LRAB Page 48
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"Anbu?"
Madara Uchiha frowned immediately, then understood the situation and couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, the Konoha higher-ups are still the same. As expected of Tobirama Senju's disciple, they have truly inherited that guy's consistent strategy against the Uchiha clan..."
Madara Uchiha understood the actions of the Konoha leadership, especially since Tobirama Senju harbored too much malice towards the Uchiha clan, so the policies he left behind were all aimed at the Uchiha clan.
Now that Uchiha Hakumo has suddenly appeared, can the Konoha leadership sit still?
I underestimated Uchiha Hakubaku before; I didn't expect him to be so outstanding. And then there's the fact that the Anbu attacked him... doesn't that mean...?
Realizing this, Madara Uchiha raised his head, looked at White Zetsu, and asked, "Yes, how is the battle going? What's the situation on the ground?"
"The members of the Dark Guard are all dead."
"Among them, Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Miroku Sarutobi, also died there, with only half a head remaining. Almost none of the people at the scene were intact; they died very tragically."
Bai Zetsu didn't mean any jokes; he answered honestly.
All dead?
And the Hokage's son died?
“Uchiha Hakumu, this kid is cunning, ruthless, and has extraordinary methods. I was right not to choose him. Moreover, this test has cleared up my doubts. It wasn't that I misjudged him, but that this kid is too good at hiding his true intentions. On the other hand, that idiot Obito is much easier to deal with.”
When Madara Uchiha learned of this, he was both surprised and somewhat moved, never expecting that a junior member of the Uchiha clan would dare to act in this way.
This kid...
As expected, I was right not to choose him.
Once again, Madara Uchiha realized that his choice was indeed correct. This kid has always kept a low profile, and I knew he was not simple and had secrets.
As it turns out, this was correct.
He deliberately hid himself because he saw the conflict between the village and the clan, and because he was not yet powerful enough, he was in no hurry to show himself.
The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. This kid is too shrewd, and overly cautious!
The question is, how did he manage to get Hashirama's granddaughter to side with him?
Even Madara Uchiha was curious about this.
"Lord Madara, it's not just that. He overthrew Fugaku Uchiha on the front lines of Kirigakure and became the clan leader himself," White Zetsu added upon hearing this.
"He became the clan chief?"
Madara Uchiha looked somewhat surprised, then felt a surge of anger. Since White Zetsu hadn't reported this in time, he immediately questioned, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"Lord Madara, I had too many things to do and forgot." Seeing Madara Uchiha's anger, White Zetsu was frightened and quickly explained.
Am I not going to tell you?
No, I forgot.
There's no way around it, there are just too many things to do, I really can't manage it all.
"Hmph, what a piece of trash!" Upon learning the reason, Madara Uchiha was undoubtedly furious.
What to eat?
Useless, truly useless.
But it's too late now. Madara Uchiha won't complain about it anymore. So what he needs to do now is to implement the plan as soon as possible so that Obito becomes his pawn.
"As for Obito, make sure he recovers as soon as possible. Also, have the Kirigakure ANBU start operating according to plan. Since Minato Namikaze is going to the Kumogakure battlefield, Obito's two companions are likely to return to the village or go with him. But no matter where they go, Nohara Rin will definitely have a chance to get separated. Keep a close eye on her and capture her as soon as you get the chance."
Madara Uchiha is now worried that the Third Shinobi World War will end prematurely. Iwagakure has already retreated, and that brat Onoki doesn't dare to make a move for the time being. He has chosen to negotiate with Konoha. Regardless of whether the negotiations are useful or not, at least the war is over.
In addition, the Hidden Mist was driven back and was powerless to resist.
In this way, it's only a matter of time before the remaining Sand Village is defeated, while the Cloud Village, although it seems very strong, is not favored by Madara Uchiha.
Therefore, he feared that the war would end soon, and once it ended, it would be difficult to carry out the plan.
To make Obito fall into darkness and awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Madara Uchiha had repeatedly conceived and designed this plan.
The best plan is the one to execute right now.
Therefore, Madara Uchiha would never allow the Fourth Shinobi World War to end before Obito awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, as that would mean the plan would be difficult to carry out.
After all, to keep Minato Namikaze occupied, the war must continue so that he can't get away, which would give Obito's two companions a chance to be trapped in a desperate situation.
In this way, Obito could witness the girl he liked die at the hands of his trusted comrade, and his Mangekyou Sharingan would naturally awaken.
Furthermore, Obito will realize that only the Eye of the Moon Plan can save the future of the ninja world.
Only through the Infinite Tsukuyomi can peace be achieved.
Madara Uchiha firmly believed this.
Chapter 56 The Hidden Clouds' Actions
"Have reinforcements arrived from Konoha?"
"Is that Minato Namikaze? I heard he defeated Iwagakure and completely thwarted their advance plan, forcing that old geezer Onoki to order a retreat."
At the Cloud Village headquarters, the latest news arrived: the Fourth Raikage, the son of the Third Raikage who succeeded him after the Third Raikage's death in battle, had knocked over a table with a single punch and appeared extremely excited.
Upon seeing this, Mabuyi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but rub her temples, looking utterly exhausted.
"Lord Raikage, what do you plan to do?" As one of the most trusted advisors of the Third Raikage, Tsuchida undoubtedly became the new Raikage's assistant, responsible for devising strategies and dissuading the impulsive Raikage.
All the Raikage in history have been rather impatient.
The Fourth Raikage was undoubtedly an outstanding figure, but that doesn't mean he was a brainless brute. He was just very young at the time and prone to making mistakes.
Tsuchida certainly didn't want this Raikage to follow in the footsteps of the previous Raikage, who was also his own father.
"How to do it?"
The Fourth Raikage said viciously, "Damn it!"
Seeing this, Tu Tai understood what was going on and knew what to say.
"Lord Raikage, we are facing off against Konoha in the Land of Frost. Our forces are roughly equal, but we have the advantage because we have you—and Killer Bee!"
Tailed beast!
This is the Cloud Hidden's trump card.
Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage felt quite pleased and couldn't help but nod: "You're right. There aren't any big shots on the Konoha front lines. Orochimaru is fighting Sunagakure in the Land of Rivers, and Jiraiya seems to be there too. As for Tsunade, she's nowhere to be found. She was seen on the Kirigakure battlefield before, but now..."
Just as the Fourth Raikage was speaking, Samui strode in and interrupted him.
"We've arrived at the front lines."
"Tsunade has arrived at the front line, along with Uchiha Hakumoku, the Uchiha clan genius who killed the Third Mizukage!"
Upon hearing this, Tsuchida's expression changed, and his brows furrowed: "Tsunade has arrived at the front lines?"
And it's not just Tsunade, but also that Uchiha Hakumaki?
The fact that he was able to kill the Third Mizukage shows that he must be quite strong.
Don't say the Third Mizukage is old.
That's a shadow!
"Is the news true?"
Mabuyi quickly inquired.
Samui nodded and replied, "The news is true, it has been confirmed."
"If that's the case, then it's really troublesome." Tsuchida looked worried and was very concerned, fearing that the arrival of Tsunade and Hakuba would bring some trouble to the Cloud Village.
It's still a tricky situation to deal with, because that's Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin!
"Hmph, just a brat. As for Tsunade... I admit, she's a medical genius, but in combat? She's no good."
The Fourth Raikage showed a disdainful expression, not taking Bai Mu seriously at all. As for Tsunade, he only acknowledged the power of her medical ninjutsu, but decided against fighting her.
"Lord Raikage, Tsunade is not to be underestimated." Upon hearing this, Tsuchida immediately felt a headache coming on. He thought to himself, "Truly, they are father and son, just like each other. But she is not to be underestimated."
Tsunade is definitely not weak!
Furthermore, that Uchiha Hakumaki is really quite strange.
"Alright, Tsuchitai, stop talking to me about that. Let's find out what Konoha's movements are like first. Since reinforcements have arrived, let's see how many there are!"
The Fourth Raikage waved his hand, signaling Tsuchikage to stop talking, and then looked at Samui and instructed, "Samui, you continue!"
Samui said expressionlessly, "According to intelligence from our top-secret spies, only Tsunade, Uchiha Hakumaki, and two unidentified women have arrived at Konoha's headquarters so far."
"Just four people?"
The Fourth Raikage is unbelievable.
Are you kidding me? Or has something gone wrong with our spies? Only four reinforcements from Konoha? Where are the Uchiha clan ninjas?
If an Uchiha clan member came, it's impossible that there was only one Uchiha. There would most likely be other Uchiha ninjas, but there weren't any. Does Konoha have no one left?
No, that's impossible. There are plenty of people in Konoha.
In this situation, only four reinforcements are being sent, which is not right!
Four people, just a small team. Even if Tsunade and a so-called exceptionally talented Uchiha genius are mentioned, they are too young.
What does it matter if you kill the Third Mizukage?
The Third Mizukage was just a frail old man clinging to life. His death can only be attributed to his weakness. But Kumogakure is different. How dare you call these four people reinforcements?
Hmph, incredibly audacious...
Oh, no, it's arrogance!
"Yes, Lord Raikage, although I was also surprised, after repeated confirmation, the information is true." Samui sighed softly and said slowly.
At this moment, a Jonin named Dosabu looked at the Fourth Raikage and asked, "Lord Raikage, if this is true, what should we do?"
"doing what?"
The Fourth Raikage's face was grim and extremely ugly.
He said in a deep voice, "Yugito has already infiltrated the Land of Hot Springs. Konoha's supply line must be destroyed!"