Chapter 49: It's A Trap

The release of the Konoha spies was somewhat suspicious, and the ninjas of Kumogakure also noticed something was wrong.

"Moreover, this Uchiha baby should be very important to them as well. I think we might be able to lure them into a trap instead."

"Hmm, you're right, let's arrange it as you said...", Seeing his subordinate ninja propose a remedy, Ay nodded in satisfaction.

"Big brother, is it really necessary to not even spare a baby?", Killer Bee, standing nearby, looked at the male infant crying incessantly in the arms of a female medical ninja, showing a trace of reluctance on his face.

"Idiot! This is the bloodline limit of the Sharingan. If we can successfully raise him in our Kumogakure, we can have a powerful Uchiha clan like Konoha in the future," Ay was extremely wary of the Uchiha clan on the battlefield.

And the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan...

After wariness came strong envy. If Kumogakure had these bloodline limits, defeating Konoha and dominating the ninja world would be just around the corner.

"Don't be so soft-hearted here, we haven't avenged our father yet, Bee!", Ay slapped his sworn brother's head to the side.

Looking at this Uchiha infant, he had already started dreaming of dominating the ninja world.

———

"So, is it time now?"

Seeing the Kumogakure ninja army camp below the mountain seemingly moving, Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but admire Uchiha Kage's judgment.

The development of events actually went as he predicted...

"Hmm..."

Although Kumogakure's actions matched his predictions, Uchiha Kage felt something was off.

"Then let's..."

After waiting for so long, Uchiha Mikoto's heart was about to melt.

Thinking of her sister's death and her sister's child still in the enemy's hands, her heart was truly aching.

"So, the battle plan?", Sasuke habitually looked towards Uchiha Kage beside him.

"Quickly arrange it!", Naruto was also impatient.

"Wait, I am the jonin, you should listen to my command, right?", Uchiha Mikoto, who was about to assign tasks, felt somewhat awkward seeing the other two boys looking at Uchiha Kage.

"M... You just wait here, we will handle everything," Regardless of whether this 'Uchiha Mikoto' is real or not, Sasuke didn't want her to take risks.

He didn't want to see her die in front of him again.

"You, this gloomy and weird little brother, are too arrogant, aren't you?"

Actually telling a jonin to wait and not move? Letting genin carry out the mission?

"Gloomy and weird?"

Naruto looked at Sasuke beside him, feeling the big sister's description was quite creative.

Uchiha Kage beside him also couldn't help but laugh.

As for Sasuke, his face turned completely black.

How did he come across as such in the eyes of this 'Uchiha Mikoto'?

"Always staring at me with weird eyes, and always saying strange things to me with a gloomy face, who are your parents? How did they raise you? You should show some respect to a fellow clan's jonin, right?", Uchiha Mikoto's impression of Sasuke was indeed not good.

In comparison, she felt that Naruto and Uchiha Kage were easier to communicate with.

Especially Uchiha Kage, this steady and intelligent boy, she even felt a sense of security from him that even her sister hadn't given her.

"I... I'm sorry," Although his face was extremely grim, Sasuke gritted his teeth and apologized to the female ninja in front of him.

'Damn, so that's how I appeared in the eyes of mother?'

"Alright, I forgive you."

Uchiha Mikoto wasn't really angry, and actually... although this boy gave her a strange feeling, looking at his face, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and familiarity.

"However, we must not be careless next, the enemy is the powerful Kumogakure ninjas, a slight mistake and we could all die here," After all, she is the eldest here, Uchiha Mikoto slightly displayed some big sister authority.

"The four of us are too big a target, let's split into two groups. I and Kage will infiltrate and find the child's location, you and Naruto will harass and attract the Kumogakure ninjas in the camp from the outside. Remember, it's harassment, not confrontation. Once you attract the Kumo ninjas' attention, immediately run away and don't worry about us, got it?"

Sasuke didn't respond immediately to Uchiha Mikoto's arrangement, but instead looked inquiringly at Uchiha Kage beside him.

"Okay," Uchiha Kage nodded.

Uchiha Mikoto's arrangement coincided with his thoughts.

Naruto's most proficient Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is indeed very suitable for attracting the enemy's attention, and with Sasuke's assistance, there should be no problem.

"Then let's go make a big scene now!", Naruto had been itching to go.

"Kage, protect... her!", Although Sasuke really wanted to be in the same group as his "mother," he also knew that the current Uchiha Mikoto seemed to trust Kage more.

So he could only seriously instruct Uchiha Kage.

"Don't worry, I will definitely die before her," After all, he had stayed at Sasuke's house for so long, Uchiha Kage naturally had to repay the favor.

"What nonsense, I am a jonin, I don't need protection from genin, it's you who should be protected by me," Uchiha Mikoto had noticed before, these genin boys seemed to completely disregard her as a jonin.

Even after she displayed her three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Let's start the action!"

Taking a deep breath.

Uchiha Mikoto once again explained the details of the mission plan to the three, repeatedly reminding everyone to prioritize their own safety, before solemnly sneaking towards the camp below with Uchiha Kage under the cover of the surrounding trees.

After exchanging a glance, Sasuke and Naruto also rushed down the mountain.

However, Sasuke couldn't help but look back in the direction of Uchiha Kage from time to time.

'Does mom actually like Kage more than me?'

'No, it's not certain if this mom is real, it's not certain...'

———

"They have started to move, we need to hurry..."

Hearing the commotion not far away, Uchiha Mikoto quickly quickened her pace.

'In this dangerous enemy base, every extra second spent doubles the risk.'

'We must find the child's location as quickly as possible,' She thought.

"Sharingan!", Quickly ambushing a lone Kumogakure ninja, Uchiha Mikoto immediately used the Sharingan to perform a genjutsu interrogation.

"No..."

But unfortunately, the other party didn't know any information about the Uchiha child.

"No need to go through so much trouble."

Seeing the female ninja continuously using Sharingan genjutsu, quickly becoming out of breath due to excessive chakra consumption, Uchiha Kage quickly grabbed her arm.

"I know where it is, just follow me."

"You?", Uchiha Mikoto wanted to question, but thinking of how the other party had deduced the events in the Kumogakure camp based on some superficial information, she stopped.

She could only choose to believe him.

Feeling the strong grip of the other's hand on her arm, Uchiha Mikoto inexplicably felt a sense of security, and obediently followed.

However, she still had some complaints in her heart.

'Such a precocious kid... I am the big sister and a jonin, yet I have to be led by a genin brother.'

"The two of them..."

Because they happened to encounter a pair of Kumogakure ninjas, Uchiha Mikoto had to temporarily hide with Uchiha Kage in the shadow of a tent corner.

Seeing the flames rising outside and the orange torrent of Naruto's shadow clones rushing down from the mountain, Uchiha Mikoto was shocked.

"So amazing, he can create so many shadow clones?"

"He's from the Uzumaki clan."

Although the quality of Naruto's shadow clones at this stage isn't great, the quantity is truly impressive.

"So it's Uzumaki... I also have a good friend from the Uzumaki clan."

Remembering her close friend, Uchiha Mikoto's expression became even softer.

She had felt it before, this Naruto seems a bit like Kushina in personality, 'So they're from the same clan.'

'But, are all Uzumaki clan members so carefree?'

"The target is in the largest tent ahead," Uchiha Kage easily scouted all the nearby situations with the Byakugan.

But—

Of course, it wouldn't be so simple to let them complete the mission, right?

"Then let's hurry..."

Uchiha Mikoto was about to move forward, but strangely found that Uchiha Kage was still standing still.

"It's a trap."

In that tent, besides the woman holding the baby, there were two unusually powerful chakra sources.

If not mistaken, these two powerful individuals are currently the strongest fighters in Kumogakure.

With the Kumogakure front line advancing, these two are still here, meaning they are specifically waiting for their arrival.

Weren't Kumogakure supposed to be all reckless?

Uchiha Kage felt deceived.

"Trap?"

Uchiha Mikoto didn't quite understand, then saw a figure covered in blue lightning suddenly rush out of the tent.

'Lightning Release: Lariat!'

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