People’s support

Author: Shanyuan Guniao

People’s support

When the appointment edict from Konoha arrived, the Uchiha Fire Gate also organized matters related to the northern border defense force.

Under the "courteous" care of a group of Uchiha ninjas, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's influence in the northern border defense force was completely purged. All personnel related to the operation to capture the tailed beasts were transferred from their original posts and sent back to the Sarutobi Shogunate.

Since then, the Sarutobi shogunate has been deprived of military power.

In the power system of the shogunate system, the core foundation lies in the shogunate headquarters. Separated territories and border defense forces form a stable iron triangle that jointly defends the majesty and power of the shogunate.

Since the Sarutobi shogunate stationed in the north had no small country to separate from, it was also nicknamed "the landless shogun". Now that the control of the border ninja army, which was the foundation, was taken away by the Uchiha clan, so

Not only did they have no land, they also had no power; if it hadn't been for the lingering power of the Hokage and others, the Sarutobi shogunate would probably have dispersed at this time.

Although Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was lying in bed recovering from his injuries, was very dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do about it.

The appointment document of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen also made him resigned to his fate.

The consequences of the failure of the tailed beast capture operation needed to be swallowed by him, the instigator.

The ninjas who joined the Sarutobi Shogunate in the war were particularly dissatisfied.

Although catching tailed beasts is a hard job, although the risks are high, the profits are also high!

Not to mention anything else, the tailed beast chakra alone is enough for them to study!

Although they are not the core members of the Hokage family, they have always been supporters of the Hokage and belong to the "establishment" of the village.

But no matter what the factional stance is, no one wants to see that the object of their allegiance is actually so suspicious of them.

That's a tailed beast!

After learning the details of the tailed beast capture operation, the ninjas of the ninja clan felt even more burning in their hearts.

Although the tailed beasts are extremely ferocious and their lethality is astonishing, if it weren't for Sarutobi Shinnosuke's selfish motives and instead the Sarutobi shogunate's commanding ninja army would go all out, there would still be a chance to capture the Eight-Tails.

This is no longer a problem that can be simply excused by "eating alone".

It's okay that the tailed beast failed to be captured, but the problem is that the only harvest was sealed into Sarutobi Shinnosuke's body by the coefficient, and other people didn't even have the opportunity to exchange benefits and get a share of the pie, so this is too much.

Got it!

The reason why various ninja clans with relatively neutral attitudes are willing to join the Sarutobi Shogunate in the war is to share some profits in the war. Now, let alone eating meat and drinking soup, they are not even given the opportunity to lick the plate.

Who else can endure it?

Ninjas are not lickers!

Therefore, under the operation and advocacy of Uchiha Fire Gate, coupled with the double buffs of the Military Command Department's proclamation and the Hokage appointment document, a large group of ninjas immediately switched to the command of Uchiha Tokimitsu and Hatake Sakumo.

The most eye-catching thing is that the Byakugan ninja support troops led by Hinata Hizashi, the future leader of the Hyuga clan, have all changed their positions and been transferred to the command of Hatake Sakumo.

Of course Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo welcomed their arrival with open hearts.

Whether the ninjas who participated in the war chose to fall under the control of Hatake Sakumo's empty shogunate or join the ninja army of Uchiha Tokumitsu, both of them had no grudges.

After all, the positions and factions they represent are completely different.

Due to his birth background, Uchiha Tokumitsu's natural aura of being a wealthy Ninja clan, coupled with his invincible record, were enough to attract Konoha Ninja clan who adhere to martial arts ideas to join him.

Hatake Sakumo represents the interests of the small ninja clan and civilian ninjas. Coupled with his reputation and personality charm within Konoha, he is naturally very attractive to those lower-level ninjas who actively or passively join the Sarutobi Shogunate to participate in the war.

force.

In addition, although Kumogakure was defeated in the battle in the southern part of the Land of Thunder, the main force of Kumogakure still remained, and the Third Raikage himself made Uchiha Tokimitsu even more afraid.

Therefore, it is not a bad thing to have more ninjas participating in the war as backup.

As for the interests that the ninjas are concerned about, Uchiha Tokumitsu was very willing to be generous to others and directly designated a large number of areas in the southern part of the Kingdom of Thunder as their garrison areas, and promised that they would only need to obey military orders in wartime.

Yes, you can do whatever you want at other times.

Anyway, those areas have already been plundered by the Tokumitsu Shogunate Ninja Army. Although there is still a lot of oil and water, for the wealthy Tokumitsu Shogunate, it is really a waste of food and waste, so it is better to throw it out to those who are eager to look at it.

A welcome gift to the ninja who came to join the ninja clan.

The Tokumitsu shogunate ninjas didn't have any objections to this. Instead, they felt that as members of the shogunate, their status was respected and they couldn't do such dirty things as searching for mud legs. In addition, the treatment was already generous, so they naturally didn't care about these useless things.

"Master Deguang is worthy of being from a wealthy family, and he is generous and generous in everything he does..."

The ninjas of the ninja clan who first arrived were knocked unconscious by a real pie before they even sat down, and naturally they praised Uchiha Tokimitsu.

"All ninjas who volunteer to participate in the war are loyal and brave men of Konoha. Your dedication and sacrifice are seen by me and Sakumo-kun!"

At the military affairs meeting, Uchiha Tokumitsu said: "So please rest assured that the Military Command Department and the shogunate headquarters will never treat you badly!"

"Be loyal to Lord Tokumitsu!"

The senior bastard Kaguya ninja was the first to jump out and shout.

"Be loyal to Lord Tokumitsu!"

It didn't matter whether it was from the bottom of his heart, to follow the crowd, or out of a temporary coping strategy. All the ninjas participating in the military meeting shouted this slogan of allegiance.

That's enough.

"Who said that Kaguya has no brains? He is obviously showing off his inner skills..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu was satisfied with this, and in his heart he gave Kaguya a very sensible ninja.

Winning people's hearts is a delicate job and must be done step by step.

Unlike the Hokage family who are accustomed to "talking about dedication without mentioning personal gains and losses", Uchiha Tokumitsu is more accustomed to using interests as bait to guide others to seek refuge.

In addition, the ninjas generally have a mentality of "worrying not about numbers but about inequality". Through artificial means and certain profit-sharing behaviors, the profit income between the ninjas who were transferred to the Tokumitsu shogunate to participate in the war and the ninjas who stuck to the Sarutobi shogunate were

The gap widens, which can also drive discord between the two parties.

After all, the ninja who can be successfully induced by the Uchiha Fire Gate and voluntarily transferred to the Tokko Shogunate to participate in the war will have a relatively limited loyalty to the Hokage line.

"The ninjas in the village are quite good, and I have changed my opinion of them."

After the military affairs meeting, the satisfied Uchiha Tokimitsu said to Hatake Sakumo.

"The main thing is that Tokuguang-kun's profit-sharing methods are enough to impress people."

Hatake Sakumo commented.

"I never like to eat alone. If we have money, let's make it together~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed loudly, "After making the pie bigger, although the shares may not be large, everyone's interests can still be satisfied, and naturally they will be satisfied."

Since then, nearly two thousand ninjas under the Sarutobi Shogunate have chosen to change their sects. In addition, the Iwagakure dispatched troops who landed in the Land of Thunder have also completed the control of the defense zone. Nearly one-third of the territory of the Land of Thunder plus all the small vassal countries

As a result, the ninja army of the two major ninja villages occupying the southern part of the Land of Thunder reached tens of thousands of people, which was close to the number of the entire existing ninja army of Kumogakure.

The envoys sent by Kumogakure to discuss peace arrived just when the various ninja clans had just finished allocating their territories.

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"Lord Dodai! Do we really have to bow down to Konoha and ask for peace..."

Walking along the official road of the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kumogakure mission witnessed the tragic situation in the southern part of the Kingdom of Thunder after the defeat. A member of the accompanying mission asked the person in charge of the mission with red eyes.

"Don't you even have the courage to admit defeat?"

Although Tutai felt uncomfortable inside, he still kept a straight face and did not show unnecessary emotions: "If you lose the battle, then continue to accumulate military strength and wait for revenge someday. It's now time. Is what you said still useful?"

"Konoha...how dare they plunder so unscrupulously..."

The Kumogakure ninja let out a mournful wail.

Tutai did not speak.

As a close minister of the Raikage, he often planned to rob the secret arts inheritance of various small ninja villages. Bloodshed and killings have long been commonplace.

As for the consequences for the weak and the defeated, he had long been tired of seeing them in various small ninja villages.

Now I just feel uncomfortable because my side is the loser.

And this is also the common psychology of Kumogakure, which is the so-called "anti-war defeat, not anti-war."

"This is war."

Someone said suddenly in the woods on the roadside.

The Kumogakure delegation was startled and immediately switched to a defensive formation on the spot.

"Don't be nervous... Lord Tokuguang sent me to pick you up."

The air in the woods rippled, revealing a group of nine people.

Three black-haired, three red-haired, and three ninjas with different appearances.

Uchiha, Uzumaki, Kirigakure's ghost lamp, Kaguya, Minazuki...

The visitors are all ninjas from the powerful ninja clan under the Tokko Shogunate. This standard is high enough.

Tutai also has some expectations for the future of this trip.

But what concerned him the most was the three Uzumaki ninjas who maintained the seal gestures.
To be continued...