Uchiha's personal opinion

The two were somewhat surprised by this.

Generally speaking, as a large ninja clan with a large population, the Uchiha clan has different schedules and missions for each household. They will notify each other in advance of clan meetings, shrine ceremonies and other clan affairs so that everyone can make time to participate.

Why are they sending a message so hastily to summon the clan's Jonin? Could something have happened?

Uchiha Nakagen and Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't dare to be negligent either. They hurriedly changed their clothes and, just in case, brought all their ninja tools. Their ninja tool bags and scrolls were bulging, and they were fully armed. After telling Emiko, they sneaked towards the Naga Shrine outside the village.

When they arrived at the shrine, a group of Jonin had already gathered at the entrance.

Although they are all Jonin of the Uchiha clan, there are still big differences in their attire. The radical Uchiha Jonin are generally like the Uchiha Tokumitsu father and son, carrying ninja tool scrolls and appearing fully armed and ready to fight at any time. The conservative ones, on the other hand, dress like proper office workers letting loose after get off work.

However, this also reveals the level of trust that radicals and conservatives have in their respective villages.

After a while, most of the Jonin who remained on the clan grounds had arrived, and an elder came out of the shrine to invite the Jonin inside.

Clan leader Uchiha Yomo and Elder Setsuna, among others, were already seated in the inner courtyard of the shrine.

Looking around, it was clear that the elders of all the various factions and families of the Uchiha clan were already there.

The only unusual one was the ninja cat next to the clan leader, which looked like a little leopard and was eating dried fish.

Elder Setsuna gestured for Uchiha Tokumitsu to sit behind him.

As a radical samurai commander, this prestigious title gave Uchiha Tokumitsu a status comparable to that of the elders.

Meanwhile, his father, Uchiha Nakagen, sat in the front row of the police department's column.

After a long, noisy commotion, the seventy-odd Jonin who remained in the village finally settled down, staring at the clan leader and elders seated at the head of the table.

"Gentlemen, urgent intelligence has arrived from the Void." Clan Chief Uchiha Shifu didn't waste any words and directly stated the reason for summoning this meeting.

The ninja cat also straightened up and nodded to the Uchiha Jonin present.

The Jonin present also became solemn.

The Void Ruins are the Uchiha clan's secret stronghold outside the village, and also the gathering place of the ninja cat clan, who have been on friendly terms for a thousand years.

They provided the Uchiha clan with intelligence and weapons procurement channels, while the Uchiha clan guaranteed their safety. For the Uchiha, who had long been trapped in the Konoha Police Department, the ninja cats of the Void were the most important source of intelligence.

Everyone listened attentively with solemn expressions, and even the clan leader, Uchiha Yoshito, made no attempt to conceal his presence.

"Iwagakure has withdrawn its dispatched ninja forces from the Land of Rain, and all personnel have been sent to the northern border of the Land of Grass."

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha Jonin present were all stirred up.

In particular, the Jonin under the radical faction have many relatives and friends stationed in the northwestern border defense forces of the Grass Country camp.

"Furthermore, the ninja forces originally deployed by Amegakure to its northern border have also been transferred to the southeastern region of the Land of Rain to confront the village's dispatched ninja forces, and they appear poised to launch a preemptive attack..."

It's understandable that Iwagakure, unwilling to relinquish its interests in the Land of Grass, would withdraw its troops and redeploy them to strengthen its southern border forces to keep an eye on the Land of Grass after realizing it couldn't gain any advantage in its conflict with Amegakure.

After all, compared to Amegakure, which is tough and has top-tier fighters like Hanzo the Salamander, the flexible Kusabi Village is easier to bully and exploit.

But the Land of Grass is more of a matter of interest to the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Himon jointly led their clansmen to form a ninja army, which controlled the northwestern border. The territory they conquered not only provided the clan with a continuous stream of rich profits, but also gave Uchiha Tokumitsu the power and influence to act as the future successor of the faction.

"If Iwagakure dares to spy, then we'll fight them!"

Surprisingly, the first person to jump up was not a radical, but a conservative Jonin.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was initially surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood.

The benefits of the Grass Country extend not only to the radical faction, but to the entire family.

Although the conservatives disagree with the radicals on issues concerning the village, it does not mean they are weak in dealing with external affairs.

Moreover, it is clearly more painful to have one's interests at stake than to have one's ideals.

The Uchiha Jonin were filled with indignation.

The clan patriarch and the elders with the most influence exchanged glances and nodded to each other slightly.

People's hearts can be won over.

When the Uchiha clan began to look outward, the division between radicals and conservatives naturally disappeared.

This was a method discussed by the clan leader and elders before Konoha learned the information, aiming to reconcile and unite the clan members. The internal conflict was directed to the Land of Grass, where the common interests of the Uchiha clan lay, in order to achieve the goal of uniting and integrating the Uchiha clan members through war.

"Gentlemen, please be quiet for a moment." Elder Sha's loud voice instantly silenced the commotion at the table.

Though he was old and frail, his imposing presence remained undiminished. The elder's crimson Sharingan swept across the Uchiha Jonin.

The Jonin all lowered their heads.

"The police force is a source of pride and honor for our people, but it is also a constraint on our clan."

For the Uchiha clan, this statement has gradually become a consensus among the members.

In particular, the benefits gained by the defense forces and mobile units stationed on the northwestern border brought considerable gains to the entire Uchiha clan.

"The Uchiha clan is a clan of battle."

Elder Sha Na repeated his old tune.

"Being bogged down in the minutiae of the police department, it's difficult to benefit either the family's interests or the growth of the clan's strength."

The Uchiha Jonin all nodded in agreement.

The ten Jonin who followed Uchiha Tokumitsu into the Mobile Force also straightened their backs.

Having survived the bloody and brutal battle in the Land of Whirlpools, their strength had increased.

The Uchiha Jonin all saw this and were extremely envious.

“This time, the Second Shinobi World War is probably not far away…” With a hint of melancholy, clan leader Uchiha Yomo continued.

"Huh!"

The Uchiha Jonin shouted in unison.

The Sharingan eyes that were revealed in unison carried negative emotions such as bloodlust, murderous intent, and ferocity... In addition, there was also a hint of eagerness.

Under the combined influence of their eye powers, the seventy-odd Uchiha Jonin's killing intent grew stronger.

"Quiet!" Another elder, Uchiha Michiyo, forcefully suppressed the restlessness of the crowd.

"Fellow clansmen..." Clan Chief Uchiha Shikata spoke again, "War is far more brutal, especially the war between the Five Great Nations, which is completely different from carrying out a mission..."

"Many of our people may die in the war, and many may be injured or maimed as a result..."

The Uchiha Jonin remained unmoved.

"But the victor who survives the carnage of war, who strikes fear into the hearts of all enemies, and who rises from the sea of ​​blood, will surely be the strongest hero of the Uchiha clan!"

"Huh!"

The Uchiha Jonin drew their weapons in unison and shouted loudly.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was no exception.

"My son, Uchiha Fugaku; and the successor of Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Tokumitsu; they will fight in accordance with our will!" Clan Chief Uchiha Yomo continued loudly.

Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Fugaku stood up together.

"I obey your command!"

Regardless of their age or seniority, all the Uchiha Jonin bowed to their two juniors in unison.

Fugaku Uchiha forcibly suppressed his inner excitement, only slightly licking his dry lips; Tokumitsu Uchiha remained expressionless and unmoved.

"As the head of the clan's guards, Deguang-kun will command the clan's secret guards and the clan's ninjas who volunteer to participate in the battle. You must also pay attention to the timing of the clan's deployment of combat power and strive to obtain the greatest benefit for the clan!"

“Yes!” Uchiha Tokumitsu readily agreed.

This is a powerful force equivalent to a quarter of the entire Uchiha clan's strength.

Now, this power is in his hands!

"Uchiha Fugaku, drawing personnel from the police force's internal ninja ranks and modeling the mobile unit on their actions, will form a special operations unit belonging to our Uchiha clan!"

"Understood!" Fugaku Uchiha was equally excited.

The police department is the Uchiha clan's private domain, a place where elite Uchiha ninjas have always gathered; the strength of its personnel is slightly superior to that of the Uchiha ANBU and the clan ninjas surrounding the elders of various families. The ninja army formed from elite ninjas drawn from this department is undoubtedly the strongest ninja force in the Uchiha clan!

Thinking of this, Fugaku Uchiha couldn't help but glance again at his cousin, Tokumitsu Uchiha, who stood expressionless to the side.

Although he was the eldest son of the clan head and the designated heir, Fugaku Uchiha still felt somewhat awkward towards his rising cousin, Tokumitsu Uchiha.

Uchiha Tokumitsu is too outstanding, putting immense pressure on him, the heir to the clan head position. It remains to be seen whether, if he were to ascend the throne, he could suppress Uchiha Tokumitsu, the radical clan leader, in the same way his father, Uchiha Yomo, suppressed Elder Setsuna.

Now that he has the power to command the clan's ninja army, the idea of ​​challenging others has sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

As he pondered, the red light of Fugaku Uchiha's Sharingan intensified. He no longer concealed his actions, licking his dry lips and taking a deep breath to control the murderous intent rising in his mind.

The bloodthirsty Uchiha have spontaneously broken free of Konoha's cage tonight and are fighting for their own interests.

Chapter 75: Sending Troops! A bloodthirsty monster with red eyes is heading to the Land of Grass.

The Uchiha clan acted swiftly, especially when it came to matters concerning the interests of various factions and parties.

After the clan meeting, the elders of each family line began to take stock of the elite ninjas of each branch and handed over the list of personnel to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

A total of 32 Uchiha Jonin and 274 Chunin formed the first batch of clan ninja troops under the command of Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Following the ancestral traditions since the Warring States period, this powerful ninja army composed of pure Sharingan Uchiha ninjas is known as the "Tokuko Red Guard".

The Uchiha elders felt that simply following the ancestral rules in terms of name was far from enough, so they specially retrieved red armor, completely different from the Konoha uniforms, from the long-sealed Uchiha armory and gave it to this Red Guard.

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu felt it was somewhat inappropriate—as a ninja, wearing armor similar to that of a samurai was really incongruous—he had no choice but to accept it under the strong insistence of the elders, considering that the ninjas under his command were all sons drawn from various families.

However, the body armor is mainly used as one of the personal carrying tools. For a ninja, it is just a matter of freeing up a sealing space for the sealing scroll, which is not a big problem.

The elders wisely refrained from demanding that the ninjas don their armor be donned immediately in the village. Otherwise, the village, especially the Hokage's faction, would have been filled with unease by the Uchiha clan's commotion in the middle of the night. Upon seeing Uchiha ninjas clad in traditional armor swaggering around, their first reaction would likely be to assume that the Uchiha had launched an attack on the "Kage's side."

Meanwhile, in order to complete the procedures for the transfer of the clan's ninja forces, the clan head, Uchiha Yomo, sent an intelligence letter to the Hokage Building the next day in the name of Uchiha Hamon, the commander of the Northwest Border Defense Force.

The message stated that the Iwagakure ninja army from the Land of Earth had withdrawn from the northern part of the Land of Rain, and that its personnel had been reassigned to the Iwagakure ninja army camp in the northern part of the Land of Grass. Therefore, Uchiha Himon sent a letter to his clan requesting assistance.

As for the fact that the ninja forces originally deployed by Amegakure on the northern border have been transferred to the southeastern border to confront the Konoha Expeditionary Force? What does that have to do with the Uchiha clan? Naturally, they don't know, don't understand, and are unaware of it.

After delivering the so-called intelligence letter, still wet with ink, to the Hokage Building, the "Tokuko Red Guard," which had been fully prepared overnight, set off for the Land of Grass without waiting for the Hokage's reply.

The appearance of three hundred Uchiha ninjas, all of whom were elites with the Sharingan, in Konoha Village caused an immense uproar.

The various ninja clans and common ninjas of Konoha once again witnessed the power and prestige of the Uchiha clan as the number one powerful ninja clan in the ninja world.