Hokage: Unable to persuade Madara, I chose to build my own ninja village.

Chapter 98 Akatsuki wins three times in a row, Konoha suffers a crushing defeat!

"This might be..."

"As for preparing military supplies, given the large number of Konoha ninjas, once the ninja army is mobilized, the amount of food and supplies needed will be considerable, which is understandable."

Faced with the topic raised by Uchiha Makoto.

Shinji Uzumaki was taken aback at first, then could only stammer twice, trying to come up with a couple of plausible excuses for Konoha.

Uchiha Makoto simply smiled without saying a word, offering no rebuttal to Uzumaki Shinji's "nonsense," and just quietly watched Uzumaki Shinji.

Finally, Shinji Uzumaki, feeling embarrassed by Makoto Uchiha's stare, chuckled awkwardly.

More than a month has passed since the start of the war.

It will soon be two months.

The Ninja Village is a military group, a village specifically built for war.

Even if Konoha were slow to react, it would still be enough to prepare a ninja army to support the Akatsuki and Uzumaki clans on the battlefield.

Even if what Konoha said was true, and they really were working hard to prepare military supplies and reinforcements, it's not like they couldn't even muster a few Jonin squads for emergency support.

After all, it's come to this.

There wasn't a single Konoha reinforcement on the battlefield.

"Hmph, Shinji, you're right. Konoha's reinforcements should still be preparing... After all, Akatsuki and Konoha are allies. It's just that the rescue speed is a bit slow. It's only because Akatsuki's strength is decent enough that we can win this war!"

"I just hope that if the Uzumaki clan ever encounters an unexpected situation, Konoha's reaction speed won't be as sluggish as it was this time."

Uchiha Makoto snorted coldly and said a few sarcastic words to Uzumaki Shinji.

Konoha's rescue of Akatsuki this time was slow and hesitant. If the Uzumaki clan needs Konoha's help next time, will they do the same?

I'll finish in a few words.

Uchiha Makoto then focused on enjoying the bowl of ice cream in front of him. The vanilla flavor was indeed delicious!

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Shinji Uzumaki remained silent, his hands continuing their work. He took a spoonful of ice cream, the sweetness still lingering, but a strange bitterness welled up in his mouth. Clearly, Makoto Uchiha's words had struck a chord with Shinji Uzumaki.

Konoha is an ally of Akatsuki and also an ally of the Uzumaki clan.

If we consider the degree of kinship, Makoto Uchiha is a member of the Uchiha clan, while the Uzumaki clan is a blood ally of the Senju clan.

Everyone seems to be pretty much the same.

If Konoha treats Akatsuki this way today, what will they do about the Uzumaki clan tomorrow?

Could it be that they remain unmoved when their allies are in trouble?

Chill!

After finishing a bowl of ice cream, Makoto Uchiha didn't linger, leaving Shinji Uzumaki alone in the same spot.

As the commander-in-chief of the allied forces of Akatsuki and the Uzumaki clan, he has many daily tasks to handle, and now he is going to visit the wounded.

After that, he also had to organize daily counter-offensive operations and consider how to better ensure the safety of Akatsuki's logistics supply lines.

This last point is of utmost importance.

Well known

War is all about money and supplies!

The logistics supply line is the lifeline of the entire army!

In the original Naruto manga, the turning point of the Third Shinobi World War was the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. Konoha sent a raiding party to blow up Kannabi Bridge, completely cutting off Iwagakure's supply line. Without its supply line, Iwagakure had no choice but to retreat, giving Konoha a chance to catch its breath and launch a counterattack.

Therefore, Uchiha Makoto attached great importance to this issue. During the preparation for launching this war, he planned three secret regular supply routes and two top-secret supply lines that could only be activated in emergencies.

It can be said that both the Akatsuki and Kumogakure are well aware of the importance of logistical supplies.

However, the Cloud Ninja are currently facing a logistical crisis, so they can only try to cut off the Akatsuki's supply lines, but they have not yet succeeded.

so far.

The Hidden Cloud Village could only occasionally plunder some supplies from the Akatsuki ninjas, which did not play a decisive role in the overall war situation. At most, it could improve the daily meals of the ninjas participating in the plundering team, giving them a small treat. When distributed to the entire Hidden Cloud army, it was a drop in the ocean.

"Master of Light and Shadow."

As soon as Makoto Uchiha appeared at the medical tent, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The injured but still able-bodied ninjas gathered around.

Their eyes held reverence.

War has always been the best way to gain prestige.

The reputation that Uchiha Makoto gained from annihilating more than a thousand ninjas in one night was incomparable to that of simply giving him money.

Akatsuki Village still holds the upper hand. If they win this war and return to the village with a great victory, Makoto Uchiha's position in the village will be rock solid, and no one will oppose his decisions anymore.

"No need to raise your hands, you are all heroes of Akatsuki Village."

"Sit down, everyone."

Uchiha Makoto wore a warm smile.

As the light and shadow of Xiaoren.

No matter how busy he was with official duties, he always made sure to take time to visit the wounded at the medical camp, because a few simple words of greeting could quickly win people's hearts.

This deal was incredibly lucrative.

"How are the medical ninjas' skills, the new ones?"

"How effective are the healing medicines Xiaoren bought?"

"Lord Light and Shadow, although they were a little rusty at first, they've become excellent medical ninjas after a while."

"The healing medicine is of excellent quality; I use it every time."

A Chunin ninja from Akatsuki who had been injured three times in a row but was still in good health responded.

"That's good, that's good."

"A medical ninja must know medical ninjutsu!"

"Healing medicine must be able to heal!"

Uchiha Makoto smiled and nodded, uttering a few profound words.

The wounded around them nodded in agreement. The medical support provided by the Akatsuki ninjas received unanimous praise from the injured Akatsuki ninjas. In fact, improper treatment of ninja injuries, medical delays, shortage of medicine, and insufficient number of medical ninjas have been various problems that have led to the disability and death of ninjas, which has always been a headache for the ninja villages.

The figure of nearly six hundred ninjas killed in action is only a number compiled by Akatsuki ninjas based on intelligence gathered from each battle. The number of ninjas from Kumogakure who were wounded, disabled, died of illness, or even gave up their profession after the war will definitely be added to this figure.

It is only because Uchiha Makoto spent a lot of money to build a medical ninja training system and trained a group of medical ninja students that the situation has been stabilized and the Akatsuki ninjas have been able to avoid such problems. Although the training period was short, they all received professional training and a large amount of high-quality healing medicine was purchased.

"Gentlemen, we will surely win this war!"

"No ninja from any other village can harm our ninjas and then go unpunished. After this war, every ninja from every village in the ninja world will have to give way to us Akatsuki ninjas when they encounter us on missions! You have a powerful ninja village behind you!"

"So you must return alive to witness all of this. Your military achievements and scars will bring you the glory of Akatsuki!"

Uchiha Makoto gave an impromptu speech, describing to them the wonderful life after the Akatsuki's victory. Their status in the ninja world would not only be elevated, but no one would dare to provoke the Akatsuki anymore.

The various ninja factions in the ninja world were actually baffled by this war. How could they fight like this over just two Chunin?

This is simply unimaginable!

Any rational Shadow leader who knows how to make choices would not make such an outrageous decision.

Ultimately, the reason can only be attributed to Makoto Uchiha—Makoto Uchiha is extremely protective of his own and can act retaliatoryly without regard to reason or cost. So, never mess with the Uchiha or the Akatsuki ninja.

Of course, aside from the status of being "superior".

After the war, each of the ninjas who participated in the battle would receive a sum of cash. The Akatsuki village had strict regulations regarding the number of people killed on the battlefield and the compensation for injuries.

In short.

Master of Light and Shadow!

Generosity needs no further explanation!

Greatness needs no further explanation!

"Loyalty!!!" Xn

Uchiha Makoto stepped out of the medical tent, followed by a deafening roar. A smile played on his lips, and he even let out a soft hum.

With such a cheerful mood, Uchiha Makoto returned to his own combat tent. On the table were battle reports that had already been organized. He picked up the reports and read them one by one. After processing several reports, the ninja responsible for transmitting intelligence immediately came in and relayed the orders given by Uchiha Makoto.

Just now.

"Meow~"

A cat's meow rang out.

Makoto Uchiha beckoned to the ninja cat, which leaped up and landed on his desk. He expertly stroked the cat, which purred softly. He then took a can of catnip from his drawer and handed it to the cat before finally removing the sealing scroll from its neck.

Uchiha Setsuna sent another letter. Ever since receiving Uchiha Makoto's secret letter, he not only immediately mobilized his clan to spread the news of Akatsuki's great victory in Konoha, but also put pressure on Senju Tobirama in the name of the Uchiha clan, demanding that Konoha immediately form a ninja army to provide assistance to their ally, Akatsuki.

However, even though the Konoha Ninja Army had basically completed its preparations, it was slow to set off, which greatly angered Setsuna Uchiha. So he went to the Hokage's office to question Tobirama Senju.

"Tobirama Senju, the Akatsuki ninja are our allies. Now our allies have been attacked by the Hidden Cloud Village and are forced to defend themselves! Konoha should be sending its ninja army for emergency relief. Why haven't they sent troops yet?"

Uchiha Setsuna's words were righteous and eloquent.

Unfortunately, Konoha was ultimately still ruled by the Senju sect.

Faced with Uchiha Setsuna's questioning.

Tobirama Senju provided an official response.

"Insufficient preparation, the timing is not right!"

"I am the commander-in-chief of the ninja army, personally appointed by the Hokage, not you! The safety of Konoha and the peace of the ninja world rest on my shoulders! I will only depart when I say so!"

Tobirama Senju's attitude was very firm. Uchiha Setsuna, having been rebuffed, went to Madara Uchiha to complain. Madara then planned to go to the Hokage's office to have a heart-to-heart talk with Tobirama Senju, but the person sitting in the Hokage's office immediately became Hashirama Senju. In short, after all this commotion, the Konoha Ninja Army still has no intention of setting off.

"Tobirama Senju...the evil old devil"

"He probably has ill intentions."

After reading the first half of the letter, Uchiha Makoto explained the reasons why the Konoha Ninja Army had not yet mobilized. Uchiha Setsuna wrote indignantly, cursing Senju Tobirama as an evil old man who abused his authority and was just relying on Senju Hashirama to bully Konoha. He asked Madara why he didn't kill Senju Tobirama behind Senju Hashirama's back.

However, all of this was within Uchiha Makoto's expectations, so there's nothing strange about it.

It would be strange for Uchiha Makoto if troops were sent to help immediately.

However, the fact that Tobirama Senju had become the commander-in-chief of the Konoha Ninja Army did make Sei Uchiha wary. This guy definitely had no good intentions and might be waiting for the Akatsuki and Kumogakure ninja to come and steal the spoils when they were fighting.

"Konoha is ultimately the stronger party. They have the resources to sit back and watch the tigers fight."

Uchiha Makoto sighed softly.

The only solution is to deal with this as it comes, adapt to the situation, and be flexible.

Only the strong in the ninja world are qualified to have strategic composure. Konoha only has Hashirama Senju, which is enough. No other ninja village should dare to provoke Konoha at this time.

But

Akatsuki Village won't do.

Uchiha Makoto desperately needed a war to establish his village. The prestige built through financial means was ultimately too superficial and lacked the solid prestige that came from a victory in war.

He wanted to win this war to thoroughly establish his authority domestically, eliminate dissidents, boost the economy, attract noble investment, establish prestige in the ninja world, and elevate the status of Akatsuki Village in the ninja world!

In the process, it also strengthens the connection with the Uzumaki clan. In this ninja world, there is no relationship closer than that of comrades who fight side by side in the same trench and throw explosive tags together.

This war is bound to happen sooner or later, so it's definitely better to start it sooner rather than later.

At least for now, someone is there to cover for us.

This will prevent the situation from getting out of control.

At a critical moment.

With either Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha present, a war could be ended immediately. But once they are both dead, it will be much more difficult to start a war that can be stopped at will.

After calming down, I composed myself.

Makoto Uchiha continued reading the second half of the letter, and the contents made him smile.

Akatsuki Village and Uchiha Makoto's reputation in Konoha have skyrocketed. Ever since Uchiha Setsuna's attempts to send troops to provide assistance were repeatedly thwarted, he immediately decided to change course. He used the Uchiha clan's influence in Konoha to spread the story of Uchiha Makoto extensively.

Kazuma, who remained in Akatsuki Village, had already received instructions from Makoto Uchiha.

Although the two sides did not have any contact, they hit it off immediately.

Even better, enthusiastic "Konoha villagers" started making jokes about this incident.

"When allied forces attack, remain as immovable as a mountain; when allied forces are routed, advance swiftly like the wind; when the battle situation is favorable, invade like a raging fire; when the battle situation is unclear, advance as slowly as a forest."

"The Akatsuki ninja immediately sought justice for Konoha and the Chunin who died there, upholding the principle of 'benevolence.' Compared to Konoha's sluggish response, the Akatsuki ninja's quick thinking was a victory for the village!"

"The Akatsuki ninja chose to negotiate compensation with the Hidden Cloud Village before the war, citing 'righteousness' as their reason. Compared to Konoha's silence, the Akatsuki ninja's righteous words resulted in a win-win situation for both sides!"

"The Akatsuki's annihilation of over a thousand Kumogakure ninja in the battle is a testament to their 'courage,' and compared to Konoha's indifference, this victory for Akatsuki is a win-win-win situation for the village!"

"The Akatsuki, led by Lord Kōyō, embodies the three virtues of 'benevolence,' 'righteousness,' and 'courage' among ninjas, and they even defeated Konoha three times in this incident!"

"As for Konoha's reaction, I can't really say much. You can judge for yourselves. Perhaps this is the kind of demeanor that only the Uchiha clan can display when leading a ninja village. And the Senju..."

(End of this chapter)