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

Chapter 90 The Strength of the Cloud Ninja

The ninjas of Kumogakure (the Hidden Cloud Village) like to use letters to rank their strength, with the letter C representing the third-ranked ninja.

Of course, there are also strong individuals among the Cloud Ninja who are not listed in the alphabetical order. In addition, there are differences between the older and younger generations of ninjas who have alphabetical titles. The third place only refers to the third among ninjas of the same generation, not the third among Cloud Ninjas.

Regardless, the fact that he was able to obtain the letter "C" indicates that the ninja who was killed by Uchiha Touya was absolutely first-rate in terms of talent and potential.

Indeed, after mastering Hiyoshi's soul, Uchiha Hiyoshi quickly discovered that this ninja not only possessed sensory abilities and genjutsu abilities, but was also an extremely rare medical jonin.

Whether it's sensory ninjas, genjutsu ninjas, or medical ninjas, they are all rare talents in the ninja world. This young girl, Xi, has reached the Jonin level in all three areas, so it's no wonder she earned the title of hope.

Although Uchiha Touyu had killed many ninjas in the past and possessed considerable sensory abilities, medical ninjutsu, and genjutsu skills, most of the ninjas he had killed were of mediocre talent. Although the multiple layers of his abilities had laid a solid foundation for him, he still had a considerable gap in the advanced ninjutsu in these three areas.

Now that hope's soul is present, it has greatly made up for the shortcomings.

"It's a bit of a shame that I didn't get my hands on the Fourth Raikage's soul... Oh well, safety first. That barbarian isn't so easy to deal with; he's even faster than me."

Uchiha Hiyu delivered Hiyuki's body to Ryuchi Cave, leaving only his head behind, intending to search for information inside.

Among the next generation of the Hidden Cloud Village, the AB duo are both rough and tough. While it might be an exaggeration to say they're all brawn and no brains, it's generally true. In this context, Hii ​​can essentially be considered a strategist, and he must know a lot of information.

After returning to Konoha's camp, Uchiha Hiyu went to Orochimaru to hand in the mission. This time, although fewer ninjas were killed, Hiyuki's head was definitely worth it.

This is the third-ranked genius of the next generation in Kumogakure, and he's the kind of strategist who can be called a mastermind. His importance is self-evident.

"So this time you encountered the Fourth Raikage? And he even caught up with you?"

Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Touyu, who had just finished his mission, and asked with some curiosity:

"How good is he? Are you confident you can win?"

Uchiha Tou shrugged slightly and spoke calmly:

"The odds of winning are not high. If we really fight to the death, we might all perish together."

"However, that guy is quite impulsive. If there weren't other ninjas around, there would still be a chance to kill him."

For example, the Fourth Raikage was ambushed by Uchiha Tou's Sharingan this time. If Yuki hadn't shielded him from the attack, Uchiha Tou would have been 50% confident of killing the Fourth Raikage.

Of course, this kind of first-meeting kill can only be used once; once the information is leaked, its effectiveness diminishes.

"So, are you willing to kill him?"

"Are you kidding me? I've already leaked so much information, I definitely won't gain any advantage if I fight that guy again."

Uchiha Touyu shook his head vigorously, but Orochimaru wasn't surprised at all. He already knew his cheap disciple's personality perfectly well.

Don't expect him to tackle tough challenges; bullying the weak and picking on the easy targets is what he loves to do most.

"Even if you don't want to fight the Fourth Raikage directly, the ninjas of Kumogakure are very impressed with you, probably second only to Minato as a Jonin."

"I think if you just step in next time, the Kage-level ninjas from Kumogakure will come knocking on your door!"

Orochimaru's words made Uchiha Touyu sigh. After all, what he obtained was a book of demonic inheritance, not a book of immortal inheritance. If he wanted to become stronger, he had to accumulate endless lives. If he killed too many people, how could he not be targeted by the strong people of other ninja villages?

Otherwise, how could Uchiha Touyu act like a schizophrenic, trying to save his own life while constantly killing and provoking other ninja villages?

If he really wanted to play it safe, he could hide most of his strength, reveal the power of a Jonin or Special Jonin, and casually fight a Cloud Ninja Jonin. That way, no matter what the outcome of the Konoha victory or defeat, he could move freely.

Seeing his disciple deep in thought, Orochimaru finally waved his hand:

"Anyway, let me remind you, Feiyu, now that you have a reputation on the battlefield, it's not an easy thing to slaughter ordinary ninjas as easily as before."

"As long as you appear on the battlefield, other Kage-level ninjas will naturally come to you and fight you in a battle of soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals. They will not tolerate you killing those ordinary ninjas like mowing grass."

"I don't know why you're killing so indiscriminately, but as your teacher, I still have to tell you this: many battles can't be avoided just because you want to!"

Orochimaru may have realized that Uchiha Tou's rampant killings and increased strength were related, which is why he gave him this advice today, and he really hit the nail on the head.

It must be said that although Orochimaru is not a good person, he is quite responsible as a teacher.

After listening to Orochimaru's words, Uchiha Touyu seemed to be deep in thought:

"Indeed, both Raikage are the type to lead from the front, making it virtually impossible to bypass them and massacre ordinary ninjas."

"The reason I was able to thrive on the Sand Ninja front was largely due to Sakumo Hatake's fighting style, which was inherently effective against Sand Ninjas. However, the most important factor was that the Sand Ninjas didn't have many truly strong ninjas!"

The Sand Village ranks last among the Five Great Ninja Villages, constantly vying with the Mist Village for the last place spot, which shows just how weak it is.

As for the three Kage-level shinobi of Sunagakure, Rasa, Chiyo, and Pakura, they were almost all at the Kage level. It was precisely because of this that Uchiha Tou was able to roam freely across the battlefield.

"Now that it's the Cloud Village, it's much harder for me to gain an advantage. After all, the strength of the Cloud Village is no less than that of the current Konoha. Whether it's the Third Raikage, the Fourth Raikage, or the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, they are all top-tier Kage-level powerhouses."

"Not to mention the Cloud Ninja's chakra mode, which is very effective against my abilities. Tsk... Looks like if I want to mow down enemies, I'll have to deal with these two Raikage first."

Of course, that's what he thought, but Uchiha Touyu also knew very well that he was definitely no match for the Third Raikage at the moment, and even if he faced the Fourth Raikage, he could only manage a draw at best, and might even face mortal danger.

There is another Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, whom Uchiha Touyu has never met, but just the words "perfect Jinchuriki" make him a formidable opponent.

(End of this chapter)