Uchiha's personal opinion

"A little later," Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment. "I'll return to camp after I've arranged the defenses here. The military meeting can be held at 8 p.m. tonight."

"it is good."

Having received a clear answer, Mitokado Yan didn't waste any time and said, "Then I'll head back to the camp first."

"Walk slowly, don't send."

……

Although the Fire-Earth War, jointly planned and launched by Uchiha Tokumitsu and his two companions, was an undeclared war, it had a tremendous impact on Iwagakure.

Inside Iwagakure Village, at the Tsuchikage Building.

Onoki angrily smashed several water glasses.

The group of Iwagakure Jonin didn't dare to breathe loudly.

The demon leech was ashen-faced, bowing its head to receive the final judgment from the Earth Shadow.

The commander-in-chief of the Southern Shinobi Army of Iwagakure, Baku-den-gari, was killed in battle, and various units suffered heavy losses. As the commander of the southern border defense forces, he was burdened with the guilt of losing troops and territory.

Even if he doesn't die, he'll be badly injured. Although Hiruzen was mentally prepared beforehand, he was still trembling with fear when facing the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

"Lao Zi!" Onomu shouted angrily.

The only ninja present who seemed completely unconcerned put down his crossed legs and stood up.

As the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails, and having studied the power of the Tailed Beasts to develop Lava Release, Roshi has always been somewhat at odds with Onoki, the Tsuchikage. However, Roshi's strength is undeniable, making him especially valuable to Iwagakure, where top-tier combat power is scarce. Therefore, Onoki has no choice but to tolerate some of Roshi's outrageous behavior, which does not violate his principles.

"Starting tomorrow, you will lead your direct troops and the southern border defense forces south!" Onoki was furious. "And rebuild the southern camp to scout out the strength of Konoha's garrison!"

"I will first go to Kyoto to meet the daimyo, and then lead my troops south!" Onoki said, emphasizing each word and gritting his teeth.

"Yes!" Regardless of whether the matter was related to them or not, all the members of Iwagakure immediately stood up and agreed.

“The Demon Hiru Jonin…” Onoki’s gaze fell on the trembling, swaying Demon Hiru.

"exist……"

"You will serve under Old Purple as a Genin." Although it was a pity that Hiruzen had shown his talent and ability in the past, Onoki, as the Tsuchikage, still suppressed his own emotions. "If you survive five first battles, I will allow you to start over."

After saying that, he closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and wearily waved for everyone to leave.

"Iwagakure..." Onoki murmured wearily in the empty Tsuchikage office.

"Uchiha! Hatake Sakumo!!!" Onoki's tone turned vicious.

……

After Uchiha Tokumitsu had arranged the defenses of the former Northern Mountain Castle and now Shattered Stone Castle, he traveled all the way back to the garrison camp. It was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

After having a simple meal at the camp, Uchiha Tokumitsu did not consult with Hatake Sakumo or Uchiha Himon, but rested for a while.

He also believes that as comrades who can entrust their backs to each other, they have a tacit understanding and there is no need to be too deliberate.

"Lord Tokumitsu..."

In a daze, Uchiha Tokumitsu heard a soft call from an Uchiha ninja of the Red Guard.

"understood."

Uchiha Tokumitsu got up and looked at the clock; it was 7:30.

After a quick wash, he strolled leisurely toward the central command tent.

At this moment, several groups of people had gathered outside the central command tent, whispering among themselves.

"Commander Deguang."

"Lord Tokumitsu."

"Young Master!"

When the ninjas saw Uchiha Tokumitsu approaching, they all greeted him warmly.

Uchiha Tokumitsu responded to each of their questions.

After a quick glance at the crowd, it was indeed clearly divided into distinct groups.

The Uchiha clan and its affiliated ninja clans clustered together, while smaller ninja clans and commoner ninjas who favored Hatake Sakumo gathered together. Medium-sized ninja clans such as Sarutobi and Ino-Shika-Cho also banded together, while commoner ninjas who were neither here nor there were scattered in twos and threes in the four corners.

Just like the current political landscape in Konoha, although they appear to be united on the surface, everyone is actually doing their own thing.

At least, Konoha doesn't really have the same unity as Iwagakure.

Lost in thought, Uchiha Tokumitsu lifted the curtain of the central command tent and went inside.

"Deguang-kun, have you rested well?"

Uchiha Himon was diligently writing official documents at his desk, while Hatake Sakumo was leisurely drinking tea. Upon seeing Uchiha Tokumitsu enter, he greeted him with a broad smile.

"I feel much better after a nap." Uchiha Tokumitsu felt much better after his nap. "The advisor from Mitomon hasn't arrived yet? I see everyone is waiting outside."

“The meeting doesn’t start for another hour, so let him put on airs.” Uchiha Himon pushed aside a large pile of documents in front of him, looked up and observed Uchiha Tokumitsu’s expression. “He is indeed much better, and the bloodshot in his eyes has faded considerably.”

"Is that so?" Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow. He didn't have the habit of looking in the mirror, so he didn't notice the change in his eyes.

"Tokumitsu-kun has indeed worked hard." Hatake Sakumo nodded in approval. "After this battle, Tokumitsu-kun has been managing the affairs of various departments, and he is truly exhausted."

"Sakumo-kun, you flatter me... It's all thanks to Uncle Kamon..."

After chatting and laughing for about half an hour, Mitokado Homura lifted the curtain and came in.

"Mitomon Advisor."

The three bowed in unison.

"Shall we begin the military affairs meeting now?"

Sakumo Hatake gave up the seat next to Himon Uchiha and asked the question.

Mitokado Homura nodded slightly, and Uchiha Hido shook the copper bell to summon the Jonin in charge of each department to come inside.

Although he remained outwardly calm, Mitokado Homura was secretly observing the three of them and the Jonin in charge of each department.

Inside the main tent, Uchiha Himon sat in the seat of honor, Uchiha Tokumitsu sat in the first seat on the left, Hatake Sakumo sat in the first seat on the right, and Mitokado Homura sat next to Uchiha Himon.

The seating arrangement of the Jonin who entered the main tent was also exceptionally clear.

The Uchiha clan and their affiliated ninja clans had the largest number of Jonin, all of whom sat together below Uchiha Tokukō, and their attitude was respectful. They greeted Uchiha Tokukō even better than they did when they bowed to Uchiha Himon.

Those ninja from small clans and commoner backgrounds who sided with Sakumo Hatake were all seated below him.

As for the powerful ninja clans in the village, such as Sarutobi, Shimura, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, they were scattered behind Sakumo Hatake.

Behind the Uchiha clan members were some commoner ninjas.

What struck Mitokado Homura most were two Hyuga ninjas sitting in the camps of Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, respectively; and judging from their calm and composed manner as they chatted with the people next to them, they seemed to have quite a good relationship with them, and were not just sitting there casually.

After scanning the expressions of the crowd, he found that everyone was calm and composed, and they seemed to have become accustomed to this division of factions.

Through a simple routine meeting seating arrangement, Mitomon Homura also discerned the power divisions within the Grass Country's garrison.

Sarutobi, Shimura, and Inoshikacho, who were once highly sought-after in the village, were relegated to the sidelines by the Northwest Border Defense Force.

Therefore, it is clear that if the village wants to regain control of the northwestern border defense forces, it is definitely not as simple as just changing the commander.

Mitomon sighed inwardly, feeling that the situation was particularly troublesome.

"Gentlemen, let's begin the meeting." As soon as Uchiha Himon's voice fell, the people in the tent who had been whispering to each other immediately fell silent.

Mitomon's eyelid twitched again.

"Based on the summaries from all departments, the results of this operation against Iwagakure are as follows—"

At the very first moment of the military meeting, Uchiha Hamon began to report on the war's gains.

"...In this operation, a total of 1,744 Iwagakure soldiers were killed and 123 were captured, including 22 Jonin of the rank of Explosion Release: Hunting, who were killed in a combined attack; our unit suffered a total of 328 casualties and 559 wounded..."

"Our unit has achieved such remarkable results despite being outnumbered, all thanks to your valiant efforts!" Hatake Sakumo took over from Uchiha Himon and praised him once again.

"A 5.3 exchange ratio! This shows the elite and mighty nature of our ninja army!" Uchiha Tokumitsu exclaimed loudly, head held high.

"loyalty!"

The clan ninjas below Uchiha Tokuko couldn't wait to stand up and shouted in unison.

"mighty!"

The ninjas below Hatake Sakumo also shouted in unison.

Mitokado Homura was stunned...

Chapter 82 Echoes! There is absolutely no possibility of compromise on core rights.

As if it were a pre-arranged demonstration, the battle cries of the Uchiha and Hatake Sakumo camps echoed in the central command tent.

The frantic, loud voice pierced through the tent's cover and reached the ears of the ninja troops who were on guard outside.

Subsequently, loud shouts and responses spontaneously arose from all parts of the camp, echoing throughout the camp.

Uchiha Tokumitsu narrowed his eyes, seemingly intoxicated by the frenzied atmosphere.

Mitomon Hō kept his head down, avoiding the gaze of those inside the tent.

After the frenzied battle cries in the camp gradually subsided, Uchiha Himon picked up the battle report again.

The following content consisted of dry and tedious details about the specific kills and casualties of each unit. The Jonin in charge of each squad had already obtained the specific information through communication with each other, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

Uchiha Himon's recitation was also dry and emotionless. Mitomon Homura slightly raised his head and began to observe the expressions of the Jonin present.

"Mitsumon Consultant, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

After reading the battle report verbatim, Uchiha Tokumitsu asked Mitokado Homura, who was intently observing everyone.

"...Nothing else for now." Mitokado Homura paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "The results you have achieved in your battles far exceed those of the village's various garrison camps. The Hokage will decide on the specific rewards."

"That's good." Uchiha Himon nodded, pulled a piece of paper from the pile of documents on the table, and handed it to Mitomon Homura.

"Advisor Mitomon, this is the headquarters' plan for rewarding and promoting the heroes of this battle. Please forward it to the Hokage for official issuance of the edict."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado En's face flushed bright red.

He's angry.

Uchiha Himon's actions were undoubtedly a blatant attempt to usurp the Hokage's authority and challenge the Hokage's power!