Naruto: Uchiha Survivor Forced to Save the Shinobi World

Hiashi instinctively wanted to shake his head. After all, if these nearly immortal monsters were the test that Akatsuki had set for Neji, then Neji coming to participate would be a death sentence.

Even he, an elite jōnin, was flustered when facing these monsters for the first time.

Neji, who was barely eight years old and still in the shinobi academy, wouldn't be able to handle these creatures at all.

But then he thought about it: the organization behind this test was Akatsuki.

Because of Shinji, the "butterfly,"1 the Akatsuki is now renowned throughout the shinobi world, especially after attacking the Fourth Raikage and successfully capturing the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito. Akatsuki had almost achieved the same level of fame as the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Since this was a test designed by them, Hiashi wasn't sure anymore.

At this moment, several Hyuga clan members gathered around Hiashi and reported, "Sir, we've confirmed that there are no others nearby!"

Hiashi nodded gently, letting out a sigh of relief.

In this rugged, rock-filled environment, the Byakugan's scouting ability was far more efficient than the use of ninja dogs or the Parasitic Insects.

One of the Hyuga members asked, "Sir, what do we do now?"

Hiashi was pondering the same question.

The sudden attack made him consider whether Akatsuki had discovered them. However, even though the battle had ended, no Akatsuki members showed up, and there were no signs of anyone spying on them. It left him uncertain.

For safety's sake, the best course of action would be to call Neji and retreat.

But if this attack was merely a pre-set trap by Akatsuki, and there were no Akatsuki members monitoring nearby, retreating now would mean missing the opportunity to infiltrate Akatsuki.

"Continue!" He paused for a moment, then emphasized, "Everyone, be careful!"

Seeing that the clan head wasn't willing to give up just yet, the Hyuga members nodded.

Ahead.

Sitting on a tree branch, Neji was gnawing on a ration bar, deep in thought.

Because Neji wasn't Shinji's "attendant," Shinji had spoken vaguely about the mission, only emphasizing that if they failed, the entire shinobi world would be destroyed.

This led Neji to believe that the mission might have something to do with the Otsutsuki branch family on the moon, who were bent on destroying the shinobi world. He was worried throughout the journey.

"Sigh!"

He let out another sigh.

Since being entrusted by Hamura Otsutsuki, he felt it was his inescapable mission to correct the misconceptions of the Otsutsuki branch family.

However, after witnessing the overwhelming strength of the Otsutsuki branch family and the dazzling, unforgettable giant Tenseigan, he began to feel inadequate.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the forest.

Startled, he quickly looked in the direction of the sound, activating his Byakugan in an instant.

"What are those…"

He was shocked and frowned.

In his Byakugan vision, he saw a large group of individuals filled with strange chakra approaching his position.

Judging solely by chakra strength, each of these individuals had chakra on par with a jōnin.

But for some reason, Neji instinctively felt these people were very odd, unlike normal shinobi, and there were too many of them.

Shwip Shwip Shwip

At this moment, Hiashi led his squad to Neji's side.

"Sir, you…"

Neji was surprised.

According to their plan, Hiashi was supposed to follow behind him, hidden.

Hiashi raised his hand to stop Neji, then lowered his voice, "You see them, right? Those coming towards us aren't normal shinobi; they are monsters with nearly immortal bodies!"

"What?!"

"These are likely the test Akatsuki has arranged for you, but…" Hiashi shook his head and continued, "Fortunately, I followed you. Otherwise, you wouldn't survive the night!"

Neji wasn't scared, but his expression darkened.

Hiashi asked, "How far is it to the testing site Akatsuki agreed upon with you?"

Neji calculated seriously, "About twenty kilometers!"

"Good!" Hiashi nodded, then ordered, "I will handle these monsters. You bypass them and head to the rendezvous point with Akatsuki. See what they're up to!"

Neji looked worried, "But what about you, sir?"

Hiashi smiled confidently, "I've found a way to deal with these creatures!"

Neji then noticed that the elite members of the Hyuga clan accompanying Hiashi had spread out, setting up numerous explosive tags.

Hiashi waved his hand, "Go now!"

"Please be careful, sir!"

After hesitating for a moment, Neji still said this, then dashed off into the night without looking back.

Hiashi chuckled upon hearing Neji's words, "This kid…"

Before Neji had even left the valley, he heard a series of explosions from behind.

Looking back, he saw the explosion lighting up half the sky.

Despite his concern for his clan members' safety, he knew that this mission was related to the safety of the entire shinobi world. So, he clenched his teeth, turned away, and rushed towards the anchor point.

Elsewhere.

With the powerful sensing of Kagura Mind's Eye, Karin moved like she was cheating, avoiding wave after wave of demons.

"How are there so many demons…"

She was shocked.

The closer she got to the anchor point, the more demons there were. There were already over a hundred in her sensing range alone.

Fortunately, these demons had no idea how to conceal their chakra, so under her Kagura Mind's Eye, they were like torches, easily noticeable.

After evading yet another group of demons, Karin leaped up and crouched at the edge of a cliff.

Looking at the dark cave not far away, she mused, "As expected, there's terrain here that blocks sunlight. It seems the anchor point is inside that cave."

After confirming that no one had noticed her, she followed Shinji's earlier instructions and changed into her red cloud cloak with a hood before the battle. She also used a Transformation Jutsu to alter her height and appearance, and finally, she slowly put on her mask.

At that moment, a group of shadows rushed out of the cave and headed in a specific direction.

Seeing this, Karin thought to herself, "Hmm? It's that direction again. What's happening over there?"

At first, she didn't pay much attention, but when several groups of demons rushed in that direction one after another, she realized something was attracting them.

This was undoubtedly good news for her. The fewer demons guarding the anchor point, the higher her chances of destroying it!

As she was preparing to move, she suddenly sensed an extremely powerful chakra rapidly approaching her.

She quickly turned around, only to see a shadow as black as lightning rushing towards her.