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Chapter 247 Going to the Front Lines Personally to Eliminate Future Threats

Chapter 247 Personally Goes to the Front Lines to Resolve Future Troubles (First Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Frontline camp in the land of rivers.

Taiyi was concentrating on treating Yangping, and the others in the tent kept their mouths shut, not making a sound to disturb Taiyi.

Yangping's eye damage this time was quite severe, which was probably caused by prolonged and heavy use of Susanoo.

However, Taiyi didn't say anything to blame Yangping. At that critical moment, Yangping was able to step forward regardless of his own secrets and safety, which was entirely worthy of praise.

About half an hour later, Taiyi slowly withdrew his hand. When he looked at the others again, he noticed that they were all injured. It seemed that they had fought desperately in the previous battle.

Taiyi created a shadow clone to heal everyone before turning to Yangping, "So, have you thought about your plans for the future?"

Kakashi and the other two looked up in confusion, not understanding what Taichi meant by that.

Yangping glanced at Kakashi and the others, and seeing that Taiichi wasn't hiding anything from them, he also chose to believe them.

In fact, it has been more than half a year since Yangping advanced from Sharingan to Mangekyou Sharingan. With Taichi's reminder and his father's teachings, Yangping was able to see the conflict between his family and the village.

In particular, there are three distinct factions within the clan: the conservatives, the radicals, and the neutrals.

The radical faction, led by the second elder Uchiha Yuichi and the third elder Uchiha Feng Huo, has always insisted on the Uchiha's principles and bottom line, and is unwilling to make any concessions or compromises to the village.

The conservative faction, led by the Fourth Elder, Uchiha Yatsushiro, hoped to become high-ranking officials in the village through normal means, rather than completely severing ties with the village and becoming adversaries.

The neutral faction, led by Elder Uchiha Amano, wavered between the two sides and did not belong to any particular faction.

Yangping's parents were conservatives, and he himself clearly leaned more towards conservative ideas.

During this time, he also learned from his family and clan that the radical faction had been incredibly crazy in the past. For example, during the Second Hokage's time, some radical clan members had launched a coup, which ultimately failed, but it still left a stain on the reputation of the entire Uchiha clan.

It is precisely because of the existence of the radicals and their past actions that this matter is particularly troublesome. The power of a pair of kaleidoscopes is enough to drive the radicals crazy, and at the same time, it will make the village's higher-ups more wary of the Uchiha.

If this standoff between the two sides intensifies, it will be extremely difficult to resolve later, which is precisely what is causing Yangping the most headache right now.

"I don't know either. This all happened so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all." Yangping shook his head blankly. "Taiyi, do you have any good suggestions?"

"I knew it!" Taiyi sighed, which was why he rushed over immediately upon hearing the news.

"First, I need to confirm your own stance," Taiyi asked Yangping solemnly.

"Of course, we must live in peace with the village. There is no doubt about that. I am also a true Konoha ninja." Yangping answered decisively without the slightest hesitation.

"That's good. The sooner the better. Come with me to find Jiraiya now and express your feelings to the Hokage through him. This will solidify your stance, reduce suspicion towards you, and also cut off some unrealistic fantasies of the clan."

"Oh, so fast? Let's wait a bit longer, it's a mess everywhere now."

"No, we have to hurry. Your performance at the front has already reached the village, and everyone who needs to know about the Kaleidoscope must know by now."

We must completely extinguish any thoughts they may have before they take any action. This is not only to guard against the radical faction of the Uchiha, but also to guard against the high-ranking members of the village who are targeting the Uchiha.

Moreover, the worst thing about this is hesitation and procrastination; the slower you go, the more opportunities the enemy will have to exploit!

Taiyi's words finally made Yangping make up his mind. He had always trusted Taiyi greatly and just didn't want to cause trouble for everyone at this time. But since Taiyi said so, he no longer hesitated.

"Let's go, let's go now."

Yangping got up and walked out immediately. Taichi also greeted Saori and Kakashi and the others, and then followed him.

The moment the two stepped out of the tent, they immediately attracted the attention of others. Who was Taiyi? He was a heroic figure who had come from the southern camp, and almost everyone in the camp knew him.

Soon, news of Taiichi's appearance spread rapidly throughout the camp through word of mouth among the ninjas.

At this moment, Taiyi and Yangping also arrived at the central army camp.

"Taiichi, I'm sorry to have made you laugh." Jiraiya said self-deprecatingly as his first words upon meeting Taiichi. He didn't ask how Taiichi got there; with the Flying Thunder God Technique, this distance was nothing to him.

At this moment, Jiraiya's eyes were bloodshot and he looked exhausted. Taiichi could easily tell that Jiraiya probably hadn't rested since he was ambushed.

After all, this battle has been a huge loss for Konoha. All the advantages they have gained since the start of the war may be wiped out completely.

"What are you saying, Jiraiya-sensei? Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. It's just that we were ambushed and lost a match. We can win it back."

Taiyi spoke with generosity and magnanimity, showing no regard for the Cloud Ninja. He did this to comfort Jiraiya and to encourage everyone.

Jiraiya naturally understood Taiichi's intentions. In fact, Taiichi's presence at this moment was the greatest help he could receive. The camp desperately needed someone like him to stabilize morale, especially given the large number of wounded soldiers present.

"Haha, you're right, but Taiyi, there's something extremely urgent that I need your help with right now."

Without Jiraiya needing to say anything more, Taichi immediately understood his needs.

"Medical camp, right? No problem!"

After saying that, Taiyi immediately created five shadow clones and sent them to the camp to help.

Jiraiya was also very pleased to see this. With Taichi's help, the casualties on the front lines could be reduced by at least 20%.

"Good, good, as expected of my disciple!" Jiraiya stepped forward and patted Taichi on the shoulder. "Tell me, what brings you here on your own, and why did you bring Yangping along? He played a crucial role in this raid; without him, the camp might be gone!"

As she spoke, she looked at Yangping with admiration, making Yangping feel embarrassed.

However, Taiichi was not about to be fooled. The old man dodged the question, trying to slip through the cracks and avoid getting involved in this mess. He didn't believe that Jiraiya wouldn't recognize that the skeletal giant was summoned by the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Teacher, I came for Yangping. You must have recognized his Mangekyou Sharingan. I originally asked him to keep it a secret, but when he saw his fellow villagers in danger, he didn't even think twice before unleashing his ultimate move."

Now everyone has seen the skeletal giant, and there's no way to hide it anymore. But teacher, we can't let our heroes bleed and weep. You know about the attitudes of some of the village's higher-ups towards the Uchiha, and the ambitious individuals within the Uchiha clan. We can't ignore these things.

So I brought him here to find the teacher. Yangping is my teammate, and I know his heart for the village. He definitely doesn't want any conflict between the village and the family.

Teacher, you absolutely have to help!

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Don't be so shameless, it's giving me the creeps!"

Jiraiya quickly stopped Taichi from trying to persuade him, his face full of helplessness. He looked at Yohei, who was standing silently to the side, and felt a headache coming on. He originally didn't want to get involved in these things, but it seemed that he had no choice in the matter.

"Taiichi, you need to understand that the Uchiha issue is a very complex historical problem. If it were easy to solve, it wouldn't have dragged on from the First Hokage to the Third Hokage. The various factions within their clan, as well as the various factions within the Konoha leadership, all have different opinions on this matter."

"Teacher, in my opinion, this matter is not difficult to resolve; it is simply a matter of strength versus weakness."

Now that Yangping is standing on the side of the village, he is standing on the side of the Third Hokage. And behind the Third Hokage are you, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Minato, and me. These are all considered high-level combatants.

"As for the Uchiha clan, the conservatives are naturally on our side, and now that Yohei, who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, is also on our side, what's there to hesitate about?"

Jiraiya was taken aback. Indeed, after Taiichi said that, it seemed like there was no need to care at all. The momentum was on his side. How come no one had ever thought about the balance of power between the two sides before?

However, he immediately realized that it wasn't that he hadn't thought of it before, but rather that he hadn't had such strong combat power before. Minato and Taiichi only showed their top combat power in this great battle, and Yohei had been instructed by Taiichi to hide his strength. It was only two days ago that he revealed the Mangekyou Sharingan's ability.

In this way, according to habitual thinking, when conducting combat capability assessments, one will naturally underestimate one's own strength and overestimate the enemy's combat capability, which will inevitably lead to inappropriate decisions in subsequent decision-making.

"Alright, I'll help with this. I'll report to the Hokage later, emphasizing Yangping's stance and our opinions. I believe the Hokage will consider our suggestions."

Taiichi and Yohei exchanged a glance, both seeing joy in each other's eyes. With Jiraiya's help, Yohei's problem was mostly solved.

The village's higher-ups were suspicious of the Uchiha clan for several reasons. Apart from Danzo, who genuinely believed the Uchiha were inherently evil, most others were wary of their strength. In addition, Hiruzen Sarutobi was getting older and increasingly insecure about his own control.

However, if they knew just how powerful their side was, the situation would be different. At least for now, Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped to coexist peacefully with the Uchiha clan and did not want the village to fight amongst themselves.

"Alright, now that you've finished dealing with your business, shouldn't you talk about the Cloud Ninja attack?"

When the topic turned to the Cloud Ninja, Jiraiya gritted his teeth, feeling utterly betrayed by them.

"According to current statistics, we lost 274 ninjas that night in this attack by Kumogakure, including 5 Jonin."

As he spoke, Jiraiya felt an immense pang of heartache. In the last direct confrontation with Sunagakure, not even this many people had died. This time, they had truly been utterly humiliated.

"Teacher, there's something you might not know yet. This morning, the village received a declaration of war from Kumogakure. Now, Konoha and Kumogakure are officially at war."

"Bang!" Jiraiya slammed his fist on the desk beside him, unable to hold back his curse, "Beast!"

"Such a serious loss, what do you want me to do, teacher?" Taiichi asked directly, getting straight to the point.

"I want you to launch a direct attack on this group of Cloud Ninja. Kill as many as you can; we can't let them go back peacefully like this. Otherwise, what will become of Konoha's reputation!"

Jiraiya said angrily, guessing that if he didn't have to stay at the camp to oversee the overall situation, he would have wanted to go and attack this group of Cloud Ninja.

Taiichi looked around and thought about everyone he had met along the way. He realized that Minato was not among them, and he understood what was going on.

"Did the master send Minato to track down this group of Cloud Ninja?"

"That's right!" Jiraiya wasn't surprised that Taichi could guess his plan. "If you hadn't come, I would have hesitated to carry out this plan, but since you're here, I'll let you and Minato go together to assassinate them. That way, even if we fail, we can retreat safely."

Yangping listened in stunned silence, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly at how much Jiraiya-sama trusted Taichi and Minato-senpai. He had fought against that group of Cloud Ninja before, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was completely beyond his ability to handle. Add to that the Cloud Ninja Jonin, and if it were him, he would definitely have a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying.

"Okay, no problem!" Taiichi agreed without hesitation. He also wanted to take this opportunity to meet the future Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to see how capable they were. If they didn't meet his standards, then he would stay on the land of the River Country!

"Great idea! There's no time to lose. Taiyi, you should hurry up and go. If you're any later, the Cloud Ninja might board the ship, and once we're at sea, it won't be so easy for Minato to track us."

Jiraiya patted Taichi on the shoulder with delight, thinking that if his two disciples joined forces, they would beat the Cloud Ninja to a pulp. Overjoyed, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Taiichi ignored Jiraiya's inexplicable laughter and pulled Yohei away to say goodbye to Jiraiya.

Once outside the tent, Yangping couldn't help but ask with concern, "Taiyi, are you sure it's alright with just the two of you and Minato-senpai? Why don't you bring me along too? Susanoo can still be useful in dealing with the Tailed Beasts."

"Don't worry, Yohei, this mission is safer than you think. Minato and I both know how to use the Flying Thunder God Technique. If we're outmatched, we can retreat at any time. But if we bring others along, the danger level will immediately double. So it's safer for just Minato and me."

"Okay then, please be careful!"

Taiichi smiled and waved to Yangping, saying, "I still have to go to the medical camp, so I won't say goodbye to Saori and the others. Please tell them for me that they are waiting for my triumphant return."

After saying that, he turned and walked quickly toward the medical camp.

Medical camp.

At this moment, the place was like a living hell, filled with screams and cries of pain.

When Taichi's true form arrived, he couldn't help but feel sorrow for Konoha's losses once again. Jiraiya had only mentioned the losses on the night of the attack, without including the subsequent fatal injuries.

Now, Taiyi thinks that number is probably not small.

The five shadow clones that Taiyi had previously created were doing their best to heal them, but according to Taiyi's perception, they didn't have much chakra left in their bodies. Obviously, they had used all their strength in the previous treatment, otherwise they wouldn't have been depleted so quickly.

To heal more wounded, Taiyi decisively released the Yin Seal, and with the support of immense chakra, he once again separated five...

A clone.

These five shadow clones, each under Taiyi's special control, possess chakra equivalent to the original Taiyi's at his peak. With the addition of these five shadow clones, at least treating the seriously injured should not be a problem.

After doing all this, Taiichi looked at the patients and medical ninjas who had discovered him and smiled brightly: "Brothers, rest assured and recover. I'm going to avenge you now!"

With that, he disappeared from the spot amidst the grateful and admiring gazes of the ninjas.