Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

“This is troublesome.” Nara Masato frowned upon seeing this. “It seems that Kumogakure has also deployed troops in the west. Although we have a high chance of breaking through with you, Sasuke-sama, judging from the size of the western army based on the troops we have encountered in the past two days, we estimate that our regiment will not have many men left after breaking through.”

"It seems they're determined to trap us within the Land of Lightning," Sasuke said with a cold smile, looking at the map.

"Why don't we force a breakout? If we keep dragging this out, we'll just be slowly surrounded and killed. If we break out, we can give the Land of Lightning a good beating," Akimichi Ken said at this moment.

“No, even if we manage to inflict damage on them by forcing a breakout, it would be pointless if the casualties are too heavy.” Sasuke stared at the map of the Land of Lightning, pondered for a while, and then pointed to the mark of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) and said, “What do you think about us launching a direct attack on their main camp? Given Kumogakure’s current situation, setting up defenses on two fronts would actually leave their main camp vulnerable.”

"A direct surprise attack on Kumogakure?" Nara Masato was taken aback by Sasuke's bold suggestion. "But, Captain Sasuke, we only have 800 men left."

"800 is 800. 800 people have their own way of playing!"

Chapter 290!

"This..." Sasuke's words left Akimichi Ken and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

"If we're talking about killing our way through the entire village of Kumogakure, this number of people probably won't be enough. However, if we go there to destroy their village's fortifications and then escape unscathed, it'll be more than enough."

After staring at the simplified map for a long time, Nara Masato nodded. "This plan is indeed feasible, but it requires you, Sasuke-sama, to hold off the Fourth Raikage and the village's elite forces, who may currently be in Kumogakure."

“That’s exactly what I want to do,” Sasuke said with a light laugh.

"Wouldn't that put too much pressure on you? Those are the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, powerful figures who made their names in the last Shinobi World War," Akimichi Ken reminded him.

"They're just two stray dogs who were beaten to a pulp by the teacher. What the teacher can do, I can do too." Sasuke pressed the map, a smile on his face, a certain desire etched into his genes stirring.

"Nara, the strategist," Sasuke said, looking at Masato Nara, "prepare a feasible attack plan."

“Understood.” Nara Masato nodded. “Then, Sasuke-sama, when shall we make our move?”

"Let's wait two more days," Sasuke said with a light laugh, glancing up at the sky.

With the cover of the farmers in the Land of Lightning who regarded the Konoha Heavenly Soldiers as their saviors, Sasuke's remnant army seemed to have vanished within the Land of Lightning, secretly advancing towards the Hidden Cloud Village.

Two days later, on a night when a torrential downpour was in full swing.

Raindrops lashed the steep mountain ridge west of Kumogakure like whips, eroding the black boulders into the shape of a monster's spine. The wind howled through the cracks in the rocks, whipping up icy mist. In the shadows of the ridge, a chilling stillness lingered.

Sasuke stood atop the cliff, rainwater streaming down his short, jet-black hair and dripping onto his dark combat uniform.

At this moment, he was like a black statue standing in the storm, with only his eternal Mangekyou Sharingan glowing with a faint red light in the thick darkness, piercing through layers of rain and locking onto the huge village below where lights stubbornly flickered in the downpour.

Hidden Cloud Village, like a colossal steel beast lurking in the embrace of mountains, exudes a fierce and dangerous sense of oppression even in such harsh weather.

Behind him stood eight hundred Konoha elites, tempered by numerous brutal battles. They were like part of the mountain, clinging to the cold, damp rocks, their breathing suppressed to a minimum. Even their heartbeats seemed to be swallowed by the raging rain. The rain soaked through their dark combat uniforms, clinging to their skin and bringing a bone-chilling cold, yet no one moved an inch. The grim atmosphere was colder than the rain, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.

The reconnaissance ninja in the team, Hyuga Kazuya, crouched a few steps behind Sasuke to the left, his face filled with absolute focus. He extended his index finger, and a small ball of faint chakra light gathered at the tip of his finger. He quickly sketched a simplified map of the core area of ​​Kumogakure below on the wet rocky ground, as observed by his Byakugan. Several red lines representing patrol routes and nodes of the perception barrier were particularly eye-catching on the map.

“The barrier tower on the west side of the Raikage Building has the widest coverage of the sensory center,” he said in a low voice, almost drowned out by the rain, but clearly reached Sasuke and the squad leaders around him. “On the high ground to the east, there are three watchtowers with excellent visibility, covering the entrance. Underground, there are three strong chakra reaction points, suspected to be a large arms factory or storage depot.”

Then, he paused, his fingertip tracing patterns on the map, finally stopping at the marker representing the Raikage Building. "The most crucial point is this: the surrounding defenses look impenetrable, like an iron barrel."

Akimichi Ken's massive body stood close to Masato like a small mountain. He was carefully unwrapping a specially made ration pill wrapped in thick, moisture-proof oil paper, stuffing it into his mouth and chewing it vigorously. His cheeks bulged out. When he heard Hinata Kazuya's words, he responded vaguely, his voice carrying a dull tremor: "Leave the defenses of that military factory to me. I can break through their defenses in 5 minutes."

As he spoke, he swallowed a soldier's ration pill, clenched his huge fist tightly in the rain, his knuckles cracking slightly, and an invisible sense of power emanated from it.

Sasuke lifted his gaze from the simple drawing Hyuga Kazuya had made and turned it back to the lights in the rain.

The crimson kaleidoscope slowly rotated, instantly piercing through the barriers of distance and rain. He saw the chakra runes flashing atop the towering barrier tower, the Cloud Ninja ninjas on the watchtower wearing raincoats and scanning the area with eyes like hawks, and the patrol squads moving swiftly and orderly through the streets... The formidable defenses lived up to their reputation.

However, even the most tightly woven network has gaps in its all-seeing vision—the slight delays in the flow of chakra, the unavoidable brief blind spots when the sentinels' gazes shift, and the natural cover provided by the downpour itself.

"The time has come." Sasuke's voice was not loud, but it was like a cold blade cutting through the wind and rain, clearly imprinted in the minds of the eight hundred ninjas behind him. "Some of us may die in this battle."

"But victory will surely belong to us! Konoha will be victorious!"

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" The 800 ninjas raised their hands in unison to salute, their determination seemingly capable of tearing through the rain.

"Loyalty! Sincerity!" Sasuke returned the greeting with a raised hand.

The next moment, Sasuke slowly raised his right hand, rainwater flowing down his wristband, and in the next instant, an enormous and suffocating burst of chakra erupted!

Deep purple chakra, like boiling flames, erupted from his body in an instant, coalescing into form amidst the deafening rain—a gigantic body, a ferocious head, and arms covered in ancient armor! The complete Susanoo, like a purple demon god from mythology, rose from the ground amidst the raging storm, radiating a world-destroying pressure! The enormous longbow in its hand, made of pure chakra, was instantly drawn to its full extent, and a giant arrow crackling with black lightning materialized out of thin air, its arrowhead pointing directly at the tallest Raikage building in the center of Kumogakure!

"Indra's Arrow!"

"What...what is that?!" On the watchtower of Kumogakure, a sentry's voice was distorted with extreme horror as he pointed at the towering purple giant that had suddenly appeared on the ridge.

"Enemy attack—!! High alert!!" The piercing alarm ripped through the rainy night, instantly spreading throughout the entire Hidden Cloud Village. Countless lights were lit, and figures ran frantically through the streets.

The moment the alarm sounded, the giant bow in Susanoo's hand emitted a heart-shaking hum! A giant arrow, crackling with black lightning, shot out from the bow! It tore through the air with a sharp whistle, and in its path, even the raging rain was instantly vaporized, creating a vacuum tunnel, its target the Raikage Building!

"Arrogant!" A roar containing violent thunder exploded like a thunderclap from the heavens, even drowning out the sound of Susanoo's arrow piercing the air!

A figure crackling with blinding lightning charged upwards from the direction of the Raikage Building at a terrifying speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye! He crashed head-on into the colossal, world-destroying arrow! There was no dodging, only a pure clash of raw power!

Boom! ...

The sky seemed to have been blasted open with a gigantic hole! A deafening explosion resounded through the heavens, and a violent shockwave spread out in a ring, shattering all the raindrops within a radius of hundreds of meters into an even finer mist! Blinding blue electricity and pitch-black lightning intertwined, devoured, and annihilated each other! The entire Hidden Cloud Village trembled violently under this terrifying impact, and countless windows in the houses shattered!

The lightning dissipated, revealing the true form of the figure.

The Fourth Raikage, A, hovered steadily in mid-air, his massive, mountain-like body crackling with blue lightning chakra armor, blazing like a humanoid bolt of lightning. His right sleeve was torn apart by the explosion, revealing not flesh and blood, but a mechanical prosthetic limb with a cold, metallic sheen, incredibly intricately structured, and with a pulsating, eerie blue chakra glow within! It was the chakra metal prosthetic limb Amado had crafted for him; its five fingers were spread, and a ripple of scorching air remained in front of his palm from the intense friction of energy—he had actually crushed a full-force arrow from a Susanoo with this metal hand!

"Damn Uchiha!" Raikage A's voice boomed like thunder, filled with rage and killing intent, his eyes fixed on Sasuke in the Susanoo on the mountain ridge. "How dare you run wild in my Hidden Cloud Village! Tonight, I'll tear you to pieces!"

Before he finished speaking, another white sonic boom cloud exploded from the air beneath his feet! The Raikage's figure vanished completely, leaving only a distorted afterimage in place.

Almost simultaneously, a gigantic fist, crackling with destructive lightning and made of chakra metal, slammed into Susanoo's chest with terrifying power capable of tearing through space!

Click!

A sickening cracking sound rang out! The incredibly sturdy chakra armor on Susanoo's chest was actually smashed into a spiderweb-like pattern by this punch, which contained the ultimate speed and power of "Lightning Release Chakra Mode" and was amplified and enhanced by the chakra metal prosthetic arm! The massive purple giant was knocked back a step by this overwhelming force, and the mountain rocks beneath its feet collapsed with a deafening roar!

"Yo! You idiot big brother! You damn Uchiha! Killer Bee has arrived! The Eight-Tails is here! I'll blast you all away! Yeah!" A rhythmic voice with a rap-like tone suddenly interrupted the grim battlefield.

Giant octopus tentacles tore through the rain, and the massive, mountain-like figure of the Eight-Tails, Gyūki, crashed to the ground with an overwhelming sense of oppression, splashing up clouds of mud and water. Killer Bee, the Jinchūriki, stood atop Gyūki's head, his sunglasses flashing in the lightning, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as a massive amount of chakra gathered.

"Lightning Blade!" Raikage A's roar was perfectly synchronized with Killer Bee's movements! The Raikage's figure once again transformed into a bolt of lightning that tore through space, rushing towards Susanoo's flank from another tricky angle at an even faster speed than before! His chakra metal prosthetic arm, flashing with destructive lightning, was the most lethal siege hammer!

At the same time, the Eight-Tails opened its huge mouth, and a black sphere composed of high-density Yin-Yang chakra, exuding an aura of destruction, rapidly spun and took shape in its mouth—the Tailed Beast Ball!

Besieged on all sides! A deadly attack is about to strike!

Sasuke, inside Susanoo, had a cold and icy expression. Facing the combined attack of the two powerful figures, the tomoe in his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan spun wildly, and his eye power poured out without reservation!

"Martial Hammer!"

Sasuke's gaze focused on Raikage A's lightning-fast figure. *Poof!* Silent yet devastating black lightning, powerful enough to annihilate everything, suddenly exploded violently in Raikage A's path, on his deadly chakra-metal prosthetic arm! The black lightning greedily licked the cold metal, crackling and popping.

"Ugh!" Raikage A let out a short groan of pain, his charge momentarily halted. The black lightning, like a bone-deep wound, ignored physical defenses, and the excruciating pain shot straight to his brain along his metal prosthetic limb! Even more terrifying was that chakra metal had excellent chakra conductivity, and the pitch-black lightning was spreading wildly along the intricate energy circuits inside the prosthetic limb, reaching his torso!

Just as the Raikage was entangled by the Martial Hammer, the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, compressed to its limit, shot out with a terrifying pressure capable of destroying everything! Its target was Susanoo!

However, Sasuke merely glanced at Gyuki, and the massive Susanoo turned and drew its sword. Its enormous body unleashed incredible speed, and the Iaijutsu, seemingly capable of cutting through anything, sliced ​​through the massive Tailed Beast Ball with a single strike.

The smoke and dust from the explosion were quickly dispersed by the rain. When Gyūki saw the figure in the crystal above Susanoo's head and the pair of crimson Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, he exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! Killer Bee! He's not Uchiha Tokō! Don't look into his eyes!"

However, it was too late. The exact same Sharingan mark appeared in Gyuki's eyes almost instantly.

The illusion technique they learned from Shisui, the most skilled illusionist in their clan, was unique to their clan for dealing with tailed beasts, and they controlled Gyuki in an instant.

"Hmph!" Ai endured the excruciating pain from the black lightning burning his arm, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. "Don't be too smug, you Uchiha brat!"

He roared and forcefully activated his violent lightning chakra. Blue lightning suddenly exploded, and his metal prosthetic arm was forcibly disintegrated and reassembled. Although large charred marks remained on his arm, his mobility had been restored. He transformed into lightning once again and pounced on Susanoo with even more intense killing intent!

The massive Susanoo drew its sword to meet the attack. Killer Bee, taking advantage of the opportunity gained by A, helped Gyūki disrupt the flow of chakra and break free from the genjutsu. Gyūki roared and joined the battle.

The battle instantly escalated into an even more brutal and intense phase. The purple giant dodged and weaved amidst the onslaught of lightning and behemoths. Each collision unleashed a deafening roar, and violent energy shockwaves repeatedly ripped open, clearing away the surrounding rain curtain time and again to reveal the Hidden Cloud Village trembling violently below.

Just as Sasuke's Susanoo was waging an earth-shattering battle with the Raikage and the Eight-Tails above the village, drawing everyone's attention and senses, countless shadowy figures, like phantoms blending into the night, took advantage of the chaos and noise created by the torrential rain and energy explosions to quietly sneak into the relatively weak flanks of Kumogakure, the sewer exits, and even the crevices in the steep mountain walls.

Chapter 291 Leaving in triumph

With the help of the Nara family's secret techniques, the infiltration team led by Masato Nara moved forward silently, clinging to the cold wall of a narrow alley, as if they were shadows themselves.

Not far ahead lies one of the defensive centers of Kumogakure, the towering barrier tower. Its body is covered with dense barrier runes, casting a powerful sensory and defensive barrier over a large area. At the foot of the tower, two squads of well-equipped Kumogakure guards are patrolling vigilantly, their sharp eyes scanning the rain.

"Shadow Imitation Technique, target, guard captain and communications ninja, listen to my countdown." Nara Masato gestured with his hands to the four Nara clansmen behind him, then quickly formed several hand seals in front of his chest, the movements as light as breathing.

"Three...two...one!"

Several slender, jet-black shadows, like venomous snakes poised to strike, suddenly shot out from beneath the feet of Masato and the other Nara clansmen! They clung tightly to the wet ground, perfectly blending into the shadows of the buildings and the reflections of the rain, and in the gaps between the guards' glances, they precisely connected with the shadows beneath the feet of the target guards!

"What...?!" The guard captain felt his body suddenly stiffen, as if he were bound by invisible chains, making it extremely difficult to even move his eyes! The communications ninja beside him also froze in place, his finger only inches away from the alarm button at his waist, but he could no longer press it.

"Success! Move out!" A glint flashed in Yato's eyes. The moment he gave the order, several Hyuga clan ninjas had already silently appeared behind the guards. Their Gentle Fist struck the vital points of the stiff guards with precision, and the guards collapsed to the ground without even uttering a sound.

"Barrier team, take over the external rune defense within ten seconds! Sensory team, shield the energy fluctuations inside the tower from leakage!" Nara Masato's command was concise and efficient. Several Yamanaka clan ninjas placed their hands on the cold, damp outer wall of the barrier tower. Powerful mental energy instantly invaded the consciousness of the operators inside the tower. The rune light flashing at the top of the tower experienced a very brief period of disorder before returning to normal, but the coverage area had been quietly reduced and its direction adjusted.

Masato looked up at the Raikage Building, which symbolized the command center of Kumogakure. Although the Raikage himself was being held back by Sasuke, there must still be a command center inside the building.

"Shadow Strangle...prepare to cover." He gave the order in a low voice, his gaze icy. The Nara clansmen began to form hand seals, and countless dark shadows spread upwards along the shadows of the building as if they were alive, their target being the windows of the command room on the top floor of the building.

Meanwhile, in the lower-lying southeastern region of Kumogakure, a dull tremor resounded through the earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of deafening crashes, accompanied by the piercing noise of shattering rocks and twisting metal, drowned out some of the rain. Akimichi Ken's incredibly massive body caused the ground to tremble violently with every step he took. After a furious roar, his enormous fists, wreathed in visible waves of chakra, slammed down like two giant hammers from the sky onto a heavily guarded, fortress-like building—the Cloud Village's armory!

"Fools of Kumogakure! Taste the Akimichi clan's 'human bomb tank'!!" Akimichi Ken's voice boomed like thunder in the rainy night. His massive body suddenly curled up, transforming into a super giant ball covered in hard defenses and spinning at high speed. With a terrifying aura that could crush everything, he charged toward the tightly closed, heavy alloy gate of the armory!

"Stop him!" the commander guarding the arsenal roared. A barrage of lightning-style ninjutsu and explosive tags rained down on the rolling sphere, creating deafening explosions and blinding flashes of lightning. However, because most of the elite troops had been deployed to the front lines, the attacks from the village ninjas could only leave shallow scorch marks on the sphere's surface, offering no real resistance whatsoever!

Boom! ...

A deafening roar! The alloy gate of the arsenal, capable of withstanding the bombardment of large-scale ninjutsu, twisted, shattered, and collapsed like paper under Akimichi Ken's savage charge imbued with all his power! Huge metal fragments mixed with gravel flew everywhere!

"Charge in! Destroy the core power reactor and production line! Leave no one alive!" Akimichi Ken deactivated his size-up transformation, returning to normal human size, but his ferocious aura remained undiminished. Chakra surged within him, making him appear like a humanoid beast. Wielding his enormous fists, he led the ravenous Konoha army, charging into the depths of the factory, which reeked of machine oil and metal, towards the panicked Cloud Ninja guards inside the armory. A fierce melee erupted instantly, with roars, the clash of ninjutsu, and the tearing of metal echoing throughout the massive factory.

Further away, Konoha's sabotage squads moved with impunity, while the Aburame clan's insect swarms transformed into a black storm, burrowing into energy pipelines and precision instruments. The Inuzuka clan's ninja dogs worked in perfect unison, tearing apart the Cloud Ninja squads that were trying to organize a counterattack. Ninjas skilled in Earth Release and Water Release rampaged through roads, bridges, and water supply systems. Thick smoke billowed up from the rear of the entire Cloud Village, alarms blared incessantly, and flames struggled and flickered in the rain, creating a scene of chaos and devastation.

Above the village, the intensity of the battle had reached its peak.

Enveloped in azure lightning, Raikage A's chakra metal prosthetic limb transformed into a blade of death tearing through the rain. Each swing was accompanied by a piercing sonic boom and destructive power. On the surface of the prosthetic limb, the charred marks left by black lightning clashed fiercely with new lightning, emitting crackling thunderous sounds. At this moment, A was like a maddened beast, frantically attacking the massive Susanoo, leaving countless blue afterimages in the air.

Inside the crystal above Susanoo's head, Sasuke's eyes tracked the Raikage's movements, his face filled with solemnity. It must be said that A's prosthetic arm was indeed something special, as it was able to withstand the annihilating power of the black lightning created by his eye technique.

"Lightning Strike: Thousand Generations Dance!" The Raikage roared, transforming himself into a massive, spinning blue lightning drill. His chakra metal prosthetic arm served as the sharpest tip of the drill, carrying an unwavering determination to pierce through everything, as it slammed into the Susanoo's relatively weak waist and abdomen joint!

On the other side, Killer Bee, having finally broken free from the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu, re-entered his Tailed Beast form. His massive octopus body wielded eight enormous tails covered in hard shells, each tail wreathed in raging lightning chakra, like eight giant whips of lightning. Combined with the scorching ink spewed from his mouth and the Tailed Beast Chakra Cannon, he launched a relentless attack on Susanoo from multiple angles!

Amidst the relentless onslaught, the purple Susanoo resembled a colossal ship in a raging storm. Cracks spread across its sturdy chakra armor, and purple chakra fragments shattered and flew from the points struck by the Raikage's prosthetic limb. Sasuke stood within the crystal on Susanoo's forehead, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan operating at high speed, pushing his eye power to its limit. He manipulated Susanoo with difficulty, blocking, dodging, and counterattacking.

"Kenbutsu no Mikoto!" Sasuke's eyes flashed with a cold light. Susanoo suddenly opened its enormous palm, and in front of the palm, a ball of pitch-black lightning surged, instantly forming a giant purplish-black arrow! The space around the arrow was slightly distorted due to the violent energy!