The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"However, we have too many people and our strengths are uneven, so we only arrived in this area not long ago."

"Then we saw the Tailed Beast Ball erupt. Captain Hiashi also saw what was happening on your side, so he sent two hundred elites as the vanguard to come here. He arrived with the rest of the men shortly after!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin breathed a slight sigh of relief. With the addition of Hyuga Hiashi's thousand men, Konoha now had two thousand five hundred men!

Although Konoha was still outnumbered, it could still deter Iwagakure from launching an immediate attack!

If Konoha only has a thousand troops in Kikyo Mountain, then Iwagakure's five thousand troops would be five to one in number. The leader of the Iwagakure army would definitely try to see if they could settle the matter in one battle!

However, if the number of Konoha's troops increases to 2,500, the Iwagakure army will still have the advantage, but it will definitely suffer huge casualties if it tries to take down Kikyo Mountain Fortress!

If this operation were just a joint effort by Iwagakure, that would be one thing, but this time it's a joint operation by Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure. Iwagakure is naturally not going to do something like putting in all the effort while Sunagakure and Kumogakure reap the benefits!

Therefore, the best option for the Iwagakure army is to rest on the spot and wait to join up with the Sunagakure and Kumogakure armies!

Although doing so would allow the Konoha ninja in the Kikyo Mountain fortress to receive reinforcements again, their numerical advantage would remain unchanged, and the risks would be shared by the Sand Village and the Cloud Village!

The choice is self-evident!

After a while, once they confirmed that the vanguard of the Iwagakure army had completely retreated, the Konoha ninja quickly gathered together.

Might Guy returned to Jin Uchiha's side, bowed, and said, "Jin, do you want me to carry you back?"

Might Guy's expression was very sincere; he was genuinely just worried about Uchiha Jin's health.

But Uchiha Jin couldn't stand this, and quickly stood up and waved his hand, saying, "No need, I'm not injured, I just used up a lot of energy, but I've recovered a bit now!"

While it's normal to carry a wounded comrade on the battlefield, for some reason, Uchiha Jin felt something was off when this happened to the Might Guy father and son!

While Uchiha Jin certainly admired Might Dai, he didn't want to develop a passionate relationship with him like that of Might Guy and Kakashi Hatake later on!

After waiting for a while, Hiashi Hyuga finally arrived with the main force.

Without exchanging pleasantries or formalities, the two sides joined forces and returned directly to the Kikyo Mountain Fortress.

Midway through, the group encountered the troops sent by Hyuga Hizashi and Mimura Yoru, who came to meet them. After another flurry of activity, the group finally returned to Kikyoyama Fortress.

After everyone had arranged their defenses, Uchiha Jin, the Hyuga brothers Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi, along with Mimura Yoru, Might Guy, and Hatake Kakashi, casually found a room in the Kikyo Mountain Fortress and held a small meeting.

Hyuga Hizashi spoke first, saying, "The reconnaissance team we sent out has found out that the main force of Iwagakure has set up camp on a hill more than 30 kilometers away. The remaining 1,000 troops of Kumogakure have joined them, and they currently have no intention of passing through."

Mimura Yoru spoke up, "They're probably waiting for the Sunagakure troops. And although we've been on a long march without rest, their situation is pretty much the same as ours!"

"They'll probably rest for one night and launch their final attack tomorrow!"

Hiashi Hyuga continued, "According to news from the village, Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara's two thousand troops should arrive in about an hour, as for Orochimaru..."

After a pause, Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly and said, "The village didn't mention Orochimaru or his two thousand troops, but they should arrive in a few hours at most."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin rubbed his temples and said, "Since Namikaze Minato and Nara Shikaku are personally leading the team, then the command of this great battle should also be handed over to them!"

"That's good, now we can finally get some rest!"

Everyone present looked exhausted upon hearing this. They had been working non-stop since yesterday and were indeed very tired!

Uchiha Jin continued, "However, we cannot let our guard down until Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara arrive. We should have our men hold on a little longer and get a proper rest once the reinforcements arrive to relieve them!"

"Also, send out a few more squads to scout ahead. Make sure to keep an eye on Iwagakure and Kumogakure! And also find out the movements of Sunagakure as soon as possible!"

The people present had all experienced war, so they naturally knew that they couldn't relax, especially in times like these, and they all nodded in agreement.

All they can do now, besides being cautious and on guard, is wait patiently!

Chapter 206 Kushina Uzumaki!

Time passed quickly, and more than an hour later, a large army that had come from the direction of Konoha arrived at the Kikyo Mountain Fortress.

"You are finally here!"

Looking at Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara, who were at the head of the group, Uchiha Jin finally felt relieved.

However, Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious upon seeing King Uchiha, and he kept winking at King Uchiha, as if he wanted to express something.

Uchiha Jin was taken aback. For the first time, he felt that the tacit understanding between him and Namikaze Minato was not as good as he had imagined. He couldn't understand what Namikaze Minato was trying to express at all.

But just moments later, a roar came from Uchiha Jin's ear, causing Uchiha Jin's expression to change drastically!

"Uchiha Jin!!"

Four golden chains pierced through the air, instantly blocking all of Uchiha Jin's escape routes!

King Kong blockade!

"Kushina?!"

When Uchiha Jin saw the red-haired figure walking out of the crowd, and Uchiha Obito following behind him trying to act like it was none of his business, he instantly understood what had happened.

It's important to know that Kushina Uzumaki treated Minato Namikaze's three disciples extremely well, almost regarding them as her own!

Back then, when Kushina Uzumaki learned of the deaths of Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara, she was heartbroken and lost in thought for a long time before she recovered!

Now that Kushina Uzumaki suddenly knows that Obito Uchiha is not dead, doesn't that mean all her previous sadness was for nothing?

Kushina Uzumaki naturally wanted to vent her anger on someone!

As for who to turn to... Judging from Obito's expression, Uchiha Jin knew that the kid must have pushed all the blame onto him!

"Uchiha Jin, you've kept this from me for so long!"

Kushina Uzumaki's red hair flew wildly, her knuckles cracking as she pressed closer and closer to King Uchiha!

"Kushina, let me explain..."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Uchiha Jin's forehead; he was already preparing to use the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique, Ama-Iwato!

It wasn't that Uchiha Jin was making a mountain out of a molehill, but rather that his physique simply couldn't withstand a few blows from Uzumaki Kushina!

Kushina Uzumaki also possesses superhuman strength!

Kushina Uzumaki's control over chakra is actually not much worse than Tsunade's. Although she is not as specialized in medical ninjutsu and taijutsu as Tsunade, she can definitely take down an opponent with one punch when using her superhuman strength!

"An explanation? Fine, I'd like to hear what kind of nonsense you have to come up with! You knew perfectly well that Obito wasn't dead but didn't tell me, making me cry so bitterly. You just wanted to see me make a fool of myself, didn't you!"

Kushina Uzumaki walked up to Jin Uchiha, staring intently at him, her hands already in a fighting stance, as if she would punch him if she was not satisfied with his explanation!

Uchiha Jin said with some helplessness, "The situation was special at the time, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better. You see, I didn't even tell Minato!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze, who was standing nearby, cast a somewhat resentful glance at him.

He actually wanted to get an explanation from Uchiha Jin about this matter, but he was rational and knew that now was not the time to talk about it, so he didn't ask Uchiha Jin.

But Kushina Uzumaki... sorry, he doesn't have much say in front of an angry Kushina Uzumaki!

"That's not enough! Minato is Minato, and I am me! It's none of my business if you don't tell him, but you can't just not tell me!"

Kushina Uzumaki shook her head, clearly dissatisfied with the explanation given by King Uchiha.

Uchiha Jin felt even more helpless. As expected, it was impossible to reason with a woman like Uzumaki Kushina. His Yakushi Nono was much better!

Uchiha Jin felt a headache coming on from Uzumaki Kushina's aggressive gaze, but then his eyes lit up and he said, "Kushina, how about this? I'll tell you another secret related to you, and we'll let this matter drop."

"Secrets related to me?" Kushina Uzumaki was taken aback, then asked suspiciously, "What secrets could you possibly know about me?"

Uchiha Jin assured him, "It's definitely related to you! And it's extremely important to you!"

Kushina Uzumaki hesitated for a moment before lowering her fist and said, "Tell me first! If it's really important to me, then your good deeds and bad deeds will cancel each other out!"

Minato Namikaze, who was standing to the side, also looked over curiously. He was a little puzzled as to what secrets Uchiha Jin might know about Kushina Uzumaki!

After receiving Kushina Uzumaki's promise, Jin Uchiha also spoke up, saying, "Actually, Rin is still alive. She's always been in the village!"

"Sigh~~"

Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze were both stunned, their eyes widening in disbelief!

next moment,

"Komeya!"

Kushina Uzumaki was overjoyed, but her anger was also rising. She punched Uchiha Jin directly!

With a 'bang', Uchiha Jin's body exploded into a wooden stake, and his main body had already escaped the range of the Adamantine Sealing Barrier and appeared next to the belated Hatake Kakashi.

Before Kushina Uzumaki could give chase, Jin Uchiha pushed the bewildered Kakashi Hatake forward and said, "This isn't something I'm keeping from you alone. Kakashi and Kenji both know about it, and they've even met with Rin!"

"Even the two of them kept it from you, so you can't blame me!"

"How dare you..." Kushina Uzumaki gritted her teeth in anger, and the golden chains swept towards Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha: "You two bastards!"

However, Obito Uchiha, who had already been beaten, was prepared. Kushina Uzumaki's Adamantine Sealing Chains passed right through his body!

As Obito Uchiha retreated, he said, "Kushina-nii, you can't blame me for this. I'm a dead man, so I can't talk to you!"

Enraged, Kushina Uzumaki seemed to agree with Obito Uchiha's words. Instead of using the Adamantine Sealing Chains to pursue Obito, she bound the utterly bewildered Kakashi Hatake tightly!

Kakashi Hatake's attention had been focused on the lively Obito Uchiha, and he still hadn't figured out what had happened.

It's important to know that although Obito Uchiha had met Kakashi Hatake many times after his resurrection, this was the first time Kakashi Hatake had met Obito Uchiha after his resurrection!

Therefore, Kakashi Hatake's excitement was beyond words, and he didn't care about the current situation at all!

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Kakashi Hatake and asked through gritted teeth, "Kakashi, have you really seen Rin?"

"Lin? I've seen her, she's here now..."

Kakashi Hatake instinctively opened his mouth to answer, but realized halfway through his sentence that something was wrong, but it was too late to change his mind!

"Very well, it seems we need to have a proper chat about our feelings!"

Kushina Uzumaki nodded, her face grim, and dragged Kakashi into a corner.

Chapter 207 Combat Meeting!

After using the substitution technique to send Kushina Uzumaki away, Jin Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could completely relax, he heard Minato Namikaze's faint voice again.

"Jin, you should give me an explanation for what happened between Obito and Rin, shouldn't you?"

Minato Namikaze wore a very 'nuclear' smile, which made Uchiha Jin feel a chill down his spine.

Although Minato Namikaze is usually very gentle and easy to talk to, he can be very dangerous when he gets really angry!

Minato Namikaze is furious right now!

Uchiha Jin said helplessly, "I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter, but shouldn't we deal with the allied forces of Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure first?"

After receiving Uchiha Jin's promise, Namikaze Minato didn't press the matter further and said, "You've all been busy all night without rest, so take a good rest first. Leave the defense here to us!"

"As for the alliance of the three villages of Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure, we still have some time. Let's talk about it after you've rested!"

Minato Namikaze could also tell that King Uchiha was extremely tired.

When people are tired, their thinking becomes sluggish, so Minato Namikaze decided to wait until King Uchiha recovered before making any moves.

Uchiha Jin did not refuse. After handing over the defense duties to Namikaze Minato and Nara Shikaku along with Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi, they found a reasonably intact room in the Kikyo Mountain Fortress to rest.

Perhaps due to exhaustion, or perhaps because the arrival of Minato Namikaze and the others brought Uchiha Jin a great sense of security, he fell into a deep sleep shortly after closing his eyes.

Time passes and night falls.

Uchiha Jin slept for nearly ten hours before being woken up in the early hours of the morning to attend a strategy meeting.

When Uchiha Jin left the room, he found that most of the Konoha ninjas inside the Kikyo Mountain Fortress were not asleep. They were mostly resting with their eyes closed, ready to be deployed at any moment.

Uchiha Jin felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that the war was about to begin. He quickened his pace and followed the ninja who was leading the way to the temporary operations meeting room.

The command center was now packed with over a hundred people!

Among these people, besides the couple Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, the brothers Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga, and the contemporary Ino-Shika-Cho trio of Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Inoichi Yamanaka, who are all capable of standing on their own, there are also some Jonin with rich experience in leading teams, such as Yohmura Mimura, and Jonin with very strong individual strength, such as Might Guy and Kakashi Hatake!

Even members of the Uchiha clan, such as Obito Uchiha, the Eighth Hokage Uchiha, and Tetsuka Uchiha, were among the elite ninjas who attended the meeting as representatives.

It can be said that the ninjas who can appear in this war room are basically the backbone of Konoha Village right now!

Uchiha Jin scanned the entire command center with his eyes and noticed an empty seat in the innermost circle. He walked over and sat down in the empty seat.

Whether considering Uchiha Jin's status or his personal strength, that position could only be reserved for him.

"Ahem, everyone's here, so I won't waste any more time. Let's get straight to the operational meeting!"

After Uchiha Jin sat down, Nara Shikaku coughed and got up to walk to the map that had been prepared in front of the war room.

Nara Shikaku pointed to a circle marked in red on the map and said, "According to the intelligence sent back by the reconnaissance team, the combined army of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure is currently stationed here!"

"Among them, the Iwagakure army numbered around five thousand, led by Iwagakure's Third Tsuchikage's son, Kodo, accompanied by Iwagakure's Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, and Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han!"