Meikyō only stayed at Shisui for three or four hours before leaving.
As an important fighting force for Konoha, he still has a lot to do.
Kirigakure.
Mizukage Building.
"Lord Mizukage, now that Uchiha Meikyō, Namikaze Minato Namikaze, and Uchiha Fugaku have arrived on the battlefield, along with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, even with you and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mizukage, it will be difficult to gain the same advantage as before. I suggest it's time to stop while we're ahead. Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, he'd rather give up some benefits to end the war."
A bald old man with a long beard sat opposite the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, and stroked his long beard as he spoke.
He is the Elder Genshi of Kirigakure, Yuanshi, who has been assisting the Mizukage in handling government affairs since the time of the First Mizukage Byakuren. He has extremely high prestige in Kirigakure and wields power almost equal to that of the Mizukage.
Of course, because this old man knew how to conduct himself and could help the successive Mizukage handle the trivial administrative affairs in an orderly manner, no Mizukage has ever thought of eliminating him.
"I know, but this is a battle to establish my authority since I took office. If I don't achieve enough results and bring enough benefits to the village, I'm afraid the Suikazan Fuguki won't be convinced."
Karatachi Yagura, sitting in the position of the Mizukage, spoke to the Genji.
"So, Lord Mizukage, what are you planning to do..."
"I plan to personally take action, working with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to hold off Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Meikyō, the two fastest ninjas. I will then use a large army to draw the attention of other strong ninjas in Konoha, while sending out an elite squad to seal the Three-Tails into a container. Once the container returns to Konoha, the Three-Tails can wreak havoc, causing heavy losses to Konoha and restoring the prestige of my Kirigakure."
Karatachi Yagura's explanation was logical and reasonable, and after listening to it, Genji felt that it was feasible to some extent, so he stopped asking questions and went to assign tasks and prepare other matters.
Because of the policies of Kirigakure, most of the people produced in this village are madmen who only know how to kill, and there are almost no talents who can handle internal affairs. This is why Genji is almost eighty years old now and still has to deal with a lot of government affairs every day.
Watching Genji leave, Karatachi Yagura turned his head to the other side.
"Pass down the word and tell the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and Hozuki Mangetsu to gather here. I have an important mission for them."
"Yes!"
A figure from the Mist Village Anbu emerged from the shadows and bowed in response.
"The Kirigakure Village has actually dispersed their main force. They must know that a direct confrontation cannot withstand our high-level combat power, so they have chosen to break up their forces and buy time. If I'm not mistaken, they should have prepared a lot of large ships on the sea to transport the resources they have plundered back to the Land of Land of Water's homeland."
Upon receiving the news of the change in the Kirigakure Village's movements Orochimaru immediately made a judgment, his narrow eyes scanning the crowd in the room.
Logically, Jiraiya, who was the first to arrive at the Mist Village Front to take command, should have been in charge here. However, he wasn't very interested in these matters and had always trusted Orochimaru, his intelligent comrade, since childhood. So, he simply handed everything over to Orochimaru to make the decisions.
Meikyō, Minato Namikaze, and Uchiha Fugaku were less experienced than Orochimaru and had no intention of vying for power.
"So my idea is that I will lead the main force to launch a frontal attack to tie down most of Kirigakure's main force, while Fugaku will lead the remaining personnel to hold the camp and cooperate with me to compress Kirigakure's line space, forcing them to fight a decisive battle."
Meanwhile, while we draw most of Kirigakure's attention, Jiraiya, you should lead a group of elite troops, carrying a large number of Sealing Scroll, and flank them from the side to try and reclaim the resources that Kirigakure has taken. If you cannot, destroy them on the spot!
"Leave it to me, Orochimaru."
Jiraiya patted his chest and said.
Orochimaru then turned his attention to Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Meikyō.
"Minato- kun, Meikyō -kun, you are both top-tier, Godspeed ninjas in the Ninja World, with the greatest mobility. I need you two to serve as the main backup forces on two main battlefronts, so that we can intercept the Fourth Mizukage or the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist as soon as they appear."
Meikyō and Minato Namikaze immediately nodded in agreement.
It must be admitted that Orochimaru's battle formation command skills are indeed very high. He wins by using both orthodox and unorthodox tactics, and his style is flexible and ever-changing.
In addition to his achievements in Jonin, scientific research, and other fields, he is truly a top-tier all-rounder with no weaknesses.
"Senior Orochimaru, since Kirigakure has chosen to initiate the war, it must be because they want to take the initiative into their own hands."
Before Orochimaru set off, Meikyō suddenly called Orochimaru back.
"Meikyō- jun's words make a lot of sense. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, then asked Meikyō.
He still valued many of the suggestions from his partner, Uchiha Meikyō.
"If I'm not mistaken, Kirigakure intends to attack the place we have to send out our best fighters to protect, in order to draw our high-level combat power away so that they can carry out their true purpose."
"That's why I'm using you and Minato as backup forces. If anything happens, you can arrive at the first opportunity, which is a double insurance policy."
Orochimaru said this.
"But Minato and I are known to everyone. Although ninjas of our type are hard to restrain, they can be held back by something. Since Kirigakure knows about our high-level combat strength, they will definitely make targeted arrangements to restrict us."
"So, what Meikyō- kun thinks is..."
Meikyō put her mouth to Orochimaru's ear.
"Since Meikyō have this idea, then let me leave this matter to Meikyō. If we can really set a trap, we can achieve considerable results."
Orochimaru nodded and then ordered the army to move out.
Jiraiya had already led a group of Konoha Ninja to set off and begin outflanking the enemy's rear, while Minato Namikaze was with Orochimaru.
The only people in charge of the camp were Uchiha Meikyō and Uchiha Fugaku. In case of any emergency, Uchiha Meikyō would be deployed while Uchiha Fugaku would remain at the camp.
"Meikyō, what you just said to Senior Orochimaru was..."
"It's nothing, Clan Chief Fugaku. I was just making a suggestion. Since Kirigakure can select Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Jonin, and the seven of them working together have a deterrent force on the battlefield that is no less than that of top experts like you and me, then we can also select some elite Jonin to match them. After all, it would be too beneath us if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist were used as a scapegoat."
Meikyō crossed his arms and said casually.
Is this necessary?
Uchiha Fugaku felt that this seemed a bit unnecessary.
"Yes, Clan Chief Fugaku, don't forget, there's another force in the Ninja World targeting the young Uchiha. If they still want to target Obito or others, then the war is the best time to strike. Once the Third Shinobi World War ends, the Five Great Ninja Villages will recover from the losses they suffered in the two Shinobi World War, and the Ninja World will surely usher in a relatively peaceful period of more than ten years. It won't be so easy for them to cause trouble again."
Therefore, if they make their move, then our war with Kirigakure will be their last golden opportunity.
Uchiha Fugaku stroked his chin and nodded silently.
"If we were to form a group with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who would you choose, Meikyō -kun?" Uchiha Fugaku asked again.
"Does Clan Chief Fugaku have any ideas?" Meikyō looked at Uchiha Fugaku.
"Good."
Uchiha Fugaku nodded again.
"If the newly formed group defeats the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, it will surely gain considerable prestige. If one or two members of the Uchiha clan are among them, it will further enhance the reputation of our Uchiha Clan."
Meikyō immediately understood.
Revitalizing the clan and increasing its prestige was indeed in line with Uchiha Fugaku's ideas.
"I understand. Clan Chief Fugaku, please recommend someone. Someone who is too weak is not suitable."
"How about the Yashiro? Excluding you and me, there aren't many people in the clan stronger than him."
The Uchiha Yashiro was in his thirties, at the peak of his ninja career, and he could maintain that peak for another ten or twenty years. He was also one of the few Uchiha Clan with Uchiha Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Fugaku recommended him because Uchiha Yashiro had been his childhood friend and the two had a deep bond. After Uchiha Fugaku became the clan head, Uchiha Yashiro became his staunch confidant and held an important position in the Konoha Military Police Force.
"Can."
Upon seeing that Uchiha Meikyō had agreed to include his trusted confidant Uchiha Yashiro in the program, Uchiha Fugaku was overjoyed and then went to find Uchiha Yashiro.
Watching Uchiha Fugaku's departing figure, Meikyō couldn't help but activate his Observation Haki to sense the movements of his three students.
They were now fully armed, preparing their ninja tools, ready to go into battle at any moment.
In the original timeline, it was Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu's trio who encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and were ultimately kicked into oblivion by Might Duy, who had opened the Eight Gates Formation.
Now, the Naruto World has undergone significant changes thanks to the Meikyō.
Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu received better Ninjutsu inheritances and became students of Meikyō, which can be considered as entering the Hokage lineage. Konoha also gave them some resources. Although they were only twelve or thirteen years old, their average strength was already close to the threshold of Jonin.
While this level of strength cannot compare to a group like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, it is still quite remarkable.
As for Might Duy, he was kept on the Stone Village battlefield by Dan Katō and Meikyō to assist as an important fighting force.
Although Konoha and Iwagakure are fighting and negotiating at the same time, they are still fighting. They must ensure that the high-level combat forces left by Konoha can gain the upper hand over Iwagakure.
"My three students, and Shisui's younger brother, are the best options to stall me on the battlefield in Kirigakure. As for Kirigakure's strength, only the Fourth Mizukage and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist can barely hold me back. Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu, what are your plans?"
As he watched the setting sun slowly descend into the distance, Uchiha Meikyō's lips curled into a slight smile.
Uchiha Meikyō has never liked being passive.
It's like Uchiha Madara is in the dark right now, while Uchiha Meikyō is in the light. The latter can only passively wait for Uchiha Madara to make a move, which naturally makes him appear passive.
Fortunately, having experience commanding large-scale battles alongside Orochimaru and Dan Katō, Meikyō also learned some techniques on how to turn a passive situation into an active one.
The most effective method is to exploit one's own weaknesses, or what the enemy perceives as weaknesses, to set traps and ambushes.
Orochimaru especially liked to use this tactic when commanding battles, to achieve the greatest results with the least cost.
"Promotion Mission? Does that mean if I complete this mission, I'll become Jonin like Kakashi?"
Might Guy leaned his head on Ebisu's shoulder, looking at a mission scroll that Meikyō had just distributed.
"Not Jonin, just Special Jonin. After completing the mission, I will recommend Guy to become Special Jonin specializing in Taijutsu development, and Genma and Ebisu to become Special Jonin specializing in intelligence analysis. If you want to become Jonin like Kakashi, Genma and Ebisu are still a little short in strength. As for Might Guy... he has enough strength, but if he doesn't reach a passing standard in command theory, he won't be able to do it."
Uchiha Meikyō said, arms crossed.
"I understand, Teacher Meikyō! I will work hard!" Might Guy was still as energetic as ever.
"Going to the jungle on the west side of the battlefield to search for information about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist... I Teacher Meikyō, is it really appropriate to assign us a mission of this level?"
Shiranui Genma looked at the mission details and couldn't help but complain.
If they were to actually encounter the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the three of them, except for Might Guy might have a slight chance of escaping while in Eight Gates Formation, would probably be just enough to fill the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Swordsmen's teeth.
"Well... I've assigned the other elite Jonin in the camp to other missions, so we're short-handed right now. The three of you combined are barely enough. After all things considered, you're the most suitable. Don't worry, once you return, I'll list this mission as S-rank in the battle report and report it to the Hokage."
Meikyō spread his hands and spoke to his three students.
Might Guy and the other two believed that Uchiha Meikyō, as a teacher, would not drive his students to a dead end.
Even if it were true, as Konoha Ninja, they only had one path to take: to follow orders.
"Now, it's your turn to set off. Don't worry too much about the safety of my three students. Even if you encounter the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, their strength shouldn't be enough to hold you back."
After Might Guy and the others left, Meikyō turned around and gave an order to several Konoha Ninja hiding in the shadows behind him.