Starting Out With Indra's Chakra 28

After training at the training ground for a while, Liu Feng received an invitation from Nawaki.

"I'm treating you to a meal."

Nawaki wore a bright smile. He really was somewhat like Naruto Uzumaki—not in appearance, but in personality.

In fact, Nawaki, Yahiko, and Naruto all had very similar personalities. However, neither Nawaki nor Yahiko had a good ending. If Naruto had not been the protagonist, he definitely would not have had a good ending either.

"You're treating me to a meal for no reason? That's suspicious. And barbecue, too. Since when did you have money?"

Liu Feng looked at Nawaki suspiciously. All of Nawaki's money had been taken by his irresponsible older sister for gambling. Although Nawaki was the young master of the Senju clan, he lived rather frugally.

"My older sister has been on the battlefield these past two years, so I've saved up quite a bit of money."

It had to be said that ever since the war broke out, Nawaki had indeed lived a better life. At the very least, he had spending money now.

Before this, although he never lacked food or clothing, he had no spending money in hand. Whenever there was a group meal, he had to mooch off others.

"Liu Feng, I received a mission from the Hokage. I'm heading to the battlefield."

As they ate, Nawaki spoke to Liu Feng.

"Hmm? You're going to the battlefield?"

Upon hearing this news, Liu Feng frowned. He knew that Nawaki would never return after heading to the battlefield this time, and even his internal organs would be taken out.

"That's right. It's time for me to contribute to Konoha."

Nawaki was not resistant to going to the battlefield. Judging by the delighted look on his face, he even seemed impatient to get there.

"Then be careful on the battlefield. With your level of strength, you're nothing more than high-grade cannon fodder there."

Liu Feng did not try to stop Nawaki. Judging by Nawaki's expression, he would not have been able to stop him anyway. Besides, if he stopped Nawaki, would Nawaki really avoid disaster?

Nawaki's death was very likely connected to Konoha's internal affairs.

As a fairly good friend, Liu Feng would do his best to change Nawaki's fate. However, he could not protect Nawaki at all times. He could only remind him as much as possible.

"Liu Feng, my strength is no longer what it used to be. I'm already a Special Jonin now." Nawaki was extremely unconvinced when he heard Liu Feng call him high-grade cannon fodder.

"Special Jonin? Is that impressive on the battlefield? Even Elite Jonin can die if they're careless."

Liu Feng gave him a hard smack on the head. With that strength, what else was he if not high-grade cannon fodder? He might be called a Special Jonin, but Nawaki lacked combat experience. He could probably only display the strength of a Chunin at most.

Perhaps he could not even count as high-grade cannon fodder.

"The mission I'm taking won't be too dangerous."

Nawaki had learned about his mission. It was not a frontal assault, nor was it an assassination squad. He was responsible for logistical support.

"Heh, there are no safe missions on the battlefield. Remember to be careful. I don't want this to be the last time I see you."

Liu Feng took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and handed it to Nawaki.

"This is a Flying Thunder God Kunai. You should know what the Flying Thunder God is. If you encounter danger, use Chakra to activate the formula. As long as you're not too far away, I'll be able to sense it."

This counted as a safeguard for Nawaki. As for whether it could change Nawaki's fate, Liu Feng did not know.

The Flying Thunder God Technique was powerful, but if they were separated by too great a distance, Liu Feng would not be able to sense it either.

"You even know the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Nawaki stared at this deeply hidden classmate with his mouth agape. How could he not know his Granduncle's ninjutsu?

Nawaki had once tried cultivating it himself, but unfortunately, not everyone could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

First, one had to possess talent in space-related techniques. Unfortunately, Nawaki did not have such talent, so after practicing for a long time, he still understood nothing.

"Remember, it's best not to trust anyone on the battlefield. The only thing you can trust is your own strength. Be cautious, and don't fall into a trap."

Liu Feng ignored Nawaki's surprise and reminded him once again. As for whether Nawaki would truly take it to heart, Liu Feng could not guarantee that. He only hoped Nawaki could survive this ordeal.

Three days later, Nawaki set off with Konoha's Reinforcements. At the same time, Iwagakure officially joined the war, helping the Sunagakure ninja and Amegakure Ninja fight Konoha.

Originally, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki had wanted to continue observing from the sidelines. However, the Third Kazekage had offered far too many benefits, so Ōnoki led the Stone Ninja to provide support.

To deal with the Stone Ninja, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to head to the battlefield himself. The Ninja World War escalated once more.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led the Konoha Ninja to the battlefield, but before they could even rest, they were ambushed by Amegakure Ninja, Stone Ninja, and Sunagakure ninja. The reinforcements he led suffered grievous losses, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi sustained minor injuries.

The fact that he had not died was already fortunate. He had suffered a joint ambush from Ōnoki, the Third Kazekage, and Hanzo of the Salamander. Had Hatake Sakumo not arrived in time, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been left on the battlefield for good.

Originally, Konoha's morale had greatly increased because Hiruzen Sarutobi had personally gone to the battlefield. Yet because of the enemy's ambush, their morale plummeted.

"Is that old Third Hokage deliberately making my mission harder?"

Liu Feng's expression darkened after receiving the news.

If this continued, Konoha's chances of victory would probably not be high. Even the plot was about to be rewritten.

Over the next few days, news of successive defeats arrived. The Land of Rain had originally been the battlefield, but now the Konoha Ninja had been driven out of the Land of Rain.

If they suffered another defeat, they might not even be able to defend the border.

There was a reason for their consecutive defeats. At present, Konoha had fewer than six thousand ninja on the battlefield, while the allied forces of the Sunagakure ninja, Stone Ninja, and Amegakure Ninja had more than twenty thousand ninja.

Even if Konoha deployed every ninja it had, its numbers would still not compare to the enemy's.

"Grandfather, I plan to head to the battlefield."

At the residence of the Great Elder within the Uchiha Clan Compound, Liu Feng had come here.

"Hmm. Since you've decided to go, then go. I'll be heading to the battlefield as well."

Uchiha Sou looked at Liu Feng without refusing him. Although the battlefield was dangerous, Uchiha Sou knew that Liu Feng had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and believed Liu Feng would carve out a path for himself.

Ninja had to endure storms and hardships. True powerhouses were forged amid flashing blades and flying blood.

"Grandfather, you're going to the battlefield too?"

Liu Feng frowned, feeling somewhat worried. Uchiha Sou was already quite old, and his physical strength had begun to decline.

Coupled with the hidden injuries he had sustained in his youth, his condition was actually not good.

"Though I may be an old bag of bones, I'm confident no one can hurt me. Besides, Konoha is in dire straits now. If we lose, our Uchiha clan will not be able to escape it either."

Even if not for Konoha, he still had to go to the battlefield for the Uchiha clan.

Liu Feng knew he could not persuade him otherwise. In the end, he could only tell him to be careful before returning to prepare.

After getting ready, Liu Feng found Mikoto and told her about it. Mikoto had originally wanted to go to the battlefield with Liu Feng, but Liu Feng persuaded her not to.

The battlefield was no place for games. Liu Feng could not protect Mikoto at all times, and it was too dangerous. He did not want Mikoto to take such a risk.

The next day, Liu Feng brought Uchiha No to the battlefield. Of course, they were not the only ones heading there.

Hizashi Hyuga and Hiashi Hyuga led members of the Hyuga clan, along with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio: Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Inoichi Yamanaka.

Other Major Clans, such as the Aburame clan, Sarutobi Clan, Shimura Clan, and Inuzuka clan, also sent clan members to the battlefield.

Nearly all the remaining members of the Senju clan went to the battlefield. Even that old fellow Danzo left Konoha. Konoha was now managed by Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

"I didn't expect to be assigned to the same squad as you two brothers."

Liu Feng looked at Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga. Their relationship could not be considered very good, as there had been quite a few disputes between the Uchiha and Hyuga clan.

Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga were very cold toward Liu Feng and did not speak to him at all. Liu Feng did not bother trying to force a conversation.

"Let's go. Time to carry out the mission."

In this three-man squad, Liu Feng was the captain. Perhaps that was why the two brothers were so cold toward him.

They were deeply unconvinced by Liu Feng being the captain.

"The task of locating the enemy will be left to you two brothers."

Their mission now was to locate enemy ninja conducting sneak attacks behind the lines. Once they found them, Liu Feng did not need to eliminate them. Reporting their location in time would be enough.

Hizashi Hyuga activated his Byakugan. To be honest, the bulging veins around the eyes after activating the Byakugan were indeed not very attractive.

However, Liu Feng did not comment on it. If he said the Byakugan looked bad, the Hyuga brothers would probably fall out with him on the spot.

"There's a huge amount of Chakra one kilometer away. It should be one Elite Jonin and two Jonin."

Hizashi Hyuga's body trembled as he hurriedly reported to Liu Feng.

"Not good. They've discovered us and are rapidly heading toward our position. We need to leave quickly."

Liu Feng's expression remained fairly calm, but the Hyuga brothers' previously cold faces changed drastically. One Elite Jonin and two Jonin—how could they possibly defeat them?

The Hyuga brothers were probably only a little stronger than Elite Chunin, and only by a limited amount.

As for Liu Feng, although the Hyuga brothers knew he had defeated Uchiha Fugaku after Fugaku became a Jonin, they still did not think Uchiha Liu Feng could defeat an Elite Jonin.

There was a massive gap between a Jonin and an Elite Jonin. Even three Jonin surrounding and attacking an Elite Jonin could be counter-killed.

"Do you think you can get away? Can you outrun two Jonin and an Elite Jonin?"

Liu Feng asked Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga, who were preparing to flee.

The brothers' expressions turned extremely ugly. It would indeed be difficult to escape from the hands of two Jonin and one Elite Jonin.

"I'll stay behind and hold them off. You two run. I can't hold out for long, so get reinforcements as quickly as possible."

Hizashi Hyuga gritted his teeth and spoke to Liu Feng and Hiashi Hyuga.

"Hizashi, what are you saying?"

Hiashi Hyuga disagreed when he heard Hizashi Hyuga say he would stay behind to hold them off. How could he let his own younger brother stay behind to die?

Liu Feng looked at Hizashi Hyuga in surprise. He had not expected him to volunteer to stay behind and hold them off.

"Big Brother, I'm from the Branch Family. I'm destined to sacrifice myself for the Main Family. Nothing can happen to you."

Hizashi Hyuga tried to keep his tone calm, but his face still carried a trace of sorrow. It was unknown whether he grieved over his identity or over his impending death.

"No, I won't agree to let you stay behind alone. If anyone stays, we brothers stay together. Uchiha Liu Feng, you leave."

Hiashi Hyuga said resolutely.