A Personal Trip to the Front Lines to Settle the Threat

Frontline Camp in the Land of Rivers.

Taiichi was concentrating on treating Yohei, and the others in the tent kept their mouths shut, not making a sound to disturb Taiichi.

Yohei's eye injury this time was quite severe, which was probably caused by prolonged and heavy use of Susanoo.

However, Taiichi didn't say anything to blame Yangping. Yohei's willingness to step forward at such a critical moment, disregarding his own secrets and safety, was truly commendable.

About half an hour later, Taiichi slowly withdrew his hand. When he looked at the others again, he noticed that they were all injured. It seemed that they had fought desperately in the previous battle.

After creating a Shadow Clone to heal everyone, Taiichi turned to Yohei, "So, have you thought about your plans for the future?"

Kakashi and the other two looked up in confusion, not understanding what Taiichi meant by that.

Yohei glanced at Kakashi and the others, and seeing that Taiichi wasn't hiding anything from them, he also chose to believe them.

In fact, it has been more than half a year since Sharingan to Mangekyo. With Taiichi's reminder and his father's teachings, Yohei was able to see the conflict between his family and the village.

In particular, there are three distinct factions within the clan: the Conservative Faction, the Radical Faction, and the Neutral Faction.

The Radical Faction, led by the Second Elder Uchiha Yuichi and the Third Elder Uchiha Fenghuo, has always insisted on upholding the Uchiha's principles and bottom line, and is unwilling to make any concessions or compromises to the village.

The Conservative Faction, led by the Fourth Elder Uchiha Yashiro, hoped to become Village Higher-Ups through normal means, rather than completely severing ties with the village and becoming adversaries.

The Neutral Faction, led by Great Elder Uchiha Amano, wavered between the two sides and did not belong to any particular faction.

Yohei's parents were Conservative Faction, and he himself clearly leaned more towards Conservative Faction ideas.

During this time, he also learned from his family and clan that the Radical Faction had been incredibly reckless in the past. For example, during the Second Hokage's time, some Radical Faction clan members had launched a coup, which ultimately failed, but it still left a stain on the reputation of the entire Uchiha.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Radical Faction and their past actions that this matter is particularly troublesome. The power of a pair of Mangekyo is enough to drive the Radical Faction crazy, and at the same time, it will make the Village Higher-Ups more wary of the Uchiha.

If this standoff between the two sides intensifies, it will be extremely difficult to resolve later, which is precisely what is Yohei the most headache right now.

"I don't know either. This all happened so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all." Yohei shook his head blankly. "Taiichi, do you have any good suggestions?"

"I knew it!" Taiichi sighed, which was why he rushed over immediately upon hearing the news.

"First, I need to confirm your own Force Field," Taiichi asked Yohei solemnly.

"Of course, we must live in peace with the village. There is no doubt about that. I am also a true Konoha Ninja." Yohei answered decisively without the slightest hesitation.

"That's good. The sooner the better. Come with me to find Jiraiya, and through him, express your feelings to the Hokage-sama. This will solidify your Force Field, reduce suspicion towards you, and also extinguish some unrealistic fantasies of the clan."

"Oh, so fast? Let's wait a bit longer, it's a mess everywhere now."

"No, we have to be quick. News of your performance at the front has already reached the village, and everyone who needs to know about Mangekyo must already know."

We must completely extinguish any thoughts they may have before they take any action. This is not only to guard against the Radical Faction of the Uchiha, but also to guard against the village's high-ranking members who are targeting the Uchiha.

Moreover, the worst thing about this is hesitation and procrastination; the slower you go, the more opportunities the enemy will have to seize!

Taiichi's words finally made Yohei make up his mind. He had always placed great trust in Taiichi and had only just not wanted to cause trouble for everyone at this time. However, since Taiichi had said so, he no longer hesitated.

"Let's go, right now."

Yohei got up and walked out immediately. Taiichi also greeted Saori and Kakashi and the others, and then followed him.

As soon as the two stepped out of the tent, they immediately attracted the attention of others. Who Taiichi? He was a heroic figure who came from the Southern Camp, and almost everyone in the Camp knew him.

Soon, news of Taiichi's appearance spread rapidly throughout the Camp through word of mouth among the ninjas.

At this moment, Taiichi and Yohei also arrived at the Central Army Tent.

"Taiichi, I'm sorry to have made you laugh." Jiraiya said Jiraiya -deprecatingly as his first words upon meeting Taiichi. He didn't ask how Taiichi got there; with the Flying Thunder God Technique, this distance was nothing to him.

At this moment, Jiraiya bloodshot and he looked exhausted. Taiichi could easily tell that Jiraiya probably hadn't rested since the sneak attack.

After all, this First Shinobi World War has been a huge loss for Konoha; all the advantages they have gained since the start of the war may be wiped out completely.

"What are you saying, Jiraiya- sensei? Victory and defeat are common in war. It's just that we were ambushed and lost a match. We can win it back."

Taiichi spoke with magnanimity and boldness, showing no regard for the Cloud Ninja. He did this to comfort Jiraiya and to encourage everyone.

Jiraiya naturally understood Taiichi's intentions. In fact, Taiichi's presence at this moment was the greatest help he could receive. The Camp desperately needed someone like him to stabilize morale, especially given the large number of wounded soldiers Camp.

"Haha, you're right, but Taiichi, there's something extremely urgent that needs your help right now."

Without Jiraiya needing to say anything more, Taiichi immediately understood his needs.

"Medical Camp, right? No problem!"

After saying that, Taiichi immediately created five Shadow Clones and sent them to help at the Camp.

Jiraiya very pleased to see this, as with Taiichi's help, the casualties on the front lines could be reduced by at least 20%.

"Good, good, as expected of my disciple!" Jiraiya stepped forward and patted Taiichi on the shoulder. "Tell me, what brings you here on your own, and with Yohei along? He played a crucial role in this raid; without him, the Camp might be gone!"

As she spoke, she looked at Yohei with admiration, making Yohei feel embarrassed.

However, Taiichi was Taiichi about to be fooled so easily. The old man dodged the question, trying to slip through the cracks and avoid getting involved in this mess. He didn't believe that Jiraiya n't recognize that the Skeleton Giant was summoned by the Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Teacher, I came for Yohei. You must have recognized his Mangekyō Sharingan. I originally asked him to keep it a secret, but when he saw his fellow villagers in danger, he didn't even think twice before unleashing his ultimate attack."

Now everyone has seen the Skeleton Giant, and there's no way to hide it anymore. But teacher, we can't let our heroes bleed and weep. You know the attitude of some of the village's higher-ups towards the Uchiha, and the ambitious individuals within the Uchiha. We can't ignore these things.

So I brought him here to find the teacher. Yohei is my teammate, and I know his heart for the village; he definitely doesn't want any conflict between the village and his family.

Teacher, you absolutely have to help!

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Don't be so shameless, it's giving me the creeps!"

Jiraiya quickly stopped Taiichi from trying to persuade him, his face full of helplessness. He looked at Yohei, who was standing silently to the side, and felt a headache coming on. He originally didn't want to get involved in these things, but it seemed that he had no choice in the matter.

"Taiichi, you need to understand that the Uchiha issue is a very complex historical problem. If it were easy to solve, it wouldn't have dragged on from the First Hokage to the Third Kazekage. The various factions within their clan, as well as the various factions within the Konoha High Command, all have different opinions on this matter."

"Teacher, in my opinion, this matter is not difficult to resolve; it's simply a matter of strength versus weakness."

Now that Yohei is standing on the side of the village, he is standing on the side of the Third Kazekage Hokage. And behind the Third Kazekage Hokage are you, Lord Orochimaru, Teacher Tsunade, Senior Disciple Brother Minato, and me. These are all considered high-level combatants.

"As for the Uchiha, the Conservative Faction are naturally on our side, and now that Yohei, who possesses the Mangekyo, is also on our side, what's there to hesitate about?"

Jiraiya was taken aback. Indeed, after Taiichi said that, it seemed like there was no need to worry about it at all. The situation was on their side. How come no one had ever thought about the balance of power between the two sides before?

However, he immediately realized that it wasn't that he hadn't thought of it before, but rather that he hadn't had such strong combat power before. Minato and Taiichi only showed their top combat power in this great battle, and Yohei had been instructed by Taiichi to hide his strength, and it was only two days ago that he revealed the ability of the Mangekyo.

In this way, according to habitual thinking, when conducting combat capability assessments, one will naturally underestimate one's own strength and overestimate the enemy's combat capability, which will inevitably lead to inappropriate decisions in subsequent decision-making.

"Alright, I'll help with this. I'll report to the Hokage later, emphasizing Yohei's Force Field and our collective opinions. I believe the Hokage will consider our suggestions."

Taiichi and Yohei exchanged a glance, both seeing joy in each other's eyes. With Jiraiya's help, Yohei's problem was mostly solved.

The Village Higher-Ups were suspicious of the Uchiha for several reasons. Apart from Danzo, who genuinely believed the Uchiha were inherently evil, most others were wary of their strength. In addition, Hiruzen Sarutobi Uchiha getting older and increasingly insecure about his own control.

However, if they knew just how powerful their side was, the situation would naturally be different. At least for now Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped to coexist peacefully with the Uchiha and did not want the village to fight amongst themselves.

"Alright, now that you've finished your business, shouldn't you talk about the Cloud Ninja attack?"

When the topic turned to the Cloud Ninja, Jiraiya gritted his teeth, feeling utterly Cloud Ninja this time.

"According to current statistics, we lost 274 ninjas that night in this attack by Cloud Village, Jonin 5 Jonin."

As he spoke, Jiraiya felt an immense pang of heartache. In the last direct battle against Sunagakure, not even this many people had died. This time, they had truly been utterly humiliated.

"Teacher, there's something you might not know. This morning, the village received a declaration of war from Cloud Village. Now, Konoha and Cloud Village are officially at war."

"Bang!" Jiraiya his fist on the desk beside him, unable to hold back his curse, "Beast!"

"Such a serious loss, what do you want me to do, teacher?" Taiichi asked directly, getting straight to the point.

"I want you to launch a direct attack on this group of Cloud Ninja. Kill as many as you can; we can't let them go back so easily. Otherwise, what will become of Konoha's reputation!"

Jiraiya said resentfully, guessing that if he didn't have to stay at the Camp to oversee the overall situation, he would have wanted to go and ambush this group of Cloud Ninja.

Taiichi looked around and thought about everyone he had met along the way. He realized that Minato was not among them, and he understood what was going on.

"Did the teacher send Senior Disciple Brother Minato to track down this group of Cloud Ninja?"

"That's right!" Jiraiya wasn't surprised that Taiichi could guess his plan. "If you hadn't come, I would have hesitated to carry out this plan, but since you're here, I'll have you and Minato go together to assassinate them. That way, even if we fail, we can retreat safely."

Yohei listened in stunned silence, and couldn't help but sigh Lord Jiraiya trusted Taiichi and Minato. He had fought against that group of Cloud Ninja Senior, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was completely beyond his ability to handle. Add to that the Cloud Village Jonin, and if it were him, he would definitely have a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying.

"Okay, no problem!" Taiichi agreed without hesitation. He also wanted to take this opportunity to meet the future Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to see how capable they were. If they didn't meet his standards, then he would stay on the land of the Land of Rivers!

"Great! There's no time to lose. Taiichi, you should hurry up and go. If you're any later, the Cloud Ninja might board the ship, and once we're at sea, it won't be so easy for Minato to track us."

Jiraiya patted Taiichi on the shoulder with delight, thinking that if his two disciples joined forces, they would beat the Cloud Ninja to a pulp. Overjoyed, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Taiichi ignored Jiraiya's inexplicable laughter and pulled Yohei away to say goodbye to Jiraiya.

Once outside the tent, Yohei couldn't help but ask with concern, "Taiichi, are you sure you'll be alright with just the two of you and Minato- Senior? Why don't you take me with you? Susanoo still be useful against the Tailed Beast."

"Don't worry, Yohei, this mission is safer than you think. Minato and I both know how to use the Flying Thunder God. If we're outmatched, we can retreat at any time. But if we bring others along, the danger will immediately double. So it's safer for just Minato and me."

"Okay then, please be careful!"

Taiichi smiled and waved to Yohei, saying, "I still have to go to the Medical Camp, so I won't say goodbye to Saori and the others. Please tell them for me that they're waiting for my triumphant return."

After saying that, he turned and walked quickly toward the Medical Camp.

Medical Camp.

At this moment, the place was like a living hell, filled with screams and cries of agony.

When Taiichi's true form arrived, he couldn't help but feel sorrow again for Konoha's losses. Jiraiya had only mentioned the losses on the night of the attack, not including the subsequent fatal injuries.

Now, Taiichi thinks that number is probably quite large.

The five Shadow Clones that Taiichi had created earlier were doing their best to heal them, but according to Taiichi's perception, they didn't have much Chakra left. Obviously, they had used all their strength in the previous treatment, otherwise they wouldn't have been depleted so quickly.

To heal more wounded, Taiichi decisively released the Yin Seal, and with the support of immense Chakra, he once again separated five...

A Shadow Clone.

These five Shadow Clones, each under Taiichi's special control, possess Chakra Quantity's at his peak. With the addition of these five Shadow Clones, at least treating the seriously injured should not be a problem.

After doing all this, Taiichi looked at the patients and Medical Ninja who had discovered him and smiled brightly, "Brothers, rest assured and recover. I'm going to avenge you!"

With that, he vanished from the spot amidst the grateful and admiring gazes of the ninjas.