Chapter 37

Liu Feng nodded faintly. The Uchiha had now split into two factions. He could ignore the affairs of the Uchiha Clan Head's faction, but he could not stand by and do nothing for the clansmen attached to his own faction.

They supported him because they believed in him, and this was also what his grandfather, Uchiha Sou, had hoped for. Liu Feng would not disappoint them.

"I understand."

What Uchiha No really meant was that Liu Feng should make frequent appearances, display his strength, and preferably guide his fellow clansmen to build up his prestige.

"Liu Feng, I passed the Chunin Exam and became a Chunin."

Just as Liu Feng was about to head to the Uchiha family's training grounds, Mikoto came to find him, looking somewhat excited.

"Mikoto, you took the Chunin Exam? Why didn't you tell me?"

"It was only a small matter, and I wanted to surprise you." Mikoto spoke with a smile.

With Liu Feng's guidance, coupled with Mikoto's considerable talent, becoming a Chunin had indeed been inevitable.

Mikoto's strength was now no weaker than that of an Elite Chunin. She was already a genius.

"Then let's go. Come to the training grounds with me. I'll teach you some ninjutsu while we're there."

Liu Feng did not mind teaching Mikoto, as well as those Uchiha clansmen loyal to him, some of the ninjutsu he knew.

"Okay."

Mikoto obediently followed behind Liu Feng.

After arriving at the training grounds, every clansman who saw Liu Feng respectfully addressed him as Young Master Liu Feng. Since defeating Uchiha Fugaku, Liu Feng's prestige had already grown tremendously.

Of course, another major reason was that the Uchiha clansmen here were all supporters of Liu Feng.

The clansmen who had chosen to support Uchiha Fugaku were far from harmonious with those who supported Liu Feng. Neither side would train at the same training grounds.

There had even been quite a few clashes.

"Since I happen to be free today, I'll take some time to teach you a few ninjutsu."

Liu Feng planned to teach the clansmen Lightning Style: Chidori. This technique could indeed unleash greater power in the hands of the Uchiha family.

When they heard Liu Feng say that he would teach ninjutsu, the clansmen at the training grounds became extremely excited. They all knew that Liu Feng had mastered powerful ninjutsu.

Although the Uchiha did not lack ninjutsu, powerful techniques were difficult to obtain. Most clansmen only used C-Rank Ninjutsu.

Techniques such as B-Rank Ninjutsu and A-Rank Ninjutsu were even harder to acquire. One needed a very high status to obtain them.

As Liu Feng taught the clansmen ninjutsu, Mikoto followed behind him with a smile. She learned along with them while Liu Feng instructed them.

Mikoto felt that even if she could not keep up with Liu Feng, she at least could not hold him back. After all, they would be carrying out missions together.

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Chapter 37

Sunagakure, Land of Wind!

"Kazekage, are you truly prepared to launch a war against the Land of Fire?"

Chiyo, an advisor of Sunagakure, looked solemnly at the Third Kazekage. Starting a war was no small matter.

"Advisor Chiyo, you know Sunagakure's situation very well. If this continues, we will only fall further and further behind Konoha."

The Third Kazekage wore a serious expression, his eyes filled with ambition and unwillingness.

Why should Konoha be called the number one Ninja Village? He was the strongest Kazekage in history, and he was deeply dissatisfied with Konoha.

The economic development of the various countries was uneven. Sunagakure was poor now, while Konoha was also the wealthiest village.

If the gap between them continued to widen, Sunagakure might never have a chance to defeat Konoha.

The Third Kazekage was hailed as the strongest Kazekage, and the praise had made him somewhat inflated. That was why he wanted to strike at Konoha.

Speaking of it, the so-called strongest in the world of Hokage was simply a joke. The strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage, had ended up dying silently at the hands of Sasori of the Red Sands.

"The strongest Hokage, the Third Hokage? That was an even bigger joke. The strongest physical attack, Amaterasu? It was hyped up fiercely, yet it had never killed anyone."

"Amegakure intends to expand its territory and become the sixth great Ninja Village. Perhaps we can cooperate with Amegakure to deal with Konoha."

Though the Third Kazekage was inflated, he was not stupid. Sunagakure alone had no absolute confidence in dealing with Konoha, but if they brought Amegakure into it, dealing with Konoha should not be much of a problem.

"Hanzo of the Salamander is extremely ambitious. Can we really win him over?"

Chiyo's younger brother, Ebizo, frowned deeply. He could not trust Hanzo of the Salamander.

"How will we know if we don't try? Even if Hanzo of the Salamander refuses to cooperate with us, I have decided to send troops against the Land of Fire. I have already secured the Daimyo's approval."

The Third Kazekage's resolve for battle was extremely firm. Once he had made up his mind, even Chiyo and Ebizo could not change it. He remained very forceful within Sunagakure.

In the end, Chiyo and Ebizo had nothing more to say. For Sunagakure's development, they decided to support the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage also let out a sigh of relief after receiving their support. If Chiyo and Ebizo had both objected, his plan might have died before it even began.

Though he was very forceful, Chiyo and Ebizo held too much prestige in Sunagakure. If they had been unwilling to start a war, there probably would not have been many others willing to support him. Fortunately, the siblings supported him.

Afterward, the Third Kazekage contacted Hanzo of the Salamander, the demigod of Amegakure, hoping to join forces with him against Konoha.

However, he received no response from Hanzo of the Salamander. Even so, the Third Kazekage still declared war on the Land of Fire.

In Konoha's Hokage Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi gathered Konoha's higher-ups for a meeting with a gloomy expression.

"Sunagakure has declared war on us. What are your thoughts?"

Setting down his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no mood to smoke at this moment. His heart was heavy with worry.

The ambitious Sunagakure and Hanzo of the Salamander, Iwagakure and Cloud Village that had yet to state their positions, as well as the poorly understood Kirigakure—all of them eyed the Land of Fire like tigers eyeing prey.

Danzo's eyes gleamed coldly. "Sarutobi, now that they have declared war, it is no longer a matter of what we think."

"Mobilize the ninja and strike," Mitokado Homura said to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "There is no choice left. We can only fight now. If we show cowardice, not only will it do no good, it will make others think Konoha is afraid."