A Man of Contradictions

Bing San touched his head and thought, You just glanced at the map and came up with all this. Are you even human?

In a blink of an eye, Bing San asked again, "But how can we quickly block such a wide area?"

Danzo took a deep breath and said, "Normally, it can't be blocked, but with you, it can.

You see, there are waterfalls on both sides. Later, Torune and Orochimaru will use the Great Waterfall Technique to divert the water. Shin'nosuke and Jiraiya will use the Earth Flow Fortress Wall to block the water for a moment, and I will use Wind Release to push the water towards the earth wall as much as possible. Then you will use Ice Release to freeze the water and the earth wall together.

This way, we can quickly establish a wall with great thickness and strength, one that the Sand Ninja's Ninjutsu will take a long time to break down.

Then we can stand on the earth wall and attack inside with powerful Ninjutsu. The enemy won't be able to hit us, so they'll have to retreat.

If there are many enemy ninja charging at us, we can even use the terrain's height advantage to annihilate most of the Sand Ninja here."

After Danzo finished speaking, everyone looked at Bing San. Bing San scratched his head and said, "Why are you looking at me?"

Shikaku said, "In other words, you need to go to the battlefield yourself."

"Can't a clone do it?"

"No?"

"Why?"

"Because your clones are too slow. They can't even dodge a shuriken. What if an enemy shoots and destroys one?" Shikaku then added with a sigh, "Your clones can't even outrun a rabbit. I really don't know how you managed to research them."

Bing San touched his nose. Go to the battlefield? To be precise, this is my first time.

Usually, I'm just used as a tool. They summon a clone, have it use a Ninjutsu or do something, and then it gets killed.

Bing San has barely even seen himself after using Ninjutsu a few times.

Bing San has no ambition. He just wants to survive. He doesn't want to be a savior or a hero.

Jiraiya patted Bing San's shoulder and said, "The time has come. A man should stand up. Shout out your passionate words. Come on, 'Legendary Commander, Peerless of the West'!"

Bing San asked weakly, "Can I not go?"

Everyone: (¬_¬)

Bing San: (⊙﹏⊙)

After the plan was set, everyone began to carry out their duties. Shikaku stayed with Bing San. (Mainly afraid Bing San would run away.)

That night, Bing San lay in his futo, his heart filled with nervousness. He would be fighting on the battlefield tomorrow, and he was still a baby who wasn't even a Genin.

After being nervous and excited for a long time, Bing San finally decided to do a draw to relieve some stress. Today was another day for a lottery draw.

Bing San nervously watched the spinning lottery wheel. The wheel spun rapidly, and finally, a golden light appeared on the wheel. Bing San was ecstatic. He opened his inventory and was immediately deflated.

Golden Set Meal (Expired) (from Chūka Ichiban!). Effect 1: Clothes Burst; eating this food will cause your clothes to inexplicably explode. Effect 2: Reduces hunger by 50%. Effect 3: Loses 1% HP per second.

(Note: Due to different world rules, the Golden Set Meal, which was perfectly fine, expired the moment it arrived in your world. If you're not afraid of being poisoned to death, it's still delicious.)

Tch, Bing San rolled his eyes and fell asleep.

The next morning, Bing San crawled out of his futo. He first recalled his three clones and then canceled them, returning all their Chakra to his body.

Bing San felt his Chakra. Currently, he had about the same amount as a regular Jonin. He then created three more clones. The main body and the three clones each ate a Ration Pill to accumulate Chakra.

Danzo watched Bing San meditating under a tree. Although he said nothing, his furrowed brow and clenched fist indicated the man's inner turmoil.

They set off precisely at seven o'clock. There were no grand pronouncements. Everyone was silent as they headed toward the front lines.

Bing San, Shikaku, and Uchiha Yue were in the middle of the formation.

Hyuga Go followed Aburame Torune and others to the very front.

Orochimaru and the others had already departed last night. Danzo had also ordered his troops to march towards the Kikyo Mountain camp last night.

Shimura Yujin personally went back to lead his troops to set up traps.

Before leaving, Orochimaru said to Bing San, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If we fail, we'll just defend at the Kikyo Mountain camp.

I don't even care about those Sand Ninja weaklings."

Then, Orochimaru officially summoned his Summoning Scroll and had Bing San write his name.

Along the way, they encountered scattered retreating squads. The further they went towards Wind Ravine Valley, the more ninja they encountered.

It seemed Shikaku's judgment was completely correct.

By the time they reached Wind Ravine Valley, it was already past five in the afternoon. They had only had a simple bite of dry rations and no time to even drink water.

Everyone quickly set up defenses in Wind Ravine Valley. With Shikaku's help, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi was methodically setting up the defensive line.

By past ten o'clock at night, many Konoha ninja had already retreated through here.

Shikaku gnawed on his fingernails, calculating the time. He kept muttering, "Faster, faster, please be faster."

Everyone waited in Wind Ravine Valley until past four in the morning when the sky began to lighten. They finally heard the sounds of chaotic fighting ahead.

Upon hearing the noise, Shikaku sat up abruptly and stood on a tree, gazing into the distance. He saw a massive figure leading a large number of ninja, fighting and retreating.

"It's Choza's father! Hurry, Bing San, send a signal to call for reinforcements! Hurry!" Shikaku shouted while gripping Bing San's arm tightly.

Bing San felt the strength in his arm and realized how anxious this young man, who had always been smiling and comforting him, truly was. After all, that was his biological father.

Bing San set off the signal flare in his hand, and with a whoosh, a red flare shot into the sky. Then, the ninjas who had been lying in wait in the woods all night charged down like tigers descending a mountain.

Bing San turned his head and said to Shikaku, "You guys go too. It doesn't matter if you're here or not."

Shikaku gritted his teeth and shook his head resolutely, saying, "We will protect you, even if it means death. Only when the strategic objective is achieved can we preserve the retreating forces from the front lines to the greatest extent. Bing San, I'm counting on you this time."

Bing San simply gave a soft "Mm." He wasn't nervous anymore, but his heart ached. Everyone else had their parents, but what about him? He was just a cyborg, and he could turn into a pile of rotten flesh at any moment if the balance of his cells was disrupted.

Bing San chuckled self-mockingly and walked towards the highest point.

Shin'nosuke Sarutobi and the others were already waiting there. For the first time, truly the first time, Bing San felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness, like he didn't belong in the entire world. He looked up at the sky, thinking, "With such a vast world, where is my home?"

Danzo suddenly appeared beside Bing San, grabbed the back of his collar, and whispered in his ear, "I can't be bothered to collect your corpse, so you'd better stick close to me, understand?"

The lean, dark man, ruthless and unscrupulous, suddenly appeared incredibly tall.

Bing San rubbed his slightly sore eyes and said, "I'm not going to die!"