Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

This attribute is also etched deep into the soul of the Uchiha clan.

After allocating the appropriate personnel in Guyuan, they returned to the central camp.

The leaders of the various ninja clans had also made the necessary arrangements.

Then, under the unified coordination and arrangement of Suzaku.

The Konoha ninja army gathered here, led by their respective captains, split into several parts and ventured deeper into the northern region of the Land of Hot Springs.

Each supported the strongholds established in different regions.

The generals naturally came under Gu Yuan's command and set off towards the Tangquanshan stronghold.

In fact.

This time, more than 1,300 personnel were sent to support the northeastern border.

A total of four hundred people were to be sent to reinforce the Tangquanshan stronghold.

As the most important and largest base established by Konoha in the Land of Hot Springs region.

From combat personnel to medical and logistical staff, the regular number of people at the Tangquanshan stronghold has always remained at around two hundred.

Other outposts typically only have a few dozen people.

The smallest reconnaissance outposts may only have one or two small teams.

This alone is enough to prove the importance of the Tangquanshan stronghold.

27. His First War (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

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When Zhuque led reinforcements to the Tangquanshan stronghold.

It was obvious to the naked eye that the Konoha ninjas who were originally stationed here all breathed a sigh of relief. The base commander was a Jonin from the Kazamatsuri clan named Date. As early as when Suzaku arrived at the base, Date had already come to the main gate of the base to welcome him. When he saw that the number of reinforcements was as high as three or four hundred, this Jonin from the Kazamatsuri clan also breathed a sigh of relief, and the joy on his face was so obvious.

The reason is that the casualties at the Tangquanshan stronghold were too heavy during this period.

Before the arrival of the Suzaku reinforcements.

Some personnel have already been withdrawn from the rear strongholds to reinforce the defenses of the Tangquanshan stronghold. Even so, the Tangquanshan stronghold was almost breached. If reinforcements do not arrive, the Tangquanshan stronghold may only be able to hold out for another ten days or half a month. In fact, if the Cloud Ninja increases the intensity of their attack by another level, the defenses could be breached at any moment.

But things are different now.

The addition of four hundred fresh troops.

It also contains many ninjas of the Jonin level.

With Suzaku, a strategist widely recognized as one of the top three in the Nara clan, Date naturally felt relieved. Most importantly, if they had reinforcements here, other strongholds would surely have them as well. Given the current situation, as long as Kumogakure did not escalate the scale of the war again, the border defenses could be stabilized.

However, as a Jonin of the Kazamatsuri clan, Date still felt a little puzzled by the thirty or forty Uchiha clan ninjas who appeared in the reinforcements. You know, even in the past three Shinobi World Wars, the number of Uchiha clan members sent to the front lines was limited to a certain extent, because the village needed the fighting power of the Uchiha clan.

We also need to be wary of the Uchiha clan.

And not long ago, a major disturbance occurred, such as the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.

Even though Ida hadn't returned to the village for almost a year.

But there are still ways to find out about such large-scale riots.

When the Nine-Tailed Fox was rampaging, the Sharingan in her pupils was so obvious. At this critical moment, is it not a bit inappropriate to send members of the Uchiha clan to support the front-line battlefield?

Thinking about this.

Date couldn't help but glance at Suzaku a couple more times.

As a Jonin of the Nara clan, he naturally understood the meaning in Date's eyes.

At that moment, he gently shook his head, and from an angle unnoticed by others, a faint glimmer of light appeared deep within his pupils.

Ida nodded slightly, as if she had understood something.

He didn't ask any further questions. In any case, the reinforcements were real, and since the Uchiha clan could leave the village to support the front line, they must have obtained the Hokage's consent. Since the Third Hokage felt there was no problem, Date naturally wouldn't think about it anymore, as the ninja clan in Konoha who stood firmly on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

The Kazamatsuri, Ise, Gekko, Yamashiro, and Kamizuki clans were almost entirely subservient to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Everyone, go to your assigned camps to rest. Tonight, specific patrol and combat readiness tasks will be assigned. Starting tomorrow, carry out the tasks according to the established plan. But remember, even outside of mission periods, you must not slack off. Combat equipment must be carried at all times and must not be removed at any time. That's all, dismissed!"

Even though most of the ninjas dispatched to the front lines to support various strongholds had experienced the Third Shinobi World War, including the genin, necessary instructions were still essential, especially in an important stronghold like Yusenyama. Even during routine shifts and rest periods, it didn't mean that those who went to rest could completely relax without a care in the world. They still had to be prepared to participate in the battle at any time, because you never knew when the enemy would attack.

"Yes!"

These ninjas were dispatched to the Yuquanshan base.

Apart from a portion of the reconnaissance and medical ninjas who were immediately put into their work.

The remaining members, led by their respective leaders, dispersed to the surrounding camps. Only the leaders of each tribe needed to immediately go to the main camp to discuss the next plan, since guarding the camp was not just about defense, but also often required sending raiding squads deep into enemy territory.

The same applies to patrol teams; under normal circumstances, they must cover an area within a radius of fifty li, including the entire Tangquanshan outpost.

While ensuring the safety of the base itself.

They also had to ensure that the supply lines coming from the rear wouldn't be cut off by the Cloud Ninja.

These are all key points that commanders must carefully consider.

'The Tangquanshan outpost?'

Just from the state of the strongholds at a glance, Jiang Si could roughly guess how fierce the battle between Konoha and Kumogakure had been during this period. At the worst moment, Kumogakure might even have been able to break into the strongholds.

The dilapidated areas within the outpost are the best proof of this.

Although this was not the first time the commander had participated in a war.

But that was the previous 'Shoji'. Now, with the souls of the two combined, Uchiha Shoji is participating in a war for the first time. It can be said that the moment he stepped into the Land of Hot Springs, an indescribable emotion welled up in the depths of Shoji's heart.

It seemed like anticipation, excitement, and a hidden fear.

The fighting spirit deep within the Uchiha clan, along with the lingering fear of war that ordinary people carry from their past life memories and emotions.

When the two are combined.

Jiang Si noticed that his hands were trembling slightly.

"Is this fear? Or excitement? But whatever the case, this is 'my' first battlefield. Cloud Ninja, use you to test my limits and what my strength is!"

Jiang Si took a deep breath, watching the setting sun gradually disappear outside. As the afterglow of dusk dyed the entire camp red, Jiang Si murmured softly.

The first battlefield.

The location closest to the Cloud Ninja stronghold.

This is the first real challenge that Shoji has faced since coming into this world.

Therefore, on the first night after arriving at Tangquan Mountain, Shoji suffered from insomnia, which was rare for him.

Of course, this was not only due to its own reasons, but also because of the surprise attack by the Cloud Ninja. A large number of Konoha reinforcements entered the Land of Hot Springs, and the Hot Springs Mountain base was reinforced with three or four hundred more reinforcements. Konoha could not and had no need to hide this news. It happened in less than an hour after Suzaku and the others arrived.

The commander of the Cloud Ninja in the southern fortress of the Cloud Village, directly north of the Konoha Hot Spring Mountain base, was the first to receive the news.

28. Objectives and Pre-War Preparations

It can be said that they were there immediately upon receiving this intelligence.

This Jonin commander from Kumogakure frowned slightly.

As the frontline commander, this Jonin from Kumogakure was well aware of his Raikage's intentions: to probe the current situation of Konohagakure as much as possible. This was evident from the fact that although the intensity of their attacks had been increasing over the past three or four months, there had not been any truly overwhelming attacks.

The Hidden Cloud Village itself still harbors a certain degree of apprehension.

The previous troop deployment and deployment of Konoha were all within the expectations of Kumogakure.

However, the strength of this support exceeded the Cloud Ninja's expectations.

More than a thousand reinforcements arrived, with at least three hundred of them supporting the Tangquanshan stronghold. Just the sheer number of them speaks volumes. In the fighting over this period, Konoha suffered heavy losses, but the Cloud Ninja's casualty rate was not low either, roughly a 40/60 split.

Even though Konoha has already sent a large number of reinforcements...

If the Cloud Ninja were to maintain their previous offensive intensity, or even further intimidate Konoha, they would inevitably have to redeploy forces from within the country, or even more troops. It should be understood that they are the attackers, while Konoha is the defenders, and the tasks they need to perform are completely different.

However, these are not things that a mere frontline commander like him can decide.

After sealing this intelligence and arranging for the relevant intelligence personnel to report it to the village, the Cloud Ninja commander then dispatched a surprise attack team to launch another probing attack on the Konoha Hot Spring Mountain stronghold under the cover of night.

The goal was to gather as much intelligence as possible about the new reinforcements that had arrived in Konoha.

In preparation for the upcoming war.

Make some necessary preparations in advance.

It's worth paying a price for this.

A direct night raid.

Although it was somewhat beyond the expectations of Suzaku, Date, and others.

But this has been the usual situation for the past few months. And almost immediately after the initial shock, Suzaku realized that this was a probing attack by the Cloud Ninja. The Cloud Ninja must have learned of the arrival of his group. These Cloud Ninja who were dispatched were just trying to see the strength and composition of the reinforcements sent by Konoha.

After realizing this.

Suzaku, on the contrary, felt relieved.

He ordered a full-scale attack to annihilate the Cloud Ninja.

Leave as much as possible.

The overt display of strength was Suzaku's proactive defensive strategy. Knowing full well that his Hokage did not want the conflict to escalate, Suzaku understood before arriving at the front lines that he had to control the scale of the clash with the Cloud Ninja.

We must safeguard the interests of our village.

On the other hand, it is necessary to avoid stimulating Yunren's nerves too much.

The entire ninja world knows.

Of the five great ninja villages, the Cloud Village is the most mentally unstable.

The 'abnormal' mentioned here refers to their attitude towards war.

Konoha is the ninja village that understands this best and has the deepest experience with it. Wasn't the death of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, directly related to the mental breakdown of the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers in the Cloud Village?

Yes.

In the war that followed.

All the major ninja villages must act with caution when facing Kumogakure.

Nobody wants to mess with a madman.