bioinnovel Chapter 7 I suspect you've been bribed by Iwagakure!
Chapter 7 I suspect you've been bribed by Iwagakure!
Back in the area of operation at the Konoha front, Uchiha Mitsumine quickly untied Uzumaki Megumi and signaled her to put away the headbands of the Kusagakure ninjas.
Whirlpool Huiyi silently did as she was told, but her heart was filled with trepidation about the unfamiliar environment and what was to come.
After walking for a few minutes, they came face to face with Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Tetsuka.
Uchiha Tetsuka, his face beaming with joy, rushed over, his voice filled with concern: "Mitsubone-nii, I'm so glad you're alright!"
Uchiha Inahi quickly turned to Uzumaki Megumi, her face showing a puzzled look: "Mitsumine-nii, what's going on with this woman?"
Uchiha Mitsunori smiled and introduced, "This is Uzumaki Megumi, my woman. You should call her sister-in-law!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Tetsuka exchanged a glance, then respectfully greeted each other in unison, "Greetings, Sister-in-law!"
Huiyi had never experienced anything like this before. Her cheeks flushed instantly, and she replied shyly in a soft voice, "Um... hello!"
Seeing the gloomy faces of the Konoha ninjas around him, who came and went in a hurry, Uchiha Mitsunori felt a little puzzled, after all, he had only been gone for two days.
He then looked at Uchiha Inahi and asked, "Inahi, it's only a little past 9 o'clock. Why are you rushing back to the base? What happened?"
Uchiha Inahisa sighed helplessly, looking exhausted: "Sigh, the supply rations for the last two days are only half of what they used to be. We've run out of kunai and explosive tags, and we're just about to head back to the base to resupply."
Uchiha Tetsuka added, "Mitsubone-kun, you don't know, the Iwagakure village's offensive has been fiercer than usual lately. But the village's supplies haven't arrived yet. As a result, casualties these past two days have been 30% higher than usual. I heard the higher-ups are considering abandoning the frontline outpost in the Land of Grass!"
Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes darted around slightly as he pondered a great deal, but he did not immediately offer his opinion.
He changed direction and said, "Let's go back to the base first! It's not very safe here."
"All right......"
Before long, they arrived at the stronghold.
Uchiha Mitsunori looked at Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Tetsuka and instructed, "Inahisa, Tetsuka, please look after Huiyi for me. I'm going to report on my work!"
"Don't worry, Sanfeng, we'll take good care of her!"
The two patted their chests and assured each other.
Uchiha Mitsunori turned and walked toward the command room. Before he even entered, he could hear a fierce argument coming from inside.
"Ryuna Utatane, 53 members of my Kurama clan died in your medical ward within two days. You must give me an explanation, or I'll kill you today!"
The voice of Anma Yunhai was filled with anger and sorrow.
Runa Utatane tried to calm him down, but her voice lacked confidence: "Chief Kurama, calm down!"
"Calm down, calm down my ass! Since the start of the war, my Kurama clan has suffered 401 deaths and 172 injuries out of 1000 ninjas. More than half of our forces have been killed or wounded! How can you expect me to calm down! Utatane Runa, if you don't give me an explanation now, I'll kill you right now!"
The roar of the saddle horse and the sea of clouds made the tabletop tremble slightly.
With red-rimmed eyes, Runa Utatane pleaded, "You want an explanation? Fine, because the supplies haven't arrived in time, medicine is scarce, causing many people's wounds to become infected. Some seriously injured patients have even attempted suicide to conserve medication. Our medical team hasn't slept for days to comfort the other wounded; we've done everything we can!"
Kurama Unkai clasped his hands in a fist salute, looked up to the sky, and roared, "Ah... Shimura Taro... I'll kill you!"
"Yunhai-kun, please calm down. This isn't my fault. As you all know, the last time the elite Iwagakure squad raided the logistics transport team, the supplies were destroyed. Three days ago, I applied to the village for emergency supplies, but they didn't send any. So even if you kill me, it won't do any good!"
Taro Shimura's voice was filled with helplessness and grievance.
Hearing this, Uchiha Mitsunori roughly understood the situation. He gently knocked on the door and called out loudly, "Clan Chief, I have important information to report!"
Fugaku Uchiha's cold voice came from inside the tent: "Come in!"
Uchiha Mitsunori gently pushed open the door, went inside, and closed it behind him.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Shimura Taro frowned and said in an unfriendly tone, "Uchiha Mitsumine, weren't you captured by the Iwagakure Jonin? How did you get back? Did you betray the village?!"
Uchiha Mitsunori remained calm, activating his three-tomoe Sharingan, and said with a cold gaze, "I pretended to be captured, then used genjutsu to control the Iwagakure Jonin, and finally infiltrated the village to gather crucial intelligence!"
Fugaku Uchiha's eyes were burning, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a thumping sound!
Then, he slowly said, "Sanfeng, what information have you gathered? Tell me!"
"After Iwagakure ambushed and killed the Third Raikage, two voices emerged within the village: one was the radical faction, who believed that with morale high, they should seize the opportunity to cripple Konoha and make Iwagakure the number one ninja village in the world. The people who recently attacked our base were these radicals."
Uchiha Mitsunori paused for a moment, then continued, "Secondly, there's the conservative faction. They believe that once the Third Raikage's son takes over, he will inevitably launch a war against Iwagakure. At that point, the war between Konoha and Kumogakure will cease, and Konoha and Kumogakure might even join forces to attack Iwagakure. To defend against a surprise attack from Kumogakure, the conservative faction in Iwagakure has already begun deploying troops to the border of Takigakure."
After hearing the report, the people in the room looked at each other with different expressions.
Mimura Yoru looked at Uchiha Fugaku and asked, "Commander-in-Chief Fugaku, since the relocation of Iwagakure's personnel and supplies is for the defense of Kumogakure, and the village has ordered me to take 100 men to defend Kannabi Bridge, should I still take them with me?"
Fugaku Uchiha lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "Since it's an order from the village, you should take your men and go to guard the area!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mitsumine immediately stopped them, saying, "No! Kannabi Bridge is located at the border between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Earth. If Jonin Yotsumaki leads 100 people there, they simply cannot defend it. Sending them there is just suicide!"
Upon hearing voices questioning the orders from higher-ups, Shimura Taro slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Insolence! These are orders from the village leadership. Sending them there is naturally for the village's reasons! Uchiha Mitsunori, you keep speaking up for Iwagakure. I suspect you've been bribed by Iwagakure. You must be interrogated!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, Mimura Yoru quickly smoothed things over, saying, "The orders say the village will send Minato Namikaze to provide support, so it won't be too dangerous!"
Fugaku Uchiha, his face also stern, said, "Mitsubone, you may leave now. I don't want you to reveal any information about Kannabi Bridge!"
"Minato Namikaze is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern battlefield. The fact that the village sent him means that the village leadership and Kumogakure have reached a peace agreement. Since the war in Kumogakure has ended, at least 3000 ninjas should have been able to retreat. If the village truly wanted to support our Northern battlefield, they should have sent at least 1000 reinforcements. But instead of sending reinforcements, they sent Minato Namikaze. So he's not here to support us, but to steal the credit!"
After speaking, Uchiha Mitsunori noticed the darkening expressions on everyone's faces and immediately turned and left the room...