Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

That must be a ninja with sensory perception, or even a sensory barrier that has been set up.

Almost immediately after the Konoha group stepped in, the Cloud Ninja in the largest logistics base received an alarm and prepared for battle.

However, they had no idea how elite the attacking Konoha ninja were. A total of more than twenty Konoha soldiers, all of whom were at least Chunin, suddenly stormed into the camp.

"not good!?"

"boom!"

"Boom!"

"Multiply Technique!"

"Crescent Moon Slash!"

"Tudun!"

The first layer of defense was breached directly.

The Cloud Ninjas who came to intercept them were separated one by one. Under Motoyasu's leadership, the Konoha Ninjas swept through the Cloud Ninja forces' defenses head-on, almost as Motoyasu led the main force to raid the largest logistics and defense outpost on the eastern side of the Cloud Ninja's defensive line.

In the surrounding area.

The Cloud Ninjas stationed at the reconnaissance outposts established by the Hidden Cloud Village were also aware of the situation and were preparing to take appropriate countermeasures.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Si and Zhi Hui's respective squads arrived just in time.

"Enemy attack! It's Konoha ninja!"

The Cloud Ninja who can be dispatched to the front lines are almost all rookies, especially in such high-intensity clashes. The Fourth Raikage, A, would not risk the future of the village, and even the genin are experienced.

It was just a matter of personal bad luck, or perhaps a lack of merit and experience that prevented him from being promoted to Chunin.

But in terms of individual skill level...

These genin can almost all be considered as 'quasi-chunin'.

In a normal collision.

It's generally very difficult for a Jonin to easily defeat these people.

However, Shoji clearly does not fall under the category of 'ordinary Jonin'.

With the enhancement of his ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, and his increasingly proficient ability to stimulate secondary cell activation with lightning-style chakra, Shoji can easily move through enemy ranks below Jonin as if they were nothing.

"Pfft!"

"Lei Dun!"

"Shh!"

The radiant light and shadow.

A chilling aura spread throughout.

"what!"

None of these Cloud Ninjas were even a match for Shoji.

Even without much support from the other Konoha ninjas led by Shoji, Shoji alone wiped out all the Cloud ninjas in the stronghold.

Looking at the performance of their 'temporary captain'.

The Konoha ninjas were all dumbfounded.

'Is this the true strength of the Uchiha clan?'

'That's really terrifying!'

'But thankfully, they're our companions!'

34. War objectives successfully achieved

In peacetime.

The Uchiha clan's proud appearance and powerful strength easily instill a deep sense of fear and wariness in their comrades. However, in times of war, the Uchiha clan is also the most reliable representative. As mentioned before, the Akimichi Motoyasu squad that participated in this battle consisted almost entirely of Chunin, with not a single Genin. These people had a certain degree of self-awareness regarding the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, at the beginning, deep down, there was a certain degree of resistance towards Jiang Si.

It's just this mentality.

It all vanished in the previous skirmish and the current battle to take down the stronghold.

During the war.

Nothing brings more peace of mind and joy than a reliable companion.

Being ruthless to the enemy is the greatest help and reassurance you can give to your own comrades.

The stronger Uchiha Shoji becomes, the more at ease these Konoha ninjas will feel deep down.

This is precisely one of the goals that Shoji has been emphasizing. If we really want to take the internal route, get the village to truly accept and recognize the Uchiha clan, eliminate the current difficulties of the Uchiha clan, and completely integrate them into the village, then we must let the vast majority of people in Konoha Village see the advantages of the Uchiha clan.

They saw that the Uchiha clan could bring a bright future to the village.

Gaining the trust of Hiruzen Sarutobi, or even Danzo Shimura, is incredibly difficult, akin to climbing to the heavens. In fact, even if they were willing to believe in the Uchiha clan, Shoji himself would be filled with anxiety. The only ones he could truly win over and achieve were his fellow ninja from the other clans in the village.

The more people who are willing to believe in the Uchiha clan and stand by their side, the less likely Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura will be to take action against them!

This was one of the plans that Shoji originally wanted to achieve.

He volunteered.

Arriving at the front lines to fight against the Cloud Ninja is the most crucial step.

I've said that before.

As long as there is even the slightest possibility, Shoji is unwilling to give up the possibility of peacefully resolving the conflict between the clan and the village. In this respect, Shoji and Shisui are the same kind of people. However, compared to Shisui, Shoji is more ruthless and decisive, and he will prepare a second plan after the first plan.

This mission to the front lines is not only for the first plan, but can also serve the second plan.

One should always be prepared for both possibilities.

Those who plan ahead are the ones who truly win in the end, aren't they?

"Shh!"

"boom!"

A slash that flashed down.

The last Cloud Ninja was executed.

"Pack up immediately and head to the next outpost!"

Jiang Si gently wiped away the blood splattered on his cheek, his Sharingan eyes, which were slowly rotating in his pupils, looked at his 'temporary subordinates' with a cold expression and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Sir General!"

The words that came out subconsciously.

Even though in name, Shoji is just a Chunin like these people, and is the youngest, in this dog-eat-dog world of ninjas, the strong are respected.

Shoji has already demonstrated strength far exceeding that of an average Jonin.

This reconnaissance outpost, which had seven Cloud Ninja, was almost single-handedly eliminated by Shoji. These Konoha ninja had no reason not to respect Shoji.

A direct change in address.

It is also very much in line with the 'truth' and 'common sense' of this world!

The first stronghold to be eliminated.

The second reconnaissance outpost is located further to the left.

However, when Jiang Si and his men arrived, the stronghold was already deserted, with only a burning ruin remaining.

Although this was to be expected.

However, the fact that these Cloud Ninjas retreated so quickly still surprised Jiang Si slightly.

"Lord General, there is no sign of any living person inside. Based on the remaining traces, the Cloud Ninja should have left this place about twenty minutes ago and retreated towards the northern region."

One of the Chunin in charge of the reconnaissance jogged straight up to Shoji and spoke softly with a hint of respect.

"Did they just retreat? I guess they were smart."

Jiang Si smiled and shook his head.

"Turn back immediately and rendezvous with Captain Yuan Kang!"

In this attack.

The primary objective is to eliminate as many Cloud Ninja as possible and then destroy these strongholds.

As it stands now.

Of the two strongholds, one was completely eliminated, and the other was abandoned by the Cloud Ninja.

Even if the Cloud Ninja want to return and rebuild their base in the future, they will have to spend a lot of resources.

I have completed the task that was assigned to me.

It's time to go back and reunite with Akimichi Motoyasu.

That's his main attacking position.

There's no telling when the Cloud Ninja might provide unexpected support.

"Yes!"

In the surrounding area.

The three or four Konoha Chunin responded in unison.

Then.

Led by Jiang Si, the group sped towards the more remote northeastern region.

The stronghold was eliminated smoothly.

This is not only reflected in the group led by Akimichi Motoyasu and Uchiha Shoji.

The other three assigned teams, despite encountering some difficulties, all completed their tasks relatively smoothly.

It must be said that the timing of Suzaku's capture in Nara was excellent.