Chapter 77
The Changes in Still Water, The War Era!
"Shadow Clone Technique" was originally an A-rank ninjutsu created by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, for some reason, this technique was clearly recorded in the ninjutsu scroll that Setsuna gave to Mo.
During his previous training, Mo successfully learned this technique, but as his fighting style gradually took shape, the usefulness of ninja tools diminished.
However, after using Ebizo's "Wind Release: Shuriken" to perform a "Fire Release" version of the "Scorching Release" shuriken, Mo had some new ideas about this technique.
However, since they were on the battlefield, Mo could only put the matter aside for the time being. After glancing at the battle situation, he turned around and rushed towards Chiyo's position!
……
"Shisui, I really owe you a debt of gratitude. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be disabled for the rest of my life." Kazuya Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him somewhat embarrassedly.
Shisui had no intention of responding. He gripped his katana and leaped up quickly, dodging a downward slash from a heavy puppet's greatsword. Then, he unleashed a streak of flame to sever the chakra threads behind the puppet.
Immediately afterward, the puppet began to lose strength and fall, while Shisui landed on the puppet's shoulder and plunged his sword into the back of the puppet's neck, unleashing his Lightning Release chakra on the blade and completely destroying the puppet's internal structure.
The puppet twitched twice and broke down instantly, while Shisui steadied himself, turned around, and smiled:
"Brother Kazuya, I'm so glad you're alright."
Kazuya had just been attacked by two puppets and was nearly killed by one of them. At the critical moment, Shisui used his Body Flicker Technique to save Kazuya, preventing him from being directly injured.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui instantly rushed towards the Sand Ninja who was trying to pull out another puppet.
Kazuya stared at Shisui's retreating figure, momentarily lost in thought.
"The same genius, these brothers and that..."
"They look so alike..."
Shisui is only seven years old, but his strength is already comparable to that of a special Jonin. More importantly, Shisui's combat instincts are exceptionally sharp. At this moment, there are few people on Mount Kikyo who can surpass him in terms of battle record.
Shisui thus moved across the battlefield, ensuring his own safety while also providing assistance to many of his clansmen, greatly reducing the Uchiha's losses.
Even though Mo didn't deliberately guide him, Zhi Shui inevitably became very different from his original self.
After all, the most influential form of education for children is role models!
Under the unintentional influence of Uchiha Sumi's example, Shisui became more concerned about his clan, his clansmen, and his understanding of the Uchiha than in the original timeline. Even though he still felt that many of his clansmen were too extreme and arrogant, these things seemed insignificant compared to his older brother...
If even a seemingly cold-hearted elder brother is a warm person, then how cold-hearted can these clansmen be?
"Thank you, Shisui."
"Thank you so much, Shisui, you've saved my life."
"Hehe~ Zhishui, my girl is also..."
"Shisui is in no way inferior to the ink of yesteryear."
"..."
After receiving gratitude from many of his clansmen, Shisui became even more determined in his mind.
The Uchiha are a clan overflowing with love, but such extreme love is too tender and needs a protective shell. Therefore, the clan members are only somewhat wary of outsiders; it's that others don't understand the Uchiha, not that there's anything wrong with the Uchiha themselves!
On the other side, Fugaku was also frantically killing enemies, trying to earn more merits for the Uchiha clan.
However, although Fugaku still harbors some unrealistic expectations for Konoha and the Third Hokage, he wouldn't be foolish enough to bring the entire clan's strength to the battlefield and risk his life against the Sand Ninja.
Excluding elders, who are rarely deployed, the Uchiha clan has a total of twenty-four Jonin within its ranks.
It may not seem like much, but it's actually a terrifying number! At least in the current ninja world, no ninja clan can compare to this power.
Moreover, all twenty-four of them possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan. The legend of the Sharingan's one-on-one prowess was built up by generations of Uchiha Jonin!
In addition, there are six Special Jonin in the Uchiha clan. These are all Uchiha who are proficient in using the two-tomoe Sharingan. Whether they can become true Jonin depends on whether they can awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan.
This time, Fugaku brought a total of four Jonin and three Special Jonin, with the rest being Chunin. However, if Fugaku himself and Uchiha Sumi are included, the number of Jonin would reach six.
The forces remaining in Konoha should have been at a significant disadvantage against Sunagakure's elite puppet troops, but the intervention of the Uchiha clan completely erased that gap.
The battle gradually became intense until Mo intervened in the fighting on the other side!
……
"younger brother!"
Chiyo forced Orochimaru away and let out a mournful cry.
"Hehe~" Orochimaru let out a sinister laugh in a hoarse voice.
"Don't worry, Chiyo, you'll be able to go down and be with him soon."
In terms of raw power, Orochimaru is undoubtedly much stronger than Chiyo at present. However, due to the characteristics of a puppeteer, it is difficult for a normal ninja to pose a fatal threat to him. Therefore, in the original timeline, Chiyo was able to survive from the Second Shinobi World War until she gave up her life.
In addition, the Sand Ninja are skilled in poisons, and the poison on Chiyo's puppets is exceptionally potent, so many powerful individuals have suffered at her hands.
However, Uchiha Sumire, a master swordsman, was different. During the Second Shinobi World War, Hatake Sakumo relied on his superb swordsmanship to turn himself into a puppeteer's nemesis.
"hateful!"
Chiyo frowned. Despite her sadness, she now had to rethink the battle situation.
With Ebizo dead, if he were to be besieged by the Blood Ninja brats and Orochimaru, he would likely be defeated soon. Even if the puppet army gained the upper hand, it would be of no use... Moreover, due to the unexpected addition of the Uchiha clan, the army's advantage on the front lines was not so obvious.
It seems the Sand Village has no choice but to retreat now...
Should we retreat...?
"Orochimaru! Get out of the way, don't get in my way!"
Just then, with a low shout, Uchiha Mo, dressed in a black high-necked robe, with a cold expression and holding Futsu-no-Mitama, swiftly swooped down past Orochimaru and charged straight toward Chiyo.
"Hehe~ Mo Jun is as impatient as ever..."
Orochimaru chuckled softly and actually let go, stepping aside. However, he didn't join the other side of the battlefield; instead, he simply stood by and watched.
"Damn Uchiha brat! I'll make you pay for my brother's life!"
Seeing this, Chiyo stopped worrying about the battle and spoke angrily, her voice filled with hatred. Then, she flicked her fingers, and a white puppet suddenly pulled out something that looked like a stone from nowhere and hurled it at Mo!
During his previous training, Mo successfully learned this technique, but as his fighting style gradually took shape, the usefulness of ninja tools diminished.
However, after using Ebizo's "Wind Release: Shuriken" to perform a "Fire Release" version of the "Scorching Release" shuriken, Mo had some new ideas about this technique.
However, since they were on the battlefield, Mo could only put the matter aside for the time being. After glancing at the battle situation, he turned around and rushed towards Chiyo's position!
……
"Shisui, I really owe you a debt of gratitude. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be disabled for the rest of my life." Kazuya Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him somewhat embarrassedly.
Shisui had no intention of responding. He gripped his katana and leaped up quickly, dodging a downward slash from a heavy puppet's greatsword. Then, he unleashed a streak of flame to sever the chakra threads behind the puppet.
Immediately afterward, the puppet began to lose strength and fall, while Shisui landed on the puppet's shoulder and plunged his sword into the back of the puppet's neck, unleashing his Lightning Release chakra on the blade and completely destroying the puppet's internal structure.
The puppet twitched twice and broke down instantly, while Shisui steadied himself, turned around, and smiled:
"Brother Kazuya, I'm so glad you're alright."
Kazuya had just been attacked by two puppets and was nearly killed by one of them. At the critical moment, Shisui used his Body Flicker Technique to save Kazuya, preventing him from being directly injured.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui instantly rushed towards the Sand Ninja who was trying to pull out another puppet.
Kazuya stared at Shisui's retreating figure, momentarily lost in thought.
"The same genius, these brothers and that..."
"They look so alike..."
Shisui is only seven years old, but his strength is already comparable to that of a special Jonin. More importantly, Shisui's combat instincts are exceptionally sharp. At this moment, there are few people on Mount Kikyo who can surpass him in terms of battle record.
Shisui thus moved across the battlefield, ensuring his own safety while also providing assistance to many of his clansmen, greatly reducing the Uchiha's losses.
Even though Mo didn't deliberately guide him, Zhi Shui inevitably became very different from his original self.
After all, the most influential form of education for children is role models!
Under the unintentional influence of Uchiha Sumi's example, Shisui became more concerned about his clan, his clansmen, and his understanding of the Uchiha than in the original timeline. Even though he still felt that many of his clansmen were too extreme and arrogant, these things seemed insignificant compared to his older brother...
If even a seemingly cold-hearted elder brother is a warm person, then how cold-hearted can these clansmen be?
"Thank you, Shisui."
"Thank you so much, Shisui, you've saved my life."
"Hehe~ Zhishui, my girl is also..."
"Shisui is in no way inferior to the ink of yesteryear."
"..."
After receiving gratitude from many of his clansmen, Shisui became even more determined in his mind.
The Uchiha are a clan overflowing with love, but such extreme love is too tender and needs a protective shell. Therefore, the clan members are only somewhat wary of outsiders; it's that others don't understand the Uchiha, not that there's anything wrong with the Uchiha themselves!
On the other side, Fugaku was also frantically killing enemies, trying to earn more merits for the Uchiha clan.
However, although Fugaku still harbors some unrealistic expectations for Konoha and the Third Hokage, he wouldn't be foolish enough to bring the entire clan's strength to the battlefield and risk his life against the Sand Ninja.
Excluding elders, who are rarely deployed, the Uchiha clan has a total of twenty-four Jonin within its ranks.
It may not seem like much, but it's actually a terrifying number! At least in the current ninja world, no ninja clan can compare to this power.
Moreover, all twenty-four of them possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan. The legend of the Sharingan's one-on-one prowess was built up by generations of Uchiha Jonin!
In addition, there are six Special Jonin in the Uchiha clan. These are all Uchiha who are proficient in using the two-tomoe Sharingan. Whether they can become true Jonin depends on whether they can awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan.
This time, Fugaku brought a total of four Jonin and three Special Jonin, with the rest being Chunin. However, if Fugaku himself and Uchiha Sumi are included, the number of Jonin would reach six.
The forces remaining in Konoha should have been at a significant disadvantage against Sunagakure's elite puppet troops, but the intervention of the Uchiha clan completely erased that gap.
The battle gradually became intense until Mo intervened in the fighting on the other side!
……
"younger brother!"
Chiyo forced Orochimaru away and let out a mournful cry.
"Hehe~" Orochimaru let out a sinister laugh in a hoarse voice.
"Don't worry, Chiyo, you'll be able to go down and be with him soon."
In terms of raw power, Orochimaru is undoubtedly much stronger than Chiyo at present. However, due to the characteristics of a puppeteer, it is difficult for a normal ninja to pose a fatal threat to him. Therefore, in the original timeline, Chiyo was able to survive from the Second Shinobi World War until she gave up her life.
In addition, the Sand Ninja are skilled in poisons, and the poison on Chiyo's puppets is exceptionally potent, so many powerful individuals have suffered at her hands.
However, Uchiha Sumire, a master swordsman, was different. During the Second Shinobi World War, Hatake Sakumo relied on his superb swordsmanship to turn himself into a puppeteer's nemesis.
"hateful!"
Chiyo frowned. Despite her sadness, she now had to rethink the battle situation.
With Ebizo dead, if he were to be besieged by the Blood Ninja brats and Orochimaru, he would likely be defeated soon. Even if the puppet army gained the upper hand, it would be of no use... Moreover, due to the unexpected addition of the Uchiha clan, the army's advantage on the front lines was not so obvious.
It seems the Sand Village has no choice but to retreat now...
Should we retreat...?
"Orochimaru! Get out of the way, don't get in my way!"
Just then, with a low shout, Uchiha Mo, dressed in a black high-necked robe, with a cold expression and holding Futsu-no-Mitama, swiftly swooped down past Orochimaru and charged straight toward Chiyo.
"Hehe~ Mo Jun is as impatient as ever..."
Orochimaru chuckled softly and actually let go, stepping aside. However, he didn't join the other side of the battlefield; instead, he simply stood by and watched.
"Damn Uchiha brat! I'll make you pay for my brother's life!"
Seeing this, Chiyo stopped worrying about the battle and spoke angrily, her voice filled with hatred. Then, she flicked her fingers, and a white puppet suddenly pulled out something that looked like a stone from nowhere and hurled it at Mo!