Conspiracy (Part 2)

The third person's eyes lit up, and they said excitedly, "The Hyuga clan is divided into the Main Family and the Branch Family. The Main Family rules everything, and there is only one person in the Main Family per generation."

"If we capture this generation's Hyuga Main Family head alive, we can use him to threaten the entire Hyuga clan!"

"And then break through the Hyuga clan's Byakugan defenses on the Konoha front line!"

As for the idea of using the Hyuga Main Family head as a hostage to force the entire Hyuga clan to defect, he didn't dare to think about it.

The leader of any force was not a fool. If he really made such a demand, he was afraid the other party would rather kill themselves than become a hostage.

Because in that case, the Hyuga clan would likely be wiped out by Konohagakure before they could even fall on the battlefield!

The first person shook his head, "Capturing him alive might not be easy!"

"However, if the Hyuga Main Family head is in danger, other Konoha units might not be affected, but the remaining Hyuga clan members will definitely return to reinforce him at all costs!"

"At that time, we will use the Hyuga Main Family head as bait to encircle and annihilate the Hyuga clan members who come to their rescue, thereby heavily damaging the Hyuga clan!"

"It would be even better if we could kill the Hyuga Main Family head!"

"Then, the Hyuga clan will be leaderless, their morale will plummet, and our achievements will surely double!"

After listening to him, the second person pondered for a moment and said, "Even if the main Konoha camp sends a large force to support the Uchiha, there will definitely be Hyuga clan members among those left behind."

"Our surprise attack force will likely be discovered before we even get close to their camp! A surprise attack won't be easy!"

The first person looked deeply at his two companions and said solemnly, "Therefore, the force we send to surprise attack the main Konoha camp cannot be too large. We need to disperse as much as possible and take detours to outflank them!"

"Let them think we are just sending small units to bypass the defenses and harass Konohagakure!"

Saying that, he pointed to the document on the table again and said, "To weaken the defenses in the main Konoha camp as much as possible, we must use our true strength to attack the Uchiha camp!"

"Make them believe we are desperately trying to eliminate them with all our might, and only then will the main force from the Konoha camp be drawn out, leaving the main Konoha camp's defenses empty!"

"This will create an opportunity for the surprise attack force to kill, or even capture alive, the Hyuga Main Family head!"

Upon hearing this, the third person nodded and said softly, "The news that Uchiha Tai has been captured alive by us should not have reached them yet! But after twenty-four hours, when the Uchiha clan discovers his disappearance, they will definitely change their deployment."

"By then, if we want to attack their camp again and put considerable pressure on them, we will have to mobilize more troops."

"And our total troop strength is limited. If we send more here, the surprise attack force will definitely have fewer troops."

"To ensure the surprise attack achieves the desired results, the number of troops in the surprise attack force cannot be too small!"

"Therefore, we should carry out this plan before the Uchiha clan changes its deployment!"

"I propose that the entire army rests now and we launch the attack before dawn!"

The second person immediately raised his hand and said, "Seconded!"

"Alright, I'll go assign personnel and make arrangements now!"

The first person didn't say anything more. With that, he turned and left the command tent.

"I should go prepare as well!"

Saying that, the third person also disappeared from the tent.

Soon, various squads in the camp received different orders from above.

That night, the entire Kirigakure camp was on high alert, filled with an unusual atmosphere.

Although most of them didn't know what the higher-ups were planning, they all had a premonition that a great battle was about to begin.

Unlike the usual small-scale probing actions, this time the command headquarters had truly decided to go all out against Konoha!

Some were very afraid, because in such large-scale frontal battles, the ninja mortality rate was the highest, and they worried if they would be able to return after this mission.

Some were very excited, because while large-scale battles increased the ninja mortality rate, it also meant it was easier to kill opponents and seize opportunities, with more chances for merits and honors than usual.

However, whether they were afraid or excited, they had no other choice.

The command's orders were the village's orders, and no one could refuse.

Thus, everyone endured the time until dawn with unease.

"Everyone quickly check your ninja tool pouches. Once we're ready, we'll depart immediately!" As dawn broke, Ao shouted to the three subordinates sleeping in the tent.

Hearing the shout, the three people in the sleeping bags on the ground sat up simultaneously. Their movements were very swift, not at all like people who had just woken up.

"It seems you two have been awake for a while now, haven't you?" Mei Terumi blinked her large eyes, glancing playfully at her two companions.

"Weren't you awake for a long time too?" Qi Shuang glanced at her, a smile on his lips.

After a short period of interaction, he found that compared to Zabuza, Mei Terumi seemed to be more talkative, which brought more vitality to their team, preventing it from being too dull.

On the other side, Zabuza remained silent. He just stood up and began to check his ninja tool pouch.

"Boring fellow, like a block of wood!"

Mei Terumi glanced at him, shook her head, and then shifted her gaze back to Qi Shuang, teasing, "It's you, the newcomer, who seems more interesting!"

"I sincerely hope that after this mission, you will still return safely!"

"If not, we'll have to find a new partner again!"

"Is that so?"

Qi Shuang slowly stood up, looked at her deeply, and then said, "But why do I feel like you don't mean what you say?"

Although Mei Terumi smiled sweetly, he couldn't feel any warmth or blessing from her, but rather a hint of teasing.

Ao, waiting at the tent entrance, was getting impatient and frowned, saying, "Hurry up and get ready, many teams have already left the camp!"

Hearing this, Mei Terumi reluctantly crawled out of her sleeping bag, pouting, "What's the rush! Isn't it enough as long as the mission is completed within the time limit?"

"Let me put on some makeup first!"

"Even if I die, I want to die beautifully!"

As she spoke, she took a small mirror out of her waist pouch.

Seeing this, Qi Shuang and Zabuza beside her were dumbfounded.

Ao at the entrance was furious.

Even at this time, she was still thinking about putting on makeup!

Then, under the resentful gazes of the three men, one older and two younger, Mei Terumi calmly finished her makeup.

Fortunately, she also understood that time was urgent, so she didn't deliberately waste too much time on it, taking only about ten minutes, which made Ao's expression improve considerably.

Once the three were ready, Ao immediately led them out of the camp and headed straight north.