Uchiha's personal opinion

"...Get rid of this idiot!"

Madara Uchiha pointed to the White Zetsu he had killed, then got up and left expressionlessly.

"Yes, ma'am!"

The three white zeppelins bowed with grins, then rushed over to devour the corpse of their kin.

"Lord Mizukage!"

Outside the central command tent, the Hidden Mist ninja on guard duty immediately knelt down and saluted when they saw their leader come out.

The Third Mizukage nodded slightly and continued walking forward.

Wherever he went, the Hidden Mist ninjas who were hastily gathering stopped and bowed to him.

"No wonder that kid Tobirama is so obsessed with power; it turns out he lacks the strength but is addicted to the control that power brings..."

Although the Third Mizukage also enjoyed this feeling, he couldn't help but despise Tobirama Senju, who had tricked him in a scheme.

"Hashirama...the world without you is truly boring..."

The Third Mizukage looked up at the moon, which had just begun to appear in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

……

"Lord Tokuko! The entire Kirigakure fleet of the Land of Lightning has set sail!"

Under the moonlight, a massive fleet of seventy-two black ironclad warships anchored on the side of a rocky, deserted island between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water. After receiving a special frequency signal, a Uzumaki researcher in charge of the chakra sensing radar rushed to the command center to report to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"It's finally here..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and casually twisted his neck. "Pass down the order: ignite and set sail!"

Hanzo the Salamander and Yagura the Tachibana also stood up inside the cabin.

Several Rain Ninja stepped forward and draped a suit of armor over Hanzo the Salamander, while Yagura Karatachi unsealed his famous iron rod from the sealing scroll.

"There's no need to be so nervous..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at the two of them and said cheerfully, "Based on the speed of the Kirigakure fleet, it will probably be another two hours before the two sides encounter each other~"

"It's just better to be prepared..."

Yagura's face was somewhat pale, but he stubbornly defended himself with a retort.

"Are you prepared to take action against those traitors from Kirigakure?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu teased.

"I know what I'm doing!"

Yagura muttered, "I hope you're telling the truth, you bastard!"

"If you don't believe me, just ask the big turtle inside your belly~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said dismissively.

Although Hanzo the Salamander didn't understand the meaning of their conversation, he wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Although the two sides are currently on the same side, it doesn't stop Hanzo from secretly regarding Yagura as a spineless coward who betrayed the village for personal gain.

"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~~"

As the long, drawn-out whistle sounded, the long-silent ironclad fleet emerged from its anchorage in single file, forming a long, serpentine line that drew a magnificent wave across the sea.

"...What kind of tactic is this?"

Hanzo, the salamander, was somewhat confused.

In his understanding, naval warfare was still limited to naval operations on the water, at most launching torpedoes as a long-range preemptive strike before the two sides engaged in close combat; moreover, the long, single-line battle line was too long and lacked depth, making it extremely easy for the enemy's ninja army to break through.

"T-position horizontal tactic".

Uchiha Tokumitsu replied without any hesitation.

"..."

Hanzo the Salamander was even more confused.

Uchiha Tokumitsu offered no explanation.

Having only some understanding of the Shogunate's tactics, Yagura Karatachi frowned and pondered for a while before rushing out of the command cabin and peering out onto the side of the ironclad ship.

Rows of long, thick, dark tubular objects protruded from the side of the ship, some submerged underwater and others arranged above the waterline.

"This is……"

Yagura's face turned even paler.

"Strengthen the shielding barrier!"

A loud voice came from the high-volume speaker on the towering command center.

"Strengthen the protective barrier!"

As the echoes rose and fell, the pale blue barrier around each ironclad warship grew even deeper.

Although the noise of the ships sailing and the sound of waves breaking were still there, and the ships' hulls had not disappeared, Yagura Karatachi closed his eyes and tried to sense them, but found that he could not detect the presence of other ships at all.

"Terrifying..."

Yagura swallowed hard, feeling deeply uneasy.

This means that before the Shogunate's fleet appeared on the horizon and could be seen directly, the Kirigakure fleet had no way of sensing or detecting the Shogunate's fleet.

In addition, there are countless barrel weapons on both sides of the ship...

"Hopefully, that so-called Uchiha Madara has some leadership skills..."

However, no matter how much sympathy Yagura felt for his fellow village ninjas, he was powerless to help them, even though he was afflicted with the "Tongue-Severing Seal."

"This is war..."

Yagura closed his eyes in despair, seemingly unable to bear witnessing the impending tragedy.

……

"Enemy fleet spotted!"

The microphone inside the command cabin carried the excited voice of the Uzumaki ninja.

"Enemy formation confirmed!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately replied.

"Enemy formation confirmed!"

The voice came through the microphone again: "The Mist Concealment fleet is sailing toward our fleet's starboard side in a wedge formation!"

"Enemy ships confirmed, totaling 550 vessels of various sizes, with the lead ship, the Wavebreaker, being an ironclad warship that we sold abroad!"

"Seventy-two against five hundred and fifty..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed heartily: "The advantage is with me!"

"Hard to right!"

"Full speed to right!"

"Maintain a steady speed!"

"Enemy fleet formation and directional changes confirmed!"

"Grab the T-position!"

"It's already at the beginning of the T-shape!"

"Main guns, prepare!"

"Main guns ready!"

"Torpedo loading!"

"Loading complete!"

"Load the artillery!"

"Fireworks ready!"

"All fleet, silence!"

With the final order, the fleet of seventy-two ironclad warships immediately fell silent.

The shogunate's well-trained and disciplined ninja army greatly impressed Hanzo of the Salamander and Yagura of the Karatachi.

"The enemy fleet has entered torpedo range!"

Inside the command cabin where Uchiha Tokumitsu was located, the voice of the sensory ninja came again.

"Close-combat ninjas, take your positions!"

At Uchiha Tokumitsu's command, the Shogunate ninja soldiers, who had been waiting in their cabins, rushed onto the deck and lined up in their designated battle positions.

Uchiha Tokumitsu turned his gaze to Hanzo the Salamander beside him.

Hanzo the Salamander nodded slightly.

"The water ghost squad is in position!"

The Rain Ninja Water Demon Squad, who were already prepared, immediately jumped into the sea with tridents in hand and dived into the waters beneath the torpedo launchers.

Standing on the deck, witnessing the shogunate's ninja army's series of pre-battle deployments, Yagura Karatachi was pale and swaying precariously.

He intended to release the tailed beasts on the spot to create chaos and warn the approaching Hidden Mist fleet, but bound by multiple sealing curses, he was powerless and could only stand there anxiously enduring the torment in his heart.

"Kigakure..."

A figure of "Uchiha Tokuko," whose body color was slightly lighter, instantly landed beside Yagura.

"Shadow Clone..."

Yagura frowned.

"Are you ready to take action against your fellow villagers in Kirigakure?"

De Guangying's clone asked with a smile.

Yagura remained silent, but as the talisman on his body took effect, a three-tomoe phantom appeared in his right eye, and the Three-Tails' chakra within him began to overflow.