blogombal Chapter 298 Fortune and Misfortune Are Unpredictable, Uchiha Itachi
Chapter 298 Fortune and Misfortune Are Unpredictable, Uchiha Itachi
Chapter 298 Fortune and Misfortune Are Unpredictable, Uchiha Itachi (Happy New Year)
On the high seas.
Yagura, who had just escaped from the Hidden Mist Technique, was also filled with relief. It was thanks to his quick thinking that he had used Taichi's Fire Release to create such a large area of dense fog; otherwise, they would have been fiercely pursued by Konoha.
Just as he was secretly pleased, he looked up and suddenly saw a group of ninjas stopped in front of him.
He also heard the other person's question: "Jonin Yagura, what's going on here? How is the camp now?"
Yagura was completely taken aback. How could there be Kirigakure Anbu here? In his daze, he immediately realized something and looked behind the Anbu.
Three enormous warships were cutting through the waves, speeding towards them.
It was like a thunderbolt exploding above Yagura's head, leaving him dizzy and momentarily unable to think.
How could this be? How did the reinforcements arrive so quickly!
Since they arrived so quickly, why couldn't they have arrived even faster?
Even if it were just 10 minutes faster, they would have discovered that reinforcements were on their way. At that point, it would have been the Konoha ninja who collapsed, and the entire battle would have been a completely different story.
However, all of this was just his wishful thinking; the reality was how he would face the angry Water Shadow.
Meanwhile, more and more defeated soldiers from the Hidden Mist Village escaped the thick fog, and they naturally saw Yagura ahead, as well as the Anbu in front of Yagura.
Mizuki Asuka was among them, and with just one glance, he understood the current situation.
Unlike Yagura, he was thinking about why he had ordered a retreat so early.
If we had prepared more before the battle...
If those logistical and medical ninjas weren't allowed to fight alongside them.
Could this allow the team to hold out longer, until reinforcements arrive?
At that moment, another group of ANBU ninjas rushed from the direction of the warship. Without stopping, they immediately gave the order: "Minazuki Asuka, Karatachi Yagura, the Mizukage summons you. Please come with me immediately."
Without waiting for their reply, he turned and ran towards the direction of the reinforcements.
Asuka Minazuki and Yagura Karatachi exchanged glances, both seeing deep unease in each other's eyes. But there was nothing they could do now, so they hurriedly instructed their subordinate ninjas to reorganize the team and rushed to follow the orders from the Anbu.
The conference room on the warship.
The Third Mizukage sat upright in his chair, and the air pressure around him seemed to drop a few degrees because of him.
No one dared to utter a sound; they simply watched the two below silently, their expressions a mixture of sympathy, regret, and even schadenfreude.
"you----"
When the Third Mizukage spoke, everyone held their breath.
"Damn it!"
Minazuki Asuka and Yagura were instantly drenched in cold sweat.
"A ninja army of two thousand men has suffered three defeats in just a few days, and each defeat is more outrageous than the last."
Shuiying took a deep breath, trying to calm her anger, but after a second or two, she couldn't suppress it any longer and roared out.
"Are you all pigs? Is this how you lead the team?"
Everyone in the room was silent, never expecting that the Water Shadow would lose her composure like this.
How could the Mizukage not be angry? Just now on the warship, he was so full of vigor, wanting to make a name for himself in the war against Konoha and win resources for Kirigakure for the next few years.
However, all of this is about to vanish like a dream.
"Tell me, what exactly happened? You've already retreated to the open sea, and you still have this camp to defend. How did you get beaten like this by Konoha?"
Trying to calm his anger, the Third Mizukage first needed to figure out how this crushing defeat had happened.
Yagura and Asuka exchanged a glance, and in the end, it was Asuka who spoke to explain the whole story of the battle.
From detecting the intense chakra fluctuations to discovering the hundred-meter-high giant waves, to deciding to abandon the camp, and finally to the battle between the two armies, the logistics and medical ninjas could not withstand the pressure and surrendered first, causing the ninja army to collapse.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say more for himself, but things happened so fast that he didn't even have a chance to communicate with his subordinate ninja.
Now, all we can do is be realistic and try to mitigate our guilt.
Everyone was listening, including the Jonin who had come to provide support along with the Third Mizukage.
According to Minazuki Asuka, he didn't really make many mistakes in command. The only mistake he made was probably including the logistics and medical ninjas in the combat sequence.
As it turned out, this was indeed not a good idea. The defeat was caused by these logistics and medical ninjas who lacked fighting spirit.
But now is not the time to reason; now is the time to hold people accountable.
"Asuka Minazuki and Yagura Karatachi, due to their poor leadership, the Kirigakure Ninja Army suffered repeated defeats and heavy losses. They are hereby removed from all their posts and assigned to the suicide squad to atone for their crimes."
The Third Mizukage remained silent for a long time before finally making a decision.
"Do either of you have any objections?"
How could anyone still be dissatisfied? This can already be considered a lenient punishment.
The Suicide Squad is a special unit in Kirigakure used to punish ninjas who have made mistakes but cannot be killed directly.
He must charge ahead in every battle, and if he survives 10 such battles, he will be considered exonerated.
For genin and chuunibyou, being part of a suicide squad is a near-certain death, but for jonin and ninja of that rank, with a little care, surviving is not so difficult.
At the Jonin level, there are many ways to survive on the battlefield. In a major battle, hundreds or thousands of Chunin and Genin may die, while it is common for Jonin to die only in single digits.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Lord Mizukage. We will fight to the last drop of blood for Kirigakure."
The Third Mizukage waved his hand, signaling them to get up. This matter was temporarily put behind them, and now was not the time to deal with them.
As for what happens next, we'll have to see how they perform.
"Gentlemen, we are currently at a disadvantage in terms of strength compared to Konoha. How should this war proceed? What are your thoughts?"
Now is the time to discuss serious matters. Previously, their operational strategies were all based on the premise that their side had superior troop strength.
Now that the balance of power has shifted, all previous strategies are rendered useless, which is sure to frustrate the staff officers.
The crowd discussed it for a while, but how many good methods are there for a war where the weak attack the strong?
Finally, one of the Jonin couldn't help but ask, "Lord Mizukage, can't we send another batch of reinforcements from the village?"
The entire place fell silent. Everyone's eyes were on the ninja who had spoken, praising him for asking what was on everyone's mind. Then they turned to look at the Mizukage, awaiting his answer.
It was difficult for Shuiying to answer.
Every family has its cupboard.
Although Kirigakure is currently only fighting against Konoha, it is the most unstable village internally compared to the other four great ninja villages.
Ninja clans and ninja villages.
Ninja clan members and commoner ninjas.
The village of ninja and the daimyo.
The conflicts between these parties have escalated to a rather acute level.
Therefore, in addition to the ninjas who perform daily tasks, Kirigakure must retain a sufficient deterrent force to suppress the power of all levels.
"All the forces that the ninja village can currently mobilize are here. It's impossible to get the village to send more reinforcements, at least in the short term."
Silence fell again in the meeting room, before discussions about the battle against Konoha resumed.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Third Mizukage overheard a weak muttering amidst these discussions: "Why must we target Konoha? Our strength is weakened now, wouldn't it be better to change our target?"
Although the voice was soft, Shuiying remembered it.
Not to mention the heated discussion in Wuyin, Taiyi and the others' return journey was not easy either.
After a fierce battle, they had no time to rest and hurriedly embarked on their return journey.
Although everyone is gritting their teeth and persevering, the depletion of chakra is an objective fact.
Before they had even finished the 20-kilometer run, some ninjas were already exhausted and could no longer maintain the physical exertion of treading water, falling into the sea with a "plop".
"Hiashi, how's it going? Are there any pursuers behind us?"
Hiashi Hyuga activated his Byakugan, looked in the direction they had come from, and shook his head.
"It seems they haven't come after us. Besides, we've changed direction. There aren't many tracks on the open sea for them to follow. Once we're out of sight, they won't be able to find us even if they wanted to."
"Then let's rest here. If we keep running, none of us will be able to keep going."
Taiichi turned around and glanced at the group behind him. Even the Jonin were panting heavily, not to mention the Chunin and Genin.
Without further delay, he directly formed hand seals to release the Yin seal and extracted chakra from it.
An island was recreated from scratch, and all the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
One by one, they couldn't wait to set foot on Iceland and start munching on military rations.
Taichi, Fugaku, and Hiashi finally had a moment to gather together and discuss the battle that had just taken place.
"Today was really dangerous. If we had been just a moment slower, the outcome would have been completely different."
"That's right. But after this battle, our subsequent wars will be much easier. Kirigakure has lost all its supplies, and we've even captured a number of its logistics personnel. I don't know how they're going to fight the rest of the war."
A rare smile appeared on Riji's usually stern face, showing just how happy he was.
Taiyi looked back at the direction of the prisoners, feeling relieved. There were quite a few wounded in Kirigakure, and the few medical ninjas they had taken were wiped out. Many more would have to leave the battle due to injuries.
The crisis on the Eastern Front has been temporarily averted.
The three of them chatted and laughed together, talking about the wonderful life after the war.
"Fugaku, I heard you already have a son?"
Hiashi said with considerable envy, "As a fellow ninja clan leader, he doesn't have any children yet. If it weren't for this war, he would be facing the awkward situation of having children."
"Yes, his name is Itachi, Uchiha Itachi, and he is four years old now."
Thinking of his son, Fugaku couldn't help but smile happily. He was also a genius, and would become one of the pillars of the Uchiha clan in the future.
Taiyi listened to the two old men start discussing their offspring and was speechless. It was still too early for him to even get a word in edgewise.
However, after hearing them talk about Uchiha Itachi, I wonder what kind of person he will become in this world. He certainly won't kill his father, mother, and clan like in the original story!
Just as Taiichi was lost in thought, Fugaku's voice suddenly pulled him back to reality.
"Taiichi, I'd like Itachi to become your apprentice. What do you think?"
"what?"
Taiichi was still a little confused and hadn't reacted yet. Even Hiashi was surprised. How did the conversation suddenly turn into the topic of having the child take on a master?
"I want Itachi to become your apprentice!"
Fugaku repeated himself again, this time with even greater solemnity.
This was indeed a spur-of-the-moment decision, but it wasn't a thoughtless one.
Firstly, because of Yangping, Taichi and the Uchiha had a very good relationship, and the two had even cooperated happily before.
Furthermore, having fought alongside Tai for so long, he has a thorough understanding of Tai. Not only is he incredibly strong, but he is also a true all-rounder; such a person is undoubtedly the best candidate to be a teacher.
Finally, and most importantly, for the Uchiha to fully integrate into Konoha, Taichi, who is both a direct descendant of the Hokage and possesses extraordinary combat power, is crucial.
Moreover, he and the current Mangekyou Sharingan user of the Uchiha clan are sworn brothers, so it's absolutely right for him to get closer to such a person.
"Have your son—become my disciple." Taiichi heard this clearly and was also surprised. "That's not appropriate, I'm still a child myself."
This was said in a somewhat joking tone, and Hiashi, who was standing next to him, twitched at the corner of his mouth. "You're still a child. Don't you even know who was slaughtering everyone on the battlefield just now?"
However, Taichi's words greatly excited Fugaku Uchiha, because Taichi did not reject Itachi because he was an Uchiha, but only said that he was still young.
"Taiichi-kun, age is not a problem. In Konoha, you are second to none in both strength and reputation. Moreover, you have served as a Jonin leader. It is my son's honor to have you as his teacher."
Fugaku's face was full of seriousness, and he even changed his form of address to a more respectful one.
Upon seeing this, Taiichi knew that Fugaku Uchiha was not joking, so he put away his joking attitude and began to think seriously.
Within the Naruto faction, his relationship with the Uchiha clan was arguably the closest. This was not only because he had a good friend like Yohei, but also because he himself did not reject the Uchiha.
Or perhaps he was confident in his ability to subdue the entire Uchiha clan, which is why he acted so magnanimously.
However, if you want to take Uchiha Itachi as your disciple, there are many more things to consider.
In the ninja world, the master-disciple relationship is a very important and close one, as it involves not only the transfer of power but also the sharing of social relationships.
Since the Second Hokage, the position of Hokage has been passed down from generation to generation through disciples and their descendants.
The Uchiha clan was immediately excluded from the upper echelons after the death of their second-generation disciple, Uchiha Kagami, and has never been able to return to them since.
Taiichi himself fully inherited Tsunade's legacy, which is why he was able to achieve such smooth sailing in both his ninjutsu learning and his status in Konoha.
However, he soon realized that all his thinking was unnecessary. In the ninja world, strength ultimately prevails. As long as he was strong enough, he had nothing to worry about, such as rumors, conspiracies, or power grabs.
Moreover, to revitalize Konoha, one person alone cannot do it; the Uchiha are an important force.
He wouldn't be like Hiruzen Sarutobi, cutting off his own arm and ultimately leading to the annihilation of a once-prosperous Konoha clan.
Having figured all this out, he no longer hesitated. Looking at Fugaku Uchiha's expectant eyes, he readily nodded.
"Since you've put it that way, Fugaku, I can't refuse any longer. However, my teaching might be a bit unusual, so please don't regret it later, Fugaku."
Taiichi still gave a heads-up: he couldn't teach a kid like Itachi, who was so mature for his age, like an ordinary ninja. He didn't want his disciple to repeat the same mistakes in the future, especially since there was a bloodline limit like the Sharingan that could easily affect one's mind.
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