The following day.
Chinya received a transfer order from Anbu to head to the Land of Waves.
First, he went to Root to meet Danzo.
As Danzo's subordinate, Chinya still had to report his whereabouts. Otherwise, given Danzo's suspicious nature, God only knows what conclusions he'd jump to.
After all, the Curse Seal of Absolute Silence had little binding power.
After meeting Danzo in Root, he spoke to Chinya. "There are things I must instruct you on."
Chinya nodded and said, "Please proceed, Lord Danzo."
Danzo spoke coldly, "Once you arrive at the Land of Waves, show no restraint. Those people are naturally rebellious—they won't yield easily. Disobey your orders? Kill them on the spot. Consequences won't be your concern!"
Chinya's voice was laced with cold murder intent. "Understood. They'll get no mercy from me."
Danzo continued, "Also, Fugaku Uchiha, Masaki Uchiha's son, will be heading to the Land of Waves as well. You may command him as you see fit, but he must not die. We still need their strength for battle. If Fugaku dies, we can only imagine how Masaki will retaliate.
One more important thing—whenever an Uchiha ninja falls in battle, recover their Sharingan and deliver it to me!"
Chinya's eyes narrowed slightly—he hadn't expected Fugaku Uchiha to be going to the Land of Waves as well.
And Danzo had already begun collecting Sharingan.
Chinya responded firmly, "Yes, Lord Danzo."
Danzo gave a satisfied nod. "Good. Now go—and remember what I've told you."
After leaving Root, Chinya immediately set out for the Land of Waves.
He reached the border of the Land of Fire and boarded a ship.
Thick sea fog delayed the journey—what should have been five days turned into seven before reaching the destination.
Arriving at Konoha's base in the Land of Waves, Chinya met Deputy Commander Wada Nara.
"Lord Chinya."
Chinya handed over his transfer order. "I assume you're already aware of the situation. This is my official order. From now on, I will take command of Konoha's forces stationed here."
After completing standard verification procedures, Wada Nara asked, "Lord Chinya, would you like a briefing on our current status?"
Chinya nodded. "Inform me of the current situation in the Land of Waves."
Wada Nara explained, "The Land of Waves is currently in chaos. Mist's Blood Mist Policy has caused internal unrest, and the Third Mizukage has redirected that conflict outward. These Kirigakure ninjas keep throwing their lives away recklessly.
This suicidal fighting style has taken a heavy toll on our forces. So for now, I've chosen full defensive tactics to preserve our strength. While the situation remains chaotic, stability has mostly been maintained."
Chinya said to Wada Nara, "The situation is better than I imagined. Maintain our current stance for the next few days, prepare for the arrival of the Uchiha reinforcements, then we launch our counterattack.
If those Kirigakure ninjas fear no death, then we'll outmatch them—we'll see who truly has the fiercer resolve!"
Wada Nara couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
Everything had unfolded almost exactly as he predicted.
Wada Nara learned that Chinya would be leading the Land of Waves and sending nearly a hundred Uchiha ninja as reinforcements. He had a rough idea about what might be happening.
Now that Konoha's situation had improved, the Uchiha ninjas who claimed credit for their achievements were incredibly proud of themselves.
On various battlefields, these Uchiha ninjas boasted about their accomplishments, and many serious incidents had already occurred.
Therefore, Wada guessed that Chinya being reassigned here along with the large-scale Uchiha reinforcements likely meant Konoha wanted him to take strict control over those Uchiha ninjas.
Now, hearing that Chinya planned to directly confront Kirigakure ninjas confirmed his guess.
Moreover, from Chinya's tone, it seemed like what Chinya intended to do would be even more severe than Wada imagined.
Wada didn't ask further questions.
As a member of the Nara Clan, inheriting their high intelligence, he clearly knew what should and shouldn't be asked.
"I understand. I will act entirely according to Lord Chinya's orders!"
Wada showed Chinya around Konoha's base.
Everything was well-organized. Since Wada adopted a defensive strategy, they usually wouldn't take the initiative to attack. They just had to hold their ground and strike back when the time was right.
The exact number of Konoha ninjas totaled 248. It was a sizable force, but because of Mist's brutal tactics—"killing a hundred enemies while losing eighty of our own"—each battle left Konoha suffering greater losses. Thus, the rather conservative Wada avoided head-on confrontations.
Chinya first gathered all the ninjas. As their new leader, he needed to say a few words upon assuming command.
Everyone held no objections toward Chinya being their commander—in fact, they wholeheartedly supported him.
Though Chinya had a reputation for being strict with subordinates, he could lead them to victory.
Moreover, Chinya's reputation was already at its peak. [Crimson-Eyed Asura]—knowing that he would lead them into battle made some feel both excited and awestruck.
However, once they heard many Uchiha ninjas would reinforce them, everyone's expressions immediately soured.
Chinya spoke, "You don't need to worry about teammates being reassigned. You'll still be led by Wada, though major strategic decisions will be mine. The Uchiha reinforcements will be under my command personally."
Upon hearing this from Chinya, everyone relaxed.
No one wanted to fight side-by-side with Uchiha ninjas.
"Alright then, dismissed."
After disbanding the group, Chinya entered his assigned room.
Once again, Chinya performed Summoning Jutsu and summoned White Snake.
As soon as White Snake appeared, he launched into a long list of complaints toward Chinya: "Lord Chinya, weren't you saying only a few days? It's been eight days already! For that human, I got attacked by countless snakes. To protect that human, I fought really hard—it was exhausting! Seriously, I've even lost weight!"
Looking at White Snake's plump serpent body, Chinya slightly twitched his lips.
Actually believing him? That would have been nothing short of a miracle.
"Okay, stop whining. There'll be plenty of time for you to eat later. How is he doing?"
"He woke up once halfway through. After letting him eat, I picked a snake to bite him so he'd fall asleep again. Lord Chinya, this human's mind isn't quite normal."
Chinya questioned curiously, "What do you mean?"
White Snake snorted in disdain, "As soon as that human woke up, he asked if this was Heaven and whether I was a messenger of God. When I said yes, he really believed me and even bowed to me on his knees! I've never seen such a foolish human.
What's worse, once he found out about the White Snake Sage, he actually asked to see the White Snake Sage. Isn't that basically asking to be fed to the White Snake Sage?"
Chinya asked in surprise, "He knows about the White Snake Sage? And does the White Snake Sage know about his existence?"
White Snake shook her serpent head, "This human learned about the White Snake Sage because when those snakes threatened me to hand him over, they used the White Snake Sage's name to pressure me, so he happened to overhear it.
As for whether the White Snake Sage knows about him, I'm not sure, but I suppose he probably does. After all, I've heard everything that happens in the Shinobi World gets back to the White Snake Sage."
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