Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

"Why did I let him go on this mission with me? Is he even capable of handling it?"

Hui looked at his old father with disdain. Yi Zheng had been active on the battlefield for many years, which had taken a toll on him. Although he was younger than Sima Yi, he looked to be in much worse shape than Sima Yi was now.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zheng raised his hand and slapped Hui on the back of the head in an annoyed manner.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your father is a Jonin of the Uchiha clan, after all. I'm not so old that I can't go to the battlefield! Besides, I volunteered!"

Hui scratched his head, speechless, and, too lazy to argue with his father, simply hid to the side.

"We don't have enough manpower in the clan, so this is the only way," Shisui said apologetically. Hui had no choice but to give up.

Sima Yi also said, "I still need to discuss the details of the mission at Amegakure with Shisui. Hui, go and call Yang Zhe over first."

"Yangzhe is more reliable than my dad."

"You brat!"

Yi Zheng's face fell, and he raised his hand to grab him, but Hui saw that things were not going well and immediately disappeared.

After he left, Shisui chuckled and stepped forward, saying, "Uncle Ichisei, actually, I called you here today because I want to ask you for a favor."

"Hmm? What kind of special mission?"

Yi Zheng was somewhat puzzled. He hadn't carried out any missions for a long time since he had left the battlefield, so it was indeed strange to suddenly send him on a mission.

"Um, I guess so."

Zhi Shui and Sima Yi exchanged a smile, and then Zhi Shui slowly revealed his purpose.

A few days later, under Shisui's orders, Nara Suzaku began mobilizing ninjas, which puzzled the Konoha leadership. The current state of Kirigakure was not worth Konoha's continued large-scale conflict, since Kirigakure was only putting on a show and neither side had the will to continue fighting.

What does their Hokage want to do?

Danzo was somewhat nervous upon hearing the news, and silently stayed at the base of the tree, rarely showing himself.

Hui then took some time to discuss the mission details with Yang Zhe and Yi Zheng, and instructed Zhi Shui to give the order to immediately set off for the Land of Rain to investigate.

Meanwhile, Yan Shifan, far away in the capital, also began to exert his influence.

"Do you want to die?"

Backstage at the manor, a group of masked ninjas were arguing over two ninjas fighting each other on the arena.

A ninja carrying a large sword on his back exuded a fierce killing intent, causing the surrounding ninjas to instinctively retreat.

The person in front of him, however, showed no fear whatsoever and continued to mock, "Why are you so angry? Are you also from that useless Mist Village?"

Oh ~

"I see. I was wondering why they took their anger out on us small-town ninjas when they couldn't beat the people of Konoha. How terrifying!"

"you!"

Enraged, the ninja wielded his greatsword in an attack stance.

The opponent was not to be outdone, drawing his katana with crackling electricity crackling around the blade. Although his aura was not as strong as the opponent's, he felt he could fight because of the elemental advantage.

The two faced off, and although the surrounding ninjas remained silent, they secretly hoped the two would start fighting.

"What are you doing?"

Just as the two were about to clash, a deep voice rang out, and Izayoi, who was also wearing a full-face mask, slowly walked over, her cold eyes sweeping over everyone.

An overwhelming pressure swept over them, and everyone avoided eye contact, none daring to look directly at each other.

"Fighting is only permitted in the ring here. Anyone caught fighting in private will be killed!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. The two leaders, realizing they were no match for Izayoi, exchanged a glance and then snorted coldly as they left.

Izayoi glanced at the two of them and turned to leave.

"Elder, the news has been spread, and the lord should already know."

Inside the monitoring room, Yan Shifan already knew what had just happened.

The people behind the scenes came from all over the country. Some were ninjas sent by Konoha like Izayoi, while others were ninjas recruited by Yan Shifan along the coast while the morale of the Hidden Mist Army was low. There were also wandering ninjas from various countries who came to participate in the underground gambling arena. They were all recruited by Sima Yi.

However, these people were of very different backgrounds and might even harbor hatred among themselves. To prevent them from killing each other, Yan Shifan could only order them to wear masks and conceal their names. But it seems that this is not very effective now. Fortunately, Shizaye was there to keep things in check, and anyone who didn't behave got a beating.

Yan Shifan glanced at the surveillance camera again and then said, "It's enough that Daming knows. Zhishui and the others will handle the rest."

News has arrived from the West Mountain Road as well; the daimyo has begun his attack on Tokugawa Sasuke. Prepare yourself; Tokugawa Sasuke will raise an army soon. We must keep a close watch on the daimyo's residence and strike as soon as his defenses are down!"

"yes!"

Meanwhile, in Daming Prefecture, Daming listened to his subordinate's report with a very gloomy expression.

"You mean that masked man from the Land of Water controlled the Mizukage to start a war, and also wants to control the Daimyo of the Land of Water?"

He doesn't care about controlling the Mizukage, he doesn't care about starting wars, but how can he control the Daimyo?

The thought that the mysterious masked man could control even the shadow of a great nation made Daimyo suddenly feel that this palace was not very safe.

"The Uchiha have dispatched a few more ninja squads. We must protect the palace!"

"yes!"

"Send another message to the Hokage, instructing him to immediately capture the Uchiha rogue ninja. We must not allow someone who threatens the ninja world to live."

"yes!"

On the other side, Shisui had already made preparations for war and was waiting for the daimyo's letter. Several days later, the daimyo's order finally arrived.

Shisui immediately replied, telling the Daimyo about the masked man's abilities and the attack on Konoha, and indicating that the masked man was likely hiding in the Land of Rain.

He then handed the specially made kunai to the Dark Guard so that they could go to the capital with the messenger and deliver it to the Daimyo's residence.

Half a month later, Konoha received news that the Daimyo had been attacked by a powerful ninja who wore a white tiger mask, was immune to physical attacks, and possessed the Sharingan.

Fortunately, the daimyo was heavily guarded, with several teams of ninja protecting him around the clock, and he was rescued from the assassins.

This bizarre ability, the strange mask, and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan all clearly point to that rogue ninja, the Uchiha.

The daimyo was furious and ordered his men to reprimand Shisui. He then forced Shisui to immediately send troops to wipe out the assassins hiding in Amegakure.

Upon receiving the order, Shisui immediately summoned all the ninjas and said bluntly, "His Majesty the Daimyo has been attacked. This person is the mysterious ninja who released the Nine-Tails to kill the Fourth Hokage and his wife, and who recently controlled the Mizukage. This person is truly a scourge of the ninja world."

Now, he has set his sights on the Daimyo. If the Daimyo is harmed, it will be a disaster for the entire Hidden Leaf Village!

Everyone's expressions were solemn. The Hokage of Konoha came from the Uchiha clan, and any negative news about the Uchiha in the ninja world would affect Konoha, which was unavoidable.

Especially since it concerns the Daimyo, if he really angers the Daimyo, he can hire ninjas from various countries to launch a strong attack on Konoha and destroy Konoha. It's not entirely a joke.

"We will heed the Daimyo's call and declare war on the Land of Rain. The survival of Konoha is at stake; all ninja must give their all!"

"yes!"

"War is about to begin again."

"It's escalated again; the war isn't over yet!"

The villagers of Konoha have become numb to the renewed war, but the ninjas can understand that it is for the sake of Konoha and their future.

Ordinary people might think that Shisui's time as Hokage was no different from the other two Hokage's, with wars every year and separations every day.

Zhi Shui was always aware of the villagers' discussions and soon learned what they were thinking.

He was also helpless about this. If they didn't fight now, the opponent would be even more difficult to deal with once they had grown stronger.

He can only continue giving speeches at the Ninja Academy and other places, and he hopes that everyone can understand.

When Sima Yi learned of this, he suggested, "It's fine to talk about feelings with the villagers, but those ninjas need to be given some additional tangible rewards."

Following Sima Yi's advice, Zhi Shui took stock of the village's treasury and supplies and decided to distribute some welfare benefits.

When facing war, Konoha distributes basic supplies including five explosive tags, two kunai, and five shuriken. Soldier rations and medicine are provided separately.

After the Third Shinobi World War, the price of an explosive tag was around 300 ryo. However, with the resumption of the war between Konoha and Kirigakure, the price of explosive tags returned to 500 ryo. The prices of kunai and shuriken were relatively stable, at 1,000 ryo and 300 ryo respectively.

In order to deal with the Land of Rain, Shisui mobilized five thousand ninjas.

The basic supplies for 5,000 people alone would cost 28 million taels (discounted price), a configuration that no country could achieve. Even the Sand Village couldn't provide two explosive tags per person.

Although the war funds allocated by the daimyo are still on their way, Shisui can still afford this amount of money.

So he waved his hand and distributed ten extra explosive tags, one kunai, and five shuriken to each person.

Chainmail is too expensive and cannot be widely adopted for the time being, so we had to give up on it.

After receiving the weapons, the ninjas selected to participate in the war immediately felt a significant increase in their sense of security.

You should know that if used well, explosive tags can kill even a Jonin, and they are even easier than ninjutsu. They are especially cost-effective for Genin who don't have much chakra.

Next, Shisui allocated a portion of the departure expenses in advance. After the villagers received the money, their complaints decreased significantly. Coupled with Shisui's daily speeches, they finally began to openly understand the difficulties Konoha faced and the importance of this war.

With the army about to depart, the air in Konoha was thick with the scent of farewell.

Hui was somewhat anxious and frustrated, because Zhishui and Sima Yi kept refusing to let them go out to carry out the mission, citing that the time was not yet right.

In October, the daimyo's war funds arrived. This war involved his safety, so the daimyo was unusually generous and provided ample funds, almost equivalent to two and a half years' worth of military expenses for Sunagakure.

"The military funds have been delivered, and the army will head to the front lines at a later date. Hui, you must depart for the Land of Rain immediately. I have arranged for people to meet you there. Be careful on the road."

"yes!"

Hui left immediately with a solemn expression. Hui's team was already prepared and left the village that same day after receiving Zhishui's order.

However, what Hui didn't know was that Shisui secretly followed them after they left the village.

Late at night, a hundred miles away from Konoha, in a primeval forest, the three found a safe place to rest.

"I regret coming out on this mission with him."

They were still within the Land of Fire, which was relatively safe, so Ichijō naturally let Hikaru start the fire and cook while he happily drank on the side. His leisurely appearance made Hikaru grit his teeth!

"What are you whispering about again? Hurry up and grill it. Eat your fill and get some rest."

"If you're not going to do it, then shut up!"

Seeing the two bickering, Yang Zhe sat quietly to the side and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Ichijō, contrary to his usual behavior, continued to make various demands of Hikaru, until Hikaru said impatiently, "It's just grilling some meat, why are you making so many demands? We're here on a mission, not on a picnic. If you can't stand it, go back to Konoha!"

With a bang, Yizheng stood up, pointed at Hui, and looked on incredulously.

Hui's expression changed slightly. In fact, he regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, but his nature prevented him from apologizing immediately.

Seeing her father's expression, she didn't know what to do.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhe immediately said, "Hui, how can you talk to Uncle Yizheng like that? Apologize to Uncle Yizheng right now!"

Upon hearing this, Hui found it even harder to say what he had been preparing, and bluntly stated, "I didn't say anything wrong. What's the point of carrying out missions at your age? You might as well go back to the village!"

quiet!

Yi Zheng stared at Hui in silence, his face ashen, then waved his hand and said bluntly, "Fine, you look down on me? Then your father will go by himself!"

After saying that, Yi Zheng turned and left without looking back.

Hui's expression changed, and he was about to try to stop him when Yang Zhe said, "Hui, how old are you? How can you be so impulsive? What if Uncle Yizheng gets into danger all by himself? Hurry up and go after him."

After Yang Zhe finished speaking, Hui felt as if his feet were filled with lead and he could hardly move.

Seeing Hui standing still, Yang Zhe said in a disappointed tone, "Hui, you were too impulsive!"

After saying that, he went straight after Yizheng, leaving Hui standing there dumbfounded.

"this"

Hui couldn't understand why the team had broken up so quickly, when they had only been away from Konoha for less than a day.

What's wrong with his father and Yang Zhe?

These thoughts quickly turned into worries, but then he thought that they were still in the central part of the Land of Fire, in a primeval forest, and that two Uchiha Jonin traveling together shouldn't be in any danger.

Upon thinking this, Hui immediately abandoned the idea of ​​going to find the two of them, extinguished the fire, and went to rest by himself.

"I hope nothing will happen."

And so it went until midnight.

The cool moonlight filtered through the branches and leaves, leaving spots at the cave entrance. A cold wind rushed into the cave, causing Hui, who was in a light sleep, to suddenly open his eyes.

"Damn, I hope I'll be alright?"

Hui was so overwhelmed with guilt that he couldn’t get any rest. He looked at the scarlet spots in front of the cave and they looked like bloodstains.

and many more?

Scarlet spots?

Hui's expression changed, and he was about to go forward to check when he suddenly heard a loud rumbling sound coming from afar.

"A powerful fireball? Oh no!"

With the three tomoe appearing, Hui panicked and rushed out of the cave, heading straight for the distant firelight.

A moment later, Hui saw a scene that made his eyes widen in horror.

Obito, wearing a white tiger mask, was seen choking Yōtetsu, while his father, clutching his severed arm, was struggling to his feet in the distance.

"run"

A hoarse voice came from Yang Zhe's mouth.

Hui immediately rushed over and slashed at Obito, but the blade passed right through Obito's body, and Otsu also fell to the ground.

"Etherealization?"

Hui realized what was happening and remembered the information about the other party. He immediately grabbed at Yang Zhe, but Obito sneered and became even faster. He then dislocated Yang Zhe's arm and launched a fierce attack, subduing Hui in just a few moves.

"I'll accept your Sharingan." (End of Chapter)