Naruto: Starting with Itachi Uchiha, He trained the ninja world

Chapter 110: Like a fish in water

Night fell over the border mountains.

The night sky over the Land of Lightning is thick with thunderclouds tonight, obscuring the stars and moon.

A muffled rumble of thunder rolled beneath the dark clouds. There was no rain, but it made the air pressure feel slightly heavy.

Three figures moved swiftly through the shadows of the woods at the northern outpost of the fortress.

Kazuhiko, Shisui, and Hyuga Ichiro all removed their standard protective uniforms and donned the seamless night-cloaks of the Anbu, blending into the darkness.

The group completely contained their chakra within their bodies, without revealing any fluctuations.

"Lady Tsunade has already erased our records of going out at night."

Hyuga Ichiro lowered his voice, his eyes bulging with veins, and constantly scanned his surroundings.

"This mission has a three-day time limit. If you fail to return within the time limit, the assassination squad members will automatically report the anomaly to the clan chief."

The Hyuga assassination squad, in theory, serves only the Hyuga clan leader.

Therefore, Tsunade's instructions for this mission were to infiltrate Kumogakure and gather information about the Fourth Raikage.

But there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

With both Uchiha Jonin squads wiped out and the only headless corpse preserved inside the fortress, Hyuga Ichiro could probably guess the true purpose of this mission.

Aside from the Sharingan, he couldn't think of any intelligence that could simultaneously mobilize Black Flash and Shisui of the Body Flicker to infiltrate Kumogakure.

"In other words, even with Lady Tsunade's orders, I can only help you for a maximum of three days."

The Byakugan's X-ray vision and detection abilities are very helpful in finding the Sharingan.

Hyuga Ichiro's actions can be seen as him doing a favor for the Uchiha clan out of respect for Tsunade.

Kazuhiko continued walking, his gaze sweeping across the boundary barrier of the Cloud Hidden Camp in the distance.

"That's enough."

In three days, three ninjas skilled in taijutsu could easily cross the border of the Raikage, reach the Hidden Cloud Village to investigate the clues, and then return the way they came.

After all, the mission's objective was not to start a war.

Verify the doubts, trace the Sharingan's whereabouts, and uncover the mastermind behind the theft of the Uchiha bloodline.

This is the highest priority.

If it is true that the Cloud Village has taken the Sharingan, then Kazuhiko will have to decide, based on the situation, whether to retrieve or destroy the lost Sharingan.

The three bypassed the Cloud Hidden Camp and stronghold.

Under pressure from the war, the outer layer of the Cloud Hidden Barrier has shrunk considerably.

Large swathes of uninhabited border areas have become regulatory blind spots.

Without the protection of a stronghold or barrier, ordinary ninjas are just slightly stronger cannon fodder.

The western border of the Land of Lightning, bordering a precipice by the sea.

The towering cliff plunges vertically into the deep sea, where the vast waves continuously crash against its foundation.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, mingled with stray lightning in the air, illuminating the darkness of the coastline.

This is the last place where the Uchiha Ueda squad appeared.

Their mission at the time was to intercept the logistics supplies of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Kazuhiko stood alone atop the cliff amidst the jumbled rocks, his three-tomoe Sharingan slowly rotating.

With his chakra perception spread out, the coastal ravines, hiding places, and sea level within a range of several thousand meters appeared in his mind.

There was no trace of chakra left.

He will perceive things deep below the sea level, where the surging waves and pressure greatly reduce the range of his perception.

Aside from the nearshore areas, the deep sea is completely imperceptible.

Kazuhiko looked at Hyuga Ichiro.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

If there's free labor available, might as well use it.

Hyuga Ichiro's eyes are pure white, his Byakugan vision spanning the entire area, his gaze penetrating through rocks and seawater.

"There is no chakra residue within a 5,000-meter radius."

He shook his head at Kazuhiko, "This is definitely not the location of the incident."

"Then there's no need to waste time on this."

Kazuhiko made the decision: "Follow the original route, infiltrate the heart of the Land of Lightning from the coastline, and head to Kumogakure."

The three crossed the exile wasteland, escaping the border defenses and entering deep into the Land of Thunder.

As the sun rose, the view suddenly opened up, with the entire Thunder Vein main peak group stretching out at the horizon.

The entire view of Kumogakure was now fully visible to the three.

Kazuhiko looked up at the sky.

Thick thunderclouds have been looming over the valley year-round, with low-hanging clouds clinging to the mountainside.

Occasionally, small streaks of lightning would strike the cliff face, causing shattered rocks to tumble down the chasm into the bottomless abyss.

Even the thin air carries trace amounts of electric current, continuously disturbing the body's meridians.

"If an ordinary Jonin stays here for too long, he will inevitably suffer from chakra disorder, chest tightness, and lack of oxygen."

Hyuga Ichiro looked at the other two, somewhat worried that their whereabouts would be exposed.

The Hyuga clan is known for their taijutsu (physical skills), which allows them to withstand the harsh environment of Raihou Peak in Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) through their physical strength.

The Uchiha clan is known for its genjutsu and fire-style techniques, and he feared that the two of them would find it difficult to endure this infiltration route.

There is no pressure at all when the water stops.

His ability to teleport requires a strong physical foundation.

At this moment, the weak natural electric current was not enough to make him use chakra and reveal his whereabouts.

"Sizzle~" "Sizzle~"

The two looked at Kazuhiko upon hearing the sound.

The electric currents that were moving through the thunderclouds stretched out dense, chain-like tendrils, attaching themselves to Kazuhiko's body with a crackling sound.

He stretched out his palm, and lightning, like a trickle, gradually gathered and took shape in his hand, then moved and leaped like a lightning snake, clinging to his entire body.

Kazuhiko was enveloped in electric light, like a king who controlled lightning.

Shisui and Hyuga Ichiro both stared in disbelief.

Have we been exposed?!

Wait a minute, this is more than ten kilometers away from Hidden Cloud Village.

What exactly is going on?

"Seven miles ahead, there are three checkpoints on the inner mountain path, guarded by elite Lightning Release ninjas from Kumogakure. They can sense through the thunderclouds, and any external chakra reaction is easily detected."

Kazuhiko lowered his voice, his tone calm and composed.

His memories and experience with Storm Release and Lightning Release chakra modes allowed him to perfectly master the nature transformation of Lightning Release chakra.

The endless thunderclouds on the high mountain now truly became his tentacles, amplifying his senses exponentially.

His body and chakra liked the environment here.

No wonder the Hidden Cloud Village built a village here.

Practicing Lightning Release ninjutsu in this environment is twice as effective with half the effort.

"Both the mountain and the thunderclouds have chain-like sensing barriers, and we could be exposed if we're not careful."

"Let's go to the outer perimeter of the western workshop area."

"The area is riddled with disordered barriers and intermittent lightning, making it the weakest point in the entire village and the most suitable place for covert infiltration."

At this moment, He Yan's perception completely merged with nature, blending into the world, like the thunderclouds nurtured by the local mountains, calm and without flaw.

He sensed the wandering lightning and quickly determined his route.

Hyuga Ichiro used his Byakugan to control the route and avoid the traps buried underground in real time.

Kazuhiko manipulated the thunderclouds to gather all the outward chakra fluctuations of the three.

The mountain mists surged, enveloping three figures as they silently slipped into the heart of the Hidden Clouds.

The closer they got to the heart of the village, the clearer and clearer Kazuhiko's perception became through the thunderclouds.

According to intelligence, the western workshop area is not only a place for weapon forging, but also a forbidden technique experimentation area hidden by the Cloud Hidden Sect.

The heavy lightning barrier obscured Kazuhiko's senses.

Kazuhiko looked at Hyuga Ichiro.

It's your turn to get to work.