Chapter 134: Intercepting Pakura
Splash! Raging waves crashed against the steep cliffs, making a constant roaring sound.
The northernmost part of the Land of Rivers was a place filled with cliffs, even more precipitous than some parts of the Land of Lightning.
However, a few figures were now rapidly advancing along these cliffs, which would make an ordinary person's legs tremble.
These people were the Konoha ninja sent to intercept Pakura's unit, and Kyosuke's squad was among them.
But compared to the Sand ninja's massive force of over a thousand, the unit sent by the Southwestern Army was much, much smaller.
Eighty people. This was the entire interception squad sent by the Southwestern Army.
If you subtracted the ninja in charge of communication, logistics, and medical care, the combat force, including Kyosuke's squad, was only about seventy strong.
Although this number seemed like a moth to a flame, Kyosuke was surprisingly confident.
The reason was simple: these seventy combatants were almost all Uchiha clan ninja. This was something Kyosuke had strongly requested before accepting the mission.
Of course, even with seventy Uchiha, if they were to clash head-on with Pakura's unit, they would undoubtedly be wiped out. This was without question.
So, Kyosuke needed to find another way.
At this time, the interception squad had already arrived at the ambush point, just waiting for Pakura's unit to arrive.
After sending some men to scout and set up some traps, Kyosuke gathered all the Uchiha clan members.
"How's it going?" Kyosuke asked them.
Seeing Kyosuke's question, a man named Uchiha Ukyo stepped forward. This man was the only elite jounin in the team and was also the overall commander of this interception squad.
"After some simple practice, about half of the clansmen have successfully mastered it. The rest will need some more time," Uchiha Ukyo said, looking at the clansmen behind him.
At the same time, to convince Kyosuke of his words, he began to form hand seals.
Instantly, the cry of a thousand birds chirping echoed through the canyon.
The ninjutsu he was using was none other than Kyosuke's Chidori.
At the same time, about twenty other Uchiha clansmen also stepped forward, and the same flash of lightning appeared in their hands.
The ninjutsu they were using was also the Chidori.
The reason, of course, was that Kyosuke himself had taught it to them. This was also the biggest source of Kyosuke's confidence in completing this difficult interception mission.
Since they couldn't fight Pakura's unit head-on, they would just have to use hit-and-run tactics.
In that case, there was almost no ninjutsu more suitable for the Uchiha clan at this time than the Chidori.
That was why Kyosuke had requested that all the personnel in this operation be Uchiha ninja, for this very moment.
Looking at the frantically crackling lightning before them, everyone was filled with confidence for this mission.
Pakura and the others would still need a few days to arrive. With this gap, it was enough for all the Uchiha to master the Chidori. At that time, they would surely give the enemy a surprise.
Of course, since Kakashi had already created this ninjutsu in advance, it was one thing for Kyosuke himself to be able to "copy" it. But if he were to teach it to others without permission, that was a completely different matter.
So, before he acted, Kyosuke had already given Orochimaru a heads-up and had personally written a letter to Kakashi to explain the situation. He believed that with Kakashi's personality, he would not refuse this matter. Of course, he would have to give him some compensation afterward, but that was a matter for the future.
Soon, a week passed. On a certain late night, the scout, Saori, suddenly came to everyone and said, "The Sand ninja are here."
"Brother Ukyo," hearing this, Kyosuke quickly turned to the captain on the side.
"Good that they're here," Uchiha Ukyo said with a somewhat vicious smile. He then turned to the others behind him and said, "Tonight, let's go and greet the Sand ninja. We don't want people to think we Uchiha have no manners."
"Hehehe," hearing his words, the Uchiha clansmen in the cave all sneered. At the same time, pairs of crimson eyes suddenly appeared in the dark cave.
"Sir, after we cross this cliff, we will be at the border of the Land of Fire. Should we rest for the night?" a Sand ninja came to Pakura and asked with a respectful expression.
Pakura looked up at the dark night sky, weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and then said, "Order everyone to make camp here, but do not use torches or other lighting. Is that clear?"
"Yes, sir," the Sand ninja said with a sigh of relief, then went to relay the order.
It was clear that on a moonless night like this, even a powerful ninja would not want to travel in this environment.
Otherwise, a single mistake could lead to an enemy ambush, causing chaos in the army.
Pakura had also thought of this, which was why she had ordered everyone to rest for a while and continue their journey at dawn.
At the same time, she also remembered Ebizo's advice before she left.
"If the Southwestern Army chooses to intercept you, there are only three places that are most advantageous for them to fight."
She had led the others to carefully scout the first two places, but unfortunately, they had found no trace of the enemy. So, Konoha would definitely send people to this last place.
The entire Sand ninja force had immense faith in Ebizo's wisdom. So, if he said that there would be an enemy here, then there was no doubt about it.
Unfortunately, at this time, Pakura had not expected the enemy's attack to come so swiftly, so... fiercely.
Soon, time passed to the early hours of the morning, which was also the darkest time of the day.
And the Uchiha, at this time, had come to a location two kilometers away from Pakura's unit.
After easily dealing with the guards, Uchiha Ukyo ordered the Saori beside him, "You lead the way."
"Alright," Hyuga Saori said, activating her Byakugan to confirm the enemy's position, and then charged forward.
The many Uchiha clansmen also followed closely behind. It wasn't until the Sand ninja were clearly in their sights that Saori finally retreated.
Although the Sharingan did not have night vision, the enemy ninja's slowly flowing chakra was like a series of bright lamps, clearly reflected in everyone's eyes.
Seeing this, Ukyo pondered for a moment, then said coldly, "Form the hand seals."
Instantly, the cry of a thousand birds chirping shattered the silence of the night, and also jolted the many Sand ninja from their dreams.
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