Kumogakure, Raikage's Office.
Darui stood in front of the sand table, frowning.
He was still wrapped in bandages, and his face was paler than in the past few days.
Raikage A is too seriously injured and cannot take personal command for the time being.
The task of temporarily blocking Uchiha fell on Darui.
He must buy time for Raikage to evacuate civilians, seal up important resources, and rearrange the village's defense line.
On the sand table, small flags representing the Cloud Ninja team were placed on both sides of the Uchiha advancement route.
Darui picked up a small flag and slowly moved it.
"Here, send two more teams."
Staff officer Cloud Ninja next to him immediately recorded it.
Darui's voice is hoarse.
"You don't have to defend them. As long as they get close, use Explosive Tag and remote Lightning Release to harass them."
"Retreat immediately after the fight. Don't fight Temple Formation head-on."
"Also, the assassination team has been dismantled. The goal is not to kill Uchiha Ren."
"They couldn't kill them. They kept an eye on the rear of the team and the wounded, so Uchiha had to stop and deal with the trouble."
The staff officer gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Understood."
Darui stared at the sand table and pressed his fingers on the main road leading to Kumogakure.
"The level is meaningless. Their large-scale Lightning Release is too strong."
"We packed people into the prison, only to have Uchiha kill more people in one go."
"Now we can only break them up and use small groups to bite them continuously."
"Let them be tired, make them annoyed, let them Chakra bottom out."
A Sensory Unit ninja walked quickly through the door and knelt down on one knee.
"Master Darui, information is coming back from the front."
"The ninth raiding team and the eleventh raiding team have contacted Uchiha."
"The ninth team was completely wiped out, the eleventh team lost more than half, and three people were successfully withdrawn."
Darui's brows did not relax.
"What's the effect?"
The sensing ninja hesitated for a moment.
"The Uchiha team is indeed showing signs of fatigue."
"Many members have breathing disorders, and Chakra fluctuations have decreased."
"Several Chunin are injured."
Darui asked, "Did they stop to rest?"
The sensing ninja lowered his head.
"No."
The office was quiet for a moment, and Darui's face became darker.
"Keep talking."
Sense the ninja's voice tightening.
"They just bandaged it and moved on."
"It was a little slower than it was initially, but it didn't really stop."
"There is no turning, the target is still Kumogakure."
Darui raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Slightly slower?"
He looked at the position where Uchiha was advancing on the sand table, feeling increasingly irritated.
This is not the result he wants.
According to his judgment, Uchiha has been attacking continuously for many days, and has experienced high-intensity battles such as Raikage, Eight-Tails, Obito, etc., so his physical strength and Chakra will inevitably decline.
As long as the Cloud Ninja team keeps harassing, assassinating, and forcing them to be alert, sooner or later they will stop and rest.
Even if it only stops for half a day.
Kumogakure can transfer a group of more civilians, set up an extra line of defense, and wait for Raikage to recover a little from his injuries.
But now, Uchiha is obviously tired, but still refuses to stop.
Darui stared at the small black flag on the sand table, tightening his fingers little by little.
"Uchiha Ren..."
"What on earth did you feed them?"
A Kumogakure Jonin stared at the flag with sweat on his forehead.
"Master Darui, we can't continue like this!"
"Uchiha's advancement speed only slowed down a little, it didn't stop at all!"
"The ninth team was completely wiped out, and only three people from the eleventh team came back. The thirteenth team didn't even send a signal, and was penetrated by the Temple team."
He gritted his teeth and his voice was tight.
"Sending an ordinary team up again will only lead to death!"
Darui stood in front of the sand table, his face pale.
The bandage on his body was still bleeding, and the right hand holding the knife was shaking slightly because of the injury.
But his eyes did not leave the sand table.
"If the ordinary team can't stop it, then replace it."
Cloud Ninja in the office all looked up.
Darui said in a deep voice, "From now on, the specifications of all raiding teams will be upgraded."
"Chunin quits frontal harassment and is only responsible for traps, messaging, and guidance."
"The main attack team is composed entirely of Jonin."
"Each team must be led by a veteran Jonin."
The face of Jonin changed.
"Master Darui, those people are the backbone of the village!"
"I know."
Darui looked up at him and kept his voice low.
"But Uchiha has almost reached the village gate."
"You are still hiding Elite Jonin at this time. Are you waiting for them to enter the village?"
No one said anything. The words were too serious, but they couldn't refute them.
Kumogakure Since the village was founded, it has never been beaten through like this.
Now Uchiha's knife has penetrated into the heart of Land of Lightning.
Darui Press your fingers on the sand table and draw several routes along the mountain path.
"If they don't rest, then force them to waste."
"Attack from these three valleys at the same time. Don't just attack the rear team, attack Temple Formation instead."
"Their formation is very strong, but maintaining it will consume energy and Chakra."
"Break them up and force them to reorganize frequently."
A Kumogakure staff officer gritted his teeth and said, "What if Uchiha Ren takes action himself?"
The office was quiet again.
This name is like a huge stone weighing on everyone's heart.
Darui was also silent for a breath.
Then, he raised his head.
"Then I will lead the team myself."
"Master Darui!"
Several Cloud Ninja changed color at the same time.
"Your injury is not healed yet, you can't go!"
Darui picked up the big knife and pointed the tip of the knife on the ground.
"My Storm Release can still be used, and so can my brain."
"If Uchiha Ren is really lured out, I will withdraw immediately."
When he said this, he glanced at everyone.
"Our goal is not to kill him."
"It's to slow him down and make Uchiha Shrine continue to bleed and be consumed."
"Even if we only delay them for an hour, a lot more civilians can be evacuated from the village."
As he finished speaking, footsteps came from outside the tent door.
Several Cloud Ninja veteran Jonin came in.
They are all young, some have old wounds on their faces, some are missing an ear, and some have thick bandages on their left hands.
But the Chakra fluctuations on them are much stronger than the ordinary Jonin.
The leader, old Jonin, grinned.
"Darui, you are ready to do it yourself, can we old bones still sit still?"
Darui frowned.
"Senior, you..."
The old Jonin waved his hand.
"Don't talk nonsense. Lord Raikage is seriously injured and Master Bi's whereabouts are unknown. You are now the most capable person in command in the village."
"If you want to lead the team, we will go with you."
Another Elite Jonin said coldly, "If Uchiha Ren takes action, we will be in trouble."
"But if he doesn't take action, we will break the bones of those Temple team one by one."
"The village has raised us for so many years, isn't it just waiting for this time?"
Another person tightened Forehead Protector again, his voice was hoarse.
"I have fought three Shinobi World wars."
"I didn't expect that when I get old, I can still fight Uchiha in front of my own house."
"Okay, it's better to die in front of the village than to watch the village being stepped on."
The young Cloud Ninja in the office clenched their fists one by one.
Darui took a deep breath and whispered, "Okay."
"This time I will personally take command. Everyone, please remember that you are not allowed to fight."
"Retreat after the fight. Even if you see someone seriously injured at Uchiha, you are not allowed to pursue them."
"Whoever is targeted by Ren should disperse immediately."
Old Jonin sneered.
"Understood, we old guys are not stupid enough to go head-to-head with that Monster."