I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 141 Extraordinary Demeanor and General's Style

Night falls on the Konoha ninja base.

Uchiha Yoru, looking refreshed, sat in his tent. He had spent the entire afternoon training, and even now, everyone could still see his wet hair.

"Brother Ye is really hardworking."

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui, who was in the tent, saw that his elder brother was busy with government affairs every day but did not forget to cultivate. He immediately showed an expression of admiration. Hatake Kakashi, who was standing next to him, also showed a look of shame and nodded. He was also thinking to himself that Yoru was under too much pressure. He had to help Yoru as much as he could.

"What intelligence could possibly require such a nighttime deployment?"

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru showed a curious expression, and saw that Hyuga Hizashi, who was usually calm and composed, respectfully handed over a scroll of information.

"Lord Yoru, according to our reconnaissance, a squad of over fifty elite ninja from the Mist Ninja is preparing to depart from here tomorrow night and launch a surprise attack from the sea."

Seeing Hyuga Hizashi solemnly pointing at the map, Uchiha Yoru frowned and showed a thoughtful expression. "Launching an attack from the sea is almost like attacking us from behind. At the same time, if the Kirigakure ninja realizes something is wrong, they can easily escape through the sea."

It has to be said that there are fools among ninjas. Apart from the protagonist, they all have something to show for themselves. The actions of the Mist Ninja were completely skillful and adaptable.

Although the ninja world has not been around for very long, and there is no such thing as a recorded history, only families with a long history can be understood. To put it bluntly, the ninja world was an era of wild growth.

However, after hundreds of years of fighting between ninjas, the fair duels passed down by the samurai, where challenges were issued and battles were fought on the battlefield, have become a thing of the past.

The original work stated that ninjas are all about deception, therefore battles in the ninja world are almost always conducted through various means such as intelligence gathering, sneak attacks, poisoning, and ambushes.

Of course, there are also direct attacks, such as when both sides are eager to capture a place due to certain geographical advantages, and there are various other situations in which direct combat will occur.

However, most direct battles occur when there are too many ninjas on both sides. Most ninjas will first gather intelligence, and then look for opportunities to ambush and launch surprise attacks to complete their missions in one fell swoop.

"The Mist Ninja have assembled more than fifty elite soldiers."

Looking at the topographical map, Uchiha Yoru drew a line across the sea behind his base with his long fingers, then tapped a spot heavily several times, a mocking smile spreading across his face.

"It seems the Mist Ninja have also gathered our intelligence. The refined iron and precious chakra metals extracted from the mine over the past few months are here. We originally planned to send a small team to escort them back in three days, but the Mist Ninja chose not to attack us from the middle of the road, but instead launched a surprise attack here."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but clap his hands and praise, "That was a brilliant move. It was completely unexpected. Moreover, our defenses were almost entirely focused on the route of our escort back. We never expected anyone to launch a sneak attack."

"Brother Night, this was my oversight." At this moment, Uchiha Shisui hurriedly stepped forward to admit his mistake, while Uchiha Night smiled, shook his head, and waved his hand to indicate that he should calm down.

"Although this was a surprise attack, we could suffer a great loss if we're careless. But what if the enemy deliberately leaked this information?"

Uchiha Yoru's lips slowly curled into an enigmatic smile, immediately shocking everyone in the tent. Hyuga Hizashi's expression turned grave as he asked, "Lord Yoru, are you saying that the Mist Ninja might be using this as a strategy to divide their forces?"

After Hyuga Hizashi's voice fell, everyone in the tent showed expressions of sudden realization, and looked at Hyuga Hizashi with deep emotion. His eyes seemed to say, "As expected of a great family, they are indeed learned."

Uchiha Yoru's eyes twitched upon hearing this. Okay, he admitted that he had overestimated the cultural level of the ninjas in this world. Even the elite families focused their main efforts on research and development.

"I prefer to call it a tactic to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

Looking at everyone, Uchiha Yoru revealed a confident smile and calmly pointed to the map as he began to speak, "The elite ninjas in our base are like tigers lurking in the shadows. If we know about the Mist Ninja, we will definitely have to take precautions. At the very least, we will have to send at least seventy elites to ambush them. In this way, the strength of our base will be weakened, and the tigers will have gone to defend other places. The strength of our lair will be greatly reduced."

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain!" Kakashi savored these four words with great interest. When he looked up at Uchiha Yoru, his determination was even stronger. He hadn't misjudged him. A ninja of this caliber could definitely lead them to revive Konoha.

Although the ninjas in the tent had not studied this so-called poetry culture, they were not without the ability to appreciate it. After all, ninjas in this era were considered cultured people who could read and understand sentences.

"Lord Ye, that's a brilliant use of the phrase 'luring the tiger away from the mountain'."

"Indeed, if Lord Ye were in Daming Prefecture, he would probably be a learned man as well."

The ninjas burst into laughter and praised him, but Uchiha Yoru, faced with his subordinates' flattery, shook his head with a laugh and said, "Don't flatter me, or I won't give you any extra pay."

The tent erupted in laughter. They were all ninjas who lived a life of constant danger, and their lives as ninjas were monotonous. Such casual jokes that bridged the gap between them resonated with them even more.

They had never seen such an approachable commander before, and many were unconsciously drawn to his charm. It wasn't that they were brainless; it was just that being his subordinate made their already stressful ninja missions much easier.

In a ninja world that was culturally impoverished or even rudimentary, Uchiha Yoru won over countless hearts simply by making slight use of what his ancestors had left behind.

The Art of War states, "Treat your soldiers like your own children."

Although it is extremely rare to achieve this, and even he finds it difficult, such an approachable commander is a rare find in this ninja world with its strict rules and clear hierarchy.

Especially considering his dual identity as a disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, and a member of the prestigious Uchiha clan, he was a figure of absolute superiority. Yet now he was so casually approachable to them. If they didn't react, they would truly be inhuman.

Meanwhile, the three women who were temporarily guarding outside the door—Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao Uzuki, and Anko Mitarashi—naturally saw the spirited figure inside the tent, and their eyes immediately lit up with admiration.

"Alright, enough with the laughter. The ninjas of Kirigakure are a bunch of lunatics. My rule is to sweat more in training and bleed less on the battlefield. That's why I came here with a defensive approach, but that doesn't mean we're afraid of Kirigakure."

Uchiha Yoru surveyed the people in the tent and laughed, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. No matter what schemes the Mist Ninja have up their sleeves, we'll just say one thing: move all the refined iron and chakra metal here, and at the same time, send out an elite force to set up traps."

"If the Mist Ninja really sends out their main elite forces, then we will fight and retreat. The traps along the way are not to be trifled with. Let's lure these Mist Ninja into our trap and then wrap them up."

Uchiha Yoru's words immediately brought smiles to everyone's faces. They had never felt that war could be so easy. It wasn't that the enemy could be defeated with a single blow, but rather that the atmosphere was too relaxed. They had never experienced this before. They knew that when it came to missions, ninjas were always burdened with heavy pressure and responsibility.

"Night, what if it really is as you predicted, a diversionary tactic by the Mist Ninja, and this place is just a decoy?"

Kakashi looked puzzled, but also had a thirst for knowledge that he himself was unaware of, as if the person in front of him were a learned sage.

Kakashi's words reminded everyone, and they all looked over with curiosity. Uchiha Yoru, however, smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Is that even a question? If the Mist Ninja is using this as a pretext, they definitely have a plan, but it's nothing more than an attack on our base."

Just as everyone's curiosity was piqued, and it seemed that Uchiha Yoru was a powerful ninja with a well-thought-out plan, he casually waved his hand and pointed at everyone's noses with a smile, saying, "Why are you all looking at me? The Mist Ninja won't tell me where they're going to attack. You just need to go down and inform them to prepare. Do you think that you can't gain an advantage on your own territory, where you have the advantage of terrain and are mainly focused on defense?"

The last sentence, delivered in a teasing tone, immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter again, feeling incredibly relaxed—a feeling they had never experienced even before, despite having fought against any of the Three Ninja.

"It is impolite not to retaliate. The Mist Ninja can send their main force to attack, while we are on the defensive and passive. Being passively attacked is not my habit."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at everyone with a confident smile, "Since the Mist Ninja has spared their main force to ambush us, why can't we? Besides, surprise attacks aren't something only the Mist Ninja can do."

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that Uchiha Yoru had looked around at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Kakashi, after which he lightly tapped his knuckles on the table.

"I'm going to appoint Kakashi as the captain of this raiding squad. After all, you come from the Anbu and are proficient in a range of methods, including reconnaissance and tracking. You are also an elite member of the Third Shinobi World War."

When Uchiha Yoru made Kakashi the squad leader, everyone nodded in agreement. After all, a person's reputation precedes them, and no 12-year-old Jonin has yet broken that record. In addition, Kakashi has been famous for many years and can be considered a renowned elite Jonin.

In particular, his background in the Dark Side makes him almost the most suitable candidate.

Seeing Kakashi nod solemnly, Uchiha Yoru looked at Hyuga Hizashi and Uchiha Shisui and said with a smile, "Recently, the Hyuga and Uchiha clans have each formed a number of elite teams. We've selected two of these elite teams to join Kakashi's operation this time."

This practically means that the elite of the Hyuga and Uchiha clans have been selected. The three-person teams have now formed many elite teams at the front line, consisting of one Uchiha ninja, one Hyuga ninja, and one other ninja. It can be said that the teams that make up these teams are all elites.

Then Uchiha Yoru's gaze fell on Shiranui Genma at the end, "Genma's team has also joined in. I need an elite team for this raid."

The three squads already have nine members, and with Captain Kakashi added, it becomes an elite squad of ten.

"A ten-man squad, Night, what's going on?"

The Mist Ninja were going to send out a squad of fifty men, while their counterattack would be a squad of ten men. Although they were elite, their numbers seemed a bit small.

Seeing Kakashi's questioning look, Uchiha Yoru revealed a confident smile, "I won't do what the Mist Ninja did and send your team to raid the Mist Ninja's base. Although it's a surprise attack, you have to know that when you enter someone else's territory, traps are inevitable."

At this moment, everyone was a little confused and puzzled. Uchiha Yoru didn't hide anything, after all, he still needed to gradually establish his authority and prove his power.

"Kakashi, your squad needs to be ready to provide backup."

Uchiha Yoru pointed to the map with a cold smile, "No matter what the Mist Ninja's plans are, in short, as long as a battle breaks out here, Kakashi, just find a spot in the Mist Ninja's territory, remember not to get close, set a big fire from a distance, and then escape and hide."

"No matter where the Mist Ninja launch their sneak attack, our Konoha ninjas will shout at the top of their lungs that we have already launched a surprise attack on the Mist Ninja base. As long as the fire is big enough under the cover of night, the Mist Ninja who are launching the sneak attack will not be able to see us, unless they are blind."

"When this person is thrown into disarray, the Mist Ninja will definitely choose to retreat. Once exposed, the Mist Ninja will become easy prey for us. Kakashi, be prepared to intercept and ambush them quickly. We'll launch a pincer attack from both sides."

As Uchiha Yoru calmly explained the military operation, everyone immediately understood and wholeheartedly agreed.

"Lord Ye, I am truly impressed this time."

"That's right. We've all come from World War II and World War III, but this is the first time I've heard of fighting like this. Even though the fighting hasn't started yet, I already feel great."

"Ha ha."

Seeing everyone's relaxed smiles, Uchiha Yoru didn't take credit for it. Instead, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't flatter me. We're so relaxed thanks to our Byakugan."

Byakugan? Hyuga clan?

All eyes turned to Hyuga Hizashi, whose expression was stern. Even he himself was a little stunned, wondering how he had been dragged into this.

Uchiha Yoru smiled and nodded, saying, "If we didn't have a large number of Hyuga Byakugan users on the front lines this time, we wouldn't dare to be so casual."

"With the Byakugan around, the Mist Ninja will hardly be able to launch a successful sneak attack easily. The Hyuga ninjas will keep a close eye on them to prevent them from falling into the Mist Ninja's ambush. If anything seems amiss, send out a signal flare. Even a blind person can see a signal flare under the night sky."

Inside the relaxed tent, everyone smiled. Shisui, in particular, looked on with admiration; Shisui's composure in the face of war was simply that of a born Hokage. Even Kakashi showed his approval, praising Shisui as a natural-born Hokage, possessing exceptional political acumen, commanding battles with the calm and collected demeanor of a great general, and embodying a deep love for Konoha—almost all of these qualities were concentrated in one person.

The three pairs of eyes outside the door shone brightly. Seeing Uchiha Yoru so spirited and dignified for the first time, they were filled with admiration.

Ninjas worship the strong, and women worship the strong even more, especially those who are smitten.

A man who is focused on his work is the most attractive.

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