From Hokage to Visionary

This wasn't the first time Kirabi felt extremely regretful.

"It's okay, Bee, they can't get far!"

The Raikage raised his lips and cast his cold eyes into the darkness: "Keep chasing, and wipe out Konoha in one fell swoop!"

The battle just now had allowed the Cloud Ninja to achieve tremendous results, and now was the time to expand.

So, after the Cloud Ninjas tidied up a bit and cleaned up the battlefield, they approached Konoha again.

In the cover of night, dozens of people fled in panic.

Everyone looked disheveled and ragged, just like refugees.

It would be hard for anyone who saw it to imagine that this group of people were actually the Uchiha, the most powerful clan in Konoha.

After running for several hours, Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived at the Kannabi Bridge. The enemy should not be able to catch up with him at this distance. He looked back at the tired crowd and waved his hand: "Rest for five minutes, quickly replenish your energy and chakra, and then set off again."

The ninjas who received the order were finally able to let down their guard and quickly replenish their strength on the spot.

After Fugaku Chi counted the number and found that there were exactly thirty-seven people, he couldn't help but reveal a look of sadness on his face.

There were more than a hundred people who followed him, but now there are only these few left, and most of the ninjas who sacrificed were teenagers from his Uchiha clan!

It’s basically equivalent to an entire generation being wiped out!

With such heavy losses, even if he could win the war, it would be difficult for the Uchiha clan to make any progress in the next ten years.

And when I think about this situation, it’s all because of one... a big idiot!

Fugaku was so angry that his veins were throbbing, and he gnashed his teeth, as if he wanted to eat him alive. He stared at the boy with murderous eyes: "Uchiha Obito, if it weren't for you, this idiot, who exposed the location of the base to the Raikage, how could we be in this situation?!"

Obito, whose name was called, trembled like a sieve and stepped back in fear: "I, I, I didn't mean it."

"What? It's you!"

"It turned out to be this guy who exposed our position!"

"You deserve to die!"

Those who were lucky enough to survive immediately focused their hatred on him.

Being stared at by those eyes filled with anger and murderous intent, Obito felt cold all over and his mind went blank.

He really didn't know why things turned out like this.

"You bastard!"

The next moment, a punch hit Obito hard in the face.

It was as if some mechanism had been turned on. The excited crowd could no longer hold back their resentment and rushed forward to start punching and kicking.

Bang bang bang bang bang.

Obito was surrounded and beaten, screaming and curled up with his head in his hands.

But more than a hundred lives died because of this guy. Fugaku just watched coldly the whole time, with no intention of stopping it at all.

When Obito was beaten to the point of being almost unrecognizable and barely breathing, Fugaku stopped everyone and said with cold eyes, "You betrayed your companions and led the enemy to attack the base! Uchiha Obito, you are not worthy of being a ninja, let alone an Uchiha. I will judge you when we return!"

"I didn't mean it. I really didn't mean it."

Obito, whose head was beaten into a pig, had lifeless eyes and just kept repeating this sentence.

Lin finally understood the reason after she woke up. It was all caused by Obito. She showed deep disappointment and disgust in her eyes: "Obito, you shouldn't do this. Brother Sogetsu was so good to you, but you betrayed him to save me?"

Obito's heart contracted violently, as if being grasped by an invisible hand. He barely opened his swollen eyelids and looked at the girl. He was stung by the disgust in her eyes and said in a trembling voice, "No, Lin, I really just want to save you. I..."

Fugaku looked at the girl and threw a kunai at her: "You should know what to do, Genin Nohara Rin."

Nohara Lin slowly squatted down, and under the cold gazes of the people around her, she picked up the kunai: "The first rule of ninja is that you are not allowed to betray the village or your companions."

"Yes."

Fugaku nodded slightly.

Obito's heart sank and his eyes showed fear.

Nohara Rin slowly placed the kunai around her neck and looked at Obito with disgust: "I don't need you to save me, and I don't need you to betray the village and your companions for me."

"No, don't. Don't, Lin!"

Uchiha Obito widened his eyes and shouted in horror: "Please, don't do this!"

"Obito, you disappoint me so much."

Lin closed her eyes in pain and smiled sadly: "In the next life, I don't want to be your teammate anymore."

She knew that even if she could return to the village alive, she would not be able to face the overwhelming public opinion.

Didn't someone as strong as Konoha White Fang die because of public opinion?

She could even imagine how those villagers would view her, a ninja who betrayed her companions, caused a disastrous defeat in the war, and survived!

Instead of this, it is better to die with more dignity!

"No, don't, Lin!"

Obito screamed in fear, desperately asking for help from the people around him: "Please, stop her! Please! Chief Fugaku, please!"

However, Fugaku just looked at him coldly: "At least, she is braver than you."

"Thank you, Master Fugaku."

The girl took a deep breath and then pushed hard.

puff!

The kunai pierced his neck, splashing a large amount of bright red blood.

Even if it meant death, Nohara Lin was unwilling to return to the village with this dirty life that was saved by betraying her companions.

"Do not--!!!"

Obito, who had been watching the entire process, roared like a wild beast.

He watched helplessly as the girl committed suicide in front of him, and that look of extreme disgust was like a sledgehammer, hitting his heart directly.

The huge pain of pain, regret and resentment stimulated his fragile nerves.

"Why!"

"Why didn't you stop her!"

"Why must Lin die!"

“Why the hell!”

Obito roared madly, struggled to get up, and was about to hug Lin.

However, Fugaku dodged and knocked him away with a powerful punch, saying coldly: "Nohara Rin died as a Konoha ninja, and you betrayed your companions, causing our defeat. More than a hundred people died because of you. A beast like you is not worthy of touching her!"

After being hit against a tree, Obito's eyes were empty: "No, I'm not. I didn't."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 164: Obito: It’s not me who is wrong, it’s the world!

You do not deserve!

You do not deserve!

You do not deserve!

Fugaku's voice lingered in Obito's mind like a nightmare.

Lin's disgusted look and words before she committed suicide were like a sharp knife, completely breaking down his inner defenses.

Uchiha Obito's spiritual heart was broken and he became a walking corpse.

He didn't expect that he was trying to save his beloved girl, but in the end, he pushed her into the abyss with his own hands.

But. Is he really wrong?

Obito was dazed, leaning against a tree trunk, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Asshole, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have ended up like this!" Another person couldn't help it and rushed up to punch and kick him, cursing as he beat him: "Waste! The last one! Idiot! Stupid! You don't deserve to be a ninja! Ha. Bah!"

But Obito, who was beaten violently, seemed to have completely lost the feeling of pain. He allowed himself to be punched, kicked, and verbally insulted with a still empty look in his eyes.

"That's enough, Pegasus!"

Fugaku frowned and shouted, "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Don't forget, we have bigger troubles!"

As soon as these words were spoken, solemn expressions appeared on the faces of the twenty or so people.

Yes, they are not out of danger yet!

The Cloud Ninjas were following behind them and they might encounter them again at any time. With their small number of people, a head-on confrontation would be tantamount to seeking death!

But the question is, what to do now?

Uchiha Fugaku felt a headache. It was definitely not possible to just go back to the village like this.

Not to mention the responsibility for the defeat, even if it was all attributed to Uchiha Obito, as the supreme commander, he would not be able to escape punishment if he spoke out.

The key is the task that Danzo assigned to him, to hold off the attack of the Cloud Village for at least ten days, but from the start of the war to now, only one day has passed at most.

Not to mention, Konoha's defenses are now weak, and all the major families are on the front lines, making it impossible to resist the attack from the Cloud Ninja. Even if they can really stop it, if Fugaku just runs back like this, given Danzo's personality, he will probably kill the Uchiha family!

But if he really had to go all out and bet the last of Uchiha's resources on this, he would hesitate.

"Master Fugaku, have you forgotten the mission that Master Danzo gave you?"

At this moment, Aburame Ryoma saw through his little thoughts, suppressed his anger, walked out and said with a gloomy face: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if the mission fails and the Cloud Ninjas invade the village, you and the Uchiha will be the biggest sinners in the history of Konoha!"

Fugaku's face was full of bitterness. He couldn't refute Ryoma's words, so he could only nod and say, "Let's build a defensive line here. We can't retreat anymore."

This is the Kannabi Bridge.

It’s less than a hundred kilometers away from Konoha Village in a straight line, and if we retreat further, we’ll be right at our doorstep!

No matter what, they must stop the Cloud Ninja here and try to make Konoha ready to build a second line of defense!

"Lord Ryoma, I will lead the rest of the people to hold on to the spot." Fugaku said with a smile, like a frustrated little girl: "Please return to the village as soon as possible and report the situation here to Danzo truthfully. We need a lot of reinforcements!"

"Humph, you don't need to remind me of this!"

Aburame Ryoma was filled with anger and said coldly, "I will report everything to Master Danzo!"

Because of a child, the front-line troops were almost wiped out. If you tell others such a reason, it's enough to make people laugh out loud!

"Yes, yes, yes." Fugaku knew he was in the wrong, so he could only smile and keep his attitude low: "I don't expect to be forgiven, but please do it as soon as possible! Send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

At this moment, a figure stumbled in, shouting in an anxious and frightened voice: "Lord Fugaku, the Cloud Ninja is less than three kilometers away from us!"

"What did you say?!" Fugaku's face twitched wildly, and he looked shocked: "Where are the secret sentries outside? Why did we only find them three kilometers away from us?!"

Although he was retreating, he did not forget to leave hidden pieces along the way.

In fact, with the experience from last time, more secret sentries were deployed this time, standing guard at three kilometers, ten kilometers, and fifteen kilometers to prevent sudden attacks by the Cloud Ninjas.

However, these preventive measures still did not work!

"It was the Raikage, Lord Fugaku." The sentry seemed to be seriously injured, with blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. He spoke intermittently, "It was the Raikage who led the team himself. He was too fast. The patrols and sentries we arranged were killed before they could react. I... I was the only one who escaped."

The Raikage, the Raikage again!

Veins popped up on Fugaku's forehead, and he clenched his fists in anger: "Isn't this guy really afraid of being beheaded by us?!"

Although the Shadow of a Village possesses extremely strong combat power, he will never easily appear on the front battlefield.

After all, no matter how strong one person is, it is difficult to contend against a huge army of ninjas. If one is not careful and dies on the battlefield, it will cause a huge blow to his own side, which will not be worth the loss.

But the Raikage of the Cloud Village didn't play by the rules at all. He went deep into the enemy camp alone, which made them feel very scared.

"How many people are there on the other side?!"

Fugaku asked without wasting any time.

"Seven or seven people."

The Anbu's chest collapsed, obviously suffering from severe injuries. He held on to his last breath and spoke out the information: "Raikage and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and Kumogakure Anbu"

After saying this, he died without waiting for Fugaku to ask any more questions.

"Everyone, take cover!"