Hiromi looked at Shisui and asked, "How is the situation?"
Shisui said, "No major problems, we can support other fronts at any time."
Hiromi nodded. "Good, you guys go support the Iwagakure front."
"Us? What about you?"
"I'm going to the Kirigakure front."
Hiromi turned and left, with the two Tailed Beasts following closely behind, heading towards the Kirigakure front in the far east of the Land of Fire.
The clan members who had some objections about Hiromi going to the Kirigakure front alone immediately lost their objections when they saw the two Tailed Beasts following him.
But seeing that Hiromi had no intention of resting, they were again hesitant to speak.
This scene was witnessed by Shisui and Itachi, who both turned to look at Fugaku, signaling him to say something.
Fugaku's face darkened, but he didn't hesitate to play the bad guy, scolding, "Do you think you are smarter than Hiromi? If you have any objections, say them when you have the ability! Don't think that just because there are many of you, you are right! What else can you do now besides pointlessly making Hiromi angry?!"
The Uchiha Clan Members lowered their heads, very unhappy.
What do you mean we only pointlessly make Hiromi angry? We killed those Kumogakure Chunin one by one! If you weren't the former clan head, we would have retorted until you died!
The Uchiha Clan Members looked indignant. Just complaining about this sentence wasn't enough, they wanted to complain about other things Fugaku said.
Saying we think we are smarter than Hiromi?
Bullshit! Is there such a thing?
There isn't at all!
We respect Hiromi very much!
Why do you, Fugaku, have the right to say that about us?
The more they thought about it, the angrier the Uchiha Clan Members became, their eyes activating the Sharingan.
That's right! Why! Just because we don't want Hiromi to go to the Kirigakure front alone... Holy crap!
We really do have it!
Suddenly, the Uchiha Clan Members realized belatedly, their angry expressions freezing.
They kept replaying Fugaku's words in their minds— "Do you think you are smarter than Hiromi!"
Once, twice, three times... countless times!
Although it was very quiet around them, the voice was outrageously loud, deafening.
They knew that Hiromi was definitely smarter than them.
Otherwise, how could they have killed Danzo, wiped out the Shimura and Sarutobi clans, and still have no one say they were massacring fellow villagers? Wasn't it all because of Hiromi's ideas?
And now, they were actually opposing Hiromi's ideas. It was like a three-year-old child ignorantly trying to teach a doctor how to read, making them blush with shame, their faces burning hot.
But the proud Uchiha would not deign to run away.
Some clan members who had realized it earlier laughed and said, "Why are your ears red? Didn't you say that if someone was wrong, it must be someone else, not you?"
"Sh... Shut up!"
—
Three days later.
Northwest of the Land of Fire, Iwagakure front.
The Iwa ninjas were full of confidence this time because their Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, had returned.
In terms of destructive power, who could be stronger than him?
When the magma-like high-temperature humanoid stood in the field, the Konoha ninjas felt timid, and not a single one dared to step forward.
Under Roshi's Lava Release Chakra Mode, every step they took closer, the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but retreat one step.
Fortunately, the calm words of Shikaku, filled with confidence, rang in their minds: "Keep retreating."
This gave them a lot of confidence.
Captain Shikaku must have a plan!
They thought so, listening to Shikaku's words, slowly retreating.
In the rear camp, Shikaku pressed one hand on Inoichi's back, constantly issuing orders.
To the Konoha ninjas, his order was: "Slowly retreat."
To the Uchiha Clan Members who came to support, his order was: "Wait a little longer."
Until a minute later, a tall man with long white hair and a forehead protector with the word "Oil" suddenly appeared.
"Jiraiya?!" Ōnoki was shocked.
Looking at Roshi, who had now distanced himself from the troops, he was even more shocked.
"Roshi! Retreat quickly!"
He smelled a conspiracy, but it was too late now.
"Jiraiya-sama, hold him down."
Shikaku delivered the instruction, and Jiraiya immediately entangled Roshi.
Even though Lava Release was extremely powerful, Chakra had its limits. Even if Jiraiya didn't use Sage Mode, it was enough to hold Roshi down.
Seeing this, Ōnoki immediately wanted to lead the Iwagakure army to rush up and bring Roshi back.
At this moment, in the minds of Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi, who had been lying in ambush without taking action, Shikaku's voice with a slight murderous intent rang out. "Shisui, Fugaku, Itachi, the three of you lead three Uchiha squads to attack separately."
Immediately, the Uchiha Clan Members, led by Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi, rushed out, intending to cut the Iwagakure army into four pieces.
Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi moved as if they were in no-man's-land, blood splattering around them as Iwa ninjas fell one by one, turning into corpses.
Onoki, Kitsuchi, and Han hurriedly went up to face Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi, which timely relieved the critical battle situation.
And in the minds of other Konoha ninjas, Shikaku's voice rang out: "All forces, attack!"
The Konoha ninjas were pleasantly surprised. Not only had the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, arrived, but even the Uchiha clan had come. This sent those who had been suppressed in battle into a frenzy.
Especially when they saw Shikaku and Inoichi on Choza's shoulders. With even the commanders taking to the battlefield, victory was clearly within their grasp.
The Konoha ninjas brandished their weapons and charged forward in excitement.
"Kill!!!"
The Iwagakure army, numbering over ten thousand, had their expressions change drastically.
The Uchiha clan was too formidable, their charge causing the Iwagakure army to nearly collapse.
Coupled with the assault of the Konoha ninjas, and the unrestrained Ino–Shika–Chō trio and the Sharingan Wood Release Ninja, they were routed even further.
Ōnoki gritted his teeth. "What is that brat, the Raikage, doing!"
He truly couldn't understand how Kumogakure had actually let the Uchiha clan pass through.
Although he was somewhat relieved that Hiromi hadn't come, this group of Uchiha was still strong enough to make his scalp tingle.
For the moment, the fate of the Iwagakure front was sealed.