Uchiha's personal opinion

At the same time, the deliberately left "suspected escape route" can be used to lay ambushes along the way and to undermine the defenders' will to fight to the death when the main force is pressing in.

Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed.

It seems that after several skirmishes, the commanders of the three-nation allied forces have a pretty good grasp of the intelligence and details of the mobile force.

The enemy's troop deployment reveals a highly targeted strategy. Every move they make targets the weaknesses of their mobile units and the survivors of the vortex.

The earlier retreat was probably also to allow the mobile forces to be encircled and wiped out in one fell swoop.

"Really..." Uchiha Tokumitsu and a group of Uchiha Jonin stood beside the sensory ninja and Byakugan ninja, listening to reports on the reconnaissance situation.

They popped the pills into their mouths like free delicacies, making their teeth ache and their gums swell.

Although eating too many military ration pills can cause a series of side effects such as skin problems, indigestion, and constipation, at this point, who cares about those things?

“Lord Deguang…” The vortex clan chief walked over carrying a giant scroll on his back and two small portable scrolls in his hands.

"Elder Clan Chief," Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded somewhat perfunctorily, without stopping his ration pill-eating, "Are you ready?"

At this point, approximately one minute and thirty seconds had passed.

"The enemy ninja forces in the south and north have slowed down!"

"The enemy forces in the west shall continue their march at the original speed!"

The sensory ninjas and Byakugan ninjas reported the enemy's movements in real time.

It seems the main attack will be directed at the Kirigakure main camp in the west.

"Ready?" The Uzumaki clan chief then handed over a scroll. "Is Tokumitsu-kun using Tobirama-sensei's Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags technique?"

"Yes." Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression was not good.

As an Uchiha, using a ninjutsu developed by his arch-enemy is effective, but it's somewhat embarrassing.

"This scroll contains 20,000 explosive tags..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu had a sudden thought. He casually tore open the scroll, bit his finger, and imprinted the summoning blood pact hand seal of the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique on the inner page.

The Uzumaki clan truly lives up to its reputation as a ninja clan renowned for its sealing techniques; even the scrolls they make are so small, and it seems that summoning explosive tags from the scrolls is faster than using Konoha's standard scrolls.

After a series of battles, Uchiha Tokumitsu only had about 20,000 explosive tags left. After this replenishment, he was more confident.

"And this, consider it a gift of gratitude from the Uzumaki clan..." The Uzumaki clan chief handed over another small scroll, "This is a collection of ninjutsu secrets from our clan, most of which are unique ninjutsu created by Tobirama-sensei..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression turned serious. After hesitating for a moment, he accepted the ninjutsu scroll.

I was initially going to refuse out of politeness, but he offered so much...

Uchiha Tokumitsu gripped the scroll tightly in his hand.

"Regardless of the outcome of this battle, if my clan can successfully escape this perilous situation, I will surely impart to you all the profound secrets of sealing techniques accumulated by the Uzumaki clan over a thousand years..."

With a hint of earnestness, the vortex clan chief spoke solemnly.

Uchiha Tokumitsu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

This is an unparalleled gift.

The importance of the Whirlpool Sealing Technique can be seen from the fact that the three great nations were jointly forming a ninja army to launch an invasion.

"all?"

"all!"

The vortex clan chief nodded heavily.

"Where is the sealing technique?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was getting impatient.

The vortex clan chief didn't speak, but simply pointed to his head and then to the vortex clan members who were lined up.

The meaning is simple: good things are all stored in your mind.

It seems the old fox's bait won't be so easy to swallow.

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt somewhat helpless, but he quickly came to terms with it.

"We really have to fight to the death..." Uchiha Tokumitsu said to the Uchiha Jonin beside him with some emotion.

The Uchiha Jonin who overheard the entire conversation couldn't stop laughing.

"Sakumo-kun!" Uchiha Tokumitsu shouted to Hatake Sakumo, who was receiving treatment on the other side, "What should we do next?"

Sakumo Hatake instantly appeared.

"Tokumitsu-kun, how about a strong attack from the east?" Sakumo Hatake offered a somewhat unbelievable suggestion.

The eastern part is the main camp of Kirigakure, with more than 800 ninjas. Moreover, it is the location of Kirigakure's founder, so it must be full of experts.

But on second thought, it makes some sense.

Neither the south nor the north, nor the west, which appears to be free of enemy forces, is a good direction for breaking out.

Even if the mobile forces and the vortex survivors are strong, they cannot defeat the enemy in just one or two minutes. The result will undoubtedly be that they will be surrounded and wiped out.

If they can break through from the east and decisively defeat the Kirigakure ninja army, which has a significant numerical advantage, then all their difficulties will undoubtedly be resolved.

However, the biggest challenge in executing this operation plan is how to defeat the Kirigakure main camp that is coming towards them.

How should the tactics be executed?

"The Hidden Mist Village is warlike and prone to overconfidence, easily overextending and easily collapsing. Breaking their formation is not difficult." Hatake Sakumo quoted a few lines of ancient Sengoku period text. "Tokukatsu-kun uses explosive tags first, followed by a combined ninjutsu attack from the mobile forces. Uzumaki ninjas, be careful on the defense..."

But that was far from enough. Uchiha Tokumitsu's brows furrowed involuntarily again.

"...I'll be in charge of the raid and decapitation strike." With a gentle smile, Hatake Sakumo stood tall and straight, his gentle demeanor carrying a chilling killing intent that made people afraid to look him in the eye.

“As for Sakumo-kun, there shouldn’t be any major problems.” Uchiha Tokumitsu agreed to the decision without hesitation. “What does the Uzumaki clan leader think?” Out of politeness, he asked the Uzumaki clan leader.

The vortex clan chief readily agreed, even though this battle decision might bring more casualties to the vortex clan's survivors, but at this moment, he couldn't worry about that.

At this moment, the Kirigakure main force of ninja attacking from the east was already faintly visible.

The chakra reactions of the other two ninja armies in the south and north were also clearly perceptible.

"Then let's begin the battle!" Uchiha Tokumitsu took out a small scroll from his Jonin uniform and released a sheathless katana from the seal.

He prepared five ninja swords for this battle; this is the fourth.

The long, slender katana was a full 1.8 meters long, much taller than Uchiha Tokumitsu, and looked somewhat disproportionate when carried on his shoulder.

However, the Ōdachi is also a commonly used ninja sword for performing many of the ultimate sword techniques in the Uchiha-ryu swordsmanship, so this time, Uchiha Tokumitsu naturally did not intend to hold back.

After a period of training and several rounds of combat, the mobile force, which had developed relatively good coordination, quickly deployed. The survivors of the Uzumaki clan also found their combat positions according to their own circumstances. Those who had sufficient physical strength or were only slightly injured stood on the outer perimeter, while those whose injuries affected them stood on the inner perimeter.

Several others, whose injuries were too severe to receive emergency treatment, waved goodbye to the group preparing to evacuate after covering themselves with explosive tags.

Tears streamed down the faces of the Whirlpool Clan members, and tears also welled up in the eyes of the Mobile Force members.

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo had already begun to sneak towards the approaching Kirigakure ninja army from the left.

"Gentlemen—"

Uchiha Tokumitsu habitually shouted loudly.

Everyone held their breath and listened intently.

"Follow me and break through the formation in one fell swoop!"

"Break the formation!"

The Uchiha Jonin arrogantly echoed in agreement.

"Break the formation!"

The members of the mobile unit and the Uzumaki ninja all roared.

Even the most gentle members of the Uzumaki clan, at this critical moment, were infected by the indomitable fighting spirit, and their faces contorted with rage, their chakra surging endlessly.

"Boom!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu leaped up and charged towards the Hidden Mist Ninja Army that had reached the village entrance.

"Flying Talisman Formation!"

Hundreds of explosive tags stretched taut and shot towards the Mist Hidden Base like arrows released from a bow.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

The waterfall, rising abruptly from the ground, blocked the explosive tag and triggered a secondary explosion.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

The Shimura ninja of the mobile unit and the Uzumaki clan ninja skilled in wind release joined forces to launch a second ninjutsu offensive.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Immediately following, the Konoha ninja launched their third round of ninjutsu attacks.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Barrage!"

The Hidden Mist Village slowed its offensive pace slightly and launched a counterattack using ninjutsu.

Immediately afterwards, a barrage of kunai and shuriken rained down from the Hidden Mist Formation towards the lightly packed mobile forces and Uzumaki ninja.

"Celestial Seal!"

Led by the Uzumaki clan chief, several Uzumaki ninjas raised their hands, creating a deep blue chakra barrier to block the ninja tool attack.

Even so, the ninja was shaken so badly that his hands trembled and his fiery red hair became lighter in color.

"Uchiha Style: Gale Sword!"

As the two sides clashed in a battle of ninjutsu, Uchiha Tokumitsu used thousands of explosive tags to blast through the Hidden Mist Village's ninjutsu defenses. His body was enveloped in a whirlwind of ninja, and he recklessly swept into the Hidden Mist Village's main formation, creating waves of blood wherever his sword swung.

"Focus fire on him..." A man dressed as a Jonin from Kirigakure shouted the order from within the formation.

"Flame Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

A colossal fire dragon hurtled towards the Hidden Mist Village. Even the Water Release ninjutsu, which was countered by the Fire Release, was powerless against its superior strength.

Uchiha Tokumitsu had good eyesight; he could also see a group of Kirigakure ninja surrounding an old man on a tall tree about a kilometer away. This should be the great figure of Kirigakure, who was only below the Mizukage—Yuan Shi!

"Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique!"