I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 262 The Battlefield of the Mist Ninja, the Focus of the Ninja World

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"Lord Yoru, for the sake of peace in the ninja world, the elite members of the Hyuga main clan are willing to join the war against the Mist Ninja."

That night, Hiashi Hyuga paid a late-night visit and directly chose to submit.

The Hokage's office building was brightly lit under the night sky, and there was a huge sand table in the office showing a panoramic view of all the houses and terrain of Konoha Village.

Uchiha Yoru stood in front of the sand table, looking melancholy as he gazed at the small flags planted on it, representing the various bloodline limits and secret techniques of the ninja clans, which also symbolized the status of these clans within the village.

"Although there are some vacancies in the central area of ​​the village now, everyone wants to come, and there are only so many spots available."

As Uchiha Yoru's voice echoed, Hyuga Hiashi bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle; how could he not understand the meaning behind those words?

Just a few years ago, the other party only had the right to speak to him because of his family and status as one of the Three Legendary Sannin. Now, however, he has become someone that the other party needs to look up to.

Although he lamented the impermanence of life, Hiashi Hyuga directly and respectfully expressed his submission.

"All ninjas of the Hyuga main clan pledge their allegiance to Lord Yoru, and even to Root! The Hyuga main clan ninjas are willing to obey orders."

Hiashi Hyuga's sincerity was undeniable. Root was a force to be reckoned with in the village; they were feared like the plague.

Now that Hiashi Hyuga has agreed to this choice, it's clear how sincere they are.

Upon seeing the Hyuga main family's loyalty, Uchiha Yoru smiled. "Hiashi Jonin, I don't like seeing farces between the main family and the branch family. I will try my best to keep the main family and the branch family separate during missions within the village, but I hope you understand what I mean."

"Lord Ye, Hiashi understands!"

This can be seen as a warning. Now that Konoha and Kirigakure have merged, Uchiha Yoru won't tolerate any trouble from them.

"I will arrange for the branch family to guard the borders of the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning. As for Kirigakure, I will leave it to Jonin Hiashi."

In the current ninja world, the three major ninja villages of Wind, Lightning, and Earth are essentially waiting for intelligence from the Hidden Mist Village, so these three places are on high alert.

For Hiashi Hyuga, this was a real war about to break out, and he knew that this was a pledge of allegiance from their main clan.

The risks of being a loyal follower of the emperor are too great. Separating from the family is a last resort with no other option. The Hyuga main family has always maintained neutrality; whoever rises to power, I will pledge allegiance to.

But this time was different. With so many bloodline clans joining Kirigakure and Uchiha Yoru's ambitions, Hyuga Hiashi knew that if he didn't step in, the main clan would be marginalized.

The family division was already underway, and all that was left was to set sail. He couldn't fall behind, and he certainly didn't want the main family to become obscure in the future.

"Lord Yoru, regarding the operation against the Mist Ninja, the Hyuga main clan ninja are willing to obey orders to the best of their ability, even if they are the blue Jonin of the Mist Ninja."

This time, a hint of surprise flashed in Uchiha Yoru's eyes. Looking at the rigid Hyuga Hiashi, he couldn't help but smile. It seemed that this Hyuga clan leader had a lot of courage.

Kirigakure's Ao possesses the Byakugan of the main branch of the clan, while Hyuga Hiashi's actions almost completely signify setting aside preconceived notions.

"Hehe, I see the sincerity of the head of the Hiashi family."

This time, Hiashi Hyuga showed great sincerity, and Yoru Uchiha was also very satisfied. After all, Konoha was thriving, and it was great that no one was causing trouble. As for the Mist Ninja, they were even more so.

What kind of life did they live in Kirigakure? It was worse than a dog's life. Now, if they were given a chance to live a normal life, they would be grateful, let alone the better environment and future he has given them.

"Hinata has good talent. Besides Gentle Fist, she can learn medical ninjutsu from Tsunade."

Uchiha Yoru also showed his goodwill, and under Hyuga Hiashi's grateful gaze, he pointed to a spot on the sand table.

"Perfect timing! The Yamanaka family also has a little girl who will be learning medical ninjutsu from Tsunade in the future, and since we're from the same village, you can be neighbors."

Hiashi Hyuga was immediately startled upon hearing this. Looking at the location indicated by the sand table, he realized that Konoha's power center was already on the outer edge, but at least he had joined the circle.

However, he was surprised to find that several houses bore the crest of the mountain family, and the thought made him squint.

Sure enough, when faced with the prevailing trend, or rather, the way for large families to survive, separating a portion of the clan members is a way to preserve a path.

……

Inside the dark cave, a pair of cold eyes were visible on a huge, ugly statue.

As it spirals downwards, it reveals the Rinnegan.

"Nagato, this is the latest intelligence."

Hidden in the secret room, Nagato's complexion was noticeably better than before. His emaciated body had at least regained some fleshiness, and even the muscles in his legs were trembling, clearly indicating that he had regained consciousness.

When Nagato saw the intelligence, he immediately showed admiration and was filled with emotion.

"As expected, Mr. Ye's ambition is the same as ours: to bring peace to the ninja world."

The Akatsuki organization was well aware of the major events that had recently occurred in the ninja world. Nagato, upon receiving the news, showed admiration for Mr. Night's schemes, which had made the entire ninja world an ally of him.

Otherwise, how could the rebel army of the Mist Ninja have been so easily captured?

"Mr. Ye's ambition is great, but what he is doing is too long." At this point, Nagato sighed and pulled out the red-covered book that he had read countless times.

"Although he seems to be a force to be reckoned with in the ninja world, he can only take down the Land of Water at most. The major ninja villages in the ninja world are already wary of him and have begun to isolate him. If Mr. Night makes any move, he will face the entire ninja world."

"The God of the Ninja World! Perhaps it will take another twenty years for Master Ye to achieve that, but until then, I will prove in my own way that my path is the fastest and most effective."

Nagato's eyes gleamed with determination. He admired Uchiha Yoru's idea of ​​peacefully unifying the ninja world, and even agreed with him. But he also had his own firm ninja way.

Perhaps at this moment, he even had the idea in his heart that the two sides would eventually cooperate and join forces to dominate the ninja world.

He used the war weapons he had gathered from the various tailed beasts to intimidate the entire ninja world, and then put his vision of unifying the five great nations into action with the idea of ​​Uchiha Yoru.

"Nagato, Uchiha Yoru's Mangekyou Sharingan ability, and the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's Wood Release—these are not to be underestimated."

Konan was even more cautious, and in her composure, she took out the intelligence she had gathered from her ninja tool pouch.

"These are all information about the former God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha. Data on the ninjutsu that Yoru Uchiha used in Konoha are also included."

Faced with this intelligence, Nagato's expression was solemn, but he was more proud. "Konan, I have the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths. Mr. Yoru's strength is a combination of power and strategic planning. Even the village can become an obstacle to his improvement."

He didn't deny the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release, but he possessed the Rinnegan, the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths. How could he possibly lose?

However, at that moment, ripples appeared in the dark space, and Konan and Nagato's expressions instantly turned cold.

"Hehe, it seems you've all heard about the news that Konoha has produced such a god of the ninja world recently."

The masked man, Obito, looked at the information in Nagato's hand and immediately let out a hoarse laugh.

"Madara, you must know a great deal about Uchiha Yoru's Mangekyou Sharingan and Tsunade's Wood Release, right?"

Xiao Nan's expression was clearly unpleasant. You clearly knew, but you didn't say anything, and she had to find out for you. It was obvious that there was a lack of trust between the two parties.

This one sentence made Obito feel incredibly frustrated. He knew some information, but he knew absolutely nothing about the battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

He's not real.

"Uchiha Yoru is not to be underestimated. Even in my prime, I would have to be somewhat serious to deal with his strength."

The masked man Obito's profound pretense made Konan and Nagato cautious. Although they had some doubts, they had to take Madara's words seriously.

Just how strong was Madara at his peak?

"The Akatsuki organization needs to recruit more people."

At this moment, even the masked man Obito felt somewhat aggrieved. Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Biwa, whom he had once admired, had both ended up under Yoru Uchiha's command. What kind of situation was this?

Furthermore, the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan made him extremely wary.

"These are the targets for recruitment, and also the intelligence."

It was obvious that Obito was getting a little anxious, or rather, he was wary of Uchiha Yoru, a fellow clansman and classmate.

"Alright, the Akatsuki organization does need to recruit more people to prepare for our next goal."

The Akatsuki organization is still short of manpower, which is because they have high standards. Their future goal is to recruit Tailed Beasts, so the ninjas they recruit must at least have the strength of a Kage.

"Madara, the existence of the Nine-Tails is of utmost importance, and it's likely that the tailed beasts of Kirigakure will soon fall into Konoha's hands as well."

The composed Nagato immediately thought of the most crucial issue, and Obito instantly narrowed his eyes, nodded, and said in a deep voice, "The tailed beasts of Kirigakure must not fall into the hands of Uchiha Yoru, otherwise it will be a huge challenge for Akatsuki in the future."

"The Six-Tails' Jinchuriki is Uta, a ninja from the Mist Village. I'll give you the information. Capture the Six-Tails first."

Nagato frowned upon hearing this, but he still didn't want to confront Uchiha Yoru too soon, so he nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's capture the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and imprison him first, then extract him when we seal the Tailed Beast."

Seeing that Nagato agreed, Obito, wearing a mask, revealed a bloodthirsty smile. "Don't worry, I'll take care of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki."

Upon hearing this, Konan and Nagato frowned, their expressions becoming somewhat grave.

The Three-Tails Jinchuriki was the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi. This doesn't mean that the opponent was particularly strong, but rather that even though the Kirigakure was weakened, it was still one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

The masked man Obito's relaxed expression made it seem as if capturing the Three-Tails was child's play, and it was also a way of casually showing off his strength to them.

……

The ninja world was in turmoil, with almost all attention focused on Kirigakure, the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.

It can be said that the current Hidden Mist Village is a stepping stone to test the strength of the so-called God of Shinobi, Uchiha Yoru. If his performance is genuine, the battlefield will become a quagmire.

Then the entire ninja world will turn against Konoha and against this so-called god of the ninja world.

After all, this God of the Ninja World had previously outmaneuvered the entire ninja world and made a fool of everyone.

On the territory of the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools.

The former rivalry between the Mist Ninja and Konoha no longer exists; they are now both within the same camp.

Mei Terumi had previously used the Land of Whirlpools as her base to conquer eight islands surrounding the Land of Water and blockade the Hidden Mist Village.

This time, a large number of Konoha ninjas and Kirigakure ninjas under Mei Terumi's command gathered, but the troop strength did not increase much.

Uchiha Yoru's order was for most of the Konoha ninja to replace the original Kirigakure ninja in defending the territory, while the Kirigakure ninja remained the main force.

After all, this is for the sake of peace with Kirigakure. It's one thing to run into an acquaintance while fighting among themselves, but if a Konoha ninja accidentally kills someone's relative, it will cause hatred. It's better to let them handle it themselves.

"Gentlemen, the Fourth Mizukage has already gathered tens of thousands of Kirigakure ninja to set up defenses on the mainland. This is all the intelligence we have gathered."

Tens of thousands of Mist Ninja! This time, it was almost the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, who gathered the strength of the entire village. However, since it was also a battle fought on home soil, everyone knew that it would be a difficult and bloody battle.

Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Hoshigaki Kisame, Ringo Ameyuri, and Might Guy are the five highest-ranking commanders on the front lines of Konoha and Kirigakure.

The headbands have now been delivered from behind, and the Jonin have all replaced their headbands with new ones bearing the character "God".

At this moment, the five people were gathered around the sand table. Kisame Hoshigaki, as a pure ninja, calmly analyzed the situation of both sides for everyone.

Kisame Hoshigaki was appointed as the supreme commander on the front lines this time, after all, one was a native ninja and the other was also there to win over the hearts of the people.

At this time, the tent was filled with many ninjas, all of whom were Jonin. Because of the change of headbands, it was almost impossible to tell which ninjas they belonged to.

"Um, how many more ninja troops will Lord Night send this time?"

Some people still raised this question with doubt, after all, it had been several days and there was still no news of reinforcements.

Faced with this question, everyone showed curiosity. The native ninja army of Kirigakure has tens of thousands of members. Even if they have the advantage in high-end combat power this time, they still need at least tens of thousands of ninjas to support them.

However, facing all the doubts, Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Lord Yoru will only send an additional thousand ninja troops, mainly medical ninjas."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone was immediately stunned, as if they couldn't believe it.

They only have about two thousand ninjas at most on the front lines. What's the point of sending another thousand reinforcements? Three thousand against more than ten thousand? And are those three thousand even the attackers, or are they even on enemy territory?

However, faced with everyone's astonishment, Kisame Hoshigaki simply snorted coldly. He, who always took the completion of missions by ninjas as the standard, hated this kind of questioning the most.

"This operation to overthrow the Blood Mist policy of the Mist Ninja and the Fourth Mizukage will be directly led by Lord Yoru. This is the operation plan and deployment. All Jonin, come and receive your mission scrolls."

Beneath a stack of mission scrolls were the names of various Jonin.

When everyone received their mission scrolls and opened them, astonishment and disbelief filled the tents, as if they had seen wrong, and they even looked at each other blankly.

Confused!

"Sir! My mission seems to be to recruit and gather defeated ninjas?"

"Yes, mine too."

"And me too, why are we all stuck with this mission?"

At this moment, amidst the murmurs and discussions, everyone was completely dumbfounded. None of them were on any combat missions.

However, faced with everyone's questions, Kisame Hoshigaki, even though he knew the plan in advance, was still filled with shock and fervor. Yoru's strength was probably worthy of being called the God of Shinobi.

"Everyone, just obey orders and wait for further instructions. The ninja army on the front lines will be dealt with naturally."

Kisame Hoshigaki's indifferent voice echoed in the tent, and the ninjas nodded in agreement as usual.

Holy crap! I finished writing too late last night and made a mistake, only setting it to update one chapter. I'm so sorry.

(End of this chapter)