The moment Aoyama realized they had been exposed, his teammates did too. Hinata Shirakawa asked in a hushed tone, "Captain, what should we do?"
In response, Aoyama didn't answer her question right away. Instead, he asked, "Shirakawa, how far is it to the enemy command center from here?"
Hinata Shirakawa glanced to the right front and quickly replied, "We just need to pass through this corridor and take two right turns; it's about two hundred meters in total."
"I see…"
Aoyama contemplated briefly before issuing a direct order: "Don't worry about the guards. From now on, we'll move at full speed and get as close to the enemy command center as possible in the shortest time."
Without waiting for the three to respond, he surged ahead.
Seeing this, Hinata Shirakawa and the others exchanged glances before immediately following him.
Soon, they reached the end of the corridor. Aoyama didn't pause for a moment; he turned 90 degrees and headed right as indicated by Hinata Shirakawa.
However, before he could run more than a few steps, he spotted three Iwa ninja teams, totaling twelve Iwa ninjas, at the end of the corridor.
Aoyama quickly scanned all of them, estimating their strength based on the chakra levels within them—two special jōnin and ten chūnin.
He didn't slow his pace but continued charging forward, with Hinata Shirakawa and the others right behind him.
Upon noticing their approach, the three Iwa teams grew alert.
One of the special jōnin stepped forward and shouted, "Halt! Enemies have infiltrated the base. Please cooperate with the inspection immediately!"
Ignoring the warning, Aoyama pressed on.
The special jōnin, seeing this, drew a kunai and warned again, "You four, stop immediately!"
This time, Aoyama finally came to a halt, and Hinata Shirakawa and the others also stopped.
Observing this, the Iwa ninjas felt a slight relaxation of their guard, even if they didn't say it out loud.
Aoyama was waiting for this very opportunity.
The special jōnin, still wanting to say something, opened his mouth. But before he could speak, Aoyama suddenly raised his head, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes.
"Sharingan? Not good!"
Upon seeing Aoyama's eyes, the special jōnin felt a surge of dread, and the words he intended to shout were instantly swallowed back.
At that moment, all he wanted was to alert his comrades.
However, it was too late.
In the instant their eyes met, Aoyama activated his Sharingan and released his hypnosis technique, momentarily controlling the special jōnin.
Next, he quickly formed hand seals and conjured six shuriken.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The sound of slicing air filled the corridor as Aoyama flung the shuriken at lightning speed.
One shuriken aimed for the throat of the immobilized special jōnin, while the other five targeted the eleven Iwa ninjas behind him.
Not only Aoyama, but Hinata Shirakawa and the others had also prepared themselves and thrown their kunai and shuriken.
"Watch out!"
Seeing the incoming projectiles, another special jōnin from the Iwa team shouted a warning.
Unfortunately, despite their efforts, they lost five comrades in one fell swoop, and three others were injured, with only four managing to evade the attack.
Aoyama dashed past the special jōnin whose throat was pierced by his shuriken and quickly closed in on the seven surviving Iwa ninjas.
The intense movement caused his Transformation Jutsu to wear off, reverting him to his true appearance.
"Ghost Sword Aoyama!"
The surviving Iwa special jōnin recognized him and exclaimed in surprise.
Aoyama smiled in response, which only terrified the jōnin further, prompting him to close his eyes and retreat quickly.
Seeing this, Aoyama chose not to pursue but instead used his "Illusionary Sword Technique" and a visual obstruction strategy to swiftly eliminate the six remaining Iwa chūnin in the area.
At that moment, Hinata Shirakawa and the others had just arrived.
Though they had heard of Aoyama's "Ghost Sword" reputation and knew of his formidable strength, witnessing his unpredictable swordsmanship left them gasping in shock, frozen in place.
Aoyama, undeterred by their surprise, quickly dispatched the remaining Iwa ninjas and charged forward again.
Hinata Shirakawa and the others immediately gathered their wits and followed closely behind.
In just a few seconds, they reached the end of the corridor. Aoyama took another right turn, and just a few dozen meters ahead was the Iwa command center.
However, that last stretch of a few dozen meters was destined to be challenging.
As Aoyama surged forward, he sensed danger.
Boom~
An explosion erupted from the side, sending debris flying. Aoyama quickly halted, dodging the blast.
As the dust settled, a figure appeared in front of him.
Narrowing his eyes, Aoyama recognized the person—it was none other than Shikari, a member of the Iwa demolition team he had faced twice before.
His mastery of Explosive Release had left a deep impression on Aoyama, as it was Shikari who had destroyed Aoyama's favored short sword with his bare hands.
However, Aoyama had also left a mark on Shikari during their last encounter with his "Wind Release: Wind Blade."
Thinking of this, Aoyama glanced at Shikari's torso, wondering if he bore a terrifying scar beneath his clothes.
It seemed Shikari sensed Aoyama's gaze. A fleeting look of fear crossed his gaunt face; had he not escaped in time, he might have been dead by now.
That injury had kept him bedridden for seven or eight days, and even if it had healed, he often felt pain.
Clearly, it had left lasting aftereffects.
As a result, his strength had decreased, making intense battles painful for him, with his chakra flowing sluggishly.
Unfortunately, his Explosive Release required close combat to unleash its full potential, making him quite uncomfortable.
With these thoughts in mind, a shadow of gloom flashed through Shikari's eyes, and his gaze toward Aoyama became filled with murderous intent.
Ignoring Shikari's hostility, Aoyama scanned past him, looking back to see more Iwa ninja teams gathering.
They seemed to be guarding a room.
Undoubtedly, that was the Iwa command center.
With no time to hesitate, Aoyama reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out the three-pronged kunai given to him by Minato Namikaze.
Seeing this, Shikari thought Aoyama was about to attack and rushed forward, throwing a punch aimed directly at Aoyama's face.
Sensing the explosive chakra building in Shikari's fist, Aoyama dared not take it head-on and quickly dodged.
Boom~
Shikari's punch struck the corridor wall with a dull explosion.
After the miss, Shikari was relentless, immediately launching a second attack, his left fist swinging hard toward Aoyama's abdomen.
Aoyama dodged again while channeling chakra into the kunai in his hand, activating the chakra seal on the grip.
He then threw the kunai straight at Shikari.
Shikari reacted quickly, dodging the incoming attack with a swift turn of his head.
The kunai flew onward, embedding itself in the ground near the Iwa ninja teams in the back.
Ignoring the kunai, Shikari prepared to launch a new assault on Aoyama.
However, at that moment, a commotion erupted from behind him. He turned to see three figures had appeared behind them, right at the spot where Aoyama had thrown the kunai.
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