darknovel Chapter 439 Illusion Deception
Chapter 439 Illusion Deception
Eastern Front.
Beneath the "Thunder Fortress," a border fortress of Hidden Cloud Village, a torrent of earthen-yellow water relentlessly battered the weathered stronghold.
Ken Tsuchiya, the commander of Iwagakure, is a veteran Jonin who survived the blood and fire of the Second Shinobi World War.
He stood atop a high rocky slope, coldly surveying the battlefield below with his single, weathered eye.
"Hmph, those Cloud Village brats, that's all the strength they have left."
Upon hearing this, his adjutant immediately flattered him, saying, "Lord Tsuchiya is right. With the death of that brute Third Raikage, Kumogakure is essentially crippled. These brats are just stubbornly resisting because they have the advantage of the terrain."
Ken Tsuchiya remained noncommittal, simply pointing with his finger to the dilapidated fortress in the distance.
"Pass down the order to the third and fifth demolition squads to prepare. Before nightfall, I want to drink some cheap Cloud Village wine in this dilapidated village."
"yes!"
The adjutant accepted the order and left.
Ken Tsuchiya's single eye was filled with contempt.
In his view, the outcome of this war was no longer in doubt.
He had even begun to plan how to claim credit with Lord Tsuchikage after capturing the fortress, and incidentally, how to secure more spoils for his troops.
However, just as he was indulging in the fantasy of victory, a sudden, scorching wave, almost igniting the air, swept in from the direction of the horizon.
"What...what is that?"
Ken Tsuchiya's one eye suddenly widened.
He saw that the distant horizon was dyed an ominous crimson.
Then, one, two, ten... dozens of ferocious dragon heads, made of pure flame, roared as they rose from below the horizon.
Each fire dragon trailed a long, fiery tail, intertwining and swirling in a devastating manner, forming a massive net of flames large enough to blot out the sky, descending upon the vanguard of Iwagakure.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"
A cold and authoritative command rang out from above.
Fugaku Uchiha stood atop a rocky outcrop, his robes fluttering in the scorching heat.
Behind him, dozens of Uchiha clansmen maintained the same hand seals, their three-tomoe Sharingan eyes flashing an eerie red light in the dim sky.
What an extravagant scene this is.
The Great Fire Dragon Technique is an offensive B-rank ninjutsu that requires extremely high chakra control. It involves gathering and compressing chakra within the body to form a fiery dragon for attack.
Now, dozens of Uchiha ninjas, under the command of the same person, simultaneously unleashed this technique.
This isn't a fight, this is showing off.
It was the most direct and violent way to declare the strength of the Uchiha clan to the world.
"boom--!!!!"
The fire net fell.
The earth trembled, and the air seemed to moan.
The vanguard of Iwagakure, at the center of the inferno, didn't even have time to utter a scream before being reduced to ashes in the intense flames.
The shockwave from the explosion sent up clouds of dust, and the smell of burning mixed with the odor of sulfur flooded the nostrils of every surviving Iwa ninja.
Ken Tsuchiya stood frozen in place, feeling as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his throat, unable to utter a single word.
He had fought in wars his whole life and witnessed countless horrific scenes, but what he was seeing before him was completely beyond his comprehension.
Is this war?
No, this is a natural disaster!
"Damn it, it's the Uchiha!"
"Enemy...enemy attack! It's Konoha! It's Konoha's main force!!"
"Quickly! Retreat! Switch to defense!!"
The surviving Iwa ninja completely collapsed, scrambling and tumbling as they fled backward, their formation instantly shattered.
Ken Tsuchiya was held tightly by his bodyguards, preventing him from being swept away by the chaotic crowd.
He looked at the front line that had been transformed into a lava inferno, and felt a chill run through his body.
Main force... This is definitely Konoha's main force!
Tsuchikage-sama, your guess is wrong!
Not only did Konoha send out troops, but the Uchiha clan, one of the two major clans that founded the village, also made an appearance. Moreover, they launched a direct attack in a thunderous and cost-insensitive manner!
From his vantage point, Fugaku Uchiha coldly observed the chaos of the Iwagakure forces below.
He did not order a pursuit.
Because their mission is not to annihilate.
"Qiu, you lead the Seventh Squad and monitor their movements."
"Yes, Captain Fugaku!"
A Jonin from the Uchiha clan stepped forward in response.
"Inuzuka Fume, cooperate with them to expand the scope of the investigation. I need to know their every move, every breath they take."
A member of the Inuzuka clan, accompanied by a ninja dog, grinned.
"Leave it to us, Lord Fugaku. Our ninja dogs are far more useful than their eyes."
Fugaku nodded, then looked at the remaining Uchiha clan members.
"The rest of you, spread out and infiltrate. Use your eyes to cast different illusions, so that they see what they are meant to see."
"yes!"
Dozens of Uchiha ninjas vanished silently into the night like ghosts.
Soon, during their terrified reconnaissance, the remaining Iwagakure soldiers discovered even more despairing intelligence.
In the valley to the east, the firelight illuminates the large number of troops gathering.
In the western forest, countless shadows of ninjas moved at high speed.
Several captured Iwa ninja were even deliberately released after a brief "interrogation".
The news they brought back was even more astonishing: "Konoha has dispatched an army of 30,000 men, personally led by the Third Hokage, with the goal of completely crushing us!"
Why don't you add a few more zeros?
These seemingly plausible but ultimately false pieces of information were continuously transmitted to Kenjiro Tsuchiya's command center through the Sharingan's illusion techniques and meticulous planning.
This veteran, who had been through countless battles, was completely plunged into self-doubt.