Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 208 Looting

Looking at the slightly flustered kid in front of him, Toshiro couldn't help but smile.

Judging from the other person's expression, this genius boy is actually quite kind.

The reason this matter was assigned to him was likely Zhe and Long Huo's idea. Otherwise, why would Shisui be the one to worry about it?

"Hmm! Since they're prisoners... those taller than you... were all killed!"

"Let's use the clan's 'Heavenly Fire Prison' to seal their chakra!"

"Oh right! You know this ninjutsu, right?"

The constant warfare meant that not only young children from Konoha were sent to the battlefield. The Land of Earth was no less affected, though their situation was considerably better than Konoha's.

As for the Heavenly Fire Prison, this is a ninjutsu used by the Uchiha Guard to seal away criminal ninjas. Its effect is similar to the "Fire Release: Heavenly Prison" used in the Kusanagi Country prison in the original manga.

This also prevents ninjas from using chakra!

As for why he spared these children, it was still influenced by his past life. Even now, he still felt it was unacceptable to let children under the age of ten suffer the consequences of war.

This is one of the few things he has persisted in!

Otherwise, what difference would he make from those beasts consumed by hatred?

"yes!"

"I've already learned this ninjutsu!"

Although he still felt somewhat reluctant to accept Toshiro's plan, he knew that it was the best possible outcome for those people, as they couldn't possibly retreat with the prisoners.

There's nothing to complain about!

"What a genius!"

"Compared to my seniors, I'm still far from being good enough!"

Faced with Toshiro's praise, Shisui showed no pride. After a humble remark, he went off to carry out Toshiro's orders with a gloomy expression.

[Um...did I do something terrible?]

Watching the other person's small figure disappear into the distance, Toshiro couldn't help but think, "The other person is still just a child, how could it be right to make him do something like this?"

……

"How is it? Still can't break through this barrier?"

Just as Shisui was struggling with this dilemma, a group of Iwa ninja gathered outside the barrier.

These are all Iwa ninja who gathered together after Toshiro and his group attacked this base and realized something was wrong.

Although Toshiro and his group were quick, the entire battle lasted less than twenty minutes! However, the Iwa ninja nearby were not incompetent and quickly noticed the anomaly at the base.

A team then came to check the situation, and after some investigation, they sent out a distress signal.

This attracted a large number of Iwa ninja to gather!

"Longguang! Didn't your team discover anything else after initially spotting the anomaly?"

"No! Akaashi-sama!"

"We rushed over after discovering something was wrong at the camp, but the outpost was already surrounded by a barrier!"

Facing this Iwa ninja named Akaishi, Takamitsu, a special Jonin, dared not be negligent in the slightest. The other party was a member of the Tsuchikage's Kageshiro bodyguard; a single word from him was not something Takamitsu could afford to offend.

"Is that so!"

"Is anyone here skilled in barrier magic? We need to break through this barrier quickly to check the situation inside the stronghold!"

Although he didn't hold out much hope, he still inquired among the ninjas present. There were over a dozen teams of Iwa ninja gathered together; he wondered if any of them possessed special talents.

"..."

A moment of silence fell over the scene!

How could such advanced knowledge as barrier techniques possibly be accessible to frontline ninjas?

If they had such a tradition, they wouldn't have to risk their lives in this godforsaken place!

"In that case, we can only try to break this barrier using a large-scale Earth Release ninjutsu!"

The Iwa ninja aren't very effective against these kinds of barriers. They can destroy them by expending a significant amount of chakra.

However, this would require extensive changes to the terrain, which would be counterproductive.

But at this point, there's no time to worry about that!

Just as the Iwa ninja outside the barrier were preparing to combine their strength to alter the terrain and destroy the barrier, Toshiro also noticed something.

"Is everything almost packed up? How's the haul?"

"If we don't leave soon, those Iwa ninja outside might invite us to stay for breakfast~"

Looking at his companion in front of him, Toshiro chuckled and asked casually, "This is something I'm quite concerned about!"

"Hmm! Not bad. This is a temporary supply point for the Iwa ninja, with a good amount of weapons, medicine, explosive tags, and other consumables!"

"Although it's a bit messy and I can't count it carefully, there are quite a few!"

The answer to Toshiro was that they should search the camp for Ryuho and Tetsuya, though no specific numbers were given. But judging from their expressions, Toshiro knew his group hadn't lost out this time!

It was also good luck for Toshiro and his group. Their weapons, aside from being inherently durable and resistant to explosions, were a different story. However, the drugs and explosive tags were a different story altogether; if it weren't for the Iwa ninja's careful storage practices...

Their harvest this time is likely to be greatly reduced!

"Since that's the case, there's nothing to be nostalgic about!"

"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!"

He channeled his chakra and unleashed a summoning jutsu!

"Toshiro! Can you please stop summoning me to work before dawn?! Even though I'm not human, sleep quality is still very important to me!"

Before the huge cloud of spiritual white smoke had even dissipated, a cacophony of complaints arose.

It was none other than the "Mountain Eagle" that Toshiro hadn't summoned in a long time!

Ever since Toshiro started working as a scout, he had his "brother-in-law," Uchiha Akihiro, sign a summoning contract with it.

He entrusted the other party with the responsibility of traveling between the camp and the village, which was one of the few things he could do to help his family.

Since arriving at the Grass Country camp, for some reason, he has had nothing to do with either the reconnaissance missions assisted by "Mountain Eagle" or the supply exchanges between the camp and the village.

Having some suspicions in his mind, Toshiro could only entrust this relatively easy task to his family.

"Stop complaining! When we get back to camp, you can catch some game yourself, and we'll cook it for you!"

This guy's appetite is too much for me to afford. It's better to let him hunt for himself. Don't I have plenty of companions?

It's such a waste not to use so many "tools"!

Since he had summoned them precisely to facilitate their retreat, these "hitchhikers" should at least do their part.

(End of this chapter)