Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 162 Learning to Fight from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

As soon as Hyuga Toki returned home, he began to carry the prepared supplies on his back.

"Should we bring the Kirin?" Hinata Mie handed over a composite bow.

"I'm only in charge of reconnaissance, but I'll take it anyway!" Hyuga Toki took the longbow. "If we encounter the enemy, this bow will be my capital for making a name for myself!"

Mie Hinata nodded.

The attack range of ninjutsu is generally only 5 to 10 meters, but the attack range of bows and arrows can reach 150 to 300 meters.

The composite bow can even attack up to 500 meters!

Even if a ninja can form hand seals very quickly, seven seals per second, it still takes two or three seconds to release a ninjutsu, or at least one second.

And what about bows and arrows?

Top shooters can fire three or even four arrows per second.

As for frequency, even a ninja's ninjutsu cannot compare to archery.

Wang Shunchen of the Northern Song Dynasty shot 1000 arrows in four hours. Which ninja could unleash a thousand ninjutsu in four hours?

What? You say bows and arrows are weak?

Is it possible that arrows can be poisoned?

Moreover, the arrows can be made hollow, and an explosive tag can be inserted inside!

Wang Shunchen was just an ordinary person who used a regular bow. Hyuga Toki, on the other hand, was a ninja who used a composite bow and had specially trained his arm strength. Ning Yuan had also specially developed an archery technique for him, along with a chakra cultivation method to complement it.

He also has white eyes, which is equivalent to having a built-in eight-times magnification scope, giving him eyesight far exceeding that of any famous archer in history.

With his skill, shooting three thousand arrows in four hours wouldn't be a problem.

The most outrageous thing is that he also has the surname Hyuga, and the Hyuga clan's greatest strength is actually close combat.

Just when you think you've finally caught up with the ADC, the ADC suddenly drops their bow and arrow, revealing their muscular arms and eight-pack abs.

I'm Sett!

Since we've brought a bow, we can't leave without arrows.

An ordinary person certainly couldn't carry three thousand arrows, but a ninja could.

A scroll with the word "arrow" written on it easily holds ten thousand arrows.

Although he was already very strong, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could change the course of the war all by himself.

But without his son's instructions, Hyuga Toki still felt uncertain.

Unfortunately, Hyuga Neon isn't home today as the ninja academy starts.

"Never mind, let's go!" Carrying a huge travel bag with a bow hanging from it, Hyuga Toki was surprised to find that many of his fellow travelers were dressed the same way as him when he went out and met up with the Hyuga clan.

They were all huge backpacks, with a bow hanging from the outside.

These people exchanged smiles, everything understood without a word.

"The clan leader has arrived!"

The previously noisy queue immediately quieted down.

The Hyuga clan leader stood at the front of the procession and was somewhat taken aback to see that many of the branch clan members were carrying bows on their backs.

He didn't usually pay much attention to the development of the branch family, and he didn't know when the use of bows and arrows became popular.

Isn't this something hunters use for hunting? Can it also be used in combat?

And why is this backpack so big? Can it even be used for fighting?!

Without immediately asking questions, the Hyuga clan head simply stated loudly, "You may not be aware of the current situation, so I'll briefly explain. The Sand Village ninjas have invaded our Land of Fire and have already reached a point 500 kilometers from Konoha. Our Hyuga clan excels at reconnaissance, so going to the battlefield is unavoidable. On the battlefield, I don't expect you to achieve great feats, but I only hope you can be observant and know when to retreat if things go wrong. The importance of our reconnaissance ninjas far surpasses that of medical ninjas and combat ninjas, even if you are only Chunin or Genin!"

Hinata Toki nodded, but inwardly he didn't take it seriously.

He knew that the Ning organizers had invented radar, and that there was supposedly a type of radar that could monitor biological signals and see at a range of 70 to 80 kilometers.

How far can you see by rolling your eyes?

If the Hyuga clan continues to rely on the Byakugan's observational abilities, they will likely be eliminated.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Ning Yuan is there, the Hyuga clan will not fall.

Who knows, they might even develop into the number one ninja clan in the future!

"The situation is urgent, so I won't waste any more words. Shinji Hyuga, lead the team, and everyone immediately rendezvous with the main force of Konoha!"

"Yes!" At the head of the group, Hyuga Shinji, a Hyuga ninja, nodded and then waved his hand: "Everyone, move out!"

"Nizu!"

"I'm here!" Hiashi Hyuga nodded quickly.

"Send a few of our men to join the reinforcements and find an opportunity to test the effectiveness of those bows and arrows!" said the Hyuga clan chief.

"Yes!" Hiashi nodded. Not all branch families hate the main family. There are also branch families that are loyal to the main family. Otherwise, if they were to poison someone while cooking, the main family would have been poisoned to death long ago.

"Also, what's with that bag?" The Hyuga clan chief pointed to the huge travel bags in the group.

"Oh, that's called a travel bag. There's a backpack shop in the village that sells them. They're suitable for long-distance travel and can hold a lot of supplies!" Hiashi Hyuga said. "The travel bag also has side pockets designed specifically for ninjas, so it can be used as a ninja tool bag!"

"Won't this affect the battle?" the Hyuga clan leader asked.

"No way!" Hiashi Hyuga said, "This kind of travel bag can be easily placed on the ground with a flick of the wrist, and it has a hidden compartment inside where you can stuff a piece of fiberglass that can be used as a shield to block an opponent's kunai or shuriken. When you run away with this travel bag on your back, it's like carrying a shield!"

"Won't it affect the speed?"

"No! Fiberglass is very light!"

"Is that so!" The Hyuga clan leader nodded. "How come I didn't know about such a wonderful thing before?"

"This shop just opened this month!" said Hiashi Hyuga.

"Well, this shop has opened at the perfect time. Looks like we're going to make a fortune!" The Hyuga clan leader nodded, without any other thoughts.

Hiashi Hyuga nodded without responding, simply watching his clansmen's departing figures and silently praying.

I hope you all return safely.

Konoha Village was extremely efficient. The advance team set off immediately after the meeting, and the main force assembled in the morning. After the village provided a large meal at noon, they also set off.

By 2 p.m., the vanguard had actually run into Sunagakure.

The reason they were so fast was that the Sand Village ninjas suddenly discovered that they didn't need to run on trees at all, as there was a wide and flat road in the forest!

However, the road is still under construction and has not been officially opened to the public. There was only a group of bewildered construction workers by the roadside.

"Should we kill them?" Ye Cang asked immediately upon seeing the workers.

To maintain secrecy, ninjas typically kill everyone in their vicinity during marches.

What kind of ban on ninjas harming civilians? Who cares about that during wartime?

Chiyo shook her head: "They're repairing the road, ignore them!"

"Is road construction something special?" Yecang asked, puzzled.

Chiyo rolled her eyes: "If you kill the road construction workers, who's going to build roads for you in the future?"

Based on Chiyo's preconceived notion that all industries are highly monopolistic, there shouldn't be many companies in the Land of Fire that can build roads.

Killing is an option, but it will be very difficult to carry out any work after that.

And even if they genuinely cooperate with you and repair the road, but then deliberately sabotage it and make the road poorly constructed, there's nothing you can do about it.

It's because the ninjas didn't know how to build roads.

Little did she know that these road construction teams were now everywhere in the Land of Fire.

The most worthwhile form of work-for-relief in the world is large-scale infrastructure construction.

The thousands of Sand Villagers stopped abruptly shortly after passing the workers.

Before long, a hundred or so Konoha ninjas appeared sporadically ahead.

Like the Anbu, the Jonin teams are divided into squads.

A battalion consists of one elite Jonin, three Jonin, and nine special Jonin.

The four squads consist of four elite Jonin, twelve Jonin, and thirty-six special Jonin.

Most of these people are still serving as Jonin (high-ranking ninja) leaders, with Chunin (low-ranking ninja) and Genin (low-ranking ninja) under their command.

In total, there are more than a hundred people.

If it were just these hundred people, they would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot for Sunagakure; they could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

But at the front of this group stood a middle-aged man with white hair.

Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!

Standing next to Jiraiya was a blond young man.

Minato Namikaze, who is 17 years old and has been promoted to Special Jonin.

Even when facing external enemies, Jiraiya remained very serious.

He stood there brazenly at the front of the group, looking at the thousands of Sand Village ninja without showing any fear. Instead, he loudly asked, "Chiyo, what is the meaning of bringing so many ninjas to my Land of Fire? Are you going to break the peace treaty?"

"Before asking me about breaking the peace treaty, shouldn't you first tell me what you did?" Chiyo said coldly. "You killed our Third Kazekage, and yet you act like victims. I've truly witnessed the shamelessness of Konoha ninjas!"

Jiraiya was speechless for a moment, then looked at Minato.

To be honest, Konoha is not incapable of assassinating the Kage of another country's village!

Since Orochimaru had joined Root, Jiraiya naturally knew the nature of this organization.

He didn't know how to refute it, so he could only rely on his apprentice.

He had witnessed Minato's persuasive skills during their conversations; they were very strong!

"Lady Chiyo, do you have any evidence that Konoha killed the Third Kazekage of Oni Village?" Minato stepped forward without hesitation.

"Who are you?" Chiyo squinted at Minato.

Judging by his age, he seems to be only a teenager, but he is able to stand next to Jiraiya?

Blonde hair, from a mountain tribe?

No, Tsunade also has blonde hair.

Tsunade's son?

No, even if Tsunade started getting pregnant right after World War II, she wouldn't have gotten pregnant this quickly!

Besides, wasn't it said that Tsunade's boyfriend died in the war?

"I am Minato Namikaze, a special Jonin of Konoha, and also a disciple of Jiraiya-sensei!" Minato smiled brightly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Oh, a mere Special Jonin dares to question me?" Chiyo said coldly, "Call your teacher out here!"

Minato ignored him and continued, "If you can't produce any evidence, then you're just slandering Konoha!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chiyo sensed that the murderous aura emanating from the ninjas behind Minato had intensified considerably.

"What a sharp-tongued brat!" Chiyo frowned. She hadn't yet witnessed Minato's strength, but she had already experienced his verbal sparring, and it was quite impressive.

"Which village besides Konoha has the power to make my Kazekage of Sunagakure disappear without a trace?"

"Iwagakure!" Minato shrugged. "Dust Release can turn people into atoms, ensuring no trace is left in this world. Besides, Iwagakure invaded your Sunagakure, doesn't that just prove they've always coveted you?"

After being attacked by Iwagakure, instead of attacking Iwagakure, they come to attack Konoha. Does that mean Konoha is easy to bully?

Chiyo was speechless. What could she do?

The Land of Earth is at a high altitude, so when Sand Village fights Rock Village, they not only have to climb mountains, but also gradually adapt to the altitude.

Furthermore, Wind Release is countered by Earth Release, so fighting Iwagakure would be a thankless and arduous task.

The worst part is that even if you win, you don't get anything. Iwagakure itself is penniless, not much better off than Sunagakure.

In contrast, the Land of Fire is a different story.

Even if you can't win, you can still make a lot of money by raiding towns along the way.

Moreover, it's Konoha that will suffer the most when they fight against Konoha.

Go ahead and fight. The Land of Wind is all desert; there's no need to occupy it.

If you don't fight, the Sand Village will come and steal your things.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Chiyo stopped wasting words and directly said, "Yakura, go!"

Although Minato was only a special Jonin, he was Jiraiya's disciple after all, so who knows what his true strength was like?

We definitely need to find someone to try it out with first.

Yekura is 19 years old, the same age as Minato, so if she goes out to fight, she won't be accused of bullying the younger one.

Moreover, Pakura has some reputation in Sunagakure, but no one outside knows her, so losing is not shameful, and winning is a huge gain.

After all, you won against a disciple of the Three Ninja.

Normal wars aren't fought like this. In the past, Sunagakure would have swarmed in long ago.

But this is because I watched "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". In the novel, people chatted before fighting, and then they fought each other.

And after doing some research, they found that this approach actually made a lot of sense.

Arguing and insulting each other in chat is a way to gain a moral high ground and make one's army appear righteous.

The battle of generals is related to the morale of the soldiers. As long as one's side wins, the soldiers' morale will be greatly boosted, and their combat power will increase exponentially.

Anyway, there are plenty of us, so why not give it a try!

This wasn't originally intended as a battlefield for Chiyo; if they lost, they could simply retreat—it didn't matter.

"Sunagakure, Jonin Pakura!" Pakura stepped out from the crowd: "Hey, handsome guy Minato, dare to have a duel with me?"

Minato scratched his head awkwardly and looked at Jiraiya.

"Let's settle this once and for all. Are you afraid of her?" Jiraiya pushed Minato out without any hesitation.

As Minato's teacher, he knew Minato's strength all too well.

Even I might not be able to handle this kid, let alone someone as unknown as Ye Cang.

"Sigh!" Minato is really helpless to be stuck with such an inconspicuous master!

"Konoha's special Jonin, Minato Namikaze, requests your presence!"

(End of this chapter)