I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 143 Target Found!

Under the night sky, a dense array of gleaming kunai appeared, resembling a dark cloud. Each kunai was accompanied by three to five burning explosive tags that descended from the sky.

Upon seeing this, the Mist Ninja exclaimed in alarm. Kisame Hoshigaki shouted a warning to everyone, but instead of using ninjutsu to defend himself, he controlled the chakra in his feet to stop, and instantly his figure disappeared into the water.

The remaining Mist Ninja instinctively entered the water, followed by a dense barrage of black kunai that shot into the water like a rain of arrows. Then, a series of explosions rang out, and the surface of the water was constantly splashed with water, accompanied by blood and severed limbs.

The Mist Ninjas who had dived into the water were frantically diving deeper and deeper. After all, kunai are made of iron and will sink quickly after entering the water. The explosive tags explode in the water, generating a huge impact that caused many Mist Ninjas to bleed from their seven orifices and injure their internal organs.

However, at that moment, the explosive tags behind Konoha's camp also burst into flames, followed by a series of explosions, instantly shattering the wooden camp walls.

The Konoha ninja had destroyed their own city walls. Seeing this, Suigetsu Hozuki, standing some distance away, turned ashen-faced and coldly shouted, "Execute the decapitation plan! Locate the target!"

"yes!"

While it appeared that Konoha had destroyed the wooden walls of its own camp, it actually had a significant impact on the massive water-style attack that had just been launched.

Due to the influence of gravity, Konoha's camp was originally built on high ground, giving them a commanding position. Their powerful Water Release aura had rushed into Konoha's camp, but this wave of exploding tags disrupted their chakra control.

Then the city wall was destroyed. As the saying goes, people strive to go higher and water flows downhill. After the massive water flow lost the control of the ninja's chakra and was opened with such a large gap in its back, the raging flood seemed to lose its power and retreated like the receding tide.

As the seawater receded frantically, Konoha ninjas appeared one by one, forming hand seals and spewing out dazzling, scorching flames from their mouths.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Huge fireballs hurtled towards them, illuminating the night sky, while rows of cold, metallic crossbow-like weapons were hidden behind the tents.

Ninjas were not incapable of using tools; large crossbows were a mainstream weapon in large-scale warfare. (They appeared when Deidara captured Gaara, and also when Hiruko caused a standoff between the Sand Village and Konoha.)

There are two huge shuriken launchers, each weighing over a hundred pounds. They may seem wasteful, but on the battlefield they are war machines designed to target large summoned beasts, along with a dense array of other launching devices.

"put!"

With a loud shout, the dozen or so war machines roared out instantly, and dark clouds blocked the moonlight in the sight of the Mist Ninja.

The enormous shuriken in the sky was covered with dense cracks. Under intense friction with the air, it seemed to have finally reached its limit and instantly shattered into countless sharp metal fragments.

This is an oversized shuriken designed specifically to target ninjas. After all, such a large shuriken would be too much of a target if used to fight ninjas, and even if it hits one or two, it would be too inefficient. However, the power of the metal fragments flying everywhere after it shatters is different; a slight mistake could result in cuts or stabs.

Fog Concealment Technique

Instantly, thick white mist began to rise from all over Konoha. Just as the Konoha ninjas were all on high alert, a bolt of lightning flashed and appeared in front of them.

With his hands quickly forming hand seals, he suddenly exhaled, his chest bulging, and his chakra gathering in his throat. Uchiha Yoru shouted and spat out a ball of high-temperature flames and scorching dust. The powerful impact caused the dust to spread outwards after landing.

In an instant, a cloud of hot dust appeared in the thick fog. The fog not only blocked the vision of the Konoha ninjas, but also that of the Mist ninjas. Although they were used to fighting in thick fog, they had no sense of this dust, which was almost like fog. By the time it reached them, it was too late.

Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique

Ah ~

A pitiful scream echoed under the night sky. Amidst the swirling, scorching dust, flames flickered. The intense heat caused instantaneous burns to the skin upon contact, and some ninjas even suffered burns to their respiratory tracts.

This B-rank ninjutsu not only had a large range, but it also used the Mist Ninja's Hidden Mist Technique as a cover, directly causing huge damage.

"asshole!"

As the Mist Ninja roared, shuriken and kunai rained down. However, as the high-temperature ninjutsu burned, the surrounding fog seemed to thin out considerably, and Uchiha Yoru's figure could be vaguely seen. A mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"untie!"

With a bang, Uchiha Yoru's figure turned into a wisp of white smoke; it turned out to be a shadow clone.

"Found it! The target is 800 meters away in the 11 o'clock direction."

Just then, the sensory ninja, who was still being protected by a small squad of Mist Ninja, suddenly opened his hands and then shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, the Mist Ninja revealed bloodthirsty smiles and immediately formed a fan-shaped formation to encircle and charge forward.

The target of the decapitation strike has been identified.

"Lord Yoru, there are sensory ninjas among the Mist Ninja. Right now, all of them are rushing towards us."

On the Konoha side, there were also Hyuga clan ninjas. Under the Byakugan, one Hyuga ninja stared ferociously at the movements of the Mist Ninja and shouted loudly.

"Occupy advantageous terrain to delay the enemy; everyone prepare for battle!"

Faced with the Mist Ninja who aimed to decapitate, Uchiha Yoru not only did not panic but calmly commanded the Konoha ninja. They now had sixty or seventy ninja, which was no less than the Mist Ninja in terms of numbers, and even had a numerical advantage, but the quality was different.

The Mist Ninja deployed almost all of their elites for this decapitation operation, while the Konoha side had no idea where the enemy was going to attack, so their elites were scattered.

Faced with the Mist Ninja's decapitation plan, Uchiha Yoru revealed a bloodthirsty smile and stood directly in front, rapidly forming hand seals.

The chakra gathered within his body transformed into scorching flames, and Uchiha Yoru exhaled a breath from his mouth, instantly unleashing a powerful storm of fire that turned the surroundings into a sea of ​​flames.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation

The fire-style attack swept through like a waterfall, destroying all the buildings in the Konoha camp along the way. The immense power of the flames left all the Konoha ninjas stunned and shocked.

Although it wasn't the first time I'd seen it, seeing it again still couldn't diminish the shock of that powerful ninjutsu; it was a complete visual impact.

"Wow! What a powerful fire jutsu!"

"So powerful, such powerful chakra."

The Hyuga ninjas glared with ferocious Byakugan eyes as the fan-shaped waterfall of flames caused the thick fog to thin even more.

"Three o'clock!"

"Target spotted at 10 o'clock!"

As the Hyuga ninja shouted, the Konoha ninjas, who were already prepared, shot out their kunai, each with a sizzling, burning explosive tag attached to its back.

The advantage of the white eye is that it directly points out the direction of the enemy, allowing them to detect the target in advance and launch an attack.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

In an instant, the collision of flames and water generated high-temperature steam, and Kisame Hoshigaki, who spat out a waterfall of water to block such a wide-ranging fire-style attack, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"What a terrifying fire jutsu."

If he weren't a ninja with an enormous amount of chakra, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand this terrifying fire jutsu.

"Target spotted! Cover!"

With the ninjutsu neutralized, Kisame Hoshigaki, following the instructions of the sensory ninja, let out a loud shout, and the Mist Ninja all revealed bloodthirsty and ferocious roars.

Meanwhile, the Konoha ninjas shouted, and Uchiha Yoru raised his hand and yelled, "We're on our own turf. Just use our familiarity with the terrain to hold off the enemy. Don't risk killing them. The advantage is on our side!"

Hoo hoo~

In most cases, when both sides are already at war, the commander would simply order the battle. It's rare for someone like Uchiha Yoru to prioritize preserving his forces and delaying the enemy over killing them.

"Be careful."

With arcs of electricity crackling around his body, Uchiha Yoru, having activated Lightning Release mode, lowered his voice and said something. The three people behind him—Yuhi Kurenai, Uzuki Yugao, and Mitarashi Anko—all showed solemn expressions.

"Don't worry, Yoru. We're not genin who just graduated from the ninja academy."

"Night, be careful."

"Lord Ye, don't worry about us, fight with all your might."

The three goddesses looked solemn and shouted, but Uchiha Yoru wasn't too worried about their strength, as the three women were actually quite powerful.

Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi, under his influence and their own abilities at this age, have almost reached the level of a special Jonin.

Uzuki Yugao is the weakest of the three girls, after all, she follows the path of swordsmanship, and this type of physical skill requires the accumulation of time, that is, the results are slow and gradual, but it is also a path of great accumulation and eventual breakthrough.

Even so, Uzuki Yugao's strength is at the level of an elite Chunin, and the complementary strength of the three girls in the team greatly enhances their overall power.

"Yugao, get ready. Anko, launch your attack once you spot the target."

Although the three women are outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds and have a lot of competition behind the scenes, after so much time working together, they have become an elite team and have developed a tacit understanding with each other.

Under the calm command of Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao Uzuki and Anko Mitarashi immediately formed a battle formation with her.

"Nine o'clock!"

The instant the Mist Ninja appeared, Mitarashi Anko let out a sharp cry, reacting with extreme speed. The moment she raised her hand, six or seven large snakes shot out from her sleeve, attacking her target with lightning speed.

Shulker

"Thirteen o'clock direction!"

With a cold shout, Kurenai Yuhi immediately formed hand seals and released her ninjutsu.

Magical Tree Binding

The newly appeared Mist Ninja saw a pair of crimson eyes under the cover of night. In an instant, the distant figure began to disappear abstractly, as if he had forgotten many things.

The wooden stake beside him sprouted limbs and bound him. In that instant, he felt suffocated. His dazed gaze snapped back to reality. Seeing the Konoha ninja emerging from the trees above, preparing to attack him, he cried out in terror, "Genjutsu!"

Click~

In an instant, the genjutsu dissipated, and blood splattered everywhere. The Mist Ninja stared in disbelief at the ninja sword embedded in his chest, trembling as he said, "Impossible! I've broken the genjutsu!"

However, what appeared behind him was Uzuki Yugao, who was holding a ninja sword in both hands. With a forceful twist, the ninja's pupils began to dilate. As the long sword was pulled out, drawing blood, he turned his head unwillingly and saw a figure out of the corner of his eye.

At that moment, just before he died, he suddenly realized that it was another Konoha ninja. He had broken the genjutsu, but the brief distraction had already cost him the chance to counterattack. The other Konoha ninja had already come to his back, and he had just broken the genjutsu when the ninja sword pierced his body.

"Evening Glory!"

At this moment, a Mist Ninja appeared, wielding a ninja sword. Kurenai Yuhi calmly gripped a kunai in her other hand to defend herself. With a loud shout, Yugao Uzuki finished off the target and quickly returned to assist in the battle.

Shulker

It must be said that the three women's complementary abilities almost perfectly filled each other's gaps. Anko is good at ninjutsu, Kurenai is good at genjutsu, and Yugao is good at swordsmanship (taijutsu). With the combination of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, their tacit teamwork allowed them to unleash their full potential at this moment.

The combined strength of the three in team combat was enough to threaten even a Jonin.

The Mist Ninja and the Konoha Ninja began their battle. The difference was that the Mist Ninja chose to send one or two ninjas to hold off a squad of three Konoha Ninjas. Their goal was simple: to hold off the rest of the Konoha Ninjas.

The most elite Mist Ninja had already rushed towards their target. Kisame Hoshigaki stared coldly at the bolt of lightning, while Suigetsu Hozuki, hidden deep within, also revealed his killing intent after confirming the target.

Despite his massive 2.5-meter frame, Suigetsu Hozuki's ability to conceal himself so well is truly astonishing.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique

As Kisame and Suigetsu Hozuki unleashed their ninjutsu, ten elite Kirigakure ninja, wielding ninja swords, charged forward with bloodlust.

The mission objective has been confirmed; the decapitation strike is now commenced.

"A swift and decisive victory!"

Suigetsu Hozuki roared and charged forward, wielding his greatsword Samehada. Kisame also joined the battle, and the twelve elite Kirigakure ninjas launched their most proficient decapitation strike.

Faced with the encirclement, surrounded by ninjutsu, taijutsu, and hidden weapons, Uchiha Yoru's three-tomoe Sharingan instantly began to spin wildly, and in an instant, the spiritual power carrying chakra that attacked from all sides was directly shattered by his eye technique.

The two Mist Ninjas grunted; their genjutsu had been deflected. The Sharingan's reputation for deflecting genjutsu was indeed well-deserved.

"A quick victory?"

With a mocking smile on his face, Uchiha Yoru's body transformed into a bolt of lightning, drawing the Kusanagi sword that was tucked horizontally at his waist and charging forward.

In the great battle between Konoha and Kirigakure, the two sides had different objectives. Kirigakure's tactic was a decapitation strike, with most of their ninjas holding off Konoha's ninjas to create a diversion, while their most elite forces were gathered to carry out the decapitation strike, aiming for a quick victory and avoiding being surrounded by Konoha's ninjas.

Konoha, on the other hand, focused on delaying the enemy, trying to stabilize the situation and wait for reinforcements from all sides to arrive and surround them.

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