Chapter 198 Uchiha Madara's Actions
Chapter 198 Uchiha Madara's Actions (Part and )
The headquarters of Konoha Village and Sand Village in River Country.
Hanekawa stood to the left of Tsunade and looked around. The main tent was already filled with special jonin and jonin who came for the meeting.
The two major ninja villages dispatched a total of 5,000 ninjas, especially the number of jonin and jonin would naturally not be small.
But Hanekawa didn't know many special jonin and jonin.
Besides the ninjas from the Leaf Village, there were only Chiyo and Maki.
The first Jonin meeting between Konoha Village and Sand Village in River Country was chaired by Tsunade.
Although Chiyo has more seniority, she has lost to Tsunade, and the Sand Village needs help from the Konoha Village.
"The 5,000 ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village are now divided into two. One group has entered the Land of Rivers, and the other group is still on the sea."
Hinata Hizashi said in a deep voice.
Although the ninja army of the Sand Village arrived first, after the last war, Sarutobi Hiruzen sent the Hyuga clan to guard against the Mist Village.
Now that the Mist Village Ninja Army has taken action, the Hyuga Clan has taken the lead in conducting reconnaissance.
"How many Kirigakure ninjas are in Kawakuni?"
Tsunade thought for a moment and asked.
"They spread out into the Land of the River in small ninja teams."
Hinata Hizashi explained, "The total number is unknown, but nearly two hundred Ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village have been discovered so far."
Tsunade suddenly thought of the harassment battle during the last battle with the Hidden Mist Village.
Harassment warfare is suitable for using the few to defeat the many.
But now the number of ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village is no less than theirs, so it is estimated that it will not be just a harassment battle.
"Where's the Third Mizukage?"
Tsunade thought for a moment and asked again.
"on the sea."
Hinata Hizashi paused and added, "But it is difficult for us to track the whereabouts of such a strong man. He may not be here now."
Tsunade nodded slightly.
Although the Byakugan is suitable for reconnaissance, a Mizukage who is good at water-style escape is like a fish in water at the seaside, so it is normal that he cannot be found.
"It seems that the most urgent task is to find out their movements first."
Chiyo said calmly.
"Granny Chiyo is right."
Tsunade echoed, saying, "Now let's start assigning tasks."
Three hours later, the meeting ended and the jonin left.
"Have a good sleep and carry out the mission tomorrow."
Tsunade said, yawning.
When only Hanekawa was left, she returned to her true nature.
"Ah."
Hanekawa couldn't help but smile.
The serious Tsunade and the private Tsunade form a perfect contrast.
But in his opinion, both images are good.
"Hanekawa."
Just then, Tsunade came up to him and asked in a low voice, "Do you bring any food?"
The two people were very close to each other, and a faint fragrance filled the air.
When Hanekawa lowered his eyes, he could see her delicate face and soft lips.
"Why are you dazed?"
Tsunade glared at him and asked, "You didn't bring it?"
"I brought them. They are all the teacher's favorite foods."
Hanekawa suppressed the strangeness in his heart and said with a smile.
"That's pretty much it."
Tsunade straightened up and smiled with satisfaction.
Hanekawa thought to himself that he was such a greedy cat.
But it doesn’t matter, as a chef, I have to feed her.
"Go to my tent."
Tsunade turned and left the main tent.
She was the front-line commander, and the tent had been prepared long ago and was quite large.
“I feel like there’s room for several people here.”
Hanekawa looked around and said.
"Why? You want to live here?"
Tsunade asked casually as she plopped down on the carpet.
"I do."
Hanekawa blinked and said.
Tsunade was stunned.
She didn't expect Hanekawa to answer like that.
Doesn't this kid have any idea about the difference between men and women?
"What food did you bring?"
Tsunade asked, changing the subject.
"a lot of."
Hanekawa took out five storage scrolls and handed them to her.
"so much?"
Tsunade showed a look of surprise on her face and asked, "You bought the entire supermarket?"
“It’s not that exaggerated.”
Hanekawa said modestly, "At most half a supermarket."
"..."
Tsunade was a little touched, but more than that she didn't know how to complain.
"How about takoyaki?"
Hanekawa suddenly remembered something and said, "This snack should be eaten early to prevent it from changing its taste."
It’s a pity that there is no ice escape.
If he learned ice escape, it would be like carrying a refrigerator with him, which would be much more convenient.
Speaking of Ice Release, has the Ice Release Ninja Bai who followed Momochi Zabuza been born?
He is two or three years older than Uzumaki Naruto, which means he will be born either this year or next year.
“Takoyaki?”
Tsunade asked with some amusement, "Isn't this something only children eat?"
"Little kids can eat it, and older kids like you can eat it too."
Hanekawa took out two boxes of takoyaki, held them in his hands, and used Fire Release to heat them.
"What big kid?"
Tsunade said angrily, "You little brat, you have no respect for your elders!"
Hanekawa secretly thought that I can clearly tell the difference between big and small.
In a moment, the rich fragrance filled the air.
Tsunade swallowed subconsciously, her throat rolling.
"How's it going? Do the older kids want to eat?"
Hanekawa brought the takoyaki to her.
"Since you asked, I'll give you a favor."
Tsunade snorted, took the takoyaki and said.
She picked one up with a wooden stick, threw it into her mouth, and couldn't help squinting her eyes.
"You did it?"
Tsunade asked as she licked her lips after finishing her meal.
"Ah."
Hanekawa nodded and asked, "How did you know?"
“Regular takoyaki won’t taste this good.”
Tsunade said as she took a bite of the second takoyaki.
"I just thought you were complimenting me."
Hanekawa said with a smile.
"I'm just praising you."
Tsunade said without even thinking.
"You're praising too early, it will taste better after a while."
Hanekawa was referring to the upcoming upgrade of his C-rank entry, 'Senior Chef'.
"real or fake?"
Tsunade's tone was full of disbelief, "It's already so delicious, how can it be any more delicious?"
"You'll know then."
Although Hanekawa doesn't know the effect of the upgraded entry, it will definitely not be bad.
"Have you ever learned to cook from a cooking ninja?"
Tsunade asked curiously while chewing her takoyaki.
"No."
Hanekawa was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "I taught myself."
A cooking ninja is a ninja who is dedicated to making delicious food.
In the original work, their only role was to capture Ayame and have a cooking showdown with Ichiraku Ramen.
Of course, the result was that Hand-beating and Acorus calamus won a great victory.
From this perspective, Cooking Ninja is just like that.
"That's right. Apart from you, I have never seen anyone else who cooks such delicious food."
Tsunade said as she ate her takoyaki.
Soon, she finished both boxes of takoyaki. "Thank you."
Tsunade reached out and touched her stomach, and said, "You go back and rest."
"Ah."
Hanekawa stood up and returned to his own tent.
It wasn’t far away, and their team’s tents were next to each other.
Nothing happened overnight and the next day came.
The base camp became lively, and many ninjas left with their missions after making preparations.
Hanekawa and his team also received their first mission, which was to track down and kill the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village in River Country.
Although a lot was said at yesterday's Jonin meeting, the overall idea was to drive the Hidden Mist Village out of River Country first.
As for the sea reconnaissance, this time is different from the previous one. There are too many Mist Village ninjas at sea, and Tsunade does not dare to let Hanekawa take the risk.
"According to the Hyuga clan's intelligence, there is a team of Kirigakure ninjas in the grove beside the river ahead."
Tsunade raised her hand and pointed to the north.
"There are indeed four ninjas."
Hanekawa closed his eyes and used his mind's eye, "One jonin, three chuunins."
"I'll leave it to you to handle."
Tsunade nodded and said.
"Yes."
Hanekawa, Yuhi Kurenai, and Nohara Rin answered in unison.
The art of spiritualization!
Nohara Lin formed seals with her hands, stood still, and her soul suddenly left her body.
Seeing this, Hanekawa and Yuhi Kurenai used the technique of instant body movement to jump across the river and into the grove.
Boom!
The detonating tags buried underground triggered a series of explosions.
The scorching breath rose into the sky with flames.
Hanekawa raised his brows.
Did they set up the detonating trap in advance?
Without time to think, Hanekawa retreated with Yuhi Kurenai.
Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!
Hanekawa clapped his hands.
A wall of water rose up on their way of retreat, blocking the fierce aftermath of the explosion.
At this moment, a large amount of fog filled the forest, mixing with the smoke produced by the detonating talisman.
This is the Mist Hidden Technique commonly used by the Mist Hidden Village ninjas.
But they obviously didn't expect that Hanekawa and Yuhi Kurenai also knew the Mist Hidden Technique.
When the two men saw the thick fog, they did not retreat but advanced instead, and were immersed in the fog at the same time.
"I never thought there would be such a stupid ninja from Konoha Village."
The Jounin from the Hidden Mist Village couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.
His voice was processed by chakra and became unrecognizable.
A sudden sound of breaking wind sounded behind him.
"what?"
The smile on the face of the Kirigakure Jonin froze.
He turned around subconsciously and saw the dazzling light of a knife.
At the critical moment, the Jōnin of the Hidden Mist Village used the Flickering Technique based on his instinct.
Blood spilled.
The Thunder and Fire Sword left a bloody mark on his arm.
But he survived.
The Jonin of the Hidden Mist Village secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked around with pain.
His expression gradually became solemn.
Because even in the Mist Hidden Technique, which he was very proficient in, he was unable to detect any trace of Hanekawa.
Is this reasonable?
Who is the ninja of the Hidden Mist Village?
The next second, a scream was heard not far away.
The Mist Village Jonin's face changed slightly, that was the voice of his student.
He hesitated for a few seconds and was about to go for support when he suddenly stumbled.
Under his feet, the ground suddenly broke open and a pair of hands grabbed his feet.
The Jōnin from the Hidden Mist Village was unable to react in time and was pulled underground in the blink of an eye, with only his head left on the ground.
Hanekawa turned around and the Thunder and Fire Sword pierced into his head at an extremely fast speed.
The Jonin of the Hidden Mist Village opened his mouth and eventually fell into eternal darkness.
He never dreamed that one day he would die at the hands of the Mist Hidden Technique.
And the one who used it was a ninja from Konoha Village.
"The Mist Hidden Technique and the Earth Release Ninjutsu are a perfect match."
Hanekawa said with some emotion.
In the thick fog, most ninjas only pay attention to the situation around them and ignore what is under their feet.
After all, in their understanding, the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village are not good at earth escape.
Wind Escape Gale Palm!
Hanekawa clapped his hands.
Chakra turned into a strong wind and flew out from the palm of his hand, then quickly spread.
The thick fog that enveloped them soon dissipated completely.
Hanekawa killed a jonin, Kurenai Yuhi dealt with two chuunins, and the last chuunin was controlled by Rin Nohara.
"Ask for information."
Tsunade said casually.
Now that we have captured him alive, we might as well torture him.
How much valuable information you can get depends on luck.
In fact, they were pretty lucky.
"He said that the ninja teams that dispersed into the Kawa-no-Kuni were carrying a large number of detonating tags."
Hanekawa said in a deep voice, "They deliberately revealed their tracks and set up a detonating trap to consume us."
"We'll go back now."
Tsunade's tone turned serious when she heard this.
"How abominable!"
Yuhi Kurenai said with a frown on her face.
This was a suicide attack.
The Hidden Mist Village Ninja Team can certainly gain an advantage with the help of detonating tags, but their whereabouts have been revealed and they are within the borders of the River Country, so it is difficult for them to escape.
"There is nothing hateful or not hateful on the battlefield. As long as it can lead to victory, it is a good strategy."
Tsunade shook her head and said.
Everyone quickly returned to the base camp and passed on the information.
Even so, we suffered a lot of losses after this wave.
The detonating tags are powerful and their detonation is secretive, so usually only Chunin and Jonin can react.
A Chunin must be an elite Chunin.
If a jonin is careless, he can die in the explosive talisman trap.
However, once you are on guard, it won't be so easy to be effective.
Although the losses were heavy on the first day, the two sides later fell into a stalemate in River Country and fought back and forth.
……
A forest somewhere in the Land of Rivers.
Uchiha Madara sat under a tree and narrowed his eyes.
Compared to being unable to leave the main body of the Outer Path Statue, he prefers the freedom of the shadow clone.
At this moment, a white figure rose from the ground.
"Obito, how are you now?"
Uchiha Madara didn't look at White Zetsu, but stared directly at the sun.
The sunshine in August was at its strongest, but he didn't care.
"He keeps clamoring to go back to Konoha Village to see Nohara Lin."
White Zetsu replied.
"Boring love."
Uchiha Madara said calmly, "But it's just in time to be used."
He has now confirmed that the key to Uchiha Obito's opening of his eyes lies in Nohara Rin.
"Can Nohara Lin be caught?"
Uchiha Madara asked again.
"In the past two months, I have guided many ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village to capture her, but they were all dealt with by Tsunade and Hanekawa."
Bai Zetsu shook his head and said.
Its guidance method is very simple. It uses the technique of disguise to transform itself into a ninja from the Hidden Mist Village and tell them the specific location of Tsunade's team.
The Art of Disguise is a special transformation technique, which is called the most powerful transformation technique in the "Book of Formations".
"It looks like the Third Mizukage will have to take action."
Uchiha Madara was not surprised.
He had anticipated this outcome.
Tsunade and Hanekawa are now as powerful as the Kage, and ordinary jonin are helpless against them.
Then it's time to take the more complicated second plan.
"As for Obito, you accidentally revealed the news to him at the right time."
Uchiha Madara thought for a moment and said.
If he told Uchiha Obito openly to let him out to see Nohara Rin, even though he didn't have a high IQ, it would be easy for him to guess who was causing trouble.
"Yes."
Bai Zetsu nodded, his body sank into the ground and disappeared.
(End of this chapter)