Uchiha's personal opinion

"What's the big deal..." Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't seem to care. He clapped his hands to brush the dust off his palms and walked side by side with Uchiha Fugaku toward the exit of the training ground. "I don't know when it started, but even these worthless ANBU can speak to the Uchiha in such a loud tone. It's unbelievable."

"The Hokage lineage has always held a prejudice against our clan..." Fugaku Uchiha said calmly, "This has certain historical reasons, and we should face it squarely and try our best to change the situation of our clan..."

"Change?" Uchiha Tokumitsu habitually raised an eyebrow. "How to change?"

"The clan members are usually somewhat rough in their methods, especially those who work in the police department. They use simple, brutal, and direct methods when arresting spies and eliminating enemies, often accidentally injuring villagers..." Fugaku Uchiha said. "They also don't maintain good relations with the other ninjas in the village, and their positions on some issues are not supported..."

Empty and meaningless rhetoric.

Uchiha Tokumitsu internally labeled Uchiha Fugaku's remarks.

Everyone in the Uchiha clan knew this, whether they were radicals or conservatives. But the problem wasn't that the Uchiha didn't want to change; rather, exercising police authority in a village where ordinary people and ninjas lived together and using ninjutsu to capture enemies inevitably resulted in friendly fire incidents, though these only happened a few times a year. In addition, some people didn't want to see the Uchiha's reputation change and had been stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

"Hmm..." Uchiha Tokumitsu replied perfunctorily, "Fugaku-san, your idea is naturally good..."

It's just a bit childish.

In his heart, Uchiha Tokumitsu added a sentence.

"Change is necessary, after all, the era of the ninja villages is different from the Warring States period." Fugaku Uchiha said meaningfully, looking at Tokumitsu Uchiha. "Of course, different voices need to be heard within the clan. The clan needs more than just a change in attitude; it needs strong voices and power as backing. Strength is the foundation of a voice, and whether they are radicals or conservatives, their starting point is for the good of the clan..."

“Of course…” Uchiha Tokumitsu was somewhat surprised by these words and looked at his cousin Uchiha Fugaku, who in later generations had a “fierce beast’s face and a girl’s heart,” with new respect.

"After you meet with the Hokage, how about we have lunch together?" Fugaku Uchiha extended an invitation.

“Okay…” Uchiha Tokumitsu readily agreed, “How about Uncle Tsukiyaki’s shop? His flatbread and sushi are pretty good.”

“Yes, it’s a good thing to take care of the clansmen’s business.” Fugaku Uchiha nodded in agreement.

The Uchiha clan's training grounds are located outside the village, at the southern end of the Uchiha clan's territory, and it's quite a distance to get back to the clan's territory from the training grounds.

The two chatted for a while along the way, but then found they had nothing more to say.

Upon arriving home, Uchiha Tokumitsu exchanged a few polite words with Fugaku, then took a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, and told his mother, Emiko, that he had a lunch appointment with Fugaku. He then strolled leisurely toward the Hokage Building.

Chapter 56 Konoha's Newly Formed Mobile Force

Hokage Building.

This central hub, brain, and core of Konoha Village... is the decision-making center that relates to Konoha, the Land of Fire, and even the strongest armed force in the ninja world. Every move here is constantly involved in the direction of the ninja world's situation and the rise and fall of forces. But no matter how many times he has seen it, Uchiha Tokumitsu feels that this building, which looks like an upside-down red bucket, is devoid of any artistic beauty and is hardly worthy of being the administrative center of Konoha in terms of appearance and style.

He even felt that the Uchiha clan's somewhat childish cat-head-shaped police headquarters building was more presentable than this bucket-shaped building.

Two to three hundred staff members from various departments of Konoha work in this Hokage Building, maintaining the daily operation of the entire village.

"Knock knock!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu knocked twice on the Hokage's office door. "Excuse me, Jonin Uchiha Tokumitsu is here to report for duty."

"Come in!"

A loud reply immediately came from inside the door.

Uchiha Tokumitsu grasped the doorknob and gently pushed it open.

The door slid open, and a cacophony of sounds poured out from the crack in the door like water from a burst dam, while a thick cloud of gray smoke drifted over him.

"This smoking addiction is just unbelievable..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow, walked into the room, and looked around, taking in the office layout and the people in it.

Mitokado Hō, Utatane Koharu... and a middle-aged man sitting in the corner, whose face was not clearly visible due to the dim lighting.

But judging from his upright posture with his hands clasped together, it should be Danzo.

"I'm sorry to disturb your vacation, Mr. Deguang."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat behind his large desk, holding a pipe and wearing a kind smile. He greeted Uchiha Tokumitsu with a cheerful smile, his gaze full of admiration, just like an elder looking at a promising junior.

It seems that Uchiha Tokumitsu was completely unaware of the fact that he had assaulted the Anbu and had not reported for duty.

"Lord Hokage." Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored the other advisors in the room, stepped forward, and bowed slightly to the Hokage seated above him. "Jonin Uchiha Tokumitsu is here to report for duty."

In terms of etiquette, Uchiha Tokumitsu's behavior, while not particularly respectful, was also impeccable, as if the earlier beating of the Anbu had never happened.

"You're welcome. You've been on the front lines for so long, and it must have been really tough. If it weren't for the various issues that have been so difficult lately, I wouldn't have bothered to disturb your rest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe lightly, knocking out the ashes of the tobacco and refilling it. His slightly lowered face still wore a smile that was hard to tell if it was genuine or not.

"That's just our duty," Uchiha Tokumitsu replied calmly and methodically.

The two foxes, one big and one small, exchanged a few simple pleasantries. The Third Hokage made no mention of the two Anbu members, nor did he ask why Uchiha Tokumitsu was late. It was as if nothing had happened. His words were full of kindness and compassion, which was truly admirable.

It's no wonder that later generations of geniuses like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, who were heavily supported by their clans, were swayed into betraying their clans. If they hadn't already harbored prejudices against the Third Hokage, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't know if he could have resisted the Third Hokage's sincere and courteous persuasive words and actions.

But this also made Uchiha Tokumitsu even more wary. He absolutely refused to believe that the Konoha F4 would have any goodwill towards an Uchiha.

"Sit down, don't stand. It'll be easier to talk if you sit down." The Third Hokage filled the bowl with tobacco, lit it with a flick of his fingers, took a deep, satisfying drag, and greeted Uchiha Tokumitsu with a smile.

The smoke in the office was thicker.

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't stand on ceremony. He casually gathered chakra and pulled a chair over from the pile of tables and chairs by the door.

Gently setting down his chair, Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded slightly to the two advisors sitting on the sofa beside him before sitting down himself.

The two advisors nodded slightly, maintaining a reserved demeanor.

Danzo was sitting in the corner, but Uchiha Tokumitsu pretended not to see him.

"Alright, Tokumitsu-kun, the reason I called you here so urgently is indeed because your position needs to be arranged. I won't waste any more time with small talk." The Third Hokage sat up straight, staring at Uchiha Tokumitsu with a serious expression. "It's about the newly formed mobile unit where you're about to be transferred."

The sex scene is coming.

As expected, he didn't get to rest for long; the old scoundrel Sarutobi was still thinking about him, the child laborer.

"Lord Hokage, please give your orders." Uchiha Tokumitsu replied with an unchanged expression and a hint of rigidity.

"Based on Jonin Sakumo's suggestion and plan, the village intends to select elite ninjas to form a mobile unit for special battlefield support missions. This is a challenging task." The Third Hokage looked solemnly at Uchiha Tokumitsu. "Jonin Tokumitsu, are you willing to accept the village's commission and participate in the formation of this brand-new combat unit?"

“I am willing to accept the village’s orders,” Uchiha Tokumitsu replied, straightening his back and speaking in a measured tone.

The third generation nodded slightly, picked up the bell on the table, and gently shook it twice.

A member of the secret service drifted in like a ghost.

"Go and summon Jonin Sakumo."

The Anbu were ordered to leave, while the Third Hokage continued to discuss the newly formed Mobile Force with Uchiha Tokumitsu.

The concept of this mobile force mainly originated from Sakumo Hatake's early military operations ideas and was perfected during the previous mission to Takigawa with Tokumitsu Uchiha.

During the mission, the elite Uchiha clan ninja army led by Uchiha Tokumitsu left a deep impression on him.

With powerful and experienced Jonin as the core of the combat force, supplemented by Chunin or special Jonin with special skills such as sealing, healing, sensory perception, and tracking as combat support, the combat power and offensive capabilities they can exert are significantly stronger than those of ordinary ninja armies composed of traditional three-person teams.

In other words, this mobile force will serve as a battlefield assault unit composed of elite ninjas, with its main combat objective being to carry out major combat missions such as assaults and raids, and decapitation strikes behind enemy lines.

"But... doesn't this mobile unit have some overlap in combat functions with the Anbu?" Uchiha Tokumitsu expressed his doubts.

"Although the Anbu (Anbu) undertakes some special tactical assassination missions, they are involved in too many other matters, and their combat capabilities are not particularly outstanding. This is why the village decided to agree to Jonin Sakumo's proposal to form this mobile unit..."

The Third Hokage's explanation did not convince Uchiha Tokumitsu much.

Would a powerful military force like this fall to him, an Uchiha clansman? He simply couldn't believe it.

The Third Hokage handed over a folder, gesturing for Uchiha Tokumitsu to take it and look at it.

A quick glance at the folder revealed the organizational structure of the mobile force. It consisted of 21 main combat ninjas of Jonin rank, 18 auxiliary ninjas, and 10 support personnel.

"The situation in the village is indeed extremely tense right now, and manpower in all departments is stretched thin. There is a shortage of people everywhere. The idea of ​​a mobile force is good, but it is really difficult to draw all the elite ninjas from the village..."

The third generation leader poured out his grievances at length.

This made Uchiha Tokumitsu even more vigilant.

"Therefore, the village hopes to draw some members from the Uchiha clan to join the main combat force, but this matter still requires Tokumitsu-kun's strong support..."

It turned out to be the case.

Not only was the intention not to put the Uchiha clan in charge of the newly formed powerful force, but the Uchiha were also to draw elite ninjas to join it...

This is probably why Uchiha Tokumitsu was able to serve as the deputy commander of the mobile unit.

Although this unit is indeed incredibly powerful on paper, it is ultimately just a special unit responsible only for combat missions. Moreover, in the event of a large-scale war, it will inevitably be drawn into various battlefields to serve as a fire brigade and fill trenches, thus making casualties unavoidable...

Therefore, the power of this force is like a chicken rib for the current Uchiha clan—tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.

High emotional intelligence: the future may be promising.

Low emotional intelligence: Not very useful at the moment.

Uchiha Tokumitsu suspected that the Northwest Border Defense Force had failed to weaken the Uchiha clan, and that the Uchiha had instead benefited greatly from it. The Hokage faction was resentful about this, so they agreed to create this force in the intention of weakening the Uchiha through continuous warfare.

"Tokumitsu-kun, what do you think?" The Third Hokage interrupted Uchiha Tokumitsu's thoughts with a smile.

"Lord Hokage, the idea of ​​the mobile unit is certainly good..." Uchiha Tokumitsu pondered for a moment before replying, "However, the matter of drawing clan ninjas to join the mobile unit still needs to be reported to the clan head and elders before a decision can be made, so please forgive me for not daring to act on my own."

“Tokumitsu-kun, you flatter me. As the youngest samurai commander of the Uchiha clan, it’s just a matter of a word for you to mobilize ninjas…” The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe and said to Uchiha Tokumitsu with a smile.

This made Uchiha Tokumitsu even more vigilant.

The position of Samurai Kanrei is a special honorary title within the Uchiha clan. Not to mention outsiders, even ordinary members of the Uchiha clan do not know that Uchiha Tokumitsu has obtained this title. However, it has now been discovered by the Third Hokage, an outsider who clearly has a bad relationship with the Uchiha clan...

All I can say is that the enemy lies with the family elders' council.

The purge of the Uchiha clan is indeed a long and arduous task.

"The position of Samurai Commander is merely an internal honor within the clan and doesn't really count. The decision to draw clan ninjas does indeed require the approval of the clan head and the Grand Elder," Uchiha Tokumitsu argued without changing his expression. "I just wonder how many Uchiha ninjas will be needed for the Mobile Force?"

"How about twelve Jonin?" The Third Hokage still wore a kind and benevolent smile. "Uchiha ninjas with three-tomoe Sharingan will form an unparalleled and powerful force to conquer the ninja world and slay nations. There is nothing better than this to proclaim the Uchiha clan's reputation as the number one clan in the ninja world..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu deeply suspected that during the First Shinobi World War, the Senju clan was also misled by similar reasons, resulting in the depletion of their young and strong members and a shortage of capable successors within the clan.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

It is Hatake Sakumo.

In other words, the commander of this newly formed mobile unit is confirmed to be this man, whom even the Uchiha clan greatly admires.

Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed inwardly.

With his close ties to the Uchiha clan, it's hard to tell whether Sakumo Hatake truly doesn't care about the bizarre political landscape within Konoha or is genuinely just passionate and dedicated to the village's well-being.

"Lord Hokage, advisors Mitomon, Utatane, and Danzo." Sakumo Hatake greeted the people in the office, who nodded politely in return. "Jonin Tokuko."