The Master of Konoha's Legacy

But Hiruzen was thinking further ahead than we were; we could directly occupy the old site of the Land of Whirlpools.

That way, the Fog Shadows will no longer pose a threat to us.

"Then Konoha can be completely free to focus its efforts on Kumogakure."

Danzo felt something was amiss, and he frowned, staring at the map in deep thought for a long time.

After a long while, Danzo's eyes narrowed as he discovered the problem, and he immediately looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said:

"The strategy is correct, but you have overlooked a fatal problem, which is the issue of the relative strengths of both sides."

The former site of the Land of Whirlpools is not so easy to reclaim; the environment there is not conducive to the performance of Konoha ninjas.

Moreover, the eastern front already had the fewest troops among the three fronts.

and……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand, interrupting Danzo.

He leaned forward slightly and said meaningfully:

"That position is very important to Konoha, so it's worth making some sacrifices."

As soon as these words were spoken, Danzo immediately understood.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is forcing the Uchiha clan to fight Kirigakure to the death.

Regardless of the outcome, the Uchiha clan will suffer a severe blow, and Uchiha Tonan will likely fare no better.

In this way, Hiruzen Sarutobi achieved all his goals.

The evil Uchiha clan...

Danzo hesitated for a moment, but in the end, his hatred for the Uchiha clan prevailed.

As for Uchiha Tonan's problem, we can inform him privately and tell him to protect himself.

Without hesitation, he turned and walked towards the door, saying coldly:

"You are the Hokage. Since you have a valid reason, I will not stop you."

But you are responsible for all the decisions you make.

I will keep an eye on you.

"Whoo~"

After Danzo and the other two left, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief.

This decision was indeed very risky, but if we didn't do it, given Uchiha Tonan's military achievements...

When the reckoning takes place after the war, with the support of the Uchiha clan, he will definitely be able to gain a huge voice in Konoha.

And he was on Danzo's side.

In this way, their position would be in jeopardy.

My Konoha is the true Konoha.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the battle report from the northern front from the drawer and looked at it.

The more he flipped through the pages, the more his brows furrowed.

What are those guys in the Hidden Cloud Village doing? They've given us the chance, why aren't we making a move?

What's the point of constantly shrinking defenses and carrying out assassinations?

It would have been easy to retake the Land of Hot Springs if only a few strong individuals had surrounded and killed Uchiha Tonan.

Why not attack?

Did they think Konoha had a backup plan?

As Hiruzen Sarutobi thought this, an idea immediately popped into his mind.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Someone come here."

An ANBU member pushed open the door, knelt down on one knee in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and said, "Hokage-sama."

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed a scroll on the table and said, "Deliberately leak this information to the spies of Kumogakure."

The ANBU member immediately stood up, stuffed the scroll into his ninja tool pouch, and nodded emphatically, saying, "Yes."

During wartime, releasing false intelligence has always been a common tactic used by various ninja villages.

This member of the secret service assumed that this time would be the same.

But he never imagined that this scroll contained information about Uchiha Tonan's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities and their side effects...

[Chapter 280. Beach Landing, Storm Brewing]

The strait between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire.

The moon shines on the sea, making the surface shimmer like thousands of silver fish leaping and playing.

Dozens of figures were speeding across the sea.

Each step created only faint ripples on the water's surface.

On the coast of the Land of Waves, dozens of Kirigakure ANBU members are stationed nearby, monitoring the area on the sea.

“That’s… a Konoha ninja.”

Suddenly, one of the Mist Village ANBU's eyes narrowed as he noticed the dark figure appearing on the horizon. He immediately said to his companion beside him:

"Send the intelligence back."

After saying that, he whistled.

This is a form of communication used by those hidden in the shadows.

It means that the enemy is attacking, and preparations for war are underway.

Immediately, dozens of Kirigakure ANBU members gathered in the jungle by the coast, tacitly forming hand seals and launching a ninjutsu together.

Silent killing technique.

Sea fog gradually rises, the overcast sky turns to dusk, the dusk condenses into blackness, and the blackness becomes a thick, solid mass.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze, who was speeding across the sea, shouted:

"I'll go first to seize the beach, you guys follow."

After saying that, he threw dozens of specially made kunai into the thick fog.

"Swish swish..."

The next instant, Minato Namikaze disappeared into the sea.

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the thick fog on the coast.

It is clearly Minato Namikaze fighting against the Hidden Mist Anbu.

Even amidst the dense fog, Minato Namikaze dealt with these Hidden Fog members as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"Ah! Uh! Ah......."

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes transformed into three-tomoe Sharingan, and he saw that Minato Namikaze had already dealt with the enemies on the shore.

He immediately shouted, "Get ashore!"

The group of Uchiha Jonin and Kakashi shouted in unison, "Yes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone, including Kakashi, activated their three-tomoe Sharingan.

One by one, they followed Fugaku Uchiha as he leaped from the sea into the thick fog to engage in battle with the Hidden Mist Anbu.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique".

"Lightning Release: Lightning Tiger - All-Out Attack".

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

.....

Fugaku Uchiha landed beside Minato Namikaze, arms crossed, surveying the battlefield, and commanded:

"Use less of these low-accuracy ninjutsu. The opponent is an Anbu member from Kirigakure. Fight them in close combat to avoid accidentally injuring your comrades."

"Yes!" came the reply from the Uchiha Jonin through the thick fog.

"Zizzizi..."

Kakashi was not to be outdone. He formed hand seals and used Lightning Blade, instantly taking down a Kirigakure ANBU member.

This scene drew Fugaku Uchiha's attention.

Minato Namikaze stood there, looking at the thick black mist around him, and said apologetically:

"Sorry, this move is a bit of a weakness for me."

Even with sensory ninjutsu, it seems I can't quite distinguish friend from foe in the thick fog.

Fugaku Uchiha gazed at Kakashi's figure moving across the battlefield and said calmly:

"Minato, you just stay by my side and keep an eye on things."

While the Sharingan is not as good as the Byakugan in terms of perception, it can still see clearly within a range of about fifty meters.

The opposing team doesn't have many players; this will be over quickly.

Kakashi's personality seems to have changed because of Obito's death.

He spared no effort in every move during the battle, and now, facing the weaker Kirigakure Anbu, he has unleashed his strongest ninjutsu.

"Zzzzz~"

A sound like a thousand birds singing rang out, sharp and piercing.

The blinding white light almost pierced through the thick fog, drawing the attention of everyone on the battlefield.

"Lightning Slash - Double Lightning Strike!"

Kakashi gripped the lightning ball tightly with both hands, and with the terrifying dynamic vision enhanced by the three tomoe, he transformed into a zigzag lightning bolt, constantly weaving and darting across the battlefield.

One after another, members of the Hidden Mist Anbu fell to Kakashi's hands.

They were all killed instantly when their abdomens were pierced by the Raikiri.