Uchiha's personal opinion

This is also the fundamental reason why Gamabunta did not use his size and speed to charge into the enemy lines alone and hold back the retreating shogunate ninja army.

In the past, the explanation given by the Myoboku lineage for the complete failure of supporting the Akatsuki organization was that "the shogunate used a localized human wave tactic and relied on despicable means to cut off the reinforcements from Myoboku, which was far away in the wilderness, thus leading to the final defeat."

Therefore, the Myoboku lineage has now chosen to intervene directly, standing alongside the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, and other ninja villages in a semi-public manner, which can be seen as a response to their previous "self-reflection".

But is this the right decision...?

Gamabunta had some doubts about this.

"boom!"

Just after the Greninja Vanguard crossed a position abandoned by the Shogunate, and as the Greninja Battalion entered the position's range, the position immediately exploded with a short burst of fire!

"It's that kind of booby trap with detonating tags again!"

Gamabunta was too exhausted to get angry, so he simply had some of the uninjured Greninjas treat their kin who had been carelessly injured in the explosion.

However, nearly a thousand Greninjas had been pursuing them since their departure, and they had either been killed or injured or had retreated to rescue their kin. At this point, only about six hundred Greninjas remained.

Moreover, Gamabunta discovered a major flaw in his own side: their equipment was simply too poor!

Because Mount Myōboku has relatively little iron and coal mines, and large-scale mining has not been carried out to protect the environment, and because the body structure of the Greninja frog is not very suitable for smelting, the Mount Myōboku lineage does not have the ability to forge weapons on a large scale. The only weapons and protective gear that can be produced in small quantities are relatively crude weapons and protective gear such as steel forks, broadswords, and wrist guards, and the quality varies.

If the frog is summoned by a ninja to participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War, the lack of ninja tools is not a disadvantage because of the existence of the contracted ninja. On the contrary, it can better utilize the advantages of the Greninja frog in jumping and dashing.

However, if they fight in formation, the Greninjas' weaknesses will be completely exposed.

They lacked all the essential supplies for a ninja army, such as explosive tags, throwing tools, protective gear, first aid medicine, and even sealing scrolls for carrying supplies!

What's the point of fighting with that?

"Boss Wentai, we're out of water..."

A ninja frog stepped forward and said pitifully.

"...Let's retreat!"

Although his face showed great displeasure, Gamabunta's inner thoughts were quite the opposite! His tense mind could finally relax a little.

……

"Finally back..."

When Uchiha Seiji finally escaped the barbaric lands and set foot in the desert of the Land of Wind, he felt extremely at ease!

Even the swirling yellow sand, the lifeless poplars, and the sparse date palms all appeared so bright and beautiful.

Even the faintest trace of moisture in the scorching air made him feel incredibly refreshed.

"Thank you all for your hard work..."

Uchiha Shisui was sent to greet these meritorious ninjas. Although he was still young, he was quite polite and courteous. "However, we still need everyone to hang in there a little longer. Lord Tokuko has already arranged the awarding of medals and a banquet, and we are just waiting for you to go back!"

"Victory!"

The exploration team members immediately cheered with joy.

Afterwards, Uchiha Shisui arranged for medical ninjas brought from the western border defense forces to examine and treat everyone. Only after they had rested and set off again did he say to Pakura, who had been standing silently to the side, "Thank you for the convenience that Sunagakure has provided this time..."

Even if the relationship between the shogunate and the Kazekage is very good, the ninja army still needs to report their entry into the country. Moreover, Sunagakure also needs to send surveillance personnel to accompany them to avoid misunderstandings. However, what was unexpected this time was that Pakura, the leader of the opposition in Sunagakure, personally took charge.

"What I didn't expect was that the Shogunate would still have the leisure to explore the wilderness. Do they think that the interests of the ninja world are already enough for you to divide?"

Yecang's words were barbed and pointed, indicating that he was very angry.

"Exploring the unknown is what drives us forward, whether it's ninjutsu, the world we live in, or even the starry sky..."

Uchiha Shisui naturally didn't mind this.

Moreover, Yekura's dissatisfaction was nothing more than the incompetent barking of a defeated dog to him, and he didn't need to pay much attention to it.

"Is it Mount Myōboku?"

Ye Cang asked abruptly.

"How could you..."

Uchiha Shisui subconsciously replied, but before he could finish speaking, he realized something was wrong and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

"Green blood..."

Yekura said with a hint of pride, "The only place capable of inflicting casualties on the shogunate's ninja army, and whose blood has an eerie reddish-green hue, is the legendary Mount Myōboku."

"Is that so..."

Although Yekura's prediction came true, Uchiha Shisui still did not admit it.

"Don't think that we Sunagakure know nothing about the wilderness. Back in the time of Master Liedou, we organized an adventure team to venture deep into the wilderness, but we didn't find anything of value."

Yekura continued.

Although she seemed casual, her eyes were constantly watching Uchiha Shisui's expression.

"Sunagakure truly lives up to its reputation as the most ambitious ninja village..."

Uchiha Shisui gave a perfunctory compliment.

Once he regained his composure, he was naturally less easily swayed by words or from revealing secrets.

Although... Yekura's scantily clad appearance is indeed quite charming, Uchiha Shisui is still an underdeveloped kid, so his resistance is naturally relatively stronger.

"The weather in the Land of Wind is much hotter than in the more pleasant climate of Konoha, isn't it..."

Ye Cang tugged at his collar, as if fanning himself.

Uchiha Shisui simply turned his head away, choosing to avoid seeing it altogether.

"The Sand Village ninjas are really something!"

Although he seemed to be cursing inwardly with a guilty conscience, Uchiha Shisui had to admit...

"So white!"

……

"The location of Mount Myōboku has been confirmed, and the brave explorers have returned from the wilderness..."

Inside the Konoha Governor's Office, Uchiha Tokumitsu secretly summoned high-ranking officials from Konoha and the Shogunate system.

"The alien, inhuman bandit gang of Mount Myōboku must be destroyed!"

This was the tone that Uchiha Tokumitsu set for the meeting.

Mitomon En, who was in attendance, was immediately startled.

However, seeing that the senior officials of each department were all calm and composed, he suppressed his inner thoughts.

"Minister Yan..."

As the saying goes, what you fear most is what happens, and Uchiha Tokumitsu was the first to name Mitokado Homura.

"exist!"

Mitokado responded immediately.

"Please explain the village's material reserves to everyone."

"Uchiha Tokumitsu said."

"...We currently have 120,000 standard ninja tools, 3.6 million explosive tags, 90,000 sets of medical supplies, and enough ration pills to support 30,000 ninjas in continuous combat for six months."

"If we increase our purchasing and stockpiling efforts, our inventory could roughly double within three months..."

"Furthermore, according to data from the Ministry of Finance, the fiscal surplus for this year is 1.7 billion taels, the cash balance is 8.2 billion taels, and two bonds totaling 5.2 billion taels are about to mature. Therefore, if the treasury continues to be stockpiled..."

Mitokado Homura did not continue speaking, because Uchiha Tokumitsu knew the situation of Konoha's finance department best.

"I will have the stock exchange extend the two village bonds, but the most urgent task is to stockpile military supplies. At this time, Minister Yan will need to communicate with the various families."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "In addition, we can give some preferential treatment to the Nara clan in terms of medicines; it wouldn't hurt to give them some special consideration..."

"As you wish!"

Mitokado Yan quickly replied.

Therefore, it's no wonder that Mitokado Homura became a mainstay in Konoha's political arena. Even his praise was delivered in such an elegant manner, without any hint of flattery, which made the Shogunate ninja take notice and silently remember his choice of words.

"But besides that, we also need ninja troops to carry these supplies and ninja tools into battle..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "With the village and the shogunate's current standing ninja army, it's probably still beyond their capabilities to wipe out the Myoboku lineage, especially considering the need to guard against forces like Kumogakure and Iwagakure..."

The implication is that further military expansion is needed...

Tsunade's face was the darkest among everyone present.

Due to her special status, Tsunade has always maintained a relatively independent attitude in the affairs of the ninja village. Even though she cannot influence Uchiha Tokumitsu's decisions, and even though she does not express her political views in public in order to prevent the Senju clan from doing so, she still stubbornly insists on her own opinions.

Especially regarding this top-secret meeting.

In Tsunade's view, this was Uchiha Tokumitsu, who, for his own personal revenge, had bound the entire Hidden Leaf Village to the war chariot of the Uchiha clan! It was a dangerous move that brought the village to the brink of an irreversible bloody war!

Moreover, as a current contracted ninja of Shikkotsu Forest, one of the sacred lands, Tsunade has a relatively deep understanding of the power of the sacred lands.

To defeat or even annihilate a holy land... that's absolutely insane!

Moreover, Mount Myōboku is thousands of miles away. Even if Konoha and the Shogunate could recruit enough ninja troops, she didn't know how to send such a large army of ninjas to Mount Myōboku!

But what she couldn't understand the most was why the otherworldly Mount Myōboku would so resolutely go against Uchiha Tokumitsu...

Although she had asked the Slug Immortal about this issue, she did not receive a positive answer.

"...Commander Tsunade?"

Suddenly, Sakumo Hatake's greeting interrupted Tsunade's wandering thoughts.

"Speaker Sakumo..."

Tsunade snapped out of her daze and nodded slightly to Sakumo Hatake with a hint of apology.

"Can the medical system support the medical tasks of 20,000 ninja soldiers on the same expedition?"

Sakumo Hatake repeated Uchiha Tokumitsu's question.

"It's very difficult!"

Tsunade shook her head decisively: "The system of training medical ninjas in military practice has not been implemented for a full year yet. The standard equipment of the military hospitals can only meet the current needs of the standing ninja army. Moreover, the training cycle for medical ninjas is long, and it is impossible to meet the needs of so many ninjas in a short period of time!"

"Lord Deguang, Kirigakure still has quite a few medical ninjas available!"