Does Jingyi Hyuga Also Have a Talent for Developing Ninjutsu?

"Iwagakure clearly didn't want to fight the alliance between the village and Sunagakure. Instead, they were constantly building fortifications at their positions, unwilling even to engage in small-scale battles."

Understood.

A hedgehog covered in spikes—impossible to get a bite in.

Jingyi nodded slightly.

To be honest, the Third Hokage was indeed in an awkward position at this point.

If he slacked off, he would be criticized!

Moreover, the clans behind him, including his own, all needed merit.

But if he did not slack off, they could not break through.

If they circled around and invaded the Land of Earth from behind, they might face devastating casualties.

The Third Hokage also did not want his own clan, or the other clans, to suffer too many losses.

And so, they were stuck in this awkward stalemate.

After thinking it over, Jingyi said regretfully to Mitokado Homura:

"I'm sorry, Senior, but I don't have any particularly good solutions for this situation either. If you want to accomplish something on the battlefield, you only have two options: either break through Iwagakure's defensive fortifications head-on, or find a way to circle around and invade the Land of Earth."

"Whether you attack head-on or circle around, there are major risks."

"Hiruzen tried, but he failed..."

Mitokado Homura's expression was somewhat awkward.

It was not that they had never tried. They had simply returned empty-handed after trying.

Faced with all those dense fortifications, there really was no good way to begin.

"Did Lord Hokage not use Lightning Release to force an attack?"

If Kumogakure could do it, there was no reason Konoha could not. Even if Konoha did not have many shinobi skilled in Lightning Release, surely they should not have been left stuck in such an awkward position.

The Third Hokage was even known as the