After the meeting, Uchiha Ying Yue sought out the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and expressed his concerns about the current state of the war.
He said directly, "Lord Hokage, the situation has reached an extremely critical point. Even Ninja Academy Students who have just graduated are being forced onto the battlefield. Most of them have only mastered basic combat skills, such as the Three Basic Jutsu and shuriken throwing, but the pressure of the battlefield is far beyond their abilities."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. He knew Ying Yue was not exaggerating, and he sighed. "Ying Yue, I understand your concerns. The fighting on the front lines is extremely intense, and the village simply does not have enough ninja who can be sent into battle. We had no choice but to deploy these newly graduated students. Although they lack combat experience, every bit of fighting strength in the village is crucial at a time like this."
Uchiha Ying Yue nodded, then offered his own idea. "In that case, why don't we consider using firearms manufactured in the Land of Whirlpools? They are far more efficient weapons. With simple training, even freshly graduated ninja can gain considerable combat ability in a short time. Besides, the Land of Whirlpools is our ally, so cooperating with them would be relatively convenient."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned serious. Clearly, he remained reserved about firearms, this new type of weapon.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "I know about the firearms from the Land of Whirlpools, but to be honest, I am conservative in my attitude toward them. You know that the Kage of the great nations do not think highly of such weapons either. They believe firearms can never be as powerful or flexible as ninjutsu. They see them as nothing more than clever tricks, less