svetikya Chapter 96 Konoha is not destroyed, so why is there internal strife?
Chapter 96 Konoha is not destroyed, so why is there internal strife?
Chapter 97 Konoha is not destroyed, so why is there internal strife?
The Fourth World War has indeed begun.
Unlike previous Shinobi World Wars, Konoha Village has suffered heavy losses this time and no longer has enough power to keep the enemy out of the country.
Ninjas from various countries have already reached the heart of the Land of Fire, and the closer they get to Konoha, the more intense the fighting becomes.
As Uchiha An and his companions traveled, they saw traces of war everywhere they went.
The so-called ninjas were not actually soldiers, but rather mercenaries.
Can you really expect mercenaries to have military discipline?
For aesthetic reasons, the protagonist's side acts more uprightly and does not engage in acts of arson, murder, and looting.
However, named characters are few and far between; most are low-level ninja who can only do low-level tasks all day long and are used as cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Under constant life-or-death pressure, most of those who didn't become abnormal eventually became Chunin or Jonin.
Jonin have high incomes and look down on the meager food reserves of poor families. Even if they were to rob, they would definitely choose merchants.
But genin are different; a bag of rice or just a few rice balls might be enough to incite murderous intent in someone.
After all, supplies are always scarce during wartime, and the distribution is very uneven, with genin only able to get scraps.
They might be killed at any moment. Giving so many supplies to genin, are they planning to aid the enemy?
Nagato's parents were killed by Konoha ninjas because of a little food.
In their own country, these people might not dare to go too far, but what can they tolerate when they come to the enemy's country?
Along the way, An and his group saw countless villages destroyed, with burning houses, corpses everywhere, and weeping crowds.
The entire ninja world is a giant hell, so it's no wonder that Madara Uchiha wanted to carry out the "Eye of the Moon" plan. He simply couldn't find any other way to save the world!
This group of people had all fought on the battlefield and had anticipated this situation. No one would be as compassionate as the protagonist and rush over to save people.
As long as those rebel troops don't go blind and come knocking on their door, they won't bother to kill anyone.
Nowadays, the black robe with red clouds is a designer garment, and it's safe to say that everyone in the ninja world knows the significance of this outfit.
The group traveled straight without turning, and all the ninjas who saw them gave them a wide berth, not daring to provoke the tiger's whiskers.
But in such a small area, ninjas from several villages were engaged in fierce battles, making it a densely packed battlefield. It wasn't something you could simply hide from. They couldn't just stop fighting and move to another location the moment they saw Akatsuki members approaching!
Orochimaru was too lazy to take action, while Uchiha An was simpler; whenever he saw people from Konoha in the fighting, he would wave his hand and let the Uchiha go up.
The originally tense battle will immediately collapse after one side gains three more Uchiha Jonin, and the enemy will easily break through their defenses.
Uchiha Anze did a good deed anonymously, simply patted his behind and left, continuing on his way. The three Jonin would naturally catch up from behind after completing their mission.
The closer you get to Konoha, the more ninjas will be fighting.
Moreover, there are often grudges between the four countries. Enemies are especially hostile when they meet. Even if they abandon the people of Konoha, it is normal for them to fight each other to the death.
But that won't do!
After witnessing another large-scale brawl between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, Uchiha An finally couldn't hold back any longer. He leaped over and started cursing at both groups.
"You guys are helping the good-for-nothings!"
"What are you fighting for?"
"Don't you understand who your biggest enemy really is?"
"Ye hasn't even been destroyed yet, and you're already fighting amongst yourselves. Serves you right for always being suppressed by Ye!"
The sudden intervention caused the ninjas on both sides to stop fighting simultaneously, retreating and surrounding their leaders, watching Uchiha An warily.
"This outfit—is it from the Akatsuki?"
"So this person is Uchiha An, mentioned in the intelligence report?"
The leader of the Iwagakure team was an unfamiliar ninja. He glanced at An and the others and immediately matched them with the people in the intelligence report.
Previously, Uchiha An and his group had not concealed their whereabouts and had passed by countless ninjas along the way, so their information had already been leaked.
However, considering that they did not show any hostility towards ninjas outside of Konoha, the orders given to their subordinates by all the ninja villages were basically to keep their distance and not provoke them.
Upon seeing Uchiha An suddenly intervene, the leader of the Iwagakure group immediately waved his hand.
"Everyone, retreat."
However, the leader from Kumogakure wasn't so quick-witted. Whether he was naturally short-tempered or had some past grudge against the Uchiha clan, upon seeing Uchiha An intervene, instead of retreating, he roared:
"Hello!"
"Kid!"
"What business is it of yours, Uchiha, of what our affairs are between our two countries?"
"Yamagakure is our enemy, and Iwagakure is not our friend either!"
"They killed our village's third-generation leader, so what's wrong with us seeking revenge?"
"Why should we need an outsider like you meddling in our business?"
"Are you trying to reason with me?" Uchiha An roared, suddenly unleashing his Susanoo and brandishing his staff, delivering a heavy blow to the arrogant fellow.
"You..." The Cloud Village leader didn't expect An to suddenly make a move, and subconsciously used his signature ninjutsu to block it.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Shield!"
The leaping lightning chakra quickly condensed into a huge shield in front of him, enveloping his entire body. Electric currents hissed and flowed on the shield, shocking any enemy that came into contact with it.
However, this level of defense is as fragile as an eggshell in the face of Susanoo's attack, and can be easily smashed by a single blow.
The enormous scepter, like a mountain crashing down, smashed the unfortunate man to pieces, leaving blood and flesh smeared all over the ground.
"I don't care if you have a grudge against me or not."
Uchiha An roared and brandished his scepter, wildly attacking the Cloud Village ninja team.
"The opportunity you have now created for you, to invade the heart of this country, is one I have provided!"
"You guys aren't even cherishing this opportunity! Instead of hurrying to destroy Konoha, you're still here fighting amongst yourselves!"
"What's the point of having a bunch of useless trash like you?!"
"In that case, let them all die!"
"That way, we won't be a burden to the four-nation coalition!"
These Cloud Village ninjas were just ordinary ninjas. Although they could fight against a Jonin team when they cooperated, they had no ability to resist a super-powerful weapon like Susanoo.
In just a few moments, this small team was wiped out by Uchiha An, without even a chance to retreat and escape.
After the massacre, Uchiha An stared with bloodshot eyes at the Iwagakure members who hadn't had time to retreat on the other side.
The leader of the Iwagakure group shuddered and hurriedly waved his hand with a forced smile, saying:
"We never wanted to clash with Kumogakure, but they insisted on avenging the Third Hokage and actively sought trouble with us."
"We had no choice—"
Having only explained halfway through, seeing Uchiha An's impatient expression, he quickly changed his words:
"Let's attack Konoha right now!"
After saying that, he immediately led his team to retreat. Once they were quite a distance away and no one was chasing them, he breathed a sigh of relief and, still shaken, gave the order:
"Immediately report the situation here in detail to headquarters!"
"That guy named Uchiha An is even more insane than the intelligence reports say. I strongly advise the village ninjas not to clash with him!"
"Fortunately, he harbors a strong animosity towards Konoha. As long as we attack Konoha, we'll most likely avoid trouble from him, and might even gain his assistance."
"Hmm—let's focus on attacking Konoha!"
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