Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 145 The Infamous Uchiha (Third Update)

As the village's leader, Hiruzen Sarutobi was required to be stationed in the village during the early stages of the war.

On the one hand, it was to prevent any unrest in the village, and on the other hand, it was to coordinate and arrange military deployments on multiple fronts.

Unless the war escalates to a certain point, the situation becomes urgent, or there are special circumstances that require his intervention.

The reason he met such a quick end was twofold: firstly, the Sunagakure army invaded the border of the Land of Fire; and secondly, the situation in Sunagakure was rather unique, as it lacked the Kazekage.

Therefore, Sarutobi was thinking of a quick victory and stabilizing the battlefield on this border as soon as possible.

However—he hadn't expected that, without the Kazekage's leadership, this generation of Sunagakure's army would be so difficult to deal with.

The style of the battlefield is completely different from the past, with tactics as the main focus, and a completely new situation has been opened up by new industries.

Even he, a seasoned Hokage, suffered repeated setbacks.

Now that time has dragged on, he has no choice but to leave and return to the village.

The sudden raid on his home by Sunagakure left him feeling uneasy.

Because—he wasn't sure if Sunagakure maintained any connections with other villages.

If this information were leaked to other villages, Konoha would be in a very bad situation.

The Sand Village is currently fighting against Konoha and Iwagakure, but it is unknown what stance the Cloud Village and Kirigakure take when facing the Sand Village.

The situation in the ninja world is inherently complex. There is no such thing as a permanent enemy. Everyone is constantly undermining and kicking each other when they are down. One second you are an enemy, and the next you may become a friend.

In the conflict among the five great ninja villages, if one of them were to lose power first, it would undoubtedly be a situation that the other four would be very happy to see.

As for the Uchiha and Hyuga clans...

As a special bloodline family in Konoha, they are renowned.

The situation was rather unique—before the battle became intense, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to keep the two major clans inactive.

Because the Uchiha and Hyuga's eye techniques are quite unique, their bloodline limits have always been coveted by certain forces in the ninja world.

Konoha needs to take some protection and precautions against this, not only the village, but also the two major clans themselves are trying to avoid this risk.

Once members of these two families step onto the battlefield, it will never be just one or two individuals; at the very least, it will be a squad.

This was to ensure that if someone died, the body could be immediately recovered by the family, preventing their eyes from falling into the hands of other villages.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has now managed to remain on the battlefield for some time, stabilizing some of the uncertainties in the battle against Sunagakure.

Once he, the Hokage, leaves, it remains to be seen what actions the Sand Village army will take next.

Even the Hokage felt this was a problem—so, he had to send the Uchiha and Hyuga clans out in advance to ensure that the Konoha army could maintain a certain advantage after he left.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

Sarutobi looked at Kazuto.

He nodded to the person.

"Try not to let Sunagakure know about my departure, not even in the army, and don't mention it to your subordinates. The later Sunagakure realizes it, the better. If the enemy mistakenly believes that I am still on the battlefield, they will not dare to act rashly."

Sarutobi sighed.

"I see."

Sarutobi's idea was very good.

But when the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan appeared on the battlefield a few days later, Yubi immediately understood—the old man Sarutobi had withdrawn.

Inside the medical team's camp.

Yubi's eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked at the several Sand Village wounded lying in the tent, being anxiously treated by medical ninjas in critical condition.

"This is the most devastating small-scale conflict we've had with Konoha since the start of the battle—more than fifty people were deployed, and only six survived—" Arai said somberly, standing to the side.

Previously, when the battlefield situation turned unfavorable, the Sand Village could have retreated.

But now, with the Byakugan and Sharingan, it's incredibly difficult for Sunagakure to escape.

"The Hyuga clan and the Uchiha—" Arai stammered.

During the last Shinobi World War, the Hyuga and Uchiha clans frequently distinguished themselves on the battlefield for Konoha. This was because the Byakugan was like having a "full map" for the team – the Byakugan could clearly see the enemy's ambushes, hiding places, and movement patterns. As enemies, facing the Hyuga clan was like fighting blindfolded.

In this situation, the significance of tactics is greatly reduced, and they almost become ineffective.

As for the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, it goes without saying that having these eyes would comprehensively enhance an individual's combat capabilities.

Moreover—the Uchiha clan's fearsome reputation on the battlefield is no joke.

The chances of surviving their opponents are extremely small.

As a renowned clan in the ninja world, the outside world is well aware of their temperament—arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. In their eyes, even the Byakugan, which is also a Konoha bloodline limit, is not as noble as their Sharingan.

Their achievements in the ninja world truly live up to their reputation.

In other words, let alone ninjas from other villages, even Konoha's own ninjas—the Uchiha—might not look down on them.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is gone—"

Yubi personally intervened, using a reversal technique to begin treating several injured people.

He said something.

"Could it be a scam?"

Arai asked doubtfully.

"Impossible—given the current pressure Konoha is facing, the Hokage must return to the village to handle various matters. If he hadn't left, he wouldn't easily mobilize the manpower of these two clans. Besides, the battlefield situation here is currently advantageous for Konoha—there's absolutely no need to replenish any extra troops, especially those from these two clans—"

"The only explanation is that he wants to rely on the Hyuga and Uchiha clans to fill the gap in combat power after his departure, so that Konoha can continue to maintain its advantage over us," Yubi said calmly.

In just a few words, the Sand Village he treated had gradually regained its composure—and its wounds healed in a short time.

"Such ruthless tactics—it seems to be the work of the Uchiha clan."

Yubi sneered.

What does that mean?

Are they trying to give the Sand Village a hard time?

What a unique and impressive entrance!

Among the Konoha army, the only one he truly feared was the Hokage.

Now that the Hokage is gone, he and Sasori can finally go all out.

"Uchiha, huh—heh—interesting."

Yubi murmured something with amusement.

He had long admired that name.

"Send someone to meet with the spies in Kumogakure and inform them that the Hokage has withdrawn from this area," Yubi said.

"it is good."

Arai turned and left.

"No wonder the Hyuga and Uchiha didn't participate in the initial battle—firstly, they thought it was unnecessary, and secondly, they wanted to wait until the battle situation stabilized before deploying these two trump cards. The battlefield situation wouldn't be so complicated then, and the risk of losing these two bloodline limits could be minimized."

Yubi had a thought.

If that's what Hiruzen Sarutobi thought—

In his view, that was actually a good thing.

The Hokage seems to have overthought things, and has greatly underestimated his own power to intimidate himself and Sasori.

With Sarutobi present, he couldn't make a move.

The old man isn't here—if only I could bring the Byakugan and Sharingan back to the village—

Yubi squinted.

This is unlike the Cloud Village of later generations, who kidnapped Hinata in order to obtain the Byakugan.

It seemed like a deliberate action or plan by the Sand Village.

Instead, it became part of the cost of war for Konoha.

The same principle applies to Ao from Kirigakure receiving the Byakugan.

Furthermore, according to his own plan, as the Ninja World War intensifies, it's not impossible to make some use of the village's medical resources.

It's important to understand that by the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha was almost completely depleted of its military strength, to the point where it was nearly out of manpower.

They even had to rely on the younger generation who had just graduated from the ninja academy to take their place; this wasn't some kind of training or development program behind the battlefield.

Instead, they will personally participate in frontline combat, which is different from the situation during the last Shinobi World War.

"I'd like to see for myself—the Uchiha clan. Don't disappoint me!"

Yubi.

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