The Decisive Battle Begins / One Man Against a Thousand

"If I were the Tsuchikage, I would..." Pakura lowered her head, trying to see if her feet were clean, but she couldn't see her toes.

She had no choice but to straighten up.

"Training the troops like this is sufficient; continuing to drag it out would only be a waste."

How can you be so sure?

"Sand Village and Iwagakure often do this to each other; it's a habit."

"I see." Uchiha Shingen thought it made a lot of sense.

Hopefully, the war will end soon so everyone can go home.

After washing up, the two tidied up their ninja tools for a while, washed their shoes, climbed into bed, and slept fully clothed.

After sleeping for a few hours, the two opened their eyes at the same time and got out of bed.

As they lifted the tent flap, the sky was already beginning to lighten, and many people, just like them, were emerging from their tents.

Soon, a ninja responsible for relaying orders came running over, conveying the command's orders and delivering scrolls recording the mission details to the Jonin.

The Jonin with a commanding position left immediately after reviewing the mission.

Uchiha Shingen also received his mission.

Upon opening the scroll, he discovered that the mission was simple: he and Pakura would accompany the army, advancing with the main force to force the Rock Ninja into a decisive battle.

Iwagakure's resources are scarce, but Leaf Village, which has been frequently embroiled in war since the Third Shinobi World War, is also in dire need.

Moreover, having already acquired the valuable assets of the Tsuchikage's apprentice and granddaughter, Hyuga Hiashi chose to take the initiative and advance.

"We were the ones who initiated the war." Handing the mission scroll to Pakura, Uchiha Shingen smiled. "Let's go, let's go meet the main force of the Rock Ninja."

He was also eager to see Dust Release, as he hadn't seen it in the previous playthrough.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Final Battle Begins

On the plains of the Land of Rain, the Rock Ninja army has already set off.

After several days of squad-based competition, under the orders of the Tsuchikage, the Rock Ninja consolidated their forces and began to advance in their preferred manner.

Ōnoki flew in mid-air, looking down at the vast army below, his expression serious.

The large number of new recruits has always been a major headache for Iwagakure.

But there's nothing that can be done about it. The Land of Earth is located in a remote area, far from the Great Plains centered on the Land of Fire, where more than half of the population of the entire Hokage Continent is concentrated, and people there are generally wealthier than those in other regions.

The more property owners there are, the more tasks there are.

Hidden Leaf Village not only exclusively receives missions from the Land of Fire, but also can accept missions from a ring of smaller neighboring countries: Yu, Ta, Taki, Kusa, Ameonna, Kawaki, Cha, Uzumaki, and Nami. These nine smaller countries provide Hidden Leaf Village with a considerable number of mission slots each year.

After the Third Shinobi World War ended, even the Land of Wind would send some missions to Leaf Village.

Since Senju Hashirama founded Hidden Leaf Village, the ninjas of Leaf Village have never felt a lack of missions. In contrast, in Iwagakure, ninjas are assigned missions through a competitive system, which is especially evident among the lower and middle-ranking ninjas.

The relatively small number of missions has the most direct impact on the fact that the proportion of new recruits among the Iwagakure ninja is the highest among the Five Great Nations. Also, because of the limited number of missions, the growth rate of lower-ranking ninjas is too fast and cannot be properly managed, which has led to a shortage of promotion channels and has already affected the normal development of the Rock Ninja army.

To solve this problem, launching a war whenever the opportunity arises is the optimal solution.

The Earth Daimyo wanted to stabilize the Land of Rain and win it over to the Land of Earth's Land of Rain, while the Tsuchikage wanted to train troops and optimize the troop structure. The two sides quickly reached an agreement.

But this war did not go smoothly.

The early stages went quite smoothly. They put Amegakure in their place and established communication channels between the Earth Daimyo and the Rain Village Daimyo. Small-scale training exercises in the early stages went well, and they dispatched ninjas in small teams, using Leaf Village to eliminate weaker opponents. They also maintained a good pace.

Until he sent in his Demolition Corps.

The troops suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Assuming the main force is wiped out, how do you prevent the Demolition Corps from even making a sound...?

Ōnoki snapped out of his reverie, for a black tide had appeared on the distant horizon.

Those are the Konoha Ninja army.

With a major battle imminent, there's no need to think about this anymore.

With the arrival of the Leaf Village ninja army, the Rock Ninja army's advance slowed down until it came to a complete stop.

Ōnoki carefully examined the opposite side and estimated that the number of Leaf Village ninja soldiers should be around seven thousand.

Our side mobilized over 10,000 people this time, Genin is close to the total number of the enemy's. After recent training, the number has decreased, but our total strength is still superior.

Ōnoki descended.

"Lord Tsuchikage!"

A group of Jonin forward to greet them.

Ōnoki nodded and looked at his son.

"Kitsuchi, you take command."

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."

After making the arrangements, Ōnoki waved his hand, signaling everyone to take their positions, and began to recover his strength.

The Hokage of Leaf Village never personally leads the army, which is Leaf Village's biggest weakness.

He will use Dust Release to teach these Konoha Ninja a lesson.

The Rock Ninja army mobilized.

Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, the Kitsuchi stretched out the battle line. Among the Leaf Village ninja army, Byakugan Hyuga Hiashi observed every move of the Rock Ninja army.

At the same time, he also saw Ōnoki from the Rock Ninja army.

He knew of Dust Release's great reputation, of course, but he decided not to adjust his team's formation.

Then he summoned the Jonin from his own unit who were in Jonin of the mobile division and explained his observations to them.

"Gentlemen, this is the situation," Hyuga Hiashi said. "The Tsuchikage is personally overseeing things, but if we also spread out our forces, the Rock Ninja will exploit their advantages."

The group of Jonin nodded in agreement.

The Rock Ninja's stacked Earth Release are incredibly annoying, especially when they exploit numerical superiority.

"Hiashi, what is your strategy?"

"Our advantage is obvious. As long as we don't get outnumbered, we'll win." Hyuga Hiashi looked towards the Uchiha Clan's location. "Shingen, it's embarrassing to say, but you're the only 'Kage Level' among us. Can you lead a thousand men against their full-strength left-wing squad?"

"Just a squad?" Uchiha Shingen nodded. "Let others command them; I'll handle it myself."

The basic organization of the ninja army is ultimately a small team. Apart from special forces, even if regular troops are to conduct group operations, they are still divided into several squads and there will be reserve teams.

A detachment of the Rock Ninja army, numbering approximately four thousand men.

Considering the inherent weaknesses of the Rock Ninja army in terms of personnel organization, there are probably no more than ten Jonin within it.

He can handle it all by himself without any problems.

He slept well last night and now has plenty of energy.

"Let's bring some men with us," Hyuga Hiashi said, adding that he was worried Uchiha Shingen might misunderstand, "The Rock Ninja are good at group battles, so it's better to be careful."

"Really, there's no need." Uchiha Shingen knew Hyuga Hiashi's character and didn't misunderstand him, so he said directly, "I have the Flying Thunder God, I can return anytime. I'm just afraid of hitting my own people."

Hyuga Hiashi: "... Surely it's not that bad?"

He looked at Uchiha Shingen and found that the other man was giving him a look that said, "This is really necessary."

"Alright, if Shingen finds it difficult, come back immediately. Don't push yourself." Hyuga Hiashi looked at the Jonin of the Hyuga Clan and Inuzuka Clan separately. "The Hyuga Clan and Inuzuka Clan ninjas will form a separate squad with the Uchiha Clan this time to support Shingen. Does anyone have any other opinions?"

The Jonin from the three clans nodded, indicating that everything was OK.

The Uchiha Clan Jonin not surprised at all by Uchiha Shingen's request; back when they fought Hidden Mist Village, Uchiha Shingen preferred to work alone.

It was the same when we fought against Cloud Village.

Everyone's used to it; just provide support.

The Hyuga Clan ninjas naturally had no objection to their clan leader's orders, and the Inuzuka Clan had no objections either; their relationship with the Uchiha Clan was currently in a honeymoon period.

Standing among these people, Uchiha Shisui unconsciously touched his eyes.

"Brother Shingen, let me go with you."

"Don't worry, Shisui. If I can't beat you, I can at least run away! Don't waste your eyes." Noticing his younger brother's gaze, Uchiha Shingen patted him on the shoulder with a hearty laugh, then said to the clansmen, "Brothers, keep an eye on Pakura for me."

"Don't worry, Shingen!"

"That's right, we'll listen to you."

The clansmen all patted their chests and guaranteed it.

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Hyuga Hiashi waved his hand and ordered them to get started.

The crowd dispersed and went back to their positions.

The three clans' thousand-strong squads quickly assembled and then proactively engaged the Rock Ninja army's mobile left flank squad.

With the help of the Byakugan, they quickly blocked the Rock Ninja's movement route.

The Rock Ninja army's left wing, which had originally intended to spread out further, stopped and began to regroup.

Uchiha Shingen stepped out of the crowd, stood at the front, and gazed at the Iwa Rock Ninja army.

After straightening his clothes, he strode towards the distant military formation.

Chapter Forty: One Man Against a Thousand

What is the essence of group fighting?

Senju Hashirama, known as the God of Shinobi, offered a perfect explanation for this.

That's what he said.

"I just went over there and beat them up."

Uchiha Shingen wholeheartedly agreed with this.

What the God of Shinobi said must be the truth.

If you can't do it, then it's not that the God of Shinobi is wrong, it's that you're too weak.

Uchiha Shingen quickened his pace.

My mind was racing with thoughts. My dream from my first playthrough was to be able to fight a thousand men single-handedly without relying on anything else, but unfortunately, I didn't achieve it.

Although he learned a lot of secret techniques, his defense was insufficient, and his Medical Ninjutsu was mediocre, which was a major weakness.

Only by standing firm can you produce results.

Suddenly, darkness fell over my head.

The Rock Ninja on the opposite side threw ninja tools, a dense barrage.

Uchiha Shingen activated Lightning Release Body Flicker.

A few arcs of electricity remained in the air as he moved with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, passing through the area covered by the Rock Ninja's Shuriken.

"It's Lightning Release ninja!" someone shouted from the other side. "Those who know Wind Release, move forward!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Iwa Rock Ninja saw a fist appear in front of him.

From the perspective of the Konoha Ninja, they saw Uchiha Shingen disappear from his spot, followed by a loud bang from the Rock Ninja army's ranks, and a large number of people flying into the air.

In the Rock Ninja army, Uchiha Shingen, who had cleared a space with a single Super Strength Punch, naturally clapped his hands together.

More than a dozen ice-sculpted arms burst from the ground, once again sending a large number of Rock Ninja flying.

The enormous arms swung together, unleashing a deluge of ice spikes that rained down on the Rock Ninja.

All that could be heard was the howling of these bumpkins, and people kept falling to the ground.

It's really exhilarating to be able to take on a thousand men single-handedly.

With a full circle of eyes around you, you are invincible.

If this playthrough isn't working, save it for next playthrough. If the probability isn't good, increase the sample size. If you don't have enough money, just grind more.

The air was thick with the stench of blood. The ground was covered with a forest of ice spikes, and the Iwa Rock Ninja lay scattered everywhere, some with broken heads, split limbs, and splattered brains.

Blood was flowing freely on the ground, and drops of blood seeped into the soil, turning it a dark reddish-black color.