My name is Uchiha Touhuan, and I beat the villagers so badly they cried out in pain.

Chapter 98 Spring in Konoha (Part 1)

"Third Hokage, shall we continue?" Uchiha Touhuan and Sarutobi Hiruzen watched through the crystal ball as Uchiha Itachi and the Fifteenth Ino-Shika-Cho trio headed to the front lines of the Security Department. The scene was somewhat tragic.

Uchiha Touhuan placed the arrest warrant in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen again and said, "Because of your insistence, the village has to lose a master strategist and an intelligence expert."

Uchiha Touhuan understood the actions of Shikaku and the other two. They simply wanted to repay the debt of witnessing their Potara oath by having their generation of Ino-Shika-Cho fight to the death. Kakashi also intended to fulfill their wish. However, once they clashed with Kakashi, whether their physical lives would end or not was another matter, but their political lives would certainly be over.

"Or is it that the Third Hokage is planning to put something on the table?" Uchiha Touhuan said, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a half-smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this. He did indeed still possess a force capable of changing the situation. His Sarutobi clan had a secret private army, consisting of nearly 50 Jonin, 130 Special Jonin, and over 300 Chunin. But could he really bring this private army out?

Although it's unclear where Uchiha Touhuan got this information, his words were undoubtedly a reminder to himself that if he conceded defeat and signed now, he could still retire with dignity. But once those things were put on the table, if he lost, his only outcome would be utter disgrace.

After all, some things weigh less than four ounces on a scale, but can weigh a thousand pounds on a scale.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and looked up at Touhuan Uchiha: "Touhuan, you're only 17 years old this year, why are you in such a hurry? With your strength and abilities, becoming the Sixth Hokage is only a matter of time."

"Do you even believe what the Third Hokage said?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent and looked at the crystal ball again.

Itachi Uchiha and the 15th Ino-Shika-Cho trio, leading a force of less than twenty men, arrived at the crossroads of the only road leading to the Security Department.

Kakashi and Shisui Uchiha, along with a ninja unit from the Uchiha clan, were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Kakashi's image in the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi was initially taken aback, then looked up at Touhou Uchiha: "Why is Kakashi in the village?"

"That's not all," Uchiha Touhuan reminded him, "Third Hokage, you can check the chakra of Genma Shiranui and the others. They should be arriving soon by now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed, and he quickly adjusted the chakra fluctuations in his telescope technique. Soon, Genma Shiranui and the other two appeared in the crystal ball, followed by a ninja force of nearly 1500 people.

"Kakashi recalled the border troops?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Touken Uchiha in disbelief. "Aren't you afraid that Kirigakure will use this as an excuse to invade?"

"Don't worry, Third Hokage, Kirigakure wouldn't dare to invade," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.

"Are you that sure?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"Of course, this guarantee is something I earned myself, one sword at a time, on the battlefield," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.

At this moment, on the coast of the Land of Fire.

Kakashi's move to mobilize two-thirds of the border troops could not be kept secret from the Hidden Mist spies and White Zetsu on the border.

Upon discovering this, the elders of Kirigakure immediately proposed to the Mizukage the idea of ​​sending troops to probe the situation.

Obito Uchiha, who currently controls Kirigakure, agreed to the mission without hesitation, manipulating Yagura Karatachi.

However, when the Hidden Mist's ship reached the coast of the Land of Fire, a ninja sword stuck in the shoreline brought them to a halt.

Before setting off, Kakashi planted the Lightning Bolt on the path that Kirigakure would inevitably take to land, and infused it with a certain amount of chakra.

Now, looking at the lightning bolts standing on the shore, occasionally crackling with electricity, not a single one of the Mist Ninja on the warship had the courage to take a step forward.

The village of Kirigakure has an almost obsessive pursuit of ninja swords. It can be said that the seven ninja swords preserved in their village are the dream of every child in Kirigakure since childhood.

Those seven ninja swords are the symbol of Kirigakure and their guardian deity. However, on the battlefield of the Third Shinobi World War, there was another ninja sword that left a deep impression on Kirigakure as well. It is the one that is now stuck on the coastline, known in Kirigakure as the Azure Bloodless Blade, the Ninja Sword Swift Lightning.

This sword and its owner can be said to be an inescapable nightmare for this generation of Kirigakure ninja.

……

The Fog Shadow troops, who landed from another direction, encountered similar problems.

There was no lightning on the coast here, but there was a man on a cliff by the sea, doing push-ups upside down to the rhythm of the waves crashing against the cliff. The moonlight shone on the man, allowing every mist-shrouded figure on the warship by the sea to clearly see his attire.

Wearing a green bodysuit, her slicked-back hair gleamed in the moonlight.

"Retreat." The commander in charge of this area took a deep breath and gave the order to retreat.

He would never forget the tragic scene during the Third Shinobi World War, when their Kirigakure's ace, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, went to raid the Land of Fire, only to be reduced to just three survivors.

……

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit another cigarette and switched the scene back to the intersection in front of the police station.

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi had already clashed, while Kakashi was fighting the Fifteenth Hokage, Ino-Shika-Cho trio, all by himself.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui, both masters of the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, drew their swords and the moment they clashed, their standard ninja swords clashed, producing a soft clang of metal striking metal. The three tomoe in their crimson pupils spun wildly. The next instant, the ground beneath them was scorched, and they retreated. Before their afterimages had even faded, two raging fire dragons erupted from the earth's veins and collided with each other.

As the flames from the explosion subsided, Itachi Uchiha seized the opportunity to throw a series of shuriken. However, after a series of clanging sounds, they all fell to the ground. When Itachi turned around, there were seven Shisui figures around him. The seven Shisui spoke at the same time: "Itachi, don't forget, you practiced your shurikenjutsu with me."

"Shisui! Why?" Itachi Uchiha asked, brandishing his sword in a defensive stance. "Why did you betray the Will of Fire?"

As Shisui slashed diagonally, Itachi Uchiha parried with his own sword, their crimson eyes reflecting each other's images.

"Itachi, whether it's the Third Hokage, those two advisors, or even Danzo, none of them represent the Will of Fire."

The figure of Shisui in front of Itachi Uchiha vanished instantly, and another sword slashed down from behind him.

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Itachi Uchiha barely managed to turn around and block the attack, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed more and more people converging on the intersection. Among them were his subordinates from the Anbu and some members of the Jonin squad. With their successive attacks, Itachi's men were quickly captured and rendered unable to resist.

Now, on this battlefield, only he, Shisui, Kakashi, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio are still fighting.

"And you, too, cannot represent the Will of Fire." Uchiha Shisui said, and the remaining phantoms instantly rushed forward.

When facing his younger brother, Uchiha Shisui ultimately showed mercy. Although his attacks were fierce, they all avoided Uchiha Itachi's fatal weaknesses.

……

"Third Hokage, isn't it about time to sign? The village fire shouldn't be burning in such a meaningless place." Seeing that the battle inside the crystal ball was nearing its end, and that it was only a matter of time before both Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi won their respective matches, Uchiha Touhuan finally spoke up.

Looking at the scene in the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that his chances of winning were slim. Now, even if he were to use all his trump cards against all odds, Kakashi's border army, which he had brought back from the Hidden Mist Village, would be enough to suppress the entire situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and signed his name on the document in front of him.

"That's more like it, Third Hokage. After all, you can't just talk about the Will of Fire when you're winning." Uchiha Touhuan put the document away after the other party signed it, without giving him any time to add a date.

However, at that moment, a strange change occurred in the image displayed on the crystal ball.

In the center of the battlefield, a masked figure appeared out of thin air, wielding a scythe linked by chains, forcing back all of Uchiha Shisui's illusory bodies.

Then, clusters of explosive tags appeared out of thin air around Shisui and Kakashi.

Seeing this, Kakashi quickly retreated towards Shisui's side.

Violent explosions occurred one after another, and the ninjas on the outside tried to come to the rescue, but were forced back by the violent explosions.

Seeing this, Uchiha Touhuan slammed his fist on Sarutobi Hiruzen's table and gritted his teeth, saying, "Third Hokage, can you explain why this masked man appeared at this time and attacked our people? Or is this your backup plan?"

A hint of panic appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face as he hurriedly said, "Touhuan, this has nothing to do with me."

In the crystal ball's image, the smoke from the explosion slowly dissipated, revealing a massive, dark green martial god. Below Susanoo, tears of blood welled up in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, while behind him, Kakashi and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio remained unharmed.

The next moment, cracks began to appear on the surface of Shisui's Susanoo, and Shisui's figure below swayed precariously.

Soon, Susanoo dissipated, and Uchiha Shisui collapsed into Kakashi's arms.

"It seems you're in a very bad situation, junior." The masked man who appeared in the crowd turned to look at Uchiha Itachi and said, "However, as I said, I will lend a hand when you need help."

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(End of this chapter)