The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 165 Iwagakure (Hidden Rock Village)

Uchiha Wu'an calculated for himself which strong individuals on his side could single-handedly defeat those who had surpassed level 81 to 100.

Kaori Minamoto, Osamu Uchiha, and Minako Uzumaki are all pregnant.

Only Uchiha Hikaru and Uzumaki Mito remained.

Those below the level of Shadow or Shadow-level are somewhat unqualified to challenge Shadow or Transcendent beings; trying to force their way in will undoubtedly result in heavy casualties.

"...It seems that our own combat strength is still a very, very long way from conquering the dimensional plane."

This time, it was a weakened Great Tomb that was being traversed. If it were to encounter an invasion from another dimension, it would probably be in dire straits, and there might even be a risk of national extinction.

"It's time to put our military formation to the test. We've been building up our strength for so long without encountering a powerful true dragon king. It would be good to practice on the Great Tomb."

The idea of ​​integrating chakra into the body of the commander-in-chief through the Eight Thousand Spears Seal to unleash a military formation ninjutsu was something that had been planned for a long time, and they had trained on it extensively.

"Perhaps we need to speed up the harvesting process, but I wonder if Ainz Ooal Gown can serve as a whetstone for this."

Uchiha Wu'an pondered for a moment. Based on Ainz Ooal Gown's cautious and guild-centric personality in the original story, as well as the NPCs' unwavering loyalty to Ainz Ooal Gown, as long as Ainz Ooal Gown was dealt with, the remaining NPCs would be the best henchmen and subordinates to manage the forces.

Demons, insects, the undead, and elves are all long-lived alien races, capable of working for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Furthermore, the Great Tomb can automatically spawn undead, and coupled with the Skeleton Archmage's talent skill [Summon Undead], it's definitely a source of Ascension Points.

(This guy, Ainz Ooal Gown, carries a world-class item with him and possesses strong mental resistance, making it impossible to control him using ordinary methods.)

Thinking of this, Uchiha Wu'an turned his gaze to the map inside the room. To the south of the kingdom, the Theocracy, which was fighting against Iwagakure and possessed the world-class mind control item [Alluring Beauty], had recently caused quite a stir.

At the front-line garrison of Iwagakure, the Fifth Tsuchikage, Han, sat solemnly inside the ninja army's main tent. His tall and sturdy body gave off a sense of solidity and reassurance, like a mountain range.

The fighting ninjas inside the tent felt much less anxious upon seeing Han's tall and upright figure.

This was only natural, and it brought the decadent Iwagakure back to its status as a great ninja village. All the ninjas of Iwagakure now held Han in high esteem.

"The Hidden Rain Village, which was fighting against the Empire, encountered the Empire's guardian deity, Furuta, and we also encountered a formidable enemy."

Han looked at the staff members sitting to the side and gestured for them to recount the recent battle reports.

"The Holy Kingdom is the strongest nation among mankind. It has six Holy Scripture troops. The Holy Scripture of Sunshine and the Holy Scripture of Fire Extinction have been completely wiped out by us. The Holy Scripture of Wind and Flower and the Holy Scripture of Water, which mainly carry out espionage activities, have been crippled by us. The Holy Scripture of Earth and Dust, which focuses on defense, is holding its line of defense with cities as its outposts."

The staff officer's voice became serious as he spoke.

"The Dark Codex, the smallest but strongest in terms of numbers, consists of thirteen people, most of whom are Jonin or elite Jonin. We have confirmed that two of them possess the strength of a Kage-level individual in this world."

"The strongest among them is the first-ranked member of the Black Scripture, a man capable of rivaling the Tsuchikage, who has awakened divine bloodline and is known as the Captain, codenamed Black Scripture!"

(Is it an enemy?)

Han couldn't help but recall the battle from before—even though he had summoned the Five-Tailed Mu King, and the two of them joined forces against the Dark Codex, the fact that the Dark Codex still had reserves of strength showed that its power was approaching that of a Super Shadow.

(However, until one truly enters that field, the outcome remains uncertain.)

After Han had thought it over, the ninja from the staff continued.

"To prevent the enemy from outnumbering us, under the command of the Tsuchikage, our Iwagakure village proceeded cautiously, advancing the battle line step by step into the heart of the Theocracy, making the Black Scripture a thorn in our side."

"And because of this, the Dark Scripture revealed a trump card: a powerful magical artifact with mind control capabilities—the Allure of Beauty!"

The strategist's words immediately froze the atmosphere in the tent. Not long ago, a ninja army commander was betrayed by his subordinates, and nearly a hundred of his troops were either killed or imprisoned by the Dark Scripture.

The ninja commander, who was also subsequently captured, returned to the ninja army's base and tricked another ninja army unit into coming out. However, someone noticed that something was wrong.

After being captured by the group and subjected to interrogation, the information obtained made all the high-ranking members of the ninja army feel uneasy.

If this control ability, which is even stronger than the Sharingan of the Uchiha, is not dealt with, the collapse of Iwagakure is to be expected.

This was arguably the deadliest battle in the history of Iwagakure.

"There's no need to panic excessively in the face of such overwhelming power."

The strategist analyzed, "Powerful magical items inevitably come with strong restrictions on their use. If they could be used anytime, anywhere, the Magic Continent would have long been the domain of humans, not a paradise for other races."

"The biggest challenge is dealing with the controlled ninjas; so far, we still don't know how to break free from their control."

The staff officer's words drew nods of agreement from everyone. Han then asked, "What countermeasures does the staff team have in mind?"

"Due to insufficient intelligence, the staff has drawn on the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan and the genjutsu of the ninja world, and can offer one suggestion."

The strategist said in a deep voice, "Use our shadow clone technique to probe the enemy's intelligence."

"Through the memories of the controlled ninja, it was learned that when the 'Alluring Beauty' was unleashed, a winding golden dragon would appear and attack the brain."

"We can roughly determine that the opponent needs a tangible target to exert control, but whether this control will be synchronized with the main body through the shadow clone is still unknown."

The ninja advisor lowered his head and fell silent; everyone understood what he meant.

At this point, a ninja with a spirit of sacrifice is needed to conduct the experiment, but this can only be addressed by having everyone volunteer or by having the Tsuchikage designate one.

After a silence of three or four seconds, someone stepped forward.

Han gave the other person a deep look, but said nothing more. The Will of Stone is a spirit that is put into practice, not a lofty Will of Fire.

Whether this ninja succeeded or not, he left a place in Han's heart.

He survived and was promoted to a higher rank.

If someone is killed in battle, their family members will be treated well in Iwagakure.

Konoha's generous system for treating the families of fallen soldiers has been imitated by all the ninja villages in the ninja world, giving combat ninjas no longer any worries about their families' well-being.

(End of this chapter)