Swing the knife from the leaves

How far is it from the Kingdom of Thunder to the east coast of the Kingdom of Fire?

Han Feng walked very fast.

I went all out and spent a day.

Leaving the battlefield between Konoha and Kumo ninja, there were fewer mountains and the like.

Coming to the southeast, there are forests everywhere.

Standing on the top of a tree, Han Feng looked at the sea in the distance.

His amazing eyesight allowed him to see clearly.

It was a battlefield with the remains of many fortifications.

The road from the beach to the forest was covered with bloodstains, but there were no bodies.

Many of the trees were cut off, and some were burned black.

There are many water pools scattered in that area, which do not look like natural formations.

There are no ninjas here now, this is the first encounter between the Mist ninja and the Konoha defenders.

Han Feng looked at the small map.

There are a large number of light spots gathering twenty kilometers and ten kilometers away.

It seemed that Konoha had withdrawn some distance.

Judging from the color of those light spots, there is not much difference in the strength of the top management of the two sides.

There is just a big disparity in military strength.

The Mist Ninja side had more than 5000 people this time, while the Konoha side seemed to have less than [-] people.

"It seems like this is a war with quite different strengths."

Han Feng spoke up.

Closing the mini map, Han Feng turned around and looked at the endless forest in the distance.

Then it disappeared instantly.

Inside a tent of the Konoha defenders.

Nara Shikaku was giving orders one after another.

Next to him sat the two clan leaders, Fugaku and Hizu.

Ninjas were constantly coming in and out of the tent, accepting tasks from this staff officer.

From time to time, a ninja with a pair of white eyes or a group emblem would come in and out.

Standing in front of Shikaku with a rigid or unruly expression.

But as long as they see the two clan leaders next to them, these family ninjas will calm down and listen carefully to Shikaku's words.

Ninjas were sent out one after another to complete the deployment made by Shikaku.

When it was getting late and the light of the setting sun entered the tent, Shikaku issued the last mission.

"understand?"

Shikaku raised his head and looked at the Hyuga ninja in front of him.

"clear"

The Hyuga clan member immediately replied, standing up straight and looking at the three of them.

"Okay, let's complete the mission."

"Remember to bring the information back before tomorrow."

Shikaku waved at the ninja.

"Yes"

After accepting the order, the ninja first looked at the Hyuga clan leader next to him, and then immediately left the tent.

Shikaku looked at this scene and didn't care, as long as he obeyed the order.

Then he stood up and thanked the two clan leaders next to him:

"Thank you two clan leaders for your help, thank you for your hard work."

The two people who had been silent next to them also stood up.

Nizu responded gently:

"I just tried my best, no thanks."

"Commander Shikaku is the lucky one."

Fugaku on the side also nodded in agreement.

At the end of the day, both clan leaders were impressed by Nara Shikaku's decision.

When many tasks were sent out, the two clan leaders were still a little confused.

But once there is a task later that is related to the previous one, the beauty of it unfolds directly in front of the two of them.

After thinking about it carefully, I felt the depth of this staff officer's calculations.

In terms of strength, Shikaku is also a jounin, and with his resourcefulness, he can be worthy of being an elite.

Hizu is possessed of Hyuga's secret technique, and Fugaku even hides a pair of kaleidoscopes.

In terms of strength, Shikaku might only be in the top ten on this team.

But if it comes to comparing wits, the two clan leaders would feel inferior.

When such a leader was sent between the two of them, they were still a little unconvinced.

But it wasn't until yesterday's battle with the Mist Ninja that the two of them knew the third generation's intentions.

In the past, Konoha and the Mist ninja were only harassed by small groups.

In the eyes of the two clan leaders, what this staff officer did was just average and nothing outstanding.

And those tribesmen all had some complaints about this staff officer.

But the battle that started directly yesterday allowed many ninjas to see how powerful this staff officer was.

The two thousand troops under his command advanced and retreated in a controlled manner, and their offense and defense were orderly.

Taking full advantage of the two major families of ninjas, Hinata and Uchiha.

It was a head-on blow to the Mist Ninja.

Fugaku also felt that the battles in the past were not as enjoyable as yesterday.

It's just that the gap in strength between the enemy and ours is too big.

After the beating, Shikaku gave the order to retreat.

And an ambush was made along the way. The [-] kilometers of road caused many casualties to the vanguard of the Mist Ninja.

Let the Fourth Mizukage led by him stop the pursuit, gather his troops, and send out reconnaissance ninjas.

After the battle, when the casualties were counted, the fourth Mizukage became angry.

Five thousand against two thousand, the battle loss was three to one. Have the Mist Ninjas become useless?

Although they had the advantages of intelligence and fortifications, such a result still made the two clan leaders admire the ability of this staff officer.

After the three of them exchanged pleasantries, the two clan leaders left the tent.

They each returned to their own clan troops, and they also had tasks assigned by Shikaku.

It was getting late, and Shikaku sat alone in the tent.

Under the light, Shikaku frowned and looked at the map on the table.

Although Konoha took advantage of the first encounter, the huge gap in strength still made him feel heavy.

When retreating yesterday, he deliberately opened a passage.

And a lot of troops were ambushed above to test the enemy's command.

What made Shikaku uncomfortable was that the enemy immediately stopped their pursuit and gathered their troops.

Such an enemy is difficult to deal with, especially since he has the advantage in strength.

Just give up some surrounding positions and focus on pushing the army forward.

Then Shikaku would have to face off against the Kiri Ninja.

I'm afraid it won't take a few battles for Konoha's troops to resist the enemy's attack.

There is a huge disparity in military strength, so it is not suitable to fight head-on or to defend based on the terrain.

This forest is a good area for an ambush.

Shikaku's plan will also unfold from this.

After all, Konoha holds two trump cards, Hinata and Uchiha.

Hinata's Byakugan can spy on information on a large scale, and can also make the Kirigakure Technique, which the Kirigakure are proud of, useless.

And Uchiha is a good knife for cutting the battlefield, allowing the Mist Ninja troops to blossom from within.

Since you can't beat him head-on, then do what a ninja should do.

Cut off their logistics.

Shikaku touched his hair and smiled on his face.

Even in his twenties, he still retains the drive of a young ninja.

When the enemy attacks, he is still confident of holding on even if there is a disparity in strength.

No, a plan was brewing in his heart.

Looking up, Shikaku shouted to the outside:

"Go and ask the Hyuga clan leader to come over."

"Yes"

One of the guard ninjas responded before leaving the tent.

The guards left, but the lights remained on inside the tent.

Put some distance away and look at the camp from above.

Although it was already night, there were still many ninjas walking back and forth.

Some ninjas have gone to sleep, some are lying on hospital beds, and some are performing tasks.

The white-eyed ninja left the camp, his scarlet eyes lighting up from time to time on the Uchiha side.

The moon in the sky is full and bright.

And Han Feng stood on the tree, looking at the lights in the camp.