The next day, the sun rose.
The three children woke up one after another, while Namikaze Minato was already waiting outside. Seeing them awake, he smiled slightly and said, "How were you, kids? Did you sleep well last night?"
"Minato-sensei, aren't you sleepy? Haha~ You worked such a long night shift last night." Obito Uchiha asked after coming out, though his eyes were dark-rimmed.
Namikaze Minato paused for a moment, then laughed. "Not sleepy at all. Today's the day of battle, there's no time for rest."
"Hmm." Kakashi Hatake nodded, feeling a little nervous as the battle was about to begin.
Fighting and completing missions are two different concepts. When completing a mission, the number of enemy ninjas is limited, while in a war, ninjas are everywhere on the battlefield.
Even Genin, when unleashing a C-rank ninjutsu, can cause real damage.
Nohara Rin smiled. She could see that Kakashi was nervous and Obito Uchiha affability, but in reality, they weren't much better than Kakashi.
"Minato-sensei, has the marching time been set?" Nohara Rin blinked.
Namikaze Minato nodded. "In one hour, you will follow me and act as my subordinates. The main force will attack from the flank!"
"Yes!" x3, the three little ones' faces were full of anticipation, excitement, and nervousness, but no fear.
Namikaze Minato smirked. "Now, Minato and everyone else, eat your dry rations. In thirty minutes, you'll enter the army."
The three little ones nodded, then took out the storage biscuits from their Storage Scroll and started eating.
Seeing this, Namikaze Minato headed towards the ninja squad he had led.
Before setting off, it's still necessary to give the troops a brief greeting before they depart. Otherwise, his Genin won't even recognize him.
And so, while the three kids were eating their rations, Namikaze Minato went ahead and met with the military ninja.
The ninjas in the unit come from various clans and commoner ninjas. Yesterday, they received news that their leader is a disciple of the Hokage, and that this time, their two thousand men will be completely under the command of Namikaze Minato.
Most ninjas had no objections, after all, Namikaze Minato was the Hokage's disciple, Hokage held a god-like status in their hearts.
Most ninjas who have a favorable impression of the Hokage believe this, because they think that Namikaze Minato, as the Lord Hokage's disciple, is definitely not bad and will be obedient!
A small group, some of whom are geniuses or troublemakers, have unique skills or their own understanding of war. They are not valued and thus appear to obey but are inwardly resistant.
At this moment, they were staring intently at Namikaze Minato. Namikaze Minato sensed this, but he didn't react much. Instead, he slowly said, "You, you, you, all of you, come out. Let's have a match."
The simplest way to deal with troublemakers in the military is to prove your own strength.
Those whom Namikaze Minato out were all outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful.
The crowd's eyes lit up, and they took a few steps forward, wondering what Namikaze Minato would do.
What followed was, "I'll give you ten minutes. Come at me all at once, defeat me, and you can become the leaders of this army."
Namikaze Minato smiled, looking tenderly at the four or five young men before him.
The four or five young men exchanged glances, and after a brief exchange of information, the man at the front spoke up, "In that case, let's begin!"
Namikaze Minato took out a stopwatch, started the timer, and handed it to an honest-looking middle-aged man for safekeeping. "Then speak up and bring it on!"
At this moment, his entire demeanor changed; his previous gentleness was gone. If he had just been like a kind old man, a little sun, now he was like a mountain, a fierce tiger.
The four or five youths quickly came to their senses and rushed forward one by one, Hand Seals and unleashing ninjutsu. The Eight Gates of ninjutsu dazzled the onlookers, but it was clear that all five of them had reached the Jonin level!
Moreover, their coordination was seamless; the wind fanned the flames, and thunder and wind complemented each other perfectly.
Seeing this, Namikaze Minato did not underestimate it. Instead, he threw Flying Thunder God Kunai at the attacker. After the Kunai passed through the attack, Namikaze Minato disappeared and instantly appeared at the location of the Kunai. He grabbed one of the attackers and held the Kunai to his neck.
He muttered, "You lost!" Then he threw Flying Thunder God Kunai in all directions, which turned into Yellow Flash among the five people, moving back and forth.
If he had wanted to, those five men would have been dead on the spot! Namikaze Minato's performance drew cheers from the crowd, and the middle-aged man pressed the stopwatch again.
When he glanced at the time, he realized that less than seven seconds had passed! What an amazing achievement! It's simply awe-inspiring!
The five powerful troublemakers swallowed hard, touching their necks. In such a short time, they had been brought close.
In a real battle, if the two sides were enemies, Namikaze Minato could slit their throats in an instant.
"We admit defeat!" The five troublemakers knelt on one knee, acknowledging their mistakes. Seeing this, Namikaze Minato knew his plan had succeeded.
He looked up and saw that no one else in the army showed their face. Their eyes were filled with distrust, but instead, they all looked at him with fanaticism.
Namikaze Minato smiled and helped the five up. "We've become friends through fighting. As opponents, you're not bad. Keep it up! Try to kill a few more Sunagakure Ninja on the battlefield."
Seeing that Namikaze Minato did not pursue the matter, the five breathed a sigh of relief and were won over by Namikaze Minato's actions. At this moment, they were Namikaze Minato's strongest supporters.
"Minato! We will!" the five said in unison.
Namikaze Minato nodded, signaling them to return to their ranks. Just then, the three little ones arrived. Namikaze Minato them join the group, and after doing all this, he led the troops to the camp gate.
At this moment, the remaining eight thousand ninja troops were all ready at the camp gate. Sarutobi Shinnosuke had a serious expression on his face as he looked ahead.
Uchiha was chatting and laughing with Uchiha Izuna. When they saw Minato's team arrive, they all looked at Namikaze Minato at the same time. Namikaze Minato gave a hand gesture, "OK!"
The group nodded and started laughing again.
"Minato, why are you so late!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but laugh and patted Namikaze Minato on the shoulder.
Namikaze Minato didn't seem to mind, saying, "There was a minor accident along the way, but it's been resolved!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke understood what he meant. Yesterday, he had already established his authority in front of the troops by smashing the iron rod into the ground, creating a large hole. This immediately won everyone's respect, and they decided to follow this serious and capable deputy commander.
"Alright, since you're all here, let's prepare to execute the battle plan!" Uchiha interrupted, speaking with a serious expression.