If there's anything special about Sunagakure's camp, it's probably just that it's poor.
Sunagakure is really poor. The country's environment is already bad, because Second Great Ninja War was exploited again by Konoha.
As the village's financial backers, the Daimyos of Land of Wind are also implicitly dissatisfied with Third Kazekage. They have cut investment year after year, resulting in the village having to reduce the number of ninjas and take the so-called elite route.
Before Second Great Ninja War started, Hidden Sand Village was still known as a village second only to Konoha. But after a few years, instead of rising in the ranking, it was almost at the bottom.
Who can I ask to explain this?
For this war, Third Kazekage took Rasa to look for Gold Sand a few years ago. The village also scrimped on food and clothing, constantly manufacturing weapons of mass destruction and selling them to other countries.
In terms of military supplies, Sunagakure is not too bad compared to Konoha, but there is one thing, and that is the food problem.
Land of Wind is mostly Desert, the land is barren, and the food and materials on the battlefield can still keep up, but whether it is detailed or Sunagakure ninjas can draw a conclusion about the extent of their frugality.
——Land of Wind Ninja's life is not easy.
Although Chen had known about it before, seeing more than a dozen people gathered around Kouguo, and there was no small restaurant like Konoha camp in the boarding and lodging area, he still felt a little touched in his heart.
For example, if the war is over early, they can go back to their hometowns to grow sweet potatoes and the like.
Soon, two days passed.
The mission letter was signed by Rasa, with Chen pretending to be Shinra as the leader, leading one hundred and fifty ninjas dispatched from the Sunagakure camp to Cloud Peak Canyon marked on the map.
" Is there any news from Konoha?"
At an angle that no one could see, the disguised Mikoto quietly approached Chen and asked in a very low voice.
"No news is the best news." Chen also whispered back. Behind them were a hundred and fifty Sunagakure ninjas. It would be better not to talk nonsense if possible.
Among the 150 medium-sized troops dispatched by Sunagakure this time, Jonin only had ten people, and the number of Chunin was not too many. The largest one was Genin.
Including the troops originally stationed at Cloud Peak Canyon, the number of ninjas was only three hundred.
But three hundred people are actually a very strong force. After all, battles involving thousands of people are still rare and usually only appear in decisive battles.
In addition, Cloud Peak Canyon is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to take down Konoha, you will need far more ninjas than this number, and you will also suffer heavy losses.
But Konoha has a reason to win Cloud Peak Canyon.
Judging from the position, Cloud Peak Canyon and Sunagakure Base are on a diagonal line, while Cloud Peak Canyon is further forward.
In other words, when Rasa leads the main force to fight Konoha, it is possible for the Sand Ninja located at Cloud Peak Canyon to attack Konoha Ninja from the side.
More importantly, as long as you pass Cloud Peak Canyon, you can bypass Sunagakure Base and get behind them, forming a pincer attack.
Rasa also decided on this, so he sent out this number of ninjas.
In his opinion, this number is just right, neither more nor less. If it is less, it will be unsustainable. If it is too much, Konoha will be intimidated.
If there are a thousand sand ninjas stationed, Orochimaru will attack Cloud Peak Canyon because his brain is in trouble.
Of course, even if Rasa is really not defended in the end, it doesn't matter. The worst thing is to move Base back. Anyway, there are several fortresses behind that can be stationed.
As long as Konoha suffers heavy losses, his strategic purpose will be achieved.
As for these three hundred sand ninjas... sacrifices are sacrifices. For the sake of the village, let alone three hundred ninjas, even if the number were doubled, he would not blink an eye.
Time passed slowly, and after more than three hours of driving, the group stopped somewhere to rest.
If there were only Chen and Mikoto, it would only take an hour at most, but in order to take care of the Chunin and Genin behind them on the way, the troops had to stop and rest for a while.
"...Shinra-sama!"
During the rest time, Chen was not with Mikoto, but sent her out to look out. This was also to avoid the possibility of being discovered. At the same time, he himself squeezed into the Genins' rest area.
In the information book about Shinra played by Chen, one thing is very clear, that is, Shinra, although he talks little, he really likes to teach some skills to Genin in the village.
Overall, he's a pretty good person.
At least that's the case with Hidden Sand Village.
"Is there anything you want to learn? I can teach you."
Although "Shinra"'s face was expressionless, he still squatted down and looked at the several Sunagakure Genin in front of him who were probably just about ten years old.
Rasa may have sent some female Sunagakure Genin to the side of "Shinra" for the sake of relative safety. The more dangerous main battlefields and edge battlefields allowed these future pillars to receive higher training.
Well, without dying.
"... Thank you, sir. There is nothing I want to learn." Putting her finger on her chin, the sand ninja girl who looked the cutest smiled softly, and then her face turned bitter again.
"...?" Shinra showed a slightly confused expression.
"I heard from Mr. Rasa that this time Cloud Peak Canyon has Mr. Shinra in charge. Even if Konoha's ninjas come to attack, there will be no problem. Is this true?"
After she finished speaking, the few Genins next to her also looked at Xiang Chen, with expressions of hope on their faces.
Not only Konoha, but also among Sunagakure, there are countless similar things. The ninjas placed their hope in the hope that those strong men could win the war or end it.
But this wish is destined to fail. Konoha must capture Cloud Peak Canyon. This war must be won, so...
Chen sighed, stretched out his hand, and touched the other person's forehead.
These people are destined to die in his hands.
It may be cruel, but this is war.