"Kill them!"
Kazuki once again used genjutsu to control a group of rogue Kirigakure ninjas, signaling the Sarutobi clansmen, led by Shinnosuke, to quickly move in and claim their military achievements.
That's right, Hiruzen, in order to foster a better relationship between Kazuki and the Sarutobi clan, specifically arranged for Shinnosuke to be with Kazuki. There was nothing better for self-improvement and accumulating military achievements than being by Kazuki's side.
Hiruzen was also human. Since he intended to have Kazuki succeed him, he needed to do something for his son and his clan.
Although Kazuki was an Uchiha, his relationship with the Uchiha clan was not very harmonious. Even though some in the Uchiha clan supported Kazuki, the Sarutobi clan was the one that could give Kazuki the most support.
In fact, if Mikoto and Kushina hadn't been by Kazuki's side, Hiruzen would have even wanted to arrange a beauty from the Sarutobi clan to be with Kazuki.
Marital alliances are always the most simple, unadorned, and reliable. At least Hiruzen was willing to believe in such relationships.
Kazuki naturally wouldn't refuse this. In fact, Hiruzen's initial worries were not a problem at all. He needed a large number of subordinates.
Although Konoha's resources were limited, Kazuki was not eyeing only Konoha. Are you, the Sarutobi clan, still worried that the resources of the entire Ninja World won't be enough for you?
As long as they were willing to follow him, whether it was the Sarutobi clan, the Ino–Shika–Chō clan, or the Uchiha clan, they could all obtain more resources, and even the Hyuga clan was no exception.
The resources of the Ninja World were enough to satisfy them. Hiruzen's worries were completely in vain.
Of course, Kazuki also had no need to curry favor with those who went against him.
Just like this time, the ninjas who followed Kazuki were all comfortable, as they had harvested a large number of achievements.
Kazuki needed achievements, and yet he didn't need achievements.
When he destroyed Kirigakure, and then single-handedly broke through thousands of Kirigakure ninjas, it was difficult for anyone to compete with him for the position of Hokage.
He needed to lead his subordinates to achieve more, and this was precisely what Kazuki excelled at. With just a glance, he could make those who saw him fall into genjutsu.
Kazuki didn't delve much into genjutsu, but genjutsu relies heavily on talent. Without talent, even with powerful ocular power, it's just brute force creating miracles.
Take Sasuke for example, he wasn't skilled at using genjutsu, but by the time of the final battle, he, relying on his six-tomoe Rinnegan, instantly annihilated the tailed beasts.
Kazuki's ocular power was already on par with Sasuke's. As for whether his current self was a match for Sasuke with the Six Paths Yin Power, he didn't know.
He felt that the Six Paths Yin and Yang Power, although a one-time state for Naruto and Sasuke, provided a huge boost and was very powerful.
But in terms of genjutsu, he was confident that he was no weaker than Sasuke at his strongest.
Moreover, this method of accumulating military achievements was actually quite easy for Kazuki.
"Performing missions with you is truly easy." Shinnosuke quickly led his subordinates to harvest the lives of the Kirigakure ninjas, then sighed with emotion.
He and Kazuki had known each other for a long time. Their fathers were old friends, so it was normal for them to have met when they were young.
Before, Shinnosuke had always heard how much of a genius Kazuki was. After graduating, he had been training in Anbu, while Kazuki, after graduating early, had become much quieter.
Shinnosuke believed that after experiencing countless bloody battles, his strength had surpassed Kazuki's.
However, as the war began, Shinnosuke was dumbfounded. Damn, is this the strength a human should have?
Kazuki was no longer competing with him, and had even surpassed his own father. He considered himself a genius, but he found that compared to Kazuki, the gap was not merely a little bit large.
"Find them, control them with genjutsu, and then you kill them. It's inherently very easy. The travel time might be longer than the combat time." Kazuki chuckled.
"Alright, let's go find other Kirigakure ninjas."
Kazuki didn't need other sensory ninjas to sense, he himself was the best sensory ninja.
"According to intelligence, Fugaku has already rushed back to Konoha overnight. Do you know about this?" Shinnosuke followed Kazuki, then asked him.
"Hmm, he's probably worried that I'll make a move on him during battle."
Kazuki said with a hint of mockery, "If I wanted to deal with him, why would I need these things?"
"Then when you return to the village, will you compete for the position of clan head?" Shinnosuke hesitated a little when he said this, after all, Kazuki was younger than him.
Which of those great clan heads was as young as Kazuki?
However, considering that Kazuki was already close to running for Hokage, competing for the head of the Uchiha clan didn't seem like much.
Kazuki had such strength. It was fortunate that Hiruzen was not too old, and Kazuki was even younger, otherwise the village would probably already be clamoring for Kazuki to become Hokage.
"Yes, the Uchiha clan is too disorganized. Moreover, for the village, the current Uchiha clan is a huge hidden danger, and for me, it is also a hidden danger."
Kazuki paused and then added, "A controlled Uchiha clan is the truly good Uchiha clan."
Shinnosuke fell silent instantly. Did you forget that you are also an Uchiha?
He shook his head. For Konoha, a controlled Uchiha clan was indeed the best choice.
As for the Sarutobi clan, their interests would likely not be affected too much. Perhaps the Shimura clan would be out of luck.
Shinnosuke had never thought of becoming Hokage, but he was very tempted by the position of clan head of the Sarutobi clan.
In the future, he needed to maintain a good relationship with the Uchiha clan, of course, the kind of Uchiha who stood on Kazuki's side.
"Forget it, it's still too early to talk about these things. Let's continue the cleanup." Kazuki saw Shinnosuke's expression and shook his head with a light laugh.
"Strength is the key."