Main World.
Konoha Year 19, autumn.
Hokage Office.
Tobirama Senju stood before the map, his crimson eyes fixed on the markers representing enemy movements. Kumogakure was coming from the north, Iwagakure from the west, and Kirigakure from the east. Three directions, three major battles, three nooses. His forces were already stretched thin. He had to allocate them carefully.
"Hiruzen."
"Here."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood behind him, his head respectfully lowered.
"Send the Uchiha Clan east to fight Kirigakure."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly.
"The Uchiha? Against Kirigakure?"
"Yes. The Uchiha against Kirigakure."
Tobirama Senju turned to look at him.
"Water Release counters Fire Release. The Hidden Mist Technique counters the Sharingan. Sending the Uchiha east is the most suitable choice."
A flicker of understanding crossed Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.
"Teacher, you want to..."
"What I want doesn't matter."
Tobirama Senju cut him off.
"What matters is that the Uchiha go."
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head.
"Yes. I'll notify Uchiha En at once."
"Go."
Tobirama Senju waved a hand.
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and headed for the door.
Tobirama Senju watched him leave, a cold glint flashing in his crimson eyes.
"The Uchiha... Water Release counters Fire Release, and the Hidden Mist Technique counters the Sharingan."
He murmured to himself.
"Let me see how many of you can survive."
Just after Hiruzen Sarutobi left, someone knocked on the office door again.
"Come in."
An Anbu Ninja entered and dropped to one knee.
"Lord Hokage, intelligence on the Toyotomi Clan."
Tobirama Senju took the report and unfolded it.
His crimson eyes moved swiftly across the page.
Then his expression darkened.
"The Toyotomi Clan... is in the South... sightseeing!"
His voice carried anger he could not suppress.
"Sightseeing!"
He slammed the report onto the desk.
"I'm risking my life on the front lines, and they're sightseeing in