Uchiha's personal opinion

Although he seemed somewhat lax, it was actually a deliberate act.

Besides the visible sentries, there were actually several Uchiha ninjas lurking in the shadows, constantly observing the surroundings. Inside the house, there were even sensory ninjas probing every rustle of wind and movement. Although the Land of Rain was currently peaceful, and most of the ninjas had been taken out of the Land of Birds by Hanzo of the Salamander, who knew if some audacious rogue ninja might discover this and come to attack?

"How noisy!"

The Uchiha ninja on the sentry post found the rain frogs not far away extremely noisy, so he picked up a pebble and threw it with a ninja tool technique, smashing it into a lump of minced meat.

……

"The number of people has not changed..."

In a tree hollow in the distance, Toad Kosuke covered his right eye and said with a serious expression, "However, the scout frogs deployed around their base were killed. I wonder if intelligence leaked out!"

"Then let's go into battle immediately!"

A ninja frog outside the tree hole, holding a pitchfork, said menacingly, "If we act decisively, they definitely won't have time to escape!"

"It shouldn't be...maybe it was just an unintentional act."

Jiraiya thought about it for a moment, then shook his head. "Let's stick to the original plan and carry out the ambush."

"As ordered!"

Despite their loud clamor, the Greninja of Mount Myōboku obediently followed Jiraiya's orders.

"Can't the chakra fluctuations detect the strength of those Uchiha?"

Jiraiya asked Gamabunta Kosuke with a hint of unease.

"There's nothing we can do about it... The scout frog can only share my field of vision, it can't sense chakra fluctuations."

Kosuke Gamaki said with some regret, "But the number is confirmed to be thirty-six..."

"Then forget it. We can just ask the two immortals for help..."

Jiraiya nodded. "The Uchiha clan definitely has hidden sentries, so please be careful when you launch your infiltration attack."

"I obey your command!"

The Greninjas all wore bloodthirsty smiles.

Thirty-six Uchiha ninjas—that's twelve standard ninja combat squads or nine Jonin combat teams… It's unknown how many of the Ninja Frogs who went into battle will survive until after the war.

Jiraiya felt a little sad.

At this moment, the well-trained Greninjas quickly dispersed into small groups, forming seemingly loose but actually interconnected tactical squads, and stealthily made their way towards the distant town.

Jiraiya took a breath, composed himself, suppressed his chakra fluctuations, and quickly leaped to the front of the Ninja Frogs to act as the vanguard of the ninja war.

Ten kilometers is not a short distance, but it is only a short distance in the eyes of ninjas. Before long, Jiraiya and his Ninja Frogs arrived at the low city wall on the outer edge of the small town where the Uchiha ninjas lived.

At this time, the Uchiha's mansion was only about one kilometer away, and the conservative Uchiha ninja army, which was resting, still did not make a move.

"Lord Jiraiya..."

After contacting Toad Kosuke and nodding to Jiraiya, and confirming that there was nothing amiss, they retreated.

It doesn't have much fighting power; if it were to participate in the war, it would be asking for trouble.

"Let's fight!"

Although there were still many low-rise houses around the mansion where the Uchiha ninja army was located, and many ordinary civilians lived there, they couldn't care less about those at this time. If they were to evacuate, they wouldn't escape the eyes of the Uchiha.

and so……

"This is a necessary sacrifice!"

Jiraiya, with a resolute expression, was the first to leap into the air using his physical skills, while the Greninjas either burrowed underground or used teleportation to launch their attacks.

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

As he leaped into the air, Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals, and upon landing, he immediately pressed his right hand to the ground, activating a high-level ninjutsu.

Immediately, the ground of the mansion where the Uchiha ninja army was stationed turned into a brown swamp, swallowing up the houses, trees, and everything around it.

"Enemy attack!"

With a shout from the sentry, thirty-six conservative Uchiha ninjas sprang into action, escaping the reach of the Yomi Swamp. However, in their haste, several Uchiha ninjas failed to grab their ninja tool pouches and other belongings that were lying nearby.

"Cuck!"

The attacking Greninja frogs roared angrily and launched their attack simultaneously.

"It's a toad from Mount Myoboku!"

Upon seeing this, the Uchiha Jonin leading the team immediately changed his expression.

Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!

Jiraiya refined chakra into oil, ignited it the instant it was sprayed out, forming a highly viscous fireball that shot towards the Uchiha ninja army's formation.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

Not to be outdone, a Jonin from the Uchiha clan immediately retaliated using a Fire Release ninjutsu.

However, he ultimately underestimated the power of Jiraiya's Great Fireball. After the fire dragon he unleashed was engulfed by the oil fire, although the power of the Great Fireball was somewhat weakened, it still struck the Uchiha ninja army.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Another Uchiha ninja immediately activated Earth Release ninjutsu outside the area of ​​Yomi Swamp, building up layers of earthen walls to block Jiraiya's ninjutsu attack.

At this moment, the Ninja Frogs, each employing their own ninjutsu, began to charge into the Uchiha ninja army's formation and engage in fierce combat.

"It's not a big deal..."

Seeing that his two ninjutsu had played a significant role, Jiraiya began to underestimate the Uchiha ninja army, and the anxiety that had been hanging over him before the battle subsided.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw!"

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

But the Uchiha ninja army quickly launched a counterattack.

The Uchiha clan's signature Fire Release and Manipulation Techniques were unleashed, swiftly striking the Ninja Frogs. Simultaneously, the Uchiha ninjas, having awakened their Sharingan, unleashed a bloodthirsty light in their eyes, charging back against the Ninja Frogs with fearless ferocity.

"This……"

That's almost a fourfold difference in quantity!

Jiraiya couldn't help but gasp.

"Magic Illusion: The Shackles Technique!"

The Uchiha Jonin, who charged into the midst of the Ninja Frogs, was incredibly brave and unparalleled. He used genjutsu to clear a path and swordsmanship as a secondary technique, creating a bloodbath among the Ninja Frogs.

"Croak!"

A light yellow toad clad in iron armor quickly blocked the Uchiha Jonin who was wreaking havoc, and began to fight him head-on.

Although the Greninjas gained a certain advantage due to their numbers, their encirclement and attack formation was somewhat weakened by the Uchiha ninjas' counterattack.

Jiraiya remained unmoved, crouching in the shadows to continue observing the battle.

"Four three-tomoe ninjas, five two-tomoe ninjas with combat power comparable to Jonin... This is actually the organization of nine Jonin combat teams..."

A combat squad consisting of one Jonin and three Chunin is the standard formation for Konoha's elite troops, and a combat squad of nine Uchiha clan Jonin is equivalent to three times the number of ordinary ninja soldiers.

Although the Greninja were well-trained, they were still no match for the sharp counterattacks of the Uchiha ninja army. Jiraiya also discovered the problem through observation: ultimately, the Greninja of Mount Myōboku lacked combat experience.

No matter how well-trained one is, it still falls short compared to a life-or-death struggle where the outcome is either death or serious injury...

However, in addition to the ordinary ninja frogs, there were also special ninja frogs such as the Mighty Toad and Iron Wall Toad from Mount Myōboku participating in the battle. It was these special ninja frogs that held back the attacks of the Uchiha Jonin, preventing the offensive formation from being broken by the Uchiha's counterattack.

"Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

After observing for a while, Jiraiya, having gained a rough estimate of the strength of all the Uchiha ninjas, immediately teleported over.

"Ninja Art: Lion's Mane Technique!"

Driven by chakra, his white hair instantly grew longer, transforming into a lion's head that enveloped a Chunin Uchiha who was about to behead a ninja frog. Then, he lowered his body, twisted his neck to the right, and strangled the frog into a cloud of blood.

"Jiraiya!"

"It's the rogue ninja Jiraiya!"

The Uchiha ninjas reacted immediately, quickly using the Body Flicker Technique to break free from the entanglement with the Ninja Frog, and gathered on the other side to form a battle formation.

After a fierce battle, only 23 of the 36 conservative Uchiha remained, while more than 30 of the Ninja Frogs were killed.

"The mountains do not welcome me, a great hero; the sea does not welcome me, yet I come of my own accord!"

Jiraiya, his head covered in blood and foam, slowly straightened up, a rare, bloodthirsty and ferocious look on his face, and slowly chanted: "Uchiha brats—are you ready!"

"A remnant of the Hokage... the rogue ninja Jiraiya!"

The three-tomoe eyes of the leading, older Uchiha Jonin spun faster and faster, his killing intent growing stronger. "A mere scumbag dares to bark and rave before my Uchiha clan!"

"...They're really courting death!"

Jiraiya realized that his emotions might be in trouble, but with the hateful Uchiha ninja in front of him, he couldn't care less about anything else: "Then... then die!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiraiya was the first to teleport and attack.

After catching their breath, the Greninjas immediately charged into battle.

"kill!"

Although the Uchiha ninjas present were all of conservative origin, they were also incredibly proud members of the Uchiha clan. Led by the senior Jonin, they were fearless and immediately used their Body Flicker Technique to charge forward head-on.

Immediately following was another bloody battle, like a meat grinder.

Chapter 316 Conservative Bloodbath

"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Slash!"

The three Uchiha Jonin simultaneously activated their chakra sword techniques, unleashing sword energy from different angles directly at Jiraiya.

This is also the optimal solution based on the comparison of the combat strength of both sides—none of the conservative Uchiha ninjas present are strong enough to defeat Jiraiya in a one-on-one fight!

Therefore, drawing out a portion of the most important Jonin forces to fight Jiraiya is the best solution under the current unavoidable circumstances.

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya formed hand seals while tossing his hair. Driven by chakra, his silver hair grew rapidly and covered his entire body as he continued his charge, enduring the sword attacks of three Uchiha Jonin.