Naruto: The Defense-Breaking System – Putting Some Pressure on the Shinobi World

Chapter 255 Repeated Torture

Uchiha Ryo frowned as he stared at the Anbu member who delivered the Hokage's orders.

Everyone else on the front lines could exert pressure, but these members of the Dark Guard couldn't. They didn't even speak, having been thoroughly influenced by the Will of Fire, their minds filled with the tasks assigned by their superiors.

The ANBU member said, "Commander-in-Chief Sarutobi! An urgent order from the Hokage!"

Sarutobi took the scroll, glanced at it, and was so shocked that he stood up.

He didn't dare delay and immediately handed the scroll to Uchiha Ryo.

In a critical moment, Sarutobizo, despite his extreme loathing for Uchiha Rin, still had to rely on him.

Uchiha Ryo glanced down at the scroll.

"Has Onoki made his move? I didn't expect that old man to be so impatient."

The Jonin inside the tent gasped.

Isn't Onoki afraid of a surprise attack from Kumogakure on Iwagakure?

During this Fourth Shinobi World War, the Third Hokage stayed in the village the whole time, fearing that the enemy would launch a surprise attack from afar.

Ōnoki went to the front lines, so the Hokage must be going too, right?

As the war has progressed, it seems that Kirigakure has become the greatest threat to Konoha.

What if the village is empty then?

Onoki's strength is ridiculously high; one of his techniques can destroy an entire mountain. What if the casualties in the Takigakure region are too heavy?

All sorts of worries weighed heavily on everyone's minds.

After reading the scroll, Uchiha Ryo said, "What does the Third Hokage mean? I just won a battle and pushed the war to the Land of Wind, and now the village is withdrawing my troops?"

Mokume Kōdō took the scroll and examined it carefully.

Everyone was waiting for Koto. Among the commanders at the front, Uchiha Ryo was a volatile sadist, Sarutobi Zang was becoming increasingly weak, while Koto often said a few pertinent words.

Mokumo Kōdō said in a deep voice, "Ōnoki led several thousand Iwagakure ninja away from Iwagakure and headed towards the Land of Waterfall."

Time was of the essence, and the Third Hokage had already set off for the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waterfall.

The village's military strength is stretched thin. The Hokage believes the war situation in the Land of Rivers is better, and 500 ninja, plus 5 Jonin, can be transferred from the Land of Rivers. They should depart immediately and report directly to Danzo's advisor.

Everyone looked at Sarutobizo.

Does this mean that five people need to escape Uchiha Rin's clutches?

This opportunity must fall into my lap!

Besides the three commanders, there are 19 Jonin on the front line. Five left, leaving 14. The probability of them leaving is not very high. What should we do?

Uchiha Fumon, Uchiha Kamiki, Fukai, and Yoshioka are four of Uchiha Ryo's direct subordinates. In other words, if you choose one more...

Zero people can stay here and suffer.

"Impossible!" Uchiha Ryo waved his hand, decisively denying the order: "What are you talking about? I was just about to storm into the Land of Wind in one fell swoop, travel a thousand miles to raid Sunagakure, and completely annihilate Sunagakure."

Are you going to transfer troops now and send me out to scout in the desert alone?

The third generation is getting old; does he really need my 500 people?

Wasn't he on par with Onoki during the Second Shinobi World War?

"What's there to be afraid of? He's just an Onoki!"

Kōdō thought to himself, "You know you can't win a war by yourself."

Uchiha Ryo's attitude was firm: "A general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders. Here, we only take in and never let anyone leave.

To put an end to your hesitation, I hereby declare that we shall launch an attack immediately. Narayoshi, you shall allocate the troops.

Fukai has already located the direction of the Sand Village camp. Rasa has just suffered a great defeat, and now is the perfect time to press the attack!

"I need to see the troops fully assembled in one hour, not a single person missing!"

Nara Yoshi looked at Sarutobi Zō, torn between the Hokage's orders and the lawless Uchiha Ryō, and he didn't know what to do.

In the past, if Narayoshi had heard that someone dared to disobey the Hokage's orders, he would have thought that person was crazy.

Even the rogue ninjas of Konoha would at most try every means to escape to the other side of the continent, the farther away from Konoha the better. No rogue ninja would dare to oppose the Hokage.

But Nara Yoshi could not say how the situation would develop if Uchiha Rin were involved; he really dared to do such a thing.

Sarutobi's face turned ashen. It was bad enough that Uchiha Ryo didn't respect him, but he also openly defied the Hokage's orders.

However, it was also somewhat painful to have Sarutobizo fight against Uchiha Ryo.

Everyone was waiting for Sarutobizo.

Sarutobi Kurama's throat bobbed, he opened his mouth, and uttered a syllable whose meaning was unclear.

Having just lost to Chiyo, Uchiha Ryo then defeated Rasa, causing him to lose all prestige.

He couldn't bring himself to say it. "Sarutobizo, if you're going to say it, then say it. If you're not going to say it, then stop whining. What are you trying to do?"

You are just the commander-in-chief, while I am the supreme commander who can lead the Konoha forces to defeat Sunagakure!

We just won, which makes us look like the dominant party.

In reality, we are at a disadvantage in terms of both the number of Kage-level ninjas and the size of our troops.

Now that troops and Jonin have been transferred away, wouldn't the sacrifices of the flank forces under your command become a joke?

Just because I won doesn't mean you can take it for granted that I should be weakened!

"Sarutobi, I, an Uchiha, dare to venture deep into the Land of Wind. Are you, Sarutobi, going to back down?"

The Jonin had gotten used to Uchiha Ryo's outspoken style.

The village's suppression of the Uchiha clan is something that can't be discussed openly, but Uchiha Rin keeps talking about how he was suppressed, without any regard for the village's reputation.

Uchiha Fumon wanted to say a few words of advice, but considering Uchiha Ryo's attitude and the hard-won advantage in the war in the Land of Rivers, he decided to wait and see.

"Sarutobizo! I'm not discussing this with you, I'm giving you an order!"

Now take out the scroll and refuse the Third Hokage's order!

Attack, attack, all I want is fucking attack!

[A ninja has breached their defenses nearby. The defense breach system is activating...]

Sarutobi's face turned from ashen to flushed red; he had broken down.

He was unable to carry out the clan leader's orders, and he knew he was powerless to refuse Uchiha Ryo's demands.

Damn it... why is he the commander of this war in the land of rivers?

Uchiha Rin's chakra level increased from 421.7 calories to 428.8 calories.

Seeing that Sarutobizo was completely discouraged, Uchiha Ryo thought to himself that all his efforts to cultivate Nara Yoshi as his own way to break through defenses were not as effective as torturing Sarutobizo.

It seems that one should not have any weaknesses.

Sarutobi Zang's weakness was the Sarutobi clan, the frontline troops, which was thoroughly exploited by Uchiha Ryo.

Just as Uchiha Rin looked at Narayoshi with satisfaction, about to let Narayoshi devise a tactical plan, another ANBU member rushed into the tent.

"Hokage-sama, urgent order!"

The Third Raikage has left Kumogakure and is about to lead his troops to support the front lines in the Land of Hot Springs!

The Hokage has once again adjusted the forces of the Land of Rivers!

The Jonin felt a chill run down their spines. Here we go again?

Is this the Third Raikage?

Has that number one brute in the ninja world also joined the fray?