Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

“If we follow your plan, Ancestor, Kirigakure will be extremely chaotic on the night three days from now, but it will only be chaotic for one night. Yagura's genjutsu shouldn't last long in the midst of a fierce battle,” Uchiha Touko said.

“Yes,” Black Zetsu nodded. “If Yagura Karatachi engages with them, it won’t be long before the genjutsu Madara used on him with the Three-Tails is broken. However, by then, Yagura Karatachi won’t be alive either.”

"With both sides suffering heavy losses, the remaining people are more likely to put aside their differences and unite after the leader of one side falls, since they were all ninjas from the same village before," Uchiha Touko said. "In this way, although Kirigakure's strength will be greatly reduced, it will eventually recover. With the ocean as a barrier, as long as they want to recuperate, it will be difficult for either us or Kumogakure to directly attack their homeland. After they recover, it will take a lot of effort to deal with them."

"So, what do you want to do?" Black Zetsu asked.

"Hehe, of course it's about the Fourth Mizukage being surrounded and, for the sake of the village's legacy, seeking help from the Land of Fire, another great power, to quell the rebellion. Although the Fourth Mizukage sacrificed himself in the rebel siege, the heavenly soldiers of the Land of Fire helped him suppress the rebellion. I wonder what the ancestor thinks of this scenario?" Uchiha Touko said with a smile.

Black Zetsu hesitated after hearing Uchiha Touko's words, but Uchiha Touko's next sentence made Black Zetsu's eyes light up.

"As compensation for sending troops, Kirigakure needs to pay all the military expenses of the Land of Fire's military operation. Furthermore, since Kirigakure is unable to pay the military expenses, it has offered to use two tailed beasts to offset the huge debt."

"That's the plan! You're the best!" Black Zetsu exclaimed excitedly. Although the Three-Tails was under his and Obito's control before, they couldn't directly take it under their control. After all, the Three-Tails' genjutsu seal was unstable, and the Three-Tails' jinchūriki was openly the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure. Forcibly taking the Three-Tails away would likely trigger a series of huge reactions. But now, if they followed Uchiha Touko's plan, they could not only take the Three-Tails away in a reasonable way, but also take the Six-Tails along with it.

With this, including the Nine-Tails that Konoha already had and the Seven-Tails that had already settled in Konoha, Konoha could directly recover four tailed beasts. Including the Five-Tails that Akatsuki recovered some time ago, the Eye of the Moon Plan was only a little over halfway to completion! How could this not make Blackbeard ecstatic?

"Mom! I'll be there to get you out of here right away!"

As Black Zetsu thought this, he looked excitedly at Uchiha Touko, who in turn gave him a meaningful smile.

Chapter 171 The Rebellion Begins (Part 1)

Following Tobi's directions, Uchiha Touko found his subordinates and recounted the mission he had just received from Terumi Mei.

Under Masato Satake, there is a team of 15 people. In addition to him, there is a special Jonin, four Chunin, and the remaining ten are Genin.

They had been persecuted during the previous Blood Mist policy. The two genin in the team who had just graduated last year would probably have died in the graduation exam if they hadn't been secretly rescued by Mei Terumi during the exam.

"Does everyone understand the mission arrangements?" Uchiha Touko asked his subordinates after assigning the missions.

"Understood." Everyone nodded in unison, their eyes filled with hope. One of the genin, Yanogawa, couldn't help but ask, "Captain, after we succeed, we can go home, right?"

“Yes,” Uchiha Touko said with a smile, “Once we overthrow the Blood Mist’s rule, we can return to our village.”

After saying this, Uchiha Touko stood up, locked the doors and windows, and then returned to the group. With a serious expression, he said, "Now that we've covered the main mission, let's talk about our team's arrangements."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled. Did they have some special mission assigned to them?

"For this mission, we must preserve our strength as much as possible, even if it affects the mission itself, understand?" Uchiha Touko deliberately lowered his voice as he spoke.

"Why?" asked the special Jonin in the group.

"Because we need to ensure that Lady Terumi Mei can smoothly assume the position of Mizukage," Uchiha Touko said. "If our forces, which are directly under Lady Terumi Mei's command, suffer heavy losses in this attack on Kirigakure, wouldn't that allow others to reap the rewards? The forces under Momochi Zabuza and Kisame Hoshigaki are not much weaker than ours, and their mission to attack Kirigakure this time is easier than ours."

"But didn't Lady Terumi Mei say that the position of Mizukage would be decided by vote after the success?" the special Jonin pressed.

“Yes, we need to vote and discuss it. But if we die during the attack on Kirigakure, who will support Mei Terumi afterward?” Uchiha Touko patiently explained. “Besides Mei Terumi, who among you can guarantee that after our other leaders become Mizukage, they can truly end the Blood Mist's rule over the village? Don’t forget how Zabuza Momochi and Kisame Hoshigaki obtained their ninja swords.”

After Uchiha Touko finished speaking, the atmosphere in the gathering place immediately became heavy. Uchiha Touko was right. Momochi Zabuza and Kisame Hoshigaki both killed the previous owners of their respective ninja swords in order to become the inheritors of the swords. Momochi Zabuza even killed all the ninjas in his class during the graduation exam. If such people become Mizukage, can they really bring them a stable future?

“Therefore, we must ensure that Lady Terumi Mei can smoothly ascend to the position of Mizukage after this is accomplished,” said Uchiha Touko.

"Is this what Lady Terumi Mei wants, or..." the special Jonin said hesitantly.

"Of course, Lady Terumi Mei wouldn't give such an order directly, but how can we, as her subordinates, forget the kindness she showed us? Don't forget how you survived in Kirigakure."

"I understand." Everyone in the assembly area nodded in unison.

"When you get back, make sure you're all ready," Uchiha Touko said.

"Yes!"

After everyone dispersed, Black Zetsu reappeared, and Uchiha Touko chuckled and said to him, "Ancestor, there should be other White Zetsu disguised as ninjas within the rebel army, right? Just use the same rhetoric I just used, with a slight modification, and that will be enough to plunge them into internal strife."

"Lord Dou Guang, what if these rumors get noticed by their respective leaders?" A Fei asked curiously.

"Does it matter whether they notice or not?" Uchiha Touko said with a light laugh. "Once the seed of doubt is planted, it doesn't matter what kind of flower will bloom afterward."

……

Soon, within three days of the resistance preparing to attack Mist Village, rumors began to circulate among the various squads, and the members of the squads led by different leaders were no longer as at ease as before when they met each other.

Mei Terumi discovered this strange phenomenon, but she knew nothing about the reason behind it.

Everything unfolded exactly as Uchiha Touko had predicted.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, who was stationed on the east coast of the Land of Fire, suddenly received a secret letter from an envoy from Kirigakure.

The contents of this secret letter were written by Yagura Karatachi himself, requesting Konoha to send troops to help Kirigakure suppress the rebels causing unrest in the Land of Water.

"Is this the opportunity that Dou Guang was talking about?" Kakashi looked at the letter requesting help, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Pass down the word, prepare the ships. Two days later, leave only 400 men to guard the border. The rest of you will cross the sea together and head to the Land of Water," Kakashi instructed his adjutant after burning the secret letter.

After issuing the orders, Kakashi went to the quiet room alone and took out a test tube containing Obito Uchiha's other Mangekyou Sharingan from the sealing scroll he carried with him.

"Obito, this time, I'll bring your share too."

……

Three days later, the ninjas leading the teams in each camp checked their schedules. At midnight, the rebel ninjas from all directions of Kirigakure launched a joint attack on the village gates. With the help of the mastermind, the ninjas guarding Kirigakure at this time had all been replaced by inside agents.

As soon as the gates of Kirigakure opened, the rebel ninjas rushed into the village from all directions and immediately began evacuating the civilians.

After most of the civilians in the village had been sent away, the somewhat slow-to-react Kirigakure ANBU finally arrived and engaged the resistance fighters in various parts of the village.

"You traitorous ninjas..."

One of them rushed up to him, intending to question him, but before he could even finish speaking, he was easily killed by Uchiha Touko with a single, nonchalant strike.

Uchiha Touko glanced disdainfully at the inferior ninja sword in his hand, which had chipped after cutting one person. Although he needed to maintain his disguise and couldn't use his signature Lightning Release ninjutsu, his swordsmanship was still enough to allow him to infiltrate and escape these Jonin-level Anbu ninjas seven times over.

While killing the ANBU members who rushed to his side, Uchiha Touko observed the situation on the battlefield. It was clear that, under the influence of the rumors spread by the White Zetsu who had infiltrated the resistance, most of the resistance ninjas on this battlefield had begun to conserve their strength, prioritizing survival.

After the rebels stormed Kirigakure, Yagura Karatachi, under Black Zetsu's control, went to the residence of Genji, the rebel leader who was hiding inside Kirigakure. As far as Uchiha Touko was concerned, once Genji successfully opened the gates of Kirigakure and threw the village into chaos, he was no longer of any use.

Ironically, this person, who had served as the Mizukage's assistant in Kirigakure for a long time, was the only one in Kirigakure who could potentially hinder Uchiha Tokō's plan to plunge Kirigakure into internal strife.

First of all, this master is one of the few intelligent people in the ninja world. He was the first to discover that Yagura was acting strangely. Furthermore, he secretly trained Mei Terumi. Moreover, he has a high reputation in Kirigakure, and many people in Kirigakure have benefited from his kindness.

Given Yuan Shi's prestige in Kirigakure, after Yagura Karatachi fell, he was fully capable of single-handedly promoting Mei Terumi to the position of Fifth Mizukage.

Therefore, it's time to eliminate this hidden danger.

Under Black Zetsu's control, Yagura Karatachi stepped into the residence of the Master, which was already shrouded in secrecy. After entering the courtyard, he saw the Master sitting alone in the study.

After arranging everything, Yuan Shi originally planned to take advantage of the start of the war to leave Wuyin and join the resistance army, but when he was about to leave, he suddenly found that his residence had been surrounded by the Anbu.

"The outside world is in such chaos, why is the Fourth Hokage coming to this old man's place instead of quelling the unrest?" Yuan Shi sighed and said after hearing footsteps behind him.

"Shouldn't you know very well why I'm here?" Yagura said coldly. "I'm really curious. You're already a very important figure in Kirigakure, having been assisted by the Master. Why did you start this rebellion? Are you tired of being the assistant and want to try being the Mizukage?"

"I have no interest in the position of Mizukage, otherwise I would have had the opportunity to take it after the Second Hokage died," Yuan Shi said after taking a deep breath. "However, I cannot watch a tyrant like you lead Kirigakure into the abyss."

"The Abyss?" Yagura said with a sneer. "I know you've always been dissatisfied with the Blood Mist policy, but it's a policy that was established since the Third Hokage. If you were dissatisfied with this policy, why didn't you stop the Third Hokage back then?"

"Hmph, the Third Hokage wasn't so heartless as to make the annual Ninja Academy graduation exam a cutthroat competition where only one in ten gets a spot!" After Yagura Karatachi arrived, Genshi seemed to have foreseen his own fate, so he stopped pretending. "In any case, Yagura Karatachi, your tyranny ends today! I will be waiting for you in the Pure Land."

Having said that, Yuan Shi took the lead and suddenly sprang into action, drawing the sharp blade hidden in his bosom and charging towards Yagura.

Genji knew very well that his half-buried body was no match for Yagura Karatachi, but even if there was only a sliver of a chance, he had to try, at least to clear the way for Mei Terumi and the others who were searching for Yagura Karatachi in the village.

In his youth, Genji was one of the strongest men in Kirigakure, but now, old and frail, he faced Yagura Karatachi, who was at his peak, and was killed in less than a round.

Yuan Shi collapsed to the ground, a kunai embedded in his back, blood slowly flowing from beneath him.

Yagura wiped his hands expressionlessly, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

The movements of the ANBU gathered here will likely be discovered by Mei Terumi and her group soon, so Yagura Karatachi simply waits here for them to come to him.

Sure enough, less than five minutes after Yagura sat down, a commotion broke out outside. Soon after, Mei Terumi, Zabuza Momochi, and Utakata burst in.

"Master Yuan?" As soon as Terumi Mei entered the room, she saw Master Yuan lying in a pool of blood, and her eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

For Mei Terumi, Genji was her mentor and father, but now, Genji was dead right in front of her, and the murderer was watching her expressionlessly.

"Yagura Karatachi!" Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes blazing with a fury that could devour everything. "Why did you kill Master Genji?"

"Why did you kill him?" Yagura Karatachi sneered at the three people who had barged into the room. "It seems that Kirigakure has never let a rogue ninja go unpunished. And you will all perish here today."

"Today, the only one who will die here is you!" Zabuza Momochi drew his guillotine from behind him and said with a cold laugh.

“Something’s definitely wrong with this guy. The Rhino didn’t respond to the Three-Tailed Beast’s calls.” Utakata said at this moment.

"Who exactly are you?" Mei Terumi asked with a stern face.

"The ones who will kill you." Yagura's cold voice rang out, and his violent chakra surged and gathered around his body instantly.

"Oh no, he's planning to transform into a tailed beast!" Yu Gao warned sharply.

"Yagura Karatachi, are you crazy? There are still quite a few of your ANBU members fighting outside!" Mei Terumi said in disbelief.

"Do you think he's the kind of person who would care about these things?" Zabuza shouted. "Utaka!"

Seeing this, Utakata had no choice but to also begin transforming into a tailed beast.

Moments later, two colossal beasts appeared out of thin air, crowding out the auxiliary residence in Kirigakure. One of the giant turtles, with a massive body and three tails, reaped the lives of a large number of ninjas who were engaged in battle with a single step.

In contrast, the slug with six tails used its pores to expel a large amount of bubbles, enveloping the ninjas around it and sending them off the battlefield.

"Damn it! This guy!" Mei Terumi, standing on the Six-Tails, looked at her companion who had been buried at the feet of the Three-Tails and said through gritted teeth.

"Syakini told me that the Three-Tails seems to have lost its mind." The Six-Tails beneath Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momochi emitted a voice from beneath them, signaling for battle.

"Alright, no matter what, it seems like this won't end until we defeat this giant!" Mei Terumi took a deep breath and shouted to the resistance fighters who had just been rescued by the Rhino Dog's bubble, "Barrier Team! Prepare to seal off!"

Chapter 172 Konoha Reinforcements

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, the surviving sealing squad ninjas all began to act, and several purple beams of light shot into the sky, enveloping Yagura and the three of them.

"Yagura, surrender!" Mei Terumi roared.

In the center of the battlefield, the three-tailed giant turtle watched the barrier gradually taking shape around it without saying a word. It simply opened its huge mouth and gathered violent chakra in front of it, slowly forming a black giant ball compressed with terrifying chakra.

"Tailed Beast Ball? Are you crazy?" Utakata, inside the Six-Tailed Saiken, said in disbelief. Then, Utakata shouted to the people maintaining the barrier, "Everyone in the barrier team, stop what you're doing and retreat! Retreat as far as possible!"

Utakata himself was a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast, so no one knew its destructive power better than him. Although Tailed Beasts had all sorts of amazing abilities, the most powerful attack of all Tailed Beasts was always the Tailed Beast Ball.

Compared to other fancy ninjutsu, the Tailed Beast Ball is the purest numerical value and the most violent destructive power.

The barriers created by the rebels, which were at most created by special Jonin, could not possibly survive the impact of the Tailed Beast Ball.

However, after Yu Gao finished speaking, the surrounding barrier class all looked up blankly at Mei Terumi and Zabuza above Saiken's head.