War Returns

Danzo left dejectedly. No matter how much he said or schemed, it was all useless against the single sentence, "I am the Hokage."

This was undoubtedly a reminder to Danzo about his position.

As for Yayoi, after being summoned, he returned to the Uchiha Clan alone to continue his tasks for the day: Dragon Script Analysis.

Currently, many plans had yet to be implemented.

The Sage Art Plan was directly rejected due to Tsunade's statement about insufficient age, resulting in it being stillborn.

The Artificial Deadpool Plan was shelved due to a lack of experimental material.

The Gene Completion Plan was currently under research. Yayoi would not seek direct assistance from anyone for this research.

After all, researching the Uchiha Clan's genes could directly expose him and become a handle for others to use against him.

Although the Elder protected him, it was inevitable that some would make a fuss and cling to this point.

Yes, Yayoi was referring to Danzo.

There was also the ongoing Dragon Script Analysis Plan.

The current achievement of this plan was Alchemical Weapons.

Although he couldn't forge Regenerative Metal, Yayoi discovered by accident.

By mixing Chakra-conductive metal with Pure Gold and Steel in a certain ratio, weapons suitable for Engraving Alchemical Circuits to carry Dragon Script could be forged.

After temporarily abandoning two plans, Yayoi, who was fully devoted to the Gene Completion Plan and the Dragon Script Analysis Plan, made rapid progress.

Konoha Year 33.

Another year passed. The brief battle in Amegakure could not stop the ambitions of the Five Great Nations.

Under the manipulation of interested parties, war descended once more.

The last war ended just last year, but less than a year had passed.

Sunagakure ninja continuously plundered and burned along the border between the two countries, attacking border ninja. This undoubtedly crossed Konoha's bottom line.

The flames of war once again engulfed Konoha.

Unlike the previous war in Amegakure, Sunagakure, being one of the Five Great Nations, far surpassed Amegakure in both ninja proficiency and weaponry.

Among them, the Puppet Force served as the vanguard.

The Third Kazekage was crowned the Strongest Kazekage, leading the declaration of war and leading a large number of Sunagakure ninja to provoke and declare war.

All for a piece of the Land of Fire.

After other Ninja Villages received news from Sunagakure, they became restless.

For a time, the entire Konohagakure was shrouded in an atmosphere of impending storm.

Everyone became tense, and the Third Hokage's pipe didn't stop all day.

Yayoi only ate three large bowls of rice.

Under the threat of the Sunagakure forces, the Third Hokage convened an emergency meeting, inviting the Jonin of the village to discuss the combat plan against Sunagakure.

First, Konohagakure must not show weakness, otherwise, hungry wolves will swarm in.

With firm measures decided, Konohagakure's war machine began to operate.

The next day, a large number of elite Ninja rushed to the front lines for support, and the great war was imminent.

"Train well and study hard. This war, in my prediction, will not end easily."

Tsunade specifically instructed before leaving.

"I will, Teacher Tsunade."

"Just train hard, and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Perhaps by the time you graduate, the war will be over."

"I will."

Yayoi sighed and said.

Although there were still two years until graduation, Yayoi could already foresee that this war would definitely be a long one.

The civil war between the Five Great Nations never stops until one side feels the pain.

Moreover, the other restless villages would also join in, making the battlefield situation even more unpredictable.

Two years was not enough. Perhaps by the time of graduation, the war would enter an unprecedented white-hot stage.

"It looks like I need to speed up my experiments."

Yayoi's current strength, under normal circumstances, could already be considered Special Jonin.

Without using Word Spirit, without using Explosive God Skill, and without Blood Burst, his strength was not truly strong.

As for Yan, she already possessed Jonin-level strength.

Although he was very reluctant to admit it, after a year of special training, Yayoi could no longer defeat Yan.

It was tragic. He didn't know why this Uchiha girl's strength improved so rapidly, as if she had no limits.

Her strength improvement was not due to flashy Ninjutsu, but rather deceptive Genjutsu.

To confuse the opponent, deliver a swift, precise, and accurate strike.

This is what Yayoi believes defines a ninja.

As everyone knows, ninjas are a high-attack, low-defense profession. While they possess immense offensive power, with Shadow Rank experts capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, their bodies are still human and quite fragile.

Just like on the battlefield, it's not the dazzling ninjutsu that claims the most ninja lives, but Explosive Tags and kunai.

It must be said that this flaw of Chakra is difficult to compensate for.

However, this is also the stage best suited for Yan to dance upon.

Therefore, the Alchemical Weapon Yayoi initially designed for Yan also focused on speed and cutting, a Wind Element Alchemical Weapon.

His practical combat ability is mediocre, or rather, he himself is not suited for combat.

(Combat doesn't just mean raw strength; it includes skill, experience, intuition, and talent. The protagonist's raw strength is very high, forcing Yan to be strong. It's also mentioned that he has Word Spirit and Blood Burst.)

Of course, this conclusion is drawn in comparison with Yan and Rin.

After understanding his own position, Yayoi directly accepted his fate.

If it were according to the plan when he first arrived in this world, the first thing he would have to do is improve his combat power and stay alive.

But now, he has recognized his position and is focusing all his energy on what he excels at.

As for combat, let Yan handle it.

What he needs to do is stand behind her and give her buffs.

Early February.

Crystalline snowflakes occasionally drifted through the sky, like lives lost in war, always impossible to grasp.

Each snowflake seemed to be a funeral offering for those caught in the war.

Yan is not here today. She is practicing swordsmanship with Uchiha Enichi, a sword technique passed down from the Warring States period. This sword technique appears to be quite formidable, and Yan has been practicing this sword style recently.

Uchiha Enichi is Yan's Second Grandfather, the one who made a move against Yayoi when they first met.

As the war approaches, he seems intent on passing on everything he has to Yan.

Yayoi is happy to see this.

After all, the stronger Yan becomes, the more secure his own safety will be.

However, this also led to him and Yan meeting less and less often.

However, Yayoi would periodically buy dango for Yan to eat, and the money for the dango was given by Rin.

The research on the Hyuga Bloodline and the Caged Bird had entered a bottleneck, even with Orochimaru's help.

Not to mention that with the war starting, Orochimaru was too busy to manage him anymore.

However, he had mentioned asking Orochimaru to keep an eye out for any branch family members who died in the war.

Orochimaru had agreed.

But regarding the research on the Hyuga Bloodline, he couldn't completely rely on Orochimaru.

Rin was a beneficiary of this research.

Yayoi would occasionally pull her into the laboratory to check her body and analyze the advantages of the Hyuga for her.

Regarding releasing one's own Chakra, Soft Fist, and ultra-precise Chakra control.

Yayoi explained them to Rin one by one.

These were all things he had risked using his Mirror Eye to copy.

For this, he had even gone to other classes to eavesdrop on young Hyuga, and to hang around the village, eating melon seeds. Others thought he was a child, ignorant.

But unexpectedly, he was specifically there to steal knowledge.

Coupled with the Hyuga Clan's Fist Manual that Rin had provided him, he had indeed figured out a few things.

Seeing Yayoi's professional demeanor, Rin silently took note of everything he said, without refuting him.