When the appointment edict from Konoha arrived, Uchiha Firegate also sorted out matters related to the northern border defense force.
Under the "courteous" care of a group of Uchiha ninjas, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's forces in the northern border defense force were completely purged. All personnel related to the operation to capture the tailed beasts were transferred from their posts and sent back to the Sarutobi Shogunate.
Since then, the Sarutobi shogunate has been deprived of military power.
In the power system of the shogunate system, the core foundation lies in the shogunate headquarters, separatist territories, and border defense forces. The solid iron triangle jointly defends the majesty and power of the shogun.
Since the Sarutobi shogunate stationed in the north had no small country to separate from, it was also nicknamed "the landless shogun". Now that the control of the border ninja army, which it relied on as its foundation, has been taken away by the Uchiha clan, so Not only did they have no land, but they also had no power; if it weren't for the lingering power of the Hokage and others, the Sarutobi shogunate would probably have dispersed at this time.
Although Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was in bed recovering from his injuries, was very dissatisfied, he had nothing to do.
The appointment document of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen also made him resigned to his fate.
The consequences of the failure of the tailed beast capture operation needed to be swallowed by him, the instigator.
The shinobi who joined the Sarutobi Shogunate in the war were particularly dissatisfied.
Although catching tailed beasts is a chore, the risks are high but the profits are also high!
Not to mention anything else, the tailed beast chakra alone is enough for them to study!
Although they are not the core members of the Hokage family, they have always been supporters of the Hokage and belong to the "establishment" of the village.
But no matter what the factional stance is, no one wants to see that the object of their allegiance is actually so suspicious of them.
That's a tailed beast!
After learning the details of the tailed beast capture operation, the ninjas of the ninja clan felt a fire in their hearts.
Although the tailed beasts are extremely ferocious and their lethality is astonishing, if it weren't for Sarutobi Shinnosuke's selfish motives and instead he would have used all the ninja forces under the Sarutobi shogunate to control the Eight-Tails, there would still be a chance to capture the Eight-Tails.
This is no longer a problem that can be simply excused by "eating alone".
It's okay that the tailed beast failed to be captured, but the problem is that the only harvest was sealed into Sarutobi Shinnosuke's body by the coefficient, and the others didn't even have the opportunity to exchange benefits and get a share of the pie, so that's too much. Got it!
The reason why various ninja clans with relatively neutral attitudes are willing to join the Sarutobi Shogunate in the war is to share some profits in the war. Now, let alone eating meat and drinking soup, they are not even given the opportunity to lick the plate. How can they Who else can bear it?
Ninjas are not lickers!
Therefore, under the operation and advocacy of Uchiha Fire Gate, coupled with the double buffs of the Military Command Department's proclamation and the Hokage appointment document, a large group of ninjas immediately switched to the command of Uchiha Tokimitsu and Hatake Sakumo.
The most eye-catching thing is that the Byakugan ninja support troops led by Hinata Hizashi, the future leader of the Hyuga clan, have also all changed their branches and been transferred to the command of Hatake Sakumo.
Of course, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo welcomed their arrival with open hearts.
Whether the participating ninjas chose to fall under the control of Hatake Sakumo's empty shogunate or join Uchiha Tokumitsu's ninja army, both of them had no grudges.
After all, the positions and factions the two represent are completely different.
Due to his birth background, Uchiha Tokumitsu's natural aura of being a wealthy ninja clan and his invincible record were enough to attract Konoha ninjas who adhere to the fighting school of thought to join him.
Hatake Sakumo represents the interests of the small ninja clan and civilian ninjas. Coupled with his reputation and personality charm within Konoha, he is naturally very attractive to those lower-level ninjas who actively or passively join the Sarutobi Shogunate to participate in the war. force.
In addition, although Kumogakure was defeated in the battle in the southern part of the Land of Thunder, the main force of Kumogakure still remained, and the third Raikage himself made Uchiha Tokimitsu even more afraid.
Therefore, it is not a bad thing to have more ninjas participating in the war as backup.
As for the interests that the ninjas are concerned about, Uchiha Tokumitsu was very willing to be generous to others and directly designated a large number of areas in the southern part of the Kingdom of Thunder as their garrison areas, and promised that they would only need to obey military orders in wartime. Yes, you can do whatever you want at other times.
Anyway, those areas have already been plundered by the Tokumitsu Shogunate's ninja army. Although there is still a lot of oil and water, for the wealthy Tokumitsu Shogunate, it is really a pity to abandon it, so it is better to throw it out to those who are eager to see it. A welcome gift to the ninja who came to join the ninja clan.
The Tokumitsu shogunate ninjas didn't have any objections to this. Instead, they felt that as members of the shogunate, their status was respected and they couldn't do such dirty things as searching for mud legs. In addition, the treatment was already generous, so they naturally didn't care about these useless things.
"Master De Guang deserves to be from a wealthy family, and he is generous and generous in everything he does..."
The ninjas of the ninja clan, who had just arrived and were knocked unconscious by a real pie before they even sat down, naturally praised Uchiha Tokimitsu.
"All ninjas who volunteer to participate in the war are loyal and brave men of Konoha. Your dedication and sacrifice are seen by me and Sakumo-kun!"
At the military affairs meeting, Uchiha Tokumitsu said: "So please rest assured that the Military Command Department and the shogunate headquarters will never treat you badly!"
"Loyalty to Lord Tokumitsu!"
The senior bastard Kaguya ninja was the first to jump out and shout.
"Loyalty to Lord Tokumitsu!"
It didn't matter whether it was from the bottom of his heart, to follow the crowd, or to be a soft-spoken temporary response. All the ninjas participating in the military affairs meeting shouted this slogan of allegiance.
This is enough.
"Who said that Kaguya has no brains? He obviously shows off his inner skills..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was satisfied with this, and in his heart he gave the very sensible Kaguya ninja an extra point.
Winning people's hearts is a delicate job and must be done step by step.
Unlike the Hokage family who are accustomed to "talking about dedication without mentioning personal gains and losses", Uchiha Tokumitsu is more accustomed to using interests as bait to guide others to seek refuge.
In addition, the ninjas generally have the mentality of "worrying not about numbers but about inequality", and through artificial means and certain profit-sharing behaviors, the profit income between the ninjas assigned to the Tokoku shogunate to participate in the war and the ninjas who stick to the Sarutobi shogunate The gap widens, which can also drive discord between the two parties.
After all, the ninja who can be successfully seduced by the Uchiha Fire Gate and voluntarily transferred to the Tokumitsu Shogunate to participate in the war will have relatively limited loyalty to the Hokage line.
"The ninjas in the village are quite good, and I have changed my opinion of them."
After the military affairs meeting, the satisfied Uchiha Tokumitsu said to Hatake Sakumo.
"The main thing is that Tokuguang-kun's profit-giving methods are enough to impress people."
Hatake Sakumo commented.
"I never like to eat alone. If we have money, let's make it together~"
Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed loudly, "After making the pie bigger, although the shares may not be large, everyone's interests can still be satisfied, and naturally they will be satisfied."
Since then, nearly two thousand ninjas under the Sarutobi Shogunate have chosen to change their clans. In addition, the Iwagakure dispatched troops who landed in the Land of Thunder have also completed the control of the defense zone. Nearly one-third of the territory of the Land of Thunder plus all the small vassal countries Just like that, the ninja armies of the two major ninja villages occupying the southern part of the Land of Thunder reached tens of thousands of people, which was close to the number of all the existing ninja armies of Kumogakure.
The envoys sent by Kumogakure to discuss peace arrived just when the various ninja clans had just finished allocating their territories.
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"Lord Dodai! Do we really have to bow down to Konoha and ask for peace..."
Along the official road of the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kumogakure mission witnessed the tragic situation in the southern part of the Kingdom of Thunder after the defeat. An accompanying member of the mission asked the person in charge of the mission with red eyes.
"Don't you even have the courage to admit defeat?"
Although Tutai felt uncomfortable inside, he still kept a straight face and did not show unnecessary emotions: "If you lose the battle, then continue to accumulate military strength and wait for revenge someday. It's already this time. Is what you said still useful?"
"Konoha...how dare they plunder so unscrupulously..."
The Kumogakure ninja let out a mournful wail.
Tutai said nothing.
As a close minister of the Raikage, he often planned to rob the secret arts inheritance of various small ninja villages. Bloodshed and killings have long been commonplace.
As for the consequences for the weak and the defeated, he was tired of seeing it in various small ninja villages.
Now I just feel uncomfortable because my side is the loser.
And this is also the common psychology of Kumogakure, which is the so-called "anti-war defeat, not anti-war."
"This is war."
Someone said suddenly in the woods on the roadside.
The Kumogakure delegation was startled and immediately switched to a defensive formation on the spot.
"Don't be nervous... Lord Tokuguang sent me to pick you up."
The air in the woods rippled, revealing a group of nine people.
Three black-haired, three red-haired, and three ninjas with different appearances.
Uchiha, Uzumaki, Kirigakure's ghost lamp, Kaguya, Minazuki...
The visitors are all ninjas from the powerful ninja clan under the Tokko Shogunate. This standard is high enough.
Tutai also has some expectations for the future of this trip.
But what concerned him the most was the three Uzumaki ninjas who maintained the seal gestures.
There is a high probability that their barrier blocked the perception of the mission...
The fact that an elite ninja army can hide from a strong man like him shows that its role on the battlefield is much more than that; it shows that sending people here to receive them is not only to welcome the envoys, but also to establish their authority!
Tudai quickly understood Uchiha Tokumitsu's intention, but his face remained calm.
"General Luo Deguang has taken the trouble, so please lead the way."
Tutai responded in a deep voice.
If it were not forced by the situation, Kumogakure would be unable to deal with the siege of the three major ninja villages. Tudai planned to organize people to rob several living Uzumaki ninjas and go back to study them.
If Kumogakure also had the secret of Uzumaki's sealing technique, coupled with the combat power of the Uchiha clan... then it would be easy for Kumogakure to dominate the ninja world!
"The Uchiha clan and the Konoha Hokage clan have always had conflicts. The elder's strategy of using this opportunity to negotiate peace may have miraculous effects..."
When Tudai thought of this, his heart couldn't help but become hot, and a sense of ownership arose spontaneously that he devoted himself to Yunyin regardless of personal gains and losses.
Today’s update (1/2), Chapter 2 will come back after dinner to continue writing
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