The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

"My lord, intelligence from Iwagakure has arrived, saying that Iwagakure has secretly dispatched a force toward the Land of Wind."

Danzo fell into deep thought as he listened to his subordinate's report.

"Is Iwagakure also going to war with Sunagakure? But over the years, Iwagakure has really developed very quickly. Although it doesn't have as many resources as Konoha, it has a much larger number of ninjas."

Iwagakure, Sunagakure...

Danzo muttered about the two villages, as if he had just thought of something. "The newly defected Kage-level Maka from Sunagakure seems to be related to Tsuchishi, right? I was wondering why a Kage-level would expose himself and defect."

In this way, everything becomes clear.

What do you mean, real? The earth and stone and the hidden village of Iwagakure are just putting on an act!

Maka was cooperating with the other side. Maka used the Earth and Stone Technique to defect, so that everyone would think that they knew each other, or even belonged to the same organization, such as the organization of rogue ninjas, just like the Akatsuki organization that had been making waves in the Land of Rain recently. One organization took in wandering ninjas, while the other took in rogue ninjas.

With the incident involving Maka, the charade between Tsuchishi and Iwagakure will be questioned, and some people will even directly believe that Tsuchishi is a rogue ninja who belongs to the same organization as Maka.

"In reality, Tsuchi and Iwagakure were just putting on an act. Maka was a spy for Iwagakure. He obtained enough intelligence in Sunagakure and took the opportunity to defect. This time, Iwagakure also wanted to take advantage of the situation to attack Sunagakure!"

Moreover, Maga's actions were also a way of whitewashing Tu Shi and lowering our guard!

The more Danzo reasoned, the more convinced he became of his own logic, and a glint of wisdom flashed in his eyes.

Chapter 252 War

"Hui, please take care of these three while we're at the front."

Minato Namikaze was quite at ease entrusting the three members of Team 7 to Hikaru. Hikaru was strong, and more importantly, he was knowledgeable and had excellent teaching abilities. Minato wasn't worried that the three members' training would fall behind if he entrusted them with Hikaru's care.

The so-called "taking care" doesn't refer to taking care of the three members of Class 7 while they were on a mission, but rather to taking care of their cultivation while they were on the front lines.

Team 7 is Minato Namikaze's direct subordinate, so he naturally leads them on missions and doesn't need Hikaru's help. Minato is just worried that he's too busy when he's not on missions to guide the three of them much, so he asks Hikaru for help.

The reason they chose Hui instead of someone else was twofold: firstly, he had developed a good relationship with the three of them over the past two years, making it easier for them to accept his guidance; secondly, he was the most idle of all the elite Jonin.

That's right, the most idle.

Jonin are considered high-ranking members of the village, let alone elite Jonin. There are many frontline positions, and it's normal for elite Jonin to be assigned some. In fact, they are likely to be assigned some of the most demanding positions, since there aren't many battles involving elite Jonin. Plus, they need to stay in the camp more often to prevent the frontline from being overrun.

Elite Jonin are more of a deterrent.

However, if they don't participate in missions, their contributions will be greatly reduced. To protect their interests, the village naturally favors them in its arrangements. Coupled with the deterrent effect of their strength, who dares to say anything wrong?

Hui was an exception; he held no official position.

Yes, no, he didn't accept them. It seems he turned down these positions through Orochimaru's connections, giving them to others. Meanwhile, various combat missions naturally fell to Maga.

However, these tasks take less time than his official duties, so Hui is relatively more relaxed.

The other elite Jonin didn't refuse either, which is a good thing.

This is the front line, a war they're fighting. War always results in death. Even though they are strong, they can still die, especially if intelligence is flawed and they're surrounded. Therefore, they're very happy to transfer some missions to Hui. Fewer missions mean a significantly reduced chance of accidents due to intelligence failures—why not?

Hui's actions did not attract much attention, and the Hokage did not suspect anything because of them.

After Minato Namikaze left, Teru said to Class 7, "Alright, now that you've just arrived at the front lines, your teacher Minato must be very busy and may not even have time to see you. Also, because you are Minato's direct subordinates, you actually have very few missions when Minato isn't on duty, so you have a lot of time to train."

However, this is only the initial phase. Once the situation on the front lines stabilizes and Minato has free time, you will still have to carry out missions. Moreover, even if Minato doesn't have time then, you will still have to carry out a large number of missions, so cherish this period of time.

Well, it's the same as last time: "The last days are over, cherish them, study hard!" It's exactly the kind of advice a teacher gives before an exam: the last days are over...

“Unlike when we were in the village, we might be assigned missions at any time on the front lines, so we must make sure we have enough stamina and chakra to carry them out. We definitely need to control the intensity of our training. I will teach you more techniques and how to master ninjutsu.”

After saying that, Hui led the three members of Class 7 to begin their training.

Meanwhile, the Land of Earth.

Tu Shi and the others finally arrived at the designated location in the village.

"So many ninjas. I didn't expect the village to send so many ninjas this time. It seems we're really going to have to go to war with Sunagakure."

Beside the earth and rocks, his companion sighed. The earth and rocks did not answer, but instead observed their surroundings.

With cliffs on both sides and only two exits at the front and back, it is perfect for an ambush.

Tens of thousands of Iwa ninja are lying in ambush, apparently waiting for the Third Raikage.

"Conceal your position and stay hidden!"

In the southern part of the valley, the Third Raikage led an elite force of over six hundred Cloud Ninja towards Iwagakure, unaware that tens of thousands of ninjas were lying in ambush for them.

"Lord Raikage, news has come from the front lines that Lords A and Killer Bee have fought many battles against Iwagakure and have gained considerable fame."

The Third Raikage nodded. He was well aware of Abby and Killer Bee's strength. Not only had they both broken through to the Kage level, but more importantly, Abby's mastery of Lightning Release techniques was no less than his own, and Killer Bee had even begun to grasp the power of the Eight-Tails, becoming the first perfect Jinchuriki in history. Furthermore, the two had worked together seamlessly since childhood, making them even stronger when combined.

"Yes, Abby and the other lady are amazing."

Behind them, the Cloud Ninjas exclaimed in admiration.

"Don't forget our mission this time: to coordinate with Abby and the other two to attack Iwagakure from both sides. We can't afford any mistakes."

The Third Raikage interrupted the group's discussion, reiterating the importance of the operation in a very serious tone.

This was his way of paving the way for his son to succeed him as the fourth generation, and he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

After traveling for another half day, the Third Raikage finally realized something was wrong.

"Something's wrong up ahead. It's the aura of chakra! And there's a lot of it."

Although the Iwagakure forces had tried their best to conceal their chakra, the chakra aura of tens of thousands of ninjas could not be avoided. After all, it was impossible for all tens of thousands of ninjas to be proficient in concealing their chakra aura, since they were not an elite force.

"You guys go first, I'll distract them."

The Third Raikage immediately realized that Iwagakure must have known about their whereabouts or their purpose beforehand!

The troops must not be bogged down by the enemy.

As for myself, it doesn't really matter much. On the battlefield, the greatest results can be achieved by a sneak attack by five or six hundred elite troops.

"Lord Raikage!"

Although the Cloud Ninja were reluctant, they obeyed orders and quickly withdrew, leaving only the Third Raikage behind.

"We've been spotted! Charge!"

The commander of the Hidden Rock Squad also noticed the anomaly, realizing they had been exposed. He stopped hiding and ordered his army to encircle and annihilate them.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Land of Earth.

"Brother, I have a feeling lately that something bad is going to happen."

Kirabi looked worried and said to his older brother that he had lost all interest in rapping.

"With the two of us here, the situation on the front lines will not collapse. As for Father, although there was an accident some time ago, he was not injured. Don't scare yourself."

Although both had a bad feeling, A was much more mature and composed than Killer Bee.

“Indeed.” Killer Bee nodded.

At this moment, a Cloud Ninja entered the tent and reported.

"My lords, tens of thousands of ninjas from Iwagakure have gathered ahead and have begun constructing defensive fortifications."

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Ai did not find Iwagakure's actions troublesome.

Their operation this time was only to deal a heavy blow to Iwagakure, and then return. They did not intend to fight Iwagakure to the death. The war with Konoha next was the most important thing.

As for defensive fortifications, once they're built, that's fine. Once our troops arrive at their positions and launch a general offensive, all the fortifications will become useless. With attacks from both sides, we're sure to achieve a great victory.

The base of the leaves.

Danzo looked at the intelligence sent by the spy.

"Tens of thousands of troops! There are so many ninja from Iwagakure!"

At this moment, Danzo was truly shocked. He knew that Iwagakure had tens of thousands of troops on the battlefield where they were confronting Kumogakure. Now, they had gathered another tens of thousands of troops in the south. In addition, there must have been some Iwagakure troops left behind. All of this combined was far more than Konoha's! Konoha only had a little over 10,000 but less than 20,000 troops.

I used to think that the number of ninjas in Iwagakure was not much more than that in Konoha, but I never imagined that they would have almost half as many!

Danzo was unaware that this was the result of Iwagakure being ravaged by earth and stone and being targeted by them. If it were in the original story, the number of Iwagakure ninjas at this time would definitely be higher. I dare not say 10,000, but 5,000 would be possible.

"It seems that the war between Iwagakure and Sunagakure is indeed real. Moreover, Iwagakure has two hidden forces, Tsuchishi and Maga. Kumogakure and Sunagakure will definitely suffer. Now is the perfect opportunity!"

Danzo seemed to see an opportunity.

Send troops to the Land of Wind.

I'll go find Hiruzen and discuss it.

Shortly afterward, the sound of arguing came from the Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, Sunagakure has already suffered heavy losses from the attack by Kumogakure, and now it faces war with Iwagakure. It is at a vulnerable time! Must we wait for them to attack before we make our move?"

"Danzo! Konoha is a peace-loving village and will not start a war!"

Furthermore, the fact that Kumogakure's surprise attack on Sunagakure forced them to retreat already speaks volumes. Every village has a backup plan; one wrong move and Konoha could be destroyed!

When the other party brought up the previous incident, Danzo had no way to refute it.

"Hiruzen..."

The Third Hokage interrupted him abruptly, stood up, and warned him.

"Also, Root doesn't belong to you alone. Remember, I am the Hokage!"

At this moment, not only was Danzo furious, but the Third Hokage was also quite agitated; he looked like he was about to flip the table.

Danzo had always been in charge of Root, and he hadn't paid any attention. He never imagined that Danzo's control over Root was so deeply entrenched. The information wasn't delivered to him first, or rather, it wasn't delivered to him at all!

This isn't the first or second time this has happened. It was one thing before, but now, during wartime, I only found out about such important information after Danzo told me!

The two sides argued fiercely, but in the end the Third Hokage compromised.

"I need to compile a list of information on the roots; I'd like to take a look."

After saying that, the Third Hokage sat down, took a drag of his cigarette, and his intention to see the guest out was quite clear.

Danzo's mission was unsuccessful from the start. Not only was his plan rejected, but he was also given the opportunity to strip his power. To make matters worse, his own weakness was exposed without any real issue, leaving Danzo feeling extremely frustrated.

This was the most frustrating attack, apart from the landslides and mudslides a few years ago.

Damn it!

If you won't listen, then I'll do it myself!