Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina

The ambush battle had come to an end.

Konoha emerged victorious.

They had annihilated all 520 Hidden Cloud shinobi who launched a surprise night attack, suffering only minimal losses in return.

The Uchiha Clan suffered 18 casualties, while the rest of Konoha's forces lost 35 men.

It was a decisive and brutal victory.

At the center of it all stood Uchiha Mikoto, who led the operation and executed a flawless strategy that crushed the enemy.

The entire battlefield was left in awe of her tactical brilliance.

After this battle, Uchiha Fugaku—who had once questioned Mikoto's rise to power—was completely convinced of her leadership.

Originally, he had believed Mikoto only secured the position of Clan Head due to her Mangekyō Sharingan. He thought that if he awakened his own Mangekyō, he could easily achieve the same results.

But after this battle, that belief crumbled.

Now, to the Uchiha, Mikoto was no longer just their leader—she was an indomitable force, a god of war in their eyes.

This was Konoha's first major victory since the war began.

And more importantly, it was a victory for the Uchiha.

In the squad led by Uchiha Mikoto, nearly ninety percent of the forces consisted of Uchiha shinobi.

For years, the Uchiha had suffered oppression within the village.

First, they were pushed to the outskirts of Konoha by the Second Hokage.

Then, they were placed in charge of the Konoha Military Police—a position that forced them to police their own people and endure hatred from the villagers.

They were distrusted by the higher-ups, scrutinized at every turn, treated like potential traitors rather than honored warriors.

All of this resentment had built up within them over the years.

And now, in this war, it had exploded.

It was Uchiha Mikoto who led them back to glory.

"Tend to the wounded, secure the battlefield, and take a brief rest. Then return to your positions," Mikoto ordered firmly. "Cloud won't let this defeat go unanswered. We need to be ready."

The thrill of victory was fleeting.

The war was far from over.

This night attack was merely an advanced strike force.

The real battle had yet to come.

Despite the overwhelming victory, Mikoto remained composed, ever vigilant for what lay ahead.

Tonight, it wasn't Cloud who had dealt a blow to Konoha.

It was Konoha that had crushed Cloud.

The hot-blooded Hidden Cloud shinobi wouldn't take this lightly.

At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku approached a mysterious shinobi—Kurama.

"Hey, handsome... How did you do that earlier? I saw you getting cut down by a Cloud shinobi right in front of me."

Kurama shrugged nonchalantly. "Just a trick. A bit of luck."

Fugaku narrowed his eyes. "Oh?"

Everyone had their secrets.

Just like the Uchiha rarely revealed the full truth about their Sharingan, he wouldn't pry.

But Fugaku couldn't shake the curiosity gnawing at him.

It wasn't a simple Body Replacement Technique, nor was it a Shadow Clone.

He had seen Kurama get sliced apart.

Yet, the next moment, there he was, completely unharmed.

Even his Sharingan couldn't see through the deception.

It was bizarre.

Fugaku studied him closely.

Something about Kurama was... familiar.

"Have we met before?" Fugaku asked, voice steady but probing. "Your face—it feels like I've seen you somewhere."

Kurama tensed at the question.

He had been inside Kushina Uzumaki's body during their Academy days.

He had seen Fugaku every day back then.

No wonder Fugaku felt a strange familiarity.

Just then, Mikoto approached them.

"Kurama! Ah—, Fugaku, what are you doing?"

Fugaku turned to her, curiosity deepening. "Clan Head, you know him?"

Mikoto's dark eyes gleamed. "Of course. He's a friend of Kushina's."

Kushina's friend?

That explained the familiarity.

Fugaku glanced up at the full moon.

Memories of a different night resurfaced.

Under this very moon, Namikaze Minato had once saved him from a Cloud shinobi ambush.

The memory made his chest tighten.

Minato… How is the battlefield on your side?

We have to make it back alive.

While Fugaku was lost in thought, Kurama and Mikoto quietly slipped away.

Kurama exhaled in relief.

Being around Fugaku was dangerous.

Because, truthfully, his face was even more striking than Minato's.

Seeing his nervous expression, Mikoto chuckled.

"So, even the mighty Kurama gets nervous sometimes?"

"Nonsense! I was just being cautious. Besides, Fugaku is too obsessed with Minato to notice anything."

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Cloud encampment.

A devastating rage shook the air.

A clenched fist slammed down onto the war table, shattering it into splinters.

"What did you say?!" the enraged voice of the Raikage's son roared. "Say that again!"

The Cloud shinobi delivering the report trembled. "L-Lord A... the 520 shinobi sent for the night attack... were completely wiped out."

Silence.

Then, an explosion of fury.

"I told you to SHUT UP!"

A's fist lashed out, sending the unfortunate messenger flying several meters across the tent.

The shinobi groaned in pain, but he dared not complain.

What else could he do?

He had only reported the truth.

A 520-man ambush force—obliterated in one night.

A's first strategic move in this war had turned into a complete catastrophe.

His father, the Third Raikage, would demand an explanation.

His pride, his reputation—it had all taken a devastating hit.

"Damn those Uchiha! How the hell did they wipe out our entire force?!"

Electricity crackled in the air as A activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode in frustration, his rage intensifying.

This night attack had been carefully planned.

He had specifically targeted what was supposed to be a weakly defended area.

Yet, what awaited his forces was a death trap.

Could there have been a traitor?

He immediately dismissed the thought.

The only ones aware of this mission were himself, Killer Bee, and a handful of his most trusted captains.

Betrayal among them was impossible.

Killer Bee, his sworn brother and the Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails, was beyond suspicion.

The captains had fought and died alongside him countless times.

It just didn't make sense.

Then a horrifying thought crossed his mind.

Was the fool… me?

A clenched his fists.

His entire body crackled with lightning.

A bitter realization set in—

The Uchiha had outplayed him.

And this war was far from over.

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