The team continues to move forward.
Not long after, another muffled sound came from behind.
A Cloud Ninja emerged from the underground cave and stabbed Uchiha Chunin at the end of the team.
The Chunin reacted extremely quickly. Sharingan caught the light of the knife and turned sideways to avoid the vital point, but a bloody gash was still opened on his shoulder.
"Seeking death!"
He roared angrily and stabbed the opponent's abdomen with Kunai with his backhand.
But that Cloud Ninja actually grinned.
"Uchiha... You will be tired too..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Explosive Tag lit up on his body.
Boom!
The explosion kicked up dust.
Several Uchiha were forced to stop and quickly Hand Seals suppressed Kakkō.
When the smoke cleared, the face of Chunin who was attacked by a sneak attack was ashen, and blood was flowing down his shoulder.
"Asshole!"
"They are dragging us with our lives!"
Nanami quickly stepped forward, inspected the wound and said in a deep voice, "Just bandage it and move on."
The Chunin gritted his teeth and nodded.
"I'm fine."
But his voice was already full of fatigue.
Not just him.
Many people in the team began to show signs of fatigue.
After many days of running, clearing, and fighting, coupled with this endless small group of harassment, even the elite Uchiha cannot have no impact at all.
Tekka glanced at the tribesmen behind him and walked to Ren.
"Master Clan Leader."
He lowered his voice.
"Should we let everyone rest for half a day?"
Nanami also did not refute.
She also saw that the condition of her tribe was declining.
"Cloud Ninja This tactic is very sinister."
"They don't want to kill us, but they want to drain our energy and Chakra."
"If this continues, by the time Kumogakure is released, many clan members will be in very bad condition."
Hizashi Hyuga also said, "Ren Clan Leader, my Byakugan cannot always maintain the maximum range of detection."
"Cloud Ninja split the troops too thinly. Many people only showed up in key sections."
"If we continue to rush on our way, the risk will increase."
Everyone around Uchiha became quiet.
No one is afraid of being beaten.
But they were really tired.
It's fun to push all the way, but behind the fun is continuous consumption.
All eyes fell on Ren. Ren stopped and turned to look at everyone.
He didn't speak immediately, he just glanced at the dusty faces and said,
"No rest."
When these three words fell, everyone's hearts were shocked.
Tekka opened his mouth.
"Clan Leader Master..."
Ren interrupted him directly.
"Why did Cloud Ninja give up defending the level?"
"Because they are afraid."
"They know that any level in front of Temple Formation is just a target."
"So they used small groups to harass, assassinate, and contain them."
"What's the purpose?"
Ren The voice is raised.
"Just slow us down until Killer B and Eight-Tails reappear."
"Pull until civilians are evacuated, resources are transferred, traps are set, and reinforcements are gathered."
He took a step forward.
"You want to take a break now? That's exactly what Kumogakure wants."
Many Uchiha faces changed.
Ren's voice didn't soften at all.
"Our war has been a blitzkrieg from the beginning."
"Quick, it's our knife."
"Raikage was severely damaged by me, Eight-Tails was repulsed by me, and the Kumogakure border was penetrated by us."
"Kumogakure is at his weakest now."
"If we stop here for half a day, the advantages gained before will be made up little by little by Kumogakure."
Ren raised his hand and pointed deep into Land of Lightning.
"Do you think taking a break is just for recovering your strength?"
"No."
"That's to extend the enemy's life."
These words struck everyone's hearts like thunder.
The tribesmen who were a little shaken at first clenched their fists.
Nanami raised his head and breathed heavily.
Tekka gritted his teeth and smiled.
"That's right."
"Cloud Ninja The more he wants to delay, the more we can't stop."
Ren continued:
"There's one more thing you all need to remember."
"This war is not just about making Kumogakure pay the price."
"It is also Uchiha's training ground."
"Usually training at Konoha can't make you a real strong person."
"Military Police Force Even if you catch a few thieves, you won't be able to sharpen your knife."
"Only a real war, a real life-and-death struggle, real exhaustion, bloodshed, killing, and judgment can allow people to complete their transformation."
He looked at those Chunin.
"Many of you have stopped at Chunin for a long time."
"It's not that I'm not talented enough, it's that I'm not pushed to the limit."
"This time, I want you to break your limits on the battlefield."
"Chunin, kill me into Jonin."
He looked at several Jonin.
"Jonin, don't think you are strong enough."
"Kumogakure's elite will harass, assassinate, and delay with their lives."
"Land of Lightning's terrain will consume you."
"Continuous fighting will squeeze you out."
"Hurry through this and you will no longer be just ordinary Jonin."
"You will become Elite Jonin."
"Become the future skeleton of Uchiha."
All Uchiha were stunned.
The fire in their chests was rekindled by a few words from Ren.
A young Chunin held Kunai tightly, his voice trembling.
"Master Clan Leader is right."
"I don't want to be Chunin all my life."
Another Uchiha gritted his teeth and said, "Cloud Ninja wants to kill us, let's see who can't hold on first!"
Tekka raised the short knife and shouted:
"Did you hear that?"
"Master Clan Leader will lead us to fight Kumogakure!"
"After this battle, who dares to say that Uchiha is just Military Police Force of Konoha?"
Nanami also pulled out his dagger, his voice cold and stern.
"Uchiha Shrine, line up again!"
"The wounded are in the middle, and those with sufficient physical strength will take turns guarding the two wings."
"Hizashi Hyuga is responsible for the investigation of key road sections and no longer wastes Chakra scanning meaningless areas."
" If the Cloud Ninja team dares to harass us, we will kill them if we can. If we can't, we will throw them away."
"Our goal is not to tangle with soldiers in the mountains."
"Our goal is Kumogakure!"
"Yes!"
Uchiha Everyone roared in unison.
The sound echoed in the valley, causing gravel to fall.
The fatigue just now was gone, and their eyes became sharp again.
Young Chunin looked into the depths of Land of Lightning, his eyes filled with fighting intent.
"Run to Kumogakure!"
"This battle will establish Uchiha's reputation!"
"Use the blood of Cloud Ninja to complete our transformation!"
The team moved again.
This time, the speed did not return to the original exaggerated level.
But everyone's steps were steady.
The harassment of Cloud Ninja continues, Kunai occasionally flies from the mountain wall, and occasionally Lightning Release explodes in the dark.
But the Uchiha team is no longer led by these small moves.
If you can avoid it, avoid it; if you can kill it, kill it.
If you can't solve it immediately, just throw it away.
They were like a Black Longsword, resisting the wind and sand, and continued to stab in the direction of Kumogakure.