Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Compared to the plains of the Grass Country, the Waterfall Country has more mountains, forests and rivers. In the Field Country, the most noticeable change in environment is the terraced fields and hills.

This country gives Yubi a very comfortable feeling.

Everywhere you look, there's a touch of pastoral scenery.

It's clear that the overall economy is somewhat lagging behind... and some farmers' farming methods are quite primitive.

Some areas also appear dilapidated.

Although the clashes between Konoha and Kumogakure did not involve civilians, the saying that "when a war that has lasted for several years gets to its most intense point, the harm to ordinary people will not extend to the common people" is just something to be taken with a grain of salt.

The clues can be seen in the actions taken by the Konoha ninjas against the Nagato family in the Land of Rain.

After arriving in the Land of Rice Fields, their three-person team, like the intelligence teams of other ninja villages, moved around the various battlefronts and areas where Kumogakure or Konoha troops remained, conducting observations.

Since the main objective is intelligence gathering, this mission doesn't require frequent fighting and actual combat... We'll just occasionally capture one or two Konoha or Kumogakure ninjas, interrogate them, and then silence them afterwards.

"No wonder the Hidden Cloud Village withdrew its troops. The battle between the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Stone Village had just ended... and Orochimaru was sent over."

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, the difficulties that the assault team led by Hatake Sakumo has caused to Kumogakure on the battlefield are something that the latter simply cannot solve... Konoha has been cutting off Kumogakure's logistical support routes... and even launched a covert decapitation operation against one of Kumogakure's commanders, and... it succeeded."

"Konoha's White Fang..."

A few days later, in the land of fields, inside an abandoned house, Yubi was talking to Arai.

This is their temporary base.

It used to be a village, but now it's in ruins.

Arai spoke of Hatake Sakumo's reputation that shook the ninja world with a somewhat heavy tone.

Konoha has far too many top-tier fighters capable of turning the tide of battle...

"I captured a Cloud Villager and learned from him that their Jinchuriki also participated in the war, as did the Raikage's son... but not on the front lines," Arai added.

It is clear that even with the military reserves of Kumogakure, a direct confrontation with Konoha is not feasible.

Konoha was being worn down by the major ninja villages in turn. In terms of remaining forces, Kumogakure actually held an absolute advantage. However, Konoha forced Kumogakure to back down by relying on its top-notch combat power and excellent decision-making and deployment.

"Although the large-scale war has stopped, Kumogakure will never let this go so easily..."

Yubi spoke up.

Killer Bee is not the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure yet.

Killer Bee is simply following the future fourth generation A. The current "ab" brothers, B refers to a person named Brupi, who is a cousin of the fourth generation A.

Previously, the information that the village had shown him and Sasori had also emphasized the identity of this Jinchūriki.

If Yubi remembers correctly, this guy was later killed by Orochimaru after he infiltrated Kumogakure.

This led to the Eight-Tails going berserk, causing heavy losses to the Hidden Cloud Village, which then led to Killer Bee succeeding him as a Jinchūriki...

It is also clear that all the villages are taking this opportunity to cultivate the next generation.

"The intelligence has been sent back. Let's go first... The situation here is quite complicated. Although both sides have withdrawn their troops, some key units have remained, including those from Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Amegakure... We've seen them quite a few times these past few days. I suspect... they may not be here just to gather battlefield information; they might have other motives."

Arai thought for a moment and then said.

"it is good."

Yubi nodded.

In any case, we've already investigated the overall battle situation between Konoha and Kumogakure, including the basic combat strength and key figures of both sides, so there's no need to take any further risks to find out more.

Moreover, in addition to the intelligence they sent back, Sunagakure is also active here, supplementing other aspects of the information.

The three of them then immediately set off to return to the Land of Returning Wind.

This mission may seem simple, but it is actually quite difficult... It's just that we won't be fighting each other anymore, and when we encounter situations, we will mainly hide and avoid them.

This is the operational principle of intelligence ninjas.

However, because the entire ninja world's attention is now focused on Kumogakure and Konoha, the flow of forces and personnel here remains rather chaotic.

An accident could happen at any time.

……

However, Yubi didn't expect this.

When the three of them evacuated the Land of Fields.

On the way back, they unexpectedly stumbled upon an interesting scene.

"That was... a small team from Konoha."

As Shinji landed on the tall tree trunk, Yubi and Scorpion appeared beside him, gazing into the distance.

They heard the noise and just happened to be passing by to take a look.

A Konoha squad, led by a middle-aged ninja, is fighting against several Kirigakure (Hidden Mist) ninjas.

There were nine people in total.

The fight was quite intense.

There were three boys in the Konoha team, about the same age as him and Sasori.

A middle-aged man fought against two hidden fog spirits.

The three students behind them were each fighting against a Hidden Mist Villager.

However, judging from the battle situation, only two of the three students were able to barely hold off the Hidden Mist's attack and buy some time.

The remaining one... is already injured.

They're about to be killed.

"It should be an intelligence team, mainly here for training... I didn't expect them to be discovered by the people of Kirigakure." Arai said after looking around.

Their squad was able to infiltrate the heart of the battlefield undetected and escape unscathed because Yubi and Scorpion were exceptionally skilled.

Not just anyone can have this kind of ability at their age.

These three genin from Konoha right now are examples.

Moreover, this enemy squad is mostly operating in the area on the edge of the battlefield.

Because their current location is extremely far from even the nearest front line.

"They got caught on their way back, huh... haha..."

"Three genin, and one... a special jonin?"

Yubi tilted his head; he sensed that the middle-aged man was quite strong.

As expected of a Konoha product.

Quality is guaranteed.

In the arena, as a hidden mage formed a hand seal, a cloud of white mist suddenly gathered and quickly dispersed, obscuring the view.

"The assassination techniques of Kirigakure..."

Yubi stared intently, amplifying his senses.

What makes the Hidden Mist Ninja most feared on the battlefield is their method of assassination.

This assassination technique refers to a series of methods and skills cultivated for the purpose of "assassination"... such as disguise, tracking, and concealing one's presence.

In terms of ninjutsu, typical examples include the Hidden Mist Technique we see right now, and Zabuza's Silent Killing Technique...

With proper coordination, it is impossible to lock onto a target using only sight and hearing.

Moreover, this fog concealment technique can be used by multiple people in concert, coordinating with the army to disrupt the battlefield on a large scale.

That's pretty impressive.

Putting everything else aside, at least in terms of assassination, Kirigakure is widely recognized as strong.

The spreading fog quickly reached the three of them.

"Amazing... I really can't see anyone anymore."

Yubi chuckled.

"We're being watched."

At this moment, Scorpion, who was standing to the side, spoke up without making a sound.

"Um."

Yubi's expression remained unchanged. "I was thinking of just watching the show... I should have just left."

Whoosh!

No sooner had he finished speaking than several shuriken suddenly flew out of the forest.

It struck his head.

Without any visible movement from Yubi, the shuriken in mid-air suddenly exploded as the projectile approached, as if it had been knocked away by something unseen.

"That's a very good technique..."

Yubi smiled slightly and turned to look at a spot in the forest where wisps of mist swirled.

Although he was smiling, a cold glint had already appeared in his eyes.

"Don't be shy, everyone come out... and make friends."