Bad News, Two-Tails Jinchuriki! Madman's Night Ride!

The Yugakure Ninja's forehead protector bears a symbol of three water waves, resembling the character '川'.

Upon learning that Yugakure Ninja were searching ahead, Uchiha Setsuna quickly led his men to encircle them.

The capabilities of Great Nation Ninja were naturally incomparable to those of Small Nation Ninja.

Upon spotting the targets wearing the Yugakure Ninja forehead protectors, before Uchiha Ci could even draw his shuriken for a quick combo, Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna had already leaped forward.

Uchiha Ci could only watch as he drew his long sword, which erupted in blazing red flames as he descended.

Like a wildfire spreading across the plains, wherever he passed, three Yugakure Ninja were cut down like grass before they could even utter a word.

This gave Uchiha Ci a disorienting feeling, as if he were a max level player leveling up a low-level character.

After dispatching the three minions, Uchiha Setsuna held his sword to the throat of a Yugakure Ninja and asked coldly:

"Who sent you?"

The Yugakure Ninja flinched, his words caught in his throat.

Seeing this, Uchiha Setsuna simply activated his Sharingan, fixing a cold gaze upon him.

A moment later, he deactivated his Sharingan and finished off the Yugakure Ninja before him with a single strike.

Uchiha Ci, standing to the side, saw the Great Elder's expression suddenly change.

Then, the Great Elder turned around and commanded:

"Depart immediately, cross the border tonight!"

"After crossing the border pass, do not stop. Head straight for the Capital of Land of Hot Water and await rendezvous with Security Department Captain Fugaku."

"If you encounter enemy interception, do not engage in prolonged combat. Withdraw quickly."

"Great Elder, what happened?"

Uchiha Seiichiro swallowed, his gaze fixed on the Great Elder's demeanor, and he too grew nervous.

Uchiha Setsuna stated concisely:

"The Two-Tails Jinchuriki has appeared in the Land of Hot Water."

"Their target is most likely our clan's garrison in the Valley of Hell, and there's a high probability of ninja interception ahead."

"The situation is already out of control."

"We must depart for Yuren City, the Capital of Land of Hot Water, immediately to find the Shinobi Cat Clan's contact and relay the news back to the Uchiha."

"What?!"

Uchiha Seiichiro's face changed drastically, his expression one of utter horror.

Kumogakure's Jinchuriki could be used as weapons of war.

If the Jinchuriki were allowed to reach the Valley of Hell, which currently had no top-tier experts stationed there, it would be a devastating disaster for the clan members in the Valley of Hell!

It was only the eve of the Third Shinobi World War, and Kumogakure was already deploying Jinchuriki, such deadly weapons, on the battlefields of smaller nations?

Meanwhile, Uchiha Ci stood to the side, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

That was the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

No matter how fancy your Shurikenjutsu was, they could slap you into a meat patty with one blow.

After a brief exchange with Uchiha Seiichiro, he realized--

When Shurikenjutsu reached the outrageous level of Mastered, even a Chunin with a Two-Tomoe Sharingan would have a considerable chance of losing against him.

In other words, Uchiha Ci, a Genin, actually possessed Chunin-level strength right now.

If Shurikenjutsu could also be considered a specialty, Uchiha Ci might even be rated as a Special Jonin.

It was already difficult to get by with insurance fraud through ordinary missions.

Only by taking on more dangerous missions and fighting more dangerous enemies!

Could he achieve a respectable exit!

And now, just as he stepped onto the battlefield, to hear that there was a Two-Tails Jinchuriki, an Ultimate BOSS, ahead, Uchiha Ci's feelings were indescribable.

Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, almost flowing out of his mouth.

Uchiha Setsuna surveyed the surroundings, observing the expressions of his two subordinates, and was about to offer them some more Chicken Soup.

Seiichiro, that trash Dove Faction member, was full of Fear, his eyes darting around, like a cowardly Turtle, wishing he could stuff his head between his legs.

However, Uchiha Setsuna could understand.

After all, encountering an enemy of this level during a mission was comparable to an S-Rank Mission.

It was normal to be a little scared.

As Uchiha Setsuna saw Uchiha Ci, the corner of his eye twitched uncontrollably.

What the hell was with this kid?

That eager look in his eyes, the tears at the corner of his mouth, and the excited expression on his face, as if he'd been injected with a stimulant.

He was also muttering under his breath, "Tatakai! Tatakai! Tatakai!"

It was as if the words 'I want to fight!' were carved onto his face.

Uchiha Setsuna's brow twitched, and he thought, What is this?!

You scared the hell out of me!

Uchiha Setsuna shook his head and swallowed the words of encouragement that were about to come out.

With a cold face and icy gaze, he drew his sword and pointed it into the pitch-black darkness ahead!

"Move out!"

Sinking into the darkness, they pressed onward.

In the lightless night, the mountains lay prostrate, like sleeping giant dragons, eerily tranquil.

Because of Uchiha Setsuna's decisive action in eliminating the Yugakure Ninja who were patrolling and standing guard for the three Kumogakure ninja in advance, the Uchiha squad had crossed the border of the Land of Hot Water without incident.

On the other side, The night flew by like a fleeting gap.

The dark clouds shrouding the full moon parted, and the cold moonlight spilled down, illuminating the valley.

Ramui, a Kumogakure Jonin who had been feigning sleep while holding his ninja sword, suddenly opened his eyes.

He frowned abruptly and muttered, "Something's wrong. It's too quiet."

Immediately, he leaned over and asked his teammate who was on watch, "Moroi, has the Yugakure ninja who was supposed to report back on schedule returned?"

Moroi, while wiping his ninja sword, also frowned slightly and said, "No."

"It's been over half an hour."

Ramui knitted his brows, pondered for a moment, and immediately ordered, "Immediately send a message to our spies in the border villages on both sides and ask them for the situation."

Moroi heard this and was about to use the Summoning Technique when he suddenly looked up.

A carrier pigeon flew over under the moonlight. He reached out and caught it, then pulled out a scroll from its leg.

"Senior Ramui, the news has arrived."

"The Uchiha have entered the Land of Hot Water. They are not far ahead of us. They have changed their direction of advance and are not going to the Valley of Hell, but towards Yuren City instead."

Ramui was startled and immediately woke up Dodai, who was still resting.

"Something's wrong, let's hurry and catch up!"

"Uchiha Setsuna might already know our plan."

Returning to the Uchiha squad.

At this time, The squad had already crossed the border of the Land of Hot Water and passed through three villages, not daring to stop for a moment.

The moon had set in the west, and the horizon was faintly glowing. The chirping of monkeys echoed between the high mountains and deep valleys.

The three of them had been advancing since eight o'clock yesterday morning. After reaching the border, they had not rested at all. They had crossed the border of the Land of Hot Water at night and had been marching rapidly all night.

They were already exhausted.

Although Uchiha Ci had obtained a high-level skill and had considerable combat power, his Chakra reserves were limited.

At this moment, he was also sweating profusely from exhaustion, propping himself up with his legs and panting.

Coincidentally, there was an abandoned village nearby, where they could go in and rest.

Uchiha Seiichiro cried out that he couldn't walk anymore. Uchiha Setsuna frowned slightly and had no choice but to order them to rest on the spot.

He first instructed Seiichiro, who could still move, to clear a space. He then set up tripwires around the village, hanging Exploding Tags and bells, taking on the tasks that should have belonged to his subordinates.

As for Uchiha Ci, he was so tired that he couldn't move, but he still forced himself to get up and help.

The Great Elder directly slapped him on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.

Uchiha Setsuna summoned a Ninja Crow as a lookout, then let out a sigh and said solemnly to Seiichiro:

"It will take another half a day to reach Yuren City. We will rest here for two hours, and then we will set off immediately."

With that, Uchiha Setsuna closed his eyes, his snores like thunder.

Uchiha Seiichiro also couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground, sleeping like Peppa Pig.

The three of them got a moment of rest.

Little did they know, the danger behind them was rapidly approaching.

Next chapter: Roar! The battle begins!

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