Naruto's strongest wooden escape

"Matsu, you did a good job, but next time, you can't take such a risk."

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage looked at Uchiha Matsuri, who was reporting on his work, and said with a pipe in his mouth.

"Hokage-sama, it's because I have confidence in them that I made the decision and accepted the B-level mission." Uchiha Matsuri replied.

"But, didn't something change happen this time?" the Third Hokage asked.

The variable mentioned by the Third Hokage was naturally the fact that Ghost Light Mangetsu was hired by the Evil God Cult.

"Indeed, I was not expecting the entry of Kiden Mangetsu into the game." Uchiha Matsuri nodded, "However, it can be regarded as a near miss. My wooden clone deceived Kiden Mangetsu's eyes and took advantage of Kiden Mangetsu not to notice any clues. , Asma and I teamed up to kill the assassination target."

"This mission, due to the ghost lamp full moon, can already be classified as an A-level mission, but you insist on not changing the level of this mission. Why?" The Third Hokage asked doubtfully.

A-level tasks are much better than B-level tasks, both in terms of name and reward.But Uchiha Matsuri insisted on keeping the original mission level unchanged.This is something that the Third Hokage cannot figure out clearly.

"Even if the B-level mission is upgraded to an A-level mission, the Land of Waves probably won't be able to pay the fee!" After hearing what the Third Hokage said, Uchiha Matsuri said with a bitter smile.

Uchiha Matsuri had witnessed the poverty of the Land of Waves with his own eyes.

Not to mention the remuneration for A-level missions, even the remuneration for B-level missions was probably cobbled together by residents of the Land of Waves borrowing money from here and there.

"What's more, we've already eaten their herring sashimi. If they ask for money, it's hard to ask." Uchiha Matsuri shrugged.

"You kid, you actually care about the lives of residents of other countries." The Third Hokage glanced at Uchiha Matsuri with a smile and continued, "About the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, I don't know if you are paying attention."

finally come.

Hearing that the Third Hokage brought the topic to the war, Uchiha Matsuri could guess that the day for Metkai and others to go to the front line should have been mentioned on the agenda.

"I paid some attention." Uchiha Matsuri said, "In the beginning, before the Third Raikage personally went to the battlefield, the overall situation was actually favorable for Konoha. There were two people, Orochimaru and Jiraiya. "You sir are sitting on the front line, and many attempts by Kumogakure's side have failed. For this reason, the Third Raikage was furious and denounced the frontline commanders as incompetent."

"But later, after the Third Raikage personally went to the battlefield, the situation between Konoha and Kumo Ninja was reversed. On the battlefield, Konoha's advantage plummeted. On the other hand, the Kumo Ninja, under the leadership and command of the Third Raikage, mastered The initiative in war..."

Hearing that Uchiha Matsuri had a fairly thorough understanding of the situation on the battlefield, the Third Hokage knocked on the table and said with concern:

"Currently, the number of Konoha ninjas fighting on the front lines has become less and less. Among the ninjas in Konoha who have not participated in the war, except for a few who are still performing tasks, most of them have been sent to the southwest and northwest borders by me. and the eastern coastal areas. In other words..."

"That is to say, there are not many ninjas left in Konoha Village for you to dispatch?" Uchiha Matsuri frowned.

"Yes." The Third Hokage

Have to admit.

The situation is worse than imagined!

With the frontline combat strength tight and the personnel supply at the rear also tight, as the commander-in-chief and general dispatcher of Konoha's army, the Third Hokage had to turn his attention to Konoha's new generation of ninjas.

"Are you planning to send all the students who graduated from the ninja school in the past two years into the battlefield?" Although he had already guessed the outcome, Uchiha Matsuri still asked tentatively.

"This is the only way." The Third Hokage crossed his arms and frowned.

"Can't we dispatch the ninjas stationed on the southwest, northwest and east coastlines to support us?" Uchiha Matsuri asked reluctantly.

"Yes, yes. However, the risk is very high." The Third Hokage replied, "According to ANBU information, Iwagakure and Onoki can't wait to start a war with Konoha. And they have no reason to start a war yet. , I just want to wait for the Cloud Hidden Village to further weaken Konoha's strength, and then they can take advantage of it and seize the initiative in terms of numbers and momentum."

"Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village, these two villages have been secretly planning a new round of attacks on Konoha since they failed in the last war."

"Matsura, in this context, as a decision-maker, if it were you, would you choose to withdraw the ninjas from the border and then send them to the front line to participate in the battle?" the Third Hokage asked.

"I won't." Uchiha Matsuri thought for a second or two, and then said firmly.

"Those ninjas on missions have to be sent out to ensure the daily expenses of our village. It is impossible for Konoha to afford such a protracted war solely relying on the funds provided by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire." The Third Hokage continued. .

"In that case, we can only use the new generation of ninjas."

Uchiha Matsuri had no choice but to accept it. The reasons given by the Third Hokage were simply perfect.Anyone else, after listening to the Third Hokage's explanation, would not criticize the Third Hokage's personnel scheduling too much.

After all, the Third Hokage's arrangement was, to a certain extent, a last resort.

"Before going to the battlefield, I will take a Chunin exam first." Seeing the Uchiha Matsuri's attitude gradually softening, the Third Hokage continued, "Only those who pass the Chunin exam and become Chunin will be incorporated into the frontline team. middle."

"But don't worry. I won't just lower the test standards for the Chunin exam." Afraid of Uchiha Matsuri's misunderstanding, the Third Hokage immediately explained, "People who don't have the strength of Chunin, even if they go to the battlefield, they won't treat Mu Mu. Ye Fang offers any help.”

"Under my training, Asuma should have reached the level of chunin. However, Hokage-sama, are you so confident about integrating Asuma into the frontline ninja team?" Uchiha Matsuri tested the attitude of the third generation of Hokage. .

Sarutobi Asuma is, after all, the biological son of the Third Hokage.

If something happened to Sarutobi Asuma, even if the Third Hokage would not criticize him on the surface, secretly, his impression score would still be greatly reduced.

"Although Asuma is my son, he is also a member of Konoha. It is his responsibility and obligation to protect Konoha." The Third Hokage exhaled a puff of white smoke and said righteously, "For Asma , I still hope you won't do anything special for him. This child has been spoiled by me and is very rebellious. If you continue to do something special, I'm afraid he will do even more incredible things."