Uchiha's personal opinion

Mimura Yoru and Kime Kōdō welcomed Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo, and the entire Mobile Force into their tent and arranged some food before explaining the reason for their visit.

The western border defense force was originally the most powerful of all the external garrison ninja forces in Konoha, but all of that became a thing of the past after the outbreak of the war in the Land of Rain.

Although the dispatched army led by Shimura Danzo occupied some border cities within the Land of Rain, it was never able to truly penetrate into the heart of the Land of Rain. Instead, it was embroiled in an endless war of attrition with the Rain Village on the inner front.

Although Konoha was a large and powerful family, it could not withstand endless consumption. However, the village needed a lot of time to recruit ninja soldiers, and it also had to take care of various tasks that had increased in number due to frequent wars. Therefore, the northwestern border defense forces near the Land of Rain became Shimura Danzo's target for exploitation.

The western border defense force, originally numbering 1,700, had nearly 600 elite ninjas gradually withdrawn for various reasons. Moreover, the mobilization order was accompanied by the Hokage's permission, leaving Mimura Yomi and Mokumo Kōtō with no reason to stop them.

In addition, the frequent attacks by Sunagakure depleted their resources, the core Chunin were all drawn away, and the western border defense forces, which were already severely weakened by the ninja army system, were in a passive and defensive state, and the morale and combat capabilities of the ninja army continued to decline.

"To date, the border troops have less than 600 ninjas left who can participate in combat. Moreover, they have to shoulder border patrols, invasion clearing, guarding and other tasks. The village's assessment requirements for us have never been lowered. Instead, they have intensified and constantly put more tasks on us. The ninja army is already overwhelmed."

At this moment, the thirty-year-old Mimura Yomi choked up as she spoke, and Kimeki Kōdō also sighed deeply, rubbing his forehead.

In a daze, Uchiha Tokumitsu seemed to have returned to his past life, as if he were listening to a middle-aged corporate slave with elderly parents and young children lamenting his unbearable experience of being exploited and whipped by KPIs and environmental assessments.

"After the Sand Village's reshuffle, are there any other formidable enemies left?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was somewhat puzzled.

“Although the large-scale ninja army of Sunagakure has withdrawn, there is still an attack squad composed of several elite Jonin who are still operating in the Land of Rivers and the border areas of the Land of Fire. We have no way to deal with them…” Kōdō Moku said helplessly.

“Elite Jonin…” Hatake Sakumo rested his chin on his hand, tapping his temple with his index finger as he pondered countermeasures.

Do you have specific intelligence on the enemy?

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to ask.

"No..." Kōdō Mokume shook his head with a wry smile. "The ninja squads that fought against them have all been killed in action. We only managed to analyze some limited information based on the corpses."

“Explain in detail.”

"There are probably five or six people, including two or three highly skilled puppeteers, and the others should be Jonin specializing in Wind Release."

Mimura Yoru said helplessly.

The enemy came and went as if they were in an empty field, and after countless losses, he only managed to obtain such a crude piece of intelligence, which made him, the commander of the border troops, lose face.

"Is there any pattern to their attacks?" Sakumo Hatake asked.

Mimura Yoru took out a map and opened it.

The surface was covered with numerous red '×' marks, along with information such as the time of death and injuries.

"There's absolutely no pattern to it..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo studied the map for a long time but found no pattern to the attacks.

“Yes…” Kōdō said helplessly.

"We don't even know who the other party is?" Sakumo Hatake scratched his head, also finding it somewhat troublesome.

“Yes…” Mimura Yoru sighed, “We couldn’t even track them effectively. They’ve made it to the outskirts of the main camp multiple times. Luckily, the Byakugan ninjas from the Hyuga clan spotted them and alerted us in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable…”

"Let's discuss some tactics for eliminating the enemy."

Sakumo Hatake stopped Mimura Yomaki from complaining and spoke up.

"Very good, very good!"

Mimura Yoru and Kime Kōdō were overjoyed.

……

The mobile force was originally assigned to the northern border region of the Land of Rivers, near the Land of Rain. However, since Hanzo of the Salamander was busy turning his attention to defending against the overwhelming Sand Village army, he had no time to attend to the Konoha ninja army. Therefore, the Konoha dispatched army stationed in the eastern border region of the Land of Rain could take a breather and rest. The mobile force did not need to rush to the border region to support the dispatched army's operations.

After discussion between Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, they ultimately decided to adopt a strategy of dividing their forces and conducting a comprehensive search of the entire territory.

The main force responsible for the dragnet search was naturally the operational ninjas of the mobile unit.

Uchiha Tokumitsu led twelve Uchiha Jonin from the mobile unit, while Hatake Sakumo led a search and seizure team consisting of nine other operational Jonin and three Jonin drawn from the border troops.

Two teams of twenty-four Jonin, each with three Sensory Ninja attached, formed the frontline search and seizure teams. The border troops organized two support units, each consisting of thirty ninjas, to serve as rear communication support points and replenishment forces for the two search and seizure teams.

Meanwhile, the auxiliary ninja units and guard squads under the mobile force remained at the base camp of the northwestern border defense force to assist in the defense.

Meanwhile, the border troops also amassed their last remaining elite forces, organizing a reserve force of seventy men, ready to be deployed at any time.

After allocating search areas and determining the time and code for intelligence exchange, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, under the expectant gazes of Mimura Yoru and Kōtō Mitsume, led their respective units out to carry out their missions.

……

Uchiha Tokumitsu divided his twelve Uchiha Jonin into three teams of four, and then assigned three sensory ninjas to each team. He personally led one team in the center, with the other two teams positioned on the left and right. They chose an area where the Sand Village attacks were most frequent to search.

They searched for two days in a row, but found nothing.

On the third day at noon, after searching all morning, Uchiha Tokumitsu led his troops to rest atop a cliff.

"Chirp—"

Suddenly, a signal flare rose into the sky in the distance.

"It's support troops!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression changed!

Sunagakure finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"go!"

Without hesitation, Uchiha Tokumitsu drew his katana and led his troops swiftly toward the police.

The other four Uchiha Jonin and Sensory Ninja followed suit, forming a wedge formation.

Sudden--

"Wind Release: Great Wind Blade!"

Almost invisible to the naked eye, the wind blades emitted a whistling sound like sharp blades cutting through the air at high speed, and attacked Uchiha Tokumitsu.

The rocks and gravel along the way were all cut into pieces by the wind blades, demonstrating their immense power!

"Secret Technique: Uchiha Flame Formation!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu dared not be negligent in the slightest, and quickly formed hand seals, stomping his left foot on the ground.

The purple flames swirled outwards like a vortex, enveloping him and his men within the flames.

"Six enemy soldiers!"

The sensory ninja shouted loudly.

"A diversionary tactic, huh..." Uchiha Tokumitsu sneered.

They deliberately attacked the weaker support troops to lure away the two groups on his left and right flanks, and then concentrated their forces to attack him, the leader.

"I don't know who gave you the courage to attack me first."

In Uchiha Tokumitsu's eyes, the scarlet three-tomoe jade slowly rotated. Seeing that his subordinates were all ready, he slowly dissipated the fire array that had been covering the area.

"Uchiha Tokumitsu, the youngest Jonin in Konoha, formerly served as the deputy commander of the Northwest Border Defense Force of the Land of Fire, and is currently the deputy commander of Konoha's newly formed Mobile Force..."

On the cliff ahead stood six Sand Village members: four men and two women.

The one speaking was a female Sand Villager in the center.

"Your intelligence is pretty accurate~" Uchiha Tokumitsu cracked his neck, his crimson Sharingan glaring at the Sand Village ninja.

“De Guangjun has defeated Iwagakure many times. We also have some issues with those granite-headed stone men, so we naturally gathered some information on them.”

"It was said by a red-haired male Sand Village ninja standing nearby."

His gaze met Uchiha Tokumitsu's Sharingan without any fear.

"As a sign of respect for Tokumitsu-kun, I have decided to accept your Sharingan as a treasured possession." The female Sunagakure uttered the most bloodthirsty words in the gentlest of tones, just as politely as ever.

"I truly envy you all..." Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a hint of admiration, "Your courage is commendable!"

Before he could finish speaking, he transformed into a blur and charged towards the Sand Village.

Of the four Uchiha Jonin under his command, two followed him into battle, while the other two provided cover for the sensory ninjas and prepared hand seals to provide ninjutsu support.

At the same time, a signal flare was launched into the sky by a sensory ninja, but it was shot down by a wind blade before it could take off.

"Magic Illusion: The Shackles Technique!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu used genjutsu to disrupt the opponent with his eyes, while simultaneously wielding his sword to stir up chakra and create sword energy.

"Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance!"

"Uchiha Style: Sword Flame Slash!"

The surging fire-style sword energy slashed towards the direction of Sunagakure.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Two ninjutsu techniques blocked the attacks from Uchiha Tokumitsu and his subordinates.

It's clear that the Sand Village's attack force was organized with great care. Ninjas in the desert who can use Water Release ninjutsu, especially Jonin, are extremely rare.

"Three minutes!"

The earthen wall gradually collapsed, revealing six Sand Village ninjas and six puppets.

The red-haired male Sand Villager raised three fingers on his left hand. "If we kill you all within three minutes, your subordinates won't have time to surround and rescue you!"

"Your confidence is infuriating..." Uchiha Tokumitsu raised his katana, flicking his left hand across the blade. A purple aura ignited from the blade, then spread throughout his body. "I guess you all come from pretty good backgrounds, otherwise you wouldn't be so arrogant, acting like you've never experienced the harsh realities of life..."

“Even the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is useless against us Sand Village puppeteers!” the female Sand Village Jonin said confidently.

"Yeah……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu had a cold smile on his lips.

He slammed his left foot down again.

"Fire Release: Sealing Fire Realm!"

The surging fire chakra that swept down from his left leg flowed into the ground, bursting open like a volcanic eruption and forming trenches. The cracked ground shimmered with red flames, flowing like magma.

Caught off guard, Sunagakure quickly leaped back and gathered chakra to form wind blades that cleaved the ground, severing the spread of fire chakra underground.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

A raging torrent of flames swept towards Sunagakure.