Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 316 Target

Under Orochimaru's command, the "Iwagakure Countermeasures Force" quickly split into multiple groups—

Five Jonin, along with most of the Chunin, were still responsible for the original mission one: protecting the supply lines, which were the outposts marked at the beginning.

In addition, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, along with a few Chunin, were ready to launch a surprise attack on Mount Shiyu at any time.

In order to carry out the "surprise attack," both sides agreed to strike together in the early hours of five days later.

Orochimaru's arrangement was not entirely satisfactory from an emotional perspective, especially for Tsunade. Of course, Tsunade would prefer to go to Kannabi Bridge!

After all, Nawaki died at the hands of Iwagakure ninja. Although Amegakure was also an "accomplice," Iwagakure was ultimately the "mastermind."

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The second person who felt uncomfortable was Akimichi Torifu. It didn't matter where they went, but—he was alone and had to take three Uchiha Jonin with him.

Family members, does anyone understand?

Even disregarding the combat, this is already an S-rank mission!

Fortunately, one of them was Uchiha Akaishi—although he was the most famous of the three, he was also the youngest, and he had been a member of Akimichi Torifu's team when he was still a genin, so he was easier to communicate with.

but----

Neither Tsunade nor Akimichi Torifu raised any objections, and Yang Yong and Koji Kyu only muttered a few words.

After all, this arrangement was made based on rational considerations!

After the conference, the team responsible for the Kannabi Bridge held an internal meeting with Akimichi Torifu and three Uchiha to discuss their next steps.

"The three of you, you should understand what Commander Orochimaru is worried about—but in this regard, I still want to confirm the extent to which you can probably do it?" Akimichi Torifu asked the three of them seemingly out of the blue.

However, the three of them, including Akaishi, all understood what he was trying to say.

"Don't worry, Akimichi Jonin. Whether it's a Jinchuriki or a Tailed Beast, they are all countered by the Sharingan of our Uchiha clan!" Yang Yong said confidently.

"The three of us already have the Sharingan of the third level. If the Jinchuriki doesn't transform into a Tailed Beast, that's fine. But once they do, their enormous size and huge eyes make them easy targets." Koji Kyu also seemed very confident.

That's right. Whether it was Akimichi Torifu or the three Uchiha, they all understood that Orochimaru made this arrangement to guard against Jinchuriki!

However, Akaishi didn't speak at this moment.

Akaishi has never directly fought against a Tailed Beast. During the two Tailed Beast Nights, Akaishi was just taking advantage of the chaos, hoping the Tailed Beasts would cause even more trouble. Therefore, Akaishi has personally experienced the power of the Tailed Beasts!

Although he had always heard that the Sharingan's power could counter tailed beasts, Akaishi was unsure how effective it would be against the Sharingan's genjutsu.

Akimichi Torifu was clearly not entirely convinced by their assurances, and only confirmed again: "When I teamed up with Kagami before, he briefly controlled the Two-Tails of Kumogakure, forcibly turning its jinchūriki against him. I wonder if the three of you can—"

Akimichi Tokifu is quite emotionally intelligent.

Although they were questioning Yang Yong and Gongzhi Jiu in front of them, the comparison was with Uchiha Kagami, so naturally the two Uchiha did not go crazy on the spot.

Upon hearing that it was a comparison with the mirror, Yang Yong awkwardly corrected, "If I use my full power of genjutsu, it would be enough to prevent the Jinchuriki of Iwagakure from concentrating their full power in their attack."

Yang Yong glanced at Koji Kyu and Akaishi, then added, "With the three of us here, even if both of Iwagakure's Jinchuriki come out at once, we'll be able to limit their ability to utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts!"

Akashi wasn't surprised by Yang Yong's change of heart—after all, for the Uchiha clan, the strength of "genjutsu," especially "Sharingan genjutsu," depends on the level of the Sharingan—and the changes in Yin Release chakra!

Needless to say, all three of them possess the three-stage Sharingan. If we don't consider mutations like the "Mangekyou Sharingan," the evolution of the Sharingan has reached its maximum.

but----

Akaishi's progress in "Yin Release Chakra Transformation" is barely over 1%, better than nothing. As for Yang Yong and Kouji Kyu—

Akaishi looked at the two of them and felt that they weren't much stronger than each other, since neither of them seemed to value "righteousness" very much.

In other words, the Sharingan genjutsu of the three of them is entirely dependent on "talent".

Although having this talent makes one far superior to other genjutsu ninja clans like An-something or something-something-horse in terms of genjutsu, it still can't compare to the rare "Uchiha of Righteousness".

Currently, there aren't many members of the Uchiha clan who are particularly skilled in Yin Release chakra manipulation. When the elder of the Kagami clan was still alive, he could be considered one.

Akimichi Torifu was not disappointed, clearly having anticipated this. He nodded and said, "I understand."

Orochimaru made this arrangement primarily to enhance this team's ability to "fight the tailed beasts".

"The two Jinchuriki from Iwagakure are in their prime, and they are the only two Jinchuriki in the ninja world who can be deployed normally. Onoki will definitely not leave them unused in the battles to come. The Kannabi Bridge is of great importance, and it is very likely that one of the Jinchuriki will be stationed there," Akimichi Torifu emphasized.

The two Jinchūriki from Iwagakure, Roshi and Han, are both over thirty years old and are walking outside the village. This shows that they have passed the most dangerous stage of being a Jinchūriki. Even if they don't cooperate well with the Tailed Beasts, they can at least use the power of the Tailed Beasts normally without backfiring.

(Previously, the name of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was translated as "Ban," which felt a bit awkward. I'll stick with "Han" from now on.)

When the First Hokage distributed the Tailed Beasts, Konoha, with its noble spirit, only kept the Nine-Tails. Sunagakure, already possessing one tailed beast, didn't ask for another, instead exchanging it for other benefits. Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure each received two, and even Takigakure, the strongest of the smaller ninja villages, obtained one.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha is still young, and the Nine-Tails is the most difficult to control. They are usually under surveillance and protection, and it is still a long time before they can fight.

The long-declining Takigakure Village never dared to let the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki stay in the village, for fear that it would go crazy or that someone would try to take it away.

Due to long-term division and chaos, the Three-Tails of Kirigakure has become wild in the Land of Water, and the Six-Tails is controlled by the ninja clans, making it impossible for the Mizukage to command it.

As for Kumogakure and Sunagakure, they have just experienced the "Night of the Tailed Beasts," and neither psychologically nor in terms of ability, they are unlikely to send Jinchuriki to fight again in the short term!

In this respect, now is indeed the best time for Iwagakure to use Jinchūriki as a "weapon of war".

Akimichi Torifu continued, "Once we encounter a Jinchuriki, the three of you should immediately attack him first. Ideally, you should control him before he transforms into a Tailed Beast. If that's not possible, I will take charge of restraining him."

At this point, Akimichi Torifu paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Afterwards, Akaishi will cooperate with me to restrain the threat of the Jinchuriki."

Akaishi nodded and said, "Yes, Captain Akimichi, I will fully cooperate with you in the battle!"

Only Akaishi addressed him properly as "Captain".

Akimichi Torifu's forte is, of course, the Akimichi clan's secret technique, namely the "Super Multiplication Technique".

Having witnessed two Tailed Beast Nights, Akaishi knew very well that when the Tailed Beasts went berserk and grew larger, what was most needed were ninjas who could directly restrain them.

Only by directly restraining them can the "siege" be effective and the losses reduced.

If someone is holding them back, the others only need to deal with the "aftershocks." Without that person holding them back, they'll be overwhelmed by the tailed beasts blasting through the crowd.

Akimichi Torifu, with his high attack and defense and ability to grow to a gigantic size, is undoubtedly a suitable candidate for direct confrontation. Although he cannot suppress the tailed beasts like the Third Raikage, he can at least keep them in check.

Orochimaru and his companions could also summon beasts, but—

Not only is it inferior to Akimichi Torifu in close combat, but if Manda discovers that Orochimaru is using it to fight the tailed beasts, it might just quit on the spot.

More importantly, the summoning beasts of the three sacred lands, especially the slugs, are a crucial force in dealing with the "Great Salamander King." With the slugs present, even if Hanzo personally intervenes, the Konoha ninjas can hold out for longer.

Therefore, Orochimaru ultimately sent Akimichi Torifu and the Uchiha clan to Kannabi Bridge, while leaving Tsunade behind.

"Captain Akimichi, what if—Iwagakure sends both of their Jinchūriki to Kannabi Bridge?" Akaishi asked worriedly.

"Then we must prioritize stopping them from transforming into tailed beasts. Once both of them have transformed, then—retreat." Akimichi Torifu said after a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Even with the Uchiha clan's genjutsu assistance, the Jinchuriki in their tailed beast form couldn't unleash their full power, and Akimichi Torifu wasn't confident he could hold off two Jinchuriki in their tailed beast form by himself!

If Iwagakure's fighting strength is this excessive, then there's nothing he can do.

Orochimaru's arrangements were clearly not intended for them to deal with two Jinchuriki who had transformed into Tailed Beasts.

"Afterwards, we'll need to bring twelve Chunin to provide support. Let's each select three Chunin to form a team—I'll bring two Chunin from our Akimichi clan who are here, as well as the medical ninja Yakushi Nonou," Akimichi Torifu said.

In other words, four standard "mixed squads of Jonin and Chunin" were formed into a composite team to carry out this mission of raiding Kannabi Bridge.

Yang Yong and Gong Zhi Jiu curled their lips upon hearing this—it goes without saying that the reason for bringing that Root female ninja along was definitely because of Danzo!

And that is indeed the case.

Since it is the "Iwagakure Countermeasures Unit", it is a predictable arrangement for Akimichi Torifu to restrain the tailed beasts.

Danzo then asked Akimichi Tofu to bring at least one member of Root if they were to work with the Uchiha clan to deal with the Jinchuriki—to observe just how much influence the Uchiha clan had over the Tailed Beasts!

Danzo was deeply impressed by Kagami's control over the Tailed Beasts. He needed to know what the Uchiha clan could do with the Tailed Beasts without Kagami.

Akimichi Torifu had no prejudice against the Uchiha clan, but Danzo's request wasn't unreasonable either.

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