The Hidden Cloud Ninjas don't have any Dojutsu Type Bloodline limits. If Ichikishimahime can help him, then killing those Hidden Rock Ninjas might be even easier.
Yoichi carefully discussed the details and finally decided to start infiltrating tomorrow night. Orochimaru would select a ninja from the Yamanaka Clan and a ninja from the Hyuga Clan.
These two ninjas need to be very strong, with long-distance detection and Mind Body Transfer Jutsu range. Last time, Yamanaka Ijin was quite powerful but was killed by Hidden Cloud Ninjas during the retreat.
Mitokado Homura had no objections to this plan. He thought the method was feasible and didn't require too many ninjas. If they succeeded, there were benefits, and if failed, it didn't matter much.
After leaving the meeting tent, Tsunade followed Yoichi back to the area near her resting tent, suddenly speaking, "Kid, you won't let me win the bet, will you?"
"You are, Lady Tsunade."
Yoichi turned his head, smiling at Tsunade, "Don't gamble too much and forget what ninjas should do. When I become Hokage, you'll be busy from dawn until dusk as my assistant!"
"Hmph, big talker, kid!"
Tsunade snorted coldly, then walked into the tent, but Yoichi's words made her feel slightly at ease.
At night, Yoichi went directly outside the camp and performed a Summoning Jutsu.
Bang!
After the smoke cleared, a green-haired, white-clothed young girl rushed directly at Yoichi, looking fierce as if she had a great vendetta.
However, Yoichi was coiled by lightning and said to Ichikishimahime, "If you want revenge, wait a moment. I have something important to ask of you now!"
Ichikishimahime was taken aback by Yoichi's sudden serious expression, floated with her arms crossed, and said, "What is it?"
"I need your invisibility. Can you grant it to me or help me infiltrate..."
After listening to Yoichi, Ichikishimahime angrily put her hands on her hips and said, "Your human wars have nothing to do with me. I'm not helping!"
Almost got fooled by this human. What's so important about this!
"I'll owe you one favor. Whatever you ask, I can do that."
"Really?"
"Except for eating me, and I don't want to offer others for you to eat either!"
"Then what use are you!?"
"Then I'll ask the other two Snake Princesses instead; I feel they might be more agreeable."
Yoichi finished speaking and planned to summon Shinga again, asking it to use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to take him to Ryuchi Cave.
But upon hearing this, Ichikishimahime quickly floated to Yoichi's front and said, "Why ask them? I'm best at invisibility... fine, you owe me a favor. I'll reluctantly help you this time."
"But you can't possibly learn it in one day. Call me out next time to help."
"Then I'll call you tomorrow."
After finishing, Yoichi dismissed the Summoning Jutsu, and Ichikishimahime reached out to say something but was directly sent back.
Next day.
Orochimaru chose the ninja well, picking the strongest from the Hyuga Clan and the Yamanaka Clan within the camp. After explaining the mission, preparations for the night began.
Ninjas wouldn't sleep deeply even at night. Minor movements would quickly put them into battle mode.
But nighttime was still better than daylight, at least offering opportunities to attack rather than none at all.
Approaching dusk, Orochimaru, Yoichi, Yamanaka Kensuke, and Hyuga Shinichi hurried to the vicinity of their previous camp after hours.
Earlier, the four of them had already avoided a patrol team from the Hidden Cloud Ninja with the Byakugan. If they went further in, the patrol teams would certainly increase.
Yoichi stopped and said, "From here, it's up to you, Senior Orochimaru. I have a following method."
Then, he directly used the Summoning Jutsu to call out Ichikishimahime.
"You, yesterday... Orochimaru?"
Ichikishimahime saw Orochimaru, and Yoichi signaled for silence, knowing the gravity of the situation, she coldly snorted and stopped causing a disturbance.
Orochimaru didn't expect Yoichi to summon the Snake Princess from Ryuchi Cave, but it made sense since Ichikishimahime had the strongest invisible stealth ability among the three snake princesses; he only passed the second trial following her requirements initially.
Orochimaru then summoned two special snakes and said to Yamanaka Kensuke and Hyuga Shinichi, "Bear with it now."
After speaking, the snakes swallowed the two ninjas whole, then set their size to three feet and burrowed underground.
"Let's follow them too."
Yoichi said to Ichikishimahime, wondering how she planned to make him invisible as promised yesterday.
"Don't leave my Sage Art Chakra later."
Ichikishimahime finished speaking, floated onto Yoichi's back, clinging like a little salamander. With her release of Sage Art Chakra, the two vanished before Orochimaru's eyes.
Orochimaru witnessed this and activated the Sage Curse Seal, entering Sage Mode, but even in this state, he couldn't sense Yoichi's existence.
"Even Sage Mode can't sense you, Mr. Yoichi, the invisibility is very successful..."
After Orochimaru spoke, it remained quiet for a while, without anyone responding.
"Already gone, huh..."
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Wrapped in Ichikishimahime's Sage Art Chakra, Yoichi didn't feel anything different, just odd having her cling to his back.
This young snake lacked human inhibitions, holding tightly, and Yoichi could clearly feel her on his back.
Ichikishimahime occasionally extended her snake tongue to flicker against the back of his neck.
Yoichi merely clutched Ichikishimahime's white-socked foot in warning, then continued following the two snakes further.
As they neared the camp closely, the snakes selected a concealed spot, recently patrolled, to spit Yamanaka Kensuke and Hyuga Shinichi back out.
The two were covered in slime; although the infiltration method was convenient, Yoichi refrained from using it.
After being spat out, Hyuga Shinichi immediately activated the Byakugan, and Yamanaka Kensuke used the Yamanaka Secret Technique to link the spirits of Hyuga Shinichi and Yoichi, even transmitting the scenes Hyuga Shinichi saw to Yoichi.
Hyuga Shinichi's Byakugan had a maximum distance limit of two kilometers, covering most of the camp. If the Rock Ninjas weren't found here, they'd change locations, circling to search slowly.
Luckily, after observing a while, Hyuga Shinichi quickly pinpointed the Rock Ninja's position, and simultaneously, Yoichi knew too.
With location info, it was easier. He walked into the camp.
Ichikishimahime's ability is to hide figure, erase scent, and even chakra can't be sensed.
Now, Ichikishimahime used Sage Art Chakra to bestow Yoichi the same power. As long as there was no sound or breathing, he wouldn't be discovered even walking past a Rock Ninja's face.
Avoiding some Hidden Cloud Ninja, Yoichi reached the vicinity of the Rock Ninja's tents.
About sixty people, with a maximum of three per tent; killing one would alert others, but none were his match close up. Even if alerted, they'd just become ghost under his blade.
Studying the terrain in his mind, Yoichi arrived outside a tent.
Pushing the flap to enter, a Rock Ninja immediately questioned, "Who?"
The Lightning Fang Ninja Blade, coiled in lightning, instantly severed a Rock Ninja's throat.
"There's an enemy!"
Seeing a companion suddenly killed by the emergent Lightning Blade, the other two immediately shouted to alert, and attempted double-handed seal forming.
But they were too slow!