"You... hehe, Chunjun is really 'frank'. In this case, please cooperate with me to record some data."
Hearing these words, Orochimaru's pupils shrank, and then he chuckled.
Obviously he was also surprised by Uchiha Jun's confidence.
"No problem!"
Three days later.
When the last set of data was recorded, Uchiha Jun took a deep breath and released Sage Mode.
After the majestic strength receded, he felt a faint sense of fatigue - just like the soreness in the muscles after running for ten kilometers in a row.
But at the same time, his body was also recovering at an astonishing speed - Sage Mode's practice not only allowed him to gain strength, but also strengthened his body and meridian system.
"Has the data been recorded?" Uchiha Jun looked at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru nodded and put the scroll in his arms. "The records are very detailed. When I have time, I will further analyze the data."
He paused and added, "But... now there is more urgent news."
Uchiha Jun's brows moved slightly. "What news?"
"Shadow Clone from the outside world has just sent back information." Orochimaru's voice became a little deeper, "The latest battle reports from other fronts."
Uchiha Jun's expression condensed slightly.
These days, I have been immersed in experiments and have been almost isolated from the outside world. Calculating the time, it is indeed time for the battle reports from all fronts to be transmitted to each other.
"Say it." He spoke concisely.
"The situation over there Tsunade is the worst." Orochimaru spoke in a calm voice, but his words were not optimistic, "Suna-nin is coming with extremely ferocious force this time."
"The heir of Third Kazekage - Rasa who has mastered Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, personally leads the team and cooperates with Elite Jonin Scorch Release Pakura, the puppet masters Chiyo and Ebizo, siblings, launched a large-scale attack from Land of Wind Border."
"And...Suna-nin also carries One-Tails Shukaku."
Orochimaru paused, and there was a rare solemnity in his voice. "One-Tail Jinchuriki Bunpuku, was brought to the front line by them."
Uchiha Jun's brows wrinkled slightly.
One-Tails Shukaku.
Although it is One-Tails, Tailed Beast Ball is not even shown in the original work - but it is the serious Tailed Beasts after all.
Once released, even for a short period of time, it is enough to cause a catastrophe in the frontline positions.
Among Summoning Animal, only large Summoning Animal such as Manda and Gamabunta can survive two moves.
"Tsunade can you hold it down?" Uchiha Jun asked.
"It can't be suppressed." Orochimaru's answer was so straightforward that it was almost cold. "She has hemophobia and cannot go into battle in person - once she sees a lot of blood, she will instantly lose her ability to fight."
"But Teacher Hiruzen also expected this, and most of the Elite Jonin in the village were sent over to cooperate with Tsunade's Katsuyu."
"Now Suna-nin Frontline can only rely on those Jonin and Anbu to desperately support it - but the defense line is still being compressed step by step."
"This is the worst situation among the four fronts currently."
"After a while, the teacher will probably send Danzo and Root to provide support."
Orochimaru continued, "Jiraiya, the situation is better over there, but it's just 'better'."
"On Iwa-nin Frontline, Four-Tails Jinchuriki and Five-Tails Jinchuriki were dispatched at the same time, plus Ōnoki of Both Scales personally took command - the three Kage Level combat forces suppressed Jiraiya."
"He was forced out of Sage Mode at one point, and then he barely withstood the first wave of impact and stabilized the front line."
"But after all, there is still only one Kage Level with combat power, which seems very passive."
Uchiha Jun looked at Orochimaru: "Where is Mist Ninja?"
Orochimaru's expression became a little strange - it was not worry or fear, but confusion.
"Mist-nin Frontline is the weirdest."
Orochimaru paused and seemed to be organizing his words, "According to the plan, Kirigakure should be one of the main forces in the siege of Konoha - with their military size, they can at least produce a main force led by Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
"But the report sent back by Namikaze Minato showed that the Mist Ninja troops he faced were just a few vanguard troops led by Elite Jonin."
"Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist didn't show up, Third Mizukage didn't show up either - not even one of Kirigakure's top executives showed up."
Uchiha Jun's brows furrowed even more.
Something is wrong.
Something is very wrong.
Kirigakure's action pattern is completely inconsistent with common sense - if they really want to take advantage of the situation, they should take advantage of the opportunity when Konoha's other fronts are being restrained and use force as soon as possible.
But Kirigakure's choice is to "send only the vanguard" - this is more like... delay?
"There are even stranger things." Orochimaru added, "Intelligence personnel lurking in Land of Water reported back that Kirigakure had actually mobilized in full force - but those elite troops seemed to have disappeared out of thin air and did not appear in any known fighting area."
"... In other words, there is an army composed of Kirigakure elites lurking somewhere we don't know."
Uchiha Jun was silent for a moment.
"What's going on here with Yun Nin now?"
"This is good news for Yun Ninja." Orochimaru's lips curled up with a slight smile, "The other three fronts are in a passive defensive state, but our front not only defended the defense line, but also repelled the joint attack of Raikage and two Jinchuriki."
"You even destroyed Two-Tails Jinchuriki and bought a lot of time!"
"And - because of your outstanding performance, the frontline battle report has been sent to the teacher. He thinks highly of you and directly ordered you to be promoted from Anbu squad leader to Anbu third brigade captain."
"However, due to the intensity of the war, the Third Brigade that was originally assigned to you has been dispersed and dispatched to other fronts - you are now a veritable polished commander."
Orochimaru's words contained a hint of ridicule.
Uchiha Jun shrugged. "That's just right, it saves me having to remember some messy names."
"But the teacher also said - you can choose your own people from the Uchiha Clan to expand your Anbu team." Orochimaru added, "This can be regarded as delegating power and co-opting in disguise."
Uchiha Jun nodded.
In this wave of operations, Sarutobi Hiruzen's intention is very clear - if you perform well, I will give you the right to build your own team, and then send you to the front line for support.
In this way, his combat power can be used to relieve the pressure on other fronts without allowing him to become too powerful on a certain front.
Kill two birds with one stone, a typical calculation.
"Which fronts does he want me to support?" Uchiha Jun asked directly.
"Yes." Orochimaru nodded, "Judging from the teacher's attitude, he did have this plan - but I was temporarily delayed."
"I told him that Kumo-nin Frontline is still facing counterattack pressure from Raikage. The two Jinchuriki have not been completely defeated. If you are rashly mobilized, it may cause the defense line to collapse."
Uchiha Jun raised his eyebrows. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Orochimaru waved his hand, "I don't want to lose a reliable collaborator at such a critical moment."
The two looked at each other and saw an unspoken understanding in each other's eyes.
Uchiha Jun is younger than Namikaze Minato. Even if he becomes a "firefighter" and becomes famous as Shinobi World, he will miss the position of Hokage after the war due to lack of qualifications.
If we really follow Sarutobi Hiruzen's script, then Uchiha Jun will be like Shinobi World.
"It's not a problem to keep putting it off like this."
"I have a plan." Uchiha Jun suddenly said.