The Land of Earth Attacks; Begin the Retreat

Although he had already sent someone to warn Sen'u and the others, Tianqi's inexplicable sense of crisis still hadn't disappeared.

"Jue, where the hell have you been? Come out right now!" Tianqi shouted at the air beside him.

"Hey, Tianqi, what's up?" White Zetsu appeared as well, hearing Tianqi's call.

"I have a bad feeling about this. Go to the Land of Earth and check on the enemy's movements!" Tianqi said slowly.

"Okay, no problem, I'll go check it out right away!" After saying that, White Zetsu merged into the ground and disappeared from the room.

"Sigh! I hope my feeling is wrong. I'll just accept my fate and not drag Sen'u down with me!" Tianqi sighed heavily.

Having gained the approval of this world, he could sense his own destiny to some extent. Perhaps because he was an outsider, the world would give him some hints in some important matters.

After waiting quietly for a day, White Zetsu finally returned the next day with the information.

"Tianqi, this is bad! The Land of Earth's ninjas have launched a full-scale attack; this time, there are probably tens of thousands of them!" White Zetsu said to Tianqi in a panic.

"What?! Tens of thousands of ninjas have been mobilized? Has that old man Ōnoki gone mad? This is practically starting a war!" Tianqi was also shocked by the news. He had originally thought that his fate was just to face a group of experts, but he never expected that the other side would send tens of thousands of ninjas.

"Don't be so shocked. Although it's said that tens of thousands of ninjas were mobilized, only two thousand of them were sent as the vanguard. The main force of tens of thousands of ninjas followed about a hundred kilometers behind. However, this vanguard is not simple. According to the information I've gathered, this force is led by five Kage-level Shadow Guard. Their strength should not be underestimated!" White Zetsu blurted out all the information he had gathered.

"Five quasi-shadows? This is not good news. How long will it take for the vanguard and our frontline troops to meet?" Tianqi frowned and asked, listening to one bad news after another.

"Well, we'll probably meet in about six hours!" White Zetsu thought for a moment and then gave an approximate time.

"Only six hours left? The Konoha intelligence agents are useless! The enemy is so close and they still haven't received the message. What a bunch of idiots!" Upon hearing that there were only six hours left, Tianqi cursed the intelligence-gathering Anbu as useless.

Actually, you can't entirely blame the Anbu. After all, their intelligence gathering journey only takes three hours, and they wouldn't dare to go any further than that. No one would risk their life.

Tianqi immediately took out a scroll and wrote down the situation. That's right, he was preparing to ask Konoha for help. Tens of thousands of ninja from the Land of Earth were attacking, which was something he couldn't handle.

"Tanaka! Tanaka! Get in here right now!" Tianqi shouted loudly to Tanaka.

"Coming, coming! Tianqi, what can I do for you?" Hearing Tianqi's call Tanaka, Tanaka swaggered in.

"Send this urgent intelligence back to Konoha immediately. Remember, this is urgent intelligence. Use the fastest falcon teleportation for me. Also, notify the camp to pack up and retreat quickly!" With that, Tianqi handed the intelligence scroll to Tanaka.

Tanaka took the scroll and was also confused when he heard the order. He then asked, "Tianqi, what happened? Why are we suddenly retreating?"

"What else happened? Tens of thousands of ninjas from the Land of Earth have been mobilized. If we don't retreat now, are we just waiting here to die?" Tianqi his eyes at Tanaka. This guy always has a lot of questions.

"Huh? Tens of thousands of ninjas! No way, how is that possible? Our intelligence ninjas didn't receive any news!" Tanaka was also shocked to hear that tens of thousands of ninjas were attacking. As the one responsible for receiving intelligence, he immediately doubted the accuracy of Tianqi's information.

"By the time those useless idiots gather intelligence, we'll be long dead. Tanaka, stop asking so many questions. The situation is urgent, get down there and get to work!" Tianqi urged Tanaka to hurry up and get down to work.

Tanaka didn't say anything more. He ran out and put the intelligence on the falcon and released it. At the same time, he also notified the ninjas who remained at the camp to quickly pack their things.

Upon hearing that tens of thousands of Land of Earth ninjas were attacking, the ninjas in the camp quickly packed up their belongings and prepared to evacuate, making the entire camp lively.

In just one hour, everyone had packed their things. It has to be said that on the frontier where life and death were at stake, their packing speed was really fast. What usually takes three hours to pack can now be done in just one hour.

"Tianqi, everything at the camp is packed and we are ready to retreat at any time!" Tanaka reported to Tianqi.

"Good! Tanaka, lead the camp's ninjas to retreat quickly towards Konoha. I've already called for reinforcements. Keep moving forward until you see the main force of Konoha stop. Understand?" Tianqi pointed in the direction of Konoha and said.

"Yes, sir!" Tanaka nodded to indicate that he understood, but just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "Tianqi, do you mean you're not coming with us?"

"No, if no one stays behind to hold off the Iwagakure Ninja, no one can leave. I'm entrusting the ninjas of Tanaka's camp to you. Don't let me down!" With that, Tianqi patted Tanaka on the shoulder.

"Sir, how can we leave you alone? If we're going to stay, we'll all stay together. Konoha Ninja are never afraid of death!" Tanaka's eyes were very firm; it was clear he didn't want to be a coward who retreated.

"That's right, Konoha Ninja are not afraid of death!"

"Yes, if we're going to stay, then we'll all stay together. As inheritors of the Will of Fire, we fear neither death nor life!"

With Tanaka taking the lead, the others followed suit and decided to stay as well, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Tianqi raised his hand to signal everyone to stop talking, and immediately everyone fell silent. Although he was moved by the actions of the Konoha Ninja, there was no need for him to stay.

"Tanaka, didn't you tell me you wanted to get married and have children? Staying here now is not a wise move if you want to get married and have children. And you, the enemy country has sent tens of thousands of ninjas, not thousands or hundreds. Staying here will only result in innocent sacrifices. You have a better tomorrow ahead of you, there's no need to fight to the death here!" Tianqi slowly advised.

"But sir, you don't need to stay. If we leave quickly, the ninjas of the Land of Earth might not be able to catch up with us!" Tanaka said, still unwilling to give up. He and Tianqi had fought side by side for the past six months, and they were brothers. How could he just give up like this?

"Listen to me, Tanaka. You are still young and have a long road Jonin you. With your talent, becoming a Jonin is a certainty. If you work harder, Jonin could even become an elite Jonin. But I am already forty years old. Pointing out the direction for you is the only thing I can do. This is my end, not yours. You have an unlimited future! A vast world is waiting for you to explore, do you understand?" Tianqi said slowly, looking at Tanaka.

"But sir..."

Before Tanaka could say anything more, Tianqi's expression changed, and he shouted, "Tanaka!!!"

"Yes, sir!"

"I am the highest commander here. My words are orders. Do you want to disobey me? Now take them and get out of here!" Seeing that gentle persuasion was useless, Tianqi's attitude became tough.

"Yes, sir!" Seeing Tianqi's firm stance, Tanaka finally agreed.

"Come with me!" He stared intently at Tianqi, as if trying to memorize Tianqi's image. After he finished staring, Tanaka led the group of ninjas away. However, apart from Tianqi, no one noticed that Tanaka shed a tear as he turned away.

Watching Tanaka and the group of support ninjas leave, Tianqi smiled slightly.

"Ninja bonds? What a boring thing! I, Uchiha Tianqi, don't need you to risk your lives for me!"