The Hastily Arriving Army

Soon it got dark again, and night was falling. Another large group of people came running across the border from Konoha.

The leader was Shouhon Yihan Zhang Benyihan, who was now panting heavily, looking weak and struggling to breathe.

These Police Force personnel, like Shouhon Yihan, looked exhausted, mostly panting heavily, and some even slumped to the ground.

Only Might Guy still looked energetic, and he shouted to Qingcheng with a smile, "Fifth Hokage, we've finally caught up! Can I unleash my youth now? The Blue Beast of Konoha is about to roar!" After saying that, he raised his thumb and posed for the Fifth Hokage, striking a pose like a youthful guy.

Looking at Kai's excited face, Shouhon Yihan said with an embarrassed expression, "This guy is like a cockroach. How can he run so fast? He ran for so long and still wanted to fight the Mist Kirigakure Ninja one-on-one. He's a complete scoundrel."

As Qingcheng watched Might Guy about to go into battle, it's no exaggeration to say he was preparing to go to the Kirigakure Ninja's side and burn his youthful passion.

Qingcheng immediately stopped him, then said to Kai with a serious expression, "You've all traveled a long way, take a rest first. I plan to launch the attack in the middle of the night and wipe out all the Mist Ninja in one fell swoop. Then, whoever you want to burn your youth for, I'll approve it."

Upon hearing the Fifth Hokage's words, Kai nodded immediately and said excitedly, "Anyone who is an enemy of Konoha is someone I'll dedicate my youth to! Yay!"

Qingcheng then turned to Shouhon Yihan and said, "I'm looking at you! Only a little over a hundred people came, and they're all members of the Police Force. What about the other ninjas? What about my Konoha Ninja army?"

Shouhon Yihan took another breath and said awkwardly, "Reporting to the Fifth Hokage, those guys have gotten lost. Because our Police Force is too fast, everyone couldn't keep up as they ran."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng's face twitched. Suppressing his anger, he said with a serious expression, "So you came first, mobilizing a total of one thousand people, and more than nine hundred of them ran away. Our Konoha's organization hasn't even started the war yet, and we've already lost nine-tenths of our forces. What's wrong with you, the head of the Police Force?"

Just then, Konoha Ninja began to emerge from the forests of the Land of Fire, running towards Qingcheng, all looking utterly exhausted.

Seeing the furious Fifth Hokage, Shouhon Yihan immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, Hokage- sama. We were worried about your safety, so we rushed here without assembling the Konoha army."

Qingcheng then said to Hayakumo Sōma, "Take your troops and find those straggling ninjas. Once you find them, bring them here immediately. As for those who can't make it here, just cancel their missions and rewards."

Upon Hayakumo Sōma immediately replied, "Understood, Lord Hokage. We'll set off now and make sure to bring all the ninjas with us."

Shouhon Yihan and the other members of the Police Force hadn't eaten, but they had eaten Military Rations Pill and military ration packs on the way, so they weren't hungry, only their Chakra had been greatly depleted.

Qingcheng then spoke up, "You all recover your Chakra first, then we'll launch our attack on the Kirigakure Ninja. You know what to do, right?"

After saying that, Qingcheng looked at Shouhon Yihan with a meaningful gaze.

Looking at Qingcheng's expression, Shouhon Yihan kept thinking to herself, "What does Hokage mean by this? What does he want me to do? What's the implication behind this?"

Shouhon Yihan looked at the Fifth Hokage again, from Hokage mouth to his eyes, and then at him with a thoughtful expression. She kept thinking to herself, "Could it be Terumi Mei? The Fifth Hokage likes beautiful women, especially those with big breasts. It has to be like this. If I can capture Terumi Mei and send her to the Fifth Hokage's bed, the Hokage will definitely forgive my mistake. Maybe it will even increase the Hokage's favor towards me."

Thinking of all this, Shouhon Yihan suddenly understood, and said with a smile, "Understood, Hokage- sama. Your subordinate will definitely do a good job and snatch Terumi Mei away so you can have your fun with her."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Do you want me to rob you? I mean, you guys go find the Mist Ninja's warehouses. They have a lot of war supplies there. Just confiscate them and send them all to Konoha. Don't let a single grain of rice go to waste."

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan's face was filled with embarrassment. She thought to herself, "The Fifth Hokage's thoughts are becoming increasingly unpredictable. I guessed countless things, but I completely forgot about confiscating his property."

Shouhon Yihan nodded frantically, then said with a serious expression, "Understood, Lord Hokage! We'll definitely take all these lazy bums!"

Two more hours later, Hayakumo Sōma and the others finally returned. The group now numbered over a thousand, and the missing Konoha Ninja had been found.

Hayakumo Sōma brought all the Konoha Ninja over that morning and then said to Qingcheng, "Fifth Hokage, we have found all of these ninja troops."

Qingcheng looked around and saw that everyone had arrived, and some had even recovered their Chakra. He then called out, "You all rest for a bit and recover your Chakra. I've sent members of the Police Force to capture the suspect. We'll decide where to attack after Shouhon Yihan returns."

Upon hearing the Fifth Hokage's order that Hayakumo Sōma immediately placed one hand on his chest, gave a military salute, and respectfully said, "Understood, Hokage- sama."

Qingcheng ignored his subordinates and sat cross-legged again, beginning to circulate the Mystical Palm Technique. He placed it on his right eye, using healing Ninjutsu to help his Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan transform and quickly awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. This would allow him to use Mangekyo Dōjutsu and unleash the full power of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to attack the Mist Ninja with maximum force.

Qingcheng then used the Chakra of the Sage Body to infuse his right eye. Upon contact with the Mangekyō Sharingan, the fusion speed of the Sage Body's Chakra increased seven or eight times. Even with his insomnia-stricken eye, Qingcheng could feel that he could see a faint reflection.