Chapter 85: Striking Again

The relationships between the ninja villages and Daimyo of various countries are sometimes good and sometimes bad; some are in a dominant position, while others are suppressed by their Daimyo.

For example, the Land of Fire has the "struggle of the two jades," where the Hokage is clearly more influential than the Fire Daimyo, while the Wind Daimyo frequently cuts the military budget of Sunagakure, clearly occupying the dominant position.

As for the relationship between the Cloud Ninja Village and the Lightning Daimyo, it is said to be very intimate, and it is even rumored that there is a quite close blood relationship between the two.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the Cloud Ninja Village would directly occupy the territory of the Land of Fire to help the Land of Lightning expand its territory; it is believed that the Lightning Daimyo will certainly give them a satisfactory reward when the time comes.

After understanding the intelligence on the other side, Orochimaru did not rush to compete with the Cloud Ninja Village, but instead began to build his own camp, looking as if he were going to engage in a protracted war.

It was not that Orochimaru did not want to drive the Cloud Ninjas out sooner; it was truly that the strength and unity of the Cloud Ninjas far exceeded those of the Sand Ninjas, and coupled with their high morale and many experts, he really had no confidence.

Leaf has already lost once and more than 3,000 ninjas have died; if they lose again, there will be no need to fight anymore, and they might as well just surrender in this Ninja World War.

However, only a day had passed and the camp was only half built, with only the outer walls completed, when the Cloud Ninjas mobilized their entire army and appeared on the outskirts of the Leaf camp.

"As expected of the Cloud Ninjas, they came out as soon as they received the news. Are they going to have a decisive battle with us?!"

Standing on the city wall, Orochimaru looked at the hundreds of ninjas looming in the distance and could not help but frown slightly.

The fighting style of the Cloud Ninja is very similar to their ninjutsu; they are best at blitzkrieg and mobile warfare. With the camp not yet fully built, Orochimaru actually did not want to engage with them.

But he certainly could not let these Cloud Ninjas spy from the periphery; the best method was naturally to find a way to drive them away.

Soon, Orochimaru issued an order, forming dozens of combat squads, preparing to drive those prying Cloud Ninjas out of the area around the camp.

Naturally, Uchiha Feiyu could not be left out of such matters, but looking at the three little burdens behind him, Uchiha Feiyu could not help but frown.

Kakashi was still somewhat useful, but he probably could not keep up with Uchiha Feiyu's killing speed, and as for Obito and Rin, they were truly just dragging their feet.

"Kakashi... never mind. I remember that both you and Obito seem to have Wind Release chakra. In that case, I will teach you a ninjutsu so that you will have a better chance of saving your lives when you get to the battlefield."

After speaking, Uchiha Feiyu ignored the expressions of Kakashi and the others and directly taught the Camouflage Concealment Technique to the three of them.

In Uchiha Feiyu's view, going to the battlefield to kill enemies and perform meritorious deeds were all secondary; the primary goal was, of course, to keep his own little life, and the Camouflage Concealment Technique, which possesses invisibility, was undoubtedly a top-tier ninjutsu for survival.

Furthermore, after Kakashi received the full inheritance of the White Fang Sword Technique, he had also learned the Wind Release: Body Entanglement ninjutsu. Relying on that ninjutsu as a foundation, it would be very easy for him to master the Camouflage Concealment Technique.

Of course, even if Kakashi had a foundation and amazing talent, it would probably take a few days to learn the Camouflage Concealment Technique. As for Uchiha Obito, he was a "fool" before awakening his eyes, so it was hard to say whether he could learn it at all.

However, Uchiha Feiyu did not care about that much; if Obito was unlucky and died on the battlefield, it might actually be a great thing for the entire Ninja World!

"Alright, Kakashi, when we go to the battlefield later, you take care of the two of them. I am going to hunt down other ninja squads."

After speaking, Uchiha Feiyu directly controlled the soul of Hatake Sakumo and merged it into the White Fang Short Blade in Kakashi's hand, so that if they really encountered danger, Hatake Sakumo could still possess him and fight on his behalf.

It was only out of respect for Hatake Sakumo that Uchiha Feiyu took such good care of Kakashi; otherwise, he would have at most taught the three of them a ninjutsu before leaving for the battlefield.

After walking out of the camp, Uchiha Feiyu immediately entered a hunting state. His figure became increasingly faint, and in just three or four steps, he disappeared without a trace.

"Dis... disappeared... how did Feiyu just vanish?"

Uchiha Obito's surprised expression with his mouth agape made Kakashi feel very embarrassed. He whispered:

"Have you forgotten? The Camouflage Concealment Technique he just taught us is a type of ninjutsu that can make one invisible."

"Of course, being able to reach the level of remaining completely invisible while moving is indeed very impressive."

"But the most important thing now... is to save our own lives!"

As Kakashi's voice fell, Uchiha Obito finally reacted, his face crestfallen as he said:

"What kind of team leader is that? What is the point of just dumping us here?"

"Are you scared?!"

"Who... who is scared? But even if I am not afraid, what about Rin? What if Rin encounters danger?"

Nohara Rin chuckled and said:

"Don't worry, Obito. The mission Feiyu gave us is just to keep ourselves alive, so we don't need to leave the main camp too far. I believe there won't be too many Cloud Ninjas near the main camp..."

After leaving the three burdens behind, Uchiha Feiyu could finally let go. This time, he no longer used Lightning Release for acceleration, but instead turned to Wind Release for stealth.

After all, the opponent was the Cloud Ninja Village, and the leader of the Cloud Ninja Village had always been one to lead by example, liking to charge at the very front as a vanguard.

It is basically impossible for Shadow-level ninjas from other ninja villages to charge onto the battlefield as soon as the war begins; they are all treated as the ultimate trump card experts. But for the Cloud Ninja Village, playing their "big and small kings" at the start is simply their most normal operation.

Although Uchiha Feiyu and Hatake Sakumo had improved the Raiton Shigekihou that came with the White Fang Sword Technique, it was probably still difficult to compare in speed with the Third Raikage and Fourth Raikage. If he really encountered this pair of "big and small kings," Uchiha Feiyu would truly be in danger.

For Uchiha Feiyu, who believes in "safety first," he naturally dared not use the Raiton Shigekihou in this situation, but instead turned to using the Camouflage Concealment Technique for assassination.

Even in the invisible state, Uchiha Feiyu's speed was far beyond that of an ordinary person. Like a silent, elusive ghost, he moved at high speed toward a ninja squad he had sensed.

Several Cloud Ninjas had already set up traps and were lurking in the forest; this was a route that a Leaf ninja squad was highly likely to pass through.

A rustling sound came. Even though Uchiha Feiyu could suppress the sound he made, the sound of his body brushing against branches and leaves in such a dense forest could not be eliminated. Hearing the noise, a Cloud Ninja raised his head, seemingly wanting to take a look at his surroundings.

(End of chapter)