In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 169 The Losses of Konoha

The scene returns to the front of Konoha Village.

After the Leaf Village ninjas and the Hidden Stone and Cloud Villages had been waiting for a new round of battle to break out for a long time, and the mysterious figure had not appeared, everyone immediately became even more awe-inspiring towards Kaguya Naoki in front of them.

Perhaps the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village are unaware of this mysterious person's achievements, but just from Obito's unpredictable techniques and Wood Release, it is clear that he is a ninja not to be underestimated!
Konoha understands it even better.

The Root ninjas sent by Danzo, the Hokage, specifically to guard the Jinchuriki, should not be underestimated!

Furthermore.

The ability to control the Nine-Tails alone is enough to inspire awe.

Naoki Kaguya has become even stronger.

This was the thought of everyone present.

Including the ninjas of Konoha.

This village, which once faced Kaguya Naoki directly in the Third Shinobi World War, clearly witnessed the changes in Kaguya Naoki's strength!
At this moment, the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Not to mention that Kaguya Naoki has become stronger, Konoha has also become significantly weaker!
The Third Hokage died in battle, and Danzo also died in battle.

Orochimaru defected.

And then there's Minato Namikaze, whom they once placed high hopes on, but who now stands on the side of Kirigakure.

Konoha no longer has many strong individuals, and they are destined not to be able to stop Kaguya Naoki's advance.

tonight.

Although the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, and that mysterious powerful figure have all retreated, the truly terrifying danger for Konoha remains unresolved.

Just then, a head of white hair entered the field of vision of the Konoha ninjas, giving them an immediate sense of direction.

Jiraiya-sama!
Jiraiya listened to the shouts, nodded slightly, and looked at Kaguya Naoki, no longer having the thought of treating him as an equal.

Konoha is now in a precarious situation and must be extremely cautious.

Just as he was about to speak, a figure appeared to his left.

It was none other than Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan!
This bastard.

Jiraiya was furious, but he dared not and could not show it on his face.

The Uchiha clan is not affiliated with Konoha; on the contrary, not long ago, they even had thoughts of defecting because of Danzo.

Now that Fugaku Uchiha is standing by his side, it proves that he still has the will to wait and the idea of ​​loyalty to Konoha.

If Fugaku Uchiha were to accidentally side with Kirigakure, other ninja clans might follow suit, and then the collapse of Konoha would be imminent!

but.

The Uchiha clan, just as the previous Hokage predicted, is ambitious and is even taking advantage of the situation now. The Hyuga clan, however, would never do that; they will always be loyal allies of Konoha!
Just as Jiraiya was thinking this, Fugaku Uchiha, with a hint of confidence because of Jiraiya's tacit approval, raised his head slightly and told his ancestor in his heart that he was about to become Hokage.

Neat, orderly footsteps echoed down the street.

Is this a fully-organized army?
The Konoha ninja became alert and looked behind them.

Countless white pupils came into view.

The Hyuga clan!?

This number of people, etc.

The Konoha ninjas suddenly realized a crucial question: had these bastards not participated in the war?

No wonder they were so passive tonight; the Hyuga clan, with their strongest eyes of observation, hadn't participated in the battle.

This made the Konoha ninjas, who were used to the Hyuga clan, feel as if they had gone blind.

If they come!
The Konoha ninjas immediately began to feel a surge of hatred.

But in the next instant, a ninja shouted.

Look at the foreheads of the Hyuga clan!
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone turned their heads. Under the bright moonlight, the headbands on the foreheads of the Hyuga clan members shone with a white light that pierced their pupils.

Another uproar erupted.

Like mountains and seas!

That's the headband of the Hidden Mist!

Why does Hinata wear the Kirigakure headband?

Did they defect to Kirigakure?
How could the entire tribe possibly defect? ​​That's not scientifically possible.

Oh, right, a caged bird!
The Konoha ninjas quickly uncovered the truth.

If the main family of the Hyuga clan decides to defect, what can the branch family do but follow suit?
So, the one leading the group must be Hiashi Hyuga.

The Konoha ninja all looked over and recognized it as Hyuga Hiashi.

Jiraiya, meanwhile, clenched his fists silently, his killing intent palpable.

Hyuga Hiashi.

Jiraiya clenched his fist, his killing intent palpable.

He wished he could rush up immediately and kill Hiashi Hyuga so that all the Hyuga branch family members who had been forced to join Kirigakure could return to Konoha.

But Kaguya Naoki was watching him.

He cannot move.

It wasn't just fear of death; more importantly, it was for Konoha.

Hiashi Hyuga?

Fugaku Uchiha narrowed his eyes slightly.

As one of the two great clans of Konoha, how could Fugaku Uchiha not know Hiashi Hyuga?

In his eyes, Hiashi Hyuga was an indecisive and old-fashioned guy. When did he become so radical and decide to join Kirigakure?

Hiashi Hyuga led the Hyuga clan ninjas and tried to pass directly through the Konoha ninjas. Although the Konoha ninjas were indignant, they ultimately took into account the presence of Naoki Kaguya behind them.

So they created a rift and watched as the Hyuga clan ninja stood beside Kaguya Naoki.

Almost immediately after the Hyuga clan took their positions, all the Konoha ninjas began to have their minds wander again.

Even the Hyuga clan has defected to Kirigakure, so what about them?

Many ninja clans are already interested.

They were not bound by that false will of fire; they had to prioritize the continuation of their family.

Clearly, joining Mist Shadow is the best option now.

not good.

Jiraiya quickly noticed this unusual activity.

However, a figure emerged from the dense forest, immediately suppressing these thoughts.

That's Tsunade!
Tsunade, who had not shown herself since the start of the battle, was naturally not discovered by the Konoha ninjas to be suffering from hemophobia. Naturally, she remained the Konoha princess and was highly respected.

Without uttering a word, she formed hand seals, and white smoke suddenly appeared. Slugs emerged and began to split, crawling towards the Konoha ninja behind her to heal their injuries.

The wavering morale stabilized once again, and Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help looking at Tsunade.

He feared that Tsunade would be tormented by seeing blood because of their shared vision.

However, Tsunade remained completely calm, even giving him a look that told him not to worry.

Jiraiya felt relieved. Regardless of why Tsunade cured his hemophobia, it was good news.

Then, he immediately turned his head and looked at Uchiha Fugaku, whose expression had become unnatural due to Tsunade's arrival, clearly worried about his position as Hokage.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, rest assured, the position of Hokage will not be decided by a single word."

Fugaku shook his head inwardly. He stepped forward not for the Hokage position, which was in jeopardy at any moment.

He nodded outwardly, then looked at Kaguya Naoki.

Jiraiya was taken aback and looked at Kaguya Naoki as well.

Tsunade followed Jiraiya's gaze, and the Konoha ninjas all looked at Kaguya Naoki.

Ultimately, the fate of Konoha today still rests in the hands of Kaguya Naoki!
Only after seeing that the commotion in Konoha had gradually subsided did Kaguya Naoki step forward.

He quietly announced his decision.
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"it's over?"

Just as Uchiha Shisui was listening with great interest, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, asking with a curious expression.

As Shisui pondered what Kaguya Naoki was saying, he nodded unconsciously.

Then, he turned around abruptly and saw a figure that absolutely could not possibly be there.

Hozuki Full Moon!

Naturally, upon learning that Konoha had been attacked by some kind of creature capable of perfectly transforming into other ninja beings, he immediately drew his sword to chop down this guy who dared to impersonate Hozuki Mangetsu.

"Shisui, is this a betrayal?"

"You bastard!"

Hozuki Mangetsu suddenly drew his ninja sword, causing Shisui to pause in surprise. He could even copy this?
No, no.

This is a real ninja sword!

Uchiha Shisui did not continue his attack, but remained wary.

"Oh, you rascal!"

Hozuki Mangetsu revealed his shark-like teeth and then displayed a series of Hozuki Secret Techniques in front of Shisui.

Shisui slowly lowered the knife, his vigilance gradually fading.

If they could learn the Hozuki clan's secret techniques through imitation, they would probably conquer the entire world.

However, new doubts soon arose in his mind.

"Manyue, what are you doing here?"

"Of course it's because our entire Kirigakure army is gathering here."

"The entire Mist Village?"

Uchiha Shisui was startled.

"Yes, the entire Mist Village."

Hozuki Mangetsu scratched his head.

"That's not right. It's only been a few hours, there's no way you could have gotten here. Do you have... the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"so smart."

Hozuki Mangetsu pursed his lips.

"You can never imagine what Zabuza's expression was when I suddenly disappeared from his sight."

Shisui didn't care about any of that, and just kept asking questions.

"Have you learned it?"

"Of course, it's been so long, it's time to learn it."

The full moon appeared somewhat serene and breezy.

Shisui gritted his teeth, preparing to resume his training immediately after returning to the Uchiha clan's territory to handle his affairs.

He could see clearly that in order to deal with that mysterious Uchiha powerhouse, besides learning Naoki-sama's invincible close combat skills to make all attacks miss, he also needed to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to keep up with the speed of that mysterious powerhouse!

An invincible melee combat ability is probably impossible.

Uchiha Shisui felt that the only path he could take was to diligently learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He must work hard to defeat that powerful Uchiha, otherwise, if he allows that Uchiha clansman to stir up trouble, the world's prejudice against the Uchiha will only deepen!
He wanted the Uchiha clan to participate in the future new world, so he was determined not to let this situation happen.

"Is this Konoha?"

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui didn't react, Hozuki Mangetsu was instead inspired by his own lack of fighting spirit. Feeling bored, he looked around.

The situation in Konoha, which was once known as the greatest nation, is quite dire.

"From this day forward, Konoha is no different from being destroyed."

The still water opened its mouth quietly.

Are these the ones?

Hozuki Mangetsu pointed to the group of buildings destroyed by the Tailed Beasts and other attacks, and shook his head.

"As long as we get our Kirigakure ninja involved in the reconstruction, these buildings will be completed quickly. Then, we can just let Konoha take a hefty sum of money. It won't be difficult to solve."

"It's not just these."

Uchiha Shisui slowly began to speak.

"First, the two Hokage of Konoha died one after the other."

"How can it be."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura?"

Uchiha Shisui nodded.

"Then, two Hokage advisors were assassinated."

It's gotten so chaotic.

Hozuki Mangetsu was filled with dread.

This means that those who previously stood at the top of Konoha's power structure have been completely wiped out.

Regardless of who succeeds as Hokage or how powerful their position may be, it is destined that a relatively stable political situation will not be maintained.

"That's not all."

"Four tailed beasts attacked Konoha in succession."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi and his elite ANBU were mostly killed or wounded."

"Almost all of Danzo Shimura's Root members died out of a desire to be buried alive with him."

"hiss."

Hozuki Mangetsu couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The Anbu and Root were the core forces of two generations of Hokage. Now that they have been wiped out like this, it means that Konoha's mid-level forces have also been largely depleted.

The opportunity for Fog Concealment has arrived!
He was very excited.

If they can annex Konoha, Kirigakure's strength will reach a new level, allowing them to contend for the entire world.

Ideals are becoming reality.

Uchiha Shisui was unaware of the change in Hozuki Mangetsu's expression beside him, and continued to pour out his pent-up frustration because his hometown had suffered such hardship.

"More than that."

"The Tailed Beast Balls emitted by those Tailed Beasts caused the deaths of many Konoha ninjas and civilians."

"And those ninjas who had no choice but to go up and fight against the elite forces of Iwagakure and Kumogakure suffered heavy casualties."

"There's also the Hyuga clan that left, the Uchiha clan that's very likely to leave, and many other ninja clans waiting for the larger ones to make their decisions first."

"The losses in Konoha are too great to calculate, and the losses are not even over yet."

Hozuki Mangetsu listened silently.

"Perhaps, only by adding up all the losses Konoha suffered in the past three Shinobi World Wars can we arrive at a figure that is even greater than today's losses."

"But World War III was only a few months ago."

Uchiha Shisui raised his head.

Looking at the devastation and the mournful cries echoing through the ruins of Konoha.

He sighed deeply, noting the numerous enormous craters created by the attacks of the tailed beasts.

"Konoha is doomed."

"Konoha is doomed."

Fugaku Uchiha said this from behind the wooden table at the clan meeting.

"So, I have to make a decision."

"I agree."

Having already guessed what decision Fugaku Uchiha was going to make, Setsuna Uchiha immediately stood up.

"Father."

Uchiha Itachi suddenly stood up, stopping Uchiha Fugaku from continuing his impassioned speech.

"I think I should wait until Brother Shisui arrives and ask him for clarification before making a decision."

"I agree."

Uchiha Setsuna immediately nodded in agreement.

After tonight, he has realized the true strength of the Uchiha clan's survival in this world.

They are not pairs of Sharingan with three tomoe.

Rather, it's a kaleidoscope!

Only by possessing the power of the kaleidoscope can they survive in this chaotic world.

"In that case, let's wait until Shisui returns before making a decision."

Fugaku Uchiha felt a little regretful that he had made a decision without hesitation, but had not received any approval.

The balance on both sides of the scale is simply too unequal this time.

(End of this chapter)