Under Uya's control, his body was continuously strengthened.
The Second Stage of the Lightning Release Body Tempering Secret Technique training gradually reached five percent, then ten percent, and was approaching twenty percent. Uya's True Eight Gates Released Formation was also gradually moving towards the threshold of opening the Fourth Gate.
As for the Power of Tremors, it has also increased several times.
Uya turned down almost all missions; of course, given his current status, there were hardly any missions that would fall to him.
This was partly because Hiruzen Sarutobi was hesitant to give Uya any real power, and thus did not appoint Uya to any actual position. Otherwise, Uya could now lead a large ninja squad.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't give him any missions or the authority to lead, so Uya was happy to have some peace and quiet, spending his time alone in his room training.
After another period of cultivation, Uya stopped, and the lightning on his body dissipated.
Knock knock knock.
A knocking sound came from the door. In reality, there was no door in this camp; the person knocking on the wall was just trying to alert Uya.
Uya got up, dressed, and then said, "Come in."
The next moment, Tsunade walked straight in.
" Uya, how's your cultivation going?"
Tsunade spoke to Uya with a slightly hurried tone. If she hadn't known that Uya might be practicing some kind of Lightning Release Secret Technique and probably wasn't wearing any clothes, she might have just walked in.
"Well enough."
Uya nodded slightly, then looked at Tsunade and suddenly smiled, saying, "So urgent, what's wrong? Is Konoha facing another crisis?"
"No, it's not a crisis, but a decisive battle initiated by Konoha itself."
Tsunade took a deep breath and looked at Uya with utmost seriousness, without the slightest hint of frivolity or amusement; her expression was solemn.
"The war in the Land of Rain has been going on for almost a year. If it continues like this, the manpower and resources will be greatly depleted. The higher-ups of Konoha have made a decision to launch a decisive battle against the Sand Ninja and the Rain Ninja, aiming to completely crush the Sand Ninja in one fell swoop!"
"Lord Sakumo has already led the main force out."
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uya's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.
Has it finally arrived?
The final battle of the Land of Rain battlefield.
Uya could pretty much guess what Tsunade was going to say next.
Sure enough, Tsunade then said, "This time, I'm here to ask Uya to come with me, along with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, to intercept the Rain Ninja and prevent Rain Ninja from interfering with our main battle against the Sand Ninja."
" Amegakure the Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, is exceptionally powerful. Even Lord Sakumo couldn't handle him. So, the only option is to use delaying tactics. As long as we can hold him off until we win the main battle, no matter how strong he is, he won't be able to Rotation."
Hearing this, Uya nodded, then asked with a hint of surprise, "Speaking of which, it seems I'm more suited to the front lines, aren't I?"
Tsunade shook her head slightly and said, "No, Lord Sakumo is enough over there. If you were there, then Lord Sakumo would have to go with us to deal with Hanzo of the Salamander, which would leave the battlefield without a commander..."
I see.
A look of realization dawned on Uya's face; Konoha was still unwilling to hand over command to him!
Otherwise, Uya's abilities would have performed much better on the front lines than the stronger Hatake Sakumo.
Moreover, given Uya's maturity far exceeding that of children his age, and his status Elite Jonin Uya, he is certainly qualified to serve as the battlefield commander.
"Good."
Since Tsunade had come in person, Uya had no reason to refuse. Besides, even if Tsunade hadn't come, Uya would have definitely gotten involved once he heard about the Sannin's battle against Hanzo of the Salamander.
Because this world has changed since Uya arrived, Uya is unsure whether Hanzo of the Salamander will still show leniency towards the Sannin as he did in the original story.
What if Hanzo the Hanzo of the Salamander showed no mercy and instead ruthlessly killed him?
Orochimaru might be able to escape, Jiraiya is probably going to die, and even with Tsunade's Body Flicker Technique: Soru, it will be difficult for her to escape.
"Hanzo the Hanzo of the Salamander of the Demigod of the Ninja World..."
Uya couldn't help but mutter a sentence.
Without a doubt, Hanzo of the Salamander is at least Peak Kage Level shikigami!
Because the strength displayed by Tsuchikage Ōnoki is definitely at the Peak Kage Level, and since Hanzo of the Salamander could make all the major ninja villages helpless, it is absolutely impossible for him to lose to the Five Kage.
It might only be slightly stronger, but it could also be significantly stronger.
However, he couldn't possibly be a being beyond the Kage Level. If Hanzo of the Salamander had surpassed the Kage Level, he wouldn't have been so easily crushed by the Six Paths of Pain later on.
In short, Hanzo of the Salamander is strong, but not to the point of being despairing. Whether he can be defeated or not will only be known after a fight!
"Don't worry, Uya, I've already neutralized Hanzo of the Salamander's poison. There's a special antidote here that will give you almost complete immunity to his poison for a short period of time."
Seeing Uya's expression, Tsunade assumed that Uya was worried about Hanzo of the Salamander's strength, so she spoke softly.
"Furthermore, we don't need to defeat Hanzo of the Salamander. Just holding him off is enough. If we really can't defeat him or hold him off, we can simply turn around and run away. This battle isn't a death sentence, but rather a flexible battle."
"Um."
Uya nodded after listening to Tsunade's words and followed Tsunade out of the room. Outside the room, Orochimaru and Jiraiya were already waiting.
Seeing Uya emerge, Orochimaru gave a slightly eerie smile and said, "Your training has been quite good lately, hasn't it?"
"Hmm." Uya glanced at Orochimaru, still unable to understand Orochimaru's intentions.
"That's good."
Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile.
Uya still couldn't see through Orochimaru, and to his Uya, he discovered that Orochimaru's Chakra reserves seemed to have increased further, and his aura had also undergone a slight transformation.
If he was once a sharp and Elite Jonin, now he is nothing more than an enigmatic and sinister figure.
Orochimaru... has he reached Kage Level strength?!
This idea seemed somewhat unbelievable to Uya, but upon closer reflection, it made perfect sense.
Orochimaru was originally Hiruzen Sarutobi as a genius who appears only once every ten years, with talent surpassing Jiraiya and Tsunade. Orochimaru is now around twenty years old and is indeed at his peak.
Uya frowned slightly because he couldn't see through Orochimaru. This expression made Jiraiya think Jiraiya Uya was afraid of Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure.
Jiraiya patted Uya on the shoulder, chuckled, and said, "Even I'm not afraid of Hanzō, Uya. You're stronger than me, what's there to be afraid of? There are four of us." (To be continued.)