Ninja War Tactical Level Investigation (2)

At this point, the Anbu ninja began to realize that letting Kushina leave Konoha might have been a mistake. It seemed that aside from the Third Hokage, no one could keep her under control.

Not entirely true. In terms of strength, quite a few people could restrain Kushina, but no one would actually dare lay a hand on her. What if they hurt her? Do you know who her boyfriend is? Aren't you afraid Minato would flash right in front of you?

When Kushina led Hagoromo into Tsunade's tent, the guards did not stop them.

Tsunade was holding a meeting at the time, so she merely nodded to Kushina, signaling her to sit down first, then continued presiding over the meeting.

"Our current situation is quite favorable. Chiyo has entered the battlefield on the Sand Ninja side, but the offensive posture she created has already been neutralized by us. The enemy's invading vanguard has been pushed back into the Land of Rivers. In fact, their war potential is nearly exhausted. If we strike them with everything we have one more time, the Sand Ninja will have no choice but to surrender—unless the Land of Wind wants to be wiped off the map."

"The Land of Sand is currently fighting on two fronts, while we face enemies on four. The Land of Sand has deployed around six thousand troops toward Iwagakure, while roughly four thousand are confronting us. Yet we only have around twenty-five hundred combatants. We remain at a disadvantage in terms of troop numbers, and after losing Hatake Sakumo, we have also lost the sharp blade capable of piercing through the Sand Ninja's defenses..."

At this point, Tsunade gritted her teeth.

"To think we lost the White Fang of Konoha, a force capable of deciding the battlefield, over such a reason. I truly have no idea what those idiots in Konoha's upper ranks were thinking!"

Having said that, Tsunade seemed unable to endure the anger in her heart any longer and viciously smashed her fist down on the table before her.

With a bang, not only was the table in front of Tsunade shattered by her punch, but an exaggerated crack also appeared in the ground, extending all the way beyond the tent.

Hagoromo's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. This was the might of a single punch from the only woman among the Three Ninja, Konoha's legitimate princess!

From Hagoromo's perspective, Tsunade was unquestionably one of the greatest beauties here, but then there was that violent temper of hers.

From Hagoromo's perspective, Tsunade was unquestionably one of Konoha's greatest beauties, but then there was that terrifying combat power of hers.

From Hagoromo's perspective, Tsunade was unquestionably one of the greatest beauties in the ninja world, but then there was that fake age of hers.

Outstanding looks, an incredible figure, and impeccable birth—yet she was destined to be alone for life.

"How many tables has that been now...?"

He did not know whether it was an illusion, but he seemed to hear a ninja beside him mutter softly.

It was no wonder Tsunade was so angry. If the White Fang of Konoha were still around, Konoha would not have been fighting the Sand Ninja so passively. Given the White Fang's deterrent power against the Sand Ninja, this war might have ended long ago... After the Sand Ninja deployed Chiyo onto the battlefield, Tsunade, who could counter her poison, naturally became the person in overall charge of this defensive line. Whenever the endless major and minor matters on the battlefield left her overwhelmed, she could not help cursing Konoha's upper ranks.

Whenever that happened, the ninja around Tsunade would pretend they had heard nothing...

First, although they did not dare speak recklessly like the princess, they all believed Tsunade had a point. When the White Fang of Konoha had been on this battlefield, fighting had been much easier. He himself was someone the Sand Ninja feared at the mere mention of his name. Second, Tsunade was not only the Third Hokage's disciple and one of the Three Ninja, but also the First Hokage's granddaughter. So what if she merely cursed the upper ranks? Even if she tore down everything from Konoha's gates to the Hokage Building, what could anyone do?

After losing her younger brother and lover in the previous Ninja World War, Tsunade's patience with Konoha's upper ranks had truly reached its limit. She had long considered leaving Konoha, but as the First Hokage's granddaughter and the last active Senju on the battlefield, those bonds and that symbolic significance had kept her from withdrawing. Now, however, she had made up her mind. Once the war against the Sand Ninja ended, she would leave Konoha.

The treasure her grandfather had left behind now looked little better than dog shit in her eyes.

After venting her anger, the Konoha Princess finally calmed down. She signaled for the meeting to continue, and the people in the tent once again sat upright as if nothing had happened—it seemed Tsunade losing her temper in public was hardly a rare occurrence.

"Nara Shikaku, continue."

Though she had calmed down, Tsunade clearly no longer had the patience to continue explaining. She instructed her adviser, the twenty-something Nara Shikaku, to speak on.

"The Fourth Kazekage, who was hastily pushed into office, does not possess the authority of the Third Kazekage. Nor can he unite the nation's strength for a war to the death. We have received word that, with the war situation failing to improve, the Peace Faction among the Sand Ninja and the Land of Wind has begun to rise again."

"However, we currently face two problems. First, we know that if we strike the Sand Ninja with everything we have one more time, they may withdraw from the war. But due to our shortage of troops and the length of our supply lines, we lack the strength to launch a large-scale offensive."

"Second, although Tsunade-sama has once again deciphered Chiyo's new poison, due to the shortage of Medical Ninja, we cannot produce antidotes on a large scale."

"As for the second point, the twenty Medical Ninja dispatched from Konoha arrived today," Kushina said at that moment.

Shikaku glanced at Kushina, then nodded. "That is a tremendous help... In short, although the scales of war are beginning to tilt in our favor, the stalemate along the front may continue for some time. Please be mentally prepared for that."

After determining that the next stage of the war would still involve methodically eliminating the Sand Ninja's effective forces, Konoha's military meeting quickly came to an end.

Most of the ninja soon left Tsunade's tent. Only after Tsunade handled some documents did she finally find time to speak with Kushina.

"Sorry, Kushina. When did you arrive?" Perhaps because their personalities were somewhat alike, Tsunade's attitude toward Kushina was noticeably different from how she treated others.

The two could be considered friends.

"Teacher Tsunade, we only arrived a short while ago." Kushina had once studied Medical Ninjutsu under Tsunade, so she addressed her as teacher.

Only then did Tsunade notice the kid standing behind Kushina. She frowned unconsciously. "Is this your student? A kid who just graduated from the Ninja Academy, right? The battlefield isn't a place for them."

Whenever Tsunade saw such children on the battlefield, the memories she least wanted to recall would inevitably surface from the depths of her heart. Those memories, which she could never suppress no matter how hard she tried, often left her deeply irritated.

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