Persuasion, Battlefield Experience Summary

"Kin, can you manage this place well?" Minato Namikaze asked, sounding somewhat doubtful. Dai also chimed in, "This place looks so desolate, will there really be any tourists?"

Some countries that focused on tourism, like the Land of Tea, Land of Hot Water, Land of Moon, and Land of the Waterfall, which were small nations, and also a large nation like the Land of Snow, had some exposure to it when they studied ninja world geography.

In comparison, they couldn't see any advantages in Qingshi Town in the Land of Earth.

Was it really going to attract noble visitors to this desolate place just for the large pits left by Dust Release, the cat-eye-shaped lake, and the salt lake?

Yakushi Nonō also said, "Kin, have you considered it again... If you take this place, the investment in construction will be considerable. If it doesn't make money..." You might have to spend the rest of your life doing missions to pay off debt.

Uchiha Kin chuckled speechlessly, "It's fine, I just want to give it a try." As for any advantages in location, he didn't mention them.

He lowered his eyes to look at the map again, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Perhaps many people, like me before, never realize in their lifetime how much useful knowledge geography, which they discarded like worn-out shoes, has taught them...

"Just analyzing the locational advantage alone, if one truly settles down to investigate and analyze, whether it's for starting a small business or even just looking for a job, they can earn more than others."

The idea for this "Qingshi Town" wasn't a long-planned scheme, but rather a sudden impulse after the battle at Kannagi Bridge—or more accurately, it was an idea he had when Minato discussed it with him, asking him to lead the negotiations.

His assessment of its tourism development potential was also done while chatting with Minato, multitasking.

It wasn't difficult—but one had to know how first!

And the plan concerning "Qingshi Town" was clearly not limited to this...

Since the few people present didn't understand much about the tourism and commercial aspects he had just mentioned, Uchiha Kin simply didn't elaborate. He smiled at the four of them and said, "That's all for today's meeting. Please relay the information. We'll discuss the rest tomorrow."

Yakushi Nonō, Dai, and Qingshan Yisan left, but Minato stayed. He said to Uchiha Kin, "Do you think the Rock Ninja will resort to drastic measures to gain the upper hand in negotiations?" Minato had no experience in this regard.

However, he had great faith in Uchiha Kin's analysis and judgment of the overall situation. At least the battle at Kannagi Bridge had proven Uchiha Kin's capabilities.

Nothing was more convincing than a "victory."

Uchiha Kin grunted, "Yes, to gain the initiative in negotiations, the Rock Ninja will definitely choose to attack proactively... And we!" Uchiha Kin pointed at the map with his finger, indicating the Iwagakure village, "We will do the same—if they come, we go! We'll break through their lines and strike directly at Iwagakure."

Minato Namikaze frowned, "Then, what about the Rock Ninja's attack?"

"Trust me, they won't dare to attack!

"Because our goal is to end the war on the western front. And the Rock Ninja are actually more eager than us to end the war on the western front—an offensive is merely to reduce losses at the negotiating table. So, do you think they dare to attack?

"At this moment, the Cloud Ninja are fighting on the Land of Earth's home turf. Once the Cloud Ninja receive intelligence, they will inevitably intensify their operations against the Rock Ninja. If we advance deep into their territory at this time—the Tsuchikage won't dare to gamble! Because Iwagakure will be annihilated under the pressure of these two forces!

"He will have no choice but to humbly ask us to calm down. Ōnoki will definitely say, 'Young man, don't be too rash. We in Iwagakure come with sincerity for peace.' At that time, as long as our demands are not excessive, they will agree."

Minato still looked worried, his brow furrowed, "I hope peace comes soon." He then asked Uchiha Kin, "Kin, what level of agreement are you prepared to reach?"

"We haven't even contacted the Rock Ninja yet, how can we know what level to negotiate to?" Uchiha Kin was speechless at the question.

One always had to probe and investigate first, gather enough information before analyzing and setting a direction. To pre-emptively decide on a negotiation outcome before anything had even begun felt somewhat surreal. However, thinking about concepts like "bonds" and "love," he felt a sense of understanding. Despite their cold exterior, ninja were quite emotional.

Minato chuckled, covering his awkwardness, and thought to himself, "Right, we haven't negotiated anything yet, how do we know what the outcome will be." Seeing that it was getting late, he didn't want to disturb Uchiha Kin any further.

Uchiha Kin closed his eyes, his thoughts racing as he reviewed his impromptu plan and some targeted talking points.

Then, after simulating the possible actions of both sides, he feigned sleep.

As the first ray of morning sun fell on his eyelids, Uchiha Kin opened his eyes. Jasmine and Golden Chrysanthemum came over together, bringing him a pot of water and a towel. He simply washed his hands and face and rinsed his mouth. Uchiha Kin said, "You've worked hard."

"We're just helping out, it's not hard work. Captain, you're amazing... you actually led us to victory, such a great victory!"

"Captain, are we going back now?"

The two asked in a single breath. After experiencing this great battle, they couldn't help but feel an urgent desire to return home.

Uchiha Kin said, "Did I forget to tell you? Once you step onto the battlefield, don't have thoughts like 'it's finally over,' 'we can go back,' or 'after peace,' and certainly don't say them out loud...

"This is a very malicious curse.

"Next, after the negotiations are concluded, we should be heading to two other battlefields. In the current situation, returning home is impossible."

"Oh." The two couldn't help but feel disappointed.

They didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Uchiha Kin, they returned to their respective combat units and began summarizing tactical experience and analyzing gains and losses with their comrades who had fought alongside them. Uchiha Kin also took out a notebook and began writing.

He wrote a very long title—

On the Application of Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique in Battlefield Operations—The Relationship Between Spatial Retention and Temporal Prediction

Uchiha Kin pondered, writing down content such as "Coordination," "Anticipation," and "Timing," and also proposed something that greatly defied the common understanding of ninja.

That is:

When performing ninjutsu, hand seals are not necessarily faster the better; rather, they should be adjusted based on combat needs and coordination with comrades, anticipating the distance to the enemy and the time of contact.

One must be familiar with ninjutsu, enabling oneself to possess the ability to "hold back yet be ready to unleash" and "ready to unleash at any moment," adjusting the speed of hand seals according to the actual situation.

An hour later, the more than three hundred people who had finished eating began a meeting.

To consolidate experiences.

And summarize lessons learned.