Naruto: I, Uchiha, Possess Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Chapter 9: Let's Join Forces and Take Him Down

Eight hundred meters wasn't a long distance.

For Uchiha Dali, who had gained top-tier sensory abilities, he could hear every sound within this range with absolute clarity.

At this moment, he clearly heard the conversation between Sarutobi Shio, Hyūga Kōji, and the others.

"Heh…"

He couldn't help but let out a cold chuckle.

Before transmigrating, he often saw some naive fools on the internet claiming that there was no need for conspiracy theories.

They insisted that Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Sarutobi clan weren't actually that bad toward Konoha or the Uchiha, and that the real villain was only Shimura Danzō.

But now, reality was slapping those people in the face.

This was still during the Third Shinobi World War, where the Uchiha clan was one of Konoha's main battlefield units, serving as the frontline soldiers for the Land of Fire and Konoha, resisting invasions from other shinobi villages.

And yet, despite this, Sarutobi Shio from the Sarutobi clan was still harboring such malice, obviously targeting him.

Or to be more precise, targeting everyone with the surname "Uchiha."

This single instance revealed the broader situation of the Uchiha clan within Konoha.

Uchiha Dali originally planned to turn around and leave, ignoring those guys.

But just as he was about to walk away and search for enemies on his own, he suddenly caught whispers coming from a farther distance.

"You think those guys will fall for it?"

The voice was very familiar—it belonged to one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

This made Uchiha Dali's heart tighten slightly.

"These guys… are they trying to lure them into a trap?"

He stopped and listened closely.

More voices followed.

"Hmph, I bet they'll fall for it. Let's wait here and see if my prediction is right!"

"Those Konoha shinobi will definitely come. We'll finish them off here."

…

Just from their conversation, it was clear that their earlier retreat was most likely a feint.

Their goal was to lure Sarutobi Shio and the others into pursuing them—then wipe them out in one fell swoop.

"No wonder the Seven Ninja Swordsmen are so infamous in the shinobi world. They really aren't easy opponents."

Uchiha Dali thought to himself. After a brief hesitation, he decided to stay.

It wasn't for Sarutobi Shio, of course.

But the Hyūga clan was a faction worth forming ties with.

Building a good relationship with them could be beneficial for his future plans.

As for Uzuki Sen, even though she was just an ordinary Konoha civilian ninja, strengthening their bond and leaving a good impression wouldn't hurt either.

Just as he made up his mind, more voices reached his ears.

"You got injured?"

"That guy hit me with a kunai from over a hundred meters away! He's definitely not an ordinary opponent!"

"A hundred meters? If someone can accurately land a kunai hit from that distance, they are no ordinary shinobi. Did you see what he looked like?"

"From his clan emblem, he should be an Uchiha!"

"An Uchiha, huh… I knew something was off!"

At this point, the conversation among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen abruptly ended.

However, they didn't leave. They remained in place.

Uchiha Dali could clearly hear their breathing and heartbeats, and he could even smell their lingering scents in the forest.

Sure enough, after a brief silence, one of them spoke again.

"Was that guy alone?"

"I only saw one."

"Good. There are seven of us. Let's just take him out right here. As long as it's not Shisui or the Yellow Flash, no other Uchiha is a threat to all seven of us together!"

They clearly never expected that Uchiha Dali could hear every word of their conversation from such a distance.

After making their decision, the seven began setting up an ambush.

Uchiha Dali found it amusing.

"Thanks to my heaven-defying comprehension awakening my super sensory abilities…"

"Looks like I'll have to take down at least one or two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen today."

Hiding his presence, he stealthily approached the enemy's position.

…

Meanwhile, Sarutobi Shio, Hyūga Kōji, and Uzuki Sen had arrived near the explosive tag trap that Uchiha Dali had previously set up.

Examining the bloodstains left on the ground, they tracked the escape route of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

"They were definitely injured!"

"Kōji, check where those guys went!"

Sarutobi Shio ordered.

"Should we wait for the corpse retrieval unit to arrive before moving forward?"

Uzuki Sen looked a bit hesitant.

On the battlefield, fallen shinobi were usually retrieved by their teammates to prevent information leaks.

However, during wartime, active combatants had to continue their missions, so a specialized retrieval unit was responsible for recovering bodies.

They only needed to mark the locations for retrieval.

"If we wait for them, the enemy might escape!"

Sarutobi Shio responded.

Hyūga Kōji then added, "It looks like they've already moved beyond my one-kilometer range. That's the limit of my Byakugan's sight—I can't see them anymore. But I can still see the blood traces on the trees… They're definitely wounded!"

"Then we need to move faster!"

"If you're too scared to come, stay here and wait for us. Don't slow us down!"

Sarutobi Shio shot a cold glance at Uzuki Sen before leading the way in pursuit.

Hyūga Kōji hesitated for a moment, looking back at Uzuki Sen, but eventually followed.

Watching her two teammates disappear into the distance, Uzuki Sen hesitated briefly before steeling herself and following them.

None of them realized that death was waiting ahead.

…

Uchiha Dali silently crept toward the ambush site of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

At the same time, Sarutobi Shio, full of confidence and eager to claim credit, had led Hyūga Kōji and Uzuki Sen right into the enemy's trap.

Suddenly, Hyūga Kōji stopped in his tracks.

Sarutobi Shio turned around with a frown. "What's wrong?"

"The bloodstains stop here… That's strange…"

Hyūga Kōji muttered to himself.

"Heh! Strange, huh?"

"That's because we've been waiting for you to walk right into our trap!"

"So it really is just the three of them? No reinforcements hiding in the shadows? We were just being too cautious."

"Tch, getting injured by these weaklings was embarrassing. Let's just silence them here!"

Suddenly, seven figures emerged, surrounding them completely.

One of them, a middle-aged man with a beard, frowned in confusion.

"Huh? There are only three of them?"