The Perfect Match of Uchiha and Crows

Surviving is what matters most!

As the saying goes, a young commander shouldn't just go out and hand his head to Iwagakure on a platter.

Besides, if you don't survive, how could you possibly farm for reputation?

Furthermore, with the concept of survival in mind, they could act with much greater boldness.

For instance, they could carry out large-scale relocations.

In any case, the mission Konoha gave them didn't explicitly forbid relocating after completion, and Konoha couldn't really say anything about it.

Are they really going to tell you that you must stay nailed to one spot until you die?

"Kakashi and the others are heading to the Kannabi Bridge anyway; wouldn't it be perfectly normal to 'run into' them and receive protection from Namikaze Minato?"

The trap that was the Kannabi Bridge was something Haori never truly understood in his past life.

As ninjas, and specifically Iwagakure ninjas who excelled at Earth Release, couldn't they just rebuild the bridge with Earth Release if it were blown up?

But now, he finally understood: it wasn't that they couldn't, but that they had lost the heart to do so.

The death of the Third Raikage had left Kumogakure eyeing them like a tiger stalking its prey.

They were already fighting Konoha on the front lines, and then, at such a critical juncture, their rear was ambushed—who wouldn't lose their spirit after that?

If it happened once, it was bound to happen again, especially when fifty of their ninjas had been killed in an instant by Namikaze Minato on the main battlefield.

Under such multiple blows, Iwagakure's morale plummeted and their organization collapsed; what was left to fight for?

Since they had already been given a physical lesson by Konoha's iron fist, achieving a spiritual sublimation through physical means, they naturally couldn't keep acting like turtles without shells—stubbornly holding on—so they surrendered, and the war ended.

"It won't be long now; we just need to endure this period."

After spending several days, Haori and the other two finally entered the designated area within the allotted time.

And under the cover of the front-line ninjas launching their attack right on schedule, they quietly slipped into the area controlled by Iwagakure.

Looking at the lush forest before him, Haori couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"However, even if we want to find Kakashi and the others, we have to wait a while."

Although Haori wanted to farm reputation, he hadn't lost his mind; he wouldn't forget that Uchiha Madara was lurking in the Land of Grass.

Moreover, his top priority right now was to solve the most important task at hand—attracting the attention of Iwagakure.

This kind of mission was a classic case of grand talk during the briefing, but tears of frustration once it hit the ground.

Especially since they lacked a detailed map of Iwagakure's defensive layout, so they had to rely on themselves for many things.

For a moment, Haori felt that the higher-ups in Konoha had issued this mission with the mindset of, "I'm not the one charging into battle anyway, so let's just blow some hot air to vent our frustration."

"Haori, we have a situation."

Just as he was deep in thought, Aoba suddenly spoke in a low voice.

After his initial excitement, Aoba had felt somewhat awkward around Haori over the past few days.

Although he hadn't said it out loud, he kept remembering that he had thought Haori was just bragging.

But he hadn't expected that just a few minutes later, he would be slapped in the face by his own skepticism.

However, this only made him trust Haori even more, so he wouldn't oppose any troublesome tasks Haori asked him to do.

For example, letting him constantly control crows for reconnaissance, which also ensured their safety.

"There's a patrol ahead, four men, very close to us."

"Are there enemies?"

Upon hearing this, Might Guy immediately became excited.

"Haori, does that mean as long as we make a big scene, we can complete the mission better?"

"Shut up, you idiot, listen to Haori's command!"

Before Haori could speak, Aoba couldn't hold back.

"Haori is our captain now, don't mess around."

Although Haori was also a Chunin, he had been appointed captain by Namikaze Minato, and both Might Guy and Aoba had accepted it.

Especially after the analysis from last time, Aoba was filled with trust in Haori.

"No, this time, we shouldn't make too much of a scene."

Haori thought for a moment before he spoke.

"Might Guy, although doing that would fit our mission objectives, don't forget that we have more to do.

We need to attract attention while causing as much destruction as possible; that way, we can make the enemy more alert and draw more people toward this side.

That will be very advantageous for us."

And it would provide an excuse to relocate.

"Is that so?"

Might Guy gave Aoba an apologetic look; he certainly knew that he had his issues at times, and being scolded was only natural.

Soon, he turned his gaze toward Haori and asked with curiosity.

"So, what should we do?"

"We cannot let this patrol team go, but we must also avoid causing too much of a commotion."

Haori spoke directly, his eyes fixed on Might Guy.

"We need to take them alive so that we can obtain more intelligence. Therefore, Might Guy, you must keep your cool and not cause any accidents like you have in the past."

"Understood."

Might Guy nodded, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Aoba, we need you to put in some extra effort this time, just like we did in the Land of Whirlpools. Can you handle it?"

Haori nodded; although he still didn't fully trust Might Guy, he turned his gaze toward Aoba.

"No problem."

Aoba nodded immediately, a look of eagerness appearing on his face.

"Then, move out."

Seeing this, Haori issued the order, and in an instant, the three of them vanished from their spots, each finding a place to hide.

Haori concealed himself within a patch of grass, immediately activating his Sharingan, and two black tomoe began to rotate slowly within his scarlet irises.

Before long, four Iwagakure Ninja were walking in their direction, and their conversation was already clearly audible.

"Captain, why can't we go to the front lines? Why do we have to patrol the rear?"

A young-looking Iwagakure Ninja said with resentment, clearly dissatisfied with the current situation.

"I know you want to avenge your brother, but serving in the rear is still serving the war effort."

The slightly older Iwagakure Ninja spoke up to comfort him, though his tone was stern.

"And don't forget how Konoha defeated Kirigakure. Do you want to see that happen to us as well?"

Haori listened to their words quietly, and at that moment, he was able to identify who the captain of the squad was.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The sound of projectiles cutting through the air erupted the moment the four Iwagakure Ninja reached the optimal position, and several kunai rained down upon them.

"Enemy attack!"

Although it was sudden, the four Iwagakure Ninja reacted quickly.

After all, this was a battlefield; even in the rear, their conversation showed that they were on guard against Konoha.

The Iwagakure captain was a man with rich combat experience. After quickly alerting his team, he immediately drew a long blade and deflected all the incoming kunai.

But the moment their attention was drawn by the kunai, Yamashiro Aoba made his move.

"Ninja Art: Sanzen Karasu no Jutsu!"

In a split second, accompanied by a puff of smoke, countless crows appeared densely all around them.

These crows obscured their vision and hindered their movements.

"This is..."

The Iwagakure captain was stunned for a moment, but when he heard the screams coming from his side, his expression turned grim.

"Damn it!"

He swung his blade fiercely, trying to scatter the crows, but at that very moment, the birds dispersed rapidly.

A young man suddenly appeared before him. The youth's eyes were scarlet, and with a slight shift, he evaded the captain's blade.

"Konoha, Uchiha."

The Iwagakure captain instantly guessed his identity, but the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

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