Yagura Karatachi's Doubts

Even in his Impure World Reincarnation state, his Sharingan was still terrifying; almost no one dared to look him in the eye.

As a descendant of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, he is also the only one who possesses the complete evolutionary process of the Sage's Eye, and his understanding of Dōjutsu is unparalleled.

The Sharingan swept over the four people in front of him, and without exception, the Four Ninja Swordsmen were frozen in place.

Except for Shark Skin, who was still whimpering, she was silent.

"Great Patriarch, you are mighty!"

"The Great Clan Chief is invincible!"

"The clan leader is so handsome!"

Behind him, several young members of the Uchiha Clan, whose names were written as "Clan Territory Defense" but read as "Salty Fish Clan," quickly switched modes and skillfully shouted "666."

Uchiha Madara: "..."

It's so annoying! After all these years, why are the young people in the clan still like this?

They were all like Qi.

"Shut up." Uchiha Madara around and said coldly, "I am no longer your clan leader."

The Uchiha Clan were taken aback by what they heard.

Uchiha Madara was instantly enraged when he saw their looks.

He turned back, and the wrinkles around his eyes began to change.

The Rinnegan, which he had only acquired in his old age, manifested.

His Chakra also began to rise.

Even Uchiha Madara, once he awakened the Rinnegan, could not revert back to the Sharingan state.

Unlike Uchiha Shingen, his Rinnegan was already fully formed, even if it was just a false existence under the Impure World Reincarnation state.

The Rinnegan is a sign that Chakra has entered another stage, and it will not change again unless the Chakra changes.

However, as long as one doesn't use Dōjutsu, it's not a burden for the Rinnegan user, as it has become part of their body, unless they are not the actual user.

Within the unique vision of the Rinnegan, a monster with a human face rose from behind the Four Ninja Swordsmen and swallowed them all whole in one gulp.

To others, it appeared as if the Four Ninja Swordsmen present had suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness.

Shark Skin, separated from Kisame Hoshigaki, curled up on the ground, trembling.

Shark Skin, which is considered a treasure by others, is nothing to Uchiha Madara.

"The troublesome person is gone." Uchiha Madara crossed his arms. Sure enough, this was the most comfortable way. "Kid, keep pleasing me!"

It's quiet around me now.

That's right.

Who gave these little brats permission to act so friendly? And they keep following us around!

No! No getting close! Make him fearful!

He was Uchiha Madara feared by all!

Looking at the Rinnegan in the other person's eyes, coupled with the unique appearance of the Impure World Reincarnation body, Uchiha Shingen thought it was indeed quite creepy.

But standing next to a bunch of the Uchiha Clan), the scene becomes halfway to being creepy and then stops...

"How about... you come to my house for a while? Clan Chief Madara, it's not that I don't listen to you, but the fighting outside is really fierce right now," Uchiha Shingen asked tentatively.

The Impure World Reincarnation Uchiha Madara was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

It seems that he has lost some of his ruthlessness and gained a bit more leisure.

Is it because the planned launch time hasn't arrived yet? Or is there some other reason?

"Yes, yes, Clan Chief, Brother Shingen is working so hard, he has to run around everywhere."

"Chieftain, you have no idea how sad everyone was after you left. It's only in the last few years that things have gotten better."

Uchiha Madara: "..."

Did he just say something in vain?

Has the Uchiha Clan also become Hashirama?

The air fell silent.

The group of the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Madara.

Although Uchiha Shingen knew this was the big boss, he also knew that although Uchiha Madara was ruthless, he was actually quite easy to talk to as long as others didn't bare their teeth at him.

I just don't know if it's still like that now.

It's fortunate that the Uchiha Clan hasn't been so stubborn in recent years, and the younger generation mostly admires this former clan head; otherwise, Uchiha Madara might have fought his way in.

The two sides really broke off relations, and no one could stop him.

Uchiha Shingen was confident he could protect himself, but Uchiha Madara in his Impure World Reincarnation state was virtually unstoppable; there was no way he could be sealed away.

The Impure World Reincarnation Ninjutsu grants Impure World Reincarnation individuals virtually Infinite leeway in battle.

Uchiha Shingen only hoped that the other party still held some old feelings for the Uchiha Clan.

Suddenly, Uchiha Madara.

Then put your hands behind your back and continue walking forward.

It exudes the spirit of "If the heavens had not given birth to Uchiha Madara, the Hokage would have been shrouded in eternal darkness."

Uchiha Shingen took it as a yes.

He quickly waved to the people behind him.

"Brother Shingen."

"Chief Madara hasn't been home for a long time, so please take good care of him. Also, didn't you move the old house back when you moved? With all the noise today, it's probably dusty again, so remember to clean it. I'm going to Fugaku's place first to defeat the Mist Ninja, then I'll come back to find you."

To deal with someone like Uchiha Madara, you have to use a soft approach, and the Uchiha Clan is probably the only group that can still use a soft approach with him.

"Alright, Brother Shingen, don't worry!"

Ahead, Black Zetsu had caught up with Uchiha Madara, and it could hear everything being said behind it.

It cursed under its breath that these Uchiha Clan were dogs, and quietly observed Uchiha Madara's reaction.

It cannot be observed.

"Black Zetsu, what are you looking at?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Madara, I'll go and chase them away right away," Black Zetsu said hastily.

Uchiha Madara glanced at it, and that glance was rather sharp.

"Stay away from these idiots, I don't want the smell of idiocy on me!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Karatachi Yagura's Doubts

The south wall of Hidden Leaf Village is already in complete disrepair.

The wall was riddled with holes, and in some places, breaches had been blasted in. At this point, the south wall was under the control of the Mist Ninja Legion.

After several hours of fierce fighting, with the strong support of the Jinchūriki and Akatsuki, the Mist Ninja Army was not pushed back by the two Susanoo of the Uchiha Clan.

Both sides in the conflict had the intention of conserving their strength.

The four major ninja clans of Leaf Village all knew that as long as they could hold off the enemy, they would be considered successful, because the Leaf Village ninja forces outside would definitely send troops back to reinforce them.

From Kirigakure's perspective, the Fourth Shinobi World War has essentially begun, starting with the plan. The main force that was originally drawing attention to the border will now officially head towards the Land of Fire, and reinforcements will also be dispatched.

The Kirigakure Ninja Army is the ninja army in the Hokage world most adept at large-scale tactical infiltration across vast areas.

There is no third party that can act as a buffer between Hidden Mist Village and Leaf Village.

After the destruction of Uzushiogakure, there were no more characters like this. Although Hidden Leaf Village was the farthest from Kirigakure, their reaction time was the shortest.

Therefore, when the association system established by Uchiha Shingen began to expand, Kirigakure connected with it most thoroughly, benefited the most, and gave back the most wealth to Hidden Leaf Village.

As members of the same association system, Iwagakure is completely different. The buffer zone between Hidden Leaf Village and Iwagakure is the most sufficient. Takigakure is neutral and has essentially assumed a defensive function. The existence of the two ninja armies, Kusagakure and Rain Village, makes it very difficult for Iwagakure to launch a surprise attack on Hidden Leaf Village.

The reason why the surprise attack Third Shinobi World War could put so much pressure on Hidden Leaf Village was because Hidden Leaf Village truly had no troops left to mobilize.

If Iwagakure hadn't had its main force crippled by the Third Raikage, leaving it with only a thousand or so men, Hidden Leaf Village would have had no choice but to face the Iwagakure army on its own soil.

In contrast, Cloud Village is much better than Iwagakure. Frost Village and Yugakure are basically useless, with Yugakure only good for relaying information.

However, compared to the Hidden Mist Village, the Cloud Village's operations are equally lacking in secrecy.

Therefore, when Iwagakure, Hidden Mist Village, and Cloud Village launched a surprise attack on Hidden Leaf Village during the Joint Chunin Exams this timeline, Hidden Mist Village had the largest number of troops infiltrating the Land of Fire.

Karatachi Yagura's temporary command post was built on the southern wall of Leaf Village.

Although it's called a wall, it's actually a building, and its thickness allows it to function similarly to the fortress of Kirigakure.

At this moment, Karatachi Yagura was listening to a report from his subordinates.

The allies have already launched attacks from their respective directions.

While Cloud Village launches its attack from the north, it must also rush to the aid of Iwagakure, because Sand Village has betrayed them and sided with Leaf Village, leaving insufficient forces in the west.

Even the Kirigakure only has about four thousand troops capable of infiltrating.

This time, although it was only a verbal and temporary alliance, the various ninja villages still took some cooperative actions.

For example, Iwagakure mobilized a large force to conduct military exercises on the border, and Cloud Village and Sand Village also took similar actions. Cloud Village did so under the pretext of fighting pirates, while Sand Village did so under the pretext of clearing out wandering ninjas who had entered the country from the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain. Both of them mobilized their forces.

As a result, Hidden Leaf Village had no choice but to mobilize troops to the border for defensive deployments, which were standard procedures that could not be avoided.

However, without knowing the attitudes of Kusagakure and Rain Village, even if Iwagakure uses military exercises at the border to distract them, the number of ninjas who can infiltrate the area will not exceed two thousand.

Fortunately, Sand Village has even fewer people, the fewest of the four villages, with fewer than five hundred.

However, these hundreds of Sand Ninja would be a powerful support for Leaf Village.

According to the original plan, the Hidden Mist Village should have opened a breach first, in response to the Cloud Ninja in the north.

The intention of waging war against Leaf Village in this way was not to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village, but the attack on Hidden Leaf Village could disrupt Leaf Village's original arrangements on the border, creating better conditions for a coordinated attack by various villages.

At the same time, it was also to weaken Leaf Village's Jonin.

Everyone was prepared for death. Before leaving the village, Ōnoki and Karatachi Yagura had arranged for successors to ensure that the village's strategy would not change even if they died in Leaf Village.

The Cloud Village directly regarded this war as the Raikage's ultimate test; whoever made the greatest contribution in the war would become the Fifth Raikage.

Even if the Sand Village and the water flows against it, it cannot be changed.

It simply means that Hidden Mist Village and Iwagakure will send a separate force to attack Sunagakure.

But the Leaf Village Ninja Army... no, the Police Force Hyuga Clan Uchiha Clan, still exceeded Karatachi Yagura's expectations in terms of combat strength.

These ninja clans in Leaf Village are really something...

Kirigakure is the village that has preserved the most ninja politics. Karatachi Yagura certainly knows this. Although ninjas have a lot of problems, they are truly willing to fight and die when defending against external enemies.

After all, if a village is gone, ordinary ninjas can move to another village without any obstacles and won't be targeted by the new village. However, ninja clans are the main force that established the village and are tied to it. Even if they were to move, it wouldn't have anything to do with the people of the present generation.

Karatachi Yagura's face looked somewhat ferocious in the light of the oil lamp.

Although Hidden Mist Village has been regarded as a den of demons since the time of the Third Mizukage, its traditional policy is actually that of a conservative and neutral party, pursuing the expansion of the market through non-war means as much as possible. As for the war on the continent, its idea is to take advantage of what it can, and if it can't, it will close its doors and wait for things to calm down before making any further moves.

The core ideology of this faction is to maintain good relations with neighboring countries on a regular basis, act opportunistically, and seize resources.

Therefore, the Hidden Mist Village actually had the most enemies with the Sand Village.

Due to the geological characteristics of the Land of Water, mineral resources are scarce, and a high cost is incurred each year to import various mineral resources.

From Karatachi Yagura's perspective, this expenditure has always been a major black hole in Kirigakure's finances.

But that's not the worst part.

The four thousand Mist Ninja soldiers who infiltrated the Land of Fire were not only the elite of Kirigakure, but also represented the most radical group of people in Kirigakure.

As Kirigakure has gradually recovered and strengthened in recent years, unstable factors have also begun to emerge.

The Mist Ninja has increased to an excessive level; the current size of the Mist Ninja Army is comparable to that of the Cloud Ninja Army.

However, the growth rate of the number of ninjas exceeded the growth rate of resources.

After all, the Land of Water is not only going to suffer losses at the hands of the Land of Fire, but it is also the main source of replenishment for the Land of Wind.