I Am Fugaku Uchiha

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The bound and gagged Sand Ninja thrashes violently as he lies on the ground. In the distance, he sees four individuals approaching, and panic begins to set in.

As they draw nearer, the ninja sees that they are not speaking to each other but instead are just smiling and nodding.

He can't understand their peculiar form of communication. Are they insane?

"Kekeke, I'll leave the interrogation to you."

Orochimaru walks towards the sand ninja corpse. He thinks to himself. Covering the wounds of the dead ninja with sand to mask the scent of blood from the enemy, Orochimaru leaves the task to his companions to extract information from the captured ninja.

The Sand Ninja is puzzled by the communication between the four people. However, that is the last coherent thought the Ninja.

He meets a pair of crimson eyes that stare back at him, and he feels a wave of drowsiness washing over him, causing him to stop struggling.

In Konoha, the two most prominent figures in the intelligence department are Morino Ibiki and Yamanaka Inoichi.

They have different methods of extracting information from their targets.

Ibiki relies on physical torture and psychological pressure, while Inoichi uses his clan technique to read the enemy's memories. Inoichi's ability is incredibly fast-yielding.

"I've found their base, but there wasn't much information," says Inoichi, withdrawing his hand from the Sand Ninja's head.

Fugaku nods in response.  "We need to move fast before they become aware."

The situation is critical. They have to reach the enemy base before the next communication check. The Sand Ninja's sentry has been taken out silently, but they cannot risk being discovered by the guards.

They move swiftly and quietly, avoiding any unnecessary noise or movement. They know they have only a few minutes, or maybe an hour at most, to complete their mission.

"Let me finish him off," he states with conviction.

Orochimaru stands over the sleeping Sand Shinobi, kunai in hand. He shows no mercy, and within seconds, blood stains the sand.

The team buries the bodies in the sand without reproach. Killing is standard practice in their line of work, especially in times of war.

As they continue their interrogations, they eliminate over a dozen lookouts to gain a clearer understanding of the Sand Ninja's base.

Now that they have the necessary information, they don't hesitate to move forward. Under the cover of darkness, they run towards the enemy base without relying on their senses.

Three guards notice their forehead protectors and begin to question them, but they are met with a barrage of sharp shuriken.

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It is two in the night at the Sun Camp when a panicked sand ninja runs towards the commander's tent.

Rasa, who has been resting, senses the movement and opens his eyes to see the distraught look on the ninja's face.

"What's going on? Why are you so flustered?" Rasa asks, caught off guard by the sudden intrusion.

"Report...Kazekage-sama, we have detected an enemy invasion from the east," the sand ninja reports breathlessly.

Rasa is shocked by the news. He quickly gets up and asks, "What? How many enemies are there?"

"It seems there are only five of them, and they are almost at the base," the ninja replies, still catching his breath.

"What? Only five of them?"

Rasa can't believe it. How could only five people get so close to the base? Are they lunatics?

The sand ninja explains: "The enemy seems to have a ninja sensor. They eliminated all the sentries along the way and left no survivors."

"Do you know who they are?"

Rasa's mind is racing. Who would dare attack the sand ninja base with only five people? These five are either lunatics or strong ninjas. Rasa doesn't think they are just lunatics.

The sand ninja hurriedly reports: "We have confirmed the identities of two of them. One is Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, and the other is Uchiha Fugaku, the patriarch of the Uchiha clan.

The other three attackers have not shown their abilities yet, so their identities are still unknown."

"Orochimaru? Uchiha Fugaku? Are they seeking death? Come with me," Rasa snorts coldly and runs towards the enemy.

Fugaku, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Orochimaru have infiltrated the Suna camp, but the number of enemies is overwhelming. Despite their best efforts, they know they can't defeat them all, and it is time to retreat.

"Well, it seems too risky. Let's call it off and retreat!"

Fugaku speaks with a bitter smile on his face as he gazes upon the dozens of sand ninjas surrounding them, with even more coming from afar.

Infiltrating the Suna camp is a daunting task. The deeper they go, the more sand ninjas they encounter. Even with Inoichi's sensory skills, he can't eliminate them all before they alert the others.

The sand ninjas also have sensory ninjas among them, though not as good as Inoichi, but still capable of detecting intruders.

Ino-Shika-Cho nods in agreement and quickly puts on the gas masks they have prepared for their escape plan.

The sand ninjas are wary, throwing shuriken and kunai from afar, but none of them dare to attack rashly. They know his shadow clone can handle more than a hundred of them. How powerful is the real one?

They launch a volley of shuriken, only to see them effortlessly dodged by the enemy. Then they realize that more than a dozen of them are impaled by a single foe.

Under the moonlight, Fugaku faces the sand ninjas with a calm expression, and his shadow dances among the enemy ranks.

Powerful lightning gathers in his hands. Fugaku likes to kill with Chidori rather than with his fists.

In the dark desert night, Chidori shines like a bright bulb, drawing the attention of the sand ninjas.

With the second gate opened, Fugaku unleashes his Chidori, cutting through any sand ninjas in his way.

The bright light illuminates the dark desert night, creating a gap for them to escape. Shikaku withdraws his shadow, and the three of them run towards the Konoha camp.

"Don't think you can escape!"

Some sand ninjas who have just arrived chase them from the sides.

But their escape is not easy. Some sand ninjas chase them from the sides, and Fugaku disperses the lightning in his hand, ignoring them.

He turns to Orochimaru, who stands beside him, and asks curiously, "Aren't you leaving?"

Orochimaru only smiles wickedly, saying, "Kekeke, I want to watch the fun!"

Fugaku sighs, almost forgetting how crazy Orochimaru can be, but he doesn't want his presence to affect their battle.

He wonders if Orochimaru has started to study the Cursed Seal of Heaven. He remembers that Anko Mitarashi was the first survivor of the curse mark experiment.

"If you just want to watch, you'd better stay away," he cautions.

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