Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 34 Chiga's Plan

"quack!"

Just then, two low cries of crows caught the attention of the Iwa ninja, and then the cries continued in waves.

"quack!"

"quack!"

Soon, hundreds of crows suddenly flew out from the surrounding woods, circling and cawing in the air.

The four men were startled, but relaxed when they realized it was just the movement of a flock of crows.

Yosuke said irritably, "It's those crows again."

Looking at the flock of crows, Captain Si Tian frowned.

The unruly red rock boar not only killed five villagers but also disturbed the nest of a flock of crows, forcing them to face the crows' revenge.

Although they didn't take it to heart, the biggest fear in a mission is an unexpected event, even a small one.

"Gah!"

However, after a single caw, the flock of crows dispersed, and the entire forest returned to tranquility.

A sense of unease flashed through Si Tian's mind. He said, "If no one comes by tonight, we must retreat! I reckon the villagers here have already issued a mission to Konoha!"

Upon hearing this, Yosuke immediately said, "Captain Shita, this mission is extremely important. According to our initial intelligence, our spies have obtained the defense deployment map of Konoha's border!"

The thin figure chimed in, "Yeah, given this village's economic situation, it's only a C-rank mission at best. That means Konoha won't send any powerful ninjas. We should still be able to buy some more time."

"Captain Shita, please stay a little longer. Konoha won't care about the deaths of a few villagers!"

This mission is of a very high level and the rewards are very generous. None of the three team members wanted to give up such a mission, and they all tried to dissuade them.

Faced with these objections, Nakamura suddenly shouted, "Obey orders!"

"Yes!" The three had no choice but to reply.

Half an hour later, as the crows returned to the village, Chiga and Kushina also came out of their room.

The crow landed at Chiga's feet and picked up four pebbles.

A hint of joy flashed across Chiga's face; she was becoming increasingly satisfied with the crow.

After tossing a piece of dry rations to the crow, Chiga asked Kushina, "What do you mean, Kushina-sensei?"

Kushina closed her eyes and remained silent for a moment, then suddenly opened them, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"kill!"

Since becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she hadn't experienced a life-or-death battle in a long time, and she had been suppressing her feelings for a long time.

Despite Kushina's yearning for peace, every ninja has a bit of malice in their heart.

At the same time, two members of the Anbu appeared in front of Chiga and Kushina.

Kazuma said to Kushina, "Kushina, we're lucky. We ran into this guy as soon as we left the village."

A corpse dressed in Konoha ninja attire was hanging upside down on the horse's back.

Kushina stepped forward and lifted the corpse's face, only to find that she had never seen it before.

He glanced at the two ANBU members, and seeing them shake their heads, he stopped dwelling on the matter. After all, he would know everything once he brought them back to Konoha and handed them over to the Yamanaka clan.

Kushina rummaged in the ninja's pocket and pulled out a scroll. When she opened it, her expression changed drastically.

"A border defense deployment map of the Land of Grass!?"

These words surprised both members of the secret service.

There are also many small countries between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

These small countries are essentially the battlefields of the two major powers, a stage for them to display their military might.

Although these small countries have ninja villages, they are helpless in the face of large countries and can only spread their legs and try to adopt a comfortable posture.

The Land of Grass is one of the main battlefields.

Konoha also deployed many strongholds in the Land of Grass, both to monitor the Land of Earth's movements and to defend against its attacks.

"Fortunately, we intercepted it; otherwise, if war had broken out, our losses would have been enormous."

Kushina felt a surge of relief.

Heihachi nodded, sighing, "It seems the ninja world, which hasn't been at peace for long, is about to descend into chaos again!"

At this moment, although there are frictions on the borders, the ninja world is much better than a full-scale war, and can barely be defined as a period of peace.

But this time, the Land of Earth actually wants to steal Konoha's defense deployment map on the border of the Land of Grass.

Whether intentional or unintentional, this led Kushina and the others to believe that the Land of Earth was already preparing for the next war.

After a moment of silence, Kushina spoke first: "We'll talk about the future later. Let's deal with that group of Iwa ninja in the mountains first."

Then, she turned to Qianhe and asked, "Qianhe, what do you think we should do next?"

Chiga glanced at Kushina and saw a testing look in her eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Chiga said:

"The enemy will definitely not linger with us once they see our mission has failed. They'll run away as soon as they spot us. And with this mountain, it's impossible for us to surround a four-person team. If they get away, things will get really messed up."

"That's absolutely right!"

Upon hearing this, Heihachi nodded in agreement and asked, "So, what are your thoughts?"

Chiga continued, "Therefore, we must guide them to escape along the route we provide!"

"What should we do then?"

Chiga smiled and said to Kushina, "Kushina-sensei, now it's time to put your skills to good use!"

"Oh?" Kushina was taken aback, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "What do you need me to do?"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique! The enemy has no idea how many of us are here. By using a large number of shadow clones, you're giving their sensory ninjas false information, causing them to misjudge and think they've been discovered stealing Konoha's intelligence, leading to a planned encirclement by Konoha."

"In one particular location, the number of shadow clones can be reduced somewhat, thus forcing them to choose that point for their breakout."

"We just need to wait quietly for them to crash into us, and we can even set traps. Perhaps we can inflict casualties on them before the battle even begins."

"I see, I understand now!"

After hearing Chiga's words, Kushina's eyes lit up. This plan would have been impossible to complete without her.

It seems that her disciple knows very well how to leverage her own strengths.

"It's highly feasible!"

After listening to the plan, Heihachi and Kazuma, the two ANBU members standing nearby, nodded in agreement.

"Kushina, you've taken on a fine disciple!"

Compared to the previous perfunctory praise, Kazuma's words were much more sincere.

It's quite impressive that a newly graduated ninja has such analytical skills.

P.S.: There's one more chapter, I'll post it at noon. I had to go home for a bit, so it'll be delayed.

(End of this chapter)