Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

After the meeting, Uchiha Kagezuki found the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and expressed his concerns about the current war situation.

He said directly: "Hokage, the situation has now reached a very critical moment. Even the newly graduated ninja school students have to go to the battlefield. Most of them have only mastered basic combat skills, such as the three-body technique and shuriken throwing, but the pressure on the battlefield is far beyond their capabilities."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, knowing that Shadow Moon's words were not exaggerated. He sighed and said, "Shadow Moon, I understand your concerns. The battle on the front line is very intense right now, and the number of ninjas in the village who can go to the battlefield is far from enough. As a last resort, we have to send these novice students. Although they don't have much combat experience, at this moment, every bit of combat power in the village is crucial."

Uchiha Kagezuki nodded and then put forward his own idea: "In this case, why don't we consider using the firearms produced by Whirlpool Country? This is a more efficient weapon. After simple training, even a newly graduated ninja can gain good combat effectiveness in a short period of time. Moreover, Whirlpool Country is our ally, so cooperation is more convenient."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression became serious, and it was obvious that he had reservations about this new type of weapon, firearms.

He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I know about the firearms of the Whirlpool Country, but to be honest, I am conservative about this kind of weapon. You know, the Kages of the big country are not very optimistic about this kind of firearms. They believe that firearms are not as powerful and flexible as ninjutsu after all, and they are just some strange tricks and not as reliable as traditional ninjutsu."

Shadow Moon disagreed with this statement. He continued, "Hokage-sama, traditional ninjutsu is powerful, but in the current situation, not every ninja has the time to learn those complex ninjutsu. Many of the Genin we send to the battlefield now can't even throw shuriken properly, let alone complex ninjutsu. However, firearms, after a little training, can play a good combat effect, especially when facing a large number of enemies. This kind of long-range strike weapon can bring a decisive advantage. I believe this can greatly change the current predicament of Konoha's war situation."

After hearing Shadow Moon's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into deep thought.

Although he was somewhat resistant to guns, Yingyue's words made sense.

The situation in Konoha is indeed very tense right now. If this weapon can really improve the combat effectiveness of new ninjas in a short period of time, then it is indeed a plan worth trying.

Especially for the novice ninjas on the front line mentioned by Yingyue, who lack sufficient ninjutsu training, using firearms to make up for the lack of combat power is a realistic and effective solution.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and finally made a decision: "Kagezuki, your suggestion does make sense. In the current emergency situation, we cannot stick to tradition. Since the Whirlpool Country is our ally, I think you can take charge of this matter. You know more about this kind of weapon than I do, so the specific arrangements will be left to you. First purchase a batch of firearms from the Whirlpool Country, and give priority to those new ninjas and ninjas who lack combat effectiveness, and see how the actual effect is."

Yingyue nodded and accepted the task: "Don't worry, Hokage-sama, I will implement this matter as soon as possible. The firearms of the Whirlpool Country have been improved many times, and their power and reliability are guaranteed. I believe that our ninjas will be able to adapt to this new weapon soon."

Sarutobi Hiruzen also expressed some expectations about this, after all, the pressure that Konoha is currently facing is too great.

Yingyue's suggestion may bring a turning point for the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield.

The war situation on the front line of Konoha Village is tense. The Hokage, assisted by Danzo Shimura, is determined to continue expanding the military force and has set his sights on the Konoha Orphanage.

Danzo believes that more manpower is needed on the front line, and the children in the orphanage are also part of Konoha and should take on the responsibility.

So he brought the Root ninjas to the Konoha Orphanage, intending to mobilize the orphans to participate in the war support.

Danzo knew in his heart that Konoha now needed all available human resources, no matter how small or young they were.

After Danzo and his party arrived at the orphanage, they met the retired former director, Pharmacist Kirara, and the current director, Pharmacist Nono.

The two directors are grandmother and granddaughter, and they manage the orphanage together.

Although Yakushi Kirara is old, she still cares deeply about the fate of the orphans and relies on Yakushi Nono to handle the daily affairs of the orphanage.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the deans, Danzo got straight to the point: "Konoha is now facing unprecedented war pressure. Your orphanage is part of Konoha and has always relied on funding from the village's finances to maintain its operations. I believe that now is the time to demonstrate your value. The orphans should go to the front lines and support Konoha's battle."

Yakushi Kirara and Yakushi Nono were skeptical about this request.

Although they were not opposed to providing help to Konoha, Danzo's words obviously made them feel uneasy.

Especially the implicit meaning of Danzo's words - if the orphanage does not agree, Konoha's financial allocation will be stopped. This is undoubtedly a threat to the orphanage.

Yakushi Kirara was the first to speak out, and said firmly: "Our orphanage is willing to provide support to Konoha, but children who are too young must not go to the battlefield. We cannot accept letting these innocent orphans be cannon fodder."

Yakushi Nono also added: "Most of the children in Konoha Orphanage are too young to go to the battlefield. Moreover, we don't know the actual situation on the front line, so it's not appropriate to let them join the war rashly."

Danzo's face changed slightly, but he remained calm.

He knew that Yakushi Kirara and Yakushi Nono had not directly rejected his request, but were still considering it.

So he said coldly: "I hope you can understand Konoha's current situation. No matter what, the war is everyone's responsibility. If your orphanage wants to continue to rely on Konoha's funds, you must take action." After speaking, Danzo took the Root ninjas and left the orphanage.

After Danzo left, Yakushi Kirara and Yakushi Nono fell into deep thought for a while.

Yaoshi Qiluo is old, but she is still very sharp.

She knew in her heart that Danzo was not the kind of person who could be trusted. Although he was now Konoha's assistant, his methods were always tough.

If the orphans were really dragged into the front lines, they would probably face an unfortunate fate.

After some thought, Yakushi Kirara decided to ask Uchiha Kagezuki for his opinion.

After all, the main source of funding for Konoha Orphanage is provided by Uchiha Kagezuki, rather than relying entirely on Konoha's financial allocations.

Even if Danzo threatened to stop funding, it would not have much impact on the orphanage. Yakushi Kirara told her granddaughter, "Go ask Master Yingyue for his opinion. I believe he will have a better idea."

Yakushi Nono nodded and immediately set out to look for Uchiha Kagezuki.

As Yingyue is an important figure in Konoha Village and the sponsor of the orphanage, his opinion is crucial.

Furthermore, she believed that Kagezuki's sense of justice would not allow the orphans to be used by Danzo to fight in the war.

The future of the orphanage, and the fate of these orphans, will depend on Shadow Moon's next move.