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Chapter 245: Unexpectedly, an Unexpected Event Occurred!
Chapter 245: Unexpectedly, an Unexpected Event Occurred!
In the forest!
Dozens of figures were leaping at high speed toward the Land of Hot Water.
This mission.
Apart from Tang Ping, everyone else was an Uchiha.
"Are you sure we don't need to pay attention to the village? Those old guys are almost ready to come and drag you back themselves."
Wearing combat gear and with her hair in a ponytail, Uchiha Yayi, who looked spirited and confident, asked Tang Ping curiously while on the move.
The village had been holding out at Mount Kikyo for some time now.
Although the Sand Shinobi had been held back, they continued to attack relentlessly, as if they had nothing to lose.
At the same time, the Cloud Shinobi and the Stone Shinobi were stirring up trouble, forcing the village to have Orochimaru and Jiraiya each take charge of a front line. Only Minato Namikaze, a Kage-level ninja, was defending Mount Kikyo alone.
Facing several Kage-level ninjas from the Hidden Sand Village, even with the Flying Thunder God technique, Minato Namikaze would not have been able to hold out without the advantage of terrain and the absence of the tailed beast hosts.
Therefore, it was no wonder the village kept urging Tang Ping and Yamakai Koji. After all, two Kage-level ninjas!
If they were to join the fight, Konoha could crush the Sand Shinobi in no time.
But at this critical moment, Tang Ping had suddenly 'fallen ill,' which naturally made the village's high-level officials extremely anxious.
They even mentioned that they could ask Tsunade for help to 'treat' him.
It was not surprising that they were so anxious.
Mount Kikyo was a meat grinder, with significant losses every day.
Fortunately, the half of the Southwest Shinobi Army stationed at the Tian Shou Pavilion had been called back to Mount Kikyo; otherwise, there would have been rumors accusing Tang Ping of betraying the village.
"I know exactly what the village is up to. They just want me to risk my life for them!"
Tang Ping replied with a look of disdain.
Did they really think he couldn't see through their plans?
While the village was indeed financially drained, this didn't mean the Hokage's faction was broke. Moreover, the private forces that had been kept hidden were meant to protect Konoha in 'crucial' moments.
Bah!
Disgusting!
If they didn't fight now, when Konoha was in dire straits, they might not fight at all.
'The Sarutobi Army...'
As long as this force wasn't wiped out, Konoha had enough cards to play.
So, Tang Ping wasn't worried about the village facing any unexpected issues that would leave him with no place to draw resources from.
Refusing to support them would only result in rumors and smear campaigns, but they couldn't really arrest him.
What about a direct order from the village?
Did they really think he would follow their orders just because they issued them, especially when he was 'bedridden'?
Unless Konoha decided to turn on him, they had no way to control him.
In the past, they could have used the Uchiha Main Branch and the families of civilian ninjas to pressure him.
But after the previous deal, these people had been moved to the Tian Shou Pavilion, leaving the village with no good leverage.
Thus, no matter how incompetent and enraged the village's high-level officials were, they had no way to control him.
Due to the frequent 'disappearance' of messenger hawks, messenger ninjas were always stationed there.
While the two of them occasionally exchanged information, the team followed the previously scouted route, quickly crossing the Land of Fire and entering the Land of Hot Water.
It took a few days.
If it had been just Tang Ping and a few Elite Jounin, they could have reached their destination in a day.
But with dozens of Uchiha Elites, most of whom were Chunin, the speed naturally couldn't be as fast.
By evening, they had arrived at the mountains where the Mountain Graveyard was located.
Swish!
A figure arrived quickly.
"You're really slow. Is it the red eyes that are holding you back?"
Hyuga Cangyue couldn't resist 'insinuating' something the moment he joined them.
"Enough, how's the situation?"
Tang Ping quickly stopped Uchiha Yayi from retorting and gave her a meaningful look.
'This mission is to reclaim the Uchiha's inheritance; you need to think carefully!'
This mission was extremely important for the Uchiha. If she couldn't control her temper, she would be the one to suffer.
"Hmph!"
Uchiha Yayi glared at Hyuga Cangyue and then turned her head away with a pout.
Seeing her typical pouting gesture, Tang Ping understood why Hyuga Cangyue, besides calling her 'red eyes,' often referred to her as 'dead pride.' It was indeed very fitting.
"The other party hasn't returned for some time now..."
Hyuga Cangyue quietly reported Obito's whereabouts.
However, after just a few words, she suddenly turned her head, and Tang Ping and Uchiha Yayi also almost simultaneously looked up, toward the treetop a hundred meters away.
A sliver of the sunset's afterglow illuminated the figure on the treetop.
A slender, gaunt body clad in gray cloth, with a face hidden by a mess of lifeless, disheveled long hair.
"No wonder I felt something was off, it's you rats, I see. It seems I can still perform one last dance before I fall into a deep sleep. What a splendid farewell performance!"
Such an arrogant attitude and tone belonged to only one person in the entire Shinobi World.
The Shinobi World's Asura: Uchiha Madara!
Even though the other party had not yet reported his name, both Tang Ping and the other Uchiha were clear about his identity.
"It seems that even when expecting the unexpected, we still encounter the unexpected!"
Tang Ping muttered to himself, with no trace of fear in his eyes, only a burning battle spirit.
Being able to face this Asura of the Shinobi World would clearly show him how far he was from the top of the Shinobi World.
Even with all the negative buffs like old age, near-death, and blindness, Uchiha Madara would not disappoint him.
No, it should be said that this state of Uchiha Madara was the best.
Although it might sound bad to bully an elderly disabled person, if the other party were in his prime or had both eyes, Tang Ping would probably have run away with a bucket the moment he saw him, and wouldn't have considered a fight at all.
As for the other party being able to detect them, it wasn't too surprising.
'Destiny?'
This word flashed in Tang Ping's mind.
Normally, there was no way the other party could detect them, but he just 'felt' it.
There was no way to argue with such a feeling.
If it were a jutsu or ability, they could think of a solution, but feelings were impossible to guard against. They could only accept it.
In other words, if they wanted to 'inherit' his legacy, they would have to cut off Uchiha Madara's airway first.
"Act according to Plan D!"
Tang Ping made his decision instantly.
They were a few kilometers away from the cave. As long as he and Hyuga Cangyue could hold the other party, the others could take the opportunity to retrieve the items.
And now, they didn't have to give up as much as they considered earlier to maintain the original plot. They could take anything they saw.
"Understood!" 3
Yayi, Xiang, and Jingxiang led the other Uchiha, circling around to the Mountain Graveyard.
"Let White Zetsu play with you for a while. We'll see if you still qualify to bear the Uchiha name!"
Madara paid no attention to Yayi and the others, only instructing White Zetsu to intercept them.
Among the group that circled around, the strongest were only at the Jonin Commander level. This strength was not enough to quickly break through White Zetsu's blockade. Madara could deal with the remaining two troublesome individuals first, then take care of them.
For Madara, who didn't even spare a glance for anyone except Hashirama, the thought of losing had never crossed his mind.
"Yes, do you also wish to dance?"
Tang Ping's eyes were brimming with battle spirit.
Since all his efforts to avoid this battle were in vain, he could only fight.
He was now completely different from before, fully qualified to face this 'elderly disabled person.'
Moreover, he didn't have to worry about information leakage. The other party would die after the battle, regardless of the outcome, allowing him to fight without restraint.
And at this moment, Hyuga Cangyue seemed to have disappeared.
But Uchiha Madara's rich combat experience told him that this was a threat to himself.
"Ha ha ha, interesting, too interesting!"
Madara laughed maniacally.
As the leader of the Uchiha's Four Laughing Fools, his laughter was indeed demonic.
"Do you even deserve to dance with me? You'll have to pass my test first!"
Uchiha Madara's aged body radiated a terrifying aura.
The battle was about to begin.
(End of Chapter)
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