"Kirigakure."
Fugaku Uchiha was reviewing the latest battle reports.
Yugakure had originally seen the most clashes between various cults and Yugakure itself.
Kirigakure's battle records had once been sparse, but every time they appeared, they struck with devastating precision.
And most of the casualties had been Uchiha Clan Members.
For example, the parents of a certain genius who developed ninjutsu had died here.
But over the past two days, there had been signs of large-scale movements by Kirigakure ninja.
According to the reports Konoha had received, an Uchiha squad had encountered a Kirigakure jonin squad and been wiped out.
They still had not found the enemy's whereabouts.
"Fugaku, we have to find that squad now. Otherwise, we'll be at a severe disadvantage."
Hachidai's expression was equally grave.
Yugakure was not part of the Land of Fire, after all. If they circled around behind them, they could deal them a devastating blow at a critical moment.
This outpost held more than just Konoha's forces. It also held most of the Uchiha Clan's strength.
Moreover, the Great Elder hoped that Fugaku Uchiha could take command here.
As long as Fugaku Uchiha displayed the strength of an Elite Jonin, he would naturally be selected.
Jonin needed to pass evaluations, but becoming an Elite Jonin only required military merit.
"We'll take on the mission now."
Fugaku nodded to show that he understood.
But he had not yet been recognized as an Elite Jonin, and within the outpost, only the Uchiha Clan was under his command.
As for the other ninja—
Besides the Uchiha, there were also some members of the Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan.
As well as a small number of civilian ninja.
The three Fugaku mentioned naturally included Hachidai and himself.
The third was a taciturn man who had always followed