Chapter 223 : The Uchiha clan has returned!
Konoha Village.
Hokage Building.
Inside the office, a huge map of the Land of Fire is spread out on the desk.
Shimura Danzo holds an intelligence scroll, his face so gloomy it looks like it could wring out water.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is puffing away on his pipe nearby, his brows also tightly locked.
After a long while, Shimura Danzo finally speaks slowly: "Hiruzen, the letter from Shikaku on the front lines says they can no longer hold out."
"The offensive from the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas is massive, and every Ninja Clan has suffered heavy casualties."
"Yamabuki Ridge has been captured, and the members of the Nara Clan stationed at Kikijimura have been slaughtered to a man."
"Some small Ninja Clans have already been wiped out, and those that have survived are unwilling to let their clansmen continue to fight to the death; every time there is a battle, they only offer symbolic resistance before breaking and fleeing..."
Shimura Danzo describes the situation on the front lines, then reaches out and points to the map on the desk.
"Kikyo Castle, Valley of the End, Tanbukai Street, Fire Temple..."
"Once the defensive line formed by these four places falls, Konoha Village will be completely exposed to the enemy."
After hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen is silent for a moment, then says in a deep voice: "Danzo, the backup plan we prepared is basically complete now; we can send out the freed-up manpower to support the front lines."
Shimura Danzo nods: "I will leave this matter to you."
"Let Minato and Jiraiya go; right now, only they possess the power to turn the tide of the war."
Kikyo Castle.
A large number of Kunai carrying exploding tags streak across the sky, triggering a series of explosions like thunder.
"Konoha cowards, let's see how much longer you can hold out!"
"Hahahaha... You bunch of Rogue Ninja, the orthodoxy of the Land of Fire belongs to our Hidden Cloud Village!"
"You bunch of ingrates are not worthy of enjoying the fertile land of the Land of Fire."
The Ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village shout abuse while continuously throwing Kunai and exploding tags toward Kikyo Castle.
Long ago, the Land of Lightning had already been preparing for this war, so since the start of the conflict, all kinds of supplies had been continuously transported to the front lines.
Therefore, even relying on the geographical advantage of Kikyo Castle, the Konoha Ninja were still being beaten until they couldn't lift their heads.
"Damn it, do these wasteful guys really not know how to be frugal?"
Seeing the exploding tags detonating continuously on the city walls, Sarutobi Shinnosuke cursed in exasperation.
He had never seen such a crazy war before; exploding tags were being thrown everywhere as if they were worthless.
One must know that the price of a single exploding tag is at least 2,000 ryo, and even for the Ninjas of their Sarutobi Clan, using them requires careful calculation.
But these lunatics from the Hidden Cloud Village didn't seem to care at all.
Just when Sarutobi Shinnosuke was confused, the Cloud Ninja spy who had been captured earlier laughed: "I'm telling you, Konoha Ninjas, surely you don't have to pay for the weapons and equipment used in war out of your own pockets, do you?"
"Our Hidden Cloud Village's exploding tags, Kunai, soldier pills... all kinds of supplies are supplied in fixed amounts every day, so why would we feel bad about using them?"
After hearing his words, Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly realized, but he felt even more annoyed.
In his view, such measures by the Hidden Cloud Village were a complete waste of resources.
Giving supplies to ordinary Ninjas would surely lead to those guys hoarding them or wasting them wantonly.
In the long run, no matter how big the Family fortune, it would be squandered away.
It would be better to let ordinary Ninjas pay for their own equipment, so that they would cherish it more when fighting.
"Shinzo-sama..."
Hearing a subordinate's reminder, Sarutobi Shinnosuke noticed the complicated expressions on the faces of his companions around him.
He was shocked and quickly had the Cloud Ninja spy dragged away.
"Fortunately, most of the people here are from my own clan and other Ninja Clans, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble this would have caused."
"It seems I have to be on guard against these Cloud Ninja spies in the future, and not let them find an opportunity to sow discord."
Just as Sarutobi Shinnosuke was secretly rejoicing, the walls of Kikyo Castle finally couldn't withstand the continuous bombing and collapsed directly.
The next second, the Ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village rushed toward Kikyo Castle excitedly.
"They have a large number of exploding tags in their hands, engage them in close-quarters combat!"
Under Sarutobi Shinnosuke's command, the Konoha Ninja also abandoned their original positions one after another and rushed toward the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas.
The two sides were instantly locked in a chaotic battle, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Because the geographical location of Kikyo Castle is very important, the Konoha Ninja stationed in Kikyo Castle were all elites from various Ninja Clans.
Among them, the Ninjas of the Sarutobi Clan were the majority, totaling about a thousand people.
The remaining two thousand or so were composed of clansmen drawn from the Inuzuka Clan, Nara Clan, Shimura Clan, Aburame Clan, and other Ninja Clans.
Therefore, after the two sides mixed into a chaotic battle, the Konoha Ninja actually gained a slight upper hand.
"Hahahaha... You were shouting so fiercely, but it turns out you only have this much ability."
"Did you really think our Konoha Ninja were easy to bully? Today we will make sure you don't return."
"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"
"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"
"Fang Passing Fang!"
The various Secret Technique Ninja Clans released their Secret Techniques one after another, and many Ninjas of the Akimichi Clan even directly took Family secret medicine, doubling their bodies several times and rushing into the Cloud Ninja formation.
Under the offensive of the Konoha Village Ninjas, the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas began to retreat gradually.
Seeing this scene from afar, the hanging heart of Sarutobi Shinnosuke finally let go.
So much for being the strongest Ninja Village, they only had this level of skill.
The Konoha Ninja had been chased and scolded by the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas, and everyone was pent up with frustration.
So at this moment, occupying the upper hand, everyone was excited, not noticing at all that as they fought, the battlefield had shifted more than ten miles away.
"Scum of the Hidden Cloud Village, today is your death day!"
The Konoha Ninja shouted excitedly, only to see the faces of the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas all showing playful smiles.
"Finally took the bait."
Immediately afterward, the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas who were still struggling to resist all retreated to both sides.
The next second, pairs of scarlet Sharingan appeared in the eyes of the Konoha Ninja.
"Not good, it's the Ninjas of the Uchiha Clan!"
"Don't look into their eyes, you will fall under a Genjutsu!"
"Everyone don't panic, as long as we are united, the Sharingan is nothing to be afraid of."
Having had previous experience fighting with Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas, the Konoha Ninja immediately calmed down.
At the same time, the Ninjas of the Uchiha Clan had already rushed in front of them.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Nearly a hundred people performed Fire Release at the same time, the fireballs connecting into a sea of fire, instantly swallowing the Konoha Ninja at the very front.
Immediately afterward, the Ninjas of the Uchiha Clan laughed wildly and charged into the camp of the Konoha Ninja.
"You Konoha bastards, the Uchiha... are back!"
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