Uchiha Falls into a Trap

Su Zheng brought Nagato and Yahiko back to Amegakure.

He found the two boys on the way. Without Konan, their survival had one less person.

"This will be your home from now on. Konan, Haruna, come meet them."

Konan was arranging flowers. When she saw her brother bring back two boys, she couldn't help but frown. Haruna, however, showed no reaction.

Yahiko, truly a man of "God," showed no stage fright. He smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Yahiko, and this is Nagato." As he spoke, he pushed Nagato forward to introduce him.

Nagato was still the man behind Yahiko. He was no longer as shy.

Before returning, Su Zheng had sealed Nagato's Rinnegan, turning his pupils brown. He bravely showed his face, but his shy expression made people think he was a girl!

After getting acquainted, Nagato and Yahiko were officially part of Su Zheng's growing family.

As time passed, their relationships grew closer. Yahiko was very cheerful and got along well with the two girls. Nagato, on the other hand, was shy all day, and Konan often teased him, saying he was "quieter than a girl."

"Brother, why are you building a three-story house on our property?"

Su Zheng didn't hesitate to pat her head.

"Mmm~"

The ultimate head-pat instantly robbed Konan of her ability to think. Her large eyes narrowed into crescents, and her small face turned red.

"The war has already begun, and many children like you will appear. I want to take them in."

Konan's cute brows furrowed. She bit her lip, wanting to dissuade her brother, afraid she'd lose his attention. But she also didn't want those children to be as homeless as he was. She was conflicted.

"It's okay, even if others come, I'll still care about you all just like before," Su Zheng said, gently pinching Konan's soft cheek.

"Okay," Konan no longer hesitated.

He was building three stories to prepare for Nagato and Yahiko. After all, they were boys. It was fine now while they were small, but it would be inappropriate for them to live on the same floor as the girls when they grew up.

Leaf Village Camp.

Orochimaru looked at the new generation of Jonin from various clans and slowly spoke, "Our supplies have been replenished. This past week, there have been mostly small-unit attacks. Although the Uchiha En squad was wiped out, overall, we have won more."

"I will make the following deployment: the Uchiha forces will act as the vanguard, and the sensory units will serve as forward observation posts..."

The meeting ended, and each unit began their preparations.

In the Uchiha forces, due to the incident with Uchiha En, the various candidates were wary of each other. In the end, Uchiha Kage was chosen to temporarily manage the unit.

The Leaf Village army remained encamped for a week. On the day of the offensive, they advanced 100 kilometers into the heart of the Land of Rain in a single day, their momentum at its peak.

Kaiyu Clan Camp.

"Lord Rui, our losses are too heavy. In just one day, 15 squads, over 50 people, and 8 Jonin have been sacrificed," a Rain Village Chunin reported as he entered the tent.

"Damn it, does Hanzo want to use the Leaf Village's hand to destroy us?" Kaiyu Rui thought resentfully.

They were a major clan in the Land of Rain, having operated for many years. Yet, they only had 300 soldiers. Losing one-sixth of them in one go was heartbreaking.

He looked at Hizuki Hoshi beside him and said, "Hizuki Hoshi, we agreed to deal with Hanzo together. You cannot break your promise."

Hizuki Hoshi, looking as if he had all the time in the world, opened his eyes and said, "Of course. Without you, how could we survive!"

"But you must give us double the supplies," Hizuki Hoshi finally revealed his fangs.

Kaiyu Rui clenched his arm tightly, his heart bleeding. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Alright, pay half now, and the other half after the war is over."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements now," Hizuki Hoshi said and turned to leave the tent.

"Old fox!" Kaiyu Rui turned and made arrangements, "The plan can begin. We must ensure it is foolproof."

"Yes."

Hanzo wanted to use the Leaf Village to eliminate the two major families, but why wouldn't they want to eliminate Hanzo as well? It all depended on who could laugh last!

Leaf Village Vanguard, Uchiha Forces.

A ninja wearing a fox mask was making contact. The vanguard sensory squad lay in a pool of blood at his feet.

"Do you know what your mission is?" the fox mask asked.

"I do. Lure the Uchiha forces into the pre-arranged location," Uchiha Hikari said leisurely.

"Very good. Don't get discovered," the fox mask said and flashed away.

"Raijin, you guys can chase slowly from behind. I want to take Hanzo's head. The clan leader position is mine."

As agreed, Uchiha Hikari led his trusted subordinates, deviating from the original route and heading towards the mission objective.

"Damn it, hurry and chase!" Uchiha Kage, Uchiha Yomi, and Uchiha Raijin also led their guards to follow. They couldn't lose the clan leader position.

Seeing that they had indeed followed, Uchiha Hikari showed a sinister smile.

Little did they know that the place they were going was not Hanzo's camp at all. It was merely a trap they had set, an abyss to bury many candidates and their followers.

Su Zheng's Residence.

Night fell, and the heavy rain poured down relentlessly. The visibility was poor, leaving only the mournful cry of the wind!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Suddenly, the world fell silent, leaving only the whistling sound of the wind.

Su Zheng awoke instantly, his black pupils turning blood-red as three tomoe spun rapidly.

Flash!

The world shattered like glass. "This is genjutsu!"

Su Zheng got up, dressed, and went upstairs to release Konan and the others from the genjutsu.

A sinister smile spread across the young man's handsome face. "Good, Kaiyu Rui, you've successfully angered me!"

Sensing six powerful chakras nearby, Su Zheng mused, "Six Jonin, they really think highly of me!" He then melted into the darkness.

"Blackwater, how is it? Did he fall for the genjutsu!" a middle-aged Jonin asked.

Blackwater was sweating profusely and quickly replied, "No, he's here..."

Before he could finish, the middle-aged Jonin was impaled through the chest. "Oh! You seem to be a sensory ninja, very good." Su Zheng stood behind the Jonin, praising him.

Thump!

The middle-aged Jonin's body fell to the ground, his face contorted in a grimace. Su Zheng's pupils were a scarlet, bewitching red.

"You... How do you have those eyes?" Blackwater's pupils widened in shock.

Genjutsu: Sharingan!

Blackwater's body went limp and collapsed to the ground.

After sparring with Uchiha En and the other two, his Sharingan's power had greatly increased, and controlling Jonin was no problem at all!

The four Jonin controlling the formation were filled with terror. They had thought deploying the "Four Violet Flames Formation" was unnecessary, but they hadn't expected the two members acting within the formation to be instantly killed.

Su Zheng licked his lips, a cruel smile curling up. "Looks like I need to finish this quickly!"

At the encampments of the Kaiyu and Hizuki clans, the Uchiha forces clashed fiercely with them, encountering their most formidable opponents.

In the forest not far away, a squad of "Root" Organization ninja lay in ambush.

Watching the ninjas below dwindle, the one wearing a fox mask asked, "Your mission was completed well. Have you thought about how you'll report back?"

Uchiha Hikari replied, "The Uchiha forces blundered into an enemy ambush, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army, leaving only Hikari alive with a severed arm."

After speaking, he drew his ninjatō and unceremoniously slashed at his left arm.

Squelch! Blood splattered.

The fox-masked figure gazed at him silently for a long moment. "You've done well. You truly are Lord Danzō's adopted son." With a wave of his hand, medical ninja stepped forward to stop his bleeding.

Uchiha Hikari's face was pale, and he leaned weakly against the tree trunk, saying, "The battle is ending. It's time for you to act."

The fox-masked figure no longer looked at him, turning to instruct his subordinates, "Leave no survivors on the battlefield. Preserve the Sharingan in the distributed bottles, and commence your operation."

Swish, swish, swish!

A group of figures rushed towards the battlefield, killing anyone they encountered regardless of their affiliation, like a pack of demons.

On the battlefield, masked ninjas were occasionally seen searching through corpses. When they found Uchiha members, they would remove their eyeballs and store them in bottles.

In the distance, Kaiyu Rui and Hizuki Hoshi, along with their subordinates, were fleeing towards the rear. The two were on the verge of tears, not understanding what was happening. The Uchiha forces had directly assaulted their positions, and their men were no match for the Uchiha Clan's onslaught.

Despite holding a six-to-one numerical advantage, faced with the Uchiha's powerful Sharingan, their numbers only served to delay the inevitable.

It was a pity that after meticulously planning for so long, they had lost their accumulated assets before even gaining control of the Land of Rain.

Leaf Village Main Camp.

Nara Yoshino, the representative of the Nara Clan, arrived at the command center and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, the Uchiha forces have disappeared. Do you know what happened?"

Orochimaru looked at the flickering candlelight and replied, "Who knows? It couldn't possibly be Hanzo's doing again, could it!"

Nara Yoshino asked, "Should we search for them?" He actually disliked the Uchiha members; their arrogant demeanor was quite repulsive.

"Well, rest assured, they will find their destination!"

"Hahaha!" After Yoshino left, Orochimaru erupted into maniacal laughter.