Soul Emperor From Other Land Chapter 2

All the Konoha ninjas gathered in the square of the Hokage Building.

There are Genin, Chunin, Jonin, civilian ninjas, family ninjas, and Anbu ninjas, totaling about a thousand people.

No one whispered, everyone was silent.

The impending attack of the enemy was like a huge rock pressing on everyone's heart. Although it was not so heavy that it made them breathless, it was still heavy.

A thousand people are not many, because Konoha's main forces are tied up on the front lines in all directions, leaving the village with few troops.

After all, it was one against four, and the war had been going on for so long, so it was normal that the troops were stretched thin, and it was too late to draw ninja support from the border.

If the four major ninja villages had not held deep grudges against each other and attacked each other, it would have been impossible for them to work together, otherwise Konoha would have probably been defeated...

Wearing a Hokage hat and a Hokage robe, Aaron Sarutobi, who was about fifty years old and in his prime, appeared at the edge of the top floor of the Hokage Building. All the ninjas looked up.

In the world of Naruto, fifty years old is not considered old. In fact, because of the nourishment of chakra to the body, it can be said that one is at the peak of one's combat power.

Aaron Sarutobi who appeared in the original work was already too old. It can be said that except for experience, all other aspects were at a low point.

Aaron Sarutobi took a deep breath, raised his hand to take off the Hokage hat he was wearing, and bowed...

The ninjas in the square couldn't help but feel shaken when watching this "shocking" scene. Only a very few people remained calm, such as Caleb Uchiha.

"Because of my mistakes in command, Kumogakure and Sandagakure broke into the heart of the Land of Fire, which in turn brought Konoha to an unprecedented threat. I cannot escape the blame."

"I know that simply bowing and apologizing will not help at all, so in order to apologize, I am willing to resign the position of Hokage after the Ninja World War is over and let the new Leaf lead Konoha forward."

"It is not a pity for me to die. I implore you to do your utmost to protect our homeland. Do not let the legacy of our ancestors be destroyed in our hands."

"please!"

With the blessing of chakra, Aaron Sarutobi's words spread throughout the square. After he finished speaking, Aaron Sarutobi bent down and bowed again, and did not get up for a long time.

Seeing Aaron Sarutobi acting like this, the ninjas' dissatisfaction hidden deep in their hearts disappeared.

The ninja's mindset, where everything they learn is for the purpose of completing their mission, is relatively simple and it is not easy for them to become unruly.

The dissatisfaction of Caleb Uchiha, the unruly citizen, did not completely dissipate, but only partially dissipated.

Caleb Uchiha hates to mend the fold after the fact and act righteously after the fact, so what was he doing before?

However, Aaron Sarutobi's attitude, whether it was out of his own will or forced, is barely acceptable.

After all, it is better to mend the fence after the sheep have been stolen and to receive justice after the fact than to have nothing at all. Having nothing at all is truly terrifying!

"Defend Konoha to the death!"

I don’t know which ninja suddenly shouted, and then the atmosphere and situation were changed.

"Defend Konoha to the death!"

"Defend Konoha to the death!"

"Protect Konoha to the death!"

...

More and more ninjas began to shout, from disorganized to uniform, from soft voices to loud voices like thunder. Many ninjas had their blood boiling, their faces flushed, and they were extremely excited.

In order to avoid being the odd one out, Caleb Uchiha also followed suit and pretended to be passionate and excited.

Swear to protect Konoha to the death?

Come on, he has no sense of belonging to Konoha, his own life is the most important thing.

Although there is a high probability that Konoha will win in the end, but seeing that the situation is not good, we still have to act fast and run away!

When the situation calmed down a bit, Aaron Sarutobi said, "All ninjas, follow Ethan Sarutobi and head to the southeast of Konoha to deploy defenses to meet the enemy. I will come after I change into my combat uniform."

Ethan Sarutobi's full name is Ethan Sarutobi. He is the director of Konoha Anbu and his wife is the deputy director of Konoha Anbu.

"yes!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... one after another figures broke through the air and jumped towards the southeast of Konoha like fleas. The steep cliffs and deep forests were as if they were flat ground, and their speeds were fast and slow.

A group of more than a thousand people had just passed the famous Kikyo Castle in the northeast of Konoha and arrived at Kikyo Mountain outside the city when four Anbu appeared in front of Aaron Sarutobi who had changed into combat uniforms and caught up with them.

The four of them knelt on one knee, and a captain wearing a white animal mask and a white windbreaker said, "Hokage, Kumogakure and Sand Village are less than forty miles away from here."

"What? How come it's so fast?"

Aaron Sarutobi exclaimed with a grim look on his face.

"Damn it!"

"Immediately send out orders to rely on the Jōnin and the Special Jōnin to prepare to meet the enemy on the spot."

"Send another brigade to block the enemy and try to slow down their advance."

"Remember not to fight too long, retreat when necessary."

"yes!"

The Anbu surrounding Aaron Sarutobi, including the Anbu ninja who had just returned and had no time to rest, disappeared in an instant, leaving only the Anbu chief and deputy chief.

Aaron Sarutobi stood on the mountain and looked at the endless forest that looked like a sea of   trees. He was worried, but he became resolute in an instant.

There was no way. The enemy came too quickly and there was no time to make too many arrangements.

But no matter what the cost, the enemy must be defeated, and Konoha must not be destroyed in his hands!

With the Anbu not sparing any effort in using chakra, all the Konoha ninjas soon got the news.

Under the organization of the Jonin and Special Jonin, they quickly set up various barriers and traps from south to northeast with Kikyo Mountain as the center of the battlefield.

The war has been going on till now, and the ninjas who have survived have all experienced the tempering of blood and fire, and they carry out the tasks assigned by their superiors in an orderly manner.

Although all the ninjas were under great pressure, none of them panicked.

What a ninja needs most is calmness. Panic is a taboo. This is something that is repeatedly emphasized in ninja schools.

In the Uchiha clan's defense area, on a piece of grass, when the ninjas were leaving quickly, Leo Uchiha suddenly called out to Caleb Uchiha.

"Xuan, stay for a moment."

Caleb Uchiha said calmly, "Captain Eighth Generation, do you have any instructions?"

"Follow me, and remember not to stay too far away from me during the battle." Leo Uchiha said expressionlessly.

Caleb Uchiha understood at once that this was to make it easier to take care of and rescue him during the battle.

No wonder he had no teammates and no mission just now.

Is this the privilege of genius?

It feels pretty good, but some of my tricks are not easy to use in front of you.

The battlefield is the best opportunity to harvest souls. They are all enemies, so there is no need to worry about anything!

"Thank you for your kindness, Captain Leo Uchiha, but Xuan does not need any special care."

"The Uchiha are a natural fighters and are never afraid of war. I can definitely survive!"

Caleb Uchiha said righteously and confidently.

Although his kindness was rejected, Leo Uchiha was not angry. Instead, he looked up to Caleb Uchiha even more.

The Uchiha clan's ninjas should have this kind of spirit!

"In that case, then forget it."

"I'll arrange for you to be the team leader."

Caleb Uchiha said with difficulty: "Captain, I haven't gotten over the last...last time. If my teammates..."

Having said that, Caleb Uchiha kept silent, his eyes dim, his face sad, and he lowered his head silently.

Leo Uchiha also knew that Caleb Uchiha had opened the two magatama because of the death of his captain and teammates.

Leo Uchiha understood after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he said, "You have already awakened the two magatama Sharingan, and after recovering from your injuries, you have learned some ninjutsu collected by the family. Your strength should be outstanding among the Chunin."

"I do have the ability to act alone, but I lack experience."

"It would be very disadvantageous to act alone against a small team. Have you thought about it?"

The Uchiha clan ninja who has awakened the Sharingan is basically invincible against the same level ninja one-on-one, but when facing a small team, the power of the Sharingan is greatly reduced.

Caleb Uchiha said seriously: "Captain, I have made up my mind."

"If I encounter a team led by a Chunin, I will not attack blindly, but will strike hard at the Genin team."

"Even if we have to take action, we will use methods such as separation, division, and sneak attack to defeat them one by one. We will never fight head-on."

"If I encounter a jonin or a jonin team, I will turn around and leave without hesitation."

Leo Uchiha nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, it seems that you are very sober."

"Then I feel relieved. Go ahead and be safe."

"yes."

Caleb Uchiha bowed slightly, then moved away.

He was going to choose his own hunting grounds.