Uchiha's personal opinion

"The Yin-style creation..."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stopped in his tracks, his face so dark it seemed as if water was about to drip from it.

"Mr. Hiruzen, it's been a long time..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotated, and he said with a smile, "The day has finally come. How delightful..."

"Evil Uchiha brat!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, cursed viciously, then waved for the Hokage army behind him to deploy into battle formation.

The two sides were now less than 500 meters apart.

"...It seems I wasn't wrong. You and Kirigakure really do have some ulterior motives!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, avoided the gaze of the Mangekyou Sharingan and instead fixed his eyes on Yagura Karatachi to one side.

He also recognized the baby-faced dwarf in front of him as the legendary Three-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure.

"Don't worry... he's just a backup."

Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled as he bit his finger, slowly forming the hand seals for a summoning jutsu.

"It's said that Hiruzen's Enma is hailed as the number one summoning beast in the ninja world, but the ninja cat clan is still not convinced..."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not attempt to stop him, but simply watched as Uchiha Tokumitsu carried out his plan.

The Hokage army behind him also took the opportunity to quickly change formation in front of the enemy, but this still took some time.

"Come out... my big kitty~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's laughter grew louder and louder, then he pressed his palm to the ground:

Summoning Jutsu: Two-Tails Matatabi!

"Pong!"

As the smoke from the summoning jutsu rose, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately changed his expression.

"Combined Ninja Art: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"

He immediately used ninjutsu to strike the tailed beast and Uchiha Tokumitsu in the smoke, while the Hokage army behind him also launched an attack.

"Kaleidoscope Eye Technique: Okuninushi!"

"Flame Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

After activating his Mangekyou Sharingan to amplify the power of his Uchiha ninja army, Uchiha Tokumitsu was not to be outdone and also unleashed a sea of ​​fire to meet the attack.

"Rapid fire—fire!"

At Uchiha Himon's command, the tailed beast weapons in the field were fired simultaneously.

"Uchiha! Lead the charge!"

Then, Uchiha Himon was the first to leap out of the position and charge towards the Hokage army.

"Victory!"

Under the influence of [Ōkuninushi], the Uchiha ninja army, with their morale greatly boosted, launched an attack.

……

"Boom boom boom!!"

As the chakra exploded and dissipated, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, swung his Vajra Staff at Matatabi, the Two-Tails.

"Roar!"

The two-tailed Matatabi, which had just been summoned, was hit in the back with a stick and staggered, almost losing his footing.

"Tail Rat Jade!"

One after another, head-sized, eerie blue fireballs shot out from the mouth of the two-tailed Matatabi, heading towards the annoying little mouse in its eyes.

"Ruyi Jingu Bang - Gale!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately retrieved his Vajra Staff, swung it around, and created a whirlwind that scattered all the flying Tail Rat Jewels.

"You annoying little hoppy!"

When the Two-Tails' attack failed, it immediately became furious and swung its claws at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Uchiha Tokuko above its head was slowly forming hand seals with a smile on his face.

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, unleashed a massive fireball to deflect the Two-Tails Matatabi's claws, then used his Vajra Nyoriki to brace himself against the ground.

"Ruyi Jingu Bang—Extend!"

The staff that the Monkey King had transformed into quickly extended, supporting the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and allowing his body to leap to a height similar to that of Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was standing on top of the Tailed Beasts.

Matatabi, the Two-Tailed Beast, once again swung its claws to grab the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

But the magic staff also quickly shortened, and the traveler only managed to grab a wisp of air.

"Suffer to death!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, shouted loudly from mid-air, wielding his shortened and then extended staff as he slammed it down at Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Kaleidoscope Pupil Technique - Divine Emperor's Spirit Venerable -"

"Armored Susanoo!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu released his hands, which were forming hand seals, and his Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly, his eye power and chakra transforming into armor that covered the Two-Tails Matatabi.

"clang!"

Two-Tails Matatabi gently turned his head and used the two crescent-shaped helmet-like horns formed by his ears under the influence of Susanoo to block the attack from the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

"Mr. Hiruzen, now it depends on whether you have the power of Lord Hashirama..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu made a joke, then urged the Two-Tails Matatabi to launch a counterattack.

Chapter 248 Fierce Battle of Settsu

The pale-faced daimyo of the Land of Fire sat in his palace, listening to the nobles' reports on the battle that had taken place in Settsu County.

"...As of the time the intelligence report returned, the 1,500 anti-rebellion ninja led by the Hokage had begun fighting against the more than 300 clan private troops of the traitor Uchiha Tokumitsu in the southern part of Settsu County. Further battle reports are still pending from the front."

The daimyo's commander-in-chief knelt on the ground, reporting the news with trepidation.

Ever since Uchiha Tokumitsu led his troops to besiege the Fire Temple, occupy two cities in the Kinki region, and wipe out the daimyo's direct army, the status of the army, which was mainly composed of samurai, plummeted, and even the general in charge of the army no longer gained trust.

"1,500 against 300 or so... So, Mr. Hiruzen has a significant advantage, is that right?"

"Da Ming asked in a hoarse voice."

"Or, or perhaps so..."

The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, sweat beading on his forehead, answered hesitantly.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, the high-ranking Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard trembled. "Incompetent fool!"

After uttering a harsh rebuke, the daimyo turned his gaze to his trusted bodyguard, Shinobu.

"Hattori-kun, in your opinion, is the battle between the Hokage and the Uchiha traitor already won?"

The so-called "Guardian Ninja" were actually just the original Guardian Ninja. After Uchiha Tokumitsu invaded the Kinki region and forced the Daimyo to disband the Guardian Ninja, the original members simply changed their names.

Moreover, the guard ninjas of the Land of Fire are mostly descendants of ninja clans scattered throughout the ninja world who do not belong to any ninja village, and their overall strength is not bad.

Furthermore, after the Daimyo and the Hokage collaborated to train ninjas, the bodyguard ninjas also received special training from the Konoha Anbu, resulting in an increase in both their strength and numbers compared to before.

Even so, the daimyo's bodyguard ninjas were still just weak lambs in front of the orthodox ninja armies of the five great ninja villages, and their combat strength was really not up to par.

"...It is still unknown, and the traitor De Guang may even have a better chance of winning."

Hattori, the leader of the guard ninja, said, "According to the intelligence shared by Konoha, the rebel army is basically composed of Jonin... This is already a force capable of destroying a major ninja village."

"……I see."

Although Hattori's words were unpleasant, the daimyo still took them to heart.

"Go back!"

The daimyo swiftly opened his folding fan to conceal his face, saying, "The Goddess of the Rabbit will bless the Hokage!"

……

Even if the Goddess of the Rabbit were to truly bless the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old monkey would not be able to change the current state of the battle.

After Uchiha Tokumitsu unleashed his Susanoo and combined with the Two-Tails Matatabi, he chased the old monkey all over the place. Even though the monkey swung his Vajra Staff and amplified his sudden attack, the Two-Tails Matatabi was easily dodged under Uchiha Tokumitsu's control.

However, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's various physical techniques were completely ineffective against the Two-Tails in its armored state.

The combination of Susanoo and the Tailed Beast is no longer a simple aggregation of power.

"Youlu, let's turn around!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu stood atop the Two-Tails Matatabi's head, lightly tapping his foot to guide the tailed beast toward the two ninja armies engaged in fierce combat.

"Your opponent is me!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shouted and swung his Adamantine Staff again at the head of the Tailed Beast.

"Meow!"

The Two-Tails Matatabi raised its front claws to block, but even with the Susanoo's chakra armor as protection, its claws still went numb from the blows.

"That's right... head-on is the correct approach!"

In a good mood, Uchiha Tokumitsu casually joked, "Tataru, I feel like you're a bit clueless..."

"You talk too much nonsense!"

Nio Matatabi retorted without hesitation.

"I'll send you thirty beavers after the war!"

"Okay!"

Upon receiving the reward, Matatabi immediately perked up and bared his teeth at the old monkey standing before him once more.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was panting heavily as he confronted Matatabi, the Two-Tails, piloted by Tokumitsu Uchiha.