Chapter 145 Chapter 145 Before the War
Izuna looked at Sasuke in her arms, the admiration and pride in her eyes so strong that it seemed to overflow.
This is his great-grandson.
He could easily see many similarities between him and himself and his brother.
He has his own calmness and self-control, eyes and character that can see through the essence of things, and his brother's fearlessness of all difficulties, strength and self-confidence, and the strong heart that a strong person should have.
Like a collection of them.
He's an Uchiha through and through...
And this Uchiha, now with the vision and pattern of development similar to Ali's, it can be predicted that if Sasuke had not died young, he would have made great achievements in the future...
"Then Sasuke, my great-grandfather has something to give you. Can you help me do it?" Izunai affectionately led the man to the wooden table, put him on the empty chair next to Ali, and then sat down himself.
Sasuke turned his gaze, unfazed by the dozen or so pairs of scrutinizing eyes surrounding him. He responded without hesitation, "As long as I can do it, just tell me what you want."
"Great!! You're worthy of being my great-grandson."
Quan Nai laughed heartily for the first time. "I will allow you to participate in the next operation, and I will give you 20 spots to be promoted to sect disciples. Tomorrow night's operation, you will help Grandfather inspect it."
Izumi stated her requests one by one:
"If you have any requirements, just examine their character, ability, and attitude."
"Are there any of them who have the qualifications to join us? If so, what are they?"
"Select the best ones and submit the list to me."
"I'll let Feng and the others cooperate with you."
"Oh right..." Izumi suddenly brought up the matter of spies with a smile, "There are quite a few spies among those people. If Sasuke can find them accurately, my great-grandfather will put the five uncles and grandfathers on Feng's side in your charge. How do you think?"
"Can Sasuke do this?"
No matter how mature Sasuke was, his heart couldn't help but beat faster and his mouth became dry at this moment.
Is this what he meant?
He clenched his fists, but didn't rush into agreeing. If it was just a screening, it would be fine, but if there were a large number of spies among them, then this screening would not be a simple screening...
Even though he was just a child, he was not so naive as to be able to pick out the spy who had been hiding in the tribe for a long time from more than a thousand people by himself.
He wanted to give it a try regardless of the consequences, but he was hesitant as to whether his current abilities could perfectly resolve the issue. If there were any omissions, would these spies be able to sneak into the sect and affect the sect's future plans?
Moreover, if something really goes wrong, can he really be held responsible for the sect’s losses?
Sasuke felt the gazes on him begin to burn, and his face slowly turned red, but he was afraid that his hesitation would disappoint everyone.
As expected, am I still too immature? I don't even dare to take on this little responsibility...
"I……"
Ali smiled and reached out to touch Sasuke's head, interrupting Sasuke's excessive sense of responsibility:
"Don't worry, our real screening goal is to select ten from one. These 20 places are extra. Don't worry about affecting our normal inspection. If we accidentally select a few spies, they will be directly screened out at the entry-level Longevity Ladder. Don't worry about the serious consequences of making the wrong choice. Just go ahead with confidence."
Ali prodded Sasuke at the right moment: "And this time, we'll be carrying out this mission with the Uchiha from the clan. How about it? Do you have the confidence to compare the quality of talent and the judgment of people with those clansmen?"
Sasuke immediately raised his head, his eyes filled with fighting spirit: "Please leave it to me! I will do my best!"
Ali looked at Sasuke's fighting spirit and nodded to Izuna.
In the final analysis, this was actually just a way for Izuna to help Sasuke win over those ordinary conservatives, and to tell those Uchiha that he, Sasuke, was the next generation that was highly regarded in the Tianyan Sect...
Izuna's real intention is to train Sasuke's abilities while paving the way for him in the sect.
But, being responsible also means that Sasuke has really thought about this matter seriously.
Izumi also reached out and rubbed Sasuke's head. "Feng is still in the hall ahead discussing the details of the operation with Leihuo. If nothing unexpected happens, Leihuo will be the person in charge of this Takinin Village mission. They will be gathering downstairs this afternoon. Sasuke, do you want to go and listen to the battle preparations in advance?"
…
The people in the room soon dispersed. Izumi took Sasuke to the main hall to arrange the next matters. Orochimaru and Shennong were complete scientific research fanatics and returned to the laboratory as soon as the meeting ended.
As for Da Niu, Shui Cang, A Cui, and He Yan, the next phase was a time of intense personnel and funding deployment, a time of intense pressure for their respective departments. They also rushed back to the various mountain ranges to arrange the next details. Mogami was even more direct; he had classes and the children in the sect to look after.
The only three people who were the most idle at the scene were Ali, Madara and Obito. The first two had subordinates, and the last one had countless White Zetsu at his disposal. He was truly a hands-off boss.
Ali's spiritual sense swept over the harmonious scene of the Uchiha people making fire and cooking below. In just a few hours, the ninjas used ninjutsu to build simple mud houses here. From a distance, it looked like the prototype of a village had already been formed.
Of course they couldn't see that just two kilometers away from them was an abandoned village. The buildings in the village had long been dilapidated because no one took care of them. The village was overgrown with weeds, but some familiar traces could still be seen.
"It's been a long time since I've been to this place." Ali sighed softly, "This is where Madara and I first met."
When Ali said this, he suddenly recalled something and laughed with restraint: "At that time, Ban guarded my shell for more than ten days, and even talked to himself beside me inside, like a male mother incubating eggs..."
Obito: ???
What are you talking about that is incomprehensible???
Moreover: "I didn't expect that you are not even a human? An egg-born creature?"
Obito began to ponder: "Then what exactly are you?"
Ali's smile froze on the corner of his mouth. He narrowed his eyes, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and leaned slowly and lazily on the back of the chair, watching Obito commit suicide.
"Would you like me to guide you in your training, Obito?"
The three Yuanying masters of Tianyan Sect once again had a friendly exchange of ideas until late at night.
Another peaceful and tranquil day...
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The news of Uchiha's rebellion was spread by spies lurking in Konoha that night. After a day of fermentation, it had already caused a sensation in the ninja world the next day.
Incidentally, Konoha became a laughing stock in the eyes of many people.
In the famous Kabuki hall in the Fire Country's flower street, many ninjas with hidden identities mingled there, listening to the customers coming and going bragging to each other about what they had seen and heard in the past two days.
"Have you heard? It is said that the conservative faction within the Uchiha clan directly killed those of their own clan who wanted to stay in Konoha, and all the members rebelled!"
"Wow, I've heard of people rebelling against a village, but I've never heard of an entire tribe rebelling against a village. I've learned something new."
"Who says it isn't?"
The men who were talking each held a famous prostitute in their arms. They chatted loudly, enjoying the gazes of the people around them, and flirted naturally with the beauties in their arms.
"According to my great uncle's cousin who lives in Konoha, several giants appeared on the Uchiha side last night. They were even more terrifying than the tailed beasts! Konoha was unable to stop them and let them escape."
"Hey, you don't understand this, right? I heard they were able to escape because they had help from outside!"
"Yes, yes, yes. My distant cousin said that her uncle was there that night! He was said to be very handsome. His name was something, his family background was something..."
"He went against four veteran ninjas from Konoha all by himself, and even the Third Hokage couldn't get away with it!"
"How beautiful is she? Is she even a third as pretty as Xueji?"
The man sitting in the first seat, who had been concentrating on the beauty, was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a slender figure. Finally, he was willing to look up and interrupt, but he obviously had paid attention in the wrong direction.
"You're such a nuisance, making fun of me again~"
The woman in his arms twisted her waist, glared at the man with a sidelong glance, and was as charming and enchanting as the living Daji, instantly drawing the man's attention back.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault~"
It is clearly a bloody fact, but these people seem to be accustomed to it, immersed in an atmosphere of luxury and enjoyment, and use it as a topic of conversation after dinner.
The man played with the girl's fingers and said casually, "Konoha publicly invited the other four nations to hold a Five Kage Summit this morning, saying it was a matter of great importance to the entire ninja world. The official letter has been sent to the other four nations' ninja villages for handover."
"Is this true?" A group of younger brothers around echoed.
"Isn't it a letter of peace?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Tsk tsk, Konoha was once said to be the number one ninja village in the ninja world, but now its reputation has been ruined!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid that the ninjas from Konoha will hear you and kill you out of anger?"
"Tsk, I'm from aristocratic family, do they dare to attack me?"
"A bunch of bastards..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the leading man.
"Alright, alright, be careful. There are always some people who act impulsively and choose to pay for your life with the lives of several ninjas. That would be too embarrassing."
The man snorted, "If you're here to drink, just enjoy the wine and stop talking about these nonsense."
"Yes, yes, yes! Sir, you go first~"
"Come on, drink some wine!"
The sound of conversation gradually died down, replaced by the woman's giggles and flattery.
"Those guys over there are just some second-rate people, right? They're called children of nobles. How could a noble have commoner relatives living in Konoha? They're flattering themselves by flattering a noble."
Not far away, a tall, skinny man with dark skin curled his lips and complained to his companions, "Is Konoha really that useless? It can't even take care of a family in the village?"
"If we..."
Before he could finish his words, he was glared back at by the tall, fat man next to him.
The tall fat man, no, or rather Chitu frowned slightly.
He carefully integrated the information he had collected, and his face, which always smiled, inevitably became a little stiff.
Is the village weak or is the Uchiha too strong? Or is that external support powerful enough to suppress the entire village?
Leave?
Could it be the one that Lord Huangtu met in his early years?
As the current disciple of the Tsuchikage, he knew much more information than ordinary ninjas, not to mention that he was instructed by the Tsuchikage to memorize the characters.
Heipi's face was full of disdain, but he also lowered his voice and said respectfully: "Sir, if you ask me, the people in Konoha must be in a panic right now. Why don't we take the news back and have the village go out to fight, and tear Konoha down first."
Chi Tu shook his head, feeling a bad premonition in his heart: "Don't worry, since the document has been sent out, it won't be long before the village receives the news."
"Then are we still going to Konoha Village?"
Akagi shook his head: "It's best not to get close recently. Konoha has suffered a blow and urgently needs to establish its prestige to the outside world and rebuild its reputation."
"The defensive alert during this period is definitely several times higher than before. If you really go there, you might fall into a trap and become a tool for Konoha to spread their prestige. Even if for the sake of..., we won't kill you for the time being for the sake of cooperation, but..."
"You and your subordinates keep watch here and gather more information about the Uchiha's current movements. Remember not to get close to Konoha. I need to go back."
"If you have any news, contact me through reverse spiritualism."
After Akagi gave a brief explanation, he hurriedly exited the Flower Street and rushed towards the Iwagakure Village.
And he is not the only one like this.
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