Jonin summon signal, it's been a long time since the end of the war months ago that I've seen this thing.
But at that time, Uchiha Yoichi was inside the house, so he really didn't see the Jonin summon hawk flying outside.
Someone came to his house to inform him, and it was then that Uchiha Yoichi realized that Sarutobi Hiruzen had summoned all the Jonin in the village.
"Why suddenly at this time...."
Uchiha Yoichi reluctantly crawled up from the sofa and then looked at Yugito, who was wearing knee-high white socks, with red cheeks in disdain as she glanced at him. He stretched out a finger and asked,
"This interruption, let's continue tomorrow...."
"Dream on, you pervert!"
Yugito said angrily, and then angrily stomped back into the room on her little white silk feet.
After the issue with Samui last time, Yugito agreed to a back-massage service, which was very effective for relaxation, so after discussion, it was extended to once a week, offsetting her room and board expenses.
At that time, Yugito's delicate little face flushed with anger, but with no income, she agreed.
Having just become a Konoha Ninja, she still hadn't earned trust. Though she's a Konoha Genin, even D-Class tasks are hard to come by, so penny-less Yugito temporarily lived at Uchiha Yoichi's house.
Moreover, even if Yugito wanted to move out, she'd still do so under Uchiha Yoichi's watchful eye; meaning she'd have to build a room nearby herself. How could the impoverished Yugito afford such costs, so she reluctantly agreed to the back-massage service.
'Once I can start taking on missions, I'll definitely move out of this pervert's house!'
Yugito angrily resolved once she returned to her room, determined to become self-reliant and get out of this predicament.
However, after sitting on her bed for a while, she couldn't help but recall the sounds she often heard at night, ultimately blushing heavily with tangled thoughts, lying down and covering herself with a quilt.
Soon, sounds of rustling came from under the quilt.....
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At the Hokage Building, Uchiha Yoichi arrived at the meeting room almost last.
He walked past numerous Jonin directly to the front row, sitting beside Orochimaru.
With Uchiha Yoichi's strength and status, he was entirely qualified to sit at the front.
"Almost everyone's here, let's discuss the reason now."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, seeing nearly everyone had arrived, spoke with a serious tone: "Hidden Waterfall Village and Hidden Hot Water Village ninjas suddenly intruded into the Land of Fire three days ago. After being stopped by patrol ninjas, there was a dispute, leading to their deaths. But now, these two Ninja Villages are demanding compensation from Konoha, as well as handing over the perpetrators."
Hmm?
Not all, but nearly eighty percent of Jonin in the room showed confusion.
Who do these two Ninja Villages think they are? Daring to demand compensation and perpetrators from Konoha?
Orochimaru spoke with a hoarse voice: "It's Hidden Rock Village and Hidden Cloud Village, right? For two small Ninja Villages to simultaneously challenge Konoha, they must have something they absolutely trust, like... a joint alliance document from two Great Ninja Villages?"
These words served as a reminder to other Jonin, Hidden Waterfall Village, maybe, they rank among the top few in small country Ninja Villages, with a seven-tailed beast in their village.
Hidden Hot Water Village, really has no strength, Jonin could easily wipe them out. They don't even dare contest their own country's missions with Hidden Cloud and Konoha.
Now suddenly being so bold, one Hidden Cloud Village alone couldn't give them such courage, it must be a joint effort by two Great Ninja Villages.
Hatake Sakumo said: "Another war again, huh...."
"Currently it's just a possibility, but I've already made full preparations. Fortunately, Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Sand Ninja are in conflict, so these two Ninja Villages can't spare the resources right now."
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke of the intel gathered by Anbu: "If war truly arrives, we'd be facing Hidden Rock Village and Hidden Cloud Village."
The possibility of these two Ninja Villages uniting made everyone, except a few like Uchiha Yoichi, wear grave expressions.
Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud are strong military contenders, reportedly with over ten thousand ninjas in their villages.
During the Second Ninja World War, dozens of elite Hidden Rock Ninjas chased down the Sannin of the time. Without timely reinforcements, one of the Sannin would have perished.
The four-tailed and five-tailed Jinchuriki from Hidden Rock Village are also memorable, able to easily unleash Tailed Beast Balls, and on the battlefield, can perform Tailed Beast Transformation.
Although Hidden Cloud lacks a Two-tailed, the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki's strength is just as impressive. Meanwhile, Hidden Cloud Village also reportedly has over ten thousand ninjas.
In comparison, Konoha's total ninjas barely reach ten thousand, even after including ninja from all clans.
Uchiha Yoichi suddenly asked: "Third Hokage, when is the deadline given by Hidden Waterfall Village and Hidden Hot Water Village?"
"Two days later, Hidden Hot Water and Hidden Waterfall say that's the final deadline."
"Then let's give them a lesson first!"
Uchiha Yoichi sneered and said, "If the Hidden Rock Ninja and Hidden Cloud Ninja truly want to start a war, even ceding half of the Land of Fire wouldn't satisfy them. Since war is unavoidable, let's teach these two accomplices a lesson first, or else any small Ninja Village could extort Konoha in the future."
Orochimaru spoke up, "I agree with Yang Clan Leader's opinion, otherwise we'll face the combined forces of four Ninja Villages. Although the power of the Hidden Hot Water Ninja and Hidden Waterfall Ninja isn't strong, their involvement in the war makes a difference."
"I agree too, we must make these two Ninja Villages withdraw from the battlefield first!"
Hatake Sakumo also nodded and said, he too believed that war was unavoidable, so it was best to weaken their active forces ahead of time.
"Hmm, since that's the case, we need to consider the team personnel configuration."
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced around the room; most of the strongest Jonin in the village were present, but considering many factors, not many ninjas were suitable for these two missions.
"Let me go to the Hidden Waterfall Village, Third Hokage."
Uchiha Yoichi spoke, "I'll make the Hidden Waterfall Village regret using such methods to frame Konoha. Even if Onoki forces them into battle, the Hidden Waterfall Ninja won't agree..."
"Are you going to take on this mission..."
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered not whether the mission could succeed but about the Seven-tailed Jinchuriki of the Hidden Waterfall Village.
He thought Uchiha Yoichi was not just aiming to complete the mission but targeting the Seven-tailed Jinchuriki; he had already obtained the Two-tailed, if he acquired the Seven-tailed as well... Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't imagine it.
"Yang Clan Leader, after thinking it through, I believe you're more suited for the Hidden Hot Water Village mission."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "The strength of the Hidden Waterfall Village is formidable, and might have Hidden Rock's ambush. Therefore, I plan to build a team centered around Namikaze Minato, so that if we encounter an ambush, we can withdraw at any time."
After speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Namikaze Minato and asked, "Minato, do you have any issues?"
"I follow the arrangements of the Third Hokage!"
Namikaze Minato replied, speaking decisively as he wasn't afraid of the mission.
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen had made arrangements, Uchiha Yoichi no longer competed, knowing there would be many opportunities in the future.
"Since that's settled, Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and Inuzuka Todo, you four will form a team and give the Hidden Waterfall Village a warning."
"Yang Clan Leader, do you need anyone to join your team?"
"I'll go alone."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "For the Hidden Hot Water Village, no need for many helpers, I alone suffice."
Later, due to being far from the war, the combat strength of the Hidden Hot Water Village diminished, and Hidan single-handedly wiped them out.
Now, possibly due to the Ninja World being shrouded by war, the leaders of the Hidden Hot Water Village still harbored some ambition, or were coerced, as they joined the war.
"Since that's the case, let's discuss war strategies..."
Next, it was time to determine the battle sites and the number of Ninja Corps; facing the dangerous circumstances, many ninja clans dispatched their ninjas to join the battle.
In the first batch of troops, Uchiha Yoichi dispatched eighty clan ninjas, which was considerably many for the Uchiha.
Though the Security Team included many foreign clan ninjas, allowing Uchiha Yoichi to withdraw quite a few clan members from the team, most were sent across the Land of Fire for business.
Eighty isn't few, among them are Squad Leaders Uchiha Shinji and Uchiha Yokokawa from the Security Team.
Previously, upon returning from the Ryuchi Cave, Uchiha Yoichi had gathered herbs to manufacture Snake Heart Pills, thus initiating the second batch introduction of the Sage Curse Seal among the clan.
Among these eighty clan members, fifty learned the Sage Curse Seal, and most had a Combat Suit.
With these two safeguards, the survival probability was much higher than other ninjas. If they still perished, it would indicate insufficient skill and luck.
With Uchiha Yoichi as clan leader, the other clansmen felt quite fortunate.
Compared to former Clan Leader Fugaku, who dispatched many but offered fewer safeguarding measures than Uchiha Yoichi; besides Sage Curse Seal and Ninja Battle Suit, various Secret Techniques and Ninjutsu within the clan weren't restricted.
Ordinary Genin could choose two suitable C-class and D-class ninjutsu, higher ranks were not permitted unless they showed exceptional Chakra control or Chakra amount, otherwise choosing them would be fruitless.
After spending considerable time inside the Hokage Building, the meeting concluded.
The next day, those who received missions would set out, and the rest, with assigned positions, would depart within five days.
Upon returning home, Uchiha Yoichi took down the Lightning Fang, a ninja blade not used for a long time, nearly gathering dust.
Inside, Yugito heard someone return, got up from bed, checked the time, and was surprised at how much time had passed, and secretly warned herself not to engage in such time-wasting activities henceforth.
When Yugito came out, she saw Uchiha Yoichi cleaning the Lightning Fang.
"With war imminent, I likely won't be home for a while. You may roam freely in Konoha or the clan grounds, but if anyone in Konoha harbors ill intent, it's best to leave some Chakra of the Two-tailed with me. This way, you can contact me anytime."
Uchiha Yoichi spoke, seeing Yugito emerge from the room, noting her strange appearance, with wet hair strands sticking to her forehead, wondering if she had fallen asleep with the blanket wrapped tightly.