At first, there was no plan to mobilize the defense forces in other strongholds.
Counting the group of personnel that Iwatetsu took away, the total number was at least three thousand. Later, I saw that Sunagakure Ninja actually sent reinforcements continuously. When it was not convenient for Iwatetsu to send them back, Kitsuchi, Shōji In total, transferred the remaining three to four hundred people from the stronghold behind, leaving only the necessary reconnaissance and security personnel. A small force invaded. Sunagakure Ninja did not have this ability. A large force divided up and attacked. You also have to see whether Lord Kazekage has such courage!
What's more, the current Sunagakure does not have such strength for Rasa to squander. If you want to regain some face, you have to look at the issue of rationality, rather than acting recklessly, If Rasa was really such a despicable person, he would not have been allowed to serve as Fourth Kazekage when Sunagakure was in such a state of desperation, not to mention that even if Lord Kazekage really had something seriously wrong with his mind.
Our own Lord Third also made some preparations in advance.
In short, Kitsuchi and Shōji don't need to worry about the back line of defense at all, they only need to deal with the enemy in front of them.
"Then let's follow the established plan, Kitsuchi, as long as this First Shinobi World War is completely beaten and hurt Sunagakure, in the next few years or even ten years, we don't need to worry too much about the tranquility of the southern border!"
Shōji slightly raised his head and looked at Kitsuchi in front of him, and said in a deep voice.
Although the number of Sunagakure Ninja on the opposite side is a little more than 1.6 times the number of their Iwagakure Ninja, Shōji really has nothing to fear. They are the defenders, and they are not taking the initiative to attack. Their own Barrier Corps has rearranged the barriers and traps. Unless the opponent One-Tail Jinchuriki or Rasa has the same ability as Shōji, these barriers themselves can be used as the combat power of hundreds of ninjas!
Not to mention that the overall quality of the current Sunagakure Ninja is indeed at the bottom among Five Great Shinobi Villages. It may not be obvious at the Jōnin level, but the middle and lower class ninjas, because of these years Because Sunagakure's situation is getting worse and worse, his level has declined somewhat, offset by quantity and quality. Looking only at the ordinary ninja combat troops, Sunagakure Ninja has a slight advantage!
Kitsuchi and Shōji can completely offset this slight advantage against Rasa, and can even counterattack. Of course, Iwagakure can deploy another two to three thousand or more support troops. Arrival, but Iwagakure has not received any news of the war between Konoha and Kumogakure. The intensity of defense from the borders on both sides cannot be relaxed. These backup forces cannot be put into the war easily. The decision must be made based on the situation.
Secondly, from the beginning, this battle for Northern Fortress was defined as a local war. Three thousand to four thousand people was already the limit. If more troops were sent, the scale of the war would be uncontrollable. This is no joke.
Of course, if Shōji and Kitsuchi know clearly that the one Lord Kazekage on the opposite side only intends to do their best to "confront the enemy" and will immediately surrender once their Iwagakure increases their troops, then they will 100% make their own Lord Tsuchikage adopt a corresponding posture.
But who could really have guessed that Rasa would launch a counterattack with such a crude and even imbecile mentality?
It can only be said that the different results caused by different personalities, different positions, and different angles have also led Shōji and Kitsuchi to come to different conclusions, and this conclusion is almost consistent with the predetermined development situation in their own plans. Naturally, the two of them will not feel any sense of disobedience!
It's all planned.
"Well, immediately notify all units to prepare for high alert. Hoshino, you also immediately send people to inform Iwatetsu-san of the information on this side, so that he can prepare for retreat in advance. There is no need for hard support. We need to decide the winner here. The outcome of the entire battle can be decided! Of course, if the number of enemies is small, then it will be left to him to make his own judgment!"
Kitsuchi first nodded and said, then turned to look at the position aside. Jōnin, who has been serving as Kitsuchi's 'secretary' all year round, is also a middle-level responsible member of Jōnin Squad. He was also born in Iwagakure, a medium-sized Ninja Clan. Jōnin gave the order.
"Yes, monitor Kitsuchi!"
Hoshino also suddenly lowered his head in response, then disappeared from the spot in a flash, and immediately went to carry out Kitsuchi's order!
There is movement on Sunagakure Ninja's side.
Iwagakure Ninja will not show weakness!
Almost as soon as Kitsuchi's order was issued, all the Iwagakure Ninjas in the entire fortress immediately took action. They conducted another barrier check and machine trap configuration. The higher the intensity, the easier it would be for them to defend in the future.
And just as both sides were making final preparations before the war, the reconnaissance teams of Iwagakure Ninja and Sunagakure Ninja were already fighting in advance in the buffer zone that the two sides had deliberately pulled out, because they both wanted to do their best. It is possible to advance the scope of investigation and collect more intelligence on the opposite side. At this point, Iwagakure Ninja and Sunagakure Ninja are the same. As long as the more intelligence is collected and the more complete it is, the more targeted configuration can be carried out!
The sky is full of wind and sand, which is also an unstoppable feeling of desolation and chill!
It is obviously the beginning of warm spring, but in the northern area of Land of Wind, there is a certain feeling of coldness at this moment.
That was complete pre-war preparations, and there was no news of the arrival of the second batch of support troops from Iwagakure.
Rasa realizes that there is no need to wait any longer.
One day in mid-April!
It also happened to be the morning of the third day after he arrived at the front line!
He personally led more than 4,500 Sunagakure Ninja towards the Northern Fortress position that used to be his ninja village, leaving only more than 500 people stationed on the defense line on one side of the camp. There was a large amount of supplies stored in the camp. Once destroyed by Iwagakure Ninja, the Sunagakure Ninja army on the front line would be defeated if not defeated!
Five hundred people were left behind, as well as Yura, Jōnin, who was originally in charge of defense work in the village, which was enough to ensure the safety of the camp!
The main force was led by Rasa, a man named Fourth Kazekage, and they were approaching the northern region with the strongest attitude.
The Sunagakure Ninja army moved.
Iwagakure Ninja immediately received the corresponding message.
Kitsuchi and Shōji immediately reached the highest point of the fortress.
This is not a very long distance. Even at normal traveling speed, it is only a little over an hour. On the far horizon, you can see the vast number of figures stretched out by a line!
The heavy breath coming from all over the place!
This is the terrifying momentum of more than 4,500 people gathered together!
'In the true sense of the word, you came out in full force, Master Fourth Kazekage. I hope you won't regret this First Shinobi World War! '
Shōji's right hand clenched the wall at the edge of the fortress with slight force, and a ray of light golden light came from his dark and bright pupils.