manynovel Chapter 485 Hidden Gift
Chapter 485 Hidden Gift
The border region of the Land of Fire.
"The Hidden Cloud Village has truly suffered a great loss this time! Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, is injured, and his injuries are quite serious."
"Presumably, the entire Cloud Village team will be trapped at the border for the foreseeable future."
"Iwagakure has begun pursuing the forces led by Fugaku of Konoha."
"However, Konoha did not flee when facing Iwagakure. Instead, they slowly and deliberately withdrew from the battlefield."
"The situation is the same in Sunagakure. They are also pursuing the group led by Uchiha Chiyo."
"Uchiha Chiyo's forces maintained a steady pace, retreating in an orderly manner at a slow speed."
The current situation in the ninja world has made Tobi very happy.
"Oh dear, this is going to be quite a show! Judging from how things are developing, I think Iwagakure and Sunagakure are going to suffer a great loss this time!"
His words revealed a clear sense of schadenfreude. What could he do? Ah Fei was, after all, someone who thrived on chaos.
Just now, Abi was reporting the battle situation to Black Zetsu, while Hiruko stood quietly to the side listening.
For those who want to get involved in this war, obtaining accurate, first-hand intelligence is crucial.
Only by clearly understanding the actual situation on each battlefield can the most appropriate and effective response strategies be formulated.
It is worth mentioning that although the strength of the ninja armies of the various ninja villages differed, their overall speed of advance was almost the same.
At least for now, there is no situation where Iwagakure or Sunagakure are traveling faster than Konoha.
Of course, the reason why Iwagakure and Sunagakure were able to catch up with Konoha is quite simple.
They spared no effort in sacrificing their precious rest time to pursue their goals.
When it's time for Konoha to rest, they should relax and recuperate.
Those enemies who had been on a long march without sleep were already exhausted, their spirits and physical strength greatly depleted.
Under these circumstances, a significant gap naturally emerged between the two sides in terms of combat effectiveness.
It's impossible for the people of Konoha to escape back to Konoha.
The villages of Iwagakure and Kumogakure not only have a large population, but also possess powerful Jinchūriki as their support.
If the ninjas of Konoha cower in the village and avoid battle, the enemy will use the Tailed Beast Ball to flatten Konoha.
Therefore, in order to protect Konoha, keeping the enemy outside the village is undoubtedly the wisest strategy at present, and the one that can minimize our own losses.
This also reflects Konoha's full confidence in its own strength.
It could also be a helpless move forced by the situation—after all, Konoha is currently short of manpower.
However, all these plans and schemes were merely the one-sided ideas of those three villages.
Black Zetsu, who had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance to strike, knew all too well:
Minato Namikaze has been successfully revived, and judging from all indications, he is very likely to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
It's unclear who suffered the greatest loss in the end of this battle, but the answer is clearly not Konoha.
At this moment, Black Zetsu turned to look at Hiruko beside him and asked:
"So, are you planning to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Konoha Village, or do you intend to deal with these two groups that are currently operating outside first?"
Hiruko let out a disdainful snort:
"Hmph! You really think I'm stupid? With the powerful forces of Iwagakure and Sunagakure at my disposal, why would I go and attack Konoha Village alone?"
Black Zetsu sneered inwardly, thinking to itself, "If it weren't for Hiruko's rash trip to Konoha last time, which resulted in his disastrous defeat..."
Given his arrogant and overbearing nature, he'll probably make a trip to Konoha Village no matter what.
However, in reality, Black Zetsu misjudged Hiruko's thoughts this time.
Although Hiruko was indeed extremely arrogant at this moment, the only person he feared deep down was the Uchiha clan.
That's why he deliberately chose this time.
While Konoha was engaged in fierce battles with two other villages, they took the opportunity to kill the Uchiha's elite members.
"So, do you plan to go to Sunagakure or Iwagakure?"
Black Zetsu asked. Because the enemies they faced on both sides were vastly different.
On the surface, it appears that Uchiha Chiyo is in charge on one side;
On the other side, it was jointly guarded by Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi.
After a moment's thought, Hiruko replied:
"With so many people on Fugaku's side, it's natural that they'll benefit the most."
Hiruko was calculating in his mind that as long as Iwagaku could successfully restrain Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi, preventing them from escaping.
Then he could completely unleash the Storm Dragon's furious bombardment of Konoha's forces without any scruples.
After all, for ordinary ninjas, breaking through his steel-style defenses would be an almost impossible task.
If the team falls apart, whether it's Fugaku Uchiha or Itachi Uchiha who dies, the number of people who can threaten Hiruko will decrease.
"Alright, by noon tomorrow at the latest, the people from Iwagakure will catch up with the people from Konoha. They should be not far from here."
Black Zetsu was delighted that Hiruzen was causing trouble; whether he succeeded or not, it was a great thing for him.
……
The next day, when the sun was high in the sky.
A series of hurried and rapid footsteps approached from afar.
The pursuing forces from Iwagakure finally caught up with the group led by Fugaku Uchiha.
Within the group, Uchiha Shisui glanced at the newcomers from Iwagakure and was secretly startled.
The rocky outcrops were a dark mass, numbering about seven or eight thousand, and were closing in on them.
"Clan leader, the number of people that Iwagakure has mobilized this time is quite large!"
Zhi Shui spoke solemnly to Qian Yao's clone.
This clone was the same one that had appeared on the battlefield of demons and monsters before.
Now that it's here, it can not only sit and command the entire battlefield situation.
It can transmit important intelligence between the two sides in real time, which is very practical.
"It will probably take about two more hours before the Sand Village forces encounter my team head-on."
"I will conceal myself first, and then give Iwagakure an unexpected 'gift' at the crucial moment."
Since Chiyo successfully awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he has been able to transfer his own eye power and chakra to his clones through his eye techniques.
That is why this clone is almost identical to the original.
This attack by Iwagakure will definitely cause them to suffer a major setback.
“I understand, clan chief.”
After a deep conversation with Itachi Uchiha, the resurrected Shisui gained a clearer understanding of the enemies he would face in the future.
He knew that the enemies lurking in the shadows were on a completely different level from the strongmen of these ordinary ninja villages.
Therefore, Shisui expressed his support without hesitation for Chiyo's goal of unifying the ninja world.
Especially after all the corrupt forces within Konoha had been eradicated.
This allowed the Uchiha clan to finally ascend to the Hokage throne for the first time, a glorious moment.
This undoubtedly deepened Shisui's admiration for Chiyo, and Shisui now obeyed Chiyo's every word.
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