Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 161 Uchiha Shisui

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Wuwei, the current leader of Kusagakure and a formidable fighter among Kage-level ninja, knelt down without hesitation upon seeing Uchiha Tou, his face filled with fervent loyalty.

Of course, Tsunade, who had already mastered Sage Mode and awakened the Sage Body, only needed to take a close look to determine that this guy must also be under the influence of genjutsu, which was why he was so respectful to Uchiha Touyu.

"Arise, Wuwei."

Uchiha Touyu waved his hand and got straight to the point:

"I've approached you this time because I hope you will cooperate with Konoha and participate in this war against Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

"Understood, sir. I will immediately begin war mobilization and lead the troops to support Konoha tomorrow!"

"My lord, how many men do you need?"

Uchiha Touyu said calmly:

"Then let's send out all the ninjas. Anyway, there aren't many ninjas left in Kusagakure these days."

"Okay, I understand."

Without the slightest hesitation, Wuwei readily agreed and immediately stepped out of the room to issue orders swiftly and decisively.

The three Kage-level ninjas of Kusagakure were all controlled by Uchiha Hiu using genjutsu. With these three high-ranking members working together, by the morning of the next day, all the ninjas of Kusagakure had already formed a ninja force.

Upon hearing about the upcoming battle, these ordinary ninjas had few complaints; in fact, many of them were quite excited. After all, battle meant new Qi and Blood Pills were coming their way, which was indeed good news for some ninjas who were focused on improving their skills and didn't care about their lives.

During this period, the Grass Village has almost completely wiped out all the wandering ninjas in its own territory, and even ninjas from some neighboring small countries have not been spared.

Because they had no goal, the entire ninja village almost turned on each other. But if they could rely on outside ninjas to refine pills, they would certainly be better than the ninjas from their own village.

While Wuwei led the people of Kusagakure to the battlefield, Uchiha Tou also brought Tsunade and directly used space-time ninjutsu to arrive near the Konoha camp.

At this time, Konoha's troops had just arrived in the Land of Grass. Their camp was very simple, and the leader of the team was Uchiha Fugaku.

This time, Konoha stood up for the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, so the two clans naturally had to send out the largest number of troops. The Uchiha clan had about three or four hundred registered ninjas, almost all of whom joined Konoha's forces.

The Uchiha clan has always produced many elites. Inheriting the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths, even Uchiha who haven't awakened their Sharingan are stronger than ordinary ninjas in terms of chakra reserves, chakra nature transformation, and chakra control. They are basically all at least Chunin level.

Once an Uchiha awakens his Sharingan, even the worst Uchiha are at the level of Special Jonin, and the three-tomoe Uchiha are formidable figures even among Jonin.

Currently, there are approximately 100 ninjas who have awakened their Sharingan, over 20 who have reached the Three Tomoe stage, totaling over 20 Jonin and over 100 Special Jonin!

It can be said that although the number of ninja forces dispatched by Konoha this time was small, the quality was definitely high because the Uchiha clan mobilized their entire force.

The leader of this ninja unit is, unsurprisingly, Fugaku Uchiha. Even though he no longer has the Mangekyou Sharingan, the power of his three tomoe is still comparable to that of a Kage.

After all, he lost his Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, but his body after his bloodline awakened was much stronger than that of an ordinary three-tomoe Uchiha in all aspects.

"Hokage-sama, you've arrived too?"

Upon receiving news of Tsunade's arrival, Fugaku Uchiha emerged from the camp with some surprise. After realizing that Tsunade was indeed herself, he was even more at a loss.

Shouldn't the Hokage stay in the ninja village? Why is he running off to the battlefield? Who will command the army then?

Before Fugaku Uchiha could even think it through, Tsunade had already spoken:

"Don't worry, Fugaku. I'm just here to inform you of some new information. Konoha has reached an agreement with Kusagakure, and Kusagakure ninjas will be coming to support us soon!"

"The Land of Grass?! Those fickle ninjas were actually willing to support us from the very beginning!"

Fugaku Uchiha showed a somewhat shocked expression. Small ninja villages like the Land of Grass usually don't place bets immediately during the Fourth Shinobi World War. They only intervene when one side gains the upper hand, and then they might kick the losing side when it's down.

This is the way of survival for the small ninja village. Otherwise, if they lose their bets at the beginning, they are very likely to be swept away by the winner. On the contrary, although such behavior of being a fence-sitter is despised, the winning side will not bother them again.

"That's right, and don't worry, this time the Grass Ninja Village will definitely support us one hundred percent."

Tsunade said calmly, and Fugaku Uchiha could only nod. Since even the Hokage had personally guaranteed it, he had no doubts.

As for why the Grass Village would act so strangely, that wasn't his concern. All he needed to do was ensure that the ninjas in the Grass Village could be of help.

After exchanging a few words with Fugaku Uchiha, Tsunade and Tobiha Uchiha left the camp. Watching the two disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"Father, what's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

A familiar voice, tinged with childishness, rang in Fugaku's ears. Fugaku snapped out of his reverie, glanced at his son Itachi standing beside him, and shook his head.

"It's nothing... I'm just a little surprised. I didn't expect that the Hokage would have a ninja who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique by his side. The Hokage's resources are truly unfathomable!"

I remember the Uchiha who stole my eyes back then, he also possessed space-time ninjutsu, right...?

However, Fugaku Uchiha quickly chuckled to himself, banishing the thought from his mind. The two sides were using completely different space-time ninjutsu, and he was well aware of the effects of the Flying Thunder God Technique. What kind of unreliable things was he thinking?

Furthermore, although Tsunade, the Hokage, wasn't particularly close to the Uchiha clan, she wasn't as wary of them as the Third Hokage was. Therefore, Fugaku Uchiha didn't believe that Tsunade would allow her subordinates to do such a thing, and he didn't even think that anyone in Konoha knew that he had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Unaware that Fugaku Uchiha had almost suspected the truth, Hiu Uchiha, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, began placing a large number of array plates in the Land of Grass, carrying out preliminary preparations.

The Land of Grass is much larger than the valley it once was. Using the Kamui dimension, Uchiha Hiu brought most of his cauldrons from Konoha Village, and thus completed the preparations for the genjutsu array within three days.

Next, everything is ready except for the final push.

In the sky, a crystal ball the size of a washbasin slowly floated up, and at the very center of the crystal ball was a Sharingan with a kaleidoscope shape.

The crystal ball floated higher and higher until it reached tens of thousands of meters in the air, where it finally stabilized.

Sitting on a hillside, Uchiha Hiyu could vaguely sense the tiny, hidden dot high in the sky, which was the limit of his perception.

Then, Uchiha Touyu closed his eyes slightly, and his chakra and ocular power quickly connected with the crystal ball in the sky. In just a moment, Uchiha Touyu felt that he had gained a completely new perspective.

The crystal ball tens of thousands of meters in the air seemed to become his other eye, clearly looking down at the earth. However, even after being refined, the Mangekyou Sharingan's vision had improved, and it was still very blurry when looking at the ground. Ordinary humans looked like ants, and he could only see a small black dot.

This is already an amazing level of vision from the Mangekyou Sharingan. If it were ordinary eyes, looking down from tens of thousands of meters above the ground, you would basically not be able to see anything clearly.

"Looks like we can't use this thing as a satellite... Maybe a kaleidoscope would be better?"

However, using an Eternal Kaleidoscope as a satellite in the sky seems a bit wasteful... I wonder if he can directly transform the Tenseigan on the moon into a magical artifact?

If he had that enormous Tenseigan, covering the entire ninja world wouldn't be a problem. The only issue is that Uchiha Tou's chakra isn't enough, so the duration of his genjutsu might only be measured in hours or even minutes.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Uchiha Touyu focused his attention on the large Sharingan artifact in the sky, directly inputting the maximum amount of chakra and eye power into his body.

A faint red light instantly emanated from the giant crystal ball in the sky, sweeping across the entire Land of Grass. Uchiha Touya did not use genjutsu; he was merely testing the effect of the crystal ball.

However, Uchiha Hiu also discovered that when he used his eye power to scan the entire Land of Grass, he could clearly see the movements of all the ninjas in the Land of Grass. From this perspective, the crystal Sharingan in the sky could still be used as a satellite, although it consumed a little chakra.

When the eye power scanned through, the ninjas in the Land of Grass didn't react much. Most of them had no idea what was happening. Only Fugaku Uchiha and Obito Uchiha seemed to sense something, glancing around in confusion and looking up at the sky, but ultimately they still found nothing.

"At this point, has Uchiha Shisui still not awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui had no reaction, Uchiha Touyu came to the conclusion that although Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Obito no longer possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, their bloodlines had awakened to the level of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and they naturally had some sensitivity to the high-purity eye power permeating the sky.

If Uchiha Shisui had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, his reaction would definitely have been clearer than that of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Obito. Furthermore, considering that Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan was a genjutsu type, it's very likely that he could even resist genjutsu in the sky.

Uchiha Touyu's miniature Tsukuyomi is definitely not as good as the true Infinite Tsukuyomi. It's not just the difference in range, but also the difference in quality. He might be able to handle a regular Mangekyou Sharingan, but if it were a genjutsu-type Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Touyu wouldn't be very confident that he could control it.

But it doesn't really matter... When everyone around him is under control, then Uchiha Touyu can totally put on a Truman Show for Uchiha Shisui, creating a large-scale, realistic illusion.

"It's decided... Before the real battle begins, I'll have Uchiha Shisui awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

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Two more days passed, and the ninjas from Iwagakure also arrived in the Land of Grass, where they began to build a camp and send out ninjas to gather intelligence. At the same time, all the ninjas from the Land of Grass also arrived at the camp in Konoha and began to join them.

Various ninja squads used for reconnaissance are roaming around the small country of the Land of Grass. Although the actual battle has not yet begun, intelligence gathering work between the two sides has already started.

Inside the Konoha camp.

"Patrolling to gather intelligence? Okay, I understand!"

Upon receiving the mission, Uchiha Shisui nodded, said goodbye to his three companions, and left the camp.

As he left, Uchiha Shisui did not notice that the Sharingan's red light flashed in the eyes of both the ninja who gave the order and his three companions.

More than ten hours later, Uchiha Shisui, along with three companions, plunged into an ambush set up by Iwa ninja. Hundreds of ninjas surrounded their four-man team...

After a brutal battle, two of Uchiha Shisui's companions covered his retreat, while another carried the wounded Uchiha Shisui on his back, managing to escape to safety.

"Put me down, Ryoko... otherwise, neither of us will escape!"

"No, Shisui! Konoha ninjas don't have the habit of abandoning their comrades."

The ninja named Ryoko shouted, filling Uchiha Shisui with emotion and sorrow. The three tomoe in his eyes spun continuously, and there were even some subtle changes.

"Oh no...they're catching up!"

The explosion from behind startled both of them. It was the detonation tag trap they had set up for their retreat that had been alerted. Clearly, the pursuers were not far away.

Sure enough, a moment later, a whooshing sound rang out, and more than a dozen Iwagakure ninja caught up with Uchiha Shisui again.

"It's that Uchiha brat... We can't let him get away with this!"

"This brat killed half of our ninjas... So young, yet possessing such talent, we absolutely cannot let him escape!"

"Kill them! Kill them!"

As he spoke, the Iwagakure ninja threw his kunai and shuriken without hesitation. Uchiha Shisui felt his body sway and was thrown to the ground by his teammates.

He had just raised his head when he saw his teammate, Ryoko, standing in front of him, her body covered in thorns.

(End of this chapter)