Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Chapter 147 Uchiha Sora sets his sights on the supply convoy

The earthen mound technique was activated, and the fierce pincer attack seemed to be about to crush everyone into meat patties.

With a loud "bang," the earthen mound instantly closed, sending up a cloud of mud and water. Then, the splashed mud and water poured down like a torrential downpour.

Faintly, a few cries of agony could be heard. As the raging aftershocks gradually subsided, the trace of the Iwagakure Jonin had vanished. Only Might Guy's team lay disheveled on the ground, their bodies covered in mud, while Uchiha Sora stood quietly, his posture as upright as a pine tree.

Everyone narrowly escaped the terrifying attack. In fact, given Might Guy and the others' strength, avoiding that attack would have required a considerable price. However, Uchiha Sora paid that price for them in another way.

Matt Kai, clutching his burning backside, slowly crawled to his feet from the muddy ground. He went to his friends and helped them up one by one. All three of them were wincing in pain, their faces contorted in agony, and a clear shoe print was prominently displayed on their backsides.

It turned out that in that critical moment, Uchiha Sora flashed to their side and kicked them in the buttocks, sending them flying and allowing them to escape the Earth Mountain Technique.

Might Guy stared at Uchiha Sora with a resentful look, muttering under his breath, "That senior really went all out. I feel like my butt was kicked in half. It's still burning hot."

"Is he the one who saved us at Kikyo Mountain last time?" Genma Shiranui stared intently at the mask on Sora Uchiha's face, the scene of Kikyo Mountain involuntarily flashing through his mind.

"Huh~ now that you mention it, it does seem to be true." Might Guy subconsciously touched his chin, only to suddenly feel something sticky on his hands. Looking down, he saw that he hadn't wiped off the dirt that had gotten on his face, which now covered him in dirt.

"Pah, pah, pah, where is that enemy?" Might Guy clenched his fist.

"I think I saw him run away just now," Ebisu said.

"Run away? So cowardly?"

He whirled around, his eyes blazing, and shouted at Uchiha Sora, "Senior, should we chase after him and capture him?"

Uchiha Sora shook his head slightly, his expression calm. "A Jonin isn't so easy to kill. He's determined to run, so it'll be difficult for me to stop him."

This is indeed true. In the ninja world, the selection process for Jonin is extremely rigorous in all countries, involving comprehensive and high-standard assessments. Those who successfully pass the assessments are all exceptionally talented geniuses. Under such circumstances, in battles between Jonin, one might be able to overpower or defeat the opponent through strength, but to completely kill them is almost impossible.

Take Jiraiya, the master of missions, for example. He carried out dozens of S-rank missions, yet he killed very few Jonin. Similarly, Minato Namikaze's fame throughout the ninja world stemmed from his repeated defeats of elite enemy ninjas, rather than his killings. Otherwise, his title "Yellow Flash" would likely have been changed to "Yellow Reaper."

"Damn it! A dignified Jonin, actually fleeing in such a sorry state. If it were me, I would never, ever run! I would let my youth burn brightly on this battlefield until the very last moment!" Might Guy raised his fist high, the intense light of which seemed to ignite everything around him.

No one present thought he was joking. This single-minded guy, whose mind was filled with nothing but "burning youth," was truly risking his life to fight to the death.

"Kai, why are you glowing green?" Ebisu leaned closer to Might Guy. "It's kind of creepy."

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"Oh right! I forgot to close it." Might Guy hurriedly and frantically closed the Eight Gates, and in that instant, a wave of excruciating pain washed over him, as if countless needles were piercing his muscles simultaneously. The tearing pain almost made him faint. He clenched his teeth, his face turning ashen, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. "Luckily, my physical condition kept up, otherwise my bones would probably be shattered to pieces."

"Are you alright?" his companion asked with concern.

"It's nothing—" Might Guy forced out the two words through gritted teeth, enduring the excruciating pain.

"Are you really alright? Your face is as white as a sheet."

"Ugh, problem, this—this is my burning youth, ouch!!!" Might Guy suddenly let out a wail, then glared angrily at Uchiha Sora, "Senpai, don't touch me, it hurts too much!!"

To this, Uchiha Sora couldn't help but chuckle, "Weren't you fearless? Why do you act like it's going to kill you just because I touched you?"

Upon hearing this, Matt Kai's face flushed. He stretched out his arm and said defiantly, "Just now, you tickled my funny bone, so I couldn't help it. If you do it again now, I definitely won't make a sound."

Uchiha Sora stopped teasing him and went to the two Chunin corpses to loot them. Unfortunately, perhaps due to the war, there wasn't much loot from those two.

"Thank you for saving me, senior." Genma Shiranui said with his hands clasped in gratitude.

"I just happened to see the signal," Uchiha Sora said calmly, noticing that Shiranui Genma was still standing there, seemingly wanting to say something.

"Speak your mind."

"Yes." Genma Shiranui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "It's like this, we happened to spot an Iwagakure supply convoy, which is why we were chased by those three. We were planning to return to camp to report this, but that might make us too late—"

Uchiha Sora understood; Shiranui Genma wanted him to intercept the supply convoy. He pondered for a moment, "What is their strength? How many of them are there?"

"The Jonin who just escaped was the only Jonin. Besides the two Chunin you killed, there were two more Chunin and several Genin."

Uchiha Sora lowered his head slightly, lost in thought. Among Iwagakure's many strategic deployments, the largest supply route was undoubtedly Kannabi Bridge; there was no doubt about that. However, besides this crucial supply point, other hidden supply routes also existed in the areas scattered due to the stretched battle lines.

Upon closer reflection, it's clear that Might Guy and his group's current predicament stemmed from stumbling upon such a supply route. Normally, supply lines, crucial to the outcome of a war, are carefully selected by the enemy's high command. The fact that Might Guy and his group so coincidentally stumbled upon an enemy supply line is a matter of luck—whether it was good or bad fortune is debatable.

Now, knowing that a supply convoy was approaching, Uchiha Sora couldn't simply ignore it. After all, if the enemy successfully obtained these supplies, it would undoubtedly inflict more casualties on Konoha in subsequent battles. And among those who might be injured or even killed, there might very well be members of the Uchiha clan.

"Lead the way." He said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Genma Shiranui's eyes flashed with a gleam. He had previously heard that members of the Anbu were known for their lack of compassion, but now it seemed that this notion was merely a rumor.

"Ebisu, you take Might Guy back to camp first. I'll take the senior to find that supply convoy," he said, turning to the other two.

Upon hearing this, Matt Kai's brows furrowed instantly, his face filled with reluctance. He shouted, "No way! Abandoning your comrades is the most shameful thing imaginable! I would never do such a thing!"

"Might Guy, this isn't abandoning your comrades, it's a tactical arrangement," Genma Shiranui patiently explained.

"I don't understand." Matt Kay turned his head away. "I don't accept it!"

"You—" Genma Shiranui was speechless with anger at his stubbornness.

"If we're going back to camp, we'll all go together. If we're going to find the supply convoy, we'll go together. I'm not leaving!" Might Guy clenched his fists, his gaze resolute.

"This—senpai—" Genma Shiranui had no choice but to turn to Sora Uchiha for help, hoping that this senior could use his status to make Might Guy obey.

However, Uchiha Sora's gaze fell on Might Guy's iconic bodysuit, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he asked, "In your current physical condition, can you continue fighting?"

"Yes!" Might Guy grinned, revealing a set of large, white teeth, and said confidently, "Absolutely! I can open the Gate of Injury again right now!"

Uchiha Sora nodded slightly. "Alright, let's go together then."

"Senior—" Genma Shiranui's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"It's alright," Uchiha Sora said calmly and in a composed tone.

Seeing his composed demeanor, as if everything was under control, Genma Shiranui's unease gradually subsided. "In that case, I will follow your arrangements, senior."

Before the group was about to set off, Matt Kai ran to a pit, bent down, and carefully dug out pieces of weight from the pit, then meticulously tied them back to himself one by one.

Seeing this, everyone looked puzzled. Might Guy grinned and explained, "This is my daily training; I can't miss it at any time."

The others ignored it, but Uchiha Sora glanced at it more.

Meanwhile, Murata, the Jonin from Iwagakure who had fled back to the caravan, had just returned when his sharp-eyed companions noticed his grim expression. Everyone's hearts tightened, and they quickly surrounded him, asking with concern, "Jonin Murata, are you alright?"

Murata waved his hand, his voice low: "It's nothing."

However, time passed quietly, and seeing that only Murata had returned, a sense of foreboding crept into everyone's hearts. Finally, someone cautiously asked, "Jonin Murata, how are Ryokai and Hirako—?"

Ryokai and Hirako were the two Chunin who died.

Upon hearing those two names, Murata's expression darkened further, a shadow falling over him. He said expressionlessly, "Dead."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. The other side were clearly only three Chunin, led by Jonin Murata, how could they have died?

"What exactly happened?" someone asked anxiously.

Murata glanced at him, his irritation growing. He said coldly, "I ran into a Konoha ANBU member. He's quite strong. Alright, stop bothering me."

The group wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing Murata's displeased expression, they had no choice but to retreat awkwardly, their minds filled with a multitude of thoughts and unable to calm down.

He had finally regained his composure, but Murata's heart remained unsettled. He recalled his encounter with the Konoha ANBU member, a hint of confusion appearing in his eyes. "Why do I feel like I've seen that person somewhere before—where have I met him before?" Murata muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

Logically, if he encountered a powerful enemy of Uchiha Sora's caliber, he should have a deep impression of them. But at this moment, his mind was filled with only a blur—

On the other side of the battlefield, Konoha's ANBU member, Eagle, encountered a similar situation to Hyuga Ame. Two Iwagakure ANBU members deliberately lured him out. However, they only glanced at Eagle before decisively retreating, showing no intention of lingering in battle.

The eagle stroked its chin, looking at the dead Konoha ninja on the ground. "The Iwagakure ANBU... are they looking for someone? And it's the Konoha ANBU?"

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A faint smile played at the corners of his lips. "Interesting. I wonder which unlucky soul they've targeted—"

Then he shook his head and muttered to himself, "Never mind, as long as it's not me they're looking for."

The light rain stopped, and a chorus of frogs filled the air.

On Uchiha Sora's side, with Genma Shiranui leading the way, Uchiha Sora quickly located the supply convoy.

In a concealed location three kilometers from the target, Genma Shiranui put down his binoculars and shouted to Sora Uchiha, "Senpai, we found it!"

As he spoke, he reached out to hand the binoculars to Uchiha Sora. However, Uchiha Sora gently shook his head and did not take them. Even if he had the binoculars, at this distance, his eyesight would not be able to discern the details of the convoy.

"Location."

Genma Shiranui was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Why don't you just take a look with your binoculars?" But he still honestly replied, "It's three kilometers east of here, and it's still heading east. So, shall we make a move?"

Uchiha Sora recalled the battle map he had seen at the Hokage Building. After a moment's thought, he said, "Wait."

"wait?"

"They'll be in about two kilometers before they enter the narrow mountain path between the two mountains. That's the best place for us to make our move," Uchiha Sora explained.

Upon hearing this, Genma Shiranui immediately became respectful, "As expected of a senior member of the Anbu, he knows the surrounding terrain so well."

"How many explosive tags do you have?"

"Um—three cards, one of which might not be usable."

Immediately afterward, Genma Shiranui saw the senior Anbu member in front of him take out a stack of explosive tags.

"Here are fifteen detonating tags. Each of you take five. I will signal you to detonate them later."

Genma Shiranui blinked, about to ask what signal it was, but Uchiha Sora's figure had already disappeared.

After a moment of stunned silence, he smiled wryly and put away the explosive tag. "Well, as expected, they still think we're too lazy to act alone."

He shook his head. "Might Guy, Ebisu, come and collect your explosive tags."