Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 197 Air Raid

Faced with Toshiro's clearly perfunctory answer, Shisui was not about to give up and continued to press:

"But if that's the case...aren't you afraid of punishment from the village, Captain?"

Just as Shisui said, ordinary ninjas who delay missions will likely face dire consequences.

The best outcome would be being thrown into the most dangerous positions to carry out perilous missions with little chance of survival.

But what meaning do these punishments have for them?

In the front-line camp, are there any missions more dangerous than those carried out by these people?

Even if they did, the family would protect them! Otherwise, why would Toshiro be so eager to cling to the family's coattails?

Helping to summon spirit beasts and handing over ninjutsu—wasn't all of this just for this day?

This is also the difference between having a powerful backer and not having one!

Although their current predicament is also caused by their powerful backers, they have no other choice.

In the eyes of some, these people are labeled as unstable, dangerous, or even evil from the moment they are born.

He had no choice...

However, he also had a Plan B prepared, in case all else fails, he wouldn't mind just defecting.

Anyway, his current strength is no longer as weak as before, and he is quite confident that he can escape Konoha's pursuit.

Getting a uniform from the Akatsuki shouldn't be a problem.

However, this would inevitably involve his relatives and friends in the family, and he would not consider this path unless absolutely necessary!

"Shisui! You must remember this!"

Sometimes, your own life and the lives of your companions are more important than temporary success or failure! Don't easily give up your life because of trivial matters!

This child will later commit suicide because he couldn't use Kotoamatsukami to stop the clan coup! He did this to delay the coup, creating an opportunity for Itachi while also helping him awaken his Sharingan!

"Only by living can one have limitless possibilities and create miracles!"

"Don't die easily~"

He casually poured a bowl of chicken soup into the other person's mouth, without caring whether it suited their taste or not. Then, Toshiro took out the original map and began to compare the information obtained from several reconnaissance missions to see if there were any differences.

As for the trivial matters he just mentioned, he wasn't really just trying to appease Zhi Shui; in his view, the mission to attack the stronghold was indeed somewhat insignificant.

Even if we manage to destroy this Iwa ninja stronghold completely this time, so what? The enemy can build an identical fortress in no time.

Moreover, the new one will be thicker and more difficult to attack than the original one.

Unless Konoha can gain an absolute advantage on the main battlefield and, riding the momentum of victory, completely bring this area under Konoha's control, any action will be meaningless.

However, such a thing is obviously impossible. The Land of Lightning, the Land of Water, and the Land of Wind have taken up far too much of Konoha's energy.

This makes it virtually impossible for Konoha to make any breakthroughs on the battlefield in the Land of Grass.

Not to mention the addition of the Cloud Ninja, which has put even more pressure on Konoha.

……

That night, around four in the morning.

It was located in a forest about ten kilometers away from this outpost.

"Finally, let's check everyone's weapons!"

Wearing his standard combat uniform, Toshiro, with a grim expression, began the final preparations before the battle.

"Flame! Zhe! Dragonfire! Dawn! Do you have any questions about your respective team's mission?"

Having received the answer he wanted, Toshiro continued, "In that case, let's begin this mission. I hope everyone here can complete it safely!"

"yes!!!"

A unified response echoed through the dense primeval forest, each person replying with a chilling and menacing tone.

At this moment, Toshiro unfolded a huge rotating scroll. As he channeled his chakra, five enormous birds with wingspans of fourteen or fifteen meters leaped out from the white paper spread out on the ground.

"Set off!"

At Toshiro's command, fifteen Uchiha clansmen, in groups of three, leaped onto the backs of these flying birds.

These birds then carried them into the sky, heading towards their mission objective.

Ten kilometers is a distance that would likely require some time and physical exertion for these ninjas to reach their destination on the ground.

However, if you travel by air, this distance is practically gone in an instant.

As they slowly approached, these birds, created using super-beast fake paintings, which were flying high in the sky, began to descend rapidly.

Using the force of their dive, gravity, and the kinetic energy they carry, they begin their sprint, bringing them to speeds that are almost at the limit of what birds of prey can achieve.

This caused the figures riding on their backs, all wearing goggles, to increase their chakra output, fearing they might be blown away by the turbulent air currents.

If he falls like that, he'll probably only have a chance to survive if he relies on himself.

Their captain wouldn't turn back to save them at this point because of their mistake; they could only pray for the best.

As they got closer to the ground, these birds, under Toshiro's control, began to change their flight angle from a dive to level with the ground.

Under the cover of night, Toshiro and his group flew close to the ground, hiding beyond the visibility of the Iwagakure lookout post.

It wasn't until the group of figures got within 300 meters that they became aware of them due to the whooshing sound of their high-speed flight!

"This is……"

"Enemy attack!!"

"Quick! Quick! Quick! Sound the alarm!!"

The two lookouts on night duty stared dumbfounded at the enormous figure that was faintly visible in the darkness, both of them somewhat stunned.

However, the Iwa ninja who was assigned to such an important position as the sentry post undoubtedly had a relatively good mental fortitude. After only a moment of stunned silence, the Iwa ninja leading the team had already regained his senses.

He began to scream at the top of his lungs!

A distance of only 300 meters was far too short for them, which accelerated by diving. Before the observation posts of these rock ninjas could sound the alarm, they had already rushed into the stronghold.

(End of this chapter)