Uchiha Squad (Please Follow)

The words of Uchiha Sou carried immense lethality, and this single sentence left Anko and the others with nothing to do but exchange glances and remain speechless.

For Anko in particular, this statement struck directly at her most vulnerable point.

There is no need to elaborate on Anko's feelings for Orochimaru; to put it bluntly, she regarded him as the most important person in her life.

Perhaps the deeper the love, the more bone-deep the hatred becomes.

After Orochimaru defected, Anko's resolve to kill him, even at the cost of her own life, said everything that needed to be said.

Therefore, Anko was the first to choose compromise, and her "defection" left Morino Ibiki and Hyuga Tetsu with little room for choice.

Just like that, Uchiha Sou effortlessly merged the Anko Squad into his own team.

This result left him ecstatic, for he had not only gained a Byakugan user but also a disciple of Orochimaru!

In truth, he even wondered if he were to take Anko into a room alone and repeat, "You wouldn't want Orochimaru to find out about this, would you?", would she be willing to do anything?

But that was just a passing thought; he wasn't that bored, and his mind was currently occupied with how to proceed next.

After all, being in enemy-occupied territory meant that any carelessness could be fatal!

"Captain, what should we do next?"

After spending a few days letting the Anko Squad properly recover, their brand-new team set off once again.

On the road, Shiranui Genma approached Uchiha Sou once more and asked in a low voice.

"Should we find a suitable place to settle down, or continue searching for other squads?"

Having already accepted Uchiha Sou's vision and watching him begin to build up the team, he was now fully committed to assisting him.

"Genma, why don't you share your own thoughts?"

Uchiha Sou tilted his head to look at Shiranui Genma beside him and asked with a smile.

"I heard back at the academy that your grades were never bad; you ranked near the top in both written exams and combat drills. I believe your ideas are well worth considering."

"Captain, you flatter me. Compared to a true genius like you, I really don't amount to much."

Shiranui Genma shook his head; he truly didn't think he could compare to Uchiha Sou, but he didn't intend to refuse either.

"However, since you asked, I personally think we should expand the size of our team.

According to your plan, we must find a suitable foothold, but we don't know how many enemies might be in such a place.

Therefore, our own numbers are key. I don't think it would be difficult to absorb other squads, after all..."

At this point, Shiranui Genma paused, his gaze sweeping toward Anko, who was looking disgruntled on the flank.

This gesture instantly made Uchiha Sou realize that this guy was thinking exactly what he was thinking.

Who sent this large group of people here? It was Lord Orochimaru!

And what was Anko's identity? She was a disciple of Lord Orochimaru!

With such an identity, wouldn't it be much easier to find other squads in the rear and demand they merge into their own?

Other squads might not know what Orochimaru's orders were, but they certainly knew who Anko was.

And if Anko joined their team, wouldn't that imply that this was effectively the will of Lord Orochimaru?

Moreover, in enemy-controlled territory, everyone was isolated and facing a perilous environment; if not for the conviction in their hearts, they wouldn't be able to endure it.

Now that there was an opportunity to band together, and the goal was to complete the same mission, why wouldn't they?

"But it won't be easy to find them."

Sighing slightly, Shiranui Genma continued.

"So, I think we can look for a good foothold while searching for them at the same time.

And as you said, Captain, we cannot ignore the power of ordinary people, can we?"

"You guy..."

Uchiha Sou turned his head to look at Shiranui Genma; he seemed to understand why the future Fourth Hokage trusted him so much.

Because this guy seemed even more perceptive than he had imagined!

He had not only quickly grasped the utility of Anko but had even figured out how to rely on ordinary people to assemble the team.

How does one find a resistance organization in enemy-occupied territory?

Naturally, by relying on the civilians who had been left dazed by the invaders!

Furthermore, the plan he proposed was similar to what Uchiha Sou had in mind, so there was no need to change anything.

"Let's do it that way, though we still need to think carefully about the location.

It would be best to choose a place that isn't too remote, but where we can retreat into the mountains and forests at any time if we run into trouble."

Uchiha Sou finally set the course for the matter, and Shiranui Genma nodded with a smile.

Shiranui Genma felt that being with a genius like Uchiha Sou was truly stressful, especially since some of his ideas and methods were truly unexpected.

And once this genius captain decided on something, although he would refer to the opinions and suggestions of others, he basically acted according to his own plan.

But one had to admit, this genius captain truly possessed both strength and capability!

With this matter settled, Shiranui Genma felt even more motivated; beyond his daily guard duties and patrols, he began spending more time studying the maps of the Land of Whirlpools.

Might Guy, however, remained his usual self, never finding it boring to dash through the forests of the Land of Whirlpools or to have wild beasts bare their fangs at him.

He remained full of vigor, even going so far as to bare his own teeth at those beasts in an attempt to improve their diet.

He also knew that his abilities were lacking in other areas, so he never asked too many questions, content to simply focus on doing his own job well.

Yet, Anko and the other two really couldn't stand days like these; while they couldn't deny that Uchiha Sou had saved their lives, they also couldn't forget that they had been played by him.

What frustrated them most was that Uchiha Sou's words still echoed incessantly in their ears.

For now, they could only obediently listen and follow along, waiting to see if they might have a chance to get back at him later.

But such peaceful days did not last long, and just as they were about to emerge from the forest, Hyuga Tetsu, who had been responsible for keeping watch, suddenly discovered something.

"Captain, there is movement ahead!" Hyuga Tetsu, who had already activated his Byakugan, kept his gaze locked on the distance.

"Stay alert." Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sou spoke immediately, turning his gaze toward Hyuga Tetsu: "Can you identify who they are?"

"It's Kirigakure, and they are Anbu, Captain."

Hyuga Tetsu furrowed his brows, his expression turning somewhat peculiar.

"The ones fighting them are a Konoha squad, and..."

"It's an Uchiha squad."

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