My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 108 Beginning

Raindrops fell on the kunai. Hyuga Yuto shook it off, then took out a cotton cloth and dried the bloodstains and rainwater on it. This was a country that was too humid. If ninja tools were not carefully maintained, the blades would soon rust.

"Commander," said the subordinate beside him.

"Terashima Ichiki... he's dying."

Hyuga Yuto turned around and looked at Terashima Ichiki, who was perched on the back of a fellow villager ninja.

This Chunin, whose name doesn't even appear in the original work, had his nose completely crushed into his skull, his face cracked – a classic case of "blunt impact injury." Iwagakure's Earth Release technique is heavy and powerful, and it's a miracle that the unlucky Terashima Ichiki survived being hit in the face by Earth Release.

Although Hyuga Yuto was trained by Tsunade and had achieved considerable skill in medical ninjutsu, he was still powerless to help with this kind of injury.

Terashima Ichiki slowly stopped breathing under everyone's watchful eyes; he was the sixteenth ninja to fall in this team.

"Prepare the body and place it in the sealing scroll."

Hyuga Yuto spoke softly, and his subordinates skillfully handled their comrade's body, took out Terashima Ichiki's ninja tools and redistributed them, before continuing their journey.

War numbs people, leaving no time even for grief.

This is Hyuga Yuto's second month in the Land of Rain, and it is also the fifth time he has led the Konoha ninja on a combat mission as the vice commander.

The Land of Rain is indeed the most brutal meat grinder in the world. Even though the ninjas of the Land of Fire are well-trained, the casualty rate on each expedition is as high as 20%.

Traps and enemies are everywhere.

You pass a tree, intending to rest, but the moment your back touches the trunk, you trigger an explosive tag, leaving you with a lifelong disability in agony; on your march, you see a little girl with tears in her eyes, and you think of giving her some food to fill her stomach, but what you get in return is a vicious and deadly sneak attack by the girl with a kunai and her eyes filled with hatred.

Hyuga Yuto understands a bit. In the original story, Nagato Uzumaki's parents were mistakenly killed by Konoha. Now that the war has dragged on, hatred and killing fill everyone's hearts, and very few ninjas can make calm judgments.

"Severing the chains of hatred" sounds easy, but when the enemy who killed your parents and friends appears in front of you, most people will only think, "I must kill him even if I have to bite him."

The death of Terashima Ichiki, an unknown Chunin, did not slow down the march. Hyuga Yuto's mission this time was to "sweep the controlled area," that is, to lead his men to roam the area within a hundred miles of the Konoha camp, clear out enemy squads that had sneaked in, and eliminate the strongholds of Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

This kind of mission requires strong reconnaissance capabilities and considerable combat strength. Hyuga Yuto, who possesses the Byakugan and is also Konoha's Lion, is the best candidate to carry out this mission.

After Terashima Ichiki's death, the mission continued. As more and more Konoha ninja fell, the unit swept through the vast controlled area and returned to the Konoha camp.

A total of 24 ninjas died in this battle, a loss rate of 30%, more than before. A few days ago, this team encountered the "Explosion Squad" that Iwagakure was proud of and was caught off guard. Fortunately, Hyuga Yuto also had the ultimate move of infinite explosions. With the high speed of Lion Fang, he managed to wipe out the opponent.

When they returned to the main camp, Minato Namikaze was still fighting outside. For Konoha, the Flying Thunder God Technique was a truly strategic ninjutsu. It could not only greatly increase individual combat power, but also create a multi-on-one situation in a very short time after being used skillfully. The battlefield was indeed inseparable from Minato Namikaze.

With Minato Namikaze absent, Yuto Hyuga had to shoulder the responsibilities of the vice-captain. He rubbed his temples and dealt with the backlog of official documents until it got dark, when Yellow Flash finally dragged his tired body back.

He was under more pressure than Hyuga Yuto, and was somewhat disheveled due to the high frequency of battles and the intense consumption of chakra.

"Yuto-kun, you've really had a hard time. I'm sorry," Minato Namikaze said with a wry smile.

"I could have returned before sunset, but I received news that a supply unit was trapped by Sunagakure, so I had no choice but to..."

"I understand, Minato-senpai." Hyuga Yuto shook his head indifferently.

"Yuto, you go back and rest first. Give me these documents... Sigh, I need to urge the village to send another deputy commander. The attacks from Sunagakure and Iwagakure are getting more and more ferocious, and something seems to be happening in Amegakure as well. It's getting more and more chaotic."

"I think Kakashi is great. He's an excellent ninja trained by Minato-senpai."

"He still needs more practice, hahaha..."

……

Hyuga Yuto returned to his room and finally lay down comfortably.

The war in the Land of Rain is at a stalemate, with no major power finding a breakthrough and resorting to sacrificing lives.

For the past month, Hinata Yuto has barely had a moment to catch his breath.

Combat, handling official business, squeezing out time for cultivation... his time was fully scheduled.

In addition, there's the matter of the Akatsuki organization.

Konan, representing the Akatsuki organization, came to the Konoha camp to propose a "peace talks." For both official and personal reasons, Hyuga Yuto reported this matter to Minato and the Third Hokage.

As expected, the report went unanswered, and no one, including Hyuga Yuto, took the suggestion seriously.

Yahiko's proposal was indeed a way out of the war, but the Akatsuki organization simply did not have the ability to make it happen. To force the three great nations of Fire, Wind, and Earth to sign a treaty to maintain peace, both personal charisma and strong strength were indispensable.

The Akatsuki organization has the determination, but it lacks the power to make everyone obey.

The future Naruto Uzumaki possesses this power, but lacks the courage and determination to completely change this distorted world.

However, Konan didn't seem to give up. She wasn't stupid; she could tell that Konoha wasn't interested in the suggestion, so she didn't urge or pressure them. Instead, she maintained contact with Hyuga Yuto, chatting about all sorts of things, at least keeping this channel of communication intact.

Hyuga Yuto has been going with the flow lately, and he doesn't know how far along the preparations for the Moon Goddess's ambush are. He can't interfere. Danzo and Hanzo's trap to destroy the Akatsuki will happen after Obito Uchiha is rescued by Madara, which is next year. Hyuga Yuto feels that there is still a long time to prepare, so there is no need to rush.

He lay in bed, thinking he would rest for a while before going out to cultivate, but before he could even close his eyes, he was woken up again.

The young man who had split up the family scratched his head. Although he was unwilling, he still followed his subordinate to Minato's office.

Besides Minato, Danzo was also there.

Minato Namikaze looked extremely unwell, but Danzo Shimura calmly tossed a warrant to Yuto Hyuga:

"The Hokage has asked you to stay by my side temporarily as my deputy, and to carry out a high-risk combat mission with many others."

Hyuga Yuto paused slightly, then said:

"I will obey the Hokage's orders."

"Yes." Shimura Danzo nodded:

"From now on, you are assigned to the [Special Operations Force]. The operations meeting will be held in five hours."

"Yes." Hyuga Yuto rubbed his hand as if giving a command:

"Could I know the specific details of the mission? That way I can prepare in advance."

"Details will be announced at the operational meeting... However, since you are the second-in-command, you do need more information." Shimura Danzo paused, then continued:

"We must help Amegakure quell the rebellion and wipe out the evil organization known as Akatsuki."

(End of this chapter)