As they marched, most of the thousand soldiers under Tsunade's command were members of the Senju Clan. The fact that Uchiha Xiao, a member of the Uchiha Clan, was following Lady Tsunade made the Senju clan members somewhat displeased.
After they reached the border,
"Lady Tsunade, leave scouting the enemy to me." A young man from the Senju Clan stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Tsunade.
Tsunade looked at him. Long Yi, whose original name was Senju Longyi, excelled at reconnaissance and was a talented jonin. His offer made her consider it.
Uchiha Xiao hadn't planned on saying anything, but when he saw Long Yi looking at him with disdain, he couldn't help but speak up!
"Lady Tsunade, I can scout without a single injury. Not one soldier will be lost," Uchiha Xiao said calmly. He thought he ought to show what he could do; otherwise, who knew what these Senju clan members might say about him?
He didn't care about himself, but he couldn't let Lady Tsunade's reputation suffer!
Tsunade turned to look at Uchiha Xiao, curious as to why he could make such a claim. Even seasoned scouts couldn't conduct reconnaissance without getting hurt.
Long Yi, however, gave a cold snort first. "You little brat from the Uchiha Clan, it's not that I don't trust you, but have you ever been on a battlefield? Do you even know what reconnaissance is?"
"If a scout lets his guard down for even a moment, he'll get captured. Once captured, he'll wish he were dead. You say you can scout without getting hurt? Aren't you just trying to fool everyone?" Long Yi said coldly.
He hadn't expected this Uchiha brat to be such a braggart. He really couldn't understand what Lady Mito saw in him!
Uchiha Xiao shook his head. Then he covered his left eye with his left hand and opened his right hand. Sand gathered in his palm, eventually taking the shape of an eyeball.
Only then did Uchiha Xiao speak. "Magnet Release: Eye of True Sight." As he spoke, the eyeball slowly rose from his hand, then circled Long Yi.
Long Yi was stunned. What kind of ninjutsu was this? Wait, Magnet Release! All the Senju clan members turned to look at Uchiha Xiao. A Kekkei Genkai! Magnet Release, a Kekkei Genkai like Lord Hashirama's Wood Release.
Everyone's gaze changed at once, turning much warmer as they looked at Uchiha Xiao. Regardless of how powerful his Magnet Release was right now, Lady Tsunade having an aide with two Kekkei Genkai was a great advantage for her.
"Ahem. Xiao, please tell me what your Eye of True Sight can do." Tsunade already knew that Uchiha Xiao had two Kekkei Genkai, so she wasn't too surprised.
She wanted to know what this Magnet Release technique did. Uchiha Xiao naturally didn't keep her waiting. Smiling, he said, "This jutsu is called the Eye of True Sight. You could also call it the Eye of Detection."
As he spoke, Uchiha Xiao opened his left hand. Everyone saw that the eyeball in his eye socket had disappeared, and they couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath.
"The Eye of True Sight shares what it sees with my left eye. Even if the enemy discovers and destroys it, I won't suffer much harm. I just won't be able to use it again for a while." Uchiha Xiao smiled slightly.
"What's its range?" Tsunade asked thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand. Uchiha Xiao turned and saw how serious she looked, so he answered just as seriously. "Ten kilometers in every direction."
Tsunade's mouth fell open, and even Long Yi's eyes widened. Ten kilometers might not sound like much, but for shinobi, detecting something at that distance and reporting it in real time would practically make an army invincible!
Senju Longyi sucked in a sharp breath, then took a long look at Uchiha Xiao before bowing. "I'm sorry, Lord Xiao. I apologize for my ignorance. Please forgive me!"
Well, the Senju Clan might be proud, but when they realized they'd made a mistake, they apologized outright. They knew how to admit when they were wrong. And the Uchiha Clan? They'd probably deal with whoever had offended them instead.
Uchiha Xiao quickly helped Long Yi up. "Big Brother Long Yi was only thinking about the safety of our unit. Besides, you can't blame someone for not knowing. On the battlefield, I might even have to count on you to protect me!"
Uchiha Xiao didn't have any of the Uchiha Clan's usual arrogance. In fact, his personality was more like a Senju's. After what had happened, nearly all the Senju soldiers had taken a liking to the Uchiha Clan's little brat.
"Lady Tsunade, could someone carry me for a while? It's hard to walk while I'm observing." Uchiha Xiao scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.
Long Yi, who had just been apologizing, burst out laughing. "Lady Tsunade, leave this to me. Brother Xiao is doing this for the safety of our entire unit, after all."
With that, he carried Uchiha Xiao on his back and continued forward at a steady pace. Tsunade's lips curled up at the sight. As expected, Xiao was capable!
"Good. Long Yi, I'll leave it to you. Xiao, report immediately if you find anything!" Tsunade said with a smile.
"No problem!" they both replied. The speakers were Uchiha Xiao and Long Yi.
They crossed the border and entered the battlefield. What could be said about the Land of Rain? It rained there constantly, and the farther they went, the harder it poured. It was nothing like the Land of Fire, with its gentle sunshine and pleasant scenery.
About an hour later, Uchiha Xiao suddenly called out, "Stop!"
All the shinobi immediately halted and drew their Kunai and Shuriken, taking up combat positions. They fixed their eyes ahead, their expressions resolute.
Tsunade did the same. Without turning around, she looked at Uchiha Xiao. "Xiao, what's the situation?"
Uchiha Xiao said coldly, "Ten kilometers ahead, there are two hundred elite Rain Ninja, twenty jonin, fifty Chunin, and more than a hundred Genin. They're heading toward us."
Long Yi sneered. "It's just a small unit. What do we have to fear?"
Tsunade nodded, but Uchiha Xiao spoke up. "Lady Tsunade, I recommend we head left and avoid them for now. They're carrying gas canisters. I suspect it's the poison gas from Salamander Hanzo's body, and they're all wearing gas masks!"
Tsunade's expression changed. "Everyone, move left and retreat quickly. Keep your movements quiet and make sure to remove any traces!" In just ten minutes, Tsunade and the others had gone up the mountain to the left. They looked back toward the way they'd come.
When the Rain Ninja arrived at the spot where Tsunade's unit had been, they looked puzzled. Hadn't they been told a unit was coming? How come there wasn't a single person in sight?
When Tsunade saw the gas canisters in their hands, she couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief. She herself wasn't afraid, but her subordinates might be!
"Xiao, why didn't we go right? The view would've been clearer over there. Now that we've climbed the mountain, how are we supposed to get back down?" Tsunade asked with a frown.
Uchiha Xiao smiled. "Because there's a fat oriole on the right!"
As soon as he finished speaking, they spotted a force of shinobi suddenly appearing on the mountain, where they had been standing moments earlier.
"Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!"
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
"Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!"
In an instant, a group of Iwa Ninja appeared and ambushed the Rain Ninja. All kinds of Earth Release jutsu surged forth, wiping out half the Rain Ninja in an instant. You had to admit, Ōnoki knew how to train soldiers!