Who Ambushed Whom

"Ye Liangnai and the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, Mei Terumi, split up their forces to fight against Iwagakure and Sunagakure!"

"Less than an hour into the war, Ye Liangnai, with the strength of 1,500 Mist Ninja plus two Jinchuriki, severely injured many Iwagakure, causing approximately 6,000 Stone Ninja casualties."

"They captured the Third Tsuchikage alive, forcing Iwagakure to surrender and thus having no choice but to agree to Ye Liangnai's conditions and besiege Sunagakure!"

"About half an hour later, Sunagakure was besieged by the army of Iwagakure led by Ye Liangnai and the remnants of Kirigakure."

"In just over ten minutes, Sunagakure was defeated. Advisor Chiyo and Jinchuriki Gaara captured alive. Sunagakure suffered more than 6,000 casualties."

Faced with massive casualties, Kazekage Rasa had no choice but to admit defeat and end the war!

The members of the reconnaissance team recounted in detail the information they had gathered.

After hearing this, everyone, including the Third Hokage, couldn't help but gasp in shock.

This is just too amazing!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it created an impossible miracle!

Before this, who dared to say that they could defeat 10,000 people with just over a thousand!

No!

Even the Third Hokage wouldn't dare make such a boast!

But Ye Liangnai did it!

"So how did Kirigakure respond to our attack?" Shikaku Nara.

"Ye Liangnai is still personally leading the troops, with Yugito Two-Tails Jinchuriki, six of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and two thousand soldiers!"

The man replied again, "Judging by their pace, they should be arriving near the Land of Whirlpools by now!"

After hearing this, Shikaku Nara's expression turned unusually serious. He said, "They only have 1,500 against Iwagakure, but they have 2,000 against us?"

"This Ye Liangnai is overestimating us!"

"However, losing one Jinchuriki has reduced the pressure on us considerably! It's just that this Ye Liangnai is a bit difficult to deal with!"

The Third Hokage nodded in agreement and said, "It seems we need to be more vigilant on the journey ahead!"

"He might be lying in ambush on our only route. We can't underestimate him just because he only has two thousand men!"

They came from afar, and Ye Liangnai could be said to have the huge advantage of the Land of Water being surrounded by the sea.

The Third Hokage didn't believe that Ye Liangnai would give up such a huge advantage as the ocean!

"In that case, let's stall Ye Liangnai!"

"Openly, we'll keep one team engaged with Ye Liangnai, while secretly sending another surprise attack force to Kirigakure to catch them off guard!"

"Given that Ye Liangnai took so many elites with him, his main base probably doesn't have enough troops!"

"We're sure to gain something from this surprise attack!" suggested Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan.

"Moreover, even if we can't defeat Kirigakure in one blow, we can join forces with the upcoming Kumogakure!"

"At that time, Kirigakure will undoubtedly be defeated! They will absolutely not be able to withstand the combined attack of the two ninja villages!"

"If Ye Liangnai hears of this news, she will surely rush to his aid!"

"Then we can take advantage of his impatience, set a trap for him, and defeat him in one fell swoop!"

"In this way, the final victory will belong to us and Kumogakure!" a Hyuga elder beside him added.

"Great idea!"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Inuzuka Clan's eyes lit up, and he agreed.

Agreed!

The leader of the Aburame Clan Shibi Aburame uttered only two words!

Even Shikaku Nara couldn't help but nod in approval, "That's definitely a good idea!"

"Let's do it this way!"

Choza Akimichi slammed his steel rod on the ground without objection.

Even the Third Hokage nodded in approval after hearing it, thinking it was very feasible.

"I'm starting to look forward to that moment!"

Everyone exclaimed excitedly, looking like they couldn't wait!

"Don't rush, we still need to refine the details to make the plan airtight!"

Shikaku Nara calm and meticulous as always.

However, what they didn't know was...

Ye Liangnai overheard their entire conversation!

"As expected of Konoha, they're really different; they've even started using scheming!"

Ye Liangnai stroked her chin, a playful look on her face.

He was on a cliff some fifty miles away from Konoha.

This is the furthest distance he has been able to detect so far, and it can only lock onto a single, designated area.

But that's already quite terrifying!

After all, no one would have thought that someone could sense things from fifty miles away!

"Hehe, now that I know your plan, I won't let you have your way!"

"Perfect timing! You must be tired after traveling so far, so let me give you a little surprise!"

Based on the current situation in Konoha, Ye Liangnai immediately devised a plan.

The core idea of this plan can be summarized in sixteen characters. "When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue."

This tactic is very suitable for Konoha in its current state.

Moreover, this is one of the most suitable tactics when there are fewer people.

The great man of the past has already fully demonstrated the practicality of this tactic.

"Enjoy the wisdom of the Celestial Empire, Third Hokage!" Ye Liangnai thought with great anticipation.

As for why the Konoha reconnaissance team failed to detect them despite getting so close to the Konoha.

It's very simple!

The Konoha reconnaissance team could be spotted from fifty miles away, giving Ye Liangnai ample time to lead her team to avoid them.

At this point, having more than two thousand people is actually an advantage!

Even if the Konoha army had the wildest imagination, they never imagined that someone could hear their messages from fifty miles away.

They never imagined that someone would dare to launch a sneak attack on them with two thousand men.

Therefore, when the sneak attack actually came, they were completely dumbfounded and caught off guard.

Of course, this happened a few minutes later.

At this moment, Ye Liangnai was on her way while simultaneously deploying battle plans with the others.

"Remember, we don't need to wage a protracted war against Konoha!"

"Once we've achieved the necessary effect, we'll retreat immediately. I'll use the Mist Concealment Technique to cover you!"

Now that they are the attackers, there is no need for them to fight to the death like they did against Iwagakure.

Moreover, the forests that filled the Land of Whirlpools also provided him with great help.

The Land of Whirlpools is close to the sea and has a humid climate, making it very suitable for using the Mist Concealment Technique!

"Remember, our goal is to exhaust the Konoha army in order to achieve our ultimate objective: defeat the Konoha army!"

"The mantra is those sixteen characters I just mentioned: 'When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue. Understand?'"

"Yes!"

The group of Mist Ninja responded excitedly, looking at Ye Liangnai with great admiration.

There wasn't a trace of panic or hesitation in his eyes!

They certainly wouldn't have had this confidence before the great battle with Iwagakure.

To launch a surprise attack on the enemy given the current disparity in troop strength is far too risky.

But now, they are not worried at all!

Because they believed that Ye Liangnai could lead them to achieve this!