Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 300 Iron Wall Dark Guard
Mito Kadora stood at the front of the line, his gaze sweeping over the familiar faces with a heavy, complex expression. His eyes finally settled on the familiar figures he had personally written on the list: Mito Kadora Ken, Yamazaki Rai, Sanji En…

Each name felt like a sharp thorn piercing his heart.

But for the sake of his family's survival and the future of the main branch, he had no choice but to push them into the abyss with his own hands. This pain and choice felt like a boulder pressing on his chest, making him feel heavy and depressed.

But then, an even stronger sense of determination welled up in his heart. This was a necessary sacrifice. It was Mitokado Homura, to whom they were loyal, who was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, that led the family into a desperate situation. Only by completely severing these roots of trouble of Mitokado Homura could the Mitokado family be reborn from the ashes. As the heir of the main lineage, he, Mitokado Tane, had the responsibility and obligation to lead the family out of the quagmire.

Thinking of this, his eyes hardened and turned cold again. He took a deep breath, his voice hoarse but unwavering, and commanded, "Target: the border of the Land of Wind. To meet Lord Umino Sasuke and Lord Hatake Sakumo. Everyone, move out! Complete the mission at all costs!"

With the order given, the elite ninjas of the Mitomon clan, filled with fear of the unknown and powerful enemy and despair for the future, silently followed in Mitomon's footsteps and embarked on this meticulously planned bloody path.

Mitomonda, burdened by the heavy responsibility of personally sacrificing a portion of his clansmen and with a strong desire to restore the glory of the main lineage, walked heavily but with exceptional determination at the very front of the procession.

His silhouette stretched long in the setting sun, filled with desolation and determination, as well as a twisted expectation of regaining control of the family.

Meanwhile, inside the command center's office tent.

Sasuke Unno unfolded the scroll of names he had just obtained, and as he looked at the twelve names and code names written by Kadora Mito, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He picked up the pen and, without the slightest hesitation, added more than a dozen names to the blank space on the scroll. They were all members of the Mitomon Homura lineage and those outsiders who were assassins. The list instantly became heavy and bloody. Each newly added name represented a target that had to be eliminated.

"Now that you have a new Mitomon clan leader, you're complete."

Sasuke Umino muttered to himself, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

What he needed was for the Mitomon Homura lineage to be completely severed, so that Mitomonda would personally lead his clansmen to stand up and accuse Mitomon Homura. This was the real trump card to bring down that advisor elder, the ultimate move that even Hiruzen Sarutobi could not protect.

Only by completely eliminating Mitokado Homura's power and severing his foundation within the clan, and by placing Mitokado Da on the position of clan leader, can Mitokado Da be left with no way out and willingly become the sharpest knife in his hand. This newly added list is precisely to cut off all his escape routes.

The Daimyo and the Hokage are, after all, two equal figures, and the Hokage is the one who truly holds military power in the Land of Fire. If Hiruzen Sarutobi is tough enough to insist on protecting Homura Mitokado, he might not be able to bring her down. Although given Hiruzen Sarutobi's temperament, it's unlikely he could withstand the pressure from the Daimyo, it's best to let the Mitokado clan accuse Homura Mitokado themselves just in case.

Therefore, the accusations of defection by Mito Kadota and the others were the deadly move that Umino Sasuke had planned so many times.

Who could have imagined that the idea of ​​an intelligence database that he casually mentioned to Shancheng Luye back then would now become the sharpest blade in his hand, unleashing such great power.

Among the reorganized Iron Wall Legion, the unit that played the most significant role for him was not the Five Escapes Brigade, nor the Three Hundred Puppet Troops, but the Intelligence Department, which had the lowest profile.

What truly sets the Iron Wall Army apart from other ninja legions is the staff system overseen by Nara Shikaku, and the intelligence database network hidden behind the scenes. This is the key to his strategic planning and victory in large-scale battles.

On the surface, the intelligence unit was headed by Yamanaka Inoichi, with his father Yamanaka Kyu assisting him. Yamanaka Inoichi, a genius ninja of the Yamanaka family, used the family's secret Mind Transfer Technique and his excellent analytical skills to organize the Iron Wall Legion's intelligence system in an orderly manner, making him an indispensable eye for the Iron Wall Legion. However, more comprehensive, darker, and deeper intelligence work was personally controlled by Yamashiro Midori.

This is the core of the Iron Wall Intelligence Department, a true trump card among Umino Saisuke's men, a special unit completely hidden in the shadows, known as the "Iron Wall Dark Unit".

The composition of this unit is extremely unique. They are all disabled ninjas who survived the brutal battlefield. According to custom, they should have retired quietly with their pensions and lived out their remaining years in sorrow.

However, Sasuke Umino gave them another option: to install prosthetics and even perform mechanical modifications. These prosthetics were not just cloned flesh and blood limbs, but also mechanically modified prosthetics equipped with extremely powerful weapons and amplifiers.

Most members voluntarily requested to replace their limbs with more powerful mechanical prosthetics in exchange for combat power surpassing that of the past. Only those ninjutsu-type ninjas replaced their prosthetics with high-strength alloy skeletons and cloned flesh and blood prosthetics.

These Iron Wall Anbu members disappeared from Konoha's organization under the pretext of "death in action," becoming ghosts that only exist in the Iron Wall Legion's top-secret files.

Sasuke Umino personally served as the commander of this unit, while the deputy commander was Itsuki Umino, or more accurately, Nawaki Senju after experiencing a life-or-death transformation. That near-death experience, coupled with the devilish training of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, had completely worn away his former impetuousness. Although he still retained his sunny disposition, he also had a touch of Orochimaru's cold aura.

Under the grueling training of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, his enormous chakra reserves were utilized with unprecedented efficiency, and his mastery of Water Release and Earth Release advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the level of Jonin.

Although he may lack combat experience, as the deputy head of the intelligence unit, with the characteristics of his novice immortal body, his tenacious spirit, and the powerful foundation of the Senju clan, he is more than capable of this position. Senju Nawaki has indeed lived up to expectations, growing very fast and showing signs of surpassing the two iron-walled twins, Shiranui Ri and Inuzuka Ryo. He can even hold his own against Tsukiko Yoru for dozens of rounds.

There's no way around it; the combination of the Elementary Sage Body and the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is just that unreasonable—a truly divine skill for unlocking the potential of ninjutsu.

Currently, the Iron Wall Anbu are not involved in many combat situations. They mainly gather intelligence for the Intelligence Department. Their intelligence gathering ability is definitely the best in the ninja world. It's not that they are really that outstanding, but rather that Sasuke Umino sent out many shadow clones to provide a lot of assistance using the Spore Release Technique.

The Spore Technique can silently attach itself to a target, remain dormant for a long time, and transmit back in real time what the target sees and hears, even chakra fluctuations. Combined with Yamashiro Midoriya's advanced intelligence analysis, integration, and database construction capabilities, the Iron Wall Intelligence Department's reach is no longer limited to the Sunagakure battlefield and Konoha Village.

Their gaze has now turned to the entire ninja world.

Of course, there are priorities. Currently, the two core areas that the Iron Wall Intelligence Department is focusing on are the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire and the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind.

"Daimyo of the Land of Wind, you really are a hidden sixth man!"

Sasuke Umino looked at the latest analysis presented by Midori Yamashiro, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The intelligence department has confirmed without a doubt that the mastermind behind the Fire Country's fury in ordering the recall of him and Hatake Sagumo, which nearly ruined the Iron Wall Army's promising situation, was none other than the seemingly muddle-headed but actually quite cunning Wind Country Daimyo.

The person who actually carried out the plan was the Minister of Commerce of the Land of Wind, who was known for his greed and cunning, while on the other hand, it was the slanderous words offered by the Minister of Finance of the Land of Fire.

"It's time for reckoning," Sasuke Umino muttered to himself.

He had already given the order for Senju Nawaki to personally lead an elite Iron Wall Dark Guard squad to secretly infiltrate the capital of the Land of Fire.

The main objective was to escort Mitokado Yan's deadly incriminating evidence and deliver it safely to the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Incidentally, they also eliminated the Fire Country's Finance Minister, an enemy they had never met before.

With his intelligence capabilities, through the infiltration of the Shadow Clone Spore Technique and his exquisite intelligence operations, Yamashiro Midori has successfully established a secret connection with an ambitious and feared deputy to the Minister of Finance.

Under the operation of the Iron Wall Intelligence Department, this deputy had already obtained a large amount of irrefutable evidence of his superiors' corruption and dereliction of duty, and even suspicious financial dealings with the Minister of Commerce of the Wind Kingdom.

Given the conflict between the Fire and Wind daimyo, these cousins ​​who are outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, if the Fire daimyo were to discover that his most trusted finance minister had been manipulated and even bribed by the Wind daimyo, causing him to fall into his cousin's trap and lose face in front of him, his fury would be unimaginable. At that moment, if this deputy could "step forward" and deliver the decisive blow, he could easily replace the finance minister. "The secrets of the Fire daimyo's mansion are far more numerous than imagined!"

Sasuke Umino flipped through another top-secret dossier, which recorded many unknown secrets about the Daimyo's mansion that the Shadow Clone Technique and the Iron Wall Anbu infiltrated.

These secrets are of immeasurable value. Directly controlling the daimyo of the Land of Fire would be extremely difficult and risky. However, it is not impossible to use these secrets to support a force close to the Iron Wall Legion, or a force that can be influenced and controlled by him, within the complex political landscape of the Land of Fire, and to gain a foothold within the daimyo's domain.

"So, while Madara Uchiha's strength is among the best in the ninja world, his political acumen is still limited by his limited vision. This is the correct way to use White Zetsu."

With the White Zetsu Spore Technique's intelligence gathering capabilities and quantity, it far surpasses the Iron Wall Anbu. The fact that they only collect intelligence on ninjas from various ninja villages and don't pay attention to the secrets of nobles from various countries is simply a waste of their talents.

Aside from the various resources they were born with, the most important thing among the noble families was their connections and transactions. Which noble family didn't have some secrets? As for the officials, they were products of power-for-power transactions. Corruption was just a minor matter; the network of connections and transactions they built were the foundation upon which they relied for survival.

By mastering these secrets, one could acquire immeasurable political wealth. There was no need to violently control these nobles and officials; simply by using these secrets to act as intermediaries, one could build immeasurable political power.

Of course, if time is of the essence, these secrets can be used for blackmail and direct control, but this is too simple and crude and carries some risks. It is far less covert and stable than building a network of power in a subtle and gradual way.

After all, while shadow governments are powerful, they still rely on reality, and their only weakness is their violent institutions.

It just so happens that there are monsters like ninja villages in the ninja world, otherwise Sasuke Umino wouldn't have needed to do anything but establish a shadow government, and he could have easily dominated the ninja world with just the Iron Wall Anbu.

"The position of finance minister is just the first step."

Sasuke Umino's gaze seemed to pierce through the camp, looking towards the distant capital of the Land of Fire.

Senju Nawaki's trip was not only for a small revenge and to cut off Hiruzen Sarutobi's wings, Mitomon Homura, but more for the future strategy of the Iron Wall Army. He wanted to plant a crucial piece in the power center of the Land of Fire, or even lay out the chessboard to establish a force that could influence the political situation of the Land of Fire.

He spent less than a day at the front-line camp in the land of rivers.

The specially made Flying Thunder God kunai in the distance emitted chakra fluctuations, coming from the direction of Hatake Sagumo.

Without the slightest hesitation, Sasuke Umino created a spatial ripple, his figure blurred instantly, and he disappeared.

The next second, the pungent smell of gunpowder and the shrill sound of metal clashing filled the air. Umino Sasuke appeared behind Hatake Sakumo, and almost the instant he appeared, a kunai flashed in his hand.

With a soft "pfft!"
A Sand Village Jonin puppeteer, who was manipulating a puppet and attempting to ambush Hatake Sagumo from the side, suddenly froze. A thin line of blood on his neck rapidly widened, and his wide eyes were filled with disbelief, as if he could not comprehend how the enemy had appeared out of thin air and taken his life in an instant.

The corpse, along with the two puppets he was controlling, collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"You've come at the perfect time!" Hatake Sagumo's voice carried a slight pant, but his eyes remained sharp as lightning.

His white fang dagger danced in a blur of silver light, precisely deflecting several poison needles and puppet spears that shot towards him.

"Sasuke, Chiyo must have gone mad. She abandoned all supplies and equipment, took a lot of ration pills, and consumed a lot of chakra to force herself to speed up and catch up ahead of time."

Umino Sasuke looked up and saw that not far ahead, Granny Chiyo was controlling the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters puppets, which were much stronger than Ebizo's, and was engaged in a fierce battle with Hatake Sagumo.

Her once meticulously combed black hair was now a mess of silver strands, and wrinkles began to appear on her well-maintained face, which was filled with deep-seated hatred and madness.

All around, over two hundred elite puppeteers from Sunagakure were controlling all sorts of puppets, surging forward like a steel torrent, attempting to completely engulf the two of them.

"White Blood Demon!" Chiyo's slightly cloudy eyes were fixed on Umino Sasuke, her voice hoarse and filled with killing intent as she said, "You've finally stopped hiding and come out. Today, I will use your and Hatake Sagumo's lives to pay tribute to the spirits of my son and brother in heaven!"

"Heh!" Sasuke Umino's lips curled into a cold smile. With a casual swing of his Samehada sword, he easily deflected several poisoned senbon needles. He sneered, "Elder Chiyo, you only avenged your brother and son. What about your daughter-in-law?"

"Wait till I pull out your tongue, then let's see how you talk nonsense!"

Chiyo clearly didn't want to get bogged down in words, so she roared and launched an even fiercer attack, firmly binding Hatake Sagumo. As expected of a veteran Kage-level powerhouse in his prime, he was still able to effectively suppress even Konoha's White Fang, the bane of puppets.

While launching a fierce attack, Chiyo shouted an order: "Puppet Master troops, surround and kill the Sea White Blood Demon with all your might, at any cost!"

More than a hundred puppets of various shapes and sizes, like a swarm of sharks that have smelled blood, swarmed over and attacked.

Poisonous fog, flames, wind blades, iron sand, short guns, and other traps and hidden weapons—a variety of powerful attacks instantly covered his location.

Sasuke Umino showed no sign of panic. With a thought, he activated Wind Release Chakra Mode without even forming hand seals.

"Om~"

A strange buzzing sound rang out, and the Samehada sword tightly gripped in his hand suddenly expanded and deformed, with ferocious barbs standing up one after another. The surface of the blade was covered with a layer of flowing dark blue chakra clothing, resembling a water-style chakra mode, as tough as living armor.

Clang clang!
The physical attacks from the various puppets struck the chakra armor formed by Samehada, and were deflected as if hitting the most resilient elastic alloy, leaving not even a trace.

The flames and wind blades that shot out, upon contact with the flowing deep blue chakra, were like mud oxen sinking into the sea, greedily absorbed and devoured by Samehada. As for the poisonous mist, it had no effect on Umino Sasuke and Samehada at all. This was not because it was blown away by the wind-style airflow around Umino Sasuke, but because Umino Sasuke and Samehada had such strong resistance to poison.

The power of the Chakra Elixir has not yet been fully displayed, but its ability to ward off poison has already begun to emerge, showing some of the power of a poison-avoiding pill. Umino Sasuke already possesses the White Zetsu ability, which can even defend against the Wood Release pollen poison of Senju Hashirama, so why should he fear a little bit of poisonous mist?

As for Samehada, it was originally a modified ninja sword, and its predecessor was the little follower of the Three-Tails Isobu. It already had a very strong resistance to poison. After cultivating with the chakra core, it is evolving into a tailed beast-level summoning beast. Its resistance to poison is at least two levels stronger than that of Umino Sasuke, so it is naturally not afraid of this little bit of poisonous fog.

"What?!" The puppeteers who were besieging the enemy had their pupils shrink. They had never seen such a bizarre and powerful defense.

huh~
Umino Sasuke's figure was as elusive as a ghost, yet incredibly precise, even more troublesome than Hatake Saikumo.

(End of this chapter)