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

Chapter 177 Capture

"Lord Mito, an urgent message from Kakuzu's forces in Kirigakure!"

Upon receiving news from the front lines, a Nara clan strategist from the Konoha Military Command quickly inquired about the situation and hurriedly went to the department head's office, succinctly explaining the situation to Mito Uzumaki inside.

Uchiha Yomo was busy organizing the Royal Court Ninja Army and was not in the department head's office for the time being.

"Activate the Heavenly Eye System!"

Whirlpool said in a deep voice, and under Nara's control, the small screen in the minister's room immediately displayed the locations of two large forces in Kirigakure on the Magic Continent.

The noblewoman held a crystal-like "Heavenly Eye" controller and used her mind to zoom in and out of the camera.

They quickly located the Yagura unit, who were fighting two Platinum Armored soldiers.

The situation at the scene was extremely dire.

The turbulent waters and forests were littered with floating corpses, and the snow clan chief's body could be seen in the crystal-clear, chilling icebergs.

The three-tailed beast, battered and bruised, no longer had the strength to roar or howl. It let out a heavy sigh as it was cleaved away by a giant hammer.

The Hozuki clan chief's body was half-covered in blood and gore, and his life was hanging by a thread.

The platinum armor opposite, which had been damaged by Kakuzu, had been corroded by Hozuki's secret technique, losing its ability to fly and its combat power reduced by eight or nine tenths. It could lose its ability to move at any time.

The metal on the other chest was dented, and the body exuded a strong chill, having just escaped from the ice that had caused the Snow Clan chief to perish together with him.

The chaotic battlefield left Mito Uzumaki with a hint of anger on her face.

Since the Military Intelligence Department took over the management of all combat ninjas in the ninja world, this is the first time that high-ranking powerhouses have died one after another, and a large number of Jonin have been killed or injured. How can the Military Intelligence Department sit idly by!

"Prepare immediately, I'm going to the Hidden Mist Battlefield myself!"

"yes!"

Nara, the strategist who was handling the teleportation, suddenly had a twitch in his eye and said urgently.

"Lady Mito, teleportation is prohibited over there!"

Recalling the scene of Uchiha Takeo tearing through space, Uzumaki Mito's expression remained unchanged. "Continue to increase the energy supply!"

………………

(The power of ninjas is truly formidable.)

As he watched three more water dragons soar into the sky, the Platinum Dragon King behind the platinum armor glanced at the combat ninja squad he had already decimated with a dark look.

After glancing at the remaining Three-Tailed Fox and Hozuki Clan Chief, and carefully assessing his remaining combat capabilities, he decided to retreat.

The Platinum Dragon King was confident he could kill them all, but he was also worried that his platinum armor would be destroyed here.

He hadn't forgotten Kakuzu's ultimate move, nor the Snow Clan Chief's ice seal; both were high-level, even tenth-level, magic.

These ninjas are indeed strong in the ninja world, but they are not the strongest. Leaving two sets of platinum armor here is clearly not worthwhile.

Once the platinum armor is repaired, use both of them together to attack; none of them will be able to escape!

The invading ninjas have disrupted the balance of the Magic Continent, making it difficult for the Platinum Dragon King, who possesses the profession of [World Connector] and whose mission is to maintain order and balance, to accept the invasion of the ninja world.

(Let the Council of States continue to wear down the ninjas' strength. This is just one of my testing grounds anyway. Once I've gathered the intelligence, I'll return to the East, gather my forces, and drive the ninjas out in one fell swoop!)

(Just like my father, the Dragon Emperor, drove away Hagoromo and Hamura!)

A greatsword cleaved through three water dragons. The Platinum Armor (one body) sank down, reaching out to grab the Platinum Armor (two bodies) that could not fly. It glanced at the Yagura and Hozuki clan chief, who were on high alert, and then turned and flew away without a word.

"Want to leave? Did you ask me?"

Suddenly, accompanied by a cold shout, an evil and violent pressure descended from the sky. The platinum armored man turned around sharply and saw a fist filling his vision and coming down on his head.

The air was instantly compressed, all the sound of the wind fell silent, and then it burst forth in the next instant!

The boundless air pressure formed a substantial hurricane, spreading outwards in all directions from the center of the fist.

The two platinum armors were blasted into the water like cannonballs, creating a deep crater in the underwater mountains amidst the towering waves.

The Platinum Armor (two bodies) with severely depleted durability fell into a deep silence, while (one body) was also in a half-crippled state, causing the Platinum Dragon King controlling it to roar in shock and anger.

"The World Barrier hasn't been fully lifted yet, how could anyone possibly teleport in!"

With the Vajra Chains binding it, the Platinum Armor had completely broken free of its control.

The Platinum Dragon King rose from a vast and magnificent altar. His hundred-meter-long body shimmered with silver light, elegant yet majestic, so beautiful that it seemed to be a work of art that only the heavens could have created.

The divine armor he had seized from the "Eight Desires King" player group, a gaming guild later given a derogatory title, had been lost, undoubtedly reducing his combat strength considerably.

"It's time to unleash more resources, consolidate our strength, and launch a sweeping war against the Northwest Continent!"

The Platinum Dragon King had no intention of risking his life. In the centuries-long war to annihilate the Eight Desire Kings, the True Dragon Kings who survived the great battle knew only him and had long since developed a cautious and prudent character.

As long as a decisive opportunity is found, what happens in the process is completely unimportant.

"However, there is another great gift to give to the ninja."

A chilling light shimmered in the enormous eyes of the Platinum Dragon King.

The floodwaters on both sides began to flow back into the deep pit. Vajra chains appeared behind Mito, binding the two suits of platinum armor. Only then did she turn around and look at the dumbfounded Yagura and the others.

"Greetings, Minister Mito!"

The mature and prudent Hozuki clan patriarch immediately dispelled the Water Transformation Technique and knelt on one knee, causing a group of Hidden Mist Ninja to kneel down in sincere submission.

Yagura Karatachi breathed a sigh of relief and deactivated his full tailed beast transformation. His baby face was full of fatigue as he looked at the well-dressed and imposing Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki, with a complicated expression.

Despite the decline in the strength of the two platinum-armored warriors, they were defeated with a single punch...

The Three-Tails within him is inferior to the Nine-Tails, and he himself is not as good as Mito Uzumaki.

(Heaven truly favors Konoha and the ninja clan!)

Yagura Karatachi, who possessed the strength of a Kage before reaching the age of twenty, naturally had the arrogance of a young man. However, when facing Mito Uzumaki, he still lowered his head and knelt on one knee on the rippling water.

"Everyone, please get up."

Seeing the miserable state of the Mist Village troops, Mito Uzumaki offered a few words of encouragement before starting to arrange for their rest and recuperation.

The news of the battle in Kirigakure also reached Amegakure and Iwagakure, and the ninjas' attitudes toward the Magic Continent began to change fundamentally.

(End of this chapter)