Seeing no opposition, Satoshi began to lay out the tactics.
First, they needed to block the reinforcements from Sunagakure and Iwagakure to prevent them from acting.
"First, we must take control of Land of Grass as quickly as possible."
"It's located at the choke point between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, a strategic stronghold that military strategists must contend for."
"Moreover, it's extremely close to the Land of Rain and the Land of Waterfalls. Among the smaller nations, these two forces should not be underestimated."
Currently, these smaller nations outwardly maintain good relations with Konoha, but in an actual fight, their allegiances are uncertain. They would side with whoever was winning.
Given this, ninjas would be stationed there. This would not only serve as a deterrent but also create trouble for the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind.
The Land of Waterfalls has Seven-Tails, which could play a significant role if a fight broke out.
As for the Land of Rain...
Satoshi knew that Sunagakure's water supply issues still relied on the Land of Rain for resolution. Given this, they would seize territory in the Land of Rain and cut off their water supply.
Without a water supply, Sunagakure's ninja combat effectiveness would drastically decrease. Therefore, Sunagakure would surely send heavy forces to protect their water sources.
At that point, ninjas would be sent to harass them, preventing them from supporting the main battlefield.
This mission, naturally, fell to Kakashi.
Sunagakure was screaming in pain after his father cut them down, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to follow in his father's footsteps.
Kumogakure was much the same, they would push forward aggressively.
By the time the meeting concluded, night had fallen.
"The meeting is adjourned. Everyone, go back and prepare."
Satoshi left the conference room with everyone else.
He went to the Uchiha clan compound and summoned the clan members who had already gathered at the shrine.
"The Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin. Prepare your weapons, and make arrangements for your families and children."
"This time, we're going to kill our way to these bastards' homelands."
Upon hearing this, the clan members were all stunned for a moment. They looked at each other.
What did he mean?
Were they going to the battlefield?
After receiving Satoshi's affirmation, the clan members went wild on the spot. Finally, they could go to the battlefield!
The Uchiha roared, "Kill them all!"
Satoshi waved. "Dismiss."
The red-eyed ones rushed out the door.
Yashiro knocked on Fugaku's door. "Fugaku, there's a war. Pack your things and come with us."
From inside the room, Fugaku's voice sounded. "Got it, I'm coming."
Fugaku dressed while instructing Mikoto. He told her that if he died on the battlefield, she must protect Sasuke. They only had one son, and he couldn't suffer any loss.
Mikoto just nodded silently, praying that Fugaku would return safely.
Fugaku followed Yashiro out the door, joining the very end of the procession.
While the Three Village Alliance was still strategizing, that night, an elite vanguard squad, composed of crimson Sharingan, all-seeing Byakugan, and various other ninjas, disappeared from Konoha, heading straight for the Land of Grass border.
The Hyuga and Uchiha, two clans renowned as Konoha's strongest, had surprisingly become close comrades in arms.
Another late night, the Uchiha and Hyuga entered Land of Grass.
Byakugan, activate!
"Two ninjas at 12 o'clock, three at 4 o'clock..."
"Understood."
The Uchiha elites instantly transformed into streaks of black shadows, merging into the darkness.
With a few thuds, the reconnaissance ninjas lost their combat ability and were tied up and hung from trees.
Yashiro stood at the front, wiping the blood from his hands with an enemy's jacket.
He had already retired, but then he heard there was a war. How could he tolerate that?
Just wait and see if I don't get you.
Yashiro made a gesture, and the Hyuga clan members emerged from the depths.
"Hiashi, all the sentries have been dealt with."
Hiashi offered a slight courtesy. "As expected of the Uchiha clan, living up to their reputation."
Yashiro bluntly said, "Naturally. We Uchiha have always been Konoha's strongest clan."
"You are also not bad, only second to the Uchiha."
Hiashi rolled his eyes.
All Uchiha are idiots.
Uh... not the Hokage.
"Let's go have a talk with the Kusagakure guys."
The Uchiha and Hyuga walked at the front, with the medical ninjas behind them exclaiming.
Is this Konoha's confidence?
Sensory, assault, medical—they had everything.
Fully equipped.
Inside the building, the masked leader sighed.
He looked at the fierce-looking men before him, and asked,"Konoha's distinguished guests arrive late at night. May I ask what brings you here?"
Hiashi stepped forward and placed Satoshi's handwritten letter on the table. "Please read."
The leader read the letter carefully, his heart sinking.
Bad, this was forcing them to choose sides.
As a small nation, surviving in the chaotic Ninja World meant being a fence-sitter. But Konoha wasn't giving him the chance to waver.
The Hokage had made it very clear: either join them in fighting Iwagakure and Kumogakure, or be wiped out by them. Anyway, Konoha had many enemies, and one or two more wouldn't make a difference.
He absolutely believed Konoha could do such a thing.
Look who they sent!
The craziest Uchiha in the village were out.
If he dared to say no, they would chop him into mincemeat. Ultimately, he could only submit to Konoha's might.
"From now on, Kusagakure and all its people are at Konoha's command."
Of all this, Iwagakure was still oblivious. It wasn't until the third day when Konoha had yet to make a statement that the Iwagakure high command, following their original plan, decided to act first.
Akatsuchi, Ōnoki's bodyguard, led a vanguard unit towards Land of Grass.
Their objective aligned with Konoha's. Control the Land of Grass to use as a springboard and buffer for attacking Konoha.
However, as soon as Akatsuchi and his men entered the Land of Grass, they were discovered by the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.
"Iwagakure ninjas detected, approximately three kilometers away."
The information quickly reached the Uchiha's ears. Pairs of crimson Sharingan lit up, their bodies even trembling slightly from excitement.
"Charge! Kill them!"
Whoosh... Whoosh...
As if they were worthless, the Uchiha frantically hurled bundles of explosive tags onto and around the Iwagakure forces.
Boom... Boom...
Deafening explosions instantly shattered the tranquility of Land of Grass. Flames shot into the sky, smoke billowed, and violent shockwaves snapped trees in half.
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!
Several thick, sturdy rock walls rose from the ground, narrowly protecting most of the Iwagakure ninjas.
Akatsuchi said, "Stay calm. Konoha's ninjas arrived even earlier than us. Prepare for battle."
Earth Release: Golem Technique.
A tall rock giant rose from the ground, using its hard body to block the various ninja tools flying towards them.
"Charge! Take down Konoha's ninjas!"
Responding to Akatsuchi was an even more ferocious assault.
"Uchiha! Charge!"
Don't talk to me about tactics.
Attack!
Attack!
And still, damn it, attack!
The Uchiha charged out.
The Hyuga, acting as scouts, also charged out.
Even the damn medical ninjas charged out.
What's a scout? The strongest one is a scout.
Today, we will prove that the Hyuga clan is the strongest.
"Brothers, don't let the Hyuga steal our glory. We'll count heads when we get back."
Under immense stimulation, the Uchiha erupted with fighting power far exceeding their usual level.
When one Uchiha died, two even crazier ones immediately appeared.
Kill those two.
Kill what? They would have already been killed by those two.
Facing the constantly surging Uchiha, and the Kusagakure ninjas who emerged from behind to fiercely poke their rear, Akatsuchi was utterly miserable.
Is this what the Uchiha are like on the battlefield? What the hell are we fighting?