Shifting Situation

In the dark Underground cave, White Zetsu was constantly reporting recent news from the Shinobi World, but Uchiha Madara seemed to be getting impatient. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, directly invading White Zetsu's brain to gather information.

"The Kirigakure's surprise attack suffered heavy losses?" Through the Sharingan Genjutsu, it can be seen that White Zetsu first detected that several Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist the Mist were killed, and then, when he discovered that the Third Mizukage wanted to keep it a secret, he transformed into Mist Ninja and kept leaking information, which caused a huge uproar within the Kirigakure.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are an elite squad that specializes in carrying out high-difficulty missions for the Mizukage. After the news spread, all the ninjas kept an eye on them, but after half a month, they had only seen two of them.

Under constant questioning from the major clans, the Third Mizukage could no longer conceal the truth and could only tell the outside world that they had engaged in a large-scale skirmish with the Konoha Ninja and had been surrounded and killed after killing many enemies.

Regardless, the Mizukage lineage suffered extremely heavy losses, and he was largely to blame for losing five Ninja Blades. Every ambitious clan began to feel uneasy, as this was the perfect opportunity to vie for supreme power after many years.

"Hmph, people in the world yearn for peace, but with power, they crave conflict even more. Without power, they lose everything. How pathetic!" The aged voice seemed to know the depths of human nature.

Continuing to examine White Zetsu's memories, many scenes take place within the Uchiha Clan's compound in Konoha. The most frequently appearing figure is a cheerful young man Goggles, while the other young clan members don't seem particularly special.

After a moment's hesitation, Madara made his decision. "Uchiha Obito? He's a boy full of love, so I'll choose him! He'll just add fuel to the fire in the Shinobi World, making it easier for me to take action."

At the training grounds around Konoha, Shuichi finally had some free time, was training hard. According to his estimate, another brutal battle with a high casualty rate would soon begin.

Next came the fierce fighting, because each village, in order to ensure victory, was likely to bring their Jinchuriki onto the battlefield. Therefore, he began to prepare some methods that could be used to kill the Tailed Beast.

Water Release: Water Severing Wave!

In just about a second, Shuichi had completed the Hand Seals and sprayed a thin jet of water forward, while maintaining a continuous output of chakra.

"Sizzle... boom..."

Several large trees nearby were cut down, their cross-sections appearing remarkably smooth, demonstrating the sheer destructive power of the attack.

After surveying the area within the attack range, I decided, "The distance isn't very far; it's best not to exceed 20 meters. Air resistance has a significant impact on water."

This move is very powerful, but it does have some weaknesses.

In the past, industrial Water Blade seemed to be able to easily cut through steel. In reality, the Water Blade's exit point was extremely close to the steel plate. In addition, the chakra that Jonin could compress within their bodies could not compare to the power of industrial machines. Therefore, the range of the Water Severing Wave was a bit difficult to control, and it was best to keep it between 10 and 20 meters.

Shuichi's Mental Energy surged recently, and his chakra control improved significantly. Although his current level of using this technique is similar to that of the Second Hokage, he still cannot Hand Seals and release it while moving.

"It's not effective in direct combat; the Hand Seals will be seen by the enemy, and using them while standing still risks being countered."

Therefore, this move is more suitable for hitting stationary targets and large targets, and can also be used to launch a strong attack on those who are confident in their defense.

"My words can be used in conjunction with Smoke Bomb to eliminate multiple targets at once," Shuichi secretly assessed. "So, using that as the main combat method isn't suitable; it's better to focus on ambushes."

After practicing the Water Severing Wave, he rested for a while before starting to practice another advanced Ninjutsu.

He stretched out both hands, one above the other, and brought them together. Then, he simultaneously released chakra, and a bright blue sphere was easily created.

With his current level of control, using the Rasengan with one hand is very easy, let alone using both hands at the same time.

While maintaining his output, Shuichi kept adding Wind Release. As a result, the Rasengan became brighter and brighter, and a piercing sound kept coming from the air, like countless needles colliding and rubbing against each other.

"Kamehameha... Oh, no, Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"

"Buzzing..."

While struggling to maintain his chakra output, Shuichi first used Taijutsu to move quickly. When he felt he could barely control the chakra under his feet, he then used Body Flicker Technique to jump.

"Brush!"

After stopping, he carefully dispersed the Rasenshuriken in his hand. He felt a slight burning sensation in the meridians of his two arms, which showed how dangerous the technique was.

"Awkward, Naruto and I are in different situations," Shuichi thought, frowning. "He lacks control over his abilities, so he separates Nature Transformation from Shape Transformation."

"My control is more than enough; it's just that my meridians can't handle it. It turns out I had to create a Shadow Clone to help me out."

That Rasenshuriken was only medium-sized; it seemed particularly inefficient for hitting a human, and it was too small for hitting Tailed Beast. Using it in actual combat would be extremely risky.

"Using a single Shadow Clone is fine, but with my chakra reserves, I only have one chance to create a large one. Also, since it requires two people to maintain it, I can't use the Body Flicker Technique while running there..."

Shuichi was a bit conflicted. Without Senjutsu Chakra, this technique had significant limitations, and it was best not to use it unless absolutely necessary.

"Hmm?" I looked up at the sky and saw that familiar bird circling overhead again. "Another meeting? Could it be that Kirigakure has attacked again so soon?"

Upon arriving at the Jonin Conference Room, the Third Hokage and two advisors were already Jonin; almost everyone from the village had arrived.

"Gentlemen, according to intelligence, several other major powers have recently shown signs of making moves..." Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was slightly grave. "The timing is too coincidental, as if someone is secretly making contact."

Most of the Jonin felt a chill run down their spines. There were rifts and conflicts between the villages, but the Land of Fire was located right in the center of the Shinobi World, making it the only country that needed to be wary of in all four directions. This put a lot of pressure on the villages.

Shuichi felt incredibly frustrated. If he were the Third Hokage, he'd probably be cursing. Why couldn't everyone just develop peacefully? Why did everyone have to be so eager to dethrone Konoha from its position as the number one Genin in the world?

"To be honest, the village's finances are a bit tight, but we will definitely not neglect the battle achievements we are entitled to..."

In summary, new defensive reconnaissance missions have been arranged. The mission rewards may not be as good as before, but this is a time of national crisis, and we hope everyone will work together to overcome the difficulties.

After the meeting, Shuichi's mission was to patrol the Land of Whirlpools, strike at Kirigakure's infiltrators, and keep the enemy at bay overseas as much as possible.

Looking at the Shinobi World map, the landmass of the Land of Land of Whirlpools is long and narrow, connecting to the southeastern territory of the Land of Fire, and it is not far from the islands controlled by the Land of Water. If it were to clash with the Kirigakure Village, it would be a strategically important location.

After walking out of the Meeting Room side-by-side with Orochimaru, Shuichi asked, "Sensei, what happened to the Land of Whirlpools? And shouldn't the Uzumaki Clan be on friendly terms with Konoha? We don't seem to see any red-haired ninjas in the village anymore."