"Oh?"
The situation inside the mouth below piqued Jigen's interest, and he propped his head up with his left hand, lost in thought.
He tapped the armrest lightly with his right hand for a long time before looking at the person below and saying in a deep voice, "Immediately mobilize the people within the Five Great Nations and six factions to gather intelligence. I need to know the situation of the Wood Release in the Uchiha Clan Compound, as well as the current movements of the Five Great Nations!"
"Instruct the company to contact Sarutobi and try to obtain the latest information about Wood Release and Senju from him."
The unique nature of Konoha makes it very difficult for their people to infiltrate the Senju clan.
He was aware of all these circumstances, including the fact that the Senju had purged Sarutobi.
Currently, relying solely on their own people, they have no chance to fully understand the situation regarding Wood Release.
But as the losing side in that war, he believed that Sarutobi would definitely take action, and Sarutobi would also have the latest information on Wood Release!
As the owner of a vast intelligence agency, based on his understanding, the Senju's decision to attack this time was certainly not solely due to their superior manpower compared to Sarutobi.
After all, it was only their side that learned about it through clandestine channels such as supplies.
The Senju have far more hidden resources than Sarutobi. If they're only relying on numbers, then waiting a few years before attacking would be the best option!
A powerful clan with a history spanning millennia would not undertake something with a low chance of success, even though there is no intelligence yet to inform their judgment.
But he felt the problem most likely lay with Wood Release!
Perhaps what they wanted to learn from the Land of Whirlpools is the very trump card the Senju have used to launch their attack!
"Yes... yes, sir!" The blond middle-aged man's lowered face showed a hint of disbelief, and then he quickly replied.
He never expected that the mission would fail and that he would escape so easily.
Although I don't understand why, it's a good thing that the higher-ups aren't investigating!
What he needs to do now is to do his best to complete this task, only in this way can he restore the image of himself in the adults' minds to its original state!
On the afternoon of November 9th, Konoha Year 31, the warmth from the sun gradually faded, and the sky began to darken.
After the battle in the village ended in the morning, the Senju forces stationed outside retreated back to Konoha and began reorganizing with the Ninja of the neutral Shinobi Clan.
The Fifth Elder, who blocked the enemy's fastest reinforcement route, and the Uzumaki Clan, who were desperately fleeing, both resolved the battle with the subsequent reinforcements sent by the Senju.
They, along with the neutral Shinobi Clan' teams stationed elsewhere, returned to Konoha before nightfall!
At this point, the number of Ninja capable of fighting under the Senju banner, Konoha, directly increased to over 50,000.
With all the outside teams returning, the sheer number of Ninja put the neutral Shinobi Clan at ease, and they secretly thought their choice was extremely wise!
That is, until intelligence agents from outside brought back the latest information.
The neutral Shinobi Clan, who had just been happy, began to feel uneasy and frown again!
Now that they were already on the ship, all they could do was grit their teeth, cursing the Third Hokage's treasonous act while trying to find the Senju Clan Head to discuss what to do!
The worst-case scenario has come true. Faced with numerous allies, Senju Toka had no choice but to hold a meeting and cancel the planned military operation for tomorrow to appease the Shinobi Clan other than the Senju!
But she knew very well that this reassurance wouldn't last long.
The longer this drags on, the more demoralized the troops will become; if it drags on indefinitely, internal changes may occur!
Therefore, even if war doesn't break out tomorrow, a decision and a plan need to be made as soon as possible.
So, immediately after the meeting, she led Mito Uzumaki and the Guard Unit away and returned to the Senju Clan Grounds's patriarch's manor!
" Hiruzen Sarutobi should already be in talks with the four nations. With Water and Lightning already involved, the attitudes of Earth and Wind are irrelevant." Looking at her nephew across from her, whose purple eyes were reading intelligence, Senju Toka lightly tapped the table with her fingers. " Sarutobi's side currently numbers about 20,000, but their quality is even worse than ours!"
"If the four countries agree, they can muster at least 30,000 to 40,000 people, but the quality of these people will be much higher than that of our side."
"So, to what extent can you contribute in the war right now?"
The situation has taken a turn for the worse, even though the enemy's numbers are not much greater than ours.
However, their actual combat strength is currently insufficient to withstand the attack, even with Konoha!
As for what she considered her biggest advantage and what brought about change in this battle, she wanted to figure out exactly how far her nephew was capable.
Only in this way can they devise the most reasonable plan and perfectly win this war that concerns the fate of the Senju!
Instead of immediately answering her Aunt's question, Uka Senju lowered her head and silently examined the contents of the Scroll.
Only after reading the Scroll that had cost countless intelligence personnel their lives.
He then raised his head and stared at the two elders opposite him with his eyes bearing black markings, saying, "Given my current situation, leading my people to victory in this war is not a problem."
When power is elevated to a certain level, it undergoes a qualitative change, something that those who have never seen or reached it cannot imagine.
With our forces currently mobilized to the maximum extent, we have over 58,000 combat Ninja. The enemy's total strength is estimated to be between 60,000 and 70,000!
In terms of numbers, the two sides are not far apart, but in terms of actual combat strength, more than half of the more than 50,000 people on our side are Commoners Ninja have just completed their training this year and last year.
On the enemy side, however, are the standing and elite forces of the four great nations (only veteran Genin or Chunin are eligible to be selected)!
If he puts all his strength into it, he can still lead his people to victory.
But if that were the case, the losses for our various Shinobi Clan would be too great!
The war was won, but most of the tribesmen were killed or wounded. This...
Meeting the gaze of the elder who had just relaxed after hearing those words.
Uka Senju frowned slightly, mentally calculating for a moment before continuing, "With such a large number of people, there must be more than one battlefield."
"My current strength can lead everyone to victory, but our own casualties will be considerable!"
" Aunt, did they give you the Hyuga Clan's blood?"
If the price of victory were the mass deaths of the Senju Clan Members, it would not be a victory he could accept.
So he wanted to do his best to talk to that person before the war started, or... to be reckless for once!
Even if this approach might wake someone up, he was willing to give it a try!
After all, according to his previous calculations, if he could get the fourth injection, then he really wouldn't have to worry about the Sleeping Person anymore!
Having experienced the Uchiha Clan, Senju Toka could understand her nephew's meaning and thoughts.
Thinking of what my nephew had just said about the significant casualties.
The lives of others, the lives of her clansmen, the potential danger to her nephew... these thoughts weighed heavily on her mind!
Seeing the worry in her Aunt's expression, Uka Senju smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt, that was a last resort. I have other, better ways!"
"Can you control yourself?" Senju Toka asked, frowning.
"Don't worry, this power is nothing but a thing, and besides, I'm human!"
Hearing this, Mito Uzumaki, who hadn't spoken since entering, nodded slightly and turned her gaze to the side.
She didn't realize Uka was lying, and the innate ability in her womb didn't detect anything wrong with what Uka said.
Therefore, all these decisions require the help of the person beside me!
Upon hearing this, Senju Toka closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, she took out a Scroll from her Ninja Tool Pouch at her waist, placed it on the Low Table in front of her, and slowly pushed it towards Uka.
Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to believe!
Picking up the Scroll on the table that would allow her to begin the fourth injection as soon as possible, Uka Senju directly placed the blood inside into the system in front of the two of them.
[ Byakugan gene fragments collected: 75.167%]
The system notification sounded, and as he looked at the information flashing in the lower left corner of his view, he couldn't help but sigh!
The blood of all the Hyuga Clan did not reach the minimum of 80% that he had previously expected.
A 25% reduction means he needs nearly 750,000 more energy.
Aside from inwardly lamenting the decline of the Hyuga Clan, he had no way of investigating whether his current allies were hiding anything!
After today's Third Injection, the system has 1.2 million energy remaining; the fourth injection requires 3.75 million.
That means a shortage of 2.55 million units of energy, and he needs to get that amount as soon as possible!
After making a rough calculation in her mind, Uka Senju instructed her two elders, " Aunt, Grandma Mito, please let them make normal preparations for tomorrow's battle!"
"Delaying this matter or canceling it would be bad for the company internally!"
"You need to handle the affairs outside as soon as possible. I'm going to the Shikkotsu Forest now. If things go smoothly, I'll need your help to cover it up when I return."
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, nodded, and immediately left the clan chief's manor, ordering a renewed meeting.
The reason they didn't ask Uka first was because the personnel within the Intelligence Department were quite complex, which led to the information being leaked first, and they were cornered by those people.
Faced with numerous high-ranking Shinobi Clan, in order to escape as quickly as possible, they had no choice but to order a temporary halt to their operations and appease the crowd!
Now, we have obtained accurate information from Uka Senju.
Then all the previous actions to appease the crowd can be discarded and we can start over!
Confident in their abilities, they were able to suppress all dissenting voices!
After seeing the two elders off and giving some instructions to his wives, Uka Senju used the Reverse Summoning Technique to go to the Shikkotsu Forest!
A dark space, mushrooms of all shapes and sizes, and damp, gloomy air.
The scene was familiar, but this time he came with a distinctly different mindset than before.
The Rinnegan allows him to see everything in this space clearly.
The darkness and the giant Mole in the distance were nowhere to be hidden from his eyes at that moment.
Of course, the range of that Mole's strength also clearly appeared in his perception this time!
"Long time no see, Uka-kun. Have you obtained those eyes yet?"
A gentle female voice rang out, Uka Senju turned her gaze to the Blue-and-White Insects on the mushroom in front of her that was growing larger and larger.
"Long time no see, Katsuyu Sage."
"I want to discuss a new deal with you!"
Looking at the Blue-and-White Insects that had grown to the height of a person and then stopped gathering, Uka Senju bowed slightly to them in respect.
Although his current strength is already a notch above his opponent's.
But he always remembered the past friendship and that transaction.
"Oh?" The Blue-and-White Insects's antennae paused for a moment, then began to sway again. " The Katsuyu thought you were here to fulfill your promise!"
Uka Senju shook her head slightly, then nodded, and said, " Katsuyu Sage, please rest assured, I will keep my promise."
"But you mentioned last time that breaking through this space would likely awaken that person. You don't want to be dragged back by that person right after you leave, do you?"
"Therefore, I would like to initiate a new transaction with you so that I can complete my previous deal with you as soon as possible."
The Three Great Sage Regions share a unified space; he didn't want to awaken that person before the fourth needle!
Besides not wanting to suffer a blow, he was even more unwilling to personally release the other two enemies.
Two sacred Sacred Land summoning beasts—how much energy must that require?
If we don't take action to eliminate these first, the losses he will suffer once we choose to release the Mole now will be enormous!
The Blue-and-White Insects remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then wiggled its antennae and said, " Uka-kun, tell me your purpose!"
Aside from the previous assistance, its relationship with the other party has now been completely reversed.
It sensed the aura emanating from the creature the moment it entered the Shikkotsu Forest!
It understood what the other party was saying, but it just hoped that this transaction wouldn't cause it too much loss!
"I need energy, like the Senjutsu Chakra liquid you provided last time."
" The Senju are currently facing a problem. If you can provide me with a sufficient amount, in addition to releasing you, I can also grant you one more request!"
"Once I complete this transformation, I will no longer fear that person. At that time, I will provide you with ample protection in the outside world!"
Looking at the Blue-and-White Insects in front of her, Uka Senju did not hide her emotions, letting the other party use its strength to make the distinction.
To put it bluntly, this deal is about getting the other party to give up the reward that was supposed to be given after the last transaction was completed!
However, with this kind of behavior, all he can offer the other party is a pie-in-the-sky promise of reward, and then it all depends on whether the other party trusts him enough!
Upon hearing the request from the white-haired Young Man opposite him, the two antennae on the Katsuyu Sage's head didn't know what to do.
Trust the other party?
Those liquid Senjutsu Chakra were accumulated little by little after it realized the problem many years ago.
The purpose is to allow it to sustain Senjutsu Chakra for a longer period of time in dire situations!
If you disagree with the other party's deal, you may very well miss this opportunity to succeed immediately.
Agreed... But if things go wrong, it will all be for nothing!
But the overall outcome is simply a matter of dying sooner or later.
Betting on the future or betting on the other person?
This decision was placed before the Katsuyu Sage, and it fell into a long silence as a result!
"..."