From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Dozens of miles outside Konoha Village, figures sped through the jungle.

As they passed by, the figures of the white Zetsu changed, transforming into human forms.

The first group had already transformed into members of the Fire Region Security Force, and they were still bearing injuries.

Behind them were ordinary people fleeing in panic.

Soon, hundreds of people were very close to Konoha.

The security forces stationed around Konoha Village immediately stopped the group of people who looked like they were fleeing.

The squad leader, startled, landed from the height and asked, "What happened to you? Were you attacked?"

The leader, disguised as a White Zetsu, replied breathlessly, "Monster attack! Six squads are holding them off... We're responsible for leading the civilians to break through..."

His expression, demeanor, actions, and injuries all confirmed that what he said was true.

Meanwhile, another White Zetsu, clutching a bleeding wound on his abdomen, said, "Let the ordinary people into the village for treatment; many of them are injured. We will return and fight to the death!"

Looking at the other person's hand, which was covering a wound that was already bleeding.

The Konoha ninjas, who had some understanding of the Revolutionary Army, were deeply moved.

"You're both injured; get treatment first. And what about the monster you mentioned? Has the intelligence been sent out yet?"

Bai Jue shook his head slightly: "I don't know. The order given to the garrison by the governor was to cover the evacuation of the people. But we have fought with them, and some people have been killed."

White Zetsu, who had also transformed into a human form, began to add to the discussion.

"They have tails, grayish-brown skin, sharp claws on their limbs, and are very strong. Armament Haki can harm them, but there are too many of them."

quantity?

The somewhat hesitant Konoha ninja tapped the communicator next to his ear.

Then the report was submitted.

And at this time...

Konoha Hokage Building.

Shikaku, who was just chatting and looking at documents next to Minato Namikaze, suddenly stood up.

"Send detailed intelligence to the Hokage's office immediately. Also, notify all Jonin in the village to assemble, and have the Anbu maintain communication and expand the vigilance area."

"clear."

After the communication ended, Minato Namikaze, who had just been looking at the scenery, turned his shadow clone toward Shikaku.

"Should I self-destruct to notify the main body?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "The General Political Office must have received the intelligence earlier than us. The Hokage is there, so there's no need to waste your presence for now."

Lu Jiu paused at this point.

"Large numbers of monsters are attacking towns in the Fire region. The communications team has received requests for assistance and intelligence from eighteen towns so far."

"monster?"

"The description of its appearance, abilities, and assessment will be sent over soon. The description in the intelligence is that it's a monster."

At that moment, Nara Shikaku's communication device rang again.

"A large number of ordinary people have appeared in area 18 of the alert line, led by the 08th squad of the Shuhuo Town security force. They said that the town was attacked by monsters, and many people were injured and needed medical treatment."

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku was preparing to let them in.

But as the words were about to come out, he hesitated cautiously in his mind.

"Shuhuo Town?"

Shuhuo Town is a town very close to Konoha. In the past, it was a place where the Daimyo of the Land of Fire would rest the night before heading to Konoha.

Based on the distance, it is indeed possible to reach Konoha in such a short time.

But there's a time difference here...

That is, after an enemy attack occurs, when will the governor of Shuhuo Town decide that it is not an ordinary attack and quickly decide to report it?

Shikaku frowned, the number mentioned in the intelligence report flashing through his mind.

The security force is a security management force deployed by the General Political Department to various towns and cities, usually consisting of ten squads and forty people.

In this situation, the intelligence reports highlighted that the enemy's numbers were enormous.

The number of monsters attacking must be over a hundred, or even over two hundred, to be considered a large number by the town's garrison.

Such enemies, and all of them are monstrous in form.

If I were the town's executor, I would immediately report it, because regardless of whether we could win or not, the number of monsters had already met the reporting criteria.

So... there's a time difference here.

It would be impossible for ordinary people to reach Konoha in such a short time, given the attack, injuries, and evacuation.

"Shikaku, what's wrong?"

Haiyi's voice came through the communicator.

Shikaku asked in a deep voice, "Are the secret police officers on guard duty able to confirm the identities of the refugees?"

Inoichi: "I know a few people, and I can confirm it's not a transformation jutsu. Is there a problem? They said the villagers need to go into the village for treatment, while they need to go back to continue fighting."

Upon hearing this, Shikaku couldn't help but think of the unwavering resolve of the revolutionary army.

But at the same time, he also wondered what if it wasn't a transformation technique?

If the transformation effect can be achieved without a transformation technique, then are those ordinary people really ordinary people?

But they won't let go...

It's important to understand that both the Hokage and himself are members of the same academy, comrades.

In addition, there is the current landscape of the ninja world.

An expanded meeting was held, and all the villages that possessed tailed beasts were attacked. Except for Konoha and Kirigakure, the rest suffered heavy casualties.

In this situation, keeping these refugees out of the village could become a point of contention for Konoha later on.

With a change of thought, Shikaku said, "Order the hospital staff to rush over there as quickly as possible. Once there, tell them that the injured cannot engage in strenuous activity, and that all injured people should receive treatment on the spot."

Hai paused for a moment, then said, "If we do this, the General Political Department might not necessarily accept it later."

Shikaku replied in a deep voice, "I'm not the Hokage, am I? If something goes wrong in the end, it will be my problem."

These words startled Hai Yi on the other end of the communicator.

Indeed, Shikaku is not the Hokage, nor is he the acting Hokage.

The Fourth Hokage attended the expanded meeting with his guards and tailed beasts. Shikaku, who had served as the Hokage's assistant in the past, was only there to handle some affairs for a short period of time.

If someone at the expanded meeting uses this opportunity to question Konoha, then the Fourth Hokage can shift the blame onto Shikaku.

but……

"Information about Shuhuo Town has arrived. If Konoha is also one of those monsters' targets, and the civilians who stayed outside for treatment are attacked and suffer heavy casualties... then we'll be in trouble."

Haiyi paused, then said, "Isn't it unnecessary to be so cautious?"

Shikaku replied in a deep voice, "Do you know how many abilities the attackers revealed when the Kage of each village were attacked?"

"We still lack intelligence on them; those enemies have been hiding in the shadows all along."

Haiyi: "Understood, I will relay your orders."

The communicator disconnected, and Shikaku turned to look at the clock hanging on the wall.

The sudden appearance of the monster immediately reminded him of the enemy lurking in the shadows, led by the Otsutsuki clan.

But this time is different from before.

The attackers in the previous attacks had a clear objective: to obtain the Tailed Beasts.

Not long after their failure, they resumed their operations, but instead of targeting Konoha immediately, they set their sights on various towns in the Fire Region.

It's important to understand that each town is under the administration of the General Administration Office, not Konoha, and certainly not the Hokage.

Is this the same old trick? Is he trying to blackmail the gentleman in this way?

The key to this was that even Shikaku couldn't figure it out due to a lack of information.

But this did not prevent him from being cautious.

Those monsters that attacked the town would not possibly let Konoha go, and given the suspicions arising from the time difference, they had to test the waters no matter what.

The order was given, and the medical ninjas set off.

According to the time given by the intelligence department, there is still a safe period of time between Shuhuo Town and Konoha.

This time is the time for testing.

With this in mind, Shikaku dialed the communicator responsible for keeping watch on Uchiha Shisui.

"Inoichi should have already delivered the order. The medical ninjas will arrive soon. I need the security forces to make some preparations."

"Okay, I understand."

Subsequently, Shikaku transmitted an order to Shisui via the communicator in an encrypted manner.

……

In the woods, Zhi Shui quickly arranged for each squad to disperse and provide protection, in order to guard against enemies coming from the direction of Shu Huo Town.

After Shisui walked away, the two white Zetsu exchanged a glance underground.

"Did you hear that?"

"Prepare? What preparation?"

"It's probably to guard against the danger from Shuka Town, but... not letting people into the village, those Nara clan guys are being too cautious."

"A direct assault?"

"Our target isn't necessarily the strong individuals of Konoha, but rather their descendants, or even ordinary people with whom they have ties, right?"

"Let's slaughter a batch outside first. Medical ninjas are also a resource. I just don't know if I can see what poop looks like."

"I want to see it too."

……

Soon, many medical ninjas emerged from Konoha.

Uchiha Shisui negotiated with the other party, explaining that many of the injured were too badly hurt to move and that treatment could only be carried out on the spot.

The other party agreed.

But vaguely, these people, whether they were security personnel or ordinary people, were gathering under the guise of treatment, and they were gathered in several groups.

wrong!

Elsewhere, Uchiha Itachi, having received his orders, looked at the crowd.

26, 26, 26...

It's too evenly distributed; each treatment group has twenty-six people in line.

Moreover, the group that originally said they were going back to fight didn't leave; instead, they gathered around.

"Still water".

Itachi gave a reminder over the ANBU communication channel.

But the next moment.

"Whoosh!"

The sharp claws swept across, heading straight for the nearest medical ninja.

However, the other person suddenly looked up and reached out to grab his white wrist.

"Damn it! It's those monsters that attacked Shuhuo Town!"

The moment the roar rang out, the entire open space that had been used for treatment instantly erupted into chaos.

One by one, the White Zetsu launched their attacks.

However, what revealed its true form was not the gray-brown-skinned monster that attacked Shuhuo Town as described in the intelligence, but rather a white one.

"Wouldn't it be better to be killed peacefully and become a part of us? Dying like that would be painless."

More than twenty white zealots suddenly surrounded and pounced down.

But the security forces, who were already prepared, also took action at this moment.

Before he could form hand seals, Susanoo's skeleton suddenly emerged and grabbed the four White Zetsu.

At the same time, six kunai were thrown out, accurately hitting the hearts of several White Zetsu, but they seemed to have no effect.

"Buzz..."

Under the sunlight, the back of the kunai shimmered.

As Itachi Uchiha leaped down, the steel wire stretched, creating small, enclosed zones.

Armament Haki covered the steel wire, instantly splitting the four White Zetsu into pieces.

The medical ninja and Itachi's ANBU squad worked together to break through the remaining dozen or so White Zetsu.

Even so, the medical ninja was also bleeding heavily from the abdomen.

The Palm Healing Technique emitted green chakra and quickly stopped the bleeding on its own.

Uchiha Itachi looked around, his Mangekyou Sharingan pupils suddenly spinning, his expression quite grim.

He flung the white Zetsu, which was being held by the Susanoo skeleton, away, while simultaneously dispersing more than ten people together.

"boom!"

Black flames incinerated a group of White Zetsu. Itachi Uchiha said in a deep voice, "Leave three of them in a swastika formation to protect the medical team. The rest of you provide support."

"clear!"

With a furrowed brow beneath the same mask, Yamato, who had been given a name, charged out, forming hand seals.

Trees stretched out, binding many White Zetsu to their spot.

Then, one kunai after another was thrown out, pinning the monsters' heads to the tree trunks.

The two worked together to navigate the chaotic battlefield.

But the next moment, the commotion in the forest drew the attention of all the ninjas who had awakened their Observation Haki.

next moment……

Countless densely packed, gray-brown-skinned monsters were charging towards them in droves.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

A ten-tailed clone leaped down, its eyes revealing the legendary Rinnegan.

"kill!"

With a roar, a powerful suction force pulled the Konoha ninja away.

At the same time, its sharp claws pierce down.

"puff."

Blood splattered, and the body was carelessly tossed on the ground.

Meanwhile, the White Zetsu underground took the corpse with it and left.

In the midst of the chaos, Uchiha Shisui, using the Body Flicker Technique, split into twelve, cutting through the crowd and taking away one White Zetsu after another.

However, the new enemies have entered the fray, and their numbers and strength are far beyond what White Zetsu can match.

In this situation, Shisui leaped up and simultaneously dialed the communication device in the Hokage Building.

The chakra and Haki combined to quickly form Susanoo in the upper body.

The enormous size did not frighten the Ten-Tails from splitting, and the green magatama condensed in Susanoo's hand.

"Boom boom boom..."

With a series of attacks, Uchiha Shisui managed to keep a group of monsters outside the melee.

At the same time, he roared, "Itachi!"

Uchiha Itachi was already prepared, and his Mangekyou Sharingan erupted.

The black Amaterasu fire separated the entire circle.

But the next moment, the Ten-Tails' split form, which had just acquired the Rinnegan, walked towards the black flames.

The Rinnegan released its power, like an endless black hole, absorbing all the flames completely.

"kill!"

The roaring monster looked at Uchiha Itachi, and the Ten-Tails split entity that had just been stopped behind him launched another attack.

At the Hokage Building.

Nara Shikaku had already connected with Shisui's communication.

"Has something happened?"

"All ordinary people and members of the Revolutionary Army's security forces are transformed from a white monster!"

……

(End of this chapter)