hotmtlnovel Chapter 287 So that's where it was, Tsunade's warning
Chapter 287 So that's where it was, Tsunade's warning
Chapter 287 So that's where it was, Tsunade's warning
The complete integration of the eastern camps has unleashed the full fighting power of the Konoha ninja.
In just one day, Konoha drove the Hidden Mist ninjas back from land to sea, but faced with the vast ocean, Konoha stopped in its tracks.
This is not only because the sea is Kirigakure's home ground, but also because Konoha has not yet found Kirigakure's camp.
Without any clear objective, Konoha had no way to utilize its strengths.
Now, all the pressure fell on Taiyi's shoulders.
In order to find the Hidden Mist's camp, Taiichi used many methods, including torture, illusion, and tracking the defeated soldiers. However, perhaps because the targets he captured were all minor figures, they did not know the location of the Hidden Mist's camp, which puzzled Taiichi.
With the two days he had given up approaching, Taiyi had no choice but to seek outside help.
In the camp, Taiyi quickly found his target at the mission location.
"Hizashi, do you have time?" Taiichi greeted him from afar. He and Hizashi were old friends and had worked together on many missions.
"Taiichi!" Following the voice, Hizashi saw who had called him and immediately smiled. "You're such a busy man, what brings you here today?"
"Sigh, never mind, I'm here to ask for your help."
Taiichi sighed; this was a rare occurrence for him, which immediately piqued Hizashi's interest.
"What, is there something that can stump you?" Hizashi teased, as opportunities to make fun of Taiichi were rare.
Taiyi wasn't shy at all; they were all friends, so he didn't mind being laughed at.
He then recounted his situation to Hizashi, saying, "In short, I want you to use your Byakugan to help me find Kirigakure's camp."
The shrew stared wide-eyed, stammering, "This is a bit difficult, isn't it? Searching such a vast area of the sea in a single day, even with white eyes, it's impossible!"
"Of course, we can't use the conventional search method. I'll take you directly to the sky. With my flying speed and your white-eye vision, it won't take long to search the entire sea area."
Taiichi spoke with great confidence, but Hizashi still couldn't imagine such a scene. However, since Taiichi had asked, he would definitely help him.
"I'm fine with it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to help you when the time comes."
I still lack confidence in my daily routine.
"Haha, don't worry, you just check it out, leave the rest to me."
After saying that, Taiichi led Hizashi to a deserted place, and four chains extended from behind him and wrapped around Hizashi's body.
"Attention, we're about to take off!"
Wings materialized behind Taiichi and flapped rapidly with the help of wind-style techniques. Amidst the flying sand and stones, Taiichi and Hizashi slowly ascended into the air.
Taking off was so difficult that Taiichi couldn't help but think of Onoki's Earth Release: Light and Heavy Rock Technique. This ninjutsu is great, and it's very suitable for the current situation.
If Taiichi could master this ninjutsu, he wouldn't have to make such a grand spectacle every time he took people flying.
The entangled Hizashi below was experiencing a completely different feeling from Taiichi. This was the first time in his life he had ever felt like flying, and it was impossible for him not to be excited.
However, at this current speed, it seems unlikely that the entire sea area can be searched in a short time. Hizashi thought to himself with a slight disapproval.
"Attention, we need to speed up!"
Taiichi's voice came from above, and Hizashi clearly sensed a layer of wind-attribute chakra surrounding him, and then his speed indeed increased.
At first, I didn't pay much attention to the daily variation, but gradually things started to go wrong; the rate of increase was too fast.
The nearby scenery appeared as if stretched into a straight line in his vision, flashing past in an instant. After a while, he felt dizzy, and only when he looked into the distance did his vision return to normal.
"Nichishi, listen up, we're about to head out to sea."
It was only then that Riza noticed that in just a few minutes they had arrived at the beach from the campsite. If they had run on land, it would have taken them an hour.
With that speed, coupled with the detection range of his white eyes, it's quite possible for him to explore such a large area of the sea.
"Then I'll begin." Hizashi responded simply, then focused his chakra into his eyes.
Roll your eyes, open.
The veins around his eyes are bulging, and his field of vision is constantly expanding outwards. Today, Riqi's white eye vision has expanded to a range of 7 kilometers.
At a glance, a large amount of visual information floods into the mind, and coupled with the extremely high speed of movement, this makes the amount of information that the brain has to process in a short period of time even greater.
Richa suddenly felt his head spin, and it took him a long time to calm down.
Above, Taiichi seemed to have noticed Hiyori's abnormality and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Hijiri didn't say anything, just gave an OK sign, and started searching intently.
Round and round it went, each time Taiyi extended 5 kilometers out to sea. On the sixth round, the shrew below suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
Taiyi immediately flapped his wings forward, his chakra surging violently around him, and a reverse gale was generated, which quickly reduced their speed. Even so, when they came to a stop, they had flown another three or four kilometers.
"Taiichi, turn around, there's an island over there." Hizashi excitedly called out to Taiichi, pointing in the direction they had come from.
Taiichi looked puzzled. He had looked there before and there was no island there, but he didn't say anything and flew slowly in the direction Hizashi was pointing.
"Look there, there's a thick fog!"
Taiyi looked toward the spot pointed by the sun and sure enough, there was a large cloud of thick fog there.
Such dense fog is not common on the ocean, but it does exist. Taiyi often encountered it during his patrols, but he never paid much attention to it. He would simply scan it with his senses and leave without noticing anything.
Now that Hijika has specifically pointed this out, Taiichi naturally wants to observe it carefully.
The problem wasn't visible to the naked eye. Taiyi lowered his altitude until his chakra perception covered it, but still couldn't find anything unusual. When Taiyi switched to his soul vision, he finally noticed the difference.
The dense clusters of soul-shaped light, distinctly different from those of wild animals, clearly told Taiyi that this was the camp hidden by the Mist Shadow.
Good heavens, they even fooled his chakra perception. They're not to be underestimated. If it weren't for Hizashi's Byakugan, we would have wasted another day.
It turns out that the Hidden Mist's camp was not built on an island in the open sea; instead, it used fog and barriers to obscure Taiichi's vision and senses.
It's also Taiyi's fault for not paying attention when he was exploring; otherwise, he would have discovered the location of the Hidden Mist much earlier.
"Hizashi, you've really helped me a lot!" Taiichi's words were filled with joy. He had finally found Kirigakure's camp before the deadline and hadn't ruined his reputation as Matsushita Taiichi.
"Let's go back now and report this information to Tsunade-sensei."
After saying that, Taiyi increased his altitude again and flew faster towards the Konoha camp.
At the same time, in the Mist Hidden Camp below, the high-ranking officials of the Mist Hidden Camp, unaware that the camp had been discovered, were also holding a meeting.
After a long period of no progress, and now unable to even set foot on land, these setbacks finally provoked the dissatisfaction of the Third Mizukage.
Sure enough, Yagura Karatachi, the top lieutenant under the Third Mizukage, was sent to oversee the battle.
Don't underestimate Shi Cang just because he's short and has a baby face. The three clan leaders present all know how difficult this guy is to deal with.
The Third Mizukage might not bother with them because of his status, but he doesn't hold grudges when he does things, often leaving them speechless and extremely uncomfortable.
"Lord Asuka, you are the commander this time. After such a long time, you should have come up with a corresponding strategy. If we just stay here in this stalemate, the village will be under great burden as we embark on our sea expedition."
Yagura spoke slowly and deliberately, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, but his eyes were fixed on Minazuki Asuka, waiting for him to come up with a solution.
"Everyone, the village has expressed its dissatisfaction. What are your thoughts on how to proceed? Please feel free to speak your mind." Minazuki Asuka was also helpless. Konoha was more difficult to deal with than they had imagined. It was not as desperate as they had thought before the war.
They simply drew some people from various families and assigned them a suitable commander, and they managed to hold off these elite Mist Hidden Army forces at sea.
What can they do now?
"What's there to say? It's just a big fight. So far, all we've done is fight small skirmishes. Why don't we gather our forces and take advantage of the fact that they don't have enough intelligence on us yet, and have a head-on confrontation?"
Kaguya Kuma shouted in annoyance. He had long been fed up with this dragging-out fighting style, which was too petty. A real man should charge straight in and settle the matter with a decisive battle.
Minazuki Asuka and Hozuki Seigetsu exchanged a glance and nodded. In the current situation, there really wasn't any particularly good solution. Although Kaguya Kuma's idea was extreme, it was undoubtedly the best way to break the balance.
"That's settled then. Everyone get ready, but even if it's going to be a big fight, we need to find a suitable opportunity."
The orders were quickly passed down through the ranks, and the Hidden Mist ninja began preparations for battle, eagerly anticipating the arrival of this great war.
On Taiyi's side, the journey of tens of kilometers takes only a dozen minutes at full speed, including the time for acceleration and deceleration.
When his feet touched the ground again, he couldn't help but flinch. His legs felt weak, as the experience of being carried high in the sky was far from pleasant.
"Hizashi, let's go find Lady Tsunade together. I really wouldn't be able to find the Kirigakure camp this time without your help."
Taiichi smiled and stepped forward to help Hizashi up, preventing him from collapsing to the ground.
Hizashi knew that Taichi meant well, wanting him to share some of the credit. After all, there were many Hyuga clan members in the camp, and this was not something only he could do; any other Hyuga ninja could have done it.
The two went together to the central command tent and found Tsunade engrossed in reviewing documents.
After a brief report.
"Tsunade-sensei, if it weren't for Hizashi's help, I might not have been able to find the Kirigakure camp this time."
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Taiichi didn't forget to mention Hizashi's contributions, as if he was afraid Tsunade would forget about him.
Tsunade gave Taichi a strange look, then nodded in a friendly manner to Hizashi. She knew Hizashi; he was the younger brother of the clan leader, Hiashi. Although he was a member of the branch family, he was one of the best Jonin in terms of both his work and strength.
It now appears that he and Taiyi are actually acquainted, which makes her think even more highly of him.
"The daily trade certainly deserves credit, but don't you have more questions?"
Tsunade's eyes widened as she glared sternly at Taiichi, leaving him stunned and bewildered, not understanding what he had done wrong.
Hyuga Hizashi, who had been standing to the side, immediately spoke up, "Lady Tsunade, I have a mission to hand over, so I'll head out now."
It's best for him not to get involved when his master is disciplining his apprentice.
Tsunade waved to him, and Hizashi immediately bowed and left the tent, giving Taichi a helpless look before leaving.
Taiyi was furious. "Brother, I helped you gain merit, but you abandon me now. I really misjudged you."
After the day guards left, the once bustling camp became quiet, and the staff officers who were busy had unknowingly left the camp.
"Tsunade-sensei, what are you doing? I completed the task on time." Taichi stammered. It was the first time he had seen Tsunade like this, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"It seems you still don't realize where you went wrong?"
Seeing Taiyi's reaction, Tsunade's anger intensified. She stared at Taiyi and questioned him, word by word, "Do you think you're invincible now that you're so powerful?"
Taiichi shook his head blankly. He really hadn't thought that way. The ninja world was so complex. With his current strength, he couldn't even compare to Hashirama Senju back then, so how could he dare to say he was invincible?
"So this is your attitude towards carrying out missions? You searched for a Hidden Mist camp for so long, and you were fooled by a mere Hidden Mist Technique and a sensory concealment barrier. This only shows that you didn't take your opponents seriously at all. Do you even care about ordinary ninjas?"
Tsunade's angry rebuke was like a wake-up call, sounding an alarm for Taichi. Reflecting on his mindset during this period, it seemed that something was indeed wrong.
It's not that they think they're invincible, but rather that they've lost all respect for ordinary ninjas, which is a terrifying thing.
The ninja world has never lacked examples of the weak defeating the strong. Not to mention the Shikamaru team's victory over the immortal duo in the original work, which is still an event, there was also the ancient story of the Sage of Six Paths and his brother Hamura Otsutsuki joining forces to defeat Kaguya Otsutsuki.
He's barely gotten anywhere, yet he's already looking down on ordinary ninjas. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Thinking about it, Taiyi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Teacher, I know I was wrong." Taiichi lowered his head and sincerely apologized.
"It's good that you know you're wrong!" Tsunade said earnestly. She took two steps forward and patted Taichi on the shoulder. "The ninja world is a dangerous place, and being a ninja is an even more dangerous profession. If you're not careful, death awaits you. I don't want to have to attend your funeral after finally taking on a disciple."
His voice was low and sorrowful. When Taiyi looked up, he saw Tsunade's desolate expression. He knew after a moment's thought that Tsunade must be thinking about the deaths of her brother and lover again.
They both lost their lives due to momentary carelessness, a situation so similar to Taiyi's.
After a long while, Tsunade rallied her spirits again. Looking at Taiichi, she said, "Now that you've found the Hidden Mist camp, we should naturally give them a surprise. Pass down the order; we'll go and cause them trouble tonight!"