Chapter 54
Akaseki:...
Akaseki was speechless for a while at Ranwu's teasing.
However, Minato said from the side at this time, "Although Amegakure is now unable to push the front back or launch a surprise attack on the rear, but... Sunagakure may fall out with Konoha at the same time. It is indeed important to protect the rear."
Akaseki felt much relieved after hearing this.
Of course, all three of them knew that part of the reason was because Akaseki had just been promoted to Jonin!
He is needed to command a team or even more Chunins to fight, so he is placed in a relatively second-line position.
In contrast, Minato and Ranwu are still Chunin. When they arrive at the front line, they still obey orders. Naturally, they can go to a more important position - to be a leader or to be a soldier. The requirements are of course different.
Just...
Akaseki has a deeper suspicion - could it be that Clan Leader and Third said something?
The inheritance of the Uchiha Clan is now in crisis. Jiancheng Clan Leader is indeed fully motivated to fight for a relatively safe position for Akaseki.
"By the way, who is the commander of the rear command branch?" Ranwu asked curiously.
The mission of the three of them is just to "rush" and report to their respective commanders before they can give the next order.
On the one hand, it is for confidentiality, and on the other hand... it is also because the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the specific command power is still in the hands of the on-site commander. If you accept the order directly from the village, it will be a few days after you arrive on the battlefield, and the situation may be completely different!
"You all know... it's Hatake Jonin." Akaseki said.
"Ah?" Ranwu was stunned when he heard this. "Hatake Isn't Jonin the squad leader of Jonin Commander? Why are you in the back..."
In the opinion of Ranwu, Hatake Sakumo is a bit too luxurious here.
The most suitable position for Hatake Sakumo should be Commander-in-Chief...
"I guess...Third wants to support Captain Orochimaru... ahem." Akaseki lowered his voice and looked around before speaking.
Regarding Akaseki's statement, Ranwu's instinctive feeling is that he is Uchiha Bloodline awakening again and is displeased with everyone. However, thinking about it carefully, he has no reason to refute it.
When Jonin Commander was appointed squad leader, Akimichi Clan Jonin, which was strongly recommended by the Third and Hokage Advisor teams, did not compete with Hatake Sakumo - in the end, in the vote of confidence of Jonin Meeting, Hatake had an absolutely high vote.
From this point of view, maybe... maybe... probably... Third does have the motive to suppress Hatake Sakumo?
"Maybe there is some arrangement that we don't know about." Minato also thought for a while.
Not to mention the issue of qualifications.
After all, Orochimaru's Commander-in-Chief didn't take more than a day or two to do, and Minato believes that with Hatake Jonin's character, even on the front line, will obey the arrangements of Orochimaru, and will not compete with Commander-in-Chief on the battlefield just because he is the squad leader of Jonin Commander, but...
It's still the problem Akaseki just mentioned--Hanzō!
Hanzō's personal strength will be the biggest variable in the battle of Lingering Rain Mountain.
So...
Now among the entire Konoha, when Hokage cannot leave lightly, the strongest ninja who can fight outside is Hatake Sakumo!
Captains Teacher Jiraiya and Orochimaru are still young and are still a bit behind Hatake Sakumo.
Originally Minato thought that Konoha would let Hatake Sakumo fight against Hanzō...
But... the matter has come to this, and there is no use in thinking about it.
The three finally got together and agreed to set off together the next morning - before entering Land of Rain, the three people's routes were the same.
"By the way, I have Chunin to bring. Don't be surprised when you see me tomorrow." Akaseki pointed.
Since his promotion, Akaseki seems to have made up for his previous cautiousness. When he mentions "Chunin", his tone is particularly frivolous.
Ranwu:...
"If you were more cautious, would Uchiha Clan's bloodline backfire?" Ranwu couldn't help but complain.
Minato said with a smile, "Well, Akaseki Jonin will take care of me then."
After that, Akaseki and Minato went to see Kushina to say goodbye. After all, they left this time and didn't know when they would come back. Kushina missed herself... By the way, what should Minato do?
Early the next morning, Ranwu and Minato also saw the Chunin team member that Akaseki mysteriously mentioned that he was going to lead...
They are really all old acquaintances - Yakushi Nonō, Kizashi Haruno, Yoshino Matsumoto.
Except for Yakushi Nonō, the other two were Chunin who was promoted when they were with Chunin Ninja Exams.
"Huh? Nonō? Are you Chunin?" Ranwu was curious.
"Yeah." Nonō nodded - she was also on the list of Chunin that had been approved in batches before, and was the first list after the war started.
Judging from this posture, even if they arrive at the command branch, they will continue to perform the mission as "Akaseki Squad".
The reason why there are three of them as team members is not only because Akaseki is relatively familiar with them, but also because they are also young, so Akaseki will not have any obstacles in commanding them.
If you really arrange for a veteran Chunin in his thirties or forties to listen to the command of a thirteen-year-old Akaseki, even if you don't say it on the surface, you may not know what you think in your heart.
And...
When Akaseki was the captain, although he was responsible, cautious, and planned ahead... but he was less approachable. If his subordinates had a conflict with him, he would probably, like most Uchiha Clan, automatically interpret this as "you are jealous of us Uchiha Clan"!
Therefore, in terms of team arrangement, we still need to give Akaseki a process of adaptation.
Then a group of six people set off from Konoha...
In the morning, I saw many acquaintances at the entrance of the village. Everyone greeted each other and pretended to be relaxed, either going their separate ways or walking together.
Six days later, Akaseki and four others separated from Ranwu and Minato near the command branch.
"Akaseki." Ranwu suddenly stopped him.
"Huh?" Akaseki looked over in confusion.
"You..." Ranwu didn't know what he was thinking, but he turned around and said, "Set a good example to Chunins!"
"Hahaha, of course!" Akaseki said with a cheerful smile.
Ranwu:...
Ranwu I don't know why, but I always have an ominous premonition.
But she didn't say such disappointing words.
Konoha This rear command branch base is located at "Cloud-Breaking Pass".
This place is sandwiched between two mountains and a river. There is only one stream at the key point. It is said to be a "pass", but in fact it is just a small stronghold...
The mountains on both sides are dangerous, especially in spring and summer, when the mountainside is shrouded in clouds and fog for a long time, which is naturally suitable for Earth Style and Water Style ninja battles.
Moreover, there are Swamp dangerous places around, where Ninja Beast, a distant relative of Giant Salamander, lives, and it is easy to be driven by Rain Ninja!
If this place is controlled by the enemy, Konoha Ninja on the front line will have to go thousands of miles around to get back to Land of Fire...
Only here is controlled by Konoha, so the front can safely fight at Lingering Rain Mountain!
On August 18, Akaseki reported to Hatake Sakumo with three team members two days ahead of schedule.
"Commander Hatake, Akaseki Squad come and report!" Akaseki came to Hatake Sakumo to report.
Hatake Sakumo looked at the four young people and felt a little emotional...
"Seeing you become Chunin, it seems like it was not long ago. I never thought I would be fighting side by side with you so soon." Hatake Sakumo said with emotion.
Akaseki was keenly aware that Hatake Jonin's emotions contained some indescribable meanings.
But compared to this obscure emotion, Akaseki is more sensitive to another point...
"She was not promoted by Chunin Ninja Exams, she was directly appointed during the war." Akaseki pointed at Nonō mercilessly and said.
Nonō:...
Although she and Akaseki not only reconciled verbally, but even saved each other,...
Akaseki is a person who is prone to suddenly holding grudges, and she is used to it.
"Hahaha, so I need more guidance from you Akaseki." Hatake smiled. It can be seen that Akaseki is a broad-minded child when it comes to big things.
That's right, "child".
What Akaseki and others didn't know was that not long after the war started, Hatake Sakumo and Third had a serious disagreement!
Otherwise Third would not be in a hurry to promote Orochimaru to become Commander-in-Chief...
The key point of their disagreement is that Hatake Sakumo does not want children under the age of fifteen to join the battlefield.
Even though Third and several assistants provided him with data analysis, proving how much casualties could be reduced by doing so, and promised to step by step and lower the difficulty of the tasks for these "young ninjas", Hatake Sakumo was still not convinced and firmly refused to allow "children" to go to the battlefield.
It's just that Hatake Sakumo also focused on the overall situation and did not use the authority of squad leader Jonin Commander to question this Hokage order and ask Jonin Meeting to vote.
However, in the eyes of some narrow-minded assistants, this means that Hatake Sakumo is insidious and cunning and does not want to take responsibility. If something goes wrong in the future, he will definitely use this as an excuse to blame Third!
So Tenten blew air in Sarutobi's ear...
Although Third believed in Hatake Sakumo's character and recognized his ideas, thinking that the two people only had differences on the "account" algorithm, but... under constant blows from Danzo, Third finally decided that Orochimaru would serve as Commander-in-Chief, and Hatake Sakumo was constantly marginalized.
This is the current arrangement...
Hatake Sakumo Konoha Ninja, the strongest one on the battlefield, is in the rear.
Of course, from a cautious point of view, it is not unexplainable. After all, if Sunagakure really gives Konoha a look back, the consequences will indeed be serious!
Just...
If you want to be cautious, there are too few Jonin here!
Only after Akaseki arrived did he realize that, including Hatake and himself, there were only four Jonin, plus twenty Chunin...
If you want to say "cautious", this configuration is indeed not very cautious!
Overall...
After Akaseki learned about the situation at this stronghold, he felt that Konoha should be very confident that Sunagakure would not "turn back and pay" here. The reason why Hatake Sakumo was placed here was just in case?
But at this time Akaseki still doesn't know where this confidence and calmness come from...
"Mother, Lord Kazekage has secretly rushed to Lingering Rain Mountain, and has also agreed with Konoha on the battle of Lingering Rain Mountain in advance. If we attack Konoha's rear at this time, are we a little worried about Lord Kazekage..." Zong Xuan was very hesitant at this time.
Chiyo heard this but said disdainfully, "Humph, Third just promised Konoha to attack Lingering Rain Mountain together, and he didn't say we were not allowed to attack Konoha, right? Doesn't he like this kind of surprise attack very much?"
Zong Xuan:...
Zong Xuan understands that the reason why his mother brought a clan of ninjas here without telling Lord Kazekage is mainly because... when Chiyo was the commander, the battle situation was repeatedly frustrated, but Sandstorm Luo Yan was appreciated by Lord Kazekage for his successful surprise attack, so he went alone this time...
Because Konoha had an agreement with Sunagakure in advance, and Kazekage himself has already arrived at the front line, I believe Sunagakure will be embarrassed.
But...
Never expected it.
Sunagakure Shinobi Clan's problem is very serious, some people don't give Kazekage a face!
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