Naruto: The spiritual leader of the Uchiha clan

Facing Uchiha Xiao's questioning, Uchiha Guangzhi quickly waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "No, no! Let's go. Right now, it's more important to attend the meeting first!"

In his mind, it was not worth it to offend this rare genius in the clan just for the misbehavior of the Fourth Elder.

After receiving the answer, Uchiha Xiao nodded slightly, and then the two continued to move forward, heading towards the Hokage Building.

Along the way, they passed by many patriarchs and elites from other families, nodding to each other or exchanging brief greetings.

Among them are Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru and the three heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho families. There are also two other people whose pupils are white!

Uchiha Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts racing in his mind.

After a moment's thought, he came to a conclusion: the shorter man was most likely Hyuga Hiashi. After all, as the eldest son of the Hyuga clan, his status and position were undoubtedly extraordinary.

As for the tall and calm elder next to him, it was obvious that he was his father. However, his name was unknown for the time being.

At this moment, Uchiha Guangzhi followed Uchiha Xiao's gaze, and when he saw the Hyuga father and son, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Mr. Xiao, look at the two people over there, the older one is the current head of the Hyuga family - Hyuga Akagi.

And the handsome young man standing next to him, if I am not mistaken, should be his eldest son, Hinata Hiashi."

Uchiha Xiao nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Uchiha Guangzhi, and then hummed in response. He then turned to Uchiha Guangzhi and thanked him.

After doing all this, the two walked side by side towards the Hokage Building because an important meeting was waiting for them to attend.

Tsunade was originally uninterested, as she had to attend the meeting so early in the morning and was speechless. But when she saw Uchiha Owl, her eyes lit up and she walked towards him.

She smiled and patted Uchiha Xiao's broad and strong shoulder, saying in a soft voice, "Hey! Xiao Jun, it's really unexpected to see you in this place!"

Uchiha Xiao was originally concentrating on the things in front of him, but when that familiar voice reached his ears, he immediately came back to his senses. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, outlining a faint arc, and he responded softly: "Well, it is indeed a coincidence, Tsuna."

Jiraiya, who was standing by, overheard the conversation between the two and his eyes widened, almost popping out. Then, he stuck out his long tongue, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief.

He muttered to himself: What did I just hear? Tsuna? What's going on? Then, he quickly turned his gaze to Tsunade beside him, wanting to get an explanation from her.

At this moment, Tsunade's pretty face instantly flushed, like a ripe apple.

However, surprisingly, not only did she not show any signs of anger, but she seemed a little shy and embarrassed.

At this moment, Jiraiya suddenly felt as if his heart was stabbed hard. A sharp pain came over him, and it seemed that a deep crack was slowly spreading in his heart.

On the other side, Orochimaru narrowed his narrow eyes slightly and chuckled twice.

He first reached out and gently patted Jiraiya's shoulder, and said in a slightly teasing tone: "Okay, stop daydreaming, the old man is still waiting for us!"

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Uchiha Owl not far away, with a playful smile on his face, making it hard to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

Uchiha Hirochi, who was standing in the crowd, was completely stunned by the scene before him.

He could never have imagined that the meticulous Uchiha Xiao last night would have such a close relationship with the extremely noble Princess Tsunade, even to the extent that he could directly call each other by a nickname!

Tsunade blushed a little but within two seconds, she said to Uchiha Owl, "Let's go. This should be your first time attending a meeting. Owl, remember to listen more and talk less. Basically, the meeting is over."

Uchiha Owl smiled and nodded, "Okay."

So the two of them walked into the Hokage's office side by side, leaving Uchiha Hirochi alone in the corridor doubting his life.

Chapter 35: Medical Ninja Construction

In the spacious and bright Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting upright on the chair that symbolized supreme power.

I saw him with his eyes slightly closed, resting peacefully, his hands gently supporting his chin, as if he was thinking about something important.

Standing beside him were three advisory elders - Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utane, and En Mitokado.

Everyone was feeling quite relaxed outside, but as soon as they stepped into the Hokage's office, they immediately felt an invisible pressure coming towards them, making the atmosphere in the entire room instantly become solemn and depressing.

Faced with this situation, everyone chose to remain silent, no one daring to disturb the tranquility. They silently searched for a suitable spot to stand, then waited quietly, without making a single unnecessary sound.

This is actually one of the common methods used by those in a position of power. By creating such a tense atmosphere, they can not only effectively establish their own majestic image, but also take this opportunity to carefully observe the subtle changes in facial expressions and psychological activities of every person who comes to attend the meeting.

Time ticked by, and the hands of the wall clock slowly pointed to nine o'clock. At that moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared in the office like a ghost. It turned out to be an Anbu ninja wearing a black tights and a mask on his face.

The Anbu ninja quickly walked to Sarutobi Hiruzen, leaned down, and whispered a few words to him in a low voice.

After listening to the ANBU ninja's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had kept his eyes tightly closed, finally slowly opened them. His lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He then glanced at everyone present and asked softly, "Is everyone here?"

The office was so quiet at this moment that you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

In this dead silence, suddenly, a loud and clear voice broke the silence: "Uchiha family representatives Uchiha Hirotoshi and Uchiha Owl have arrived!" The voice was as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the office.

The person who said this was Uchiha Owl himself.

When everyone heard this, they all looked puzzled and confused. They secretly muttered to themselves, "The Hokage is not blind, can't he see someone coming in? Why bother with this?"

However, these thoughts only flashed through their minds, because soon people realized that things might not be that simple.

Nara Luming's eyes suddenly lit up, and his originally serious expression was instantly replaced by a sly smile.

Then, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and imitated Uchiha Xiao's tone just now and said: "The representatives of the three Ino, Shikaku and Chou families, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Unkai, and Akimichi Tofu, have arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a low laugh was heard around him, but more people looked at Nara Luming thoughtfully.

Nara Luming couldn't help but laugh inwardly. He thought to himself, "As expected of the Lord of Owls, this simple sentence doesn't just tell everyone who's coming; it's also a statement of his attitude."

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been sitting at his desk, smiled and nodded, then said to the few people who had just arrived: "Come on, Chief Guangzhi, Xiao, and Luming, all of you come over and sit in the front. Don't stand so far away."

As Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, Uchiha Hirotoshi, Uchiha Owl, Nara Rokumei and others walked to the front seats of the office and sat down one by one.

Everyone stared at these people closely, revealing a variety of complex emotions in their eyes. Some were full of curiosity, some were doubtful, and some seemed a little wary.

For a moment, the entire office was filled with a tense and subtle atmosphere, as if a fierce contest was about to begin...

Tsunade also said, "Teacher, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, are here too!" After that, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and waved to them, "Come and sit down!"

Tsunade chuckled, then walked towards Uchiha Owl and sat next to him.

Now everyone understood that Sarutobi Hiruzen was asking which family was willing to stand on his side. The current situation was that Uchiha and Ino-Shika-cho had become the Hokage factions. One was a thousand-year-old powerful family, and the other was the family that was most willing to place the bet.

Tsunade and the others are Sarutobi Hiruzen's students. There are still many seats, but the number of seats near the front is getting smaller and smaller.

When all the family heads were hesitating, Hyuga Akagi said, "Hyuga Akagi and his young son Hyuga Hiashi have arrived!" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with a smile, "Please sit down." He pointed to the remaining seats in the front.

Hinata Akagi nodded, then sat down and saw that after Uchiha and Hyuga expressed their opinions, each major family expressed their opinions one by one.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled slightly and gave Uchiha Owl a wink, saying "well done". Uchiha Owl raised the corner of his mouth and nodded.

After each family expressed their stance and took their seats, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke, "First of all, as Hokage, I would like to thank each family for sending their ninjas to fight in the Land of Rain."

"This victory belongs to everyone!" After saying that, Nara Rokumei was the first to applaud, looking at Uchiha Owl with a smile on his face. Uchiha Owl understood what he meant and started to applaud as well.

Led by these two people, the others began to applaud. The applause lasted for three minutes. Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and signaled everyone to stop.

The applause gradually died down, and Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke, "Originally, the rewards were to be made public to each family, but we received a secret report last night!"

As he spoke, he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darken. "The Sand Village has already sent out its troops and is heading towards Konoha. Now that a great battle is about to begin, I can only record your previous achievements and reward you after this battle. Do you have any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads. Who had any objection to this? With the war imminent, the most important thing was to deal with Sand Village first!

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly in agreement and then slowly spoke, "Since everyone agrees on this matter, I would like to invite you to speak freely and express your opinions and views on the current battle situation."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade suddenly stood up. She looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Teacher, after my personal experience in the Rain Country battlefield, I think we should increase the number of medical ninjas deployed in the combat troops. Every team of three should be equipped with at least one medical ninja. This way, we can greatly reduce the number of casualties!"

Hearing Tsunade's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but frown.

As we all know, medical ninjas are rare in all countries today.

If these precious medical ninjas were assigned to various teams, they would most likely die at the hands of powerful enemies if attacked.

This approach is really inappropriate... Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly, rejecting Tsunade's proposal, and responded bluntly: "Tsunade, your starting point is certainly good, but given the current situation, this method is not feasible!"

Tsunade was stunned upon hearing this. After a moment, she slowly lowered her head, a look of loss and frustration on her face.

At this moment, Uchiha Xiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Hokage-sama, I think that the suggestion made by Tsunade-sama is very desirable."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had obviously not expected Uchiha Owl to actually support Tsunade's point of view, and was stunned for a moment. After coming to his senses, he frowned slightly and asked, "Owl, then tell me, where is this proposal feasible?"

Not only Sarutobi Hiruzen, but also the clan leaders and future heirs of other clans looked at Uchiha Owl, somewhat curious about what this guy could say.

Chapter 36 Field Doctor

Uchiha Xiao completely ignored the strange looks from the people around him. He said solemnly and seriously, "Hokage-sama, in my opinion, the reason you rejected Tsunade-sama's suggestion must be because you are worried about the number of medical ninjas and their actual performance in battle, right?"

Hearing this, Tsunade was slightly startled and began to think to herself.

Right! Why didn't I think of that? After all, not all medical ninjas are like her, capable of charging into battle and killing enemies while also being able to bring people back to life!

Most medical ninjas are only good at healing and know nothing about fighting.

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting at the head of the group, nodded slowly, expressing his agreement with Uchiha Owl's opinion, and responded, "What Owl-kun said is absolutely right. As you said, the overall combat effectiveness of our Konoha Village's medical ninjas is indeed relatively weak.

Instead of letting these medical ninjas who are not good at fighting follow the team to the front line to kill the enemy, it is better to leave them in the rear and concentrate on providing medical services to their injured companions.

This way, we can not only protect the lives of our personnel to the greatest extent possible, but also fully utilize the expertise of the medical ninjas."

Uchiha Xiao nodded again, then changed the subject: "However, Lord Hokage, regarding this matter, I wonder if you have considered the following two possible situations..."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with great interest. He knew in his heart that this young man Uchiha Owl was not only intelligent and well-versed in the ways of the world, but his most astonishing thing was his extraordinary tactical thinking ability.

Although Tsunade and the others had not revealed to him the specific details about Uchiha Owl's command of the operation, as the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world, let alone Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has a powerful intelligence system? How could such information escape his eyes and ears?

However, one of the important reasons why Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent about the matter and never exposed it was that the beneficiary of this incident was his beloved disciple Tsunade.

Furthermore, since Uchiha Xiao himself has already expressed his acquiescence, then he naturally has no reason to interfere.

At this moment, when he heard Uchiha Owl speak, Sarutobi Hiruzen listened attentively, not missing a word.

Uchiha Xiao's face was as calm as water as he slowly said, "Let's first consider the first possible scenario. Those seriously injured ninjas were not sent to medical ninjas for treatment in time, causing their wounds, which could have been healed with just the palm technique, to worsen. Ultimately, extreme measures such as amputation were necessary to save their lives.

What’s worse, some of our companions who could have survived with timely treatment have become incurable due to delays.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly in agreement, because situations like this were common on the battlefield filled with smoke and life and death.

Even though he had been through many battles and was well aware of these situations, he often felt helpless when faced with the cruel and ruthless reality of war.

"Next, let's discuss the second possibility. If the enemy disregards their bottom line and launches a frontal assault, this is actually just a feint to divert our main force. Then, they can take advantage of this opportunity to lead a large force to raid the position of our medical ninjas."

Just imagine, who will be able to stand up and resist this thunderous attack?"

There was a loud bang, as if a bolt of thunder had split the sky, and everyone's heart was shocked.

Although the first situation is tricky, it is still within everyone's expectations; however, the second situation has never actually occurred. Once it comes true, the consequences will be unimaginable - all medical ninjas will probably not be able to escape the disaster and die.

You know, medical ninjas are a key part of the entire combat system. They are responsible for treating the wounded and maintaining combat effectiveness.

If the ninjas fighting bloody battles on the front line lose the protection and support of these angels in white, what kind of tragic ending will they face?