Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

It's not surprising that he performed poorly in front of Zongxian.

Even someone like Kabuto Yakushi, who was considered one of the best Jonin, almost fell into a trap.

"This guy should be related to the evil god cult that used to operate in several countries such as the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost. They once captured a half-finished immortal being. They have a spell that can share damage by using the target's blood. If you accidentally get your blood taken, it will be quite troublesome."

Zongxian gently waved his feather fan, revealing all of Hidan's secrets.

"Ah! It's the case of that Daimyo's special envoy!" Kabuto Yakushi also recalled the relevant information at this moment. It was the first case he encountered after joining the police department. The Daimyo's special envoy colluded with the followers of the Jashin Cult to research immortality and even dared to kidnap people in Konoha.

This led to the exposure of his actions and his capture by the law.

"So, this guy is the only successful case of the evil god cult?"

Kabuto Yakushi recalled the information buried deep in his mind.

"If the Evil God Cult hadn't produced a second successful work in all these years, then... um." Zongxian hadn't finished speaking when another wave of attacks suddenly arrived.

On the other side of the street,

A sea of ​​blazing fire fell from the rooftop.

[Chapter 370. Sparks and Lightning Along the Way]

The dark clouds, dispersed by the storm, gradually gathered again over Amegakure. The streets and alleys, which had finally seen a glimmer of light, were once again shrouded in boundless darkness. However, the rain had not yet fallen again. While Sogen and his group were being attacked, Uchiha Shisui and his group of six were speeding along the deserted streets, their target being the imprisoned Uzumaki Naruto.

The journey was naturally not without its obstacles.

Just as Zongxian and his group encountered obstacles, their side was also not at peace.

The harassment and attacks from the Rain Ninja were repelled wave after wave, only to be met with a new one.

Fortunately, there were no weaklings in their group who would hold them back. Even the weakest among them, Inuzuka Hana, was a genuine Jonin and a taijutsu master skilled in sensory perception. Even Amegakure experts, who were skilled in assassination and sneak attacks like the Mist Ninja, could not gain any advantage against Inuzuka Hana.

not to mention,

There is still water stopping.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is not much slower at clearing weeds than a map-wide attack. Quantity is meaningless in front of Shisui. The Rain Ninja can't even buy time. Often, in the blink of an eye, a corpse with blood spurting from its neck falls to the ground.

until--

"Captain, enemy attack!"

Hyuga Hido shouted, his Byakugan, with its narrow, blind spot, caught sight of the figure that had appeared out of nowhere behind Inuzuka Hana. He saw no movement whatsoever; the figure simply appeared abruptly behind Inuzuka Hana, sharp wooden spikes aimed straight for her back.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

The Sky Blade intercepted the wooden splinter, which was harder than steel.

Shisui, who had also used space-time techniques to teleport behind Inuzuka Hana, had an icy expression. He looked at Uchiha Obito, who was wearing a mask, and his eyes were filled with a chilling killing intent like the frost of the coldest winter. "With me here, don't even think about touching a hair on my subordinate's head."

The moment the words fell,

The two disappeared at almost the same time, and then reappeared behind Hyuga Himon at the same time.

Hinata Hido saw two figures appear behind him with his Byakugan, and cold sweat instantly broke out. He felt as if the Grim Reaper's scythe had grazed his neck, and he was just a hair's breadth away from losing his life.

Okay,

Fortunately, there was still water to stop the flow.

Otherwise, facing this masked man who has mastered the technique of space-time, their entire team probably wouldn't be enough to defeat him. The technique of space-time... No wonder the Fourth Hokage was able to dominate three wars with it; this kind of unpredictable power is truly terrifying.

"I've already told you, you can forget about touching my men."

"Once again, we thwarted Obito Uchiha's attack," Shisui declared emphatically.

Shisui was not surprised at all by Obito Uchiha's arrival. Although they had split into three teams to act separately as instructed by Sogen, he was certain that Obito would come after him first, rather than eliminating Fugaku and Itachi's group.

If you ask for the reason,

Very simple.

As masters of space-time techniques, they knew very well how troublesome these techniques were. If they didn't eliminate the enemy skilled in space-time techniques beforehand, they could reunite any number of forces regardless of how many groups they split into. Besides, Elder Fugaku was no weakling to be bullied.

Putting himself in Obito Uchiha's shoes, instead of going to Elder Fugaku's place and risking trouble, he would rather come directly to cause trouble for him. Even if a quick victory or defeat could not be achieved, as long as he could keep him occupied and prevent the scattered forces from regrouping, it would be a more reasonable and feasible choice.

As expected,

Obito Uchiha appeared.

Zhi Shui was pleased to see this happen.

He was happy to continue the sparring session with Obito Uchiha that they hadn't finished last time. Anyway, Plan D didn't require him to reorganize the scattered forces. Their squad's mission was to rescue the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki. Once this primary objective was achieved, they were allowed to adapt to any situation.

Ninja battles rarely feature intricately linked strategies.

More often than not, we adapt to changing circumstances in accordance with the overall strategy.

"Wind, Root, Tenzo, Fire Gate, Flower, keep moving forward. Completing the mission is the top priority. I will intercept this guy. Don't worry about him attacking you. You only need to be wary of the enemies hiding in the shadows." Shisui and Obito Uchiha's figures kept disappearing and reappearing in other locations, and the sound of clashing swords was incessant.

The battle was extremely fierce.

but--

It seems that Shisui has gained a certain advantage, and he even dares to speak and give instructions while distracted.

Obito Uchiha, who dared not meet Shisui's gaze for fear of being struck by the eye technique called "Kotoamatsukami," was inevitably hampered in this battle of space-time techniques. Even though he had specifically trained after his previous crushing defeat, Shisui did not stand still as he improved.

We clashed again today, and I realized that all my efforts over this period haven't changed anything.

Killing Shisui on his own seems like an impossible task.

Or,

Obito Uchiha's plan was to stall Shisui as long as possible, wait for Pain to make his move, and then use the absolute power of the Rinnegan to break the deadlock.

"Yes, my lord."

Upon receiving the order, the group of five disregarded Obito Uchiha and continued rushing towards their target location. Shisui indeed fulfilled his promise, as everyone carried kunai that recorded his coordinates, and even the three ninja dogs had specially made kunai strapped to them. Therefore, he could appear beside each person at any time and accurately intercept Obito Uchiha's attacks.

"Use whatever other methods you have as soon as possible! Otherwise, you won't have a chance to regret it later."

Another close-quarters battle,

Zhi Shui spoke rapidly.

However, Obito Uchiha did not respond at all. In fact, he never said a word from the very beginning. He just silently entangled with Shisui, constantly trying to kill Hyuga Himon and Inuzuka Hana and the others.

"Not going to say anything?"

Shisui also gave up on his plan to use platitudes.

Since Obito Uchiha wasn't going to engage, there was no need for him to waste his breath. As long as he stopped Obito, unless another expert of similar level came to block his way, it wouldn't be difficult for Kaze and Torune to break into the center of Amegakure with their strength.

at this time,

A white bird swooped down from the sky.

"Watch out, it's a bomb!"

Hyuga Hinata saw the dramatic changes in chakra within the white bird's body, which, while not exactly the same as the explosive tags, shared a similar effect.

Its function is not difficult to determine.

"Gentle Fist Technique - Bagua Empty Palm".

As Hyuga Himon issued the warning, he swung his hand and struck out with a palm. The powerful shockwave met the oncoming white bird and detonated it in mid-air. However, this was just the beginning. One bird after another flew through the smoke and dust from the explosion and headed towards them.

Besides birds,

He also saw tiny grasshoppers hopping and jumping from the ground towards him.

"Looks like it's my turn to do the hard work. Leave these things to me, you guys keep going." Hyuga Himon took a deep breath. He was chosen to participate in this operation not just because he had the Byakugan. Even children in the Hyuga clan can awaken the Byakugan, so it's not uncommon in the clan.

The reason he surpassed many of his clansmen was...

It's because he's extremely skilled in soft boxing.

As the clan head, Hiashi Hyuga hadn't been sitting idly by all these years. He had witnessed the Uchiha clan's rapid growth and the rise of declining clans like Kurama, as well as the village's flourishing development. It was impossible for him to remain unmoved.

Because of his younger brother Hizashi's death, he had no affection for the family's system of main and branch families. Unfortunately, his abilities were limited and he could not break this outdated system. All he could do was try his best to loosen the reins binding the branch family and provide a better training environment and more training resources for geniuses from the branch family, such as Hyuga Hinata and Hyuga Iroha.

Apart from unique skills like "Return to Heaven" which are specifically designated as not to be taught to members of the branch family, all other inheritances are open to members of the branch family to learn.

Hyuga Hinata, already a genius, did not miss this rare opportunity. He did his best to absorb the nutrients and make himself stronger. Perhaps the Hokage only intended to use their 'eyes' when he chose them to participate in the operation.

However, Hinata Himon himself never positioned himself merely as the 'eye'.

He's a really good fighter too!

"Gentle Fist Technique, Bagua Empty Palm, Continuous Strike".

The technique is still the same technique.

However, in Hinata Himon's hands, it was played with in an extraordinary way. He turned his body and feet at the fastest speed, and more than ten shock waves were launched. All the birds in the air were intercepted, and the small grasshoppers on the ground also did not escape the impact of the small shock waves.

correct,

Hyuga Hido had already honed the 'Eight Trigrams Empty Palm' technique to the point of effortless mastery, controlling its power with complete ease, without wasting any chakra. He adjusted the intensity of the shockwave according to the size of the target, resolving the attack with minimal consumption.

Then--

Hyuga Himon looked up at the sky.

Although he didn't need to look up at all, his almost perfect gaze had already locked onto the enemy riding the big bird in the air. However, he still made the gesture of looking up, as if to provoke him and indicate that he had already set his sights on the other party.

Deidara was furious.

it turns out,

They didn't take down a single person.

Such an outcome certainly couldn't make him happy. It wasn't that he was worried about not being able to complete Pain's orders; he didn't take those bullshit orders to heart at all. He was just cooperating with Obito-senpai, and at the same time, he was appreciating the beauty of that fleeting moment of art.

"Damn it, eye roll? I'll see if you can stop them all."

Deidara saw Hyuga Himon looking up at him.

I immediately felt the unspoken provocation.

anger,

It was immediately provoked.

Not everyone is a monster like Uchiha Shisui. He was wary of Uchiha Shisui's terrifying eye techniques and dared not approach him. But for such a nobody to dare to jump around in front of him was an insult to him!