The Hokage's order to mobilize the Uchiha Ninja Army to fight was sent to the Uchiha Clan leader's house the next day, along with two letters of appointment.
The transfer order didn't matter, the Uchiha clan knew that such a day would come when they gathered the family ninjas to form a ninja army. It is no longer a matter of a day or two for the Uchiha clan and the Hokage clan to mine each other.
But the content of the appointment certificate made it a bit difficult for Uchiha Sifang, the clan leader.
Uchiha Fugaku, the clan leader's legitimate son, saw that his father looked strange, and regardless of the principle of keeping information confidential, he picked up the edict and read it.
He was also shocked.
... Uchiha Homon Jounin was specially promoted to the commander of the Northwest Frontier Defense Force; Uchiha Tokumitsu was specially awarded the rank of "Special Jounin" after evaluation, and was promoted to the deputy commander of the Northwest Frontier Defense Force.
"This is deliberately sowing discord among our ninja army!"
Uchiha Fugaku read the edict with anger on his face.
As the captain of Elder Setsuna's personal guard, Uchiha Kamon serves as the leader of the radical ninja army. His purpose is to pave the way for the eight-year-old Uchiha Tokko to stand up so that he can successfully suppress his tribe and win the hearts of the Uchiha clan. Even other ninjas know it.
Originally, the leader of the family's ninja army should be arranged by the ninja clan themselves, but the Hokage line not only directly designated him, but also directly arranged Uchiha Kamon, who was a transitional figure, as the commander, and the ninja rating was only awarded to Uchiha Tokumitsu. Especially for the title of jounin, if it is narrow-minded, wouldn't it mean that people who pave the way for it will be jealous and resentful, causing discord between the superiors and the subordinates?
Uchiha Tokumitsu's status is endorsed by Uchiha Setsuna, the great elder of the radical faction, and all of this is based on his talent and strength; the radical faction also calls him "Shaojun". As the future of the clan, although as the clan leader's legitimate son he is somewhat dissatisfied and uneasy with his increasingly prosperous status, he cannot tolerate his clan being so directly provoked.
"Should this edict be dismissed first?" Uchiha Fugaku asked.
The Uchiha clan leader thought for a moment and slowly shook his head, "Let's call Tokumitsu-kun to come over and discuss things first."
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When Uchiha Tokumitsu came to the clan chief's mansion and understood the reason for the summons, he couldn't help but smile.
Seeing Uchiha Tokumitsu's indifferent expression, the Uchiha father and son looked at each other in confusion.
"Tokumitsu-kun, this order from the Hokage... is somewhat provocative. Do you need to seal it or reject it first?" Uchiha Fugaku thought that Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't understand the trap hidden in the order, so he specifically gave some advice.
"That's not necessary. Uncle Huomen serves as the commander of the Border Defense Force of the Land of Fire. This is the appointment power that the Hokage should have." Uchiha Tokumitsu specially emphasized the word 'Land of Fire'.
Clan leader Uchiha Shifang suddenly realized and understood.
Although with the transfer of the Uchiha Ninja Army, the main force of the northwest border defense force must be the Uchiha clan, after all, as a permanent border defense force, there must be other ninjas to form a complete combat system. Moreover, Uchiha Kamon, as a mature Jonin, had a reputation when he was young. It makes sense to serve as the commander of a front army; at least he is more convincing than Uchiha Tokimitsu.
"Then...Tokuguang-kun, what about you?"
"Me?" Uchiha Tokumitsu raised his eyebrows, "Of course I will take over from Uncle Kato and serve as the commander of the Uchiha Ninja Army."
In this way, just right.
Uchiha Sifang and his son nodded and said yes.
"The Hokage family...it is true that they know small etiquette but lose the great righteousness, stick to trivial matters but have no great virtue." Uchiha Tokumitsu looked at the Hokage's edict again and let out another sneer.
"Then...this edict will follow?"
"No... let's let the family draw up a new copy and send it to the Hokage Building, and let it be announced with a seal." Uchiha Tokumitsu said as he smacked his lips.
The Uchiha father and son looked at each other, somewhat confused. Since you don't care about the content of the edict, why should you write another one?
Looking at these two ignorant political idiots, Uchiha Tokumitsu felt quite helpless in his heart.
"According to tradition, the leader of the family's ninja army is arranged by the ninja clan themselves. This is true." Uchiha Tokumitsu raised the edict in his hand, "But since it is a public position of the village, in principle, it should obey the arrangement of the village. , it’s just that most of the ninja army and I are unregistered ninjas. Although we are recruited during the war this time, we are by no means under the command of the village. Only the clan leader can order us to go into battle. This matter is related to fundamental rights. There is a question of responsibility; therefore, it is necessary to seal the book, rewrite it clearly, and determine the responsibilities one by one to clarify the power and existence of the family."
Uchiha Tokumitsu's explanation also made Uchiha Shifang and Uchiha Fugaku and his son suddenly realize.
Uchiha Tokumitsu also secretly complained in his heart. No wonder the Uchiha clan in the original work was fooled around and ended up with a tragic ending of death and annihilation. With this level of political struggle, it is no wonder that the people who hold the power of the police department Being ostracized to the point of rebellion.
After some pleasantries, Uchiha Tokumitsu said goodbye and left. There is still a lot of preparation work for the mobilization and departure of the Ninja Army. Now that the order is clear, it is time to prepare according to the plan.
After Uchiha Tokumitsu left, the clan leader sighed to his legitimate son: "This son should not be underestimated."
Uchiha Fugaku opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
"As the direct descendant of the family head, you should be tolerant. Only by being inclusive can you balance the family lines and lead the family to regain its glory." Patriarch Uchiha Shifang knew that he was still dissatisfied in his heart, "Family inheritance Everything is determined, not based on strength alone, and..."
The Uchiha group paused, "The family can no longer bear the new battle of Naraku Underworld."
This was a bit serious, and Uchiha Fugaku nodded in agreement.
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After Uchiha Tokumitsu returned home, he and his parents reported the village's transfer order. No matter how strong-willed Emiko is, facing her eight-year-old child, she is still worried about gain and loss, and she can't help crying. Uchiha Tokumitsu Hikari and his father Uchiha Nakagen quickly comforted Kaijie. After his emotions calmed down, he left home and went to the elder Setsuna's mansion to report the matter.
Elder Setsuna also learned about the transfer order, and when he saw Uchiha Tokumitsu coming, he did not show any pretense, but just gave various important points that he should know as the leader of the ninja army one by one. Uchiha Tokumitsu also accepted the teachings humbly. Then the elder summoned the Uchiha Fire Gate again and gave him some instructions.
"...This battle is related to the momentum of our clan. It must be a great success." Elder Setsuna said solemnly, "Our Uchiha clan is a fighting clan after all. We are trapped in the internal management of the village and the police department to deal with trivial matters. The troubles caused by the troubles, and being restrained by all kinds of noises and annoyances are undoubtedly squandering the will and are not conducive to the growth of the clan's strength; but the Uchiha children are the future of the clan, and they must be taken care of during wartime, and must not venture into danger lightly..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Fire Gate follow the good path.
After Elder Setsuna finished speaking, Uchiha Tokko bowed solemnly and thanked him.
Looking at the respectful and courteous Uchiha Tokimitsu, Elder Setsuna was filled with emotion.
For this old man who puts his family first, it is undoubtedly the most gratifying thing to see the younger members of his clan grow up at an extraordinary speed; however, it is very gratifying for an eight-year-old boy to participate in the war and shoulder the responsibility of being the leader of the Ninja Army. Although he had the intention to allow Uchiha Tokko to grow rapidly through the war, he was not sure whether this was a benign incentive or a distraction.
After all, in an ever-changing battlefield, no one can guarantee safety.
After touching Uchiha Tokimitsu's silky hair, Elder Setsuna said goodbye to his inner reluctance.
"Go ahead. The eagle always has to fly alone."
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The army's departure is always complicated, no matter which dimension the world is in.
It was also the first time for Uchiha Tokumitsu to serve as the leader of the Ninja Army, and he personally handled all kinds of affairs. All kinds of ninja tools, military pills, medical drugs, etc. were applied to the Hokage Building one by one in accordance with the Ninja Army attachment standards and inspected personally.
Although the Hokage Building was dissatisfied with the Uchiha clan's return of the edict and the re-writing of the edict, after all, it was still eager to let the Uchiha clan fill the hole in the Land of Earth, so it did not hinder it. Uchiha Tokumitsu's reasonable request was also They were satisfied one by one, and all kinds of material supplies were distributed as carefully as possible, for fear that Uchiha would find reasons to delay.
On the third day after receiving the transfer order, it was May 3, 1930 in Konoha. Uchiha Tokumitsu led the Uchiha Ninja Army in their first battle.
The Sandaime Hokage personally bid farewell to the Uchiha ninja troops who went to war. He highly praised the Uchiha clan's fearless spirit in daring to lead Konoha. He also took the opportunity to deliver a lengthy speech about the will of fire, which aroused bursts of applause from the surrounding villagers.
Uchiha Tokumitsu felt drowsy listening to the Hokage's speech. He was already prejudiced against the Sandaime due to his past life memories, and the so-called empty and boring thought of the Will of Fire was very difficult for him, a person from the age of the information explosion. , not attractive at all.
Including Uchiha Homon and Uchiha Tokimitsu as the chief and deputy commanders, the Uchiha and their affiliated ninja clans will send troops to this battle, with a total of 39 jounin and 146 chuunin; in addition, there are temporary special deployments from the village. Establish 300 registered ninjas to supplement and rotate the border defense forces in the direction of Earth Kingdom.
However, Uchiha Tokumitsu casually flipped through the ninja profile compiled by Shi Lin and sighed a little.
The 300 ninjas are basically all experienced genin and newly promoted chuunin. There are only 3 jounin, each serving as a team leader. Some of the subordinate three-person combat team leaders are chunin and some genin. It can be said that they are extremely uneven. Moreover, they are all called at short notice, without prior training, and the personnel are strangers to each other. As for the degree of cooperation, you don’t need to try it to know how it is.
Uchiha Tokumitsu suspected that even if he closed his eyes and recruited 50 Uchiha chuunin, it would be enough to destroy this temporary so-called ninja army.
The three captains are named Shimura Takatake, Nakagawa Tsunashige, and Nagashima Daigo. Except for Shimura Takatake, who is from the ninja clan and is also a member of the Danzo clan, the latter two are both civilians and graduated from the ninja school during the Nidaime administration. The Ninja School that has grown up has nothing special about its strength.
Uchiha Tokumitsu was named the deputy commander but was actually the leader of the Uchiha Ninja Army. After reading the information, he didn't bother to care about this army that was basically a stinky fish and rotten shrimp in his eyes. It was just that Uchiha Kamon was an army Commander, it is essential to talk and understand each other, and recruit personnel from the ninjas who are close to the ninja clan to join this mixed force, with the intention of taking control of the troops as soon as possible.
In this expedition, the Uchiha Radicals dispatched 20 Jonin and 46 Chunin, and the Police Department dispatched 5 Jonin and 30 Chunin. If Uchiha Tokumitsu himself is included, the Uchiha family alone has 26. Jounin; and the 12 jounin and 80 chunin dispatched by the pro-nin clan, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Homon decided to incorporate them all into the border defense force under their command to serve as the backbone force.
As a result, a ninja army with a number of 485 people was officially formed. It's just that except for the Uchiha ninjas directly commanded by Uchiha Tokumitsu, the combat effectiveness of other ninjas can only be described as unsatisfactory.
After the third generation of the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, finished his unfinished speech, Uchiha Kato, the commander, said a few dry words, then waved his hand, and the ninja army set off!
The massed march of the ninja army is different from that of the samurai army of the Daimyo. As ninjas who are good at flying high and walking low, naturally they will not form a neat formation to march in unison, but they are generally divided into three parts: front, middle and rear, as well as reconnaissance. Of the troops. Although the strength of the three temporary captains is not satisfactory, after all, they are also senior ninjas with many years of experience. In the face of the overwhelming strength of the Uchiha Ninja Army, they have no intention of disobeying orders. Whether this arrangement or the reorganization of the ninjas under his command, they were all followed one by one without any mistakes.
This also made Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had the idea of beheading the leading bird in sacrifice, a little regretful.
Damn it, why don't you have the chance to crush and slap someone in the face? It's so boring that these unknown background ninjas are so knowledgeable.
Seeing that all of Uchiha Fire Gate's orders went smoothly, Uchiha Tokko couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Marching is always boring.
Since the war has not yet reached the territory of the Fire Country, and there has been no formal declaration of war with the Earth Country, the march was generally uneventful, and the Uchiha Fire Gate did not relax their vigilance because they were marching within the territory, and strictly avoided The city and the crowd marched day and night, and the concealment and reconnaissance were very good. During the march, they also learned about the conditions of the ninjas under their command one by one. They mixed all the ninjas outside the Uchiha ninja army and used the march to conduct joint exercises; they also used heart-to-heart talks to win over each other. , the method of training and reorganization impressed Uchiha Tokko.
Although Uchiha's political skills are a bit poor, the leadership and combat skills of the family elite are still online.
There was no wind or waves along the way, no rush or slowness. Originally, it only took two days to travel as a ninja, but it took five days under the command of Uchiha Kamon.
Although the march was slow, it was still effective. The scattered and mixed ninja army gradually calmed down the tension of rushing to the battlefield through the march process, and the personnel gradually became familiar with each other. During the march, it was also possible to perform various tasks such as reconnaissance, cover, and camp building. The tacit understanding among the personnel has been deepened, and the spirit of the entire army is completely different from when it first set off.
On the fifth day, the reinforcements led by Uchiha Kamon and Uchiha Tokumitsu arrived at the Kusano Country garrison camp of the northwest border defense force. The commander of this place, Kime Kotō, was already looking forward to seeing them through.
