Southern border, Uchiha Battalion camp.
"Hahaha, I knew you were fine."
Elder Rei Uchiha, whom Kyosuke hadn't seen for many years, came up and gave him a big hug.
Returning to the Southern Expeditionary Force, Kyosuke felt like he was back home. He found a chair and sat down without being told.
Just as he was about to ask about the battle situation, he saw Elder's expression become serious. He said apologetically, "I learned that you were in trouble. I tried to win over the subordinates of your battalion. Regarding this matter..."
"No, no, no." Kyosuke smiled bitterly and waved his hand, saying, "Have you forgotten that these few manpower were all given to me by you?"
"That's not the way to calculate it. Let's put it one way and see..."
"Elder Hoshi." Kyosuke touched his nose and looked at the strategic distribution map on the table.
Seeing this, Rei Uchiha stopped worrying about it and the father and son began to analyze the enemy's situation.
"Who are these people?"
Hearing this, Rei Uchiha reported a name that made his eyelids twitch.
"Have you heard of the 'Retō' of the Sand?"
This person is very famous, even Kyosuke, who has no intention of paying attention to news in the ninja world, has heard of him.
In addition to his terrifying strength, there was one thing about this person that made him have to take him seriously.
The man named Retō was one of the Five Kage who ended the chaotic world and the first Kazekage of the Sand Village.
This alone is enough to attract everyone's attention.
"Are you kidding me? What is this bastard doing in the Land of Fire? Isn't his mess enough?!" Kyosuke gritted his teeth.
This is a critical moment. The Moon Ōtsutsuki is about to sweep across the entire Land of Fire, and he doesn't want to waste time on the Land of Wind.
But they just came to you on their own initiative. If you don't fight, the Southern Expeditionary Force will be doomed.
Tearing off the thick stack of documents in his hand, Kyosuke looked at the second name listed separately, Shamon.
The second Kazekage of the Sand Village, and the creator of puppetry.
Next is the third one... Monzaemon, the master of puppetry and the creator of the Chikamatsu Tenninshu.
The fourth one...Watanabe Kaoru...the owner of the Shakuton Kekkei Genkai and a loyal follower of the first generation Retō.
"That's too much." Kyosuke lowered his head in silence, feeling as if he had gone to war with the entire Land of Wind.
He now finally understood why Elder Hoshi insisted that he come to support.
With such a terrifying lineup, if it weren't for the Senju or Uchiha to take the lead, the opponent would definitely be able to fight their way in and out of the Land of Fire seven times.
"Not to mention the army under his command, these four individuals alone are more troublesome than the last."
"Even the weakest one, Kaoru Watanabe, should have combat power comparable to that of a clan head."
"If we finish this round, I don't know whether the enemy is dead or alive, and I will definitely be blind."
Facing so many formidable opponents at once, Kyosuke always feels lonely and powerless.
After careful consideration, he decided that he should go to the battlefield in person to see it.
See if I can run into any of the unlucky guys among the four, and then concentrate all my energy to kill one of them.
After simply stating his thoughts, he immediately received the full support of Elder Hoshi.
With Hiraishin no Jutsu here, Elder Hoshi is not afraid that this kid will encounter any accidents. Isn't he letting him come here to deal with those strong and troublesome guys?
As for the ordinary troops of the Land of Wind, the shinobi of the Southern Expeditionary Force are no pushovers either, so it is no problem to deal with them.
"By the way, Kyosuke," Rei Uchiha asked curiously, "Did you really open the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Yes." He was not stingy and showed it directly.
"Okay, okay." After saying "okay" three times, the elderly family elder seemed to have put down a heavy burden in his heart.
"The Uchiha clan still depends on you in the end."
...
Western part of the Land of Fire, border of the Land of Rivers.
The army coming from the Land of Wind is currently stationed here.
As the leader of a faction, Retō shouldn't have started a war at this time, but someone offered him a bargaining chip that he couldn't refuse.
"Sir." A familiar voice came from outside the tent.
"Come in." Retō untied the scarf around his neck and breathed a sigh of relief, silently calculating the strength gap between the enemy and us in his mind.
The curtain opened, and a burly man with a blue dragon tattoo on his right eye walked up to him.
This person is Shamon, the founder of the Land of Wind's puppeteers.
Being able to invite such a formidable lineup, the bargaining chips must be something they cannot refuse.
The entire set of human puppet refining technology is the reward given by Black Zetsu for inviting helpers.
The purpose is simple, to delay Kyosuke and prevent him from appearing in the Uchiha camp before Madara and Izuna open their Mangekyō Sharingan.
Seeing his subordinates looking very proud, Retō smiled slightly, knowing that he must have made amazing gains.
"Sir, the puppet technology you gave me is truly remarkable." Shamon's tone was filled with excitement. "I'm about 60% to 70% complete now. I need a suitable test subject to proceed."
"Don't worry." Retō nodded and said something that made his subordinates very happy. "Kaoru has already led her men out. If nothing goes wrong, she should be able to bring you back a few corpses of awakened bloodlines."
"Very good."
"Once we master the technology of refining human puppets, our strength will surely increase explosively."
"By then, I'll see who among those bastards dares to act rashly."
Hearing this, Retō smiled and sent him away.
But after his subordinates left, his expression seemed a little solemn.
Yes, the human puppet technology is so powerful that it can even replicate the bloodline and secret techniques of a ninja during his lifetime.
With such an astonishing reward, it is conceivable that the guy's task is by no means easy to accomplish.
What seems like a gift actually has a price already secretly marked on it.
But they don't know what price they will have to pay for it.
"We need to stay vigilant at all times." Retō lowered his head in silence and continued to browse the information about the Land of Fire.
...
At the border, Kaoru Watanabe led the team members running along the stream.
The Uchiha Battalion reacted quickly. She had thought they would only face resistance once they penetrated deep into enemy territory.
"It's better this way, at least there won't be any problems behind me." A ferocious smile flashed across Watanabe Kaoru's lips. Calculating the time, she hadn't killed anyone for about three hours.
She enjoyed the process of drying her opponents into a pulp, and she had countless dried-up corpses displayed in her home in the Land of Wind.
Now she would add the Uchiha name to her collection.
Watanabe Kaoru of the Shakuton technique is one of the most crazy women in the Land of Wind and has a terrible reputation for being able to stop children from crying.
Shakuton, a terrifying ability that can instantly evaporate the water in the opponent's body upon contact.
Opponents who fought with her would eventually turn into shriveled mummies.
Even Monzaemon, who is usually rather unruly, generally doesn't want to provoke her.
As for crazy people, even if you are not afraid of them, you should try to stay away from them. Many people have similar ideas.
Madmen are scary, and powerful female madmen are even more destructive.
Soon, the Uchiha team in front will deeply understand this.