Inside the conference room, everyone wore grave expressions.
"Shikaku, how many troops can the village mobilize in the shortest time possible?"
Shikaku Nara rose to his feet and said:
"Setting aside genin and shinobi currently carrying out missions and commissions, the village can assemble a force of more than three thousand shinobi within a day. Jonin and special jonin will form the core, while chunin will make up the main force."
"Three thousand?"
Yan considered it for a moment.
"That will be enough. I need them mobilized immediately. Tonight, I will personally lead the army to the front lines. We need to keep the enemy outside our doorstep. Since they invaded the Land of Fire through the Land of Rain, then we need to drive them back into the Land of Rain."
Whether this was a world-scale war or not, the battlefield could not be on their own territory.
Otherwise, after one great war, the entire Land of Fire would be reduced to ruins. The Land of Rain was the most suitable place.
"No."
The Third stood up and objected solemnly.
"Sixth, this old man should personally lead the vanguard to the front lines. The village still needs you to remain here. We must guard against a surprise attack from the enemy, and Naruto's safety can only be guaranteed while he is by your side."
"This old man may be old, but my strength has not declined by much."
"Yan, the old man is right. With war breaking out, the village still needs you. The old man's strength is enough to hold the front lines and fend off the enemy."
Tsunade joined in the persuasion as well. "Wait until the reinforcements from the other villages arrive. It won't be too late for you to head to the front then."
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