The Sand Shinobi Have Fallen Too / The Thrill of the Hunt Lies in How the Prey Responds

Uchiha Obito things with a "nine shallow, one deep" approach; he would take things a few steps, then slow down, or even stop to assess the situation.

Uchiha Madara will do the groundwork beforehand; once the main event begins, he'll unleash his full potential.

But this is clearly not something to be praised, because Uchiha Itachi was dragged into it.

That's how he sees it, anyway. As for whether others think the same way, they have their own heads, and he can't interfere.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi felt a little sad.

"Kid, are you unhappy?" Uchiha Madara's voice came from beside me.

Regarding the allocation of mounts, Uchiha Madara as follows: those with the surname Uchiha Clan rode the Five-Tails, and those without the surname Uchiha Clan rode the Four-Tails.

So Uchiha Itachi rode the Five-Tails together with Uchiha Madara.

Not far away, on the head of Four-Tails that walks exactly like a gorilla, sat Nagato.

Uchiha Itachi's eyesight was alright; after all, he had only used his Mangekyo Sharingan once, and he also practiced the Yang Release technique.

Nowadays, once Uchiha Clan reach the Mitsudomoe, they start practicing the techniques developed by Uchiha Shingen, since the effects are undeniable.

Throughout history, those Uchiha Clan who awakened the Mangekyou Mangekyo Sharingan have been on the path to becoming blind; none have remained blind for more than ten years.

However, Uchiha Shisui's last physical examination showed that his eyesight was actually better than before.

A group of Mitsudomoe) expressed that they had been too lax in the past and would have to practice like crazy from now on, hoping that they could eventually develop their Mangekyo Sharingan through practice.

Uchiha Tekka trained the most diligently, practicing with such fervor that he practically gritted his teeth.

Uchiha Itachi sighed deeply. He knew that Uchiha Tekka harbored great ambitions, which was why he always held back in their sparring matches.

To be fair, he could easily beat Uchiha Tekka without even using the Mangekyo Sharingan. The only problem was that he was afraid the guy would give up on himself, so he always won by a narrow margin, which was much more difficult than going out on missions.

Uchiha Itachi sighed, and Uchiha Madara, not receiving a response for a while, became annoyed and turned to look.

It turned out the kid was just spacing out.

Uchiha Madara frowned, but didn't give Uchiha Itachi a whack on the head.

Impure World Reincarnation, they don't know their own strength when they use it.

The heroes of the Warring States period all knew that being hit by Ninjutsu might be fine, but being attacked by those damned taijutsu ninjas would definitely be a problem.

Therefore, Uchiha Madara didn't take action; he believed Uchiha Itachi would come to his senses.

They've already ridden on Tailed Beasts, so they have to take the blame whether they want to or not.

Uchiha Madara despised any so-called alliance; how could a tiger associate with a hyena? Leaf Village was puzzled, so he helped Leaf Village understand.

He continued to control the two Tailed Beasts.

The Impure World Reincarnation body is tireless, and so are the Tailed Beasts.

When the two Tailed Beasts emerged from the forest, the full moon was already high in the sky, and ahead lay an endless sea of grass.

They have already entered the Land of Grass.

With such a commotion, any Grass Ninja with eyes and ears would have noticed, but not a single one of Grass Ninja came out to ask, "Where are you going, Big Brother?"

If even one of the Grass Ninja to show their face, it is a betrayal of the fine traditions of the Kusagakure, and they will be expelled from the village.

Thus, the two Tailed Beasts traversed the Land of Grass without hindrance.

Along the way, they did encounter some people, such as traveling caravans. These people stared in disbelief as the two huge creatures passed right in front of them. Some were so frightened that they ran around in all directions, while others stood frozen in place.

Leaving aside small towns, large walled cities kept their gates tightly shut, not daring to make a sound.

Some of the more timid ones even drove large carts to pay for their lives.

Uchiha Madara ignored them and walked past as usual.

Nagato, on the other hand, jumped down to buy food. The other person was initially hesitant to accept the money, but Nagato threatened them into accepting it.

A day later, the two Tailed Beasts entered the Land of Rain.

Unlike the Hidden Kusagakure, which was feigning death, the Rain Village was well-prepared and came to greet them from afar. Uchiha Madara also gave Nagato some face and made a brief stop there.

Konan, who had lost weight since Nagato left, was finally reunited with Nagato.

Uchiha Itachi also had a hot meal.

His appearance also led the Rain Ninja to make many speculations, believing that Rain Village would ally with Leaf Village to destroy Sand Village.

Rain Village is finally about to rise again and become a major ninja village!

The excited Rain Ninja volunteered to Nagato, expressing their willingness to be the vanguard against Sand Village.

Uchiha Itachi didn't even glance at these people; in his eyes, they were already dead.

He knew that by now, Leaf Village would know the details of his situation, so he decided to continue to be patient and wait for Shingen to arrive.

After a brief pause, an impatient Uchiha Madara continued clearing the way.

Nagato knew that Rain Village could not remain uninvolved this time, so a large number of Rain Ninja joined the operation.

Regardless, if Leaf Village wants to support Sand Village, it will still take two or three days.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Even the Sand Ninjas Have Fallen From Grace

The two Tailed Beasts left the Land of Rain very quickly. After all, the Land of Land of Rain's land area is smaller than the Land of Grass, ranking at the bottom among the nations. If it weren't for the Land of Waves, which is just there to make up the numbers, it would easily be ranked in the bottom three.

After entering the borders of the Land of Wind, the surrounding landscape changes rapidly.

The Land of Wind, rich in mineral resources, follows the principle that the environment becomes increasingly harsh the further west you go in the Hokage Continent, even though it is itself the place with the harshest environment on the entire continent.

The moisture in the air was quickly replaced by dryness, and deserts replaced farmland.

The Sand Village did not appear before Uchiha Madara, but Konan, who was on the Four-Tails' head with Nagato, had already begun to sense the changes.

Among the Rain Ninja who entered the Land of Wind with them, some groups have begun to lose contact.

But these are all expected losses and are acceptable.

Unlike Konan, Konan only ever focused on what was around her, at most her own country. Therefore Nagato, she knew very well that unless one of the three major powers next to the Land of Rain withdrew from the game of the Land of Rain, the situation of the Land of Rain would not improve.

The fact that three major powers are meddling in this area is truly chaotic.

Uchiha Madara's actions were undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Land of Rain.

Nagato saw all of this.

He had no objection to this. The ninja villages were no longer what they were First Hokage then, and they were all closely connected. In the past, Cloud Village was known for its unity because others didn't associate with these barbarians.

Unlike Leaf Village, he's a seasoned veteran player.

Although Sand Village appears poor, it's not actually bad off. After all, it has no shortage of precious metals and monetary assets, and has used money to pave its way in many ways.

Furthermore, after ninjas completely took over the war, the war process in this world became... well, since the countries only cared about the results and no longer directly participated. It was all just a bunch of ninjas causing trouble, and sometimes it was really hard to tell who was the enemy and who was the friend, or who was who.

Rain Village was the hardest hit area.

There are simply too many shareholders, and Nagato wants to kick one out first to increase his own shareholding.

Leaf Village is a tough target for now, and Iwagakure isn't an easy target either, so it'll have to Sand Village.

The desolate sea of sand is majestic and silent. The folds of sand and stones have solidified into waves. The sand slopes on the windward side are like water, while the sand on the leeward side flows like a torrent. The two Tailed Beasts have already ventured deep into this vast desert.

The heat is intense everywhere; stepping into this place is like walking through a sea of fire. Even ninjas protected by Chakra will feel the heat surrounding them. If they don't pay attention, they will soon be drenched in sweat and dehydrated.

At this moment, Konan realized how terrifying the desert was and also realized how reckless her idea of counterattacking Sunagakure had been.

This isn't a matter of knowing the way or not; if the Rain Ninja Army, who were already caught up in the chaos, had actually entered, they would have been completely wiped out.

However, such climate and environment have no effect on the Tailed Beasts or the Impure World Reincarnation.

The two Tailed Beasts swaggered around in the sand sea, with Uchiha Madara maintaining his cool and aloof demeanor.

Uchiha Madara didn't need anyone to lead the way, and he ignored the Rain Ninja who were following him.

He can follow me if he wants, but he won't care about my life or death.

This desert landscape, which would be monotonous and tiring to most people, is very distinctive in his work.

He knew the location of every single ninja village.

He has now reached a distance very close to Sand Village.

Unlike others who found it boring, Leaf Village Asura, who was forced to log back in, was quite appreciative of the scenery beneath his feet.

Looking out from a high vantage point, the sand dunes undulate majestically, while below, the ravines and gullies of the desert take on countless shapes, as if meticulously sculpted.

Uchiha Itachi wasn't in such a good mood; he was terribly hot.

People from the Land of Fire would think any country they visit is a terrible place, let alone an extreme environment like the desert.

Just as Uchiha Itachi was thinking about whether to go next door to ask for some sunscreen, a change finally occurred on the horizon ahead.

That's a mountain.

It's somewhat like the Three Wolf Mountains in the Land of Iron, but the mountain in front of Uchiha Itachi is much smaller.

Perhaps they were originally majestic mountains, but due to the cumulative weathering over time, only these "remains" remain.

Even such "wreckage" was enough for humans to build a city under its protection.

We've arrived at Sunagakure.

Of the several major ninja villages surrounding the village, Sunagakure was the only one that Nagato had never actually visited, because Sunagakure supported Hanzo and was not interested in Nagato's faction that had seized power.

With such a vast desert and such a harsh environment, if the Sand Village really has something up its sleeve and is planning to mess with someone, it's going to be quite a mess.

"The Sand Ninja have fallen too," Uchiha Madara. "Now they don't even have the courage to launch a preemptive strike."

Uchiha Itachi thought that this former clan head was really a chatterbox.

Too much trouble.

Qie especially loves to sigh; he's been sighing his way through this journey.

In short, things are not as good as they used to be, and he looks down on them.

The retro trend is really a no-no.

Uchiha Itachi looked at the distant mountains. The Sunagakure was hidden by these mountains, but the mountains themselves had long been transformed into fortresses by the Sand Village.

"Clan leader, are you planning to just charge in like this?" Uchiha Itachi asked.

"The disparity in strength is so obvious, then there's no need for tactics," Uchiha Madara said matter-of-factly. "The ninjas of this country once demanded that Leaf Village surrender its territory; personally, I quite admire that kind of character."

Yeah, pretty much the same as you.

Uchiha Itachi internally muttered a complaint.

But the Tailed Beasts has already moved.

With a powerful slam of its forelimbs, the Four-Tails fox launched itself into the air.

Despite their large size, Tailed Beasts are never lacking in agility.

The Four-Tails leaped high into the air, casting a huge shadow on the ground, which also covered the body of the Five-Tails creature.

To be honest, Uchiha Itachi felt much cooler and more at ease now.

As for whether Nagato and Konan, who are on the Four-Tails beast's head, felt the same way, he decided not to guess.

Then, Uchiha Itachi noticed that mist was beginning to rise around them.

Those are the Five-Tails under the buttocks, preparing to unleash their power.

The next moment, the Five-Tails took off running, lowering its head as it did so—it was all too clear that it wanted to charge directly into the mountain barrier protecting Sunagakure.

Looking at the red-haired monkey that hadn't yet landed above, Uchiha Itachi suddenly thought of the legendary Legendary Sannin.

When the successors of Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myoboku fought side by side, was this probably their style of doing things?

Suddenly, the Five-Tails fox, which was running, lost its footing and sank into quicksand that had appeared out of nowhere.

At the same moment, a giant sand hand burst forth from the yellow sand, its five fingers joined together in a palm shape, and slapped the Four-Tails, which was in free fall.

Chapter Seventy: The pleasure of hunting lies in the intensity of the prey's reaction.

The Sand Magnet Release, propelled by the force of One-Tail, proved its value in full view of everyone.

It simultaneously stopped the actions of both Tailed Beasts.