More than four hours had passed since Uchiha Chen and the others reunited with the ninjas who had withdrawn from the battlefield. Although the speed of the team was not fast, they ran non-stop and so much time passed, it was enough to enter the depths of Desert.
Glancing at the ninja behind him from the corner of his eye, Uchiha Chen had almost estimated the strength of the others.
Not strong.
This is his intuitive feeling. To be honest, it's not enough for this unit to stop Suna Ninja.
Without Sakumo leading the team, he could even conclude that the mission would definitely fail. Even so, it is foreseeable that not many ninjas will survive this mission.
Uchiha Chen sighed. In terms of foundation and strength, Konoha is really higher than Sunagakure. With Hidden Sand Village almost outnumbered them, they could only slightly overwhelm Konoha's troops.
So the question is, where are the other ninjas in Konoha?
Of course in the village.
In addition to some ninjas who have to guard against sneak attacks from other villages, there are also many elites who are controlled by various ninja clans.
This has almost become a routine. Even during wars, each family will leave a considerable number of elites within the family. It can even be said that if the time comes to destroy the village, their first consideration will definitely be the survival of their own clan, not the village.
So from this point of view alone, First Hokage, the Senju patriarch, is undoubtedly a failure.
As a wealthy family with a history of thousands of years, Senju quickly reached the peak of its family life in his hands. It looks very beautiful, but in fact, just ten years after First Hokage died, Senju Clan disappeared, leaving only three or two kittens.
In contrast, all other major families are living a very prosperous life based on the remains of Senju. This has to be said to be a great irony.
Therefore, as a later successor, Third Hokage learned the lessons of First Hokage. Knowing that most family-style ninjas would be dragged down by their families, he has done three big things and one small thing in these years.
The first is to weaken the power of major families; the second is to resolutely cultivate and support Civilian Ninja; the third is to brainwash "Will of Fire" from an early age.
If there is any other problem, it is that Hokage all comes from "Civilian Ninja".
Of course, this so-called "civilian" does not refer to real civilians, but to those ninjas who are not burdened by their families.
From the earliest apprentices Orochimaru, Jiraiya, to Minato, Tsunade, Kakashi, Naruto. The successors of this series can all be said to be "Civilian Ninja".
Needless to say, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Minato and Naruto are all orphans. The Tsunade and Kakashi families are even the same.
Therefore, when these people become Hokage, the village is their only ethnic group, and they will definitely do their best to protect the village. It may seem like a small amount of work, but the impact on Konoha is absolutely profound.
While Uchiha Chen was still thinking, Sakumo, who was walking at the front, stopped.
"That's pretty much the area."
After taking out a map and examining it carefully for a while, he walked to a recess in a sand dune and made a few secret codes using the Hand Seals method. Not long after, two Konoha Intelligence Division ninjas ran over.
"Sir, I am the captain of Base Intelligence Division, just call me Shimada."
"Okay."
Sakumo nodded and asked, "Is there anything unusual about the situation now?"
"Not yet, except..." Konoha Intelligence Division's captain hesitated and said, "Except...Shukaku refused to accept the seal of the Sand Ninja."
"Shukaku behaves erratically, and it is normal for him to refuse to accept the seal of the Sand Ninja. So where are their specific locations?"
"Over there, keep walking over there and you'll find it."
Captain Shimada of Intelligence Division pointed out a direction.
Indeed, just as the intelligence officer said, Shukaku refused the seal of the Sand Ninja and is now having fun there.
From such a long distance, one can hear the loud noises coming continuously, as well as the screams caused by the rapid vibration of the air.
"What are the casualties of the opponent's troops?"
"There are no casualties for the time being. The Sealing Squad of the Sand Ninja are preparing a mandatory large-scale seal at the venue. Those Elite Jonin are restraining Shukaku."
"Okay."
Sakumo nodded and sent them away, then said to the ninja behind him, "The specific planning steps are as promised before. Chen, you too."
"Yes."
Uchiha Chen nodded, left the team, and walked alone in the direction of Shukaku.
Uchiha Chen's move naturally attracted the attention of Konoha's other ninjas. As "Konoha Lightning" of Dingding Daimyo, they still know it.
Since Uchiha Chen wants to be separated from them, he must have other more important tasks to do. When they think of the tasks they have been assigned, many people have already shown a look of understanding.
"Okay, now each team will follow what was agreed upon at the beginning. The three of you will come with me." Sakumo glanced at the two Elite Jonin beside him and said.
Even he didn't have much confidence in this mission. Although Uchiha Chen has attracted all the hatred of Shukaku, he still has to face at least three Elite Jonin on his side.
Not to mention that Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law are famous, and they are very powerful when they work together.
I can only use that one trick.
Sakumo said secretly. He recently developed an S-class Ninjutsu. Once this Forbidden Jutsu is used, it will cause great damage to oneself.
After the order was given, many ninjas in the team began to eat Military Ration Pill and Antidote Pill. Their task is very simple, they just need to hinder Sunagakure Sealing Squad.
After a short rest, the ninja troops led by Sakumo embarked on a battle journey.
On the other side of the main battlefield, Tsunade and Orochimaru have begun fighting as diversionary forces.
Orochimaru is standing on Manda and fighting with Third Kazekage in a remote place.
But Tsunade seemed to be in a deserted place on the battlefield. With a punch, a kick, and an elbow, Puppet's whole body was shattered in just an instant.
But even though she was so dazzling, her manpower would eventually be exhausted. Gradually, under the siege of the large number and Chiyo, she became a little exhausted.
"Lady Tsunade! Another ninja here has been poisoned by the Suna Ninja!"
Because of the disparity in the number of ninjas, the number of wounded increased rapidly.
Although Tsunade has a lot of chakra, it is a bit foolish to want to support the treatment of so many ninjas after a high-intensity battle.
So without any hesitation, she quickly Hand Seals: "Ninpo·Strength of a Hundred Seal!"
Purple stripes spread from Tsunade's forehead to his body, and a huge chakra seemed to be turning into substance.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
After the smoke cleared, a giant Slug appeared on the battlefield.
"Please, Slug."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
Under the command of Tsunade, the giant Slug dispersed into countless small Slug and spread towards the entire battlefield.