Chapitre 151: Chapter 151: Confrontation
Wind Country's Sand Ninja Village.
Kazekage Rasa looked at the visiting letter sent by Konoha. Although it didn't explicitly state it, the meaning was already quite clear. Even though he had read it several times, his face still revealed a strange expression.
Good grief, Konoha is overthinking things, but it's still quite appealing.
"Both elders, it seems Konoha has some misunderstandings."
Under Rasa's mysterious expression was a suppressed smile. This was the biggest achievement since he took office.
However, the two elders on either side had different opinions. Elder Chiyo spoke with a cold, sarcastic laugh, "It's not necessarily a misunderstanding. This time, the four great ninja villages are secretly joining forces. Do you think Tsuchikage Ōnoki would miss this opportunity?"
Elder Ebizō also revealed a smile and nodded, "Correct, Tsuchikage Ōnoki will definitely not miss such a good opportunity. Wait for it, in a few days, Tsuchikage's envoy will come to lobby us. Joining forces against Konoha might be a good proposal."
"Cut it out, Ōnoki has always been cunning and wily, as is Sarutobi [from Konoha]. This time, we must regain more benefits from Konoha. What the Sand Village needs now is recuperation, not going against Konoha."
Ebizō and Chiyo had almost figured out the intentions of the two old foxes in the ninja world. Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, also rarely showed a smile.
"I understand both elders' thoughts. The Sand Ninja Village has suffered too much from the three wars, it's indeed not suitable to get involved. Instead, we could take this opportunity to stay out of it and recuperate."
The young Fourth Kazekage Rasa's plans were loud and clear, but Chiyo sighed faintly, "Sarutobi from Konoha is sly and wily, and he won't easily let us stay out of it. If we want to gain more benefits for the Sand Village, we must choose to ally with one country."
"And the mission volume that Konoha happened to mention in the letter is exactly what we need most. To get more mission volume, we'll need to make some sacrifices."
As someone with experience, how could Chiyo not know this? No one will let you stay out of it. If you dare to do so, Iwagakure(Stone) and Konoha will both choose to team up and take care of you first. To think you can easily withdraw in this situation is wishful thinking.
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In the ninja world, such a big event couldn't be kept a secret. Sure enough, the borders started to show unrest. Especially after the Raikage and Tsuchikage received the information, smiles appeared on their faces. The two were even preparing to secretly organize a plan for the four great nations to jointly deplete Konoha's resources. However, they didn't know that before the plan had even started, the Sand Village had already chosen to submit under Konoha's sugar-coated bullets.
After all, the Sand Village is poor. Faced with the weakening of Konoha and enormous benefits, the Sand Village chose immediate gains.
During the turmoil in the ninja world, there was also a sense of impending storm on the battlefield where the Hidden Mist and Konoha villages clashed.
Mist Village Headquarters.
"What! Lord Mizukage actually ordering an all-out attack on Konoha's base?"
At this moment, Suikazan Fuguki's eyes widened, revealing an incredulous look. His hands were still wrapped in bandages.
"Sir, Lord Mizukage's intentions are very clear. If we take action against Konoha at this time, the Cloud, Stone, and Sand villages will disrupt and undermine Konoha's aid for their own benefits or negotiations; that's our bargaining chip."
It must be said that the Fourth Mizukage still has some brains. There are only interests between villages. Likewise, this time, whether for their own benefit or whatever, as long as they start the battle, the other three villages will not miss this opportunity.
They need to handle weakening Konoha or negotiating with them, and then become the proactive party.
Uchiha Yoru also didn't expect that his actions would stir up such a big movement, directly involving all five major ninja villages.
"At this time, Konoha's strength is not weak!"
"Don't worry, this time the three hundred elites Lord Mizukage ordered to come here have suffered many casualties while ambushing Konoha, but there are still two hundred members with fighting capability. They will all listen to your orders."
Upon hearing that there were two hundred reinforcements, the gloomy expression on Suikazan Fugukis face somewhat improved. After all, rumors had been spreading that the Mist Ninjas were sending more troops to the frontlines, and they seemed credible. However, he knew very well that these were nonsense.
After the last defeat, upon returning, they found that the Leaf Village had suffered heavy losses for some inexplicable reason. They claimed that the Mist Ninjas had secretly sent large reinforcements to the frontlines, launching a direct attack on the Leaf Village.
Although he didn't know what was going on, in order to recover his lost face from the defeat, Suikazan Fuguki didn't refute it. Instead, his default attitude led all the Mist Ninjas to think that he had secretly issued the orders.
That is to say, up to this point, the real reinforcements for the Mist Ninjas were only this 200-man Ninja corps, not as terrifying as the rumors suggested.
"Good, I'll now give the order to deploy elite forces and prepare to organize the attack corps."
Suikazan Fuguki had gotten to where he was now not for nothing; beneath his plump face, his small eyes shifted, revealing a hint of ruthlessness in an instant.
Although the exact situation was unknown, it seemed to be a good opportunity. The Leaf Village's reinforcements were gone, and although they had failed last time, with the addition of these two hundred reinforcements, it seemed they now had the advantage.
Moreover, the Leaf Village was in a state of unrest due to the ambush on their reinforcements. He might take this opportunity to deliver a heavy blow, recover the situation from the disgraceful loss, and even seize the chance to retrieve his big sword "Samehada" from the hands of the Uchiha kid if possible.
Losing Samehada was his true pain, a fact he had always concealed, daring not to let others know. Otherwise, not only would he lose face, but his authority would also be trampled upon, and he might even face severe punishment.
"Both my hands are injured right now. Although I can still command the Ninja corps on the battlefield, the Uchiha kid from Leaf Village is extraordinarily strong. He even has a forbidden jutsu that allows him to achieve Kage-level strength in a short time. I need someone who can hold him off."
The elite Mist Ninja standing in front of him with a mask paused for a moment, then nodded: "We have two choices among our elite forces, but we hope you can spare one."
"Kisame Hoshigaki has immense chakra. Although he was injured last time, it doesn't really matter. He can participate as support."
A sinister, bloodthirsty smile appeared on Suikazan Fuguki's face. It seemed that the only person who knew about him losing Samehada was Kisame Hoshigaki. Perhaps this was an opportunity; if Kisame died, no one would know. Although he was somewhat reluctant to part with him, as Kisame was his trusted general, there really was no better choice at the moment.
"Good, we'll launch the attack in two hours."
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Inside the forest, figures from the Mist ninja moved rapidly and recklessly, disarming traps one after another. Explosions constantly resounded in the dark, damp woods.
Leaf Village Camp.
"Lord Yoru, the Mist ninja have organized an attack force. They will reach the front lines in about ten minutes."
As soon as the Mist ninja made a significant move, the scout teams in the forest began frantically reporting and launching signal flares. The Leaf Village had long been prepared for battle.
This was a high ground area. In this damp forest terrain, which is also close to the sea and rich in underground water resources, it is naturally a battlefield for the Mist ninja. Therefore, Leaf ninjas would choose higher ground.
The advantage of higher terrain minimizes the accumulation of water, and the underground resources are relatively deeper. Even if using water-based jutsu costs the Mist ninja a bit more chakra, it's a trade-off for them.
"Order everyone to prepare for battle, and notify the other two bases. Regardless of what happens, they are only allowed to hold their positions, not provide aid. If the Mist executes a feint, abandon the base under untenable conditions and regroup here."
"Yes!"
"Everyone, choose your best terrain and prepare for battle!"
"Yes!"
In the high ground, a clearing was exposed due to a previous battle. Now, Leaf ninjas began hurriedly preparing for battle, either hiding in dirt pits or amongst the surrounding trees.
In ninja battles, even when involving armies, head-on clashes are rarely the first choice.
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru was solemnly directing various preparations for battle. Uchiha Shisui was in charge of another base, the one closest to the coast. If something went wrong, he could secretly escort Itachi away.
This might be the privilege of a prominent family, but Itachi's presence here also brought some of the Uchiha's elite forces, making it mutual.
Privileges have always existed and are fundamentally irremovable.
Another base was under the responsibility of Hyuga Hizashi, with Kakashi as his deputy.
He arranged it this way for a reason; Hyuga Hizashi is experienced and powerful, fully capable of holding down a front.
As for Uchiha Shisui, not only is he incredibly strong, but he is also not weak without revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan. More importantly, in the original story, Shisui had gained a formidable reputation fighting against the Mist, so there's no reason he would lose now.
Kakashi was arranged to be by his side for two reasons. One is to share some of his administrative duties, as he is the future Sixth Hokage. The other is due to their evenly matched abilities.
Although somewhat joking, the idea of fate is quite mysterious. Now that one of Kakashi's Sharingan has been sealed, his chakra is usually abundant. Plus, with a new direction, he's no longer stagnant in terms of power.
"Kakashi, once the battle starts, you'll be in charge of command and coordination. The Mist ninja will target me; there will certainly be ninjas trying to restrain me," Uchiha Yoru said with a serious expression.
Kakashi frowned upon hearing this and said gravely, "Yoru, you're the highest commander here, you can't take risks. You should be the one commanding!"
However, before Kakashi could finish, Uchiha Yoru immediately raised his hand to stop him. "Kakashi, precisely because I'm the commander, I can't hide behind you all."
Speaking these words, Uchiha Yoru revealed his proud character. Looking around at the anxious Leaf ninja, he arrogantly declared, "The Uchiha and Senju clans jointly created the Leaf Village. There's never been an Uchiha who hides behind Leaf ninja! As long as an Uchiha stands, the Leaf is guarded by the Uchiha!"
Although these words were filled with pride, they warmed the hearts of all who heard them. A Uchiha ninja shouted, "That's right, the Leaf was founded by us Uchiha. When is it your turn to protect us?"
"The pride of the Uchiha will not hide."
"Long live Lord Yoru!"
One by one, the Uchiha ninja stood up, proudly changing the atmosphere. The battle cry resounded among all Leaf ninja.
"Long live Lord Yoru! Long live the Uchiha!"
Kakashi was filled with complex emotions. He was both shocked and silently alarmed by Yoru's terrifying charisma. Every time Yoru spoke, he had an unusual influence on the crowd.
Even the influence of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru, was fading among these people, replaced by Uchiha Yoru.
"Yoru, you're indeed a natural leader. Perhaps you really will bring great change to the Leaf, and even to the entire ninja world," Kakashi mumbled to himself. "Fortunately, you're not an enemy, otherwise, it would be too terrifying."
"Lord Yoru, we are your guards. We weren't there for you last time; how can we neglect you now?"
The Genma Team, including Shiranui Genma, Raidō Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatami, all showed a serious expression. Their resolute eyes indicated that they were prepared to give their lives for Uchiha Ye.
However, Uchiha Yoru revealed a smile, saying to the three, "You'll need to train hard in the future, but for now, there are other places that need you, not just to protect me."
"Under your three-person cooperation, please assist Kakashi in battlefield command and coordination. So, please!"
Although the strength of the Genma Team was commendable, he needed people to control the overall situation. Otherwise, even if he won against the elite of the Mist ninja but lost the battle, it would still be a devastating defeat. Moreover, this time he didn't need to decapitate anyone; it was enough to hold them off.
Besides, there was Kakashi. Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru subtly glanced at Kakashi, and the corner of his mouth slowly curled up. He believed that Kakashi would not stand by if something happened to him.
"Yoru!"
Mitarashi Anko showed a caring expression. As a ninja, regardless of gender or age, since they have graduated from the Ninja Academy, they are naturally prepared for everything. They did not live in the peaceful era like the protagonist.
"Yoru, you are the strongest, but I won't admit defeat because I am Mitarashi Anko, the strongest female ninja of the future Leaf Village."
Suddenly, Mitarashi Anko revealed a hearty smile and gave Uchiha Yoru a beautiful thumbs-up. It felt strangely familiar, but after all, she was a young girl, and the sight was indeed pleasing.
Seeing Anko's playful smile with her little tiger teeth showing, the tense atmosphere seemed to lighten a lot. Uchiha Yoru also smiled and gave a thumbs-up.
"I believe in you, you will definitely become the strongest female ninja of the Leaf Village in the future."
Kurenai Yuhi and Uzuki Yugao showed a forced smile. Since the last incident, both of them were in self-blame. Even though Yoru loved the village so much, what should they do? One was the beloved Third Hokage of the village, and the other was also a companion who deeply loved the village.
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