Compared with the hustle and bustle of Konoha, the front line of Water Kingdom is slightly peaceful.
This kind of tranquility is the result of several consecutive large-scale battles. Both sides are currently suffering heavy casualties and need to cultivate.
But the war has entered its current stage, and it is obvious that this "peace" will not last long.
After returning from the battlefield, Tatsu's injuries were quickly healed by Nonou, but after he recovered, he did not perform his duties as a commander, but left all the work to Sakumo and Shikakumo.
Both of them understood this very well.
It was rare for him to get quiet. Apart from staying by Himeji's side, Tatsumi spent the rest of the time at the beach in the Land of Waves, always looking at the sea.
In the direction he was facing was the location of Kirigakure Village.
The biggest feeling that Himeji's incident brought to Chen was that he always thought that he could protect all the people he cherished, but it turned out that he could not do such a thing.
Even someone as strong as Madara can't do it.
Death has always been a common thing.
Tsunade once said: The battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are no complaints between life and death. There are not so many 'ifs', and if you die, you will die.
Dead is dead, a very understatement.
But can Tsunade who said this really be as free and easy as she described
If this were true, in the original time and space, she would not have suffered from hemophobia, nor would she have escaped from the village for more than ten years.
No one can be truly free and easy. Even if he is used to seeing life and death, Chen cannot be completely numb.
Therefore, at the moment when the detonating talisman lit up, he opened the Mangekyō Sharingan and obtained the pupil technique called "Fujin God".
This is a pair of eyes that reverses cause and effect!
The sea breeze ruffled Chen's hair, and before he knew it... Sakumo had arrived behind him.
"Chen... I'm sorry." He said.
What Sakumo apologized for was that he took the lead in the Water Kingdom operation, but miscalculated Kirigakure's military strength, causing Himeji to be ambushed.
Chen shook his head and said softly: "This is none of Brother Sakumo's business."
This really had nothing to do with Sakumo. From the moment he saw Amaterasu, Chen knew that this was an attack against him.
He also thought about the people behind the scenes for a long time.
Spot
Obviously not. Although he doesn't know what Madara's Mangekyo is capable of, Chen knows that Madara's Samsara Eye is now transplanted into Nagato.
In other words, it was another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan that launched the attack.
The attacker can also control Kirigakure and the Fourth Mizukage, which is enough to show that... Madara is dead and someone has become his successor.
Obito is only six years old now, so the person Madara chooses is naturally not Obito.
So this is a serious butterfly effect.
But Tatsu has gotten used to it. He has changed too many things. The rope tree that was supposed to die did not die, the third Kazekage who deserved to die did not die, and the Third Ninja World War that was supposed to break out a few years later also broke out ahead of schedule...
Therefore, it is not so strange that Madara re-selects a successor.
Looking back at the Uchiha clan, there are not many people in the clan who have been confirmed dead over the years, but there are not many who have a deep hatred for Chen.
At present, there is only the young patriarch Fugaku who died but came back alive.
Could it be Fugaku
Looking back now, Fugaku's disappearance and Uchiha-san's death do seem very reasonable from a conspiracy perspective.
As for why when Chen and Himeji were attacked, our young patriarch stayed at the station, and many people witnessed it...
Tatsu happens to know a ninjutsu that can change.
Unlike ordinary transformation techniques, Bai Zetsu can absorb the chakra of others and transform it into the same chakra as it is. After the transformation, even the Byakugan cannot distinguish it. In the comics, only Naruto, who controls the power of the Nine-Tails, can detect it. arrive.
Like pulling threads out of a cocoon, Chen quickly identified the person behind the scenes. Of course, all this was based on the fact that he was a time traveler.
Just knowing these things doesn't have much practical effect at the moment.
Fugaku in the station is just a clone of Bai Zetsu. If its false identity is exposed, it will only alert others. It is better to keep such a pair of eyes.
It is more reassuring to have the enemy in the open than to hide in the dark.
Seeing that Chen was slightly distracted, Sakumo didn't say anything but sat down on the floor.
He really felt very sorry, not only for Himeji, but as the commander, the loss was so big this time, no matter how you looked at it, it was his responsibility.
"Have you read the Sandaime's letter?" After a moment of silence, Sakumo asked.
Today, he came here just for this matter.
Others don't understand Tatsu, but Sakumo does. He knows that Tatsu will definitely take some action, whether it's revenge for Kirigakure or to regain those Byakugan... In short, he will definitely take action.
"Got it." Chen looked very calm.
In fact, he not only received a letter from the Sandaime Hokage, but also from Orochimaru and Koharu.
Orochimaru stated in the letter that Nonoyu could use psychic skills to call Tsunade over and help Himeji transplant a new pair of eyes.
Koharu, who went to bed, was a little chatty. Apart from some trivial daily matters, he just asked Himeji if he needed to withdraw to the village.
Neither of them persuaded him in an extremely cryptic tone like the Third Hokage to put the overall situation first.
This made Chen feel very happy.
This is not to blame the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage is the shadow of a village. Naturally, he needs to look at the overall situation...
Everyone is in a different position and has different considerations. Chen cannot resent the Sandaime just because what he does does not conform to his ideas.
For the same reason, he could not strategically abandon Himeji's eyes and instead lead Konoha's troops to seek greater results, as the Sandaime hoped.
Revenge... isn't this what a qualified Uchiha would do
Therefore, faced with Sakumo's hesitant advice, Chen asked: "Brother Sakumo, do you still remember the question I asked you before?"
"Remember..." Sakumo nodded, "If you encounter a teammate who is injured during an extremely important mission, should you choose to continue the mission or give up the mission to save your teammate."
This is a matter of big picture and emotional choices.
Sakumo remembers that his answer was to give up the mission.
In his eyes, companions are more important. Compared with companions, tasks can be given up.
Therefore, Chen's meaning is already clear.
Sakumo finally sighed, "In that case, I won't stop you from going to Kirigakure Village, just... don't die."
Yes, Chen is going to sneak into Kirigakure Village alone to retrieve Himeji's eyes, and by the way... destroy Kirigakure Village.
Sakumo didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong.
If Chen fails, the result is simple.
With the loss of a commander and high-end combat power, although the front line will not collapse, it will be unsustainable.
In other words, the war in the Kingdom of Water will reach a stalemate, and similarly, it will radiate to the whole situation and all war zones will reach a stalemate.
If successful, the results are simple.
Konoha will be the first to defeat Kirigakure Village and then revitalize the entire battle.
This is a crazy gamble!
The Sandaime didn't want to see this kind of gamble, but Chen could only disappoint him this time.
Sakumo said no more, and looked in the direction of Kirigakure Village.
The sea breeze blew across his face, causing his hair, which was roughly tied into a ponytail with a red rope, to fly freely.
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