Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 201 Chiha: It's really my fault that you've taken a liking to me.

In the early years of Konoha 47.

The ninja world is in complete chaos.

Current enemies of the major ninja villages:

Konoha's enemies: Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure

The enemies of Kumogakure: Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure

Sunagakure's enemies: Iwagakure

Iwagakure's enemies: Konoha, Kumogakure, Sunagakure

The enemies of Kirigakure: Konoha and Kumogakure

It seems that every part of the ninja world is in the midst of war.

This is a hardship for the small countries located between the major powers, who can only lie down and let the five major powers trample on them.

The eastern border region of the Land of Fire, a coastal area.

Because of its proximity to the sea, the humidity in the air is severely excessive.

Since the main purpose of dispatching the Chiga Squad to the front lines in the Land of Water was to investigate the disappearance of members of the Hyuga clan, they had plenty of time.

Chiga and the other three also leisurely made their way to the front lines.

At noon, the four of them ate lunch and chatted, but as the fog grew thicker, they lost their mood for conversation.

Sarutobi Asuma and the other two silently watched Chika.

Chiga's Sharingan scanned the surroundings, and then he sighed.

"Four people, none of them are Jonin."

"Do I still need to intervene?"

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the eyes of Sarutobi Asuma and the other two, and then they disappeared from Chiga's sight.

Chiga wasn't idle either; he activated his Sharingan to observe the four's battle.

His Sharingan underwent systematic modification, making it virtually indistinguishable from the Byakugan in terms of observational ability.

Therefore, the battle between the three can be seen very clearly.

The sounds of fighting gradually subsided.

It eventually disappeared.

Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions dragged four corpses to Chiga's side.

"At least leave one alive to get information, but you all just dried them up."

Chika glanced at Sarutobi Asuma and the other two.

Sarutobi Asuma shrugged and said, "Who knew this guy was so weak? I killed him in just a few moves!"

"Five thousand words!"

"Oh"

It was just a minor incident, but Chiga didn't pay it any mind. After finishing her meal, she continued on her way.

Not long after Chiga's team set off, they encountered a patrol of Konoha ninja.

Seeing the other party's murderous aura, if Qianhe hadn't given the timely signal to confirm their identity, she would have suspected that they would have attacked without questioning her.

After confirming Chiga and the others' identities, the ninja leading the group pointed at the Mist Ninja on Asuma's shoulder and questioned, "What's the deal with this Mist Ninja?"

Upon hearing this, Chiga briefly recounted what had happened the previous night, and then asked if she knew why the Mist Ninja had appeared here.

"Brother."

The ninja rudely interrupted Chiga, saying coldly, "Hyuga Yuuki, that's my name. Our relationship isn't at the point where we can call each other brothers. You can call me Captain Yuuki."

The relationship between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans was never good to begin with, and recently the Hyuga clan has lost too many members, causing everyone to have bad tempers.

Furthermore, they knew that the Uchiha clan was originally supposed to come to support the Land of Water, but for some reason, they didn't.

That's why their attitude turned hostile as soon as they met.

Chiga was too lazy to argue with him: "Captain Yuuki, has something happened?"

"The Mist Ninja launched a surprise attack on the frontline command post two days ago."

Hinata Yuuki gave a brief reply.

Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions were shocked. The front-line command post had been attacked, which was a major incident.

Kurenai Yuhi asked instinctively, "The Mist Ninja bypassed our tight defenses? That's impossible. Could it be that the Mist Ninja breached our lines?"

Hyuga Yuuki glanced at Yuhi Kurenai: "Five days ago, the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water fought a large-scale battle in the Land of Hot Springs."

Sarutobi Asuma and the other two were taken aback; this statement seemed completely nonsensical.

The battle between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water is a good thing for Konoha. Both sides are currently at war with Konoha, and if they can both suffer heavy losses of ninjas, it will undoubtedly increase Konoha's chances of winning.

However, Sarutobi Asuma and the other two still didn't understand what the battle between the two sides had to do with the Kirigakure's surprise attack on the Konoha command post.

Chiga was also momentarily confused, while Asuma asked directly, "What does their fighting have to do with us?"

Hyuga Yuuki originally didn't want to pay attention, but the person who asked the question was the current Hokage's son, so he had to give him some face.

He organized his thoughts and explained, "Originally, the entire Land of Hot Water was under the control of the Land of Lightning, but after being defeated by the Land of Water, they retreated to the north of the Land of Hot Water, while the south was occupied by the Mist Ninja."

This explanation only confused Asuma and Kurenai more, while Chiga murmured thoughtfully, "I see."

This information was enough for Chiga to understand why the Mist Ninja were able to bypass the ninjas in front of him.

The Land of Hot Water was originally under the control of the Land of Lightning.

The Land of Lightning has always used the Land of Hot Springs as a base to launch invasions against Konoha, but in reality, most of their ninjas are located in the northern part of the Land of Hot Springs.

Because the southern part of the Land of Hot Water does not border the Land of Lightning and is separated by the sea, using it as a strategic location would result in a very long supply line, which would be a loss compared to the north. Therefore, it is not an important strategic location for them, and they never attack Konoha from the south.

Over time, with no enemy invasions and due to the limited number of people, Konoha's defenses in the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs were relatively reduced.

The Land of Water saw this and, after defeating the few Cloud Ninjas left in the southern part of the Land of Hot Water, launched a swift attack, heading straight for Konoha's command post, intending to secure victory in one fell swoop.

While the Land of Lightning lost a strategic location, it was Konoha that suffered the consequences.

After figuring all this out, Chiga explained it to the still bewildered Sarutobi Asuma and the other two, then asked Hyuga Yuuki, "So, how's the situation at command post?"

"With Orochimaru-sama in charge, how could those damned Kirigakure ninja possibly succeed!"

Hinata Yuuki said hatefully.

Clearly, the Land of Water's meticulously planned scheme had completely failed and had not caused much damage to the command center.

Chiga chuckled. Orochimaru wasn't so easily fooled. The Land of Water probably tried to steal a chicken but lost its rice instead. These ninjas who launched the sneak attack were likely all killed here.

The squad he encountered today was probably one of the last remaining forces.

Hyuga Yuuki said, "I have a mission to complete, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, without waiting for Chiga and the others to reply, he and his team disappeared from Chiga's sight.

Asuma Sarutobi looked in the direction where Yuuki Hyuga's team had left and asked in confusion, "What happened? Are the Hyuga clan members really that bad-tempered?"

Chiga didn't explain, but simply waved to signal them to leave.

Half a day later, Chiga and the others arrived at the entrance of the command center. Two guards blocked their way. After confirming their identities, a ninja came over to inform the three that they could enter.

Although the surprise attack from the Land of Water did not cause much damage, it made the ninjas in the command center extremely wary and on high alert.

"Lord Orochimaru, the Senga Class is here to report for duty."

Inside the command center, only Orochimaru sat at the front, intently studying the map. Only after hearing Chiga's words did he slowly turn around.

"Oh, it's you! Sarutobi-sensei just told me there was a team that needed my guidance, and I was wondering who it could be!"

Orochimaru spoke with a hint of interest, his magnetic voice possessing an unusual charm.

Chiga rolled her eyes. This guy started with illusion magic right away. Is he addicted to child trafficking?

Orochimaru, unconcerned that his methods were ineffective against Chiga, continued, "It's been over three months since we last met, Chiga-kun, hasn't it? I heard you've made quite a contribution on the Sand Village front! You truly are worthy of my attention!"

Chiga felt goosebumps all over his body from Orochimaru's gaze, and instantly remembered the time when Orochimaru had stabbed him with a syringe, sending a chill down his spine.

It's really my fault that you've taken a liking to me!

He cut to the chase, saying, "Lord Orochimaru, the Hokage sent us here to be under your command. Have you already made any arrangements?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "I imagine you've already found out what's been happening lately through subtle inquiries on your way here, haven't you?"

"Does Lord Orochimaru want us to clean up the remaining Mist Ninja in the rear?" Chiga asked.

"Heh heh, you don't need to worry about these ninjas."

A cold glint flashed in Orochimaru's snake-like eyes. Did the Mist Ninja really think he was just a decoration?

That's incredibly disrespectful to him.

Chiga gave an awkward laugh. Orochimaru was no pushover. If he hadn't wiped out these ninjas in so many days, he wouldn't be able to serve as the commander on the front lines.

"Although the Land of Water's plan failed this time, it has put pressure on us. If they continue to use the Land of Hot Springs as a springboard to attack our rear from the side, while simultaneously launching a large-scale frontal attack, the situation will be very unfavorable for us."

"Wait, Lord Orochimaru!"

Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, Sarutobi Asuma interrupted, "Having suffered such a great loss, won't the Cloud Ninja retake the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs?"

Orochimaru didn't seem to mind Sarutobi Asuma interrupting him, and chuckled, "As far as I know, the Cloud Ninja have absolutely no intention of reclaiming the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs."

"Why? Do you think the Yunren can swallow this insult?"

Sarutobi Asuma didn't quite understand.

"Stupid!" Chiga glanced at Asuma with disdain and explained on behalf of Orochimaru, "The more pressure the Land of Water puts on us, the easier it will be for the Cloud Ninja to fight against us."

Originally, the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs was neither particularly useful nor indispensable to Konoha and Kumogakure, but the Land of Water's intervention has changed everything.

The Cloud Ninja were happy to hand over this strategic location to the Land of Water, so that it could be used to tie down the Konoha ninja forces.

Chiga has to admit that the high-ranking officials of these major powers are all such drama queens. The Cloud Ninja seem to have been driven back from the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs, but who knows if they did it on purpose.

(End of this chapter)