In Konoha: Eating Goro Goro no Mi at start.

 "Sorry for the long wait, gentlemen!"

A large number of Konoha ninjas came to the Land of Hot Springs

"Ah... it's Kagami?"

Uchiha Kenji saw the jonin leading the team, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Kenji-kun."

Uchiha Kagami also showed a gentle smile to Uchiha Kenji.

"Has Rei-kun grown up so much?"

Uchiha Kagami shifted his gaze and looked at Uchiha Rei beside Kenji.

"Kagami-sama."

Rei greeted Uchiha Kagami after hearing the words.

Kagami nodded after hearing the words, and whispered a few words to the deputy beside him.

All the Konoha ninjas began to rest on the spot. After a long journey, some ordinary ninjas still felt a little tired.

"I have heard about Genki's matter, Kenji-kun should not be too sad."

After leaving the team, Uchiha Kagami said to Uchiha Kenji beside him.

"Ah... Now we have got new information...so I am not that sad"

Kenji smiled and said to Uchiha Kagami.

Although there is no way to save Uchiha Genki now, as long as he is still alive, there must be hope.

"Is that so?"

Kagami's eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation.

Hiding in the dark, someone attacked Uchiha again and again.

 What on earth does he want to do with such Genki?

I have to admit that even a gentle person like Kagami was a little angry at this time.

"But I really didn't expect that Rei-kun would grow to such a level in these years."

After suppressing the anger rising in his heart, Kagami smiled a little and turned to Uchiha Rei beside him and said.

"You are too kind."

Rei smiled and nodded and replied to Uchiha Kagami.

  ...

,Uchiha Genki, who was far away in the Land of Whirlpool, was not as comfortable as Rei.

A pitch-black kunai was tightly grasped by Genki, and the sharp kunai was only one centimeter away from Genki's chest.

But at this moment, a huge resistance quietly emerged.

 Even if Genki used all his strength, the kunai in his hand could not move forward any further.

"Dingdong!"

Genki let go of his hand, and the kunai fell to the ground.

Sure enough... is that the case?

Although reason told Genki at the beginning that Uchiha Madara would definitely not take into account the friendship of the same clan.

But when it really came to this point, Genki still had an unspeakable sense of loss.

Eye of the moon Plan?

Haha...

The space twisted for a while, and Genki's figure slowly disappeared from the spot, along with the kunai that fell to the ground.

Next, I can only rely on myself to save myself...

  ...

"Dou, I need you to lead the team to buy as much time as possible for the retreat of the main force."

Kimura Keiichi put his hands on Dou's shoulders and said to Dou.

"Don't worry, teacher."

Dou closed his eyes and nodded heavily after hearing this.

Dou really didn't expect the situation to change so quickly.

In less than a month, the overwhelming advantage that was originally occupied had actually reversed.

Not only had no supplies been delivered here for a month.

The most important thing was that they were now completely surrounded by the Konoha ninjas.

Why did Konoha ninjas also appear in the direction of the village?

What happened in the village? !

But now, Dou can only fight according to the existing situation.

He has to lead a very small number of troops to buy time for the retreat of the main force.   

Even though, Dou knew very well that he might not be able to come back after this trip.

"I want to go too."

At this time, Xue stepped forward and said to Kimura Keiichi.

"Xue! You retreat with the main force!"

Before Kimura Keiichi could say anything, Dou had already said loudly to Xue.

"I'm not angry, I just want to say..."

As soon as the voice fell, Dou said to Xue in a panic.

He shouldn't lose his temper with Xue, but he just couldn't control it.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but Xue...

she doesn't have to die.

"I know."

Before Dou finished speaking, Xue's figure had already appeared in front of Dou, with two fingers on Dou's lips.

"But have you forgotten? We agreed that we would get married after the war is over."

Xue's mouth had a faint smile, and she tilted her head slightly.

"I..."

Dou's lips moved, wanting to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say a word.

Yes, Xue is not a child anymore. How could she not see the situation of the war?

Some words, even if spoken, are nothing but self-deception.

"I don't want you to die. Be obedient and follow the main force to leave here together, okay?"

However, Dou still couldn't let Xue go with him to perform such a mission.

Absolutely not.

As the voice fell, there were also a few crystal tears.

Kimura Keiichi looked at the scene in front of him and closed his eyes helplessly.

But now, there is no better way.

If you want the main force to reduce losses as much as possible, this is the best and only way.

"I'll go too."

Just when Xue was about to say something, Kimura Keiichi stepped forward and said to Xue and Dou.

"Captain, no one knows what happened in the village now, but for now, Kirigakure can no longer lose any moreJonin."

Hozuki Isshin exhaled softly and said to the captain in front of him.

"You..."

Kimura Keiichi looked at Hozuki Isshin in front of him and couldn't say a word.

"My strength may not be as good as my brother, but with the power of the Hozuki family, maybe I can survive."

Hozuki took two steps forward and said to Xue and Dou.

"So, let me join you, let the three of us fight for a future for Kirigakure!"

"Okay, in this case, I'll leave it to you."

Seeing this scene, Kimura Keiichi gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

He retreated half a step, stood at attention, and bowed respectfully to the three people.

Seeing this, the three people immediately turned around and returned the salute to Kimura Keiichi.

Standing up again, Dou turned around, grabbed Xue's shoulders with both hands, and said to Xue almost pleadingly.

"Be careful."

"Don't worry."

Xue chuckled at the words and looked seriously at the guy in front of her who had been chasing her for four and a half years.

\What a... idiot.

  (End of this chapter)