The symbol on the Yu ninja's forehead protector was a three-water pattern, similar to the character for "river" (川).
Upon learning that Yu ninja were searching ahead, Uchiha Setsuna quickly led the team to surround them.
The abilities of ninjas from major nations were naturally not comparable to those from minor nations.
Before the target wearing a Yu ninja forehead protector could even draw his shuriken, Uchiha Ci had already fired off a set of three high-quality combo shots.
Meanwhile, Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna had already leaped up instantly.
Uchiha Cii could only see him draw his long sword, red flames swirling around the blade, and then descend.
Like a wildfire spreading across the wasteland, wherever it passed, the three Yu ninja were cut down like grass before they could utter a word.
Uchiha Ci felt like he was being power-leveled by a max-level boss on a low-level account.
After dealing with the three minor threats, Uchiha Setsuna placed his knife against the throat of a remaining Yu ninja and asked coldly,
"Who sent you?"
The Yu ninja shrank back in fear and refused to speak.
Seeing this, Uchiha Setsuna simply activated his Sharingan and glared at him coldly.
After a moment, he deactivated his Sharingan and killed the Yu ninja in front of him with one slash.
Uchiha Ci, standing to the side, could see the elder's face suddenly change.
Then the Great Elder turned and ordered:
"Depart now! Cross the border tonight!"
"After crossing the border pass, do not stop. Head straight for the capital city of the Land of Yu, Yuyan City, and wait to rendezvous with the garrison captain, Fugaku."
"If you encounter enemy interception, do not hesitate to fight; evacuate quickly."
"Great Elder, what happened?"
Uchiha Seiichiro swallowed hard, becoming nervous upon seeing the Great Elder's demeanor.
Uchiha Setsuna's words were concise and to the point:
"The Two-Tails Jinchuriki has appeared in the Land of Yu."
"Their target is most likely our clan's garrison in Hell Valley. There are likely to be intercepting ninja ahead."
"Things have gotten out of hand."
"We must immediately set off for Yuyan City, the capital of the Land of Yu, to find the liaison officer of the Ninja Cat Clan and send the news back to the Uchiha."
"What?!"
Uchiha Seiichiro's expression changed drastically, filled with horror.
Kumogakure's Jinchuriki could be used as war weapons.
Once the Jinchuriki arrives at Hell Valley, where there are currently no top-tier masters, then for the clansmen stationed there,
It would be a devastating disaster!
It's only the eve of the Third Great Ninja War; has Kumogakure already begun deploying Jinchuriki, these deadly weapons, on the battlefields of small countries?
Uchiha Ci, standing to the side, suddenly had a glimmer of light flash in his eyes.
The Two-Tails Jinchuriki.
No matter how fancy your shurikenjutsu is, they can turn you into mincemeat with one slap.
After the brief fight with Uchiha Seiichiro, he had discovered——
Once Shurikenjutsu reaches the absurd level of Mastery, even an Uchiha Chunin with a two-tomoe Sharingan has a good chance of losing to him.
That is to say,
Uchiha Ci, a Genin, actually now possessed strength at the Chunin level.
If shurikenjutsu could also be considered a specialty, Uchiha Ci might even be rated as a Special Jōnin (Tokubetsu Jōnin).
It was already difficult to "cheat the insurance" with ordinary missions.
He could only participate in more dangerous missions and fight more dangerous enemies!
Only then could he get a decent exit (death)!
And now they were on the battlefield.
Hearing that there was an ultimate BOSS like the Two-Tails Jinchuriki ahead, Uchiha Shi's mood was simply indescribable.
Tears almost welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Uchiha Setsuna looked around for a moment, observing the expressions of his two subordinates, and was about to give them some more motivational talk (chicken soup).
Seiichiro, this useless dove, had a fearful face and evasive eyes, like a turtle wanting to stuff its head into its shell.
But Uchiha Setsuna could understand.
After all, enemies of this level appearing in a mission made it comparable to an S-rank mission.
It was normal to be a little scared.
But when Uchiha Setsuna saw Uchiha Ci, the corner of his eye couldn't help but twitch.
What's going on with this guy?
The eager eyes, the drool (tears?) at the corner of his mouth, and the excited expression on his face made it seem like he'd been injected with stimulants.
He kept muttering in a low voice: "Matatabi, let's go! Matatabi, let's go! Matatabi, let's go." (Note: Matatabi is the Two-Tails' name.)
It was as if the words 'I want to fight!' were carved on his face.
Uchiha Setsuna's brow twitched instantly, wondering, "What the hell is this?!"
He shocked me!
Uchiha Setsuna shook his head and swallowed back the motivational speech he was about to blurt out.
With a cold face and icy eyes, he drew his sword and pointed forward into the invisible darkness!
"Move out!"
Sink into the darkness and advance.
In the lightless night, the mountains crouched like sleeping dragons, so quiet it was terrifying.
Thanks to Uchiha Setsuna's decisiveness in dealing with the Yu ninja patrolling on Kumogakure's behalf early, the Uchiha team crossed the border into the Land of Yu without any danger.
On the other side,
The night flew by like a gap.
The dark clouds covering the full moon broke, and cold moonlight fell, illuminating the valley.
Kumogakure Jōnin Ramie, who was sleeping with his ninja sword in his arms, suddenly opened his eyes.
He frowned suddenly and murmured:
"Something's wrong; it's too quiet."
Immediately, he called out to his teammate keeping watch nearby:
"Moloy, has the Yu ninja who regularly reports back come?"
Moloy, wiping his ninja sword, frowned slightly and said, "No."
"It's been over half an hour."
Ramie frowned, thought for a moment, and immediately ordered:
"Immediately send a message to our spies in the border villages on both sides and ask them about the situation."
Hearing this, Molloy was about to perform a communication technique but suddenly looked up.
Under the moonlight, a carrier pigeon spread its wings and flew over. He reached out to catch it and pulled out a scroll of paper from the pigeon's leg.
"Senior Ramie, news has arrived."
"The Uchiha have entered the Land of Yu. Not far ahead of us, they changed direction. Instead of going to Hell Valley, they headed towards Yuyan City."
Ramie was startled and immediately woke up Tōtai, who was still resting.
"Something's wrong; let's pursue quickly!"
"Uchiha Setsuna may already know our plan."
Back to Team Uchiha.
At this time,
The team had crossed the border of the Land of Yu and passed through three villages without daring to stop for a moment.
The moon was setting over the western mountains, the sky was slightly glowing, and the chirping of apes echoed in the mountains and deep valleys.
The three of them had been marching since eight o'clock yesterday morning. They didn't rest after arriving at the border, crossed the Land of Yu border at night, and marched all night.
They were already exhausted.
Although Uchiha Ci had acquired high-end skills and had good combat power, his chakra reserves were really showing here.
He was also exhausted, sweating profusely, holding his knees, and panting.
As it happened, there was an abandoned village right now where they could rest.
Uchiha Seiichiro shouted that he couldn't walk anymore. Uchiha Setsuna frowned slightly and had to order a rest on the spot.
He first ordered Seiichiro, who could still move, to clear an area. Then he strung up wires around the village, hung explosive tags and bells, and did the work his two subordinates were supposed to do.
As for Uchiha Ci, he was too tired to move, but he still insisted on getting up to help.
The Great Elder directly slapped him on the back of the head, knocking him out cold. (Implied he forced him to rest)
Uchiha Setsuna summoned a ninja crow as a sentry, then exhaled and said solemnly to Seiichiro:
"It will take half a day to reach Yuyan City. Let's rest here for two hours and then set off immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Setsuna closed his eyes and began snoring loudly.
Uchiha Seiichiro couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground, sleeping like a log (or Peppa Pig).
The three of them took a moment to rest.
Little did they know, the danger behind them was approaching rapidly.
Next chapter: Rumble! The battle begins!
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