Uchiha's personal opinion

The third generation tapped the embers in his pipe and said with a sincere expression.

"I understand……"

Mitokado Yan hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

"So, what will the new root be known to the outside world?"

Finally, Mitokado asked one more question.

"...Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, pondered for a moment before slowly replying.

Chapter 172 The Attack of the Undead

The following morning, Sakumo Hatake remained hesitant and unable to make up his mind to reorganize his forces.

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't dwell on it, since it was an internal matter of their ally, and he didn't want to interfere too much.

Moreover, as the commander of the eastern border defense forces, he has been away from his post for some time, and it is time for him to return to the camp to take charge.

Furthermore, he also needed to personally oversee the communication with the Hidden Mist Ninja Clan and the logistics base in the Land of Waves.

So, after breakfast, Uchiha Tokumitsu and clan head Uchiha Yomo discussed the relocation of the conservative clan members of the Northwest Frontier Army. After reiterating that they were not allowed to return to the village, he led a few attendants away from the village and returned to the eastern garrison.

In addition to the three Uchiha Jonin, the accompanying personnel also included four Uzumaki ninjas specially dispatched by Ashina Uzumaki to join the eastern border defense force.

This can be considered as one of the measures taken by Ashina Uzumaki, representing the Uzumaki clan, to clearly side with the Uchiha.

……

The journey from Konoha back to the eastern base was not too far. Back when they rushed to aid the Land of Whirlpools, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo had led the mobile force on a rapid march to the border region of the Land of Whirlpools, setting a record for the Konoha ninja's march.

Moreover, the entire journey took place within the Land of Fire, and the situation in the ninja world had recently eased considerably, so Uchiha Tokumitsu and his subordinates were relatively relaxed.

But there's a causal law governing the coexistence of multiple universes—if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen soon!

"Fire Escape·Tou Ke Ku!"

When Uchiha Tokumitsu was leading his troops in a mountain forest between Konoha and the eastern base, a high-level fire-style ninjutsu suddenly attacked without warning.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu reacted quickly, and as the chakra fluctuations of the ninjutsu began to reverberate, he immediately formed hand seals and used Earth Release ninjutsu to block it. His subordinate Uzumaki ninjas also cooperated by using Water Release ninjutsu to block it.

"Boom boom boom!!"

The sea of ​​fire painstakingly created by the Fire Release ninjutsu broke through several defensive ninjutsu before being barely neutralized.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's gaze sharpened.

I've met a master!

The fact that he could unleash such a wide-range Fire Release ninjutsu with such strong penetration ability shows that his mastery of Fire Release chakra nature transformation is no less than mine.

"Seriously, what kind of jerk is this..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu, with a gloomy face, unfastened Samehada from his back.

Three Uchiha Jonin and four Uzumaki Ninja were also on high alert.

"Straight ahead!"

The Uzumaki ninja quickly reported his sensory findings: "Five different chakra fluctuations!"

"There's only one person!"

"Another Uzumaki ninja said urgently."

"Ok?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly thought of someone.

As the billowing dust from the clash of ninjutsu gradually dissipated, a tall figure gradually came into view.

He was dressed in a black robe, wore a mask, and had a Takigakure headband with a horizontal mark on his forehead.

"An alien that survives by stealing hearts and runs across the battlefield."

A smile appeared on Uchiha Tokumitsu's face, the three tomoe in his eyes slowly and steadily rotating. "I don't understand, why would a rat in the black market dare to jump out and provoke me? Is it because they've lived too long and are tired of living? Mr. Kakuzu..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu waved his hand, and the three Uchiha Jonin retreated without hesitation. The four Uzumaki ninja hesitated for a moment, but also chose to retreat.

In battles of this caliber, their role is relatively limited, and both Jonin and Uzumaki clan members are extremely valuable. If even one of them were to be killed in battle, Uchiha Tokumitsu would be heartbroken.

"Uchiha Tokumitsu, the bounty for the exchange of gold is 500 million taels!"

"Uchiha Jonin with three tomoe, 100 million ryo if captured alive; 50 million ryo if dead but with intact eyes."

"The bounty for capturing the Uzumaki ninja alive is 80 million taels, and for killing him it is 10 million taels."

A hoarse, unpleasant voice, like two rusty iron plates rubbing together, escaped from Kakuzu's mouth: "I'm very lucky today, I should be able to earn 1.12 billion ryo. That's equivalent to Hiruzen Sarutobi's!"

"Is that so?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled, the three tomoe in his eyes beginning to merge. "It's really pathetic that a rogue ninja from a small ninja village is so ignorant of his own limitations."

The retreating Uchiha Jonin and Uzumaki ninja had already spread out and surrounded them.

The four Uzumaki ninjas had already prepared their hand seals and were ready to unleash a barrier technique at any time.

Seeing his subordinates so self-disciplined, Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled with satisfaction.

Then, Uchiha Tokumitsu snapped his fingers.

"Barrier - Four Purple Flame Array!"

Four Uzumaki ninjas joined forces to activate a barrier, and a purple, semi-transparent flame barrier instantly appeared, enveloping Uchiha Tokumitsu and Kakuzu within it.

Kakuzu ignored their presence, his green eyes with heavy black eye sockets fixed on Samehada in Uchiha Tokumitsu's hand.

"I forgot... there's also the Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure, in your hand. Its value should be over 100 million ryo..."

"You have a lot to say that is unexpected..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's smile widened.

Immediately, purple flames erupted around him, quickly condensing into three whip-like beams of fire that pierced the ground behind him at incredible speed.

Was it a sneak attack?

The purple flames melted the soil, creating three cavities the size of buckets.

Inside the cave, some remaining black tubular remnants twitched and struggled under the scorching heat of the Flame Release aura.

Kakuzu remained silent, but his gaze had already shifted to Uchiha Tokumitsu's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Uchiha Tokumitsu saw through the trick of releasing resentful tentacles to launch a sneak attack.

"Kaleidoscope Eye Technique: Divine Emperor's Spirit-Born Sovereign!"

"Magic Illusion: The Shackles Technique!"

A red light flashed from Uchiha Tokumitsu's Mangekyou Sharingan, and the Mangekyou Jutsu, enhanced and amplified by the Mangekyou eye technique, instantly immobilized Kakuzu.

He then used the Body Flicker Technique to flash forward, and the flames of Samehada wrapped around his body as he swung it towards Kakuzu's waist.

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

A mask protruded from Kakuzu's left shoulder, and he unleashed a barrage of highly condensed, high-pressure blasts at Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had suddenly closed in.

Then another mask protruded from his right shoulder, and he unleashed another high-level ninjutsu—"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"

Two high-level ninjutsu struck Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was charging with his sword, almost simultaneously.

Just as Samehada tore through Kakuzu's coat, two ninjutsu blasted Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was swinging his sword horizontally, into a cloud of smoke.

"Before my ninjutsu..."

Kakuzu spoke with great confidence.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

"smoke?"

If you are hit by both Wind Release and Lightning Release ninjutsu at the same time, will you turn into a cloud of smoke?

not good!

It's a shadow clone!

Kakuzu immediately stomped his right foot on the ground, intending to use the Body Flicker Technique to dodge.

"Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance!"

Uchiha Tokuko's Samehada, emerging from the ground behind him, unleashed a barrage of fire-style chakra, transforming into streaks of purple sword energy that swept in from behind Kakuzu like a raging storm.

"Earth Release·Earth Spear!"

Another mask popped out from Kakuzu's back, and he used Earth Release chakra to harden his body in an attempt to withstand Uchiha Tokumitsu's sword aura attack.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The Flame Release sword energy slashed down on Kakuzu's hardened back.

"Susanoo!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu took a deep breath, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes spun faster. He drew out his eye power from the depths of his eyes, fused it with his chakra, and released it outward, creating a colossal chakra demon god!

Uchiha Tokumitsu did not have the habit of slowly testing his skills against others and allowing his opponents to gradually find their rhythm in battle.

The optimal solution is to unleash a powerful burst of energy and annihilate the enemy in a short period of time.

After all, Kakuzu, who is known as "immortal", was ridiculed for "throwing a kunai at Hashirama from 800 miles away", but he did achieve the state of having all five attributes by relying on the Earth Grudge Fear technique.

As for how troublesome the five elemental ninjas are, there is another reference in the ninja world, namely the Third Hokage of Konoha, known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu" Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Susanoo's giant hand grabbed Kakuzu's body and squeezed it hard.

"Crack!"

The Earth Release: Earth Grudge Mask, which was already cracked from Samehada's attack, shattered instantly!

But what remained in Uchiha Tokumitsu's Susanoo's giant palm was only a black robe.