"Hey, Orochimaru, we need to take action; otherwise, Mr. Sarutobi and the others might be in trouble!"
Jiraiya, hiding behind a box, spoke in a low voice. Though fear gripped him as C's menacing troops returned and the countless meticulous elite Cloud shinobi outside made him breathe heavily, he mustered the courage to voice his concerns.
"Since you're already here, there's no turning back. Despite appearing unreliable at ordinary times, perhaps Jiraiya is a hero willing to sacrifice his life."
"..." Tsunade felt even more nervous. She held a wooden board, and her hands shook noticeably. Infiltrating the Cloud Ninja army had made her uneasy, especially after learning about the army's situation from the controlled Cloud Ninja.
Witnessing C single-handedly defeat nearly a hundred Konoha ninjas, Tsunade even fainted. She regretted some of her decisions!
As expected, trouble finds you if you don't go looking for it. In such a situation, survival instincts kick in, right?
In the distance, the closely guarded storage tents were brightly lit, resembling three moths fluttering about.
Orochimaru, seeing Tsunade's pale face, patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't worry; I didn't bring you here to witness your death. It's too late to evacuate now."
Orochimaru's plan was straightforward: destroy Cloud's supplies to throw them into chaos. Seizing the opportunity amidst the confusion, they would escape and reunite with Sarutobi and the others.
It might be deemed an unoriginal plan, but given their current strength, it was the best choice to create trouble for the Cloud shinobi army.
However, the guards ahead were formidable. Orochimaru's keen observations indicated that they couldn't break through without alerting anyone; at least, not with their current strength.
"We'll have to wait for a while. Don't wander off!"
Orochimaru fixed his gaze on the two of them and cautiously summoned a small snake.
Before Jiraiya's eyes, the snake inflated, appearing weird and deformed, intentionally smaller than usual to avoid attracting attention.
Jiraiya had once envied Orochimaru's Reverse summoning jutsu, but it seemed like something he couldn't learn. Moreover, the method of nurturing was too perverse for him to accept, not to mention whether the toads of Mount Myoboku would kill him.
"Orochimaru, are you planning to leave on your own?"
Tsunade, observing Orochimaru's actions, whispered with a mixture of fear and nervousness in her voice.
"Take care of her too!"
Orochimaru placed the controlled Cloud Ninja inside the snake's stomach, transformed into smoke, and disappeared.
In the Uchiha camp, Uchiha Ken rested with closed eyes in his tent, meditating. With his three-pronged Sharingan, Uchiha Ken was not only dominant on the battlefield but also a skilled tactician.
When Kagami Uchiha enlisted him by name for this war, he worried that his past deeds, vying for the position of Konoha Military Police Force Captain, might be exposed, and the clan would seek retribution. Now it seemed his concerns were unnecessary.
Normally, others might harbor ill feelings, but with the war raging and higher-ups preoccupied, who would pay attention to a person who had lost his power?
"Captain Ken, someone from the clan is here to report a mission." A guard's voice came from outside the tent.
"Who is it? It's so late!"
Ken, displeased, half-opened his eyes, closed them again after a while, and said coldly, "Let him in!"
During this time, Ken, affected by Takeshi's mental sequelae, gradually matched his strength to his eyes and neared Jōnin level. The mysterious Uchiha Dragon-sama, who provided various resources, significantly enhanced his physical qualities, surpassing other clan members, akin to a Chunin specializing in taijutsu.
Later on, Takeshi took the time to teach him Chidori, a ninjutsu that suited Uchiha very well, making him even more powerful.
Uchiha Ken, now on his feet, wore a less friendly expression towards ordinary people. He became even more distant from those who had bullied him in the past. Under the influence of Takeshi, he developed a disdain for the village and even his own clan, respecting only Uchiha Dragon.
However, Uchiha Ken found Uchiha Dragon to be a mysterious figure, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Uchiha Dragon not only mastered the art of magical medicine refinement but also acquired hidden ninjutsu that Konoha deliberately kept secret, making him completely unpredictable.
"Yo, quite the setup you've got here. Hard for even me to find you?"
A vast spiritual fluctuation filled the tent, prompting a sudden change in Uchiha Ken's expression. The tent seemed to be engulfed in boundless darkness, disconnecting it from the outside world. Above Uchiha Ken's head floated a massive three-tomoe Sharingan, emitting a strange red light that chilled him to the bone, making it difficult to breathe.
"This voice... Uchiha Dragon... Senior Dragon!"
Uchiha Ken quickly realized the identity of the speaker, his impatience replaced by surprise, respect, and even a hint of flattery as he struggled to stand.
Despite having the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he acknowledged the vast gap between him and this senior, a coercion reminiscent of high-ranking clan elders.
"As expected, they sent you to the front line, a bunch of brainless individuals, just as I anticipated."
Takeshi calmly entered the tent, an illusory light seeming to appear in the darkness as he walked. Uchiha Ken, observing him, felt a slight dazzle.
"Senior... Did you foresee this?" Uchiha Ken inquired, noticing Takeshi engaged in a battle with a half-dead individual.
"Of course. To dispel suspicion from the village and the clan, they naturally sent you to the battlefield. If you perish, so be it."
Takeshi casually distorted Uchiha Kagami's original intentions, his natural indifference deepening Ken's disappointment with the clan.
"However, the battlefield has its advantages. Though the Hokage faction deliberately suppresses you, it's also a place to build your reputation. Make a significant contribution, and they won't ignore it. It could improve your standing within the clan," Takeshi stated casually.
"So, senior, you are..." Uchiha Man glanced at the half-dead individual, particularly noting the attire of the Cloud Ninja, causing his thoughts to shift.
"Hey, I'll leave it to you."
Takeshi discarded the Cloud shinobi team leader like an afterthought, crossed his arms, and continued, "You encountered a Cloud shinobi scout during your patrol. After pursuing and capturing him, use illusions to extract information about the movements of the Cloud shinobi army and the whereabouts of the missing Senju Tsunade."
"What... what?!" Uchiha exclaimed in horror, "Cloud shinobi's movements and... Senju Tsunade...!"
Only at noon today did he receive information that a troop sent to support a base had lost contact. Sarutobi Hiruzen, engaged in a confrontation with the second-generation Raikage Ai on another battlefield, had been shocked and immediately ordered a discreet search, not daring to make it public.
It turned out that Princess Tsunade had been missing, and her whereabouts were unknown. Upon receiving this information, along with the unpredictable movements of Cloud shinobi, Uchiha Ken's expression shifted like a mask. Finally, he looked up at Takeshi excitedly, "Senior, what do you mean..."
"I think you know what to do," Takeshi said lightly. The unfortunate Cloud shinobi had become a puppet under his influence, and his consciousness had fallen silent.
If Konoha's forces were willing to take the risk and deploy troops, they could catch Cloud shinobi off guard and potentially encounter the evacuated Sannin.
Under somewhat surprised eyes, Takeshi transformed into another Uchiha ninja and exited the tent. The original illusionary energy in the tent faded away, leaving it as if nothing had occurred.
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