I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 146 The Commander Takes the Blame

"Konoha Power Cyclone!"

Suddenly, a green figure appeared on the battlefield. With a deep roar, Kisame Hoshigaki, who had just gotten up, was attacked by the green Konoha ninja. He was seriously injured and groaned as he was kicked away by the powerful spinning kick.

Coughing up blood that splattered everywhere, Kisame Hoshigaki saw that patch of green and his eyes filled with rage.

"Konoha reinforcements are on their way!" At this moment, the Hidden Mist Ninja shouted again with all his might, while throwing out smoke bombs.

"Yoho! Konoha's proud blue beast... Crazy Guy! Burn, youth! Ah! Youth! This is youth!"

Might Guy, who had just kicked away a Mist Ninja, revealed his excited, chuunibyou-like expression. However, the next moment, a large number of smoke bombs appeared all around, instantly obscuring and filling the vision.

In the smoke, Suigetsu Hozuki was filled with resentment. He couldn't even feel his greatsword Samehada anymore. Normally, even if his enemy stole this greatsword, he wouldn't worry because he could summon it back at any time with a summoning jutsu. But this time, he was truly panicked.

"retreat!"

Compared to his own life, Suigetsu Hozuki roared ferociously, his figure instantly disappearing into the smoke. At the same time, the sensory ninjas, upon receiving the order, immediately detonated a signal flare.

In an instant, signal flares from the Mist Ninjas blared across the night sky. In a flash, the Mist Ninjas began to take turns providing cover as they quickly withdrew from the battlefield, leaving behind only a scene of utter devastation.

"Master Ye."

"We've won."

"Haha, the little brat from the Mist Ninja has run away."

"Lord Ye, are you alright?"

As the Mist Ninja retreated in an orderly and alternating manner, the Konoha ninja cheered, and reinforcements from Konoha were constantly arriving in the distance.

Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao Uzuki, and Anko Mitarashi were panting heavily. As temporary bodyguards, they put aside their personal feelings, since the idea that ninjas prioritize missions had been ingrained in their bones since childhood.

The three formed a triangular formation, a typical guard formation. At this moment, more and more Konoha ninjas rushed over. Although the ninjutsu battle had been from a great distance, even a blind person could see the scale of the ninjutsu clash. At this moment, countless people were filled with admiration and fanaticism.

Almost all of them had come from the Third Shinobi World War, and had naturally witnessed the battles of powerful ninjas such as Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who were Kage-level ninjas. The overwhelming power of the ninjutsu they had just witnessed was even greater.

This level of ninja represents the pinnacle of combat power and is revered by all ninjas.

"Everyone be on high alert to prevent the Mist Ninja from setting an ambush. At the same time, order all units to hold their ground in the camp and not fall into the Mist Ninja's trap."

"Medical ninjas, quickly provide treatment! Hyuga ninjas, take turns scouting the surrounding area to prevent a counterattack from the Mist Ninjas."

"Clean up the battlefield, and watch out for traps left by the Mist Ninja."

Seeing the Mist Ninja retreat without hesitation, Uchiha Yoru, panting heavily, calmly issued a series of orders, while the black curse marks on his body receded like a tide.

At this moment, among the guards protecting Uchiha Yoru, Mitarashi Anko also clearly had this strange curse mark on her face. However, because she had not yet mastered it, the curse mark only covered half of her cheek.

There are all sorts of strange and wonderful ninjutsu and abilities in the ninja world. Everyone was just secretly surprised by this scene and did not ask any further questions. After all, even comrades cannot casually inquire about the secrets of a ninja.

"Night, are you alright?"

Might Guy was panting heavily. It was obvious that he must have opened the Eight Gates on the way to be the first to come to the rescue, otherwise why would he be so tired?

Seeing Might Guy's concern, Uchiha Yoru smiled on his solemn face. "Guy, I'm fine. It's just that this time, the Kirigakure's operation was personally led by Suigetsu Hobuki. I've ordered the plan to attack from both sides to be canceled, just in case it's a trap."

As he looked at the Konoha ninjas around him, Uchiha Yoru pretended to be serious. "As the Fourth Mizukage's confidant, Suigetsu Hozuki is cautious and ruthless. I know better than anyone how serious his injuries were. They were definitely not as serious as we thought. To prevent any trickery, quickly rebuild the defensive line."

"yes!"

Ninjas are born tools, primarily tasked with carrying out orders. Under Uchiha Yoru's command, not a single Konoha ninja had any real purpose, since they were trained as tools from a young age and didn't have much room for independent thought.

As Uchiha Yoru gasped for breath, Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi kept a watchful eye on their surroundings, while Yugao Uzuki solemnly began to provide initial treatment.

"I'm fine, you guys conserve your chakra."

Just as Uzuki Yugao was about to use medical ninjutsu, Uchiha Yoru shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it, as he was well aware of his own condition.

Tonight's battle was largely a fluke, or rather, he knew about Samehada, and Suigetsu Hozuki confidently used Samehada as bait, almost getting himself killed in the process.

The stinging pain from one eye made Uchiha Yoru's eyelashes tremble involuntarily. He secretly exclaimed that ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan really shouldn't be overused, but the power of the eye technique was truly terrifying.

One minute! The duration of his Mangekyou Sharingan. Within one minute of activating this jutsu, the ninjutsu and genjutsu he releases can all be called Sage Techniques, their power instantly increasing fivefold. This is why he was able to suppress numerous Mist Ninjas single-handedly.

His inherent strength, coupled with the blessing of the cursed seal, had already raised his combat power to a considerable level, at least to the peak of the near-Kage level. With the addition of the Mangekyou Sharingan, his combat power instantly reached the Kage level.

It was precisely because of this that his ninjutsu possessed an overwhelmingly terrifying power when facing the elite Kirigakure ninja. In the subsequent duel, especially in the Kirigakure ninja's hidden killing move, Suigetsu Hozuki, which he considered a sure-kill technique, Uchiha Yoru had already seen through it.

On the other hand, his opponent was completely clueless about his fighting style and various ninjutsu. He was caught off guard and defeated without warning.

However, the "Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique" is truly terrifying. Only by experiencing it firsthand can one truly appreciate its power. No wonder even Kisame Hoshigaki in the original work considered this technique his trump card.

This is a profound level ninjutsu. If it weren't for his Orochimaru Substitution Technique, he would probably have really been defeated this time. At the same time, he was secretly glad. No wonder Orochimaru was so difficult to deal with in the original work. This Substitution Technique is simply the ceiling level among life-saving ninjutsu.

"Lord Ye, your eyes."

Although Uchiha Yoru said he was fine, Uzuki Yugao, as his guard, still dutifully stepped forward and, with a solemn voice, used one hand, glowing with the unique green chakra of medical ninjutsu, to treat his bloodshot and bloodstained eyes.

A cool sensation came from his eyes. Under the ninja system, the rules of preserving higher combat power and prioritizing the recovery of powerful ninjas were ingrained in their very being.

In the original work, Uzuki Yugao worked in the logistics medical unit, which shows that she also has the talent of a medical ninja.

"Might Guy, quickly send three squads to prepare to support Kakashi. I'm afraid the Mist Ninja might have some tricks up their sleeves."

Upon hearing that Kakashi was in danger, Might Guy, who had been panting heavily, immediately became serious and shouted, "Yoru, don't worry, I will never let my comrades be in danger. That's youth!"

After shouting, Might Guy quickly went to report, since he was only a Chunin at the moment and was not qualified to lead three squads unless they were three Genin squads.

The Konoha camp was in ruins after a major battle, with puddles and mud everywhere, as well as traces of various ninjutsu such as fire and lightning.

Standing at the highest point of the base, Uchiha Yoru tried to breathe calmly, while professional medical ninjas came to relieve his fatigue and speed up his chakra recovery.

Uzuki Yugao, Yuhi Kurenai, and Mitarashi Anko calmly scanned their surroundings, remaining on guard.

In battle or on a mission, ninjas suppress all other emotions. The mission must be their top priority; this is a rule and something ingrained in their bones from childhood training.

So this distorted world also has its captivating and alluring aspects. When you possess power and status, you can control the life and death of others, especially when you have guards and subordinates who are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect you. It seems that some kind of gene hidden deep within your bones is awakening.

Or perhaps, it's more accurate to say that everyone has this hidden gene that desires control and wants others to give everything for them.

"Lord Yoru, the Mist Ninja should have retreated."

The mission was a mission, a mark etched into her very bones that Uzuki Yugao would never forget. Uchiha Yoru, looking around under the night sky, nodded slightly, "I hope the Mist Ninja are not lying in ambush."

But secretly, he had already informed Shisui and Kakashi. This time, no one expected that Suigetsu Hozuki would personally take action, and coincidentally, the ninjutsu used by the opponent was one that he was familiar with.

It can be said that he knew almost all the information about Suigetsu Hozuki's fighting style tonight. In his eyes, he was a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered, while the other party's information about him was still at the preliminary stage of investigation.

He is skilled in Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu, but tonight, with the enhancement of his eye technique and a one-minute Sage Mode boost, he directly revealed all of his opponent's information.

The intelligence asymmetry was the reason why the other side was defeated so thoroughly.

For example, if the two sides were to clash again after today, no one could say for sure what the outcome of the battle would be, since ninjas rely on intelligence to formulate targeted tactics.

Unfortunately, without Samehada, Suigetsu Hozuki's fighting power was greatly reduced. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare say he would definitely win in a future battle. After all, he had revealed most of his methods tonight, except for the Mangekyou Sharingan, which was still hidden. But his opponent clearly knew that he had a forbidden technique that could boost his fighting power in a short time.

His intelligence has been leaked, but fortunately he intercepted the opponent's Samehada sword, which greatly reduced the opponent's combat power and at least kept them quiet for a while. After all, losing Samehada is a big deal, and the opponent probably won't make a big fuss about it.

"Kurenai, Samehada is a living ninja sword. It was summoned away. It must be a summoning ninja sword. Quickly record this information and send it back to the village."

"Yes."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru calmly began to concern himself with political affairs in front of many Konoha ninjas. Many Konoha ninjas showed admiration and respect upon seeing this.

Lord Night is really going all out. Even at this moment, he still remembers to send back information about the enemy to prevent his village's ninjas from suffering more losses when they encounter them again.

However, no one expected that Uchiha Yoru had secretly cut off the Samehada sword, since his strength would definitely not be concealed in tonight's battle.

His surname is not allowed to be used because he has made too many contributions.

"It's terrible, Lord Yoru! News has come from another base that Lord Shisui's logistics have been attacked by the Mist Ninja. Our precious chakra metal and a large amount of refined iron have been stolen by the Mist Ninja, and the logistics warehouse has also been destroyed."

"Lord Hizashi sent an urgent report: the Mist Ninja have launched a multi-pronged attack and burned down our supply warehouses. Countless medical supplies, kunai, explosive tags, and chakra metal from another warehouse have been seized."

Just as they were celebrating their great victory, bad news suddenly arrived, instantly freezing everyone's smiles. They had three bases, so naturally the chakra metal and refined iron they had mined had to be stored separately. And now you're saying they're gone?

Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath and calmly said in a deep voice, "Send the order to all Konoha ninja to be on high alert, focusing on defense to prevent falling into a trap. It seems that the Mist Ninja's decapitation plan tonight is real, as is their multi-pronged harassment."

"Quickly request reinforcements from the village. The Mist Ninja must have sent reinforcements to the front lines, otherwise there wouldn't be such a commotion. At the same time, urge the delivery of supplies."

"Furthermore, tonight all the Konoha ninjas worked together to resist the Kirigakure's attack. However, Commander Uchiha Yoru's poor command resulted in heavy losses of supplies at the front. Even the precious chakra metal was secretly intercepted by the Kirigakure. I am willing to take full responsibility for the tactical failure and report the situation at the front to the village truthfully."

"Master Ye!"

"No, Lord Ye!"

As Uchiha Yoru's solemn voice echoed, the Konoha ninjas around him immediately showed expressions of reluctance and resentment. They were clearly unprepared for this, yet their commander had been forced to bear all the blame.

A commander who can charge to the front lines in battle and even single-handedly intercept powerful enemy ninjas is definitely welcome. After all, ninjas are also full of passion, and savage fighting is a symbol of strength. Ninjas naturally admire the strong.

Where can you find a strong commander who can rush to the front lines to protect them during battle and take the blame for them after the battle?

They had followed many captains and commanders, and most of the time when a battle was lost, they would look for a reason, that is, what happened, and then they would all be punished, that is, the so-called "the law does not punish the masses".

In cases of defeat, the commander would invite qualified Jonin to secretly discuss the matter, but afterward, they had no idea what had happened.

This time, however, the young commander, Uchiha Yoru, took full responsibility for all the crimes, while also sharing the credit with them.

This was the first time they had ever encountered such a situation in their lives. Countless ninjas were deeply moved, and many even found the image of Orochimaru gradually fading from their minds, replaced by the towering figure of Uchiha Yoru before them.

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