftops and unleash devastating jutsu.
During times of peace, powerful nations might restrain themselves out of respect for the daimyo.
But during war, small countries like this had only one fate—becoming a battleground for the great nations.
And that was exactly what was happening now.
With Kumogakure's forces arriving, the people of the Land of Fields had no ability to resist and could only submit.
This outcome was almost inevitable.
Even if patriotic citizens protested against such bandit-like behavior, their fate was nothing but death.
To reduce military expenses, Kumogakure's army had stationed itself in the most prosperous city within the Land of Fields—its capital, Tano City.
But with Kumogakure's occupation, the once bustling capital had now fallen into a state of fear.
Taverns that were usually filled with laughter and drinking now stood completely empty.
Suddenly, the tavern doors swung open.
A man dressed as a merchant stepped inside.
With familiar ease, he walked up to the bar counter.
"A beer. Extra salt."
At his words, the bartender silently lifted his head.
Then, without a word, he scooped a large spoonful of salt into a mug, poured in beer, and handed it over.
Along with the beer, a folded white paper was discreetly passed along.
The merchant gave a small nod, downed the beer in one gulp, and walked out.
But the moment he stepped outside, an overwhelming sense of danger flooded his entire being!
It was the primal instinct of prey sensing a predator.
The next second—
A blinding bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking down like the palm of a god onto his shoulder!
An explosive force erupted instantly.
The merchant's body barely lasted a second before disintegrating into a black mist of insects and scattering in all directions!
And the one who appeared as fast as lightning was none other than—
The Third Raikage.
His wild hair flowed freely as crackling arcs of electricity danced across his mighty frame, his presence unrestrained yet dominant.
The powerful lightning aura spreading from his body scorched the insects one by one, reducing them to charred remains.
"That damn Aburame clan jutsu again!"
The Third Raikage's eyes burned with rage.
Just then, another Kumogakure shinobi appeared beside him.
A man with golden hair—this generation's "Left Hand of the Raikage" and Kumogakure's strongest sensor ninja—C.
"Lord Raikage, please be careful with hostages. A dead man won't provide us with any valuable intelligence."
"If that had really been a spy, you might've just killed him outright with that attack."
C braced himself as he spoke, knowing full well how reckless the Raikage could be.
The Raikage's body still crackled with electricity, his impatience clear.
"I get it. Now tell me—where is the enemy?!"
Without wasting time, C reached down, grabbed one of the few surviving insects, and activated his sensory jutsu.
Five seconds later—
His eyes snapped open.
"Outside the city. Two o'clock direction. Three thousand meters!"
Using a chakra-tracing technique, he had pinpointed the enemy's location by following the chakra signature of the insects.
It was a method highly effective against short-range clones and dispersing jutsu.
The instant he heard the report, the Third Raikage vanished, moving at blinding speed toward the target.
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Meanwhile, Three Kilometers Underground...
In the darkness beneath the Land of Fields' capital—
A figure, shrouded in a black cloak, suddenly opened his eyes.
Aburame Ryoma.
"Damn it, we've been discovered!"
"Retreat!"
Without a moment of hesitation, Aburame Ryoma made his decision.
There was no way they could stand against the Raikage.
At his command, Kakashi immediately retreated at full speed, following the pre-planned escape route.
Another Root member did the same.
Only Aburame Ryoma, the right-hand man of Danzo, the de facto deputy leader of Root, remained.
This time, he had already made his choice.
To ensure the intelligence reached back safely, someone had to stay behind to stall the enemy.
And he had chosen himself.
"If Lord Danzo were here, he would probably make the same decision, wouldn't he?"
"I haven't shamed you, have I, Lord Danzo?"
Ryoma slowly turned his gaze southward.
Toward Konohagakure.
Toward Lord Danzo.
"For Konoha."
"For Root."
"For Lord Danzo."
With resolute determination, Aburame Ryoma formed a series of hand seals.
Just as the furious Raikage shattered the underground chamber with a devastating punch—
He was met with a storm of Kikaichu insects!
"Aburame Clan Secret Technique: Bug Bomb!"
The parasitic insects, which Ryoma had been cultivating for decades, detonated all at once, unleashing a terrifying wave of destruction.
Various types of Kikaichu opened their mandibles, biting and consuming everything in their path—
Like a living darkness, intent on devouring the entire world.
Even the Raikage hadn't expected to fall into a trap.
However, thanks to his legendary "Strongest Shield", he remained unfazed.
His defense was so impenetrable, even he himself couldn't break it.
Did Ryoma really think mere insects could harm him?
Ridiculous.
But then, he noticed something was wrong.
The insects weren't trying to break through his armor—
They were absorbing his chakra!
At first, the drain seemed negligible.
But there were too many insects!
Within moments, he could feel his chakra cloak weakening.
"I never thought the Aburame Clan would produce a genius like you."
The Third Raikage's gaze flickered with interest.
He had great respect for clans with bloodline limits and secret techniques.
If they were willing to surrender their abilities, he might even spare their lives.
With this in mind, the Raikage reached out and grabbed Ryoma by the throat.
Then—
Lightning exploded from his body, temporarily dispersing the insects.
Like a thunderbolt, he vanished from the swarm, escaping its range in an instant.
This all happened in a flash.
Such was the speed of a true elite shinobi.
As soon as the Raikage left, the entire chamber—along with everything above ground—was completely consumed by the insect swarm.
Feeling the vast power gap between them, Aburame Ryoma's face turned pale.
Even after risking everything, his final attack had posed no real threat to the Raikage.
Well… not entirely no threat.
If the Raikage had stood still for ten more seconds, the insects would've broken through his armor.
Then, Ryoma could have injected his stored venom into the Raikage's body.
But reality was cruel.
There was no "what if."
The monstrous strength gripping his throat told him he had only one option left—
Suicide.
Falling into enemy hands might be far worse than death.
This was the first lesson every Root ninja learned.
Ryoma began commanding his insects to consume his own body from within.
The Raikage, sensing something was off, frowned.
Then, his hand surged with terrifying lightning—
And a deadly current swept through every inch of Ryoma's body.
Not only did the Raikage's lightning incapacitate Aburame Ryoma, but it also killed all of the kikaichu inside his body.
"Trying to commit suicide in my hands? Not that easy."
The Raikage looked at the limp Ryoma in his grasp, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes.
If he didn't need information from Root, Ryoma would already be dead.
Just as he was about to carry his captive and continue the pursuit, the ground beneath him suddenly softened, turning into a vast swamp!
"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"
A cold voice echoed—Kakashi.
At that moment, he emerged from the muddy ground behind the Raikage, his hand crackling with intense lightning, unleashing his strongest attack!
Everything happened in a split second—so fast that even the Raikage, known for his incredible speed, couldn't react in time.
But he wasn't worried.
He had absolute confidence in his defense.
No matter how powerful Kakashi's Lightning Release was, there was no way it could pierce through his strongest shield.
So, he simply turned around, watching as Kakashi's Chidori struck his chest head-on!
Lightning surged across the battlefield, crackling as it spread from Kakashi's hand across the Raikage's body.
The impact roared like steel colliding with steel.
As expected—Kakashi's Chidori failed to break through.
Seeing the Leaf Village prodigy using Lightning Release against him, the Raikage couldn't help but scoff.
"Using Lightning Release against me? You've got guts!"
With that, a powerful chakra explosion erupted from his body, blasting away the surrounding mud and swamp.
Then, in an instant, the Raikage vanished—
And reappeared right in front of Kakashi at an incomprehensible speed!
For an ordinary person, this speed wasn't just impossible to react to—they wouldn't even be able to see it happen!
Even though Kakashi was hailed as a genius—
Even though he was the youngest Jonin in Konoha—
Against a peak-level powerhouse like the Raikage, he was still too inexperienced.
Despite his desperate resistance, he was completely outmatched.
Within minutes, the Raikage had overpowered him.
He couldn't even commit suicide.
"I never expected someone would deliver a Kekkei Genkai to me so willingly."
The Raikage pressed Kakashi down, reaching for his left eye—
Where the Sharingan was supposed to be.
He knew Kakashi had sacrificed himself to buy time for his comrade to escape with the intelligence.
But in the Raikage's mind—a powerful Uchiha bloodline was far more valuable.
With that thought, he prepared to resist any Genjutsu, then lifted Kakashi's forehead protector—
And froze.
Because there was nothing there.
No Sharingan.
Not even a normal eye.
Beneath his black mask, Kakashi smiled.
He didn't know why he had chosen to return.
Maybe it was to atone.
But no matter what—he could die.
But Obito's eye would never fall into enemy hands.
And…
Obito, I'm sorry.
In the end, I still couldn't keep our promise.
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