Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

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With a furious roar, Wuli Shenba dispatched his wounded companion with a single stroke, and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, keep moving forward!"

"Lord Mizukage's order is for us to open up the front lines to invade Konoha. We cannot delay!"

Kisame, standing not far away, watched this scene in silence.

Even when his companion was injured, Kisame had a premonition—

In the fog, such wounded soldiers are beyond saving.

He just hadn't expected that Jinpachi would kill him outright; even leaving him lying there would have been acceptable to Kisame…

"Kisame-san, please don't be afraid."

Beside him, a brown-haired female ninja whispered, "Stand behind me. I have sensory ninjutsu; I can protect you..."

Kisame's expression froze.

This female mistress, named Ayano, is a member of the Cipher Squad.

In Kisame's eyes, she was a very strange woman who always wanted to eat with him and would occasionally give him gifts.

What Kisame didn't know was that this woman was the key to his decision to defect from Kirigakure in the original timeline...

In the original timeline, Kisame was on a mission with Ayano when they were being hunted by enemies. Due to the orders of Suigetsu Hozuki, Kisame was unable to escape and carried out the order to kill his comrade.

Ayano, whom he killed with his own hands, comforted him in her last moments, saying, "Your life must have been very difficult, right?"

This triggered Kisame's internal struggle with his own truth and falsehood, leading him to personally kill Suigetsu Fuguki, and then encounter Obito Uchiha...

"Please don't try to get close to me; this is a battlefield."

Kisame, his face cold, shoved Ayano behind him and said coldly, "You're an important sensory ninja, protect yourself first!"

Not far away, Mei Terumi and Kimijiro Kaguya exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

They wanted to save Qingshui, who possessed multiple iconic bloodline limits of Kirigakure, and make him the new Mizukage, or rather, the top fighter of their ninja clan. However, upon returning to their own clan, they received ambiguous answers.

Within their families, everyone believed that this was Mei Terumi and Kimijiro Kaguya's explanation for their failed mission.

The Uchiha clan has the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) and can also use Boil Release and Lava Release. Don't be ridiculous!

Even Madara Uchiha back then had never heard of using such a method...

"keep going!"

As the order to advance was given, another explosion rang out…

Right next to Mushishi Jinpachi, a Kirigakure ninja was blasted into the air.

This time, Jinpachi saw it clearly; there was indeed no tripwire, yet it suddenly exploded.

"Stop, stop!"

Wu Li Shenba's back was soaked with cold sweat. It was fortunate that he was a step too slow. If he had been a little faster, he would have been the one blown up!

For ordinary ninjas, all living beings are equal under the influence of explosive tags.

Whether it's a Chunin or a Jonin, the explosion will fairly send their lives to the Pure Land of the Six Paths.

"There's an ambush here. Konoha has improved their explosive tags; they're probably buried in the ground. Stepping on them will cause them to explode..."

Jinpachi Muna said in a deep voice, "I understand. This is Konoha's confidence. They have new ninja tools!"

"There are footprints there, probably left by Konoha ninjas..."

Kushimaru squinted, observing a series of footprints deep in the dense forest: "These must have been left by Konoha ninjas. Let's follow these footprints!"

"Although they were somewhat insidious, they didn't handle the details well. Compared to the ninjas of our Blood Mist Village, those guys from Konoha are still too green!"

The Hidden Mist ninjas' expressions brightened somewhat.

The two inexplicable explosions had put them on edge.

If it were just two companions who were killed in battle, it wouldn't be a big deal for these Hidden Mist Village people who were used to seeing life and death.

But this feeling of the unknown is a fear they cannot resist.

Everything seemed normal, but a single step would trigger a sudden explosion, as unreasonable as a vengeful ghost demanding a life. Even the normal rustling of leaves sounded exceptionally jarring to their ears.

Fortunately, the experienced Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist led the team and found Konoha's weakness.

"That's right, these footprints lead towards Konoha. We can at least get through this forest..."

The leader of the Hidden Mist ninja stepped into the footprints and felt a sense of relief.

For a fleeting moment, he even thought that this footprint might be a trap.

But thankfully, he was overthinking it.

As they walked, just as the entire squad of scouts from the Hidden Mist entered, an explosion suddenly rang out!

The booby trap wasn't located at the first footprint, but rather in the middle.

Only in this way can we attract more enemies to enter...

Kisame stared dumbfounded at the distant firelight. Before they even made contact, the entire Kirigakure scout squad had been wiped out.

They had no information whatsoever about who the enemy was or where they were.

Mei Terumi and Kaguya Kimijiro exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing as they patted Kisame and Zabuza before retreating behind the others.

Something's not right...

Zabuza silently walked to the back of the group. Although he was not afraid of death, he did not want to die for no reason.

Kisame glanced at Ayano behind him, hesitated, then tugged at her sleeve, joining the four members of the Konoha Chunin Exams team to slack off at the back of the line…

"Damn it, damn it!"

Kushimaru Kurihara and Jinpachi Munashi's eyes blazed with fury. When did Konoha become so despicable?!

"Where's the sensory ninja? This might be some kind of secret technique, not an explosive tag. Investigate the chakra in the area in front of me!"

Kushimaru Kurihara roared, "Even if it's just wading through bit by bit, we must risk our lives to find a way for the Mizukage! This is our mission!"

Kisame silently shielded Ayano behind him and covered her mouth.

Ayano was startled, but she still obediently listened to Kisame and remained silent.

So, several sensory ninjas from Kirigakure reluctantly stepped forward and cautiously probed the road ahead.

Ten kilometers away.

Hyuga Hinata nodded, but still said with some regret:

"This war broke out too quickly. Although the booby traps we set up were specially treated, there were still residual chakra. After the first wave of attacks, the enemy reacted and was able to avoid some of them using sensory ninjutsu."

"If we had more time, we could have tried to make more concealed booby traps."

Qing Shui nodded.

If a booby trap is used against Konoha, it won't be very effective without special treatment.

In the original timeline, Hinata Himon's Byakugan was able to observe the detonating clay.

Although Kirigakure doesn't have the powerful detection ability of the Byakugan, with the internal strife in the Blood Mist Village not yet fully unfolding, this village, one of the Five Great Hidden Villages, can still find a few powerful sensory ninjas if they try hard enough.

"Hisashi, the village has already made preparations regarding this..."

Qing Shui said slowly, "However, to deal with these hidden fog spirits, we don't need to fight a perception battle with them yet."

Qingshui felt the slightly damp sea breeze and took a gentle breath.

In this forest near the coastline, the air humidity is extremely high, and a faint mist hangs in the air.

"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique..."

From Qing Shui's mouth, an incredibly thick white fog slowly enveloped the battlefield, rapidly reducing visibility.

Hyuga Hizashi stared at Aoshui in shock.

One kilometer, five kilometers, ten kilometers...

As far as his white eyes could see, the mist released by Qing Shui completely blocked their vision, enveloping the entire forest in a milky white fog.

Even within his Byakugan, the chakra within the mist made it difficult to distinguish the remaining chakra in the Explosion Release: Trap Hole, which had merged with the mist.

"this…"

Hyuga Hizashi chuckled: "It's hard to imagine how they'll break through the defenses in this fog."

Qing Shui waved his hand casually: "If they work hard, they will still have a chance..."

"We've left them a wide road, even though the Tobirama series of bombs are waiting for them."

Hyuga Hizashi slowly exhaled a long breath.

Even though he was a Root ninja, he could still empathize with the pressure the Hidden Mist ninja were under at that moment.

Meanwhile, within the Hidden Mist faction.

Almost everyone was stunned.

Such a pure Hidden Mist Technique... Could it be the Third Mizukage?

But in the fog, wouldn't they be even more doomed...?

Only a few people who had seen Qing Shui exchanged glances, their faces pale, and silently cried out in unison:

"It's him!"