chsdbacks Chapter 26: Zhi Shui's talent is comparable to that of his ancestors.
Chapter 26: Zhi Shui's talent is comparable to that of his ancestors.
On the watchtower of the Konoha border outpost, the binoculars in the sentry's hand suddenly trembled.
On a distant hillside, more than thirty Uchiha ninjas were escorting a group of red-haired men and women toward their base.
The sentry shouted down, "Open the gate! Lord Uchiha Mitsumine is back!"
The stronghold gates burst open, and the members of the God and Demon Squad strode in with their heads held high. The sixteen Vortex Clan members they protected in the middle, though ragged, had a renewed glimmer of hope in their eyes.
A Uchiha ninja rushed out of the base: "Hey, Tetsuka, where have you guys been? Why did you bring back so many Uzumaki clansmen?"
Uchiha Tekka's two-tomoe Sharingan spun triumphantly: "We went to Kusagakure! Our group of 36 fought against over 500 Kusagakure ninja. They lost over 90 of them, and we didn't lose a single hair! Haha, I've never had such a satisfying fight!"
The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire stronghold.
In less than half an hour, the legendary feat of the God and Demon Squad was being talked about everywhere. The team members were surrounded by their former comrades, who vividly described the earth-shattering battle.
"Didn't you see? When all thirty-six of us formed hand seals at the same time, the wall of fire shot up higher than a mountain..."
"Those useless bastards from Kusagakure think they can use Water Release to block? Haha, they'll be steamed alive!"
"The leader of Kusagakure was so frightened that he surrendered immediately and obediently released the Uzumaki clan members..."
Soon, the fact that Uchiha Mitsunori had stormed into the Land of Grass to rescue 15 members of the Uzumaki clan and killed more than 90 ninja from the Hidden Grass Village was reported to higher-ups.
Not long after, Uchiha Sosuke ran over: "Mitsubone, the clan head and the others want to see you!"
A hint of amusement flashed in Uchiha Mitsumine's eyes: "Uncle Yusuke, I'll be right there."
A moment later, in the high-level meeting room, Uchiha Sanfeng pushed open the door and entered, four pairs of eyes shooting towards him like sharp arrows. Uchiha clan head Fugaku sat in the main seat, his face calm; the Eighth Elder rested his chin on his hands, his brows furrowed; the two clan heads, Kurama and Kazama, sat on either side, their expressions complex and unreadable.
Upon seeing that there were only the four of them in the meeting room, Uchiha Mitsunori remained remarkably calm and composed.
He laughed confidently, "Clan leader, Eighth Elder, Uncle Kurama, Uncle Kazama, you all look great! I wonder which lady you spent the night with last night! Haha!"
The Kurama clan chief's eye twitched slightly, while the Kazama clan chief responded with two dry laughs.
Uchiha Yatsuho slammed his fist on the table: "Mitsumine, you've only just become the captain, and you've already mobilized 35 subordinates without authorization to attack Kusagakure! Do you know you're wrong?"
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze, but Uchiha Mitsunori remained calm and composed. He walked slowly to the conference table, found an empty chair, and sat down with an air of nonchalance.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze instantly. But Uchiha Mitsunori calmly walked to the empty chair and sat down with an air of nonchalance.
He placed his hands on the table, his smile unwavering, and replied, "Although the Uzumaki clan has perished, Konoha has not severed its alliance. According to the original covenant, as a Konoha ninja, I have an obligation to rescue my ally trapped in Kusagakure!"
Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha nodded slightly. They didn't really want to blame the three members of the Uchiha family; they just wanted to hone his performance under pressure.
After receiving information about Kusagakure, they were actually more concerned about the changes in the God and Demon Brigade. After all, the God and Demon Brigade had only been formed for a little over a day, yet it had demonstrated such formidable combat power.
Fugaku Uchiha's voice was deep and powerful: "I heard that Kusagakure mobilized more than 500 people, and you killed more than 90 of them. Tell me about what happened!"
Upon hearing the clan leader's question, Uchiha Mitsunori straightened up and replied, "At that time, more than 500 Kusagakure ninjas charged towards us. Our group of 36 activated the Divine Demon Transformation and then used a combined wind and fire ninjutsu to counterattack. We created a wall of flames that was more than 1000 meters long and 30 to 60 meters wide, killing some of the Kusagakure ninjas on the spot."
The meeting room was completely silent; even the eighth-generation elder stared wide-eyed.
"Some of the Grass Ninja tried to block us with ninjutsu like Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall and Water Release: Water Formation Wall. I had my team use a combination ninjutsu again, and the flames followed the wind to penetrate the gaps in their defenses... Those guys hiding behind the earthen walls were all roasted alive."
Chief Kazama unconsciously swallowed: "And then?"
Uchiha Mitsunori shrugged and said, "The leader of Kusagakure knelt down and begged for mercy, handing over 15 Uzumaki clan members."
The four people in the room looked at each other. They had thought it was some kind of scheme, but they didn't expect the process to be so simple and violent!
The Eighth Hokage, regaining his senses, asked incredulously, "Isn't your Divine Demon Transformation a B-rank ninjutsu? They learned it in just one day?"
Uchiha Mitsunori spoke with an air of self-righteous pride: "What's so surprising about that? Uchiha ninjas have a very solid foundation in ninjutsu, and with their Sharingan, they naturally learn ninjutsu very quickly! It's just that their Wind Release ninjutsu lacks control, which reduces the power of their combined wind and fire ninjutsu."
Fugaku Uchiha's eyes gleamed with excitement: "Mitsubone, I want to promote your Divine Demon Transformation to the Uchiha clan. Anyone who is a Chunin or above can learn it."
Uchiha Mitsunaga had already considered this issue long ago.
"Clan leader, I have no objections! The Divine Transformation ninjutsu only manifests a head and two arms, so its chakra consumption is very low. Moreover, because it has an extra head, it can be used for analysis, so the efficiency of ninjutsu practice is twice as high as usual, which can be used to accelerate the training of the clan's high-level combat forces!"
Upon hearing that the Divine Transformation had such an effect, the eyes of the Kurama and Kazami clan chiefs lit up.
Seeing the intense gazes of the two, Uchiha Mitsunori pretended not to notice: "Actually, our focus right now should be on the Kirigakure battlefield. I heard that in order to deal with the Kirigakure's attack, Hiruzen Sarutobi had the students of the Ninja Academy graduate early. With the addition of the elderly and children conscripted from within the village, they barely managed to gather 3000 people to fight against the Kirigakure army."
"There's also Elder Kagami's 8-year-old grandson, Uchiha Shisui, who awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan on the battlefield of Kirigakure and even earned the title of 'Shisui of the Body Flicker.'"
The clan chief of Kurama exclaimed in amazement, "An eight-year-old with three-tomoe Sharingan! Your Uchiha clan has produced another genius!"
Fugaku Uchiha exclaimed, "Shisui's talent is comparable to that of the Uchiha ancestors."
The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha lowered his head, his face somewhat gloomy: "Back then, we Uchiha and Senju established this village precisely to prevent children from going to the battlefield. That beast Hiruzen Sarutobi actually sent an eight-year-old child to the battlefield! Did his 'Will of Fire' go to waste?"
The Kazami clan chief hesitated before asking, "Why haven't we received any news about the Hidden Mist Battlefield? Are the higher-ups deliberately concealing it?"
Upon hearing this, the chieftain of the saddlehorse tribe roared in fury, "Damn it! These people are utter beasts! We're risking our lives on the front lines, and they're sending our children to their deaths on the battlefield!"