Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
"Where is Ino–Shika–Cho?"
"I also contacted them. They said they would come, but they would need time to assemble."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a while.
"Where is Tsunade?"
Utatane Koharu shook his head.
"It's still the same. Lock yourself in the room and see no one."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said nothing.
He took another puff of cigarette.
Danzo stood aside, staring at the two red arrows on the map with one eye, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Danzo." Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly spoke.
Danzo looked at him.
"Root How many more people are there?"
Danzo was silent for a moment.
"Less than two hundred."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him.
"Less than two hundred?"
"After what happened last time, my vitality was severely damaged." Danzo's voice did not fluctuate, "The one who can fight must be in his early 100s."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't ask further questions. He knew what "what happened last time" meant.
He put down his pipe.
"Let's just say a hundred." He said, "It's better than nothing."
He stood up and walked to the map.
I looked at the two red arrows for a long time.
"A storm is coming..."
"This way Iwagakure," he pointed to the direction of Land of Grass on the map, "Leave it to Orochimaru."
He paused.
"Let Jiraiya help him."
Utatane Koharu said, "Jiraiya doesn't know where it is."
"Look for him." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Send a signal, send people to look for him, and use all methods to find him. Even if he is at the end of the world, he must come back to me."
Mitokado Homura nodded.
Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed in the direction of Land of Hot Water on the map.
"Kumogakure this way..."
He did not continue immediately.
He looked in that direction, at the red arrow, for a long time.
"Let..."
After hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Anbu next to him left.
Soon...
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the people standing in front of him.
Shimura Danzō stood on the far left, staring at the map with one eye and no expression on his face.
Behind him stood two confidants of Root, both of whom were jounin levels, but they were just standing outside the door at the moment and did not come in.
Danzo Standing next to him was a young man with blond hair, who looked like he was in his early twenties, wearing a jounin vest, with a gentle smile on his face.
Disciples of Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya, Shinobi World has become famous in recent years, and the quantity and quality of tasks completed are astonishingly high.
Standing next to Minato is another young man, who is older than Minato, in his mid-twenties, and looks somewhat similar to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke, the eldest son of Sarutobi Hiruzen. He inherited his father's talent and also possesses five chakra attributes. He is also a psychic of the Enma family. Although his strength is not as strong as his father's, he is definitely much stronger than ordinary jounin.
A low-end version of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at these three people and made silent calculations in his mind.
Danzo, seventy-three years old, veteran Kage Level, has rich combat experience and ruthless methods.
Although his right eye is gone, and although he suffered a setback at Uchiha Compound last time, his strength is still there, and he is still a first-rate fighter in a real fight.
Minato, young, but extremely talented.
Flying Thunder God Technique plus Rasengan, combined with his keen combat intuition, are already a force that Konoha cannot be ignored.
It might be a little bit difficult for him to deal with Uchiha Shaoyu alone, but with Danzo and Shinnosuke, he can definitely be of great use.
Shinnosuke is not as strong as him, but he is sure to win. With five chakra attributes, Enma is psychic and has various combinations of ninjutsu at his fingertips.
He does not need to fight Shaoyu head-on, he only needs to cooperate with Danzo and Minato to block Shaoyu's escape route and create pressure for him.
three people.
Plus thousands of ninjas.
He didn't believe he couldn't win a Uchiha Shaoyu.
"Kumogakure this way," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Danzo leads the team, Shinnosuke assists. The target is Uchiha Shaoyu. Kill him if you can, but hold him back if you can't, and don't let him move freely."
"Minato go to help your master first. If the situation is okay, go to Kumogakure."
Danzo nodded and said nothing.
Minato bowed slightly. "Yes, Lord Third."
Shinnosuke also nodded. "Don't worry, father, I will try my best."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shinnosuke, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
That was his eldest son, the heir he had trained. This time he was asked to deal with Uchiha Shaoyu, and he was not without worries.
But he had no other choice.
Tsunade cannot play, Jiraiya will be sent to deal with Iwagakure, and Orochimaru will also go there. There are only so many high-end combat forces available, so Shinnosuke can only be used to top them.
As Hokage, he wants to take charge of Konoha.
"Be careful."
He said, "Uchiha Shaoyu is not an ordinary person. When he was at Konoha, his strength was already at the top of the jounin ranks. Now that he has stayed at Kumogakure for so many years and has Mangekyō Sharingan, he will only be stronger."
Shinnosuke nodded. "I know."
Sarutobi Hiruzen turned to the map and pointed in the direction of Land of Grass.
"Iwagakure, there are ten thousand people here, Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han will lead the team."
"Minato is fast. I will help you first. If everything goes well, it will be yourselves."
He raised his head and looked at the two people standing on the other side.
Jiraiya leaned against the wall, folding his hands on his chest, with the usual careless expression on his face.
But people who know him well know that there is seriousness hidden under this expression. He rushed back after receiving the news, faster than expected.
Orochimaru stood next to Jiraiya, with his hands in his sleeves and no expression on his pale face.
He has become more and more silent recently, and it is becoming more and more difficult for people to understand, but standing here at this moment at least shows that he still believes that he is a Konoha Ninja.
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Iwagakure is here for you. Eight thousand Konoha Ninja, you two will lead the team."
Jiraiya nodded. "Understood."
Orochimaru didn't speak, just nodded slightly.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the two of them and was silent for a while.
"Orochimaru," he said, "I know you have been doing your own thing recently. But now the village needs you."
Orochimaru raised his eyes and looked at him.
"Don't worry, old man, I still want to be Hokage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said nothing more.
He turned to Mitokado Homura.
"The remaining five thousand people will be given to Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu. They will be responsible for guarding the village and serving as a reserve team to be sent wherever needed."
Mitokado Homura nodded.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the map again.
Two red arrows and a knife were placed on Konoha's neck.
Eighteen thousand enemies, thirteen thousand Konoha Ninja, if Uchiha can send out people normally, the numbers will look better.
But Uchiha Clan cannot go.
One of the opponents this time is Uchiha Shaoyu, the rebel ninja of Uchiha.
If these Uchiha ninjas were sent, they might just beat the dogs and never come back.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette and slowly exhaled it.
"Go and prepare." He said, "All troops must be in place within three days."
No one spoke.
Several people turned around and left.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is the only person left in the office.