Chapter 218: Who Started the War? (Third update, seeking subscriptions and monthly passes)
This was a coup destined to fail!
But for Uchiha Itachi, Kurama Tenshi, and Sarutobi Sanki, it was a rather perilous mission.
A large number of samurai appeared from all directions.
"You three, coordinate well!"
Uchiha Shisui flashed out.
However, the samurai weren't panicked. Some roared and charged forward, while others began setting fires everywhere.
Their objective in attacking here was also to draw attention.
Uchiha Itachi and the others could sense that these people were determined to die.
One by one, even in defeat, they pressed forward relentlessly.
This greatly shocked the rookies, Uchiha Itachi, and the other two.
Furthermore, these people weren't all weak.
An old man with white hair, wielding a long sword, led three others and forced Sarutobi Sanki to retreat repeatedly.
In terms of taijutsu, he was actually no match for him.
What's more, the opponent's offense was fierce, leaving him no time to use ninjutsu.
"Gather together!"
Uchiha Itachi shouted, his dual tomoe Sharingan quietly activated. With a glance, his four opponents consecutively collapsed without a sound.
He then cooperated with Kurama Tenshi to deal with the enemies, before quickly retreating to regroup with Sarutobi Sanki and handle Sarutobi Sanki's enemies.
But they were soon surrounded by another group of samurai.
"These guys are really something else!"
Sarutobi Sanki wiped his sweat. He had almost been killed just now.
"Leave close combat to me!"
"Tenshi, control them with genjutsu!"
"Sanki, protect Tenshi and support me with ninjutsu!"
Uchiha Itachi said.
"Understood!"
Sarutobi Sanki and Kurama Tenshi nodded in unison.
"Charge!"
The samurai surrounding them roared in unison and charged.
The three, with practiced coordination, threw out their shuriken.
Accompanied by low shouts, roaring explosions sounded, and flames erupted amidst the crowd of samurai.
Then, Kurama Tenshi unleashed genjutsu, Sarutobi Sanki used either Fire Style or Earth Style, while Uchiha Itachi moved around, using the genjutsu of the Sharingan in conjunction with taijutsu to eliminate enemies one by one.
"Don't you dare underestimate us samurai!"
Suddenly, an old man shouted, sprinting at high speed, yet his hands remained on his sword's hilt.
His sword had not yet been drawn.
Uchiha Itachi had just finished off two enemies when the old man had already closed in. He suddenly drew his sword, and a flash of white light immediately burst before Uchiha Itachi's eyes.
"So fast!"
"No time!"
Uchiha Itachi's heart sank. He could see the trajectory of the sword, but this blow was too fast for his body to react.
"Itachi!"
"Careful!"
Kurama Tenshi and Sarutobi Sanki cried out in unison, but it was too late to rescue him.
Clang!
Metal struck metal, and sparks flew.
Uchiha Shisui suddenly appeared beside Uchiha Itachi, blocking the blow with a short sword, then kicking the enemy away and pulling Uchiha Itachi back to the side of Sarutobi Sanki.
"Are you alright, Itachi?"
Uchiha Shisui asked, confirming.
"I'm fine."
Uchiha Itachi shook his head, but his heart was still pounding.
He had almost died from that single strike!
Uchiha Shisui looked at the remaining dozen or so samurai surrounding them and said, "That move just now was called Drawing Slash. That person must have practiced it for decades."
"When Kakashi-senpai dueled with a sword master from Tenbara City before, he also lost to this move!"
Of course.
That was a pure sword fighting match!
The battle continued.
Then, in less than a minute, it was completely over.
Samurai were indeed powerful in certain aspects.
But they encountered an expert at the Kage level like Uchiha Shisui.
He didn't even use Susanoo, nor his Mangekyo Sharingan, yet he defeated over fifty samurai with Uchiha Itachi and two other rookies.
Reality is that cruel.
When ninja appear, if samurai don't adapt, they are destined to be eliminated.
The Ninja World was like this in the past, and the South Sage Continent is like this now!
Unfortunately.
Some people actively change and integrate, while others are unwilling, unable to accept their elimination, yet refuse to integrate and accept!
Uchiha Itachi silently looked at the bodies on the ground.
He wasn't feeling pity, but rather thinking.
Kurama Tenshi sighed, "Our arrival didn't cause them harm, we didn't burn, kill, or loot. Instead, we brought them more safety. Why..."
"Is it like Sanki said?"
He also hadn't expected to kill so many people in less than a month of becoming a ninja.
Although for ninja, killing might be part of the job.
Uchiha Shisui landed beside them and said, "It's because while our presence is good for this country as a whole, it's not good for certain ambitious individuals."
"We've surpassed them, and our appearance changed their status, and status sometimes represents profit!"
"This is one of the roots of war!"
Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but ask, "So, did we start the war?"
Sarutobi Sanki disagreed, "We can't say we started the war just because there's competition, right?"
"It's like a seller of Explosive Tags. Another shop suddenly appears next to it, and this new shop's Explosive Tags are of better quality and greater power, so everyone goes to buy there."
"Then, can the original shop directly attack and say the shop stealing their business started the war?"
"Shouldn't they reflect on themselves and strive to do better?"
"If we were to start a war, Lord Asuma alone could sweep through all the samurai in this country!"
"Then why did Lord Asuma teach them Chakra?"
"If given such an opportunity, do they resent the person who gave it?"
Uchiha Itachi was stunned after hearing this, then solemnly bowed to Sarutobi Sanki, "Thank you very much for your guidance, I understand!"
Seeing his serious expression, Sarutobi Sanki quickly dodged and waved his hands, blushing slightly, "Well... I was just speaking casually."
Uchiha Shisui watched with a pleased smile, "Alright everyone, this mission was completed exceptionally well. Let's go rendezvous with Kakashi-senpai and the others immediately."
As for the great fire here.
None of them were skilled in Water Style, so it had to be him, and there was nothing valuable anyway.
15 minutes later.
In a palace within the royal palace, Uchiha Shisui and his group met up with Kakashi and the others, bringing along a few injured prisoners.
"Kakashi-senpai, what about these prisoners?"
Yamato asked.
They had captured quite a few samurai, over thirty.
Kakashi pondered for a moment, "Leave them to the Daimyo for disposal!"
"During this coup d'état, those samurai were also going to abduct the Daimyo and make the imprisoned eldest prince the new Daimyo."
That's right.
The eldest prince, who had colluded with the Demon Wolf before, was not executed by the Daimyo after recovering from his illness, but was imprisoned.
Perhaps it was because even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs.
Or perhaps it was because the Daimyo, having recovered from his illness, felt that with him present, no further unfortunate events would occur.
Clearly, facts wouldn't be as simple as he thought.
After making the decision, Kakashi said, "Shisui, you guys return to the Sage Tree today. By the way, inform Asuma about the situation here."
"Yes!"
Uchiha Shisui nodded, then led Uchiha Itachi and the others away from Tenbara City.
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