Extreme! Uchiha's Glory!

Chapter 49: Extreme! Uchiha's Glory! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The border of the Land of Grass.

"Quick! We'll reach the border of the Land of Fire in three more hours."

Rumble!

Exploding Tags continuously went off in the forest, accompanied by occasional screams. Konoha Shinobi were seen fighting furiously against ninjas of various appearances.

"These hired Rogue Ninjas are insane!"

"Damn it, the Stone Ninja are trying to stall us! Don't engage, retreat!"

The Konoha Shinobi moving rapidly through the forest had extremely grim expressions. Although they were numerous and had easily defeated the Rogue Ninjas they encountered, each encounter caused delays. These were hired Rogue Ninjas attracted by the Stone Ninja's high bounties.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Tsunade, within the group, moved quickly with a grave expression. However, along the way, many Konoha Shinobi noticed something was amiss. The famously renowned Elite Jonin, Princess Tsunade, known for her strong personality, was clearly troubled.

"Be quiet! Everyone, break through quickly. As long as we get out of this forest, the Stone Ninja's encirclement plan will fail."

The leading Konoha Jonin's faces turned cold as they shouted at the ninjas behind them. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru, disguised as Tsunade, could not be revealed, at least not until they broke through! Otherwise, morale would plummet, and who knew what would happen if chaos ensued.

"Team Three will be responsible for intercepting the left flank. Everyone else, continue breaking through!"

As the Konoha Shinobi decisively broke through, many ninjas sacrificed themselves. To buy time, upon detecting approaching enemies, they would order a ninja squad to intercept while the others continued their escape. Along the way, over a hundred ninjas had already been assigned to intercept and were now falling behind.

On the Stone Ninja side, dense ranks of Stone Ninja, all wearing red armbands, advanced rapidly. Their leading Jonin was filled with rage.

"Damn it! Konoha got wind of our plan! Hurry! Everyone, travel at full speed. We must intercept them before the Konoha Shinobi escape the forest!"

Ninjas fought with intelligence, but once information leaked, failure was a distinct possibility.

"Yoru, thanks to the timely intelligence this time, we have a great chance of breaking through."

Uchiha Fugaku, rarely so focused, spoke as they traveled. Uchiha Yoru, disguised as Tsunade, lowered his head and spoke in a deep voice.

"Captain Fugaku, Lady Tsunade and the others are still behind. This was a trap from the very beginning."

Upon thinking of Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, Uchiha Fugaku fell silent before shaking his head and saying in a low voice, "This is the fate of a ninja!"

However, Uchiha Yoru was secretly contemplating and analyzing the intelligence and the gains and losses. During the Second Great Ninja War, the Sannin had a near-death experience when they were surrounded by Stone Ninja. Based on the current situation, this was highly likely to be that event. The incident concluded with the Sannin being trapped in a barren, rocky area. Only one location fit this description. If that was the case, despite the risks, fortune favors the bold! If he won, he could boost his reputation and advance further. As for losing? All ninjas faced risks. This time, he had a seventy percent chance of success. The advantage was ours!

"Yoru, I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately."

Seemingly sensing Uchiha Yoru's unusual behavior, Uchiha Fugaku lowered his voice and tried to comfort him. In recent days, for the sake of the clan, Uchiha Yoru had faced all sorts of rumors and had bent his own strong will. This made him, as the Young Clan Head, feel that the clan owed Yoru a great deal.

…Three hours later…

"Look! It's grassland! We're almost at the Land of Fire border! We've broken through!"

The Konoha Shinobi legions, having lost nearly half their numbers, finally broke through before the Stone Ninja could complete their encirclement. Countless Konoha Shinobi showed expressions of excitement.

Poof!

The moment they broke through, the Konoha Shinobi commander, Tsunade, was enveloped in white smoke. As the smoke dissipated, Uchiha Yoru's figure was revealed.

"How is this possible!"

"As expected!"

Among the Konoha Shinobi, some were astonished, while others nodded subtly. Many had already suspected something was wrong. They were ninjas, after all, and wouldn't be foolish enough to ask where the commander had gone.

"Yoru!"

Uchiha Fugaku, however, noticed something was wrong and shouted urgently. But under everyone's astonished gazes, Uchiha Yoru smiled.

"Brother Fugaku, my mission is complete."

The mission is complete?

The mission disguised as Tsunade's was complete once they were safely about to enter the Land of Fire.

However, upon seeing this scene, Fugaku and even Minato Namikaze's expressions changed.

"Yoru, what do you want to do!?"

As a group of Konoha Shinobi ran rapidly across the grassland, Uchiha Yoru looked at everyone calmly, as if narrating an ordinary event.

"This time, we successfully broke through the encirclement, and Iwagakure's plan has failed by half. But Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade's previous mission deep within the Land of Grass was clearly a trap."

Uchiha Fugaku seemed to realize something and immediately said urgently:

"That's why we need to head to the border to rendezvous with reinforcements and then rescue Lady Tsunade and the others."

However, beneath Uchiha Yoru's calm smile, Fugaku saw a determination that startled him. Damn it!

He's not going to do something rash and extreme at this point, is he!

"I'm sorry, heading to the border to meet reinforcements is your mission. My mission is to impersonate Captain Tsunade and stabilize morale."

His apologetic gaze met Fugaku's, making him anxious. He lowered his voice and urged:

"Yoru, don't do anything foolish. Everything you're doing is for the clan. Go back and rest for a while."

However, facing Uchiha Fugaku's persuasion, he revealed a carefree smile.

"Captain Fugaku, when did you get that misconception!?"

Beneath Uchiha Yoru's sunny smile, there wasn't the slightest hint of pressure from the previous rumors. This scene stunned Uchiha Fugaku.

"Captain Tsunade is still within the encirclement."

Boom!

This was a disaster!

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoru's words, Uchiha Fugaku was completely dumbfounded. The Uchiha clan's extreme tendencies were most prone to trouble when it came to matters of the heart.

"Yoru, all of this is fake. I know you've been through a lot of stimulation and grievances, but you need to calm down!"

Uchiha Fugaku urged in a low voice, his face showing a sense of urgency.

Uchiha Yoru's situation clearly indicated he was on the verge of collapse under immense pressure, and he had developed some extreme feelings towards the mission target, Tsunade.

This situation was all too common among the Uchiha, especially after awakening their Sharingan.

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's reaction, it was clear he had misunderstood. Uchiha Yoru was happy to see this and smiled calmly.

"Captain Fugaku, you should understand me. Captain Tsunade needs me now. As a member of the Uchiha clan, I cannot be ridiculed for being a kept man and still be a coward!"

"For the honor of the Uchiha, and as my last pride as an Uchiha!"

Beneath his sunny smile, Uchiha Fugaku wanted to say something at this moment, but the words wouldn't come out.

That's right!

Uchiha Yoru, the kept man, had already become a joke. If he were a coward and lost his last shred of pride, would he still be an Uchiha?

"Uchiha Yoru!"

Just then, the surrounding Jonin showed grave expressions. A ninja from the Inuzuka clan opened his mouth to try and persuade him, but at this moment, a Hyuga Jonin stopped him.

Under the other's bewildered gaze, the rigid Hyuga Jonin, with a solemn expression tinged with admiration, said gravely:

"This is the pride of the Uchiha clan. It can only be reclaimed on the battlefield."

This sense of clan honor was something only the three ancient clans—Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga—could truly understand in the entire Konoha. Even clans like Sarutobi's couldn't grasp it.

This was why the Hyuga clan showed an expression of admiration.

Because this time, the Uchiha was fighting for honor, to tell everyone that he, an Uchiha, was not a kept man, and was willing to pay with his life for it!

Yesterday afternoon, I finally finished the discharge procedures and was discharged from the hospital. The second child was safe and everything went smoothly. Fortunately, I had enough manuscript prepared.

I'll adjust to life with the second baby these few days, and then I'll hurry to save manuscripts, striving for a massive update when the book goes on sale.