Konoha starts from the root

Nara Shikaku looked at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was deep in thought, and said no more. He just waited quietly until Hiruzen Sarutobi mentioned his name.

"Lu Jiu."

Nara Shikaku immediately responded: "Yes."

"Organize a mission to Iwagakure Village as soon as possible."

After hearing this and thinking for a moment, Nara Shikaku replied: "Yes, Thirdai-sama, I understand."

Since Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to take the initiative to communicate with Iwagakure, it meant that he did not want this war to break out, or at least did not want it to expand in scale.

In this way, the bottom line and goal of the negotiation will be established.

After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again: "How are the troops gathering?"

As the Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village, no matter how much Sarutobi Hiruzen wants peace, it is impossible not to make the necessary preparations.

Just when ANBU discovered that Iwagakure Village was gathering ninja troops at the border of Grassland, Sarutobi Hiruzen was already in the process of recruiting ninjas from all over.

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's question, Nara Shikaku was obviously prepared. He didn't think anything and answered directly: "A thousand ninjas have been gathered, and the remaining five hundred will arrive within three days. We will all rush to the border of Grassland within five days.”

According to the intelligence, Iwagakure Village gathered [-] ninjas at the border of Grassland. In order not to intensify the conflict, the total number of ninjas gathered in Konoha this time was also [-].

Although Konohagakure responded hastily this time, in terms of logistical supplies alone, it may be higher than Iwagakure Village.

The reason is very simple. Ever since the failed operation to round up Hidan and Kakuzu, in order to cope with the possible war caused by the 'Akatsuki' organization, the wily Sarutobi Hiruzen has been secretly stockpiling various supplies, which he can now use just in time. emergency.

Therefore, to a certain extent, Konoha is actually more prepared than Iwagakure.

After a short pause, Nara Shikaku spoke again: "Sandaime-sama, who do you think will be the frontline commander this time?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment, but decided to listen to Nara Shikaku's opinion, so he asked: "Who do you think is more suitable?"

There is no doubt that this frontline commander must be at least a Jonin, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.

However, he does not need to have strong combat effectiveness, but he must have the ability to command.

As the squad leader of the Jonin class, Nara Shikaku only thought for a few seconds before he came up with a suitable candidate: "Jounin, Mimura Hamaki."

Sarutobi Hiruzen heard this and murmured: "Mimura Hamaki."

At the same time, some information about the other party came to mind.

Mimura Hazaki, 45 years old, once served as the frontline commander of Konoha's defense forces during the Third Ninja War.

Although in the end the hundred elite troops led by Iwagakure Jonin Higashikato were reduced to only four, it was not his fault.

It was more because Konoha was short of manpower at the time. The defense force led by him was not only small in number, but also had low overall strength. This was the reason why such a result occurred.

Fortunately, Namikaze Minato finally arrived in time, annihilated the enemy and saved his life.

From this point of view, he is indeed suitable. Not only does he have command skills, but he is also good at defense. More importantly, he has experience fighting against Iwa Ninja.

If he serves as the frontline commander this time, Konoha's losses will definitely be minimized.

It has to be said that Nara Shikaku's strategy and judgment are first-rate. When proposing candidates, he has already considered all aspects.

Thinking like this, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke: "Yumaki is good, it's him."

"Come on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an ANBU appeared in the office.

"Let Mimura Hazaki come to see me."

After hearing this, the Anbu claimed that it was true and then disappeared.

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In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed, and the time came to late December of Konoha 60.

Today's ninja world can be said to be in a storm, and the haze of war has shrouded everyone's hearts.

The two giants of the ninja world, Iwagakure Village and Konoha Hidden Village, separated from the Country of Grass, each gathered [-] ninjas for a confrontation.

Although the war has not completely broken out, the friction between Iwagakure and Konoha Hidden Village is constantly escalating.

Now, the Country of Grass has become a place for the two major ninja villages to test each other. Fighting in the form of small teams occurs every day, and more and more civilians are affected.

Because of this, although the New Year is approaching, there is no festive atmosphere in the Country of Grass.

This is the tragedy of a small country sandwiched between two big countries.

As for the Grass Hidden Village that protects the Country of Grass, it has now entered a full defensive posture. The Grass Ninjas did not even perform their tasks and just huddled in the village.

Although Kusagakure is an ally of Konoha Hidden Village, it is impossible to help Konoha ninjas attack Iwa ninja because they are afraid of the liquidation of Iwagakure Village after the war, so they can only remain neutral.

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At the same time, in the Country of Wind, Hidden Sand Village, on the top floor of the Kazekage Building.

The slightly gloomy Kazekage office was divided into two by a curtain, and the fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was sitting quietly behind the curtain.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door.

Luo Sha said: "Come in."

I saw an ANBU ninja wearing an evil ghost mask push in the door, quickly came to Luo Sha, knelt down on one knee, handed out a small scroll, and said: "Fourth generation, this is the latest intelligence."

As soon as he finished speaking, an ANBU ninja dressed similarly suddenly appeared and took the scroll. After carefully inspecting it, he opened the curtain and handed it to Luo Sha.

After Luo Sha opened the scroll and read it, he ordered: "Continue to pay attention."

The ANBU ninja outside immediately responded: "Yes."

After that, he left.

Just after he left, Luo Sha spoke again: "Inform Fu Yi and Ma Ji to come see me."

Hearing this, another ANBU ninja disappeared next to him.

About ten minutes later, Fu Yi and Ma Ji arrived.

After the two met, Luo Sha handed over the latest information to them.

After reading the information, Fuyi spoke first: "It seems that the war between Iwagakure and Konoha Hidden Village has a tendency to expand further."

Ma Ji on the side nodded to express his agreement with Fu Yi.

Seeing this, Luo Sha said: "I see it that way too. I came to you this time just to discuss what we should do."

Although Sunagakure Village is an ally of Konoha Hidden Village, and even cooperated with Konoha Hidden Village to force Iwagakure Village back a few years ago, the attitude towards this moment, that moment, and now needs to be re-evaluated.

Afterwards, the three people had a long discussion, analyzing the pros and cons of various situations, and finally reached a unified opinion, that is, actively prepare and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

In other words, from now on, Sand Hidden Village will prepare for war, just waiting for an opportunity to enter.

As for the target of the attack, none of the three people stated it clearly, but the implicit meaning behind their words was all pointing to Konoha.

After all, Konoha occupies the best territory in the ninja world, and after the Third Ninja War, Konoha has experienced the Nine-Tails Rebellion, the sacrifice of the fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, the departure of the three ninjas, and the wealthy Uchi With Bo's genocide, the overall strength can be said to be unprecedentedly empty.

And this is a great opportunity for Sunagakure Village.