The front-line camps of the Uchiha and Senju Clan
A special Uchiha squad arrived here, and the frontline commander Uchiha Satoshi Tomo, jogged up to the leader of the group.
"Chieftain, why... why have you come to the front lines in person? What about the headquarters...?"
That's right, the leader of this group was Uchiha Takashi, who personally led a small team to the front lines to provide support.
As for why he came in person, it was mainly because there was a severe shortage of high-level combat power at the front lines. Apart from Commander Uchiha Satoshi, some of the others didn't even reach the Elite Jonin.
"I've left the headquarters to Tatsu Uchiha and the others. I was worried that the Senju Clan might attack from the front lines, so I brought some people here to support you. How are things at the front lines?"
Uchiha Satoshi nodded and then said, "Clan leader, the supplies at the front are currently plentiful, and our defensive forces are also very strong."
Furthermore, the Senju Clan hasn't launched any large-scale attacks recently, only small-scale raids. Our patrols have been having friction with them.
But that's about it. After the Hyuga Clan joined the war, the Senju Clan gradually ceased their infiltration of our surrounding areas, and our front lines haven't experienced any large-scale battles for over a month."
Uchiha Takashi stroked his chin. "Oh, I understand, but we still can't let our guard down. The Senju Clan is very cunning and could launch a sneak attack at any time."
Uchiha Satoshi: "I understand. For the honor of the Uchiha Clan, I am always ready!"
For the time being, Uchiha Takashi doesn't need to worry about the main base. As the former Grand Elder, Uchiha Jō has been in charge of the Uchiha Clan for so many years, managing a clan's territory is a piece of cake for him.
In other clans, there might be concerns about the clan leader being absent for extended periods and the elder seizing power, but the Uchiha doesn't have this worry.
It's been said that the Uchiha is ruled by the strong; if you have the biggest fist, you're the boss.
As for the claim that they were power-hungry, perhaps there were indeed such individuals in the Uchiha in the past. However, thanks to the continuous efforts of previous generations of clan leaders and elders...
Especially under the example set by the previous clan leader, Ling, none of the elders were greedy for power; everyone was working towards making the Uchiha Clan stronger and ensuring its glorious legacy.
As long as you can gain recognition and are believed to be able to make the Uchiha Clan stronger and ensure that their glory is passed down, you will be immediately given important responsibilities, regardless of age or seniority.
Therefore, the Uchiha has had virtually no political infighting in recent generations, and given their Uchiha intelligence, you can't expect them to engage in any sophisticated political maneuvering.
The fact that the Uchiha clan can engage in political struggles is a miracle; it's as if their ancestors were blessed with extraordinary political acumen.
Normally, the Uchiha Clan would use up all their brains to produce just one member, yet they managed to produce several for political infighting. Wow, did they use up the brains of the next few generations as well?
Getting back to the main point, Uchiha Takashi followed Uchiha Satoshi to the front-line wall, gazing at the Senju Clan's camp in the distance.
Uchiha Takashi asked, "Didn't the Senju Clan ever try to retake this frontline position?"
Uchiha Satoshi: "No, their strength was greatly reduced after our midnight raid, and their morale also collapsed significantly. So it has only been small-scale skirmishes since then, without any large-scale attacks."
Uchiha Takashi: " The Senju Clan has been defeated for so long, but they've also had so much time to recover. Their morale should have been restored by now. Why haven't they launched an attack yet?"
Given their nature, they should have already assembled a large army and launched an attack, since this place directly threatens their heartland.
"If we don't take this place, their chieftain probably won't be able to sleep at night. The fact that they haven't launched an attack yet is definitely suspicious."
Uchiha Satoshi, resting his chin on his hand, said, "There is indeed a problem, but what problem could possibly exist with the Senju Clan? What could possibly be slowing them down?"
Uchiha Takashi shared the same question: what could possibly be the reason they would rather watch the Uchiha threaten their territory than launch an attack?
"Perhaps there's some problem within their family. I haven't heard of any problems with the Senju Clan. Could it be related to one of the other two clans?"
Uchiha Takashi glanced over suspiciously until he saw the Uzumaki symbol and Sarutobi's symbol among the spoils.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: That's right! The Senju Clan has always relied on the support of the Uzumaki Clan to maintain a stalemate with the Uchiha.
If there were internal problems within the Uzumaki Clan, then the reason why the Senju Clan hadn't launched their attack would be clear.
Because of problems within the Uzumaki Clan, the two clans were unable to unite, thus preventing them from launching an attack on the Uchiha.
Uchiha Takashi felt this was the most likely possibility, but it had nothing to do with him; the Uchiha Clan's intelligence gathering on the Senju and Uzumaki had never been very good.
Even if something went wrong within their ranks, Uchiha Takashi couldn't intervene and could only wait. However, he could use this time to reinforce the front lines, in case anything happened when the Senju attacked in the future.
In fact, the Senju Clan is indeed facing problems; they have always maintained an alliance with the Uzumaki Clan through marriage.
Moreover, it involves multiple layers of intermarriage; elders would marry their daughters to one of the clans, and then have their sons marry the daughters of elders from the Uzumaki Clan.
But most importantly, it was a marriage alliance between the families of the two clan heads.
The previous generation, Fū Senju's older sister, married the son of the Uzumaki Clan leader.
However, not long ago, Fū Senju's older sister passed away, leaving both clan leaders without daughters to marry into.
Fū Senju has only one five-year-old daughter and one teenage son, while the head of the Uzumaki Clan has only one son.
This resulted in a lack of suitable marriage partners between the two clan leaders. If it were just about the clan leaders, it wouldn't be a problem, but this time the most awkward situation has arisen.
The elders' families also lacked suitable children for marriage; either their daughters were too young, or they only had sons, leaving no eligible girls for arranged marriages.
But the two families have been cooperating for so long, does it mean they'll fall out if they don't arrange a marriage?
That's not quite it, given how long they've been cooperating. However, the marriage was arranged by the family elders, which not only violates ancestral teachings but also makes both sides uneasy about their cooperation.
Therefore, the issue of marriage alliance became the most urgent problem between the two families. How could a marriage alliance be arranged?