Chương 209: The So-Called War
"Shintaro Aniki!"
After receiving the order from the patriarch, everyone in the Uchiha Clan was very excited, especially the two brothers, Tetsuo and Hamasu. They found Shintaro after signing up to participate.
Shintaro was not at the Uchiha Clan residence but at Yuh's house. After all, the two were already engaged, so it was no problem for them to live together at the Uchiha Clan residence.
He walked to the entrance with an unhappy expression on his face and reluctantly looked at the two who came to bother him a day before departure.
Tetsuo and Hamasu looked excited, "Aniki! We can go to the battlefield together again!"
Although the two were brothers from the same mother, they had very different personalities.
As the younger brother, Hamasu was very perceptive and good at reading people's emotions. As soon as he saw Shintaro's expression, he immediately chose to remain silent.
Tetsuo, on the other hand, had a slow and dull character, completely unaware of any issues.
Hamasu glanced at Tetsuo and saw that his brother was still very excited, so he quickly grabbed his clothes and reminded him with his eyes.
Tetsuo was stunned for a long time, not understanding what his younger brother meant.
"Shintaro, do you have guests? Let them in."
"Ah, it's you, Tetsuo, Hamasu."
Kurenai walked to the entrance and greeted the visitors warmly.
"Sister-in-law!"
When Tetsuo and Hamasu saw Kurenai, they immediately bowed a neat ninety degrees, like gangsters greeting their boss.
Tetsuo's face was full of flattery, clearly seeing Kurenai as his savior. As for Hamasu, he simply greeted her sincerely.
"Come in." Shintaro pursed his lips, feeling that Kurenai was already behaving like the lady of the house, and he had to comply.
He recalled the time when they were still in ninja school, Tetsuo and Hamasu once called Kurenai "sister-in-law" to please her, but in the end, Kurenai was so embarrassed that she complained.
However, now Kurenai openly accepted the title.
Thinking of this, the corners of Shintaro's mouth lifted again.
Tetsuo and Hamasu took off their shoes and walked in. Shiro saw the strangers and timidly hid in the study.
Kurenai walked to the kitchen to make tea for the two guests.
Tetsuo quickly said, "No, sister-in-law, we're just here to look around, so I won't bother you."
"You've never been to my house before. I must treat you." Kurenai was busy in the kitchen.
Tetsuo and Hamasu looked at Shintaro. Shintaro crossed his arms, shook his head, and said, "Don't look at me. I also listen to her at home."
"Stop standing there foolishly, sit down." He walked to the sofa beside him and sat down, gesturing to them.
Tetsuo and Hamasu then came and sat beside him.
"Tell me, what are you here for?"
Hamasu said without hesitation, "Brother Tetsuo dragged me here."
Shintaro looked at Tetsuo, which made him feel pressured, "It's just... Since there's going to be a war, and we followed Aniki during the last war, we wanted to ask Aniki about the specific situation and arrangements for this war."
Shintaro's eyes were clear, and he already understood what Tetsuo was thinking.
Tetsuo was indeed clever, planning to seek out his commander to learn more about the war intelligence before heading to the battlefield.
Shintaro nodded, intending to reveal the details of this war.
"Well, it's good that you have this mindset. To be frank, this war is a defensive one for us."
"The Land of Lightning is the country with the greatest war potential besides us, the Land of Fire, and its recovery speed after the Third Ninja World War is second only to ours."
"However, you also know that Konoha suffered heavy losses after the Kyuubi Rebellion. The people in Kumogakure Village clearly saw this and planned to take advantage shortly after the Kyuubi Rebellion, positioning themselves at the border of the Land of Fire."
"The purpose of our expedition is to counter the invasion of those people."
Hamasu clenched his fists in anger. Although he was speechless, his thoughts were also clear.
Tetsuo pondered, nodding in agreement with Shintaro. At the same time, both of them expressed their gratitude and accepted the green tea handed over by Kurenai.
Shintaro continued, "I estimate there will be another defensive war like this one, and it will lead to the Land of Earth. The strength of Iwagakure Village is not inferior to Kumogakure Village. Its warlike nature and opposition to the territory from the Land of Fire are even worse."
"But that has nothing to do with us."
"In short, this war is a defensive one. Konoha doesn't want to expand the war, so don't think about killing the enemy and making a name for yourself."
"Protecting the territory of the Land of Fire is your greatest contribution."
"Understood." Both Tetsuo and Hamasu agreed, and then Tetsuo asked, "Since this is just a defensive war, why is the village sending the Uchiha Clan to participate? After all..."
"Hasn't the village always looked down on us?"
Tetsuo was indeed sharp, reminding of the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village.
Shintaro thought for a moment and decided to speak to remind Tetsuo.
"The village does indeed fear the Uchiha Clan because the Uchiha Clan is too powerful."
"However, right now the village still needs the strength of the Uchiha Clan to fight against foreign enemies."
"We are now in the period after the Third Ninja World War, where Konoha is in decline. If we wait until Konoha regains its strength, there certainly won't be opportunities like this."
"Even the chance to go to the battlefield this time is just a coincidence in the hands of the Uchiha Clan."
Shintaro's words were indeed true. If Hiruzen still didn't trust him and Fugaku, believing that the two of them could control the Uchiha Clan, this time it wouldn't have been the Uchiha Clan's turn to go to the battlefield.
Danzo was very angry after this incident, cursing Hiruzen as a coward, incompetent, and useless, and that he would surely destroy Konoha, leaving the classic saying, "Sarutobi, you will regret this."
Shintaro didn't know if Hiruzen would regret it, but he was sure Danzo would definitely regret it in the future.
"Then what should we do?" Tetsuo suddenly asked such a question.
Shintaro looked at him, and the two exchanged glances. Tetsuo felt his eyes were very deep.
"We are too strong, so there are only two choices: become stronger or become weaker."
Shintaro explained it very clearly.
The top management fears the strength of the Uchiha Clan, so the Uchiha Clan only has two choices, the first is to increase their strength to overthrow the top management and make Konoha belong to the Uchiha Clan.
There are only two ways to do this: the first is for the top officials to eliminate the Uchiha Clan, and the other is to cut off their own arm and weaken their strength.
No matter which one it is, it is unacceptable to the people of the Uchiha Clan.
So the remaining choice is already clear.
Tetsuo's eyes also became determined. Shintaro nodded, acknowledging Tetsuo's resolve, and said:
"The so-called war is both a crisis and a ladder."
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