Uchiha's personal opinion

Sarutobi Shinnosuke laid out all the information about the direct involvement of the shogunate in the wars, such as the conquest of the Land of Water and the peacekeeping operations in Kumogakure, and piled it in front of Jiraiya.

"But if you look closely, the Shogunate's investment in military supplies is actually quite substantial... especially in explosive tags!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke quickly calculated and gave Jiraiya a number that left him speechless.

"Is it really that terrifying..."

Jiraiya's determination to overthrow the dark rule of the shogunate even wavered somewhat.

"The United Company is the root of the Uchiha clan! Brother Jiraiya, what we need to do is dig up that root!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said viciously, "In this way, when the shogunate becomes a tree without roots, we can completely destroy it!"

"……you are right!"

After a moment of contemplation, Jiraiya nodded heavily.

"But, Jiraiya-nii-san, do you have any money?"

Seeing that Jiraiya seemed to be acting blindly out of sheer enthusiasm, Sarutobi Shinnosuke pointed out the key point.

"...There are still five million taels left."

Jiraiya answered in a low voice.

"Not nearly enough!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head repeatedly, "We need to attack the United Company from the shadows while obtaining funds to strengthen the organization. Otherwise, with those few subordinates who are not even as good as genin, there is no way we can stand up to the shogunate."

Jiraiya remained silent for a long time, then let out another long sigh.

It is extremely difficult to amass wealth, especially since Jiraiya disdains engaging in dirty work such as robbing casinos and gold shops. The difficulty of obtaining funds through legal means is self-evident.

Although Sarutobi Shinnosuke secretly disdained Jiraiya's so-called "upholding of integrity" and thought that Jiraiya's refined rebellion was hopeless, he still concealed his true thoughts very well and just watched Jiraiya in silence.

The power of the toads of Mount Myōboku, their wide distribution, and the amount of information they could gather far exceeded Shinnosuke Sarutobi's imagination.

Compared to the Sarutobi clan's generations-long contract with the Ape Demon race, it's like comparing pearls to sand!

To overthrow the shogunate and restore the rightful Konoha in Sarutobi Shinnosuke's mind, they must rely on the power of Mount Myōboku!

"Shinnosuke-kun..."

Jiraiya slowly said, "I intend to entrust you with the entire responsibility of Akatsuki's financial planning and intelligence analysis. Are you willing to take over?"

"no problem!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately agreed.

This is what he has been looking forward to the most!

"Then I'll leave it to you..."

Jiraiya said sincerely.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded emphatically, his heart filled with joy.

As for how to recruit subordinates, he had already planned it out—the black market ninjas who were being constantly besieged by the anti-terrorism forces!

……

"Lord Shiina, this is the report on the mopping-up operation. Please review it."

In Ou Castle in the southeastern region of the Land of Lightning, Uchiha Shiina, who had successfully completed the extermination operation, also received the extermination report compiled by his subordinates.

"Not bad at all~"

Judging from the seized assets, the funds confiscated from the black market stronghold have basically covered the expenses of this large-scale counter-terrorism operation and the purchase of the Iwagakure Army.

"...Xuanyuan Zhong?"

However, upon seeing a page in the ninja army's battle log, Uchiha Shiina was somewhat surprised: "How did they get away?"

"This ninja gang has a rather unique strength, so..."

The subordinate answered in a low voice.

"Then let the United Company post a public bounty. As long as they continue to operate in the ninja world, they will eventually be wiped out!"

Uchiha Shiina immediately put the matter out of his mind, signed his name on the battle report, and instructed, "Send it to Fubo Castle immediately through the Ninja Cat Channel. The General is waiting to see the report!"

"This is such a simple and easy job..."

After his subordinates left, Uchiha Shiina smugly reclined in his chair, slacking off. "Just signing a document is enough. This is easier than the job of the police chief!"

Under the combined extermination efforts of the three ninja armies, the southeastern region of the Land of Lightning was stained with blood and filled with murderous intent.

The black market ninjas, ronin samurai, and spies from various countries who originally regarded the occupied territory as paradise had no chance to resist in the face of the overwhelming Konoha ninja army. Even if they resisted with all their might, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Although a few powerful individuals managed to escape by chance, they were simply insignificant compared to the overall favorable situation.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

Suddenly, a series of extremely intense ninjutsu explosions rang out from the garrison area on the south side of Ouyu Castle, startling Uchiha Shiina.

"This is……"

Uchiha Shiina immediately went to the window and activated his Sharingan to observe.

Although the Sharingan's enhancement of vision is far less than that of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, it can still improve vision to some extent.

Groups of counter-terrorism ninjas rushed to provide support, and flashes of ninjutsu light appeared in the rising smoke, suggesting that the two sides were engaged in a fierce ninjutsu exchange.

"It looks like that over there..."

Suddenly, Uchiha Shiina remembered something, quickly took out a city map, and then grinned from ear to ear, "Sarutobi and Shimura's camp!"

"Assemble the entire ninja army!"

Without even having time to change, an overjoyed Uchiha Shiina burst through the window and shouted, "Sarutobi has rebelled! Shimura has joined the rebellion! All ninjas, follow me to quell this chaos!"

He then pulled a signal flare from his pocket, fired it into the air, and led his direct subordinate unit to charge forward.

"The day to make a name for yourself and achieve great things is now!"

"The time for our extermination is now!"

Squads of Konoha ninja, having heard the news, rushed to provide support, shouting slogans as they charged towards the camps of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans.

Chapter 326 Teachings

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

At the seaside training ground in the Land of Whirlpools, Uchiha Tokumitsu, unusually meticulous in forming hand seals, concentrated his chakra in his mouth and transformed it into a high-pressure, straight jet of water that shot towards an iron dummy fifty meters ahead.

"puff!"

The cast iron dummy shattered under the impact of the ultra-high pressure chakra water column.

"it is good!"

The attendant ninjas who were watching or observing their lord's powerful ninjutsu immediately applauded and cheered.

Even Uchiha Shisui, a disciple who was specially brought from Konoha, clapped until his hands were red.

"It still feels like something's missing..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu was not very satisfied with the result of this ninjutsu experiment.

He originally thought that this water-style ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, would at least be able to pierce through the iron dummy, but he didn't expect it to only shatter it—which shows that the degree of chakra concentration and the simulated speed of water flow vibration when the technique was just performed were still insufficient.

But for the group of attendant ninjas who were watching, this was already an absolute shock—because Uchiha Tokumitsu had only just found this technique in a copy of the Book of Sealing and had only tested it casually after looking at it for less than five minutes!

"My lord's talent in ninjutsu... is truly beyond words!"

A servant ninja from the Kirigakure Hoshigaki clan remarked.

Standing beside him, Uchiha Shisui glanced at the Hidden Mist ninja whose tone was full of admiration, and just like the residents of Konoha's civilian district when they mentioned the Shogunate, which dominated the ninja world, he involuntarily straightened his chest.

Teacher Deguang is a genius of the Uchiha clan, and I am also a member of the Uchiha clan... So, rounding up, in this way, it's as if I am also a genius of the Uchiha clan!

Uchiha Shisui's heart burned with intense passion.

But upon closer reflection, I felt somewhat discouraged.

Currently, he only knows some C-rank Fire Release ninjutsu and Uchiha-style ninja tool techniques, and his Body Flicker Technique is highly praised by the elders of his clan. He is indeed outstanding among his peers, but compared with his teacher Uchiha Tokumitsu's illustrious achievements of conquering the ninja world at the age of eight as a Special Jonin and deputy commander of the Ninja Army, he is like a grain of sand competing with the stars.

The task is arduous and the road ahead is long...

Uchiha Shisui quickly adjusted his mindset and turned his gaze back to the teacher who was signaling the attendant ninjas to continue placing the test dummies.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's second use of ninjutsu was noticeably faster and more powerful.

With a flash of white light, the upper body of the cast iron dummy was instantly blasted into a shower of iron filings. However, to the ninja attendants, it was clearly the ninjutsu that shattered the dummy before the sound of the explosion reached their ears.

"This……"

Even the servant ninjas from Kirigakure couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment.

Even for lightning-style ninjutsu known for its speed, there are very few ninjas who can achieve this level of casting speed, let alone such formidable power!

It must be understood that no matter how strong and resilient a ninja's body is trained, it is still just flesh and bone. Judging from the speed and power of the ninjutsu used by Uchiha Tokumitsu, apart from the Raikage lineage, which possesses both the "strongest spear" and the "strongest shield," no other ninja, not even the Iwagakure ninjas known for their defensive capabilities, could withstand this ninjutsu!

"...As far as I know, even the former Second Mizukage didn't have many ninjutsu that could reach such a sharp level!"

The shark-faced Hoshigaki ninja sighed, "Water Release is known for its vastness and power, but our lord has pushed its nature to a level of ferocity that surpasses even Lightning Release. Truly..."

Due to the inadequate education at the ninja academy, the Hoshigaki ninja, whose cultural level was substandard, racked his brains for a long time but could not come up with a suitable adjective.

"...Unparalleled in the world!"

Uchiha Shisui glanced at the shark-faced man again and added an adjective to his description.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

Shark Face nodded repeatedly. "It is indeed unparalleled! That's exactly what I intended to say!"

"Truly worthy of being the lord's disciple! At such a young age, Shisui-kun is already so wise and exceptionally intelligent; his future is absolutely limitless!"

"Come on, Kisame-kun, don't try to show off your limited knowledge."

A servant ninja from the Minazuki clan laughed.

"But speaking of which, wasn't the Second Hokage the strongest Water Release technique in the past?"

Another Uzumaki ninja couldn't help but joke, "That's common knowledge in the ninja world!"