Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Akimichi Torifu's expression became complicated.

According to the rules

A Level 1 martial law order cannot be issued without the Hokage's signature. Even if the Hokage is unable to exercise his own power, the Hokage's assistant and advisors/elders must sign their names to temporarily exercise such power on his behalf. If the position of Hokage's assistant is vacant, then the authorization of the advisors/elders and the entire elder council is required.

But now,

According to Akimichi Choza, the two advisors and elders did not even show up. It was only Uchiha Sogen, the Hokage's assistant, who issued the Level 1 martial law order without any hindrance. Instead of raising any questions, the various departments simply carried out their work as if it were a matter of course.

"It seems my time as Hokage has truly come to an end."

Akimichi Torifu sighed.

"If I had known... I would have cancelled earlier."

He couldn't help but smile bitterly; indeed, hesitation inevitably leads to chaos.

He didn't make up his mind to step down sooner, and now he's in this mess. The village has been attacked, and he, as the Hokage, can no longer be on the battlefield to protect the villagers. Once this crisis is over, he, as the Hokage, will definitely face a wave of criticism.

Naruto

He is the village leader.

It is also a spiritual symbol of the village.

While enjoying that enormous power and prestige, one must also bear an equal weight of responsibility. A Hokage who cannot stand up to protect the village in times of crisis is unqualified. How did Hiruzen Sarutobi become Hokage again after resigning to take responsibility?

Wasn't it on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage?

"Dingzuo, I am unable to move around easily right now. You take your people and go to the village entrance to join the battle immediately." Qiudao Qufeng decisively gave the order at this moment. Let him step down if he wants. Anyway, there won't be another round of this. He can't keep up for long in his condition.

but,

We must not let the trouble extend to our family.

"Huh? Is it the family here?" Akimichi Choza asked, somewhat embarrassed.

This is a common problem among large families. When the village is in danger, the families in the village will generally prioritize their own safety rather than rushing out to fight as a whole.

"Gather the women and children together, leave enough people to protect them, and then you, Dingzai, will lead the men to fight. Even if there aren't many, you must make sure the scene looks impressive." Akimichi Torifu had no choice; he was also worried that if he sent out all the best fighters in the clan, what if they raided their home?

no way,

We can only rely on our clansmen who have mastered the technique of multiplication to maintain appearances. We don't need many; just five or six 'Titans' will be enough to keep things going and provide some explanation. This will also help mitigate any potential criticism that might arise afterward.

He was not worried about the safety of the village.

It's not that he, the Hokage, is particularly cold-blooded or ruthless.

With Sogen-kun around, it's likely that there aren't any problems in the ninja world that he, as the Hokage, can't handle. Although his own abilities have never reached the top tier of the ninja world, as the Second Hokage's nominal disciple and actual bodyguard, his judgment is quite good.

Uchiha Sogen—

If he had been born a few decades earlier, perhaps another name would have been added to the list of legends alongside Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

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Near Ichiraku Ramen.

The boys and girls are fighting hard.

Naruto, Sasuke, Yakumo, Fujika, Hotaru... This group of little guys completely baffled the Chunin and Genin who came to provide support. Don't be fooled by the fact that these kids haven't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet; in this world where bloodlines are paramount, the gap between them was already established from the moment they were born.

Sasuke and Fujika need no introduction; the Uchiha clan is the most prestigious clan in the ninja world. Both of them have already awakened their Sharingan, although they only have one tomoe. However, since they have received comprehensive education from their clan since childhood, it is not surprising that eleven or twelve-year-old Chunin would not be uncommon if it weren't for the rules of the Ninja Academy.

Naruto is no longer the Naruto without any relatives or friends. He not only learned the Yang Release technique, Super Beast Imitation Drawing, from Sogen, but also received careful instruction from Jiraiya. His outstanding talent and excellent abilities were not buried. He always won more than he lost when sparring with Sasuke.

Yakumo and Hotaru need no further introduction.

As disciples of Sogen, they remained unknown because they stayed at the Ninja Academy. In the years of war, they would have made a name for themselves long ago, just like Sogen and Shisui in the Third Shinobi World War. The names "Flame Demon" and "Blink" were earned by them when they were teenagers, stepping over the countless corpses of the Mist Ninja.

but,

For these young men and women, becoming famous in the ninja world is only a matter of time!

And it will never be too late.

The current crisis is, in a way, a test for them, which can make up for their lack of combat experience.

Regular sparring is ultimately not as effective as real combat. It cannot fully simulate the atmosphere and state of a real battle. This lack of practical experience is the biggest weakness of these young people, which prevents them from effectively converting their strength into combat power at the beginning of a fight.

Fortunately, once the first step was taken, the next issue was adaptation.

These young geniuses, who are undoubtedly the most outstanding among the younger generation in the village, adapted very quickly and did not even have any so-called obstacle to killing. After all, their opponents were not humans, but only strange and ferocious-looking birds. They would not have any psychological burden in killing these monsters.

In every respect, these monsters are ideal whetstones.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

Standing on the back of a large, dark-colored bird, the wisteria flower's crimson eyes caught the fleeting opportunity and blew out a large fireball.

at the same time,

"The wind comes."

The firefly standing beside the wisteria blossoms moved at the sound.

In conjunction with the vine blossoms, she unleashed her family's secret technique, aiming her palm, inscribed with the character 'wind,' at the direction from which the powerful fireball was being fired.

then,

The wind blows.

The fierce wind whipped up the huge fireball, causing it to rise again after it had engulfed a strange bird and was already on the verge of collapse. The scorching flames burned half of the strange bird's body before finally dissipating.

This is the secret family technique of the Tsuchigumo clan—the Word Binding Technique. Simply by writing down words, one can control the corresponding power. Of course, not all words possess power, or rather, there is a limit to the total number of words that can be bound by the Tsuchigumo clan's Word Binding Technique.

Of course, Ying's current knowledge of writing is not even enough for two palms' worth of writing, and she is still a long way from reaching that limit!

Moreover, this so-called upper limit is merely the boundary explored by the ancestors of the Tsuchigumo clan throughout history, and Hotaru may further raise this upper limit in the future.

"No, it's still not quite there."

Ying bit her lip in frustration.

Anyone could tell that her coordination with Sasuke was strained. The gale she summoned was a step slower than the Great Fireball Jutsu of the Vine Flower, barely managing to lift the dissipating Great Fireball Jutsu up a bit, far from the overwhelming power she displayed during their usual practice!

It's fair to say that practice and real combat are two completely different concepts!

"Hotaru, don't rush, you'll get the hang of it after a few tries," Fujika said confidently. It has to be said that the Uchiha clan members are definitely professionals when it comes to arrogance. They don't need any reason, no, to be precise, the Uchiha clan is the reason for their confidence and even arrogance.

"I see."

Hotaru took a deep breath, rallied her spirits, and continued to fight alongside Fujika.

the other side.

Sasuke, who had a deeper understanding with Naruto, chose a different way of fighting. Riding on a dark bird, Sasuke gripped a small katana wrapped in sparks of crimson flames. This chakra weapon was given to him by Sogen. Wielding his beloved katana, he reaped the lives of the strange birds like an assassin.

This method of combat is obviously more dangerous.

Putting aside the danger of getting close to the strange bird, if Naruto hadn't been able to accurately control the black bird to provide Sasuke with a foothold, it would have been a miracle if he hadn't died after falling!

However, the advantages are also obvious. Compared to Fujika and Hotaru consuming chakra to use ninjutsu and secret techniques, Sasuke's fighting style is much more chakra-efficient.

but,

In terms of killing speed,

Still standing on the back of a large, dark bird, Yakumo stood motionless like a stone statue, his hands forming a mudra.

The girl, who awakened the Kurama clan's bloodline limit called "Five Senses Domination" from birth, killed with a speed that Fujika, Sasuke, and Hotaru couldn't even match. Judging from the name, the Kurama clan's bloodline limit seems to be the manipulation of the enemy's five senses.

But in fact,

The true essence of this bloodline limit lies not in deception, but in 'transforming illusion into reality'.

In short, Yakumo can turn the results of interference in the environment into reality. For example, if she pulls down a meteorite in the illusion, a meteorite will naturally not appear in reality. However, the crater created by the meteorite in the illusion will appear in reality without any difference!

Of course, this is Konoha.

Yakumo would never use such brutal methods to fight.

In her illusion,

The lightning that fell from the sky struck down the strange birds.

There was no lightning or thunder in reality, but the strange birds let out a mournful cry and fell downwards as if they had been struck by lightning, their bodies charred black.

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"How terrifying!"

Kazuma stood in the shade of a tree, looking up at the fierce battle between the boys and girls and the strange bird in the sky. He couldn't help but utter his thoughts: it was indeed... terrifying beyond imagination! The geniuses of Konoha were growing like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, almost frantically.

"We can't delay any longer, we can't delay any longer, this trouble...we have to get rid of it as soon as possible!"

He murmured.

The initial thought of simply going through the motions and handing over a few Konoha ninja heads to 'Uchiha Madara' faded away. An intense killing intent grew wildly in his heart like poisonous weeds. Even if he couldn't uproot Konoha in one fell swoop, eliminating a few seedlings seemed feasible!

"Hiruko, try a little harder!"

Kazuma turned his gaze toward the main entrance of Konoha Village. Compared to the minor skirmishes here, that was where the main event was taking place. Elite troops from the Police Department and the Anbu were already engaged in a fierce and bloody battle with the monsters under Hiruko's command.

However, that's not enough for Kazuma.

The experts from Konoha haven't been drawn there yet!

[Chapter 310. Flying Thunder God (Please subscribe! Please vote!)]

"Medical ninja? Are there any medical ninjas? Or anyone who knows medical ninjutsu? My comrade is injured!!"

"Damn it! Kill all these beasts!"

"The villagers haven't finished evacuating yet! Hold on a little longer!"

The main entrance to Konoha Village.

What was once a bustling, crowded place has now become a meat grinder-like battlefield. Konoha's ninjas and the synthetic beasts bred by Hiruko are fighting here, and the situation... is that Konoha has the upper hand!

This is only natural.

As the number one ninja village in the ninja world,

The Leaf Village of today is no longer a weak and ineffective entity.