Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 276 The Crow's Secret Technique Reappears

"To carry out sabotage behind the Cloud Ninja's lines is an extremely dangerous mission!"

Inuzuka Jaw stroked the ninja dog beside him, lost in thought.

Although the Cloud Ninja suffered repeated defeats, they still held a numerical advantage, with approximately three thousand Cloud Ninja stationed in the northern part of the Land of Hot Springs.

With so many ninjas, the daily consumption of resources is enormous. Their main task, operating in the rear, is to destroy the enemy's resources.

The location where the supplies were stored must have been heavily guarded and garrisoned by Cloud Ninja.

Destroying such a place is no easy task.

"Yes, that's probably why Captain Minato and Chiga were paired up!"

Akimichi Choza clapped his fists together and laughed loudly.

"Haha, that's true. With two teammates who can use space-time ninjutsu, I don't need to worry about retreating anymore. Finally, we can go all out!"

Inuzuka Jacques stroked the head of the dog beside him and responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chiga and Minato exchanged a glance but did not refute it.

Compared to when they had to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape, both of them have grown significantly.

Seeing that his two teammates weren't afraid, Minato nodded slightly. At least in terms of their aura, the two wouldn't hold him back.

As for Chiga, this difficulty was a piece of cake for him.

Minato even felt that it was already quite good that Chiga didn't temporarily increase the difficulty for him.

"In that case, let's set off!"

At Minato's command, the four men instantly left the command post.

Since the alliance between the Hidden Mist Village and the Leaf Village, the Land of Hot Water has been completely turned into a battlefield, with war raging everywhere.

With the assistance of Konoha, Kirigakure used the southern peninsula of the Land of Hot Water as a base to gradually encroach on the land of Hot Water that had been occupied by Kumogakure.

After such a long battle, only the northern part remained.

Assisting the Mist Ninja in seizing the Land of Hot Springs would also be in Konoha's best interest.

During the First and Second Shinobi World Wars, the Cloud Ninja repeatedly used this country as a springboard to attack the borders of the Land of Fire.

They even diverted troops to attack the Land of Fire from the neighboring Land of Rice.

If the Land of Fire can drive all the Cloud Ninja out of the Land of Hot Springs, then the Cloud Ninja in the Land of Rice Fields will have no way out. At that time, Konoha will have plenty of ways to deal with this Cloud Ninja who has lost its reinforcements.

If the Cloud Ninja, trapped at their doorstep, did not want their territory to be conquered by the Mist Ninja, then their only option was to surrender.

Once they surrender, there will only be one country in the ninja world to deal with: the Land of Earth.

Konoha is not far from winning the S3 season championship.

After crossing Konoha's defenses, Chiga and his companions reached the first line of defense between the Cloud and Mist ninja.

"By the way, Minato-senpai, I remember you were on the front lines in the Land of Earth, what are you doing here?"

"Just arrived here," Chiga asked curiously.

Because Jiraiya was the commander of the battlefront in the Land of Earth, Minato, as Jiraiya's disciple, had an easier time gaining merit on the Land of Earth's front.

Jiraiya, who had long since lost interest in the Hokage position, went to extreme lengths to help Minato accumulate battle merits.

Moreover, a large force of the Uchiha clan was also active on the front lines in the Land of Earth.

Above him was Jiraiya, and below him was the Uchiha.

Minato was thriving on the front lines in the Land of Earth. He was able to earn the title of "Yellow Flash" so quickly, largely thanks to Jiraiya's exploitation of him.

Minato had no reason to abandon the excellent situation there and run to the Land of Lightning to rack up more kills.

"Oh, guess?"

Upon hearing this, Minato smiled mysteriously, offering no explanation to Chiga, and even attempting to pique Chiga's curiosity.

"Minato-senpai, haven't you seen Kushina-sensei in a long time?"

Chika rolled her eyes at Minato and immediately used Kushina as a threat.

Minato's lips twitched, and he suddenly realized that he had no reason to tease Chika!

Is this a henpecked husband who can be funny?

He was about to explain when he suddenly saw Qianhe stop in his tracks.

Something's wrong!

Minato, reacting instantly, immediately raised his hand, signaling the other two to stop as well.

Meanwhile, Chiga was already using his Sharingan to observe what lay ahead.

After observing for a moment, Chika turned to Minato and said, "Minato-senpai, there's a battle ahead, about two kilometers away. Judging from the numbers, the Mist Ninja will be at a disadvantage."

"Two kilometers?"

Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jacques glanced at Chiga in surprise.

Is the Sharingan's observation ability that strong?

Inuzuka Jacques even glanced at his dog and found that his dog had sniffed for a long time without noticing anything unusual.

"Go and see, and try to help if you can!"

Minato didn't doubt Chiga's words, knowing that this guy's Sharingan couldn't be judged by ordinary standards; his vision range was comparable to his Byakugan.

After listening to Chiga's report, Minato decided to go and take a look.

As his ally, Minato couldn't bring himself to stand by and watch them die.

Moreover, given their current strength, let alone a small group of enemies, even a thousand ninjas might not be able to capture the four of them.

Minato and his three companions quickened their pace and headed straight for the battlefield.

Soon, the battlefield came into view.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Several Hidden Mist ninjas spat out large amounts of water, creating waves tens of meters high that crashed against the Cloud Ninja forces.

The overwhelming seawater was incredibly powerful, carrying not only the surrounding sand and rocks, but also uprooting large trees.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Binding Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Binding Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Binding Technique!"

Instead of dodging this large-scale ninjutsu, the Cloud Ninja formed hand seals and released barriers crackling with lightning.

The powerful waterfall technique, after hitting the barrier, did not break through it. Instead, it created a backflow and flowed towards the direction of the Hidden Mist troops.

The power of the Great Waterfall Technique is gone, but the water flow is still connected to the barrier.

The lightning on the barrier, flowing with the water, sent shivers down the spines of the Hidden Mist ninja.

In severe cases, even blue smoke was rising from the top of their heads.

In an instant, the Hidden Mist ninja screamed in agony.

"Is this all the scum of Kirigakure can do?"

Upon seeing this, the commander of the Cloud Ninja immediately let out a mocking sound.

"Leave them all for me!"

With a soft shout, he concentrated his lightning-attribute chakra into his body, covering his entire body with chakra and lightning.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

This is a ninjutsu technique that the Cloud Ninja are extremely skilled in.

In just a moment, the Cloud Ninja commander broke through the Kirigakure forces' formation.

"Damn it, we Mist Ninja have never been afraid of anyone in close combat!"

Although the Hidden Mist ninjas suffered a great loss at the beginning, they still had fighting strength and picked up their weapons to fight the Cloud Ninjas.

When Minato arrived at the scene, he saw that the two sides were already entangled in a fight, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The scene was chaotic, and neither side noticed the arrival of the Watergate team.

When Minato saw a Kirigakure ninja about to die from an attack by a Kumogakure ninja, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save the ninja.

"You're a Konoha ninja! You're the Yellow Flash of Konoha?!"

The ninja, who thought he was about to die, immediately showed a relieved expression after seeing that it was Minato who saved him.

"How is the situation?"

"I asked Minato."

"This is bad. They outnumber us, and we suffered a huge loss right from the start!"

The Mist Ninja gave a bitter laugh. The lightning-attribute attack had left all the Mist Ninja in their units numb with electricity, making them far less agile than usual.

"Understood, leave the rest to us!"

Minato nodded, not rubbing salt into the wounds of the Mist Ninja, but simply nodded to Chiga and the other two.

"This is our team's first battle. The three of you should familiarize yourselves with your respective fighting styles first!"

Minato thought for a moment and then said.

He was quite familiar with Chiga's abilities, but the other two were teaming up for the first time and needed to get to know each other better so he could give them a better assessment.

Upon hearing Minato's words, Chika and the other two exchanged glances.

Chiga then said to Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jacques, "Give me some time, and I'll finish this in one go."

"clear!"

Upon hearing this, the two did not question whether Chiga could do it and rushed directly towards the battlefield.

Chika then said to Minato, "Minato-senpai, to avoid friendly fire, please lead the Mist Ninja out of the battlefield first!"

As Chiga spoke, he took out a sealing scroll, and after opening it, hundreds of crows flew out.

Seeing this, Minato understood what kind of ninjutsu Chiga was about to use. He nodded, took out a scroll, and sent a dozen specially made kunai flying into the battlefield.

In just a dozen seconds, Minato had brought all twenty or thirty Hidden Mist ninjas to this side.

Chika also glanced at Minato in surprise.

Don't assume you're the only one making progress!

"This isn't even my fastest speed!"

Minato gave Chiga a bright smile, confident that he was still ahead of Chiga in the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Chiga retorted, "No, I'm worried that Kushina-sensei will be very disappointed after you marry her!"

Minato's face darkened, and he turned away, refusing to chat with Chika.

"Huh, where did those bastards from Kirigakure go?"

"I think I just saw a golden light, and then the Mist Ninja disappeared!"

"It seems someone rescued them!"

"What is this? It's even faster than us when we activate Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"

The Cloud Ninja were initially a bit confused, after all, Minato was really too fast.

They couldn't even see the water gate clearly, so how could they know who was coming?

Furthermore, Minato had been active on the front lines of the Land of Earth, and although his reputation had spread to the Land of Lightning, the ninjas there did not immediately know who he was.

"Multiply Technique!"

By the time they realized what was happening, they already saw Choji Akimichi, who looked like a small mountain.

Akimichi Choza grew to a height of twenty meters. After smashing an unlucky man to death with a punch, he swung his arm and swept away all the approaching Cloud Ninja.

"He's a Konoha ninja. Be careful. This guy's from the Akimichi clan. To be able to grow that big, he's a master!"

"But don't be afraid. The bigger his size, the less agile he is. We Cloud Ninja are known for our speed. Get close to him and attack his lower body!"

"Watch out, don't get trampled to death!"

The Cloud Ninja commander explained Akimichi Choji's weaknesses and wanted to use their speed to attack him.

Just as they rushed over to entangle Akimichi Choza, Inuzuka Jacques and his dog joined the battle like a whirlwind.

The attack landed directly in front of the Cloud Ninja, preventing them from getting close to Akimichi Choza for a moment.

Meanwhile, Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jacques, one attacking from a distance and the other from close range, cooperated to entangle the forty or fifty Cloud Ninja.

"Another expert has arrived!"

The Cloud Ninja Commander's expression darkened slightly.

Judging from their aura, these two Konoha ninjas were elite Jonin, and both of them were stronger than him.

However, that's all there is to it. While such a ninja's strength is above that of an ordinary Jonin, it hasn't reached a qualitative leap.

They couldn't hold out for long under the siege of forty or fifty men.

But he also sensed something was wrong, knowing that ninjas always worked in teams of four.

It's normal for a small team to have one strong player; a god can carry three weaklings—this is a common tactic in Konoha.

But if it's two strong individuals, then that's troublesome, meaning it's a small team made up of elites.

"Surround them! Go all out! Don't let them drag this out any longer!"

The Cloud Ninja commander began to adjust his tactics, no longer wanting to waste time with Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jaw.

"It's my turn!"

Chiga saw that Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jacques had brought the Cloud Ninja under control, and hundreds of crows were already in place.

"Crow's Secret Technique - Second Movement: Hell of Evil Spirits!"

With a soft shout, Chika's Sharingan began to spin rapidly, its crimson pupils spreading with his chakra and synchronizing with the crow's eyes.

"Gah~"

"Giggle giggle~"

"Giggle~"

In an instant, a Sharingan with three tomoe flashed in the eyes of all the crows, and then the sound of crows cawing echoed across the entire battlefield.

"What's going on?"

"Where did all these crows come from?"

"Someone is hiding nearby, be careful!"

"Damn, I think I've just remembered a really terrifying ninja who uses crows!"

Before the Cloud Ninja could break through Akimichi Choza and Inuzuka Jaws' defenses, they heard the cawing of crows and watched as a flock of crows flew out and danced wildly in front of them.

The crows' scarlet Sharingan eyes converged before them, turning the entire space a crimson hue.

Then, they felt their feet begin to shake.

Suddenly, pairs of rotten, foul-smelling arms reached out, grabbed their trouser legs, and slowly climbed upwards.

"what!"

"A ghost!"

"Don't come any closer!"

"I remember now, it's the Leaf Village Phantom Crow! The Leaf Village Phantom Crow has arrived!"

At this moment, the Cloud Ninja finally realized who it was, but it was too late. Under the combined effect of auditory illusion and eye technique, they could only be immersed in the illusion created by Chiga, letting out screams of extreme fear.

Soon, the Cloud Ninja began to fall to the ground one by one.

"That's the illusion!"

When Akimichi Choza saw Chiga's signature ninjutsu, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He still vividly remembered how Chiga had used this genjutsu to destroy the base.

(End of this chapter)