Planning

Although they had already arrived at the capital of the Land of Rivers, Shiro and his companions did not relax at all; on the contrary, they became even more cautious.

Their mission would continue for some time, and they could not return until the ministers finished their business.

The city is the most chaotic place, and if you're not careful, the assassination might succeed.

Therefore, even though Shiro's guess might be wrong, they still took it more seriously than before.

And so, Shiro and his men only calmed down a little when they arrived at the embassy. However, they remained on guard around the area, Nakamura Shiro close to the minister.

And so, for the next few days, Nakamura stayed with the minister, while Shiro and Shikaki searched the city for intelligence. Of course, Shiro also collected materials along the way.

They also need to survey the terrain to see if there are any auspicious sites. Shiro still remembers the dragon Dragon Vein of the Land of Wind. If they can build Workshop here in the future, Shiro's plans will go much more smoothly.

Of course, it would be best if it could be built here, but if not, it's fine; it won't have a significant impact.

And so, Shiro and the others gathered intelligence during the day and trained and rested at night.

Because at night, Gray Snake is more adept at gathering intelligence, which only increases the difficulty for Shiro and his group.

Sure enough, after searching, Shiro and his men actually found traces of the other party. However, fearing discovery, Gray Snake did not investigate further and only gathered a general understanding before retreating.

Afterwards, Shiro and his group conducted reconnaissance around the area for a period of time. Although they obtained a lot of information, it was all about small fry, and they never met any of the truly key figures.

If they go any deeper, they risk being exposed, and then the advantages they've worked so hard to build up will be gone.

However, these things had to be faced eventually, so after inquiring about the approximate end time of the minister's conversation, Shiro and the others gathered together to discuss the plan.

So, one evening, Shiro and his team sat together in the living room with Muneki, the samurai representative and the middle-aged leader.

Shikaki glanced around briefly and said, "Let me summarize the intelligence we have so far."

"After this period of investigation, we can confirm that the Jonin from that day was with them. Therefore, we can prepare for the worst: the other side has an Elite Jonin!"

"Because if there were two of them, they could have easily taken us down, but they didn't. However, there's one more person with Jonin Chakra reflexes, so there should be another one."

"Therefore, in the worst-case scenario, the enemy has two Jonin, one Elite Jonin, and four Chunin! That should be their entire fighting force."

Actually, there should be more Chunin and Genin, but they all came to meet their end early, taking with them information about Shiro and the others. Even so, this lineup is still very disadvantageous for them!

Therefore, after listening, Shiro and the others fell silent and pondered carefully.

Suddenly, Shiro looked up at Nakamura and said, "Captain, if we cooperate with Orochimaru's Manda, can you quickly take down their Elite Jonin?"

Upon hearing this, Nakamura pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "We can kill him, but it will take quite a while."

Shiro sighed, then asked Shikaki and Muneki, "Can you two hold off those four Chunin together?"

Upon hearing this, Shikaki suppressed his doubts and focused his gaze on Muneki. As the strategist, he wouldn't be of much use in this situation.

After thinking about it seriously for a moment, Muneki replied, "I'm not sure. We don't know much about ninjas, we don't have much combat experience, and we're not sure how strong Chunin is."

This is problematic, Shiro and the others don't know the criteria for judging a samurai's strength.

"What? Do you have a solution?" Seeing that Shiro kept asking, Shikaki asked curiously.

"Hmm, I have a secret weapon that can instantly kill a Jonin if I strike by surprise!"

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at him in shock. Although they had some guesses about this, they hadn't expected him to be so strong that he could instantly kill Jonin!

"He's not as strong as you think. It's only possible to do it by surprise. A head-on confrontation is almost impossible." Seeing their shocked expressions, Shiro reminded them to avoid misjudging.

However, the effect was minimal, because ninjas are primarily assassins; direct confrontation has never been their style. Therefore, their shock remained undiminished.

However, after the initial shock, they began to consider the feasibility of the plan, since if Shiro could instantly eliminate a Jonin, the battle situation would change significantly.

"So, Shiro, will you still be able to fight?" Nakamura's question was particularly important because Taichi could only hold off the Jonin, but couldn't Jonin.

Moreover, it's impossible for him to hold out until Shiro finishes off the remaining Chunin. Therefore, whether Shiro still has the ability to continue fighting is of paramount importance.

"Yes, it's possible. Although it's a trump card, it doesn't consume much energy. It's just that it's easy to be targeted. If you're prepared, Chunin can dodge it."

That's the truth. Without a doubt, Shiro's trump card is a Noble Phantasm Noble Phantasm, one of the few Noble Phantasm that Shiro can release relatively easily.

However, after this Noble Phantasm is released, it leans more towards technique, similar to the Tsubame Gaeshi. Of course, it's not as high-class; it's just that technique is a more important part of Noble Phantasm.

Shiro has always had a love-hate relationship with these kinds of Noble Phantasm. He loves Noble Phantasm because they are usually unreasonable, representing the pinnacle of skill and possessing unparalleled power.

The hatred stems from this: this kind of Noble Phantasm isn't something you can use simply by Projection it; you also need to master the corresponding fundamentals.

Unless Shiro can Projection his basic abilities, such as strength, along with the projected attacks, just like Shirou Projection his attacks to Nine Lives, Shiro will not be able to use this type of Noble Phantasm freely.

Fortunately, this Noble Phantasm doesn't have all the necessary techniques, and given its unique advantages, Shiro had practiced the basics extensively beforehand. Although he didn't know much about it, he had no problem supporting the release of the Noble Phantasm.

After hearing what Shiro said, Shikaki asked, "By the way, Shiro, I remember you can let us use your blood to summon the Blue Snake, right?"

"It's possible, but Shikaki, can you handle it? To bear the Chakra of Manda and Blue Snake at the same time? Or perhaps you should use my Crest instead."

"No, I can hold on. If I can get the Blue Snake under control, the consumption won't be too great. You should save your Crest for last; it might be our last hope!"

"Alright, since that's the case, let's arrange it as the final battle. When the time comes, Shikaki will summon Blue Snake and Manda, and Manda and I will be responsible for dealing with the Elite Jonin."

"Blue Snake will work with Shikaki to Chunin those Chunin, focusing on containment, otherwise their Chakra consumption will be too high."

"After Shiro takes down that Jonin, he quickly comes to Taichi's aid. After that, as long as we hold on, victory will be ours."

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