Uchiha's personal opinion

After speaking, Uchiha Tokumitsu signaled Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, to disembark, and then continued sailing with the other five tailed beasts, who were both apprehensive and unable to contain their excitement.

After the six tailed beasts were sent to their respective fiefdoms, a relatively solid defensive line was established around the Shinobi World Government.

In this way, not only can the spies of the puppet government's navy be isolated, but the privateer fleets can also be effectively controlled—especially those tax evaders who bypass the designated routes and attempt to evade taxes; their role is to provide the tailed beasts with more food.

……

"Fugaku-kun, the heavy responsibility of defending the overseas front is entrusted to you!"

After sending the tailed beasts to their respective fiefdoms, Uchiha Tokumitsu said.

"We will certainly live up to your trust!"

Although his scheme had failed, Fugaku Uchiha, who was still able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, answered solemnly.

After all, conquering territory in the pirate world is not just about expanding territory; it is the foundation for the Uchiha Dynasty's eternal rule.

"I wonder if Itachi is obedient at home..."

As he watched Uchiha Tokumitsu's flagship slowly return to the ninja world, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly felt a sense of loss.

Although he now holds military power and is very influential, he seems to lack something compared to the elegance and prestige of being a political official in an administrative region.

However, it is the only way to get out of the town and border area.

Fugaku Uchiha was also unwilling to let his lineage be confined to the ranks of the sect leader and council chairman, after all...

"With Itachi's talent, he absolutely deserves better!"

Chapter 512 The Holy Land of the Two Holy Lands and the Holy Emperor

Among the 'hidden forces' in the ninja world, besides the original black market forces that actively surfaced to form privateer fleets, the largest remnant is the so-called Holy Land.

Moreover, although Uchiha Tokumitsu destroyed the Myoboku lineage, he was still somewhat wary of Shikkotsu Forest, which had always maintained a detached attitude.

After all, among the so-called three sacred lands, the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest is the only one whose "great power returns to himself" and who single-handedly upholds the prestige of the sacred land. Moreover, even Tsunade, who signed a summoning contract with him, cannot say exactly how big his true form is. According to the general consensus in the ninja world, the larger the size of a summoning beast, the greater its chakra reserves.

Therefore, whether it's to squeeze the potential of the ninja world's outcasts or to send out external threats, Uchiha Tokumitsu must take action against them—at the very least, they cannot be absent from the war against the pirate world.

"The true form of the Slug Immortal... can only be described as resembling the Jilei Mountain Range, boundless and beyond the reach of the naked eye."

Tsunade said this.

"In that case, I'll trouble Minister Tsunade to write a proper letter on my behalf..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pulled an envelope covered with red lacquer from the side of the throne and handed it over, saying, "I hope the Slug Sage can send a clone over."

Although Tsunade didn't know the point of sending a letter to a giant slug, she didn't ask any questions, took the envelope, and then took her leave.

In addition to Shikkotsu Forest, Uchiha Tokumitsu also sent a message based on the token left by the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave. However, he was not as polite as he was to the Slug Sage. Instead, he directly summoned the White Snake Sage to the Konoha Imperial Palace in the form of an imperial edict.

Instead of being angry after receiving the message, the White Snake Sage quickly replied, saying that he would definitely arrive in Konoha at the appointed time to pay his respects.

After all, its hope of transforming into a dragon lies in the pirate world, and the Gate of the World is under the control of Uchiha Tokumitsu.

As for his reputation, the White Snake Immortal always felt that the reason he had gotten to where he was today was because he was a snake who could take things in stride and let them go. Lowering his stance a little to gain the opportunity to transform into a dragon was truly a great gain!

……

"Slug Immortal..."

After initial communication via summoning a slug clone, Tsunade was summoned to Shikkotsu Forest by the true form of the Slug Sage himself using a reverse summoning technique.

"Lady Tsunade, it's been so long~ Ever since the ninja world became peaceful, you haven't been any better to me~"

As always, Tsunade had just recovered from the dizziness and vertigo caused by the reverse summoning technique when the Slug Sage's greeting rang out in her ears like thunder.

Although her tone was very gentle and sweet, she was facing the Slug Sage's colossal true form, and the volume was so loud that only those who were directly facing the scene could understand it. As a result, Tsunade was immediately shocked and her head was buzzing again.

"Oops~ I didn't notice!"

The Slug Sage was somewhat surprised. He first roared out another sentence, then separated a nearly two-meter-tall, ten-meter-long 'miniature slug' from his body and slid it in front of Tsunade. "Excuse me, Lady Tsunade~"

"I wasn't paying attention just now, but you haven't summoned me in far too long..."

The 'small slug' asked Tsunade, "Has anything interesting happened in the ninja world lately?"

"What's it like in another world? Are there beings like me there?"

"By the way, has Lady Tsunade ever been to another world?"

Although the voice was much quieter than its true form, Tsunade was still unable to answer the series of questions posed by the 'small slug' for a moment.

"Um……"

Tsunade shook her head slightly, clearing the noise in her mind, and said with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, Slug, I've never been to the pirate world either."

"The world of One Piece... Lady Tsunade must be referring to the world newly discovered by His Majesty Deguang, right?"

Although there was some regret in his tone, the slug clone still asked with great interest, "As the name suggests, is the so-called pirate world a place with a particularly large sea area and many pirates?"

"...That's true."

Tsunade couldn't explain it clearly either, so she could only give a vague answer and change the subject: "De Guang has a special letter for you, and he also invites you to Konoha."

At the same time, she also handed over Uchiha Tokumitsu's secret letter.

To be honest, Tsunade was actually quite worried that the slug would be displeased by this. After all, although Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone and behavior were quite polite, he had unintentionally regarded the sage of the Holy Land as his subject.

"Really? That's great!"

Somewhat unexpectedly, the slug clone seemed quite interested and condensed a chakra-materialized mimicry arm to take it.

"what!"

As the lacquer on the envelope peeled off, the slug clone, which had just opened the envelope, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and even the original, which had been motionless, became somewhat agitated.

Just as Tsunade was puzzled, the slug clone pulled a piece of paper and... from the envelope.

"Is this tree bark?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, looking quite puzzled.

Judging from the reactions of the slug clone and the immortal's main body, their interest was clearly in that palm-sized, seemingly ordinary piece of 'tree bark'!

However, ordinary tree bark would never make a great slug so unsettled, so there must be something fishy about this!

"This is bark peeled from the trunk of an ancient divine tree..."

The slug clone noticed Tsunade's confusion, so it created an even smaller slug that picked up the bark of the Divine Tree and slowly crawled towards the mouth of the Great Sage's main body. Then it said this to Tsunade.

"The divine tree..."

With Tsunade's limited knowledge, she simply couldn't comprehend the meaning represented by the Divine Tree.

"Hmm...that was before the Sage of Six Paths."

The slug clone offered a brief explanation, but didn't elaborate, instead changing the subject: "His Majesty's summons is in three days. I'll trouble Lady Tsunade to summon me there..."

"By the way, to show respect, let's do it a day early. It'll also give me a chance to see what changes Konoha has undergone."

Tsunade looked up at the slug's body, which seemed to be savoring the bark—a mere speck in comparison to the Great Sage's size—and finally nodded.

"People's hearts have fallen..."

However, deep down, Tsunade still felt a sense of loss, as if her most precious treasure had been easily taken away by a little blond kid.

……

When the clones of the Slug Sage and the White Snake Sage arrived at the Konoha Palace at the same time, Uchiha Tokumitsu personally came out of the palace to greet them and invited the two sages to come in and take a seat.

The White Snake Sage's appearance remained that of an old woman, except this time the Slug Sage had specially transformed into a human form. If Tsunade hadn't personally introduced her, he wouldn't have been able to tell that the plump lady in front of him was actually the incarnation of the dignified Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest!

The White Snake Sage was somewhat surprised. It had originally thought that the arrogant Uchiha Tokumitsu would adopt a condescending attitude, and it was preparing to secretly collude with the Slug Sage after the meeting to form an alliance. However, it did not expect that this person would show such an attitude at this moment...

"Capable of both flexibility and resilience, it possesses the potential to transform into a dragon..."

Taking advantage of the bowing gesture, the White Snake Sage clone concentrated his Sage Chakra in his eyes and glanced at Uchiha Tokumitsu without leaving a trace.

Then—

"Ten-Tails!"

Even the shrewd and calculating White Snake Immortal was shocked by what he saw through his divine eye.

"Not quite a complete Ten-Tails..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't mind the White Snake Sage's prying eyes. After calmly sitting down on the throne, he explained in a gentle voice, "It's just extracting the tailed beast's chakra and injecting it into the God Tree's trunk to revitalize it..."

"If the Ten-Tails is resurrected, the one in the sky probably won't be able to be sealed anymore."

The slug immortal's tone remained as gentle as ever, and combined with his deliberately transformed appearance, it conveyed no hint of aggression: "At that time, it will be a disaster for both His Majesty's dynasty and us otherworldly immortals..."

"green tea!"

Although he knew that the Slug Immortal had no gender, the White Snake Immortal still cursed inwardly.

"The goddess of the rabbit will eventually break free from the moon."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's words startled the two sage avatars, but he then added, "But not now, and it will not pose a threat to the ninja world..."

The two immortals exchanged a glance, then turned their gaze to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Since an edict was issued to summon these two immortals, it probably wasn't to seek chakra support for rescuing the Goddess of Rabbit, right?

"Presumably, the two immortals are already aware of the existence of the pirate world?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued.

The two immortals nodded simultaneously.

"I think the White Snake Sage must be aware of the abundance of resources in the world of One Piece, right?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said to the White Snake Sage, "I think Princess Tashin, who went to war with the army, should have found a way to send you some messages..."

"Tian Xin is in another world, and even the Dragon Cave's secret techniques cannot transmit messages there..."

The White Snake Sage lied in public without changing his expression: "It's just that when I was listening to the voices of the common people in the ninja world, I heard that the catch from another world was enough to feed the ninja world."

"good."

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't bother to check whether the White Snake Sage was lying or not, and simply went along with it, saying, "The emergence of the pirate world is an opportunity for the ninja world that is even more important than the descent of the Goddess of the Rabbit."

"But opportunities also come with certain crises. The war between the ninja world and the pirate world is going particularly badly right now. The most crucial reason is that the strength of ninjas is quite different from that of the strong people in the other world."

Uchiha Tokumitsu bluntly stated the problem they were facing: "Especially the Admirals-level powerhouses in the One Piece world, even Hanzo of the Salamander would have difficulty dealing with them..."