Uchiha's personal opinion

The four-tailed Goku continued, "Can we expand our territory by altering the terrain?"

"That's right!"

Shukaku couldn't wait to interject, "Otherwise, I can't survive on a cramped island without clean, dry sand!"

"Yes! I need a swamp with the right temperature and acidity!"

The six-tailed rhinoceros nodded repeatedly.

"I must sleep in a volcano with a waterfall!"

The four-tailed Son Goku grinned and said.

The other four tailed beasts also stated their needs.

"Since that's the case, it's not impossible..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu drawled out his words.

"Just state your conditions clearly!"

The most hot-tempered of them all, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki, said with dissatisfaction.

"The islands that have been planned for you are all suitable for your living environment. After each time you are conscripted to fight, you can expand the island area by half on the basis of your existing territory."

Uchiha Tokumitsu patiently explained, "Whether you forcibly detonate the underwater volcano with a Tailed Beast Ball or slowly dig soil to pile it up, it's your choice."

"Can't we at least get a piece of land..."

The Five-Tailed King, who had been silent until now, muttered something.

"If we completely conquer the other world in the future, we can relocate you to the Red Earth Continent."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's face was beaming with a bright smile.

"By the way, the first major battle will begin in about six months, at which time you will be able to legitimately obtain the opportunity to expand your fiefdom..."

The six tailed beasts exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

After all, being 'exiled' from the ninja world to another world, they inevitably had to deal with those natives. So, after a six-month buffer period, taking advantage of the ninja army's momentum to see how powerful the natives of the other world were, it would actually be beneficial for the tailed beasts' future actions in their respective fiefdoms.

Moreover, although the tailed beasts had been sealed for many years, their long-term association with ninjas had taught them a lot of 'strategies', so it was easy for them to conclude that Uchiha Tokumitsu was facing a formidable enemy this time, otherwise he wouldn't have brought all of these 'calamities' with him.

"Oh right, what about Youlv?"

Shukaku suddenly asked a question.

"It will be a mythical beast that lives and dies with the nation."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said calmly.

The six tailed beasts looked at each other again, a hint of envy suddenly rising in their hearts.

As for the other two companions who are still sealed inside the Jinchūriki's body, they wisely refrained from further investigation.

……

"His Majesty……"

After Uchiha Tokumitsu finalized the distribution of the tailed beasts, he returned to the Fubo Castle Palace to prepare for the expedition. Just then, Black Zetsu, who had been assigned to join Ashura in pursuing Tobi and the remaining White Zetsu, suddenly returned to request an audience.

"What is it for?"

Although he had a general idea of ​​Black Zetsu's purpose for coming, Uchiha Tokumitsu still asked the question knowingly.

"The Goddess of the Rabbit on the Moon..."

When facing Uchiha Tokumitsu again, Black Zetsu suddenly felt somewhat at a loss.

"Now is not the most appropriate time."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded slightly at first, then shook his head.

"Then...when will it be possible to..."

Black Zetsu asked cautiously.

"After my next victorious campaign, I will hold another grand ceremony and sacrificial ceremony, at which time I should be able to communicate directly with the goddess..."

"I think... you shouldn't be so impatient as to not even be able to wait this long, right?"

Although he was smiling, in Black Zetsu's eyes, Uchiha Tokumitsu's smile carried an indescribable sense of terror.

"Don't dare..."

Black Zetsu immediately collapsed to the ground in submission.

"Then let's help Minato-kun gather those White Zetsu!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression immediately changed, and he snorted coldly, saying, "Don't make me worry about these trivial matters anymore!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu is not yet in complete control over the mini version of the Ten-Tails. Only a fool would release Kaguya Otsutsuki from the moon!

……

Having completed their assembly and acclimatization training, the Second Legion, personally led by Uchiha Tokumitsu, officially crossed the Gate of the World aboard a warship.

However, this time Uchiha Tokumitsu did not simply gather the ninja army to attack Impel Down, but personally sent the six tailed beasts to their respective fiefdoms.

Starting from the sea area where the Gate of the World is located, the Ninja World Government has established a series of production and military bases on a large area of ​​uninhabited sea and deserted islands north of the Demon Triangle.

This area occupied by the Shinobi World Government will also serve as the main supply base for the vanguard fleet currently launching attacks in the East China Sea, as well as the soon-to-arrive privateer fleet, making its importance self-evident.

However, due to the limited number of ninja troops, it was impossible to completely seal off the entire sea area. Therefore, Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to distribute the tailed beasts after careful consideration. After all, for the natives of the pirate world, it is very reasonable for some giant monsters to appear on certain islands at sea. In addition, this sea area is sparsely populated, so the appearance of the tailed beasts will not seem too abrupt. On the contrary, it can prevent some unnecessary spying.

The Second Army Corps was tasked with serving as a support force for the rear, conducting routine patrols of the occupied sea areas and providing combat support in the East China Sea. As for the First Army Corps led by Hanzo of the Salamander, Uchiha Tokumitsu simply ordered them to maintain their siege posture.

However, Fugaku Uchiha, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Second Army, behaved in a rather intriguing way regarding the tailed beasts as vassals and granting them fiefdoms.

"Tailed Beasts are ultimately untrustworthy calamities; wouldn't it be a bit... to place them on the outskirts of our occupied territory?"

On the flagship sailing in the Calm Belt north of the Devil's Triangle, after much deliberation, Fugaku Uchiha came to the command room and spoke to Tokumitsu Uchiha.

"If not this way, then what else can we do?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu put down the document in his hand with great displeasure, frowned and asked, "I don't need to elaborate on the importance of the occupied territory, do I? But are you sure you can isolate all external spying by relying solely on the Second Army?"

"but……"

Fugaku Uchiha hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"These tailed beasts are not entirely untrustworthy; it's just that sometimes people have deep-seated prejudices that hinder their understanding."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said coldly, "Moreover, the summoning contracts of the tailed beasts are still in my hands. As long as I am alive, they can't cause any trouble!"

"Your Majesty is truly awe-inspiring!"

Fugaku Uchiha immediately rose, bowed, and apologized before taking his leave.

"Humph!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu snorted coldly, becoming increasingly displeased.

He was well aware of Fugaku's thoughts; to put it bluntly, he simply hoped to receive similar treatment as a member of the royal family.

However, Uchiha Tokumitsu had always emphasized the unity of the clan and strongly rejected the proposal of 'establishing fiefdoms' put forward by some elders within the royal family. The masterminds behind these proposals were the Zongzheng lineage, namely Uchiha Shikata and his son Uchiha Fugaku.

"A bunch of guys who have no idea what they're capable of!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed slightly, then continued to look at the so-called Haki training method sent back by Uchiha Nobutora.

Although the information obtained so far is only the common Haki training method used by ordinary officers and soldiers in the Navy, Uchiha Tokumitsu has still benefited a lot from it.

In Uchiha Tokumitsu's view, the so-called domineering aura is basically the same as chakra in the ninja world. It is a 'seed of power' that almost everyone has. However, whether one can cultivate it correctly to the level of actual combat depends on one's aptitude and effort.

It is evident that although the 'natives' of both worlds are in human form, the species in the pirate world seem to be more diverse and their bloodlines more complex. Their physical strength and endurance in battle far surpass those of the ninja world. However, perhaps due to the training of Haki, which has led to muscles filling the brain, the Haki masters of this world do not seem to be very good at strategy—which is one of the advantages of ninjas!

This also reveals the stark difference between the two worlds.

Just as humans in the One Piece world cannot obtain chakra through chakra refining techniques to use ninjutsu, even a genius like Uchiha Tokumitsu cannot directly obtain the power of Haki through relatively rudimentary training methods. However, the training concepts revealed in the training methods are quite novel for the ninja world.

At least, based on the theory of Armament Haki, Uchiha Tokumitsu was able to deduce another relatively easy training technique from the Lightning Release chakra patterns and Lightning Release Body Tempering Technique, which had always been difficult to understand. If this technique were to be widely promoted and popularized, it would at least make the ninjas' bodies less fragile.

As for the information on Observation Haki, although it is vague, Uchiha Tokumitsu also deduced a secret technique for predicting the movement trajectory of others by combining the theory of sensory ninjutsu. However, after hesitating for a while, Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to seal away this prediction technique, which could have a weakened version of the Sharingan's predictive effect.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Red Sand Island..."

Just as Uchiha Tokumitsu finished processing the intelligence data, the voices of the Imperial Guard ninjas came from outside the door.

"Tell Shukaku it's time for it to disembark."

Uchiha Tokumitsu responded, then casually tossed the two secret technique scrolls into the drawer and walked out.

Red Sand Island is a deserted island located between the Calm Belt and the Grand Line. Its terrain is just as its name suggests, with only red sand and gravel as far as the eye can see. Fresh water and plants are nowhere to be found. So the pioneering ninjas simply marked the location of the island and set up a telegraph tower before leaving. They didn't even bother to set up a supply station in a place where they needed to replenish fresh water.

However, for Shukaku, the island, though small, is still a relatively habitable place.

"The sea breeze is still a bit salty..."

However, the proud black and white raccoon still complained, but the shape of its mouth, which was stretched into a crescent shape, revealed its mood at the moment.

"This is the edge of the doldrums, so there's virtually no chance of large waves. As for rainfall, there haven't been any records yet..."

Standing atop the flagship, Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed to the Red Sand Island ahead and said, "But the area is still large enough for you to live here."

"What are those scoundrels doing up there?!"

Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, pointed at the ninjas who had disembarked and were leaping into the depths of the island, and said, "Am I supposed to be their neighbor?!"

"They helped you build the underground palace."

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't seem to care: "You don't want to spend all day lounging on the beach sunbathing, do you? What if it suddenly rains one day?"

"Good good!"

Shukaku immediately broke into a wide smile: "That would be perfect!"

"Various drainage facilities and freshwater collection and treatment equipment will also be arranged. As for food, you can figure it out yourself; there are plenty of fish in the sea..."

"We have to catch the fish ourselves..."

The greedy Shukaku, having already gained some success, was somewhat anxious and uncertain.

"Patrol boats pass by every month. You can make requests to them if needed, but you'll have to pay them..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu patiently explained, "If you want to earn extra money, in addition to your fixed salary, you can get extra rewards for accepting wartime conscription or destroying foreign enemies."

"An officer will communicate with you regarding the specifics..."