The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The Mist Ninja who had previously ventured deep into the heart of the Land of Grass and nearly reached the western part of Hidden Light Village were all driven out.

They were forced to retreat back to an area that their own ninja village could barely control.

Unable to put pressure on the Light Ninja, the Mist Ninja faced a huge crisis at their own frontline camp.

"Quickly, send this message back to the rear immediately."

The Mist Ninja commanders at the front line were organizing the Mist Ninja to rearrange their lines while simultaneously sending battle reports back to the 'Master' who had arrived in the Land of Tea, opposite the southern coast of the Land of Rivers.

In order to better command the front-line troops and to boost the morale of his own troops, Obito specially arranged for the 'Master' to lead the main force to the Land of Tea, which was only about half a day's journey from the front line. In the face of war between major ninja villages, these small countries could only passively accept and assist.

During this period of time.

The Land of Tea has become almost a vassal state of Kirigakure. All the resources that can be obtained nearby are provided by the Land of Tea. Even though it is nominally a negotiated purchase, everyone knows what the actual situation is.

The ninja villages of various countries would still show appropriate respect and etiquette to the daimyo and nobles of their own country or other major powers, but what about other smaller countries?

Giving them even a token amount of respect is already quite generous.

Not to mention that Obito Uchiha still holds the highest power in Kirigakure. The fact that he didn't directly seize power by force is already a sign that Obito has left himself some leeway.

Such a small country is often quite sensible.

Regardless of which major country or ninja village it is, as long as a large force of that country is stationed on their territory, they will cooperate fully. They are very opportunistic, but when it comes to saving their lives, it's not shameful.

The entire tea-producing country.

In just a few days.

It became a frontline military outpost for Kirigakure.

This time, under the command of the 'Master,' Kirigakure truly mobilized its entire force, sending out a full ten thousand Kirigakure soldiers, leaving only a few hundred, less than a thousand, as defensive troops in the village.

The power of tiered distribution.

The troops entered the Land of Rivers via different routes and then approached the border of the Land of Grass. It can be said that in the first ten days of the war, the people of Kirigakure had complete faith in their master's orders, because everything was proceeding according to plan.

Most importantly, the troop movements of Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, especially the obvious heavy troop buildup in Iwagakure, made the ordinary Kirigakure ninjas believe everything their master had said.

This was not a war in which they took on the Hidden Light Village alone.

It was a joint war of attrition involving other ninja villages; otherwise, why wouldn't Hidden Light Village go all out?

The two Jinchūriki of the Tailed Beasts at the front line are very strong.

But what about the most important Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—Uzumaki Menma?

Why aren't we sending anyone?

They probably can't be deployed!

This was a consensus among almost all the Mist Ninja before.

Until the air combat force of Hidden Light Village was dispatched.

The battlefield situation was turned around in less than two days.

It was almost at the moment when the Mist Ninja on the front line were being forced back by overwhelming pressure, and the front-line camps were directly breached.

Obito, who received the message in the back, looked extremely displeased.

"Master Yuan, our frontline troops have been completely routed. Our air defense capabilities are far too weak. Hyacinth at the front is asking what our next move should be?"

The land of tea is located atop a majestic peak near the coast.

The rear central camp of Kirigakure was established here.

Inside Master Yu Yuan's private tent.

A middle-aged man with brown hair and crisscrossing scars on his forehead looked at the 'Master Yuan' in the head seat with a solemn expression and reported in a slightly hurried tone.

"It's actually a legacy of the Land of the Sky? This is truly unexpected. Besides that group of aerial combat troops, did the Hidden Light Village deploy any other forces? Especially Uzumaki Menma, did he leave any trace on the battlefield?"

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.

Since he's already playing the role of someone else's supreme leader.

Under Obito's orders, the White Zetsu posing as a Genji had to put on a 100% disguise.

A master must be a master.

We must take all aspects into account.

The Mist Ninja are currently very weak.

But this fighting force still has its uses; we can't let them really collapse.

"There is no clear information on this yet."

The ninja below paused slightly, then shook his head and said.

"That's good. It seems our allies are still putting pressure on us. As long as Uzumaki Menma doesn't come to the front lines, everything will be fine. I've already arranged for a batch of reinforcements to arrive. Tell Hyacinth and the others at the front that they don't need to really fight head-on. As long as they can stretch the battle lines and hold the enemy back, that's enough. If time is on our side, we don't need to rush. Do you understand?"

"Master Yuan" looked calmly at the ninja with a scar on his forehead and said.

A calm and steady voice.

And there was that clear answer.

All of this greatly calmed the slightly worried emotions of the Mist Ninja.

It seems that my Master Yuan had already made plans.

Then they really didn't need to worry about anything. At that moment, the Mist Ninja nodded heavily with a relaxed expression and said, "Yes, Master Yuan, I understand what to do. I will go and inform Hyacinth and the others."

After saying this, he bowed to Master Yuan and then quickly left.

After the footsteps of that Mist Ninja disappeared into the distance.

In the left corner of this large tent.

"Buzz!"

Obito's figure also appeared.

The single, exposed Sharingan eye was filled with a gloomy aura; this development truly exceeded Obito's expectations.

Obito truly hadn't expected that even though the war had been going on for over half a month, the other ninja villages were still just watching!

This was completely different from what Obito had anticipated.

In his original view...

If I lead the tens of thousands of Kirigakure ninja from Kirigakure to charge forward, the other ninja villages will definitely not be able to resist. There's a 100% chance that one or two ninja villages will join forces to attack!

Once that situation is established, whatever the final outcome may be.

The power of these ninja villages will definitely be weakened or even severely damaged.

By the beginning of next year, the Akatsuki organization will have completed all the final preparations and will be able to directly launch the Tailed Beast Capture Plan.

But the current situation is completely different from what Obito expected.

If this drags on and the major ninja villages still refuse to join the war, Kirigakure will be completely destroyed. And if the 'Master' cannot issue more accurate orders before then, the Kirigakure ninjas will definitely 'rebel' prematurely.

Don't talk about prestige or status.

That's based on normal circumstances.

If it's a certain death situation, aside from a small group of die-hards, who would actually be willing to follow?

Isn't that insane?!

"It seems your plan has failed. Neither Konoha, Iwagakure, nor Kumogakure participated in the war. In that case, Hikarigakure and Uzumaki Menma will not be able to truly feel the pressure."

Black Zetsu's figure also emerged from one side.

Previously, when the Mist Ninja army was mobilized.

Black Zetsu followed Obito's orders and went to Amegakure to inform Nagato of Obito's plan, telling Nagato to be ready to start the plan at any time.

After all, sometimes plans can't keep up with changes.

If the ninja villages of various countries were to fight to the death in just a few months, creating an excellent opportunity ahead of schedule...

Then there's no need to wait until next year.

However, the best-case scenario did not materialize, and now it is highly likely that the worst-case scenario will unfold.

Of course, even in the worst-case scenario.

For Obito, and for the entire Eye of the Moon plan, there will be no loss. At most, it will still be the same as the original plan, right?

"Hmph, it doesn't matter if we fail, it's just an extra option after all. However, it's not time to concede defeat yet."

Obito snorted coldly.

"What? Do you have other plans, Obito?"

Black Zetsu paused slightly, then spoke with a hint of curiosity.

"That's natural. The reason the other ninja villages haven't made a move is because they're wary of each other and feel the chances aren't good enough. Well then, I'll add fuel to the fire. As long as we break through the Light Ninja defenses here and force Uzumaki Menma to fight, I don't believe the other ninja villages can hold back. Immediately pass on my request to Nagato and have the Kakuzu and Sasori groups come here. Even if they kill all the Three-Tails and Six-Tails Jinchuriki, I don't believe Uzumaki Menma can hold back then!"

Obito gave a cold laugh, his eyes filled with malice as he spoke.

"Also, Zetsu, call me Lord Madara!"

Obito turned his head and looked at Black Zetsu with a chilling gaze.

"I see, hehe, yes, I understand, Lord Madara~~"

Black Zetsu was initially taken aback, but then he realized what was happening.

What is the essence of the Akatsuki organization?

It's a mercenary organization.

At least for now, this is how the various countries in the ninja world perceive them. The village of Iwagakure has been the one that has used the Akatsuki the most. For many missions that might damage the reputation of Iwagakure or are very risky and require strong ninjas to carry out, the Third Tsuchikage has basically just paid them off.

In the end, the cost always comes from the sheep.

Why invite trouble upon yourself?

This time.

Obito was clearly just making a cameo appearance as a high-ranking member of Kirigakure, spending money to hire the Akatsuki organization in order to capture the tailed beasts of his own village.

Is it reasonable?