"... Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Blue B was killed in formation, Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito was captured alive, Eight-Tails Rampage was produced, Kumogakure's main force was forced to retreat across the board..."
He recited the words in the battle report in a low voice, with an inexplicable meaning in his voice.
"Uchiha Jun... A twelve-year-old boy, actually..."
He put down the battle report, rubbed his temples, and let out a long sigh.
Since Hatake Sakumo committed suicide, Konoha has not had a record of this level for a long time.
Although Sannin made great achievements in Second Shinobi World War, it was more of a tug-of-war than Uchiha Jun - single-handedly defeating two Perfect Jinchurikis whose combat power was comparable to Kage Level.
Moreover, Uchiha Jun is only twelve years old.
At the age of twelve, he already possesses this kind of strength.
If he continues to grow, five years from now, ten years from now...
Sarutobi Hiruzen dare not continue thinking about it.
But the problem is, Uchiha Jun is the person of the Uchiha Clan.
And Uchiha Clan, as my teacher has personally studied, is the 'sensory creature' that is most likely to go to extremes.
If Uchiha Jun is elected to Hokage, I am afraid that he will have to take drastic measures and show his "youthful spirit".
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and couldn't write down the results for a long time.
At this moment, a notification from Anbu came from outside the door. "Urgent message from Lord Hokage, Lord Orochimaru!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his eyes, took the letter, and unfolded it.
The letter was very short, only a few sentences.
But after he read it, the letter in his hand was almost crumpled by him.
[Teacher, I swear in the name of Orochimaru, and in the name of Will of Fire--]
[If I were to succeed Hokage, I would not move Konoha brick by brick, and everything would remain the same.]
[Please trust the students once.]
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a long time.
He looked at the darkening sky outside the window, and seemed to see the sharp-eyed young man who stood in front of him and was put on Forehead Protector by his own hands.
Orochimaru...
Regardless, despite his character flaws, he still belongs to the 'Hokage' lineage'.
Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and made the final decision.
In the early morning, the general headquarters issued a transfer order written by Hokage.
[Uchiha Jun succeeds Orochimaru and serves as the commander-in-chief of Cloud-nin Frontline.]
[Orochimaru is transferred to the Sunagakure front, succeeds Tsunade, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the Sunagakure front.]
The moment the transfer order was announced, the entire frontline headquarters was in a state of excitement.
Those Jonins who had followed Orochimaru for many years, although they felt a little unwilling, but when they saw Uchiha Jun's too young face, they all chose to remain silent.
The military merits were there, and they had nothing to say.
"Congratulations, Jun-sama."
A Jonin spoke first, with some sincere admiration in his tone, "Your record is ranked high in the entire history of Konoha."
"Yes." Another Jonin also echoed, "We have been worried about Cloud-nin Frontline's situation. Now that Lord Chun is in charge, everyone can finally feel at ease."
"Please take good care of me in the future, Jun-sama!"
Those Jonin who were still a little worried at first gradually put down their posture amidst the compliments and stepped forward to congratulate him one after another.
Uchiha Jun responded to everyone with a smile, but secretly paid attention to everyone's expressions and words in his heart.
He took note of those who responded most enthusiastically - if he wanted to form his own team in the future, these people would be the first ones to be inspected.
I also took note of those with the most reluctant expressions - if there is any problem in the future, these people will be the first ones to be investigated.
If anyone doesn't give him a gift when he returns to the village, don't blame him for beating up the ninja after Orochimaru succeeds Hokage!
After the meeting, Orochimaru met Uchiha Jun for the last time in the laboratory.
"Jun Jun, although we are about to separate, our research work cannot stop."
"Oi, your words are a bit ambiguous! Let's be honest, what are you responsible for and what am I responsible for? By the way, I give you these Eight-Tails and Two-Tails materials."
Uchiha Jun raised his eyebrows, and while complaining, he threw the materials he had obtained to Orochimaru.
It is different from the original work, where Orochimaru sneaked into Kumogakure to activate Eight-Tails, and finally scratched Eight-Tails's feet.
This time Uchiha Jun was very willing to spend money. Like an experienced sashimi master, he collected a little bit of each part of Eight-Tails.
The samples were so complete that even Eight-Tails, which Uchiha Jun threw into Kumogakure, lost weight twice.
Orochimaru pushed a thick stack of scrolls in front of Uchiha Jun, "In terms of cloning technology, I have sorted out the basic framework, but after I leave, the progress in this area may slow down."
"I have found a key node regarding the clone problem."
Uchiha Jun took the scroll and browsed it quickly, "Simply copying genes is not enough - we need to give those clones a 'soul'."
"Spirit Transformation Technique." Orochimaru nodded lightly, "The access control technique developed by Dan Katō is indeed the best path we can find currently."
"I will continue to promote work in this area on the Sunagakure front." Orochimaru paused.
"I am responsible for promoting cloning technology and strive to advance the technology to the point where high-quality Kekkei Genkai clones can be cloned, but the cost will be very high."
"But in line with your requirements for the 'ultimate creature' of 'Chimera Technique', we will also develop inferior clones and try to integrate the modular Sage Mode with it to create a qualified army!"
"You are responsible for the development of soul materialization and research related to Tailed Beasts."
"Provide reference for my Living Corpse Reincarnation."
"As for the mass production process of Hero Water--"
"You conquer it in three months."
"After the war is over, if you give me a satisfactory answer, I will give you 500 million!"
"Deal!!"
The two stretched out their hands and held them together under the dim light.
After sending Orochimaru away, Uchiha Jun returned to his camp and took inventory of his small treasury.
Six hundred million.
Uchiha Jun sighed silently.
Next, we still need to research, expand the army, and build bases, all of which require money.
The Danzo 'credit card' that was stolen last time was spent really fast.
"It seems that I have to 'borrow' some more. Recently I heard that the old guy Danzo has been looking for 'me' whereabouts."
"What's the point of being a mouse in Konoha all the time? Aren't you afraid of osteoporosis over time? Danzo Brother, come out and bask in the sun more. I do it for your own good."
Uchiha Jun touched his chin and thought silently.
The first thing he thought of was Daimyo of the Land of Lightning.
Although Kumogakure's combat power was severely damaged, Land of Lightning's wealth was not affected at all - those famous nobles were usually in charge of the economic lifeline of the entire Land of Lightning, and there were mountains of silver and treasures in the treasury.
More importantly, Daimyo of the Land of Lightning Mansion is located at Thunder Mountain City next to Kumogakure, and the place is now in chaos due to Eight-Tails's rampage, and the guard strength has been greatly weakened.
"The opportunity is good."
He made up his mind, thought about it again, and decided to deal with Land of Waterfalls's name on the way.
After all, Takigakure is now in his possession. Keeping the name Five Great Nations with his heart will only affect his subsequent layout.
"Then it's settled, first go to Land of Lightning to 'borrow' a sum, and then go to Land of Waterfalls to 'settlement'."
"This wave of highs and lows has to reach 5 billion taels!"
After making up his mind, Uchiha Jun left the camp.
When he walked out of the camp, he saw Uchiha Fugaku standing not far away, talking to several clan elders.
"Fugaku Patriarch."
Uchiha Fugaku turned around with a rare smile on his face, "Jun Jun, congratulations, you are well-deserved for the position of commander-in-chief."
"The patriarch has given you too much praise." Uchiha Jun waved his hand gently, and then changed the topic, "Chief, I have a suggestion."
"Oh?"
"I want to transfer Itachi to the front line."
The smile on Uchiha Fugaku's face condensed slightly.
"Itachi, he is only four years old..."
"I know." Uchiha Jun nodded lightly, "But with his talent, there is not much difference between a four-year-old and an eight-year-old. It just so happens that the battle line here has been stabilized. With you and me here, he will not be in danger, and he can see the world, accumulate military merit and qualifications in Anbu, and pave the way for the future."
Uchiha Fugaku was silent.
As a father, he really did not want his four-year-old son to be exposed to the blood and cruelty of the battlefield prematurely.
But he also knew that what Uchiha Jun said was right.
In this troubled world, accumulating reputation and experience early will only be good for Itachi's future.
"Okay."
He finally nodded, with a hint of solemnity in his voice, "Then you'll have to worry about it."
"Clan leader, don't worry."
Uchiha Jun smiled and said, "As long as I'm here, no one can touch a hair on the weasel."
Of course, meeting the world is an excuse to let Itachi Uchiha come over. The main thing is to get some Itachi Uchiha's blood and try to get some high-quality genes.
After all, it is also Uchiha Clan that can open Mangekyo in the original work. If the obvious genetic sample is not collected, it will be in vain.
As for Uchiha Shisui, it was because he was Jonin and was sent to the Kirigakure front. Uchiha Jun was not suitable for issuing orders across the front for a while.
After discussing the deployment arrangements of the defense line with Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Jun returned to his camp and divided three Shadow Clone to be responsible for daily command work and guarding.
Then, he took Uchiha Hikari and Yugito and quietly left the Konoha defense line.
Uchiha Hikari followed him, Yugito was blocked by Sealing Jutsu, Tailed Beast Chakra followed him with his head lowered like an ordinary girl, with a trace of confusion and uneasiness in those sharp eyes like a cat.
"Where are we going?"
Uchiha Hikari asked, her voice still faint, but he could hear the faint curiosity in her tone.
"Relax." Uchiha Jun said with a lazy smile on his face, "It's time to take a break after playing for so long. Land of Hot Water has a nice hot spring. We're just on our way. Let's go there and relax together."
He paused and looked back at Yugito: "You should come too. This is your first lesson in adapting here."
"..."
Yugito lowered his head and said nothing.
But she also had to admit that when she heard the word "hot spring", the tight string in her heart did loosen a little.