Leaf Village: I, Uchiha, Am Done Lying Flat! Part 40

"Don't you know that this kind of behavior is disrespectful to Konoha Ninja Village's ninja?"

The Mist Ninja burst into laughter.

Clearly.

At this moment, Mist Village had already acted as though they had Konoha Ninja Village's ninja completely in their grasp.

Jinin Akebino sneered. "Noeru is right. Kill them!"

After saying that, he wasted no more words.

His speed was extreme. The Kubikiribōchō in his hand flashed, and before Miyamoto Yukie could even react, Jinin Akebino had beheaded her with a single strike.

The others also sprang into action.

Meanwhile.

The Konoha Ninja Village ninja were all dumbfounded.

Clearly.

No one had expected their own commander to be unable to withstand even one move.

How the hell were they supposed to fight this?

The Konoha Ninja Village ninja present had been nothing more than cannon fodder to begin with, so they instantly collapsed.

Everyone scattered and fled.

They only hated that their parents had not given them two more legs.

Yes.

That was cannon fodder!

No matter how lofty their ambitions had been at the Ninja Academy, no matter how grand their dreams.

At their core.

They were merely teenagers in their early teens, born in peaceful villages who had never seen blood in their lives.

In Uchiha Jin's previous life, they would have been a bunch of elementary school students who only knew how to play.

Without undergoing any trials or being gradually guided by the village, they were this fragile.

They might have fared a little better in a favorable battle.

But when facing a desperate situation like this, they could not even bring themselves to make a final, desperate stand!

"Ha, this is Konoha Ninja Village?"

"This is killing me. Kill them!"

Raiga Kurosuki laughed heartily. After casually slaughtering a Konoha Ninja Village squad, he could not help but mock them.

Suikazan Fuguki's expression was slightly grave. "They're just a bunch of Konoha Ninja Village cannon fodder. What is there to be proud of in killing trash like them?"

"Fuguki is right," Jinin Akebino said. "Quickly crush these Konoha Ninja Village ninja. Leave the necessary manpower here in the Land of Whirlpools and clear out the remaining Konoha Ninja Village cannon fodder as quickly as possible."

"The rest of you, find ships immediately."

"We must invade the Land of Fire before Konoha Ninja Village can dispatch its elite forces."

"After all, from the looks of it, this batch of cannon fodder is merely a smokescreen."

"Konoha Ninja Village is using them to fool us and buy time to mobilize their elite forces!"

"Mist Village must not let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away."

"Also, send messengers to notify the village of our situation."

"Preferably, have them send the Jinchuriki over. Before Konoha Ninja Village can react, we should seize the momentum and completely destroy Konoha Ninja Village!"

The others answered in unison.

Yes.

No one was stupid!

Seeing that the Konoha Ninja Village ninja blocking their way were merely cannon fodder freshly graduated from the Ninja Academy, anyone with half a brain would naturally understand what was happening.

No one wanted to give up such a good opportunity.

Therefore.

Following Jinin Akebino's orders, every Mist Ninja took up their respective duties and began their work.

Chapter 30: Ishikawa Itsuki Is a Hero? You've Got to Be Kidding!

Three days later.

Deep within the dense forests of the Land of Whirlpools.

Inside a hidden cave, a small fire burned.

Uchiha Jin and the other two sat around the fire.

As they ate Ration pills to replenish their strength, they discussed their next course of action.

"I really didn't expect Ishikawa Itsuki to die such a miserable death," Kudo Shin said with a sigh.

Nara Kazama, however, remained calm.

"The moment he chose to stay at the outpost instead of acting with us, many things had already been decided."

"The situation was right in front of us. Mist Village had launched a large-scale assault long ago. A full four thousand Mist Ninja were hiding throughout the Land of Whirlpools, while Konoha Ninja Village knew absolutely nothing about it."

"How could such crucial information be delayed because of Ishikawa Itsuki alone?"

"I believe that even if Ishikawa Itsuki were alive, he would approve of our actions."

"After all, everything is for the village."

"Ishikawa Itsuki's sacrifice was worth it!"

"His name will be engraved upon the Memorial Stone and receive Leaf Village's eternal remembrance."

"Ishikawa Itsuki is a hero. He will live in our hearts forever."

Kudo Shin: "..."

He was completely dumbfounded.

His mouth hung slightly open as he stared at Nara Kazama in disbelief.

Holy shit!

Was that really the truth?

His mind went blank, and he even began to wonder whether his memory was wrong.

But no, that was not right!

Everyone had clearly hated Ishikawa Itsuki, so they had chosen to ignore him. They had practically set him up to die.

How had Nara Kazama turned it into this just by flapping his lips?

He had become a hero?

Everyone was even going to mourn him?

Fuck you!

If Ishikawa Itsuki were still alive, he would definitely be cursing them out.

And afterward, he would surely roar that even if he became a ghost, he would never let these bastards go, right?

He was speechless!

And in an instant, he understood why the Nara Clan, despite not being particularly powerful, could still become one of Leaf Village's Great Clans and earn the Hokage's deep trust.

That damned mouth was truly impressive.

He could turn the dead into the living, while all Kudo Shin could do was shout, "Damn, bro, 666!"

In fact, it was not just him.

Even Uchiha Jin, who understood Nara Kazama, had a bellyful of complaints and no idea how to voice them.

This guy was definitely a talent.

Yes.

Over the past three days, the three of them.

Had evaded countless pursuits by Mist Village, traveled through the Land of Whirlpools countless times, and killed a total of thirty-one Mist Ninja.

Naturally, they had passed by the outpost they had previously guarded and discovered Ishikawa Itsuki's corpse.

However.

Considering that if they brought his corpse back, the Yamanaka Clan might implant memories into it.

Even if they destroyed Ishikawa Itsuki's brain, it would still leave traces that could be detected.