Chapter 200 Plan

Uchiha Keiji led hundreds of elite ninjas from the family and twelve Hyuga clan jonins and rushed to the border in just one day. Then he ordered his subordinates to rest on the spot.

The group did not set up tents, but just found a relatively comfortable place to fall asleep. Of course, the patrol team had already spread out to guard against enemy sneak attacks.

Although this is within the territory of the Land of Fire, the Ninja World War is imminent, so it's always better to be cautious. Uchiha Keiji even specifically ordered that no fires were allowed, for the sake of safety.

Fortunately, all of them were experienced ninjas with high obedience to orders. They were accustomed to sleeping in the open air, so nothing went wrong.

Uchiha Keiji sat cross-legged on the ground, frowning as he thought about the next division of labor. Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi surrounded him, waiting for orders.

"Please look at this," Uchiha Keiji said as he pulled out a waterproof map. "From east to west, there is a forest about 100 kilometers long and 60 kilometers wide. The vegetation here is dense and there are many wild animals. It's a good place to hide."

"If I were Ye Shan, I would prioritize the forest. Of course, the exact situation is still unclear. Therefore, the search and rescue will be very difficult. Please be mentally prepared."

Hinata Hiashi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Keiji. Ninja missions are accompanied by death. The ninjas of the Hyuga clan have long been aware of this. But the question now is which direction should we search from?"

The forest was too vast, and it would be difficult to find a person without an accurate search direction. Moreover, they could not fire flares to indicate the direction and guide Ye Shan, because it was too dangerous. If the person who came was a ninja from the Sand Village, it would be very bad.

Uchiha Keiji pointed his finger at a certain place on the map and said, "Focus here!"

The two of them looked carefully, with confusion on their faces. The place where Uchiha Keiji's finger was placed was not far from Kikyo Castle.

"The intelligence sent back yesterday was very vague, only a few dozen words, and there were even quite a few typos. I think the situation was very urgent at the time, otherwise the code ninja wouldn't have been so flustered."

"Assuming that Kikyo Castle changed hands in a very short period of time, then there would not be much time left for Ye Shan to break out. In addition, the intelligence mentioned that Ye Shan escaped with injuries, so I guess his range of movement would not be large."

Uchiha Keiji said solemnly, "Although I don't know what methods the Sand Ninja used to capture Kikyo Castle, the price they paid must have been high, and they may even lose their combat effectiveness in a short period of time."

Hinata Hizashi had more mission experience, and he said in embarrassment: "Master Keiji, all of this is your guess. We don't have accurate information. Of course, I am not questioning you. What I want to say is, what if the actual situation is different from your guess? You know, this time the nobles have sent out their best troops, and if they suffer a little loss, the consequences will be disastrous."

Uchiha Keiji looked up at the moon hanging in the night sky, his lips moving, and after a long while he said: "The tasks of a ninja are full of changes, sometimes they are smart and sometimes they are strict. Maintaining flexibility within a reasonable range is the key to success."

"You two, this mission is very challenging. We don't have much time left. Following the routine will only restrict our actions. Why not just take a gamble?"

Hinata Hizashi patiently explained: "This is a serious matter. I think we should search the forest in two parts, one to the east and the other to the west. I think it won't take much time."

Hinata Hiashi nodded in agreement with his brother's plan. With the Byakugan, whose reconnaissance capabilities were unrivaled in the ninja world, it wouldn't take long to complete the search even if the forest was large.

"This is indeed the most prudent plan. If it were used in a normal mission, I would agree with it a thousand times."

Uchiha Keiji put away the map, took out a soldier's grain pill, chewed it in his mouth and said, "But you two overlooked two points."

"First, you don't know much about Yeshan. As far as I know, Yeshan's strength is not the best in the village, but it is more than enough to be in the top three. A ninja of this strength would die wounded, which proves that the enemy has a killer move that we can't guess. But what is certain is that the Sand Village did not use the power of the tailed beast, otherwise the information would not have been sent out in such a hurry."

"The second is the location where the information was sent. Yesterday's information was sent by the ninja beasts of Kikyo Castle, and it clearly mentioned that Hayama was injured! This proves that the ninjas in Kikyo Castle witnessed the process of Hayama's injury. In addition, the battle broke out in the middle of the night. What kind of injury could be witnessed? It is 100% serious!"

"To sum up, Ye Shan can't have gone far. He may even be hiding near Kikyo Castle."

In fact, Uchiha Keiji made a mistake. The one who was witnessed suffering a devastating blow was Hyuga Munemochi, and the code ninja hurriedly wrote down the code after only a quick glance, and then died in the flying kunai, and had no time to carefully identify it.

But there is God's will. The mistake made by a code ninja prompted Uchiha Keiji to make the correct task deployment.

Uchiha Keiji's attitude was very tough. He knew the importance of Ye Shan to the Uchiha clan. "I decided to divide the troops into ten parts, each of which has three teams. They will form a search and rescue network around Kikyo Castle with the east direction as the base point. Each part will be equipped with a Hyuga ninja, and the other teams will communicate with each other by radio, searching quickly from east to west to ensure that no corner is missed!"

At this point, Uchiha Keiji smiled and said, "Of course, I will delegate the command authority to each department, and the Hyuga clan will be responsible for the details. You are all reconnaissance elites, and it is the wisest choice to leave professional matters to professional ninjas."

Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hiashi looked at each other, knowing that Uchiha Keiji's order was not a negotiation, but a naked order. Although they knew there were some small problems, they said helplessly: "We will convey the adults' orders to every Hyuga ninja."

Uchiha Keiji nodded with satisfaction, and then said sadly: "Now the outbreak of the Ninja World War is an ironclad fact. Everything we do is not only for the benefit of the family, but also for the village to win the final victory! You know, a strong man who can rewrite the course of the war has not appeared in Konoha Village for many years. Ye Shan must return to the village alive, otherwise you and I will be sinners!"

At this point, the two Hyuga brothers no longer had any grudges in their hearts. They were both ninjas who received elite education since childhood, and they naturally understood the principle that if the nest is overturned, the eggs will not be able to survive. If the big tree of Konoha fell, the Hyuga clan would become a dog without a home no matter how glorious it was, just like the Uzumaki clan in the past. Not only would the inheritance be cut off, but all kinds of forbidden techniques would become the possession of others, and even the clan members would hide their identities and dare not mention anything. How miserable it was.

The Hyuga clan would be even more miserable, after all, their Byakugan eyes are too recognizable, and it would be difficult for them to survive under a false identity.

"You guys should take a rest. The mission will officially begin in two hours, and you will have to rely on the power of the Byakugan then." Uchiha Keiji said gently.

The two brothers nodded, stood up and were about to find a place to take a rest. Uchiha Keiji thought of something, took out a beautifully made can from his ninja bag and said, "This is canned beef produced by the Uchiha clan. It doesn't taste good, but it is nutritious. I came in a hurry, so I only brought one. You can eat it. Eating soldier pills all the time is not good for your health. That thing is an overdraft food."

"Your Excellency is too polite. We brought compressed biscuits." Hinata Hiashi declined.

"Take it." Uchiha Keiji stuffed the can into the other person's hand without explanation: "You are all the best of the younger generation in the village. Although this mission is extremely important, you must complete it under the premise of ensuring your own safety."

Between them, one is the heir of the branch family, and the other is the heir of the main family. It would be difficult to explain if either of them died here. Uchiha Keiji thought it would be a good idea to give them a reminder.

After a silent nod, the narrow campsite fell into silence, waiting for the moment for the mission to begin.