Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 136 The Great Momentum Rises! Act 2: Compassion and Reason

"This is utterly ridiculous! I have to tell my sister... no, I should tell the Hokage..."

Rope Tree was muttering something when his foot was suddenly stomped on hard.

"Hey, Uncle Yang, what are you doing?"

"Ahem!"

Yang put his hands in his pockets, looked like he had nothing to do with it, and coughed twice.

After calming down, Rope Tree realized that he had been too excited.

He habitually reflected on his own behavior and recalled the teachings of Yang.

As Uncle Yang once said, whether judging people or making decisions, one should consider the same problem from different perspectives and from multiple angles.

Personal trust cannot be taken as evidence or truth.

Moreover, based on the confession of a rogue ninja, how could we report this to the Hokage?

That doesn't make sense.

Nawaki's brow relaxed as he looked at the rogue ninja who was bound like a dumpling and threatened, "How dare you! You betrayed the village and still dare to slander Elder Shimura Danzo! Do you think the village's kunai are worthless?"

Yang stroked his beard with satisfaction.

The rogue ninja wore a bitter expression, his tone full of resentment, "Young Master Nawaki and this Senju senior, if you don't believe me, I can vouch for you! The nearest stronghold is not far away!"

Rope Tree glanced at Yang and asked, "Can we do this?"

Yang gave him a look, as if to say, "Don't worry, I'm here!"

Rope Tree made a decision: to go and take a look at the outpost set up in a nearby village.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he left Konoha and traveled the ninja world.

But his love for the village did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it grew stronger as he left his hometown.

into the night.

The lights were still on.

The ninjas coming and going all had faces full of numbness and exhaustion.

Yuki's grades were mediocre, and he did not attend the Ninja Academy, but participated in the Genin Exams multiple times.

On the eve of being transferred to the Grass Defense Line, I finally became a glorious genin.

He thought that once he obtained the rank of Genin, he would learn more ninjutsu, marry a beautiful female ninja, and reach the pinnacle of his life.

As a result, reality dealt them a harsh blow.

Don't daydream!

Two days ago, Yuki's team of Chunin was killed in battle.

He barely managed to get the Three Body Techniques right, and could only spew sparks from his mouth, when he was swiftly promoted to Chunin and sent to continue leading missions!

Yuuki leaned against a wooden pillar, tossing the latest mission scroll at his feet: "When will this ever end!"

After being physically disguised, Nawaki and Hyo discovered Yuuki, whose face showed despair.

"Uncle Yang, that person, and the whole stronghold, are so strange!"

Yang smiled. "I'm familiar with this feeling. The silence of not seeing tomorrow. The despair of not knowing when a kunai might be stuck in my chest."

The death toll is too high, causing some concern among the people.

Rope Tree nodded knowingly and set up a pot stand not far away.

When you're sad, eating some delicious food can make it easier to open up.

Flames rise, water bubbles.

Vibrant green vegetables, tender white tofu, and a spoonful of rich soybean paste.

Before long, it emitted a rich, fresh aroma.

Yuki, who had been lying there like a corpse, suddenly jumped up and darted out.

Rope Tree greeted us warmly.

Next to the pot rack.

"Your faces look a bit unfamiliar. Did you just transfer here these past couple of days?" Yuki took a sip of the flavorful hot soup and breathed out a couple of comfortable breaths.

"Yes, I was just transferred here."

When he first infiltrated, Rope Tree couldn't believe that the security at this outpost was so lax that anyone could just walk in!

Nawaki asked curiously, "Yuki Chunin, what happened? Your comrades' morale is so low."

Yuki wiped his mouth and complained, "High morale is a miracle. Sigh, the mission mortality rate is close to 50%."

The two chatted haphazardly, each one seemingly aimless.

Rope Tree is easy to get information out of.

Yuki, who had just been promoted to Chunin, didn't know much, but he managed to glean a lot of useful information from snippets of conversation.

Mindless card trading with Kusanagi, overly difficult missions, inflexible command structure...

The problem of an extremely high mortality rate during on-site missions.

Yuki had no intention of analyzing the situation.

For him, surviving or living longer was the only important thing.

Even a grain of sand shaken off by the Konoha leadership, when it lands on an ordinary ninja, becomes an insurmountable mountain.

Even if they are crushed and can't straighten their backs, they are still heroes who protect the village.

Rope Tree remained silent.

He set up the pot racks in every part of the stronghold.

In one night, I talked to almost every living ninja.

Nawaki sighed deeply, feeling a pang of pity for the commoner ninjas.

Caught in the crossfire of village warfare, ordinary people had no choice and could not see the full picture of the war.

“Uncle Yang.” Rope Tree and Yang stood on high ground, looking down at the outpost with a sense of desolation. “They are insignificant, and they don’t even know if the mission they are carrying out is meaningful.”

"Shimura Danzo, a Jonin, is an amateur at commanding war!"

Yang remained silent for a long while before uttering a few words: "Times are changing, and the future ultimately belongs to the young."

The older generation's mindset has gradually become rigid.

The performance of Shimura Danzo on the Grass Defense Line and Mitokado Homura on the Rain Defense Line.

There is no fundamental difference.

The only area where he was stronger than Mitokado Homura was Shimura Danzo, in which he did indeed achieve results.

After sighing for a while, Yang began to teach Shengshu.

"So, where do you think Shimura Danzo's problem lies?"

Nawaki recalled the low morale and forced himself to calmly analyze the situation: "So-called war, for the village, for our comrades, ultimately revolves around people."

"From a strategic perspective, Jonin Shimura's strategy was effective. By leveraging Konoha's strong logistics and ample medical supplies, he managed to inflict significant losses on the enemy with minimal losses on his own side."

"For Jonin Shimura, the tactic of trading injuries for injuries is nothing more than a necessary sacrifice on the road to establishing merit."

"For the lower-ranking ninjas, the mortality rate soared and morale plummeted; it was a complete disaster!"

"From small things, we can see the bigger picture. This outpost is relatively remote, yet the situation is already so serious... I'm afraid the more crucial battlefield outposts are in even worse condition..."

Behind the rope tree's neck, a second pale blue mark was faintly visible.

Yang nodded with satisfaction, feeling pity but not losing his rationality.

He secretly glanced at Rope Tree's eyes a few times. Had the child thought of it, or not?

Or perhaps you thought of it, but pretended not to know?

Danzo Shimura might be deliberately wearing down the ninja!

There were too many ninjas in the village, so the Hokage shouted the slogan of "the rise of commoners," and the number of commoner ninjas surged.

Many people even aspire to become ninjas.

Therefore, some methods are needed to deplete the lower-level ninjas and dampen the enthusiasm of the Konoha people.

What you gain through this, you will also lose through this!

"So, what do you plan to do with the rogue ninja?" Yang continued to ask.

“Pardon them; most of them are innocent,” Rope Tree replied hesitantly after a moment’s thought.

Yang shook his head, his pity evident, but his inflexibility was lacking.

"A country has its laws, a village has its rules, and a family has its precepts!"

Rope Tree changed his tune, saying, "Criminals need to atone for their sins. They need to stay by my side, accept my supervision, reflect on their actions, and continue to contribute to the village."

Yang stroked his beard with satisfaction. Success!

The north wind howled, and the rope tree, like a tiny drop of water, fell into the vast ocean of the Land of Fire, inconspicuous.

But can't tiny drops of water gather into towering waves?

Yang sensed the birth of the second totem mark!

Act Two: Compassion and Reason!

Suddenly, Rope Tree felt a heat rising from his body, his mind cleared instantly, and his vision became incredibly sharp!

Goosebumps involuntarily appeared on my forearm.

Rope Tree shuddered.