The Great Hero Uchiha

Uchiha Miyuki wasn't praising Orochimaru's strategy, but rather Orochimaru's ruthlessness.

Orochimaru is using the Chunin of Sunagakure to force the Genin of Konoha to grow up quickly and unleash their potential in the shortest possible time, thus compressing the normal two to three-year growth cycle for Chunin.

But as the old saying goes—

A kind heart cannot command an army.

Although this strategy will increase the number of genin casualties, it is currently Konoha's only way to break the deadlock.

Thinking of all this, Uchiha Miyuki subconsciously glanced at Sarutobi Asuma beside him.

Sarutobi Asuma asked back with a strange look on his face.

"what happened?"

"nothing."

Uchiha Miyuki now strongly suspects that Orochimaru deliberately orchestrated the promotion of the three to Chunin immediately after the outbreak of war, followed by their transfer to a very remote outpost, to protect his master's son. Although the mission of guarding an outpost seems dangerous, one of them possesses a dojutsu ninja and is sufficiently cautious, making the seemingly dangerous mission a form of protection.

If they continue to dawdle and remain a genin squad, they will now have to face the Sand Village's frenzied attack alongside the other genin.

Feeling uncomfortable under Uchiha Miyuki's constant gaze, Sarutobi Asuma asked again.

"What exactly happened?"

Uchiha Miyuki averted his gaze, then said in a serious tone, "The Soldier's Pills are no longer effective for me. From now on, I can no longer keep my Sharingan active for as long as I used to."

Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai were not surprised, as they had already realized this. They had been trying to find alternative methods recently, but they couldn't find any good solutions. They could only adopt the same three-in-one defense model as ordinary ninjas: summoning beasts, traps, and patrols.

Not every ninja is good at summoning beasts; it's just that ninja squads assigned to guard outposts are all good at summoning beasts, and the squads' overall abilities are more suited to this type of mission.

Think of those elite squads, support squads, reconnaissance squads, medical squads...

They then go and perform tasks suitable for their respective squads, playing their part.

After that, the three of them would rest in the camp during the day, relying on ninja crows and traps for warnings. At night, when visibility was poor and the ninja crows were ineffective, they would act together. They would try not to activate their Sharingan unless there was a situation, in order to increase their reconnaissance capabilities.

Within a month, the three encountered a six-person Sand Ninja squad.

After discovering that there were ninjas active in the vicinity, the enemy withdrew immediately without making any contact with Uchiha Miyuki and his two companions. This situation also occurred in other areas. It is clear that Sunagakure was testing the situation of Konoha's outposts and was also using this method to tie down the outpost forces so that they could not support the rear.

The Konoha and Sand Ninja clashed behind the main Konoha force.

Konoha deliberately let the Sand Ninja in to prevent the Chunin squad from being assassinated and to disperse the Sand Village's forces. Meanwhile, the Sand Ninja planned to cut off Konoha's logistics and hunt down Konoha's Genin, putting pressure on Konoha and forcing them to retreat little by little.

The battle took place within the territory of the Land of Rivers!

The main purpose of this battle is to seize control of the Land of Rivers and claim its resources. Whoever controls the Land of Rivers will be able to directly threaten the mainland.

The three of them didn't have much time to enjoy their peaceful days!

In the second month of the war, the outposts were shrunk again, and they and some other Chunin squads were reassigned to the rear. Uchiha Miyuki originally thought that this was another protective relocation by Orochimaru for Sarutobi Asuma, but... when they arrived at the rear, they learned that they would be directly involved in the battlefield under the command of their teacher, Akika Shiranui!

Three years later, the three returned to the command of their instructor, Akiko Shiranui. However, under the shadow of war, the three were no longer the rookies who had just graduated from the ninja academy.

"According to intelligence from the forward reconnaissance team, a Chunin squad will infiltrate in this direction. Our mission is to eliminate them!"

After a pause, Qiu Huo added another sentence.

"I have limited time and can only lead you through three missions. Ask me any questions you have now. After that, the three of you will be on your own when we carry out missions again. Understand?"

"clear."

"clear."

Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai both responded.

Only Uchiha Miyuki spoke up at this moment, saying, "We have no relevant mission experience."

"If not, then accumulate experience through these three missions."

Before Uchiha Miyuki could say anything more, Akikami Shinobu spoke up, saying, "I'll say it again: no one is absolutely safe on the battlefield. If you don't want to die on the battlefield with your teammates, you must strive to become stronger. You can always act cautiously, but you can't stop moving forward, or death will only come after you sooner."

Do you understand?

Uchiha Miyuki understood this principle and knew that war was inevitable, and he had to face it whether he liked it or not.

"I understand."

Unable to resist, and unable to avoid—

The only thing you can do is try to increase your chances of surviving the war.

29. The simpler the request, the harder it is to fulfill.

"The first lesson I'm going to teach you now is how to analyze enemy movements based on intelligence."

Unbeknownst to Qiu Huo, he took out a map, pointed to a location on it, and said, "According to the information brought back by the patrol team, the enemy passed through this area an hour ago. If they want to pass through this area, they must avoid the blockade of these two camps to reach our rear. Therefore, this is the only route left for them."

Uchiha Miyuki looked down at the map and nodded. Indeed, as Akika Shiranui had said, the enemy only had one option if they wanted to infiltrate the rear and cause trouble.

but--

This option still covers a rather large area.

"Next, I will explain how to locate the enemy after determining their route, without possessing eye techniques or summoning beasts."

Unbeknownst to them, Akiko paused for a moment, then pointed to the markings on the map and said, “The method is very simple: it’s a process of reverse deduction and elimination. Places that are too open are not easy to hide in and can easily expose you to the sight of flying summoning beasts. We have deployed summoning beasts to scout these places, so ninjas will choose areas that are easy to hide in. The most suitable place in this area is this forest.”

Normally, if we were to set up an ambush, we should avoid forest areas, as the terrain there is too complex and it is not easy to spot the enemy.

Therefore, we should choose these two relatively open areas on the enemy's inevitable route. Here, the enemy cannot hide, and we can occupy the high ground to find the enemy. Based on the time it takes for the intelligence feedback to come back, it is too late for us to rush to the first area, so we can only choose to ambush in the second area.

Of course, the enemy was aware of this as well, and therefore they were more cautious and careful when passing through this area.

After saying this, Qiu Huo put away the map and then spoke again.

"Your situation is rather special. You possess eye techniques, allowing you to locate enemies regardless of terrain. In fact, the more complex the terrain, the more advantageous it is for you. However, this time I will teach you how to complete this type of mission. The entire mission will follow the action plan that a regular squad would use when carrying out this type of mission. After completing three missions, you can then develop new plans based on your own characteristics."

Understood!"

The three of them immediately responded.

"understood."

"understood."

"understood."

Unaware of what was happening, Qiu Huo nodded. "Then let the mission begin—"

Just like when they first left Konoha, the three followed behind their teacher, Akiko Shiranui. However, this time they moved several times faster than before. After all, even the weakest of the three, Uchiha Miyuki, had reached a level close to Chunin, so the marching speed was naturally determined based on Uchiha Miyuki's speed.

Half a day later, the three arrived at the planned ambush location.

"This area is relatively open and large. If the enemy wants to pass through this area, they will definitely choose to act at night under the cover of darkness. As the enemy gets closer and closer to our rear, they will inevitably be more cautious in their actions. Under normal circumstances, they will not risk passing through areas that are easy to be ambushed in the daytime, which is this area."

Even so, you must not be too lax during the day.

The enemy might also do the opposite.

Unbeknownst to them, Qiu Huo paused for a moment, then added, "If the enemy decides to pass through here at night, they will inevitably find a place to rest during the day. You can then use your eye techniques combined with ninja crows to proactively locate the enemy, scout their situation, and launch a surprise attack while they are resting during the day."

The three nodded and noted down the proposal that Akikami had mentioned.

Then, Qiu Huo continued his explanation.

"When choosing an observation point, two factors should be considered: concealment and sufficient field of vision. If a suitable observation point is not easy to hide, you can take advantage of the fact that the enemy is deep behind our lines and does not know the terrain, and modify the environment of the observation point yourself. If you are carrying out a mission behind enemy lines, you should give up the best observation point rather than modify the observation point yourself, as that may expose you in advance."

There are four suitable locations for setting up observation points: here, here, here, and here.

Your team has a Sharingan user who can use eye-based genjutsu, so I suggest you use this high vantage point as an ambush. Enemies usually look for our observation point when passing through this area, and since this spot is the highest and most open, they'll definitely prioritize observing it. Because of the information gap between you and the enemy, they won't expect a Sharingan user lying in wait here, allowing you to use your eye technique effectively.

He paused here, then asked Uchiha Miyuki and Kurenai Yuhi.

"What types of illusion techniques have you all practiced?"

Hey!

You're our team leader, how come you don't even know our training progress?!

Despite the complaints, this is actually quite normal. It's wartime, and Akiko, being a Jonin, simply doesn't have the energy to constantly monitor the three's growth.

"I primarily focus on eye techniques, and currently I've only practiced action-based illusion techniques."

Eye techniques go without saying, while action-based illusions rely on specific actions to perform the spell, and are the most basic type of illusion.

"I have mastered shape manipulation and learned sound-based illusions."

Sound-based illusions fall into the category of B-rank ninjutsu, requiring the transformation of mental energy into specific sound waves.

Uchiha Miyuki wasn't surprised, clearly because he already knew that Kurenai Yuhi had mastered B-rank genjutsu. In fact, if it weren't for the need to practice forbidden techniques, he could have learned B-rank genjutsu by researching it. However, just as he finished practicing the forbidden techniques, the war broke out, and he had to be vigilant against enemy attacks every day, so he simply didn't have time to practice B-rank genjutsu.

Moreover, he doesn't plan to cultivate B-level illusion techniques for the time being. Instead, he intends to further enhance the power of forbidden techniques, preparing a trump card for a desperate last stand.

Compared to B-rank genjutsu, the Sharingan forbidden techniques are obviously more powerful.

Although it may lead to blindness, what is blindness compared to life?

As for Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Whether he can even survive the Third Shinobi World War is now a question, so is it necessary to consider these things? Besides, sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki is the Sage of Six Paths' family matter, and it's not his place as a Chunin to worry about it. It's like the current political situation in Konoha; if you don't have the strength and status, there's no need to worry about it. What's the point of it other than just adding trouble for yourself?

He is very clear.

All I need to focus on is how to survive World War III; only by surviving can I have the right to think about other things.

Like the enemies he killed, each had their own thoughts, their own lives, and their own ideals, but all of that was abruptly halted at the moment of death. This is precisely why he couldn't enjoy the daily life of a ninja, and why he couldn't help but think about it every time—

What kind of people would these people be if they lived in the 21st century?

Do any of them like keeping crows?

Does anyone have a younger brother?

Their family must be heartbroken.

……

Despite his many sentimentalities, he never hesitated when he killed.

Because he knew exactly what he wanted—

Live!

On the battlefield, only those who survive have the right to continue living.