Inside Uchiha Shrine, candlelight flickered, illuminating every solemn face present.
Uchiha Sanpo looked around at everyone and slowly said, "Orochimaru leaving the village is a good thing too. With Clan Leader Fugaku running for Fourth Hokage, that means one less powerful rival."
His words made the atmosphere inside the shrine tighten abruptly. The election for Fourth Hokage was the key to whether the Uchiha Clan could break free of the higher-ups' suppression.
"Also, Inabi, have you finished compiling the list I asked you to prepare?"
Uchiha Sanpo's gaze turned to Uchiha Inabi, who was sitting in the corner.
Uchiha Inabi stood up, took several sheets of paper from a file bag, and distributed them to every core member present.
"These are the casualty figures from the major battlefields of the Third Shinobi World War."
Everyone lowered their heads to look. The numbers on the papers were shocking.
Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan turned unconsciously. As he saw those numbers, it was as if he could smell the bloody stench of the battlefield again.
Casualty Rate Rankings
First place was the Kirigakure battlefield. Commander-in-chief: Hyuga Yamato. Casualty rate: 79.6%. Number deployed: 3,000. Killed in action: 2,247. Severely wounded: 142.
Second place was the Sunagakure battlefield. Commander-in-chief: Orochimaru. Casualty rate: 67.7%. Number deployed: 7,000. Killed in action: 4,264. Severely wounded: 479.
Third place was the Kumogakure battlefield. Commander-in-chief: Namikaze Minato. Casualty rate: 58.5%. Number deployed: 5,500. Killed in action: 2,860. Severely wounded: 359.
Fourth place was the Iwagakure battlefield. Commander-in-chief: Uchiha Fugaku. Casualty rate: 45.1%. Number deployed: 8,000. Killed in action: 3,226. Severely wounded: 378.
Uchiha Shisui's brows furrowed tightly, and he sighed. "The Kirigakure battlefield had heavy casualties because most of the 3,000 were students who graduated early. But why were the casualty rates on the Sunagakure battlefield so brutal too?"
Uchiha Sanpo