Yubi and Xie followed the team assigned by the village to the front line and went to the border.
This mission is different from the previous border patrols. It is a long-term garrison. When Iwagakure's side completely subsides and there is no friction and disputes between the two sides... the two of them will be able to come back.
Kazekage sent them to fight Iwagakure because the war was over. Even though the two villages were still fighting, the pressure was much less.
Compared with the tasks involving Konoha, the hidden dangers are not big.
It is worth mentioning that the border war between the village and Iwagakure was started by Iwagakure.
Iwagakure saw Sunagakure's "powerlessness" and had no choice but to use Konoha and Kumogakure, so he had to use all his strength on Sunagakure.
Due to their geographical location, the two villages that are most frequently at war with Sunagakure are Iwagakure and Konoha.
They are also the village that knows Sunagakure best.
In Iwagakure's view, even if they don't launch a large-scale war, if they can win a little Land of Wind's territory, it will be a good deal.
It can also explain the name of Land of Earth.
Iwagakure has been eyeing Land of Wind's land for more than a day or two.
Land of Wind has a huge territory, slightly larger than Land of Earth. Although Land of Wind's territory is barren of resources and full of Gobi deserts, if you can encroach on a little of Land of Wind's territory... you can also deploy it in advance when the next Shinobi World war breaks out.
Nip problems in the bud.
It is also a very valuable strategic point.
Tsuchikage believes that... Today's Sunagakure has no longer lived up to the grand occasion when Second Kazekage was in power. With Sunagakure's remaining military strength, wanting to protect such a large territory is just to maintain face, and it is not a resource-rich area. It is better to give them Land of Earth... In this way, both parties can give up and live in peace.
Yes...Land of Earth is thinking of letting Sunagakure cede some territory.
Sunagakure naturally cannot agree to such an unreasonable request.
In this Shinobi World war, the village's record has already made the daimyo dissatisfied... If more territory is lost, neither the daimyo nor the villagers and the people will be able to explain it.
The consequences are not generally serious.
And Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki's request is not without purpose. Now Konoha has no extra energy to take care of Sunagakure, and must start non-stop reconstruction.
But although their Iwagakure's consumption in this Shinobi World war is not small, compared to Sunagakure and Konoha, they still have enough energy left... don't be so anxious.
Iwagakure also knows Sunagakure quite well... and guessed that Sunagakure's current combat power and economy are probably in a period of weakness.
Then I thought of adding insult to injury, the lion would open his mouth and make a fortune.
However, under the command of Rasa, Sunagakure has been fighting against Iwagakure without giving in... until now.
Currently, Iwagakure's actions are not as big as before... but he has no intention of stopping the harassment.
Just so consumed...
These... are not the guesses or conjectures of Yubi.
But on the frontline battlefield, Iwagakure replaced the Third Tsuchikage Onoki to convey his thoughts and personally negotiated with the troops of Sunagakure Village... In Iwagakure's view, the Kingdom of Wind only lost a small area. Compared with the territory of the entire country, it was a drop in the bucket.
There's no need to work so hard.
It is better to recharge your batteries and prepare for the next major war.
Sacrifice fewer people... or focus on restoring the economy.
On the way to the border, the old man who led the team personally told him and Xie some things on the battlefield.
A lot of information is open to frontline personnel and is not confidential.
"That old man... is really evil-minded..."
Yubi After hearing this, he cursed in his heart.
The appearance of Ōnoki comes to mind.
This little old man is older than Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Live long enough.
Except for Fourth Shinobi World War who will participate in the plot line in the future, Yubi's deepest impression of him is from a memory in the original work.
When Ōnoki was young, he had personal contact with Madara Uchiha.
But he was kicked away by Madara, making him very embarrassed.
At that time, Ōnoki was just a kid in front of Madara...
"According to the village's information, Iwagakure's troop losses in this Shinobi World battle were not with us or Konoha, but with them and Kumogakure... That side is the most serious." A group of people ran quickly in the desert, and the captain continued to add.
"Kumogakure retreated to Konoha... A large part of the reason was that there were many casualties when dealing with Iwagakure."
Yubi also knows these things.
"Yubi... In the missions you did before, you were not on the front line of the battlefield, right?" Captain Kenji asked.
"No."
Yubi nodded.
Taking a closer look at his current mission history, except for some single-player missions with relatively low difficulty, the rest... are almost all run by a three-person team composed of Arai and Scorpion.
"When you get to the front line, if you have any questions, you can always come to me."
"Okay."
Yubi responded with a smile.
There are less than twenty people in their team, and they have to be incorporated into the army after they reach the other side of the border.
Recalling that time, when he and two others went to the Land of Rain border, they were "disliked" by their seniors because they were all newcomers.
The Chunin named Endo, with a joking tone, made them go through the training of blood and fire. Yubi still remembers it till now.
Look now... the attitudes of these "veterans" towards him and Xion are completely different.
I can understand that too.
For "veterans", it is really troublesome for a new face to join the team and have to personally take care of it, develop experience, and take care of it.
But now, he and Xie are both ready to fight... and their strength is not weak either.
No matter which unit you are assigned to, it is a good thing for the leader.
Can't get it.
"It's been two years... it's gone by so fast."
As soon as I thought about this, Yubi sighed.
"I guess several captains would be eager to get a talent like Yubi... Our village is famous for his medical skills."
One team member joked.
"Yubi... I hope we can be in the same team by then. With a medical ninja like you here, I feel... safety is guaranteed."
Someone else said.
"Think beautifully, you..."
Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Only Scorpion... is still a little out of place.
Although he is young, his cold demeanor makes him difficult to talk to.
I heard from some of them that the troops on the front line are divided into several categories... After they go there, they have to form up according to their responsibilities, and there are detachments under several troops.
Leaders are squad leaders, group leaders and commanders.
Yubi feels that he will probably be put into the medical class.
Don't even think about it, Scorpion must be the puppet master's team.
The previous commander-in-chief was Rasa.
In addition to making decisions and deployments on the battlefield, he mainly leads the puppet master troops fighting Iwagakure.
The current commander is Jonin named Shimizu, who is also a puppet master.
He is a subordinate of Rasa.
It has to be said that Rasa has been able to lead the team to resist Iwagakure and stabilize the border war situation from the beginning of the Shinobi World war... Especially in the later stages of the war, when the village began to be "stretched", Iwagakure still did not take advantage of it. Let's not talk about what he is like. At least he is good at leading troops to fight.
Along the way, Yubi also heard a little bit of admiration and respect for Rasa from the words of Kensi and others.
For the ninjas in the village, if they want to establish their authority or convince others... they still have to join the battlefield and it depends on their performance on the battlefield.
Before... Teams like him, Arai, and Scorpion, who were working alone, did some things well... but after all, only they themselves knew what they had gone through.
Outsiders don't understand it.
"And for me, joining the front line from now on also means that... it has truly opened up a career that can accelerate my advancement in the village."
Yubi secret channel.
It's time to seriously embark on the "official path" for promotion.
Very good...