Inside the Uchiha Shrine, candlelight flickered, illuminating the serious faces of everyone present.
Shun surveyed the crowd and slowly began, "Orochimaru leaving the village is a good thing. It means Fugaku-sama has one less strong opponent in the Fourth Hokage election."
His words instantly tightened the atmosphere in the shrine. The Fourth Hokage election was crucial for the Uchiha clan to break through the suppression of the higher-ups.
"Also, Inaho, have you compiled the list I asked you to prepare?" Shun's gaze turned to Inaho, who was sitting in the corner.
Inaho stood up, pulled several sheets of paper from a file, and distributed them to each core member present.
"These are the casualty figures from the various battlefields during the Third Great Ninja War."
Everyone looked down at the papers, the numbers on them shocking.
Shisui's Sharingan unconsciously rotated, and as he saw those numbers, he seemed to smell the scent of blood from the battlefield again.
Casualty Rate Ranking:
First place: Kirigakure Battlefield.
Overall commander: Hyuga Hiyori
Csualty rate 79.6%
Prticipating forces: 3000, 2247 killed, 142 severely wounded.
Second place: Sunagakure Battlefield
Overall commander: Orochimaru
Casualty rate 67.7%
Participating forces: 7000, 4264 killed, 479 severely wounded.
Third place: Kumogakure Battlefield
Overall commander: Namikaze Minato
Casualty rate 58.5%
Participating forces: 5500, 2860 killed, 359 severely wounded.
Fourth place: Iwagakure Battlefield
Overall commander: Uchiha Fugaku
Casualty rate 45.1%
Participating forces: 8000, 3226 killed, 378 severely wounded.
Shisui frowned deeply and sighed, "The Kirigakure battlefield had high casualties because most of the 3000 people were early graduates, but why was the casualty rate for the Sunagakure battlefield also so tragic?"
Shun sneered, "Because the Ino–Shika–Chō, Inuzuka, Aburame, and other clans were all transferred by Hiruzen to the Kumogakure battlefield to boost the Yellow Flash's achievements. Aside from 1500 Hyuga clan members and 300 Senju clan members, the remaining 5200 people on the Sunagakure battlefield were all civilian ninjas. Orochimaru managing to hold out for so long is already a miracle."
"Hahaha!" Yakumi raised the paper and burst out laughing.
He raised his voice in mockery, "The Hyuga clan certainly suffered a great loss this time. They bet on Orochimaru, and as a result, of the 1500 people they sent to the Sunagakure battlefield, 893 were killed and 94 were severely wounded. Hiruzen pitied them and gave them command of the Kirigakure battlefield, where they sent 300 people, with 243 killed and 42 severely wounded."
Hearing such casualty data, Yashiro also began to laugh.
"The Hyuga clan is also a thousand-year clan, and this time they've fallen on hard times. They only have a total of 2166 ninjas, and now 1136 are killed and 136 are severely wounded, a loss of over half. It will take them more than a decade to recover."
Upon hearing this, cold sneers gradually echoed in the shrine. The Hyuga clan had always been arrogant, but now, due to choosing the wrong side, they had suffered a great deal of damage.
Shun's smile faded, his gaze cold and heavy. "The Iwagakure battlefield had the lowest casualty rate because the Uchiha, Kurama, and Kazami clans were at the very front lines, allowing the casualties of civilian ninjas to be controlled."
"But precisely because of this, 1277 Uchiha were killed on the Iwagakure battlefield, 122 on the Kirigakure battlefield, and 63 during the attack on Kirigakure. In total: 1462 Uchiha died in battle, and 175 were severely wounded or disabled."
Hearing of so many clan member casualties, the shrine fell into a deathly silence.
Shun slowly stood up, a cold light flickering in his Sharingan.
"I have compiled the casualty data of each major clan into two lists, 'Konoha Hero Clan List' and 'Konoha Tumor Clan List.' I intend to release both of these lists together."
Everyone looked at the content of the two lists.
Hero List
First: Uchiha clan
Total ninjas: 3819
Total Participating: 3819
Killed: 1462
Severely Wounded: 175
Second: Hyuga clan
Total ninjas: 2166
Participating: 2000
Killed: 1136
Severely Wounded: 136
Third: Kurama clan
Total ninjas: 1244
Participating: 1200
Killed: 568
Severely Wounded: 113
...
Tumor List
First: Sarutobi clan
Total ninjas: 1644
Participating: 1100
Killed: 54
Severely Wounded: 11
Second: Utatane clan
Total ninjas: 848
Participating: 800
Killed: 16
Severely Wounded: 2
Third: Shimura clan
Total ninjas: 616
Participating: 600
Killed: 27
Severely Wounded: 3
...
Since the data was collected by Inaho, he stood up to explain to everyone.
"The Tumor List mainly records some clans that shirked their duties in the war. For example, the Sarutobi clan has a total of 1644 ninjas, but they only sent 1100 to participate in combat. Among them, 500 were responsible for logistics and transport, and 600 were stationed in relatively safe areas. Moreover, they abandoned their teammates multiple times during the war, which is why their actual casualties were only 54. The Shimura, Utatane, and Mitokado clans are the same, their casualty rates are pitifully low."
Shun clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.
"I plan to make 80,000 copies of these lists. We will try to let every villager know who truly protected them on the battlefield and also let those clans sacrificed by the higher-ups understand how many people Hiruzen's decisions ultimately killed. Only in this way can Fugaku-sama gain enough support for the Fourth Hokage election."
At this, Fugaku stood up excitedly. He crossed his arms, his Mangekyo Sharingan slowly rotating.
"The public opinion war has begun, but this alone is not enough. We need allies: the Hyuga, Senju, Ino–Shika–Chō, and other clans are all suitable allies. We should try our best to win them over."
Shun nodded, agreeing, "I previously promised the Hyuga clan an advisor position, and they are willing to support us. Before clearing out the Root base, I spoke with Akagi, and they are also willing to support us. During this war, the Ino–Shika–Chō also have strong opinions against Hiruzen, so they can also be won over. As for the civilian ninjas, once they see the lists we distribute, they will understand who truly is willing to protect them."
In the Third Great Ninja War, the Uchiha clan suffered significant casualties but also achieved great merits.
Fugaku's gaze swept over every clan member present. "From today onwards, the Uchiha clan officially participates in the Fourth Hokage election. I hope everyone will work hard together."
Yashiro also stood up, raising his right arm high and shouting fanatically, "The position of Hokage, it's finally our Uchiha's turn."