Uchiha's personal opinion

"The rain is relentless, the sand is stirring, and the thunder and earth are plotting against us. This battle is unavoidable, and we must not fear it!"

"We Uchiha are not fighting for Konoha, nor for the Hokage, but for ourselves! We are fighting for our clan!"

Elder Setsuna's impassioned and passionate speech perfectly hit the Uchiha's most sensitive spot, instantly igniting everyone's emotions.

"Woohoo!"

The radical Uchiha were so excited at the thought of the impending bloody battle that their bodies trembled slightly. Under the stimulation of their emotions, their Sharingan opened involuntarily one by one. Their expressions were ferocious and twisted, like demons from hell, with their blood-red eyes glaring and recklessly unleashing their cold chakra power.

Sitting below Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Tokumitsu was one of the few ninjas present who could maintain a calm demeanor. Looking at the fierce and menacing aura of the Uchiha after activating their Sharingan, he could understand to some extent why the Sharingan was called the "cursed eye".

Once everyone had calmed down, Elder Shana continued speaking.

"The clan has prepared all kinds of war materials. If the war officially breaks out and you are selected to participate in the war, in addition to the equipment issued by the village, the clan will also provide you with excellent ninja tools, various high-level medicines, and so on."

"At the same time," Elder Shaza paused.

"With the consent of the clan chief and the council of elders, the clan's secret ninjutsu techniques will be opened to you all to enhance the strength of our clan members."

"Woohoo!"

The radical Uchiha clan members cheered again.

"I am old and may no longer be able to participate in the war, but! My disciple—"

Elder Setsuna pulled Uchiha Tokumitsu's hand and raised it.

"Uchiha Tokumitsu, my disciple!"

"He will inherit my will, he will join this war, and I hope you will all provide him with your assistance."

This is clearly an attempt to use the war as an opportunity to determine the successor of a faction.

Captain Uchiha Himon, the guardian ninja captain of Elder Setsuna, was the first to stand up, kneel on one knee, and bow to Uchiha Tokumitsu in respect.

"I obey your command!"

The other radical Uchiha members rose and knelt, pledging allegiance to their next lord.

"I will obey the young lord's command, even at the cost of my life!"

Looking at the scene before him, Uchiha Tokumitsu was filled with surging emotions.

He has been in this world for eight years. In these eight years of fear and trepidation, he has doubted countless times whether this world, which originally belonged to the two-dimensional world, is real, and whether his existence is a dream. He has been cautious and timid, planning for the future. He has been cultivating diligently and felt gratified by every bit of growth in strength. Day by day, he has finally gained the ability to protect himself.

Today, Elder Setsuna handed over the reins of power to him from the radical Uchiha faction.

Although this power is currently only nominal and will only be valid if he survives the upcoming war and earns convincing merit, he is no longer the child on the Nanga River troubled by the night of his clan's extermination.

The Sharingan is the eye that reflects the soul.

Under the intense emotional fluctuations of Uchiha Tokumitsu, the hidden power in his eyes was gradually stirred by the powerful mental energy and Yin Release power, and gradually resonated with the fluctuations in his breathing.

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt his eyes twitching uncontrollably, and his eye sockets felt slightly warm. With each breath, the twitching of his eyes became faster and faster.

"Shh!"

The surging eye power stimulated Uchiha Tokumitsu to involuntarily open his Sharingan. The two tomoe in his eyes gradually merged and split, re-differentiating into three tomoe.

"Whoosh!"

The Uchiha members who were seated were greatly surprised and could no longer sit still. They knew that Uchiha Tokumitsu was quite strong and had awakened the double tomoe. With such strength, based on Elder Setsuna's decades of accumulated prestige, although they could make them submit, not all of them would necessarily be willing to submit wholeheartedly.

But things are different now. Uchiha Tokumitsu's temporary breakthrough has broken the limitations on his strength caused by his age.

As the eye that reflects the soul, and as the most important bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan, the three-tomoe Sharingan is already the limit of the ordinary Sharingan.

Moreover, Uchiha Tokumitsu was only eight years old.

Those Uchiha clan members who had read several family histories couldn't help but think of the "Konoha Asura," it seems... Uchiha Madara only awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan when he was ten years old.

What extraordinary talent and genius this is!

The Uchiha were extremely excited, each of them staring at Uchiha Tokuko's three tomoe with their Sharingan glowing. As their eyes met, the Uchiha's ocular powers collided and surged, their powerful auras and eerie ocular powers resonating with each other, constantly connecting the ocular powers of all the Uchiha who had awakened their Sharingan.

The tomoe in the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan members spun faster and faster. Uchiha Tokumitsu sensed that under this mutual resonance and connection between their eye powers, the Sharingan was constantly absorbing spiritual power and Yin Release chakra and converting it into eye power, and the tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster as well.

The Uchiha members present also felt the benefits brought by this unusual scene, and each of them was urging the Sharingan's power to operate.

"Shhhhh!"

Several more Uchiha ninjas broke through to the three-tomoe level! Even those Uchiha who did not break through to the Sharingan level all experienced some increase in their eye power.

As the Yin Release chakra was depleted, Uchiha Tokumitsu's Sharingan gradually slowed down.

The Uchiha disciples below gradually withdrew their Sharingan powers, and the atmosphere in the venue slowly calmed down.

However, the radical ninjas who bowed their heads to Uchiha Tokumitsu, after experiencing this extraordinary phenomenon of the Sharingan power resonating with him, felt an even stronger respect for Uchiha Tokumitsu.

……

Only the flower of peace, watered with blood and fire, can bloom forever.

The blood is the enemy's blood.

The fire is the fire of the Uchiha clan.

Lord Madara, perhaps your long-cherished wish to unify the ninja world and end the war will be fulfilled in this generation!

The elder was overwhelmed with emotion, feeling that there was someone to carry on the family legacy.

Chapter 17 Combat Readiness Training

Since there is a desire to participate in the war, it is necessary to identify personnel and conduct intensive combat readiness training to improve the combat skills and survival rate of the participants as much as possible; after all, the radical Uchiha are simply warm-hearted and stubborn, and they still cherish their own lives.

As the next "leader" designated by Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Tokumitsu not only had the obligation to participate in the war, but also the right to command. However, due to his young age and almost zero experience, Elder Setsuna specially appointed his Guardian Ninja Captain Uchiha Himon as the captain of the Uchiha radical faction participating in the war.

Excluding Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Himon, who served as the captain-in-chief, the initial mobilization of ninjas by the radical Uchiha faction totaled 66 people. Among them, 20 were equivalent to Jonin level and 46 were equivalent to Chunin level. The reason for saying "equivalent" is that half of them were clan ninjas drawn from various radical factions. They did not have specific ninja numbers or ranks in the village. If the Hokage wanted to select them to participate in the war, they had to be treated according to their strength. As for why clan ninjas were made to show their faces at this time? It was simply to get more benefits from the village. For ninja clans, this is just normal practice.

This group of radical Uchiha ninjas were all young and strong men in their prime, with abundant chakra and proficiency in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu; they were truly elite.

However, how to group them is a big problem.

Uchiha Himon, who was in charge of the team leader, was also a little confused, so he called "Young Master" Uchiha Tokumitsu to discuss it together.

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu wasn't a uniformed person in his previous life, he was still a high-level employee who led a team, and it was a team full of highly self-aware post-90s and post-00s. The Uchiha were much easier to manage than those young people who would pack up and run away at the drop of a hat.

Based on this idea, Uchiha Tokumitsu was not modest. He first carefully reviewed the personal information of the participating ninjas, then discussed with Uchiha Himon to confirm the details and key points, and finally gathered all the radical participating ninjas for intensive training.

The radical ninjas knew more or less about Uchiha Tokumitsu, the rising "genius boy." If judged purely on strength, none of the Chunin-level Uchiha could match him, and he could even hold his own against Jonin. But the key point was that he was only eight years old! As he grew older and gained more experience, it was hard to estimate how far his strength would go in the future. Moreover, he was the successor chosen by the radical elder at the gathering. Therefore, the Uchiha were relatively obedient.

This somewhat disappointed Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had originally intended to "play dumb to fool the enemy" and pick out a few troublemakers who took the initiative to provoke him as a warning to others.

What?! In reality, there are no such brainless, face-slapping, satisfying plots. Every supporting character is intelligent.

Based on the results of discussions with Uchiha Himon, Uchiha Tokumitsu presided over the organization of personnel.

First, there are the combat units, which are divided into fourteen groups, adopting the traditional three-person combat squad organization of Konoha. Each group is led by a Jonin and two Chunin. The sixteen combat squads are further divided according to their individual specializations: six ninjutsu specialization squads, six swordsmanship specialization squads, and two reconnaissance specialization squads. The combat squads consist of a total of 14 Jonin and 28 Chunin.

Secondly, for the support force, ninjas with special skills in medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques were selected from among the participating ninjas. The force was organized into two medical squads, each consisting of four members: a Jonin leading three Chunin. The Jonin primarily handled guard duties, while the Chunin provided specific medical care. There were also two sealing squads, each consisting of three members, all of whom were Chunin. The support force comprised a total of two Jonin and twelve Chunin. This was unavoidable; for the warlike Uchiha, medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques were considered "unusual skills" that had little impact on strength, and few practiced them regularly. Their level of medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques was barely usable, far from sufficient. The fact that so many Uchiha ninjas with some knowledge of medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques were selected was, if not the best of a bad bunch, at least a pleasant surprise.

Finally, there is the guard force directly led by the command headquarters composed of Uchiha Himon and Uchiha Tokumitsu. It is divided into two guard squads, each led by a Jonin and two Chunin. They will serve as a reserve force for battlefield vigilance and strategic support in critical moments.

After the grouping was completed and the responsibilities of each unit were explained, the Uchiha members all expressed no objection and firmly supported Captain Himon and Young Master Tokumitsu's wise decision. They just felt that this unit system, which was based on individual talent, was a bit novel.

Without further ado, Uchiha Tokumitsu led the combat squads incorporated into the combat unit in a tactical exercise, while he, along with the support and guard units, further implemented his ideas.

……

Standing on one side of the Uchiha training ground, after glancing at the scene of combat troops training amidst the clash of swords and the fierce fighting in the forest, Uchiha Tokumitsu turned around and carefully examined these Uchiha clansmen who would directly belong to him.

The group consists of 22 people, including 4 Jonin and 18 Chunin. This will be Uchiha Tokumitsu's first batch of personnel.

As a rational financial professional in his previous life, Uchiha Tokumitsu knew the meaning of "biting off more than you can chew" and that "greed leads to self-destruction." Therefore, he would not overestimate his abilities and seek to gain full command of the Uchiha ninja army, but only take what he believed to be his due share within his personal capabilities.

"Fellow countrymen, please introduce yourselves."

Looking at his 22 subordinates, Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled broadly.

The Uchiha members exchanged glances and then focused their attention on the four Jonin.

"Uchiha Nobuhiko, a Jonin in the Police Department, is skilled in Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Uchiha-style swordsmanship..."

"Uchiha Kensuke, a disciple of the Four Seas Elder, is skilled in Fire Release, Wind Release, and Genjutsu..."

"Uchiha Eitaro, a disciple of Elder Fire Core, is skilled in Fire Release, Earth Release, and Uchiha-style swordsmanship..."

"Uchiha Yoshiki, a disciple of Elder Josuke, is skilled in Fire Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, and Genjutsu..."

The four Jonin all acted quite humbly. They had also participated in radical clan meetings and knew that the Uchiha Tokumitsu clan had evolved the three-tomoe Sharingan on the spot at the meeting.

If even the proud Uchiha Jonin could bow down, the Chunin would naturally not be so tactless as to cause trouble or make a fuss.

The 18 Chunin also introduced their respective situations.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was satisfied with such a smooth start.

He then took out the training plan he had made and explained and deployed it.

In Uchiha Tokumitsu's plan, the medical team of the support force was responsible for the initial treatment of battlefield wounded and the distribution of medical supplies, while the sealing team was mainly responsible for the safekeeping and distribution of various spare ninja tools, as well as sealing missions in some special scenarios. After all, although they were called the medical team and the sealing team, they were basically put to work by the nose, and their skills were really not as good as those of Konoha's medical team and sealing team.

The duties of the guard force are relatively simple. In addition to guarding the commander and supporting troops, the two guard platoons will also serve as the last reserve force to break the deadlock on the battlefield at critical moments.

Therefore, the support unit focused on improving its medical ninjutsu and sealing techniques. To this end, Uchiha Tokumitsu specially collected a lot of ninjutsu materials from the family library and handed them over to the support department for study.

The guard force mainly focuses on improving assault capabilities and cultivating teamwork among teammates, which is basically the same as the combat force.

After explaining the arrangements one by one, Uchiha Tokumitsu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Uchiha who were transferred were all experienced ninjas, and after understanding their respective duties, they began to practice on their own.

Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was temporarily free, also went to the side and began his personal training.

Unlike other Uchiha clan members, Uchiha Tokumitsu possessed strong mental strength and profound chakra manipulation abilities, making him well-rounded in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. After mastering Yin Release, he also developed many unique personal skills.

……

Uchiha Tokumitsu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and formed a hand seal.

"Thermal Sensing Technique!"

This sensory ninjutsu, obtained from Elder Setsuna, determines the approximate location of an enemy by sensing the heat within the bodies of surrounding organic life forms. Many of the special ninjutsu developed by Uchiha Tokumitsu are based on this technique.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's ninjutsu perception range is about 800 meters. In his mind's perception and vision, dozens of red figures were fighting back and forth, which were the Uchiha clan members in the training forest.

"what……"

On the outskirts of the forest, three motionless red figures were hidden in the trees. Judging from the human outlines reflected by the heat-sensing technique, they were likely lurking and observing the movements of the Uchiha ninja army.