Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 165 On the Improvement of Personal Qualities Through Darkening

Misty Village, Water Shadow Building, Main Conference Room.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, Genji, and other elders gathered together.

The elders are criticizing the poor results achieved at the front, seemingly targeting Suigetsu Hobutsuki, but actually pointing the finger at Yagura.

The elders couldn't understand why Yagura would issue an order specifically targeting Uchiha Gen. Did the two have some kind of grudge?

If such an order hadn't been given, the front lines wouldn't have been able to formulate a corresponding plan, and without a plan, Konoha wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity.

In this way, the situation on the front lines will not deteriorate rapidly, and the chances of victory will be much higher than they are now, remaining in an acceptable war of attrition with evenly matched forces.

They lost thirteen Jonin at once, and combined with the Jonin lost last time, they've almost lost twenty Jonin in total.

The village had only a little over 140 Jonin combined, and now one-seventh of them had been lost.

It's not a large-scale war, but a large-scale war, and the elders simply cannot tolerate such losses.

Yagura's expression was solemn, and he seemed to be listening attentively to the criticisms from the elders, but in reality, Obito didn't take them to heart at all.

Although Obito was a little disappointed that he didn't get revenge on Uchiha Gen, he was still in a good mood because he had gotten revenge on Kirigakure.

Kirigakure has lost so many pillars of its strength, and yet these old guys are still furious...

The only regret for Obito was not seeing Yuan Shi's furious expression.

In Obito's eyes, the other elders were nothing but chickens and dogs; only Master Yuan was qualified to threaten him.

It wasn't just because the Master possessed power and status almost equal to that of the Mizukage, but also because of the Master's character.

"Have you said enough?"

"You've said enough, it's my turn to speak."

After listening to the noise for a while, Yagura, controlled by Obito, spoke.

The elders, not daring to provoke Yagura, wisely kept quiet.

"The reason we are targeting Uchiha Gen is simple: the enemy has caused significant losses to our front lines."

"As the Mizukage, I was heartbroken and furious about this, so I ordered a crackdown."

"I don't think there's anything wrong; it's just that the plan developed on the front lines failed."

"If the plan succeeds, everyone can imagine the benefits. Would they still be criticizing me indirectly?"

"This matter is now closed. The damage has already been done, and pursuing it further will not help."

"The important thing is how to reverse the decline at the front."

Even if Obito's reasons were reasonable, and even if it was just out of personal resentment, it's impossible to remove Yagura from office because of this.

Yagura may look young, but he has actually been the Mizukage for many years and his influence in Kirigakure is enormous, even surpassing that of a Genji.

After all, Obito had only just begun to take over Kirigakure, and Yagura's subordinates had not yet become disloyal to Yagura, nor had they defected or switched allegiance to the Master.

"Lord Mizukage is right, the most urgent matter is still the front line."

The old man, with half-white hair, a kind face, and squinty eyes, spoke in a deep voice.

Once Master Yuan spoke, the two top figures reached an agreement, and the other elders naturally dared not mention it again.

Obito, controlling Yagura, smiled and nodded to Genji, then spoke solemnly.

Although Yagura has a baby face, after serving as the Mizukage for so many years, he still exudes an air of authority when he puts on a stern face.

"My idea is to massively reinforce the front lines, catch Konoha off guard, and crush Konoha in one blow."

"A blood debt must be repaid with blood!"

The elders' expressions changed upon hearing this, including Yuan Shi, the Grand Elder of the Misty Hidden Sect.

This is setting the stage for a large-scale war! No, absolutely not!

Before the other elders could speak, Master Yuan opened his narrowed eyes, his attitude clear and resolute: "I object."

"We've defeated Konoha's small force, but Konoha still has border troops in the rear. We don't have the absolute strength to defeat Konoha's main force, so the situation will become a stalemate."

"Large-scale wars are easy to break out, but difficult to stop. We, the Hidden Mist Village, will also be dragged into the quagmire of war."

"If other ninja villages were to send out troops on a similar large scale, we could give it a try. However, the probability of other ninja villages sending out troops is far less than the probability of sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight."

"Our Hidden Mist Village isn't exactly wealthy; we absolutely cannot be the first to stick our necks out, and we certainly can't let other ninja villages benefit!"

The other elders nodded slightly upon hearing this, all agreeing with Master Yuan's opinion.

Yagura smiled slightly and said, "Are you suggesting we let the blood of the ninjas on the front lines be shed in vain?"

The other elders paused slightly upon hearing this. Some things can be said but not done, and some things can be done but not said.

"The blood of the ninjas on the front lines will not be shed in vain; we can take other ways to avenge them."

"A large-scale war will only result in more bloodshed, just like last time."

"Lord Mizukage, do not act unilaterally."

A sharp, cold glint flashed in Yuan Shi's narrowed eyes, and his voice was firm and pointed.

Yagura's face immediately turned extremely ugly, and he said coldly, "Hmph, I'd like to hear Master's opinion."

"I wouldn't presume to offer any profound insights; all I can say is that it's time to cut your losses."

That bastard actually wants to withdraw his troops?

He disagrees!

With the war on the front lines involved, he has a lot of room to maneuver if he wants to target Kirigakure!

"Is this how Master Yuan seeks revenge for his blood debts?"

"I've really seen something new today," Yagura said with a smirk.

Hearing the two top figures exchanging sharp words, almost without holding back, the other elders all held their breath and dared not interrupt.

"Lord Mizukage, you are still too young and too impatient."

"Why rush to avenge a blood debt?"

"There is no good opportunity in the current situation, and forcing things could very well result in even greater losses."

"Choosing the right time to act can allow you to recoup your investment with profit."

Yagura smiled faintly and said, "I am young, and because I am young, my blood has not yet cooled."

"I can't wait that long. I'm afraid that after a while everyone will forget about collecting the debt, and then the blood of the ninjas on the front lines will have been shed in vain."

"So if there's an opportunity to collect debts, we'll collect them; if there isn't, we'll create one!"

Such sharp eloquence was clearly not something Obito possessed before his transformation into a villain.

The dark side enhances not only strength, but all aspects of power.

Seeing Yagura's stubbornness, Genji frowned, feeling that the situation was extremely troublesome and that if the argument continued, they would eventually break off relations.

If the two of them don't get along and start fighting amongst themselves, Kirigakure will never have peace again.

Fine, let's back down a little.

"Large-scale war must not break out; this is the bottom line!"

"We can send a moderate number of reinforcements to the front lines, but a maximum of nine Jonin can be dispatched."

"As for the other ninjas, Lord Mizukage, you may decide."

"Sushizan Fuguki's strategy is good. Just keep fighting like this. This kind of fighting style doesn't require too many Jonin support."

"This is also the last time we will provide support."

"There's no going back. If we can't defeat Konoha within this year, then there's no point in continuing the fight."

"The Hidden Mist Village cannot sustain continuous bleeding, what do you say, Mizukage-sama?"

Master Yuan's sharp gaze fell upon Yagura, and he spoke with a serious expression.

Seeing that Master Yuan had backed down and that the other elders had also made their stance clear on the matter, Obito knew better than to push his luck any further.

Yagura loves Kirigakure and acts from Kirigakure's perspective. This is part of his character design, and the contrast is too great, which easily arouses suspicion.

Yagura's style of doing things cannot change too quickly in the future; it needs to be a gradual process.

"I agree with Master Yuan's opinion."

The other elders breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; the Water Shadow Lord still knew his limits.

After some haggling, Kirigakure finally dispatched seven Jonin, several Chunin, and Genin.

Sorry, I used to mistakenly think of Yuan Shi as Yuan Shuai.

(End of this chapter)