Chapter 175: Overly Cautious, Not Ruthless Enough
Kiiroinu found Yoru.
“Fox, Vice Commander Lord asks you to come help, go there.” Kiiroinu said:
“During the tactic discussion, I said you could use Water Iron Cannon Secret Jutsu to leave traces and attract Mist Ninja to chase.
Vice Commander Uchiha Kane only knew you mastered Water Iron Cannon and wanted you to specially train Uchiha Young Clan Head, I agreed to him.”
Yoru understood Kiiroinu’s meaning; there were two Uchiha Battalions in the ambush unit, and if they gained the Vice Commander’s support, the mission would go more smoothly.
After Yoru arrived at the designated training ground, he saw four Uchiha.
Jonin Uchiha Touka, and his three Uchiha disciples, including Young Clan Head Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku stood to the side of Uchiha Touka, curiously looking at the Anbu wearing the Fox Mask.
Uchiha Touka said: “Fox Jonin, trouble you to come, help me specially train three disciples.”
“Vice Commander Uchiha Kane supports Captain Kiiroinu’s combat plan so much, this is what I should do.”
Uchiha Touka stepped aside, and Yoru came before the three Uchiha Genin.
Yoru said: “Next, I will attack you using the methods of Mist Ninja, especially Hozuki Clan ninjas.
The Hozuki Clan has many unique abilities.
Water Transformation Technique, ignores all physical attacks.
When Hozuki ninjas use Water Transformation, Fire Release will have remarkable effect.
After forcing out Water Transformation Secret Jutsu, be sure to follow up with Fire Release or Lightning Release.
Water Gun Technique, a rare no-hand-seal ninjutsu in the Ninja World.
Be especially careful of Water Gun Technique’s sneak attacks.
There are also ninja swords and Water Style; Hozuki Clan members are all sword technique experts, the Seven Ninja Swords are the Hozuki Clan’s masterpiece.
Now begin sparring, get your spirits up, weak Genin.”
Yoru had just called the three in front of him weak Genin when Uchiha Fugaku activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Looking at the rotating three tomoe in the scarlet pupils, Yoru couldn’t help turning his head to glance at Uchiha Touka.
Uchiha Touka nodded, indicating that what you saw was real.
Young Clan Head Fugaku was a dojutsu genius; after entering the battlefield for a few months, he had already awakened Three Tomoe Sharingan under the stimulation of war and death.
Yoru formed hand seals with both hands and released the first Water Style, simulating Mist Ninja’s Water Release: Raging Waves.
The massive water flow was like a giant wave over ten meters high, spanning dozens of meters, rushing toward the three Uchiha Ninjas.
“Mist Ninja at the seaside excel in combination ninjutsu, the scale of ninjutsu is about this level.”
Uchiha Fugaku took out shuriken tied with steel wire and quickly threw them diagonally backward.
The shuriken with steel wire hooked onto a tree trunk, pulling Uchiha Fugaku away from the ground.
“A poor choice; the big tree you’re perched on will be knocked down by Mist Ninja’s combined Water Style.”
Uchiha Fugaku looked shocked at the Fox who appeared beside him with Body Flicker; after Fox made his judgment, he vanished with Body Flicker again.
The tree he was hanging from was indeed knocked down by Water Style.
He had no choice but to throw another steel wire shuriken and move to another tree.
While Fugaku was in the air, he saw Fox appear beside a teammate with Body Flicker, commenting that the teammate’s Earth Flow Wall was garbage.
He sighed inwardly: was this the Anbu Jonin that both his father and teacher valued so highly?
In the next instant, he saw Fox standing horizontally on the nearest tree trunk beside him.
“You are most dangerous when transferring in the air; Mist Ninja may take advantage of you being unable to borrow force mid-air to attack you.”
Yoru raised his hand, and a Water Iron Cannon appeared at his fingertip.
The Water Iron Cannon water bullets shot out like bullets, severing the steel wire below the shuriken.
Fugaku was startled inwardly: this was no-hand-seal ninjutsu? Even if his eyes captured it, he wouldn’t have time to react.
If the Water Iron Cannon had targeted his heart, he might have died.
As Fugaku fell downward, he discovered the Fox Anbu using Raging Waves again.
He hurriedly formed hand seals and used Great Fireball.
A decently sized Great Fireball collided with Raging Waves.
However, Water Style counters Fire Release; the Great Fireball quickly fell into disadvantage and was crushed by Raging Waves.
The surroundings were filled with water mist from the clash of water and fire, the water mist exceptionally thick.
“Water mist with visibility less than two meters reduces your dojutsu advantage.”
Uchiha Fugaku vaguely saw a black shadow, formed hand seals to use Shadow Clone, and the Shadow Clone rushed forward with taijutsu.
His main body continued forming Fire Release seals, waiting for an attack opportunity.
However, he heard the sound of two Shadow Clones bursting.
The black shadow he defeated with Shadow Clone tactic was also a Shadow Clone.
The Fox Anbu appeared behind Fugaku, Water Iron Cannon severing a lock of Fugaku’s hair.
“Don’t underestimate basic ninjutsu like Clone Jutsu and Substitution Jutsu; in thick mist, these basic ninjutsu can create many efficient tactics.”
In the first sparring, the three Uchiha Genin were completely defeated.
While the three Genin were resting, Yoru came before Uchiha Touka and said:
“Touka Jonin, why is Young Clan Head Fugaku’s tactic so conservative?
Repeated dodging and Shadow Clone; he didn’t even utilize Three Tomoe Sharingan’s insight ability to engage me in taijutsu.”
Uchiha Touka glanced at Fugaku, whose expression was tense, and said:
“Fugaku was much more flamboyant at the Ninja Academy than now.
He and Senju Nawaki were seen as evenly matched rivals, both Young Clan Heads with powerful talents.
After hearing the news of Senju Nawaki’s death, Fugaku came to talk with me.
He always thought he and Nawaki would become shining new stars, but he never expected Nawaki to suddenly die on the front line.
From then on, Fugaku became unusually cautious. He finally understood that even as Uchiha Young Clan Head, he could die at any time.”
Yoru turned his head and saw Fugaku staring at him cautiously, as if he would suddenly attack during the conversation.
If Senju Nawaki had half of Uchiha Fugaku’s careful prudence and didn’t always talk about becoming Hokage, maybe he wouldn’t have died.
His death affected Orochimaru, Tsunade, and even influenced Fugaku.
After resting, Yoru sparred again with Fugaku and the other two Genin.
This time, Yoru attacked even more ferociously: stronger Raging Waves, faster Body Flicker, and sharper Water Gun Technique.
Under Yoru’s continuous Water Style attacks, the three Genin were in dire straits.
Uchiha Fugaku’s last steel wire shuriken was severed by Water Iron Cannon, forcing him to face Raging Waves head-on.
His Fire Release was no match for Raging Waves; as a big wave crashed, Uchiha Fugaku was engulfed by Raging Waves.
The water wave impacted his chest, making Fugaku’s chest feel like it had been smashed by a stone.
When he struggled to stand up from the water, he found a fingertip pointed at his forehead.
“Blindly retreating will only make your situation worse. You need the resolve to sacrifice your life for your teammates, or the ruthlessness to let teammates die for the mission.
If you have neither resolve nor ruthlessness, no matter how strong your Sharingan, you’re worthless.”
Yoru stared into Uchiha Fugaku’s eyes, hoping to see bloodlust in them.
However, just like in the original story, Uchiha Fugaku was innately soft-hearted and never confronted Konoha High Command with weapons until the end.
After nodding to Uchiha Touka, Yoru left, ending the sparring with the Young Clan Head.
Fugaku came before his teacher, panting, and asked: “Teacher, does a ninja really need resolve or ruthlessness?”
Touka nodded and said:
“The one sparring with you is an Anbu elite; he is both ruthless and resolute.
He keenly saw your problem: you have plenty of caution but lack ruthlessness.
Caution is right; I hope more to see you grow safely rather than die young on the battlefield as a sacrifice.
Ruthlessness is also necessary, because your enemies are as ruthless as the Fox, even more ruthless than the Fox.”
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