Uchiha's personal opinion

The date was September 1st, Konoha Year 40, and the final result of the battle between the Kazekage of Sunagakure from the Land of Wind was finally delivered to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Although the true culprit who killed the Third Kazekage ultimately escaped, although the Sand Village ninja who participated in the siege suffered heavy casualties, although it was discovered that the true culprit was acting under the guidance of Konoha ninja, although Sasori hid a listening device in Ebizo's mansion to steal intelligence, although Sasori disguised himself as his great-grandfather to issue orders to the Anbu, although it was ultimately discovered that Elder Ebizo, who had been injured by Sasori, was also a victim, etc...

Therefore, even though Rasa was a hundred times resentful, for the sake of the Kazekage position, he still reluctantly admitted that Sasori should bear all the responsibility and proposed to report to the joint counter-terrorism force to put Sasori on the terrorist list.

The Sand Village Jonin and the Joint Counter-Terrorism Force Command Center both agreed to the proposal.

Naturally, in the subsequent Kazekage election and Jonin voting, Rasa, with the prestige gained from this incident, easily defeated the demoralized Pakura and won the position of Fourth Kazekage and the second ruler of the Land of Wind.

As for Elder Ebizo, who was at the center of the storm, he announced his complete retirement the day after Rasa took office, and even handed over the empty Elder Council to Rasa to play with.

Rasa, being quite sensible, immediately sent envoys to Konoha after assuming the position of Kazekage to discuss increasing trade between the two sides. He also expressed his hope to jointly deploy a mobile emergency ninja force within the Land of Wind with the anti-terrorism forces.

Therefore, after obtaining the consent of Uchiha Tokumitsu, Uchiha Shiina reorganized the First Column of the Joint Anti-Terrorist Force into a Special Investigation Unit stationed in the Land of Wind, and withdrew the temporarily assigned intermediate combat force.

This can be considered a win-win situation.

Rasa's strongest backing in his quest for the Kazekage position came from the ninja army of the Joint Anti-Terrorist Force. Now, his old subordinates have been reorganized and stationed on the spot, which can be considered as continuing to provide him with support. For the Joint Anti-Terrorist Force and even the Tokugawa Shogunate, the ninja army remaining in the Land of Wind is the most important tool for intervening in the affairs of Sunagakure in the future.

Although the special detective unit after the reorganization of the First Column only had more than 500 people, Uchiha Tokumitsu also explained some details to Uchiha Nobutora, who was preparing to go to the Land of Wind to take over as the unit commander. He even handed over the command of the Oasis mercenary ninjas of the United Company to him.

In this way, in addition to the directly managed ninja army, the more than two thousand United Company ninjas scattered in the oases of the Land of Wind also had a unified direct command organization, which also helped to integrate the shogunate's power in the Land of Wind.

"However, this Scorpion... although he seems cold and ruthless, he ultimately left a way out for his second grandfather."

After reviewing the intelligence, Uchiha Tokumitsu addressed the Red Guard clan ninjas under his command.

However, the Uchiha Jonin looked at each other, seemingly puzzled.

Even the usually exceptionally intelligent Uchiha Shisui was no exception.

"really……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead.

They can't even see through such a petty trick. As expected of the Uchiha, they are not good at political maneuvering!

"teacher……"

Uchiha Shisui's eyes were filled with clear naiveté as he asked with a thirst for knowledge, "But... didn't Sasori kill the Third Kazekage and injure his elders in reality? Why is this leaving a way out for Ebizo?"

"...What would have happened if Ebizo hadn't been attacked and seriously injured?"

"Uchiha Tokumitsu asked."

“Holding people accountable and removing him from his house arrest would be the best possible outcome.”

Uchiha Shisui answered without hesitation.

"Now that Ebizo has been attacked and seriously injured, the matter of illegally dispatching the secret service to arrest him can be considered closed. As for the truth behind this matter, no one knows. However, he himself has landed safely after handing over all his power..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "So, is this a way out?"

"This price is too high..."

"A Jonin from the Uchiha clan muttered to himself."

The Uchiha ninjas of the Red Guard nodded in agreement.

"Ugh……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help but sigh again.

"If... if one day the Nine-Tails attacks a ninja village, and there's a glimpse of Sharingan in its eyes, what do you think the villagers would think? And how would the clans clear themselves of suspicion?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu proposed a hypothesis.

"It's just a tailed beast~ Just catch it~"

The group of Uchiha Jonin were unconvinced: "Besides its enormous chakra reserves, what's there to be afraid of?"

"...Alright!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't say anything more.

……

Organized by Uchiha Yomo and Hatake Sakumo, the Jonin representing the militant faction from both the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives of Konoha secretly gathered at the Konoha Governor's Office, which was rarely used, for a secret meeting.

This time, the topic is a crucial military strategy concerning the unification of the ninja world and the unification of the four seas.

"Your Excellency, all seventy-seven representatives from the Konoha Senate and House of Representatives are present. Please give your instructions!"

In public, the clan head and Senate President, Uchiha Yomo, bowed respectfully in a businesslike manner and spoke.

"May you all have a good day."

After nodding to the clan head, Uchiha Tokumitsu also bowed slightly to the seventy-seven Jonin present.

Long live the General!

The representatives of both houses, both high-ranking ninjas, bowed in respect.

"I believe that the Speaker of the House of Councillors, Yoshikata, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sakumo, have already communicated the main purpose of this secret meeting with everyone in advance, so I will not go into details here."

Uchiha Tokumitsu spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the Jonin present.

None of the seventy-seven Jonin sitting here are members of the Uchiha clan.

However, they also represent a relatively strong ideology in Konoha, namely the martial arts faction!

Perhaps during the Third Hokage's tenure in Konoha, the militant faction was repeatedly suppressed for being too "extreme," and even took a stance of aligning themselves with Danzo in order to protect themselves and grow stronger, but Uchiha Tokumitsu was too lazy to care about or pursue such old matters.

After all, everyone has the right to strive for their ideals, even if that choice is wrong.

However, the martial arts faction is now the first among the various ideological factions in Konoha to side with Uchiha Tokumitsu. Among the various ninja armies controlled by the Uchiha clan, those holding positions of captain or above are either members of the clan or ninjas from the martial arts faction or those with a certain martial arts inclination.

Moreover, what's most interesting about this group is that they have actively abandoned the traditional concept of social class barriers. Regardless of whether they come from a powerful ninja clan or a humble commoner family, they are generally united in a relatively harmonious way.

"Iwagakure is aggressively expanding its military, while Kumogakure is not to be outdone and is preparing for war..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "Now, the only open enemies hindering the unification of the ninja world are these two ignorant ninja villages."

The Jonin nodded in agreement, but did not speak immediately.

They noticed the phrase "open enemy" used by Uchiha Tokumitsu, which means that in Uchiha Tokumitsu's mind, there were enemies even more formidable than Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

And then there's the ever-expanding Joint Counterterrorism Force...

"Secretly, Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave, despite their repeated defeats, are still unwilling to accept their losses and continue to attempt to interfere with the ninja world's progress using their unusual summoning beast forms. This evil act of trying to turn the tables should be condemned by everyone..."

The group of Jonin nodded in agreement once again.

"...However, considering our current situation of being almost completely separated from Iwagakure and Kumogakure, we even have to consider the possibility of the two merging."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed out a possibility.

"Outcasts from ninja villages and holy lands..."

The Jonin looked at each other, somewhat taken aback.

Perhaps because the summoning contracts of the so-called three holy lands were all bound to the ninjas of Konoha, they had never thought about this issue.

If, as Uchiha Tokumitsu said, the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Stone Village, and the Ryuchi Cave of Mount Myōboku really join forces, then things will indeed be quite troublesome.

Of course, it's only a tricky situation.

"Whether they are enemy ninja villages or so-called holy land heretics, they are nothing but chickens and dogs to our valiant Konoha ninjas! As long as we mobilize our full strength, we can completely win this battle in one fell swoop!"

A martial arts Jonin from Inuzuka said, "As for sacrifice, that is inevitable. As long as our generation finishes what we've done, both our reserves and the countries we rule will usher in a glorious future under the rule of the Shogunate!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help but glance at it a few times, and then subtly glanced at Uchiha Yoshimitsu.

Only after noticing Uchiha Yomo's barely perceptible head shake did he realize that this was not a pre-arranged "plant," but simply a result of his deeply ingrained militant mentality.

"That being said, every Konoha ninja is like a brother to me, and I would be uneasy if too many were lost!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, seemingly with deep emotion.

"General, your benevolence and righteousness are unparalleled!"

The Jonin immediately chimed in agreement.

"So, Lord Deguang means... first the outcasts, then the ninja villages?"

The martial arts Jonin from the Nara clan also raised his hand.

"That's the principle, but in reality, we must intensify our pursuit and pressure on both outcasts and hostile ninja villages!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu replied.

"I absolutely agree with all of His Excellency the Governor's decisions on expanding the military and strengthening the armed forces!"

The Jonin Nara bowed and returned to his seat.

"There's one more thing..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "That concerns the issue of postwar rule."

Upon hearing this, all the ninjas present knew that the main event was about to begin.

"As you all should know, after several years of planning, the shogunate recently took complete control of the Land of Water. Thanks to thorough preparation, the process did not result in any major disturbances..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed out: "And all of this is built on the foundation of the United Company and the Shogunate's years of training of internal affairs ninjas."

The martial arts faction of Jonin were also aware of this, and they even obtained the full text of the "Declaration of Humanity" issued by the new Daimyo of the Land of Water through secret channels.

However, as supporters of the martial arts ideology, they naturally do not care about so-called traditions as much as ordinary ninjas. They are also more proactive in seeking change than ordinary ninjas, so they generally agree to abolish the traditional aristocratic status and replace it with ninjas.

Many of them even felt that Uchiha Tokumitsu was a bit weak, actually supporting a member of the Lai clan, the daimyo of the Land of Water, as a puppet and wasting resources—why not just kill them all!

Of course, there was a reason why Uchiha Tokumitsu preserved some of the old noble children. They held most of the knowledge in the ninja world, especially in literature, history, etiquette, and music. If he were to kill them indiscriminately, the Land of Water would inevitably fall into the state of the Land of Wind, which is now full of illiterate people who are recklessly arrogant and domineering.

"Therefore, I propose to build a new school in addition to the Konoha Ninja Academy and the Police Preparatory School, specifically for training internal affairs ninjas."

"We support all of Lord Deguang's decisions!"

The martial arts faction of ninjas immediately responded enthusiastically.

At such a time, the purpose of separately proposing the establishment of a new internal affairs ninja school is, frankly speaking, to serve the future rule of the occupied territories! The militant ninjas are not saints, and naturally they also have the idea of ​​seeking some benefits for their own children!

"In addition, the Konoha Standing Ninja Army plans to establish five full-strength columns and fifty scaffolded columns as the basis for launching a future Shinobi World War!"

The so-called "frame column" refers to the regular service system that maintains the presence of Jonin at all levels, while the subordinates are recruited separately during wartime. The advantage is that it can reduce daily military expenditures while maintaining a certain framework of combat power. This may be familiar to Uchiha Tokumitsu's previous life as a reserve force.

The martial arts faction ninjas silently calculated that, with 500 ninjas per column, five full-strength columns would require 2,500 ninjas. Add to that the fifty squad leaders at various levels, and suddenly the martial arts faction ninjas had found a good place to go!

"We firmly support all of Lord Deguang's decisions!"