On the other side, half an hour ago, inside Land of Fire, behind the Konoha border defense line.
A Konoha Ninja frowned, looking at the distant forest that extended to the end of the horizon.
The area he is in is already a plain, and passing through it is the vast inland of Land of Fire.
At the same time, it was completely out of the warning zone and patrol range.
"You haven't come back yet--"
This Konoha Chunin glanced at the sky and murmured.
His companions have already gone to the stronghold in Lin Haizhong to conduct daily mission reports. Logically speaking, they should have returned long ago.
A little strange.
After waiting for a while--
At this time, an insect suddenly flew to him and circled around him several times.
The man originally wanted to drive them away, but he soon recognized that they were insects controlled by members of the Aburame Clan using secret techniques.
He stretched out his finger, and sure enough the insect stopped on his fingertip.
Immediately, it flew down to his feet again, crawled slowly on the ground, and used its body to outline a few words on the ground.
"!!!"
After seeing the font and the message clearly, Konoha Chunin broke into a cold sweat.
His eyes looked into the distance in shock.
The next second, he quickly ran away without looking back.
It was late at night, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been busy all day, was planning to take a rest.
But suddenly, the door of his office was pushed open by a guard.
He couldn't hide his panic.
"Lord Hokage is not good, our border with Land of Rivers has been occupied by Sunagakure's army!"
What?!
Sarutobi As soon as he heard this, even though he was as calm as he was, his eyes widened instantly.
After being stunned for a moment, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Call everyone!"
"Yes!"
The guard obeyed the order and turned around to leave.
Sarutobi rubbed his eyes and sat down on the chair, his face full of exhaustion.
The eyebrows were instantly filled with sorrow.
Sunagakure's army unexpectedly attacked them Land of Fire?!
The village did not receive any information in advance--
Land of Rivers--Did Sunagakure reach some unknown cooperation with Land of Rivers?
Sarutobi is still calm, and the start of the war is not unexpected - after all, they had already had forebodings beforehand.
What's unexpected is that it unfolds in this way.
Moreover, Sunagakure, who was considered the least likely to start a war, took the initiative to attack them--
Suddenly, Sarutobi's thoughts were complicated - he began to delve into all kinds of intelligence and information related to Sunagakure in the past.
Sunagakure suddenly sent out troops. It seemed like a surprise attack - but given the state of their village, if they dared to take action, it must have been planned for a long time.
"Since when?"
Sarutobi squinted his eyes and said.
Sunagakure But without Third Kazekage, now they are leaderless and naturally weak - are they ignoring the development of the village?
Who gave them the confidence?
No - they can't possibly not be clear about the cost of war.
If you dare to take action, you must be prepared.
Soon, the entire senior management of Konoha heard the news and arrived very quickly.
Not only Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura and Danzo, but also Orochimaru, the patriarchs of major families - and the heads of various institutions in the village, as well as representatives of the younger generation who have emerged, set foot on the battlefield, and are beginning to be reused by the village.
Everyone was ready and the atmosphere was solemn.
They have already inquired about the person who sent back the battle report.
The conclusion reached made everyone feel depressed.
Because, what is certain at present is that their border has been occupied - if they want to capture an entire war zone in such a short period of time, even if their village has not deployed many troops, it is enough to show that Sunagakure is coming with menacing force and its military strength is huge.
Plan earlier.
"However - judging from the speed of the return of the battle report, the situation is very unfavorable to us. Our people should have been wiped out by Sunagakure, otherwise - we should have received the news long ago. Who can lead the Sunagakure army to this extent? Third Kazekage?"
A senior executive said in a deep voice.
Someone with this kind of battlefield dominance—could it be Kazekage?
In other words, Third Kazekage is not missing. It is most likely that Sunagakure is directing and acting in a play to deliberately mislead the outside world.
It is designed to attack Land of Fire now.
"No - from our intelligence analysis, Third Kazekage has indeed disappeared, and it has been for some time. Sunagakure's current affairs are all handled by the old woman Chiyo. Besides, there was such a big fuss in the front, and Sunagakure's angry and biting attitude doesn't seem to be fake -"
"The village is on combat readiness immediately!"
Sarutobi took a long puff of cigarette, did not participate in the discussion of this topic, and gave instructions to the people below.
After finishing speaking, he looked at another person. "Mobilize troops and head to the combat area quickly."
"The notification has been sent out."
The latter responded.
"Not only the border at the other end of Land of Rivers, Land of Earth, Land of Lightning, including the coastal area must be fortified."
Sarutobi said.
When the war begins, the people they Konoha have to deal with are definitely not just Sunagakure.
News of this kind of war will spread quickly, and maybe several other villages will already know about it.
Once the news spreads, then these Konoha old opponents who are ready to move will definitely take the opportunity to invade.
You know, because of the disappearance of Third Kazekage, Sunagakure caused quite a stir in public opinion in Shinobi World. A time bomb has been laid for this war that is very likely to escalate to the height of Shinobi World.
Several villages have a premonition that war will break out, and it depends on who takes the first step.
In other words, it is not easy for Konoha to devote all its troops to the battlefield with Sunagakure. No matter how large the gap between military strength and combat power is, annihilating the entire Sunagakure army cannot be achieved in a day or two.
What's more, the enemy was already prepared.
Once there is no time to return to defense or mobilize troops, then - bad news like being captured by Sunagakure's army at the border may happen again.
They must be on guard in advance for enemies that may emerge from other borders.
It's not just Konoha—it's Five Great Shinobi Villages. Next, be careful throughout the process!
They were just tricked by Sunagakure and were caught off guard.
After thinking about this, Sarutobi glanced at Danzo intentionally.
You know, Danzo was sure that Sunagakure would never dare to start a war in its current state.
What's the result?
Not only did they pick it, they were also the first to make the move.
Moreover, once he strikes, he will strike hard!
Danzo noticed the gaze of his old friend, and did not feel guilty or uneasy about being slapped in the face by reality. Instead, his face was expressionless and calm.
At this juncture, Sarutobi was not in the mood to settle accounts with Danzo, and he still focused on the war.
When he looked at the people in the village in front of him, his feeling was particularly obvious -
Compared with the last Shinobi World war, in this war, there are indeed not many roles that the village can delegate and take on big responsibilities.
All the borders of Land of Fire may become large-scale battlefields - when the top combat power is insufficient, if you want to resist the pressure, the only option is to let the new generation fill the gap" and start the real experience.
It is also an opportunity for these younger generations.
"Orochimaru--You immediately lead your troops to the direction of Tian Zhiguo, and pay attention to Kumogakure's next movements."
"Yuichiro, Hazaki, Aoki--you will lead some people to Land of Grass to defend against possible attacks by Iwagakure."
Subsequently, Sarutobi quickly and briefly conducted combat deployment.
Konoha is very experienced in this kind of war - especially the characters who have experienced Second Shinobi World War, they all know what to do and what not to do.
"Yes."
Everyone - one takes orders.
Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his attention to several faces of the younger generation in the village.