Iwagakure Goes to War / The Advancing Demolition Corps

Ōnoki spat out a mouthful of saliva in disdain.

"Lord Tsuchikage, this is outside the room, please don't spit down here!"

"Enough with the Hanzo! That good-for-nothing Hanzo is afraid to offend Leaf Village! Is Leaf Village really that scary? Huh!?"

"Actually, it's normal for him to be scared. He's not the 'demigod' he used to be." Kitsuchi didn't want to argue with his father, but the stubborn old man always wanted him to complain, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"Tch! What's so scary about it? Besides, to lose to a bridge? Kitsuchi, you've disappointed me greatly!"

"By then, the opportunity had already passed, and Sand Village had mobilized. You were the one who said that."

"You dare talk back?" Ōnoki glared at his son. "If you could make my life easier, would I still be worried about not being able to retire?"

Kitsuchi:"..."

"Hmph, fine, you're a grown man now, I won't scold you anymore." Ōnoki's anger subsided when he saw his son "give in." Teasing his son every day was one of the few hobbies he couldn't give up. "The Demolition Corps will be commanded by Deidara this time. This is a good opportunity for him to train."

"I know, everything's arranged." Kitsuchi remembered his daughter's request and casually brought it up, "Kurotsuchi wants to participate in the main force's mission this time, what do you think...?"

"What's she doing over there?" Ōnoki refused. "She should stay here with me in the Demolition Corps. She'll be working with Deidara from now on. She's so immature."

"Actually, Kurotsuchi is progressing quite well now..."

"That won't work either. Her skill level isn't high enough. She should stay in the Demolition Corps; her Lava Release can be useful there."

"Alright, Lord Tsuchikage, let me double-check. Our mission this time is to seize the Land of Rain?"

"Yes, your mission is to hold back Leaf Village's main force in the Land of Rain. The Demolition Corps's mission is to sabotage Leaf Village's rear and force them to negotiate peace with us. I want to test the mettle of their Fourth Hokage."

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Battle Iwagakure

The news of the Rock Ninja army's invasion of the Land of Rain shocked the Ninja World.

The Ninja World is actually quite easily shaken...

If any of the five burly men made a move, everyone would respectfully shudder and shout, "This is incredible!"

The Rock Ninja has never been the strongest, but its strength has always been very consistent.

The key issue is the sheer number of people; each time they go out, it's in the tens of thousands. Sometimes people really wonder if Iwagakure (Iwagakure) can't support so many people, so they pull them out for a raid every now and then.

After the massive Rock Ninja army stormed into the Land of Rain, the Land of Rain, which was previously rife with bandits, surprisingly saw a significant improvement in its security.

The Rock Ninja army's operation was entirely a hiring act by the Earth Daimyo. The fundamental reason was that the Land of Earth could no longer tolerate the chaos in the Land of Rain. After discovering that the Land of Fire had begun to infiltrate the Rain Daimyo's Daimyo's Court, the Earth Daimyo immediately chose the most direct method.

Therefore, the first thing the Rock Ninja army did after entering the Land of Rain was to suppress bandits.

This is truly using a cannon to shoot a chicken.

This also triggered a reaction from Amegakure.

Hanzo of Amegakure finally stopped staying at home and went out of the village once. This was mainly because the Rock Ninja army was approaching Amegakure, and surprisingly, members of Akatsuki were among them.

Hanzo could not forget that boy with the Rinnegan, knowing that the two were mortal enemies.

The demigod who once aspired to expand the territory of the Land of Rain has now lost all ambition and only wants to live a simple life in his small territory. Seeing that the Rock Ninja army has come to attack, he has no choice but to take action and reaffirm his neutrality.

It was all for naught, because Ōnoki himself took action.

The Rain Village ninja attacking Rock Ninja were also well-prepared, with each of them carrying a gas mask.

After a fierce battle, the Rain Ninja, who primarily used Water Release, were routed by the Rock Ninja, who were all Earth Release.

Hanzo taken away by a Dust Release. His methods were already well known to the neighbors, Ōnoki didn't give him a chance at all.

It wasn't because of his own solid abilities that he was killed.

He left home in a flurry of activity, but returned in a daze. Rain Village and swearing, logged Hanzo, and from then on, the gates of Amegakure remained tightly shut, never to be seen again.

Yes, let's remain neutral...

As for Daming Daimyo's Court, they simply announced that fighting was forbidden around Daimyo's Court and then left it to its own devices.

Yu Daming had no interest in the fate of those local democracies that were already operating independently.

The Rock Ninja showed great respect to the Rain Daimyo. Not only did they refrain from fighting in front of the Rain Daimyo's residence, but they also helped the Rain Daimyo clear out a group of bandits. They also did not make things difficult for those who came to the Rain Daimyo's Court's residence for refuge, making this largest city in the Land of Rain the only Pure Land in the Land of Rain.

Having dealt with the various factions within the Land of Rain, the Rock Ninja Army began its advance towards the Land of Fire.

It was at this time that the Leaf Village ninja army entered the Land of Rain.

Unlike the war against Cloud Village, this time, the commander-in-chief of the Leaf Village ninja army is not Jiraiya.

Hyuga Hiashi served as the overall commander.

This person was recommended by the newly appointed Hokage's assistant Uchiha Fugaku.

The first thing Hyuga Hiashi did was to form a search party with ninjas from the Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, and Inuzuka Clans.

Rock Ninja Army are enthusiasts of centralism.

The Rock Ninja army units are always composed of at least several dozen people to fully utilize the combined advantages of Earth Release. Only when multiple Jonin a team will there be a group of just a few people.

Typically, it involves a main force plus special operations teams.

This special operations squad is usually the Iwagakure Demolition Corps, the most notorious demolition concentration camp in the Ninja World.

The search party's mission was to find the Demolition Corps's trail. In Hyuga Hiashi's view, this team was far too dangerous; if they were to get behind enemy lines, countless supply lines would be destroyed.

Even Kage Level would be forced to stay home if there's no food...

Of the Kage Level combatants Leaf Village has deployed this time, only Uchiha Shingen is publicly known. This is because the Leaf Village ninja army this time is highly elite, with the Uchiha Clan sending out its best members.

With the clan leader having just become the Hokage's assistant, the Uchiha Clan cannot afford to fall behind.

Uchiha Shisui also arrived. Although he possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan and is considered by many to be Kage Level, he has never used Susanoo before, so whether he can unleash a Legion-level effect remains a question in everyone's mind.

Only those capable of exerting a legion-level effect can be referred to as "Kage Level".

Just as "Kage" is the title of a village leader, "Kage Level" does not refer to an individual's combat ability, but rather to the effect they can exert in war.

However, these two factors are usually directly proportional.

As the only Kage Level in the publicly known unit, Uchiha Shingen was also assigned to his own teammates.

One is Hyuga Clan, and the other Inuzuka Clan.

The word "teammate" is written as "Please take me with you."

This is how the bonds of friendship among ninja clans are built.

I won't blame you if you die; I'll still appreciate the kindness you showed me.

Uchiha Shingen wore it as usual.

The two kids are quite strong; both have the rank of Special Jōnin.

The Hyuga Clan is a cunning and cute girl, Inuzuka Clan is a hot-blooded and headstrong boy.

However, the two little ones were very obedient to their senior, Uchiha Shingen.

Along the way, the Inuzuka Clan boy was thoroughly outmaneuvered Hyuga Clan the cute Hinata girl.

Even Uchiha Shingen couldn't stand it anymore, so he held a short meeting with the hot-blooded, headstrong young man during a rest stop along the way.

As it turns out, being hot-blooded and stubborn is a talent that others can't learn, and he himself can't change.

Uchiha Shingen didn't bother with it anymore; the young man was having a good time anyway.

The biggest difference between this trip to the Land of Rain and the last one is that there are no bandits to be seen.

The arrival of the Rock Ninja and Leaf Village ninja forces dealt a major blow to the industry, and several of the most active leading organizations were forced to shut down.

However, the traffic was still terrible, although it didn't affect the ninjas much.

The area under Uchiha Shingen's jurisdiction was close to the Land of Grass. It had a higher vegetation coverage and a climate relatively similar to the Land of Grass, with less frequent rainfall.

This area is densely forested with large, deep-rooted trees, making it an ideal spot for diving.

After completing another stretch of searching, Uchiha Shingen led his team to a rest stop.

They sat down under the tree to replenish their food and water.

"Girl, can your Byakugan still hold up?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

Along the way, without affecting the mission, he gave the two more opportunities to hone their abilities.

"Okay, Captain." Hyuga Clan nodded obediently with her big eyes wide open.

The two major clans of Leaf Village are famous for producing handsome men and beautiful women: the Uchiha Clan produces males, Hyuga Clan produces females.

It's just that the Uchiha Clan produces domineering CEOs, Hyuga Clan produces obedient girls.

Uchiha Shingen stated that such stereotypes are unacceptable.

The Uchiha Clan is more likely to produce socially inept goofballs.

As for the Hyuga Clan, she is actually the most prolific in producing the "Call me Queen" type.

Hyuga Clan ten Hyuga girls, nine are cunning and scheming, and the remaining one has only a 50% chance of being a good girl.

For example, this little girl in front of me perfectly embodies the Hyuga Clan style.

Therefore, she will possess another trait that is quite common among the Hyuga Clan girls.

"Hmm, be careful to adjust." Uchiha Shingen reached out and stroked her head.

The little girl from the Hyuga Clan squinted her eyes in enjoyment, her face flushed.

The hot-blooded, headstrong young man glanced at him enviously.

He looked at his own paws again and sighed secretly.

"And you, Uchiha Shingen called out the hot-blooded, headstrong young man, "Eat properly, we can't rest for too long."

"Captain, why am I called Er Gou (Second Dog)?"

"This is an intimate term of endearment used between comrades, signifying that you and your friend are as close as one, full of manly spirit."

Uchiha Shingen pointed to the Inuzuka Clan boy's Ninja Dog.

This Ninja Dog looks a lot like a husky from Blue Star. When Uchiha Shingen pointed at it, it tilted its head and looked puzzled.

"I see! Captain! You understand me so well!"

"Calm down, calm down, a man should be composed." Uchiha Shingen said sternly, "Eat your food properly!"

"Roger that, Captain!"

Seeing the hot-blooded youth begin eating the rice ball with gritted teeth, Uchiha Shingen reflected on his actions for a moment.

Is it wrong to lie to children like this?

But you know... kids need to be fooled a few times to mature!

"You guys eat first, I'll go check the surroundings." With that, Uchiha Shingen turned and disappeared into the bushes.

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Advance Demolition Corps

In a forest near the Land of Grass, a group of Rock Ninja are advancing.

This unit is a bit peculiar.

Because there are two little beans inside.

Suddenly, a spiky-haired Rock Ninja raised his hand, and everyone stopped.

"Everyone, let's take a break."

"Yes, Captain."

"Idiot, the orders have already been given. Don't call me by the wrong title," said Rock Ninja with the spiky hair.

He glanced at the two little kids, his gaze calm and unwavering.

The group of Rock Ninja sat down to rest, eating and drinking as they pleased.

The two little ones rubbed against each other.

The blond boy was a little older, eight years old, but he looked mature beyond his years.

The girl was clearly much more immature. She snuggled up next to the boy, swallowed the rice Dango in her hand in one gulp, and then choked, her little face turning bright red.

Helpless, the blond boy patted her back while pouring water into her mouth so she could swallow the rice Dango.