The Great Hero Uchiha

It's not that they don't grieve for the deaths of their comrades and family members—otherwise, why would they have so many Sharingan? Rather, it's that their understanding of life and death is different. Most Uchiha clan members have been on the battlefield fighting enemies since childhood, and have seen too much life and death, so they are used to separation and death. The education they receive from childhood is also to adapt to the rules of the ninja world.

Moreover, many people are like Uchiha Miyuki.

He went to the battlefield at a young age and fought against the enemy outside like an orphan, sometimes not returning home for years.

Besides that, there is one more important point.

Having endured the grief of awakening their Sharingan, and in order to adapt to the rules of the ninja world, the Uchiha clan deliberately distances themselves from others after awakening it, unwilling to form deep bonds with anyone, even family members. This results in almost no one being able to stimulate them to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and—

Misunderstood by outsiders!

They believed that the Uchiha clan members were all too arrogant and aloof.

If the Uchiha clan can fully accept the idea of ​​protecting the clan, even the Senju clan will be utterly defeated.

Hundreds of Gundams stood tall on the ground, staring down at the other ninjas who looked as tiny as insects. Who wouldn't be terrified by such a sight? Just imagining it made Uchiha Miyuki think the scene was too frightening.

The only downside is that the Uchiha clan will become a concentration camp for the disabled, and the entire clan's residence will have to be paved with blind roads. Given the Uchiha clan's extreme nature, eight or nine out of ten members will become blind due to the abuse of the Mangekyou Sharingan's power, or die like Uchiha Itachi from the burden brought by the Mangekyou Sharingan's power.

Uchiha Miyuki temporarily put these thoughts aside.

The most important thing now is to complete the task.

The Mangekyou Sharingan only grants him the ability to protect himself and fight to the death; it does not mean he is invincible, not to mention that the Mangekyou Sharingan places a great burden on his body.

Do not!

Even with the strength of the Six Paths level, he would still treat every battle with caution.

Not to mention that he currently only has the strength of a special Jonin.

Under the cover of darkness, several Konoha ninjas stealthily made their way towards the Sunagakure gathering point. However, their marching speed was affected by Uchiha Miyuki, and they could only maintain a near-Chuni level. Since it was an infiltration mission, they naturally couldn't release the eagle. Even with the cover of darkness, a ninja beast of that size would be far too conspicuous.

Uchiha Miyuki was slightly embarrassed by this, but he did not try to be brave.

Compared to saving face, maintaining one's condition is the most important thing. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens during the battle, it could easily lead to a heavy price to pay.

The other special Jonin didn't say anything about it, clearly indicating that they already knew this.

The group remained silent throughout the journey, moving through the dense forest like ghosts.

The group stopped when they were near the Sunagakure village's gathering point, and the two special Jonin began searching for Sunagakure village patrol personnel according to the operation plan.

After a long time, two special Jonin finally returned, having secretly made their way back.

"No target found."

"No target found."

Everyone immediately frowned. Normally, Sunagakure would need to station one or two patrolling ninjas in this area, but they couldn't find the other party anywhere.

"Explore again. If it's still not there, expand the search area further."

The two special Jonin nodded immediately and then disappeared again.

71. Intelligence determines the outcome of the battle.

The quiet night should have brought peace, but at this moment it felt oppressive.

The two ninjas returned again.

"We've almost penetrated to the vicinity of the enemy's stronghold, but we still haven't found any trace of them."

A Konoha ninja spoke with a furrowed brow.

"Impossible. My ninja beast has been hiding nearby all along. If Sunagakure had withdrawn, they would have definitely noticed."

The action team leader hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"Our daytime reconnaissance was likely detected by the enemy's sensory ninjas, which is why they used it to set up a trap to lure us in."

Even without anyone reminding them, everyone realized this, and their hearts became heavy because of it. There is nothing worse than knowingly walking into a trap.

The enemy's tactical intentions were quite obvious and not very sophisticated. Even ordinary Chunin could detect the anomaly. However, just like Konoha's strategic intention to use a small number of ninjas and Uchiha Miyuki to hold off this force, it was all out in the open. Naturally, Sunagakure would not obediently let Konoha have their way.

This open scheme is now Sunagakure's countermeasure.

If you want to use our strategic intentions to restrain us, then we will turn the tables and use your strategic intentions to counter you, forcing the Konoha ninjas to investigate deeply so we can catch them like turtles in a jar.

Overall, Konoha is at a disadvantage.

Because they couldn't be sure how determined Sunagakure was in their desire to kill Uchiha Miyuki, nor could they be sure if this was a trap set by Sunagakure to cover up another strategic intention, Uchiha Miyuki and the other Konoha ninjas had to keep a close eye on the movements of this special Jonin unit from Sunagakure.

If a dozen or so special Jonin were to secretly infiltrate other parts of the battlefield, it would inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions, making Konoha's current situation even worse.

This wasn't because Sunagakure's tactics were particularly brilliant, but rather an inevitable result of Konoha's numerical disadvantage.

Unless someone can step forward to break this deadlock, even if Orochimaru has many strategies, he can only passively counter each move and gradually build up an advantage, using time and strategy to reverse the situation. It can even be said that if the Third Kazekage had not disappeared, leaving Sunagakure leaderless, Konoha would have been at a greater disadvantage. Of course, if the Third Kazekage had not disappeared, the Third Shinobi World War would not have broken out so quickly.

If we wait a few more years, when Minato Namikaze's generation rises and Miyuki Uchiha's generation grows up, the situation will be quite different.

"Sanhe, are you sure the enemy hasn't left?"

The enemy can devise countermeasures based on Konoha's strategic intentions, but they are not without brains.

Mikawa, a special Jonin, immediately understood his captain's intention and explained, "My deer has undergone special training in hearing using secret techniques. As long as there are no factors that can create noise, such as waterfalls, its hearing can cover an area of ​​two kilometers. Beyond that area, it loses its accuracy. Given the surrounding environment, it will definitely not be able to hide from the enemy once they leave."

He paused for a moment, then continued to add.

“The Sand Village did make some noise before, but I’m sure they didn’t leave; they’re hiding near the gathering point.”

No one spoke; they all focused their attention on the captain, waiting for him to make a judgment.

The captain immediately felt the pressure increase.

It's not that I doubt my teammates' abilities, but rather—

Does the enemy already possess intelligence about Sanhe?

If not, then the intelligence in Mikawa's hands can be trusted, which naturally gives them more room for tactical deployment. They only need to remain still and compete with the enemy in patience, and the enemy's ambush will naturally fall apart on its own. They only need to wait for the enemy to take other actions and then take the opportunity to make a fuss to expose Uchiha Miyuki's whereabouts.

If the other side knows about Mikawa, they will definitely set up a trap based on the information about the beast-type ninja.

After a moment of hesitation, he finally spoke.

"Uchiha Chunin, based on the information provided by Mikawa, send out ninja crows to conduct in-depth reconnaissance and confirm the enemy's situation."

Uchiha Miyuki nodded.

"clear."

Sanhe took out a detailed map of the operation and marked more than a dozen points on it.

"The information relayed by the deer indicates that the enemy is hiding in these locations."

Uchiha Miyuki formed hand seals.

[Spiritual Communication]

The remaining seven ninja crows then appeared before the group.

Like ghosts in the darkness, the ninja crows stealthily crept towards the enemy's location.

With the two sides separated by more than a hundred meters, the ninja crow used the Sharingan's eye power to search for some traces of hiding places. It wasn't that the opponent's concealment ability was too poor, but rather that the exact location of the opponent's hiding place was known in advance, which naturally made the search much easier. Furthermore, the enemy was wary of the Sharingan's ability to read chakra flow and could not use ninjutsu to assist, so they could only hide their figures with some simple props, which naturally created some flaws.

Soon, the ninja crows had confirmed the location of more than a dozen hiding places from a distance.

Traces were found at each hiding place, but the enemy was not clearly identified.

Uchiha Miyuki hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"We can see some hidden traces, but we can't be 100% sure where the enemy is hiding. We need to probe further."

How do you intend to test me?

"Use shadow clones to launch a surprise attack to force the enemy out of the shadows."

"That's settled then."

The group created shadow clones and, following the guidance of the ninja crow, launched a surprise attack on the enemy's hiding place using their bladed weapons.

The reason for not using Shadow Clone Jutsu to conduct in-depth investigations is that this technique has too many limitations for regular ninjas. The amount of chakra that can be cloned is too small, and the enemy can easily defeat the ninja by setting up a few simple traps. It is difficult to complete the reconnaissance mission, and the amount of chakra cloned will affect the combat power of the main body.

In addition, shadow clones cannot exist for long periods of time. Even ninjas who are proficient in this technique can only maintain it for a few minutes at most, while those with slightly less proficiency can only maintain it for a minute or even less.

It's very likely that the shadow clones will dissipate before the reconnaissance is completed. Sending out new shadow clones would not only waste time but also consume a lot of one's own chakra. Therefore, for ordinary ninjas, shadow clones are only suitable for this kind of rapid attack tactic.

Moreover, the opposing team also has sensory ninjas, making it extremely easy for them to detect shadow clones!

The kunai thrown by several shadow clones forced the Sunagakure ninjas out from the shadows.

The Sand Village ninja frowned as they watched the departing ninja crow.

This ninja crow's reconnaissance ability is too strong!

The group, forced out of their predicament, exchanged glances and immediately released signal flares.

If the ambush is discovered, then we have no choice but to launch a direct attack!

In several encounters, Sunagakure analyzed Uchiha Miyuki's weakness: his taijutsu was too weak! With this weakness, no matter how powerful Uchiha Miyuki's genjutsu was, they could wear him down from a distance through a war of attrition, given their overwhelming numerical advantage.

Upon seeing the signal flare explode in the sky, the Konoha members' expressions changed drastically, realizing the Sand Village's tactical intentions.

"retreat!"

Just like how Sunagakure wanted to exploit Uchiha Miyuki's weaknesses to launch an attack.

But Konoha also knew Uchiha Miyuki's weaknesses, so how could they not make any arrangements?

Sanhe immediately exchanged it for the spirit beast, the deer.

Thanks to the deer's stamina, Uchiha Miyuki was able to keep up with the marching speed of the group. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't have been difficult for everyone to escape with this mobility.

however--

Konoha ultimately underestimated Uchiha Miyuki's value among the Sunagakure leadership!

72. Even I, the Uchiha, who's just coasting along, have moments of carelessness?

Before anyone knew it, two Sunagakure ninjas circled around to the back of the group and used two ninjutsu in unison.

[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]

[Fire Release: Flame Bullet!]