Micro-Management Master Uchiha Mai

"Orochimaru, are there any ninja you think highly of?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked again.

He was asking the commander's opinion on choosing the second-in-command for the front line. It was also a very important matter.

Unless they deliberately wanted to weaken the authority of the front-line commander, they would generally ask for the commander's opinion.

"Mai. I worked very pleasantly with Mai in the Anbu, and I believe we can continue cooperating smoothly once we reach the front lines."

Orochimaru answered with a smile, without the slightest hesitation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen considered it briefly, then slowly nodded in agreement. "Mai is indeed an excellent choice.

Uchiha Mai will serve as Orochimaru's assistant and help Orochimaru oversee all affairs on the front lines."

It was a position similar to chief of staff, one that could train a young person's abilities. On the Kumogakure front, Minato held that position.

With the commander and deputy commander decided, everything that followed became much easier. Sarutobi Hiruzen selected more than a dozen Jonin, and Orochimaru chose another twenty-plus Jonin.

Altogether, there were more than forty Jonin, each leading a hundred-man unit, for a total force of over four thousand.

By the time the main force had truly assembled, three hours had already passed.

The situation was urgent. This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen only gave a brief rallying speech in the square before ordering the entire army to depart.

The 4,500 troops split into two forces. Orochimaru led 3,000 men, while Uchiha Mai led 1,500, and they swiftly rushed toward the front lines.

After advancing a certain distance, they would dispatch a unit outward, arranging the defensive line in a fan shape. The distance between each unit was maintained at roughly four or five kilometers.

In this way, a defensive line stretching two hundred kilometers was established.

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