Can We Still Get Any Proper Rest?

"We can't be sure if he'll really attack next time!"

"If this continues, he will definitely break our morale, which will be very detrimental to our fighting spirit!"

"We need to find a way to stop this!" the Third Hokage said with great worry.

"This isn't difficult to solve. We can divide the team into shifts for rest, so even if he attacks, we can handle it!"

Shikaku Nara immediately offered a solution, "However, we cannot be certain whether Ye Liangnai has any other tricks up her sleeve!"

"Moreover, the biggest problem is that we have never been able to track their whereabouts, which means we can only defend passively!"

The inability to pinpoint the location of the Mist Ninja was their biggest problem and one of the fundamental reasons for their setback.

"How exactly does Ye Liangnai manage to keep her location a secret while also quickly pinpointing our location?"

"I wondered," said Inoichi Yamanaka nearby.

It's really unpleasant to be completely led by the nose by Ye Liangnai.

"Could there be an exceptionally skilled sensory ninja among them?"

Aside from this possibility, he couldn't think of any other reason for the time being.

"But even if there are powerful sensory ninjas, their sensory range shouldn't exceed five kilometers!"

"But how come we can't find him?"

Shikaku Nara also had a furrowed brow.

In his understanding, this was the maximum range of his perception, and it was something that required the cooperation of many elite Hyuga Clan to achieve.

This feeling of being lost and disoriented made him extremely uneasy.

"So what should we do next, continue to be on guard or rest?" Inoichi Yamanaka asked from the side.

Everyone was exhausted!

If we don't rest soon, we'll really collapse. Many people are already at their breaking point!

However, under the current circumstances, if we rest, who can guarantee that Ye Liangnai won't attack?

At that time, they will inevitably be caught off guard and suffer heavy losses.

Even the Third Hokage might not be able to afford such a loss.

Upon hearing this question, Shikaku Nara frowned, his face showing a deep struggle.

Whether to rest or continue to persevere was a question that he found difficult to answer for a while.

"Is it really impossible to detect even the slightest trace of the enemy?"

The Third Hokage also saw the struggle and confusion on Shikaku Nara's face, and turned to ask Hyuga Hiashi.

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi also looked troubled and said, "We really can't sense it. I suspect it's beyond our sensing range!"

"However, as long as they attack, they will definitely enter our detection range, and I am confident that I can issue an alert immediately!"

"Even if there are super-powerful sensory ninjas among them in the Mist Ninja, it doesn't matter."

"If they attack, they'll always come close! They can't possibly launch an attack from five kilometers away!"

Upon hearing his words, all the senior executives present nodded in agreement.

Hyuga Hiashi added, "I reckon that incredibly sensitive ninja is the one named Ao, the Mist Ninja."

"He possesses the Byakugan of my Hyuga Clan. If you have the chance, please help me retrieve and destroy it!"

"White Byakugan, huh? Thinking about it that way, it does make some sense."

"If one possesses the Byakugan, it is indeed possible to conduct reconnaissance over such a long distance, making the trail of the Mist Ninja impossible to find!!"

Shikaku Nara pinched his chin and made a decision. "In that case, Lord Hokage, let's adopt a shift system for rest!"

"This way, everyone can rest while maintaining maximum vigilance!"

The Third Hokage pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and finding the idea feasible, nodded.

"Then we'll rely on Hiashi for the security force!" Shikaku Nara said to Hyuga Hiashi, who replied that it was no problem.

When the order to take turns resting was given, a collective sigh of relief rippled through the Konoha.

Immediately, the entire Konoha was divided into three teams according to their level of exhaustion, and many people could no longer hold on and collapsed to sleep.

Soon, a chorus of snores filled the air.

"I want to sleep, is that even possible?"

But far, far away, sensing all of this, Ye Liangnai couldn't help but reveal a devilish smile.

"Come on, let's teach them a lesson!"

Harassment doesn't require a large force; Ye Liangnai and Yugito are enough.

Therefore!

After two groups of Konoha fell asleep, Ye Liangnai's attack began.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Strike Formation!"

A bolt of lightning shot into the sky, then raced through the air at breakneck speed, reaching the airspace above the Konoha camp before crashing down.

"Enemy attack!!!"

Immediately, without any warning from the reconnaissance and perception units, the entire Konoha was awakened.

However, when the detection team chased after them, they found nothing.

Moreover, what puzzled them even more was—

They clearly laid out an ambush line outside the warning line.

When the enemy attacks, they cannot avoid entering their detection range.

However, the reality was that the people on the ambush line didn't even see a shadow of the enemy.

"We haven't found a single trace of our ambush men?"

Hyuga Hiashi asked the group of ninjas at the ambush site, but they didn't believe him at all.

"There really isn't!"

If the captain of the ambush site hadn't been his most trusted elder, he would have thought that these people were neglecting their duties.

"Enemy attack!"

Where is the enemy?

"Enemy attack!!"

Where is the enemy?

"Enemy attack!!"

"Could it be that there's no trace of the enemy again?!"

Such things kept happening in the latter half of the night.

However, to the dismay of the Konoha members, they never found the enemy.

Just like the enemy, who is like a ghost, completely outside their perception range, yet constantly causing them all sorts of disturbances.

As a result, they are now even more exhausted than before, let alone able to get proper rest. The intense shock they experienced has left them completely worn out.

Because it consumes more energy!

"Is the enemy just trying to scare us, and will they never actually attack?"

"Otherwise, how come they've never actually attacked, only bluffed, after so many times!"

As a result, the morale of the Konoha was dampened by the constant disturbances, and their momentum plummeted.

Many people became quite irritable and easily angered, which was detrimental to team unity.

If it weren't for the Third Hokage's high prestige and personal intervention, the Konoha might have already rebelled.

Because of this disturbance, those who were supposed to rest didn't get enough rest, and those who were on duty became even more tired.

The result was that the morale of the Konoha continued to decline.

The most serious problem is that no one can perform their duties with the same energy anymore; they just want to rest.

However, the team leaders did not allow those on duty to rest and insisted that they remain at their posts, which caused dissatisfaction among many people.

"Why can't we rest? The enemy won't actually attack anyway!"

"Exactly! With their small force, how could they possibly have the strength to launch an attack!"

"This kind of pointless duty is completely useless, isn't it? What are these team leaders thinking?!"

Many people are filled with resentment and have begun to become complacent and lax in their vigilance.