I, Yu Uchiha, am devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 286 The Third Raikage: I will plant a flag before the battle

"Kaguya...Hamura?"

Uchiha Yu carefully touched the name and asked again: "Was the Fifth Mizukage called this name from the beginning?"

Zabuza was stunned for a moment and thought about it carefully for a while before replying: "As soon as I asked, I remembered. There seems to be a rumor that the Fifth Mizukage changed his name recently."

"What's wrong with the name?"

Uchiha Yu shook his head and replied with a smile: "Nothing, that's a good name."

There is nothing wrong with the name itself, but when this name is combined with the powerful strength and status of the Kaguya clan, it is difficult for Uchiha Yuu not to associate this name with the Otsutsuki Hamura.

[It turns out that the chess piece that Otsutsuki Hagoromo dropped into the chess game was not just a move to disrupt the mind of the powerful ninja. He also sent his younger brother down. 】

[No, you can't make such an arbitrary judgment. Hamura is just an ordinary name, and there are not many ninjas who use it. 】

[Well, it is very simple to test this judgment. I just need to be prepared for a battle and fight him in the war initiated by Kirigakure Village. 】

[I hope he is really that Otsutsuki Hamura, a bloodline of the Kaguya clan. That is far beyond the Uchiha clan's madness, and will definitely limit the power of this Six Paths Sage brother. 】

[No matter how careful I am, I will definitely be able to take care of him. 】

Seeing that Uchiha Yuu was not going to say anything, Zabuza felt that he had gained enough and did not bother with it. He said, "Okay, my things here are over."

The Emperor of Heaven nodded slightly and asked the others, "Do you have anything else to do?"

Maitreya, the witch, raised her hand and asked, "Everyone, can you tell me what the price of food is near you?"

Tsunade asked curiously: "Miss Yan, why are you asking about the price of food?"

Maitreya explained helplessly: "The Kingdom of Ghosts has carried out a big project, and the effect is very good. A good harvest of food is coming soon."

"A good harvest would have been a good thing, but we didn't expect it at all, and we were caught off guard."

"We can still manage to find the manpower to harvest, but the expected output exceeds the storage capacity. If it is not sold in time, it will all be wasted."

Yashamaru's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked: "Is the food production in the Kingdom of Ghosts so high this year? This is great."

"Due to wars and natural disasters in our Country of Wind, food production has been completely destroyed, and food prices are extremely high."

Maitreya was very happy. The Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghosts were not far apart. They were only separated by a small Bear Kingdom. The transportation distance was not far.

If it can be sold at a good price nearby, the hidden dangers of the Ghost Country's harvest this year will be completely solved, which is a great thing.

"Great, I will send someone to confirm it right now. If it can be sold for a good price, I will issue a task in Sunagakure Village and ask the Sunagakure ninja to help us transport food to the Kingdom of Wind."

Maitreya waved his hand and said grandly: "Thank you, little Yang, for your information. I will give you one hundred thousand taels as a reward for purchasing the information."

The price of food in the Kingdom of Wind is not a secret to the Kingdom of Ghosts, and it is not difficult to send someone to inquire about it.

Hire a ninja to inquire about the price of food in the Kingdom of Wind. The reward for such a C-level mission starts at one hundred thousand taels.

But it takes time to send people to issue tasks and go back and forth. For a country, time cost is the biggest cost.

Being able to get accurate information so many days in advance, the one hundred thousand taels spent is really cheap.

Miroku was very satisfied, and Yashamaru was also very happy.

Not only did he receive one hundred thousand taels in intelligence fees, but he also attracted a big client to Sunagakure Village.

As the brother-in-law of the Fourth Kazekage family, Yashamaru knows very well how embarrassed Sunagakure Village is now.

The defeat resulted in huge casualties, and Sunagakure Village paid a huge amount of pensions.

The Daimyo of the Wind cut off the supply of funds and threatened that he would no longer give tasks to Sunagakure Village. Sunagakure Village was so short of money that it was difficult to maintain basic tasks.

The Fourth Kazekage was forced to have no choice but to pan for gold in the desert, convert the gold sand into money, and barely support the crumbling village.

Although large-scale transportation of food is not a high-level task, the number of tasks must be large. For Sunagakure Village, this can be regarded as life-saving.

Sunagakure ninjas not only received bonuses for the task of transporting food, they were also able to actively transport food for resale and purchase, which was also a very lucrative benefit.

If the food trade with the Ghost Country is completed, Sand Hidden Village will be able to obtain large profits and get rid of the decline caused by the defeat and the break of the capital chain.

Over there, Konan and Maitreya also exchanged information. The Rain Country, which was in desperate need of development, lacked everything and was also suffering from soaring prices.

The food prices that Xiao Nan was accustomed to hearing about Maitreya were simply unbelievable.

Even Yashamaru was extremely shocked and exclaimed: "How can the price of food in the Kingdom of Rain be three times higher than that in the Kingdom of Wind?"

"While we were defeated, we also suffered a natural disaster!"

Xiaonan said very dissatisfied: "You just lost the battle, but our Country of Rain has always been treated as a battlefield by you. We are the biggest victims."

Yashamaru retorted: "Is Amegakure Village considered a victim? You killed 6000 of our Sunagakure ninjas!"

Xiaonan jumped up and shouted angrily: "Those who died at the gate of Yuyin Village are criminals who invaded the Kingdom of Rain!"

Countries in a war have absolutely opposing positions. It is impossible for people from two countries to convince each other from their own standpoints, and it is impossible to explain such things as hatred.

Seeing that the quarrel was about to escalate, Uchiha Yu found that he was not suitable to stop it because he was from the Leaf Village and would inevitably become their public enemy if he opened his mouth.

So he manipulated Zhu Rong into reprimanding: "Shut up, everyone. No noise is allowed in front of His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven!"

The vested god's angry rebuke filled with divine power can be said to directly shock people's hearts. Konan and Yashamaru both closed their mouths and glanced at Tiandi. They suddenly felt guilty and did not dare to speak again.

Only then did the Emperor of Heaven speak: "The Divine Court is a solemn meeting before the gods. Disputes based on hatred are prohibited."

"This is the first time. I will not punish him without teaching him. If he does it again, I will punish him."

"Yes, I will obey your wishes."

Seeing that everyone was no longer in the mood to communicate, Uchiha Yu simply ended the divine court meeting and sent everyone back.

The actual harvest of this Shenting meeting was greater than before, but I have to say that the atmosphere among the members was not very good, and everyone was obviously restrained, and the content of communication was also lacking.

This resulted in that his gains were still not enough, and Yu Chiha had to consider how to change this simple information transaction.

In view of the feedback from Zabuza and Tsunade when he took the initiative to release information, perhaps the transaction should be changed to exchange, or exchange should be mainly exchanged, supplemented by intelligence trading or the trading of other precious materials.

Uchiha Yu decided to follow this method next time, which might make the meeting go more smoothly and gain more.

……

In the Kingdom of Earth, the decisive battle between Yanyin Village and Yunyin Village has also reached a critical moment.

The Third Raikage grabbed a Kumogakure ninja by the neck, lifted him high, and shouted angrily: "Why? Why did you betray Kumogakure Village?"

The ninja struggled desperately, but even with all his strength, he couldn't pry one of Raikage's fingers off.

Seeing that the ninja had already rolled his eyes, the Third Raikage relaxed his grip slightly, allowing him to breathe.

Facing the Raikage's questioning again, the Kumogakure ninja sneered: "I didn't betray Kumogakure Village, I just betrayed you, the Third Raikage!"

Boom——!

The Third Raikage punched out all the teeth in this ninja's mouth, and then he asked: "You just betrayed me? Did you really just betray me?"

"It's ridiculous. Your behavior of concealing information has caused tens of thousands of Kumogakure ninjas to be surrounded by Iwagakure Village and into a desperate situation where they will die."

"If you kill so many Kumogakure ninjas in one go, Kumogakure Village will be completely destroyed. Of course you have betrayed the entire Kumogakure Village!"

"Just now, because of your betrayal, I have lost more than sixty Kumogakure ninjas. You are already an out-and-out traitor."

The Third Raikage stretched out his right hand and scratched the ninja's forehead protector with his index finger, cutting off Kumogakure's mark and turning it into a rebel ninja's forehead protector.

During this process, the Third Raikage's finger strokes were very slow, and the Kumogakure ninja's struggling movements became more intense, with no regard for the safety of his own life. "Takma, you are no longer a Kumogakure ninja, you are a rebel ninja from Kumogakure!"

The Third Raikage turned around and asked loudly: "Are there any rebel ninjas in Kumogakure Village?"

The Kumogakure ninja behind him roared and replied: "No! There are no rebellious ninjas in Kumogakure Village. Rebellious ninjas will die!"

The Third Raikage stopped talking and threw the Kumogakure Ninja in his hand into the air. At the same time, black lightning emitted from his body and gradually condensed into the form of a black panther.

Thunder escape·Black thunder

The Kumogakure ninja who was beaten into a traitorous ninja was hit by a black lightning leopard in the air. While he was convulsing in pain, he was still shouting: "I am not a traitorous ninja, you are!"

"I am a hero! The hero who punishes the traitors in the country..."

Dense black lightning erupted, beating the rebellious ninja into charred residue, completely ending his life.

The Third Raikage sneered and said: "You are still talking harshly even before you die. It's a pity that whether you are a traitor to a ninja depends not on what you say, but on what you do."

"Concealing the movements of the Iwagakure ninja and trapping the Kumogakure ninja army in the enemy's trap, you will not regret your death!"

After speaking, he looked at his left and right hands and asked, "How is the situation on the battlefield now?"

Jounin Dodai replied: "Raikage-sama, the situation is very bad."

"Iwagakure ninjas have gathered at least 22000 ninjas here, and they have surrounded us on three sides."

The Third Raikage asked: "Can we retreat now from the way we came?"

Tutai replied: "After emergency clearing, the road has restored traffic capacity, but the width of the road we cleared is very limited, and the traffic speed cannot be increased at all."

"Considering the harassment from the Iwagakure ninjas, it will take at least three days for us to exit the Kingdom of Earth along this road."

The Third Raikage nodded and said: "Three days? Then don't hesitate and retreat immediately!"

Tudai asked again: "Yes! I will give the order right away! But, who will be responsible for blocking the pursuit of the Iwagakure ninja?"

For this type of mission, we must not use too many ninjas, otherwise there would be no point in ending the mission.

The nearly 10,000 Kumogakure ninjas were forced to retreat because they could not defeat the more numerous Iwagakure ninjas. Now they were led by a smaller number of ninjas, using their lives to delay time.

Therefore, the number of people and candidates responsible for blocking is very important, and it also tests the leader's judgment.

If the strength behind the cutoff is insufficient, it will fall into the dilemma of constantly cutting off the tail, and in the end it is likely to be reduced to the point of annihilation of the entire army.

The ninjas who were left behind were too strong, so the ninjas who retreated were naturally a very weak group, and would not be able to resist the Iwagakure ninja's offensive in the subsequent battles.

Such an important decision was definitely not something that Todai, a jounin, could decide. He could only wait for the decision of the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage waved his hand and said: "You don't need to think about this problem, just concentrate on arranging the retreat of the Kumogakure ninjas."

"It's enough to leave the task of blocking the Iwagakure ninja to me."

Tudai and all the Kumogakure ninjas around him were shocked, and they all spoke to dissuade him:

"Raikage-sama, how could you take such a risk?"

"Lord Raikage, just leave the blocking mission to me!"

"Yes, our death will have no impact on Yunyin Village, but if something happens to you, Yunyin Village will be in chaos."

The Third Raikage yelled: "Shut up and follow my orders!"

He didn't expect that not a single Kumogakure ninja would obey the order this time. Instead, everyone stayed where they were and looked at him with red eyes.

The Third Raikage realized that he had to explain clearly, otherwise these elites of Cloud Hidden Village would never retreat honestly.

Cutting off the enemy is a fatal task. These subordinates are completely seeking death. What kind of punishment can he use to make them feel scared and retreat?

impossible.

The Third Raikage could only explain patiently: "Among all the Kumogakure ninjas, I am the strongest. The thunder escape mode is the strongest defensive ninjutsu. I am the ninja who is most likely to survive."

He pointed to the crack at the edge of the valley and said, "Look at the opening of the valley. It is less than 29 meters wide. I can block it by myself."

"If it were replaced by other Kumogakure ninjas, not only would it take at least fifty people to stop the Iwagakure ninja's attack, but with more people, the risk of making mistakes would increase, and the possibility of failure in blocking would also increase."

"What's important is that the Third Tsuchikage is here this time. Apart from me, who of you is sure to stop Ohnoki and the indestructible Dust Release?"

A Kumogakure ninja argued forcefully: "Lord Raikage, we know how terrifying Chen Dun is, and we know that you can't stop Chen Dun."

"Since this is an unstoppable situation, why not use our lives to consume the Tsuchikage."

The Third Raikage laughed loudly and punched this foul-mouthed guy.

"Idiot boy, although I can't stop Chendu, I can stop Onoki himself with my speed, but what about you?"

"Faced with the Third Tsuchikage, all you can do is die in front of your eyes."

"On the one hand, it is difficult for you to stop the enemy's pursuit, and there will inevitably be a large number of casualties. On the other hand, I will definitely be able to block the enemy, and it will be easier for me to retreat alive."

"Does such a choice require too much thinking?"

"Okay, follow my orders and retreat!"

The Third Raikage finally convinced all his subordinates, and under the organization of Todai, they began to retreat in an orderly manner.

The retreat of the Kumogakure ninja who fell into the trap naturally caused a reaction from the Iwagakure ninja. The attacks on both sides of the valley and the front became fierce. At the same time, the information was quickly passed to the Third Tsuchikage.

Ohnoki was immediately overjoyed: "Great, I was worried that the Kumogakure ninjas would fight us in the valley. Even if we win, we will definitely pay a heavy price."

"Now that they dare to retreat on their own initiative, let us chase after them and kill them until they bleed like rivers."

The third Tsuchikage issued an order: "Attack, attack with the whole army, squeeze the Kumogakure ninja with the greatest strength, defeat Kumogakure's rear-end troops, and then bury all the enemies in the Land of Earth!"

The battle suddenly reached its most intense state, and as the voice ninjas continued to retreat, the width of the battle line quickly cut off, and the intensity of the battle continued to increase.

Fighting on such a front with extremely high density of troops, the density of ninjutsu and ninja tools was so high that he had no idea who the ninja's attack would hit in the end.

When a ninja is hit by a ninjutsu or kunai, it's also unclear who did it.

In such a situation, dodge is out of the question.

The ninja's ninjutsu was too lethal, and its defense was seriously insufficient. It was impossible to reduce the damage through dodge, and the casualties caused by the battle reached unprecedented levels.

The Third Raikage jumped into the battle immediately. He could not waste his precious energy on the open battlefield. At the same time, there were too many Kumogakure ninjas on the battlefield, which was not conducive to his ability to exert his combat effectiveness.

Looking at the tragic battle scene in front of him, Raikage said to Todai: "You understand now, in such a tragic battle, even a jounin can be accidentally defeated by a genin at any time."

"The only one who can possibly complete the task of cutting off the aftermath is me, the Raikage."

Tudai was speechless and could only lower his head and make a last-ditch effort: "Lord Raikage, everything you said is right, I can't refute it."

"But I still insist that you should retreat immediately, although we will have to bear greater casualties and may even fail."

"Although the possibility of you, Raikage, dying in battle is very low, you are much more important than us Jonin. If something happens to you, what will happen to Kumogakure Village?"

"Especially those bastards who have harmed us to this point. They have completely missed the mark this time. You can easily clear them out as long as you go back. But if you are gone, can we really suppress them?"

Facing Tutai's questioning, the Third Raikage fell into thinking, but under the influence of the hint, he still made the decision to stick to his own opinion.

"Toutai, what you said makes sense, but as a Raikage, I judge that the decision I made is the one that will yield the greatest benefit."

The Third Raikage smiled and said: "You have to believe me, I will not fight to death stupidly."

"I was still thinking that when the war is over, I would let Ai inherit the position of the Fourth Raikage and retire with peace of mind."

(End of this chapter)