"Hmph! Those guys from the Hidden Cloud Village, they're all just a bunch of brainless brutes."
Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted.
Although his master, Tobirama Senju, had once done the same as the Third Raikage, choosing to stay behind to cover the retreat and protect them, ultimately dying at the hands of the Gold and Silver Brothers, two rogue ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village.
That act had left a deep impression on his heart, but now Hiruzen Sarutobi disagreed with it.
Over the years, his perspective on many things had changed drastically.
The Kage is the soul of a village; they should command from the center. How could they put themselves in danger like that?
A brute like the Third Raikage, who acted without thinking of the consequences, simply didn't understand politics.
Now that he was dead, the Hidden Cloud Village was probably in chaos, wasn't it?
If it were him, he would definitely not make the same choice.
But this was also good. With the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village attacking each other, Konoha could profit from the conflict.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the office door.
"Come in."
"Lord Hokage, bad news!"
Seeing the ANBU member rush in, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. "What is it?"
"Ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village attacked our frontline camp!"
"What?!"
Hearing the ANBU's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank, and he immediately stood up from his seat.
"Lord Hokage, this is a secret report from the front."
Taking the intelligence scroll from the ANBU's hands, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened.
Although in his opinion, such a report was completely absurd, he also knew that no one would joke with him about a matter like this.
"What the hell is going on in those idiots' heads?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi almost coughed up blood in anger. This was completely different from what he had imagined.
The Third Raikage died at the hands of the Hidden Stone Village's ninjas. Logically, shouldn't the Hidden Cloud Village seek revenge against the Hidden Stone Village?
Why the hell are they attacking Konoha!
Do they think we're an easy target?
"Go, bring Orochimaru here."
"Yes, sir!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his aching head, feeling a wave of powerlessness wash over him.
The war with the Hidden Sand Village was already troublesome enough, and now the Hidden Cloud Village was added to the mix...
And in the shadows, the Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Mist Village were lurking menacingly.
If another Great Ninja War were to break out, could Konoha withstand the siege from the other villages as it had in the past?
...
Three days later.
After receiving Hiruzen Sarutobi's order, Mirai Uchiha set off for the Hidden Cloud Village battlefield that very day.
During that time, Tajima Uchiha even went to see him specifically, willing to give up a portion of the Uchiha clan's interests just to have Mirai Uchiha stay in the village.
The terms were so tempting that even Hiruzen Sarutobi was moved.
But Mirai Uchiha firmly rejected the request, insisting on going to the Hidden Cloud Village battlefield.
That proactive attitude made Hiruzen Sarutobi even more confident in his plan.
That place was a meat grinder where one could lose their life in a moment of carelessness!
No ninja would want to go to the battlefield seeking thrills.
But... a genius from an elite ninja clan, with the full support of his family behind him, resolutely chose to go to the front.
Wasn't this precisely a manifestation of inheriting the "Will of Fire"?
Luckily, he hadn't listened to Danzo back then; otherwise, such a good prospect would have gone to waste.
Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that a Mirai Uchiha with such determination would become a sharp dagger in his hand, ready to be plunged into the Uchiha clan at any moment.
Mirai Uchiha, of course, was unaware of the fantasies Hiruzen Sarutobi was indulging in.
With his current strength, he no longer needed to worry about what Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the others thought.
If they angered him, at worst, they would just sever ties ahead of schedule.
The only reason he wanted to go to the battlefield was to plunder rewards by killing enemies.
...
After two days of traveling at full speed, Mirai Uchiha arrived at the main camp and met with Orochimaru, the commander-in-chief.
Upon seeing Mirai Uchiha, Orochimaru made no effort to hide the interested look in his eyes.
If Mirai Uchiha didn't know that Orochimaru was interested in his body, he would have really thought this guy had some kind of strange fetish.
"Mirai-kun, I've heard much about you. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time."
Orochimaru extended his slightly pale right hand toward Mirai Uchiha.
"The pleasure is mine."
"I wonder what the current situation on the front is?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled, not shaking Orochimaru's hand.
Orochimaru didn't seem bothered. Instead, he took out a map and began to explain.
"The number of Cloud ninjas is greater than ours, but the overall strength of their ninjas is not as good as our village's."
"Except for the initial surprise attack that caught us off guard, the situation has gradually stabilized."
"However... when it comes to high-level combatants, the gap between us and the Hidden Cloud Village is very large."
As he said this, Orochimaru sighed.
Especially A and Killer Bee; the two of them are constantly launching surprise attacks everywhere against Konoha's ninjas, causing a large number of casualties.
Furthermore, they never engage Konoha head-on; they always hit and run.
Even on the rare occasions they fell into an ambush, he alone couldn't do anything to those two.
"Mirai-kun, do you have any good ideas about this?"
Orochimaru asked, looking at Mirai Uchiha.
He had always been very headstrong and stubborn, but for some reason, he really wanted to hear what this young man thought.
Faced with Orochimaru's question, Mirai Uchiha replied calmly, "Solving this matter isn't as difficult as it seems."
"Oh?"
Orochimaru was a little surprised.
Could it be... that this young man, recognized by all as a genius, really had a good idea?
Seeing Orochimaru's curious gaze, Mirai Uchiha smiled faintly, "It's very simple. We just have to kill more of them than they kill of us."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Orochimaru's eyes lit up.
That was a way of thinking that, admittedly, hadn't occurred to him before.
In terms of overall strength, the Hidden Cloud Village was far inferior to Konoha. If it came down to killing each other's lower-ranked ninjas, then the ones who should be worried would be the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Mirai-kun, it seems the fact that you were sent to help while your other comrades can only carry out supply escort missions proves you truly have your merits."
"Then... later I will assign two Jōnin to form an assault squad with you. You will be in charge of eliminating the genin and chūnin teams from the Hidden Cloud Village."
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Mirai Uchiha shook his head, "That's not necessary. I prefer to carry out missions alone."
"Very well, but be extremely careful."
Orochimaru didn't say much more and gestured to Mirai Uchiha, "Mirai-kun, go and rest for a bit first."
As the commander, he had to plan the missions as soon as possible.
If he could accumulate enough prestige on this battlefield, his path to becoming Hokage would be free of obstacles.
And by then, he would have enough authority to experiment with everything he desired.
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