Uchiha's personal opinion

"Gentlemen, I love war..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said with deep emotion:

"Uchiha—Victory!"

"Victory!!!"

The victorious Uchiha ninja army erupted in cheers that shook the heavens and the earth!

Chapter 250 Victory is Justice

Uchiha Tokumitsu won this battle with great difficulty.

Without using the tailed beasts, relying solely on the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo, there's a high probability that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would turn the tables and kill him.

However, he was still very satisfied with the final result.

During the battle, Uchiha Tokumitsu used his Susanoo to greatly deplete the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's stamina and chakra, eventually exhausting him to the point of death from chakra overuse.

If it were simply a contest of ninjutsu, even though the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had passed his prime and his strength was declining, the number of ninjutsu he mastered far exceeded that of Uchiha Tokumitsu, and his ninjutsu combination skills were also far superior. Uchiha Tokumitsu really would have little chance of winning.

Fortunately, Uchiha Tokumitsu still had the big cat.

"Thank you for your hard work~ Another trip~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu, with a broad smile, ruffled the fur on the neck of the Two-Tails, Matatabi.

The proud, large cat lay half-reclined on the ground, its eyes slightly narrowed, letting Uchiha Tokumitsu play with it, purring softly.

"Lord Deguang, the battlefield has been cleared..."

A servant ninja mustered his courage and stepped forward to report.

"very good……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's smile vanished, and he asked in a deep voice, "How are the brothers who participated in the battle?"

"...Thirty-nine soldiers were killed in action, and twenty-seven were seriously wounded, seven of whom may need to be discharged. There were also more than one hundred soldiers with minor injuries."

That means more than half of the casualties have been suffered...

Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed inwardly and stopped petting the cat.

Looking towards the area where the ninja army was fighting, a white field hospital had been set up, and wounded ninja soldiers from various units were queuing up to receive emergency treatment.

One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand...

Even someone as cold-hearted as Uchiha Tokumitsu, who treats people like NPCs, couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

"This is the most devastating loss the family has ever suffered..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu walked towards the field hospital.

Wherever they went, all the ninjas knelt on one knee to show their respect.

“Lord Deguang…”

Uchiha Yomo, who was taking stock of the remnants of the surrendered Hokage army, walked towards them.

"Chief of the Four Directions, thank you for coming to our aid..."

A smile forced onto Uchiha Tokumitsu's face.

"In this battle, 320 rebels were killed and 930 were captured, while nearly 300 may have been defeated and fled..."

Uchiha Yomotsu couldn't contain his excitement. "The clan has won completely!"

"This is a good thing."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded, "Let's go check on the wounded..."

"Okay, okay..."

Uchiha Shika nodded repeatedly.

"Also, collect all the corpses..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said to his attendant ninja, "Although we have resorted to force to resolve our differences in politics, we are still from Konoha. We should not let the corpses be desecrated by wild beasts."

"As ordered!"

The attendant ninja immediately obeyed and went to make arrangements.

The contest of force has come to an end, so now it's time to reap the rewards of victory.

Uchiha Tokumitsu doesn't mind leaving a way out for the losers, and he will also point out a way out for them. Taking the initiative to collect their remains is also a way of expressing his attitude to a limited extent, but the premise is that they must accept his "good intentions", otherwise the Uchiha ninja swords will not show any mercy.

Uchiha Tokumitsu believed that the prisoners from the former Hokage lineage could understand this, since the Nara clan chief was among the surrendered prisoners.

……

After visiting the wounded, Uchiha Tokumitsu ordered the troops to be stationed in Settsu County, citing the fact that the wounded were too ill to be moved.

Although Uchiha Yomo was anxious, he complied with Uchiha Tokumitsu's wishes and simply sent people back to the village to spread the good news.

The first person to arrive at Settsu County after the war was Hattori, the chief ninja guard of the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

After being searched by his attendant ninjas and obediently accepting the chakra seal from the Uzumaki ninjas, Hattori, who had been through a lot of trouble, was finally allowed to enter the room to meet Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Lord Tokumitsu, I am Hattori Heiji, the head of the Daimyo's guards. I have come to congratulate the lord on his victory on His Highness's orders..."

The meeting place was the residence of the governor of Settsu County. When the Uchiha Tokumitsu ninja army arrived in the county, the governor abandoned his post and fled. Uchiha Tokumitsu took over the residence and used it as a temporary official residence.

Hattori Heiji, kneeling on one knee, said tremblingly, "His Highness the Daimyo hopes that the nation and Konoha can continue their long-standing good cooperative relationship, and even more so that the Uchiha clan can obtain a status commensurate with its strength..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu sat in the highest seat, with the clan head Uchiha Shifu sitting beside him. The two of them watched the daimyo's envoy who had been pushed forward as a scapegoat.

And she's a ninja!

"You're a ninja too, right?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored Hattori Heiji's words and instead asked himself, "I remember there was an agreement that required the Daimyo to disband those bewitching Guardian Ninjas. So... what is your identity?"

"Lord Deguang... the Guardian Ninja have indeed all disbanded, and the corresponding organizations have been abolished. We guards are all from unaffiliated ninja clans in the Land of Fire, and we have always had dealings with ninja clans such as Tsuchigumo. We have never committed any misdeeds, and we are all registered with the Konoha Internal Affairs Department..."

"Is that so..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat interesting.

Registering with the Ministry of Internal Affairs is indeed a good idea. After all, the Hokage's faction and the Daimyo were on the same side before, and using the semi-intelligence organization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a cover is also a good approach.

"His Highness has considered things quite thoroughly."

Uchiha Tokumitsu remained noncommittal. "Then what about the status that the Daimyo mentioned, which is commensurate with strength?"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi was defeated and died, but Konoha cannot be without a Hokage, and His Highness the Daimyo is willing to support General Tokumitsu to become the Fourth Hokage!"

Hattori Heiji quickly stated the daimyo's conditions: "Furthermore, an additional 30 billion yen will be allocated to the military budget each year, which Lord Tokumitsu can use at his discretion!"

"As long as it's for the good of the Land of Fire, His Highness the Daimyo will absolutely support all of Lord Tokumitsu's actions!"

"...Why does Konoha absolutely need a Hokage?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled and said, "Is the Hokage absolutely indispensable?"

"what!"

Hattori Heiji was stunned.

"Besides, didn't the Daimyo already approve the candidates for the Fourth Hokage? What? Aren't you going to continue selecting the Fourth Hokage from the candidate list?"

To Hattori Heiji, Uchiha Tokumitsu's laughter sounded like a death curse, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not some kind of indiscriminate killer..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu joked, "I just think it's not good for a daimyo to be so fickle."

Hattori Heiji opened his mouth as if to speak, but didn't know what to say.

"The people of Konoha should return to Konoha, and the people of Daimyo should return to Daimyo..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "These are the rules, rules that even a daimyo cannot violate."

"I understand..."

Hattori Heiji's body trembled even more violently.

"As for Konoha's internal affairs, the Daimyo should refrain from interfering in them in the future."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to press, "Otherwise, when the ninja army marches on Kyoto, it won't look good for anyone, will it?"

"...I will heed the General's orders!"

Hattori Heiji nodded repeatedly.

"I also dislike strange notions such as 'status should match one's ability.'"

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to apply pressure: "Following this logic, if another ninja clan becomes stronger than the Uchiha clan in the future, then His Highness the Daimyo will support someone else to replace the Uchiha... Am I right?"

Hattori Heiji nearly fainted upon hearing this.

"The strength of a nation lies in virtue, not in force..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued his blatant rant with gentle words: "The Uchiha clan, through their virtue and prestige, subdued Hiruzen Sarutobi and his ilk, who were plotting rebellion. I hope the Daimyo understands this..."

Martial virtue is also virtue, and the light of virtue is also virtue, so what Uchiha De Guang said is correct.

Although Hattori Heiji thought that Uchiha Tokumitsu's words were just him trying to make himself look good, he couldn't bring himself to refute them.

The victor is always right; that is the undeniable reality.

Even the daimyo dared not test whether Uchiha Tokumitsu truly dared to defy the world and go to Kyoto to depose and install a new emperor.

"Lord Deguang is absolutely right!"

Hattori Heiji quickly chimed in, "Konoha's independence will continue to be respected, but please accept the daimyo's sentiments towards Lord Tokumitsu..."

As for the various discordant remarks made during the discussions in Daimyo's residence regarding the current Konoha civil war, they naturally dissipated with Uchiha Tokumitsu's resounding victory.

"Alright then... I'll accept the 30 billion taels of military expenditure in the name of the shogunate. After all, while expeditions to the Land of Water and the conquest of Kumogakure are great things to boost national prestige, the military expenditure is simply too high."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded in satisfaction: "With such a wise daimyo, the Land of Fire will surely prosper!"

After all, given Uchiha Tokumitsu's age, the daimyo and nobles will have a long time to deal with him in the future!

Whether things will truly flourish is unknown, but one thing is certain: from then on, even if Uchiha Tokumitsu put nobles on a boiler to be steamed alive, the daimyo would not dare to say a word!