Rengoku swept his gaze over everyone, "According to the latest intelligence, the forces of Sunagakure will likely clash head-on with our Land of Rivers troops in about one to two hours."
"I will be selecting a portion of the strongest elites among those present to accompany me to the front line as reinforcements."
As soon as his words fell, the scene turned solemn. Everyone straightened their backs, waiting for the next order.
Rengoku gave a slight nod and continued, "The fighting here will temporarily be handed over to Fugaku and Choza to handle the wrap-up."
"Once the mission is complete, you are to immediately lead your forces northeast and rush to the battlefield where Kumogakure is located. That front also needs our strength to hold off the enemy's attack."
Hearing this, Fugaku and Choza responded in unison, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Fugaku had already undergone some simple treatment, and his eyesight had recovered a bit. Although it was still painful and he could no longer fight.
There was no issue with him serving as a combat commander.
Immediately after, Rengoku called out by name, "Itachi, Shisui, Makumi, the three of you come with me."
Itachi, Shisui, and Makumi stepped forward without the slightest hesitation and answered together, "Yes!" ×3
Among the many ninja present, these three were undoubtedly outstanding.
And worth noting was that the Mangekyo Sharingan they possessed had yet to be used frequently.
Their current physical condition was excellent, and they were at the peak of their combat strength.
Bringing such powerful reinforcements to support the Land of Rivers would allow them to quickly wipe out Sunagakure.
With that said, Rengoku's figure flashed, turning into a gust of wind as he sped forward first.
Itachi, Shisui, and Makumi followed closely behind. In the blink of an eye, the four of them vanished from everyone's sight.
All that remained were rolling clouds of dust behind them, along with the tense and busy battlefield.
Earlier, that sneaky figure who had quietly slipped away. Tobi, after seeing that Uchiha Rengoku hadn't come looking for him, he silently made a wide detour and actually returned again without anyone noticing.
At first, Tobi had only planned to spy from afar on Rengoku's movements.
To see exactly how they intended to deal with this battle against Iwagakure.
But what he never expected was that in just the blink of an eye, the situation before him would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Uchiha Rengoku casually unleashed a Fire Release of such terrifying power.
Raging flames shot skyward like a ferocious fire dragon baring its fangs and claws, sweeping toward the Iwagakure ninja with overwhelming force.
Faced with such a horrifying attack, those Iwagakure ninja who normally thought highly of themselves had absolutely no power to fight back.
In an instant, they were beaten into utter disarray, helmets and armor scattered, as the entire battle line rapidly collapsed.
And all of this was done by Uchiha Rengoku alone.
Tobi didn't dare get too close, because he could clearly feel the massive amount of senjutsu chakra contained within those surging flames.
If he were even slightly careless and got touched by the fire, the consequences would be unthinkable.
His wonderful life, filled with all kinds of bizarre experiences involving crap, piss, and fart jokes, would probably come to an abrupt end.
Because once hit, he would stiffen up and grow straight into a tree.
After witnessing this with his own eyes, Tobi had no choice but to reassess Uchiha Rengoku's true level of strength.
He thought to himself, 'With strength like this, neither Black Zetsu nor Obito would be enough. I'm afraid only Uchiha Madara could be Rengoku's opponent.'
Not only that, Tobi also keenly noticed that the clone technique used by Uchiha Rengoku seemed to hide something more.
Those clones were exceptionally powerful, practically comparable to the main body, which was truly baffling.
Just then, Tobi suddenly discovered that Uchiha Rengoku had already led his subordinates away in great haste, clearly heading off to reinforce the troops fighting in the Land of Rivers.
As for how that battle was going over there, Tobi naturally had no way of knowing at this moment.
Watching Uchiha Rengoku's retreating figure, 'This guy's strength is far beyond what I expected. Looks like I need to personally head over to Kumogakure and give them a warning.'
With his mind made up, Tobi used the Mayfly Technique, sinking his body into the ground and racing toward the direction of Kumogakure.
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High in the sky, Rengoku, Itachi, Shisui, and Makumi sped past like four bolts of lightning.
Behind each of them, a pair of wings formed from paper continuously flapped, like four birds soaring through the heavens.
Itachi, Shisui, and Makumi were filled with astonishment, because it was only today that they learned their clan head could even master such a rare Paper Release flying technique.
The agile wings on their backs were all created by Rengoku.
And through exquisite chakra transmission techniques, Rengoku alone could easily control the wings of all four people.
Leading everyone as they flew toward the Land of Rivers at lightning speed.
"Clan Head, why didn't we press the attack and continue pursuing those Iwagakure enemies?", Shisui asked with a face full of confusion.
After all, in that fierce battle just now, the Iwagakure side had already shown clear signs of collapse.
Given their strength and the situation at the time, it would have been entirely possible to cleverly bypass Iwagakure's obstacles and launch an even more ferocious pursuit.
However, Rengoku answered casually, "This clash with Iwagakure, although they suffered significant losses, their main force is still intact, especially that crafty onoki. He's not dead."
He paused slightly, then explained, "After a brief rest, their forces have already regrouped."
"If we recklessly continue the pursuit right now, the gains would likely be quite limited."
"Besides, we don't currently plan to launch a large-scale invasion of the Land of Earth."
Itachi looked at Clan Head Rengoku and asked, "Senpai, when do you think we'll be able to unify the ninja world?"
Hearing this, Rengoku couldn't help but smile slightly and shook his head.
"Itachi, unifying the ninja world isn't something that can be achieved simply by using force to conquer other countries."
He paused, then continued, "Even if we successfully defeat those nations, there will be even more arduous tasks waiting for us afterward."
"To carry out effective rule over those occupied regions. Not only must we ensure that the common people genuinely submit to and carry out the policies we issue."
"We must also prevent them from obeying on the surface while secretly resisting. The difficulty involved is no small matter."
Rengoku continued his analysis, "At present, we haven't even fully developed or made proper use of the Land of Fire that we're already in."
"Even if we managed to take over a new country, with our current manpower and resources, it would be impossible to manage and govern it properly."
[T/N: In short, don't bite more than you can chew.]
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