Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 170: Testing the Waters?

If the first surprise attack succeeds, subsequent surprise attacks are not so certain.

The current head of the Shimura clan, Shimura Musashi, had a dark expression on his face. He dared not express any dissatisfaction, since these so-called "foreign aid" were actually a group of ruthless people who would devour others without spitting out their bones.

He knew all too well the strength of Konoha. He was also acutely aware of the power of prestigious clans like the Uchiha and Senju. Yet, despite having pointed out the enemy's weaknesses and repeatedly emphasized not to underestimate the Konoha built by those two brats, he had been thoroughly proven wrong.

The "foreign aid" he had invited, especially those pig-brains from the Moonlit Clan, were so easily wiped out.

Moreover, do the Minazuki and Hozuki clans even feel confident of victory? Are they watching from the sidelines, gloating?

He knew that although this group of people were strong, they were all extremely arrogant. They thought that by gathering the elite families of four countries, they could easily destroy Konoha. They were wrong, and they still hadn't figured it out.

Shimura Musashi stood outside the conference room door, reluctant to go in and attend this utterly pointless war meeting.

After hesitating for a moment, he put on a fake smile again and opened the conference room door.

"Gentlemen, this sacrifice has been devastating. I believe we should put aside our differences and unite to fight the enemy..."

Shimura Musashi uttered a bunch of meaningless platitudes, but few people paid him any attention. Some closed their eyes to rest, while others remained silent.

This is the norm in so-called war councils; no one is willing to really express any opinions, especially after the Moonlit Clan was gone, leaving not even a noisy fellow.

However, everyone is not stupid. They know that Konoha is not easy to deal with, but the families present are very wary of each other. They would never be able to cooperate as seamlessly as Konoha when they want to fight together.

“Actually… I think we should really join forces against them. Their strongest has already fought me, and although he was strong, he was nothing special…” The speaker was Shamen, a bald man with a blue dragon tattoo on his head.

"Oh? Is that all? Then I think you're in a pretty bad situation."

The white-robed member of the Hozuki clan began searching for a new target. He looked at Shamon, who had lost an arm and had obvious burn marks on his face, and found it somewhat amusing.

However, despite his sharp tongue, he was quite clear-headed.

Perhaps that old man from the Minazuki clan could easily wipe out Konoha...

After all, their strongest living member, Uchiha Tenka, only managed a stalemate with Shamon? In any case, although they don't know the details of the actual battle, the fact that Shamon is still alive means that the difference in strength is not significant.

Shamen remained unmoved by the other party's taunts and continued to explain, "I will ask our clan's strongest member, Senior Liedou, to take action..."

Lie Dou? Who is that?

The people on Hozuki's side were unaware of the details, but they knew that they might have to ask their family's strongest member to come out of seclusion.

However, although the Hozuki clan doesn't have ninjas as strong as that old man Byakuren, they have many elite ninjas. This is why the Hozuki clan is considered one of the three great clans of the Land of Water, alongside the Kaguya and Minazuki clans.

Everyone present had their own agenda, always wanting to get a bigger share of the benefits while trying to eliminate other families to reduce the pressure of survival.

The forest in Konoha is very rich, and they have long coveted it.

“That makes sense. We’ll gather stronger people when we get back. This was just a small test, but we’ve already found out their strength. So let’s finish this quickly.”

The speaker was a representative of a ninja clan from the Land of Earth.

The clans in the Land of Earth are not numerous, but they are all well-suited to the same type of ninjutsu. Among so many countries, only the major clans in the Land of Earth are relatively harmonious.

Everyone present remained silent for a moment, offering no opinion, but clearly acquiescing.

Shimura Musashi breathed a sigh of relief. Even if they weren't united, it didn't matter. He knew very well that these people were ambitious, but as long as they were willing to continue to invest more combat power, it didn't matter.

Madara Uchiha... Hashirama Senju... just two kids. If their fathers were still alive, these countries would have no chance whatsoever. But now... their fathers are dead. How can the two of them alone protect this precious land?

Shimura Musashi thought bitterly...

"If I can't have you... I'll destroy you and feed you to the dogs, I'll never let you get away with this!"

......

Madara and Hashirama led their elite squad to successfully complete their mission and returned to the village.

However, since it is a battle, there will be casualties.

The Hyuga clan is doing everything they can to save Hyuga Tennin, who is covered in penetrating wounds. If such severe injuries had occurred to the original independent clans who did not interact with each other, he would have been beyond saving.

However, there are many clans in Konoha now, and although the various treatment methods are not particularly advanced, they are still much better than before.

After watching everyone return to the village, Qi Muwangshan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He was one of the ninjas ordered to stay in Konoha to guard the area. Fortunately, the casualties were not great, and he experienced the feeling of trusting his comrades to complete the mission again after a long time.

At this moment, he was instructing his youngest son, Hatake Kirito, in sword practice. As his son's health improved day by day, he gradually emerged from the pressure he had once felt.

"Dad, let me do it. You go and rest for a while..." Hatake Kaede had just finished training on the training field and had just returned home.

Seeing her father's slightly tired but very gratified expression, she was also touched.

"Ah Feng, you're back! Did you make any new friends today?" Wang Shan's mood improved even more when he saw his eldest son return.

Ah Feng gave his father a strange look, then took off his training uniform and changed into his pajamas, muttering to himself as he changed, "I'm a ninja... I don't have time to make new friends..."

However, as Ah Feng said this, he couldn't help but think of a brat from the Uchiha clan he had encountered earlier that day.

He looks about the same age as Yan Yi, but his strength is nowhere near Yan Yi's... He has spiky black hair, is clumsy, and likes to shout, so noisy.

"Brother! Will you come and practice swordsmanship with me?" Hatake Kirito's blue eyes looked excited. His condition had improved, and he could now even do some basic training.

"Hmm, let Father rest..." Before Kaede Hatake could finish speaking, he remembered that he had something to tell his father, so he turned to look at Nozomi Hatake, "Dad, on my way back just now, Tobirama asked you to come to his office later, saying that he wanted to analyze the next battle."

His eyes dimmed as he spoke.

He didn't actually want his father to go to the front lines, but since they had the village's protection, they were prepared to accept any missions at any time.

The reason why my father didn't go to the front line with me this time was also due to my and my brother's considerations.

But they are ninjas, how can they keep hiding in the back?

Kaede Hatake picked up the bamboo sword he used for training, swung it a couple of times, and walked up to his younger brother without turning his head, saying, "Dad, you go ahead, I'll cook dinner tonight."