After giving his orders, Uchiha Izuna took out his phone, a touchscreen smartphone, and dialed Ryun's number.
Ryun had just sat down in the Hokage's office, deciding to work hard for the day, when he received his grandfather's call. Nara Luming was reporting on the village's internal affairs.
Seeing Uchiha Izuna's name appear on Ryun's phone, Nara Luming wisely shut his mouth and stepped aside.
Ryun, however, signaled, "They're all our people, it's fine. You can listen too."
As he spoke, Ryun put the call on speakerphone. "Hello, Grandfather! What is it? Are supplies insufficient? Or personnel?"
"No, the battle is over, blah blah blah..." Uchiha Izuna explained their tactics and the timeline, making Ryun break out in a cold sweat.
One person taking on eight thousand alone, only using the Susanoo for defense and not attacking, anyone would find that unbearable! If Uchiha Madara had taken action, it wouldn't have taken more than a few moves for Kikyōzan to not just be split in two, but to be completely obliterated!
Ah, Granduncle's intentions were so thoughtful.
"? Wait, Grandfather, why didn't you give details about your own surprise attack unit? I want to hear about that!" Ryun frowned.
Uchiha Izuna chuckled. "Then you can teleport over. The negotiations will be left to our Hokage. Besides, if you come, wouldn't it be better to hear it directly from your student, Namikaze Minato?"
"Oh, right, your student's disciple is very strong!" Uchiha Izuna deliberately withheld information, then hung up.
Ryun was confused, his face full of question marks. "Hey, hey! No, say more!"
Nara Luming snickered beside him and was caught by Ryun, who shot him a glance.
Ahem, no laughing.
"Luming..." Ryun just said his name. Nara Luming stepped forward. "Ahem, Hokage-sama, leave this place to me. The negotiations are more important. Remember to secure more money; the Konoha Vocational Technical School is still short of funds recently."
"OK! Luming, I'll trouble you with it then!" Ryun stood up. He had worked for a total of 2 hours, and now it was time to clock out. Ryun vanished from the spot in a flash.
Nara Luming sighed. He thought he could rest for the day after finishing his report, but he never expected he'd have to work overtime again. If Ryun wasn't so generous with the pay, he would have quit long ago!
At the camp on the Sunagakure mountain, Uchiha Izuna sat in the chief seat. Uchiha Madara was currently resting, recovering his ocular power, so Uchiha Izuna was handling all matters on his behalf.
Just after hanging up the phone, in less than two minutes, Ryun's figure appeared beside Uchiha Izuna.
"We pay our respects to the Hokage!" Inside the tent, Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
Ryun nodded. "Everyone, rise!" Then, Ryun turned to look at Uchiha Izuna, his face dark. "Grandfather, don't you know that saying only half..." Ryun suddenly felt this was very impolite.
"Saying only half, what about it? What did you want to say?" Uchiha Izuna chuckled.
"Saying only half is uncomfortable!" Ryun held it in for a long time before finally saying this.
He couldn't bring himself to say anything venomous, so he sighed.
"Next, let Namikaze Minato introduce his students," Uchiha Izuna said with a smile, then stood up, helped Ryun to the main seat, and sat down himself.
Ryun had no objection. Although Uchiha Izuna was his grandfather, in the military camp, Ryun held the highest political status, so it was appropriate for him to sit in the main seat.
Soon, Namikaze Minato bowed and exited the tent. He saw the three young ones waiting not far away and waved them over.
Uchiha Obito immediately straightened his back and perked up. Even Hatake Kakashi toned down his aloof demeanor. He knew full well that his father served under Ryun.
Nohara Rin was the most relaxed of the three. Because she often sought guidance from Tsunade, and Tsunade was very satisfied with her as a disciple, she frequently took Rin home as a guest.
Moreover, because Nohara Rin was Tsunade's disciple, many clan children, for political reasons, had made numerous marriage proposals to the Nohara family.
Rin's parents naturally understood their motives. Although the Nohara family wasn't a major clan, they wouldn't sacrifice their daughter's happiness for the clan's advancement.
Most importantly, although Rin hadn't said it, they sensed she had someone she liked. So they turned them all down.
Led by Namikaze Minato, the three entered the tent. Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded to Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Obito.
Clearly, the two young ones had earned Sarutobi Shinnosuke's approval.
"Minato, aren't you going to introduce them!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at Namikaze Minato, a smile on his face.
Namikaze Minato nodded. "Sensei, these three are my disciples."
"I've heard of them. Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and little Rin." Ryun smiled.
Nohara Rin spoke first. "Hello, Brother-in-law." Although she was technically Tsunade's disciple, Tsunade insisted on a sisterly relationship. Helpless, Rin addressed Ryun as brother-in-law.
Uchiha Obito was first surprised, astonished that Rin was on such good terms with the Hokage, while he himself...
His eyes dimmed slightly. Kakashi was only surprised for a moment before looking at Obito, seeing his dejected state, and sighed.
Really, you're not bad yourself, why are you so insecure!
Hatake Kakashi slowly shifted his feet and whispered, "Idiot, what are you feeling down about? You are the strongest of this Uchiha generation, the leading figure among the Uchiha youth."
Uchiha Obito snapped back to reality. That's right! I am the strongest of this generation, the leading figure among the Uchiha youth. What am I feeling inferior about?
Once he realized this, Uchiha Obito straightened his back and looked at Ryun, his eyes filled with Uchiha pride, but without arrogance.
Ryun's sensory abilities were extremely sharp. The moment Hatake Kakashi spoke, he heard most of it. So this kid was feeling inferior.
However, after hearing Hatake Kakashi's encouragement, Uchiha Obito visibly regained his confidence. Hehe, truly the iron bond from the original story.
"Obito, right? I've heard of you. Granduncle once taught you. And Kakashi, you already have some of White Fang's bearing," Ryun said in praise.
"Rin, your sister is pregnant lately and feeling a bit anxious. Remember to visit her when you have time," Ryun said with a smile.
The three young ones scratched their heads a little shyly, hehe-ing and laughing.
Seeing this, Ryun didn't say much. He had the youngsters sit down, then said, "Minato, report the specific details of your surprise attack unit!"
Namikaze Minato stood up and nodded. "Yes!"
In the flashback
Uchiha Izuna led the way, walking at the very front of the unit. Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke followed closely behind, with the shinobi troops behind them.
"Halt!" Uchiha Izuna stopped everyone, then had someone throw a large rock onto the ground ahead. It rolled a bit, and suddenly the ground collapsed in many places. Uchiha Izuna looked at Namikaze Minato and Yamanaka Inoichi.
"Well done. If you hadn't provided the intelligence, we might have suffered heavy losses!" Uchiha Izuna said to them.
Even Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at them with new respect. He never expected Namikaze Minato to have such information.
Sunagakure was skilled at setting traps. Normally, everyone would only think that the Sunagakure rear support routes would have ambushes. But who would have thought there would be so many traps right at the border between the Land of Rain and Sunagakure territory?
If they had been careless, the few Jonin might have been fine, but the Chunin they brought would most likely have been killed on the spot.
Namikaze Minato stepped forward promptly. "Lord Izuna, the credit for this belongs to my three disciples. They were on duty last night, killed one Jonin and one Chunin, and captured one Chunin."
"I brought the captured Chunin to Inoichi. Inoichi used the Mind Reading Jutsu to extract and organize the Chunin's memories, and reported them to you this morning," Namikaze Minato added.
Yamanaka Inoichi nodded. "That's correct. If it were any other shinobi, we might not have gotten this kind of information, but her brother-in-law is Rasa."
"Oh? That is indeed fortunate! Minato, where are your disciples? Let me see them! They are our little heroes. Capturing that shinobi indirectly saved all our lives!" Uchiha Izuna said with a laugh.
Namikaze Minato did not decline. This was the time to seek merit for his disciples. Letting Uchiha Izuna see the three young ones would be good for their future!
Uchiha Izuna soon saw the three young ones. He merely nodded at the other two, but his eyes lit up when he looked at Uchiha Obito.
"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Uchiha Izuna asked with a smile.
Uchiha Obito blushed and said honestly, "Lord Izuna, we met once at the training ground. You were looking for Lord Madara, and I was training nearby."
"Oh! It's you. You're the little Uchiha genius that big brother took a liking to." Uchiha Izuna was generous with his praise, the delight in his eyes growing stronger.
Uchiha Obito scratched his head. "N, no, I'm just an ordinary shinobi."
Uchiha Izuna nodded. Having achieved great merit without becoming arrogant, able to keep to his original heart, steady and reliable, no wonder big brother favored him.
He just seemed a bit foolish-looking, but that was fine. A child like this was very honest.
Then Uchiha Izuna also praised Hatake Kakashi and Nohara Rin a few times before saying, "Next, we are about to enter enemy territory. Little ones, do you dare to take the vanguard!"
Uchiha Izuna raised an eyebrow, looking at the three young ones. The three young ones looked at each other and nodded. "We are willing!"
Uchiha Izuna shouted, "Good! Stand behind Namikaze Minato. When you see Suna-nin, do not ask for reasons, kill them directly!"
"This is war! There is no room for womanly compassion! Do you understand!"
Uchiha Obito nodded. "We have already experienced various assassination missions and understand the cruelty of the battlefield. Therefore, we will strictly carry out Lord Izuna's orders!"
Hatake Kakashi nodded. Nohara Rin did the same.
Seeing the state of the three young ones, Uchiha Izuna nodded inwardly in approval. He glanced at Namikaze Minato again. It seems this guy taught the three young ones very well!