Konoha: Uchiha's Gorgeous Rebellion

The night was as dark as ink.

In a mansion, all was quiet; bright electric lights dispelled the darkness and illuminated a magnificent scene.

This is a naval garrison, responsible for coordinating all naval forces in the western part of the Land of Rivers.

Currently, the Navy has temporarily established four naval bases in the province of Kawano.

Four figures walked slowly in succession along a long corridor; they were four beautiful and graceful young women.

The four girls were dressed in elegant dresses, with cool eyes and a refined, noble, and ethereal air, like goddesses descended from heaven.

The four girls walked along the corridor through the courtyard and arrived at a large house.

Then, the four girls entered the house one by one.

In the spacious room, Uchiha Yuan sat cross-legged, with a large map on the table in front of him.

The map clearly shows the routes taken by the Sand Ninja and the Navy.

At that moment, the door was gently opened, and four girls came to Uchiha Gen's side in two rows, one on the left and one on the right.

At the same time, the four girls' originally cool and aloof expressions immediately changed upon seeing Uchiha Gen.

They looked shy and adoring, their smiles blooming, their demeanor changing in an instant like blooming flowers.

"Lord Yuan, it's late, you should rest."

A young girl said softly.

Uchiha Gen glanced at the four girls and asked, "What brings you four here?"

"We four are Lord Yuan's maids, so naturally we will be wherever Lord Yuan is."

Another girl said.

Uchiha Gen stared at the map in front of him, analyzing the situation between the Sand Village and the Marines; he asked, "Asuna, is the Minazuki clan alright now?"

"The people are all well, but..."

Asuna Mizuki hesitated slightly.

The four of them were maids sent by the Minazuki clan to Uchiha Gen.

"Just what?"

Hearing the girl's hesitant voice, Uchiha Gen turned his head to look.

“Our clansmen sent us a message, saying they want to go to the battlefield to defend against the invasion of the Sand Ninja.”

After a pause, Minazuki Asuna exchanged glances with the other three girls, and then said, "The clansmen are a little uneasy, thinking that they were not sent to the battlefield because they are not trusted."

"Tell the clan leader Masato that there is no need to worry. The time is not right. It would be quite conspicuous for the Minazuki clan to appear on the battlefield now, and it would draw the attention of the entire ninja world to the Navy."

In the eyes of the five great ninja villages, the Navy is just a new power rising in a small country, and they don't pay much attention to it.

Once they learn that the Navy has the Minazuki clan, a renowned bloodline family in the ninja world, their attention to the Navy will increase several times over.

Especially Kirigakure, they will probably directly target the Navy.

The navy still needs time to develop.

"Lord Yuan, I understand. I will send a message to the clan leader to reassure the clan members."

Asuna Mizuki said.

The next day, early in the morning.

Uchiha Gen was having a meal, being served by the four women, Mizuki.

Suddenly, a figure flashed into the room.

“Yuan, this is the intelligence that Raiga Kurosuki just sent. Rasa sent someone to contact him, wanting to join forces with him to attack the Navy from both sides.”

Yecang looked at Uchiha Yuan and said.

Then her gaze shifted, sweeping over the four women, including Mizuki; noticing the allure emanating from their eyes, she couldn't help but secretly purse her lips, before glaring at Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen put down his chopsticks and took the intelligence scroll handed to him by Yekura, then opened it and took a look.

"It seems that Rasa still has some brains. He raised the banner of helping the daimyo of the Land of Rivers eliminate the rebels, thus giving the Sand Ninja's plundering a veneer of legitimacy."

Uchiha Yuan sneered.

This was the reason Rasa gave when he contacted Raiga Kurosuki, and his so-called rebellion was naturally against the Navy.

"Yuan, according to the intelligence team, there has been a large-scale relocation of personnel in Sunagakure, and the Sand Village is increasing its troop strength significantly."

Based on the intelligence gathered by Raiga Kurosuki, Rasa is likely preparing a large-scale offensive.

Ye Cang said.

"The Navy has blocked the Sand Village's offensive, which is an unacceptable result for the Sand Village."

The fact that Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, could not subdue a rebellious force within the Land of Rivers is undoubtedly a huge blow to its prestige.

Uchiha Gen smiled calmly and composedly.

"Yuan, what are you planning to do next?"

Ye Cang asked with a complicated expression.

“Since Rasa wants to do something big, we should cooperate. Send a message to Raiga Kurosuki and ask him to agree to Rasa’s alliance agreement.”

Uchiha Yuan chuckled.

Sand Hidden Village.

In the conference room, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, looked angrily at the village's Jonin present and said, "You've all seen the battle reports from the front lines, haven't you?"

"Yes, Lord Kazekage, we have all read the battle report."

"It's Maki, the Jonin sitting to Rasa's left, speaking in a deep voice."

"What are your thoughts on the battle report?"

Luo Sha frowned and looked around at everyone.

After a moment of silence, Maki spoke first: "Lord Kazekage, I believe that the navy of the Land of Rivers will be an obstacle to the village and must be eliminated."

As is well known, most of the Land of Wind is desert and Gobi, resulting in scarce resources and a small population; this also led to the poverty of Sunagakure, which has the fewest ninjas among the five great ninja villages.

For example, the puppeteers of Sunagakure, who are famous throughout the ninja world, were originally developed to make up for the lack of ninjas on their side.

Besides the funding from the daimyo, the number of missions is an important source of income for the ninja village.

The number of missions issued within the Land of Wind is far from sufficient to support Sunagakure, so the small countries surrounding the Land of Wind are the main source of missions for Sunagakure.

For example, the Land of Demons, the Land of Birds, the Land of Rivers, and so on.

The daimyo of these small countries were unable to support the construction of ninja villages, and there were no ninja villages in their own countries; the tasks they issued were basically handed over to the large ninja villages in the surrounding areas, such as Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure.

In Maki's view, the appearance of the Navy would cause Sunagakure's influence to withdraw from the Land of Rivers.

The Land of Rivers is the largest and most prosperous of the small countries surrounding the Land of Winds. If the Sand Village loses its influence over the Land of Rivers, it will lose a large amount of income.

“I think Maki is right, the navy of the River Country must be destroyed.”

Upon hearing Maki's analysis, all the Sand Village Jonin looked solemn and unanimously agreed with the suggestion to eliminate the Navy.

"The navy of the River Country must be destroyed, without a doubt."

It's not just because the navy's occupation of Kawanoka affects the village's income; more importantly, the strength of this naval organization is beyond our expectations.

The Land of Rivers must not become a second Land of Rain.

Luo Sha said in a deep voice.

Small countries are usually places where large countries can freely gain benefits, but the Land of Rain is an exception.

Because Hanzo, the leader of the Land of Rain, earned the title of "Demigod of the Ninja World" through his own martial prowess; during the Second Shinobi World War, in order to suppress the expansion of the Hidden Rain Village, the Hidden Sand Village, the Hidden Leaf Village, and the Hidden Stone Village all launched attacks on the Hidden Rain Village.

To date, the Land of Rain is the only region among the surrounding small countries that has been able to maintain its independence and remain unaffected by major powers.

It was all thanks to Hanzo the Salamander's reputation as a demigod in the ninja world.