Uchiha's personal opinion

"As expected! Hatake Sakumo is completely in cahoots with the Uchiha!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu gestured for the Kirigakure command center in the camp to proceed.

Hatake Sakumo smiled knowingly, and the two then walked together toward the central tent.

"Notify all departments to convene a military meeting in thirty minutes!"

Sakumo Hatake left without turning his head and said a sentence.

"As ordered!"

Nara Muramasa bowed respectfully and left to receive the order.

……

"call……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu settled down in the central tent of Kirigakure and took a deep breath.

Then close your eyes and massage your temples with both hands.

“Lord Deguang…”

Sakumo Hatake was somewhat puzzled.

"...It's nothing serious, just a little tired."

Uchiha Tokumitsu lowered his hands and said wearily.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan does indeed consume a lot of energy..."

Sakumo Hatake felt that his judgment was correct.

"My chakra reserves are still insufficient..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu leaned back in his chair and relaxed completely.

Perhaps the Hokage lineage, having inherited the research legacy of Uchiha research expert Tobirama Senju, had some understanding of the constituent factors and side effects of the Mangekyou Sharingan, but Uchiha Tokumitsu still had no intention of spreading this secret to others.

Even if this person is an ally, Hatake Sakumo.

"You're still young, no need to rush things," Sakumo Hatake said earnestly. "All power comes at a price, and using it appropriately and in moderation will definitely last longer than recklessly squandering it..."

"The Uchiha clan isn't like the Uzumaki clan; the growth of chakra isn't really related to age..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said leisurely, "Speaking of which, if the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans were to form a marriage alliance, wouldn't the future generations of the clan be even stronger and more perfect?"

“…I haven’t researched this.” Sakumo Hatake was somewhat speechless.

"...However, according to the research report of the village's healing ninjas, although the marriage between bloodline ninja clans may produce offspring with the advantages of both sides, there is also a high probability of inducing latent bloodline disease."

"Really? Sakumo-kun is truly knowledgeable!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu answered lazily.

"But Deguang-kun doesn't need to rush back to China, right..."

Hatake Sakumo also noticed that Uchiha Tokumitsu was not hiding his fatigue at this time. "I will lead my troops back to Yagura first. With Orochimaru's thousand ninja troops, it should be about time."

"Can you deal with the Tailed Beasts?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu straightened up and looked at Hatake Sakumo: "That guy is the Three-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"Then kill him before he transforms into his tailed beast form!"

Sakumo Hatake chuckled lightly and said casually.

"No wonder it's White Teeth."

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed as well, "Even when you're talking big, you're so confident."

"...You're too tired."

Sakumo Hatake smiled slightly, then fell silent: "...The Will of Fire shouldn't have sent a junior like you to the battlefield."

"You're talking about Lord Hashirama's 'Will of Fire,' which seems somewhat different from the 'Will of the Third Generation' currently being promoted in the village."

A smile appeared on Uchiha Tokumitsu's lips.

"This is my Will of Fire."

Sakumo Hatake proudly raised his head.

"Then I'll stay here and wipe out the remaining Hidden Mist ninja."

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt he had probed enough, so he casually changed the subject: "There should still be quite a few remnants of the army left here. If they are not wiped out, it may cause a lot of trouble in the future."

"yes……"

Sakumo Hatake wholeheartedly agreed, "Moreover, the eastern border defense forces..."

The conversation ended there, after all, the notoriously weak eastern border defense forces had been largely wiped out by the ninja army of Yagura Karatachi.

"Take the entire mobile force with you, just leave me a medical platoon."

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment and then explained his plan.

“Alright, that makes us more confident.” Hatake Sakumo did not refuse.

Since the Hidden Mist Ninja Army has already been defeated, the current strength of the Uchiha Ninja Army is indeed enough to crush the remaining Hidden Mist Ninja.

"Then you can preside over the next military meeting yourself. I'm going to take a nap." After saying that, Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored Hatake Sakumo, leaned back in his chair, and soon began to snore.

Chapter 142 War Profits

According to the arrangements of the military council, Uchiha Tokumitsu will lead the Uchiha ninja army to continue to garrison the Land of Whirlpools, while wounded soldiers of the Allied Shinobi Forces who were injured in battle will remain in the area for treatment.

After numerous battles, the Uchiha clan's ninja army under Tokumitsu Uchiha's command, after removing the wounded and the dead, had only about ninety combat-ready soldiers left in a short period of time.

With the addition of over thirty Hyuga ninjas and six Uzumaki ninjas, they barely managed to form one and a half ninja detachments.

In addition, about twenty of the wounded were able to recover within a few days and return to combat missions.

However, with such limited forces, it was indeed a bit of a stretch to carry out the mopping-up operation while simultaneously guarding the original Mist Hidden Camp.

Therefore, Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately dispatched a ninja army of thirty Uchiha ninjas northward to find Kirigakure's landing base and ship anchorage, in order to cut off the retreat of the remaining Kirigakure forces.

The other Uchiha ninjas were mixed with Hyuga ninjas and formed three-person teams to carry out the extermination mission.

Hyuga Shuhiro, the Jonin leading the Hyuga ninja, was appointed by Uchiha Tokumitsu as the Jonin in charge of the cleanup force, responsible for coordinating the cleanup of the remaining Kirigakure forces within the Land of Whirlpools.

Before the Hyuga ninjas, no matter where the Hidden Mist ninjas hide, they have nowhere to hide.

"Jonin Hyuga, due to limited manpower at headquarters, I can only give you fifteen squads per day. The rest of you need to stay at the camp to prevent Kirigakure from launching a counterattack." Uchiha Tokumitsu said sincerely to Hyuga Hyuga. "It will be hard on you. I don't trust anyone else but you."

"Lord Deguang, you flatter me."

Hyuga Shuhiro quickly bowed and said, "I will do my best and will never let you down!"

"That's good, that's good~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was very satisfied with Hyuga Shuhiro's attitude. "What are your thoughts on the execution of the extermination mission?"

"Since the Uchiha ninja army has already blockaded the northern sea area, I suggest we first clear out the area around the camp, and then move to the western region three days later to conduct a dragnet search. In addition, some wounded soldiers will have recovered and be able to participate in the operation by then..."

Hinata Shuhiro said cautiously.

To be honest, this purge plan was unremarkable and unremarkable, but it was exactly what Uchiha Tokumitsu needed at the moment.

The Uchiha ninja army had already suffered enough losses, and he didn't want his clansmen to suffer any more casualties.

In this way, the rather ordinary solution is actually more reliable.

"As expected, Jonin Xiu Hong is a very prudent person!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't hold back his praise: "Now that you say that, I'm relieved. I'll leave the rest to you to do as you please!"

"I will serve Lord Deguang!"

Hinata Shuhiro said firmly, and then prepared to get up and take his leave.

Uchiha Tokumitsu had a sudden thought and called out to Hyuga Shuhiro.

"Shuhong, there's something I'm not sure if I should say..."

That being said, since those in power have spoken so, there's naturally no reason why it shouldn't be said. As a branch family ninja of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Shuhiro is skilled at reading people and wouldn't do something so tactless.

"Please give your orders, Lord Deguang."

Hinata Shuhiro said pragmatically.

"If you'd like, there's a position in the police department that would be perfect for you after the war."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said calmly, "The VIP protection group directly under the police headquarters has not yet found a suitable head. If Xiu Hong-kun is interested, you can give it a try..."

"Thank you for your favor, Lord Deguang!"

Hyuga Shuhiro's previously calm expression finally changed slightly. "I will report this matter to the clan elders immediately after the battle, and if permitted, I will report to Lord Tokumitsu's command at once!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded.

Hyuga Shuhiro then saluted and left the central command tent.

The VIP protection group of the police department was not left vacant because there were no suitable candidates. The main reason was that too many Uchiha clan members were drawn from the war, so the expanded police department was never at full strength.

The main reason for offering this position as bait to Hyuga Shuhiro was to win over the Hyuga clan behind him.

Although the Hyuga clan, as one of the two great clans of Konoha with their own dojutsu and bloodline limits, often harbors thoughts of competing with the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha clan is now becoming increasingly powerful, the police department is at its zenith, and the Jonin squad leader, Sakumo Hatake, is gaining more and more power. It is believed that the Hyuga clan, which has always been pragmatic, will make its own choice.

Moreover, Uchiha Tokumitsu had proactively extended an olive branch, and all he asked for was a Jonin from the branch family.

For members of the Hyuga clan, even those who are merely ninjas from a branch family, joining the police department carries a different significance and impact.

Advanced political maneuvering isn't actually that complicated. The core is still sharing benefits and having as many of your own people as possible, leaving your opponents with no one to rely on!

"If the Hyuga main family agrees, I wonder what Sarutobi will think then~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought with a rather wicked sense of humor.

However, that's a matter for the post-war period. The most urgent task at present is to take stock of the gains from the war.

For Uchiha Tokumitsu himself, the greatest gain was naturally the Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist, which he had seized from Suigetsu Hozuki.

In addition, the three prisoners of the Kaguya clan and Hozuki Hyakusawa of the Hozuki clan were also of great value.

These powerful clans of Kirigakure are either bloodline ninja clans or clans of secret techniques; their bloodline limits or secret techniques are of great research value to powerful clans like the Uchiha.