While Yuuki was leisurely basking in the sun,
In the Kamui Dimension,
Obito was deep in thought alone, this being one of his rare moments of privacy.
Most of the time, no matter where he went, White Zetsu and Black Zetsu would always follow him.
Previously, Obito had boastfully declared in front of White Zetsu that there was no need to worry about Uchiha Tomoki's threat, as blindness was his destined end.
It was easy to say, but he still needed to find a way to make Uchiha Tomoki keep fighting.
"These Hidden Mist fools!"
Thinking of this, Obito cursed inwardly. Simply being intimidated by Uchiha Tomoki, with hardly any casualties, the Kirigakure Ninja actually planned to retreat.
This did not align with Obito's expectations. In his view, the more Uchiha Tomoki participated in battles, and the more intense they were, the better.
Obito naturally knew that Yuuki was the Head of the Military Police Force and the Uchiha Clan Head.
If he didn't seize this period when Yuuki was actively out to exhaust his Sharingan to the fullest, what if Yuuki didn't come out after returning this time?
Although Obito didn't know that Fugaku had activated his Sharingan, and given the current situation, Fugaku's Sharingan would likely not go blind even by the time he died.
However, Obito didn't want Yuuki to return to Konoha so easily; he had to find something for Yuuki to do!
If Yuuki knew Obito's thoughts, he would definitely agree that great minds think alike, and he felt the same way!
While both Obito and Yuuki were thinking of giving each other trouble to prevent them from having an easy time,
Trouble had already found Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In the Hokage Building at night, the lights in Hiruzen Sarutobi's office were still on.
The unusual movements in Iwagakure, due to Ōnoki's command, had already been discovered by Konoha.
As for the Hidden Cloud Village, it already had troops stationed in the Land of the Moon, and with only the Raikage and two Jinchuriki departing this time, ordinary spies had no way of knowing their movements.
But even just the unusual movements of Iwagakure had already given Hiruzen Sarutobi a headache.
The Hidden Mist troops had just departed, and Iwagakure immediately made a move.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel a little regret. What if he had agreed to the Hidden Mist envoy's demand to hand over Yuuki back then?
Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to imagine another possibility, but as Yuuki's image appeared in his mind, he thought of Konoha being completely torn apart and falling into endless civil war!
Shaking his head, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped dwelling on what had already happened and began to think about how to respond to Iwagakure's attack.
He naturally knew that Jiraiya had departed for the Grass Country. With the stationed troops on the border between the Grass Country and the Land of Fire, plus Jiraiya, they should be able to temporarily resist.
However, more Ninja troops would still need to be dispatched to prevent enemy invasion.
But where would these troops come from? They could only continue to conscript from the Village. Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his forehead.
At this moment, an Anbu member came in to report the situation on the Hidden Mist Battlefield to him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's spirits lifted; finally, there was good news.
Along with it came the news report that Yuuki had ordered to be written.
There were photos taken from different angles showing Yuuki alone deterring the entire Hidden Mist forces.
That kind of power, even from the photos, gave an invincible feeling.
There were also photos of Yuuki surrounded by Konoha's Jonin, with blood in his eyes, even thoughtfully accompanied by text.
'Uchiha Tomoki: For Konoha! Everything is worth it!'
There were also photos of Yuuki standing tall in the Kirigakure Camp, questioning the Kirigakure Ninja, who were either lost in thought or bowing their heads in the photos.
Then came a written article, "The Strongest Ninja of Konoha—Uchiha Tomoki!!!" stating that Yuuki had completely wiped out the Kirigakure Camp with a single blow, followed by a torrent of praise.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a pen and added the word "young" between "strongest" and "Ninja."
Then, as if thinking of something, he asked the Anbu beside him, "Can we contact Commander Yu Shu now?"
The Anbu was stunned.
"Hokage-sama, Commander Yu Shu has always only contacted the Uchiha Clan."
"Then find someone who can contact him and bring them here!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Just as the Anbu was about to turn around, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came again.
"Wait, please invite them over, and be polite. Go."
"Yes!"
Mitsuba was utterly bewildered after being found by the Anbu, completely unable to understand why the Hokage wanted to see her.
Although the Anbu's attitude was very respectful, as Yuuki's secretary, she deeply knew that her Chief's relationship with the Anbu and the Third Hokage was not harmonious.
In the end, Mitsuba still went to find Fugaku.
After all, the Chief had said, "After I leave, if there's anything you can't decide, you can go to Senior Fugaku."
So, at Mitsuba's strong insistence, the Anbu had no choice but to bring Mitsuba and Fugaku together to the Hokage Office.
After the Anbu finished reporting the situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Fugaku in surprise but did not ask him to leave.
"Mitsuba, is it? I wonder if you can contact your Chief now? I have urgent matters to discuss with him!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Mitsuba directly.
Mitsuba turned to look at Fugaku, who subtly gestured that it was fine.
"Hokage-sama, Chief has always sent intelligence directly to me; I have never actively contacted him, but I can try!"
Mitsuba then summoned the Ninja cat, Riko.
Mitsuba asked Riko if she could take something to Yuuki, and Riko extended her paw upon hearing this.
Mitsuba immediately understood and took out the catnip she had prepared from her Ninja tool pouch, handing it to Riko, who then nodded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi saw this, took out a scroll, and handed it to Mitsuba.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Riko took it and immediately disappeared.
Everyone waited quietly for about 10 minutes, and with the activation of the Reverse Summoning Jutsu,
Another Ninja cat appeared in the field, but this time it wasn't Riko.
The Ninja cat held a scroll in its mouth, scanned the area, then came before Mitsuba, spit out the scroll, and disappeared.
Mitsuba immediately opened the scroll, quickly read its contents, and then put it away, showing no intention of letting Hiruzen Sarutobi see it.
Mitsuba, who now understood Yuuki's intentions, tried to recall how her Chief usually spoke with those Clan Heads.
Then she looked at Fugaku beside her, who gave Mitsuba an expression of 'Don't worry, I've got this.'
With newfound confidence, Mitsuba smiled faintly: "Hokage-sama, Chief has agreed to let the recently departed troops go directly to the border between the Grass Country and the Land of Fire."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but knowing Yuuki's personality, he knew things wouldn't be that simple.
"Does Chief Yuuki have any requests?"
Mitsuba's smile grew even warmer upon hearing this.
"How could he? Chief said he is a successor of the will of fire, and as long as it's for the Village, he is willing to give everything, let alone just a Ninja squad?"
However, Mitsuba's tone immediately shifted.
"But, Chief is worried that this might lead to unfavorable rumors about Hokage-sama targeting the Uchiha, and to avoid affecting Hokage-sama's brilliant image,"
"Chief humbly requests that Hokage-sama give the first page of the Hokage News to the Uchiha Clan, and also entrust the Uchiha Clan with the publication of the Hokage News for the next month."
"Chief will have the Uchiha Clan do everything in their power to eliminate all incorrect perceptions."
After Mitsuba finished speaking, she recalled Yuuki's usual demeanor, waiting for a response with a faint smile.
"No, the first page is too important, and a month is too long. The Uchiha can have the second page and five issues of publication time."
Hiruzen Sarutobi directly refused the exorbitant demand without hesitation.
Mitsuba smiled and nodded after hearing this.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"
Then she and Fugaku bid farewell and left.
Not long after leaving, Mitsuba's back was already soaked with sweat, and she continuously complained in her heart.
Chief! Do you think everyone has your strength and confidence?!
I almost thought I was going to die just now!
Since the Hidden Mist War is over, please come back quickly, Chief!
This kind of task is simply making things difficult for me, Mitsuba!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, meanwhile, took out the previous draft in his office and silently crossed out the word "young."
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