"Take the initiative to attack??"
"Uchiha Izumi is guarding Phoenix Town just fifty kilometers away!!!"
"Furthermore, she has also sent dozens of Hyuga clan ninjas to patrol the border day and night!"
"She knows about the slightest movement."
"Under these circumstances, how can you expect me to go out and catch them off guard!"
Dodai glanced at the Jonin and spoke in a deep voice. Phoenix Town was only fifty kilometers away from the Land of Lightning and could be considered the bridgehead connecting the Land of Hot Water to the Land of Lightning!
After Izumi advanced into the Land of Hot Water, she split her forces to fully capture the various prefectures and cities of the Land of Hot Water. At the same time, she personally led two thousand ninjas to Phoenix Town, blocking any possibility of Kumogakure entering the Land of Hot Water!
"Uh..." The Jonin was speechless!!
Then he thought of another issue!
"Lord Dodai, Uchiha Izumi has scattered the vast majority of her ninjas to occupy the Land of Hot Water; after all, there aren't many ninjas by her side!!"
"In that case, why don't we take this opportunity! Take her down in one fell swoop??"
"You make it sound easy. Uchiha Izumi is a ninja who has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan!"
"How could she be taken down so easily!"
Dodai sneered.
"One person might not be her match, but we have a full twenty thousand people here!"
"Back then, how powerful was our Third Raikage? Wasn't he still worn down to death by Iwagakure using human wave tactics!"
"Now, why can't we use the same tactic to deal with Uchiha Izumi?"
The Jonin argued.
"Back then, how much time did Iwagakure spend besieging the Third?"
Dodai asked.
"Three days and three nights!"
The Jonin replied.
"Then do you think the Konoha ninjas will allow us to besiege Uchiha Izumi for three days and three nights??"
Dodai asked in a deep voice.
"It was just an analogy. Even if Uchiha Izumi has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, she can't possibly compare to Lord Third!"
"We can take her down in one day at most!"
The Jonin said confidently.
"She might not compare to Lord Third, but don't forget, she isn't alone either. She has a group of ninjas by her side!"
Dodai said.
"Uh..."
The Jonin was rendered speechless.
"Alright, go aside. Stop muttering nonsense here! It's unrealistic."
"Now is not the time for us to go to war with Konoha."
"As long as Konoha doesn't attack us first, we will hold our troops still until the Fifth Raikage arrives."
Dodai stated.
"Alright!"
The Jonin smiled awkwardly and turned to leave!!
Phoenix Town!
A Hot Spring Inn.
While soaking in the hot spring, Izumi asked a female ninja beside her, "Yuu, when will Brother Shin arrive?"
"Imperial Concubine, His Majesty will arrive tomorrow at the earliest!!"
Yuu replied.
"Is that so!!"
Izumi responded.
Then she continued, "Is there any movement from Kumogakure?"
"No!"
Uchiha Yuu responded.
"Is that so? That guy Dodai is too cautious. I only have two thousand ninjas by my side, yet he didn't seize the opportunity to attack."
Izumi pouted her small lips.
"Perhaps he is deterred by your strength, Imperial Concubine, and dares not act rashly!"
Yuu laughed.
"I really want to lead the army straight into the Land of Lightning and crush Dodai and the others. But Brother Shin said we can't stretch the battle line too long!"
"We have to wait for the samurai behind us to fully take over the Land of Hot Water before we can attack the Land of Lightning. Otherwise, it could easily lead to chaos!"
Izumi said.
"His Majesty is thinking of the big picture. Imperial Concubine, you should just endure it for now!"
Uchiha Yuu said.
"Fine, I'll endure him for a few more days then."
Izumi said.
Another day passed!
Uchiha Shin led an army of ninety thousand and officially entered the Land of Hot Water!
As soon as they entered the Land of Hot Water, Uchiha Shin sent three hundred Chunin leading thirty thousand samurai to fully take over the Land of Hot Water!
Subsequently, he continued to lead the main force towards Phoenix Town.
A few hours later.
Uchiha Shin finally arrived at Phoenix Town.
"Brother Shin, you're finally here!"
Outside the city.
Watching the long procession approach from afar, Izumi hurriedly walked towards the dragon carriage where Uchiha Shin was! At this moment, Uchiha Shin stepped out from inside the dragon carriage.
A ninja quickly brought a mounting stool.
Uchiha Shin stepped on the stool, walked down, and headed towards Izumi.
"Izumi, sorry to keep you waiting!"
Uchiha Shin smiled at Izumi.
He then turned his head and said to Inoichi, Yamashiro Aoba, and several other Jonin who were also walking over, "I leave the army to you."
"Yes!!"
Inoichi and the others nodded.
"Let's go, let's go inside first!"
Uchiha Shin said to Izumi.
Afterward, he pulled Izumi onto the dragon carriage and continued towards the Lord's Mansion.
On the way.
"What is the situation with Kumogakure?"
Uchiha Shin asked.
"The Fifth Raikage, Darui, arrived at the border fortress three hours earlier than you, Brother Shin," Izumi said.
"I heard that Darui mobilized a full army of two hundred and fifty thousand for the war."
"Is this data falsified?"
Uchiha Shin asked with a smile.
"It should be true. Over in the Land of Lightning, it really is a sea of people right now; you can't even count the heads!"
Izumi said.
"Hehe, it seems they have indeed exhausted all their strength to fight us to the death!"
"However, no matter how many ants there are, how can they be a match for a true dragon!"
Uchiha Shin smiled faintly.
"Brother Shin, leave tomorrow's battle to me again!"
Izumi suddenly said.
"Alright!"
Uchiha Shin glanced at Izumi and did not refuse.
Now, he no longer needed to prove himself.
Moreover, with Izumi's strength, she could indeed handle it.
Since that was the case, let Izumi go ahead.
It was fitting; as the Emperor, he shouldn't have to resolve everything personally.
"Great! Brother Shin, I've had someone prepare a table of very special Land of Hot Water cuisine for you!!"
"Is that so? I'm really looking forward to it!!"
The two chatted and laughed.
Soon, they arrived at the Lord's Mansion.
Smiling, Uchiha Shin followed Izumi into the Lord's Mansion!
They arrived at a spacious dining hall.
Soon.
Izumi had people bring the grand meal out one by one.
Just as Izumi said, these dishes were indeed famous specialties of the Land of Hot Water.
The taste was decent too.
However, as the Emperor of the Fire Empire, what delicacies hadn't Uchiha Shin tasted?
These foods really weren't worth him paying much attention to.
But what truly surprised him was the last dish.
A Body Feast!
A sixteen-year-old girl lay on a dining table.
Her body was covered with all kinds of delicacies.
Beauty and delicious food shared together.
"Brother Shin, how is this last special dish??"
Izumi said with a faint smile.
"Is this really a specialty of the Land of Hot Water??"
Uchiha Shin raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't eaten a dish like this in the Fire Nation. He didn't expect to eat it in the Land of Hot Water!
"It is indeed a specialty of the Land of Hot Water. As everyone knows, there are many hot springs in the Land of Hot Water, so the nobles here particularly enjoy soaking in them. Out of boredom, they thought of eating while soaking."
"At first, people held the food and fed them."
"Later, those nobles gradually came to like placing the food on the bodies of young girls to savor slowly."
"Thus, the Land of Hot Water gained a delicacy called the Body Feast."
Izumi explained.
"So that's how it is!"
"In that case, I have to taste it no matter what!"
Uchiha Shin stopped pretending, grinned, and walked towards the Body Feast.
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