Escape From Konoha

"... Konoha has already started."

In the conference room, Shiraishi was on the military sand table and unplugged a fortress that belonged to his side in the eastern region of the Kingdom of Bears.

There are a total of 1,400 ninjas stationed in the country of bears, stationed in five militarized fortresses.

One in the southwest, two in the east, one in the north, and one in the northeast.

This time Konoha attacked the most marginal military fort in the east, that is to say, there was only one military fort in the east.

However, the military fortress in the northeast is very close to the east, and the troops are sufficient. If Konoha wants to continue to penetrate into the territory of the bear country, he must consider that this fortress in the northeast will be removed. Otherwise, at the critical moment, this will become a thorn that pierces the rear of the Konoha troop.

Therefore, if Konoha wants to take action next, there is a high probability that it will attack the military fortress in the northeast, and they will be horns of each other. By the way, they will open up the connection with the Iwakaku force, so that the area where the two ninja forces are located will form a joint force.

"Then it's the turn of Yanyin and Sandyin. According to the report of the garrison of Langye City in the Land of Bears, many sections of the railway on the outskirts of their city were blown up in the morning, causing extensive damage. The rails are also damaged to some extent... It will take a while to repair them completely."

Liu Li crossed her hands on her chest, her black and white pupils staring at this military sand table indifferently.

Langye City is an important resource city in the country of bears. There are rich mountains and forests and a large number of mineral resources. It is located in the north-central part of the country of bears. It has always been an important hub connecting the four sides of the country of bears.

"Iwakin's blasting team? It's more capable than I imagined. But it doesn't matter, Ayane has passed, and Iwakin doesn't have much time to deal with Konoha. Sandyin also has arrangements, that Konoha's side. ...Let the 'Thorns' group become an obstacle on their way. Speaking of which, they should be halfway through now, right?"

Shiraishi held a model flag printed with aster flowers and played with it, with a funny look on his face.

"Hmph, did the one you set up copy the vanguard unit we used to be in the White Fang squad?"

Liuli snorted softly, then leaned against the wall, closed her eyes, and pulled a smile from the corner of her mouth.

"There's nothing wrong with this. After spending so much energy, I also want to see if the actual combat effectiveness of this unit is worthy of our investment for so many years. But I think that the army of ninjas in the country of ghosts has gathered. Under the leadership of our daughter, the elite Jōnin elites will definitely be able to overcome all difficulties on the battlefield this time!"

After speaking, a fierce light flashed in Shiraishi's eyes.

He threw the model flag in his hand on the sand table terrain in the eastern part of the country of bears without hesitation, and stuck it in the center of the Konoha camp, like a sharp blade that was about to pierce the heart of Konoha.

On the model flag, the word 'thorns' is clearly engraved.

"Before the death knell of Miaogi Mountain is tolled, use this to warm up the atmosphere."

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Konoha, one o'clock in the afternoon.

In the lounge of the Hokage Building, there are only Tsunade, and the advisors Koharu and Mito Kazuo.

Compared with the sitting posture of the two consultants, Tsunade's sitting posture seemed a little more casual. He was holding a bottle of wine in his hand, looking at the gloomy sky outside the window, not knowing what he was thinking. .

The war has already begun.

No matter how reluctant you are, this matter is already an indisputable fact.

However, Tsunade has no idea how big this war will be and how it will end.

"Judging from the current situation, it should be considered smooth. The vanguard has successfully broken through a stronghold in the country of ghosts. Next, as long as the fortress stronghold in the northeast is opened up, they can be connected with Yanyin."

Over there, consultant Xiaochun was expressing his opinion.

"No, I think there is a big problem here."

Tsunade's gaze shifted back, and he glanced at the front-line battle information that he had placed on the table. He frowned.

"Breaking a fortress with less than 300 ninja troops, we invested more than 1,500 ninja troops, and with one-third of casualties, it was difficult to take down, and finally let people retreat smoothly... Regardless of both sides There is a world of difference in the will to fight, just in terms of combat power and equipment, as well as the ability to act in wartime."

Tsunade bit his finger. Even though he knew the strength of the country of ghosts was not simple, he realized that some things were actually more exaggerated than the data compared on paper.

"However, we Konoha, as the attacking party, can fully bear this loss."

Turning to bed, Xiaochun replied.

"Then, what about the casualties of the defending Ghost Country?"

Tsunade asked this question.

Turning to bed, Xiaochun was speechless.

Because the report stated that no body of Oni Ninja was found on the battlefield.

Of course, the probability of zero death is a bit of a nonsense, but Koharu believes that those dead ninjas in the land of ghosts, their bodies were taken away by their companions, so it seems to create the illusion of zero death.

After all, according to the feedback of many Konoha Junin, when they successfully climbed the high wall of the fort and fought against the ghost country, they broke the chakra armor on the ghost country, and also seized their hands. The weapons in the country, and hit these ghost country Junin.

Logically speaking, it is difficult to predict the number of deaths in the country of ghosts, but there are not a few people who were slightly injured and seriously injured according to Konoha Junin's oral experience.

The fact that no corpses were found does not mean that the kingdom of ghosts has no losses.

"This is where the problem arises. As a defender, the country of ghosts, even if it is not zero deaths, must have a low number of deaths... and our assault troops have nearly a third of casualties. If the opponent is defending There is no retreat, although it can be completely wiped out, but the assault troops are likely to suffer heavy casualties. There are only four such strongholds left in the country of bears.”

Tsunade's voice was low.

Turning to bed, Koharu and Mito Kazuya looked at each other.

Apparently they also noticed this problem.

"Konoha, no, it is today's big country Ninja Village, and it pays too much attention to the number of ninjas. It is true that the number of ninjas Konoha is editing now exceeds 20,000, and its comprehensive strength has surpassed that of Konoha in the third ninja war. , but in terms of elitism, the work arrangement is very poor. The existence of ninjas, the stronger the strength, the more the strength of the opponent does not reach a certain level, basically can ignore the difference in the number of people. "

In other words, Konoha's current ninja troops are bloated and inferior.

These shortcomings can be changed, given time.

But time is now being used for war. Although war can quickly make ninja stronger, when the number of sacrifices exceeds the range that Konoha can bear, then the idea of ​​relying on war to train troops will only backfire in the end.

Because the opponent is very cruel and powerful, once they fight, after seeing the weakness of Konoha, they will not give Konoha enough room to grow, but will quickly annihilate Konoha's living strength.

The land of ghosts has the strength to do so.

This is also one of the main reasons why Tsunade doesn't want to fight this war. It's not just that she approves of Shiraishi's approach... It's also because once the two sides fight, Konoha's current flaws will be infinitely magnified.

And the performance of the assault battle made Tsunade even more sure of this.

Today's Konoha ninjas are bloated in organization and have no time to accumulate their own strength.

In Tsunade's view, what Konoha needs most now is not war, but to stop expanding the scale of ninjas, change from quantity to quality, and fundamentally strengthen Konoha.

After all, the cost of maintaining 20,000 ninjas is already very heavy for Konoha.

"You two... how long has it been since you went to the outside world to take a look?"

Tsunade looked sharply at Koharu and Mito Kazuya.

These words left the two consultants speechless. They wanted to open their mouths to explain something, but found that nothing could be said.

How long has it been since you took a look at the outside world?

This question, combined with the current information, instantly put a layer of shame on their faces.

Data cannot deceive people.

As Tsunade said, Konoha's ninja troops have serious problems.

"So, how will the next battle be played? Do you need to change your strategy?"

Mitomon Yan sighed.

Wandering in the beautiful fantasy that this era still belongs to Konoha, the results shown by the assault troops now, after Tsunade said this, made him feel uncomfortable.

But the war has already started, and even if you know about these ills, it's hard to get away.

"Right now, we can only see tricks and tricks. By observing the actions of the country of ghosts, we can adjust our strategies in time. Apart from that, there is no better way." Tsunade put down the wine bottle in his hand, stood up from the sofa, and walked away. Going to the window and looking at the big snowflakes outside, "However, this is not what worries me the most right now."

The two advisors turned their eyes and seemed puzzled by what Tsunade meant.

"After this information, what I am most worried about now is that the country of ghosts is responsible for fighting against Jiraiya, not any of the three of them. In other words, dealing with Jiraiya does not require the three of them personally. The extent of the shot. If so, the situation on our side will be very passive.”

After Tsunade finished speaking, he remained silent.

"How is that possible? Jiraiya is also one of the three Konoha Sanninja, and he is a ninja who has learned the magic of Miaomu Mountain!"

Turning to bed, Xiaochun looked at Tsunade in disbelief.

"Who knows this kind of thing? After all, we have absolutely no idea what strategy the Kingdom of Oni will adopt for this assault..."

Tsunade took a deep breath, the worried look on her face was reflected on the glass of the window.

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In the afternoon, it's 1:20.

"Eh? So today is Hinata's birthday?"

Naruto, who had just got up from the bed in the afternoon, had just finished taking a shower, and Sakura and Sai came to visit together.

Knowing from Sakura's mouth that today was Hinata's birthday, Naruto couldn't help but open his mouth wide, with a dazed expression he didn't know.

"Yes, otherwise what do you think? Why, didn't Lord Jiraiya tell you?"

In the living room on the first floor, Sakura asked Naruto who had just come out of the bathroom.

"No, after the lecherous fairy sent me back yesterday, he left in a hurry, not knowing where to go. And since I came back yesterday, I have been sleeping at home and just woke up."

Naruto thought about what happened yesterday and was sure that Jiraiya didn't tell him anything about Hinata's birthday.

Moreover, now that he is going to Jiraiya for verification, he has absolutely no idea where to look for Jiraiya.

"Really? Forget it, I knew you didn't have any preparations. There is still a little time until the birthday party tonight, and there is still time to choose gifts. After that, Sai and I will help you choose together."

Sakura said with a smile.

"Is this guy going to be with you too?"

Naruto slanted Sakai's eyes, his expression was a little depressed, and he felt that his body couldn't lift himself up.

"This is something that can't be helped. After all, Sai is also a member of the seventh class. Moreover, Shikamaru also invited Sai to attend the birthday party tonight on behalf of Hinata, so don't say those words."

"Understood. Since it's your request, Sakura, I will cooperate well with this guy."

Saying that, Naruto glanced at Sakai secretly, and found that the other party was still smiling. He didn't know what he was smiling about. He felt that the other party's smiling face was very flat, and he cut it off in annoyance.

"Speaking of which, is there no problem with Miaomushan's cultivation? Seeing how tired you are, you must have achieved some achievements, right?"

Sakura asked curiously.

While maintaining a smile, Sakai quietly pricked up his ears.

He is always paying close attention to the affairs of the nine-tailed person Zhuri, this is the task that Danzo gave him.

Especially the fact that Naruto went to Miaomu Mountain to practice immortality, even Danzo attaches great importance to this.

"Ah, you mean immortal art? I've only just mastered a little trick. However, even if I've only mastered a little trick, I think my current strength has changed drastically from the past. There will be opportunities in the future. Now, let me perform for you, Sakura!"

Naruto clenched his fists and suddenly had the desire to show off.

"Uh, that's not necessary. As long as you can cultivate smoothly, it's better than anything else."

Sakura declined Naruto's performance plan.

"oh, I see."

A little disappointed, but Naruto quickly cheered up, went to the bedroom upstairs to get dressed, and then came down, took out a few slices of bread from the refrigerator, and a carton of milk, which he considered today's lunch.

After eating a simple lunch and filling himself up a little, Naruto locked the door, left the house with Sakura and Sai, and walked towards Konoha's commercial street.

"Well, Sakura, aren't the ninjas on the street a bit deserted recently? I feel a lot less."

Naruto looked around and found that the proportion of ninjas in the crowd was much lower than before, which made him puzzled.

"I observed very carefully, Naruto. It seems that the raid training arranged for you before is not a waste of time. The attention to the surrounding environment has obviously improved a lot."

I didn't expect Naruto to see these problems at a glance, Sakura smiled in surprise.

"Of course, the current me, even Captain Yamato, would be surprised to see it!"

Naruto, who said so, obviously felt full confidence in his current strength.

Sakura smiled without saying a word. Naruto had always been so happy, as if he didn't know what sorrow was. Being by his side made him feel a lot more relaxed.

"It's best not to talk about this kind of thing in front of Captain Yamato." Sakura paused and glanced at the crowd around, "However, some changes have indeed taken place in the village recently, but I remember two days ago, the people in the crowd There are not so few ninjas yet, could it be the reason why more people have come to entrust missions recently?”

"But, isn't the New Year coming soon?"

"Maybe this year is special."

Sakura couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, so she could only give this answer vaguely.

And Saui, who was like an invisible man following the two of them, narrowed his eyes narrowly.

Intuition told him that the reason why there were fewer ninjas in the village was definitely not what Sakura said, but because there were more quest clients.

"Okay, let's hurry up and pick gifts. We'll gather at the designated place at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. By the way, Naruto, have you thought about what gifts to choose?"

Sakura asked while walking on the road.

"Well..." Naruto stopped in the middle of the road, tilted his head and began to think hard, frowning in distress, "I have no experience of giving gifts to girls. If Hinata, what would you like?"

You just need to pack yourself up and send it over. Although Sakura thought so in her heart, she didn't say it on her lips.

"In that case, I don't know either. Besides, you and Hinata are a little closer than me and Hinata."

Sakura said so.

She really didn't know much about Hinata. Before graduating from the ninja school, she only knew that she was a shy, noble lady from a wealthy family.

Usually, we rarely play together, and even after graduating from school, we don’t see each other very often.

The most in-depth contact was only during the Chunin exam.

Naruto didn't know if he nodded in approval, and began to ponder.

"I think it's better to be practical as a gift. If the gift you gave in the past is not used often, it doesn't mean much."

I think a more romantic gift will make Hinata happier. Sakura sighed.

But he also knew that it would be impossible for Naruto to give a gift to a girl with an elm head like a romantic gift.

"Then, have you decided what to give, Naruto?"

"That's the one!"

Naruto pointed to the shop opposite and blurted out.

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Unlike Konoha Village, which is still in peace, due to the surprise attack of Konoha ninja troops, towns and military fortresses in the kingdom of bears have begun to be completely banned, and a war is inevitable.

The Konoha ninja army that successfully pulled out a military fortress in the country of ghosts in the east, under the command of one of the three ninjas, Jiraiya, gradually built the fort into a camp base belonging to Konoha himself, and the ghosts in the kingdom of bears. National ninja troops, confrontation.

Just as both sides stood still, but each other was monitoring the movement of the troops, a ninja force with a size of 3,000 people broke through the obstacles of ice and snow at an extremely fast speed, and began to run wildly in the land of birds.

The three thousand ninjas are divided into thirty squadrons of one hundred people in total. The captain of each squadron is either a Shangnin or a special Shangnin.

The rest of the squadron consists of Chunin and Genin.

They stepped on the sturdy branches of the big tree, which were strong enough to withstand the human body.

The snow above had already fallen off, revealing the bare bark.

After that, afterimages passed by, except for the sound of stepping on the branches, no one made a sound during the period, so this ninja army, which was advancing at an extremely fast speed, seemed silent and did not attract anyone's attention.

On the browguards bound on their foreheads,

Wearing a Konoha ninja forehead, revealing the forehead mark that only belongs to Konoha ninjas.

The ownership of this ninja force is obvious, they come from the Konoha Ninja Village.

Judging from the direction this army was on its way, it pointed directly at the Land of Bears.

The sky was dark, the cold wind whistled in the forest, the white snow the size of goose feathers was flying, and occasionally the howling of wolves could be heard from afar.

"There are only 30 kilometers left to the destination, each team should not relax, perceive the ninjas and the ninjas of the Hinata clan, and strengthen their vigilance!"

The leader, Konoha Joinin, was wearing Konoha's Joinin uniform. On the uniform, in addition to the family crest of the Uzumaki clan, there was also another family crest on his shoulders.

That is the family crest belonging to the Sarutobi clan.

This Konoha Jōnin was born in the Sarutobi clan, a clan of the three generations of Hokage Sarutobi Hiizan.

He was around forty years old, tall and tall, with a scar under his lips, which made his already tall body look even more fierce.

"Yes!"

From the radio in his ear, there was an angry response from the captains of each squadron.

Although they knew that during this period of time, as reinforcements, they could not be attacked by anything, but they still maintained a high level of vigilance between teams.

The team continued to move forward, except for the occasional radio communication with the squadron captains, other than that, there was only a boring hurry.

——The end of the forest.

The waterfall washes away the snow, and the pool below freezes into ice.

At the mountain rock, eleven figures stand.

Except for the girl who led the team, everyone else was wearing a jet-black windbreaker, which faintly revealed the chakra armor inside, reflecting the luster of metal.

The color of the ordinary chakra armor is different from that of the ordinary chakra armor, which is mostly silver and white, and the chakra armor on their body is all thicker and darker in appearance.

In the center of the armor, inlaid with a strangely colored purple gem.

He is uniformly equipped with two standard sabers, one long and one short, on his waist, and he wears a black mask as long as a bird's beak, revealing only a pair of bright pupils.

These people are tall or short, male or female, in terms of height and size.

They were either standing, sitting on a rock with their knees bent, or squatting on the ground, their eyes under the black beak masks staring at the forest in front of them without blinking.

Chong!

The blade fell into the soil.

Kazuhime lightly pressed both hands on the hilt of the Kusanagi sword inserted into the snow. Snowflakes fell on her shoulders, as well as on her long jet-black hair, bringing a hint of coolness.

The red three-hooked jade writing wheel eye looked straight ahead with a calm expression. In the cold and cruel environment, there was no wavering in his eyes.

"How far are they from getting here?"

The ninja crouched on the ground touched the ground with his black gloved fingers.

A tender tree bud broke through the soil and stood firm in the wind and snow.

"About six kilometers."

Get this answer~www.readwn.com~ Without warning, on the surface of Kazuhime's body, blue chakra spewed into the sky like a runaway volcano, and then this torrent of chakra quickly turned into a rolling flame , so that the entire space is enveloped by high temperature.

The frigid wind that ravages the land cannot invade.

The snowflakes covering the ground also began to melt, and a drop of water was scorching hot.

The giant samurai burning lava rose from the ground, his eyes shining like the flames of the sun, and he clenched a flaming blade in his hand.

The samurai raised the flaming sword, and the sword grid extended to the sides, turning into a cross sword.

Immediately, the sword grid bent back, and a golden flame bowstring connected the two ends of the revolving sword grid to form a bow and arrow that could be shot remotely.

"There are less than five kilometers left now."

The voice came again.

The samurai was like a living creature, spewing hot white steam from his nostrils, making it impossible for the surrounding blizzard to approach, exuding an extremely dangerous breath.

Kazuhime held the hilt of the Kusanagi sword with one hand, pulled the sword out of the ground, and held it straight forward.

Sangouyu's writing wheel began to emit a blood-like luster.

"Then, let's set off a salute to celebrate the arrival of the night blood feast in advance."

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