Chief Yuuki left after confirming there were no dangers around him.
Students were on holiday, but that didn't mean he didn't have to go to work.
However, Chief Yuuki hadn't walked far in the direction of the Military Police Force when he felt someone following him.
He turned his head and saw that it was Uchiha Itachi.
"Is there something you need, Itachi?" Chief Yuuki asked with a smile.
Itachi still had his poker face, and after a slight nod, he said, "Clan Head, I want to join the Military Police Force."
Chief Yuuki didn't know Itachi's true purpose for joining the Military Police Force, but he knew it had to be related to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Not long ago, Itachi was still catching spies all over Konoha.
After a brief thought, Chief Yuuki asked, "Itachi, you're still in Anbu, aren't you? Did the Third Hokage agree to this?"
"Clan Head, I've already left Anbu," Itachi replied calmly.
It was confirmed; Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement, no doubt.
Thinking about it, the Military Police Force didn't seem to have many secrets, and its actions were all above board. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't need to arrange for Itachi to join at all.
But since Itachi brought it up, he might as well agree. After all, the Military Police Force was short-handed. Although Itachi's ideology wasn't upright, his abilities were good.
He couldn't refuse a free worker, so Chief Yuuki didn't decline.
"Itachi, it seems you've finally understood. Very good, you don't need to apply. Just report directly this afternoon, and I'll make the arrangements."
Chief Yuuki agreed with a beaming, very happy smile.
"Yes, Chief."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going. Work hard and do well; I'll be watching."
Chief Yuuki casually encouraged him with a few words before leaving.
"Chief, I wonder if we could talk? I have many questions that I can't figure out."
"Ah! Itachi, I'm really sorry, but I have a lot of things to do. Not this time, but definitely next time, Itachi!"
"Oh, and Itachi, if there's anything you can't figure out, you can go to the library and read more books. Maybe the answers you're looking for are in them. Well then, Itachi, see you this afternoon!"
Immediately, Chief Yuuki left with Shunshin.
As soon as Chief Yuuki arrived at his office, he found a meeting notice, sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi, clearly in response to the Hidden Mist.
He opened it, checked the time, which was five in the afternoon, and then handed it to Mitsuba, telling her to remind him then.
After a brief consideration of the current situation, Chief Yuuki decided to visit Hiashi.
They hadn't been in touch for a long time, and their relationship had somewhat faded. He urgently needed to rekindle their connection and also explain his relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi, to prevent Hiashi from overthinking things.
Chief Yuuki understood clearly that Hiashi's next-stage goals aligned with his, and no small matter should create a rift between them.
Due to the Hidden Mist, there was cooperation with Hiruzen Sarutobi at this stage, so he couldn't turn hostile immediately.
Alas, Konoha's current peace and stability are all thanks to me. I'm not the Hokage, yet I worry more than the Hokage. What a bitter fate!
At five in the afternoon, the conference room was already full of people.
It was still the familiar faces in the familiar positions.
Many people looked somewhat surprised when they saw Chief Yuuki.
Last time, you were so dashing when you loudly declared that Hiruzen Sarutobi would regret it.
Now, you look just as disheveled quietly appearing in the conference room.
Chief Yuuki simply ignored those gazes. He couldn't tell them the truth, could he?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing everyone present, spoke directly without any pleasantries.
"Yesterday, I met with the Hidden Mist envoy. They showed extreme lack of sincerity. The Hidden Mist's target this time is the Land of Fire."
"Here, I first apologize to Chief Yuuki. Last time, my misjudgment delayed the war opportunity."
"Hahaha, Hokage-sama, you exaggerate. It should be me who shouldn't have been so impetuous and criticized Hokage-sama. Last time was truly rude, please forgive my disrespect, Hokage-sama."
This exchange between the two shocked everyone, including Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado.
Everyone speculated about the reason for this phenomenon today.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, after discovering White Zetsu's secret, guessed that things were not as simple as they seemed. Konoha now had to unite to face the threat.
Chief Yuuki, after confirming Obito's goal, knew that if he dealt with it alone, it wouldn't be a big problem. But considering the clan, any force that could be allied would increase his own strength, so he was very cooperative.
Among those present, besides the two parties involved, only Hiashi had a slight understanding of the inside story, but he still didn't know the exact reasons behind what made the two irreconcilable individuals choose to join forces.
Although everyone was puzzled, seeing this harmonious scene also brought a sense of relief; at least they didn't have to worry about which side to take.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also nodded slightly after hearing Chief Yuuki's apology.
Subsequently, his expression instantly turned serious, and after sweeping the conference room completely.
"Everyone, the war has begun!"
"Let's discuss your thoughts on how to face this war."
Chief Yuuki immediately spoke, "Hokage-sama, as is well known, the Hidden Mist has always been one of the bottom two among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and at this time, after two generations of Mizukage's 'Blood Mist Policy'."
"It's not an exaggeration to say it's the weakest village among the Five Great Shinobi Villages."
"Therefore, this time we must not only win, but win quickly and beautifully, to dispel the intentions of other villages."
"Once we fall into a prolonged war of attrition or show signs of fatigue, then the Hidden Cloud Village and Iwagakure will definitely follow suit."
"And once that happens, our ally, the Hidden Sand Village, will likely tear up the alliance and send troops to the Land of Fire."
In a few words, Chief Yuuki laid out the strategy for confronting the Hidden Mist and the possible consequences. Everyone found it very reasonable, nodding continuously.
"Hmph! If the Hidden Mist were that easy to deal with, it would have been removed from the Five Great Shinobi Villages long ago. You underestimate the cruelty of war; you can't just eliminate the enemy quickly just because you want to."
It was Homura Mitokado again. Ever since he was publicly humiliated by Chief Yuuki and almost died last time, Homura Mitokado had hated Chief Yuuki.
At this time, he still offered no suggestions, merely picking at flaws in Chief Yuuki's words, opposing for the sake of opposing.
Chief Yuuki, however, gave the old man a cold smile. You can still talk big now, but you might not have the chance in the future.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also ignored Homura Mitokado and asked directly, "Indeed, we should aim for a quick resolution. Does Chief Yuuki have any specific strategies?"
"Hiruzen, you..."
No one even listened to what he said, and Homura Mitokado's face fell again.
"My suggestion is to divide the expeditionary force into two parts: a small elite assault team of Jonin will depart before the main force."
"The mission of this elite force is to continuously harass the Hidden Mist's troops. We don't aim for a high kill count, but to protect ourselves while trying to slow down the Hidden Mist's advance."
"The longer we delay, the greater our advantage will be once our main force arrives."
"Hidden Mist Ninja are definitely no match for our hard power, but Konoha is located in the center of the Ninja World and needs to guard against enemies from other directions. Therefore, our troop numbers will certainly be fewer than the Hidden Mist's."
"So, the longer the delay, the more concentrated the Hidden Mist forces we'll have to deal with. Ideally, we can directly enter a decisive battle and achieve victory in one fell swoop!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded after listening. "Very good, does anyone else have any opinions?"
No one else had any opinions. To be honest, if you ask most Ninja how to kill people, they could talk for days and nights.
Although most of these Ninja were clan heads or chiefs, when it came to controlling the overall strategic view of war, no one could compare to Chief Yuuki.
After all, he was a transmigator from a place with thousands of years of war history. While he might not be great in actual combat, when it came to theoretical discussions, he was practically unrivaled.
After waiting for a long time and seeing that no one else offered opinions, Hiruzen Sarutobi concluded.
"Let's formulate a detailed plan based on Chief Yuuki's suggestions. Shikaku, it's in your hands!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Seeing that the war strategy had been decided, Hiruzen Sarutobi moved on to the next agenda item.
"Now, let's discuss the selection of the commander."
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