Revolution in the Ninja World

With the element of surprise on their side, four elite Anbu ninjas capturing a single Uchiha Jonin was practically a foregone conclusion… At this point, you probably couldn't find a single pair of Mangekyo Sharingan even if you scoured the entire Uchiha family tree.

You'd have to search the graveyards.

As for Uchiha ninjas with the three-tomoe Sharingan, although their individual strength and power were far superior to ordinary ninjas, they weren't considered to be outside the norm.

Not everyone could become the "Copy Ninja," either. Kakashi made a name for himself because he mastered five elemental chakra natures while using the Sharingan, but this "while" wasn't something just anyone could achieve.

In fact, at this stage, there was someone striving for three but stuck at two, unable to reach their goal.

One could say that Kakashi inherited excellent physical capabilities from his father, and the Uchiha's Sharingan was also excellent, so he pulled off a magical "1 + 1 = 0.5" operation.

After making the mission arrangements, the Anbu team ambushed the Uchiha ninja on the route they'd been informed of… This was all too easy for Anbu ninjas, because all mission assignments were made by the Hokage's central authority.

Such blatant actions against fellow village ninjas were highly unlikely to leave any written records… An Uchiha ninja went out on a mission and disappeared; the entire incident would likely become a "mystery."

That is, a "disappearance incident," which was a favorable outcome for the Anbu and Konoha.

To avoid attracting attention, the ambush location chosen by the Anbu team was quite far from Konoha. As for why an Uchiha ninja would be on a solo mission outside the village, honestly, it wasn't difficult for Konoha to arrange such a solo mission for a particular ninja.

...

Early morning, in a certain forest in the Land of Fire.

A narrow path wound through the trees, and the faint mist that permeated the air gathered and dispersed. Icy dew clung irregularly to every leaf.

Quiet, ordinary, yet filled with a sense of impending doom.

Before long, a figure appeared on the path.

As he went deeper into the forest and was about to step around a corner, three ninjas wearing masks suddenly appeared from different directions. Each of them held a sharp blade, lowering their bodies and thrusting forward with all their might!

Three long swords instantly pierced the ninja's body from three directions.

Then, with a puff, the figure turned into a log.

"Substitution Technique? As expected of an Uchiha, the speed of his hand seals is ridiculous."

Failing to land a hit, the three Anbu ninjas immediately retreated without hesitation.

Immediately afterward, a continuous and dense sound of mechanical activation reached everyone's ears, and black shuriken rained down on the area like a curtain.

This was a trap set in advance by the Anbu ninjas.

The Substitution Technique was, after all, just a trick. It wasn't a long-distance displacement skill, so facing this area-of-effect attack, the Uchiha ninja was forced to reappear.

He leaped up from the ground, his hand seals already completed:

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

The scorching fireball blocked in front of Uchiha Tetsu. Although the Great Fireball wasn't enough to melt steel and iron, the rolling heatwave could make the shuriken lose their momentum.

Then, he saw that what emerged from the Great Fireball wasn't shuriken, but a figure.

Habara, with lightning crackling around him, directly reached out his right hand towards Uchiha Tetsu's neck.

There was a fact that had been repeated many times, but it still needed to be repeated here, and that was… Habara was fast, but he was completely inept at taijutsu.

Facing Habara, who swooped down from mid-air like a fierce falcon, Uchiha Tetsu's eyes, at some point, had turned into the crimson three-tomoe state!

With the Sharingan's insight, Habara's simple and direct movements were instantly seen through.

Uchiha Tetsu in mid-air leaned back sharply. He kicked out swiftly, directly striking Habara's left shoulder.

And just as Habara lost his balance from this blow, Uchiha Tetsu quickly swung his arm and slashed with his blade in the direction of Habara's twisting body, the sharp blade hitting Habara's neck!

Clang!

A sharp metallic clang rang out, and the short sword in Uchiha Tetsu's hand snapped… It seemed the wrong thing had broken.

The vibration from the hilt made Uchiha Tetsu's entire right arm tremble…

The high-strength metal inner armor covering Habara's body wasn't so easily pierced.

Uchiha Tetsu was undoubtedly a veteran of many battles. Although slightly surprised by the failed attack, it didn't affect his next move… At this point, they were face-to-face.

His chakra began to gather in his eyes.

Genjutsu was the Uchiha's strongest domain, all it took was eye contact…

Huh?

However, when Uchiha Tetsu looked up, he found that this person had actually closed his eyes.

"Closed eyes…"

Fighting with closed eyes was a bit ridiculous. Were the two holes in your mask just for show?

Then Habara made his move:

Taijutsu Secret Technique: Unexpected Headbutt.

Habara, without any finesse, slammed his head into Uchiha Tetsu's forehead, smashing it open and drawing blood.

"…"

One could say that Uchiha Tetsu had never encountered such an attack in his nearly forty years as a ninja.

He was instantly knocked down, and during his descent, he felt a huge force pulling on his right wrist.

Uchiha Tetsu struggled to open his eyes, which were obscured by blood, and saw that at some point, his right wrist had been bound by a thin metal wire. This wire was rapidly tightening, suspending him from a large tree.

He tried to struggle a few times, finding that this thing wasn't easy to break free from. So, he reached out with his left hand, trying to grab the kunai in the ninja tool pouch strapped to his right leg.

But just as he was about to reach the kunai, a thumb-thick iron arrow, crackling with lightning, instantly pierced his left shoulder!

His body, dangling in mid-air, was thus firmly nailed to the tree trunk.

High-voltage current instantly coursed through the Uchiha's entire body, causing him to fall into a short-term paralysis.

When he regained his senses slightly, he found that two blades were already pressed against his neck.

"Konoha Anbu…"

Uchiha Tetsu just managed to say these words with resentment before he completely lost consciousness.

Thus, it could be seen that Habara was truly lacking in martial virtue. He relied on his high defense to fight blindly with his eyes closed…

Normally, he would have lost twice already, either getting his head cut off in the first exchange or being controlled by the enemy's genjutsu in the second.

"Well done, Riku."

After tying up the Uchiha securely, Captain Takajo praised Habara.

He actually hadn't quite understood how Habara, with such amateurish taijutsu, had just subdued the Uchiha… One could only say that Habara was indeed a Kekkei Genkai ninja.

"It's nothing, it's just that everyone cooperated well."

Habara wasn't being entirely modest. During the fight with him, the Uchiha ninja had focused a considerable amount of his attention on guarding against the other three Anbu ninjas.

For some reason, Habara suddenly seemed to think of something, and his gaze towards the mission target changed slightly, his expression becoming thoughtful.

After successfully completing the mission, they stuffed the target into a sack. Next, the four would wait in this forest until nightfall, and only then would they head back to Konoha with the mission target… Avoiding attention was paramount.

After arriving near Konoha, the four-man team entered the village through the Anbu's special channels.

Having been outside all day, it was already very late when the team returned.

After returning to the village, the team stopped briefly in a deserted corner, and then Takajo said to the others:

"Everyone did a great job on our first special mission. The mission was a complete success. Now, I'll take the target back to Anbu headquarters. You can all disband and go back to rest… Four Anbu moving together in the village is too conspicuous."

"Yes, Captain!"

The three replied in unison.

Habara, who didn't want to work overtime anyway, naturally had nothing to say. He said goodbye and turned to leave.

Watching Habara stretch and yawn as he melted into the crowd, Captain Takajo shook his head helplessly and quickly left with the target.

Half an hour later, he seemed to have completed the mission handover and returned to the surface.

However, just as he completely relaxed, a hand flashing with lightning pierced his left chest, almost directly through his heart…

Then, a somewhat familiar voice sounded from behind him:

"Have you ever seen this technique? Someone's signature move. Well, in case my judgment is wrong, the wound on your body wasn't inflicted by me. It was clearly inflicted by someone named Kakashi, but… I'm probably right, don't you think, Captain Takajo?"

"… Riku?"

The person who appeared behind Takajo was, indeed, Habara.

I, Habara, have been on the job for three to five days…

And I've decided to take out my direct superior.