Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 164 Infiltration

The lingering smoke of gunpowder, the uneven ground.

Every now and then, one or two corpses would lie face down, lying silently on the ground, motionless, devoid of any life.

Fear, death, and the stench of slaughter permeate this place, making the ninjas of this land resemble wounded beasts.

They were all quietly licking their wounds, ready to throw themselves into the next battle at any moment.

Things like peace and villages.

At this moment, none of that matters. Killing the enemy on the other side and avenging their companions and loved ones is far more likely than any vague or ethereal thing to unleash the potential of these beasts caught up in the carnage, making them even more powerful than usual.

This is the front line of the battlefield in the Land of Grass, where Konoha is located, and our protagonist, Uchiha Toshiro, is hiding behind a rock that can conceal his figure.

Carefully disguise yourself and hide your whereabouts, trying your best not to make any movements or sounds that might expose you.

Since last year, when the village decisively defeated the Sand Ninja who had invaded into the border region at the front line of Kikyo Mountain in the Land of Fire.

Before these frontline ninjas could even catch their breath and celebrate finally surviving a battle, they were left without a chance to catch their breath.

The war between Konoha and the Land of Earth has broken out!

Seeing that their "ally" Sand Ninja was so useless and had lost all purpose, and could no longer deplete Konoha's strength for them, they realized that the Sand Ninja were now completely ineffective.

The Iwa ninja, who had already stationed troops on the border of the Land of Grass, finally couldn't hold back any longer and personally took to the field to fulfill their duties as 'allies'.

The entire Land of Grass was transformed into a battlefield where Konoha and Iwa ninja clashed. This infuriated the neighboring Sand ninja, who cursed loudly.

However, the barking of a bunch of defeated dogs was hardly noticed by the short but determined Third Tsuchikage, 'Onoki'.

These were all part of his plan. Why should he talk about Bushido with those poor people in the desert?

They adhere to their verbal agreements, so that other villages can take advantage of their Land of Earth.

How could such a thing happen!

It's likely that those Sand Ninja had considered this before the war even started, but reality simply led them to choose to go to war first.

Although there are many secrets among the various ninja villages, they are all preparing for the next war. How could they possibly keep it from these veterans who have experienced the First and Second Shinobi World Wars?

The arms race among the five great nations had already quietly begun long before ordinary ninjas were even enjoying peace.

However, in this arena, the Sand Village, which has a weak financial foundation, was at a disadvantage from the very beginning for various reasons.

Adding to their woes, the mysterious disappearance of their third Kazekage made it impossible for them to sustain the attrition any longer, leading them to launch a reckless war.

It seems that they themselves didn't have much hope for the alliance of the Land of Earth to "jointly attack Konoha," but the situation at the time had already exceeded their control.

If I don't take advantage of the fact that I still have a breath left, I'm afraid that when war breaks out, my "ally" will be the first to pounce on me and turn my flesh and blood into nourishment.

The situation is no longer so urgent for Sunagakure.

With the wealthy Land of Fire ahead of them, and their national treasury empty and their people no longer worth any resources, they could wait and see who would emerge victorious in this war.

They can try to get a share of the pie then!

Of course, they wouldn't mind accepting some war-related missions if someone could afford it.

Aren't ninjas just people who accept missions and get paid?

"Yes! It's here!"

Just as Toshiro was trying his best to conceal his presence, he vaguely sensed something and, without revealing his figure, poked his head out to check the situation.

Instead, he holds one hand in a sword-finger gesture, concentrates his mind and energy, focuses all his attention, and begins to sense the slightest movement of the outside world.

His sensory abilities have become increasingly powerful as he continues to develop his body. This was especially true after he achieved Sage Mode, which greatly enhanced his abilities.

Now you can clearly feel the changes in the situation within a 500-meter radius, but there is a prerequisite: you must concentrate on your work.

Otherwise, his senses would only warn him of any discordant elements entering within a five-meter radius of him.

This is a fairly normal situation. Otherwise, if a person's mind and brain were constantly in a state of perceiving and analyzing the surrounding situation, even if the second generation came, they would probably be out of commission.

"The target number is 5...12...18 people..."

"Six combat squads!"

As he focused his attention, Toshiro's senses began to scan the battlefield, and he quickly became fully aware of the number of attackers.

"Judging by the strength of his chakra, he's a Jonin leading a temporary team!"

As his perception deepened, the chakra reactions of these people appeared one by one in Toshiro's mind.

One Jonin, plus three Special Jonin, and the rest had chakra levels that were at the Chunin level.

Slowly, he put his hands behind his back, made a few hand gestures, and then Toshiro began to prepare.

The information he sensed alone indicated that this was an elite team of Iwa ninja. Their purpose, needless to say, was to target them.

As for the chakra intensity of a ninja, it does not necessarily represent the ninja's true strength. However, at this time, having some general information about an opponent is already a blessing, and no one would ask for anything more.

Holding his breath, Toshiro waited quietly for these people to approach. He did not make any rash moves, but silently sensed the group of Iwa ninja flying past him at a distance of less than twenty meters.

As he becomes more proficient in Sage Mode and integrates into the state of nature, he can better utilize it to conceal his own aura.

Just like now, among those Iwa ninjas, although there are sensory ninjas, they did not find any trace of Toshiro's presence at this moment.

Whether it's scent, chakra, body temperature, or anything else, Toshiro conceals these aspects very well, without revealing a single flaw.

He blended in perfectly with his surroundings, like an ordinary rock, without attracting any attention from others.

Even if you were twenty meters away from him, or even just passing right by him, you probably wouldn't be able to detect his presence unless you actually saw him with your own eyes...

(End of this chapter)