Chapter 74
The Mad Sand Ninja! The Naive Fugaku & Uchiha
"Uchiha Sumi, Jonin!"
"The Sand Village's elite forces have somehow bypassed the border defenses and entered the Land of Fire. They are now rapidly approaching the western part of the village! The situation is urgent! Please proceed to the village gate immediately! Lord Orochimaru has already assembled the village's remaining ninja and is waiting at the gate!"
"The situation is urgent! Please depart immediately!"
An ANBU ninja rushed into Mo's house in a hurry, then quickly disappeared in a flash.
"this……"
Shisui turned to look at his older brother with some confusion.
Mo slightly raised her eyes, turned around expressionlessly, picked up the Futsu-no-Mitama from the sword rack, and hung it on her waist.
"It's finally here..."
Battle of Kikyoyama!
This was a battle in the Third Shinobi World War that was described very little, but it posed the greatest threat to Konoha!
Mount Kikyo is a strategic pass to the west of Konoha, and a round trip by ninjas takes only half a day. Therefore, this battle is often referred to as the Battle to Protect Konoha.
Kabuto and Yamato officially entered Konoha after this battle, while in the original timeline, Danzo and Orochimaru also used this battle to obtain a large number of orphans for their experiments.
Because the original work describes it very little, Mo is not very clear about the cause of this battle. He only knows that it took place around the 48th year of Konoha, which is after Konoha officially started the war with Kumogakure and Sunagakure.
So his application to return to the village was actually for this purpose, but Mo didn't expect it to be so easy.
Mo glanced at the panel, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.
[Blue: 52.13% + 25.87%]
Unlocked ability: Invisibility
Phase Two: Both skills reach 30% to unlock the ability - Vanishing.
"Come on, Shisui, come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui suddenly became excited.
"Huh? Is it okay?! I can finally fight alongside my brother?"
Mo turned to look at Zhishui and raised an eyebrow.
"Don't want to go? Then I'll be going now."
"Hey?! Don't run away! I'm coming!"
Shisui immediately responded loudly, then quickly ran into his room. Three breaths later, Shisui, who was fully prepared, appeared at the door with a smile.
"Let's go! I can't wait to surprise Nissan!"
Mo's lips curled into a slight smile as he stepped out of the house, and Zhishui quickly followed.
……
The two brothers soon arrived near the main gate of Konoha. However, what first attracted Uchiha Mo's attention was not Orochimaru, but a group of figures wearing guard uniforms with the Uchiha clan emblem printed on their sleeves.
Mo paused slightly, his handsome face still expressionless, but the black in his eyes seemed to have become even deeper.
"Nii-san...?"
Shisui immediately realized that his elder brother was a little angry, and hurriedly called out to him in concern.
Mo raised his hand and rubbed Zhishui's head, then strode out the door. The sound of his footsteps attracted the attention of some people, who immediately turned around and greeted him warmly upon seeing who it was.
"Mo! You're here too?"
"With you in charge, it seems Sunagakure is really in for a rough time this time, hehe~"
"Hahaha! Let these ignorant sandworms know how powerful the Uchiha clan is!"
Mo nodded without responding, and quickly walked to the side of the leading man.
Since Orochimaru's side was still waiting for the team to assemble and for tasks to be assigned, the team needed some time to prepare, and no one was paying attention to the situation on the other side.
"ink."
Fugaku looked at Uchiha Sumi and nodded in a gesturing manner.
"Who sent the Uchiha?"
Mo Wei frowned slightly.
He clearly remembered that Orochimaru should have been the protagonist of this battle, which was also the pillar that gave him confidence when competing for the Fourth Hokage position.
With his accumulated achievements plus this battle that saved Konoha from disaster, Orochimaru is indeed far superior to Minato in terms of merit.
Fugaku Uchiha immediately responded, crossing his arms and speaking in a calm voice:
"The village's defenses are currently weak, and it will be difficult to withstand the Sand Village's offensive. This is the best opportunity to make a contribution! The Third Hokage just spoke with me about this, and I think this is a chance for the Uchiha!"
"Have you talked about it?"
Uchiha Sumi stared into Fugaku's eyes and asked:
"Did he ask the Uchiha to help?"
"This... he said the village is in great danger right now, and the Uchiha clan and the village are one..."
"Did he promise the Uchiha any benefits?"
"The Third Hokage said that as long as there is an opportunity... the future of the Uchiha clan and Konoha will definitely get better and better..."
"..."
After he finished speaking, the air fell silent for a moment.
Mo stared into Fugaku's eyes, a faint crimson glint in them.
"Take the Uchiha back with you."
Perhaps the Third Hokage genuinely wanted to find an opportunity to improve relations with the Uchiha clan, but the Uchiha's stakes were too low, and Mo didn't want to gamble with him. Since he had already planned his escape route, Mo had no intention of wasting his time scheming against the Konoha leadership.
Even if the Third Hokage did not advocate harming the Uchiha, in Mo's view, this cowardly old man would never give the Uchiha, this sharp double-edged sword, the treatment they deserved.
"ink……"
Fugaku looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something more. But Mo had already lost his patience. His eyes suddenly turned scarlet, and three tomoe spun out. His immense pupil power gathered in his brain as he prepared to attack!
"Snapped!"
Just then, a hand suddenly landed on Mo's shoulder.
"..."
Mo turned his head expressionlessly, and a long-faced man with short black hair stood behind him with a smile on his face. It was Uchiha Yakumi.
Among the previous generation of Mo, Yakumi was considered a typical Uchiha genius. Now, at only eighteen years old, he has already achieved a considerable position in the Uchiha Guard.
In fact, Mo had already noticed that this person was behind him, but since he was just an ordinary Jonin, he didn't pay much attention to him. He just didn't expect that this person would dare to interrupt his conversation with Fugaku.
"Mo, don't be so nervous. Our people are getting rusty from staying in the village all day. It's time for us to get some fresh air," Yaowei said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, a response came from the Uchiha group.
"That's right! They're just a bunch of sandworms, they pose no threat to the Uchiha clan, Mo, so don't worry!"
"Mo, you're not worried that someone from our clan will surpass your achievements on the battlefield, are you? Don't worry, even if someone does, you'll still be the number one genius of the Uchiha clan! Hahahaha!"
"Hina, aren't you a bit too confident? Surpassing Mo's record? You really dare to say that..."
"..."
Everyone started to speak, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became lively.
As ninjas, many overheard Fugaku and Sumi's conversation. But the Uchiha are, after all, the Uchiha…
When a group possesses traits such as emotionality, extremism, prejudice, xenophobia, and arrogance, it's difficult to expect them to have a high level of political awareness.
Therefore, they simply assumed that Uchiha Mo was worried about the decline of the clan's fighting strength.
Even though Fugaku realized what Uchiha Mo meant, he still felt that Mo was overthinking things and leaned more towards what he believed.
"..."
Looking at his still innocent tribesmen, Mo's eyes returned to their clear black color, and he walked back to Zhishui's side expressionlessly.
"The Sand Village's elite forces have somehow bypassed the border defenses and entered the Land of Fire. They are now rapidly approaching the western part of the village! The situation is urgent! Please proceed to the village gate immediately! Lord Orochimaru has already assembled the village's remaining ninja and is waiting at the gate!"
"The situation is urgent! Please depart immediately!"
An ANBU ninja rushed into Mo's house in a hurry, then quickly disappeared in a flash.
"this……"
Shisui turned to look at his older brother with some confusion.
Mo slightly raised her eyes, turned around expressionlessly, picked up the Futsu-no-Mitama from the sword rack, and hung it on her waist.
"It's finally here..."
Battle of Kikyoyama!
This was a battle in the Third Shinobi World War that was described very little, but it posed the greatest threat to Konoha!
Mount Kikyo is a strategic pass to the west of Konoha, and a round trip by ninjas takes only half a day. Therefore, this battle is often referred to as the Battle to Protect Konoha.
Kabuto and Yamato officially entered Konoha after this battle, while in the original timeline, Danzo and Orochimaru also used this battle to obtain a large number of orphans for their experiments.
Because the original work describes it very little, Mo is not very clear about the cause of this battle. He only knows that it took place around the 48th year of Konoha, which is after Konoha officially started the war with Kumogakure and Sunagakure.
So his application to return to the village was actually for this purpose, but Mo didn't expect it to be so easy.
Mo glanced at the panel, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.
[Blue: 52.13% + 25.87%]
Unlocked ability: Invisibility
Phase Two: Both skills reach 30% to unlock the ability - Vanishing.
"Come on, Shisui, come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui suddenly became excited.
"Huh? Is it okay?! I can finally fight alongside my brother?"
Mo turned to look at Zhishui and raised an eyebrow.
"Don't want to go? Then I'll be going now."
"Hey?! Don't run away! I'm coming!"
Shisui immediately responded loudly, then quickly ran into his room. Three breaths later, Shisui, who was fully prepared, appeared at the door with a smile.
"Let's go! I can't wait to surprise Nissan!"
Mo's lips curled into a slight smile as he stepped out of the house, and Zhishui quickly followed.
……
The two brothers soon arrived near the main gate of Konoha. However, what first attracted Uchiha Mo's attention was not Orochimaru, but a group of figures wearing guard uniforms with the Uchiha clan emblem printed on their sleeves.
Mo paused slightly, his handsome face still expressionless, but the black in his eyes seemed to have become even deeper.
"Nii-san...?"
Shisui immediately realized that his elder brother was a little angry, and hurriedly called out to him in concern.
Mo raised his hand and rubbed Zhishui's head, then strode out the door. The sound of his footsteps attracted the attention of some people, who immediately turned around and greeted him warmly upon seeing who it was.
"Mo! You're here too?"
"With you in charge, it seems Sunagakure is really in for a rough time this time, hehe~"
"Hahaha! Let these ignorant sandworms know how powerful the Uchiha clan is!"
Mo nodded without responding, and quickly walked to the side of the leading man.
Since Orochimaru's side was still waiting for the team to assemble and for tasks to be assigned, the team needed some time to prepare, and no one was paying attention to the situation on the other side.
"ink."
Fugaku looked at Uchiha Sumi and nodded in a gesturing manner.
"Who sent the Uchiha?"
Mo Wei frowned slightly.
He clearly remembered that Orochimaru should have been the protagonist of this battle, which was also the pillar that gave him confidence when competing for the Fourth Hokage position.
With his accumulated achievements plus this battle that saved Konoha from disaster, Orochimaru is indeed far superior to Minato in terms of merit.
Fugaku Uchiha immediately responded, crossing his arms and speaking in a calm voice:
"The village's defenses are currently weak, and it will be difficult to withstand the Sand Village's offensive. This is the best opportunity to make a contribution! The Third Hokage just spoke with me about this, and I think this is a chance for the Uchiha!"
"Have you talked about it?"
Uchiha Sumi stared into Fugaku's eyes and asked:
"Did he ask the Uchiha to help?"
"This... he said the village is in great danger right now, and the Uchiha clan and the village are one..."
"Did he promise the Uchiha any benefits?"
"The Third Hokage said that as long as there is an opportunity... the future of the Uchiha clan and Konoha will definitely get better and better..."
"..."
After he finished speaking, the air fell silent for a moment.
Mo stared into Fugaku's eyes, a faint crimson glint in them.
"Take the Uchiha back with you."
Perhaps the Third Hokage genuinely wanted to find an opportunity to improve relations with the Uchiha clan, but the Uchiha's stakes were too low, and Mo didn't want to gamble with him. Since he had already planned his escape route, Mo had no intention of wasting his time scheming against the Konoha leadership.
Even if the Third Hokage did not advocate harming the Uchiha, in Mo's view, this cowardly old man would never give the Uchiha, this sharp double-edged sword, the treatment they deserved.
"ink……"
Fugaku looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something more. But Mo had already lost his patience. His eyes suddenly turned scarlet, and three tomoe spun out. His immense pupil power gathered in his brain as he prepared to attack!
"Snapped!"
Just then, a hand suddenly landed on Mo's shoulder.
"..."
Mo turned his head expressionlessly, and a long-faced man with short black hair stood behind him with a smile on his face. It was Uchiha Yakumi.
Among the previous generation of Mo, Yakumi was considered a typical Uchiha genius. Now, at only eighteen years old, he has already achieved a considerable position in the Uchiha Guard.
In fact, Mo had already noticed that this person was behind him, but since he was just an ordinary Jonin, he didn't pay much attention to him. He just didn't expect that this person would dare to interrupt his conversation with Fugaku.
"Mo, don't be so nervous. Our people are getting rusty from staying in the village all day. It's time for us to get some fresh air," Yaowei said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, a response came from the Uchiha group.
"That's right! They're just a bunch of sandworms, they pose no threat to the Uchiha clan, Mo, so don't worry!"
"Mo, you're not worried that someone from our clan will surpass your achievements on the battlefield, are you? Don't worry, even if someone does, you'll still be the number one genius of the Uchiha clan! Hahahaha!"
"Hina, aren't you a bit too confident? Surpassing Mo's record? You really dare to say that..."
"..."
Everyone started to speak, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became lively.
As ninjas, many overheard Fugaku and Sumi's conversation. But the Uchiha are, after all, the Uchiha…
When a group possesses traits such as emotionality, extremism, prejudice, xenophobia, and arrogance, it's difficult to expect them to have a high level of political awareness.
Therefore, they simply assumed that Uchiha Mo was worried about the decline of the clan's fighting strength.
Even though Fugaku realized what Uchiha Mo meant, he still felt that Mo was overthinking things and leaned more towards what he believed.
"..."
Looking at his still innocent tribesmen, Mo's eyes returned to their clear black color, and he walked back to Zhishui's side expressionlessly.