I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 155 Facing Targeted Tactics

"Enemy attack!"

A loud sound resounded between heaven and earth, and instantly the sky was filled with dense shuriken and kunai, and explosive tags flew into the respective camps, trailing flames.

Rumble~

Before the person even arrived, the hidden weapons carrying explosive tags had already been deployed.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

One by one, elite Mist Ninja appeared, and after they had already formed hand seals, a torrent of water surged forth. At the same time, five Mist Ninjas who were hidden in the shadows quickly formed hand seals, clapped their hands together, and shouted in unison.

Earth Escape: Earthquake Core

Instantly, the ground directly in front of them rumbled and groaned, and huge craters appeared in the ground. This ninjutsu caused a large section of the ground to collapse within a certain range.

Faced with the water-style attacks from the Mist Ninja, the Konoha ninja seemed prepared, with those skilled in earth-style techniques forming hand seals and striking the ground.

Earth escape·Earth flow wall

One after another, thick and massive city walls appeared, and in an instant, the battlefield was filled with the visual impact of towering waves crashing against the dam walls. As the force of the impact dissipated, the earth-style ninjas of the Mist Ninja behind them altered the terrain, creating huge craters that became massive reservoirs.

Under the influence of gravity, people move uphill and water flows downhill. In the instant the water flow of the waterfall loses its momentum, the torrent of water begins to flow back, and several huge deep pits on the ground are instantly filled.

Several enormous lakes appeared directly on the battlefield, demonstrating the terrifying power of ninjutsu.

A single ninja may not be able to change the terrain, but when they work together, they can easily alter it and create a terrain that is advantageous to their side.

As the terrain was created, the Mist Ninja charged out with bloodthirsty roars, the surrounding lakes providing them with tremendous assistance.

"All Konoha ninja, prepare for battle!"

The Konoha ninjas roared in unison, and when Uchiha Yoru, who was standing at the forefront, saw the Kirigakure ninjas roaring wildly as they charged forward, his eyes gradually revealed the three-tomoe Sharingan.

As the cold wind blew, a black soldier's ration pill, a secret recipe from the prestigious Uchiha clan, was slowly placed into his mouth, followed by a swallowing sound.

Soldier pills have the function of restoring chakra and increasing the maximum chakra limit. (Kishimoto abandoned soldier pills in the later stages of Naruto because this setting had some bugs.)

Ordinary soldier ration pills have significant side effects and limited efficacy, while the secret-recipe soldier ration pills are much more precious.

Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei

Uchiha Yoru cut his finger, quickly formed hand seals, and slammed his hand on the ground, instantly sending up a huge plume of smoke.

Spiritual communication!

roar~

A furious roar echoed across the battlefield. As the smoke from the summoned beast dissipated, Manda's ferocious face was revealed. "You brat."

Before Manda could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoru pointed directly at the distant reservoir and shouted, "Manda, the Mist Ninja in front are all your sacrifices. First, dive underground and break through the Mist Ninja's reservoir."

Seeing Uchiha Yoru jump away immediately after issuing the order, Manda glared at him, but it held back, since the terms they had agreed on were too tempting.

"Kid, next time I hope to hear good news, instead of every time I come out to fight for you."

Uchiha Yoru showed no kindness to the unruly serpent Manda, coldly snorting, "If you're unwilling to part ways, well, your talent is what it is, and your life is almost over. If you still want to become stronger, help me. I won't forget my promise."

"Hmph, you wretched brat, roar!" Manda roared and then dug a hole in the ground and disappeared from the battlefield. Some of the Mist Ninja immediately guessed what the giant snake was going to do and shouted loudly. Similarly, the Konoha ninjas also shouted excitedly when they saw Manda.

"It is Lord Manda."

"It's Lord Yoru's summoned beast, kill it!"

"kill!"

Previously, when they saw Manda, they would have been overjoyed and shouted that it was Lord Orochimaru's summoning beast. But now it has been Lord Yoru. It is obvious that the boy in front of them is gradually replacing Orochimaru's position.

Kill!

The Konoha ninja and the Mist ninja were instantly locked in battle, with ninja fighting and killing each other everywhere—in the forests, on the ground, and even on the lakes.

Both sides have intelligence on some powerful ninjas, so at the moment the battle begins, each side has corresponding ninjas who formulate corresponding tactics to surround and kill the enemy.

It's clear that Uchiha Yoruichiro's current supreme commander is being targeted.

Three ninjas surrounded him in a triangular formation. One of them was an old acquaintance, Kisame Hoshigaki. The other had one eye covered, and Uchiha Yoru sneered the moment he saw him.

"So it's Kirigakure Ao from the gold-lettered wanted poster."

During the Third Shinobi World War, Ao obtained the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan of Konoha, which he considered a valuable trophy. Shortly afterward, Ao was listed on Konoha's wanted list.

"I don't deserve the praise of being a genius from Konoha."

Another Mist Ninja wore a mask, completely concealing his identity from head to toe, but at that moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at the battlefield and immediately revealed a smile.

"So that's how it is. They abandoned their best large-scale water-style attacks and instead chose to attack from all directions and engage in close combat. Not bad tactics, an improvement over the last time. It seems that the fat pig hiding behind the scenes isn't so stupid after all."

As he finished speaking, Uchiha Yoru suddenly spewed out intense flames from his mouth.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique

A C-rank ninjutsu technique, he continuously spewed out huge fireballs from his mouth, attacking the Mist Ninja. At the same time, the cursed seal on his neck began to heat up and slowly spread all over his body. This time, the Mist Ninja knew all his battle information, unlike last time when they could catch him off guard.

Faced with a barrage of fireballs as tall as a person, Kisame Hoshigaki, whose chest was still clearly wrapped in bandages, quickly formed hand seals.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

At the same time, Ao and another Mist Ninja attacked from both sides.

This battle was entirely designed to restrain his overwhelming ninjutsu attacks, and the chaotic battlefield almost completely eliminated his sweeping ninjutsu.

Unleashing a burst of lightning from his body, Uchiha Yoru transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged forward. In the instant of their collision, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and Ao and the other Mist Ninja were filled with shock.

So fast! Fast speed, and even faster at drawing the sword!

With a snap, a corner of the mask was removed, revealing a strand of brown hair, as the cold counterattack from the two working together arrived.

Ding ding~

Faced with Uchiha Yoru's attack, Ao and the other Mist Ninja were even more shocked. The two of them were actually suppressed even when they joined forces. Although they were not good at taijutsu, they had to remember how old their opponent was, and they were working together.

Water Release·Big Explosion Water Wave

Suddenly, a huge splash of water hit him, and Uchiha Yoru was immediately alarmed, but this time the water jutsu was so fast that he didn't have any chance to react.

Rumble~

The surging waves instantly formed a huge ellipsoidal water prison, imprisoning Uchiha Yoru inside. At this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki, who had just released this ninjutsu, was panting heavily. It was obvious that he had not yet reached his peak, especially since he was still injured. This ninjutsu had taken a lot of toll on him.

"Haha, this tactic was specially designed for you."

Although he was panting and somewhat disheveled, Kisame Hoshigaki was all smiles. Although this ninjutsu was only A-rank, the amount of chakra consumed depended entirely on the caster's control. This time, he released a super-sized water sphere, comparable to a forest.

In the original work, Kisame Hoshigaki once released this giant water sphere to trap Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails.

Glug glug~

Suddenly plunged into the water, Uchiha Yoru held his breath, his three-tomoe eyes calmly surveying his surroundings. He had to admit that he was in a very passive position after his information was leaked.

"In the water, your Fire Release will be completely ineffective, and as for Lightning Release! Heh heh." Kisame Hoshigaki smiled, inwardly sneering. This water prison is as big as a forest, how big can your Lightning Release ninjutsu range be?

With a smile on his face, Kisame Hoshigaki seemed to have entered paradise in the water. No matter how the opponent moved, the huge water prison would move around him, trapping him to death!

"Plan complete." Ao and the Mist Ninja, who were also trapped in the water, quickly swam to the sides, after all, the opponent's lightning release was extremely terrifying.

"Don't they care about the lives of their comrades? As expected, the cold-blooded Mist Ninja are very difficult to deal with using this tactic of using themselves as bait."

Trapped in the water prison, Uchiha Yoru pondered silently. The three Mist Ninja made him feel restrained, not because of the difference in strength, but because of the lack of information. From the beginning, the other party had formulated a tactic to deal with him, just like the Akatsuki's immortal duo.

Hidan and Kakuzu were defeated because of a leak of intelligence, which allowed the enemy to devise targeted tactics.

As expected, no one should be underestimated. From the beginning until now, he hasn't even used many ninjutsu, and he's already been outmaneuvered. Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru's expression became even more solemn.

In Lightning Release mode, he was fast, but in the water, he couldn't keep up with the group of Mist Ninja. Even so, he still moved quickly to one side, and Kisame Hoshigaki, standing in the center of the water prison, revealed a bloodthirsty smile. In the water, he was no less fast than anyone else, even without Samehada.

On the battlefield.

The sudden appearance of this scene filled the Konoha side with worry, while the Kirigakure side was filled with soaring morale, shouting excitedly and bloodthirstyly. Hidden in the back, Suigetsu Hozuki revealed a sinister smile when he saw this scene.

"Kid, this is to repay you for the tactics I specially devised for you last time. I hope you like them."

Trapped and realizing his predicament, Uchiha Yoru showed no panic. Instead, he calmly moved quickly while observing his surroundings. Seeing Kisame Hoshigaki's determined expression, a cold smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Every ninjutsu has a weakness, so let me tell you about the weakness of this ninjutsu.

Illusion!

Suddenly, Uchiha Yoru turned around, and with his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning, Kisame Hoshigaki, standing in the center of the water prison, revealed a mocking smile in the face of the Sharingan's direct gaze. Genjutsu was indeed his weakness, but it was only limited to himself.

Illusion Dispel

The figure behind Kisame was none other than Ao, whose seal had been broken and whose eyes were closed. With the help of Byakugan Ao, the two were virtually immune to illusions below S-rank.

Some say that the Byakugan counters genjutsu, but in reality, any bloodline limit will amplify the user's own abilities, and the Byakugan does not have the ability to counter genjutsu (official).

However, the Byakugan has a very strong feature: it can see through chakra. At such close range, even with his eyes closed, the Byakugan could clearly see the flow of chakra within Kisame Hoshigaki's body.

When the genjutsu is released, Kisame's chakra will definitely be abnormal. He will be able to detect it instantly and use his own chakra to directly disrupt the genjutsu, allowing Kisame to break free from it.

The only sound in the silence was the gurgling of water. After seeing that his genjutsu had failed, Uchiha Yoru slowly curled up a smile. It seemed that he had even thought of the Sharingan's genjutsu. That was pretty good. The opponent's water jutsu could follow the caster's movement. It could be said that this water prison was a huge mobile fortress. However, it also had more than one drawback.

He instantly pulled out ten smoke grenades from his knife bag, and in a flash, thick black smoke appeared in the water with a muffled sound, clearly obscuring his vision.

Kisame's expression immediately darkened. Had he discovered a weakness? Was he preparing to use Shadow Clone Jutsu to break the deadlock? As the caster, how could he not know the flaws of this ninjutsu?

With shadow clones, he couldn't tell which one was the real body. Although he was fast, the opponent's lightning release was no pushover.

No! It's not a shadow clone!

As Uchiha Yoru swam rapidly downwards, Kisame Hoshigaki instantly realized Yoru's intentions, and a look of urgency flashed in his eyes.

The water sphere can move, but such a large water prison is incredibly heavy. It needs to be maintained and moved to trap the opponent, but it cannot penetrate the earth. The opponent is trying to break the stalemate by using earth magic.

Water Release: Five-Foot Shark

The chakra released from his five fingers instantly transformed into an incredibly ferocious shark and swam rapidly toward Uchiha Yoru. No one in the water could match the speed of a shark.

Glug glug~

When the sharks were still ten meters from the ground, they attacked. Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru sneered and released a ball of electricity from his body. In an instant, the sharks shattered. Water conducts electricity. Although these sharks were made of chakra, the electricity destroyed the stable chakra form.

Just as Uchiha Yoru touched the bottom of the water, his hands quickly formed hand seals to use Earth Release ninjutsu to break the ninjutsu. At this moment, there were too many ways to break the ninjutsu with Earth Release. He could use Earth Release to leave, or he could use Earth Release to launch an attack from the outside.

However, just as Uchiha Yoru was forming hand seals, a cold light flashed, and Kisame Hoshigaki's panic disappeared from the center of the water prison, replaced by a triumphant smile.

It was a ninja longsword that emerged directly from the ground, piercing through Uchiha Yoru's foot and simultaneously plunging the long blade into his abdomen. Crimson blood flowed out, revealing a hideous, enormous head—it was none other than Suigetsu Hobutaki.

Although the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, with its mouth wide open, couldn't make a sound in the water, the shape of its mouth made it clear what it was saying.

"Kid, I've been waiting for you for ages."

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, turning into a flamboyant blood flower in the water. However, the next moment, Uchiha Yoru transformed into a ferocious giant snake, while Suigetsu Hozuki revealed his angry little eyes.

The giant snake, in pain, lunged at him. Suigetsu Hozuki did not resist, but instead allowed the snake to bite him. Under his resentful gaze, his massive body also turned into a pool of water, a water clone.

Thanks to: Brother '白夜归尘' for the 1500 points and Brother '点云x' for the 100 points.

Thank you to all my brothers for your support.

(End of this chapter)