The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"In this battle, we must utterly crush Sunagakure! We must defeat them so badly that they won't be able to recover for at least ten years!"

"Hiss~~"

Uchiha Jin's words made both Namikaze Minato and Mitokado Homura gasp in shock.

Before this, they really hadn't thought that war could be fought like this!

Of course, this may also be because Konoha Village has been on the defensive for the past few decades.

Mitokado Homura hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Elder Uchiha, although Sunagakure has expressed its stance, we haven't officially started negotiations yet."

"We haven't even negotiated before we start fighting, and we're fighting like this, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

“That’s how we do things!” Uchiha Jin said. “Elder Mitomon, you don’t need to hold back. We’re fighting like this precisely because we haven’t officially started negotiations yet!”

"Only by fighting a battle like this first can the subsequent negotiations proceed smoothly!"

Mitomon Yan didn't say anything after hearing this, but judging from his expression, he was clearly tempted.

If Mitokado is in such a state, then Namikaze Minato is even worse!

Don't assume that Minato Namikaze is truly warm just because he's known as the "Little Sun of Konoha." Minato's warmth comes from his comrades!

When facing enemies, Minato Namikaze's heart was just as black as Orochimaru's and Danzo Shimura's!

“Uchiha-sama, I personally agree with your idea,” Minato Namikaze said, his gaze very calm. “But it’s not enough for just the three of us to reach a consensus on the specifics. Let’s call Nara-sama and the others over right now!”

"Talk to them about this, and ask everyone to help identify any omissions or deficiencies so that this matter can be finalized as soon as possible!"

Although Minato Namikaze did not directly agree, his attitude was no different from direct agreement!

Mitomon Homura, who was standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded when he heard this. When did he reach a consensus?

However, Mitokado Homura did not object; he was indeed very interested in the matter.

But while he was tempted, Mitokado Homura was also secretly lamenting his situation. He had come with a purpose, but now things had taken a completely different turn!

Mitokado Homura is now at a loss as to how to explain this to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utatane Koharu!

Chapter 335 Forcing a duck onto a shelf!

Soon, under the leadership of Minato Namikaze, a special meeting was held by the high-ranking officials of Konoha Village.

Because the meeting had been discussed in advance, the decision to launch a blitzkrieg against Sunagakure was quickly passed at the emergency meeting with the unanimous approval of Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, and the four existing elders of Konoha!

This impromptu meeting was less about discussing whether to launch a blitzkrieg against Sunagakure and more about refining the details of the blitzkrieg and assigning tasks for it.

At this meeting, Konoha decided that Uchiha Jin, the proposer of the plan, would serve as the commander of the expedition team, with Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Hizashi, Aburame Shiki, Inuzuka Tsuru, and other powerful figures and clan leaders accompanying them.

A team of two thousand people includes five powerful individuals with Kage-level strength, which speaks volumes about the quality of this team!

Uchiha Shisui was temporarily transferred from Uchiha Jin. He is currently serving as a guard for the Daimyo in the Daimyo's residence and will rejoin the main force at the border.

Originally, Uchiha Jin wanted to use Uchiha Fugaku, but the reform of the original Konoha Guard was not yet complete, and the village could not be left unattended. So Uchiha Jin changed the candidate and replaced Uchiha Fugaku with Uchiha Shisui, who was not involved in any other matters.

I imagine the daimyo of the Land of Fire wouldn't have any objections to this.

Of the five Kage-level fighters, Tsunade took the initiative to participate in this matter, which was almost unexpected by everyone.

After all, everyone knew Tsunade's situation. Even though her hemophobia had been relieved, no one expected that she would take the initiative to join the expedition at this time.

But in Tsunade's own words, the target of this expedition was Sunagakure. Everything else was fine, but only she could deal with Sunagakure's poison!

Considering the actual situation, Tsunade was indeed a natural counter to the puppetry and poison techniques of Sunagakure ninjas, so no one objected to Tsunade's self-recommendation.

However, everyone also keenly realized that Princess Tsunade's return to the village this time was not just for show; she genuinely intended to re-involve in the village's core decision-making!

After the impromptu meeting, everyone dispersed to begin preparations for the upcoming war.

Although Uchiha Jin said that this war was going to be a war of attrition, and the village didn't need to prepare too many supplies, some basic supplies still needed to be prepared.

In addition, Konoha's main strategic objective in this war is to plunder Sunagakure's resources, so blank storage scrolls are essential!

Since Uchiha Jin wants to wage a blitzkrieg, the expeditionary force naturally cannot be hampered by supplies. Storage scrolls can greatly alleviate this pressure!

However, storage scrolls are not only very difficult to manufacture, but also very expensive. Even Konoha Village doesn't have many. Therefore, in addition to meeting the strength requirements, priority is given to ninjas who possess summoning beasts and can use summoning techniques and reverse summoning techniques.

Another aspect is the secrecy of intelligence.

Since it's a surprise attack, surprise is just as important as speed!

The mobilization of nearly two thousand ninjas is no small matter; a slight misstep could attract the attention of spies from other villages hidden within the village.

Therefore, the entire Hidden Leaf Village entered a state of war preparedness that was outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense after the meeting.

The newly reorganized Anbu and Guard units were also operating at full capacity, keeping a close watch on every corner of Konoha Village.

Just as everything was proceeding smoothly, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado followed Hiruzen Sarutobi to his home.

At this time, Koharu was still receiving intravenous fluids and absorbing nutrients specially prepared by Konoha Hospital.

Koharu Tsurugi wasn't seriously injured in the last battle; her main problem was that her body was severely overexerted and needed to replenish its reserves. It's estimated that she'll be dependent on IV drips for the next six months.

"Yan, what exactly is going on? Didn't I tell you to lure Uchiha Jin away from the enemy? Why are we suddenly going to start another war?"

As soon as the three of them sat down, Koharu Tsurugi couldn't wait to ask.

Although Koharu Utatane voted in favor of starting the war at the recent impromptu meeting, she doesn't actually understand the full picture.

Minato Namikaze only informed her before the meeting, and Koharu Utatane agreed because Homura Mitokado had already agreed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also looked at Homura Mitokado and said, "Although there's nothing wrong with this war plan, at this crucial moment, it's definitely better to avoid trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Mitomon En smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, I still haven't quite realized how things suddenly went off track."

According to their original plan, the three of them intended to use the negotiation with Sunagakure to stall Uchiha Jin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood that radicals like Uchiha Jin would definitely be dissatisfied with the peace terms proposed by Sunagakure. They could then pass the responsibility of negotiating with Sunagakure to Uchiha Jin, allowing him to take the lead and distract him so that they could rescue Shimura Danzo!

Danzo Shimura is currently imprisoned in the former Konoha Police Department's jail. Once Jin Uchiha is transferred away, only Fugaku Uchiha will remain as the strongest member of the Uchiha clan.

This makes things much easier.

But they never expected that although Uchiha Jin was indeed transferred away by them, he didn't even bother to talk to Sunagakure and immediately started fighting!

Mitokado Homura composed himself and said, "This Uchiha Jin is more radical than we thought, and Namikaze Minato isn't as conservative as he appears! We were all fooled by Namikaze Minato's usual harmless demeanor!"

"Fortunately, although Minato Namikaze is radical, he still considers the overall situation and is not reckless!"

"Uchiha Jin's plan this time is indeed a bit risky, but it is still very feasible and can bring great benefits to the village!"

"Moreover, Uchiha Jin not only took a large number of the village's elites with him when he left the village this time, but also many of the elite ninjas from the Uchiha clan!"

"Although it was somewhat of a forced decision, that's precisely why I agreed to this plan!"

"This is a win-win situation!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his pipe, lit it, took a deep drag, and said, "The potential profits are huge, but the risks are also extremely high!"

"That's two thousand elite ninjas. If we succeed, great! But if we fail, the village might never recover!"

"Yan, you acted too impulsively this time. You should have discussed this with us beforehand!"

Chapter 336 Gone Soft!

Mitomon Homura was also quite helpless upon hearing this. He had wanted to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others in advance, but Minato Namikaze didn't give him the chance at all!

Mitokado Homura explained, "Uchiha Jin and the others must have anticipated this, so after Uchiha Jin revealed his plan, Namikaze Minato immediately convened an emergency meeting. I didn't have time to inform them at all!"

"That's why I say I was forced into this situation."

Koharu Utatane said, "Hiruzen, if that's the case, then we really can't blame En for this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "I have no intention of pursuing anyone's responsibility. There's no need to do so now that things have come to this!"

Mitokado Homura asked doubtfully, "Hiruzen, is there something wrong with Uchiha Jin's plan? Why are you so pessimistic about it? If there really is a problem, why didn't you bring it up at the meeting?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head slightly and said, "Jin Uchiha's plan is generally fine. Even I have to admire how perfectly he timed it!"

"Because the Battle of Kikyo Mountain has just ended, and the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Rasa, is seriously injured, Sunagakure is paying particular attention to the defense of its borders!"

"As far as I know, Sunagakure has deployed a total of 6,000 border troops along the river defense line in the direction of Konoha, the rain defense line at the junction of the three countries, the bird and bear defense lines in the direction of Iwagakure, the direction of Kumogakure towards the direction of the land of darkness, and the southern coastline in the direction of Kirigakure!"

"And Sunagakure recently lost nearly three thousand ninja in the Battle of Kikyo Mountain!"

"In other words, Sunagakure is currently in a state of outward strength but inward weakness. The total number of garrison troops within the entire Land of Wind would not exceed two thousand! The garrison troops within Sunagakure itself would not exceed one thousand!"

"Six thousand border guards may seem like a lot, but the land area of ​​the Wind Kingdom is simply too vast!"

"To exaggerate a bit, these six thousand men scattered across this vast border are like a handful of loose sand, completely lacking any strength whatsoever, and have no chance of stopping the charge of Uchiha Jin's two thousand elite troops!"

"And the situation within the Land of Wind is even worse; it's impossible to organize effective defensive measures in a short time!"

"So if Uchiha Jin is fast enough, it's really possible to win in one battle and conquer Sunagakure!"

Koharu Utatane frowned and said, "Has Sunagakure gone mad by deploying six thousand men to the border defense line? If something really happens, they won't even be able to muster a reserve force!"

Xiaochun, who was in charge of logistics, had just been discharged from the hospital and wasn't really clear about the situation outside.

Mitomon Homura explained, "This is actually quite normal. After all, the land area of ​​the Land of Wind is almost larger than the other four countries combined!"

"In particular, the geographical environment of the Land of Wind is also very special. Excluding those small countries that act as buffers, it is directly adjacent to our four countries."

"Furthermore, the Battle of Kikyo Mountain has just ended, and the entire ninja world is in a state of high alert, with everyone on edge! It's normal for Sunagakure to be so focused on border defense!"

After a pause, Mitokado Homura added, "And who could have imagined that Uchiha Jin would pull off this elite blitzkrieg?"

"If we follow the usual practice in the ninja world, no matter which section of the border defense line of the Land of Wind is attacked by a force of two thousand men from an enemy village, the Sand Village's garrison, even if they are no match for them, can hold out for a period of time."

"During this period, Sunagakure could easily transfer troops from other places to provide support."

"But Uchiha Jin's two thousand elites can easily unleash the might of an army of four thousand, or even six thousand. How could Sunagakure possibly stop them!"

In the general ninja army of the ninja world, the ratio of Jonin, Chunin and Genin is roughly one to three to six. However, among the two thousand elites formed by Uchiha Jin, there is not a single Genin, and even Chunin are few. They are mostly Special Jonin and Jonin.

Such a force can gain an absolute advantage no matter which other force it encounters, even if the enemy outnumbers it several times over!

This was roughly half of Konoha's entire fortune, which is why Hiruzen Sarutobi said that if they lost, Konoha would never recover.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, saying, "So in my opinion, Uchiha Jin's plan has at least an 80% chance of success!"

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura pressed on again, "Hiruzen, if that's the case, what else do you have to worry about? An 80% success rate is already quite high. Let Uchiha Jin go out and cause a ruckus, securing benefits for the village, while we can focus on our own affairs from the rear!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not answer, but simply took a deep drag on his pipe and sighed.

Seeing this, Mitokado Yan frowned, and was about to ask further when he was interrupted by Utatane Koharu.

Koharu Utatane was much more perceptive than Homura Mitokado, and quickly discovered the problem, explaining, "Homura, haven't you noticed the problem yet?"

"Yes, Uchiha Jin's plan has a very high success rate. It's even foreseeable that after its success, the village's subsequent peace talks with Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure will go much more smoothly, bringing huge benefits to the village!"

"but!"

At this point, Koharu Utatane's expression darkened, and she asked in a complicated tone, "Is this really a good thing for the three of us?"

"You have to understand that under similar circumstances before, we had already compromised with Sunagakure and were even preparing to compromise with Iwagakure. If it weren't for Minato Namikaze capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and A, we would have had to compromise with Kumogakure!"

"And it's not just this Third Shinobi World War; we did the same thing in the First and Second Shinobi World Wars!"

Mitomon Yan was taken aback by this; he hadn't really noticed that!

In the past, when they did this, there were discontents in the village, but as long as they said that the village also had its own difficulties and promoted the idea that peace was hard-won, the matter would pass.

But that's without any comparison!

They've softened, so be it. Without a strong contrast, who can say they're weak?

But if Uchiha Jin succeeds in a direct confrontation, their weaknesses will be exposed!

Their reputation and prestige in the village might plummet!

Moreover, this matter cannot be blamed on Shimura Danzo, since Shimura Danzo was a well-known radical in the village.

This is really upsetting!

Mitokado Homura was also getting restless at this point, and said, "But things have already come to this, what should we do?"

No one answered Mitokado Yan's question.

Koharu Utatane kept her head down and remained silent, while Hiruzen Sarutobi just kept smoking in silence.

The room fell silent for a moment.