Uchiha's personal opinion

"Then let's gather the ninja army here." Hatake Sakumo understood Uchiha Tokumitsu's meaning and instructed a Jonin from the mobile unit.

"Gather all combat troops, plus a medical team and a sensory team," Uchiha Tokumitsu added. "What does Sakumo-kun think?"

Hatake Sakumo naturally had no objections. After repeating the instructions, the Jonin quickly headed back towards the Land of Rivers.

By the time the mobile unit's operational jonin gathered at the hot spring inn, it was already evening. Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo treated everyone to a meal of sashimi and a hot spring bath before leisurely heading to the military camp of the dispatched army stationed in the Land of Rain the next day.

Twenty-one combat-focused Jonin, six Special Jonin-level support ninjas, plus Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, a total of twenty-nine Jonin combatants, arrived at the dispatch army camp without any obstacles.

The process of entering the camp was uneventful, and no one was foolish enough to jump out and make a fuss.

Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo were too lazy to actively seek out Danzo. After having their accommodations arranged by the camp's strategist, they leisurely wandered around the camp, evaluating the camp layout and traffic flow to see if they were reasonable.

By the afternoon, Danzo finally couldn't sit still any longer and sent someone to announce the convening of a military meeting.

When Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, along with twenty-nine Jonin, rushed into the central command tent of the dispatched army, the already cramped tent seemed even more confined and narrow.

"Commanders! This is a military meeting. Do not bring in any irrelevant or unrelated people!" Danzo glared at Uchiha Tokumitsu with a gloomy expression.

"My subordinates are mostly Jonin, don't they deserve to attend military meetings?" Uchiha Tokumitsu looked utterly puzzled. "When did the village change its Jonin council system?"

“Jonin are entitled to the right to vote in council proceedings according to the law,” Sakumo Hatake added casually from the side.

He then ignored Danzo's livid face and occupied a large seat on the left.

The other Jonin inside the tent also looked somewhat surprised, but they didn't say anything.

Then, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya led a large group of Jonin in.

The three were somewhat surprised to see a group of mobile troops sitting together, but they didn't say much and simply found a place to sit down.

Orochimaru just glanced at Uchiha Tokumitsu a few more times.

"The military meeting will now begin."

When most of the Jonin had arrived, Danzo finally spoke in a sinister tone.

After giving a few bland and unremarkable battle reports, Danzo stopped the Jonin who was about to continue reporting.

"There is another important agenda item at this military meeting..."

With a gloomy face, Danzo slowly scanned the Jonin present.

Under immense visual pressure, some of the weaker newly promoted Jonin couldn't help but lower their heads.

Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo, and the rest of the Mobile Force remained unmoved.

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to look around at the expressions of the Jonin present, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

Danzo noticed the Mobile Force members' indifferent attitude, and his expression darkened further.

In particular, the presence of as many as thirteen Jonin from the Uchiha clan, including Uchiha Tokumitsu, made Danzo especially displeased, as if they were a thorn in his side.

"...Regarding the issues of the mobile unit's poor performance in combat, lax discipline, and the suspicion that the commanding Jonin was colluding with Amegakure!"

Danzo's words were directed at Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo.

"Mr. Danzo is probably drunk and talking in his sleep."

Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored Danzo's words and turned to Hatake Sakumo, chatting and laughing.

Hatake Sakumo chuckled. He quickly realized what he was doing and covered his mouth, though his shoulders trembled slightly, showing he was trying hard to suppress his laughter.

"Uchiha Tokumitsu! You are suspected of secretly organizing a transaction of critical supplies with Amegakure. The evidence is conclusive. Do you admit your crime?"

Danzo slammed his hand on the table and righteously rebuked Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"is it?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was neither angry nor did he refute. He simply smiled and casually replied with two words.

"Furthermore, there was poor organization in combat, failure to carry out assigned sabotage missions, and repeated unauthorized release of Rain Ninja prisoners, suspected of leaking intelligence about the ninja army..."

"Uchiha Tokumitsu! Do you know your crime?!"

Danzo slammed his fist on the table again and shouted angrily.

The tent fell silent.

"continue?"

Sakumo Hatake spoke up, "Anything else? Continue, Danzo."

“Sakumo Jonin…” Danzo’s face was as black as an iron pot.

He never expected that it would be Sakumo Hatake who stepped forward.

He originally intended to criticize Uchiha Tokumitsu's mistakes, diminish the prestige of the Uchiha Jonin, and thus advance his own plans.

If Uchiha Tokumitsu were to offer an explanation, it would play right into his hands.

Because he actually has evidence.

Unexpectedly, even after I deliberately removed Sakumo Hatake's name, he still took the initiative to confront me.

"Tell me all the other illegal things you've done," Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a smile. "So that I may know how wrong my actions were."

Ignoring someone is the greatest insult and contempt you can show them.

"I propose that Uchiha Tokumitsu be dismissed from his post and detained for investigation, and that this be carried out immediately!"

Danzo gritted his teeth and said viciously.

The twelve Uchiha Jonin stood up and drew their weapons.

The other Jonin inside the tent who supported Danzo also stood up, their hands on their weapons, on high alert.

The other Jonin in the mobile unit also placed their hands on their weapons, ready for a fierce battle.

More often, the Jonin from the ninja clans quickly stepped aside to show that they would not get involved in the feud between the two.

Those from the ninja clans are all cunning old foxes, and they naturally understand Danzo's tricks. Although they don't like the arrogant Uchiha, it doesn't mean they're willing to agree with someone like Danzo.

They were even silently chanting in their hearts, "Let's fight! Let's fight!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room became tense and unusually solemn.

It seems that the first internal war in Konoha in its 32-year history is about to break out in this camp of the dispatched army stationed in a foreign land.

The three-tomoe Sharingan of the twelve Uchiha Jonin had been revealed, their crimson Sharingan scanning the surroundings, and an intense killing intent permeated the central command tent.

At this moment, the only people who could maintain a stable sitting posture inside the tent, besides Danzo, were Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo, and the Hokage's three disciples.

"It seems your suggestion isn't very effective either." Uchiha Tokumitsu mocked without restraint. "But that's understandable. Danzo, who has suffered repeated defeats, naturally doesn't have the ability or experience to command obedience."

"Anyone who has objections to my decision, please speak up if you disagree. I won't hold it against you!"

Danzo looked around, avoiding the Sharingan of the Uchiha Jonin.

You cannot look directly into the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

This is a consensus in the entire ninja world. Danzo was the apprentice of Tobirama Senju, a professional Uchiha research expert, so naturally he wouldn't make such a basic mistake.

The ninja clan members, standing aside, looked around, unmoved.

But he was also cursing inwardly.

They won't care? Who would believe that? Who would dare to believe it?

Everyone knows how cruel and ruthless the infamous "Ninja Darkness" is, so it's no wonder no one would believe these lies meant to fool the ninja academy students.

"Uchiha Tokumitsu! And you rude Uchiha brats!" Danzo, having subdued the crowd, turned his attention back to Uchiha Tokumitsu and his Jonin clansmen. "Put down your weapons and surrender! Do you still want to betray the village?!"

These were harsh words, but they were still not taken seriously by Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Traitor to the village? Perhaps!" Uchiha Tokumitsu stood up with a cold laugh, drawing his katana. "But then again, I guess you've forgotten that the village was founded jointly by our Uchiha clan and the Senju clan!"

Hatake Sakumo also stood up, took out a short sword from behind his back, and held it in his hand.

The other Jonin of the mobile unit also drew their weapons without hesitation.

There's no right or wrong, only perspective.

Chapter 90 Conflict Escalates! Those with Different Paths Cannot Work Together

Betrayal of the village!

The word "Danzo" was used with great weight, and even the Jonin in charge of the dispatched forces present, who had nothing to do with the current standoff, also became serious.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's somewhat disdainful response only fueled their suspicions.

Although they maintained a neutral stance, some began to frown and scrutinize the mobile force's formation.

After all, as a newly formed elite ninja army, the Mobile Force has always been commanded by Hatake Sakumo, but due to the presence of Uchiha Tokumitsu, the Mobile Force also bears a strong Uchiha clan influence.

Moreover, after several rounds of battles and the wounded retreating, the mobile unit members who were brought in to replace them were basically Uchiha clan members or followers of Hatake Sakumo.

Therefore, although Danzo threatened them with the pretext of "betraying the village," the civilian Jonin of the mobile unit, though their faces were somewhat pale, still gripped their various ninja tools and weapons tightly, vigilantly scanning the actions of the other Jonin in the tent.

The tense atmosphere grew increasingly intense.

The tomoe in the Sharingan of the Uchiha Jonin were spinning faster and faster.

Some of the Jonin from the dispatched army who had initially stayed away to show they wouldn't get involved began to secretly reach for their ninja tool pouches.

“The village… is not a plaything granted to someone or some family on a private basis!”

Uchiha Tokumitsu's words displeased Tsunade. "The village belongs to all Konoha people. It's inappropriate for Tokumitsu to bring up the village's founding history."

However, while Tsunade's words expressed her dissatisfaction, they also slightly broke the overly heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the tent.

"Only the village's high-ranking officials are allowed to kill, but the ninja clan's ninjas are forbidden from setting fires?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled sinisterly, the bloodlust in his Sharingan intensifying. "Does Tsunade-hime think that only by bowing down and surrendering to this useless, barking old dog can I be considered loyal to the village?"

Danzo's face turned even more ashen.

"Or...since when did the village start to be represented by these incompetent so-called high-ranking officials?" Uchiha Tokumitsu continued his unbridled attacks. "Or is it that as a Jonin, one can't even express one's own thoughts?"

Yes, but also no.

A Jonin can express their will freely, but it depends on who they are in front of.

Even among the Konoha Jonin, there were dissenters and haters, including the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. But what they thought in their hearts was one thing, and what they showed on the surface was another.

In particular, Danzo Shimura, who was the shadow of the Hokage and existed with darkness on his back, was someone that the Jonin feared greatly.