The land of earth.
On the southern border, Iwagakure garrisoned the camp.
The commander of the Iwagakure Ninja Army, Bakudunkari, who was transferred from the Land of Rain and arrived at the southern border, was accompanied by the former commander of the garrison camp, Demon Leech. He stood on the top of a tree on a hill in the country, using a telescope to observe the distance. Located in the mountain city in the northern border of the Kingdom of Grass.
This mountain city was once a sad place for Iwagakure.
Two years ago, in the 30th year of Konoha, Uchiha Tokumitsu led his troops to defeat Iwagakure's south-invading ninja army in one fell swoop. This battle also became a scar in the hearts of the ninjas in Iwagakure Village.
After Ōnoki reached an agreement with Hanzō Sansho, the leader of the Rain Ninja Village, in the direction of the Rain Country to withdraw the troops, he transferred the Iwagakure ninja troops originally deployed in the Rain Country to the border of the Grass Country. He felt a sense of shame in his heart to report the first mountain castle battle. A blood feud that was defeated.
It's just that... the reaction of Konoha's Uchiha clan was far beyond Iwagakure's expectations.
The information that more than three hundred Uchiha ninja troops marched out from Konoha was immediately sent back to Iwagakure Village by the spies stationed in Konoha after making heavy sacrifices, and was immediately forwarded to the front line by the third generation Tsuchikage Onoki. Commander of the Iwagakure Ninja Army.
Kari, who was transferred from the direction of Rain Country, also led the Iwagakure elite demolition force and had some interactions with the Uchiha clan's main mobile force during the siege of Whirlpool Country.
It was also because he had seen the madness of the Uchiha clan on the battlefield that was no less than that of the Kaguya clan, who played with bones with Kirigakure, so the Blast Hunter was still wary of the arrival of the Uchiha ninja army.
Even though the northern mountain city at this time only temporarily transferred more than a hundred grass ninjas and more than a dozen Konoha ninjas, just because of the existence of three Uchiha ninjas among the Konoha ninjas, the Explosive Escape Hunter Don't dare to cross the thunder pool.
Even after the two Iwagakure ninja armies joined forces at this time, they had gathered nearly 5,000 Iwagakure ninjas.
"Master Kari..."
Although Demon Leech is a rising star among the new generation of Iwagakure jounin, and has always been arrogant, he is still very restrained in the face of the senior jonin who controls the blasting force, Bakudushikari.
"Despicable..." Explosion Hunter muttered through gritted teeth.
"this……"
Hearing this, Demon Leech was a little shocked. He didn't know where he had offended Explosion Hunter.
"I'm not talking about you." Bakudunkari glanced at him and said angrily, "I'm talking about those shameless Uchiha people!"
"oh oh……"
The demon leech responded and laughed a few times.
"They...are going to tie the grass ninja completely to the tank." Bakudo Shou was in a bad mood.
"The fighting power of the Grass Ninja is just like their name, they are as worthless as lowly weeds." Demon Leech was a little disapproving of this, thinking that the Blast Hunter had not dealt with the Grass Ninja Village and did not know their Temperament, "Moreover, the Grass Ninja are like weeds without a foundation on the wall. They will fall completely depending on the direction of the wind. As long as we maintain a high-pressure posture, it won't be long before the Grass Ninja Village will cause chaos on its own and send people to fight with it." We have contacted about the surrender..."
Regarding the words of the demon leech, Explosion Hunter didn't know whether it was acceptable or not, and did not respond.
Although he is the commander of the ninja army, Bakuten Kari is still cautious about provoking a war with Konoha.
Before being transferred, Tsuchikage Onoki also called him to give him detailed instructions before driving, asking him to act according to the circumstances and not to be reckless when facing the Konoha Ninja Army in the Land of Grass; at the same time, he should also be prepared to be transferred again at any time. Prepare to rekindle the war between the Land of Rain and the Rain Ninjas.
Therefore, facing Konoha's border defense forces and the Uchiha Ninja Army who came to the rescue with great fanfare, the Blast Hunter also faced great pressure. Although he wanted to wait for the opportunity to fight for revenge, Iwagakure still had not made up his mind completely, and the combat instructions were still vague and waiting for opportunistic actions.
As for Explosion Hunter, who is the frontline commander, he has no idea whether to maintain the status quo or take the initiative.
I'm afraid, Tsuchikage Ohnoki hasn't fully thought about it yet.
…
The northwest border defense force camp of Konoha is located far in the middle of the Land of Grass.
After Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo led their troops to the garrison camp, they were not in a hurry to immediately dispatch the ninja troops north to confront Iwagakure. Instead, they sent envoys to the Daming Palace and Kusano Ninja Village in the Country of Grass to invite the daimyo. The representatives and the leader of the Grass Ninja Village went to the garrison camp to discuss military affairs on the second day, and then arranged for the personnel to be stationed and rest.
Early on the next morning, when the dusty daimyo representatives rushed to the garrison camp, Mang, the leader of Kusanagi Village who arrived overnight, had been waiting for a long time.
"Lord Kobayakawa." Mang, the leader of Kusakunin Village, took the lead in greeting the daimyo representative Dr. Nomi Kobayakawa.
"Chief Mang arrived very early." Kobayakawa was also frustrated by the bumpy road, "It's just that the adults of Konoha summoned us here..."
"Master Tokumitsu is back..." Mang looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he leaned into Kobayakawa's ear and whispered, "It should be to deal with the Iwagakure army in the north..."
As a gathering place for intelligence dealers and spies from various countries with a long history, Kusanagi Village has always been known for being well-informed. There is something particularly fearful about Uchiha Tokumitsu, the god of murder who once killed countless people in the Land of Grass and wiped out the underground organizations in the country; especially the mobile troops led by Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo with only dozens of people. The combined ninja army of the three major countries frightened everyone in the Grass Ninja Village.
"What if...I mean what if..." Kobayakawa also looked around cautiously and whispered, "If Konoha must recruit the Grass Ninja Village to go with the army, what then... offended the Earth Country, in the future The ore smuggling business will be difficult..."
"Iwagakure is one of the five major ninja villages. The strength of ninjas is indeed far behind that of grass ninjas, so..." Mang's words were a little uneasy.
Kobayakawa's eyes were encouraging, gesturing for him to continue.
"So... we have to pay more!" Mang gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Not only do we need money, we also need to make a copy of the Iwagakure ninjutsu scrolls captured after the war, and we also have to share the captured materials. Part of it, if it doesn’t work out, we’ll buy it at the lowest price!”
Kobayakawa's expression changed from anticipation and nervousness to surprise and disappointment, and he looked at Mang like he was looking at a shameless bug.
With such a vicious tone, those who didn't know thought that Leader Mang was going to rebel against the Uchiha!
Kobayakawa flicked his sleeves and returned to the carriage angrily, feeling that the insects in the Grass Ninja Village were not enough to attack him.
Mang didn't think so either.
As a ninja village leader known for his soft figure, he spent most of his time in various compromises. It's just that this time he chose to bet on Uchiha Tokko.
As for the loss of ninjas in the Grass Ninja Village that may be caused by following Konoha's edict and going to war?
What does that have to do with him! Besides, when the time comes, send all the ninjas from the rival factions to help fill the trenches for the Uchiha, not only can you eliminate dissidents, but you can also eat their pensions, and you can also please Uchiha Tokimitsu!
Kill three birds with one stone, why not do it!
Just when Mang was floating away with great joy, an Uchiha ninja appeared silently beside him.
"Chief Mang, Doctor Kobayakawa..." The Uchiha ninja nodded slightly to the two of them.
Ignoring the devastated expressions of the two people who were frightened by his sudden appearance, he said to himself, "Young Master Deguang is meeting you all at the Chinese army tent. Please come with me."
"Okay, okay..." the two responded hurriedly.
At this time, in the Chinese army's main tent, the main jounin of the border defense force, mobile force, and the Uchiha ninja army "Tokumitsu Akabei" had gathered together, carefully looking at the meaning hidden between the lines.
Since the battle in the Whirlpool Kingdom, Uchiha Tokumitsu, who became famous in one fell swoop, has become a big figure in the eyes of Konoha ninjas. His every move is watched and analyzed carefully, not to mention that it is still done by Uchiha. It was a document drafted and issued by Tokuguang himself.
When Mang and Kobayakawa walked into the Chinese army's tent, the eyes of the Konoha jounin from the dark tent came over, and they were so frightened that they almost knelt on the ground.
"Chief Mang, Dr. Kobayakawa, you have worked hard all the way..." Uchiha Tokumitsu motioned the two of them to sit down, and then handed over the military strategy information, "This is a combat plan compiled to counter the invasion of Iwagakure Village. I need your help. For support matters, please read..."
The two were flattered, took the information and started reading.
The information of the two people is naturally different.
The information in Kobayakawa's hands, apart from the vague official talk at the beginning, is nothing more than asking for money and power.
Money is the military expenditure that requires the support of the Daimyo of the Country of Grass, which is used to spend on the Ninja Army's battles; power is the power to allocate the ninjas of the Grass Ninja Village.
Although Kobayakawa did guess the purpose of Uchiha Tokumitsu summoning the two at the beginning, but now looking at the information, it is clear that although the amount of military expenditure requested by Uchiha Tokumitsu is large, it does not exceed the expected range authorized by the Daimyo of Grass Country in advance. It's quite acceptable. As for the grass ninja, Mang's words made him very unhappy, and naturally he didn't want to care about their life or death. ,
As for Leader Mang of Cao Ninja Village, he was also a little uneasy.
Uchiha Tokumitsu's appetite was much greater than he imagined, and he had to recruit 2,500 Grass Ninjas in one go. Although they were assembled in three batches, the entire cycle only lasted fifteen days. Regarding the mobilization ability, It was very difficult for the worried Kusanagi to handle.
Moreover, the most important thing is that the price offered by Uchiha Tokumitsu has not fully met his psychological expectations.
After hesitating for a long time, Mang finally mustered up the courage to fight for the interests of himself and the Grass Ninja Village.
"Lord Deguang..." Mang raised his hand tremblingly and said hesitantly, "About...the issue of military expenses for sending troops...I have some..."
With a "swish" sound, the eyes of all the jounin present turned over and stared at the leader of the little ninja village who did not know whether to live or die.
Mang's psychological pressure became even greater, and the shaking of his raised hand became even greater.
"I will talk to you later about the military expenses of Kusanagi!" Uchiha Tokumitsu interrupted when he saw that Mang was trembling and speechless.
"Does anyone else have any opinions on the combat plans of each ministry?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu stood up and looked around with a somewhat aggressive expression.
Wherever they looked, the jonins all shook their heads, indicating that they had no objection to the combat mission.
"Lord Tokumitsu, we have some suggestions!" The two jounin stood up.
"Who are you……"
Since Uchiha Tokumitsu withdrew to the village, the border defense force has rotated through a lot of people, and Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't know these two people.
"When I was in Shimo Nara Riku, I took up the post of staff officer of the Border Force."
"Um?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu's eyes turned to Nara Yukihira, who bowed his head like a quail and remained silent.
Nara Yukihei was also very helpless. As a person from a side line of the Nara family and not outstanding in strength, he always had little say in the family. Although he was a senior in the border defense force, he had no influence on Nara Riku, who had a higher status in the family. There is no binding force at this time.
"Where's you?"
Uchiha Demitsu raised his chin and asked the other person who stood up.
"The following is Ribei Sarutobi, the captain of the fifth detachment of the Border Defense Force."
"What suggestions do you have?" Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone was slightly unkind.
"Lord Tokumitsu, we are willing to be the vanguard of the ninja army and take the lead!" Sarutobi Ribei raised his head and raised his chest and said loudly.
Uchiha Tokko raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
He didn't expect that he was actually grabbing the task.
"Nobuhiko Jounin..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu sought the opinion of Uchiha Nobuhiko, the original executor of the vanguard mission.
Uchiha Nobuhiko, as a family ninja who was born in the guard squad of Uchiha Tokumitsu, is now also arranged as the leader of an Uchiha ninja army detachment. Naturally, he will not tolerate any request of Uchiha Tokumitsu.
Uchiha Nobuhiko shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.
"Okay! Then the vanguard mission will be changed to the fifth border defense detachment! The detachment leader Ribei Sarutobi will immediately lead the troops northward, and the staff officer Nara Rikutoki will accompany the army!"
"Others, if there are no problems, just follow the military strategy!"
"promise!"
The jonins agreed with a roar, and then quickly left.
Only Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Kamon, who are the commanders of the northwest border defense forces, are left in the tent, as well as the pitiful Kusakunin village leader Mango.
"Chief Mang, do you have any objections to military expenditures?" Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't want to talk nonsense in circles, so he went directly to the topic.
"Sir Deguang... Mainly in terms of recruitment numbers and military expenditures..." Mang hesitated, "... more money will have to be added."
"How much do you want to add?" Uchiha Tokumitsu's frown suddenly relaxed, "I have budgeted according to the military expenditure standards of Kusanagi Village!"
"Lord Tokumitsu..." When it came to the issue of money, Mang gradually calmed down his uneasy mood, "Kusa Ninja is just a small ninja village, and the mobilization speed may need to be slowed down a bit..."
"This is non-negotiable! Two thousand five hundred Kusanagi must gather in the northern mountain city within fifteen days!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu rejected Mang's request very firmly.
"Besides this matter, what other problems are there!" Uchiha Tokumitsu also felt that the tone of dismissal was too harsh, and then his voice softened slightly.
"In terms of pensions and seizures... I hope that the pension standard can be doubled again, and if I can get Iwagakure's ninjutsu scroll, please allow me to make a copy of it..." Mang said while observing Uchiha Tokumitsu's face. , seeing that there was no sign of the cloud turning, he continued, "In addition, if there are any materials seized, we hope that we will be allowed to purchase them at a fair price..."
"The pension will be increased by 1.5 times for you, but the recruitment documents will only reflect the doubled amount. You can arrange the excess by yourself!" Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a while and replied, "The seized ninjutsu scrolls and supplies I can promise you both!"
"Thank you to the supreme Lord Tokuguang!" Mang was overjoyed and quickly showed his respect by sitting down.
"Go back and make arrangements quickly!"
After defeating the grass ninja leader. Only Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Kamon were left in the Chinese army tent.
"Tokumitsu-kun's commanding ability is as extraordinary as ninjutsu." Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but praise.
"It's just a little trick, Sakumo-kun is laughing at it." Uchiha Tokimitsu smiled to himself, "The ninja army will start rushing to the northern mountain city today, but I don't know what the Iwagakure people think?"
"I guess they didn't expect it." Uchiha Kato laughed heartily, "After they find out, they will probably scold Uchiha's belligerent fanatics for starting provocations again."
"Maybe we will send a few letters to the Fire Country Daimyo and Hokage to protest."
Uchiha Tokko licked his lips, as if he could smell the sweetness of blood.
(End of chapter)
