Chapter 217 : Pre-war mobilization
Hidden Cloud Village.
Raikages Office Building.
Uchiha Yuzuru and the Third Raikage sat in the office, waiting quietly for time to pass.
At ten o'clock today, they were to hold the pre-war mobilization rally.
Seeing the pile of documents on the Third Raikage's desk, Uchiha Yuzuru spoke up: "Sandaime, your work efficiency is lacking. How long has it been since Dutai and Mabui rested, and you've already accumulated so much paperwork?"
Hearing this, the Third Raikage scratched his head in distress and complained: "It's not my fault. You're the one who declared war on Konoha and insisted on calling it the Fourth Great Ninja War..."
"Iwagakure, Hidden Mist Village, and the Hidden Sand Village have all sent people to inquire about what our intentions are."
"According to intelligence from the front lines, they have already started amassing troops at the border."
"Yuzuru, do we need to prepare for a multi-front war?"
After listening to the Third Raikage, Uchiha Yuzuru waved his hand and said indifferently: "Tell them that this time, it is our orthodox Konoha clearing out the traitors from the Village. As long as they don't try to cause trouble, we won't launch an attack against them."
"As for a multi-front war..." Uchiha Yuzuru said confidently, "Rest assured, they don't have the guts to take the initiative to attack."
Over the years, he had thrown the "Great Spirit Bomb of the Spinning Wheel" at Konoha twice, and everyone had witnessed the tragic state of Konoha Village.
Uchiha Yuzuru did not believe that other Ninja Villages would dare to actively oppose him without absolute certainty.
Furthermore, after years of expansion, the territory of the Land of Lightning had already extended to cover most of the Ninja World; even if other Ninja Villages really dared to launch an attack against them, they would have enough reaction time.
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's explanation, the Third Raikage was somewhat disappointed: "Yuzuru, are we really not going to take this opportunity to attack other Ninja Villages?"
Seeing the Third Raikage's expression, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but sigh.
The Third Raikage was great in every way, but he was a bit too reckless; otherwise, he wouldn't have died under the siege of Iwagakure Ninjas in the original story.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Yuzuru explained: "Sandaime, our identity is not that of raiders, but of rulers."
"Even with our current national strength, it will take some time to digest the Land of Fire. Blindly expanding our territory will only bring disaster to the Ninja World."
The Third Raikage looked at Uchiha Yuzuru with some admiration and gave a thumbs up: "Yuzuru, it was my lack of consideration. Your vision is indeed far-reaching."
"You are right. If our unification only brings pain and war to the Ninja World, then it would completely deviate from our original intention."
The Third Raikage felt a lingering fear.
If not for Uchiha Yuzuru's reminder, not only would he have failed to become a Ninja comparable to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, but he might have even been left with the infamy of a "tyrant".
While they were talking, Dutai's voice sounded from outside the door: "Raikage-sama, Yuzuru-sama, it is almost time."
Uchiha Yuzuru and the Third Raikage stood side by side on the roof of the Raikages Office Building, and deafening cheers immediately erupted from the square in front.
After more than a decade of accumulation, the two had become heroes in the hearts of every Ninja in the Hidden Cloud Village.
Everyone firmly believed that under the leadership of Uchiha Yuzuru and the Third Raikage, the Hidden Cloud Village would surely move toward a more glorious future!
An old man with silver hair said with a trembling voice: "This child has really done it. He has brought so much glory to our Uchiha Clan."
Uchiha Fugaku nodded with a smile: "Indeed. Father's judgment was sharp to recognize him at a glance when Yuzuru was still young."
Uchiha Taro gave a wry smile: "I didn't have any special insight; everything today is what Yuzuru fought for with his life."
After speaking, looking at Uchiha Yuzuru, who was standing on the roof of the Raikages Office Building, full of spirit and enjoying the cheers of the crowd, Uchiha Taro couldn't help but sigh.
"If Konoha had been able to give our Uchiha Clan this kind of treatment back then, why would we have needed to leave our home and settle in the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"Fugaku, don't you think our Uchiha Clan deserves this kind of honor?"
Although they lived very well in the Hidden Cloud Village, Uchiha Taro still held a grievance in his heart.
Those ingrates in Konoha were truly hateful.
Given the Uchiha Clan's contributions to Konoha, why did they have to suffer such unfair treatment!
Uchiha Fugaku restrained the smile on his face and said in a deep voice: "Father, just watch with peace of mind. We will soon be able to take back everything that belongs to the Uchiha."
Ten minutes later, the cheering gradually died down.
Except for those who had fainted from over-excitement, everyone looked at Uchiha Yuzuru and the Third Raikage with burning eyes.
The Third Raikage nodded to Uchiha Yuzuru, and Uchiha Yuzuru took a step forward.
"Everyone should know by now that we are going to launch a war against Konoha, but this is not a war of aggression; it is a righteous war to reclaim the things that originally belonged to us."
"As is well known, Konoha Village was founded by the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan."
"Now, the only heir of the Senju Clan is in our Hidden Cloud Village, and the Uchiha Clan is also in our Hidden Cloud Village."
"The Hyuga Clan is in our Hidden Cloud Village, the Hatake Clan is in our Hidden Cloud Village, the Hokage's Disciple Orochimaru is in our Hidden Cloud Village, and the civilian Ninja Might Duy is also in our Hidden Cloud Village!"
"Tell me, who does Konoha belong to? Who is the true orthodox Konoha?! "
As soon as Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking, the excited voices of the crowd immediately erupted from below: "Konoha belongs to our Hidden Cloud Village! We are the true orthodox Konoha!"
Uchiha Yuzuru nodded with satisfaction and shouted with his arms raised: "So we must take back everything that belongs to us and make Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and other traitors pay the price they deserve."
"Such fertile land should be lived on by us!"
The Ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village immediately cheered in unison: "Take back everything that belongs to us! Protect the orthodox Konoha!"
"Attack back to Konoha! Eradicate the rebels!"
"Long live Yuzuru-sama! Long live the Hidden Cloud Village!"
Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, Might Duy, and others were dazed, all feeling as if they were dreaming.
They had originally thought that after fleeing Konoha, they would have to bear the reputation of "Konoha traitors" for the rest of their lives.
But they never expected that in Uchiha Yuzuru's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, had actually become the "traitor," while they had instead become the "orthodox Konoha".
The most crucial thing was that, if one thought about it carefully, it actually seemed to make a lot of sense...
It can only be said that he is indeed Yuzuru.
Now, when they attack Konoha, they will have even less psychological burden.
It's just that they wonder what kind of expression the Ninjas of Konoha will have when they hear this news.
After several years of careful planning by Uchiha Yuzuru, the Land of Lightning was no longer what it used to be.
Therefore, after the war mobilization ended, the Land of Lightning began to operate in an orderly manner like a precise machine.
A large amount of strategic supplies were continuously transported to the border line, and the Ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village also began to gather at the border strongholds.
Under the shadow of the coming war, the Ninja World ushered in a period of eerie calm.
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