The next morning
The village entrance was crowded with people; besides the 7,000 ninjas who were about to go on the expedition, their families and clan leaders were also waiting there.
Uchiha Kō had come to scout the area, and he was pleased to see this scene, which showed that he still had a great influence on the village.
After delivering a series of pre-battle speeches, Uchiha Kō led two thousand ninja on an eastern expedition to Kirigakure).
Uchiha Izuna led his troops north to prepare to confront the Third Raikage A, and the ninjas of Kumogakure.
Uchiha Kō reached the easternmost edge of the continent, where the sea lay. To reach Kirigakure from there, a ship was needed, and to conceal their identities, a merchant ship, preferably a large one, would be best.
So he spent a lot of money to rent four merchant ships at the ferry crossing, each capable of holding 500 people, and hired a merchant who frequently did business between the two sides to act as a navigator.
Seeing that Uchiha Kō spent money lavishly, the merchant didn't think much of it; after all, who would turn down money? So he took four merchant ships and headed to Kirigakure.
The two thousand Konoha Ninja couldn't help but admire Uchiha Kō's thorough planning. However, Uchiha Kō knew in his heart that he was imitating the White Robe Crossing the River, which was not a profound strategy. It was all about taking the enemy by surprise.
Therefore, without much explanation, he wore clothes that only exposed his eyes on the ship's deck, observing the direction to prevent the merchants from cheating them, which fortunately did not happen.
After the ship docked, some Kirigakure ninjas approached to investigate. Upon seeing the merchant's attire and the identification he presented, the ninjas decided to let him pass.
Uchiha Kō arrived at their doorstep without them even knowing! He told the merchants to wait a couple more days until their people returned before sending the ship.
Furthermore, Uchiha Kō also settled the lost wages for these ships over the past few days.
The merchant thought the man was nice and honest, so he nodded and said he could wait no matter how long it took.
After seeing the merchant off, Uchiha Kō's expression changed. He looked at the two thousand ninjas and said, "Those who are afraid of death, step forward. If you follow the merchant now, you will be safe. Although I will protect you, swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and I cannot guarantee how many of you will survive."
"Therefore, those who want to leave, leave quickly; those who are not afraid of death, follow me into battle!" Uchiha Kō's voice reached everyone's ears.
The two thousand men who followed Uchiha Kō were mostly young members of the clan, all of them spirited and courageous.
They were at an age of youthful passion, unaware of their own limitations. At that moment, all they could think about was making a name for themselves and achieving great things. Therefore, not one of the two thousand men backed down, and their eyes remained resolute.
Seeing this Uchiha Kō laughed and shouted, "Follow me!!" He then charged towards Kirigakure, with the other ninjas following closely behind.
When they reached a kilometer from the village entrance, Uchiha Kō stopped. The fog was thick and the air was slightly damp. Because of the surrounding sea and many islands, there was also a salty smell in the air.
Uchiha Kō used his True Sight Eye to explore his surroundings, and just as he approached Kirigakure, a Kunai shot towards him!
Uchiha Kō cut off his vision, but at the last moment, he saw the person's face clearly: Karatachi Yagura!
That's right, it's Karatachi Yagura! It's not just Konoha that has an intelligence system; Kirigakure isn't so easily trifled with.
Uchiha Kō covered his left eye and cursed that he had been exposed. Then, Kirigakure ninjas rushed out of the village, one by one covering the Kirigakure their figures!
Uchiha Kō shouted, "Release Wind Release! Disperse the mist!"
Konoha Ninja Hand Seals
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough
Wind Release: Pressure Damage
Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!
He unleashed a barrage of Wind Release techniques, quickly dispersing the mist. Uchiha Kō took out the Blazing Heaven Fan, causing the surrounding temperature to rise. He clapped his hands together and took a deep breath.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!" With the enhancement of the Blazing Heaven Fan, Uchiha Kō's attack doubled in range and became significantly hotter!
The Konoha Ninja were deeply moved. Was this the Uchiha Clan's Fire Release? It was truly terrifying.
Hearing the discussions among those nearby, the other Uchiha Clan members shrank back, too embarrassed to openly contradict them. In truth, very few members of the Uchiha Clan could actually do that.
But seeing the discussions among the people nearby, the Uchiha ninja straightened his back again. "Although I didn't start this fire, my surname Uchiha."
Although Karatachi Yagura's expression was somewhat serious, it was still within a manageable range!
"Everyone, Water Formation Wall!" As soon as Karatachi Yagura finished speaking, three hundred Mist Ninja simultaneously released Water Formation Wall, confronting Uchiha Kō!
However, this caused great trouble for the Kirigakure ninjas. Uchiha Kō's strength was immense, causing the point where the Great Fire Annihilation and the Water Formation Wall made contact with them to be close to them.
The water, fire, and steam created an intense heat that Mist Ninja scream in pain. However, they still stood in front of the village, unleashing Ninjutsu to resist the attack of Uchiha Kō.
About two and a half minutes later, Uchiha Kō's Ninjutsu stopped. At the same time, some of the Kirigakure Villagers were covered in bubbles and lay motionless on the ground, while others were dehydrated and emaciated like dried meat.
Others were completely red, like boiled lobsters, with trembling hands, clearly seriously injured!
The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, narrowed his eyes. Such power in a single attack! Damn it! He looked towards the forest, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Uchiha Kō, you've gone too far! You controlled our Mizukage, sent away the Tailed Beast from our village, and now you dare to invade our village? Aren't you afraid of being attacked by the entire Ninja World?" Karatachi Yagura roared.
"Come on if you dare! I, Uchiha Kō, accept the challenge!" With that, Uchiha Kō ordered the ninja squad to use Wind Release Ninjutsu again to disperse the water vapor that had just been generated!
This decision rendered Kirigakure's assassination techniques unusable, leaving them only with Water Release and swordsmanship to retaliate. However, getting close to Konoha's forces was virtually impossible; Uchiha Kō was an insurmountable obstacle.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, stepped forward and slowly walked towards the open space in the center.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō waved for everyone to stop attacking, then appeared and smiled, "What brings the Fourth Mizukage here?"
"You brought your troops to attack my Kirigakure, and you ask me what business I have?" Karatachi Yagura laughed angrily.
"Enough with the nonsense. The real reason is clear to both of us. Either write a surrender letter and pay reparations, or..." Uchiha Kō said coldly.
Karatachi Yagura glanced at Uchiha Kō, then swung his Green Flower Steel Hook and unleashed a "Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"
Uchiha Kō was taken aback. Was he trying to create a clone of himself? Fine, he'd like to see what kind of clone he could produce.
As a result, Karatachi Yagura's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Insufficient Chakra? How could that be? His pupils contracted. I only need 1% of the Chakra to copy, why can't I do it today!
He looked up at Uchiha Kō again, Uchiha Kō was looking at him with amusement.
"Ding, system notification: The Water Mirror Technique requires the user to possess at least 1% of their own Chakra to perform, and it cannot copy Sage Mode, Susanoo, Sage Art, but other Ninjutsu can be copied."
Uchiha Kō sighed. "I gave you a chance, but you were useless!"
Karatachi Yagura used the Water Mirror Technique once again, but this time he didn't copy Uchiha Kō; he copied himself!
Both Karatachi Yagura simultaneously swung their steel hooks at Uchiha Kō, shouting, "Go, both of you, and take care of the Konoha Ninja in the forest!"
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