Chapter 54: For Konoha, I Would Die a Thousand Deaths
The desert stretched endlessly, smoke rising from its lonely sands, wind and sand ravaging everything in its path...
"Is this the reinforcements the village sent? This is absurd."
"Absolutely ridiculous."
Li Jie xuan and his team walked quietly through Konoha's military camp. Uchiha Yuya lowered his head in shame, muttering curses under his breath. Yet he dared not act out in any other way.
Ten days ago, Might Guy's socks had left a deep psychological scar on him.
Those socks had been worn for over ten years. Poor and never replaced, trained in day and night—they had almost fused with his feet...
Now, whenever Uchiha Yuya saw the sticky residue on them, he couldn't help but feel nauseated.
A ninja squad led by a three-year-old naturally drew attention.
From the moment Li Jie xuan arrived at the front lines, whispers and speculation had never ceased...
But Li Jie xuan paid no mind. He reached out, lifted the flap of Konoha's main camp tent, and led his team straight inside.
"Chunin Li Jie xuan, squad returning to camp."
Every supporting ninja squad had to register at the main camp. Otherwise, no one could verify whether you had deserted in battle...
Inside the tent, Senju Tobirama stood quietly in front of the strategic terrain map. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo stood silently by his side.
After a moment, Tobirama lifted his head. Those deep red eyes showed no attempt to hide their disdain for Li Jie xuan. "You might be able to fool the big brother, but you won't fool me..."
Tobirama's first impression of Li Jie xuan was extremely poor.
"If you came here seeking fame through war, you've come to the wrong place!"
He curled his lip in contempt and assigned him casually: "You'll defend Sector B4. If you retreat without fighting, you'll face severe military judgment."
Li Jie xuan made no objection, simply turning to leave.
Tobirama didn't like him—whatever he said would be meaningless...
"These little brats are doomed!"
"That's Sector B4, a death zone!"
"The last team defending that area? None of them survived."
The gossip made Uchiha Yuya's face darken. Even a fool could see that Li Jie xuan and the Hokage didn't get along.
Now he was in trouble—he'd been dragged into Li Jie xuan's chaos...
Li Jie xuan gritted his teeth. He hadn't expected Tobirama to be so petty, setting him up in a place like this.
Still, Konoha's situation was already dire. Opening four battlefronts simultaneously put enormous pressure on the village. Sunagakure was the strongest ninja village after Konoha. This was precisely why Tobirama was stationed here...
Even so, against Sunagakure's attacks, they could only defend passively.
Though the situation differed slightly from history, the ultimate result remained unchanged: Konoha would hand over the remaining eight tailed beasts, willingly or not—this ending was inevitable.
In theory, all he had to do was tread water—stop the Sand ninja from crossing the border, wait for Konoha to surrender, hand over the tailed beasts, and everything would be settled.
But the moment Li Jie xuan stepped out of the tent, the system popped up eagerly.
War Mission: Those who offend Konoha shall be exterminated, no matter how far.
Mission Objective: Kill enemy ninjas!
Mission Rewards: Kill a genin for a beginner treasure chest, a chunin for an intermediate treasure chest, a jonin for an advanced treasure chest.
"..."
Li Jie xuan's lips twitched sharply. Drawing the Kusanagi Sword from the system, he raised his head and shouted with righteous fury:
"For Konoha, I would die a thousand deaths!"
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