Compared with the hustle and bustle of Konoha, the front line of Land of Water is slightly peaceful.
This kind of tranquility is the result of several consecutive large-scale battles. Both sides are currently suffering heavy casualties and need to cultivate.
But the war has entered its current stage, and it is obvious that this "peace" will not last long.
After returning from the battlefield, Chen's injuries were quickly healed by Nonō, but after he recovered, he did not perform his duties as a commander, but instead gave all his work to Sakumo and Rokuun.
Both of them understood this very well.
It was rare for him to get quiet. Apart from staying by Himeji's side, Chen was at the beach at Land of Waves, looking at the sea all the time.
In the direction he was facing was where Hidden Mist Village was.
The biggest feeling that the Himeji incident brought to Chen was that he always thought that he could protect all the people he cherished, but it turned out that he could not do such a thing.
Even someone as strong as Madara can't do it.
Death has always been a common thing.
Tsunade once said: The battlefield is changing rapidly, life and death cannot be blamed, there are not so many "ifs", if you die, you will die.
Dead is dead, a very understatement.
But can the Tsunade who said this really be as free and easy as she described?
If that were the case, in the original time and space, she would not have suffered from hemophobia, nor would she have escaped from the village for more than ten years.
No one can be truly free and easy. Even if he is used to seeing life and death, Chen cannot be completely numb.
Therefore, the moment Explosive Tag lit up, he turned on Mangekyo Sharingan and obtained the pupil technique named "Magatsu-Kami".
This is a pair of eyes that reverses cause and effect!
Hai Wind Blow messed up Chen's hair, and before he knew it...Sakumo was already behind him.
"Chen... I'm sorry." He said.
What Sakumo apologized for was simply that he took the lead in the Land of Water operation, but misjudged Kirigakure's military strength, causing Himeji to be ambushed.
Chen shook his head and said softly, "This has nothing to do with brother Sakumo."
This really has nothing to do with Sakumo. From the moment he saw Amaterasu, Chen knew that this was an attack against him.
He also thought about the people behind the scenes for a long time.
Spot?
Obviously not. Although he doesn't know what Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan's ability is, Chen knows that Madara's Rinnegan is now transplanted into Nagato.
In other words, it was another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan that launched the attack.
The attacker can also control Kirigakure and Fourth Mizukage, which is enough to show that... Madara is dead and someone has become his successor.
Obito is only six years old now, so the person Madara chooses is naturally not Obito.
So this is a serious Butterfly Effect.
However, Chen has gotten used to it. He has changed too many things. Nawaki who was supposed to die did not die, Third Kazekage who deserved to die did not die, and Third Great Ninja War that was supposed to explode a few years later also broke out ahead of schedule...
Therefore, it is not so strange that Madara re-selects a successor.
Looking back at the Uchiha Clan, there are not many people in the clan who have been confirmed dead in these years, but there are not many who have a deep hatred for Chen.
At present, there is only Young Clan Head Fugaku who died but came back alive.
Could it be Fugaku?
Looking back now, the disappearance of Fugaku and the death of Uchiha Yama do seem very reasonable from the perspective of conspiracy.
As for why when Chen and Himeji were attacked, our Young Clan Head stayed in Base, and many people witnessed it...
Chen happens to know a Ninjutsu——Alteration Technique.
Different from the ordinary Transformation Jutsu, White Zetsu can absorb the chakra of others and transform into the same chakra as it is. After the transformation, even Byakugan cannot distinguish it. In the comics, only Naruto, who controls the power of Nine-Tails, can detect it.
Like pulling threads out of a cocoon, Chen quickly identified the person behind the scenes. Of course, all this was based on the fact that he was a time traveler.
Just knowing these things doesn't have much practical effect at the moment.
Fugaku in Base is just a clone of White Zetsu. If its false identity is exposed, it will only alert the snake. It is better to keep such a pair of eyes.
It is more reassuring to have the enemy in the open than to hide in the dark.
Seeing that Chen Wei was distracted, Sakumo didn't say anything but sat down on the ground.
He was indeed very sorry, not only for Himeji, but as the commander, no matter how you looked at it, he was responsible for such a heavy loss this time.
"Have you read Third Hokage's letter?" After a moment of silence, Sakumo asked.
Today, he came here just for this matter.
Others didn't understand Chen, but Sakumo did. He knew that Chen would definitely take some action, whether it was to retaliate against Kirigakure or to take back the pair of Byakugan... In short, he would definitely take action.
"Got it." Chen looked very calm.
In fact, he not only received letters from Third Hokage, but also letters from Orochimaru and Utatane Koharu.
Orochimaru stated in the letter that Nonō could use Summoning Jutsu to call Tsunade over and help Himeji transplant a new pair of eyes.
Utatane Koharu, on the other hand, was a bit nagging. Apart from some trivial daily matters, he just asked if Himeji needed to be withdrawn from the village.
Neither of them, like Third Hokage, used an extremely obscure tone to persuade him to put the overall situation first.
This made Chen feel very happy.
This is not to blame Third Hokage, Third Hokage is the shadow of a village, so naturally we need to look at the overall situation...
Everyone is in a different position and has different considerations. Chen cannot resent Third Hokage just because what he does does not conform to his ideas.
In the same way, he could not, as Third Hokage hoped, strategically abandon Himeji's eyes and instead lead Konoha's troops to seek greater results.
Revenge... isn't this what a qualified Uchiha Clan would do?
Therefore, faced with Sakumo's hesitant advice, Chen asked, "Brother Sakumo, do you still remember the question I asked you before?"
"Remember..." Sakumo nodded, "If you encounter a teammate who is injured during an extremely important mission, should you choose to continue the mission or give up the mission to save your teammate."
This is a matter of big-picture and emotional choices.
Sakumo remembers that his answer at that time was to give up the mission.
In his eyes, companions are more important. Compared with companions, tasks can be given up.
Therefore, Chen's meaning is already clear.
Sakumo finally sighed, "In that case, I won't stop you from going to Hidden Mist Village, just... don't die."
Yes, Chen is going to sneak into Hidden Mist Village alone to retrieve Himeji's eyes, and by the way... destroy Hidden Mist Village.
Sakumo also doesn't know whether what he did is right or wrong.
If Chen fails, the result is simple.
With the loss of a commander and high-end combat power, although the front line will not collapse, it will be unsustainable.
In other words, the war in Land of Water will fall into a stalemate. Similarly, it will radiate to the whole situation and all war zones will fall into a stalemate.
If successful, the results are simple.
Konoha will be the first to defeat Hidden Mist Village and then revitalize the entire battle.
This is a crazy gamble!
Third Hokage doesn't want to see this kind of gambling, but Chen can only disappoint him this time.
Sakumo didn't speak any more, and looked in the direction of Hidden Mist Village.
The sea breeze blew across his face, causing his hair, which was only roughly tied into a ponytail with a red rope, to fly freely.