Arrival at Kikyo Mountain!

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Deep underground, in a dark and gloomy cave, Moryo and monsters that have been stirring up trouble in the Shinobi World!

"Excuse me, how has the situation developed?"

"Everything is going smoothly according to Lord Madara's script."

"Hmph~ Are all the Kage of this era pig-headed? Attacking from afar, launching a surprise Mist Ninja? What kind of terrible ideas are these!"

"Isn't this the only option? The battlefield between the Sand Ninja and Konoha has been deadlocked for so long that the Sand Ninja had no choice but to open up a second front..."

"If the Sand Ninja Mist Ninja and their morale plummets, they may very well end their campaign against Konoha as well. Given the current stalemate among the various battlefields in the Shinobi World, if one of the major powers were to withdraw from the war, it would inevitably trigger a chain reaction, and the Third Shinobi World War might very well end as a result."

"I see, Lord Madara is indeed very thoughtful. Also, the Sand Ninja's victory over the Mist Ninja will undoubtedly boost the morale of the Sand Ninja's frontline troops, thus allowing them to continue the war against Konoha!"

"Alright, let's continue gathering intelligence. I don't have much time left..."

"Yes, Lord Madara."

Under Madara Uchiha's covert instigation, the first battle of the second year of the Third Shinobi World War, Sand Ninja vs. Mist Ninja, achieved an unprecedented victory. Mist Ninja, the head of the Yuki Kan Yuki Clan, was killed in action, and the Sand Ninja's Scorch Release became famous!

Just as Madara Uchiha had planned, this absurd operation succeeded. The Sand Ninja soared, and they intensified their Konoha, putting immense pressure on the Konoha. The commander in charge of the western army group was none other than Uchiha Kyosho, the current head of the Uchiha clan.

Because of the survival training incident, the Uchiha extreme hatred for the Sand Ninja. Coupled with their desire to accumulate military merit, they proactively took the lead in the war against the Sand Ninja. The Uchiha Clan alone comprised over 70% of the main ninja force in the Konoha Western Army! Therefore, this war can be seen as the Uchiha fighting against the entire Sand Ninja with their own strength, demonstrating that Konoha's premier clan was not just a name. No wonder Konoha was so wary of the Uchiha.

Last year, the Konoha Western Army, led by the Uchiha, fought to a draw with the Sand Ninja.

However, at the beginning of the second year, the Sand Ninja's overwhelming victory over the Mist Ninja, coupled with their growing military strength, made the Uchiha's situation increasingly difficult. After all, how could a single clan possibly contend against such a large ninja village?

Therefore, the Uchiha had no choice but to request reinforcements from Konoha's headquarters. However, the Konoha High Command, citing other fronts being too strained, told the Uchiha themselves.

However, the Uchiha, while facing difficulties, were far from being at their wits' end, because they still had a strong fighting force remaining in Uchiha! Key figures like Fugaku, Tekka, and Yashiro were not sent to the Konoha. After all, the Uchiha n't foolish enough to send all their elite troops to the front lines.

Therefore, under pressure from the Uchiha Konoha High Command was indeed able to organize a reinforcement force independently.

The leader of this Uchiha reinforcement force is Fugaku. Although the force is small, numbering only a hundred or so, they are all the best members of the Uchiha clan. Tekka temporarily assumes the position of Fugaku Konoha Military Police Force and stays behind to guard the rear.

Shunren also followed the reinforcements. In his opinion, rather than being forced by Danzo to be cannon fodder, he would rather take the initiative to join forces with the Uchiha Clan.

Although Shunren was still young, his strength was recognized by the Uchiha. In addition, he was trained in the Sensory Technique of the Yamanaka Clan, so Fugaku assigned him to the intelligence group in the army.

The intelligence team is responsible for sensing and analyzing intelligence, deciphering codes, and other tasks. They are considered "civilian" ninjas in the military. They are assigned to the rear of the unit and are protected by a large number of combat ninjas.

This shows that Fugaku truly valued Shunren.

They greatly valued Shunren's talent as a young man. Shunren was happy to accept this, because he knew that the ninja war was not an ordinary ninja battle, and it was fundamentally different from the ninja missions he had always carried out.

The ninja's warfare was about how to exchange a small number of casualties on their side for a huge number of casualties on the enemy. In other words, as long as the conditions of "fighting the big with the small" were met, any sacrifice was acceptable.

As long as you can eliminate 100% of the enemy, sacrificing 90% of yourself is still a victory!

However, many ninjas are willing to sacrifice their lives for their villages. This is not only true of Konoha, but all ninja villages strive to teach their ninjas how to dedicate themselves to their villages.

What started as protecting their homeland has somehow turned into a vicious cycle where ninja villages compete to see who can sacrifice the most.

This reminded Shunren of a saying: A sage will not choose to die himself; he will only teach others to die!

We passed through dense forests and arrived at the desert.

In the vast desert, where sandstorms raged, Shunren followed the support troops led by Fugaku, braving the sandstorms. The troops were all skilled ninjas, so they left no footprints in the sand. In addition, the unique weather here meant that any traces left would soon be covered by the sandstorms, burying all traces of ninja activity.

The geographical environment near the Land of Wind was as harsh as Shunren had anticipated. The yellow sand beneath his feet, under the scorching sun, felt like scalding hot iron filings, making each step he took intensely hot. Shunren had to cover the soles of his shoes with a small amount of Chakra to insulate himself from the heat.

Furthermore, when walking in the sandstorm, the oncoming gale, carrying sand and gravel, whips against the face, causing a stinging pain. For this reason, Sand Ninja always like to wear hoods to protect themselves from the harsh sandstorm environment.

As a commander, Fugaku indeed possessed excellent leadership skills. Before setting out, he had already equipped his troops with protective hoods and the clean water needed for traversing the desert.

After several days of arduous travel, the support troops finally arrived at Kikyo Mountain, the headquarters of the Konoha Western Army!

My first time stepping into a military camp.

What Shunren saw before him was a dense array of banners and camps.

Piles of various ninja tools, baskets full of Explosive Tag, and all sorts of unknown Barrier Ninjutsu set up everywhere, along with countless ninjas darting through the mountains and forests.

This is war!