Why Not Screw Konoha Over If We Can?

"Go head-on!!" The Mizukage's Assistant swept his gaze over everyone deep in thought and said, "Every time we send people out to scout the Land of Whirlpools, they get intercepted."

"If we send too few, they run into two or three times as many Uzumaki ninja and have no chance of resisting!!"

"If we send too many, not only do we become an obvious target and lose stealth, but the Uzumaki ninja still send two or three times as many ninja!!"

This was seriously exhausting!!

The Uzumaki Clan had no shame at all. What could they do?

No matter how many people they sent, the other side sent two or three times more. How were they supposed to fight like that?

They sent a batch, and a batch died!!

Couldn't they see that the ninja below no longer dared to go out on missions?

They barely killed any enemies before going off to die themselves. Even if they died, they would not be recognized as heroes of the village! What would their wives, children, and parents do without support payments afterward?

It would simply be a meaningless death...

Ninja could not die so pointlessly. Thus, the Jonin righteously refused. They wanted to give their lives for Kirigakure's greater hardships and make sure good steel was used on the blade's edge, without wasting even a shred of it.

In short, do not send us to die for nothing. Ninja fought for profit.

"So, we gather everyone at one point and flatten the Land of Whirlpools in one push." The Mizukage's Assistant spoke slowly and clearly. They would simply bulldoze through, concentrating all their strength in one spot and pushing forward. Now, surely their ninja could not outnumber the Mist Ninja anymore. Even if they did, so what?

They were just cannon fodder!! Even if there were traps...

Damn, not to mention hundreds of millions of Explosive Tags—they were quite dangerous. But they were not afraid. What were they?

They were Jonin!!

If they could not defend against them, could they not dodge?

Moreover, the Land of Whirlpools' high-end combat power was definitely inferior to Kirigakure's. Not counting the Mizukage or the tailed beast, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen alone would force the Land of Whirlpools to pay a grievous price if it wanted to resist!!!

"I call this plan the Spearhead Plan!!"

The Mizukage's Assistant clasped his hands beneath his chin. No wonder he had become the Mizukage's Assistant; it was not without reason. When everyone else had run out of ideas, had he not been the only one to come up with a solution?

It seemed that even if the Mizukage got removed this time, he would still be fine...

The ninja below all frowned in thought, especially Hozuki Gengetsu. They felt that what the Mizukage's Assistant said made sense!

Why were they fighting small-scale battles with them? Kirigakure had so many people. If they were not going to clash head-on, what were they waiting for?

To waste food?

Hozuki Gengetsu slammed his hand on the table and said fiercely, "Execute it!!!"

"Tut, tut!!" Xun Uzumaki held a telescope and stared at the Mist Ninja encampment. Today, they had not sent out any ninja to scout the situation. It seemed Kirigakure had finally gotten smarter.

But...

What exactly were they planning this time?

"Damn!!" Xun Uzumaki suddenly saw a massive number of ninja pouring out from the Mist Ninja encampment, and unease surged in his heart. Could it be...

Why could they not just keep using their original method? Why gather all their ninja now?

They were going for a head-on clash!

"Pass down the orders. Kirigakure can no longer hold back; they intend to begin the decisive battle." Xun Uzumaki looked solemnly at Uzumaki Kai beside him. "We will still use Shadow Clones—Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!!"

If they could not beat them, they would use Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to block the road. With so many people, even if they just shouted "666," they could probably scare people to death. That was why, whenever Prince Naruto used Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, his enemies' intelligence seemed to plummet. There was a reason for it.

Could so many identical people not be frightening?

Each person could shout, "Call me Daddy!!"

Kirigakure's side would probably be so scared their legs went weak.

"And..." Xun Uzumaki suddenly leaned close to Uzumaki Kai's ear and whispered.

After hearing Xun Uzumaki's words, Uzumaki Kai's expression turned strange. He gave an awkward smile and said, "Wouldn't that be inappropriate?!"

"It's fine. After all, we have a Generational Friendship!" Xun Uzumaki said casually.

"Yes—." Hearing Xun Uzumaki's words, Uzumaki Kai's expression froze before he answered seriously.

Since you people screwed over the Uzumaki Clan, do not blame us.

Watching Uzumaki Kai head off to arrange the tasks, Xun Uzumaki stroked his chin and secretly glanced at the Senju Clan. They had not been allowed to go out these past few days, so they were probably getting impatient. After all, the Senju Clan had come to help fight a war, not to help shout "666."

Not letting them go out to help these past few days meant they were not trusted...

After all, they were still Konoha ninja.

Xun Uzumaki had also considered how to make use of the Senju Clan. There were only around thirty of them, so their help would not be especially obvious on such a large battlefield, but...

They had backers!

As long as they became active on the battlefield, the forehead protectors on their heads would tell the enemy that they were Konoha ninja. There might only be around thirty of them, but they were still Konoha ninja! Kirigakure, look closely—Konoha had even come to help. Did they still dare invade?

Were they not afraid that Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools would encircle them?

Besides, he had just told Uzumaki Kai to make arrangements. Secretly, some Uzumaki clansmen would disguise themselves as Konoha ninja, though they could not let the Senju discover them. As for how the Senju would explain it afterward, or how Hiruzen Sarutobi would explain it, that had nothing to do with Xun Uzumaki.

Besides, was the Senju Clan not part of Konoha?

If they said they were, would they not be letting down the First and Second Hokage? What?

The Senju Clan was indeed part of Konoha, but they had come to help on their own initiative, defying orders?

Come on, the Land of Whirlpools was their ally! They had the ability to provide support but refused to help. Were they not letting down the First and Second Hokage?

No matter what, once the Senju Clan came to help, Konoha would be forced to swallow this loss in silence.

And even if the other ninja villages believed that Konoha was truly so heartless that it would never send ninja to provide support, Kirigakure certainly would not believe it. Especially after losing the war, would they not need someone to take the blame and pay compensation?

Konoha had just won the ninja war. They were filthy rich!

If they did not demand compensation from them, were they supposed to demand it from the Land of Whirlpools?

Come on, they were the invaders. Kirigakure would not do something so degrading unless it had no other choice. Did Kirigakure not care about its reputation?

Anyway, Xun Uzumaki was determined to dump this bowl of shit on Konoha's head. If he did not, he would be letting himself down!

Who told them to covet someone else's property?

Sorry to trouble you~

What happened if one inherited an estate without paying inheritance tax? This money could count as inheritance tax. As for what if Konoha failed to inherit anything afterward?

What the hell did that have to do with me!!

The Uzumaki Clan was not even dead yet, and they were already eyeing its inheritance. Just how black was Konoha's heart?

Thus, Hiruzen Sarutobi would only nod with a cheerful smile on the surface and say that Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan had a Generational Friendship, that they had both the ability and duty to safeguard their ally's interests and personal safety. As for how much he was cursing internally...

Hehe!!

Xun Uzumaki said he did not mind!

As long as the Land of Whirlpools survived, that was enough! Being cursed a few times was no big deal!!

This chapter was clearly posted at three o'clock, but somehow it ended up in the recycle bin!! I only just noticed, so I'm posting it again!!