Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 178 Only by inflicting pain can one afford to slack off.

Konoha's frontline camp was still located in a place nestled against the mountains and by the water. Apart from being slightly larger than the one in the Land of Whirlpools, there was no other difference.

After some inspection, Uchiha Gen successfully entered the camp and, led by a Chunin, arrived at Orochimaru's tent.

It was dinnertime, so the two master and apprentice decided to eat and chat in the tent.

"Orochimaru-sensei, how should we 'lay down'?"

Uchiha Gen stuffed a chicken leg into his mouth, his voice somewhat muffled.

No matter how much you give up, harvesting souls is essential.

Qiangliang's birth further reduced his reserves, and there is still a long way to go before he can achieve the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

There are gains and losses. He lost the pain and despair he experienced during the Sharingan's evolution, so he can no longer transform in a short time in the conventional way.

"Heh heh... If we want to just sit here peacefully and do nothing, we'll definitely have to give Kumogakure a good beating, otherwise we can forget about having a peaceful life."

Orochimaru picked up a white egg with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it without refusing.

"That makes sense, but how do we do it?"

"I heard that the Hidden Cloud Village has deployed the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Don't worry, I've already looked into the information about the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. The opponent's ability to control the tail isn't that high."

"So far, it seems that only partial tailed beast transformation is possible, not full tailed beast transformation."

"should?"

"We cannot completely rule out the possibility that the Hidden Cloud Village is misleading us, but the possibility is unlikely."

"If the Two-Tails Jinchuriki could fully transform into a Tailed Beast and use it on the battlefield, it would undoubtedly be an act of expanding the scale of the war. Kumogakure would not be so unwise."

"As for how to do it..."

"Of course, we should strike them hard from the front. The Cloud Village will not be convinced or afraid if we resort to underhanded tricks."

"Alright, I prefer head-on confrontation. I'll leave the Two-Tails Jinchuriki to you, Sensei."

Why not you?

"Is this even human language?"

"Surely a disciple isn't going to handle something as dangerous as a Jinchūriki?"

"Why not?"

I think you can do it.

"I also think I can do it, but it's too troublesome. Other ninjas are easier to bully."

"You will be responsible for most of the military affairs from now on."

Uchiha Gen: "..."

This is why he feels at ease slacking off; only in this way can he feel that he hasn't lost out.

"OK."

After dinner, a mobilization meeting for the attack was held, and then Uchiha Gen went to rest in his tent.

The next day, after breakfast, once the food had been converted into energy, Konoha officially launched its attack under Orochimaru's command.

Just like last night's conversation, there was nothing fancy about it. The army was advancing head-on, and Cloud Village only had two options: to fight back or to retreat.

The frontline commander of Kumogakure, Tsuchida, chose to fight. Tsuchida is the rubber man Naruto refers to.

This person's bloodline limit is particularly effective against Lightning Release.

Orochimaru and other high-ranking officers on the front lines led the charge, and the morale of the Konoha ninja soared, like a raging fire burning towards Kumogakure.

Seeing Orochimaru and the others fighting so desperately, Tsuchidai, Yugito, and other high-ranking officials on the Kumogakure front had no choice but to lead the charge.

Otherwise, there will be a difference in morale between the two sides when the battle begins, and the charging formation may even be broken through.

While ninja warfare doesn't emphasize strict formations, large-scale group battles still involve some degree of formation.

The ninjas from both sides drew closer and closer on the plain, and with their excellent eyesight, they could already see the various expressions on their enemies' faces.

After another breath, the ninjas from both sides simultaneously drew their kunai and threw their shuriken at each other.

The sky was filled with countless shuriken and kunai, like a dark cloud falling from the sky.

However, in terms of density, Konoha still has the upper hand, not because Konoha has a large number of ninjas, but because some Jonin can use the Shadow Clone Technique with shuriken.

As the dense cloud of shuriken rained down, both sides used various techniques to deal with them, making it difficult to dodge them all. The moment the dark cloud descended, screams rang out one after another, and bursts of blood spurted out.

Such an attack undoubtedly resulted in the greatest losses for the genin, while some chunin were also unlucky enough to die or be injured. As for the jonin, they were all unharmed.

Seeing the Cloud Village ninja charging towards him, Uchiha Gen's eyes lit up; these were all tonics!

The next moment, the two sides' ninjas clashed, engaging in a bloody and brutal battle.

For most ninjas, ninjutsu cannot be performed while running; most ninjas can only perform ninjutsu when they are relatively stationary.

Uchiha Gen suddenly accelerated, his figure disappearing from the spot, and the next moment he appeared in front of a Cloud Ninja, grabbing the other's neck.

As they ran towards each other at high speed, Yun Ren was grabbed by the neck. His neck was under great pressure, and he instantly had difficulty breathing, and his eyes turned white.

Uchiha Gen slightly raised his head, his three-tomoe Sharingan meeting the other's eyes, and quickly hypnotized and absorbed the other's lifespan and soul.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

Uchiha Gen swung his Kusanagi sword, knocking away the incoming shuriken. Then, two Cloud Ninjas leaped high into the air and slashed from the left and right.

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!

Uchiha Gen slashed with his right hand, and the Kusanagi sword rapidly extended. At the same time, he raised his left hand, and six brightly colored venomous snakes shot out from his sleeve, their mouths wide open, their sharp fangs clearly visible.

The two Cloud Ninjas were taken aback. One of them turned his attack into a defensive block, but was fortunate enough to be slashed away by the sword.

The other person was unlucky; despite using all his sword skills, two venomous snakes were not cut off, one biting his waist and the other his abdomen.

Ah! The man screamed and fell from mid-air, staggering back two steps before collapsing to the ground with a blackened face.

Uchiha Gen flashed to his side, met his gaze, and instantly hypnotized him, extracting his soul and lifespan.

It's sizzling!

Just then, a tree-like bolt of lightning tore through the void and struck his temple from the side. Uchiha Gen calmly swung his sword, and a bolt of lightning shot out, neutralizing the lightning bolt.

Upon seeing the Sharingan looking at him, the Cloud Village Jonin crouched down to avoid the Sharingan's gaze as he formed hand seals, placing his hands on the ground.

Lightning Escapes and Descends into the Earth!

Dark blue-white lightning spread rapidly across the land like a swarm of snakes, but Uchiha Gen calmly thrust Wusheng in front of him.

A torrent of lightning was unleashed, not only destroying all the incoming lightning snakes, but also creating a dense swarm of lightning snakes that surged forth.

Wusheng was charged by his third brother Qiangliang, and he can discharge on a large scale without the need to create or attract lightning.

The Cloud Village Jonin immediately jumped back to dodge, and upon seeing this, Uchiha Gen immediately increased the intensity of his discharge. The dense lightning arcs on the ground condensed into a blue-white lightning snake as thick as a bucket, which shot into the sky.

The Cloud Village Jonin was shocked and drew his ninja sword in mid-air to defend himself, but the sword was wrapped in dense lightning.

"what……"

The idea of ​​using lightning to counter lightning was not wrong, but unfortunately the lightning released in the rush was not strong enough. The lightning snake that hit the sword destroyed the lightning of the Cloud Village Jonin, invaded his body, and shocked him so badly that he screamed and his whole body was smoking.

Bang! Uchiha Gen flashed over and stepped on the chest, about to hypnotize and steal the soul, when a row of kunai shot out, some of them with explosive tags attached.

This is the danger of the battlefield; you could be ambushed at any time.

Vacuum sword!

Uchiha Gen stood still, not moving, and continued to look down, only swinging his sword in a horizontal slash.

A dense web of wind blades swept out, slicing all the kunai back. Instantly, screams erupted as people were either injured by the wind blades or by the explosive tags.

(End of this chapter)