**Chapter 48: It's Very Simple, Just Kill More Than Them.**

  "Hmph! Those guys in Hidden Cloud Vilge are all a bunch of brainless fools."

  Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted.

  Although his teacher, Senju Tobirama, had made the same move as the Third Raikage back then—in order to protect them, he chose to take the initiative to stop enemies and ultimately died at the hands of the two rebellious ninjas of Kumogakure, Golden Horn and Silver Horn—such an action had once left a deep impression on him. However, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer agreed with it.

  As he grew older, his views on many things changed significantly.

  The shadow is the soul of a vilge and should sit in the center. How can one put themselves in danger?

  A reckless man like the Third Raikage doesn't understand politics at all.

  Now that he is dead, Hidden Cloud Vilge is probably in chaos, right?

  If it were him, he would never make the same choice.

  But this is fine; if Kumogakure and Iwagakure attack each other, Konoha will be able to reap the benefits.

  At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

  "Come in."

  "Lord Hokage, it's not good!"

  Looking at the Anbu who hurriedly walked in, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. "What's the matter?"

  "The ninjas of Kumogakure attacked our frontline camp!"

  "What?!"

  Upon hearing Anbu's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked and immediately stood up from his seat.

  "Lord Hokage, this is a secret report from the front line."

  Taking the information scroll from Anbu's hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression became uncertain.

  Although he considered the information outrageous, he knew that no one would joke with him about such matters.

  "What's going on in these idiots' heads?"

  Sarutobi Hiruzen was so angry that he almost vomited blood. This was completely different from what he had imagined.

  The Third Raikage died at the hands of the ninjas of Iwagakure Vilge. According to normal logic, shouldn't Kumogakure be seeking revenge against Iwagakure instead?

  Why attack Konoha!

  Do they think he is easy to bully?

  "Go and find Orochimaru."

  "Yes!"

  Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his somewhat swollen head, feeling a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

  The war with Sunagakure Vilge had already given him a headache, and now there was another threat from the Hidden Cloud Vilge...

  In the darkness, there were Hidden Cloud Vilge and Kirigakure Vilge watching eagerly.

  If another ninja war breaks out, will Konoha be able to hold on against the siege of other vilges like before?

  ...

  Three days ter.

  After receiving the order from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha set out for the battlefield of Kumogakure Vilge that same day.

  During this period, Uchiha Tajima specifically came to see him and even took the initiative to give up part of the Uchiha family's interests to let Uchiha Mirai stay in the vilge.

  That condition made even Sarutobi Hiruzen excited.

  However, Uchiha Mirai resolutely refused such a request and insisted on going to the battlefield of Kumogakure Vilge.

  That positive demeanor made Sarutobi Hiruzen more confident in his pn.

  That's a meat grinder that can kill you if you're not careful!

  No matter what kind of ninja you are, you wouldn't want to go to the battlefield to find excitement.

  But... a genius from a wealthy ninja cn, with the full support of his family behind him, chose to go to the battlefield.

  Isn't this just a manifestation of inheriting the "Will of Fire"?

  Fortunately, he didn't listen to Danzo's advice; otherwise, such a good opportunity would have been wasted.

  Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that Uchiha Mirai, who possessed this kind of awareness, would undoubtedly become a sharp bde he could wield against the Uchiha cn at any time in the future.

  As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was gradually becoming a diva, Uchiha Mirai naturally didn't know what the man was thinking.

  With his current power, he no longer had to care about what Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and others thought.

  If they annoyed him, the worst thing they could do was break ties with him in advance.

  There was only one reason he wanted to go to the battlefield, and that was to plunder rewards by killing enemies.

  ...

  After spending two days on the road at full speed, Uchiha Mirai saw Orochimaru as the commander-in-chief at the base camp.

  Seeing Uchiha Mirai, Orochimaru did not hide the interest in his eyes.

  If Uchiha Mirai hadn't known that Orochimaru was interested in his body, he might have genuinely thought that this guy had some special hobby.

  "Mirai-kun, I have heard of your name for a long time. Today is the first time we meet. Nice to meet you."

  Orochimaru stretched out his slightly pale right hand towards Uchiha Mirai.

  "Nice to meet you."

  "I wonder what the situation is like on the front line now?"

  Uchiha Mirai smiled and did not shake hands with Orochimaru.

  Orochimaru was not angry, but he took out a map and started expining.

  "There are more ninjas in Hidden Cloud Vilge than us, but the overall strength of their ninjas is not as great as that of our vilge."

  "Except for being caught off guard by the opponent's sneak attack at the beginning, the situation has gradually stabilized."

  "It's just that... in terms of high-end combat power, there is a significant gap between us and Hidden Cloud Vilge."

  At this point, Orochimaru sighed.

  Especially Ai and Killer Bee, the two of them had been unching surprise attacks on Konoha's ninjas everywhere, causing many casualties.

  Moreover, they had never engaged in head-on combat with Konoha; they always retreated after attacking.

  Even if they ambushed him by chance, he couldn't contend with those two alone.

  "Mirai-kun, do you have any good ideas for this?" Orochimaru asked, looking at Uchiha Mirai.

  He had always been stubborn, but for some reason, he truly wanted to hear what the young man in front of him thought.

  In response to Orochimaru's question, Uchiha Mirai replied calmly, "It is not as difficult to solve this matter as one might imagine."

  "Oh?" Orochimaru was a little surprised.

  Could it be that this recognized genius really has a good idea?

  Seeing Orochimaru's curious eyes, Uchiha Mirai smiled slightly, "It's very simple: as long as we kill more people than they do."

  Hearing Uchiha Mirai's words, Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

  He really hadn't considered this strategy before.

  In terms of overall strength, Kumogakure was much weaker than Konoha. If their lower-ranked ninjas were killing each other, then Kumogakure would face a serious dilemma.

  "Mirai-kun, it seems that you are able to be sent here to help while other companions are only performing tasks like escorting supplies. You truly have extraordinary strengths."

  "Then... I will assign two Jōnin to form a surprise attack team with you ter, and you will be responsible for clearing out the Genin and Chūnin teams in Kumogakure."

  Hearing Orochimaru's words, Uchiha shook his head, "No, I prefer to perform tasks alone."

  "Very well, but be careful."

  Orochimaru didn't say much more, but waved to Uchiha Mirai. "Mirai-kun, go and take a rest first."

  As a commander, he needed to formute the mission as soon as possible.

  If he could accumute enough reputation on this battlefield, there would be no obstacles in his path to becoming Hokage.

  At that time, he would have enough authority to experiment with everything he wanted.

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