Uchiha Fugaku also planned to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan in this war with Iwagakure, giving Iwagakure a little Uchiha shock.
Since he has already revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan at the family's clan meeting and it has spread to the outside world, there is no need for him to hide it anymore.
"Is that so, Meikyō? Then besides Clan Chief Fugaku, you'll have one more competitor."
Minato Namikaze clenched his fist and spoke to Meikyō.
Meikyō did the same thing, bumping fists with Minato Namikaze.
"I'm really looking forward to it."
Dan Katō returned to his seat at the head of the table, watching the scene with a smile.
"Alright, now that Meikyō and Fugaku- kun have arrived with a large number of elite troops, our strength has made a qualitative leap compared to before, and the previous battle plan can be overturned."
With a wave of his hand, Dan Katō used his telekinesis to take down the huge map hanging on the wall behind him and lay it flat on the square table in the center of the command center. Then, with another wave of his hand, he used his Genjutsu combined with illusion magic to raise a physical sand table map, similar to a holographic projection, above the map.
"If Meikyō and Fugaku hadn't come, according to our previous plan, Tsunade, and I would have led the main Minato here to hold off the main force of Iwagakure led by the Third Tsuchikage, and then sent out several smaller units to flank from the side, break into the rear of Iwagakure's lines, blow up the Kannabi Bridge, and cut off Iwagakure's most important logistical route, thereby forcing Iwagakure to retreat and contract."
As Dan Katō spoke, countless tiny figures appeared on the holographic map, simulating the battlefield situation as Dan Katō described.
Master Dan actually developed such a skill?
Dan Katō Meikyō truly surprised Meikyō.
Dan Katō's voice continued.
"But..."
As Dan Katō the subject, the scene displayed on the map suddenly reverted to its previous state.
"Now we can make modifications to the original plan."
Just then, the portraits of four characters appeared on the map.
"The Third Tsuchikage Onoki, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Rōshi, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han, and the Third Tsuchikage's son, Kōtsuchi, are the four most important core combat forces in the Iwagakure army. In particular, the two Tailed Beast Jinchuriki are extremely destructive in battle. Even if someone can hold them off head-on, the Tailed Beast Ball will still have a great impact on the battlefield."
"Therefore, according to my plan, the Jinchuriki of the two Tailed Beasts will be dealt with by Meikyō and Fugaku, who possess the Mangekyō Sharingan that can counter the power of the Tailed Beast."
At this point, Dan Katō turned his gaze to Meikyō and Fugaku, seeking their opinions.
"I have no objection. I've defeated more than one Tailed Beast before."
Meikyō, of course, had no opinion.
He wasn't afraid even when facing the Third Tsuchikage, the strongest in Iwagakure, let alone any other Tailed Beast besides Nine-Tails.
"If possible, I would like to deal with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki myself."
Uchiha Fugaku suddenly stood up and earnestly spoke to Dan Katō.
"In the previous war, due to my mistakes, many elite Uchiha ninjas died at the hands of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. This time, I hope to make up for the mistakes I made."
"In that case, I'll leave it to you Fugaku- kun, to deal with the Five-Tails when it comes out."
Dan Katō nodded slightly to Uchiha Fugaku, then continued:
"The remaining two high-ranking members of Iwagakure will be handled by Tsunade and me. As for Minato..."
Dan Katō turned his head to look at Minato Namikaze.
"Because Kumogakure has already dispatched troops to attack Iwagakure from another direction, Iwagakure has had to transfer some of its forces to other battlefields to resist Kumogakure. Now, Meikyō and Fugaku have brought a large number of elite troops here. With one force increasing and the other decreasing, Iwagakure no longer has any advantage in terms of manpower."
"Therefore, the main force will be led by you, Minato, and Dai, to break through Iwagakure's lines from the front, and our target for a direct assault is..."
Everyone followed Dan Katō's gaze, and what he was looking at was—
Kannabi Bridge!
Might Duy did not attend the high-level meeting.
It wasn't that he was being ostracized, but rather... he genuinely had no interest.
After being taken to one meeting by Meikyō on the Cloud Village Front, he never attended such a meeting again.
He can understand what they're saying; after all, he's a proper graduate of the Ninja Academy, even if his grades were a bit low.
But if you ask him for advice, he will only give the same answer.
"Lord Meikyō is right!"
"I agree with Lord Meikyō's decision!"
For him, it would be better to do a few thousand push-ups and sweat it out, rather than wasting time on these kinds of meetings. As for the results, Meikyō could just relay them to him.
Might Duy had extremely high trust in the latter.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Might Duy was a staunch follower of Uchiha Meikyō —his son was Uchiha Meikyō's disciple, and he himself was discovered by Uchiha Meikyō. What else could he be but a staunch follower?
Perhaps this was something Might Duy did intentionally so that his son could have a better future with Meikyō.
"Yoshi! Minato, we meet again! Please take care of me on the battlefield later!"
Minato Namikaze had already gotten to know this Taijutsu master through the Meikyō during their previous training session.
"Senior Dai, it's been a long time!"
Minato Namikaze smiled warmly and knelt down to shake hands with Might Duy —because Might Duy was currently doing a handstand.
Even a second before the battle broke out, Might Duy was maintaining his condition through training!
"Dai, it's time for you to make your move!"
Meikyō walked over to Might Duy and said to him.
Behind them were a series of elite Konoha ninjas, including Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Nami.
Compared to when they were in Kumogakure, this place now has more Elite Jonin such as Aburame Shikuroo, Inuzuka Gaku, and Hizashi Hyuga.
According to the pre-battle plan, the first shot would be fired by Might Duy's elite troops, who would act as the spearhead, leading the main force of Konoha to charge into Iwagakure's lines.
"Leave it to me, Lord Meikyō!"
Might Duy a nimble backflip and stood up straight.
"The Eight Gates Released Formation, the first Gate of Opening opens!"
"Second Gate of Healing, open!"
"The Third Gate of Life, open!"
"Sixth Gate of View, open!"
"The Seventh Gate of Wonder, open!"
A surge of Chakra, accompanied by blue steam, erupted from Might Duy's body.
"Gentlemen, let's go!"
With a roar, Might Duy Guy charged ahead towards the Iwagakure.
With Konoha's main force deployed, such a commotion could not have gone unnoticed by Kumogakure, who had already set up their formation and were ready to fight against Konoha.
"Konoha launched a strong attack on us, which must be because they brought their remaining troops to fight us after the war with Kumogakure ended. I just don't know whether it was Uchiha Meikyō or Orochimaru who came here, or both of them."
Ōnoki stood in the Iwagakure formation, his short body suspended in mid-air, gazing into the distance.
If it were Orochimaru, although Ōnoki knew that this guy was not easy to deal with, he wouldn't be too wary of him.
But Uchiha Meikyō...
"Pops, Mangekyō Sharingan... really that terrifying?"
Seeing Ōnoki's expression, Kitsuchi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
He is young and impetuous now, not yet the resolute, calm, and reliable uncle he will be twenty years from now.
"Back then, if Uchiha Madara hadn't been born in the same era as the First Hokage, he alone would have been enough to dominate the Ninja World. As for Uchiha Meikyō, although I've never fought him, judging from his ability to hold his own against the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, his strength might even be above mine, not to mention the other strong individuals in Konoha."
Looking at his simple-minded son beside him, Ōnoki couldn't help but sigh.
Aside from his big nose and his skill in using Earth Style, this son doesn't resemble him at all, especially in height.
Although Kitsuchi's strength has barely reached the threshold of Kage Level thanks to his Earth Style, he cannot learn the Light-Weight Rock Technique, nor can he inherit his own Dust Release bloodline. His upper limit in this life is probably just this.
With this level of strength, he's still a step short of becoming the Kage of a village. Compared to outstanding figures of the same age as Konoha's Uchiha Meikyō and Minato Namikaze, he's far inferior.
"They're here."
A muffled sound came from beneath the mask of the Steam Ninja Han beside him.
As the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, he stands at 2.28 meters tall, a little taller than the 2.17-meter-tall Kitsuchi next to him, exuding an imposing aura.
As everyone looked up, they saw a green-clad ninja, his body emitting blue steam, leading most of Konoha's forces as they charged toward Iwagakure's position.
"The Steam Beast Might Duy... According to intelligence, he is a staunch loyalist discovered by Uchiha Meikyō. It seems that Uchiha Meikyō should also be on the battlefield."
Ōnoki floated on the water, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"I've heard that Might Duy is called the Steam Beast because he emits steam when he fights. I wonder how he compares to me, Steam Ninja. Third Hokage-sama, I'll handle this guy."
After obtaining the Third Tsuchikage's consent, Han led this elite group of Iwagakure Ninja to stop Might Duy's advance.
Steam billowed from Han's specially made red armor, propelling his massive body rapidly toward Might Duy.
"Boil Release: Unparalleled Super Strength!"
"Reverse Lotus!"
After exchanging blows with Han, Might Duy continued charging forward.
He remembered what Meikyō had told him: when encountering powerful enemies, he should not get too entangled with them, because other experts from Konoha would help Might Duy block the Iwagakure experts, and he only needed to lead the army to charge forward.
As expected, just as Han was still trying to continue to entangle Might Duy and stop him, a middle-aged man with half-haired hair, wearing Konoha Jonin Vest and clothes with the Uchiha Clan Crest, blocked Han's way.
A bone hand that extended from the initial stage of Susanoo blocked Han's steam-powered Super Strength with a single punch.
"Your opponent is me!"
Uchiha Fugaku stared intently at Han, as the massive Susanoo gradually covered his entire body.
"Fierce Eye Uchiha Fugaku, you defeated opponent, have also awakened the same Sharingan as Uchiha Meikyō..."
Han's expression turned somewhat serious at that moment.
In the past, he had a hard time defeating Uchiha Fugaku before he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but the current Uchiha Fugaku is clearly on a completely different level.
"There's another expert! Uchiha Fugaku, just as our spy ninja sent to Konoha said, he has become the second person in the Uchiha Clan to possess the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Ōnoki could no longer sit still. He ordered the entire army to attack, and at the same time, he floated into the air, his hands clenched into fists, and a transparent cube emitting white light condensed between his palms.
"Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
The white, transparent barrier transformed into a beam of light, shooting towards the Konoha below, but it was blocked by a blue psychic force.
Dust Release can break everything down into atomic states, but Dan Katō's Nen power is condensed from extremely powerful Mental Power, existing between the real and the illusory. The things that Dust Release can break down are real things. Kato Dan is powerless against this equally peculiar Ninjutsu, and it can only become a contest of Chakra between the two sides.
"Third Tsuchikage, we meet again."
Dan Katō, his body shimmering with a pale blue light, also hovered in mid-air, smiling as he spoke to Ōnoki.
"Snort!"
Ōnoki gave a soft snort, did not answer, and continued fighting Dan Katō.
The two sides have clashed many times on the Stone Village battlefield and can be considered old rivals. Against Dan Katō's psychic power, Ōnoki obviously didn't have any good solutions. In fact, instead of using Dust Release, which would consume a lot of Chakra, he might as well use other conventional Ninjutsu.
Just as Ōnoki was entangled by Dan Katō, Kitsuchi also led the Iwagakure Explosion Release Squad to find Tsunade.
In terms of raw power, Kitsuchi is clearly no match for Tsunade, but fortunately, he has mastered Earth Style Release to an extremely high level, making his Ninjutsu incredibly powerful defensively.
In other words, he may not be able to defeat a very strong enemy, but when he is attacked, he is very resilient.
With the help of the Explosion Release Squad, even if they couldn't defeat Tsunade, they could at least hold their own against her.
As for Uchiha Meikyō...
"You're the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi?"
Meikyō crossed his arms and looked down at Rōshi with a disdainful gaze.
The reason it's viewed from above is because Rōshi is actually a short man who is only 1.49 meters tall.
The people of Iwagakure are quite distinctive in terms of height. There are short people like Ōnoki and Rōshi, who are only 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall, as well as giants like Kitsuchi and Han, who are over 2 meters tall.
"Danger!"
This was Rōshi's first reaction upon seeing Uchiha Meikyō, to the point that he subconsciously entered battle mode the instant he saw Meikyō.