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Chapter 126: Three-Tomoe Sharingan!

The Konoha ninjas stationed here never expected such a sudden turn of events.

When everyone heard the word "bomb," they panicked.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, every bomb exploded, creating an intense shockwave.

Tsssss! Tsssss! Tsssss!

Sasuke, starting from the explosion on his neck, instinctively transformed into bolts of lightning, his entire body taking on a blue-violet hue.

Immune! Completely unharmed!

The explosion was a physical shock. The flying debris and air currents caused by the explosion passed right through Sasuke's body, landing elsewhere.

Tsssss...

After the explosion ended, the lightning formed a human outline, finally transforming back into Sasuke.

Unharmed, but with a significant chakra consumption!

"What's going on?" Sasuke wondered.

Why did Deidara attack the Konoha ninjas?

Confused, Sasuke ran out of the tent. Smoke and dust filled the air, blurring his vision and making it impossible to see clearly.

Outside the tent, Kakashi, Asuma, Gai, and Kurenai, all Jonin, had evaded the attack in time.

The three members of Team Gai were also unharmed.

However, those Chunin who couldn't react in time were caught in the explosion.

Everyone's expression was grim. No one could speak.

They saw Sasuke walk out unharmed, but they were in no mood for greetings.

The explosion wasn't large, but everyone knew that its suddenness had caught many ninjas off guard, inevitably causing casualties.

Sasuke looked up at the sky and saw a small dot in the distance.

Deidara! It really was Deidara!

When the smoke and dust in the tent dissipated a little, Asuma quickly ran inside, followed by Kakashi and the others.

Sasuke also followed, completely bewildered. He didn't understand why Deidara would do this.

"Ahhhh..."

"Ouch!"

"It hurts!"

"Those bastards from Iwagakure!"

"I'm going to kill those Iwa ninjas!"

"..."

Many ninjas inside the tent were bleeding. The scene was horrific.

Sasuke felt a surge of anger in his heart just by looking at it. This scene would be censored in modern times.

Actually, the damage from this spider bomb wasn't high. Deidara had held back.

At best, it was at the level of an exploding tag.

It was just that the bomb came too suddenly, and the ninjas were gathered together.

In that situation, it was every ninja for themselves.

Regardless of the reason, Sasuke was furious. If he hadn't had the Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique, he would have been blown up by the bomb.

That little spider bomb had crawled directly onto his neck. It was trying to ruin his handsome face!

Sasuke didn't say anything, conveniently shifting the blame to Iwagakure, but he knew in his heart that this was done by Deidara of the Akatsuki organization.

He would remember this. He would definitely settle the score when he had the chance!

"Asuma-sama!" After a quick assessment, a Chunin reported with a sullen face.

"What's the situation?" Asuma asked in a deep voice, his heart filled with grief and indignation.

"This explosion affected a total of 17 people, including 10 with minor injuries, 3 with serious injuries, and 4 deaths!" the Chunin reported.

"Did you find the bomber?" Asuma's voice turned icy.

"No one was found, but this was found outside the tent." The Chunin took out an Iwagakure ninja headband.

"Iwa ninja!" Asuma clenched his fists, his face full of remorse. "When I learned that Iwa ninja were impersonating Neji, I knew the plan was exposed. I should have been more cautious!"

"Asuma, this is not your fault!" Kakashi comforted him.

"Yes, it was all a sneak attack by Iwagakure. They want to start a ninja world war with us!" Gai's eyes were filled with anger.

"Iwagakure!" Asuma's eyes flashed with anger. He was already dissatisfied with Iwagakure's actions, and this incident was the final straw.

Every Konoha ninja's face was filled with rage. At this moment, they all wanted to fight the Iwa ninjas to the death!

Seeing the situation, Sasuke suddenly realized that the Akatsuki organization seemed to have stirred up trouble.

This gave Konoha a legitimate reason to attack.

The secret letter he had delivered seemed less important now.

Was this a good thing or a bad thing?

Sasuke couldn't understand it himself, but the current situation was definitely not good.

Why didn't they bomb Iwagakure under the name of Konoha? Sasuke made a mental note of this.

However, he could take advantage of this situation.

"Iwagakure!" Sasuke imitated Asuma's angry tone, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Then, Sasuke widened his eyes, and his dark pupils changed at this moment. Blood-red eyes suddenly appeared.

Sharingan!

+20

The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped.

These people hadn't seen a genuine Sharingan for a long time, so just activating it was considered showing off.

Two tomoe were on either side of his pupils.

And then, in an instant, a third tomoe suddenly appeared, and then the three tomoe were evenly distributed around his pupils.

Three-Tomoe Sharingan!

+30

The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes increased again.

This change not only increased his points but also shocked everyone.

This talent... was too strong!

He was only 12 years old! He had just graduated from the Ninja Academy!

Three-Tomoe Sharingan!

Kakashi only had one three-tomoe Sharingan, and he had already earned the title of "Copy Ninja Kakashi".

Now Sasuke had two such eyes!

This was double the happiness!

The three-tomoe Sharingan appeared instantly and then immediately returned to its original pupils.

There was no other reason. He had no chakra left!

"Ding ding!"

The sound symbolizing learning rang out, and his Mental attribute directly increased by 1 point.

It wasn't that the three-tomoe Sharingan consumed a lot of chakra.

It was that Sasuke had very little chakra left.

From using the Flying Thunder God to climb the tree to the Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique just now, he had consumed a lot of chakra.

The most important thing was the Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique just now.

At the moment he was attacked, he instantly and passively activated the Lightning Release, which almost drained his chakra.

Time to add points.

Sasuke opened the system panel.

Current system points: 103 points.

Add points.

Sasuke directly added 1 point to his Mental attribute.

Weng!

Instantly, a refreshing feeling surged through Sasuke's body, and his chakra recovered to its peak state.

The Konoha ninjas were shocked when they saw the change in Sasuke's Sharingan, but no one said anything.

At this time, everyone was immersed in anger and pain.

"Asuma-sama, what do we do now?" a Chunin asked.

"Attack Iwagakure's base!" Asuma said angrily. "There's no need for further negotiations!"

"Yes!"

All the Konoha ninjas were filled with anger, and at this moment, their fighting spirit was high.

"You few with minor injuries, escort the seriously injured to the nearest town for treatment. The rest of you, come with me and attack!"

Asuma's angular face was filled with determination.

These injured ninjas, these dead ninjas, were all his comrades!

Sasuke followed Asuma out first. He had long been tired of Konoha's attitude of forbearance when encountering trouble.

It was time to stimulate the bloodlust of the Konoha ninjas!

(End of chapter)

Chapter 127: The Battle Begins!

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All the Konoha ninja followed Asuma out.

At this point, there were no more tactics to speak of.

The original tactical plan was designed to maximize the effect of the surprise attack.

Now it was a desperate counterattack! The last hesitation in the hearts of every Konoha ninja was gone.

You were the ones who attacked first!

Let's fight!

"Asuma, if we rush over like this, we're likely to fall into the enemy's trap."

Kakashi reminded him in a low voice, trying to keep it only audible to Asuma.

This was important.

It couldn't affect morale.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Asuma shook his head, his eyes filled with determination.

"No matter what traps there are, I have to kill a few Iwa ninja today!"

Seeing the scene of bloodshed and sacrifice, Asuma could no longer hold back.

"Alright."

Kakashi nodded, he had no better plan in mind at the moment.

"Kakashi, you hate the Iwa ninja too, right?"

Asuma suddenly looked at Kakashi. They were from the same period, and he knew Kakashi's experience very well.

Kakashi didn't say anything, remaining silent.

"Since the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice, the Iwa ninja have been constantly invading the border. If it wasn't for my father's orders, I really don't know how much longer Konoha would have to tolerate this!"

Asuma said angrily.

The missions he had been on most often over the years were to the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

The Iwa ninja were always causing trouble there.

Either invading.

Or confronting.

It made it necessary for someone to be stationed at the border of the Land of Fire all the time, which was a huge drain on resources.

The stationed ninja were already very angry, but the Third Hokage's strategy was still to prioritize peace and tolerate as much as possible.

"Yeah!"

Kakashi nodded silently, his mind recalling some past events that had almost driven him to collapse.

Rin.

Obito.

These people he once cherished the most all died in this land.

Even his later teacher, Minato, sacrificed himself for Konoha.

The people around him left one by one.

However, during this time, to take care of Kakashi's emotions, no Iwa-related missions were assigned to him, so he didn't have as deep an experience as Asuma.

"Kakashi, too many of us have died at the hands of the Iwa ninja. Let's fight for our former companions!"

Asuma threw the unfinished cigarette from his mouth to the ground and stomped it out.

"I understand."

Kakashi didn't say anything more, his fighting spirit had been ignited.

Because he thought of those two people.

...

Sasuke followed behind Asuma and Kakashi, vaguely hearing what they were saying, but unable to make it out.

Obviously, they didn't want him to hear.

"Konoha ninja, enter combat status, the enemy is Iwa ninja, show no mercy!"

Asuma shouted, then leaped up and jumped into the forest.

"Yes!"

Everyone, including Sasuke, responded, their figures quickly disappearing into the forest.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Although there was no clear battle plan, the ninja still dispersed according to their respective teams.

Team Guy followed Guy deep into the forest on the right.

Sasuke followed Kakashi to the left.

"Sasuke, remember what I said, if you encounter an enemy siege, retreat immediately and don't mind me, they can't hurt me!"

Kakashi instructed in a deep voice, he didn't want to lose another companion.

"Yes."

Sasuke agreed verbally to reassure Kakashi, but he didn't think so in his heart, thinking that this was a very good stage to show off.

"If you are besieged again after retreating, immediately use the Flying Thunder God to get to me!"

Kakashi added another instruction.

When he let Sasuke imprint the Flying Thunder God Formula on him, he had already thought of this battle strategy.

As a disciple of the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, Kakashi had the Flying Thunder God Formula on him, although it was just a Flying Thunder God Kunai.

The two ways of giving the Flying Thunder God Formula were different, but the meaning they represented was not much different.

The Flying Thunder God Kunai that Kakashi received from Minato was a master's love for his disciple. Minato also relied on the Flying Thunder God to instantly reach Kakashi's side and save his life.

Kakashi let Sasuke imprint the Flying Thunder God Formula on him, which was also a master's love for his disciple. He wanted Sasuke to be able to find him as quickly as possible when he was in danger.

"Yes!"

Sasuke glanced sideways at Kakashi, he could deeply feel Kakashi's concern.

Despite his lack of expression.

He was still a warm guy!

When Sasuke used to watch anime, he knew that Kakashi favored Sasuke the most in Team 7.

Now that he had experienced it himself.

It really was the case!

...

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Sasuke and Kakashi ran for almost half an hour.

Their speed began to slow down, and darkness gradually enveloped the forest.

"Sasuke, we're approaching Iwagakure's territory, we need to be careful!"

Kakashi's voice became low and serious, his whole body entering a state of alert.

If he was on a mission alone, he could be an emotionless killing machine.

But now with Sasuke by his side, he didn't want to see another teammate leave him.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

At Kakashi's signal, Sasuke stopped on the branch of a tree, while Kakashi was on the branch of a tree further ahead.

Sharingan!

Sasuke immediately controlled his chakra to impact his eyeballs, and his black eyes instantly turned into blood-red eyes with three tomoe.

Instantly.

His vision became clearer, the night didn't seem so dark anymore, and everything in front of him became very slow.

Sasuke didn't have any impulsive thoughts.

This was actual combat, not a drill.

Now that he had adapted to the ninja world, but hadn't actually fought, he needed to observe Kakashi's actions and gain as much experience as possible.

Kakashi also noticed Sasuke's intention.

Kakashi was very satisfied.

This was the most correct method at present.

Observe - Imitate - Practice - Finally make it your own!

Kakashi was very familiar with this routine!

Suddenly.

Two figures appeared not far away, slowly walking on the ground.

They were wearing reddish-brown clothes and Iwagakure headbands on their heads.

From their casual attitude, they were completely unaware of the approaching danger.

"Do you think Konoha is going to give the commission to us?" one of them said.

"Definitely! Konoha's Third Hokage is especially cowardly!" the other said with a laugh.

"Do you think the older people get, the more afraid of death they become?" the first one said again.

"Not necessarily! Our Tsuchikage is older than the Hokage, and much more decisive!" the other laughed again.

As they chatted, they didn't notice the approaching danger.

Swoosh!

Suddenly.

A figure flashed by.

Adding a touch of mystery to the dark forest.

(End of chapter)
Chapter 128: Onoki's Decision (Part 1)

"Who's there?"

"Who is it?"

The two Iwagakure ninja instantly sensed the sound.

But...

It was too late.

Two flashes of bloody light burst forth, painting the silent night with a touch of color.

Thump!

Thump!

Two consecutive sounds of bodies hitting the ground rang out. The two Iwagakure ninja were no longer breathing.

Kakashi, standing behind them, held a blood-dripping kunai in his hand and looked up expressionlessly at Sasuke, who was standing in the tree.

There was no fluctuation in his demeanor.

He was like an emotionless killing machine.

The Kakashi now presented before Sasuke was completely different.

Cold.

Ruthless.

Indifferent.

Chilling!

"Whew!"

Sasuke took a deep breath, trying to calm his chaotic emotions.

Is this what Kakashi looks like when he's on a mission?

Or rather, what Kakashi looked like when he was in the ANBU!

Compared to his usual self, it was like he had become a different person.

"Gulp!"

Sasuke swallowed hard. Watching Kakashi kill, he felt an indescribable sensation in his heart.

This was different from watching anime!

Sasuke was in this world; the dead were all living people with flesh, blood, and souls.

This was the cruel world of ninjas!

The dead in front of him were enemies!

If the enemy didn't die, he would!

"Whew!"

Sasuke took another deep breath. He thought he was prepared, but now he realized he wasn't prepared at all.

"Sasuke, it's always like this at the beginning of a mission."

Kakashi keenly sensed the change in Sasuke's state and offered a word of comfort.

"Yeah."

Sasuke nodded. He knew very well that he had to adapt to this kind of thing now.

There was no shortage of sacrifices in the world of ninjas.

Any life was like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

"Kakashi-sensei, I have a suggestion for you!"

After calming down a bit, Sasuke looked at the two Iwagakure ninja lying on the ground, his face very serious.

+10

Kakashi didn't expect Sasuke to have suggestions for him. Curiosity immediately flashed in his eyes.

"What suggestion?"

Kakashi asked. He wasn't a stubborn person and understood that he also had shortcomings. Perhaps Sasuke could see things from a different perspective.

"Remember to finish them off!"

Sasuke reminded him bluntly. He found that many tragedies in the ninja world were caused by not finishing off the opponent in time.

The stronger the person, the more confident they were in themselves, and the easier it was to forget to finish them off!

When Sasuke used to watch Naruto-related videos, he often saw the phrase, "On the importance of finishing off the opponent!"

+10

The same number appeared before Sasuke's eyes again, neither increasing nor decreasing.

"Hmm."

Kakashi nodded. It was impossible to tell from his masked face whether he had taken it to heart or not.

"Let's continue!"

Kakashi's figure flashed, and he returned directly to the branch, then quickly shuttled forward.

Sasuke followed behind Kakashi.

This gave him the feeling of being carried by a high-level player to gain experience in an RPG game.

The monsters were all killed by the high-level player.

He just needed to gain experience.

And it was the kind of experience gained without injury!

Sasuke didn't think it was shameful to gain experience this way. He now had some ninjutsu, but he didn't have any actual combat experience.

Sasuke had learned some theoretical knowledge at the Ninja Academy and learned some ninjutsu from scrolls and Kakashi, but he had never fought anyone in actual combat.

The sparring with Neji didn't count; he was referring to a life-or-death battle.

The kind where you either kill or be killed.

Sasuke was still looking forward to the thrill of the dance of swords and wanted to try it out on this mission.

There should be a chance!

Sasuke didn't know how long this battle would last or if he would miss the Chunin Exams, but he just didn't want Konoha to remain silent any longer.

This kind of peace achieved through tolerance was meaningless!

...

On the other side.

A piece of news was transmitted from an unknown intelligence network.

It instantly spread by word of mouth among the people of all the major and minor countries in the ninja world.

"Iwagakure ninja from the Land of Earth launched a surprise attack on the Konoha ninja stationed in the Land of Fire, causing many deaths. Konoha ninja have already launched an attack on the Iwagakure ninja in anger!"

This piece of news directly portrayed the Konoha ninja as being in a state of passive attack.

Of course.

The Konoha ninja on the front lines also felt this way.

But...

The Iwagakure ninja expressed their grievance!

They didn't do anything!

They were still waiting to take over the commission from the Land of Fire!

...

Land of Earth, Iwagakure!

Tsuchikage's office.

Slap!

A short old man with white hair and beard slammed his palm heavily on the desk.

This old man had a very large and peculiar nose and was wearing a red and green robe. He was the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Onoki.

"Ouch~"

The desk was fine.

Onoki, on the other hand, threw out his back and was in pain.

He now looked a bit crooked, and the scene was quite comical for a moment.

"Lord Tsuchikage, are you alright?

This person was very large, wearing reddish-brown clothes, and looked very strong.

This person was the Third Tsuchikage's bodyguard, the Iwagakure Jonin Akatsuchi.

"I'm fine~"

Onoki supported his waist, looked at the scroll in front of him, and said angrily, "What's going on? Who attacked the Konoha ninja?"

"I don't know! This is the news spread by the residents of the Land of Earth!" Akatschi scratched his head.

"This information is not very favorable to us. If it continues to spread like this, Konoha will have a legitimate reason to attack the Land of Earth!" Onoki immediately saw that the person spreading this news had ulterior motives.

"What should we do?" Akatschi was most reluctant to use his brain. It was better to leave this kind of thing to the Tsuchikage; he was just here to carry out orders.

"Let Han go to the front line and investigate the specific reason. If he encounters Konoha ninja, he can kill them first." Onoki waved his hand and said lightly, as if killing someone was nothing to him.

"Will killing them directly cause a ninja world war?" Akatschi asked innocently.

"No, don't worry!" Onoki shook his head, a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Konoha now is not the Konoha of the past. The stronger we appear, the more cowardly the Third Hokage will be. In the end, the Hokage will even sue for peace and give us a greater share of the commissions!"

"I see!" Akatschi suddenly looked as if he understood.

"Go and arrange it. Let Han take more people with him. There's no need to have too many scruples. It doesn't matter if a few people die." Onoki finally straightened his old back.

"Yes!"

Akatschi responded and turned to walk outside. He had understood the Third Tsuchikage's arrangement and now needed to pass on the order.

(End of chapter)