Different Opening

"Kikyo Mountain. They certainly chose a good place."

Gu Sheng stood atop the mountain ridge, gazing at the camp in the distance. A faint smile touched the corners of his lips, as if he yearned for war.

"Uchiha Sheng, what are you doing? Why did you bring us to the Land of Wind? How can you act so recklessly?"

Danzo followed him over, still grumbling incessantly. "Do you know what you've done? You brought all of Konoha's higher-ups into the heart of enemy territory. If something happens, no one will be in charge of the battlefield in Konoha, and the Land of Fire..."

"That's enough, Danzo!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head and shouted coldly, "Before the meeting, I issued an order. As long as we return within five hours, nothing will happen to the village.

"With long-distance space-transmission techniques, even if the Land of Wind has stationed over ten thousand shinobi at the front, they still won't stand a chance against our surprise force from the Land of Fire. If we deal with these people quickly, this war can be ended ahead of time.

"Lord Sheng, it won't be a problem to make another transfer within five hours, will it?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was the Shinobi Hero of his generation, so he was naturally no ordinary man. In an instant, he thought of an excellent way to resolve the war: use Konoha's advantage in combat strength to launch a direct surprise attack.

Although there were many people in the Land of Wind's Kikyo Mountain camp, and the Chakra they sensed amounted to over ten thousand, most of them were Genin and Chunin. The number of Jonin was definitely lower than the several hundred people present—perhaps not even a third as many.

This was not merely Sarutobi Hiruzen's speculation. It was supported