"I brought peace for decades to come, but Kumogakure still chose war!"
When preparing to leave Kumogakure, Mito Monobu said to the Kumogakure elder who came to see him off.
After the talks in the Raikage's office collapsed, Mito Monobu conducted multiple rounds of negotiations with various Kumogakure factions, which also gave him the illusion that there was hope for mediation.
Although he was very uninterested in this so-called mediation from the beginning, if he could force the notoriously arrogant Kumogakure to surrender under such harsh conditions, it would still greatly improve the reputation and prestige of the Hokage family.
But it's a pity that all this is an illusion that Kumogakure can create, in order to buy time to mobilize the ninja troops to go south.
However, after the news that Iwagakure sent three thousand troops into the northern part of the Kingdom of Frost and peeked at the Kingdom of Thunder from across the sea reached Kumogakure, Kumogakure jumped up and down like a pot exploding.
The Kumogakure who were originally still in agreement with Enxu and Mitomon immediately stopped pretending and turned into the most radical militant faction one by one.
Mito Kadeni, who had relatively little information, quickly contacted Sarutobi Shinnosuke's northern shogunate through the psychic beast prepared in advance. While confirming Iwagakure's movements, he accidentally learned another piece of information——
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's northern shogunate had started a small-scale outpost battle with the Kumogakure ninja army going south in Tianno Country two days ago. In other words, the so-called multi-faction communication was just Kumogakure's delaying strategy.
In addition, according to reconnaissance reports, there were as many as five thousand Kumogakure heading south.
As a result, intelligence from two different audiences simultaneously completely tore up the peace talks that had only been barely maintained.
After learning the truth, Mito Kadoyan was naturally very angry, so he stopped staying and immediately led his troops to leave.
"This kind of peace is not what Yunyin wants..."
Elder Kumogakure shook his head, "No one will agree to such harsh mediation conditions, even the contemporary Raikage. If he signs such an agreement, then tomorrow a new Raikage will break the treaty and issue War call..."
"So what?"
Mito Kadobu, who felt that he had been tricked, said expressionlessly: "This is Konoha's will. Kumogakure can only accept it or not, but the consequences of this choice are completely opposite."
After finishing speaking, Mito Menyan led his troops to prepare to leave.
"Konoha's will?!"
The originally steady elder Kumogakure broke his guard on the spot: "When did Konoha actually be able to command the powerful Kumogakure so brazenly!"
"War will tell you the answer!"
Mito Kadoyan said a harsh word and left with his troops.
Elder Kumogakure wanted to order Mito Monito to be captured on the spot, but in the end he could not make up his mind and just watched Mito Monito leave.
Konoha didn't want to mediate from the beginning...
Elder Yunyin also understood.
But facing the next siege of the three major ninja villages, where should Kumogakure go?
Even if the incoming Konoha and Iwagakure were temporarily repelled, wouldn't the two major ninja villages undergo a second mobilization in addition to the ninja troops already deployed at the border?
Once a war begins, no one knows how it will end.
Yunyin, who has been promoting martial arts ideas internally and implementing expansionism externally, has begun to taste the consequences of the backlash...
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With Iwagakure entering the situation, the Third Generation Sarutobi Hiruzen also adjusted his strategic goals in a timely manner.
Originally, he only wanted to stir up a war so as to consume the troops directly under Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo, but this time, he no longer planned to be a "ninja" hero.
The private army of the Sarutobi clan that had been assembled immediately went north to join the shogunate of Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
The Shimura clan, the Mitomon clan, and the Tenjin clan also took out the ninja power at the bottom of the box and handed it over to the northern shogunate.
Akimichi Tofeng did not have any trouble this time, and the Ino, Deer, and Butterflies clan also successfully passed their internal decision to participate in the war, and organized the family ninja army to wait for the official edict from the village.
The death of the second generation Senju Tobirama has not been forgotten by Akimichi Kaifeng.
Even the Hyuga clan organized a sixty-member ninja team and sent them to the shogunate of Uchiha Tokimitsu and Sarutobi Shinnosuke to participate in the war.
This time, the ninja clan in Konoha showed no signs of timidity. Everyone was happy to hear the war, and they all hoped to make a lot of money for their family through the war.
There was no way, the Uchiha clan's harvest in the Kirigakure conquest was so fruitful, all the Konoha ninjas saw it, and all of them were envious.
Even if there is no chance of obtaining the power to cede territory and control, everyone has the idea of making a profit through war.
In particular, the ninjas who were close to Uchiha became wealthy one after another after the war, which made those ninjas who were on par with him particularly envious and jealous.
Even a guy who falls in love with the Uchiha clan can make a lot of money, so I can do it too!
It was also under the influence of this thought that the Konoha ninja clan began to collectively submit a letter to the Hokage Building advocating launching a war to avenge the second generation Senju Tobirama!
Even the Thousand Hands clan, which had been quietly building up strength behind closed doors, was alarmed.
Tsunade never expected that her great-uncle, who had been dead for decades, could still be used as a memorial arch to make a fuss...
Of course, Kumogakure's combat power is tyrannical and he is definitely a powerful enemy that cannot be underestimated, but so what?
Kirigakure, who was conquered by the Tokko Shogunate, was best at restraining the Uchiha clan's ancestral fire escape lineage!
But wasn't he also defeated by the Uchiha clan's ninja sword?
So, if the Uchiha clan can do it, why can't Hinata, Sarutobi, Shimura, Inuzuka, and Inokacho?
You can't just admit that the Uchiha clan is much stronger than them, right?
So, in this frenzied atmosphere throughout the village, the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen, regardless of the daimyo's secret opposition, brazenly issued a mobilization order for the ninja army, officially turning Konoha into a state of war.
At the same time, driven by the war-mad Konoha, Iwagakure also declared a state of war and sent an additional 3,000 ninja troops to Iwagakure stationed in the Land of Frost.
At this point, the Iwagakure Ninja Army assembled in the Kingdom of Frost alone numbered six thousand, which already exceeded the five thousand Kumogakure Ninja Army that had deployed south.
In the small buffer countries between the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Fire, there are also three thousand ninja troops of Uchiha Tokimitsu and four thousand ninja troops of Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
In addition, Konoha's subsequent reinforcements are also rushing to the front line in a steady stream, and the strength comparison between the two sides is still widening.
Burubi and Ai, who led the army south, were completely numb.
Although they have enough confidence in the strength of their own ninja army, they are not so arrogant that they can ignore such a huge gap in strength and stubbornly insist on being confident of victory.
Don't forget that Kirigakure is launching attacks day and night along the eastern and northern coasts of the Land of Thunder, containing nearly half of the Kumogakure ninja army.
But even if he sent messages back to the village to ask for help, all he got was the order from the Third Raikage to stand still and wait for help.
The Third Raikage still resolutely implemented the original battle plan, which was to find the main force of Kirigakure in a short time, strive to finalize the battle through a battle, and shock the Konoha and Iwagakure ninja armies in the south.
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"War is inevitable..."
In the ninja army camp of Tokumitsu Shogunate, Uchiha Tokumitsu sighed.
Just after the Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen issued the mobilization order for the Ninja Army, Uchiha Tokumitsu ordered his Ninja Army to scout Ninjas into the Kingdom of Thunder to explore the strength of Kumogakure's defense line.
The three major combat echelons that implemented the penetration tactics also entered the established positions and were ready to launch a thunderous strike.
The northern part of the Ninja Continent is once again covered in war clouds, and war is about to break out.
It was at this tense moment that Hyuga Hizashi led the Hyuga branch ninjas who participated in the war to arrive at Uchiha Tokumitsu's shogunate camp.
Toward the second son of the Hyuga clan leader and the future head of the branch family, Uchiha Tokumitsu was still very polite.
"This is the first time Konoha has launched a war against other great ninja villages..."
Hinata Hizashi sighed.
Under his white eyes, Uchiha Tokumitsu's military formation layout was clearly visible. Although he was not good at leading the ninja army in combat, he could still judge Uchiha Tokumitsu's combat intentions through chakra fluctuations.
"General Tokumitsu plans to defeat Kumogakure in one battle?"
Hinata Hizashi asked humbly.
"The established combat objectives are planned like this, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that everything will go as smoothly as the pre-war deduction."
Although Uchiha Tokko's tone was relatively modest, his expression was full of pride.
He pointed to the hill in front of him and said: "There are also some elite forces of the Uchiha clan here. They will be like the sharpest blades and will do everything they can to tear apart Kumogakure's defense and bring me the desired victory! "
A hero of a generation, a warrior in the ninja world...
Hinata Hizashi couldn't help but be fascinated.
Although the hills in front of you look like an ordinary northern forest landscape, the Tokko Shogunate ninja army has been lurking in it for a long time.
In his Byakugan vision, he also discovered a ninja with special equipment and unusually strong chakra fluctuations. Through the iconic gas mask and scythe weapon, it was known that he was one half of the Rain Ninja who once shocked the ninja world. Kamiyama Pepper Fish Hanzo...
Even characters like Sansho Hanzo participated in the war under Uchiha Tokko...
Hinata Hizashi became more and more frightened as he watched.
Naturally, Uchiha Tokko's subordinates are not entirely composed of Uchiha tribesmen. Except for a small number of elite tribesmen, most of the ninjas are ordinary Konoha ninjas, and there are also a small number of Kirigakure returned ninjas.
Now, these ninjas with different origins and different strengths are united under the Uchiha fan. As long as their master gives an order, they can launch a huge offensive like a tsunami.
Hyuga Hizashi judged based on the chakra fluctuations of the Ninja Army. It is not difficult to see that most of these ninjas are not as good as the thirty Hyuga Branch Ninjas brought by their own family.
But so what?
Numbers can erase the difference in strength.
What's more, the current Hyuga clan does not have an extraordinary strong man like Uchiha Tokumitsu who can mobilize Susanoo to fight one against a thousand...
It was these mediocre ninjas who, under the dual spiritual and material encouragement of the Tokumitsu Shogunate, burst out with extraordinary fighting will and desire to win, bringing victory to the Tokumitsu Shogunate again and again.
"The gap in strength between the two families is so huge..."
Only by witnessing the ninja army fighting in formation did Hyuga Hizashi understand the strength gap between the two families.
Even though the contemporary Hyuga clan leader has changed his traditional closed-door approach and begun to form alliances with various ninja clans in Konoha, the strength of the Hyuga clan still seems so pale in front of Uchiha Tokko, who is open to all rivers and rivers...
"The Hyuga clan must change, and it can only change!"
Hinata couldn't help but touch the iron forehead protector on her forehead.
Under the cold forehead protector and bandages, there was an "open secret" that he could not let go of.
"Lord Tokumitsu!"
A figure appeared from a distance and knelt on one knee in front of Uchiha Tokko.
Hinata Hizashi recognized at a glance that this was a member of the Hyuga clan, and he was also a ninja from the Separation clan that he knew.
"Jōnin Shuhiro, how is the situation on the front line?"
Uchiha Tokko asked.
"The reconnaissance unit successfully completed its mission! It is confirmed that Kumogakure's hidden sentry has been completely eliminated!"
Hyuga Shuhiro ignored the Hyuga family noble next to him and reported to Uchiha Tokimitsu in a fanatical tone: "The shogunate's march route is now completely clear!"
This was the first time that Hinata Hizashi heard Hyuga Shuhiro, who was always cautious and respectful in dealing with others within the family, speak in such a warm and high-spirited tone.
"very good!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu praised with satisfaction: "I remember your contribution! The shogunate will not forget your dedication!"
"Send me the order to the Uzumaki clan's position and let the Rocket Force prepare!"
Uchiha Tokko took out a kunai with a special mark symbol and handed it to Hinata Shuhiro.
Hyuuga Shuhiro took the token handed over by Uchiha Tokumitsu with both hands with a solemn expression, nodded again and left in a flash.
Hinata Hizashi, who stood frozen on the spot, was a little embarrassed.
"General Tokumitsu...what is the Rocket Force?"
In order to break the awkward situation, Hinata Hizashi randomly found a topic and asked.
"A cluster detonation talisman powered by fire escape chakra~"
Uchiha Tokko said in an unusually cheerful tone: "Each rocket is loaded with eight hundred detonating charms and is mainly used for offensive operations."
Hinata Hizashi's heart moved, and he remembered the shogunate's special torpedo that had shone in the Kirigakure conquest...
"It's similar to a torpedo, except that the rocket is launched on the ground and glides in the air to bomb the designated target, so there are not so many detonating symbols loaded~"
Uchiha Tokko also saw Hinata Hizashi's thoughts and took the initiative to explain.
"This is the gap..."
Hinata Hizashi nodded in understanding, sighing secretly in his heart.
In addition to the peripheral ninja forces, in the development and utilization of ninja tools, the Hyuga clan also lags far behind the Uchiha clan, which uses detonating talismans to perfection...
One step behind means falling behind step by step.
"...Is that the rocket?"
Hinata Hizashi asked, pointing to the pointed cylinders being erected not far away.
When he scanned the position with his Byakugan just now, he thought it was just some kind of weapons storage tool.
"Yes, but this type of rocket is only an experimental model, and there are still some shortcomings. Currently, this type of rocket can only rely on the tail fin for trajectory correction, and it has no guidance function~"
Uchiha Tokko said modestly.
Even so, it was enough to shock Hinata Hizashi.
"Hizashi-kun, why don't you just fight with me~"
Uchiha Tokumitsu extended an invitation to Hinata Hizashi, "Let us feel the earth-shaking war together!"
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