Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 184 This is War!

On the border of the Land of Grass, at a certain battlefield.

On the battlefield, thick with the smoke of gunpowder, the air was filled with the strong smell of blood and scorched earth.

On a high ground, Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan, stood with a cold expression, arms crossed, silently watching the battlefield below, which resembled a meat grinder.

Beside him stood a boy who was only four years old.

Uchiha Itachi.

Four years old, in peacetime, is an age when one is still being pampered in their parents' arms and carefree.

But at this moment, Itachi's clear eyes reflected endless slaughter and death.

He stood there blankly beside his father, his dark eyes staring blankly at the carnage below.

He saw a Konoha ninja whose legs were trapped by Iwagakure's Earth Release technique, and then he was simultaneously stabbed in the chest by three kunai.

Before collapsing, the ninja used his last strength to stick the explosive tag in his hand onto the enemy.

boom!

Amidst the explosion, two figures were simultaneously reduced to fragments.

Itachi's body trembled slightly.

He doesn't understand.

Why do they kill each other?

Why is it that when people are living, breathing human beings who don't even know each other, they can take each other's lives without hesitation?

The battle ended quickly, and the survivors from both sides retreated.

On this ravaged land, there are corpses and blood-stained ninja tools everywhere, some from Konoha and some from Iwagakure.

Itachi walked quietly across the battlefield, his gaze shifting from one corpse to another.

Some died peacefully, as if they were just asleep, while others were unrecognizable, with limbs and internal organs scattered around them.

Until he found a dying Iwagakure ninja on the battlefield.

The man was covered in blood, lying on the ground in the ditch, barely breathing, emitting weak groans.

Itachi went over to help him.

He knelt down and gave him some water to drink.

However-

When the Iwagakure ninja saw the ninja tool bag with the Konoha insignia on his body, a fierce glint instantly flashed in his cloudy eyes.

He took out a kunai and was about to kill Itachi.

At that moment, Itachi's body reacted faster than his brain.

A purely instinctive reaction.

The kunai in Itachi's hand sliced ​​through the throat of the Iwagakure ninja.

puff.

Warm blood sprayed onto his face.

That vibrant life slipped away before his very eyes.

A person who was alive just seconds ago can become a cold corpse in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Fugaku appeared next to Itachi.

Itachi lowered his head, looking at his hands stained with blood.

The kunai still retained the other person's body heat, as well as a strand of dark red liquid that was solidifying.

His hands were shaking.

It wasn't out of fear, but out of confusion.

He doesn't understand.

He did nothing wrong, and even gave him water to drink, so why did that person want to kill him?

"This is war, Itachi."

Fugaku Uchiha's voice came from above, devoid of any emotion, as if stating a perfectly ordinary fact.

"On the battlefield, you're either allies or enemies; every encounter is a pointless slaughter. That's the ninja world!"

Itachi did not speak.

He simply gripped the kunai in his hand tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Four-year-old Uchiha Ryu witnessed for the first time what hell truly meant!

The Third Shinobi World War continues to escalate, with ninja lives being consumed at an alarming rate on all fronts.

In this brutal war, a new generation of Konoha ninjas began to emerge.

With his extraordinary talent and the power of Chidori, Kakashi Hatake has repeatedly distinguished himself on the front lines of the Land of Grass. At the young age of twelve, he has already become one of Konoha's sharpest blades on the front lines.

Might Guy, relying solely on his taijutsu skills, carved a bloody path through the battlefield. He had mastered the first few gates of the Eight Gates, causing many elite Iwagakure ninjas to suffer heavy losses.

Even the younger Uchiha Shisui displayed astonishing talent on the battlefield of Kirigakure.

Besides the few on the front lines, Konoha Village also welcomed a group of newly promoted Chunin.

During the break when they returned to the village to rest, their classmates, including Raido Namiashi, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara, also signed up to participate in the Chunin Exams.

The exam process was not easy, but for these young ninjas who had fought real battles on the battlefield, the Chunin Exams were far less terrifying than actual warfare.

In the end, everyone passed the test and was promoted to Chunin.

At a barbecue restaurant in Konoha, the newly promoted Chunin gathered to celebrate.

"Cheers! To celebrate becoming Chunin!"

Obito excitedly raised the juice and shouted loudly.

Everyone's faces were filled with joyful smiles. After all, in times of war, being able to survive and be promoted to Chunin was itself a testament to strength.

Obito waved his arms excitedly, boasting about his heroic performance in the exam hall, while Asuma occasionally teased him and made a ruckus, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

"Speaking of which, Yamashiro Aoba was our classmate."

Someone casually mentioned it.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire desktop fell silent.

A moment later, Asuma chuckled twice, picked up his glass, and took a big gulp.

"—Can we not talk about that monster? I just got promoted to Chunin and I'm so happy about it."

"Yeah, he defeated the Fourth Kazekage, and you're comparing us to him?"

The two men, with identical expressions, also looked helpless.

"Cough cough, eat meat, eat meat!"

Obito coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.

Hong held her cup, a slight smile playing on her lips, but remained silent.

There was a time when the ninjas of the same generation would excitedly mention that "Yamashiro Aoba was our classmate."

But ever since the Battle of Kikyōyama, that name has been tacitly removed from everyday conversations by everyone.

There's no way around it, the gap is just too big.

It was so significant that even their classmates were embarrassed to mention it.

Saying it out loud isn't about showing off; it's purely about hurting myself.

However, Kai was an exception. He clenched his fists, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. "Aoba's strength will only make me work harder!"

The flame of youth will never be extinguished!

Seeing Kai's excited expression, everyone gave him a look that said, "He's at it again."

The southern coastline of the Land of Wind.

The night was as dark as ink, and the sea breeze carried the waves as they crashed against the rocks, making a rushing sound.

This area was already sparsely populated, and the flames of the Third Shinobi World War caused all sides to shrink their defenses, so there wasn't a single sentry stationed within a hundred miles.

However, at that moment a huge black shadow slowly appeared on the sea.

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It was a giant steel ship with an extremely peculiar design.

Unlike the wooden ships commonly seen in the ninja world, this giant ship was entirely cast in metal, with sharp angles on its hull and an extremely tall superstructure, exuding a heavy industrial style that seemed completely unlike anything from this era.

The entire warship, like a sleeping steel behemoth, silently broke through the waves and slowly sailed toward the shore.

That evening, on a deserted beach about 20 kilometers from the coast, a smuggling team of more than a dozen people was resting around a campfire.

This route is rarely used anymore due to the war, but there are always some daring merchants who take the risk for profit.

However, their luck ran out tonight.

rustling sound—

Faint footsteps came from the darkness.

A smuggler was suddenly awakened and was about to warn others when a massive, inhumanly thick arm reached out from the darkness and snapped his neck as easily as crushing an egg.

"Well----!"

A muffled groan and the sound of bones cracking rang out simultaneously, followed by a heavy thud as the body fell to the ground.

The others who heard the noise were instantly awakened and jumped up in fear, but it was too late.

"Monster! Help!"

"Don't come any closer! Ah—!"

The smugglers scattered in terror, but they were no match for these monsters.

Firelight flickered within the camp as two enormous monsters wreaked havoc.

One was a lion-man with a full mane and bulging muscles, and the other was a bear-man with a body as big as a small mountain.

Ordinary swords and knives cannot even penetrate their skin and fur when they strike them, instead arousing their even more ferocious killing intent.

The screams rose and fell, but soon fell silent.

At the same time, the tent flap was lifted.

A catwoman emerged, dragging the corpse of a dead leader in one hand and holding a bloodstained sheepskin map in the other.

"What a pathetic insect."

Catwoman casually tossed the corpse aside and disgustedly shook the blood off her hands.

He then picked up the map in his hand, glanced at it, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

At that moment, another figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

The newcomer wore a magnificent cloak, a round monocle, and a hypocritical smile of compassion on his face.

The man who arrived was Hyde.

As Hyde appeared, Catwoman's form shifted, transforming back into a hot young woman. The lion-man and bear-man who had been rampaging through the camp became docile, then shrunk back to the appearance of two burly human men.

"Did you find it, Elano?"

Hyde stopped and his gaze fell on the parchment map.

The woman named Elano knelt respectfully on one knee and presented the map with both hands: "Lord Hyde, we've found it!"

These foolish merchants really did know the approximate location of the Grell mine ruins.

Hyde took the map, glanced at it by the firelight, and his smile grew even brighter.

"Very good. This necessary sacrifice is worthwhile in order to create a perfect world without war and full of peace."

Hyde folded the map and put it in his pocket, then turned and walked towards the giant steel ship docked at the shore. "Let's set off then."

The massive steel warship roared deafeningly, its tracks crushing the sand dunes as it drove directly from the sea onto land, like a mobile fortress heading towards the border.

Thanks to the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War, both Konoha and Sunagakure were constantly shrinking their defensive lines and concentrating their forces on the main battlefield. In addition, the southern part of the Land of Wind was inherently rugged and sparsely populated, so Hyde's steel behemoth sailed straight in without attracting the attention of any ninja village.

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