The Uchiha Clan's Sun

However, Uchiha Jin pushed Uchiha Obito forward, allowing him and Hatake Kakashi to replace the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and Uzumaki Kushina's original positions, and letting Ino-Shika-Cho and Uzumaki Kushina retreat to the rear to oversee the overall situation!

In Uchiha Jin's view, although the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's cooperation could restrain or even defeat ordinary Kage-level powerhouses, it was undoubtedly a huge waste of their abilities!

In the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Nara Shikaku's wisdom and Yamanaka Inoichi's secret techniques can play a significant role from the rear, making them far more suitable than being placed on the front lines!

Choza Akimichi can also act as their bodyguard, protecting their safety and safeguarding their abilities!

As for Obito Uchiha, there's no need to say more. He now possesses the dual Kamui Hashirama cells, making him no weaker than Minato Namikaze!

Although Obito Uchiha still lacked experience, he was definitely able to hold down a place when paired with Kakashi Hatake, who had picked up the Hatake family's swordsmanship again!

With Obito Uchiha there, there's no need to worry about the defenses on that mountain.

"One kilometer! Prepare to engage the enemy!"

Hyuga Hizashi called out again in a loud voice.

With a whooshing sound, the Hyuga clan archers began their attack, reaping the lives of enemy ninjas one by one.

"Five hundred meters!"

Hyuga Hizashi spoke again, and Uchiha Jin could already see figures rapidly approaching from the distant forest!

"Three hundred meters!"

Hyuga Hizashi reminded him, and Uchiha Jin also began to form hand seals and gather chakra.

"One hundred meters!"

"Fire Escape·The Great Fire Extinguishes!"

Uchiha Jin opened his mouth and spewed out a sea of ​​fire, which swept forward in an overwhelming manner!

One earthen wall after another rose up, dividing the surging sea of ​​fire into more than a dozen rapid streams of flame!

"It's Uchiha Jin!"

Someone in the Three Villages Alliance recognized Uchiha Jin who had made the move and shouted a warning.

At the same time, two figures emerged from behind and rushed towards this side!

"kill!"

The Konoha defenders and the allied forces of the three villages clashed fiercely, and the battle quickly reached a fever pitch!

Uchiha Jin casually beheaded an Iwagakure ninja, then looked at the situation on several nearby mountains and found that close combat had begun there as well.

But something is strange. Neither over there nor here has there been any major chakra fluctuations. The experts from the Three Villages Alliance have not yet entered the fray!

Uchiha Jin then swiftly killed several Iwagakure ninjas who approached, his body engulfed in flames, and he pushed his speed to the limit, flashing towards the ranks of the three-village allied forces.

"Fire Release Chakra Mode!"

Since the experts on the other side aren't showing up, let's fight until they do!

Uchiha Jin flashed through the air, reaping the lives of one after another of the Allied Shinobi Forces ninja!

"Earth Release·Rock Fist!"

Just after Uchiha Jin killed more than a dozen Iwagakure ninjas, a burly man wearing an Iwagakure headband rushed out from the crowd, his arm covered with hard rock, and blocked the Zankatana in Uchiha Jin's hand for an Iwagakure ninja!

"It's not right to chop up my companion like a vegetable!"

Huang Tu flicked his arm, knocking Uchiha Jin back, and then spoke in a cold voice.

"The Scorching River erupts in flames!"

Just as Uchiha Jin landed, a huge river of magma rushed towards the spot where Uchiha Jin was standing!

Uchiha Jin lightly touched the ground with his toes and quickly leaped up, but the long river of magma crashed into the ground and stirred up waves of magma that swept in all directions, leaving Uchiha Jin with nowhere to land in an instant!

A burst of flame shot out from under Uchiha Jin's feet, and using the recoil, Uchiha Jin's body tumbled in the air and landed on a large tree more than ten meters away.

Uchiha Jin looked at the purple-clad, red-haired old man who was using magma attacks and said in a strange tone, "So it's the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi. I thought it was Akainu!"

"What Akainu, Aokiji, Uchiha Jin, your death is near! Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!"

Old Purple just wanted to end the battle quickly, so he formed hand seals and spat out several huge magma fireballs at the Uchiha!

Fire Release: Fire Fist!

Uchiha Jin raised his hand and waved it, sending a huge flaming fist flying out to smash the incoming magma fireball away. He then quickly slashed a sword at the location of Rōshi from a distance!

Fire Release: Sunfire Slash!

The surging flames slashed towards Lao Zi's location, but Lao Zi, who had no time to form hand seals, snorted coldly and charged towards the flames without dodging or avoiding them!

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Spear!"

Just then, the ground within a radius of tens of meters beneath Uchiha Jin rapidly rose, extending out in rows of earthen spears that took advantage of the gap in Uchiha Jin's attack to thrust forward!

The timing was so precise that Uchiha Jin had no time to dodge!

With a 'thud,' Uchiha Jin's body was pierced directly by a thick earthen spear!

Uchiha Jin looked at the yellow earth, whose hands were still in hand seals and had not yet loosened, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

"Molten Release: Needle at the Bottom of the Sea!"

Just then, Old Purple, whose whole body was engulfed in flames, rushed out of the sea of ​​fire and smashed Uchiha Jin into flames with a single punch!

At this moment, Roshi had entered the Lava Release Chakra Mode. His body was no longer recognizable as it had been, having transformed into scorching magma, and his body was covered in a flame-like cloak similar to that of Uchiha Jin!

Uchiha Jin's gaze narrowed slightly. Huangtu and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, are in trouble now!

Chapter 213 If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!

Behind the mountain defense line, Nara Shikaku and Uzumaki Kushina led a reserve force of 500 men, who were on standby, ready to support the front line at any time.

"Approximately 1,500 enemies have appeared on each of the four hilltops. The opposing side has deployed a total of 6,000 men in the first wave of attack!"

Beside Nara Shikaku, a Hyuga clan ninja was reporting what he had seen to him.

Nara Shikaku frowned upon hearing this, sensing that something was amiss.

If it were him, when he had an overwhelming numerical advantage, he should have used an equal number of troops to hold back three of the four mountain defense lines, and then concentrated his superior forces to launch a fierce attack on the remaining mountain.

Now the enemy has spread their 6,000 troops evenly across four hilltops. While this may give them an advantage in each local battle to maintain their overall advantage, it will also lead to a stalemate in the war!

But right now, what the three-village coalition needs most is time!

Moreover, the enemy still has more than 4,000 troops that they haven't deployed, which is not a good thing for Konoha!

Nara Shikaku chose to push the defensive line forward in order to lure the three-mura coalition forces into committing more troops!

The three-village allied forces have only deployed 6,000 men so far, with more than 4,000 men available for contingency planning.

Faced with these four thousand men, Orochimaru's two thousand men might not be able to achieve any surprise attack effect at all!

Nara Shikaku's brain was working at high speed, analyzing every possible way to deal with the situation.

Unfortunately, he had too little information to determine the purpose of the three-village alliance, and therefore could not provide a solution.

However, Nara Shikaku remained extremely calm, his emotions unchanged, quietly waiting for the battlefield situation to change.

"A powerful chakra reaction has appeared on the second hilltop. A powerful figure has engaged Lord Jin in battle! According to intelligence, the opponent should be Iwagakure's Yotsuchi and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi!"

The Hyuga ninja standing nearby suddenly spoke again, his voice tinged with excitement.

Nara Shikaku calmly asked, "What about Minato-kun's No. 1 peak? What about No. 3 and No. 4 peaks? Have any strong individuals appeared there?"

"Not yet... Wait!" The Hyuga ninja shook his head, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong and said, "There's something going on at Hill Four! This..."

The Hyuga clan ninjas seemed to have witnessed something so shocking that they were momentarily speechless.

Nara Shikaku also gazed at the fourth hill, but due to the limited field of vision, he could not see anything other than the flames of the explosion and the fierce shouts of battle!

What exactly happened on Hill Four?

Nara Shikaku couldn't help but urge him on.

The Hyuga ninja snapped back to reality and immediately exclaimed anxiously, "The defenses on Hill Four are collapsing completely! Chief Hiashi has already sent out a distress signal!"

"Most of the ninjas attacking Hill 4 seem to be at least Chunin level, and our defending forces are completely unable to hold them off!"

"Elite troop tactics?" Nara Shikaku remained calm, unaffected by the Hyuga ninja's emotions, and did not rush to respond. He continued to inquire, "What changes have been made to the remaining four thousand men of the Three Villages Alliance?"

The Hyuga ninja was taken aback upon hearing this, but after realizing what he meant, he immediately shifted his gaze to something further away.

"Yes! Three thousand of the remaining four thousand men are moving towards Hill Four! They seem to be trying to use this to break through the entire defensive line!"

The Hyuga ninja immediately recounted what he had seen.

Three thousand people? Something's not right!

Nara Shikaku frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

The defense line on Hill 4 is already collapsing. If the three-village allied forces wanted to use this to break through the defense line and encircle the rear of the other three hills, they wouldn't need so many troops!

Moreover, after transferring 3,000 men away, only 1,000 men remained as reserves on the front line, making it easier for the Konoha defenders to break through!

Therefore, the enemy's objective is definitely not as simple as just flanking their rear!

After a moment of contemplation, Nara Shikaku looked at Yamanaka Inoichi, who was wearing special equipment beside him: "Inoichi, contact the Hyuga clan leader and the people of the fourth mountain. Tell them to fight and retreat, and not to fight the three-village alliance head-on!"

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately closed his eyes and, without the slightest hesitation, began to carry out the orders given by Nara Shikaku.

Given the tacit understanding they've cultivated over the years as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Yamanaka Inoichi would never question any of Nara Shikaku's orders!

Nara Shikaku then looked at the Hyuga ninja and said seriously, "After the order is relayed, tell me everything about the Three Villages Alliance's reactions as soon as possible. Don't miss any details!"

The Hyuga ninja nodded, his gaze fixed on the fourth hilltop, not daring to relax for a moment.

A moment later, the Hyuga ninja suddenly spoke up: "Something's not right. After the three thousand reserve troops arrived at the fourth hill, they didn't seem to want to help the attacking forces widen the gap in the line. Instead, they were pushing forward with all their might, and they didn't even stop to fight back when they were attacked!"

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he said, "So that's how it is. They want to launch a surprise attack on Konoha!"

The fact that the enemy was determined to advance at all costs showed that their target was not any of the four hills. Otherwise, it would have been better for them to stay put, help the attacking force expand its advantage, eliminate the Konoha garrison on the fourth hill, and then go after the other three hills!

And what could be more important than the victory at Kikyoyama Fortress?

Only Konoha Village!

The enemy's purpose in attacking Kikyō Mountain was to launch an attack on Konoha Village. If they could directly attack Konoha Village, then the battle at Kikyō Mountain would become less important!

If they can reach the foot of Konoha Village, Konoha will have already lost!

"As expected of the three-village alliance, they actually came up with the tactic of abandoning Kikyo Mountain to launch a blitzkrieg against Konoha!"

Nara Shikaku sincerely praised him, without panicking at all!

He saw danger, but also opportunity, in the tactics of the three-village coalition!

Nara Shikaku immediately ordered, "Inoichi, immediately notify Choza and have him go to the first hill to replace Minato-kun. Don't expect a counterattack, just stabilize the situation on the first hill! Then have Minato-kun come back immediately!"

"Also, inform Obito Uchiha that there are no strong enemies among them. Tell him not to hold back his strength and to launch a full-scale attack. He must break through the enemy's formation and lure the remaining thousand enemy reserves to the third hill!"

After a pause, a cold glint flashed in Nara Shikaku's eyes, and he continued, "Also, send a signal to Orochimaru to prepare for an attack!"

Chapter 214 Fried Fish!

In this day and age, how much of a role does a Kage-level powerhouse play in a war?

The answer is infinity!

If there isn't a Kage-level expert on the other side, then a Kage-level expert could easily lead our people to chase down an enemy several times their size!

In a normal battle, a squad of several elite Jonin might be able to restrain a Kage-level powerhouse!

But in a war, a Kage-level expert is equivalent to a general who can defeat ten thousand men in ancient warfare!

With a Kage-level ninja leading the charge, flanked by allied ninjas, they are an unstoppable force against those without an equal!

Morale is a crucial element in war!

That's why Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, led 28 riders to charge against 5,000 enemy soldiers, killed hundreds of enemy soldiers, and then broke through the encirclement with 26 riders!

If Xiang Yu had only brought 280 cavalrymen with him, his escape might not have been as simple as it seemed!

Therefore, Nara Shikaku chose Uchiha Obito as the breakthrough point in this war!

There will be no shortage of Kage-level powerhouses in the Three Villages Alliance, but they will definitely make targeted arrangements!

Just as the three-village alliance used Koto and Rōshi to target Uchiha Jin, Nara Shikaku was certain that they had also prepared manpower to target Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato!