"This is really..."
Looking at the surprise in the intelligence report, Uchiha Makoto could only say that it was unexpected, yet also reasonable.
Facing this big boss, the Cloud Ninja provided divine weapons, manpower, and even a venue, so it's inevitable that they would have some complaints.
No magical artifact?
No problem!
After all, not all ninja villages possess divine weapons.
In terms of manpower, Kaguya Takeori and Ōnoki, who are the "shadows" of the two villages, received help from the battlefield gang of Sanraiko during their duel.
Since the other ninja villages don't need the space, it makes sense for each village to be responsible for restraining a portion of Konoha's strong ninja to prevent Uchiha Makoto from being rescued, right?
Ōtsutsuki Black Zetsu and Uchiha Makoto approve!
The former, by leveraging the Rock Ninja 'Battle of Kannabi Bridge, realized that Madara Uchiha's lifespan was nearing its end and he urgently needed a Mangekyō Sharingan as a successor to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan.
The latter will almost completely clear the Uchiha Clan and Uchiha Makoto himself of any suspicion related to the "Konoha Crush Plan," allowing him to smoothly become Hokage, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life!
As for whether such a coincidence is a bit suspicious...
Or rather, is this related to Uchiha Makoto...?
As for Uchiha Makoto, all I can say is that those who understand will understand, and those who don't won't understand even if I explain.
"Anyway, the Uchiha has absolutely no connection to this; it's all the result of the Konoha High Command sowing the seeds of their own evil deeds!"
"It has nothing to do with me!"
Uchiha Makoto lowered his gaze and chuckled, as if he had witnessed the downfall of Konoha High Command.
At this moment Cloud Ninja Front, the Konoha Ninja were experiencing their most terrifying day.
One after another, with red eyes, they went to the battlefield, much like the Chinoike Clan of the Uchiha Clan.
His extraordinary Genjutsu, exceptional dynamic vision, and red eyes once led the Konoha Ninja to believe they were fighting the Uchiha.
"Are you kidding me? This isn't the Uchiha Clan, is it?"
A Konoha Ninja's teeth chattered, and a thin layer of cold sweat beaded on his forehead from tension.
He saw it clearly just now; his captain exploded before he even touched the enemy!
That's Jonin!
They were two Konoha standard squads, the kind with one Jonin and two Chunin, while their opponents were two Chinoike Clan whose Chakra reflexes were only at the Chunin.
Even if they were slightly injured and out of sorts, that's no reason for a Chunin to defeat a Jonin Chunin one move!
"And we still don't know exactly how they did it!"
A man with a ponytail, a scar on the right corner of his mouth, and holding a long sword stood in a defensive stance, looking tense.
He was the only Jonin among the remaining five, and just now, when his eyes met the other's, he was momentarily stunned!
Keep in mind that he is an elite Jonin who has faced off against twenty Jonin and emerged victorious!
"Yes! Jonin!"
Upon seeing Hayama Shirakumo, the four Chunin present Chunin felt a sense of direction and dispersed around him.
Right now, facing this mysterious ability, the only option is for Hayama Shirakumo to test it out!
Hayama Shirakumo glanced sideways and breathed a slight sigh of relief. Without Chunin dragging him down, his "Konoha Body Flicker" was enough for him to handle any situation!
"Vacuum Blade!"
Hayama Shirakumo tentatively unleashed a sword light, causing the two members of the Chinoike Clan to turn and run!
We've run into a tough opponent, run!
They had no other intentions; they came to the battlefield simply to complete their mission. Whether or not they completed the mission was none of their concern!
If you encounter an elite Jonin like this, don't hesitate, just run!
'We're going to the battlefield, not to the execution ground!'
The two in the Blood Pond, remembering the words of their clan En Oyashiro, quickened their pace.
"Chase!"
On the other hand, in Konoha, one of the people who saw the Blood Pond ninja escaping had an eye on him and turned to give chase.
"Tonya!"
His teammates were too late to stop him and could only call out helplessly.
"Who is that!"
Watching the figure disappear into the dense forest, Hayama Shirakumo asked angrily, his face dark.
How can there be such idiots on the battlefield?
How did he survive?!
"Sir, that's a new recruit for our team."
"Just transferred from the back."
Faced with Hayama Shirakumo's questioning, Tonya's teammates could only give a helpless reply.
Hearing the answer, Hayama Shirakumo could only grit his teeth.
As far as he knew, those who were only able to go to the battlefield now probably had to be connected with those four people mentioned above!
All the other minor tribes had already been packed up and sent to the battlefield!
"Chase!"
Faced with such a subordinate, Hayama Shirakumo could only raise his arm and lead the way in chasing after them.
"Captain, this way!"
One of Hayama Shirakumo's teammates pointed to a broken tree branch and said this, then chased after it.
The four of them forged their way through thorns and brambles, making it difficult to even discern directions in the dense forest. They also had to follow every little detail to get going.
Until the next location.
"Captain, something's wrong here!"
The figure that had been speeding along the tree branch suddenly stopped, gripping ninja tools and surveying the scene.
Hayama Shirakumo and the others also stopped and looked at the scene with doubt.
The place was a mess, with obvious signs of a large-scale Ninjutsu being used, but it was all covered in blood!
It was covered in blood, but there wasn't even a single piece of flesh left!
The expressions on their faces grew increasingly somber as they watched.
On the battlefield, it's common to cut off heads and take them back to analyze intelligence, but it's rare to find a body without even a piece of flesh!
"Check the surroundings for any traces of Earth Release Ninjutsu!"
Hayama Shirakumo said in a deep voice.
In situations like this, where neither the person nor their body is found, Earth Release Ninjutsu is the most common solution!
"Captain, it's Tonya! Tonya's back!"
Just as the group was conducting their investigation, a gasp rang out.
"What?"
Hayama Shirakumo was also extremely surprised. How could he have survived such a near-death situation, and even returned on his own?
But that's the truth. The Tonya looked completely bewildered, but its body was perfectly unharmed!
He's running towards them right now!
The next second, red light emanated from Tonya's body!
Boom!
"Not good!"
Hayama Shirakumo was terrified and instinctively used "Konoha Body Flicker" to turn into a clump of leaves and disappear into the air.
The three Chunin beside him, however, were turned into minced meat.
Hayama Shirakumo, who reappeared in the distance, stared at this scene with eyes wide with rage, "What on earth is this?"
Not only him, but many people in the Tenki Clan comprehended the power of the Ketsuryūgan and learned about the allure of human bombs on this day.
Thus, urgent intelligence reports were delivered to Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk.
Having received the intelligence, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Uchiha Clan Compound.
On the tatami mat, Hiruzen Sarutobi, kneeling, bent over with all his might, his hands on the ground, his upper body leaning forward, and his forehead touching the ground.
"Lord Cheng, please save Konoha!"