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Chapter 318 I'm sorry Yahiko, I choose Konoha

The visitors were not only Shisui, but also two other Uchiha, cousins ​​named Uchiha En and Uchiha Ryouka.

Of course, Shisui, who was only seven years old, had just graduated early, but his strength was definitely no less than that of the two of them.

"Come with us."

With three Uchiha leading the way, the group instantly fought their way out of the encirclement.

After escaping the battlefield, Obito Uchiha instantly relaxed and chuckled, "Shisui, I didn't expect you to graduate and join the battlefield at such a young age. You guys..."

"I've come to deliver a message. There's been a slight mishap on the family battlefield."

Because Shisui was young, he quickly told him what he knew: there was a problem in the south, and they had come to ask for help.

They didn't expect to spot a figure on their way. Sensing something was wrong, they followed, but instead of finding the person, they ended up rescuing them.

Two hours later, the group returned to their camp safely, and Minato Namikaze returned immediately after receiving the news.

"What happened in the south?"

Although Uchiha Ryouka was arrogant, he had no choice but to tell Namikaze Minato about their defeat.

"The Hidden Mist Village has suddenly reinforced its troops, and the allied forces of the Uchiha and Hyuga are on the verge of collapse. Lord Fugaku said that if you don't go, the southern front will collapse within three days."

"Okay, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, an ANBU ninja burst in, saying, "Lord Minato, the border of the Land of Rain is under attack! The Sand Village has deployed its tailed beasts and is attacking the border!"

"The situation of Yahiko, the leader of the Land of Rain, is very bad. In order to cover the evacuation of the local people, he personally covered the rear and is now trapped in a valley by Shukaku and a team of Sunagakure elites."

Nagato and Konan are tied down on other battlefields and unable to escape. Naganobu, the strategist of the Land of Rain, is on his way, but his sealing technique needs time to be set up.

Minato Namikaze is now in a dilemma. The south needs him, and the Land of Rain needs him too.

But in the end, he still apologized to his senior brother in his heart!

"I'm sorry, Senior Yahiko, but I am, after all, a ninja of Konoha, and I may have to break my promise."

Before leaving, however, he left behind a sword of benevolence and instructed, "Kakashi, lead your squad and two Root squads to provide support. Just hold them off. I'll get there as soon as possible."

After saying that, he hurriedly used the Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared with the three Uchiha.

Little did they know, it was all a scheme, a diversionary tactic that someone hiding in the shadows had used more than once before, and it worked very well for them.

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High mountain streams, small bridges spanning the river.

Kakashi Hatake and his group rushed over without encountering any obstacles. However, just as they were about to cross the stone bridge to rush to the aid, the bridge surface suddenly cracked.

It was an Earth Release technique; a huge earthen spear-shaped rock arched up from the stream between two mountain peaks, pushing open the stone bridge and instantly blocking Kakashi and the others' path.

"Watch out!" A Root ninja raised his hand and pulled Obito Uchiha behind him to prevent him from being injured by the boulder.

However, he himself was instantly pierced by a spear protruding from the boulder.

Nearly a hundred Iwagakure ninjas jumped out from all directions and instantly surrounded them.

Kakashi Hatake frowned instantly; the news had been leaked again!

The Iwagakure ninjas gave them no time to breathe. They launched an attack instantly, raining down kunai, shuriken, explosive tags, and ninjutsu.

"Get out of the way, let me handle this!" Hyuga Kagami stepped forward and used a Backflip to deflect all the attacks.

The other two teams of Root ninja reacted very quickly, rushing over the instant Hyuga Kagami deflected the attack. Without any command, they formed a formation and tore a gap in the encirclement.

"Let's go." One of the captains, completely disregarding the lives of his teammates, urged Kakashi Hatake and the others to leave quickly.

Kakashi didn't hesitate and led his team toward the breach, but there were too many people from Iwagakure.

The breach was quickly plugged, and all three teams, totaling more than a dozen people, were blocked. Most importantly, the other two teams were members of the Root organization and could not be trusted.

But these two unreliable teams suddenly unleashed amazing potential, paving a way for them.

In fact, Danzo was quite reliable when it came to matters of principle. Although he often turned against his own people, Konoha was in dire straits at the time. Before leaving, Danzo instructed them: "If anyone is to make a sacrifice, let Root be the first to go!"

Therefore, they resolutely covered themselves with explosive tags and used their own bodies to clear a path.

Kakashi didn't look back. He led his team out of the encirclement, into the woods, and ran all the way.

But the Iwa ninja behind them were biting them tightly, as if they had been fitted with tracking devices.

Lin was the first to run out of stamina. She had used up all her chakra in the battle and was panting with every step she took.

"Rin, hang in there." Obito reached out to support him; they were now at their wits' end.

Suddenly, a figure appeared from behind the big tree. Obito instinctively turned around and used his back to block the knife.

But the knife didn't land on him; only a drop of blood fell on his forehead.

He looked up and saw Kakashi Hatake, whose hand was already inside the Jonin's chest.

However, the drop of blood was not from the enemy, but from Kakashi himself; his eye had been cut by the enemy.

His eyebrows were cut in half from top to bottom, and blood flowed down his cheeks.

"Kaka... Kakashi!" Obito Uchiha's body trembled as he stared intently at Kakashi, a crimson hue appearing as he added another tomoe to his image.

"It's okay." Kakashi covered his left eye. "Keep running."

As darkness fell, the pursuers from Iwagakure were temporarily shaken off.

The four of them hid in a cave. Rin began to treat Kakashi's wounds, while Obito leaned against the cave wall, panting heavily.

"How do they always manage to find us?"

While Kakashi was receiving treatment from Rin, he glanced around with his other eye and quickly discovered the problem: the other side had been tracking them with bees, not ordinary bees, but trained ninja insects.

"They're bees, Jing, get rid of them."

"Okay." Hyuga Kagami used a Backstep to clear away all the bees around him, though he knew it was pointless.

Because it's not just bees that are always with them.

Suddenly, a pale blue light emanated from Hyuga Kagami's pure white eyes, and at least ten streams of chakra surged in the ground around him. If he wasn't mistaken, that familiar feeling should be that of White Zetsu.

One of the ingredients for the elixirs he usually consumed.

"It seems my mission is coming to an end. What's the best way to leave?" he thought to himself, groping for a small insect between his thumb.