Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 200 On the Necessity of Universal Love

"Huh... what's that old man Onoki doing here all of a sudden?"

"Hiss... No, the border troops from Iwagakure have followed us too."

In Uchiha Gen's perception, about twenty miles away, countless souls appeared, numbering at least four thousand.

Upon seeing Onoki appear, Uchiha Gen abandoned his plan to use the Spirit Transformation Technique to kill Yoto.

He had to hurry back to inform the pursuing team, otherwise, if they were caught off guard by a counterattack from the Iwagakure border troops, things would get really messy.

Although deploying Iwagakure's border troops disrupted the tacit understanding between the five great ninja villages in their small-scale war, Onoki would definitely not mind doing so if given the chance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was eager for peace, and if Onoki lowered his stance, offered compensation, and agreed to sign a peace treaty afterward, the matter could very well be dropped.

Uchiha Gen rode the strong and quickly left. Onoki glanced in the direction Uchiha Gen had left, then landed in front of the remaining Iwagakure troops.

"Father, what brings you here?"

Seeing the figure falling in front of him, Huang Tu, looking rather disheveled, was slightly taken aback.

"How many times have I told you? In formal settings, you should use your job title." Onoki rolled his eyes slightly.

Huang Tu smiled sheepishly and said nothing.

"Lord Tsuchikage!"

The remaining Iwagakure ninja all paid their respects, their eyes filled with reverence and joy.

Onoki looked around, nodded slightly, and then looked at Huangtu and said, "When doing things, don't think about success first, but about the consequences of failure first."

"After receiving your report that Konoha was planning a decisive battle, I came to the border troops from the village and led them into the Land of Grass."

"In this way, even if we Iwagakure are defeated, we can minimize our losses."

"The border troops are about twenty miles away from here, they'll be there soon."

"Then you will come with me to bring back our comrades who have been surrounded and are being pursued."

"Bring back the wounded and their bodies as well."

Huang Tu nodded slightly, indicating that he had learned something.

"Hey, where's Han?"

"Han transformed into the Five-Tailed Fox to cover our retreat, and I don't know how he is now."

"What?"

"You stay here and wait for the main force to arrive. The rest of you come with me to provide backup."

"Isn't this too dangerous?" Huang Tu asked with concern.

"What's the danger?"

"You're nowhere near as good as your father."

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"Let's go immediately."

Having said that, Onoki flew forward.

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"

With Onoki present, the defeated Iwagakure soldiers quickly regained their morale. Despite being exhausted and lacking chakra, they followed without hesitation.

However, Onoki's scheme was unlikely to be perfect, as Kyo's flying speed was much faster than Onoki's, and even faster than the travel speed of a ninja.

After Uchiha Gen returned, he helped the pursuing forces wipe out the Iwagakure suicide squad as quickly as possible and then relayed the message.

Then, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, they could harvest the souls and lifespans of Iwagakure and Kusagakure ninjas from other directions.

Because Huang Tu and Han each led a portion of the allied ninjas to attack Konoha and Sunagakure, some ninjas broke through in the north and south directions.

The eastern border of the Land of Grass is the border of the Land of Fire, so naturally no ninja would be foolish enough to break out to the east.

With the speed of the Flying Thunder God Technique and his soul perception ability, Uchiha Gen killed most of the ninjas who broke through from the north and south when Onoki led his army to arrive.

Adding to the ninjas killed earlier, this war with Iwagakure has been incredibly profitable!

The remaining ninjas died at the hands of the pursuing Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas, and the ninjas who broke through from the north and south were all wiped out.

Only a small number of Iwa ninja who fought to the death alongside Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, were able to survive by waiting for Onoki's support.

With the overwhelming army pressing in, the forces of Konoha and Sunagakure retreated and returned to their camps.

Despite having a significant numerical advantage, Onoki had no intention of continuing the fight and directly proposed peace talks to Konoha.

Orochimaru and Genryu Uchiha informed the village, and Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately sent peace negotiators.

The outcome of the last negotiation made Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitant to entrust the negotiation to the front lines again.

Both sides were willing to negotiate, so the negotiations progressed quickly. Iwagakure paid a price in exchange for a small number of wounded soldiers, prisoners, and the bodies of those who died in battle.

After Iwagakure withdrew its troops, the Konoha envoy led Konoha forces to Kusagakure to swagger around and extort money.

Because they had chosen the wrong side, Kusagakure decisively backed down, switched sides, and paid a sum of money in compensation in order to avoid more serious consequences.

Kusagakure was a small ninja village to begin with, and it suffered heavy losses after its defeat. In addition, Konoha's extortion further weakened it.

It will take at least ten years to recover and at least ten years of living on a tighter belt.

As an ally of Konoha, Sunagakure also received some benefits from Kusagakure. It wasn't much, but they were happy to get something for free.

After taking down Kusagakure, Konoha and Sunagakure began preparing to withdraw their troops.

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On the eve of the withdrawal, Uchiha Gen and Yekura took a walk together by a river outside the camp.

It was almost late autumn, and the grass and trees along the river had all turned yellow. A cool night breeze blew, and under the bright moonlight, the withered yellow leaves fluttered like butterflies, falling into the calm river and ruffling the reflection of the moon and stars in the water.

With his hands behind his back, Uchiha Gen said, "The war on my side is over, and I can finally enjoy some rare leisure time."

"But you still want to join the war, be careful."

Ye Cang turned her head and smiled gently, "I will, don't worry, I'm not a fresh graduate."

"Although my name isn't as famous as yours, I've at least made a name for myself through this war."

"From now on, my name will resound throughout the ninja world, just like Elder Chiyo and Princess Tsunade of Konoha!"

It's clear that Yekura is quite career-oriented.

"Then I wish you all your dreams come true."

"Thanks."

Will you come to see me in the future?

"Of course, with Qiangliang around, the distance isn't that far."

"Will you miss me in the future?"

"Of course, you're my first girlfriend."

"Will you find a girlfriend when you go back to Konoha?"

"Of course, I live alone, so I need to have many children, and I also like a lively atmosphere," Uchiha Gen said matter-of-factly.

Yekura: "..."

"You bastard, can't you just lie to me?" Ye Cang said angrily.

"I don't want to lie to you."

"And you don't know, if you were my only girlfriend, you might encounter an insurmountable danger..."

"Why do you say that?" Ye Cang asked, his face full of suspicion.

"Are you aware of the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha?"

"Of course, such a big thing, even your Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself."

"The mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage once plotted against me in the Land of Whirlpools. If I hadn't noticed in time and hadn't called on Orochimaru for help, I might have been doomed."

"The mastermind behind it all sincerely invited me to join his organization before he left, but I ruthlessly refused."

"But I could tell he hadn't given up and would target me sooner or later."

"If you were my only girlfriend, wouldn't that be the perfect way to control my weakness?"

"If you are captured, you will either betray Konoha for your sake, or you will be killed for Konoha's sake."

"This is such a terrible choice."

"So I decided to make more friends and get more girlfriends."

"This way, your danger will be minimized."

"As long as I am compassionate enough, the real culprit behind the scenes won't threaten me with my family and friends, and you will be safe."

Do you think what I said makes sense?

(End of this chapter)