Uchiha's personal opinion

"The navy is no longer reliable..."

Shepard X. Pitt, the agricultural warrior god who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

"Moreover, regardless of victory or defeat, the navy will inevitably suffer heavy losses after the war..."

"Legal Martial God Topman Vochuli Saint said calmly."

"so……"

Marcus Maz, the God of Environment, stroked his long beard, stood up, and said, "It's time to prepare to build a new navy!"

"But Zephyr might not be reliable!"

Financial God of War Izanbaron V. Nassjuro Sei shook his head.

"No need to worry about it. Once the new navy is established, we can just transfer the strong new recruits from the large-scale conscription!"

"This is what the God of Defense, Jaigolusia Satan, said."

……

The Kingdom of Tottoland.

Charlotte Linlin, who was having a tea party, learned that the three emperors were about to hold a meeting. She first ate all the sweets that were her favorite specialty of Fishman Island, and then overturned the whole table!

Her son and confidants were terrified, standing in a row with their hands clasped, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"...Prepare the boat!"

After a long while, Charlotte Linlin finally gave the order in a shrill voice.

"As ordered!"

Her son and his confidants dared not ask a single question and immediately ran out in a flurry.

Chapter 536 The Gathering of the Four Emperors? Enemies Meet Again!

Since the date of the Three Emperors' Alliance was officially set, Minato Namikaze has been sending telegrams to Tokumitsu Uchiha without stopping.

The only thing that could affect the number of telegrams was the power of the telegraph machine he carried; otherwise, Minato Namikaze would have been talking nonstop, just like when he was presenting a memorial to the emperor.

Of course, this is also because there are too many matters that require Uchiha Tokumitsu's personal judgment.

If it's just about increasing the amount of ammunition for the heavy cannons Kaido has purchased, then Minato Namikaze can decide that himself; he still has that authority—after all, the export version of the heavy cannons only lasts for about seven or eight hundred rounds, so sending more cannonballs is just a way to speed up the wear and tear.

However, matters involving ninja troop movements, tactical coordination, and even containment of offensive operations are not things that Minato Namikaze can decide on his own.

The alliance of the Three Emperors was not simply a matter of three pirate leaders pointing at a lamp and making a solemn oath that no one believed. Their goal was to defeat the Navy and even destroy the World Government, using this as a new springboard to conquer the world.

Ironically, Uchiha Tokumitsu's goal had always been to conquer the pirate world, but according to his instructions, the ninjas deployed in the pirate world, especially in the East Blue, never refuted the rumors of being "descendants of a great kingdom" when they came into contact with the natives. Instead, they did the opposite and secretly fueled the rumors, fabricating the identities of the ninjas as "descendants of an ancient kingdom who have been hiding in a corner of the world, cultivating their strength for countless years!"

In this way, the natives' resistance to the ninjas was much less, and the difficulty of establishing a stable rule was much easier. Even the pirates, under the influence of overwhelming rumors, firmly believed in the ninjas' 'origins', which also formed the basis for the two sides to 'cooperate sincerely' on the surface.

Therefore, before the current greatest enemy is destroyed, the ninja world and the pirates must cooperate effectively in terms of tactics.

But before launching a full-scale offensive, there are still many things that need to be clarified.

For example, the number of troops deployed, the number of ships, the tactical aspects to be handled, the targets and effectiveness of the attacks, and even the distribution of spoils after victory—of course, this is on the premise that the three emperors did not turn against each other on the spot after the war.

In addition, as an ally outside the soon-to-be-formed Three Emperors Alliance, Kaido proposed that the 'remnants of the Great Kingdom' take the initiative to launch attacks in the East Blue and Impel Down to contain as many troops as possible when the Three Emperors gather their forces.

While these plans may sound easy to make, their actual implementation requires careful consideration of both parties' timelines and a well-organized approach.

Especially since Uchiha Tokumitsu had already returned to Konoha to deal with the backlog of government affairs, the communication and decision-making process became somewhat lengthy.

Fortunately, there were Jonin like Inuzuka Gaku who were quite experienced in military deployments; otherwise, Minato Namikaze alone would not have been able to handle it.

……

After returning to the ninja world, Uchiha Tokumitsu spent a long time cuddling with Makoto and Kushina before starting to deal with various military and political affairs.

With the Uzumaki clan's semi-mechanized limb restoration technology and the full implementation of the 'Retired Ninja Re-enlistment Act,' the Shinobi World Government was able to re-enlist nearly three thousand experienced retired ninjas.

The reason there are only 3,000 people at present is mainly because the production capacity of mechanized limbs cannot keep up. Otherwise, it would not be a big problem to assemble an army of 10,000 people.

Both Uchiha Tokumitsu and the Uzumaki clan underestimated the desire of those wounded ninjas for a healthy body, so the current popularity was unexpected.

In addition, the Dynasty Army was known for its good treatment, so the wounded retired ninjas who were living in poverty were even more unwilling to accept their poverty and loneliness. They clamored to serve the ninja world and even began to seek the assistance of the councilors to make the ninja world government increase its investment in mechanical prosthetics.

"In that case, a portion of the ninjas who accepted the second conscription can be selected to form a ninja army unit outside the dynasty's army system."

After listening to the report from Sakumo Hatake, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United Council, Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to change the deployment method for the second round of ninja recruitment.

Originally, he only intended to use some ninjas as supplementary forces to fill the vacancies in the registered ninja army and reserves, but now, judging from the enthusiasm and support of the wounded and retired ninjas for the second conscription, they can be regarded as a fighting force.

"So, what banner will this newly formed ninja army use against the outside world?"

Sakumo Hatake asked for instructions.

He didn't think as much as Uchiha Tokumitsu.

After all, in the traditional ninja education of the ninja world, it is taken for granted that one should do things for money. As long as one pays the blood tax, one can regain the opportunity to be a normal person and participate in competition. For wounded ninjas, this is simply a windfall.

Moreover, with the continuous upgrading of semi-mechanized prosthetic technology in the production process and the continuous reduction of overall costs, the impact of prosthetic technology on ninja production is becoming increasingly profound.

Even during the joint parliamentary discussions, some members of parliament from the joint company began to propose researching and producing prosthetic devices based on prosthetic technology to replace the traditional human labor model in order to achieve greater economic benefits.

If it weren't for the fact that the production capacity of semi-mechanized prosthetics hadn't yet reached saturation, and that Sakumo Hatake still possessed some basic human conscience, those insane 'economic animals' would probably have started researching how to transform normal people into production machines.

"...How is the Star Realm Army doing?"

After a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Tokumitsu said slowly, "This also represents our expectations for them."

"...Yes, sir."

Although the name of this ninja army sounded somewhat unusual, Hatake Sakumo didn't think much of it and agreed.

"Five thousand ninja soldiers from the Third Army Corps of the Expeditionary Force have been assembled. Please give your instructions, Your Majesty."

Senate President Uchiha Yomo subsequently reported this.

"Three days from now, the entire Third Legion shall set off and cross the Gate of the World."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "When we took over the defense of the Second Army, Fugaku led his troops to the East Blue region for combat deployment, and Shiina's vanguard was also placed under his command."

"As for the commander-in-chief of the Third Army Corps..."

"Let Kakuzu go."

"What about the Fourth Army of the Dynasty?"

Uchiha Yomo asked cautiously.

With Kakuzu being transferred to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Third Army Corps, the Fourth Army, which he previously commanded, has once again become a coveted prize.

"The original Hirakawa State system will be abolished and replaced by the Western Administrative Region. The Chief Political Officer will be elected by the Joint Council after discussion and voting. As for the General Commander of the Fourth Army... let Hozuki Masahiko serve as the commander."

Uchiha Tokumitsu also saw through the 'old clan leader's' little scheme, but he didn't expose it. Instead, he easily neutralized it with a powerful and subtle attack.

"As ordered!"

Sakumo Hatake and Yomo Uchiha both agreed and then took their leave.

……

November 12th, the second year of the Kaihuang era.

Kakuzu led the Third Expeditionary Army to officially cross the Gate of the World and arrive in the pirate world, taking over the defense zone of the Demon Triangle. Uchiha Fugaku led the Second Army's garrison to move to the East Blue.

The vanguard force, commanded by Uchiha Shiina, was officially incorporated into the Second Army Corps and given the independent designation 'Shiina Corps'. Its mission remained to monitor and contain the naval forces in Loguetown and the surrounding waters. Meanwhile, the Second Army Corps' combat ninja forces, originally commanded by Uzumaki Ichiraku, were reorganized into the 'Advance Corps' and began to cross the Yotsuba Island waters, advancing towards the Revolutionary Army's sphere of influence.

Although Ashura was not very satisfied with Fugaku Uchiha's tactical deployment of "eliminating the third brother before the big battle", especially since he believed that the Revolutionary Army could have become allies through negotiation, he had no choice. He only had some useless National Guard troops at his disposal, which could only maintain the security of the Republic at best, and naturally had no say in such military tasks.

Meanwhile, Ichiraku Uzumaki's advance was surprisingly smooth.

After the fleet went into battle, it encountered virtually no resistance. Instead, some of the people under the rule of the Revolutionary Army came to surrender and hoped that the "Remnant Army" would preside over the distribution of land. Ichiraku Uzumaki also learned from these surrendered civilians that the main force of the Revolutionary Army had chosen to go to other sea areas to "continue the revolution" because of the "success of the revolution". Now the so-called Revolutionary Army forces were actually deserted.

Therefore, Ichiraku Uzumaki stopped probing and chose to land and take over immediately, and started another round of 'fighting the nobles and redistributing land' based on the experience of Todoroki.

Thus, the 'Arc of Rebellion' in the East China Sea was officially formed, and the navy in Loguetown was completely surrounded.

……

"Those survivors are already getting restless..."

In the Naval Headquarters operations room, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who hadn't slept for several days, rubbed his temples in exasperation after receiving intelligence from CP0.

Admiral Kuzan, who had just secretly returned to headquarters from Impel Down, and Kizaru, who had recently completed his mechanical prosthetics, sat in front of him, awaiting their next instructions.

"Can Garp handle this?"

General Kuzan asked, frowning.

"The crane didn't take the giant army with it, so holding out shouldn't be a problem..."

Sengoku explained, "There's nothing we can do about attacking."

Kuzan didn't say anything more after hearing this.

"By the way, is everything arranged over there?"

Sengoku pointed to the section in the intelligence report about the 'remnant forces' infiltrating the Revolutionary Army's territory and asked Kizaru a question.

"At this point... we should have already arrived in the New World."

Kizaru understood that he was referring to Monkey D. Dragon's Revolutionary Army's infiltration of the New World.

Sengoku nodded without saying anything more.

Although Kuzan found the unvarnished cryptic exchanges between the two quite strange, he didn't ask any further questions and simply kept those conversations in mind.

"Also, Whitebeard and Kaido should arrive at Onigashima today as well."

Kizaru continued his report: "Furthermore, according to the agents, the weapons sold by the survivors were settled with Seastone, so..."

"As long as we defeat the Four Emperors, the remaining people will be no threat."

Warring States said slowly.

"In addition, Charlotte Linlin's Totto Land Kingdom is said to have recently experienced riots, but the Big Mom Pirates are still in port, so there shouldn't be any major changes."

Since most of the Big Mom Pirates' officers are descendants of their leader Charlotte Linlin, neither the Navy nor CIPHER POL's intelligence agents could infiltrate their core ranks. Therefore, they could only make reasonable judgments from the outside based on certain clues. This was the only and biggest loophole in Sengoku's blitzkrieg plan.

"That's fine."

Marshal Sengoku tossed the intelligence report back onto the table and rubbed his temples again: "The dice have been rolled; we can only move forward..."