Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, in Konoha Base's big account, Tsunade and Sakumo looked at Orochimaru with serious expressions.
After Orochimaru read the Scroll in his hand, he handed it to Tsunade. After all three of them had finished reading, Orochimaru asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you think?"
Sakumo said with a serious expression, "I think Lord Third Hokage is right. In the past month, we have been attacking the sand ninja Base at all costs, and our troops have reached their limit. If we continue, we may collapse earlier than Sunagakure."
"Stop it." Tsunade hesitated for a moment and said, "The lesson I have taught Suna Ninja this time... is enough."
Orochimaru really wanted to say it wasn't enough, but looking at Tsunade's tired face, he couldn't say anything.
He knew very well what he had done this time. War is all about fighting steadily and obtaining the maximum benefit at the minimum cost. Especially when you still have the advantage, then encroaching step by step is the best way. This is also the previously established strategy.
However, because Uchiha Chen almost died, Orochimaru, in the name of the commander, assembled troops and forcibly launched an attack on Sunagakure Base.
But how can a war be fought like this? Although the Sand Ninja are at a disadvantage, their overall strength is still there. So this month, although Konoha achieved considerable results and advanced the front a lot, the casualties were equally heavy.
Therefore, after the war situation stabilized a little, Third Hokage quickly wrote a letter, severely criticizing Orochimaru for being unorganized and undisciplined.
At heart he is actually an adventurous person, or to put it another way... crazy?!
Such thoughts suddenly appeared in Third Hokage's mind. You must know that before this, Orochimaru's image in his mind was... stable.
Did he see the wrong person?
No, no, no, maybe it's just a moment of youthful energy, that's for sure! Third Hokage comforted himself, after all, he really admired himself as his apprentice.
As a disciple, Orochimaru naturally knows his teacher very well. He also knew that he had disappointed the teacher this time. But he has no regrets. Just as Third Hokage appreciates Orochimaru, he also appreciates the wind blowing by Uchiha Chen.
However, Third Hokage's letter has been sent. Even if they continue to insist, Tsunade and Sakumo will not agree. So even though he wanted to say it was not enough, after sighing, Orochimaru could only nod helplessly.
At this moment Orochimaru suddenly felt a touch of sadness. After falling in love with Forbidden Jutsu, he realized how vast Shinobi World is and how infinite time and space are...
Ninjas are nothing, First Hokage, Uchiha Madara, Five Great Nations are nothing, they are just ants and ants.
Orochimaru suddenly became enlightened. Mastering the core technology is his own Ninja Way. He has no wife and no children, and he only wants to study Ninjutsu. How can he be afraid of this!
Moreover, he also... has the universe in mind. Ahem, it's Ninjutsu!
For a time, Orochimaru felt that his level had improved a lot, and his mind had become peaceful.
This kind of Buddhist ninja seems... pretty good?
Orochimaru's eyes lit up, as if his whole person was sublimated. Isn't the legendary Sage of Six Paths also a monk? Doesn't that mean that he is almost at the same level as Sage of Six Paths now?
Just when Orochimaru, who had Ninjutsu in mind, was still brainstorming, Tsunade pulled out another report.
"Judging from the results of Interrogation Squad's investigation, the Sand Ninja's appearance on the edge of the battlefield was premeditated. Chiyo mixed a special gas with poison, and then asked the Sand Ninja to use the poisonous mist when he discovered Uchiha Chen's traces.
After he was infected, Ninja Rat, a species cultivated in the village, was used to track him. Regarding this, Anbu was also confirmed by the spy hidden in the Sand Ninja. "
Sakumo nodded and said, "This is not surprising. The genius who assassinated the enemy village on the battlefield caused him to fall. We Konoha are also doing such things.
I just didn't expect Chen's talent to be so terrifying. He was Third Kazekage's close guard. In terms of strength, he was a little weaker than everyone here, but he still died in the end. I think after this time, the Sand Ninja will give up sending people to assassinate Chen. "
Sakumo sighed with half emotion and half envy. He was also called a genius when he was a child, and his performance was indeed worthy of the praise from others. At least in his own generation, his strength is still head and shoulders above others.
But that's all.
But Uchiha Chen is different. He is no longer keeping pace with his peers, but is about to catch up with their generation.
Geniuses still have room to catch up, but monsters can only be intimidating.
This feeling of being full of talent and overflowing with it is so enviable. Sakumo can't help but imagine that if his future son is more talented than Uchiha Chen...
No! As long as it's fifty-fifty, I'll be satisfied.
Hey, Kakashi Hatake? Sakumo's eyes lit up, this name sounds pretty good.
"It's been a month now, and Suna Ninja has survived this difficulty without any danger. Where do you think Suna Ninja got the supplies from?" Tsunade asked with a frown.
"Bang bang bang!"
Looking at the two absent-minded people, she knocked on the table dissatisfiedly, only to see a crack spreading where she knocked.
"..."
"Anyway, it can't be from Land of Fire." Sakumo cheered up, "Information from Anbu shows that Uchiha Clan has already started a battle with the Sand Ninja who is preparing to open the route."
"What's the result?"
Sakumo said softly, "What else can be done. Uchiha Clan, who has been performing security work in the village for a long time, lacks combat experience, and the information was leaked, so he suffered heavy losses. However, Uchiha Clan has a large number of people and stabilizes the situation."
Tsunade was surprised. "Someone actually leaked information?"
Orochimaru sneered, "The results of the investigation were done by businessmen who wanted to make money."
Although they said this, several people knew in their hearts that maybe it was really the businessman Daimyo's Capital who leaked it, but there were also other people instigating it behind the scenes. You know, the higher-ups "accidentally" forgot all the information about Suna Ninja going to Daimyo's Capital.
Of course, judging from Orochimaru's knowledge, Third Hokage would not be able to do such a shameless thing. But how can I put it, the most important thing in the village is... the scapegoat.
Therefore, Orochimaru, who has Ninjutsu in mind, has finally seen through it all. This "Three Chivalrous Dust" - the scapegoat, the taker, and the cuckold, one has to choose one for the rest of his life.
As a scientist, Orochimaru's thinking is different from that of ordinary people. In order to solve the forbidden magic problem of "The Three Heroes", he began to think about the possibility of asexual reproduction.
Not to mention Orochimaru who was lost in thought, Sakumo suddenly thought of a piece of information, "I remember that some time ago, Third Raikage led the ninjas to sneak attack Land of Earth."
Tsunade nodded and said, "That's what happened. On the battlefield of Land of Rain, Hidden Stone Village suffered the most losses among the three major countries. And Hidden Cloud Village has not participated in the war. It is normal to take advantage of this opportunity to enter the battlefield and get some bargains."
"But here's the problem. Hidden Stone Village suffered the most losses. Even most of the ninjas in Land of Rain were annihilated by us. But according to the intelligence, Hidden Cloud Village didn't seem to take much advantage. The whole situation was barely maintained by Iwa-nin."
"Did they send Four-Tails to the battlefield?"
Sakumo shook his head and said, "This is absolutely impossible. When I stopped Roshi, his consciousness was occupied by Four-Tails, and his body had reached the limit of collapse. He must have been recovering from his injuries in the past few months.
So I suspect that Hidden Stone Village and Sunagakure have formed an alliance! "
Tsunade was also surprised. "It is indeed possible. They have united in Land of Rain. Land of Earth and Land of Wind are also geographically adjacent. Hidden Stone Village sold his food to Hidden Sand Village in exchange for the poisons and weapons."
The weapons here do not refer to things like Shuriken, Ku and Explosive Tag. Although the technology tree of Shinobi World is a bit crooked, there are also some mechanical weapons.
Hidden Sand Village is such an expert, after all, they are unrivaled in Puppet's accomplishments. Therefore, there are many weapons similar to the one-man operation that can launch Shuriken on a large scale.
Although it is not as high-end as the later Chakra Cannon of Cloud Hidden Village, which can blow away the moon with one shot, it is still a powerful weapon on the current battlefield.
Otherwise, Sunagakure would not dare to claim to be the second largest country in Shinobi World with such a barren land. They are really powerful.
So don't think that Sunagakure loses from First Great Ninja War to Third Great Ninja War, and loses all his pants in the end, it's rubbish.
Don't even look at who Sunagakure challenges us every time. That is the well-deserved overlord of Shinobi World - Konoha.
Although it sounds very impressive, Sunagakure is also very helpless. It's not that we don't work hard, there is... wall hanging opposite Naihe Bridge!
This is not a war crime.