The Despicable Sand Shinobi

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"Level A?"

Upon Kushina Uzumaki's words, Uchiha Yue finally realized the seriousness of the situation, after all, A-rank missions are not issued casually.

Moreover, those guys from Sunagakure were provoking us from the outside, and the outcome of the battle directly affected Konoha's reputation. Therefore, Orochimaru, having no other choice, even had Kushina Uzumaki summon Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, showing that Orochimaru also cared about Konoha's morale. However, if he were to actually face Sunagakure's Genin, Uchiha Yue himself wouldn't feel much pressure; in fact, he was confident he could defeat all ninjas of his age.

Immediately afterwards...

Led by Kushina Uzumaki, Uchiha Yue arrived at the battlefield outside Konoha.

At this moment, the area where Konoha and Sunagakure were located was a basin with cliffs on both sides, providing a perfect vantage point for the Konoha and Sunagakure ninja to watch the battle. From the basin below the cliffs, Uchiha Yue clearly saw Hatake Kakashi's figure. Moreover, at the same time, Uchiha Yue also saw Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun lying in pools of blood; clearly, Kushina Uzumaki was furious that the two of them had disgraced Konoha.

Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun are both elites of the Hyuga Clan and were even promoted to Chunin last year. When they first entered the battle, the Konoha was full of confidence. Who would have thought that Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun would be defeated by the same Genin from the opposing side not long after they started fighting? However, the Sunagakure Genin who was able to defeat Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun was clearly also Chunin, only he hadn't participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams and hadn't obtained the title of Chunin.

Therefore, the one fighting the Sunagakure Genin at this moment was Hatake Kakashi, who had just arrived. Without paying much attention to Hatake Kakashi on the battlefield, Uchiha Yue knew that Hatake Kakashi had no chance of losing, as the Sunagakure Genin had already exhausted too much chakra. Just as Uchiha Yue had predicted, the Sunagakure Genin was quickly defeated by Hatake Kakashi, but unfortunately, Hatake Kakashi couldn't hold onto the Sunagakure Genin.

Even so, Hatake Kakashi's victory greatly boosted the morale of Konoha, with even members of the Konoha Hyuga Clan. Then, led by Kushina Uzumaki, Uchiha Yue arrived at the enemy's location, where Minato Namikaze and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were. There, the only person who truly caught Uchiha Yue's attention wasn't Minato Namikaze or the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, but rather a powerful figure clad in Konoha, radiating a chilling aura— Orochimaru!

Orochimaru at this stage is incredibly terrifying, capable of single-handedly intimidating the entire Sunagakure, demonstrating just how formidable his Orochimaru is. Unfortunately, even with his immense strength, Orochimaru cannot reverse the situation on the battlefield below. After all, the Sunagakure ninjas know how terrifying Orochimaru's power is, which is why they specifically sent young ninjas to fight—to dampen the morale of the Konoha and, more importantly, to show off their might to Orochimaru!

While the other ninjas cheered, Orochimaru maintained a cold expression, his gaze sweeping over Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun below, where he let out a disgruntled snort. In Orochimaru's eyes, Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun should have died in battle, not lay in pools of blood disgracing Konoha. Then, when Orochimaru saw Kushina Uzumaki arrive with Uchiha Yue, his Orochimaru pupils instantly fixed on Uchiha Yue.

"You are Uchiha Yue?"

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"

Under Orochimaru's snake-like pupils, Uchiha Yue instantly felt an immense pressure bearing down on him, almost causing him to collapse to the ground. Fortunately, Uchiha Yue's mental energy was exceptionally strong, allowing him to maintain some composure in front of Orochimaru. After Uchiha Yue answered, Orochimaru gave him a rather approving look, and then Uchiha Yue felt the surrounding pressure dissipate. He then heard Orochimaru slowly say, "Tsunade has taken on a good student. You're quite good."

At this point, Orochimaru's gaze shifted to Hatake Kakashi on the battlefield, the admiration in his eyes still evident. Clearly, Hatake Kakashi had also proven himself with his strength, earning Orochimaru's favor. Meanwhile, Uchiha Yue felt the pressure spreading around him, realizing that Orochimaru had been testing him. He quietly took a breath to calm his agitated emotions.

At the same time, Uchiha Yue was secretly recovering his mental energy and chakra, preparing for the upcoming battle.

However, when Uchiha Yue saw Hatake Kakashi fighting below, a slight smile appeared on his lips. With Uchiha Yue Hatake Kakashi fighting below, Uchiha Yue didn't need to worry about running out of time, because Hatake Kakashi's strength was equally terrifying, and ordinary Genin had no chance of defeating him.

However, when Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to the cliff where the Sunagakure ninjas were located, he suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of anger appeared in Uchiha Yue's eyes. He finally understood why Kushina Uzumaki had defeated Hatake Kakashi!

At this moment, Uchiha Yue glanced around and realized that there were at least thirty Sunagakure ninjas of his age. If Hatake Kakashi were to defeat the Sunagakure one by one, the Sunagakure would have to keep sending ninjas into battle. On the other hand, besides Konoha, Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Yue, and Hyuga Xiyun, only Hyuga Anya in Hyuga Yexing makeshift hospital was qualified to fight. This kind of battle was inherently disadvantageous to Konoha!

"How despicable is the Sunagakure!"

Realizing that the Sunagakure ninjas were employing a war of attrition to humiliate Konoha, even Uchiha Yue clenched his fists. Furthermore, as he watched Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Yue below, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes. The Sunagakure ninjas were of excellent quality, and because they had initially planned to use a war of attrition, they actually began to deplete Hatake Kakashi's chakra and Hatake Kakashi after sensing his ferocity.

Time passed slowly, and below, Hatake Kakashi had already defeated ten enemy ninjas!

However, even though Hatake Kakashi defeated ten enemy ninjas in a row, there were still twenty ninjas waiting to provide support. Finally, when facing the eleventh ninja, Hatake Kakashi's chakra began to run out, and he could no longer continue fighting. However, unlike Hyuga Yexing and Hyuga Xiyun, Hatake Kakashi did not embarrass himself by turning back to Konoha's camp when he realized that his chakra was insufficient.

Immediately afterwards...

A defeated Hatake Kakashi approached Uchiha Yue, wearily saying, "Yue, it's up to you now!"