Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

Chapter 92 The Uchiha Who Knows Military Strategy

"Everyone, proceed carefully. We've already covered half the distance, and the frequency of their attacks is gradually decreasing."

If I'm not mistaken, they may have used the same strategy we used last time, either a mid-range attack or a siege before the finish line.

"Everyone must remain vigilant. If they manage to separate us, this trial will be a complete failure!"

"clear!"

"Another team is catching up. Now everyone listen to my command, take them out quickly, and then we'll turn around!"

"yes!"

On the seventh day, near dusk, after the other dozen or so teams had all failed, only Hui's last team remained in the entire police department. He deliberately chose to go last.

Dozens of eyes were watching them intently from the shadows, and everyone's feelings were incredibly complex.

They both desire their success and hope for their failure.

However, regardless of their thoughts, they are unlikely to back down.

Beyond the dense forest, atop a distant cliff, Shisui and dozens of Uchiha stood gazing into the distance.

It's impossible to see the situation of the trial teams with the naked eye here, but if the other side makes a big move, they can still obtain some information.

"Um?"

Suddenly, someone paused, looked puzzled, and let out a soft exclamation.

"What happened? Has something gone wrong?"

The crowd turned to look, and they all knew that this was a sign that the shadow clone had been defeated.

"Our squad was defeated. They seem to have changed direction, and we lost sight of them."

As they spoke, several more people reacted, "Oh no, we've been discovered! They seem to be eliminating our shadow clones one by one!"

Everyone's expression changed. The other party had already gone halfway. If they eliminated all their shadow clones at this time, they would not only need a long time to catch up, but they would also lose information about the other party.

"Disarm another team, and the three teams will reunite to continue the chase!"

Since no one can use ninjutsu other than the Sharingan and the Three Body Techniques, and the skill levels of the human ninjutsu here are not much different.

Given the damage that shadow clones can withstand, even if all of their shadow clones attacked together, they would not be able to take down a well-coordinated and healthy four-person team.

Therefore, they must use traps and shadow clones to constantly deplete the opponent's stamina, and then find the right opportunity to fight to the death.

This requires them to keep track of the other party's location throughout the entire process. Therefore, they will deliberately disperse and hide in the shadows, monitoring the situation while looking for the right opportunity to inflict necessary damage.

"No need, we've been defeated too!"

"What's going on?"

They broke through three teams in a short period of time, and everyone's expressions were very strange. You should know that if it is not time to take action, their teams are relatively scattered.

Before the man could explain, everyone saw thick smoke rising from the distant forest, followed by a series of loud rumbling sounds as trees fell one after another, raising clouds of dust.

"They made such a commotion that they attracted us, like this."

Upon seeing this, the man pointed to the thick smoke and explained.

"Damn it! It's that despicable guy again!"

Everyone's faces were extremely grim. Shadow clones are independent entities with their own thoughts, and they cannot be controlled remotely.

However, based on their understanding of themselves, they would definitely check to confirm the intelligence if the other party made such a big move.

Sure enough, shortly after the three teams set off, everyone received memories of the shadow clones before they were defeated.

Everyone, including the three captains Yang Zhe, Dao Huo, and Tie Huo, was greatly surprised, and then quickly summoned new shadow clones.

"Quickly confirm their location; we absolutely cannot allow them to approach the finish line in this state!"

If they don't burn enough calories, they won't be able to stop the other team at the finish line.

Once everyone realized what was happening, they quickly summoned their shadow clones and rushed towards the smoke screen.

Meanwhile, in the opposite direction of the smoke screen, the four concealed themselves and quickly moved towards the finish line.

This is the characteristic of the Forest Trial: there is more than one path to the end. If their location cannot be determined, even a net-like blockade will not be able to stop them.

As time passed, the people on the cliff still hadn't obtained any useful information, until finally someone realized what was happening.

"The smokescreen must be fake. Let's spread out our forces from the finish line and search back to confirm the information before engaging them in battle!"

Everyone knew that it would be too late to continue expending energy like before, so they could only nod in agreement. Then, the eight teams summoned their shadow clones again and headed straight for the finish line.

They knew where the traps were and where it was safe, and their speed in the dense forest far exceeded that of the trial team, allowing them to reach the finish line ahead of the others.

Shisui watched the two sides clash, then looked up at the sky. It was almost night, the sky was overcast, the wind was howling, and tiny snowflakes were falling on his face.

At the same time, the four people who had been concealed in the woods slowly stopped. Hui thought for a moment, then grinned at them and said, "Let's turn around again and see if anyone is chasing us. We'll kill them!"

After saying that, he led the three of them back towards the direction of the smoke screen. Sure enough, they encountered three teams of pursuers who were rushing on their way.

"not good!"

"What a coincidence!"

The two sides had different expressions upon meeting, but neither hesitated at all and immediately drew their knives to attack.

Four squads, sixteen elite Uchiha ninjas, clashed in an instant, with shuriken flying everywhere.

Even though they cannot use the Sharingan, their motion capture ability still far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Figures darted through the dense forest, as fast as lightning. Hui swung his katana wildly. If these people were here in their true forms, he might not be able to escape unscathed, but against several shadow clones, he was like a god descending to earth.

The four worked closely together, outnumbering the enemy, and quickly wiped them all out.

However, the intense battle between the two sides was so loud that it quickly attracted the attention of the other two teams.

When Hui saw the person who had arrived, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he was actually quite pleased. "That's exactly right, it's best if one team comes after another."

The four exchanged a knowing glance and charged straight up.

On the other side, atop the cliff, the defeated men immediately shouted, "They've turned back!"

"I've found traces of how they broke the trap, let's go!" someone else shouted, pointing in a direction.

"Send two teams from the finish line to pursue them together!"

Unable to command the clones at the finish line, they had no choice but to disengage the clones and start from the starting point to attack together.

"This time, we'll make a big move, drawing the finish line in and attacking from both sides!"

Yang Zhe's pretty face darkened. She couldn't believe that the unassuming guy could possibly win.

At that moment, seven teams, totaling more than twenty people, rushed down the mountain together; this might be their last chance.

If you can't lure those at the finish line to a pincer attack before being eliminated by the enemy, and thus gain an opportunity, then the enemy is very likely to rush straight to the finish line.

In the dense forest, after eliminating the last two teams, Hui led the three of them back to the path where the traps had been cleared earlier.

The four of them quickly advanced and had already covered 80% of the route.

"That's about enough. Let's split up, dismantle some of the traps in the other directions, then regroup and reset one set of traps before continuing!"

The three understood and acted quickly. A moment later, they moved forward together again until they reached a rocky area. Suddenly, Hui stopped and looked at the others, instructing them, "Slash at each other, make a big commotion, and attract the attention of those around us."

The three nodded and immediately drew their knives to act without the slightest hesitation. Hui's actions had already convinced them of his command.

Watching the three of them move, Hui couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "My people are good in every way, except they're too rigid."

The sounds of their hacking and slashing, the clash of metal against metal, were particularly jarring in the silent, dense forest.

In front of where the four were located, a group of clones who had been secretly searching stopped and looked in their direction.

One of them decisively turned into smoke and disappeared, transmitting the message to the cliff.

"The sound of metal clashing... it seems someone has discovered them and is fighting. This time it should be real. We need to send reinforcements!"

The six small teams scattered around hesitated only slightly before heading toward the source of the sound.

Behind the four, the other seven teams had just reached the middle of the distance and were chasing after them, following the traces of the dismantled traps.

Hui and his group of four were slashing at each other with long swords, stirring up dust that obscured their vision.

A moment later, they noticed the commotion around them, and the four of them exchanged a knowing glance and rushed off in one of the directions.

"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap again! That despicable scoundrel, he's nothing like an Uchiha!"

A small team had just arrived at the outskirts. Due to the smoke and dust, they could not see clearly and did not realize that they had been spotted by the four people.

When he sensed the four approaching, there was no way to avoid them, and he couldn't help but curse loudly.

The eight fought without anyone intervening. In a one-on-one situation, they only lasted a few rounds before being cut in half at the waist and turning into smoke.

Hearing the commotion, other teams arrived one after another. Hui was not afraid at all, and charged forward with his sword. The crowd fought each other, and the scene gradually became chaotic and the noise grew louder. Soon, all five remaining teams joined in.

"Hold on, the others will be here soon after they hear the commotion!"

Everyone knows this principle, but due to the limitations of shadow clones, they cannot persist simply because they want to.

Hui knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he immediately unleashed his full power. As one shadow clone after another disappeared, the pressure on the four of them lessened, and they were able to defeat the enemy faster and faster.

Meanwhile, the pursuers behind them began to split up and follow the trap tracks left by the four men, but they did not find any trace of the four men even after reaching the end of the trail.

"Oh no, we've fallen for their trap! Quick, get to the finish line!"

They finally realized something was wrong, shouted anxiously, and quickly stepped away to safety, heading towards the finish line.

Near the finish line, nearly twenty people were quickly eliminated, and they never received any reinforcements.

When Hui crossed the finish line, everyone on the cliff except Zhi Shui had a deathly pale face.

"That despicable scoundrel! The trap's markings were fake! Damn him!"

Yang Zhe, Tie Huo, and Dao Huo were even more furious. Although it was just a training session, they were very unhappy that their opponent had won in this way. They hadn't even had a chance to use their full strength before their opponent had already crossed the finish line.

If their true forms were present, and if they could use the Sharingan, they would never be fooled by those petty tricks.

They wasted more of their time and energy searching for the enemy.

"I hereby declare that Team Twelfth has successfully passed the trial!"

Shisui leaped down, stepping on branches and leaves towards the finish line, clapping and celebrating as he landed.

The others followed closely behind and landed, but their expressions toward Hui were quite unfriendly.

Hui awkwardly looked away, then decided to be humble after a moment's thought, scratching his head and laughing, "Just lucky, haha, it's all just luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd's gazes became even more hostile, their faces ashen, and they stared at Uchiha Teru without saying a word.

Seeing this, Zhishui suddenly spoke up: "The art of war says: water flows according to the terrain, and soldiers win by adapting to the enemy."

Hui was able to strike unexpectedly and catch his opponent off guard, feigning weakness when he was strong and vice versa. His efforts and wisdom cannot be ignored by simply labeling him as despicable.

If the police department could adapt to local conditions, how could it have incurred the villagers' resentment? Self-reflection and summarizing gains and losses are the mark of a superior person; blaming others and complaining is not the style of the Uchiha clan!

The still water's voice was soft, yet every word pierced the heart. Some understood and bowed their heads in shame, while others, though they didn't understand, remained silent.

Yang Zhe pouted. Although she was still somewhat unwilling, she thought about how others could do it but she couldn't, which proved how strong they were.

"Congratulations!"

After the congratulations, everyone realized that they were Uchiha, and they were not people who could not accept defeat.

So everyone cheered and applauded, the sound echoing throughout the area.

"To celebrate the end of everyone's training, let's drink until we drop tonight!"

Zhi Shui smiled and suggested, then added after everyone cheered, "Brother Hui, you should pay the bill!"

"Huh?"

"Oh~"

A faint question was drowned out by the roaring cheers, cheers that were sincere and pure.

(End of this chapter)