Chapter 9

"Are you certain this intel correct Indra?"

"Yes, it is, I confirmed it myself clan-head."

"Sigh, what are we going to do? our clan is not strong enough to resist an attack from the Senju clan and its allies, They'd wipe us all out."

"What does it matter!! We have to defend the clan till our last breath, It's our duty!!. Summon everyone, leave out the clan members below the age of 8, they'd be the future of the clan, we can't have everyone dying today." I say to the clan-head

*Two hours later*

I walk next to the clan heading towards the platform that overlooks the 100 shinobi forces of the clan, consisting of everyone above the age of 8, male/female that doesn't matter, as long as you can use chakra in a fight, you were included.

Deafening silence falls upon the area as every raises their heard to listen to what I'm about to say.

"As most of you have probably heard by now, our relationship with the Uchiha clan has grown to become a problem for the Senju and its allies, and as we speak a force of over 300 shinobi marches on our tiny village intending to wipe us all out."

*chatter* *chatter*

Looking at every one of them mumbling in fear.

"Can't we just surrender to them," someone shouts out?.

"Yes, yes, he's right, we can just surrender they'd leave us alone if we do, "everyone starts nodding their heads agreeing with the idiot that screamed out 'surrender'.

Clearing my throat, ready to speak again, "Do you all believe they would let us off without a fight, how many Senju clan members have you all killed based on the orders of the Uchiha, or the Hyuga clan, or Sarutobi clan members. By now you should all know how expensive war is, do you think those clans would gather, make their way to our clan, and then turn back because we smile and ask them to let us be. Are you all stupid?, Most of you standing here has a child or a mother, a father, a wife and you want to leave the fate on the hands of the Senju clan's mercy?!! Has fear turned you all stupid?!!!! We owe it to our family to fight, fight to protect the future of our clan, we fight to ensure the survival of the children that would be left back at the clan, Do you want to see your loved ones die?!" I say at every one of them with my voice rising towards the end of my short speech.

"No Indra-sama!!!" They all scream out with newfound determination.

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Looking at the faces of the 10 shinobi squad leaders seated around a table in the meeting room, I then placed the map I summoned from my inventory right on the middle of the table for every one to see.

"Our enemies are currently here," I say to them while circling a spot on the map.

"Based on the distance and the average travelling speed, considering they'd want to keep their forces well-rested, then they would reach our clan gates in 3 days, we can't let that happen so we'd attack them when they're a day away. This gives us 2 days to prepare an ambush right here at Hidaka pass, We're outnumbered and outclassed but if our ambush is successful we will have a shot at repelling them" I say to them while pointing at another spot on the map.

My father turns to me after everyone leaves and asks, "Are you sure fighting is our only option Indra, I don't want to watch our entire clan get wiped out, we can try to sue for peace."

"Peace Was Never an Option," I reply to my father with the most solemn voice possible.

*Roughly 24 Hours Later*

Nodding at the shinobi in front of me, giving him the permission to speak. "Everything has been set Indra-sama."

"Good, has the scouts returned?"

"Yes Indra-sama, they've confirmed the enemy's current location."

"You can leave," I reply absentmindedly, deep in thought.

"Hai, Indra-sama."

'The preparations should be done by now,' I thought with excitement, obviously not showing on my face, I have to look grim like everyone else here that'd die soon.

Hearing footsteps behind me, I turn to see the clan head walking towards me, "Indra, our efforts would be futile as long as the Hyuga clan members are still alive. We need to do something about them."

"I know Clan-head, I already plan on dealing with them by myself."

"At least take some of our strongest clan members with you, you'd have a better chance at escaping if something goes wrong."

"There's no need, I don't need dead weight accompanying me on such a crucial mission," I reply raising my head to look at him.

"Indra, I know we don't have the best relationship but if we both survive this, let's have a cup of sake together,"

Looking at him with slight surprise, I say to him with a smile breaking on my face "I look forward to sharing sake with you too father, after all I don't have plans of dying anytime soon."

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*6 hours Later*

It was already deep into the night by the time I got close to the allied clan forces. Completely hiding my chakra signature from any sensor, not even someone with a dojutsu like the Byakugan or Sharingan, heck not even a Rinnegan user can detect my chakra now.

*Byakugan*

Activating my dojutsu, I could Identify the chakra of 20 shinobi from the Hyuga clan, this isn't something anyone can do though. But as a skilled sensor and possessing the Byakugan directly from the Otsutsuki clan, I can identify the chakra of anyone, down to the clan, and even identify direct blood relatives from their chakra signature.

'Wood Release: Wood Clone'

Twenty wooden clones shooting out of my body, taking different positions around the camp of the allied clan forces ready to assassinate the Hyuga clan shinobi on my orders.

*puchi*

Bones shoot out of the fingers of each clone, going through the foreheads of the shinobi. The clones catching the dead bodies before they could hit the ground, then bringing the bodies to me so I can place them in my inventory since none of the clones have access to it.

De-summoning the clones I turn back heading towards Hidaka pass with no one the wiser of what just happened.

'Trying to figure out how 20 shinobi disappeared overnight should delay them for a few hours.' I thought.