I'm Going to the Front Lines

"Orochimaru, as the supreme commander of the front line, isn't it considered dereliction of duty for you to show up here at the Kirigakure front? Are you really at ease leaving the entire Sunagakure front to that old fossil Danzo? Aren't you afraid of being backstabbed by him?!"

"The affairs of the front line do not require your concern. Since I cannot kill you, then so be it. Suifeng-kun, I look forward to our next meeting." Since he could not capture Suifeng, there was naturally no point in talking about killing him, and Orochimaru did not want to waste any more time here.

"Orochimaru, having come all this way, wouldn't it be a great pity if you left with nothing to show for it?!"

"Oh? Does Suifeng-kun have something else on his mind?!"

"May I ask you for a favor?!"

"Is there something Suifeng-kun needs my help with?" A look of curiosity appeared in Orochimaru's jaundiced, slit-like pupils.

"You are the supreme commander of the Sunagakure front. I hope you can transfer me to the Sunagakure front. I believe I should be able to help you there!"

"Suifeng-kun's strength has earned my recognition. It would be perfect for you to come to the Sunagakure front!" A strange light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes as he extended his tongue to lick the tip of his nose.

"I need to make a trip to Amegakure. During this time, I must ask Orochimaru to cover for me!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. The intelligence on Amegakure is handled by Danzo. What is this? Does Suifeng-kun want to join Root?!"

"Courtesy demands reciprocity. Danzo has been causing me trouble for a long time, and I want to find an opportunity to cause him some trouble. Can Orochimaru understand what I mean by that?!"

"Of course, of course. I am the supreme commander of the Sunagakure front; I need Danzo's intelligence for my operations, and I also need him to help me stabilize the Land of Rain. Yet you want to go and cause trouble for Danzo—what benefit does that bring me?!"

"Danzo is old and has long since become a waste; he can't even handle the Land of Rain. What use is he?" Suifeng said mercilessly. "He is useless in the Land of Rain. He can't beat Hanzo and can only resort to negotiations. I am different. I can kill Hanzo. If Hanzo is dead, I believe Orochimaru won't value the Land of Rain so highly anymore, right?!"

"Your speed is fast, but Hanzo is no ordinary ninja. If speed alone were enough, he would have been finished off by the White Fang long ago!" Orochimaru looked at Suifeng and said, "Suifeng-kun, aren't you being a bit too confident?!"

"Then, the item of trade shall be Hanzo's head. When you need it, I will deliver Hanzo's head to you, and you will cover my actions. How about that?!"

"Hanzo's head, is it? Very well. I am also curious to see how Suifeng-kun will go about it!" Orochimaru said with a smile. He did not question the boast that Suifeng would take the head of a demigod of the ninja world; instead, he looked at Suifeng with great interest, as if waiting to watch a good show, before his body melted into the ground like a candle. "The transfer order will arrive in three days. Be prepared!"

As a disciple of the Third Hokage and a general on the front lines, Orochimaru's authority was far beyond what the current Uchiha clan could compare to. When the transfer order reached the Kirigakure front, Fugaku was shocked, unable to believe his own eyes.

"Suifeng is a member of our Uchiha clan and a member of the Military Police Force. He should be operating with us. Why transfer him to the Sunagakure front, and alone at that!" Looking at the Anbu messenger, Fugaku's eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to swallow the man whole.

"I am only responsible for delivering the order. Please have Uchiha Suifeng report to the Sunagakure front within three days!"

"This is impossible. I will report this matter to my superiors. Suifeng cannot leave the Kirigakure front!"

Uchiha Fugaku said with ironclad resolve.

"I think I'll go." A light breeze brushed by, and with a flicker of an afterimage, the transfer order was in his hand. Neither Uchiha Fugaku nor the Anbu messenger had clearly seen Suifeng's movement.

"Suifeng-kun, this is not something you can decide on your own!" Uchiha Fugaku, already accustomed to Suifeng's elusive nature, tried to stop him.

"I have a technique that can only be tested on a real battlefield. Just report that to the clan!" Suifeng said. "It's just the Sunagakure front; I'll be fine!"

What a universal excuse.

Thinking back to when he faced the Great Elder, no matter the situation, as long as he said he had a technique that needed research, everything would be pushed aside. But now, this trick didn't seem to be working as well.

"Suifeng-kun, I don't care what technique you need to research; going straight to the battlefield is too dangerous. I cannot agree to such an outrageous thing!"

Fugaku said very firmly.

Are you kidding? Suifeng was the number one genius of the Uchiha clan, and his contribution to the clan was incomparable to that of an ordinary ninja. Coming to the Kirigakure front, he was ostensibly his bodyguard, but in reality, he was the one protecting him. If something were to happen to him, he couldn't bear the responsibility. It might even ruin his chance at becoming the clan head, and even if it didn't, his influence within the clan would be severely diminished. How could he let Suifeng act recklessly on such a major issue?

"Orochimaru is not only the commander of the Sunagakure front but also the supreme commander of this war. His authority is above yours!" Suifeng smiled and put away the transfer order, saying to the Anbu, "I will arrive at the Sunagakure front soon!"

"Good!" The Anbu replied, unwilling to stay any longer, and turned to leave.

"Suifeng!" As soon as the Anbu left, Fugaku exploded. "How could you agree to this? And you...!"

"Big Brother Fugaku, three days ago, Orochimaru came to kill me, but he didn't succeed!"

"What?!"

Uchiha Fugaku's face stiffened, his expression of rage freezing in place.

Orochimaru came to kill Suifeng, but failed?

Who was Orochimaru? One of the Sannin of Konoha, a powerhouse among Kage-level experts. He was also the commander of the Sunagakure front. Theoretically, Suifeng was still his subordinate. Why would he come to kill Suifeng? Could it be...

A shadow flashed through his mind, and he looked at Suifeng, asking, "Are you sure it was Orochimaru?!"

"If it wasn't, why would there be this transfer order?!" Suifeng held up the order and said, "He couldn't kill you here, so he wants to transfer you to the Sunagakure front to kill you?" Uchiha Fugaku's words were already filled with anger.

"No, he couldn't kill me, but he took a liking to my strength and felt that the Sunagakure front needed talent like me, which is why this order exists!" Suifeng said. "Orochimaru is also a madman. If I don't go, the entire Kirigakure front will have trouble. If I go, as long as I don't give him a chance to find trouble with me, it will be fine. Even if I can't handle it, I can still run away."

"Suifeng, there are thousands of ninjutsu in this world, and all kinds of strange powers exist. Orochimaru is also famous for researching forbidden techniques. If you go to the Sunagakure front, he will have too many opportunities to deal with you!"

"I won't give him the chance!" Suifeng said, his eyes flashing with red light as the Three-Tomoe Sharingan emerged. "So what if he is one of the Sannin? Under these eyes of mine, he is nothing!"

"You, you have actually awakened the Three-Tomoe!" Uchiha Fugaku felt as if his life had been lived in vain. Awakening the Three-Tomoe at eight years old—he himself was considered a genius who suppressed his generation in the clan, but he hadn't awakened it at eight. That's right, he had awakened it at nine, and that was already called a genius. So what was this guy in front of him who awakened the Three-Tomoe at eight?

In the Uchiha clan, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan represented the strength of a Jonin. Once you awakened the Three-Tomoe, you had the strength of a Jonin, because only Jonin-level chakra could satisfy the requirements of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. In other words, Suifeng's current chakra had already reached the Jonin level. Thinking back to his speed and the few techniques he had researched...

It seems.

It appears.

It is possible.

It really is.

His strength has arrived; he really can save his life under Orochimaru!

And he is only eight years old!

With this thought, he took a deep breath and said solemnly to Suifeng, "I will report this matter to the clan immediately. Also, no matter what choice you make, your own survival must be the first priority, understand?!"

"I understand. However, it's better not to report the news of me possessing the Three-Tomoe to the clan!"

"Why?!"

"There are Root spies in the clan, and my intelligence has already been leaked," Suifeng said coldly. "This information came from Orochimaru himself!"