Uchiha's personal opinion

"The other prisoners don't need to be kept." Uchiha Tokumitsu stood up and instructed another Uchiha Jonin, "Send a signal to Sakumo-kun to prepare for the battle!"

"As ordered!"

The Uchiha Jonin immediately left to arrange various matters, while the Uzumaki ninja grabbed Hozuki Hyakutsawa and carried him back to the rear.

Immediately afterwards, two plumes of smoke, one red and one yellow, rose into the air, signifying that the headquarters had annihilated the enemy forces.

A moment later, two yellow plumes of smoke also rose in the western direction of the Land of Whirlpools.

The Shuo Mao tribe is also ready for battle.

Meanwhile, Suigetsu Hozuki, who was commanding the ninja army and the allied ninja forces led by Hatake Sakumo, noticed the changes on the battlefield and fell into deep thought.

Can this war continue?

At this moment, Suigetsu Hobutsuki was very conflicted.

Some of the ninjas who fled after Kaguya's defeat have returned to the Kirigakure Ninja Army headquarters, but they have been placed under house arrest by Suigetsu Hobuki.

Although news of the defeat of the two Kirigakure ninja units that landed in the east had not yet spread to the Kirigakure headquarters, the smoke pillars rising from Hatake Sakumo's unit and in the eastern part of the Land of Whirlpools clearly indicated that the attacking ninja forces had been completely defeated.

Meanwhile, the two thousand Kirigakure ninja he commanded launched repeated attacks on the position of the one thousand ninja allied forces led by Hatake Sakumo, but not only did they fail to make any progress, they also suffered heavy casualties under the orderly counterattack of the Konoha ninja army.

This also made Suigetsu Hobuki realize the flaws of the Kirigakure Ninja Army, which overemphasized individual ninja combat strength while neglecting the discipline of the legion's combat operations.

Compared to the coordinated and orderly defense and counterattacks of the Konoha ninja army, the Kirigakure ninja, who relied on individual bravery and ferocity to launch continuous waves of attacks, were simply a disorganized mess.

Beset by internal and external troubles, the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon was at a loss for what to do.

However, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo had no time to pay attention to Suigetsu Hobutsuki's lingering feelings at this moment.

After a period of rest, Uchiha Tokumitsu led the Uchiha ninja army to easily establish a temporary position on a hilly highland in the eastern part of the Kirigakure ninja army.

The reason they were able to approach the left flank of the Hidden Mist Ninja Army so easily was precisely because the Hidden Mist Ninja Army neglected the perimeter of their camp.

Hatake Sakumo also personally went to the Uchiha Ninja Army camp to meet with Uchiha Tokumitsu, and brought all the combat ninjas and medical ninjas from the mobile unit with him.

The arrival of the mobile force greatly strengthened the ninja army under Uchiha Tokumitsu's command.

"Tokugaku-kun, I hope that after the counterattack is launched at headquarters tomorrow, you can launch multiple small-scale probing attacks from the south and east of the Kirigakure camp, constantly tearing at and restraining the Kirigakure ninja army's strength."

Sakumo Hatake drew a diagram of the battle plan on the map.

He is not a mild-mannered person, nor does he have the habit of just taking a beating without fighting back. The slightly passive defensive counterattacks these past few days have made Sakumo Hatake, who is used to charging forward at full speed, very uncomfortable.

Although he always presented a gentle and mild image in Konoha, Uchiha Tokumitsu knew that Hatake Sakumo's style in ninja warfare was as fierce and sharp as his swordsmanship.

"What if the defenses of the Hidden Mist camp are weak?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu countered with a question.

"Don't rush into the camp for now." Sakumo Hatake thought for a moment. "Even if we defeat the outer defenses of Kirigakure, we shouldn't rush into the camp alone. We should try to give Kirigakure the illusion that our flanking attack force is just a diversionary force."

Although Hatake Sakumo's words were a bit convoluted, Uchiha Tokumitsu still understood what he meant.

"In that case, when do you plan to launch the final offensive?"

"Tomorrow at 6 PM," Sakumo Hatake said decisively, "the battle must be ended within two days!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"...Could it be that Yagura Karatachi has already landed?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment, and his expression became serious.

"...Yesterday at noon, the Kirigakure ninja army led by Yagura Karatachi landed in the eastern region, and the eastern border defense forces collapsed in a single battle..."

Sakumo Hatake sighed and said weakly.

"...What a bunch of useless trash!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu cursed fiercely.

"The village has once again organized a 1,000-strong ninja army, led by Orochimaru, which is expected to arrive in the east tomorrow afternoon to carry out defense."

Sakumo Hatake revealed recent intelligence: "Furthermore, the north is also unstable. It is said that the ninja army led by Shinnosuke Sarutobi has fought against the Hidden Cloud Village several times."

"So... our top priority is to quickly defeat the ninja army under Suigetsu Hozuki, lest he retreat into the country and join forces with Yagura Karatachi, right?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Yes."

Sakumo Hatake paused for a moment before answering in a heavy tone.

He knew that even if this method of combat could quickly defeat the Hidden Mist Ninja Army, it would also bring huge casualties to his side. In particular, his ninja army consisted of the offspring of various Konoha ninja clans. Such a reckless attack on the Hidden Mist Ninja Army, which outnumbered his own forces by twice, would inevitably result in heavy casualties and would also have a negative impact on him personally. However, the situation was so dire that he could no longer afford to slowly cut his flesh with a knife.

"Tomorrow morning I will break up the clan's ninja army into small teams and launch a feint attack."

After a moment's thought, Uchiha Tokumitsu replied, "At 6 PM, I will lead the mobile forces to launch a strong attack on the Hidden Mist Camp and take its command center!"

"it is good!"

Sakumo Hatake breathed a sigh of relief.

“However…” Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled, “I have one more condition…”

"I agree!"

Sakumo Hatake answered without even asking.

"I haven't said anything yet..." Uchiha Tokumitsu found it both funny and absurd, "I'm very interested in Suigetsu Hozuki's Samehada. If I manage to capture it, it'll be mine!"

"Don't even mention Samehada! I'll give you the long sword and the sewing needles!"

Sakumo Hatake relaxed upon hearing this, thinking it might be some kind of request.

"In that case, it's a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

Sakumo Hatake stood up, gave Tokumitsu Uchiha a high five as a promise, and then hurriedly left.

Although the main camp of the Shinobi Alliance and Uchiha Tokumitsu's temporary camp were not far apart, he was worried that the Hidden Mist Shinobi Army might take advantage of the cover of night to raid the camp.

Although night was falling, Suigetsu Hobutsuki found it extremely difficult to endure.

I had already witnessed Uchiha Tokumitsu's strength when he and Yagura Karatachi attempted to ambush and kill the Mobile Force in the Land of Whirlpools.

Furthermore, the combat intelligence since Yagura's landing in the Land of Fire has been delivered to Suigetsu Hozuki. After reading it, Suigetsu Hozuki immediately felt immense pressure.

In particular, the Kirigakure ninja army led by Yagura Karatachi decisively defeated the eastern border defense forces of Konoha, achieving the only victory since the conflict between Kirigakure and Konoha began.

Comparing these two battle records, the losses suffered by Suigetsu Hobutsuki's forces can be described as severe.

"Transfer..."

Suigetsu Hozuki sat in the ninja army's main tent, silently pondering a way to escape.

In Yagura's letter, there was also a sincere invitation for him to lead his troops to relocate.

Rather than continuing to entangle themselves with the villains Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo in the barren Land of Whirlpools, it would be better to disobey the Third Mizukage's orders and cross the sea to the Land of Fire on the other side.

Moreover, once the two ninja armies join forces, their combined ninja force will number as many as five thousand, at which point even if Konoha were to send a large army to attack, it would be no threat.

But after much thought, Suigetsu Hobuki still couldn't figure out a way to safely escape contact with the Konoha ninja army, so he had no choice but to close his eyes and go to sleep.

Just as he was drifting off to sleep, the continuous explosions outside the ninja camp startled Sushiyama Fuguki awake.

"Assemble the ninja army!"

Filled with morning grumpiness, the furious Suigetsu Hozuki stormed out of his tent, brandishing his greatsword Samehada, only to find the Kirigakure camp in complete chaos.

To the east of the camp, explosions caused by detonating tags were rising continuously.

Chapter 139 Sweeping Away the Clouds, Its Strike Like Fire

When combined with Uchiha Tokumitsu's Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags Technique and his own invented Flying Talisman Technique for remotely controlling explosive tags, it becomes an invincible offensive technique.

The night raid was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

After a series of battles, the nearly one hundred Chunin, who formed the core of the Uchiha ninja army, were exhausted, while the Jonin were in better condition.

As the great battle approached, Uchiha Tokumitsu suffered from insomnia, so he got up and led five idle Uchiha Jonin to sneak out to the outskirts of Kirigakure's camp to scout it out.

Of course, without the Uzumaki ninjas to conceal their movements, Uchiha Tokumitsu and his group were discovered as soon as they approached the Hidden Mist camp, and a conflict ensued.

The small group of Chunin-level Kirigakure ninjas who were merely conducting reconnaissance on the perimeter were no match for Uchiha Tokumitsu's elite forces. After they were all wiped out without a doubt, Kirigakure's sentry ninja reinforcements arrived.

The Hidden Mist Village came with great force, but the Uchiha were not to be outdone.

"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"

Five Uchiha Jonin joined forces to unleash a Fire Release ninjutsu, spewing out a raging sea of ​​fire that engulfed the Hidden Mist ninja.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Three Jonin leaped out from the Hidden Mist formation, unleashing a series of Water Release ninjutsu combinations that forcefully extinguished the combined Fire Release ninjutsu of five Uchiha Jonin.

"That's interesting..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu noticed that these outstanding Kirigakure Jonin had slowed down even when manipulating the Flying Talisman Technique.

Although Water Release is effective against Fire Release, this was the first time Uchiha Tokumitsu had ever seen three Kirigakure Jonin suppress five Uchiha Jonin.

"After all, Kirigakure is one of the five great ninja villages, so it's normal for it to have some foundation."

"A Jonin from the Uchiha clan said."

Although he spoke reasonable words, his face was full of resentment.

"We're just here to scout things out, let's not make a big fuss..."

The Uchiha stopped bombarding the explosive tags and formed a Tiger Seal with his left hand.

"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"

Using higher-grade and more refined Fire Release chakra as the basis for his technique, Uchiha Tokumitsu spewed out a cloud of purple, high-temperature smoke from his mouth, which quickly spread out and enveloped the Kirigakure ninja reinforcements.

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

The Hidden Mist ninjas immediately countered with their signature techniques.