Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 35 Dramatic Changes in the Hidden Mist

"During the battle between Konoha and Kirigakure, the Fourth Mizukage suddenly appeared on the battlefield and launched a sneak attack. The two clan leaders, Uchiha and Hyuga, were severely injured while covering the rear and died after returning to their camp."

"The other ninja clan leaders who followed behind also suffered some casualties."

"I feel deep regret and sorrow for such a huge loss; it was my oversight."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, said with a grave expression.

"What?"

"My father..."

Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga's expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The faces of the Jonin from both clans, including Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Gen, and Hyuga Hizashi, all turned extremely grave.

Of course, Uchiha Gen didn't really feel anything about the old clan leader's death, but he still had to put on an act.

The other Jonin also wore solemn expressions.

The fact that the Fourth Mizukage personally participated in the battle indicates that the elite Kirigakure Anbu and other elite forces must have also joined the fight.

The situation at the front has changed drastically and is extremely precarious!

"Hiruzen, how can this be blamed on you?"

"In the previous meeting, everyone agreed that Kirigakure would withdraw its troops and hold onto Uzushiogakure when it was only its own side left."

"No one expected Kirigakure to be so forceful and so greedy..."

"This is a collective decision; you don't have to take the responsibility upon yourself."

Xiaochun, sitting on the stone chair, squinted slightly as she spoke.

"The Fourth Mizukage's personal intervention has shown us Kirigakure's determination; it seems a tough battle is inevitable."

"We must thoroughly inflict pain on Kirigakure before they will retreat!"

Mitomon Yan sat up straight, pushed up his glasses, and said with a serious expression.

"The most urgent task is to decide on the new commander and support forces for the Mist-covered battlefield; self-reflection is something to do after the war is won."

Danzo Shimura leaned back gently on the stone chair and said calmly.

Danzo was in a pretty good mood at that moment.

Originally intending to weaken the power of Konoha's various ninja clans by using the Hidden Mist battlefield, they unexpectedly gained something from it.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clan leaders, both elite Jonin and close to Kage level, died in the war. Other clan leaders also suffered some casualties. The objective was more than achieved.

Listening to the Konoha F4's back-and-forth banter, Uchiha Gen, who had his head down, curled his lip. How were the others supposed to speak if they kept doing this one after another?

Collective decision?

Was this a collective decision made by the four of you?

Taking the blame collectively is the same as having no one to take the blame...

"Yes, we must thoroughly inflict pain on Kirigakure to force them to retreat and thus end the war!"

"Therefore, I've decided that, aside from the necessary personnel remaining in Konoha, this support mission will consist entirely of the elite of the elite!"

"The number of Jonin, Chunin, and Genin are 25, 150, and 500 respectively."

"Also, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato, you all go."

"With this kind of power, plus the remaining forces at the front lines, shouldn't we be able to defeat Kirigakure?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze swept from left to right, landing on Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Minato in turn.

"Yes!" the four replied without hesitation.

The Jonin present were quite surprised to hear this; twenty-five Jonin was no small number.

Before the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha had only a little over 110 Jonin.

Even with relaxed requirements for Jonin, Konoha still only has a little over sixty Jonin, and now nearly half of them have been mobilized.

With the addition of four Kage-level fighters, it seems that Kirigakure has angered the Hokage.

With only four Kage-level fighters, who will be the commander?

All four are qualified to be commanders.

"Tsunade will be the commander, and Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato will be the vice commanders, assisting Tsunade."

Lady Tsunade, should she be the one to do it?

This is indeed the best choice; the identity, status, and strength are all suitable, and the stance is also suitable, without favoring either side.

"Yes."

The four people standing at the front all had no objections and spoke in unison.

"Go and prepare now; we'll depart in an hour."

"Yes!" everyone replied in unison.

Ninjas are an extremely efficient profession. Right there in the conference room, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato selected the Jonin who would go to the Hidden Mist battlefield.

Then bring out the roster of ninjas. The roster contains detailed information about each ninja, including their ninja rank, area of ​​expertise, number of missions completed, and so on.

In less than half an hour, the selection of 675 elite ninjas from various ranks was completed.

The remaining time was used to go home and prepare for the expedition, and finally, they gathered at the main gate of Konoha.

Fifty-five minutes later, six hundred and seventy-five fully armed ninjas gathered at the gates of Konoha and, led by the three legendary Sannin, rushed to the front lines in the southeast of the Land of Fire.

As for Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash, he had already arrived at the front line ahead of everyone else thanks to his superior speed of support.

Tsunade's task for Minato Namikaze was to stabilize the front lines and curb the arrogance of Kirigakure.

As Orochimaru's disciple, a Jonin, and a member of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Gen was naturally among those recruited.

Similarly, Class 7, directly under Minato Namikaze, was also among those recruited.

They were all elite troops, and they traveled at a rapid pace, resting only once along the way, and arrived at the front line at nine o'clock in the evening.

After the long march, the fighting power of the genin was greatly reduced, and the chunin and jonin also declined to varying degrees. Only the three sannin remained in their best condition.

This situation is naturally not the best time to join the war, and there are no battles to participate in at the moment.

Minato Namikaze did a great job of completing the task assigned by Tsunade, delivering a direct blow to Kirigakure and stabilizing the front line.

Having altered her vision and blocked her sense of smell in advance, Tsunade led the Konoha ninja reinforcements on a tour of the front-line camp. The morale of the Konoha ninjas, who had just suffered a defeat and were low, soared.

The Legendary Sannin and the Yellow Flash have all arrived; the Konoha ninja can't imagine how they could possibly lose...

The Hidden Mist Village spies, who were hiding in the Konoha front-line camp, secretly relayed the news of the arrival of the Sannin back to the Hidden Mist Village camp.

Tsunade and the other three were well aware of the existence of spies in Kirigakure, and that Konoha also had spies in Kirigakure's camp.

The goal was to have spies send messages back, thereby changing Kirigakure's war strategy, giving the exhausted frontline ninja more time to rest, and allowing new ninja some time to adapt.

Upon receiving the news, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, immediately convened a meeting with his subordinates.

The powerful figures in the Hidden Mist Village were all somewhat uneasy upon hearing the news.

The reputation of a person, the influence of the Three Ninjas, and the deterrent power of the Yellow Flash were all accumulated bit by bit in the war, without any falsehood.

Facing four renowned Kage-level ninjas all at once, the high-ranking members of Kirigakure felt their scalps tingle.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, also found the situation extremely troublesome and dared not act rashly, deepening his resolve to carry out the plan to attack the village with the tailed beasts.

Without finding a new path, the chances of success for Wuyin are extremely slim.

After discussion, the high-ranking officials of Wuyin quickly reached an agreement.

A direct confrontation is out of the question. The primary strategy is to defend and buy time while secretly carrying out the plan to attack the village with the tailed beasts. Once the plan succeeds, a counterattack will be launched!

That night, the deployment of the Fog Concealment front was changed overnight, from offense to defense.

The Hidden Mist ninjas, suddenly forced to work overtime, felt completely bewildered.

Although they suffered some losses during the day, there's no need for them to cower in fear, is there?

The Hidden Mist ninja couldn't understand, but they could only follow orders and work through the night.

The higher-ups in the Hidden Mist Village did not leak the news. Although it would be exposed sooner or later, it would be best to maintain the high morale for as long as possible.

Although the ninjas of the Blood Mist Village are cold-hearted, ruthless, belligerent, and bloodthirsty, and do not value their lives, it does not mean that they are completely devoid of emotions.

Before Obito controlled Yagura, Kirigakure already had the reputation of the Blood Mist. Obito simply took it to a whole new level and doubled it!

At the Konoha front-line camp, the supporting ninjas had all gone to eat and rest, but Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Shisui still had to pay their respects to their deceased clan leader before they could eat and rest.

(End of this chapter)