The Master of Konoha's Legacy

You must be careful.

"Yes, the first priority is to ensure your own safety."

.......

Uchiha Tonan glanced sideways at Shimura Kyugado:

"Jiuhe, I'm leaving the camp to you."

Shimura Kyuga immediately knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and said:

"Yes, Lord Tu Nan."

The next instant, Uchiha Tonan's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

No one would have known that Uchiha Tonan's trip was not to the Cloud Village's base, but to the Eastern Front.

[279. Chapter 278: Arguing and Questioning, Eloquent and Persuasive]

Konoha Village.

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window, looking down at the two photos in his hand.

One of them is a family photo from the past, featuring Hiruzen Sarutobi, Biwako Sarutobi, Shinnosuke, and Asuma.

The other photo is of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Hiruzen Sarutobi when the ninja team was formed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the person in the photo and sighed deeply.

Looking back now, those days were so wonderful.

But why has it turned out like this?

His two sons died, and his relationship with his wife broke down as a result. He spent all his time in the sealing class, using the high-intensity work to numb himself.

Orochimaru is dead, and Tsunade and Jiraiya have become rogue ninjas, with arrest warrants issued by their own hands.

Why has the world suddenly turned against me? It seems like everything is deliberately going against me.

Everything seemed to change when I met that little guy.

Uchiha Tunan.

This name became increasingly etched in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

At first, he was just a loyal but useless person, but later his talent was awakened, and he decided to train him into a loyal tool.

Everything was fine at that time.

It seems that all the turning points started because I neglected him, which led to his jealousy and killing Shinnosuke.

It's as if he's a ruthless pair of scissors, cutting away all the bonds around him, leaving him all alone in the end.

Sometimes, Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered if things weren't so bad if Uchiha Tonan continued like this.

However, after the incident with Tsunade, Uchiha Tonan seemed to have completely lost hope in himself.

The object of her spiritual sustenance became Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had tried to persuade him to stay before, but Uchiha Tonan seemed to have become a different person and was unmoved by his attempts to persuade him to stay.

This made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel like he had lost both his wife and his army.

However, now that things have come to this, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided not to hesitate any longer.

Shinnosuke, Asuma, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, you just wait.

I've made all the necessary arrangements. Even if that guy doesn't die on the battlefield, he'll suffer from the aftereffects and go blind.

The day he goes completely blind will be the day I avenge you.

"boom!"

Just then, the office door was violently pushed open.

Danzo led Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado in menacingly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slipped the photo into his pocket without leaving a trace.

He turned around and glanced at Danzo, whose face was full of anger, and the two advisors who were bowing their heads and remaining silent.

Danzo slammed his hand heavily on the table and shouted:

"Hiruzen! Do you know what you're doing?"

Do you really want to destroy Konoha?

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced coldly at Danzo before leisurely returning to his seat.

He picked up the pipe on the table, lit it, took a leisurely drag, and exhaled softly:

"Danzo, are you questioning my arrangements?"

Be mindful of your tone.

Don't forget, I am the Hokage!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's last sentence seemed a bit harsh.

Koharu and Mitokado, who were standing in front of them, lowered their heads even further in fright.

Danzo laughed angrily and nodded repeatedly, saying:

"Okay, then explain it to me."

Why were Minato Namikaze and elite Jonin from the western front sent to reinforce the eastern front?

The Uchiha clan is on the eastern front, but what's lacking is manpower to monitor the coastline.

Are you planning to send Minato Namikaze and a group of elite Jonin to stand guard on the beach?

The northern front lacks high-end combat power capable of withstanding the Third Raikage and Jinchuriki, yet you send a large number of ordinary ninjas to provide support.

You know perfectly well how serious the aftereffects of Uchiha Tonan's death were.

Yet you haven't sent any more strong reinforcements. I think you're just trying to settle a personal score.

"You're deliberately pushing Konoha into a fire pit."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his cigarette, offering no reply, but instead turning his gaze to Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Under the oppressive gaze of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado had no choice but to speak up:

"Hiruzen, I also feel that this strategic arrangement is somewhat inappropriate."

"Have you been working too hard lately? Did you mix up the two fronts when you issued the orders?"

As a politician, Hiruzen Sarutobi would naturally not expose such obvious vulnerabilities to others.

No matter what you do, you must have a backup plan.

Every order must be reasonable and well-founded, leaving no room for criticism.

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke, then casually flicked off the ash and said:

"I have my own plans, but since you've asked, I'll tell you."

As he spoke, he took a roll of map from the drawer and spread it out on the table.

"We are separated from the Land of Water by the sea, making normal warfare impossible."

If the enemy wants to start a war, they must send advance troops to land and hold a section of the coast.

Then, logistics personnel will carry out the construction of the base.

But we also know that the coastline is too long, and no matter how many people we send to defend it, it will be extremely difficult.

On the contrary, this would waste a lot of troops.

Of course, it's not just Konoha that faces difficulties; Kirigakure is no exception.

Since the Hidden Mist ninjas need to travel by boat, one or two boats are definitely not enough.

Due to the wind and waves at sea, these ships cannot get too close, otherwise they are extremely likely to collide.

Therefore, their ships mostly sailed separately, never meeting each other, all heading towards the same destination.

Danzo lowered his eyes, observing the layout on the map, and said in a deep voice, "We know all this, so what?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag of his cigarette, set the pipe aside, and pointed to a spot on the map, saying:

"You should all know about their maritime base, which is located on the former site of the Land of Whirlpools."

However, the Land of Whirlpools is still too far from the coast.

Their desire to attack remains extremely difficult.

According to the latest intelligence, they are secretly sending ninjas to infiltrate the Land of Waves.

And they have already begun establishing a new base in the Land of Waves.

As you know, the Land of Waves is located only a few kilometers from the nearest landmass.

"As long as the weather is calm, even an ordinary Chunin can cross the strait directly."

Danzo raised an eyebrow, half believing and half doubting, and said, "So the purpose of you sending Minato Namikaze and the others was to ambush the Hidden Mist ninja of the Land of Waves."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Danzo being circled in, a smug smile appeared on his face, and he picked up a pipe from the side.

He leaned back in his seat, smoking a cigarette as he spoke leisurely:

"Not only that, we also want to establish a base in the closest place between the old sites of the Land of Waves and the Land of Whirlpools."

To push the battlefield completely outside the Land of Fire.

If possible, take advantage of this war to drive Kirigakure out of the former site of the Land of Whirlpools.

"Then for a long time to come, we won't have to worry about the Hidden Mist's actions anymore."

As soon as the words were spoken, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's eyes lit up, and they both spoke up:

"Danzo, I think Hiruzen's strategy is sound."

Even with Minato Namikaze and his men on the northern front, the battle only reached a stalemate.

"Yes, we were all in the wrong situation before, thinking that we should defeat the Cloud Village first and then defend against the Mist Village."