Fewer than ten members of the Three Clans escaped this battle.
When the news reached headquarters, it immediately boosted everyone's morale.
Meanwhile, every member of the Three Clans trembled in fear, terrified of encountering the Kyosuke Legion, which seemed like a harbinger of death.
Points: 16721.
With the fierce battle over, Kyosuke was getting closer and closer to 20,000 points.
That meant he would soon be able to exchange them for an S-rank ninjutsu.
He had already chosen his target: the must-have S-rank Space-Time Ninjutsu renowned for its unrivaled speed, Flying Thunder God.
With it, he could attack or retreat as he pleased, and very few people in the shinobi world would be able to threaten him.
Even if Flying Thunder God was little more than a technique for escaping and traveling in its early stages, that did nothing to diminish Kyosuke's fondness for it.
In close combat, the Shisui-style Body Flicker Technique was more practical. After all, it wasn't restricted by space coordinates.
Toward the end of the Shinobi World War, Sasuke had pierced the revived Madara Uchiha's arm with a series of blindingly fast attacks.
Yet when the reincarnated Tobirama had launched a surprise attack with Flying Thunder God, he hadn't even managed to harm a hair on Madara's head.
As Kyosuke understood it, before reaching Super Kage Level, Space-Time Ninjutsu was far more terrifying than any type of Body Flicker Technique.
However, once one's strength reached a certain level, especially upon entering the realm of the Six Paths, the importance of space-time would diminish significantly.
It would gradually fall from a guaranteed killing move to the awkward position of serving only as support.
The proof was that the reincarnated Minato and Second Generation had repeatedly used Flying Thunder God to launch lethal surprise attacks, yet hadn't managed to harm so much as a hair on Six Paths Madara's head.
By contrast, Might Guy's activation of the Eight Gates, Sasuke's use of Lightning Release to stimulate his body, and Naruto's enhancement through Nine-Tails Chakra Mode had allowed them to pressure or even injure Six Paths Madara.
Of course, battles at that level were still a world away from Kyosuke.
What he needed now was a means of staying alive, and in that regard, no category of ninjutsu could compare to space-time techniques that let him come and go without a trace.
Closing the system panel, Kyosuke abandoned the battlefield cleanup and hurried his men toward the next encirclement site indicated by their intelligence.
Behind him, the two jonin who also served as unit commanders couldn't help feeling wistful.
"They all say the Clan Heir has talent comparable to his, but I'm not so sure."
"Heh, the Clan Leader... well, you know."
"Let's leave it at that. We don't want outsiders hearing us."
"Hahaha, 'outsiders.' That's a good one."
After clearing away the corpses in the Gobi Desert, the two units began tallying their casualties.
Following a brief discussion, both decided to move together.
Not everyone possessed the Kyosuke Legion's incredible mobility and terrifying techniques that killed in a single strike.
For the sake of their own lives, they were better off sticking together as much as possible, lest that Nara brat plot against them from the shadows.
"Let's go. We'll join up with the main force."
Bang!
Nara Tohiko smashed the desk in front of him.
"Can someone tell me why we've received such an absurd battle report?!"
"Eighty-seven men! They were smashed to pieces in three rounds, and the enemy suffered zero casualties?!"
"Do you all have pig brains in those heads of yours?!"
He could hardly be blamed for his fury. The battle report was simply too outrageous.
If all the Uchiha were that strong, what was the damn point of fighting? They might as well wash their necks and wait to be slaughtered.
At the tent entrance, the messenger tremblingly picked up the report. After hesitating for a long time, he ventured, "They may have let their guard down. Army-scale ninjutsu of that kind is quite rare, after all."
"We've already sent the intelligence to every unit. Now that they're prepared, I'm sure nothing like this will happen ag-"
"Report!!!"
Before he could finish, a fellow messenger stumbled into the tent.
"Reporting to the leader! We've received word that the Seventh Unit just encountered the Kyosuke Legion..."
At those words, Nara Tohiko shot to his feet, his eyes filled with a frenzy that made him look ready to devour someone alive.
He had a feeling the news in this report would be anything but pleasant.
Perhaps sensing his leader's frenzy, the messenger swallowed and spoke hesitantly. "Th-the Seventh Unit fought valiantly against the enemy, but... but the enemy proved too difficult to handle."
"They disengaged immediately after every clash, giving the Seventh Unit no chance to surround them. After three days and nights of fighting, the Seventh Unit had no choice but to withdraw from the front."
"What were the casualties?" Nara Tohiko's voice was grim, the veins on his forehead throbbing as he struggled to contain his fury.
"The Seventh Unit had 216 men in total. Now only... only 103 clansmen remain."
Bang! Kicking aside the obstacle in front of him, Nara Tohiko strode forward and seized the messenger by the collar, demanding through gritted teeth, "Over a hundred dead. Then tell me, how many casualties did the enemy suffer?!"
The poor messenger could even see blood seeping from his leader's gums.
It was a sign of fury pushed to its absolute limit.
Even so, he still had to deliver the most devastating blow.
"The enemy..."
"Spit it out! Stop fucking stammering!"
Squeezing his eyes shut, the messenger mustered every ounce of strength to tell the truth. "The enemy suffered two dead and seven wounded. Uchiha Kyosuke was unharmed."
The messenger waited in silence for a long time, but the terrible blow he had expected never came.
When he shakily opened his eyes, he saw that Nara Tohiko's eyes had rolled back, and he was swaying as he toppled backward toward the ground.
Thud!
"Ah! Someone, come quickly! The leader's fainted!"
Soon, word that Nara Tohiko had fainted from rage spread far and wide.
The Southern Army mocked him mercilessly upon hearing the news, while Uchiha Kyosuke's name spread far and wide as well.
In this battle, he had cleverly exploited the terrain and Chidori's terrifying mobility.
Each time, he launched a surprise attack from afar and withdrew the instant he landed a blow, never giving the enemy a chance to surround him.
He pursued them for thirty miles, launching surprise attacks every night.
By the end, many of his enemies trembled in terror at the mere sound of thunder.
Of course, things hadn't gone entirely smoothly. During the final charge, casualties had ultimately been unavoidable.
Two men had died on the spot, while seven others had suffered severe injuries.
Their lives had been saved, but they could no longer fight on the battlefield.
Fortunately, his reputation was now impressive enough that countless clansmen wanted to apply to join him.
When he returned to camp and announced that he was recruiting replacements, the crowds that came swarming in nearly trampled his encampment flat.
At the sight, Rei Uchiha laughed heartily and personally stepped in to calm the commotion, taking the opportunity to lavish praise on Kyosuke's performance.
"In recognition of your outstanding achievements, you are hereby granted permission to increase your unit to fifty members."
Everyone knew the army commander was deliberately granting him more authority.
He intended to build Kyosuke up in preparation for the future struggle over the position of clan leader.
Faced with the boy's tremendous military achievements, even Tajima Uchiha couldn't openly act against him.
So what if it broke the rules? Had Tajima given his own son any fewer subordinates?
"Pass down the order. In recognition of Uchiha Kyosuke's exceptional service, he is hereby appointed Deputy Army Commander of the Southern Army."
At those words, the crowd fell silent for a few seconds before erupting into wild cheers.
"Long live Lord Kyosuke!"
"Long live Lord Kyosuke!"
"Long live Lord Kyosuke!"
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