Although there were some differences in the conversation with Hatake Sakumo along the way, under the premise of 'seeking common ground while reserving differences', the friendship between Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Tokumitsu, who have been friends for many years, has still improved.
So when Hatake Sakumo proposed that he would like to visit and study with the Northwest Frontier Defense Force, Uchiha Tokimitsu readily agreed and sent Uchiha Kensuke to lead his men back to the camp quickly and notify the station to prepare.
After entering the country of Grass, Hatake Sakumo slowed down and carefully observed the villages, towns and mountains, lakes and lakes in the Kingdom of Grass that he passed along the way. Although various settlements are particularly depressed compared to the Fire Country, it is obvious that the residents' faces lack the sense of precarious panic in the past, and the transactions in the markets are much more prosperous than in the past; and in various deep mountains and old forests, , and there are no longer dens of bandits and robbers.
"Tokumitsu-kun, it is said that Kusanagi Village used to cooperate with bandits and bandits to attack towns and merchants. Is this still the case now?"
"I remember that it did exist before, but since Commander Firegate led his troops to sweep the territory of the Kingdom of Grass after getting the name of the Kingdom of Grass, basically all the underground organizations have been eliminated; the originally numerous Nami Ninja team and spies have basically been eliminated All of them were wiped out; and all the grass ninjas who cooperated with the bandits were killed one by one; so, although the country of grass is still poor now, it is at least relatively stable among the small countries."
"The grass ninja who strangled the fornicating bandits...doesn't the grass ninja village object?" Hatake Sakumo was a little surprised.
"Sakumo Jounin and Kusakunin are very sensible and realistic." Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled confidently, "The resident camp issued a task to the Kusnin village, and the total bounty issued was equal to the income of the entire Kusnin village. Twice that, what else can the grass ninja do to resist me?"
"Everything, basically without us taking action, the grass ninja will catch their fellow village ninja who committed the crime and collect the reward."
Hatake Sakumo also found this quite magical.
"At first I thought it was incredible when you said it, but when I think about it, it's normal after all. It's a grass ninja." Hatake Sakumo said matter-of-factly.
"Spending money is also an art. Use money to let the grass ninja clean up on their own, use profit to induce internal discord, divide and control them, thereby disintegrating the authority of their leader. At that time, the grass ninja who are scattered will be left to their own devices. It's a fat sheep." Uchiha Tokumitsu is quite confident about this.
"But... what use can a bunch of scattered Kusanagi do?" Hatake Sakumo was a little confused, "It can't help defend Iwagakure, right?"
"...Relying on the Grass Ninja to defend Iwagakure? Then the Grass Country garrison camp is really dangerous!" Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed loudly, "Moreover, the scattered Grass Ninja were directly transferred to the Konoha Ninja to receive command. Isn't it better than forming an army alone? At least we can fight with the wind."
"That makes sense..."
The two of them talked as they walked, getting closer and closer to the northwest border defense force camp.
"Young Master Deguang, the patrol team has been received from the front!"
A ninja marching ahead reported back.
"Okay, let's give the order to the patrol to continue carrying out the mission. There is no need to wait here." After Uchiha Tokko ordered the ninjas to carry out the execution, he then said to Hatake Sakumo: "Sakumo Jounin, the camp is not far in front, we will enter directly. Let’s go to camp.”
Hatake Sakumo naturally had no objection.
It feels good to return to the base camp.
Everyone in the camp was very enthusiastic about Sakumo Hatake's arrival. Ninjas who were not on a mission basically came to meet the idol, shake hands, and sign autographs.
The eight accompanying ninjas of Hatake Sakumo entered the camp under the cover of Uchiha ninjas without attracting any attention.
Uchiha Tokumitsu invited Hatake Sakumo to sit in the middle tent. Uchiha Kamon arranged special delicacies from the Land of Grass, and also summoned a group of Jonin from the camp to cleanse themselves of Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo. .
After the banquet was over, everyone left. Uchiha Tokumitsu said to Hatake Sakumo: "Sakumo Jounin, if you need my assistance in your mission, just tell me."
"Tokumitsu-kun is really sharp." Hatake Sakumo said with some difficulty: "I do need help, but I don't know if it will bring you trouble..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't say anything, just stared at him with a smile.
"Okay..." Hatake Sakumo smiled helplessly, took out a scroll from his arms, handed it to Uchiha Tokumitsu, and motioned for him to read the contents on his own.
This is a mission document signed by the Hokage. The request is to sneak into the country of Taki to explore the information of Iwagakure and Kumogakure who have recently been in contact and meeting in its territory. It also gives the task recipient, Hatake Sakumo, to mobilize the ninja troops stationed in various places. The power to cooperate and respond.
Uchiha Tokko fell into deep thought.
Judging from the paperwork, it was just a simple intelligence mission, and the eight ninjas Sakumo Hatake accompanied this time were veterans of latent operations. If it was just intelligence exploration, theoretically it would be enough.
"Sakumo Jounin, can you explain a little bit about the true situation of the mission?" Uchiha Tokumitsu asked hesitantly as he touched his chin.
"According to ANBU information, Iwagakure and Kumogakure, who have been enemies for a long time, met secretly somewhere in the country of Taki, and the participants were all high-level officials of the two villages. The village was worried about what conspiracy they were discussing, so they asked to find out..." Hatake Sakumo was also a little helpless.
An intelligence mission involves two great ninja villages. It is still in another country. The specific location is not clear. Where to start...
Uchiha Tokumitsu was also a little strange.
"Speaking of which... the village and Taki Ninja Village should be allies, right?"
"That's what it is... but Taki-nin has always been closed to the outside world and has rarely contacted the outside world. It will be difficult to communicate and communicate the results for a while, and this matter is quite urgent..." Hatake Sakumo was also a little helpless.
"And we can't be sure of Taki Shinobu's position on this matter, right?" Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled and shook his head.
"Yes..." Hatake Sakumo sighed.
"Then how do you need me to cooperate?"
"If possible, please allocate a ninja army to secretly move to the border of Takino Country to lurk. If necessary, follow the message and go to the target location to assist in killing the meeting personnel of the two ninja villages."
In this way, it makes sense to transfer people from the northwest border defense force. The Country of Grass happens to be bordering the Country of Taki.
"How many people do you expect to need?" Uchiha Tokumitsu asked, he had already made a decision in his heart.
"There are about a hundred people. The more jonin among them, the better. The genin will be unnecessary and useless." Hatake Sakumo's eyes lit up.
"Then... how about thirty jounin and sixty chuunin?" Uchiha Tokumitsu roughly estimated the camp personnel and gave a luxurious staff lineup. "This will be exactly thirty jounin teams. And they are all working together for a long time, so they should be able to meet your requirements."
"That would be great." Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo nodded repeatedly to express his satisfaction.
"Where's the time?"
"According to ANBU's intelligence, Iwagakure and Kumogakure will meet again in about three days. This time there may be contact with higher-level personnel. At that time, I will lead a lurking team to track down the meeting location and try to eavesdrop on the information." Hatake Sakumo took out a map from his arms and explained the mission arrangement to Uchiha Tokko.
"Then how will we communicate and confirm the command signal?" Uchiha Tokumitsu asked, "Especially if the meeting place is far away from the border of the Land of Grass, it will be difficult to conceal the whereabouts while running all the way..."
"I have a pair of twin brothers under my command. They possess the secret technique of telepathy passed down from their families. They can achieve ultra-long-distance sensing positioning between them. I will leave one person for your support ninja army, and he will be responsible for leading the way... "
There is also this secret technique, Uchiha Tokko became interested.
"In addition, as an additional insurance measure..." Hatake Sakumo summoned a black ninja dog that looked like a bulldog with the seal. "This is Bashar, one of my contracted ninja dogs. You can pass messages to me through it. …”
After Hatake Sakumo lowered his head and whispered to the Ninja Dog for a moment, the Ninja Dog nodded repeatedly and opened his mouth to speak: "Sakumo-sama, I understand. Please rest assured, Tokimitsu-sama, I will do my best to ensure that the mission is completed."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was also a little surprised. This was also the second time he saw a talking psychic beast. The last time was the ninja cat named 'Hanamaki' from Uchiha Fire Gate. He didn't expect Hatake Sakumo to be like this. A psychic beast that understands human nature.
"Then I basically have no problem." Uchiha Tokumitsu looked away and controlled the urge to pet the dog, "But when do you plan to set off, Sakumo Jounin?"
"I will set off directly tonight, and I will leave a shadow clone in the camp. Please take the shadow clone around a few times outside the camp tomorrow, and then the shadow clone will go south in the direction of the Rain Country. To create the illusion that there is another purpose.”
Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded slightly. This arrangement was considered rigorous at the moment, and he couldn't tell any problems.
"Then I will lead my troops to lurk at the border of Takino Country tomorrow night." Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment and gave a time, "After all, there are a lot of people in the thirty teams, and it will be difficult to cover up if they are mobilized quickly. As for whereabouts, tomorrow night time is considered the most suitable.”
"Then please leave it to Tokumitsu-kun!"
"You're welcome, Sakumo Jounin! I'm also looking forward to fighting alongside you!" Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled brightly.
"Are you planning to personally lead the Ninja Army in battle?" Hatake Sakumo finally realized what he said and couldn't help but be shocked.
"Yes, I also want to meet the elites of Kumogakure and Iwagakure." Uchiha Tokumitsu was a little eager to try.
"This..." Hatake Sakumo hesitated, "Isn't this too risky? It's not that good. After all, you are still responsible for the command of the camp."
"It doesn't matter, uncle Huomen is here." Uchiha Tokumitsu waved his hand, "Besides, the elites I selected are all the elites of the Uchiha radical faction. Others may not be able to command them. When the time comes, It’s not good to delay the fighter opportunity.”
"That's true..." Hatake Sakumo thought it made sense. With so many Uchiha ninjas, other than Uchiha Tokimitsu, a special figure with the status of the heir to the faction, others might not be able to control them.
"Don't worry, Sakumo Jounin." Uchiha Tokumitsu was full of confidence, "Including you and me, there are a total of thirty-two jounin. The other party will definitely not have many manpower when meeting, so whether it is the quantity of ninjas or the quality of ninjas, it is The advantage lies with me, unless Onoki or Raikage comes in person, he will never come back!"
