Chapter 126: The Uchiha Enter the War
Seeing Orochimaru appear, the clamor of the Konoha crowd gradually subsided.
When he announced that he was preparing for a decisive battle with the Sand ninja, a thunderous cheer erupted once again.
Although the crowd was still excited, they had lost the furious edge they had before. So, some of the jounin with captain responsibilities began to spontaneously maintain order.
Having gotten the result they wanted, they dispersed with satisfaction, just waiting for the battle plan to be issued so they could go to the battlefield and fight to their heart's content.
Kyosuke, of course, had seen all of this.
However, his attention was not entirely on the crowd's clamor or Orochimaru's speech. Instead, he was staring at the man beside Orochimaru.
"Brother Fugaku?!"
This man was Uchiha Fugaku, who had led a team from Konoha.
His stunned expression did not escape Fugaku's eyes. He nodded slightly to Kyosuke, then turned and left with Orochimaru.
Kyosuke watched the two of them leave with a joyful expression, and he finally understood why the Konoha ninja had been so excited before.
It turned out that the Uchiha clan had come to the battlefield.
Regardless of the Konoha ninja's true feelings about the Uchiha, on the battlefield, almost no one would refuse to have an Uchiha comrade by their side.
Because of the Sharingan, almost all Uchiha ninja who had reached the chunin level were extremely skilled in taijutsu, shuriken, ninjutsu, and genjutsu. Each of these was on par with others.
Not to mention, their powerful perception and ability to see through enemy ambushes were qualities that all ninja on the battlefield desired in a comrade.
To put it simply, with an Uchiha in the team, their combat power and survival rate would be greatly increased. Who wouldn't want such an outstanding comrade?
Moreover, on the battlefield, the name "Uchiha" itself was a deterrent. Many weaker enemies would instinctively feel a chill in their hearts when they saw those crimson eyes.
This was all due to the formidable reputation the Uchiha had established during the Warring States Period and the First and Second Great Ninja Wars.
Now that the Uchiha clan was going all out, it could be said that there was no stronger reinforcement in the entire ninja world. So, it was only natural that the many Konoha ninja had been so excited before.
After helping his comrades to the medical unit's station and having his own injuries treated, Kyosuke was thinking of going to talk to Uchiha Fugaku.
After all, the arrival of the Uchiha clan this time was somewhat unexpected, so Kyosuke needed to understand the specific situation.
He was still hesitating whether to go and find Fugaku at this time, but before he could make up his mind, a member of the Uchiha clan found him first.
The two of them exchanged a simple greeting, and then went to Orochimaru's tent together.
At this time, in Orochimaru's tent, several people were discussing something.
"I want to break up the Uchiha's combat power and integrate them into various teams. What do you think, Fugaku?" Orochimaru said without turning his head, looking at the strategic map on the table.
Although as the commander, he could have directly decided this matter, but... due to those ridiculous political factors, he could only try to seek Fugaku's opinion, rather than acting arbitrarily.
Not to mention, Fugaku had brought almost the entire Uchiha clan to the battlefield this time, so he had to be even more cautious.
Otherwise, a single mistake could cause massive casualties to the Uchiha clan. At that time, who could take responsibility? At least, the current Orochimaru did not think he could.
But Fugaku's answer was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"No problem."
These two simple words made even the shrewd Orochimaru a bit stunned.
He knew that once the Uchiha were broken up, although it might greatly enhance the overall strength of the army, casualties were almost predictable.
On the other hand, if Fugaku chose for the Uchiha to form their own unit, they could advance or retreat at will. Regardless of their specific achievements, at least they wouldn't suffer too much damage.
Orochimaru did not believe that Fugaku, as the head of a clan, would not understand this. So, his answer was even more surprising.
Fugaku looked at Orochimaru's silent expression and basically guessed what he was thinking.
"The reputation of the Uchiha clan has always been forged in blood and glory. These things are something that rats will never understand in their lifetime."
Of course, Fugaku would not say these words out loud, so he could only remain silent.
After a long while, Orochimaru finally spoke slowly. "In that case, I'll make the arrangements according to the list you gave me."
Fugaku nodded, and then the man on the side took the list and went to make the deployments.
Just then, Kyosuke also lifted the tent flap and walked in.
"Teacher, Brother Fugaku," he greeted the two of them.
Fugaku's previously stern face finally broke into a smile when he saw Kyosuke.
He looked him up and down, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.
"Not bad. You look like a man."
Kyosuke rolled his eyes, indicating that he had no desire to engage with him.
Then, the two of them chatted for a while, and then Fugaku took out a letter from home and handed it to him.
"Yo, kid, you've done well. I've even heard about your achievements back home. Not bad, not bad. Keep up the good work and bring honor to our Uchiha name." This was a word of encouragement from the Second Elder at the beginning.
"Hey Kyosuke, I'm a genin now. I'll be able to fight alongside you on the battlefield soon." The rest of the letter was mostly Nagisa's rambling about what had happened to her recently.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Kyosuke could imagine the Second Elder's expression, trying to be serious but unable to hide his happiness, and the little girl's lively figure.
Thinking of this, the corner of Kyosuke's mouth curled up slightly.
"Teacher, about today..." After the small talk, Kyosuke described the large-scale ambush by the Sand ninja to Orochimaru.
To his surprise, Orochimaru just smiled and shook his head, signaling Kyosuke not to worry about the Sand ninja's actions.
Whether it was premeditated or a spur-of-the-moment decision, Konoha was now fully prepared for war. If they came, they would just have to fight them back.
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Kyosuke could only nod and say no more.
As he had said, since Konoha had decided to fight head-on, it no longer mattered what the Sand ninja's intentions were.
If they dared to come, they would just have to be beaten to death.
Next, Orochimaru and Fugaku began to discuss the specific battle plan, and because of his special status, Kyosuke was also qualified to listen in.
An afternoon thus passed slowly.
That night, Kyosuke lay on his bed, his excitement almost palpable.
"Finally, this day has come."
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