The Great Hero Uchiha

Unable to ascertain the situation inside, Uchiha Miyuki had no intention of going in to investigate.

The previous ninjutsu was just burning!

There was no explosion, so it didn't damage the cave as a whole.

"Throw a smoke grenade!"

A dozen smoke grenades were thrown in, and Uchiha Miyuki followed by throwing out several explosive tag kunai. The explosive tag kunai exploded at the same time as the smoke grenades, completely sealing off the cave entrance.

No matter how fierce the fire is, it can only burn for a short time without accelerants, and the enemy can block it simply by using earth-based techniques.

But what about the smoke?

The enemy can only try to disperse it with wind release; no other method will work. Just like when Uchiha Miyuki was being chased by a special Jonin unit, using defensive ninjutsu carries the risk of running out of oxygen, and maintaining defensive ninjutsu also requires a continuous input of chakra.

Regardless of whether the opponent uses Wind Release or any other method, as long as the enemy doesn't rest and keeps depleting their stamina, the tactical objective has been achieved.

This is also a test.

It's not that we're afraid of the enemy reacting, it's that we're afraid of the enemy not reacting.

If there's no reaction, it means the other party has likely already noticed the mark and chosen to separate it by cutting off their own flesh. Then they can lead their team to rush in and investigate.

Sometimes, ninja tools are just as useful as ninjutsu.

Just as Uchiha Miyuki was about to send the Konoha ninja around him to check if there were any other exits—

A strong gust of wind blew out of the cave.

The rubble blocking the cave entrance was directly blasted away by the wind jutsu, and smoke billowed out along with it.

Uchiha Miyuki immediately gave the order.

"Dodge! Back off—"

Without giving the enemy any chance to counterattack, Uchiha Miyuki led his team at a distance, silently watching the enemy rush out of the cave through the smoke, and then watched the enemy escape in another direction. In reality, only a clone was in the team, while the real body was lurking near the cave. The moment it rushed out of the ground, it added three marks to the enemy.

The three Sand Ninja were unaware of this situation and were unaware of the characteristics of Uchiha Miyuki's mark, so naturally they had no way to guard against it.

During their escape, they glared resentfully at Uchiha Miyuki's clone. Konoha's sudden counterattack made them realize that they might have been marked with some kind of symbol.

The clone smiled and waved to the three of them, as if to say:

Take care, and see you again later.

"Chase them! Don't give them any chance to breathe—"

"Yes!"

Taijutsu-type ninjas who have used forbidden techniques do not suffer severe backlash because they have not used that power extensively, and the puppeteers themselves do not experience much depletion. However, ninjutsu-type ninjas become a burden to the team.

The puppeteer was buried in the Swamp of the Dead by three Konoha ninjas working together, and an Earth Release barrier was subsequently set up.

How could a ninja of the ninjutsu type possibly expend little energy rescuing someone?

Moreover, he had been entangled with two Konoha Jonin for so long, and this time he had to withstand a wave of attacks. Apart from him being the one who was just going through the motions, the other seven special Jonin used a combination of fire-based ninjutsu and smoke-based breakthroughs. These all required at least A-rank ninjutsu to deal with. Unless Hashirama was alive, even a regular Senju Jonin would be a considerable burden.

Not to mention that the opponent does not have a Sage Body or a special bloodline limit; he is just a Jonin with a lot of chakra.

P.S.: Yesterday, I received a total of 18,000 yuan in tips, along with over 100 razor blades and over 100 monthly tickets.

Only three extra chapters were added, which is a bit too few.

I'll add an extra chapter today as a minimum.

Including this chapter, there are at least two more to come.

If you guys are supportive enough, I should be able to manage even if I write more than eight chapters a day. Well, I cleared the Mysterious Crown yesterday and also finished the FGO event.

96. I'm just coasting, why would I choose a strategy that's disadvantageous to me?

Uchiha Miyuki's tactical approach was to advance when the enemy retreated, harass when the enemy camped, and pursue when the enemy retreated, constantly using time and space to wear down the physical strength and energy of the three Sand Ninja.

[Barrier - Immovable Bright Magic Array]

The puppeteer used a secret barrier technique to search for the marks on the three people.

"We all bear our own marks."

"Can these be eliminated? We have no way to escape without getting rid of them—"

Just as the ninjutsu-type ninja had said, after only a brief pause, Uchiha Miyuki and his men caught up, and at that moment, more than a dozen kunai and shuriken attacked them.

The three Sand Ninja took a deep breath and used their speed to dodge the harassment from the kunai and shuriken.

"How about we hold them off while we still have the strength to fight, and you guys leave first, as many as you can go?"

The puppeteer shook his head.

"No need, the mark is fading away little by little. We just need to wait a little longer."

The ninjutsu-type ninja shook his head. "As long as we don't figure out how the enemy left the marks on us, there's no point in dragging it out any longer. It will only allow Konoha's scheme to succeed. I'm almost at my physical limit now. I can't keep running like this. Someone has to stay behind and hold off the enemy. Otherwise, in our current state, none of us will be able to escape."

Just then, everything suddenly began to get darker and darker, until finally the whole world was just endless darkness. Having lost their power, they were forced to stop.

"Damn it! It's the Dark Travel Technique... That Uchiha brat got around to the front of us."

A barrage of kunai and shuriken hurtled toward the three of them.

The puppeteer, already experienced, did not attempt to dispel the illusion using the [Unseal] technique. Instead, he used a barrier technique to sense the surrounding movements and then manipulated the two remaining puppets to use ninjutsu to deflect the kunai and shuriken.

The ninjutsu-type ninja began to rapidly form hand seals, and after more than a dozen seals, the hand seals finally stopped at the "release seal".

Such a complex hand seal is naturally not an ordinary one.

He enhanced his chakra through secret techniques and then used the "Unseal" technique to break through the genjutsu.

[Solution]

The darkness in my eyes was dispelled, and my vision was restored.

only--

The effects of the Dark Walk spell haven't fully dissipated, and my vision is still somewhat blurry.

What terrifying illusionary abilities!

The intense physical exertion caused the ninja's breathing to become increasingly labored, and not only the ninja, but the other two were in the same state.

The taijutsu-type ninja asked the puppeteer beside him.

"Where is he?"

"Seven o'clock position behind."

The ninjutsu-type ninja immediately took out several shuriken from the sealing scroll, then quickly formed hand seals, binding a large amount of wind-style chakra in a transformed form onto the shuriken, and threw them towards the seven o'clock direction behind him. Along the way, any trees or rocks that came into contact with the shuriken were all directly cut in half.

however--

As the shuriken reached Uchiha Miyuki, he vanished into smoke.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Upon seeing this, the ninja's pupils constricted sharply, and he said with an embarrassed expression.

"Your barrier ninjutsu information has been leaked!"

"Impossible, I only recently mastered this ninjutsu... Oh right! He tested me a few times with kunai and shuriken before, that must have been when he deciphered some of the information."

The three of them became serious.

This Uchiha Miyuki is already so terrifying even before becoming a Jonin; it's impossible to imagine how terrifying he would be once he does.

hateful--

Konoha's schemes are truly profound!

And Asuma, if I survive this time, I will definitely kill you with my own hands, you coward!

This wasn't him making excuses for his mistakes, but rather, no matter how you look at it, this serious strategic defeat was inextricably linked to Sarutobi Asuma's cowardice. Otherwise, how could they have overlooked Uchiha Miyuki, a hidden danger even more terrifying than Kakashi!?

Uchiha Miyuki's clone emerged from the shadows and waved to the three of them.

It's as if it's saying:

I'm giving you a chance. Don't stop, keep running!

The Konoha ninja continued to throw kunai and shuriken at a leisurely pace, some of which they carried with them on missions, but most were spoils of war seized from Sunagakure ninjas.

While desperately defending against attacks from kunai and shuriken, the ninja, along with two teammates, fled towards the barrier of the Dark Travel Technique.

Once the other party dispelled the perception barrier, Uchiha Miyuki took the opportunity to place new marks on the three of them.

Team Two, having finished their rest, caught up with Team One.

"how is the situation?"

Uchiha Miyuki pondered for a moment.

"It's about time to close the net. If we continue to wear them down, they won't give us any more chances, and there will be more variables."

The Kato clan Jonin, who was in charge, nodded.

"Then let's close the net."

While it's possible to wear down the enemy's stamina using this tactic, it's unrealistic to completely deplete their stamina. After all, the enemy isn't stupid; they have their own plans. Moreover, the true core of this tactic is to use numerical superiority to tire out the enemy, giving your own troops time to rest, creating a disadvantage, and further expanding your own advantage.

The five Jonin have now almost recovered, so even if a taijutsu-type ninja uses a forbidden technique, they can deal with it relatively easily.

"You have a good understanding of the current situation of the three men, so you will be in charge of devising the tactics this time."

Upon hearing the commander-in-chief's words, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Uchiha Miyuki.

He did not refuse.

A configuration idea popped into my head, but I immediately rejected it.

This doesn't align with his intention to coast through this time.

If a taijutsu-type ninja uses forbidden techniques in his current state, he definitely won't last long. As long as we make the necessary preparations and don't give the opponent any chance to fight head-on, we can use shadow clones, ninjutsu, ninja tools, and traps... Uchiha Miyuki is confident that he can take down this most troublesome enemy with ten special jonin.

"Commander, are you capable of holding off a taijutsu ninja who has activated a forbidden technique all by yourself?"

The Kato clan's Jonin quickly shook his head.

"Even if it's in terrible condition, it's still the power of a forbidden technique. It's too difficult for one person to deal with it alone. At least two Jonin are needed to cooperate."