The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Ninjas are stronger than ordinary people, but this "gun" is no ordinary gun either.

The three elite Jonin of Kumogakure were riddled with holes by Hikaru.

Hui glanced back at the surroundings, looked around in a few directions, and then left.

Those guys who are still alive think he can't see them? Ha! With his spiritual perception and awareness of the soul, do you think I don't know whether you're alive or not, and where you are?

They just let you go back on purpose to spread the news.

One day later.

The few surviving Cloud Ninja returned to the Cloud Village front lines and relayed the news back.

Because this great battle took place at sea, although it was a massive event, it was still overshadowed by the ocean. In addition, Hui did not return to Konoha that day, but instead found a place to "recuperate." It was only at this time that the information about this great battle was known to the outside world for the first time.

"boom!"

Ai threw the scroll in his hand to the ground, which shows how angry he was.

His father had just died because of the sixth brother, and now Konoha Teru was pretending to be weak to catch the enemy and had tricked and killed three elite Jonin and hundreds of ninjas in the village. How could he not be furious?

"Konoha!"

Ai gritted her teeth. Unfortunately, it was too late to undo the damage; she could only be more careful next time.

Another day passed, and news of the battle spread, causing an uproar throughout the ninja world.

Konoha gained another Kage-level ninja, and a powerful one at that, who then used this opportunity to kill three elite Jonin from Kumogakure!

While many mourned for the Hidden Cloud Village, they also secretly became wary of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Konoha is just too powerful. Even after the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, it still produces many geniuses thanks to its deep foundation. Now, Konoha has the most Kage-level characters, which is more than twice that of other villages!

Who wouldn't be wary of Konoha like this?

At this time, Hui finally recovered and returned to the front line of Konoha.

Upon arriving at the front-line camp, Hui received a notification instructing him to report to the command post.

"I never expected Hui-jun to be so secretive."

As soon as Hui entered, he heard Orochimaru say something meaningful.

Orochimaru knew some things about Hikaru, after all, he was the one who initially gave Hikaru his identity.

The spies left behind by his own disciple have all become Kage-level spies. So what about Uchiha Kiyoshi? His disciple's talent was quite strong, and there hasn't been any major movement from Hui's side. In other words, at least for now, the relationship between the two hasn't changed much. So, Uchiha Kiyoshi is at least a Kage-level spies.

No, it wasn't necessarily achieved now. Hui has already passed his growth period. When exactly did he become a Kage-level expert? Maybe a year ago, or perhaps three years ago. After all, it's said that he seemed to be constantly cultivating during that time, and it was rare to see him.

The phrase "deeply hidden" doesn't just refer to the surface level; it also carries this meaning.

Orochimaru knew more, but Jiraiya was different. He simply assumed that Hikaru had recently broken through and was hiding it, intending to deliver a major blow to Kumogakure, just like in the battle two days prior. The village had no rule against ninjas concealing their strength, so Hikaru's actions wouldn't warrant punishment; in fact, he might even receive a substantial reward for his achievements.

And, most importantly...

Hui's timing for this incident was perfect. He taught Kumogakure a lesson. If he and Orochimaru were to sneak away to support the Land of Rivers, even if Kumogakure got the news, they would probably be suspicious.

Hui Jun's assist was absolutely divine!

Chapter 259 The Decisive Battle of Wind and Fire

With the addition of a Kage-level shinobi like Kiru, the pressure of the war in Konoha has been greatly reduced.

However, the situation in Konoha remains far from optimistic.

With both Kumogakure and Sunagakure at war, Konoha was still struggling despite having an additional Kage-level ninja. While their high-level combat strength had been replenished, their mid- and lower-level combat strength remained severely lacking, leaving Konoha in dire straits.

Not to mention, Iwagakure and Kirigakure are also eyeing the area covetously.

Although Iwagakure and Kumogakure had fought a major battle, neither side ultimately fought to the death, and the losses were acceptable, at least not to the point where they could no longer participate in the war.

The most fertile land in the entire ninja world is in the Land of Fire, and its resources are naturally concentrated there. Defeating the Land of Fire would be extremely beneficial, making it worthwhile even without any long-standing grudges. This is especially true for the Land of Wind, which is the most resource-poor and has long coveted the Land of Fire, ever since the First Kazekage.

Besides these factors, there are other reasons. For example, reputation. Konoha has always been known as the strongest ninja village, and their strength is worthy of that title. When the First Hokage was alive, it was understandable, as Hashirama Senju alone was enough to suppress them; the difference in strength was despairing. However, after the First Hokage's death, the gap between Konoha and the other ninja villages wasn't precipitous; the difference wasn't too significant. Under these circumstances, Konoha still holding the title of number one inevitably attracts resentment.

The Land of Fire is located in the center and has contact with the other four major countries, which is one aspect.

Therefore, in this chaotic period, Konoha is the most dangerous place.

With Iwagakure and Kirigakure watching closely, the pressure on Konoha was immense; they feared that a single mistake could wipe out the entire village.

At this point, Konoha's most pressing need was naturally to find allies. However, the entire ninja world only had five great nations, and the other four were potential enemies. Konoha didn't dare trust them and could only focus on smaller nations. But smaller nations dared not interfere in the war between great nations and remained silent. This was the best strategy, as Konoha had always maintained a benevolent image. Dragging things out would mean that even if Konoha was dissatisfied, they wouldn't attack them. But the other nations were different. If they joined the war to help Konoha and were defeated, the consequences would be dire.

However, among the many small countries, there are also powerful ones, such as the Land of Rain. Although it is a small country, its strength is not to be underestimated. Not only does it have a Kage-level shinobi, but it also has the reputation of being a demigod! It even started the Second Shinobi World War. Although the Land of Rain was restrained afterward and did not recover to its pre-war level, Hanzo is still alive, and the strength of the Hidden Rain Village is beyond doubt.

Among the small countries, it seems that only the Rain Country dares to speak out at this time, and only they are capable of doing so.

Therefore, Konoha set its sights on the Land of Rain, sending envoys to Amegakure multiple times to negotiate, hoping to form an alliance and jointly defeat Sunagakure.

The Land of Rain has remained silent, but it has neither refused nor expressed its opinion.

The war was stalled in the Land of Rain, but it did not stop. Konoha was also struggling to hold on despite the losses on both fronts.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and it has come to Konoha Year 48.

Konoha was also beginning to falter.

"Danzo, I'm leaving the negotiations with the Land of Rain to you."

Ultimately, the Third Hokage couldn't hold back any longer. The pressure of the past year had been immense. Although the two major fronts remained intact, and the younger generation, including Minato Namikaze and Akira, had proven remarkably effective in maintaining control, the villages of Iwagakure and Kirigakure were watching with predatory intent, placing unprecedented pressure on him. This wasn't the Second Shinobi World War, instigated by the Land of Rain; it was a truly chaotic war where self-interest was paramount, and attacking Konoha was the most profitable option.

Konoha has already suffered enough losses; this cannot continue. They must deal with one side first.

The Land of Rain can't afford to delay any longer; they must form an alliance as soon as possible, defeat the Sand Village, and sign a surrender agreement.

In this way, the manpower freed up here can at least be used to defend against Iwagakure and Kirigakure. The village also has the two powerful clans of Uchiha and Hyuga. If they join forces to resist the other side, everything will have a chance to turn around.

The Third Hokage has tried to "persuade" the Land of Rain for so long, but to no avail. It seems that Danzo is the only option left.

"And Orochimaru and the other two, it's time to get them ready too."

After a year of hard work, the Third Hokage seemed to have aged ten years and was increasingly feeling powerless, making his desire to relinquish the Hokage position more and more urgent.

"Perhaps, after some time, it will be time to announce my abdication."

Ten days later.

It's unclear how Danzo managed it. The Third Hokage couldn't subdue Hanzo in a year, yet Danzo managed to do it so quickly, signing an agreement. Amegakure agreed to help Konoha defeat Sunagakure, but what Konoha would have to give in return, aside from Hanzo and Danzo, remains a mystery.

Battlefield in the land of rivers.

Minato Namikaze, who was working in the command post, sensed two people entering, looked up, and was immediately overjoyed.

"Teachers, what brings you here?"

The visitors were none other than Orochimaru and Jiraiya. After Amegakure agreed to help, the Third Hokage immediately ordered the two to set off. Since everything had been arranged beforehand, they did not hesitate and completed the relocation in just one day.

The Hidden Cloud Village is currently unaware that the Hidden Leaf Village has already lost two Kage-level ninjas. Of course, even after receiving intelligence, they dare not act directly. After all, the battle where Hui revealed his Kage-level strength had resulted in the deaths of three of their elite Jonin, and in the year that followed, Hui had repeatedly killed over a dozen Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village using unusual "methods"!

Now, no matter how Hui tries to tempt them, the Hidden Cloud Village will no longer fall for it. They will even carefully consider any information sent from Konoha, only feeling at ease after confirming that it is not Hui's conspiracy.

It can be said that Hikaru single-handedly created a climate of suspicion in the Hidden Cloud Village, giving Jiraiya and Orochimaru an excellent opportunity.

The reason why Hui is so dedicated is naturally to weaken the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Sage Organization's last operation was ultimately too large, causing trouble everywhere under the guise of an organization, and has already landed them on the blacklist of various ninja villages. Furthermore, the clones still have the mission of weakening the strength of the various ninja villages, and the difficulty has increased dramatically, meaning they cannot carry out this under the Sage Organization's name, at least not in the short term.

Now that Hui is fighting against Kumogakure in Konoha, how could he not seize such a good opportunity and reason?

Fighting wholeheartedly for Konoha and inflicting heavy damage on Kumogakure would achieve the goal without arousing suspicion.

However, the reputation of the Immortal Organization may be slightly affected if their identities are exposed in the future.

Looking towards the direction of the Land of Rivers, Hui silently pondered whether he should take the opportunity to cause some trouble.

Orochimaru and his companion's departure was clearly discussed with him, and he knew their purpose. Furthermore, with two such powerful figures gone, their absence shouldn't be too long, so the final battle would likely take place within the next couple of days.

The decisive battle between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.

The day after Orochimaru and Jiraiya arrived in the Land of Rivers.

The large-scale mobilization of Konoha's frontline troops clearly indicates that a decisive battle is imminent.

"Has it finally reached its breaking point?"

On the Sunagakure side, Rasa looked at the intelligence report in his hand and a smile crept onto his face.

It was definitely difficult for Konoha to deal with both Sunagakure and Kumogakure at the same time, and they couldn't afford to waste time. However, they didn't expect that they would still be able to hold out for a whole year.

Now, Konoha is finally about to launch its final battle.

Luo Sha had been waiting for this moment for far too long.

We must give Konoha a surprise then!

In a small valley somewhere on the battlefield, Ma Jia sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, cultivating.

Suddenly, I opened my eyes.

"War is about to break out."

Of the various clones, Tsuchishi's actions against Iwagakure were flawless, weakening the village and obtaining the Third Raikage's corpse. While this was partly due to his ability to utilize his full power, it's undeniable that he performed admirably. As for Hikaru, he inflicted significant damage on Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning. The time for Shin and Kumo's missions hasn't arrived yet; they can only wait.

Maga naturally has his own tasks, which he has been doing for the past year.

That is to protect Lin.

After all, he had already taken him in as a disciple, and it would be difficult to take care of Hui's side, so Ma Jia, his freely mobile clone, naturally had to lend a hand.

Although there were no problems in the original work, it's not the original work now. After Uchiha Kiyoshi's changes, many things have changed. Take Hikaru's side for example. With the addition of a Kage-level ninja, the threat to Konoha has greatly increased. Who knows if the other ninja villages will be pushed to the brink?

It's one thing for Konoha to be tricked, but they can't let anything happen to their own disciple.

After the collapse in the future, Uchiha Kiyoshi became cautious again. At least he realized that this was a real world, and things wouldn't always go as he expected. Unexpected events could happen at any time.

After all, accidents could happen because of his mistakes, and with so many people in the ninja world, accidents are quite possible.

Most importantly, it's unclear when it started, but many things began to spiral out of Uchiha Kiyoshi's control. On the Cloud side, the changes in Nagato and his two companions within the Akatsuki were palpable. And on Hikaru's side, the changes within the Uchiha clan were also evident, especially the clan head, Fugaku, whose thinking seemed completely liberated, no longer so conservative, and no longer so passive in his actions. Furthermore, Uchiha Kiyoshi and his clones were increasingly less influenced by the rules—more precisely, fewer situations affected his major decisions.

This is also why he became cautious.

The world seems different now.

However, even he didn't know when this change started.

Sometimes he even wondered, if all these people had changed, would the Sage of Six Paths have changed too? In that case, would the Sage of Six Paths suddenly attack him?