Uchiha's personal opinion

"This great one..."

A wildly arrogant shout immediately rang out amidst the smoke.

"quiet!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu growled in a low voice.

"..."

Having just escaped its confinement, Shukaku immediately became as silent as a quail.

It had already sensed that aura that was like a natural enemy!

"It actually succeeded... The incomplete chakra of the nine tailed beasts was actually able to revive the Ten-Tails..."

After tiptoeing ashore, Ichiba Shukaku crouched beside Matatabi, secretly alarmed.

Then, the four-tailed Sun Wukong, the five-tailed Mu Wang, the six-tailed Xi Quan, the seven-tailed Chongming, and the eight-tailed Niu Gui were freed one by one.

Even though all seven tailed beasts, including the Two-Tails Matatabi, were gathered here, they all cautiously and obediently shrunk their size and lined up neatly in front of Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"According to the agreement, you will become vassals of the dynasty..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan and said, "Furthermore, we can also obtain a fiefdom that allows us to move freely!"

"..."

Apart from the Two-Tails Matatabi, who remained calm and composed, the other six tailed beasts looked at each other, exchanging glances and conveying messages.

Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored their private communication and simply stared at them with his Sharingan.

"...Excuse me for asking a question."

The normally boorish Eight-Tails, Gyūki, now asked politely, "Have you revived the Ten-Tails...?"

All the tailed beasts, including the Two-Tails Matatabi, immediately held their breath and waited for Uchiha Tokumitsu's reply.

"Ah……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu extended his left hand and made a feint, and a seemingly ordinary black rod appeared in his palm and he held it!

The seven tailed beasts were immediately startled!

"How did you do that?!"

Shukaku shrieked like a raccoon whose tail had been stepped on: "Your eyes are just mutated Sharingan! How could you possibly control this old man's power!"

"You mean the Rinnegan...?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow, then pulled two small bottles from his pocket and showed them to the tailed beasts: "I have these too!"

The object floating in the medicine in the bottle at this moment is none other than the Rinnegan of Madara Uchiha, which was taken from Nagato!

"The Ten-Tails no longer exists..."

After putting away the small bottle, Uchiha Tokumitsu calmly said something.

The tailed beasts immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"But the divine tree is only half resurrected..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the tailed beasts' hearts, which had just relaxed, immediately jumped into their throats!

"But don't worry, the ninja world is no longer suitable for planting the Divine Tree."

The tailed beasts breathed a sigh of relief once again.

"It's just that your fiefdom is in another world."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "And I also plan to plant the Divine Tree in that world..."

The tailed beasts cried out in alarm once again!

"but……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu drawled out his words.

"Just tell me, what do you need us for..."

Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, muttered impatiently, unable to bear the constant startling.

Its mouth was immediately covered by the four-tailed Goku.

"Your fiefdom will be on the islands of the New World, and you will be responsible for surrounding the Divine Tree."

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised the black rod in his left hand and said, "Are you willing to accept this?"

Apart from Matatabi, the six tailed beasts once again looked at each other in bewilderment.

To be honest, they were very reluctant to be asked to protect the remains of their original bodies, which could be stripped of their existence or even their immortal consciousness at any moment.

Moreover, according to Uchiha Tokumitsu's description of the island fiefdom, it's probably just another world where they're still imprisoned! Plus, being on an island is really disadvantageous for a tailed beast like Shukaku!

But the problem is...

They glanced again at the black rod raised by Uchiha Tokumitsu, and silently sensed the ominous aura emanating from him, but couldn't muster any thought of resistance.

'This guy has become a rather special kind of Ten-Tails Jinchuriki; it's best we don't disobey him!'

In the communication between the tailed beasts, the Seven-Tails, Chomei, said: 'Moreover, our lifespans are infinite; once we outlive him, we will be completely free!'

'Foolish! How could the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki die so quickly!'

While Shukaku appears docile in reality, it is exceptionally arrogant and domineering in telepathic communication: "In my opinion, when we get to the so-called fiefdom, we should each find our own way and never see this guy again!"

"Thank goodness you reminded me!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu suddenly spoke.

"what!"

The six tailed beasts were startled, while the two-tailed beast, Matatabi, lowered its head and suppressed a laugh.

"You...you...you can hear us..."

Shukaku stammered, his voice filled with despair.

"That's right~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu tapped his temple, "And it's very clear..."

"Then let's make a simple psychic contract..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu extended his right hand and formed a summoning talisman on his five fingers: "But don't worry, I promise I won't hurt you..."

"And Shukaku is right..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled at Shukaku again: "My lifespan should still be quite long..."

Shukaku didn't even dare to raise its head.

As for the other tailed beasts, after discovering that their plot had been 'leaked,' they had no choice but to step forward and offer their foreheads so that Uchiha Tokumitsu could place a summoning contract on each of them.

"The new world will be a good place..."

After distributing the summoning contracts one by one, Uchiha Tokumitsu calmly said, "Except when you are summoned to battle, you will be free at other times..."

As for the number of times and the duration of the campaign, that depends on when Uchiha Tokumitsu conquers the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Of course, there's no need to say such hurtful things for now.

After all, the tailed beasts also need some time and space to enjoy their moment of joy.

Chapter 510 Unrestricted Privateering Licenses Reissued

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu was sometimes easy to talk to, he was actually a person who preferred to make decisions unilaterally. Therefore, even after the establishment of the Uchiha Dynasty, he never implemented the policy of granting fiefdoms as some of the clan elders 'suggested'. After all, most Uchiha ninjas were excellent at killing and setting fires, but if he were to take charge of government affairs, it would be an absolute disaster for both the dynasty and the common people under his rule.

However, after encountering setbacks in his expansion into the pirate world, especially in the Impel Down campaign, Uchiha Tokumitsu slightly changed his approach.

He had realized that unless he released Kaguya Otsutsuki from the moon and forced her into the pirate world, the ninja army alone would find it difficult to truly conquer the pirate world. After all, they were only facing Paradise, the first half of the Grand Line, and had already encountered a formidable enemy that even Hanzo of the Salamander could not withstand. If they launched a full-scale attack, the ninja army would find it difficult to resist either the World Government's all-out counterattack or the powerful pirates of the New World joining forces.

After all, there are only so many ninjas. In previous naval battles, they relied more on advanced weaponry and superior tactics than those in the pirate world. When facing the true powerhouses of the pirate world, whether it's a one-on-one duel or a war of attrition, the ninjas cannot afford to expend so much energy.

Therefore, after appeasing the six tailed beasts that had escaped, Uchiha Tokumitsu issued an edict to convene another imperial conference on the same day that the Second Army had completed its assembly.

This time, apart from Hanzo the Salamander who was far away in Impel Down, the chief political officers of each administrative region of the Shinobi World Government, the governors of various states, the general of the standing army, and even the heads of various departments all gathered in the newly completed Imperial Palace's administrative hall to discuss policies for expanding into the pirate world.

Expanding into the world of One Piece is essential, but the methods of conquest need to be adjusted accordingly!

After reviewing the operational summaries of both phases of the Impel Down campaign in detail, this was the consensus among all the senior officials present.

"Replenishing resources in the pirate world is of great importance and indispensable to the ninja world."

Uchiha Tokumitsu began by clearly stating his most important position.

In any case, the resource-rich pirate world is absolutely indispensable to the ninja world, regardless of justice or the balance of power—even the catch from ocean-going fishing vessels alone could feed a third of the ninja world's population!

"Furthermore, Mr. Hanzo's setback in this battle was not due to any fault of the battle itself."

Uchiha Tokumitsu established another rule.

Victory and defeat are common occurrences in warfare. Judging a person's ability based on a single victory or defeat is inappropriate. Moreover, although the offensive on Impel Down has been thwarted, the First Fleet has still destroyed a number of ships of the puppet government's navy after tactical adjustments. Therefore, the battle commanded by Hanzo the Salamander cannot be considered a complete failure. It was just that he hesitated when it was necessary to sacrifice lives to achieve victory, which led to a missed opportunity.

"His Majesty intends to change the commander?"

As a former retainer of the shogunate, Minazuki Chino was the first to probe and ask.

"The commanders and deputy commanders of the First Army Corps will not be changed."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "Attention, everyone, the main purpose of this meeting is to revise and adjust the policy for expanding into the pirate world."

"After all, no one can be invincible!"

Except for me—

Uchiha Tokumitsu silently recited in his heart.

But precisely because of this, he cannot easily lead an expedition in person.

After all, God cannot shed blood.

Therefore, he needs a new commander-in-chief to lead the Second Army Corps to execute the next phase of the strategy.

"The world of pirates is far larger than we anticipated, so we must be prepared for a long and protracted war for our expedition."

Sakumo Hatake added in a timely manner.