Mobilizing the Entire Clan's Strength to Protect the Village and the Nation

Uchiha Don endured his physical discomfort as he brought Uchiha Xiao to the conference room. Since the relationship between the Uchiha Clan and the village was currently in a honeymoon phase, they were not holding the meeting at Naka Shrine.

"We're here, Sixth Elder." After saying this and gesturing toward the conference room, Uchiha Don left; he just wanted to lie down on his bed and sleep.

Uchiha Xiao sighed in the direction of Uchiha Don's departure. Kid, you still need more training! He then turned his gaze toward the main conference room.

Hmm! Not bad, quite grand—it was about the size of an entire floor of an office building. He knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

"It's me! Clan Head Hirotomo." As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened. Uchiha Xiao was stunned; he looked down to see that it was actually Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku bowed, "Elder Xiao, please follow me." Uchiha Xiao nodded. Uchiha Fugaku wasn't very old, yet he always kept a straight face—tsk, tsk.

It made one not want to deal with him, but since a meeting was in progress, he still had to let the boy lead the way.

Soon, under the guidance of young Fugaku, Uchiha Xiao arrived inside the conference room. Uchiha Hirotomo stood up immediately, his face full of smiles. "Ah, the Sixth Elder is here! Come, come!"

Seeing this, a group of "red-eyes" looked over, their eyes filled with fervor and joy. They had heard that Sunagakure had declared war, and Konoha would be sending ninjas to respond tomorrow.

The Uchiha Clan were all warmongers. They were not good with words—well, except for Uchiha Xiao.

They were not good with words, but that did not mean they did not love the village. Compared to talking, they preferred to use their actions to prove that their love for the village was no less than anyone else's!

As for Uchiha Xiao, their Sixth Elder, he was among the top tier in Konoha in terms of both strength and military strategy. Everyone tacitly understood the outcome of the war in the Land of Rain, but they all knew of Uchiha Xiao's prowess.

"Uh, everyone is looking at me, I'm a bit nervous!" Uchiha Xiao scratched his head. Good grief, there are so many red-eyes staring at me—there must be two hundred pairs, right?

Wait, aren't I a red-eye too? And I have the Three-Tomoe Sharingan! Who am I afraid of? Aside from Clan Head Hirotomo who can suppress me, who else is there!

Thinking of this, Uchiha Xiao's eyes turned red. The pressure of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan was released. He walked to the front with Uchiha Hirotomo and then swept his gaze over everyone.

Uchiha Hirotomo smiled with satisfaction at this sight. He thought to himself, As expected of the God of War. He adapted to the gaze of over two hundred pairs of Sharingan in just a moment—much faster than I did back then. His mental fortitude is truly excellent!

After adjusting to the gaze of the Sharingan, Uchiha Xiao sat in the seat specifically prepared for him by Uchiha Hirotomo.

It was the third seat to the right of the main position. After all, he was the sixth elder and his seniority was still young; in a place like the Uchiha, seniority was highly valued.

As for the other five elders, the Hawk Faction showed goodwill toward Uchiha Xiao, while the Fourth Elder of the Dove Faction snorted coldly. Young people have no martial ethics, bullying an old man like him with a sneak attack!

Uchiha Xiao returned the smiles of the Hawk Faction elders, but as for the Fourth Elder—sorry, he didn't see him.

The Fourth Elder's face turned livid at being ignored by Uchiha Xiao, while the other elders secretly felt a sense of satisfaction. The Second Elder, however, still hadn't taken a side; he was observing Uchiha Xiao. He always felt that following Uchiha Xiao would be the right move.

It had to be said that the Second Elder was a wily old fox with a keen eye for people, though he still needed to observe a bit more.

Uchiha Hirotomo coughed twice and sat in the clan head's seat. His expression turned serious, completely different from his previous gentleness. "Everyone, I presume you all know the purpose of this meeting!"

"Sunagakure has invaded our Konoha village. The Hokage has appointed Elder Danzo as the commander-in-chief to oversee the entire theater of operations, and our Uchiha Clan must actively cooperate!"

"Therefore, I have decided that the Uchiha will dispatch two hundred Jonin, three hundred Chunin, and five hundred Genin, to be placed under the command of the Sixth Elder, Konoha's God of War, Uchiha Xiao!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the two hundred Jonin below changed instantly. They wanted to achieve glory and defend the village, but one thousand Uchiha ninjas—this was almost the entire clan!

If something went wrong this time, they would lose almost all of their vital strength! For the clan, this was absolutely unacceptable.

The Hawk Faction elders turned pale, looking at Hirotomo with disbelief, as if to say: Are you f*ing crazy? Using the entire strength of the clan to contribute to the village!

Uchiha Hirotomo, however, remained unmoved. He felt that since they were currently aligned with Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the number one clan in Konoha, if they brought out their full resources to defend the village, then after this war, Konoha would forever remember the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Xiao looked at Uchiha Hirotomo, his eyes filled with shock. He had thought Uchiha Hirotomo would send a large force, but he hadn't expected him to go this big—all in!

Uchiha Hirotomo looked at Uchiha Xiao. "Sixth Elder, do you have any objections?" He had a high degree of trust in Uchiha Xiao; he believed that a man of such great reputation would not be a fraud.

Uchiha Xiao came back to his senses. He felt a sense of trust—this kind of unconditional trust. He looked at Uchiha Hirotomo and opened his mouth.

Finally, he clenched his fists. "Uchiha Xiao will strictly follow the Clan Head's orders. This time, I will surely forge the prestige of our Uchiha Clan, and I will do my utmost to minimize the casualties of our clansmen!"

At this moment, Uchiha Xiao's heart was also burning. It was his first time being trusted to this extent, and with a ninja force of this scale, he would believe it even if someone said they could wipe out the Land of Wind!

Uchiha Xiao would definitely do his best to lead this force well!

Uchiha Hirotomo nodded and then spoke, "I know you might have doubts about Xiao-kun, but do you know that on the previous battlefield in the Land of Rain, Xiao-kun commanded the Senju army, and fewer than thirty people died!"

"No Jonin were seriously injured, almost no Chunin died, and only a few Genin died because they were caught in sneak attacks and couldn't react in time. Have you ever heard of such a casualty rate? Since the Warring States period, who else has achieved this!"

As Uchiha Hirotomo's voice fell, the two hundred Jonin below were all stunned. They had only heard the title of Konoha's God of War, Uchiha Xiao, but they had never heard the actual data.

Hearing this now, the worry and fear in everyone's eyes vanished, replaced by faces full of excitement—their eyes were practically spitting fire!

Uchiha Xiao knew he could no longer remain silent. "I swear in the name of Uchiha, I, Uchiha Xiao, will do my utmost to ensure everyone's safety!"

The two hundred Uchiha Jonin shouted in unison, "Uchiha ninjas, we will strictly follow the Clan Head's orders and obey the Sixth Elder's command! Defend the village and kill the foreign enemy!"

The elders looked at one another; no one jumped out at this moment because the hearts of the Uchiha were with the Clan Head and the Sixth Elder, and this expedition represented the clan and the village.

To stop it now would be to shake the morale of the troops. Therefore, they all cast their gazes toward Uchiha Xiao, praying that in this great battle, Uchiha Xiao would be able to command effectively and reduce the casualties of the clan's ninjas!

I am quite excited—the author is even more excited than the readers. Using the full strength of the clan—this should be enough to be written into textbooks and history. Regardless of the outcome, the Uchiha have obtained a "get out of jail free" card.