Chapter 25 Kannabi Bridge
A few days later, fifty Uchiha ninjas led by Uchiha Fugaku arrived.
The base is double magatama, and with Fugaku there are seven pairs of three magatama.
This force is enough to deal with a small battle.
"Fugaku, you're here!"
Minato greeted Fugaku with some surprise, and Fugaku's dead face rarely showed a smile.
The two had performed missions together in their early years and developed a deep friendship.
It was also because of the existence of Minato Namikaze that Fugaku felt that it was feasible to allow the Uchiha to integrate into the village.
There were only dozens of Uchiha members who followed Fugaku, who walked directly behind Uchiha Kagami, clearly separating themselves from Fugaku's team.
The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Fugaku was a little embarrassed. He was obviously the clan leader. If you want to express your attitude, please wait until you disperse!
Uchiha Kagami glanced at the people behind him. They were all teenagers, and only one of them had three magatama.
"Xuanhuo, how is Elder Shenhuo's health?" He looked at the only young man in the team who had three magatama.
"Thank you for your concern. My father is in good health."
Xuanhuo is the son of Shenhuo and has the same thoughts as Shenhuo.
He showed the respect of a subordinate to Uchiha Kagami, the faction's chosen successor by the Divine Fire.
Like his father, he firmly believes that Uchiha Kagami can lead Uchiha to prosperity!
In recent years, the Uchiha clan has shown obvious signs of division. Fugaku advocates integration into the village. As the clan leader, he could guide the clan members.
However, Uchiha Kagami's talent is visible to the naked eye, and it can even be said that he has already fulfilled his talent. His strength is no weaker than that of the clan leader.
The Uchiha who was dissatisfied with the village now had a backbone and naturally would not follow the crowd and would stand firmly on Jing's side.
This is also what makes Sarutobi Hiruzen most uncomfortable.
I have arranged for my own disciples to be your teachers, why can't you open up to the villagers?
What exactly are you not satisfied with?
Fugaku couldn't understand it either. The Third Hokage had sent out such an obvious signal. As long as Kagami behaved well, even if he was pretending, he would at least act in a more approachable manner.
Then the position of Hokage is not impossible!
……
The mirror can't explain it.
It's a question of proportion.
No matter how much the Uchiha did, in the eyes of the Third Hokage and others, they were still an inherently evil clan that needed to be guarded against.
How can the weight of the Uchiha compare to the teachings of the Second Hokage?
He didn't want to explain either.
Fugaku's arrival has already shown that he has chosen the side of the Hokage, just as Uchiha Kagami originally intended.
Then there is no need to save face for this patriarch.
"According to Lord Orochimaru's orders, all Uchiha ninjas must follow my instructions."
"Is everything alright, Fugaku... Clan Leader?"
Fugaku's face looked a little ugly. He glanced at Minato who was smiling bitterly, and nodded while suppressing his anger.
"Of course, on the battlefield, every ninja should obey orders!"
He emphasized the word "command".
Since Jing has given him a warning, don't blame him for falling out with her.
He took out a scroll from his arms and said in a deep voice: "Then according to the order of the Hokage, Uchiha Jing, you should obey my orders!"
Uchiha Jing was not surprised and chuckled.
"I'm sorry, but I'm away from home and I can't obey your orders."
"I do not recognize the command ability of Patriarch Fugaku. When faced with some emergencies, I will use my own judgment."
"you!"
You just said that it was according to Orochimaru's orders, but now that I mentioned the Hokage, you don't acknowledge it?
Looking at the two people who refused to give in to each other, Minato was also distressed.
He knew the situation of the Uchiha clan, as well as some of the tendencies of the village's top leaders. The complicated and confusing relationships among them were not something he could sort out now.
In order to avoid the escalation of the conflict, Minato smoothed things over.
"We are all Konoha's companions. The specific actions should be decided based on the situation on the battlefield."
"Our main task is to defend the border. At least the goal is the same."
A day ago, Orochimaru, who learned that the Uchiha clan members were about to arrive, led his men to attack the Wind Country.
Speed is of the essence in war, he wants to catch Chiyo off guard.
The current highest commander on the front line is actually Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
He just looked at this group of Uchiha and was tactful enough not to interrupt.
Most Uchiha people looked down on ninjas from other races equally, and it was a consensus that they were difficult to get along with. As the son of the Hokage, his face was of no use.
There are few people that the Uchiha can recognize, but fortunately Minato is one of them.
Both Uchiha Kagami and Fugaku were willing to give Minato face.
Inside the simple tent on the front line.
Minato spread out a map and pointed to a place.
"I observed the terrain and found that this is the only way for the Iwagakure Village to march on a large scale."
The location of his finger was northwest of the Grass Kingdom.
There was a famous bridge there…which would become even more famous in the years to come.
Kannabi Bridge!
"As long as we stay here, we can block a possible surprise attack from the Iwagakure army."
"I will leave the Flying Thunder God Mark on the border of the Fire Country. If a few strong men take other routes, I can lead people to stop them in time."
With the Flying Thunder God Technique, formulating many tactics becomes simple.
At present, Iwagakure has not taken action against Konoha, and only a small number of ninjas from both sides are wandering in the Land of Grass.
Even Minato Namikaze had never considered the thoughts of the Land of Grass.
The reason for the existence of small countries like theirs is to serve as a strategic buffer zone for big countries.
"Just blow up the bridge."
Uchiha Jing said, even if history had gone its original course, the bridge would have been blown up anyway.
Minato smiled bitterly, "This is an important transportation hub. We haven't started a war with Iwagakure yet. How can we do such a thing?"
The proactive bombing of the Kannabi Bridge can be seen as Konoha declaring war on Iwagakure.
Since the First Ninja World War, Konoha has never proactively declared war on other ninja villages.
Uchiha Jing just said it casually, knowing that such behavior was unreasonable.
He suddenly thought of another thing...
Uchiha Madara should have been in the Land of Grass when the Battle of Kannabi Bridge took place.
So will he be there now?
Probably……
After all, it is not easy to move a piece of furniture as big as the Outer Statue.
But it's just a guess. The information Uchiha Jing learned was too messy and the timeline had many bugs, so it can only be used as a reference.
Uchiha Kagami was not worried about meeting Uchiha Madara.
On the one hand, Madara-sama is already old and ugly, and he probably can't use much power, and the Rinnegan is also in Nagato's body.
on the other hand……
From beginning to end, Uchiha Madara never killed any member of the Uchiha clan.
Even in the final battle, he gave Sasuke a chance to surrender.
It was Sasuke who was so reckless as to say that the other person was a relic of the old era, and then he rushed forward and hit him in the chest with a knife, causing him to be half dead.
Madara looked down on the Uchiha clan, but he would not kill all of their members, as this was not in line with his character.
If it weren't for the existence of Black Zetsu, Uchiha Kagami would have wanted to explain the whole thing to Uchiha Madara and invite the ancestor to come out of seclusion.
……
After discussion, five jonin-level fighters led by Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Kagami, and Uchiha Fugaku went to garrison at Kanmubi Bridge.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke and other ninjas were scattered along the border near the Land of Earth as a guard.
The action began, and a small number of Iwagakure and Kusagakure ninjas were encountered on the way.
Because there was no war, after a brief negotiation, everyone passed through the Land of Grass under the pretext of a mission and arrived at the Kamnubi Bridge.
In a small country like the Land of Grass, it is not uncommon for people from any ninja village to appear.
Minato's team all disguised themselves, so a small team of eight people did not attract much attention.
Everything is peaceful, but it is only temporary.
As long as the news of Orochimaru's troops declaring war in the Land of Wind spreads, the Land of Earth will definitely take action.
Maybe then...
A rainstorm is coming.
