Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

It's impossible for their own group to handle things so perfectly and smoothly. If that Cloud Ninja squad manages to retreat with most of its strength, or if other Cloud Ninja come to support them later, their squad will be in a disadvantageous situation.

Therefore, on the way back to the Yusensan base, it was obvious to the naked eye that Akimichi Motoyasu's attitude towards Shoji had become much gentler. On the battlefield, everything became so direct and simple.

Live!

It is the only standard of truth!

Regardless of the current relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan.

As long as the Uchiha clan is still willing to fight for Konoha and to kill their enemies for Konoha, that's enough!

Motoyasu was the eldest member of the Akimichi clan.

That's very clear.

And in their hearts, they utter words that some people would consider 'outrageous'.

Even if the Uchiha clan really becomes the ruler of Konoha, so what? As long as they can lead the village to a bright future, to put it bluntly, with iconic ninja clans like Akimichi, Yamanaka, and Nara at the forefront, these people really don't care who leads.

They only care about the stability of the village and the survival of their clan, which are their core interests.

The Uchiha clan was ostracized and isolated by all other ninja clans in the original story. The biggest reason for this isolation was that the Uchiha clan itself showed an attitude of wanting to destroy the core interests of the village and endanger the survival of these ninja clans.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage was the trigger.

The key lies in the rebellious ideology openly proclaimed by the latter group.

No ninja clan wants to see anyone start a civil war.

Therefore, Akimichi Motoyasu really had no prejudice against Shoji. On the contrary, after seeing how strong Shoji was, he looked at him with new respect.

On the battlefield.

Everyone prefers to have a strong and reliable partner.

The subtle expressions conveyed through language.

Yuan Kang believed that Jiang Si would understand the meaning behind it.

In fact, Jiang Si naturally understood this.

That's how simple the world of ninjas is.

You can safeguard my interests; you are stronger than me.

Then you are my companion.

It's a very simple principle, but the Uchiha clan in the original work just didn't understand it. Or to be more precise, their arrogant and conceited nature bound their thinking, making them unwilling and disdainful of solving the problem from this perspective.

We would rather use the most risky and foolish violent means.

The most ridiculous thing is that they were ultimately wiped out before they could even carry out violent means.

This is also the point that Shoji finds most incomprehensible.

The Uchiha clan needs a true guide, and Shoji firmly believes that he is the most suitable person.

Akimichi Motoyasu's goodwill.

Jiang Si saw this clearly.

This is the result that Jiang Si wanted.

Upon returning to the Tangquanshan base, Akimichi Motoyasu, as the team leader, naturally went to hand over the mission, while the team members were temporarily dismissed and returned to their respective camps.

Shoji headed straight for the cafeteria.

In the battle that had lasted for most of the day.

Perhaps because it was his 'first' real battle, Shoji was somewhat nervous. Under the dual strain of combat and mental tension, Shoji was hungrier than usual. Unlike other ordinary strongholds, the Yuzumi Mountain Stronghold, as the most important and largest frontline stronghold established by Konohagakure within the Land of Hot Springs, was well-equipped.

The supplies stored here are enough to sustain the regular personnel at the outpost for a whole month.

Moreover, in order to ensure the energy supply for frontline personnel as much as possible, there is a corresponding stock of almost any ingredient. When I arrived yesterday, I tasted the chef's cooking in this special frontline canteen. I must say, it is definitely not much worse than the food in the village.

It's no wonder that people in the ninja world always say that Konoha not only has the best military power among all countries, but also far surpasses other countries in terms of personnel treatment, as can be seen from the front-line configuration alone.

Therefore, given the opportunity, officers would naturally prefer to return to their base to replenish their energy rather than consume compressed foods like military rations.

The canteen at the Tangquanshan outpost was built underground.

This is to make better use of space and not occupy surface space.

Despite the size of Tangquan Mountain, there is only so much space suitable for establishing a base. Considering defensive factors, it is not advisable to build the canteen on the ground.

Moreover, basements are more suitable for storing food.

This was the standard layout established after the Tangquanshan outpost was set up in earlier years.

And it was at the exact moment that Shoji walked to the location above the underground passage of the cafeteria.

Suddenly, everything became clear.

As if sensing something, the commander turned his gaze toward the main gate of the stronghold.

Just a few seconds later.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

Then dozens of figures appeared and came into view.

Upon seeing the familiar figure of Suzaku Nara leading the way.

'The main force has returned; it seems they at least didn't suffer any losses, right?'

Jiang Si's eyes narrowed, and after observing carefully, he silently thought to himself.

Not long after.

The general then saw his own family members in the queue.

Everyone returned, with only three or four people sustaining injuries.

Given that the average skill level of the Uchiha clan far surpasses that of ordinary ninjas, and considering that Suzaku Nara's objective was not to launch a direct assault on the southern fortress of Kumogakure, this is a reasonable outcome.

However, on the battlefield...

Swords and blades have no eyes.

If you are accidentally killed, it will be a normal outcome.

The main force returned.

This directly alarmed the entire stronghold.

Medical and logistical personnel rushed to the scene to provide emergency treatment to the wounded. Nara Suzaku, meanwhile, led the leaders of each tribe directly back to the central camp to summarize the mission results.

Subsequent operational arrangements.

Jiang Si then turned around and faced his family members again.

"Yan, Yicheng!"

"Oh! Shoji, you're back from your mission too?"

As members of the same clan who had previously had contact with Shoji, Uchiha En and Uchiha Ichijo both wore relieved smiles upon seeing that Shoji was unharmed.

"Well, things are going relatively smoothly on my side. How about you guys? How's the frontal attack and defense going? What are the losses?"

Although they did not appear to have retreated in defeat.

None of his family members died in battle.

But to know the actual situation, we should definitely ask our own clansmen who participated in the war.

My upcoming plans are closely related to the stability of the front lines.

37. Intelligence and Situation

Inside the brightly lit underground cafeteria.

This was because the main force had all returned.

This made the cafeteria very crowded.

However, the more crowded it was, the better. It meant that Konoha's losses in this battle were minimal. In fact, this was the case. While having a meal, Suzaku learned from En and Ichijo about the main force's frontal attack and defense. They did not lose too many men. After all, Suzaku's goal was only to suppress the main force of the Cloud Village ninja in the frontal stronghold, not to actually engage in a decisive battle with these Cloud Village ninja.

Before the battle, the corresponding tasks and pacing were configured in advance.

thus.

The number of casualties is completely within a controllable range.

Judging solely from the data, Konoha achieved a resounding victory in this attack, with an estimated 100 Cloud Ninja killed. Konoha's casualties were less than half of the enemy's, and the attacking side suffered a 1 to 2 ratio of casualties, making it a truly dominant victory.

Moreover, the vast majority of those who died in battle were genin (lower-ranking ninja).

The number of Chunin and above was extremely small, and only two Jonin were killed in battle, while four were seriously injured.

This was due to the fact that, in addition to having advantages in both quantity and quality, Suzaku Nara also chose an extremely opportune moment, allowing Konoha to achieve such a remarkable victory.

It's important to understand that this is not a match against other small ninja villages, nor is it against Sunagakure, the most ineffective of the five great ninja villages, but against Kumogakure, which has been in second place for decades, second only to Konoha.

The result of such a stark contrast.

This speaks volumes.

As for the Uchiha clan members who participated in the battle...

Not a single person died.

As mentioned before, as long as they are members of the clan who have opened their eyes.

In a battle between equals, unless the opponent possesses some kind of extremely strong special bloodline ability, it generally takes at least two to three people to resist or even kill an Uchiha clan ninja. This is why the Uchiha clan has been hailed as the number one ninja clan in the ninja world for more than forty years since the beginning of the ninja village era.

Their individual combat capabilities are simply too strong.

Of course, there's good news, but there's also bad news.

Those were the reinforcements sent by the Hidden Cloud Village.

This news was almost exactly the same time as Konoha's withdrawal and return to the Yuquanshan base. As a result, Suzaku made minor adjustments to the formation of his main force. Although the probability was not high, there was a fear that the Cloud Ninja commander might follow suit and launch a surprise attack from the opposite direction.

That would mean that all the advantages that had been painstakingly gained were gone in one go.