Starting as the Hidden Mastermind from Naruto

Chapter 180: The Akatsuki's Team Battle

Land of Grass.

Konoha Ninja Command Post.

To train Kakashi Hatake, Tsunade had specially arranged for him to be in the commander's position, and even assigned the previous generation of Ino-Shika-Cho to assist him. The Hyuga clan, Aburame clan, Inuzuka clan, Sarutobi clan, and others had all joined.

Although the number of ninjas in this force was not large, it could be described as a pocket-sized Konoha ninja army. With sensory units, assault units, combat units, and medical units, it was fully equipped.

Late at night.

The high-ranking members of this force were in a meeting.

A trace of worry appeared in Kakashi Hatake's eyes, "Tonight, we've lost contact with three Anbu teams and fifteen teams stationed at fortresses. But according to the report from our spy in Iwagakure, the Iwa forces still haven't made any moves."

"This is no small loss."

Shikaku Nara toyed with the pen in his hand and said in a low voice, "That's almost a fifth of our manpower lost directly, and we haven't even gotten any intelligence on the enemy."

"I'll report to Lady Tsunade immediately!"

Inoichi Yamanaka shook his head and sighed, holding up his finger, "This is the most critical juncture of the alliance talks, yet we've been ambushed in the Land of Grass. This is a serious matter, clearly aimed at this alliance meeting."

"Could it be the Land of Rain?"

"No, Amegakure sent a message saying they will send someone to participate in this alliance meeting, so we will have to send people to receive them."

"Then this is bad!"

Shikaku Nara slowly circled the locations of the attacks on the map with a pen and said softly, "Based on these movement tracks, it looks like the work of an Iwagakure assault force, because they could advance as a whole. However, there was no coordination between the two sides…"

Just as Shikaku Nara was analyzing, a loud signal flare suddenly went off outside the camp. It was the enemy attack signal from the nearby patrol ninjas!

"All units, on alert!"

Kakashi Hatake immediately stopped the meeting and loudly commanded the squad leaders, "Every squad, return to your positions. All Anbu, assemble and move out with me!"

Not far from the Konoha camp.

The members of the Akatsuki organization were spread out. Kisame Hoshigaki stood to the side with Samehada on his shoulder, Itachi Uchiha furrowed his brow, and Sasuke Uchiha looked displeased.

Just now, it was their team that took the initiative to take on the task of killing the Konoha patrol ninjas. Unfortunately, there was a small problem with the one they were supposed to leave alive.

Before they could interrogate him for intelligence, that survivor desperately released a signal flare for an enemy attack. Even though Itachi Uchiha killed him in time, it was too late.

Itachi Uchiha frowned, looked at the corpse on the ground, and said, "Is there someone who can break free from the Sharingan's genjutsu?"

"It's fine."

Naraku Uehara glanced deeply at Itachi Uchiha, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Anyway, we have already advanced to the doorstep of the Konoha camp. The possibility of launching a surprise attack without being discovered was already very low…"

Naraku Uehara sized up everyone present, then looked at the slightly bustling Konoha camp in the distance, and said loudly, "In that case, let's just launch a direct assault! Tonight, we will drive all the Konoha ninjas out of the Land of Grass!"

As long as this Konoha camp was driven out, the other Konoha ninja teams stationed at other fortresses would be insignificant. They would definitely retreat on their own after losing their support.

Boom!

A clay bird appeared at Deidara's feet.

Sasori of the Red Sand slowly took out the puppets of the Third and Fourth Kazekage. Two generations of Magnet Style users from Sunagakure had fallen into his hands. As expected of a Suna rogue ninja, he really liked to use the corpses of his hometown's leaders.

Kakuzu's body quickly expanded, and he slowly split out three Earth Grudge Fear hearts. Clearly, he was also a good hand at launching strong assaults. As for Hidan, he could only rush in and get himself killed.

The three Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist each drew their swords. A few bone spurs slowly grew out of Kimimaro Kaguya's body. Haku and Itachi Uchiha were responsible for side support.

As for Sasuke Uchiha, he was mainly responsible for picking off stragglers…

"Then let's greet them first!"

Naraku Uehara extended his palm. A star core appeared in his palm. The surrounding natural energy and his chakra continuously flowed into it, and the star's orbit around this star core rapidly expanded!

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Naraku Uehara's ninjutsu with surprise, "Is that Naruto's Rasengan?"

At first glance, Starsurge did indeed look like the Rasengan.

Naraku Uehara slowly threw out this star core. The Starsurge continuously absorbed natural energy from the outside, and the range of the technique became larger and larger!

By the time that star core quickly entered the field of vision of the Konoha ninjas, its coverage area had already reached several hundred meters!

Several Konoha jonin quickly rushed out, simultaneously forming hand seals, and shouted in a deep voice, "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall of Ten Thousand Ri!"

A tall city wall quickly rose from the ground!

But the moment that star core touched the city wall, it blasted a gap in the defense of the Earth-Style Wall, and countless rubble and dirt flew everywhere!

A whistling sound was suddenly heard.

A white clay giant bird flew through the air, dropping a string of clay bombs. Deidara stood excitedly on the clay giant bird and held up his finger, "Katsu!"

Boom!

The continuous explosions threw the Konoha ninjas into a panic!

Just as Kakashi Hatake was trying to figure out how to deal with Deidara in the air, one after another, figures in auspicious cloud black robes walked out from the gap in the Earth-Style Wall.

"Akatsuki!"

Kakashi Hatake's eyes suddenly tightened!

More than ten Akatsuki members, which meant an attack by more than ten S-rank rogue ninjas!

In that instant, Kakashi Hatake understood why so many teams had gone missing. It was because they had encountered the Akatsuki organization.

There were still more than fifty ninja teams and nine Anbu teams around their camp. Facing these rogue ninjas, they might not be without a fighting chance.

Kakashi Hatake was even somewhat glad.

If these Akatsuki members continuously harassed the Konoha ninja camps, they might be forced to cut their losses and retreat. But now that they dared to launch a direct assault on this camp, wasn't this just giving Konoha an opportunity for free?

Naraku Uehara, who was commanding the operation, knew this was a mistake. However, a surprise attack would not be enough to teach Konoha a lesson. Using a direct assault could, on the contrary, quickly crush the will of the Konoha ninjas.

What's more, they had taken Onoki's money!

Since they took the money, of course, their performance had to be a bit more spirited!

Tonight, they would drive all the Konoha ninjas out of the Land of Grass. Tomorrow, the headlines in the ninja world would be about their Akatsuki organization accepting a commission from Iwagakure to attack the Konoha camp!

Naraku Uehara found a rock and sat down, crossing his legs, "I can't reveal any flaws, so this battle will have to rely on you seniors."

Uehara's sitting posture really made him look like an incompetent commander.

"Tch!"

Hidan shouldered his scythe and chewed on a straw discontentedly, "Hey, Uehara, can't we just kill them all?"

"If they're looking for death, then of course we can."

Naraku Uehara glanced at Hidan and continued with a light laugh, "If Konoha's losses are too great, what if in the future they don't dare to fight with Iwagakure over the Land of Grass? Will Onoki still hire us?"

"You're a really evil brat!"

Hidan spat out the straw from his mouth, brandished the scythe in his hand, and charged towards the Konoha camp, "Then let's have a big brawl!"

Anyway, he was going to die anyway.

The others were not slow either and quickly followed!

Kakuzu stood outside the camp, his Earth Grudge Fear hearts standing beside him, madly spewing ninjutsu towards the Konoha camp!

"Fire Release: Searing Migraine!"

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"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"

A gale carrying flames instantly opened a breach in the Konoha ninjas' defensive line. Hidan, Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza Momochi, Mangetsu Hozuki, and Kimimaro Kaguya rushed in through the breach and began to slaughter!

The two brothers, Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha, were releasing Great Fireball Techniques from the side. It looked impressive, but it always felt like the two of them were slacking.

Haku's Ice Release kekkei genkai, in this Fire Release-dominated attack, could really only slack off, helping to sprinkle some ice senbon or something.

Naraku Uehara glanced at Nagato beside him and said softly, "Not going to go play? It's rare to come out and fight!"

"It's fine here. Asura Path!"

Nagato stood beside Naraku Uehara. An arm slowly grew out of his back. That arm quickly transformed into a sophisticated mechanical cannon!

A dazzling laser beam shot into the Konoha camp, triggering a huge explosion, and figures were sent flying by the blast!

Under the collective attack of a group of Akatsuki members, even with Kakashi Hatake's and Shikaku Nara's outstanding combat experience and command ability, they couldn't turn the tide. Today, they thoroughly understood why some people were defined as S-rank rogue ninjas!

Inoichi Yamanaka stood beside Shikaku Nara, relaying Shikaku's orders, "Water Release teams, assemble! Form seals at the same time! Water Formation Wall defense!"

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

More than a dozen Water Release users quickly formed hand seals, releasing a tall water wall that blocked the continuous onslaught of flames.

However, someone's Water Release ninjutsu was stronger than theirs!

"Leave the rest to us!"

Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza Momochi, and Mangetsu Hozuki simultaneously formed hand seals and spat out a huge wave of water, "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Three water dragons quickly broke through the defense of the Water Formation Wall, sending a group of Konoha ninjas flying!

Shikaku Nara frowned, then quickly adjusted his tactics again, "Earth Release users, release Mud Walls to surround them! Other ninjas, continue to release Water and Lightning Release ninjutsu!"

"Earth Release: Mud Wall!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Conductor!"

"Water Release: Water Shockwave!"

"Lightning Release: Earth Runner!"

"Water Release: Starch Syrup Capture Field!"

With Inoichi Yamanaka freely transmitting information to everyone, the Konoha ninjas quickly began to change tactics according to orders.

One after another, earthen walls quickly appeared on the battlefield, swiftly surrounding the Akatsuki members who had rushed in. Waves of water rushed into the earthen walls, and flashes of electricity flickered in the splashing water!

This was the advantage of a ninja army. They could always rely on their numerical superiority to make some small ninjutsu display extraordinary power.

Kakashi Hatake was also closely watching the battlefield from the side, trying to find a flaw to kill an Akatsuki member. He knew very well that these people could only be defeated one by one!

"A chance… Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!"

Kakashi Hatake indeed found an opportunity. Hidan, who had charged to the very front, had advanced too far alone and was disconnected from the others. A string of electricity crackled in Kakashi's hand as he pierced Hidan's heart!

Just as Kakashi Hatake breathed a sigh of relief, he abruptly saw a strange smile appear on the face of this enemy whose body he had pierced!

"Ahahahahahaha…"

Hidan laughed wildly and swung the scythe in his hand. Disregarding the large hole in his chest, he was about to cut off Kakashi's head!

"Kamui!"

Kakashi Hatake's face changed drastically. His Sharingan instantly transformed into a Mangekyo, and he moved first, wanting to suck Hidan's head into his dimension!

However, a string of clay bombs falling from the air interrupted Kakashi's visual prowess, as if wanting Kakashi and Hidan to perish together.

Kakashi Hatake did not hesitate. He immediately decided to retreat, leaving only Hidan to be ravaged by the clay bombs dropped by Deidara.

"Hey, are you trying to kill me too!"

Even after experiencing the explosion of the clay bombs, Hidan slowly got back up, cursing at Deidara, completely unaware that Deidara had saved his life.

After Kakashi Hatake quickly retreated, a shuriken flew towards him. Sasuke Uchiha, holding a short sword, charged towards his teacher!

This pair of former master and disciple finally clashed!

Kakashi Hatake was surprised to find that this disciple's progress was rapid, but it still made his heart very heavy, "Sasuke Uchiha, you really joined Akatsuki with Itachi Uchiha?"

"Shut up! I only joined them to kill that man!"

Sasuke Uchiha brandished his ninja sword and approached Kakashi Hatake, saying coldly, "The Akatsuki organization has accepted a commission from Iwagakure to expel all Konoha ninjas from the Land of Grass. This is the last time. You'd better watch yourselves!"

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