I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

"Well, I'll be going now. I have a lot to prepare and I need to say goodbye to my family."

Hyuga Rena was still in an awkward situation. After Shisui finished speaking, she immediately greeted everyone and was the first to leave the Hokage Building.

Uzuki Yugao also bid farewell, went home to inform her parents, and prepared the necessary equipment.

"This is the first time I've heard Rena talk about her family. Come to think of it, I didn't even know who Rena's parents were."

Uchiha Natsu remained where he was, watching Hyuga Rena's somewhat petite figure, and murmured to himself.

Upon hearing this, Shisui hesitated and said, "I have heard that Reina-senpai's older sister is the wife of the Hyuga clan leader."

"Hyuga Hiashi's wife's younger sister?" Uchiha Natsu raised an eyebrow.

Just two days ago, Uchiha Natsu was wondering why Hyuga Hiashi suddenly asked Sarutobi Hiruzen for permission to transfer Hyuga Rena to his team.

Knowing Hyuga Reina as well as Uchiha Natsu did, he could tell immediately what was going on.

It was definitely Hinata Rena's own wish.

However, as the head of the main family, Hiashi would never ask the Hokage for permission to help a mere branch family member.

Now I finally understand, it must have been Hinata Rena who asked Hinata Hiashi for the favor.

It turns out that Hinata Rena is Hinata Hiashi's sister-in-law, and they have this kind of backing relationship.

However, Hinata Rena is seventeen years old, while Hinata Hiashi is over thirty, almost half the age difference between them.

Hinata Rena's older sister is probably not much older than Hinata Rena, and is definitely much younger than Hiashi.

Within the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha were five or six years apart in age.

Looking at it this way, it seems these clan leaders all prefer younger people...

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Uchiha Natsu and Shisui returned to their clan and then went to make their own preparations.

Uchiha Natsu went to the training ground first and deactivated the shadow clones he used for sparring.

He then explained the situation to Fugaku and gave special instructions to Tetsuka, Yashiro, and others.

During Uchiha Natsu's absence, the Uchiha clan focused on training and improving their strength, and avoided causing trouble.

Because the Land of Demons is a long way away, it would be impossible to return within a few days.

In addition, Tetsuka has a history of causing trouble, which might affect Uchiha Natsu's plans.

Therefore, Uchiha Natsu specifically gave Tetsuka some instructions.

Tetsuka, on the other hand, made a solemn promise to Uchiha Natsu.

After giving his instructions, Uchiha Natsu then said to Fugaku:

"I have a feeling that these demons and ghost army are not simple. Our Uchiha clan must also be more vigilant and try to keep a low profile."

Since Tsunade's words in the original timeline were too exaggerated, Uchiha Natsu wanted to give her a heads-up just in case.

It's unlikely to destroy the world, but it might affect Konoha Village.

Fugaku would take everything Uchiha Natsu said seriously, so he nodded and said, "I will be more vigilant."

Uchiha Natsu nodded before leaving the training ground and returning home.

In reality, Uchiha Natsu had nothing to prepare at all.

He always makes sure that everything he might need is prepared perfectly.

Even pots and pans were kept sealed in the scrolls for future use.

Therefore, Uchiha Natsu was the fastest and was the first to arrive at the gate to wait.

Next came Yugao Uzuki, then Shisui Uchiha, and finally Reina Hyuga.

The four of them arrived in just one hour.

This time, Hinata Rena didn't lay a hand on Uchiha Natsu, and for the first time, she looked like a quiet and beautiful girl.

Uchiha Natsu was happy with this.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, Uchiha Natsu won't have any special thoughts about her.

Although Hinata Rena made her intentions very clear, they remained only within the realm of friendship.

A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is one in a million.

The Land of Demons isn't actually that far from the Land of Fire.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have become such long-term trading partners.

Because the mission was urgent, and the preparation of ninja tools had taken some time, the team's travel speed was increased to the maximum.

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After leaving the Land of Fire, Uchiha Natsu and his companions traveled through several smaller countries.

It took a week to reach the border of the Land of Demons.

However, as soon as he entered the Land of Demons, Uchiha Natsume discovered that there were walking terracotta warriors everywhere.

These terracotta warriors look like they are on patrol.

If he encounters a living person, he will cleave them in two with a single sword stroke.

The entire land, as far as the eye could see, was a scene of carnage, with almost no intact corpses.

However, these soldiers were all ordinary people, and Uchiha Natsu had no interest in such corpses.

Upon seeing these terracotta warriors, Uchiha Natsu and his three companions found cover and hid behind them.

At the same time, they peeked out to observe the movements of these terracotta warriors.

“These terracotta warriors are the ghost army of the demons, all of them mindless puppets.” Uchiha Natsu turned his gaze to the other three.

Shisui activated his Sharingan, observed for a while, and then nodded, saying:

“There’s no chakra flowing; they’re all puppets. But to control so many puppets from a distance, that demon must be very powerful.”

Uchiha Natsu shook his head: "Since it's called the Ghost Legion, then there are more than just these puppets; there might be thousands."

The three of them were all taken aback. The ability to control thousands of puppets at the same time did sound terrifying.

Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but question, "The Third Hokage only sent so few people, which is too hasty. If there are no reinforcements from other countries, these secret agents won't be able to return."

Shisui frowned upon hearing Uzuki Yugao speak so rudely to the Hokage, and wanted to retort.

But when she thought about how Uzuki Yugao was Uchiha Natsu's disciple, she held back.

He simply said in a low voice, "The Third Hokage has his own considerations, so let's just complete our own tasks."

After saying that, Shisui looked at Uchiha Natsu and asked, "Natsu-senpai, what should we do with these puppets?"

"Just take them all out. They're mindless and there are so many of them, the demons won't notice even if we kill them."

"Shh!"

As soon as Uchiha Natsu finished speaking, Hyuga Reina, who had been pretending to be a quiet and beautiful girl, stood up instantly.

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Reina Hinata gazed at the puppets with her pure and innocent Byakugan, and said in a light and melodious voice:

"I'll take care of them."

Before Shisui could even utter a sound, Hinata Rena's eyes bulged with veins, and she instantly activated her Byakugan.

With a swift movement, he leaped over the obstacle and charged toward the nearest terracotta warrior.

"Gentle Fist!"

Hinata Rena took a stance and, before the terracotta warrior could react, slapped its armor with her palm.

After landing a light tap, Hinata Rena quickly withdrew.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, the terracotta warrior exploded and broke into pieces.

Before the fragments of the terracotta warrior could even hit the ground, Hinata Rena had already transformed into a blur and instantly appeared in front of another terracotta warrior.

"Bang bang bang!"

Explosions rang out one after another, and in no time, Hinata Rena had taken care of all the dozen or so terracotta warriors around her all by herself.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the terracotta warriors failed to mount any effective resistance.

Hinata Rena herself didn't even break a sweat, looking extremely relaxed.

Uchiha Natsu was somewhat surprised, and couldn't help but recall what Hyuga Reina had said back in the medical department:

"Actually, my combat ability is only average. If we were all on the battlefield, we might need Xia Jun to protect us."

This is nothing! It's many times stronger than Uchiha Natsu's strength back then.

Uchiha Shisui and Uzuki Yugao were also somewhat surprised.

Because, originally, they shared the same idea as Uchiha Natsu.

Everyone thought that Hinata Rena was a frail medical ninja.

He possesses exceptional medical ninjutsu skills, but is completely inept in combat.

But the soft fist technique just displayed was executed to its fullest potential in terms of both speed and power.

Shisui's Sharingan was open the whole time, so he was able to see it.

Hinata Rena skillfully channeled chakra into the puppet, then withdrew it, and the conflict erupted instantly.

That seemingly small amount of chakra was enough to shatter a terracotta warrior that was nearly two meters tall.

For a normal Hyuga clan member, it would probably take more than ten years of continuous and arduous training to reach this level.

However, Hinata Rena spends almost all her time on medical ninjutsu, so she wouldn't have much free time.

He mastered medical ninjutsu to the point that it made him one of the best in the entire medical department.

At the same time, he also cultivated the Soft Fist to such a profound level.