Uchiha's personal opinion

However, upon receiving a report that Tsuchikage was outside requesting an audience, Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled and casually set the clock back ten minutes.

"Doesn't that solve the problem?"

A living person can't just die from holding in their pee, and this is exactly the kind of thing that Uchiha Tokumitsu, who has a very flexible moral bottom line, is best at.

"Notify Sakumo-kun, Uncle Kamon, as well as Hanzo and Yotsu."

Uchiha Tokumitsu slowly changed into a special Jonin vest inlaid with armor plates, and carefully hung his small katana at his waist, walking into the reception room in a fully armed and battle-ready posture.

In utter despair, Tu Tai, sustained by a last shred of devotion, managed to remain calm and clear-headed, sitting silently in the hall waiting, his face gaunt and as if on the verge of death.

The village's eventual weakness left him disillusioned.

Uchiha Tokumitsu strode into the reception room, his armor clanging loudly, and took his seat in the place of honor.

The earthen platform's current mental state and appearance made his eyelids twitch.

The greatest sorrow is a broken heart...

Perhaps the earthen platform of the past has already died with the choice of Kumogakure to abandon its dignity in order to survive.

But Uchiha Tokumitsu showed no sympathy whatsoever.

Because if some people can live, then many more people will not be able to continue living.

Kumogakure, which has always upheld and promoted the ideology of the martial arts faction, has always been a powder keg. However, Uchiha Tokumitsu did not want to eliminate this potential explosive danger for the ninja world, because the price that the Uchiha clan would pay would be unbearable for him. In addition, the one village, one country system would also be destroyed. Therefore, Uchiha Tokumitsu only advocated scooping out as much gunpowder as possible from Kumogakure, this powder keg.

It now seems that, thanks to the "cooling" effect of Kirigakure's powerful water cannon, even under the domineering and violent suppression of Konoha and Iwagakure, Kumogakure managed to swallow its anger.

"I should have raised the requirements even higher..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu, sitting in the seat of honor, felt a pang of regret.

The reception room was silent. Neither of them had the mind to continue the conversation or negotiation; they were simply waiting for the other four to arrive.

Not long after, Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Himon arrived at the reception room together. After glancing at the earthen platform, they sat down.

Then Hanzo the Salamander, clad in light armor and carrying a kusarigama, strode in, found a seat, and sat down without even glancing at the earthen platform.

Finally, Huang Tu arrived. He was dressed in an ordinary Iwagakure Jonin vest, except that the ninja tool pouch strapped to his thigh was bulging.

Although Tu Tai looked dejected, he was still observing the expressions and attire of the crowd out of the corner of his eye.

After observing for a while, Tu Tai could only sigh inwardly.

The five men's postures made no attempt to conceal their hostility towards Kumogakure, and they also made no hesitation in expressing their desire for war.

Moreover, since the village had already fully accepted the ceasefire agreement, it would be too late for him to discover anything amiss.

This time, Kumogakure really has to admit defeat...

Tsuchida touched the secret letter tucked into his ninja tool pouch, his face growing even more ashen.

"Mr. Tsuchidai, has Kumogakure made its final decision?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked the question.

The other four people all turned their gazes toward the earthen platform, whose face was filled with deathly pallor.

"Twelve hours have passed. Konoha and Iwagakure have shown enough tolerance in keeping with their vision of restoring peace. So please, Mr. Tsuchidai, do not try to delay the time and give us Kumogakure's reply directly."

Sakumo Hatake then added.

Hanzo the Salamander and Hwangtsuchi both nodded in agreement.

With trembling hands, Tsuchida pulled out the village's reply letter from his ninja tool pouch on his chest, slowly unfolded it, and carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on the envelope.

"...Having a deep understanding of the general situation in the ninja world and the current state of the ninja villages, and desiring to take extraordinary measures to resolve the situation and maintain peace in the ninja world, the highest-ranking Kage of Kumogakure ordered Tsuchikage to contact the three ninja villages of Konoha, Iwagakure, and Amegakure, and expressed his willingness to accept their proposed peace treaty."

"As announced to all ninja villages, the Hidden Cloud Village voluntarily relinquishes all ownership of the Two-Tails and promises to cease capturing or pursuing the whereabouts of the Tailed Beasts..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded slightly with a satisfied smile.

After a while, I can openly take the Two-Tailed Matatabi summon out for a walk!

"As of the time of this announcement to all ninja villages, the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village voluntarily relinquish their suzerain status and special treatment in the Land of Frost, abandon their expansion of influence in the buffer zone between the Lightning and Fire Kingdoms, and recall the ninja units stationed in the aforementioned regions."

A look of excitement appeared on Huang Tu's face.

This was the first time he had led his troops into battle and won without a fight.

Although mobilizing the ninja army was extremely costly, the promise of the northern region of the Land of Frost from Uchiha Tokumitsu was a valuable asset, establishing a bridgehead for invading the Land of Lightning. Overall, it was a worthwhile investment.

"As of the time of this announcement to all ninja villages, the Land of Lightning shall pay 20 billion ryo in reparations to the Konoha Tokukō Shogunate, which maintains peace and mediates disputes. The funds shall be allocated from the Land of Lightning's Treasury."

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

The compensation was actually paid in the name of the daimyo, and the money was given directly to me... Could this be considered a covert provocation?

But then I thought, for the sake of money, there was really no need to keep arguing. At worst, I could just share some of the compensation with Iwagakure and Amegakure.

Furthermore, analyzing the issue of reparations reveals that even after suffering such a crushing defeat, Kumogakure has not been abandoned by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and may even have increased its support...

However, these things have little to do with Uchiha Tokumitsu. In any case, the occupied territories within the Land of Lightning will be directly assigned to Sarutobi Shinnosuke, so that he can also experience what it's like to be a regional general.

"As announced to all ninja villages, by the decree of His Highness the Daimyo, who reigns supreme over all people, the southern counties of the Land of Lightning are to be placed under the protection of Konoha and Iwagakure. The remaining Kumogakure ninja forces will also withdraw from their garrison areas, and the original authority to govern the people will continue to be managed by personnel appointed by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning..."

Retain governance and taxation rights, relinquish the right to station troops...

Although it differed slightly from Uchiha Tokumitsu's initial demands, it was not a big deal. After all, he had only made exorbitant demands as a form of strategic blackmail at the beginning, but unexpectedly, it actually worked!

As for the pressure of the Cloud Village's attempt to reclaim lost territory after it regroups... Uchiha Tokumitsu thinks the eldest son of the Hokage can handle it. At worst, he can just pour the entire faction's power into confronting the Cloud Village.

"As of the time of this announcement to all ninja villages, Kumogakure voluntarily declares the Eight-Tails a wild tailed beast, relinquishing its absolute claim to ownership of the tailed beast, but retaining the right to capture it..."

After reading the last sentence, Tu Tai loosened his grip, the manuscript quietly fell to the ground, and two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.

"very good!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't mind Tsuchida's loss of composure. He stood up and said to the other four, "Gentlemen, we have brought peace back!"

"Celebrating peace!"

Sakumo Hatake, Himon Uchiha, Hanzo of the Salamander, and Yotsuchi all echoed in agreement.

"Mr. Tutai, please inform your village that we have accepted the conditions for the restoration of peace."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "Please arrange for an official envoy to come and sign the peace treaty together on a chosen date!"

Tu Tai stood up shakily, gave a slight bow, and then got up and left.

Once they were sure the earthen platform was out of sight, the reception room erupted in laughter, filling the room with a joyful atmosphere.

"General Deguang is truly a divine being!"

Huang Tu expressed his heartfelt admiration, "To think that such conditions could force the arrogant Yunyin to agree is simply..."

After thinking it over and over, Huang Tu couldn't come up with a suitable adjective, so he blurted out: "...Six Paths assist!"

"As ninjas, we believe that human will can overcome fate. Even if the Sage of Six Paths were to be reincarnated, he could not change our lives in the slightest with just words."

Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled proudly, "This is the result of everyone's cooperation, and it is by no means my achievement alone!"

"General Deguang is too modest!"

He scooped up the loess again.

"Let's set the signing ceremony for three days from now. Elder Mitomon should be able to get up and take charge by then, so let's invite him to come and witness it!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment, and since Kumogakure had already sued for peace, he might as well bring up the advisor elder in charge of the village's external affairs as well, and make him feel ashamed.

"...to kill someone is to destroy their spirit."

Sakumo Hatake chuckled and shook his head, but did not object.

The five chatted for a while longer before excitedly dispersing and announcing the good news to their respective villages.

"Should we announce this to the headquarters ninja army?"

Uchiha Himon leaned closer and asked.

"...That makes sense."

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately realized the logic in this, and then summoned his attendant ninja, ordering him to formally announce the Kumogakure peace request to both shogunate ninja armies, and to quickly send the information to the rear.

Since victory has been achieved on the battlefield, it is not advisable to lose ground in public opinion. After being reminded by Uchiha Himon, in order to prevent the Hokage faction from seizing the initiative in public opinion by taking advantage of the time difference, Uchiha Tokumitsu arranged for people to go to various departments overnight to publicize the rich fruits of the war victory.

And this night was destined to be a sleepless night for the ninja world.

……

When the intelligence from the front lines in the Land of Lightning was sent back to Konoha, the Uchiha clan compound, the police headquarters, and the Jonin's offices were quickly decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and fireworks were set off in celebration.

Meanwhile, the ninjas, whose intelligence channels were slightly behind, quickly learned about the situation from the Uchiha clan members and their affiliated ninja clans who were celebrating in the streets.

This time, the Hokage faction could no longer sit still.

Kumogakure is a major ninja village second only to Konoha, and it has been a formidable adversary that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has been guarding against ever since he took over Konoha. Moreover, due to the Kumogakure's formidable strength and domineering style, in order to avoid the village being besieged by multiple forces, the Hokage faction has often adopted an evasive and yielding attitude when conflicts arise between Konoha and Kumogakure. This has accumulated more and more dissatisfaction among the Konoha ninja.

Admittedly, no one really likes war.

But in reality, what people oppose are wars that offer no benefit or are unwinnable.

During the First Shinobi World War, Konoha suffered heavy casualties, with even the Senju clan on the verge of extinction; and during the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha also gained nothing despite its efforts.

This is why the Konoha ninja naturally developed a resistance to war.

However, the Shogunate's ninja army under Uchiha Tokumitsu showed all the Konoha ninjas another "sustainable development" war route, which was to plunder and strengthen themselves through war.

The trials of the wars in Kirigakure and Kumogakure proved that the Tokuko Shogunate's path was correct.

The Hidden Cloud Village, a major threat to Konoha, was thus subdued, and the impact of this major event on the Hokage lineage was unimaginable.

In the past, the Hokage lineage at least held the so-called orthodox title, and the two sides maintained an opposing stance. Although the gap between them was very deep, each had a solid base to ensure a balance of power.

However, under the coordinated strategy of Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, after the Cloud Village suffered a crushing defeat on the battlefield and surrendered in an extremely humiliating manner, the so-called orthodoxy or righteousness became worthless.

Even ninjas from the Hokage lineage who switched sides to join the Tokugawa Shogunate and fought in the war made a fortune on the battlefield, so who would be dissatisfied with the Uchiha clan?

The immense prestige gained by the Uchiha clan and Sakumo Hatake's forces due to the war began to pose a real threat to the ruling position of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"brush!"

After observing from the window of the Hokage's office for a while, Koharu Utatane pulled the curtains back.

"Hiruzen! Are you really just going to watch Tobirama-sensei's hard work go to waste?"

Koharu Utatane, furious, spoke to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was constantly puffing out clouds of smoke.