bookbashuk Chapter 88 Konoha has never lacked...
Chapter 88 Konoha has never lacked...
Chapter 86 Konoha has never lacked...
Swish...swish...
A fierce wind swept across the wilderness, engulfing the endless primeval forest.
As the weather gets hotter, this long-dormant secret forest is gradually awakening.
The intense sunlight poured down from between the clouds, but as it approached the forest, it was completely swallowed up by the dense foliage.
At this moment, within the dense shadows of the forest, a small squad of ninjas is engaged in a fierce battle.
"Sharingan!"
"ah--!"
The newcomer was caught off guard and met those scarlet eyes, feeling as if he had fallen into an endless sea of illusion.
puff!
The katana pierced his body without mercy, and blood gushed out immediately.
Uchiha Shisui was panting heavily, but he didn't even glance at him. After confirming that the Sand Village ninja was completely dead, he immediately turned to look at the injured Santen Yamanaka not far away.
"Senior Santian, are you alright?!"
Shisui rushed to Santen's side, took out a medical bandage from his ninja tool bag, and quickly stopped the bleeding and bandaged him up.
"Ahem—Shisui, your experience is getting richer and richer—"
Three days in the mountains, pale-faced, looked at the two Sand Village ninjas who had been successively defeated by Shisui with his assistance, and couldn't help but sigh.
This brat from the Uchiha clan has truly astonishing talent.
Although Yamanaka Santen was only an intelligence jonin, he believed that his strength was no weaker than that of an ordinary jonin.
Unexpectedly, this reconnaissance mission with Shisui almost resulted in his own death.
In the end, it was this younger generation who saved his life.
This left the three people in the mountains feeling somewhat wistful.
The new generation of Konoha is growing up faster than he imagined.
"Senior Santen, these Sand Village ninjas have been chasing us because you stole their information."
While carefully bandaging him, Uchiha Shisui spoke in a serious tone.
As soon as he said it, he suddenly felt that something about his words seemed off.
It sounds like he's blaming his senior for attracting pursuers.
But upon closer examination, this is indeed the truth.
After a brief hesitation, Shisui quickly regained his composure and continued to wrap the bandage tightly.
"...
After three days in the mountains, Shan Zhong twitched the corners of his mouth, too lazy to argue anymore.
"Let's go first." He coughed twice, leaning against a tree trunk as he slowly stood up. "Take the intelligence back as soon as possible. If we delay any longer, it will be troublesome if we encounter Sunagakure's pursuers again."
Supporting each other, the two quickly left the blood-stained forest and headed towards the Konoha front lines.
During this reconnaissance mission, the three-day mission in the mountains did indeed yield some extremely important intelligence.
The most crucial point is that the rear of Sunagakure has fallen into chaos.
The source of all this was the Konoha squad they formed under the guise of "peace talks."
At the time, they anticipated that Captain Qinglan had caused a great disturbance in Sunagakure.
But I really didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion.
The tailed beast went berserk, and Sunagakure was almost destroyed.
It truly broadened my horizons once again during my three days in the mountains.
The two rushed back to the Konoha camp, passing through several guard posts and undergoing multiple identity checks before being allowed to enter the core defense zone.
The closer to the core defense zone, the stricter the identity verification becomes.
Not only are there patrolling ninjas on the surface, but also sensory ninjas secretly checking chakra fluctuations, and even ninja dogs from the Inuzuka clan checking the scent.
They were only allowed to enter the core area of the camp after all the verifications were completed.
The atmosphere at the Konoha front-line camp was noticeably more tense than in the previous days.
Clearly, Orochimaru has officially designated this place as the center of the upcoming battlefield.
Finally, after passing through several lines of defense, the two arrived at the central command tent.
"Lord Orochimaru————?"
After receiving permission from inside the tent, San-san from the mountain gently opened the tent flap and slowly walked in with Shi-shui.
"Are you injured?"
Orochimaru glanced at them and immediately noticed Santen Yamanaka, who was being supported by Shisui.
His gaze lingered on the wound for a moment, then he took out a reagent from his pocket and tossed it over.
"Drink this; it will help you recover."
"Ah————Oh————"
After three days in the mountains, he caught the medicine, paused for a moment, but still tilted his head back and drank it down in one gulp.
Soon, he felt his injuries begin to heal slowly, and his energy and spirit seemed to return to normal.
Lord Orochimaru's medicine is truly amazing!
This recovery speed far exceeds the effectiveness of ordinary medical ninjutsu.
He sighed inwardly, but didn't dare say much on the surface. He simply quickly organized his thoughts and reported the intelligence he had just gathered in detail.
He didn't miss anything, from the chaotic situation behind Sunagakure to the troop movements on the border, and even the ambush they encountered during their reconnaissance.
Of course, he didn't forget to praise Uchiha Shisui's performance in the battle.
Orochimaru listened while reviewing the documents.
She paused writing slightly and looked up at him when she heard that Uchiha Shisui had single-handedly defeated a Jonin and a Chunin.
Although there were factors involved, such as the three days of focused turning technique in the mountains to control the enemy first, and the fact that the injured person continued to assist and restrain the enemy from the sidelines.
However, Shisui's ability to engage in direct combat with a Sand Village Jonin for several rounds and ultimately seize an opening to kill him is undeniable.
Moreover, based on the descriptions from the three days in the mountains, Shisui seems to have developed a completely new method of high-speed teleportation.
It's worth noting that the last ninja known for his speed was Minato Namikaze.
And Uchiha Shisui—
She's becoming more and more likable.
"Go and rest first, we're going to be busy from now on."
After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru decided to let the two of them go down and rest.
"yes!"
Three days in the mountains and still water responded in unison, and then they left the camp one after the other.
The tent flaps fell back down, and a brief silence returned to the camp.
Orochimaru watched Uchiha Shisui leave, his gaze thoughtful.
Although he was indeed very interested in Shisui, the real priority at the moment was the war with Sunagakure.
The intelligence brought back from the three days in the mountains was important, but not enough to change the overall situation.
Orochimaru always believed that Hyuga Aoran would be able to complete the mission.
And it turned out just as he had predicted.
Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, went completely out of control, sweeping through Sunagakure and plunging the entire village into unprecedented chaos.
As a result, the frontline forces of Sunagakure collapsed completely and could only barely hold on by relying on the border, completely unable to organize an effective counterattack.
Meanwhile, the Konoha army, under his leadership, has firmly established itself in the Land of Rivers.
However, Orochimaru also knew that the war was far from over.
Do you want to push the battlefield further into the Land of Wind?
It's impossible, and there's no need for it.
One reason is the lack of personnel.
The second disadvantage is the terrain.
Thirdly, Sunagakure is still one of the five great ninja villages, and its foundation remains strong.
They are only temporarily thrown into disarray; they have not truly collapsed.
The real decisive battle can only take place in the Land of Rivers.
This was his only judgment, and also the last battle he wanted to use to completely end the Third Shinobi World War.
"Old man, I'll show you..."
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"I'll let you see me ascend to the Hokage position with my own eyes."
Orochimaru muttered something under his breath, then opened another report from Hyuga Seiran.
"The daimyo of the Land of Rivers—plans to recruit wandering ninjas from the black market to build his own ninja village—"
He chuckled softly.
"ridiculous."
A daimyo of a small country sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind actually dared to attempt to establish his own ninja village at this time.
Did they think that Konoha and Sunagakure were too busy fighting to pay attention to him?
Do they still believe that simply recruiting a few wandering ninjas will grant them true autonomy among major powers?
However, just a moment later, Orochimaru's mocking expression subsided slightly.
black market..
There aren't enough people—perhaps we could try hiring mercenaries from the black market.
As for money—
Konoha has never lacked anything.