Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 283 Operation Code: Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!

Just as Black Zetsu was being besieged by White Zetsu, not far away, Uchiha Touko and Sasuke activated their respective Sage Modes and were watching the situation closely.

"Teacher, is that Infinite Tsukuyomi real?" Sasuke asked curiously.

Uchiha Touko nodded: "To trap someone in a genjutsu world permanently sounds absurd, right? But this technique does have that effect."

“However, those who fall under the Infinite Tsukuyomi will eventually become monsters like White Zetsu,” Uchiha Touko said.

"Then why do you insist on activating this technique, teacher?" Sasuke asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The enemies the ninja world may encounter in the future are very strong. Even now, if I were to fight them with everything I had, I would only have about a 3% chance of winning. But my strength has already reached its limit. If I want to go further, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is an inevitable step."

"Teacher, are you sure you can complete this technique?" Sasuke looked at Uchiha Touko with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Ahem, who said I was the one who had to perform this technique?" Uchiha Touko coughed twice to cover his embarrassment before saying to Sasuke, "Even with my current eyes, I can't release this technique."

"So, what do you plan to do, teacher?" Sasuke asked curiously.

"Hehe, besides me, there's another person in this ninja world, someone who's trying to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, waiting in the Pure Land. We just need to put on a show for him," Uchiha Touko said with a light laugh.

“Alright.” Sasuke nodded, a hint of pity on his face. This pity wasn’t for anyone else, but for the person Uchiha Touko mentioned who was waiting in the Pure Land to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Although he didn’t know who he was, Sasuke knew one thing: those targeted by his teacher rarely ended up badly.

Soon, Black Zetsu was captured by the White Zetsu led by Tobi, who had made meticulous preparations. Black Zetsu was completely sealed in a container covered with sealing runes. In fact, given Black Zetsu's escape skills, it would have been difficult for Tobi and his group to capture him. However, even if there was only a 0.1% chance that Black Zetsu could be captured, the chance would become 100% thanks to the Eighty Days of Calamity God's eye technique, which was used by Uchiha Touko to transcribe the seal onto Tobi for one minute!

Black Zetsu probably never imagined that after being the mastermind behind everything in the ninja world for so many years, he would ultimately be betrayed by White Zetsu, whom he had always regarded as a pawn.

After the underground commotion subsided slightly, Uchiha Touko and Sasuke arrived at Black Zetsu's last stronghold. Tobi and the other White Zetsu were celebrating their victory with great joy, but upon seeing the two arrive, Tobi immediately stood at attention and saluted, shouting loudly, "Salute to Lord Touko and Young Master Sasuke! Loyalty!"

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" The White Zetsu also stood at attention and saluted Uchiha Touko and Sasuke.

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" Uchiha Touko smiled and returned the greeting, then looked at Sasuke.

At this moment, the group of White Zetsu also looked at Sasuke with expectant eyes.

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" Sasuke felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze, so he could only raise his hand in return.

Only after Sasuke returned the greeting did the White Zetsu show expressions of relief.

"Everyone! Let me say something!" At this moment, Abi raised his hand again and came to Uchiha Touko's side. "The key to our success in sealing the traitor Black Zetsu today is Lord Touko! Whether it's the scientific ninja tools that Lord Touko provided me or his eye techniques, they all played a crucial role in this battle against the traitor! Therefore, I propose that Lord Touko be healthy and victorious!"

"Health! Victory!" the White Zetsu cheered in unison once again.

"Great! This is the happiest day of my life!" Uchiha Touko nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the perfectly aligned White Zetsu army.

At that moment, Tobi handed the central control device left behind by Black Zetsu, which controlled White Zetsu, to Uchiha Touko.

After accepting the item, Uchiha Touko looked at the White Zetsu in the arena and said, "Everyone, continue with the previous mission plan: remain infiltrated in the ninja world, gather intelligence, and wait for the right opportunity!"

"Understood!" the White Zetsu said in unison.

……

After Black Zetsu was defeated, almost a year passed. During this year, Konoha's military reform came to an end. After most of the low-level missions were outsourced, the vast majority of genin who graduated from the ninja academy two years later were assigned to Konoha's new army, becoming professional soldiers paid by the village and whose missions were only training and rotating guard duty on the border.

Sasuke and Neji also began to take on important positions in the new army.

The entire Konoha army has undergone a complete transformation, and it can be said that Konoha is now ready to face war.

As Konoha grows stronger day by day, the pressure on other major powers in the ninja world also increases daily. However, they don't have many good ways to deal with the increasingly powerful Konoha. They can only try to improve their own power in order to face the threat from Konoha.

……

On this day, Onoki of Iwagakure received a television communication request from Ai.

"Lord Tsuchikage, the other party has sent three requests in a row. Should we connect to the Cloud Village's television communications?" Onoki's secretary asked in his office.

"Three times?" Onoki frowned slightly upon hearing this, then sighed softly. "Connect them. If we ignore that guy today, they won't let it go."

"Yes!" The secretary nodded, then placed a television in front of Onoki's desk and connected the communication.

Soon, Raikage Ai's figure appeared on the screen.

"Lord Tsuchikage is really busy," Ai said on the other end of the screen after the communication was connected.

"There's nothing I can do. The village has been quite busy lately, and this old man is not up to the task. I've been unable to keep up, so I've neglected Lord Raikage. I hope Lord Raikage will forgive me." After saying this, the two of them took off their straw hats and placed them on the desk, following the etiquette between Kage to show their sincerity.

"I wonder what business the Raikage has with me?" After removing the Tsuchikage's hat, Onoki looked at A's stern face on the screen, sighed softly, and then asked.

"Lord Tsuchikage, what is your opinion on Konoha's current strength?" A asked.

"Konoha's strength?" Onoki said without changing his expression, "It is naturally the number one ninja village in the ninja world at present, and their Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Tokō, can also be called the number one person in the ninja world at present."

“Yes, Uchiha Touko truly deserves to be called the number one ninja in the world.” Ai’s eyes flickered slightly before he spoke.

"Is this all the Raikage wanted to ask me?" Onoki said. "Isn't that a bit redundant? After all, you probably know the strength of Uchiha Tokō and Konoha better than I do."

Faced with Onoki's blatant sarcasm, A's face remained expressionless. Instead, he said with a stern face, "I think the Tsuchikage can sense that Konoha is currently brewing a war that will sweep across the ninja world. Does the Tsuchikage think that Iwagakure can remain unscathed in this war?"

Upon hearing this, Onoki's expression also turned serious. He stared at A on the screen for a long time before finally asking, "Has the Raikage forgotten that we, Iwagakure, are friendly neighbors with a non-aggression pact with Konoha? If the Raikage wants to sow discord between Iwagakure and Konoha, I think you've miscalculated."

"Lord Tsuchikage, I have come to you with sincerity this time, so I hope you can be equally honest with us," A said. "Or does Lord Tsuchikage believe that Uchiha Tokage's ambitions can be restrained by a mere contract?"

Upon hearing this, Onoki narrowed his eyes slightly, remained silent for a while, and then looked up and said, "Speak, what are your thoughts, Kumogakure?"

"I hope our two villages can form an alliance and strike before Konoha is fully prepared, so that Konoha is caught in a dilemma," Ai said.

"Shall our two villages form an alliance?" Upon hearing this, Onoki fell silent again. Ai, watching through the screen, could not see any change in his expression.

"Has Lord Raikage considered that even if our two villages form an alliance and can contend with Konoha's ninja army, if we cannot defeat Uchiha Tokō, then it's all just empty talk?" Ōnoki said.

“Although Uchiha Touko is strong, we are not entirely invincible.” A said, standing up and taking off his cloak to reveal his prosthetic arm, which had been made by Amado.

"What is this?" Onoki looked at the extraordinary metal prosthetic arm that had replaced Ai's arm and frowned slightly.

"This is a scientific ninja tool developed by our chief scientist in Kumogakure. With its help, my strength has improved by leaps and bounds compared to before. I wonder if Lord Tsuchikage has heard of the technique that is the strongest spear in Kumogakure, the One-Piece Spear."

"Was it a technique developed by your father? I've heard of it," Onoki said. "Back then, quite a few of our Iwagakure ninjas died because of this technique, but fortunately, we Iwagakure were the final victors in that battle."

"Hehe, let's not talk about the past anymore. Now our two villages have a common enemy. I think we can put aside our past hatred for the time being. What do you think, Lord Tsuchikage?" Ai's facial muscles twitched slightly after hearing Onoki mention the battle in which his father was besieged and killed, but he quickly composed himself and said with a smile.

He knew that, faced with the threats from Uchiha Touko and Konoha, the only chance for Kumogakure to survive was to form an alliance with Iwagakure. Unlike Iwagakure, which had signed a non-aggression pact with Konoha and, despite some friction with Konoha over the years, had maintained a superficial harmony with Konoha, Kumogakure and Konoha were now locked in a life-or-death struggle after that war.

“If you, as his son, have no objections, then we in Iwagakure naturally have no objections either.” Onoki understood this, so at this moment, he didn’t have any clear opinion on the alliance with Kumogakure. “By the way, where were we?”

"Our strongest spear in Kumogakure, the One-Shot Spear." Ai took a deep breath and said, "With the assistance of this chakra prosthetic arm, plus the help of my sworn brother, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, I am confident that I can kill Uchiha Touko, as long as someone can help me break through his Susanoo's defense for just one breath."

"And speaking of offensive capabilities, what technique in the entire ninja world can surpass your Kekkei Tota Dust Release, Lord Tsuchikage?" A said.

"It seems you're prepared," Onoki said in a deep voice.

"That's natural. Since that battle, Kumogakure has been preparing for war, all for the purpose of avenging Konoha and Uchiha Tokō. For this reason, our Land of Lightning is united as one. Our Land of Lightning is now sincerely looking forward to cooperating with your village. We believe that with the sincere cooperation of our two countries, we will be able to crush Uchiha Tokō's conspiracy to covet the entire ninja world. At that time, the fertile land of the Land of Fire will also be ours."

"Let me think about it some more." After listening to Ai's explanation, Onoki's expression changed slightly, but he still indicated that he could not make a decision right now.

……

Another two months passed.

September 1st, Konoha Year 63.

The Iwagakure assault force crossed the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Grass with lightning speed. The Grass Village, which had just recovered a little from the two major losses caused by Uchiha Toko's sanctions due to Karin and her daughter and the Hozuki Castle explosion, was routed by the Iwagakure attack before it could even react.

With the ninjas completely gone, the Land of Grass fell within three days, and the daimyo of the Land of Grass had no choice but to surrender to the daimyo of the Land of Earth.

At the same time, the South Mist Village camp, where the commander of the Fire Country's Water and Fire Army, Konoha's five-star general Fugaku Uchiha, was stationed, was also attacked.

Nine chakra cannons deployed by Kumogakure on the border of Northern Kirigakure unleashed their firepower upon receiving the attack order, "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!" In an instant, they crumbled the defenses of Southern Kirigakure. Although the Konoha garrison, protected by Fugaku Uchiha's Susanoo, did not suffer widespread casualties, Fugaku himself was seriously injured in the attack and was forced to lead the Konoha garrison south.

The allied forces of Northern Kirigakure and Kumogakure captured the former Kirigakure village within a week.

Although the two sides entered a stalemate due to the resistance of the reinforcements brought by Shisui, this attack undoubtedly caught Konoha off guard and caused the entire village to lose face.

A week later, Uchiha Touko, accompanied by Genji Yuxie, arrived at the television station that Konoha had recently established and began a live broadcast to all the citizens of the Land of Fire.

(End of this chapter)