Kirigakure Anbu (Please Follow)

"Uchiha squad?"

Uchiha Sou frowned slightly upon hearing this, and he began to seriously consider which Uchiha team this might be.

However, after pondering for a long time, he decided it was better not to dwell on it, as there were quite a few Uchiha members assigned to the Land of Whirlpools.

He didn't know if it was intentional, but the slightly more capable Uchiha were basically all assigned to fight in the Land of Whirlpools and Kirigakure.

Although judging by the state of the war, this seemed to be a form of favoritism toward the Uchiha Clan; after all, the battles against Kirigakure were truly not as brutal as those against Iwagakure or Kumogakure.

Moreover, even the Hyuga Clan had been sent over, and if the two sides teamed up, it would be a guaranteed kill!

But the problem was that the Hidden Mist Jutsu was undeniably a counter to the Sharingan.

While a powerful Sharingan could still pierce through the mist to see the flow of chakra from enemies hidden within, the question remained: how many Uchiha possessed a Three Tomoe Sharingan?

Besides, how good was the relationship between the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan, really?

In order to compete for the reputation of being the number one clan, the two families had been performing "brotherly love" in the prime location of Konoha for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

If not for the changing times, the fact that everyone had become "one family," and the current necessity of facing the battlefield, it wouldn't have been strange for them to start fighting each other.

Under such circumstances, the situation of the Uchiha Clan in the Land of Whirlpools could hardly be considered good.

But unfortunately, this was an arrangement made by Konoha, and it had even been approved by the current Uchiha Clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, which was truly frustrating.

Heaven knows what this clan head was thinking, while he himself was currently busy grinding experience on the Iwagakure battlefield in the Land of Grass with his eldest son, Uchiha Itachi!

"Let's go take a look; we might be able to gather some intelligence," Uchiha Sou said after a moment of thought.

Intelligence wasn't the key; the people were!

Anyone sent here couldn't be a simple pushover. His current situation wasn't great, and recruiting a few more muscle-bound allies was the most important thing.

For the sake of having muscle and a better life in the future, Uchiha Sou decided to go for it.

"Uchiha Sou, we have our own mission."

Anko spoke up with dissatisfaction; she had been holding it in for a long time.

"You know as well as I do that according to the mission protocols, we shouldn't concern ourselves with them. Besides, they've provoked the Anbu; don't go crazy here!"

"First of all, according to the squad merger principle, I am the captain now. You should mind your words and actions, Chunin Anko."

Uchiha Sou didn't take Anko's dissatisfaction too much to heart; having read the original work, he naturally knew her personality.

Although she could be silly at times and seemed to act without thinking, her ninja skills were quite high when it came time to be serious.

Her current state was likely just a grudge, and Uchiha Sou knew how to handle it.

"Also, I haven't forgotten our mission, and I already have a plan. Orochimaru-sama personally found me and issued the order; do you think I would let Orochimaru-sama down?"

Having said that, Uchiha Sou paused, and then his gaze shifted to Hyuga Tetsu.

"Captain, at twelve o'clock," Hyuga Tetsu immediately understood his meaning and spoke up before he could even ask.

"Maintain combat formation, ready to engage at any time," Uchiha Sou nodded. "Move out!"

With that, he charged out first, and Might Guy and Shiranui Genma followed immediately.

Hyuga Tetsu glanced at Anko and Morino Ibiki, and seeing that although they were annoyed, they still followed, he had nothing more to say.

Although he was also annoyed by Uchiha Sou, he wouldn't forget that when he was at his most desperate, it was this guy who appeared and saved his life.

Therefore, he was likely the person in the Anko Squad least likely to oppose Uchiha Sou.

"Boom!"

The group of six maintained their formation and moved rapidly forward. Before long, they heard the sound of violent explosions.

The surrounding air began to grow hot; clearly, those fighting had already started using ninjutsu.

"This intensity of impact..."

Anko felt the change in the air and the aura of the chakra being released, and she couldn't help but frown.

"You guy, are you really planning to cross swords with the Anbu of Kirigakure? How are we supposed to carry out our mission like this?"

"I said I have a well-thought-out plan, and I also said I wouldn't let Orochimaru-sama down, so I don't think you need to worry so much."

Uchiha Sou looked back at Anko, pondered for a moment, and then said with utmost seriousness.

"I am also a Konoha ninja, so I naturally take responsibility for all of this. Besides, let me ask you a question: if I told you the plan, would you really be able to understand it?"

Uchiha Sou's words left Anko somewhat silent. It wasn't that she didn't trust Uchiha Sou; as fellow Konoha ninjas, she had always trusted him.

Moreover, her heart was filled with guilt toward Orochimaru, because in a sense, they had already botched this mission.

Her mind was currently filled with thoughts of how to remedy the situation, and combined with being tricked by Uchiha Sou and not knowing what he was up to, it made her this uneasy and dissatisfied.

Now that Uchiha Sou had laid it all out, it actually made her feel a bit better, but her dissatisfaction also grew.

"You bastard, do you think there's something wrong with my brain?" Anko glared at Uchiha Sou. "What do you mean by 'would I really be able to understand'? You guy!"

"If I were you, I would focus my energy on the upcoming battle right now," Uchiha Sou said seriously. "You know yourself that those are Anbu members; we must keep our wits about us."

He didn't have the time to debate with Anko why she couldn't grasp or understand the situation; she wasn't stupid, and she was still quite different from that "idiot" Obito.

She just had episodes where she acted out, making herself appear as if her brain hadn't fully developed, though if she were truly incompetent, she wouldn't be able to lead her own Anko Squad in the future.

Having calmed down, Anko gripped her kunai, now fully prepared for battle.

Might Guy and Shiranui Genma had long since entered their combat states, and Hyuga Tetsu and Morino Ibiki also began making their preparations.

Uchiha Sou only just realized it now; he hadn't expected his small team to be comprised of so many future pillars of Konoha!

Perhaps aside from himself and that Hyuga Tetsu, every one of the other four had shone brightly and made their mark on Konoha.

He even wondered if his team were to be wiped out, wouldn't that be a massive loss for Konoha?

With such thoughts in mind, the six of them moved rapidly toward the battlefield, and the closer they got, the more he could feel powerful chakra constantly surging.

The intensity of this battle is far greater than anything I've encountered before. Just which hero of the Uchiha clan could have run into these people?

As they delved deeper, the surrounding mist began to grow increasingly thick.

Moreover, this mist carried a distinct trace of chakra, making them all realize that this was a secret technique of Kirigakure!

"Everyone, be careful. The situation is not looking good."

"Watch out, enemy attack!"

Uchiha Sou spoke up to warn them immediately, yet before his words could even finish, Hyuga Tetsu shouted loudly from the side.

The moment his voice fell, kunai came flying through the air with a piercing whistle, and each of these kunai had an explosive tag attached to it.