The Prelude to the Jungle-Clearing Operation
Evening.
Outside the borders of the Land of Rivers, or rather, the Land of Rivers.
Ren's team stopped to rest for the time being.
In less than three days, the team had already set off from Konoha and arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.
It's mainly related to the composition of the team; they're all elite ninjas, so they run like the wind.
Those researchers who weren't particularly gifted in ninja techniques were all highly skilled; there was no problem they couldn't solve with a single injection, and if one injection didn't work, they'd use two.
If two injections don't work, then the elite ninjas, who outnumber the researchers, would be happy to help these frail researchers.
For example, Kai, if it weren't for his size limitations, he would want to carry ten of them.
Instead of choosing the conventional route of war, they crossed the Land of Rain and entered the Land of Wind.
After all, in the previous Shinobi World War, the majority of the population Genin (low-ranking ninja). Most of them lacked sufficient Chakra control and could not ignore the countless mountains and rivers of the Land of Rivers.
Even for the few Genin who have mastered tree climbing and Water Walking skills, their Chakra reserves are not enough for them to squander on marches.
The most crucial logistical support during the war could not be transported through the Land of Rivers.
Therefore, whenever the three kingdoms of Fire, Earth, and Wind go to war, the Land of Rain will inevitably be the battlefield, since it is located on a plain.
However, nowadays, the Chunin the team are skilled enough to ignore even the most treacherous terrain.
In addition, the relationship between the Wind and Fire Kingdoms is not tense. Apart from mission items, food and living supplies are sufficient as long as they are enough for the journey. Any missing items can be purchased in the Land of Wind, so there is no need to worry about logistics.
Therefore, without considering factors such as terrain, Ren chose the shortest direct route and headed straight for Rōran.
Since they did not carry extra supplies, most of the ninjas chose to rest on the ground.
However, a small number of ninjas took out sealing scrolls, retrieved tents from them, and quickly set them up.
No need to look, they're definitely clan ninjas.
Ren also prepared a sealing scroll, but he didn't open it, for the reason that...
"Lord Hokage, your room is complete. You may go in and rest now."
A ninja who looked to be about the same age as Ren spoke respectfully beside Ren.
With a smile, Ren gently patted the other person's shoulder.
"Thank you for your trouble, Yamato. You should get some rest too!"
After saying that, Ren walked into the newly built one-bedroom apartment.
Tenzo eventually changed his name to Yamato and is now a proud Konoha Military Police Force ninja.
Ren didn't specifically instruct Yamato to prepare a house for himself, since Ren had brought his own tent.
However, on the first night, Yamato offered to build a private room for Ren accepted without hesitation.
On the second night, she made a suggestion, hoping to have a one-bedroom apartment.
From that day on, Ren knew that Yamato would definitely become one of Konoha's pillars in the future, and it had nothing to do with Wood Release.
As for that kind of performance of sternly refusing orders while insisting on eating and living with subordinates to win their hearts, Ren no longer needs it.
This might be understandable in the early stages of a startup, but now that Ren has worked so hard for so many years, shouldn't he be able to enjoy some leisure time?
What's the point of all that effort? To become a public servant of Konoha?
After Ren entered the room, Yamato went to an open space again and poured all the remaining Chakra from the day's journey into it, leaving only a trace.
A row of single rooms rose from the ground, and then Kakashi and several familiar Jonin were invited to each choose a room and enter.
The remaining ninjas looked at each other; some stayed put, while others found a private room and went inside.
There were definitely not enough rooms for everyone, so the many Konoha Ninja tacitly agreed to let some stay and others go in, resulting in a very harmonious scene without any disputes.
Midnight.
Inside the living room, Ren held a scroll and muttered to himself.
"Is it already only ten seconds or so?"
The scroll was delivered by a White Zetsu, who has since left.
The recorded events were information about Tobi in the Land of Demons.
After reviewing the intelligence, Ren felt that the time was about right; the Allied Shinobi Forces in the Land of Earth were nearing the end.
While they're on a roll, it seems like a good idea to go farm some jungle camps along the way, especially since the lane has already been pushed.
Therefore, the next action is undoubtedly to [save the Land of Earth and the Priestess].
After considering the current situation, Ren felt that there wasn't much of a problem.
Even if the Moryo were to truly resurrect, that immortal army of cannon fodder would be no different from farming for the Allied Shinobi Forces.
The only ones to watch out for are the two dragons, Obito and Moryo; Ren believes the Allied Shinobi Forces can handle them.
Recalling the movie I watched back then, Moryo wasn't strong; he was easily defeated by Madara Seven alone.
As for Tobi, he is indeed unbeatable in a one-on-one fight, and he is also quite strong in a three-on-one fight. However, without the Ten-Tails and the Rinnegan, Obito is ultimately not a force to be reckoned with.
With Jiraiya present in the Allied Shinobi Forces, facing an enemy force many times their size, the only option was to flee.
Jiraiya probably won't be just playing a minor role this time, for no other reason than that he's genuinely going to save the Land of Demons and the priestess.
As Ren issued an order to Konoha, intelligence, which had already been personally edited by the novelist Qiyue, was sent from Konoha to the hands of the Kage and leaders of each ninja village.