Chapter 30

"Do Itachi not know that this behavior is disrespectful to the ninja of the Hidden Leaf?"

The Hidden Mist group burst into loud laughter.

Clearly.

At this moment, the Hidden Mist had already adopted a posture of certain victory against the Hidden Leaf ninja before them.

Mibata Jizo sneered coldly: "Nara is right. Kill them!"

After speaking, he wasted no more words.

His speed reached the extreme; wielding the Executioner's Blade in his hand, Miyamoto Yukie did not even have time to react before Mibata Jizo beheaded him in one strike.

The others also moved into action.

As for the other side.

The Hidden Leaf ninja were all stunned.

Clearly.

No one expected their own commander to be unable to withstand even a single move.

What the hell are we fighting for!

The Hidden Leaf ninja present were merely cannon fodder, so they collapsed instantly.

Everyone scattered and fled in panic.

They only wished their parents had given them two more legs.

Yes.

This is cannon fodder!

Never mind the grand ambitions and lofty dreams they made while at the Ninja Academy.

But, essentially.

They were just a group of teenagers in their teens, born in a peaceful village, who had never seen blood in their lives.

In the previous life of Uchiha Jin, they were nothing more than elementary school students who only knew how to play.

Without undergoing any trials or the village's step-by-step guidance, they were this fragile.

During a favorable battle, perhaps things would be slightly better.

But facing this kind of desperate situation, they could not even muster the strength to fight to the death!

"Ha, is this the Hidden Leaf?"

"It's hilarious. Kill!"

Kurogane Raiga laughed loudly, casually destroying a Hidden Leaf squad, and couldn't help but complain.

Suigetsu Hozuki's expression turned slightly serious: "They are just a group of Hidden Leaf cannon fodder. What is there to be proud of in killing such trash?"

"Hozuki is right," Mibata Jizo spoke up. "Hurry and destroy this group of Hidden Leaf ninja. Leave necessary personnel in the Land of Whirlpools to clear out the remaining Hidden Leaf cannon fodder as quickly as possible."

"The rest of Itachi, find boats immediately."

"We must invade the Land of Fire before the Hidden Leaf elite forces can be deployed."

"After all, it now seems this group of cannon fodder is merely a decoy."

"This is what the Hidden Leaf used to fool us and buy time to deploy their elite forces!"

"This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we of the Hidden Mist absolutely cannot let slip."

"Additionally, send a messenger to inform the village of our situation here."

"It would be best to send a jinchuriki over. We should take advantage of the situation and completely annihilate the Hidden Leaf Village before the Hidden Leaf can react!"

The others loudly agreed.

Yes.

No one is stupid!

Seeing that the Hidden Leaf ninja blocking them were merely fresh graduates from the Ninja Academy, anyone who wasn't foolish understood the situation immediately.

No one was willing to miss such a good opportunity.

Therefore.

Following Mibata Jizo's orders, all the Hidden Mist ninja took up their respective duties and immediately began their work.

Three days later.

Deep within the dense forests of the Land of Whirlpools.

Inside a hidden cave, a small fire burned.

Uchiha Jin and the other two sat around the fire.

While eating ration pills to replenish their stamina, they began discussing their next course of action.

"I never expected Ishikawa Ki to die so miserably," Kudo Shin sighed repeatedly.

Nara Kazama, however, remained calm.

"When he chose to stay at the outpost instead of moving with us, many things were already destined."

"The situation was clear: the Hidden Mist had launched a massive attack. Four thousand Hidden Mist ninja were hiding in the shadows of the Land of Whirlpools, yet our Hidden Leaf knew nothing."

"How could such critical information be delayed for the sake of one Ishikawa Ki?"

"I believe even if Ishikawa Ki were alive, he would have supported our actions."

"After all, everything is for the village."

"Ishikawa Ki's sacrifice was worth it!"

"His name will be carved into the Memorial Stone, and the Hidden Leaf will honor him forever."

"Ishikawa Ki is a hero, forever living in our hearts."

Kudo Shin: "..."

He stood there, completely bewildered.

His mouth hung slightly open as he looked at Nara Kazama in disbelief.

What the hell!

Is this really the truth of what happened?

His mind went blank; he even thought his memory might be failing him.

But that's wrong!

Everyone hated Ishikawa Ki, so they chose to ignore him, or even deliberately killed him.

How did Nara Kazama's words twist the meaning into this?

He became a hero?

Everyone will mourn him?

Screw Itachi!

If Ishikawa Ki were still alive, he would surely curse them out mercilessly.

And then he would surely shout that even as a ghost, he would never forgive them, Itachi bastards!

He was speechless!

In that instant, he finally understood the fundamental reason why the Nara clan, despite not being particularly powerful, could still become one of the Hidden Leaf's major clans and earn the Hokage's deep trust.

That damn mouth is truly impressive.

He can turn the dead into the living, while I can only shout "Bro, 666!"

Actually, it wasn't just him.

Even Uchiha Jin, who knows Nara Kazama well, now had a belly full of complaints but didn't know how to voice them.

That guy is definitely a talent.

Yes.

During these three days, the three of them.

Evaded countless pursuits by the Hidden Mist, traveled extensively across the Land of Whirlpools, and killed a total of thirty-one Hidden Mist ninja.

On their journey, they naturally passed the outpost they had previously guarded and discovered Ishikawa Ki's corpse.

However.

They considered that bringing his body back might allow the Yamanaka clan to implant false memories.

Even if they destroyed Ishikawa Ki's brain, a trace of detection would remain.

So, one thing done, all done.

They cremated Ishikawa Tree right away!

"Enough, more words are useless."

"Ishikawa Tree was glorious; he sacrificed himself for the village."

"He is a hero of the Hidden Leaf and will forever live in everyone's hearts."

"Let us not discuss this person again; let us instead discuss our next move."

Hearing these words, the two immediately nodded.

Yes.

Regarding the matter of Ishikawa Tree, it is indeed better not to discuss it.

After all, the true situation is indeed too dirty, too unfitting of the Will of Fire.

However.

Once they truly began considering the coming situation, the three of them could not help but feel a headache.

The Mist Village's searches are becoming more and more frequent!

This is very normal.

After all, for the Mist Village, the coming Land of Whirlpools is their bridgehead for attacking the Hidden Leaf.

Such an important position naturally cannot allow Hidden Leaf ninja to cause trouble.

"If only our squad had a Hyuga ninja."

Kudo Shin could not help but speak up.

However.

After speaking, he subconsciously looked at Uchiha Jin: "Sorry, Jin-kun, I do not look down on the Uchiha."

"No need to say more, I understand!" Uchiha Jin said calmly: "In terms of large-scale reconnaissance, the Sharingan is indeed inferior to the Byakugan."

He truly did not mind.

First, regarding the Uchiha, he truly looked down on them a bit.

More importantly, Kudo Shin was not wrong.

The Sharingan is indeed strong!

In one-on-one combat, the Uchiha suppress the Hyuga.

But, similarly.

In this kind of large-scale war, the Hyuga's Byakugan is the strategic resource.

Did Itachi not see how those reckless Cloud Village fools, when they attacked the Hidden Leaf twice to seize bloodline limits, were aiming solely for the Hyuga's Byakugan, showing no intention whatsoever to pay attention to the Uchiha?

Even, a few years ago.

The Cloud Village ninja Uchiha Jin encountered were essentially just that guy trying to flee and accidentally stumbling into his residence.

Why not steal the Sharingan?

Is it not because the Sharingan is strong in solo combat but offers little help in large-scale army warfare?

A single or two strong individuals, unless they are as powerful as Hatake Shikamaru or Namikaze Minato, truly do not change the course of the battle much.

Suddenly.

Just as Uchiha Jin opened his mouth, preparing to say something more, he suddenly felt a summoning call.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

He formed hand seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.

Bang!

A black ninja crow appeared, with a note tied to its leg.

Uchiha Jin opened the note, glanced at it, burned it with Fire Release, and then spoke with a smile.

"Two more days!"

"The Anbu has already notified the village of our situation here."

"Now, the Hidden Leaf army has fully assembled; this time, our Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, will lead personally."

"Everyone, hold on."

Yes.

As soon as they confirmed the collapse of the front-line camp, he contacted Uchiha Shisui via ninja crow to ask when the Hidden Leaf main force would arrive.

Of course, he is not stupid.

Knowing Uchiha Shisui's personality, he feared this guy would directly tell Hiruzen Sarutobi about his contact with him.

So, he only asked!

He did not inform Uchiha Shisui of the specific situation on the front line.

"This is great!" Kudo Shin shouted: "The Uchiha! We are saved!"

He cheered loudly.

After all, in this desperate situation, even though Uchiha Jin commanded well, the constant pressure of facing life and death still made it hard for him to breathe.

Actually, let alone him.

Even Nara Kazuma has now breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes.

He understood very well in his heart that this time the Uchiha intervened, and the clan head Fugaku intervened personally.

Then the ninja brought must be elites.

At the very least.

Absolutely nothing like their lot, all of them just cannon fodder.

Uchiha Jin was no different.

Though only a few days had passed, it felt as long as several years.

Living every moment, every minute, every second with nerves taut and the mind constantly calculating was simply unbearable for an ordinary person.

But, fortunately.

Once the Uchiha army arrived, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Thinking this, he spoke with a smile.

"Alright, everyone."

"Now that the news has come and everyone has relaxed a bit,"

"let us rest well."

"In two hours, we must set out again."