Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

This battlefield carried the hopes of every citizen of the Land of Lightning.

If Ay, as the commander and Commander-in-Chief, lost his composure first, could the war still go on?

"I know."

Although this was his first time leading such a vast army of ninja into battle, Ay understood very clearly that mercy had no place in command.

Besides, once one set foot on the path of a ninja, death was only a matter of time—especially during wartime. He simply found it hard to accept that his own carelessness had given the enemy such an opportunity, causing his side to suffer such heavy casualties.

They had only arrived on the battlefield on the first day, yet they had already suffered nearly two thousand casualties. That was one-fifth of their total numbers. If this continued, could Kumogakure still defeat Konoha?

"It seems I underestimated him. To be able to defeat Kirigakure and Sunagakure, Uchiha Ronglin truly does have something exceptional about him."

The dark-skinned female secretary hugged a folder as she looked at Ay and shook her head.

"If he didn't have something exceptional about him, he never would have caught the Third Hokage's eye, nor would he have become Konoha's Fourth Hokage. Ever since he took over as Fourth Hokage, Konoha has undergone enormous changes, constantly moving in a different direction. Yet Konoha's strength has recovered extremely quickly. All of this proves Uchiha Ronglin's ability."

"If it were the Third Hokage, he would never have dared to attack the Land of Artisans directly. The Third Hokage's personality had flaws—he was too softhearted and too worried about consequences. But Uchiha Ronglin is different. The wealth plundered from the Land of Artisans will let Konoha snowball, quickly emerging from the shadow of war."

"And when it comes to going to war with