Before long, Katsuya Uchiha left the Daimyo Mansion for the front where its army was fighting the Konoha Combat Unit. When the lords of the Daimyo Mansion Army learned of this, they were delighted and immediately passed the news to the Konoha Combat Unit.
The Konoha Combat Unit asked the lords to confirm when Katsuya Uchiha would arrive. The Daimyo Mansion Army had a great many Chakra Samurai, and some towns were not entirely under the lords' control. Even if they secretly surrendered a town and laid an ambush, they still needed to draw up a proper battle plan.
While confirming the date of Katsuya Uchiha's arrival, the lords consulted with the Konoha Combat Unit. Once his arrival time was confirmed, they finalized their plan: lure Katsuya Uchiha into a city under a lord's control, which the Konoha Combat Unit would take over in advance, and ambush him there.
What the lords had not expected, however, was that Katsuya Uchiha would reach the front ahead of schedule. The moment they saw him, they inwardly groaned. The town had not yet been fully taken over.
Their immediate priority was to keep Katsuya Uchiha there. If he sensed anything amiss and left, they would lose their means of proving their allegiance. Thus, shortly after he arrived at the front, the lords gave him a warm reception, preparing a banquet and lavishing him with praise. They declared that with Katsuya Uchiha personally joining them, they would surely deal the Konoha Combat Unit a crushing blow.
Katsuya Uchiha still wore a mask and a thick black robe, concealing every abnormality on his body. He looked at the lords, laughter drifting from beneath his mask. "Heh, I never expected you all to have such faith in me."
"Of course. Lord Tobi, you are a trusted