Uchiha's opinion

In addition to mobilizing some ninja servants to collect and sort out information about the so-called three holy places within each ninja, Tokumitsu Uchiha also began to issue secret missions to the three columns of conquering barbarians stationed in the southern archipelago of the country of water, ordering them to sneak back to the country of water Gather intelligence in the fog-hidden control area.

In addition, Uchiha Tokumitsu also fabricated a lot of false arms trade contracts to confuse the public, and released a large number of arms procurement needs to the family and various ninja clans, in this way, the accumulation of armaments was concealed. Simultaneously deliver blood transfusions to family and allies.

Conquering Kirigakure and capturing Uchiha Madara is definitely not an easy task, so Uchiha Tokumitsu puts all his energy into pre-war preparations and strategic deception.

After tossing for a while, Loquat Juzo, who returned to Kirigakure from the battlefield of Thunder Country, finally got the "visa permission" from the shogunate, and arrived in Fuba, Uzumaki Country, on a Kirigakure ironclad ship that needed to be returned to the factory for overhaul. city.

The arrival of the envoy did not disrupt the shogunate's ordnance preparations. Just at the port, Loquat Shizang saw no less than ten black-painted iron-clad warships docking at the berths, and the clanging noise in the enclosed Lingang shipyard was loud. Without stopping, it is unknown how many warships are hidden in it.

Loquat Shizang felt a little heavy.

There is also a ship repair yard built with the help of the Tokuguang Shogunate in Kirigakure Ninja Village, but the technical level is really limited, and only routine maintenance can be carried out. The war damage and overhaul must be returned to the original factory, which also limits the frequency of use of the Kirigakure ironclad ships.

But it's not that Kirigakure doesn't want to repair and maintain warships by himself, but the technical level is really limited. Even if the assisted shipyard technicians are willing to teach without reservation, Kirigakure has not been able to train a few capable workers.

This is also a pity for Uchiha Tokumitsu.

After all, the research and development and iterative update of Chakra technology require a lot of manpower and material resources. Because of the failure to pull Kirigakure into this Chakra technology arms race, Kirigakure's investment in conventional ninjas will not be affected. The difficulty of conquering Kirigakure in the future has not been weakened either.

But Uchiha Tokumitsu thought about it again, and thought of a new trick.

...

"General Deguang, I have come to pay my respects by the order of Master Mizukage of this village."

Uchiha Tokumitsu met Loquat Juzo and Kinmo Toshiji in the auditorium of the shogunate. They hadn't seen each other for many days. After Loquat Juzo's experience in the Thunder Country battlefield, his aura became calm and concise, and his strength seemed to be strong. Made a lot of progress.

Just judging from the movements during the salute, Loquat Juzo's strength should surpass that of the dead Xiguashan puffer ghost.

It seems that Kirigakure should not be underestimated, and the preparations for war still need to be more adequate...

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought to himself.

"You're welcome, the two envoys, please sit down..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded calmly, "Long time no see, how is Mizukage-sama?"

"Mizukage-sama is currently coordinating the war on the front line of the Land of Thunder, everything is fine."

Loquat Shizang said sternly: "This time I was ordered to come here, mainly because I have three requests from the shogunate..."

"Say it."

Uchiha Tokuhika nodded.

"One is to ask General Deguang to send additional manpower to help us expand the shipyard..."

Loquat Shizang said.

This is a more critical probing question.

According to the meaning of the envoy of the country of water, Tokumitsu Uchiha seems to have the intention of being unfavorable to the country of water and Kirigakure, and therefore asked Kirigakure to withdraw his troops and return to the defense.

The reason for the request for assistance is also to see if the Tokuko Shogunate still regards Kirigakure as a profitable trade partner as before.

"Can!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a while, then nodded and agreed: "However, you have to pay more!"

"...Money is easy to talk about."

Loquat Shizang breathed a sigh of relief.

He is also willing to do business with Kirigakure, which shows that the Tokuko Shogunate does not have too many ideas in a short period of time.

Maybe it was just the envoy of the daimyo of the country of water that annoyed him, and he felt his legs go weak after a few words of scaring.

Loquat Juzo glanced at Konoe Atsushi calmly with disdainful eyes.

"Thank you Lord Deguang for your help."

Loquat Ten Zang saluted again, and said respectfully, "This shows that the friendship between Kirigakure and the Shogunate will last forever."

"certainly!"

Tokumitsu Uchiha agrees: "We are an unbreakable alliance!"

After the two sides flattered each other with various clichés, Loquat Shizang continued.

"This village intends to hire some ninja troops from the shogunate to fight on the battlefield of the Land of Thunder. I don't know if this is feasible..."

"It's not right."

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately shook his head and refused. Then he explained: "The ninja armies of the various ministries of the shogunate have been assigned to the Governor's Mansion, and they are the standing ninja army of the Land of Fire. .”

"However, if Kirigakure is interested, I can introduce Mr. Hanzo's Urenin Army, which is also an elite army with good combat power..."

Uchiha Deguang suggested very enthusiastically.

Loquat Shizang felt relieved again.

Although the Tokuko shogunate rejected Kirigakure's war employment, this is also a reasonable thing.

With the wealth of the shogunate, Uchiha Tokumitsu was stupid enough to be willing to cast his ninja army on a battlefield that was not under his control to earn that meager commission.

"Rain Ninja Village..."

Loquat Shizang was not disappointed either. After all, this request was actually part of a trial.

"Forget it, after all, compared with the ninja army of the Uchiha clan, they really can't stand on the stage, even if they are hired, they won't be of much use..."

Rain Ninja Village is the same as Kirigakure. The ninjutsu they are good at is mainly water escape. Although the ninjutsu styles of the two ninja villages are different, ninjutsu with the same attribute cannot provide attribute restraint on the battlefield. Therefore, Mist Yin also has no intention of spending unjustified money to hire Urenin.

"The other thing is about the expansion of arms purchases..."

Loquat Juzang took a deep breath, and said the core request: "This village plans to purchase four new iron-clad ships and a batch of ninja tools such as special detonating charms and kunai."

"Mistigakure is like a broken bamboo on the battlefield of the Land of Thunder, and the shogunate's armaments have shined in battle many times. As a supplier, I am naturally very pleased..."

Uchiha Deguang nodded as he spoke, with some embarrassment on his face at the right time.

"It's just that...the recent armament production may be slightly insufficient."

Loquat Shizang's face was calm, but there was some regret, but his heart was tense.

The reason why he proposed to purchase armaments is because Kirigakure also learned that Konoha has stepped up the production and hoarding of armaments, but he doesn't know where it is going to be used.

According to past experience, ninja gear, especially special items such as detonating charms, are usually prepared three to five months before the war, because the storage of ninja gear has certain risks, and one day it may be because of some inexplicable Chakra fluctuations lead to a big explosion, and storing it for too long may have a certain reduction in the power of the detonating talisman.

"Although the supply of ninja equipment may not be able to keep up, the Ironclad Ship is still fine. If Kirigakure needs it, we can sell up to six ready-made warships at one time..."

With a warm smile on Uchiha Tokumitsu's face, he sold Loquat Juzo.

"Four ironclad ships are enough... But if there are not enough ninja equipment, it would be a pity..."

Loquat Shizang's tone was a bit regretful, but immediately thought of another question.

It is conclusive information that the shogunate and Konoha have hoarded a large number of military supplies, but Uchiha Tokumitsu said that the supply is insufficient...

In this way, if it is not intended to attack Kirigakure, where are those military materials going to be used?

Even the shogunate can sell ironclad ships that are invincible in naval battles, but why don't they even plan to export ninja tools that have no technical content?

Loquat Juzo continued to chat with Uchiha Tokumitsu while thinking about it in his mind.

Suddenly, Loquat Shizang thought of another possibility——

"Could it be that someone first ordered the purchase of ninja equipment from the shogunate?!"

Thinking of this, he immediately felt creepy.

Given the current situation in the ninja world, a ninja village that still needs and is willing to purchase large quantities of armaments must be a ninja village that is in a state of war.

After excluding his own Ninja Village, the answer is ready to come out——

"Yun Yin!"

The more Loquat Shizang thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was right.

Reminiscent of Yunyin’s issuance of bonds on the stock exchange of the Uchiha family and the strength of Yunyin’s counterattack in the recent stage, it can be known that after surrendering to Konoha and Yanyin, Yunyin must not be willing to surrender to the third ninja village. Therefore, it is very possible that it will once again offer the purchase of armaments under conditions that the Uchiha family cannot refuse!

What's more, although the conversation between the two sides was very harmonious just now, and Tokumitsu Uchiha's attitude was also very friendly, but both Kirigakure and the Shogunate knew that there would be a battle between the two sides in the future!

In this way, it is also logical for the shogunate to sell armaments to Yunyin to delay the situation on the battlefield of the Land of Thunder and thereby achieve the purpose of weakening Kirigakure.

Loquat Juzang, who consciously guessed the "truth", felt a little uneasy after he calmed down a little.

The good news is that the shogunate will not cross the sea for the time being and the Northern Expedition. The bad news is that Yun Yin's strength may be strengthened with the support of the Tokuko Shogunate, and the price Kirigashi needs to pay to win the war will definitely be greater!

Afterwards, Uchiha Tokumitsu held a banquet in honor of Loquat Juzang. Although the two sides had their own ghosts, there was harmony during the banquet, and it seemed that the friendship would last forever.

After the repair of the Kirigakure ironclad ship was completed, Loquat Ten Zang no longer lingered, and quickly returned to the battlefield of the Land of Thunder by boat.

"Quickly mobilize troops! Be sure to make a quick decision!"

This is the countermeasure Loquat Shizang came up with.

Kirigakure has no way to prevent Yunyin from obtaining the military supplies of the shogunate, the only way is to end the battle quickly before Yunyin gets more supplies!

And in Kirigakure's consciousness, the so-called speeding up the end of the battle means speeding up the defeat of the opponent in other words!

Then, to achieve this goal, it is necessary to recruit more ninja troops and raise more supplies to participate in the war!

Loquat Shizang had already thought about this issue.

Are there nearly 7,000 ninjas of various colors in Wuyin Ninja Village stationed in the land of water, or stationed in various places for security, or performing tasks in various places? Pulling it to the battlefield can always play a certain role.

...

Just when Uchiha Tokumitsu did not forget his strategic strategy, an unusually explosive news came from the Land of Wind far away in the arid desert in the west of the Ninja Continent——

Under the leadership of the third Kazekage of Sagakure Ninja Village, Sagakure assembled the ninja army and set fire to the Temple of the Wind, captured the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Wind, and killed a large number of nobles of the Land of Wind who advocated reducing military expenditures.

In addition, Kazekage also coerced the daimyo of the contemporary country of wind to abdicate, passed on the daimyo's position to the eldest son, and proclaimed himself "Regent Guanbai"!

"Sandai Kazekage...is he so brave?"

Even Tokumitsu Uchiha couldn't help being dumbfounded after hearing the news.

As the shadow of a village, Sandai Kazekage can be said to be the first in the ninja world to abolish and establish a daimyo.

Even in the Warring States period of bloody melee, such arrogance rarely happened.

What's more, the three generations of Fengying killed a large number of officials and nobles, not to mention, they also claimed to be the regent Guan Bai in charge of the military and political affairs of the country of wind, which is equivalent to completely tearing up the system of one village and one country and throwing it on the ground. It's much more reckless than Uchiha Tokumitsu's behavior!

"How did the village's Senate and House of Representatives react?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked the intelligence ninja who came to report.

"Hime Tsunade proposed in the Senate to launch the Sand Hidden Expedition to restore the orthodoxy and maintain order in the ninja world..."

The intelligence ninja replied.

"Puff!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help laughing.

"...But the speakers of the Quartet are noncommittal. Except for the limited support from the families in the Senate, the other ninjas are not interested."

Intelligence Ninja added.

"I see……"

Uchiha Tokuhika nodded.

The reactions of the various ninja families in the Senate are not surprising. In the final analysis, it is because even if a remote place like the Kingdom of the Wind wins, it will not get any benefits.

Moreover, when marching in the hot desert, not only must beware of the harassment of the sand hidden, but also pay attention to the sandstorm and the endless evil beasts and poisonous insects in the desert, so Konoha Ninja naturally lacks interest in the drudgery of conquering the sand hidden.

Konoha Ninja had suffered a lot when he went to fight in the Land of Rain where it rained all day, so naturally he was even more unwilling to go to the Land of Wind to fight Sand Hidden.

"In addition, His Royal Highnesses of the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth have both issued extremely severe condemnation edicts..."

The intelligence ninja continued: "Therefore, according to analysis, the daimyo may mobilize Ninja Village to fight..."

"It's also a matter of course... the daimyo nobles are afraid that the ninja village in their own country will learn from them~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was in a very happy mood.

After all kinds of tossing in the ninja world, he finally brought the first and most obvious butterfly effect!

"Notify the village, I will choose to go back in the near future..."

After thinking about it for a while, Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to put down the strategy of the country of water for the time being, and go back to the village to blend with the various forces to see if the Uchiha clan can make progress.

"Obey!"

The intelligence ninja is ready to leave after getting the order.

"besides……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu suddenly thought of something.

"Arrange personnel to make an appointment with the Senju Clan. I am very interested in Tsunade Hime's proposal..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to add some credibility to his strategic deception, so that Kirigakure could safely deploy troops to the Thunder Country battlefield.

"Follow orders!"

The intelligence ninja hurried away.

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued to ponder the possible impact of the deduction of the changes in the current situation.

Something unexpected happened on the construction site, which caused the update to be delayed. Today, I can only update one chapter first, and I hope all book friends will understand~ I owe another chapter to the bookkeeping