Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

If we're going to insist on holding out any longer, then we can only say that it's the Fourth Kazekage.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

He sheathed his sword, glanced indifferently at the direction where Rasa had gone, and after one last look at the Sand Ninja rearguard that had been completely surrounded, he muttered something under his breath before heading straight back to the northern fortress.

This is a local war.

In the end, it all ended with a resounding victory for Iwagakure.

What's left for both sides is the seemingly nice-sounding 'peace negotiations,' which are actually a surrender and a plea for peace!

This task should be handled by the professionals in the village.

At most, the general will just act as a figurehead and accompany the attendees.

In any case, the defeated side has no human rights whatsoever.

Accepting the demands of the victor is 'international practice and rule'!

234. Post-war resettlement

The development far exceeded expectations.

Leaving aside the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Leaf Village, and other ninja villages in the ninja world that have not yet received news, even for the Iwa and Suna sides who participated in the battle, this battle was also beyond the expectations of most of them. The victor felt it was too easy, and the loser felt it was too sudden!

While battles between ninjas don't last for hours like battles between ordinary armies, a clash involving thousands of ninjas simply cannot be decided in just twenty minutes. Not to mention that the Sand Ninjas had an absolute numerical advantage, while the Iwa Ninjas only managed to narrow the gap by relying on their fortresses and the initial setup of barriers, mechanisms, and traps. It was only when Huang Tu seized the opportunity and led his troops directly into the core battlefield that the two sides truly reached a stalemate.

Although Huang Tu's exceptional individual strength could allow the Iwa ninja to gradually break the stalemate and slowly suppress the Suna ninja, gaining an advantage on the main battlefield by attacking from one point to the other, that would obviously take time. Simply defeating Fugi and Maki's combined forces would not be something that could be done in a short time.

Huang Tu wasn't that ambitious. Everything in the plan was proceeding at the most stable pace. However, the fact that Si's strong defeat of Rasa became the most important factor affecting the battle. The Sand Ninja, who were already under pressure, suffered a blow to their morale and spirit when they saw their Kage defeated. This blow cannot be simply summarized in one sentence!

Humans are not machines after all. Once courage is lost, it can easily spread. Once a large-scale panic forms in the entire Sand Ninja Army, the battle cannot continue!

Defeat was the inevitable outcome!

Therefore, Tsukasa's decisive defeat of Rasa was the key factor in Iwagakure's swift victory in this war!

In the end, the Iwa ninja, with fewer than 500 casualties (only 300 were killed in battle, the rest were lightly or seriously wounded), successfully defeated the Sand Ninja army led by the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa. They not only killed over a thousand Sand Ninja, but also captured three or four hundred Sand Ninja who surrendered to cover their retreat. Not to mention the Sand Ninja who managed to retreat but were also seriously wounded and might not be able to be saved, plus Rasa, who was also seriously wounded by Shoji himself.

The Sand Village suffered heavy losses!

Back at the northern fortress, after listening to the preliminary statistics compiled by the Jonin who had returned from cleaning up the battlefield.

Neither Jiang Si nor Huang Tu showed any surprise on their faces. With such a significant advantage in direct confrontation, it was normal to achieve such results. It was only because the two of them had restrained themselves; otherwise, if they had pressed their advantage further, the results could have been expanded even more!

However, having already exceeded their strategic goals, Huang Tu and Jiang Si would not do anything superfluous!

Moreover, the Sand Village, having suffered repeated defeats, has once again been severely weakened and will be in a period of complete dormancy for the next few years. There is no need to worry at all. In fact, given the current state of the ninja world, it is still valuable to preserve a portion of the Sand Village's strength. Let's not talk about hatred. If we really want to talk about the degree of hatred, the Sand Village should be most hostile to Konoha. It was Konoha that completely crushed the Sand Village in the Third Shinobi World War!

"Yes, try your best to collect and properly arrange the bodies of your comrades. Identify the bodies of the Sand Ninja; take back anything of value and dispose of anything else on the spot. Also, make sure to keep a close watch on the prisoners; they are all important bargaining chips for the upcoming negotiations. Do you understand?"

Huang Tu looked at the Iwa ninja in front of him and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Huangtu Sang!"

After the Iwa ninja lowered his head and answered, he leaped away and disappeared from the spot to carry out Huang Tu's orders.

Unlike ordinary wars, in ninja battles, collecting the bodies of fallen ninjas from both sides is extremely important. The bodies of one's own ninjas are crucial to ensuring that important information about the village is not leaked. Ordinary junior ninjas are not excluded, but almost all fallen jonins contain information that could reveal secrets about the village. Their bodies must be handled properly. The same applies to ninjas from various ninja villages who are on secret missions. If a mission fails or failure is foreseeable, and there is a high probability that they will not survive or escape, they must first dispose of at least their own brains!

This is especially clear in the rules for the Dark Section!

It can be said that the corpse of a powerful ninja has high research value. The information in the brain is one thing, and the individual's physical quality is another. If it is a bloodline limit, it goes without saying. In fact, in the earliest days, techniques such as Scorch Release, Explosion Release, Boil Release, Magnet Release, and Ice Release, which are not conventional ninjutsu, were almost all mastered by a small group of people in a certain area from generation to generation.

This was precisely because of the outbreak of war.

The bodies of these people became the most valuable research material.

This allowed these special escape techniques to be passed down and spread. Although it still depends on individual talent, at least there was another channel for learning.

There isn't much worth studying in Sunagakure. The only things worth studying are Rasa's body, the Third Kazekage's body, or the body of Pakura, who was deliberately killed by Rasa during the Third Shinobi World War. As for the others...

It really has little research value.

Huang Tu was only interested in the information in these people's minds. Although it might only be fragmented pieces, if they could be pieced together, they could still obtain a considerable amount of confidential information about Sunagakure, such as war supplies, defense configuration, and base arrangements. This would be beneficial to Iwagakure's next arrangements.

"I've already sent someone back to the village with the specific intelligence. Now we just need to keep an eye on the enemy's movements. In the next few days, you can relax a bit and get some rest. Although you haven't been injured in any of the recent battles, you must have been quite exhausted!"

After Huang Tu finished giving instructions and arranging some necessary post-war work, he turned to look at the general beside him and smiled gently.

"Well then, I'll leave everything else to you, Huang Tusang!"

Jiang Si chuckled and replied.

To put it bluntly, the reason why Shoji was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief at the front line and led the first wave of advance troops to launch the first attack was that Onoki and Kyoto both wanted Shoji and the Uchiha clan to be more integrated into their existence.

This will allow Shoji to initially establish his own prestige and presence in Iwagakure!

Shoji also grasped this point very well, and put on a great show in both battles!

This time, he directly and forcefully defeated Rasa, which can be said to have exceeded the established mission objectives. Moreover, for Shoji himself, having such an exhilarating battle with a Kage-level powerhouse is more conducive to his own growth!

The strong always grow stronger through blood and fire!

235. Internal Developments

Previous battles were either minor skirmishes.

Either the situation was inappropriate, making it difficult to say that Jiang Si could truly unleash his full potential and demonstrate his strength, but this time it was a real head-on collision, where Jiang Si fully unleashed his abilities, forcefully defeating Luo Sha, which also benefited him greatly. Putting aside Huang Tu, Jiang Si planned to spend the next few days reflecting on and savoring his battle with Luo Sha.

Reflect on yourself anytime, anywhere.

This is also one of the ways to become stronger.

Anyway, he would definitely be very free for the next few days. Even if Rasa really lost his mind and insisted on continuing, the others in Sunagakure would never allow him to do that. Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki, Rasa's position as Kazekage was not very stable. If you had to find a reference point, the Fourth Raikage A's situation was actually similar to Rasa's. Both of the two great ninja villages suffered a crushing defeat in the Third Shinobi World War.

One third Kage was lost before the war, and the other was lost at the end of the war.

They were even brutally beaten by Konoha and Iwagakure respectively.

Both of them had just taken over as Fourth Kage, and their prestige had not yet been established (which is why the Fourth Raikage, A, repeatedly caused trouble for Konoha; only a Kage who could lead the village to become stronger and reap substantial benefits would be supported by everyone in the village. There were naturally people who were unconditionally loyal, but more importantly, it depended on the individual's strength and how much benefit they could bring!).

Their position is fundamentally unstable.

But Kumogakure is strong!

The Fourth Raikage, A, is also stronger than Rasa!

Although the two ninja villages seem to be in similar situations, they are fundamentally very different.

If Sunagakure had possessed 70-80% of Kumogakure's strength, Rasa's power would have been close to that of the Fourth Raikage, and this battle wouldn't have ended up like this!

Therefore, Shoji can be 100% certain that even if Rasa is unwilling, he will be forced by the situation to passively choose to surrender to Iwagakure. Moreover, Rasa doesn't seem like such a stupid guy. In short, it's time for Iwagakure to negotiate and concede. It all depends on how high, strong, and tough the bottom line and mentality of Sunagakure are.

otherwise.

Not only are there the benefits that have already been swallowed up, but Shoji is also certain that his Third Tsuchikage will take a big bite out of Sunagakure. As mentioned before, although the Land of Wind is poor, it has rich precious metal mines in the northern region. If Iwagakure seizes these mines, it can also gain a lot of benefits. Moreover, even if the land is barren, taking more can serve as a buffer for future wars. No matter how you look at it, Iwagakure will not lose out!

All of this can only proceed once the professional negotiators from both ninja villages arrive. Huang Tu and Jiang Si will not do these things, and Luo Sha will not lower himself to do so. Therefore, Jiang Si will definitely be very free in the next few days!

This is a perfect time to reflect and calm myself down; it's a unique way to cultivate myself!

Of course, before returning to his room, Shoji also called over Yashiro and other members of his clan who had come to fight alongside him. Although both battles were won very smoothly, war is war, and it is difficult to predict its course and the outcome is even more uncontrollable!

Even with the special care of the eighth generation.

Among the younger generation of the clan, one person died in battle, two were seriously injured, and the rest suffered some injuries. Even Yashiro himself had a very deep wound on his left shoulder. It was only because Yashiro was strong that he was able to avoid having his left arm cut off. Even so, Yashiro could not overuse his left arm for the next ten days and needed to rest properly. However, such an effort was also rewarded.

The Uchiha clan is known for its exceptional individual combat capabilities.

This strength wasn't just evident in Shoji alone; the Iwa ninja who fought alongside Yatsushiro, Ao, and En also witnessed the formidable power of the Uchiha clan. Yatsushiro and other Uchiha, who could often take on two opponents at once, deeply impressed many Iwa ninja with their powerful presence.

His repeated victories over powerful enemies earned him the approval of these Iwa ninja.

Of course, there are bound to be some people with wicked hearts among them, but this is an unavoidable phenomenon in any world, any era, and any place. Jiang Si and his group have never believed that they have the qualifications or ability to make everyone like and support them.

If it can gain the approval of most people in Iwagakure, that will be enough!

After calming down the injured young members of the clan, Shoji arranged for them to rest, leaving only the Eighth Generation behind. These young clan members, though several years older than Shoji (the youngest being the same age as him), and considered among the most outstanding in the clan, all possessing the Sharingan, showed him immense respect and obedience. He had the Mangekyou Sharingan, fought against Konoha, severed Danzo Shimura's arm, and now defeated the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa!

These achievements combined

This is enough to make these younger generation of clansmen view Jiang Si with great enthusiasm. In fact, within the clan today, the prestige of the younger generation of Jiang Si is higher than that of elders like Fu Yue and Zong Xuan!

Jiang Si was well aware of this, so he became even more cautious in his words and actions in front of these young clansmen. He was somewhat worried that some of his words and attitudes might be over-interpreted by these clansmen!

After leaving only Uchiha Yatsuho, Shoji gave him a few key instructions on the arrangements for the future. He didn't keep Yatsuho any longer, as his elder clansman's injuries were quite serious and he needed to rest and recuperate.

After all these people left.

Jiang Si finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the bed behind him.

Starting from the day he left the village, he had been under intense mental strain for ten consecutive days. Even Shoji felt a little overwhelmed, especially after using the Mangekyou Sharingan twice. Although the time was very short and only the Susanoo technique was used, his eye power was not greatly depleted, but the mental pressure was still quite high.

Now that the war has finally come to an end, General Si's tense nerves can finally relax a lot. As soon as he relaxes, a sense of fatigue emerges and spreads throughout his body.

Well, let's take a good rest today. We'll leave reflection and settling things off for tomorrow!

Those eyelids that were gradually becoming heavy.

After whispering a few words, Jiang Si slowly closed his eyes, and then, in less than three seconds...

A long, drawn-out breath followed.

Jiang Si then fell into a deep sleep.

236. The cheering Iwa ninja, the defeated Sand ninja (Third update)

It wasn't just the commander; after Rasa led the remaining Sand Ninja army back in defeat, apart from the security personnel that Huang Tu had deliberately assigned to them, the remaining Iwa Ninja were much more relaxed than before the battle. Even the younger Iwa Ninja who weren't very experienced could see that the Sand Ninja were no longer capable of waging war.

Unless the other side is truly capable of mobilizing another batch of reinforcements, or even bringing over the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts, but that would be a confrontation on a completely different level, the impact of which would be far beyond what Sunagakure can currently withstand.

The best option is to honestly accept defeat and continue to lie low. To put it bluntly, resistance is likely to lead to certain death. Although it might drag Iwagakure into the quagmire of war and give Kumogakure and Konoha an opportunity to strike, that is based on the premise that Sunagakure itself might be destroyed.

Only a fool would do that!

There is a 99.9% probability that the war will end here.

That should be enough to let these Iwa ninja relax a bit.

Huang Tu did not stop the slightly relaxed and cheerful atmosphere among the Iwa ninja below. In any case, the most basic security work was still not relaxed, and it would not hurt if the others wanted to be lively. Moreover, Huang Tu himself did not think that Sunagakure had the courage and strength to continue to wage war.

Even Onoki, who was stationed in Iwagakure, deep within the Land of Earth, viewed it the same way. The intelligence transmission was delayed by just over a day. When he received the news of the great victory from his son, the Third Tsuchikage was overjoyed!