Uchiha's personal opinion

Uchiha Tokumitsu understood his meaning, and after thinking for a moment, decided to keep these Kaguya prisoners. "Hand them over to the second combat echelon. One wounded soldier can keep an eye on them."

"Furthermore... Kaguya clan members willing to become prisoners are extremely valuable." Uchiha Tokumitsu said to the Uchiha Jonin who was trying to kill the prisoners, "They shouldn't be that brainless, but if they try to resist or escape during the war, kill them on the spot!"

"As ordered!"

The Uchiha Jonin received the order and left.

"Kaguya..." Uchiha Tokumitsu thought about how to make full use of these Kaguya clan members when the time came, while leading his subordinates to set off.

"Lord Tokumitsu!"

A Uchiha ninja suddenly cried out.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was about to reprimand him, but looking in the direction his arm was pointing, he saw three huge red smoke pillars rising in the western part of the Land of Whirlpools and the eastern part of the Land of Fire.

"Sakumo Hatake..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu breathed a sigh of relief.

This signal indicates that the ninja alliance led by Sakumo Hatake on the other side of the strait has successfully landed and joined the alliance.

The Uchiha ninja army's morale was greatly boosted upon seeing this.

Uchiha Tokumitsu casually summoned a lightly injured clansman and instructed him, "Go quickly to Sakumo's ninja army and inform them of the headquarters' situation. After defeating Kirigakure's Hozuki clan, I will return to join forces with them to attack Suigetsu Hozuki's main camp!"

The Uchiha ninja left as ordered. Uchiha Tokumitsu looked around and gave the order:

"Gentlemen, follow me south to launch a lightning attack on the Hidden Mist!"

……

Hozuki Mizutsuyasu, the commander of the Kirigakure Hozuki Division, led his men northward along the coastline with a heavy heart.

Although the landing site he chose was in the southern sea area of ​​the Kaguya clan, it was not far away. Before the division of forces, the two ninja armies also agreed to communicate and exchange intelligence with the Ninja Hawk.

Although the Kaguya clan was arrogant, as ninjas they knew the importance of intelligence, so they agreed to the agreement.

However, the two sides only made contact after Kaguya's group sent out the first ninja hawk to report that it had encountered the Uchiha ninja army, and then there was no further news. Even the ninja hawks he released did not reply.

"What kind of crazy thing is Kaguya doing...?"

According to the ninja army's communication requirements during operations, personnel should be assigned to be responsible for intelligence communication, and intelligence liaisons will not be allowed to participate in combat even during battles.

But after all, this time it's the Kaguya family, known for their madness, and no one knows what kind of trouble these crazy guys will cause.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but Kaguya's faction released ninja hawks to announce that they were engaged in battle with the Uchiha ninja army, and then disappeared without a trace...

Therefore, either Kaguya's faction was engaged in battle and had deployed its intelligence liaison to the battlefield, so it was unable to reply in time; or the entire army was wiped out; or the Ninja Hawk was secretly shot down by the Uchiha Ninja Army.

However, the high altitude at which the Ninja Hawk flies is beyond the reach of most ninjutsu in the ninja world, and according to intelligence records, the Uchiha clan does not have flight ninjutsu or long-range strike ninjutsu. Therefore, given the current situation of Kaguya's ninja army, there are only two possibilities: they are currently engaged in battle or they have been completely annihilated.

Hozuki Mizutsu kept calculating all the possible scenarios, getting more and more anxious, until bubbles were practically forming at the corners of his mouth.

He quickly pulled out a water bottle and gulped down a few mouthfuls to replenish his fluids.

"This sun is absolutely scorching!"

Looking up at the blazing sun, Hozuki Mizutsuya kept cursing.

While the Hozuki clan's inherited water transformation technique greatly enhances their water-escape talent and, upon mastery, allows them to become immune to most physical attacks by transforming their bodies into water, it also brings the disadvantage of being afraid of lightning and heat.

While it wasn't a problem in the Land of Water, which was shrouded in smog year-round, the Hozuki clan ninjas felt like they were about to suffer from heatstroke as they marched along the coast of the Land of Whirlpools, with no shelter along the way and exposed to the scorching sun.

"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Suddenly, six Uchiha ninjas jumped out of the forest on the left side of the Hidden Mist Ninja Army and launched a joint attack using ninjutsu.

Caught off guard, several Chunin and Genin from the Hidden Mist Ninja Army on the left flank were struck head-on by Fire Release ninjutsu and turned into charred corpses before they could even scream.

The Hidden Mist Ninja on the left flank immediately rushed towards the attacking Uchiha ninja.

After throwing out a large number of ninja tools, the six Uchiha ninjas immediately turned and retreated, while another figure in Konoha ninja attire also quickly retreated from the forest.

"You're a piece of trash! What good are you!"

Hozuki Mizutsu grabbed the sensory ninja and was about to give him a good beating.

"Lord Mizutae, please forgive me! It's Uzumaki!" the sensory ninja cried out hastily, "It was Uzumaki ninja who blocked my senses!"

“Uzumaki…” Hozuki Mizutsuya noticed the Konoha ninja who was retreating alone.

Since they are from the Uzumaki clan, it's understandable that their senses are obscured.

Hozuki Mizutsuya casually shook off the sensory ninja and ordered, "Pursue them immediately! I want to capture that Uzumaki ninja alive!"

At a single command, a Kirigakure Jonin immediately took the order and led his troops in pursuit.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

Explosions and screams of the Hidden Mist Ninja echoed through the forest.

"The pursuing ninja on the left flank have stepped into a trap!"

The sensory ninja beside Hozuki Mizuta quickly reported this.

"You talk too much!"

Hozuki Mizutsuyasu was extremely angry and slapped the sensory ninja to the ground.

"Second and Third Detachments, pursue them immediately!"

Nearly two hundred Hidden Mist Ninja immediately assembled and quickly entered the forest to hunt down the attackers.

At this moment, Uchiha Tokumitsu led twelve Jonin to hide in the forest. The dense foliage concealed their figures, while the Uzumaki ninja's barrier blocked the remote detection of the sensory ninja.

"Prepare……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu spotted the Uzumaki ninja fleeing in disarray and the Uchiha ninja fighting and retreating from afar.

There were about twenty Kirigakure ninjas entangled with the Uchiha ninjas, while about two hundred Kirigakure ninjas were hanging not far behind them.

Before long, the Uzumaki ninjas, fleeing at full speed, brushed past them, and the Uchiha ninjas' retreat became slower and slower.

"beat!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu waved his hand and was the first to leap out of the bushes.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

A concentrated ball of chakra fire spewed from Uchiha Tokumitsu's mouth, instantly transforming into a sea of ​​fire that ignited the forest in front of him.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The first wave of pursuing Uchiha ninjas, the Kirigakure, didn't have time to stop or change direction and plunged headlong into the sea of ​​fire.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

The Uchiha Jonin unleashed their ninjutsu in unison, sending fiery dragons into the sea of ​​fire, burning the Hidden Mist ninja who had just escaped the flames to charred remains.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

The pursuing Mist Ninja unleashed Water Release ninjutsu to protect themselves and attempt to extinguish the sea of ​​fire in front of them.

"retreat!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was not interested in fighting.

Anyway, there are a lot of ambushes and interceptions set up along the way, so there are plenty of opportunities to fight the Fog Shadows slowly.

The sea of ​​fire was quickly extinguished under the bombardment of water-style ninjutsu by about two hundred Hidden Mist Villagers.

At this moment, dozens of Hidden Mist ninjas circled around from the side of the sea of ​​fire, attempting to encircle them.

Uchiha Tokumitsu quickly led his troops in a retreat.

The ninja was no longer visible at this point, indicating that he had likely reached another ambush location for cover.

"Send a signal! Notify headquarters that Uchiha Tokumitsu has been spotted!"

"In the Hidden Mist Pursuit Force, a Jonin shouted loudly."

Immediately afterwards, two signal flares, one red and one yellow, rose into the air.

At the same time, a whole host of different water-style ninjutsu were raining down on the Uchiha ninja army.

"Uchiha Flame Formation!"

Eight Uchiha Jonin joined forces to activate the Uchiha's secret barrier technique.

A wall of fire rose from the ground, blocking the Hidden Mist's ninjutsu attack.

However, the wall of fire did not last long before it was broken by a massive amount of water-style ninjutsu.

But that little bit of time was enough for the Uchiha ninja to avoid the water-style attacks and run further away.

Upon seeing the signal flare, Hozuki Mizuta, who was lined up on the beach, immediately leaped into the air.

"All personnel of headquarters, follow me in pursuit!"

"We must annihilate the Uchiha clan in this battle! Five days from now, I will lead you back to the village in triumph to claim your reward!"

The Hidden Mist Ninja Army, howling like wild beasts, followed their commander into the forest.

Chapter 137 Calm and Composed, Slow and Steady

The numerous ambushes set up by Uchiha Tokumitsu dealt a heavy blow to the pursuing Kirigakure ninja army.

Thanks to the concealment provided by the sealing barrier of the Uzumaki ninjas, the Uchiha ninjas, who fought and retreated, always leaped out from unexpected places in the Hidden Mist Ninja Army. They would bombard the Hidden Mist Ninja Army with ninjutsu, throw ninja tools, or slash with their swords. After inflicting some damage on the Hidden Mist Ninja Army, they would not linger and would immediately turn tail and run away.

After the initial two ambushes, Kirigakure angrily sped up their pursuit, intending to teach these Uchiha who disregarded the honor of their ninja clan a lesson. However, with the casualties caused by the repeated ambushes, even the most obtuse Kirigakure sensed that things were going badly.

Of the more than 200 ninjas from the two Kirigakure detachments that carried out the first round of pursuit, only about 130 remained after being weakened by layers of ambushes. The others were either killed in the ambushes or wounded and fell behind.

It should be noted that the entire Kirigakure ninja army, Hozuki's squad, only numbered around five hundred people.

"Lord Shui Tai! There's an ambush ahead!"

Commander Hozuki Mizutsuyasu of the Kirigakure Ninja Army led his troops in pursuit with a blank expression. The sight of Kirigakure corpses lying everywhere along the way made him feel extremely gloomy. The sensory ninja beside him, who was always talking big in front of the Uzumaki ninjas but only knew how to talk behind their backs, made him want to kill him.

"Shut up!"

Hozuki Mizutsuyasu roared angrily.