Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 134 Departure, Iwagakure Front

All eyes followed Aoba's gaze and fell on Danzo.

Those present were all Konoha's elites; none of them were fools. Although Aoba didn't name names, the direction of his gaze said it all.

He was practically pointing his finger at Danzo and yelling, "It was your root that did this!"

They can steal top-secret intelligence and pass it on to enemy countries without anyone noticing.

In Konoha, there is only one organization capable of doing this.

The roots!

Moreover, and most fatally, Danzo has a prior record!

Why did Sakumo Hatake fail in his mission back then, and why was he blamed by his teammates afterward? And what about the recent incident at the Sunagakure front? Although no one said it, everyone had their own guesses.

"Yamashiro Aoba! How dare you!"

Danzo could no longer sit still. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, his one eye wide open, staring intently at Aoba as if he wanted to devour him alive.

"You're slandering me! What evidence do you have?!"

Aoba, however, spread his hands innocently: "Lord Danzo, why are you so agitated? Did I mention your name just now? I only said that someone 'stole information,' are you admitting it yourself?"

"you--!"

Danzo was so angry that he trembled all over, his chest heaving violently.

He's suffering in silence, unable to express his bitterness.

Now that he has come forward to deny it, he seems guilty, and the more he tries to explain, the worse it gets.

After all, his roots do indeed have this ability, and this matter was handled in a way that was very much in line with his style!

But he swore that he really didn't do the eye-rolling thing this time!

Seeing Danzo's discomfiture, Aoba sneered inwardly.

You old bastard, you like to play dirty tricks, don't you? Today I'll let you taste what it's like to be framed! Anyway, I have one of your eyes in my hand, so you'll have to take the blame whether you want to or not!

"Alright! Shut up, all of you!"

The Third Hokage pounded on his pipe, his face terribly grim.

He gave Danzo a deep look.

Although he knew Danzo was usually ruthless, he didn't think Danzo would do something like betraying Byakugan.

However, the root is indeed the most suspicious part and should be thoroughly investigated.

"The secret service will immediately intervene in this matter and do everything in its power to trace the source of the intelligence leak! Whoever it is, once identified, will be severely punished!"

The three generations' decisive action temporarily quelled the storm.

The Third Hokage then announced the end of the Jonin meeting, but Aoba knew that the real show was just beginning.

However, he was no longer involved in the following events.

Seeing that she had the upper hand, Qingye decisively turned and walked out of the conference room.

As expected, the Third Hokage did not allow everyone to leave, but instead kept the clan leaders of each ninja clan behind.

The Jonin meeting was just a prelude; the real purpose was to borrow people from various factions.

The Third Hokage has deployed almost all of his available personnel to the three fronts of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure. Now that Kirigakure is also causing trouble, launching a surprise attack to seize the Byakugan, it indicates that the Kirigakure front is no longer safe and reinforcements are necessary.

Where do these troops come from? They can only be squeezed from the homes of various ninja clans.

as predicted.

During the second closed-door meeting, the Third Hokage frankly stated that the threat from the Hidden Mist was no longer negligible and hoped that each family would send another batch of people to support the eastern coastline.

"The Uchiha clan is willing to send thirty elite ninjas to the front lines in Kirigakure!"

Fugaku Uchiha was the first to stand up and loudly express his opinion.

(Note: Elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan refer to those who have awakened the Sharingan.)

This was a golden opportunity for the Uchiha clan to demonstrate their value and integrate into the core of the village, and Fugaku certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

Seeing the Uchiha clan's stance, other ninja clans such as Aburame and Ino-Shika-Cho also gritted their teeth and expressed their willingness to contribute.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Aoba did not return to his own courtyard, but went straight to Minato Namikaze's house.

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"Ding-dong."

The door was quickly opened, and Kushina, wearing an apron, immediately smiled when she saw Aoba.

"Aoba, why are you here so early today? Have you had breakfast?"

"I've already eaten, Kushina-nee."

Qingye changed her shoes and walked into the living room, her expression unusually serious.

"What's wrong? You look preoccupied."

Kushina keenly sensed Aoba's emotions.

Aoba entered the room, poured himself a glass of water, and briefly recounted what had happened at the Jonin meeting.

"The Hidden Mist Village stole the Byakugan? They're going to join the war?!"

Upon hearing this, Kushina's smile vanished instantly, replaced by deep worry.

Minato is still on the front lines in Kumogakure. If Kirigakure gets involved, Konoha will face immense pressure.

"Yes, now that Kirigakure has launched an attack, the village will definitely need to send reinforcements to the front lines of the Land of Water."

Aoba put down his water glass and sighed. "The village is desperately short-staffed right now. I reckon my vacation will have to end early. I'll most likely be sent to the front lines."

Upon hearing that Aoba was also leaving, a hint of reluctance and worry flashed in Kushina's eyes.

"Wait a minute!"

Kushina suddenly stood up and ran quickly upstairs to the second floor.

After a while, she came down carrying several thick scrolls and stuffed them into Qingye's arms.

"Kushina-nee, this is—"

Aoba was stunned for a moment.

"These are some sealing techniques insights I've compiled in my spare time, along with analyses of several advanced sealing techniques from the Uzumaki clan. Your talent in sealing techniques is very high, so these things should be helpful to you."

Kushina looked at Aoba and said seriously, "Take this with you on the way. When you get to the front lines, be careful. If you can't defeat them, use sealing techniques to trap them, then run away as fast as you can, understand?"

Feeling the weight of the scroll in her arms, Aoba felt a warmth in her heart.

"Don't worry, Kushina-nee."

Aoba raised a confident smile, "I'm terrified of dying."

Just as Aoba had expected, the order to transfer the Dark Division was delivered to him in the evening.

However, when Aoba opened the scroll and saw what was on it, he was stunned.

The transfer order was written very simply.

Head to the border of the Land of Grass, the front line of Iwagakure, and report to Jiraiya.

"Heh, so they're not going to the Mist-Hidden Front?"

Qingye frowned slightly as she looked at the bright red seal on the transfer order.

He immediately understood; the Root must have gone to Kirigakure. The Third Hokage was afraid that he and Danzo would fight.

However, since no team was assigned to him, Aoba decided not to continue traveling with the main force.

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Following the group is slow and troublesome; it's much more comfortable to go alone.

As long as you arrive and check in within the specified time, that's fine.

With that thought in mind, Aoba put away the scroll and began packing his things, planning to leave early the next morning.

As for Uchiha Kei and Ishida Ryoichi, they have already been reassigned.

The two of them won without any effort, thanks to Aoba, and gained a lot of battle merits. After testing, they were recently promoted to Chunin.

In wartime, as long as you have enough strength, experience, and combat achievements, special promotion is a routine procedure.

To put it bluntly, we still don't have enough manpower.

It's highly likely that Kei will be pulled into the group heading to Kirigakure by Fugaku, and Ryoichi will probably be in a similar situation.

However, these are no longer matters for Aoba to worry about.

He's not a nanny.

The basics have been laid for them; they've been taught what they needed to be taught and given what they needed to be given. From now on, they'll have to rely on themselves.

Whether they can travel together again in the future depends on their own fate.

The next morning.

Aoba showed the mission order to the gatekeeper ninja, and then, under the stunned gazes of those around him, flew away on the sand mat.

Now that they're already famous, there's no need to hide it anymore.

Why run if you can fly?

Are we going to turn our fighting spirit into a horse?!

It has to be said that flying things are faster than running things on the ground, and they have an extremely wide field of vision.

Aoba wasn't in a hurry to get going. He strolled along leisurely, slowing down to admire the scenery whenever he came across a beautiful spot. When it was time to eat, he would find a scenic spot, catch a couple of plump wild rabbits or pheasants, and roast some game to treat himself.

This doesn't look like they're going to the front lines to fight; it looks more like they're going on a road trip.

It would take at least four to five days for a regular ninja to travel from Konoha to the border of the Land of Grass at full speed.

Aoba flew along leisurely, and on the afternoon of the third day, she crossed the border of the Land of Fire and officially entered the Land of Grass.

Unlike the lush and verdant Land of Fire, the Land of Grass is characterized by barren hills and sparse shrubs, with a hot and dry atmosphere permeating the air.

Although they had only just entered the Land of Grass, they could already feel a growing sense of dread in the air.

Before even reaching the command post, Aoba discovered several traces of the battlefield below.

As the sandbags slowly descended, Aoba looked down at the terrain below, his brows gradually furrowing.

The shattered boulders were scattered haphazardly on the ground, their fractured surfaces jagged, clearly indicating that they had been blasted apart by a powerful ninjutsu.

A forest had been scorched by fire magic; the charred tree trunks stood like giant charcoal pencils stuck in the ground, and the pungent smell of burning lingered in the air.

The ground was covered with bloodstains that had oxidized and turned black, a shocking sight.

It's clear that the fighting here is far more intense than on the other battlefields!

Aoba controlled the sand cushion to descend further, stopping beside a collapsed earthen slope.

He bent down and picked up a broken metal headband from the rubble.

Although it was broken and deformed, the familiar Konoha symbol could still be recognized from the remaining shape and metal material.

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Aoba put the shattered headband back in its place and remained silent for a moment.

War is never the thrilling scenes in storybooks, nor the cool duels in action comics.

More often than not, it was just a battlefield left unattended, a headband shattered, and a pool of dried blood left unattended.

Just then, a notification came from the chip in my mind.

[A large-scale chakra fluctuation has been detected approximately 4.7 kilometers to the southeast. The fluctuation frequency is extremely unstable, suggesting a multi-person battle may be taking place.]

Aoba raised her head and looked southeast.

In that direction, a wisp of black smoke could be faintly seen rising.

"Walk."

Qingye's expression hardened, the yellow sand beneath his feet surged, and the sand mat rose into the air once more, speeding towards the southeast.

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