The Plan to Hunt the Raikage!

The Hunt for Raikage Plan!

With the Uchiha behind him and a position in the Konoha Military Police Force, the Konoha High Command wouldn't be able to easily target him, giving Shunren ample time to grow. That was his original thought, but in reality, his ideal was far from the truth.

The perfect growth plan was ruined by Orochimaru, who suddenly returned from the battlefield.

Orochimaru's covetousness of the Uchiha Clan goes without saying. Orochimaru was certainly very interested in Shunren, who possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at a young age and was quite powerful.

Unlike the Konoha High Command, who, considering the Uchiha Clan's situation, will not take action against Shunren for the time being, Orochimaru can disregard the orders of the Konoha High Command and act recklessly as he pleases. Given his ruthless nature in achieving his goals, even within the village, if he has his eye on someone, he will still make his move.

Just like today, Orochimaru used Genjutsu magic to infiltrate the Konoha Military Police Force, and he came directly for Shunren!

His actions were extreme and lacked any semblance of a master. In order to test Shunren's character, he, as one of the legendary Sannin, actually disguised himself as a young girl. If Shunren hadn't been so perceptive and noticed the abnormal Chakra flow within the Konoha Military Police Force member, he probably would have truly fallen for his trick.

In the subsequent battle between Shunren and Orochimaru, it was clear to anyone with eyes that he was at a significant disadvantage. The only fortunate thing was that Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation was in a transitional phase; otherwise, Shunren would have been in real danger.

Orochimaru's premature appearance is like a sharp knife hanging over Shunren's neck. Shunren's current situation no longer allows him to grow stronger gradually, and his daily training plan has to be changed. Because at the current training progress, it is impossible for him to obtain power that surpasses Kage Level within a year.

"A ninja tool for taking lives? Heh! With a treasure like that, your growth should be much greater than this!"

Recalling Orochimaru's words, a cold glint flashed in Shunren's eyes. A crimson aura appeared in his palm as he gripped it tightly, muttering to himself, "That's true... Born into this chaotic world of ninja wars, if you don't plunder others, they will take from you!"

Shunren looked up at the distant Konoha Gate, his expression resolute, and said, "It seems I'll have to go on another long journey..."

The secret meeting place of the Uchiha clan: Naka Shrine.

In a dimly lit, cramped room, pairs of scarlet eyes made the air feel heavy.

Seated at the head of the table, Fugaku, the newly appointed head of the Uchiha Clan, spoke first, "What are your thoughts on the operation plan to hunt down the Raikage?"

The fact that they could discuss such a horrifying plan to kill the village leader so calmly and seriously demonstrates the Uchiha's ambition and audacity.

Someone immediately responded, "Clan leader, this is a golden opportunity! If our Uchiha Clan members manage to behead the Raikage this time, coupled with our contributions in the Battle of Kikyo Pass, our Uchiha Clan will undoubtedly be credited with the greatest merit after the war!"

"However, the cost of besieging and killing a single Kage is undoubtedly enormous, especially the Third Raikage, who is known as the Strongest Shield and the Strongest Spear. He killed the Mizukage and fought against Jinchūriki. The 'A' of the Cloud Ninja generation is truly astonishing in terms of combat power."

"It's not just the Uchiha who are participating in the encirclement plan. Konoha, Stone Ninja, and Mist Ninja will all be sending troops, with a total of over 10,000 ninja involved. Even if that Raikage is strong, he can't withstand a human wave tactic."

"That's not quite right. According to my intelligence, most of the 10,000 people participating in this battle are weak, cannon fodder from their respective villages. No one wants to send out their high-level combat power, lest other villages reap the benefits."

"Then, shall we also send some people to try and gain some merit in the war?"

After considering all opinions, Fugaku for a moment, then shook his head. "No. Sending too few people would be meaningless; the small amount of merit gained would be pointless. If we send a large number of clansmen... I'm sure everyone understands that the battle against the Sand Ninja has already depleted too many of our lower-ranking clansmen. Sacrificing even more would shake the very foundation of our clan."

"So, if our clan wants to participate in the war, we can only send a small number of elite troops, is that right?" After losing his Yashiro to run for clan leader, Yashiro became much more obedient and submitted to Fugaku's control.

"A small number of people, but with considerable combat power—who is the suitable candidate?"

The crowd erupted in discussion.

Everyone knows that to participate in battles against Kage -Kage Level opponents and achieve considerable combat power, one's strength must be at least Jonin. Jonin are highly valuable elite members of the Uchiha Clan.

The success rate of combining the forces of Konoha, Stone Ninja, and Mist Ninja to surround and kill a Kage is quite high. However, the problem is that when a Kage Level ninja is trapped in a desperate situation and fighting like a cornered beast, the combat power they can unleash is quite terrifying!

In other words, the ninjas sent to this hunting operation must be prepared to make huge sacrifices.

The lower-ranking members of the Uchiha Clan could not withstand further attrition, and the Uchiha were also unwilling to send their elite forces to participate in this battle with a high casualty rate.

That said, the Konoha High Command's invitation to the Uchiha to participate in this operation was clearly ill-intentioned; they wanted to use the Raikage to further weaken the Uchiha's strength. But the Uchiha were well aware of this. However, if the Uchiha harbored ambitions to rise to the top of Konoha's power center, they had to produce enormous military achievements that would win people's hearts and minds.

It's a blatant conspiracy; we'll see if the Uchiha take the bait.

"Captain Fugaku, Shunren, what do you think?" Tekka, who was usually quiet and reserved, suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a brief silence.

Fugaku glanced at him, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and then said, "Shunren is indeed a very good candidate, but he's already serving in the Konoha Military Police Force..."

At the mention of Shunren, Yashiro inexplicably lost his temper and said coldly, "That arrogant brat! With the title of Uchiha Clan Head and the power of the Konoha Military Police Force captain, can't you control him?"

Fugaku frowned, thinking to himself that Yashiro's jealousy was something he just couldn't shake.

The people on the field had different expressions. They all understood that, whether they wanted to admit it or not, Shunren was young, but his strength was undeniable. In the Uchiha Clan, apart from Fugaku, only a few old fogies could surpass him.

In the world of ninjas, strength ultimately reigns supreme, power secondary. How could Shunren, whose strength ranks among the top of the clan leaders, be easily commanded?