How Many Troops Do You Uchiha Plan to Deploy?

The group arrived at Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant

Torifu Akimichi saw that the Third Hokage and the Vice Hokage had arrived, he immediately arranged a private room for them.

Inside the room, Uchiha Kō and Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the main seats, while Sarutobi Shinnosuke sat near the door, responsible for opening the door and pouring drinks.

The meal went well, and both host and guest enjoyed themselves. On the first day of the apprenticeship, Uchiha Kō told Sarutobi Shinnosuke to go back and rest, and to come back for training the next day.

Sarutobi Hiruzen in agreement. After everything was over, Sarutobi Hiruzen took his eldest son home, his face beaming with smiles. "My good son, the teacher you've chosen doesn't just accept ordinary people. Now that you've become his disciple, you must study hard, understand?"

"Father, I understand!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded, his eyes shining brightly like jewels, and he nodded with a hint of excitement.

"Good boy." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and patted his head, preparing to take him home to rest and read some books. As for training, that would be left to Uchiha Kō tomorrow.

Otherwise, what if Uchiha Kō trains the children's physical fitness Ninjutsu tomorrow, and they get physically exhausted and don't perform well in front of the teacher?

Sarutobi Hiruzen's understanding was far superior to that of over 99% of the ninjas in Konoha. He did whatever his teacher told him to do, and he did it well.

He doesn't do what the teacher forbids; he rests and plays when he should. Doesn't he get tired of thinking so much every Tenten?

As Uchiha Kō watched the father and son walk away, he couldn't help but nod. Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the father, had extremely high emotional intelligence. He knew how to conduct himself appropriately and, without losing his dignity, was able to flatter Uchiha Kō to a certain extent.

This is something not everyone can do. He then headed towards the Senju Clan Compound. At this time, Tsunade should still be sleeping, right?

He had only gone halfway when the Anbu knelt on one knee before him, saying, "Reporting to the Hokage (this is the Vice Hokage, but the Hokage isn't here, so he's addressed this way)."

Uchiha Kō's eyes narrowed. "Stand up and speak," he said calmly.

The Anbu Ninja stood up, and instead of brushing off the stains on his clothes, he went straight to Uchiha Kō and began to complain.

"A secret report from Kirigakure in the Land of Water that the Third Mizukage committed suicide three days ago, and the Fourth Mizukage has been succeeded by Karatachi Yagura. According to inside information, they are pointing the finger at Konoha and will soon join forces with Kumogakure to attack Konoha!" After saying this, the Anbu lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Uchiha Kō remained silent for a moment, pondering a strategy, before his eyes turned cold. "Notify all clan heads to attend a meeting in the Hokage Office. Also, tell them that those who don't come will face the consequences."

After saying that, Uchiha Kō turned and walked towards the village entrance, because the Hokage Office was nearby.

The Anbu was stunned by the news, first bewildered, then excited. What was going on? Was this a preemptive strike?

The Anbu immediately took action to implement Uchiha Kō's strategy. Uchiha Kō, with his hands in his pockets, continued walking. Suddenly, he took out his right hand, and a cherry blossom petal landed on his hand.

With a gentle pinch, the petal turned to ash. He gasped, "So you really wanted to cause trouble near my wedding, huh? Karatachi Yagura, I'll remember you."

After speaking, Uchiha Kō withdrew his hand, his expression remaining unchanged.

In less than thirty minutes, the heads of each family arrived in person, and the meeting was quickly filled with people, with no seats available for elders.

Uchiha Kō lowered his head, looking at the map of the Land of Water and the regional distribution of the Land of Lightning, remaining silent.

Those below dared not utter a sound. Now, Uchiha Kō's power was firmly established; in terms of strength, prestige, and clan, he was truly the number one in Konoha.

As the last family entered, Uchiha Kō's lips curled up, and he looked up, "Are they all here?" His senses had already detected them; he was just asking a question he already knew the answer to, mainly to create a sense of pressure.

Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen's highly persuasive speeches, Uchiha Kō chose this method to get everyone's attention and make sure they understood what he was about to do.

"Reporting to the Vice Lord Hokage, all clan heads are present, and all representatives of the commoner Jonin are present!" The Anbu bowed respectfully.

"Now that everyone is here, I have two main points to make today. First, the Third Mizukage committed suicide a few days ago, and the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura, has turned his attention to Konoha. War will break out soon!" Uchiha Kō scanned the entire room.

The clan leaders present didn't react much. "It's just a war, right? We Konoha are invincible. What's there to be afraid of?"

"This time is different. Kirigakure and Kumogakure have joined forces to launch a joint attack on Konoha's northern and eastern regions," Uchiha Kō said calmly.

At this moment, the clan leader below began to get restless. "Fighting on two fronts? Vice Lord Hokage, what should we do?!" The one who spoke was the clan leader of a small clan, his voice trembling.

Immediately following was a lively discussion among the clan leaders, while Hyuga Akasei, Uchiha Hirotomo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the Ino-Shika-Cho clan leaders, sitting in the front row, remained silent.

They knew that Uchiha Kō had summoned them not just to explain the problem, but also to offer a solution. So why act like a clown, jumping back and forth like this?

Uchiha Kō glanced at the ninjas present and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed. It was just a two-front war, yet they were so panicked. However, the few ninja clans that remained silent made him nod in approval.

"What I'm saying is that this battle is not just a two-front war; it could easily escalate into a third, fourth, or even more front."

"All the nations are watching. If Konoha loses, they will attack it en masse; if Konoha wins, they might take advantage of the situation to attack the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water!"

Uchiha Kō's words resounded throughout the entire area once again. At the same time, he scanned the various clans and families. Some smaller clans looked bitter, while others were filled with excitement.

The arrival of war means a reshuffling of family power. They may not be able to shake those ninja families that have existed for hundreds or thousands of years, but they can improve their family's status and power in Konoha!

But at times like these, discordant voices always emerge. "I wonder how many Uchiha Clan ninjas the Vice Lord Hokage plans to send to face this war!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically. "Holy crap, who's this hothead? Does he have a death wish? Is this something you can just say in a meeting?"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an insignificant little family. Are they political Little White? Or is someone manipulating things? But from now on, thank you doesn't matter anymore.

All eyes were successfully drawn to the Vice Hokage on the stage, Uchiha Kō, the highest military commander of Konoha!

After all, the Uchiha mobilized its entire force to protect the village before. It wouldn't make sense for you to have so few people this time. Were you all putting on an act beforehand? Gaining everyone's trust, only to retreat and hide after gaining power?