I teach kendo in the ninja world

"Shall we directly enter the Kingdom of Earth..."

The Third Hokage took a puff of cigarette and was a little silent. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't agree with such a radical approach. He was accidentally forced by Danzo's words before he relaxed a little, but when the specific details were discussed, He couldn't help but hesitate again.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, apart from his ninja talents, was actually not very qualified from the perspective of a supreme leader.

He is too forward-looking and lacks the necessary decisiveness, so he cannot do without an assistant. It does not matter whether he is resourceful or not, but he must be good at making decisions so that he can help him make decisions at critical moments.

No matter what kind of decision it is, it is better than no decision at all!

Take the genocide of the Uchiha clan, for example. It is certainly not a good idea to completely annihilate the Uchiha clan, but if it is delayed until the Uchiha clan takes the initiative to attack, the result will only be worse for Konoha.

Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen himself was not unaware of this, so no matter how excessive Danzo was, he never completely dealt with his old classmate.

It was the same at this time. After hearing Orochimaru talk about the specific plan, he always felt that there were many things that were not safe enough.

For example, the Country of Grass, although they are unable to resist Konoha, how can they ensure the long supply route from Konoha to Iwagakure?

Another example is the Kingdom of Earth. Although the comprehensive strength of Konoha Village can indeed crush Iwagakure, the Iwagakure Village with two tailed beasts and tens of thousands of ninjas is not that easy to deal with. If they use [Ishizuki] What should I do if my tenacity of will holds Konoha back?

Thinking of these, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to feel uneasy.

Of course, this can't be entirely his fault. After all, Konoha has never fought an invasion war since the village was founded.From World War I to World War II, all the wars they experienced were passive defenses.

This is the first time I have taken the initiative, and it is normal to lack experience.

"Although Ohnoki is smooth, Iwagakure also has the perseverance [Will of Stone]. How are you going to deal with them?"

Putting down the anxiety in his heart, the Third Hokage looked at the best disciple in front of him with expectant eyes, hoping that he could give him a satisfactory answer.

"The biggest advantage of Iwagakure is that there are many people, so killing their ordinary ninjas is of no value, because they can draw out a new ninja army at any time. So I think the target should be on the tailed beasts."

Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth, and his hoarse and low voice sounded faintly: "As long as one of the four-tailed or five-tailed Jinchūriki can be captured, then Iwagakure Village will have to take the initiative to sue for peace with us. In this way, we will You can be invincible!”

"Capturing a Jinchuriki..."

This method was something the Third Hokage had never thought of before. In the eyes of most people, the Jinchuuriki with a tailed beast is a symbol of peak combat power. He is a natural disaster-like strongman who can single-handedly rewrite the pattern of local battlefields.

Put your mind on them?

Let’s touch how many heads you have first and then talk about it!

But for those who truly stand at the top of the ninja world, there are only a few who do not have the strength to compete with ordinary tailed beasts.

Tailed beasts and jinchūriki are nothing more than more powerful tools in their eyes.

But competing is far from being defeated or even captured. The Third Hokage thought that he could also defeat the four-tailed or five-tailed Jinchūriki, but it was not that easy to capture them.

"Are you sure?"

"The sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan is the nemesis of tailed beasts. If..."

Having said this, Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya and said, "If Uzumaki Kushina can take action, I will be absolutely sure!"

His words were like a clear spring, quickly nourishing Jiraiya's dry heart. He turned around in surprise, looking as if he was going to hug him in the next second.

"Orochimaru, I knew you would help me!"

At this moment, in his heart, nothing about Sarutobi-sensei or Tsunade mattered!Only Orochimaru is the one who has a spiritual connection with him!

However, Jiraiya was happy, but the Third Hokage was in trouble.

"Kushina..."

He exhaled a puff of smoke and asked tentatively: "Do we have to have her? There are other Jonin in the village who are proficient in sealing techniques..."

"But only the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique can be foolproof. If it's anyone else's, I don't dare to vouch for it. Moreover," Orochimaru persuaded, "with Jiraiya and I, plus the assistance of Namikaze Minato, Don’t worry about her condition. If you’re still not at ease, you can send Sakumo-senpai along with her.”

"Somao?"

The Third Hokage shook his head. Konoha White Fang's reputation was already loud enough. Isn't the reason why he was sent to the Kingdom of Water this time just to let Orochimaru take the credit?

I am already 50 years old, and it is time to consider my successor.

The position of Hokage has always been in the same line, and Sakumo Hatake, an outsider, is not the best candidate in his heart, but the other party's reputation is too high, even surpassing his three disciples.

In this case, he must help Orochimaru get enough credit.

After rejecting the proposal to let Hatake Sakumo participate, the third generation's hesitant character broke out again.

"I need to carefully assess the risks in this matter. You go down and prepare first."

"is teacher!"

What the third generation calls risk assessment is actually asking his good friend Danzo to help make decisions.

That's right, even though Danzo has always been against him, and Mito Kaden and Koharu have been mediating in the middle, in the final analysis, the person Sarutobi Hiruzen trusts the most is Shimura Danzo.He regarded this man as his own shadow, checking and filling in the gaps behind his back.

"Hiruzen, what's wrong?"

Since the Third Generation accepted his suggestion to take the initiative, Danzo is now very enthusiastic about work and his face is no longer so cold.

"That's it. Regarding the attack on the Earth Kingdom, Orochimaru feels..."

The third generation explained Orochimaru's thoughts and finally asked: "What do you think of this method?"

"Capturing the opponent's jinchuriki to force Onoki to submit is indeed a feasible idea, but it is too risky to take the nine-tailed jinchuriki to Iwagakure."

Danzo immediately objected.

"I think so too, but what Orochimaru said is right. The sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan is indeed the best in the ninja world, and it is safest for her to take action." The third generation confided his troubles to his old friend.

Danzo saw an opportunity in this.

"Hiruzen, Kyuubi's safety comes first. Why don't you let me add another layer of seal to her?"

His words made the Third Hokage look wary: "Danzo, you have to understand your identity! The seal of the Nine-Tails was set by Uzumaki Mito himself, and you don't need to add any extraneous details."

"Hiruzhan, of course I understand my identity. Everything I do is for the sake of Konoha!"

Danzo felt aggrieved. What evil intentions could he have?

After a few words of defense, he changed the subject: "In that case, why not let me join this team? I will take good care of Kyuubi for you."