Adding Fuel to Kannabi Bridge

After thinking it over, he still couldn't find an answer.

Uchiha Madara simply stopped dwelling on it.

When faced with such a situation, he had his own habitual method of judgment:

When you think you might have been tricked, but you're not sure if you actually were, don't hesitate; just assume you were tricked!

This was an experience he gained from a certain insidious scoundrel!

After making up his mind, Uchiha Madara immediately made a decision.

"White Zetsu."

"Yes, Lord Madara!"

"Where are Uchiha Aoya and the others now?"

"Uh, they continued forward. Judging by their direction, they should be heading towards Kannabi Bridge."

"Kannabi Bridge... It looks like the mission is to blow up the bridge?"

Uchiha Madara suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Simply blowing up a bridge was too ordinary a mission!

He had originally planned to temporarily ignore Uchiha Aoya's group and focus on Obito's movements, but now he had changed his mind.

He couldn't let either side go!

Moreover, he had to add fuel to the fire!

"White Zetsu, disguise yourself as a Konoha Ninja and lure all the nearby Iwagakure Ninja towards Kannabi Bridge."

"Split off several White Zetsu; the more, the better!"

Uchiha Aoya should be the type whose Sharingan upgrades during life-or-death crises.

Since the current crisis wasn't enough, he would help create a crisis of sufficient intensity for him!

As the White Zetsu bodies split, new White Zetsu activated the Mayfly Technique and flew away. Uchiha Madara closed his eyes in thought.

His vision, through the distant White Zetsu, returned to Uchiha Obito's side.

That young girl named Nohara Rin had already been captured by an Iwagakure Jonin.

This girl was indeed important. Kakashi Hatake was still struggling with his decision, while that kid Obito had directly abandoned the mission and chosen to rescue Nohara Rin.

With something like this happening, it should be enough to awaken Obito's eyes.

The three members of Aoya's squad traveled at full speed, only slowing down slightly after covering about ten miles.

"Aoya, what exactly was under that cave?"

Yūhi Kurenai's curiosity grew.

This was the Land of Grass.

Under a mountain in the Land of Grass, a cave had been artificially excavated.

And Aoya seemed to have known about it beforehand. When they passed by, he directly used Explosive Tags to collapse the foundation above the cave, thereby blocking the Iwagakure Ninja.

What was in that cave?

Logically, if they had just fallen in accidentally, those Iwagakure Ninja should have quickly caught up.

But after they passed, none of the dozens of Iwagakure Ninja who had been relentlessly pursuing them and couldn't be shaken off had continued to follow!

Yūhi Kurenai guessed, "Was there something dangerous there?"

After collapsing the foundation, Aoya had taken her and Himon and left at full speed... as if something terrifying was about to emerge if they delayed any longer.

It couldn't be that a Tailed Beast was hidden there, could it?

"Don't overthink it. Knowing too much isn't good for you."

Aoya felt a surge of pleasure.

The frustration of being tricked by Uchiha Madara had finally been repaid.

Yūhi Kurenai obediently shut her mouth, but her heart was still itching with curiosity.

What was in there? How did Aoya know what was hidden there? So many Iwagakure Ninja didn't know!

And Aoya was keeping it a secret from them, acting so mysterious.

"Wait, there's something up ahead."

Hyuga Himon suddenly called out to stop them.

The long-distance vision function of his Byakugan penetrated the dense forest ahead and focused.

"It's Nohara Rin, she's been captured!" Hyuga Himon exclaimed in surprise.

The person who captured her was carrying Nohara Rin and hurrying forward. Judging by that person's chakra reaction, they were likely a Jonin!

"..."

Qingye couldn't help but want to complain.

What is going on?!

Originally, their squad had infiltrated smoothly, and with Hyuga Himon's Byakugan, they had avoided all the Iwagakure Ninja they encountered along the way.

As a result, first Akimichi Dōtō's squad inexplicably came over to their side, causing them to be discovered by Iwagakure Ninja as well.

Now Nohara Rin had run out too?

"Where are Kakashi and Obito?"

"Haven't seen them!"

The Byakugan scanned the surroundings, but couldn't find any trace of the two.

"What do we do now? Should we go save Rin?" Yūhi Kurenai looked at Qingye. She had gotten used to it over the past three months; following Qingye's arrangements made completing missions the easiest.

"She's right in front of us, we can't go around her."

Qingye said helplessly.

Might as well save her while we're at it.

How did a perfectly good Kannabi Bridge mission turn into this? Could it get any more chaotic?!

Qingye made his decision, and Yūhi Kurenai and the other naturally had no objections. The three of them picked up their speed and quickly caught up.

Ahead.

Iwagakure Jonin Mahiru's ears twitched as he heard the movement behind him, and he immediately became vigilant.

Still carrying Nohara Rin on his shoulder, he turned his head and saw Qingye and the other two catching up.

"Qingye!"

Nohara Rin exclaimed.

"Three more Konoha brats?"

Mahiru saw the young appearance of Qingye and the other two, and the tension in his heart relaxed. He said sarcastically, "Is Konohagakure really out of people? Sending brats to carry out missions!"

As he spoke, he drew the samurai sword from his waist.

He had been worried that a single young girl might not yield much information, but now, three more had been delivered.

"Qingye, be careful, his swordsmanship is very strong!"

Nohara Rin hurriedly warned.

When they encountered him before, Kakashi's shoulder was injured after only a few moves!

On the other side, Qingye's eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of crimson light appeared in his eyes, and fire-style Chakra was injected into the Tachi in his hand. He moved his feet, and his entire body suddenly disappeared.

Uchiha Style - Sword Leap Flame!

With a Shunshin, he appeared behind Mahiru and unleashed a flame slash with a backhand!

Mahiru, who hadn't reacted yet, felt a gust of wind blow past him, as if a figure had flashed by his side, his hair being slightly lifted by the wind.

His expression changed. Just as he was about to raise his samurai sword to defend, he felt a burning heat on the back of his neck!

Before he could turn his head, he caught a glimpse of a flame slash flying forward from the back of his neck, accompanied by a burning pain in his neck.

His vision suddenly rose, and then the world began to invert.

"I, I..."

Mahiru's head spun in the air, and after it turned back, he saw his own headless torso.

And further behind, that brat had actually appeared behind him with a Shunshin, the Tachi in his hand still shimmering with a scorching red light.

"I, I was actually instantly killed by a Konoha brat..."

Mahiru's head spun in the air for a moment before falling, his eyes wide open, with his last shred of unwillingness, his consciousness rapidly fading.

Nohara Rin was still in shock when she suddenly felt the headless torso carrying her shake.

She couldn't react at all and fell down, only to suddenly land in someone's arms.

"It's done."

Qingye caught Nohara Rin with an arm.