Is Kui the biological daughter of the clone?

Mikoto tossed her chestnut-colored hair and wrinkled her nose with a light huff. "Since it's called Uchiha Brute Force Body Flicker, and I'm an Uchiha too, why don't you teach me?"

Fucheng laughed and pulled Mikoto into his arms. "My lady is elegant and charming; why would you need to learn brute force? When we're in a fight, it's better for me to tank the damage on the front line while you provide the output from the back."

Mikoto's face flushed red because Misaka Sisters 0018 had suddenly appeared in the room.

Although the two were engaged, being so intimate in front of others still made her feel embarrassed.

0018 was a Misaka Sister with a very unique personality; she was passionate about saving money and shopping, truly living up to her reputation as the "18 Wants to Get Rich" little god of wealth.

Seeing the two so intimate, 0018 didn't shy away; instead, she brazenly leaned in to get a better look.

She looked at Mikoto's blushing face and teased her intentionally, "Big Sister Mikoto, we all share the same memories as you, so why are you shy? Just pretend you're looking at yourself using a Shadow Clone, and that should be enough."

At this remark, Mikoto became even more flustered.

She wriggled out of Fucheng's embrace and delivered an Electromagnetic Accelerated Double Flick to 0018's forehead as she leaned in.

"Ouch, stop, don't hit me! I came here to report on a mission."

0018 clutched her forehead. "Brother Fucheng, hurry and stop her! I really am here to report; I found that child named Yahiko."

The little god of wealth, 0018, had discovered the boy in a cave within the Land of Rain.

Yahiko had been caught in a heavy downpour and was burning up with a high fever.

A dirty-looking little girl was taking bread she had received from the War Orphan Shelter and clumsily feeding it to the boy.

These two orphans from the Land of Rain were children who had run away again after collecting food from the War Orphan Shelter.

This situation was relatively common.

Many children in the Land of Rain felt fear and dread toward Konoha ninjas.

Although the orphanage staff Fucheng had arranged were very approachable, many orphans would still flee again after obtaining food.

The Misaka Sisters like 0018 did their best to retrieve the orphans who ran away; after all, in the midst of war, their chances of survival outside the shelter were extremely low.

The reason she discovered Yahiko this time was because that dirty-looking girl had happened to shout Yahiko's name.

"No! Don't hurt Yahiko!"

This sentence immediately made 0018 think of the two targets Fucheng was looking for.

The orphans of the Land of Rain: Yahiko and Konan.

After hearing 0018's description, Fucheng patted the little god of wealth on the head in praise.

"Well done. Have you tested both children for ninja talent? If they have talent, there's a high probability that the girl is Konan."

0018 replied, "Both have ninja talent, and the girl's hair color is a pale blue-purple with light orange-yellow eyes, matching your description of the target's appearance."

Fucheng nodded with satisfaction. "Little god of wealth, you really are a lucky charm! Your luck is truly outstanding; I'll reward you with double the mission bonus this time!"

0018 squinted her eyes happily. "Since Brother Fucheng is so generous, I won't stand on ceremony."

The little god of wealth, 0018, had a bit of the flair of Kakuzu, who would "fight Hashirama with a kunai from eight hundred miles away."

Having received an extra mission reward, the Misaka Sister 0018, known as the little god of wealth, teased with a grin.

"Brother Fucheng, can you create an internal point system for us Misaka Sisters? You know, since we share the same memories, we also like you, Brother Fucheng. Even if Mikoto becomes the main wife, you should give us sisters a chance too."

This sentence left Mikoto stunned. She huffed and grabbed 0018's head, flicking her forehead twice more.

"I'm still right here! No crooked thoughts allowed, you little god of wealth—have you no shame?"

0018 winced from the flicks, muttering as she ran away.

"I will have them, I will! Who told you to let all the memories of liking Brother Fucheng be copied over to us!"

After saying this, 0018 dove directly into the ground and scurried away. Her speed in making an escape left even Mikoto astonished.

Mikoto stood as if struck by a paralysis jutsu, turning her head back frame by frame.

"Brother Fucheng, I just want to ask... how many of these White Zetsu are there?"

Uchiha Fucheng was also left speechless, a meme from Naruto silently surfacing in his mind.

"Himawari Uzumaki, she seems to be the biological daughter of a Shadow Clone."

Unlike Uchiha Fucheng, who was stationed in the rear, the Konoha troops on the front line felt significant pressure as they approached the capital of the Land of Rain.

Explosive traps, poison traps, combined with the various Salamander summoning beasts of the Rain Ninja, as well as large-scale ballistae and poison catapults—all of these legion-grade ninja tools were being poured onto the front line in an overwhelming deluge.

These desperate tactics caused the losses of the Konoha troops to gradually increase.

Most crucially, the Sand Ninja were also sending messages.

The Sand Ninja claimed that Salamander Hanzo was keeping the Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja in a standoff, with the possibility of retreating and disengaging at any moment.

The four high-ranking officers of the Konoha ninja army sitting in the command tent began to think seriously:

The possibility of Salamander Hanzo returning to reinforce Amegakure before the final assault.

As the tactical advisor, Nara Rushan was the first to speak, "Judging from the intelligence on the battlefield between the Rain and Sand Ninja, it is inevitable that Salamander Hanzo will return to reinforce Amegakure."

Nara Rushan pointed at the map to explain, "Given the marching speed of Hanzo's ninja forces, it would take about eight days for the entire army to return to Amegakure. However, if logistics are disregarded and only elite ninja are assembled for the return, the time could potentially be compressed to under three days."

Jiraiya nodded, pointing toward the outer defensive lines of Amegakure.

"If we don't attack the ninja at Amegakure, but instead sneak around the Dongxia River in the Land of Rain to ambush Salamander Hanzo's returning forces, wouldn't it be easier to defeat them?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

He stared at the route area for Hanzo's return for over ten seconds before finally shaking his head.

"That is likely unfeasible. There are parts of the roads in the Land of Rain that we are unfamiliar with. If we were discovered prematurely, or if Salamander Hanzo did not take the path we anticipated, our supply lines would likely be cut off, which would greatly increase the danger."

Nara Rushan pinched the stubble on his chin and nodded in agreement.

"The Land of Rain contains a vast number of underground caverns and forest trails; as foreign ninja, we have no way of utilizing these passages."

"But the Rain Ninja themselves have it much easier. For now, we must still focus on attacking the core area of Amegakure as our primary strategic breakthrough."

With the siege imminent, Orochimaru looked toward Tsunade at his side.

"We have all seen the toxins of ordinary Salamander summons."

"However, I wonder how much more potent the concentrated toxin of Salamander Hanzo is compared to that of a common salamander?"

Tsunade pondered for a moment before providing a targeted explanation.

"Most of what we have encountered were juvenile or adolescent Salamander summons; their toxins are potent, but they have not exceeded the standard countermeasures of Konoha."

Tsunade placed an antidote on the table, her gaze firm and resolute.

"This is the Antidote No. 3 I have trial-produced, and it is currently the one with the most effective detoxification results."