Chapter 209 - 104: Quelling the Rebellion
The Signal That Shook the Night
A single Piercing Cloud Arrow from Sasori shattered the midnight silence, signaling the full eruption of rebellion.
It was the dead of night, a time when most of Sunagakure’s residents were lost in dreams. Yet, under the cover of darkness, countless shinobi clad in black stealth uniforms darted across rooftops and through alleys, their movements swift and silent.
Since the expansion of Sunagakure, Jing Hang had divided the village into thirteen districts based on functionality. The Kazekage Tower, the nerve center of the village, was located in District 1, also known as the Administrative District. Most of the village’s key administrative departments were concentrated here—the Intelligence Division was just a street away from the Kazekage Tower, while the Security Division was only two streets away.
The night was deep, and the dry climate of the Land of Wind left the sky devoid of clouds. A crescent moon hung in the ink-black heavens, its pale light stark and piercing.
Like black beans poured into a sieve, shadowy figures quickly converged in front of the Kazekage Tower.
The Calm Before the Storm
Dan Cu stood before the eerily quiet Kazekage Tower, a trace of doubt creeping into his heart.
"This doesn’t make sense. Even with the Kazekage injured and some guards reassigned, the defenses around the Kazekage Tower shouldn’t be this lax. Not a single sentry?"
Beside him, Tu Lou voiced his own suspicions.
Dan Cu nodded, his hesitation growing.