Chapter 113: Uchiha
"Ninjas are truly unpredictable."
Sasuke sighed. He thought that as long as he could control the left flank of Shinano Forest, he could gain at least half a year of peaceful development. With this sense of security, he had even used his new authority to bring Might Duy and the two guards, Hayabusa and Sengoku, into his squad, as they sought his protection from political repercussions.
Duy's transfer was mutually beneficial. Sasuke could provide him with a decent salary to support his family, and in return, Duy's Eight Gates were a trump card for the zone's defense. Unfortunately, the good days had been ruined by Konoha's two hawks, Uchiha Setsuna and Shimura Danzo. Instead of slowly bleeding Sunagakure dry, they insisted on a frontal assault. Madness. Did they think Sunagakure's One-Tails Jinchuriki, the monk Bunpuku, was made of mud? Sasuke suspected that Bunpuku was the first perfect Jinchuriki, and in his native desert, he could defeat thousands of troops by himself.
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind suppressed his own ninja village because he knew that the true threat to his power was internal, not external. The best strategy against Sunagakure was economic and attrition warfare. But Konoha's hawks were eager to dominate the world.
Upon receiving the order, Sasuke could only lead his large force and follow the Uchiha. His painstakingly built fortifications were now occupied by a new batch of freshly graduated genin.
He observed the Uchiha in action and was astonished. With the blessing of their Sharingan, they eliminated Sunagakure's outposts without a sound. Upon reaching the main defense line, almost a hundred Uchiha formed hand seals in unison.
"Fire Style: Yatagarasu Continuous Flame Song!"
Suddenly, a hundred flames transformed into three-legged crows, each burning with the power of an A-rank ninjutsu. Together, they far surpassed the power of an S-rank jutsu. Sunagakure's defense line was instantly shattered, and Setsuna led his jonin in an indiscriminate massacre of the survivors.
Sasuke was stunned. He would have taken half a day and suffered many casualties to achieve the same result.
But the powerful fire technique had created a problem: the mountain pass was now filled with magma, an impassable furnace.
"Yashi, we're in a hurry. Release the combined Water Style and clear the pass," Setsuna ordered impatiently.
"Stop!" Sasuke shouted, his voice filled with panic. "Great Elder Setsuna, wait!"
He knew what was about to happen. Thermal shock. Pouring a massive amount of water onto superheated rock would cause violent expansion and contraction. The imposing mountains on both sides would not withstand it. They would collapse, burying them all alive.
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