The early morning fog has not completely dispersed, and the flames have already filled the battlefield.

The sounds of weapons breaking through the air, the explosions caused by ninjutsu, and the hoarse roars of ninjas all filled the battlefield.

Kunai, shuriken, and ninja swords were scattered everywhere, stuck in the soil and on human corpses. The tangy smell of blood made people nauseous, and the earth was dyed red.

The battle lasted from morning to afternoon, dark clouds swept in from the distant sky, cold rain fell, and the air became deserted.

The rain fell on the four-year-old Weasel without mercy.

That immature body appeared out of place on the battlefield, and the young mind was shocked by the scene before him.

Drenched in the cold rain, I stared blankly at what was happening in front of me.

There are countless potholes on the battlefield. Even if the rain falls, hot black smoke still rises from the potholes and rises into the sky.

The cruel scenes, blood and human mutilations, were clearly reflected in Itachi's eyes.

After carefully looking at the fallen corpses around him, whether they were Konoha ninjas or Kumogakure ninjas, none of them had peaceful faces.

Twisted in pain, stiff in twisting, and the body becomes cold.

The person standing next to Itachi is his father, Uchiha Fugaku.

The current leader of Konoha's wealthy Uchiha clan, he is a powerful ninja who can easily control the Blood Successor Sharingan.

Father Fugaku's face no longer had the warmth and gentleness of the past, only endless seriousness.

Although Itachi extravagantly hoped that he could throw himself into his father's arms and find a harbor of family affection that he could rely on to forget all the tragic things that happened in front of him.

However, Fugaku did not act according to Itachi's ideas.

She didn't give him any support and just said coldly:

"This is war, the war of ninjas."

war……

Itachi didn't know what war was before.

Until now, he seemed to understand somewhat what war was like.

The fighting Konoha and Kumogakure ninjas had nothing to do with their own will. The ninjas on both sides died in pain and misery, struggling on the edge of hell.

The pain and despair of the corpse are the same no matter which ninja side it is.

Itachi could deeply feel that for every corpse that fell on the ground, they didn't want to die. But they still died, dying in pain.

Why does this happen?

Because the war happened.

Itachi regretted a little. When his father Fugaku asked him to come to the battlefield to experience the real world, he should have refused.

He instinctively rejected it and did not want to see such a scene.

I clenched my small fists, and my heart fell into an indescribable emotional vortex. I don't know the reason, I don't know why I have this feeling of disgust, I just feel a sense of suffocation coming to my heart, and my chest is so tight that I can't breathe.

"war……"

As if he heard Itachi's trembling and weak murmur, Fugaku's voice covered the surrounding wind and rain and rang clearly in Itachi's ears.

"All kinds of meaningless battles and killings between strangers. This is the world of ninjas. It is also a world cursed by war. You will live in this kind of world. The purpose of bringing you here is to show you

Know clearly what the reality of this world is."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Itachi's young heart with great ferocity.

The 'reality' in Fugaku's words, the reality of ninjas, the reality of a world cursed by war, were simply incomprehensible to the four-year-old Itachi.

Even though Fugaku said, let him see the reality of the world.

However, Itachi didn't want to see such a thing.

I could only desperately hold back my fear and tears.

"Remember all this well. We ninjas live to fight. Because you are not only a member of Konoha, but also an outstanding ninja who will inherit the name of Uchiha. Itachi, you are a smart boy, you will definitely understand

of."

No, I don't understand. Itachi was breathing hard and wanted to speak loudly to Fugaku, but he was afraid of his father's reproachful and disappointed eyes, so he had to hold back.

The silent terror made Itachi afraid to close his eyes, wanting to forget everything he had just seen.

As a result, the more you forget such a scene, the clearer it will be remembered in your mind.

Blood, twisted corpses and expressions of despair.

When he opened his eyes again, nothing in front of him had changed. It was still a living hell that was still fresh in Itachi's memory.

And he, Uchiha Itachi, will live in such a hellish world.

But Itachi rejected such a world in his heart. The way to solve problems through fighting and disputes was wrong. He could not endure such a world silently.

In the future, I definitely don’t want to live in such a world.

Then, there is only one way ahead - to change everything.

This world must change.

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Kumogakure's offensive was extremely fierce, but with ninjas like Yellow Flash on Konoha's side, no matter how ferocious Kumogakure's attack was, they could not approach the Land of Fire.

This stalemate continued until June, when things took a new turn.

That is, Kumogakure retreated without a fight, and his troops withdrew from the Country of Yu and returned to the Country of Thunder, leaving the Konoha ninjas guarding the border of the Country of Fire stunned for a moment.

Kumogakure's retreat was very strange. Before the retreat, no one was sent to sign an armistice agreement, nor was there any prelude. Although Kumogakure's movements were greatly restricted due to the yellow flash, Konoha was also uncomfortable.

If the stalemate continues, it's still unclear who will win.

However, Kumogakure suddenly retreated.

Whether it was a true ceasefire or a strategic retreat made Konoha feel extremely strange.

However, there seems to be interesting rumors coming from Kumogakure's side, that is, many Kumogakure ninjas are afraid of the power of the yellow flash, and their morale is seriously low. The senior Kumogakure jounin in the camp often hold several meetings one after another a day, all of which are

Related to retreat.

Recently, I finally made the decision to retreat. However, due to face issues, I adopted the strategy of retreating without a fight, and did not directly admit that I was afraid of Konoha, or that I was afraid of the power of the yellow flash.

As long as the battle does not produce a real result, Kumogakure will not be considered a failure.

Although his behavior is a bit rogue, it is not difficult to see that Kumogakure is afraid of the yellow flash.

Even within the Kingdom of Yu, there were many rumors that Kumogakure was afraid of Yellow Flash's strength, and in order to preserve his last dignity, he withdrew from the battlefield without signing an armistice agreement.

This kind of rumor seems very unreasonable and there is no definite evidence, but when you carefully think about the outstanding performance of Yellow Flash on the battlefield in the past two years, and the fact that Kumogakure has not clarified it, as if by default, many people are convinced that it is not true.

suspect.

The Konoha ninjas who fought against Kumogakure on the front line also agreed with this statement.

Whether it was the end of the Iwagakure battlefield or the Kumogakure battlefield, the successive defeats of a large number of Kumogakure elite ninjas led by the Fourth Raikage allowed Konoha to recover the disadvantage in the Kumogakure battlefield and quickly gain the upper hand, including yellow flashes.

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And it accounted for the largest proportion of the mission, almost single-handedly turning the tide and suppressing the voices of the enemies.

If Kumogakure retreated without a fight because of the yellow flash, it would make perfect sense and would be the most acceptable reason for Konoha.

Because, Yellow Flash's record is really too dazzling.

The biggest contributor to ending the war was none other than him.

Minato also received news of Kumogakure's retreat in the camp. The eyes gathered around him included curiosity, respect, admiration, and blessings, but no matter what it was, they did not come forward rashly.

Although he is a member of the Konoha ninja, he has very good relationships with many people.

But when Minato thought about it, there really weren't many people who could talk to each other.

No matter how dazzling your performance is, this is where your own limitations and limits lie.

Minato gathered his emotions and walked out of the camp.

Since Kumogakure's movements were uncertain, he needed to have the highest mobility to go over and confirm the authenticity.

Following Minato was the only subordinate he could trust—Kakashi Hatake.

The combination of genius and genius must be a topic that others can talk about.

Because this mission was just a patrol, not a battle, Kakashi was also called over.

Moreover, Kakashi is good at swordsmanship and lightning escape, so he is very suitable for fighting against the Kumogakure ninja.

Once there is a battle with the Kumogakure ninja, Kakashi's performance is definitely better than that of many Konoha jounin, and he has a bright future.

Following Minato, Kakashi also observed the surrounding atmosphere, and saw a familiar young figure among them - Itachi Uchiha.

In the camp, the youngest participant was only four years old.

Not even a ninja.

What on earth is the Uchiha leader going to do if he brings such a child here?
To be continued...