Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 158 is outrageous!

Was the captain of that Hidden Mist Squad out of his mind?

No, no, even if the captain got kicked in the head by a donkey, it can't be that everyone got kicked in the head by a donkey, right?

Could it be that Kirigakure wasn't planning to have a squad intercept Konoha's reinforcements, and then use a surprise squad to attack the supply depot?

If that's the case, then this strange behavior makes sense.

So what is their purpose in doing this?

Judging from the ambush set up by the Hidden Mist ninja near Lion Head Mountain, if he hadn't been informed in advance and taken a sharp detour, he would still have run into them, even if the route had deviated slightly.

Is Kirigakure's goal to first eliminate Konoha's support forces, and then turn around and concentrate their forces to break through the supply transfer station and wreak havoc on Konoha's logistics supply line?

There doesn't seem to be any other explanation.

Tsk tsk, how greedy!

Uchiha Gen wasn't some kind of divine being who could predict the future; even with his wildest imagination, he couldn't have imagined that Kirigakure's primary objective in making such a big move was him, with all other objectives taking a backseat.

He wouldn't be afraid of such a strong lineup going head-to-head, but the other Konoha ninjas probably wouldn't survive much of it.

First weaken their strength, then take the Konoha ninjas who have recovered their strength and chakra to poke the Kirigakure ninjas in the backside.

We should also bring the Konoha ninjas from the supply depot; this will increase our chances of victory and reduce casualties.

Hmm... wait a minute, why not enjoy it all by yourself?

The merits are secondary; the key is the souls of ten Jonin and twenty Special Jonin and Chunin.

It's incredibly nourishing!

If it were a fair fight against 30 opponents, it would be difficult to win without using some trump cards. But now that the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark and scattered, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

With this thought in mind, Uchiha Gen's soul, high in the sky above Lion Head Mountain, flew directly across the sky and plunged into the westernmost part of the earth.

There must be ninjas among the Hidden Mist Ninja who are skilled in sensory perception, and their souls also contain chakra. By infiltrating the earth to make their move, the chances of being discovered are the lowest.

The translucent spirit traversed the dark, solid earth at breakneck speed, guided by its own location, rushing upwards along the trunk of an evergreen cypress tree.

On the lush, green canopy of trees, a Kirigakure ninja who was carefully observing the area ahead through binoculars suddenly froze. His pupils dilated rapidly, his expression filled with terror, and his body trembled slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

The Hidden Mist Jonin jumped down from the tree, formed hand seals, his chakra surged, and he slapped his hands onto the tree trunk. The next moment, mysterious black symbols appeared on the tree trunk.

This is the mark of Uchiha Genbi Raishin Technique.

Jumping back onto the tree, Uchiha Gen continued to form hand seals, controlling the body of the Kirigakure Jonin. With a bang, white smoke rose, and a shadow clone appeared beside him.

The shadow clone took a kunai from the original body's ninja tool pouch and slit its own throat. Crimson blood gushed out, and the original body looked shocked, seemingly unable to react in time.

In the instant before his neck was slit, Uchiha Gen's soul detached from his body and merged back into the earth along the tree trunk.

The lifeless Kirigakure Jonin collapsed weakly among the branches, blood gushing from his throat, flowing down the branches or dripping directly to the ground.

The moment the main body died, bang, white smoke rose, and the shadow clone also dissipated.

Then Uchiha Gen used the same trick again, specifically targeting those whose soul chakra was protected by something and who were alone.

The chakra within the soul is concealed by tree trunks, rocks, and other objects, making it difficult for sensory ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village to detect.

Furthermore, sensory ninjas cannot activate their sensory ninjutsu at all times, which gives Uchiha Gen the opportunity to carry out assassinations.

The Spirit Transformation Technique is already a terrifying assassination ninjutsu, but in the hands of Uchiha Gen, it becomes even more terrifying, and it has virtually no limitations.

One by one, the Hidden Mist ninjas fell silently. Every time Uchiha Gen killed a Hidden Mist ninja, he would control the ninja to leave the Flying Thunder God mark and disguise it as an assassination.

The reason he faked his death was because Uchiha Gen didn't want the Konoha higher-ups to know that he had learned the Spirit Transformation Technique, at least not now.

Leaving the Flying Thunder God mark for easy movement is secondary; the main purpose is to make it easier for subordinates to clean up, sweep, and enhance prestige.

To single-handedly annihilate an enhanced squad led by ten Jonin is a terrifying feat, even with an element of assassination involved!

Such a record is enough to make him famous throughout the ninja world!

It's worth mentioning that the deceased Kirigakure ninjas were either Jonin or Special Jonin; there wasn't a single Chunin among them.

Because in Kirigakure's arrangement, Jonin and Special Jonin are monitored in one place by themselves, while Chunin are in pairs.

Sensory ninjas are rare, and those with profound sensory ninjutsu skills are even rarer. Small-scale wars are not worth Kirigakure sending their most precious treasures to risk.

The sensory ninjas on the front lines of Kirigakure are generally of low skill level and limited in number. Kisame Hozuki gritted his teeth and sent two sensory ninjas deep behind enemy lines.

Genin are limited by terrain, while chunin and above are not limited by terrain, making ambushes much more difficult.

Normally, a ninja will always walk in a straight line, but with just a slight deviation, the route will change.

Because the two Hidden Mist Ninjas had limited sensory range and duration, Hozuki Crescent and Suigetsu Tang, who were leading the team, decided to supplement their sensory abilities with human surveillance cameras.

Once the team led by Uchiha Gen is spotted in the telescope, a specific sonic signal is immediately transmitted to the next node's ninja, eventually reaching the decision-making captain.

After making a decision, a specific sonic signal is transmitted in reverse, allowing elite ninjas to reach the predetermined ambush location before the Konoha ninjas arrive.

This well-planned arrangement gave Uchiha Genji an opportunity.

If the Hidden Mist ninjas stay together, it becomes difficult to launch an attack, and even if they force an attack, the results will be limited.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was time for the Hidden Mist Ninja's sensory perception to be activated.

This perception left the Hidden Mist Ninja completely bewildered.

Why has the number of our chakra energy clusters suddenly decreased so much?

"Kunihiko, what's wrong?"

On a rocky mountainside, Hozuki Crescent Moon, hiding behind a rock, noticed that Kondo Kunihiko's expression was a little off and quickly asked him what was wrong.

"Ten units of our chakra have disappeared. I wonder if I'm misperceiving it..."

Kondo Kunihiko hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"What? Ten of them disappeared?"

Hozuki Crescent exclaimed in surprise, then quickly looked to the other side.

"Junichi, you should sense it too."

"Yes, Captain!"

Junichi Sakata responded and then quickly formed hand seals, his face soon turning quite ugly.

"Captain, something really has happened! I can definitely sense that ten units of chakra have disappeared!"

There are only three possibilities for the disappearance of chakra.

The first possibility is that the concealment technique exceeded the detection limit of the sensory ninjutsu; the second possibility is that the person was out of the sensory range; and the third possibility is death.

They are currently on a mission, and they are all elite ninja from Kirigakure. It is impossible for them to deliberately hide, let alone desert their posts.

So the only possibility is...

Hozuki Crescent Moon's face turned extremely ugly. Ten Konoha ninjas had been lost before they even got a chance to touch them. It was infuriating!

However, being a seasoned and resilient veteran ninja, Hozuki Crescent Moon quickly calmed down and began to issue commands in a deep voice.

"Konoha ninjas skilled in infiltration, concealment, and assassination have infiltrated right under our noses."

"Immediately issue a standard emergency assembly signal."

"No, first have the people nearby move together so no one is left out, then come over and gather together."

"Yes, Captain!"

The two sensory ninjas immediately began the operation, each taking out a signal flare and pulling it.

Whoosh, whoosh, two signal flares ascended into the air and exploded, the explosions quite sharp and piercing.

Two fireworks, one blue and one red, intertwined in mid-air to form unique characters before completely dissipating after three breaths.

Upon receiving the signal, the Misty Haunted immediately began to execute the command, closing in on each other before leaping towards the mountainside.

Uchiha Gen, who was preparing to continue his hunt underground, was slightly taken aback when he sensed the movement of the Hidden Mist ninjas, and then smiled.

Did you notice?

Let's get serious then!

As long as all the enemies are killed, it's as if nothing was ever exposed...

Ugh, the traffic was terrible on the way back from my hometown today. I'm exhausted from the journey and feel like my energy has dropped.

(End of this chapter)