The First Elder's still-clear eyes swept over the group before him and he said in a deep voice, "Remember your positions and tasks. The lockdown will begin at four in the morning."
"The attack will take place at six o'clock tomorrow morning. Your mobilization must not go wrong!"
"It's better to be sooner rather than later. We will notify you of any changes later!"
Upon hearing this, the four immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, 4!"
The five of them got up one after another and walked up the passage into a side hall.
However, apart from the Fourth Elder and the Sixth Elder who can appear in the clan, the other three cannot show their faces at this stage!
So the First Elder, Third Elder, and Fifth Elder began using Summoning Technique continuously in the side hall.
The minutes of this meeting, along with the new arrangements, were urgently distributed to their respective subordinates to facilitate the implementation of the plan!
Whether the allied tribes agreed to the war was not something they needed to consider.
With Senju Toka leading the negotiations, the chances of the allied tribes agreeing are almost 100%!
In many underground spaces within the Land of Fire.
The piercing alarms sounded almost simultaneously.
Groups of fully armed Ninja herded the children who were undergoing training back to the Lounge.
"What caused the alarm to go off?" a middle-aged man in black casual clothes asked as he entered the room.
With a slight bow, the fully armed Young Man, wearing Senju Forehead Protector, handed forward a piece of intelligence and said in a deep voice, "My lord, the Third Elder has given an urgent order."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned and took the File handed to him by his subordinate.
After reading the instructions, he frowned and ordered the people in the intelligence room, "Go to the guard post now and summon all those in the base who have reached the Genin!"
"Then order all Departments to cooperate with the guards in the reorganization!"
"Yes, sir!" The Ninja remaining in the intelligence room bowed in unison.
After the others began to act according to the orders, the middle-aged man in casual clothes walked into the conference room with the File.
At this level of alert, all responsible personnel are required to come here.
I'll take this opportunity to inform the responsible parties about the contents of the File I have.
This will allow subsequent actions to be carried out more effectively and successfully!
However... he didn't expect his Clan to act so quickly.
And he can go home again, back to the ground!
"Lord Qi."
"Um!"
"Master Qi, what's going on today?" asked a middle-aged man wearing Senju Forehead Protector, who was sitting at the head of the left seat.
Sitting down in a chair, Senju Utsuwa looked at the seven people who had placed their File on the table and said in a deep voice, " The Clan has issued an order: all Genin Jonin of our base (Base 159) should be assembled and organized into Ninja."
"You will all become leaders of a Large Unit or a Middle Unit, while those teams without leaders will need to go to the designated location and wait for personnel to come and take over."
After condensing and explaining the contents of the File, he handed File to the person next to him.
Inside the conference room, the people in charge of various parts of this medium-sized base were no fools.
After hearing the above explanation, they realized the problem!
Such a large-scale, undisguised gathering can only mean two things.
The base here has been exposed, so it has become public and, for some special reason, has begun to gather manpower, just like the last attack using Wood Release.
Secondly, the Clan intends to take action, hence this act of gathering all available fighting forces!
After the speaker finished speaking, the seven people couldn't help but chat and eagerly began examining the File.
The underground base is something the Senju started building in 26 years ago.
Currently, there are only two types of personnel at this type of base in Senju.
First, there are those who, after signing the contract, voluntarily dedicate several or ten years underground to serve their Clan.
These people usually have the opportunity to communicate with their families, and their benefits are also very good!
The other type is the person who made the mistake in the first place!
Strictly speaking, they didn't do anything particularly wrong, but they chose the wrong side and supported the wrong people.
To maintain stability for the Senju at the time, they had no choice but to go underground.
As one of the first groups to arrive, they didn't really think there was anything special about it before they came.
But in the years that followed, the longer they stayed, the more uncomfortable they felt!
They were truly fed up with this dark, hopeless life, trapped in a cage, living the same repetitive days every day.
However, due to their different social statuses, they could only keep an eye on each other and suppress all their emotions.
Today, as agreed upon, the day the base is activated will be the day they return to the sunlight!
Thirty-one years—this was much, much earlier than they had anticipated—so everyone present, including the head of the group Senju Utsuwa, was in a state of excitement!
"Don't get too excited, everyone. We need to do our mission well. You should all have some idea of what activating the base means, right?" After the seven people had finished looking through the File, Senju Utsuwa put away his smile and tapped the table.
"Rest assured, my lord, victory is assured."
"Yes, rest assured, we will fight with all our might."
"Yeah, I wanted to kill all those bastards back in '26."
"After waiting for so many years, how could we possibly make a mistake!"
The seven men, one after another, made promises to the head of the group amidst laughter and conversation.
They all came from the Clan Leader's Line, and they lost face badly during that upheaval 26 years ago!
They deeply hated Traitor, but they hated foreign invaders even more.
Despite having lived underground for six years, all seven of them were laughing and talking at this moment.
But if a normal person looks closely, they can see in these people's eyes an intense hatred that, once ignited, cannot be extinguished!
"Since you're already aware of the situation, then just do as the File!"
"I have already notified the guards to begin reorganization. Everyone, please cooperate fully. Time is of the essence, and I don't want any unexpected incidents!"
He tapped the steel watch on his wrist Senju Utsuwa said with a gentle smile.
"Don't worry, sir!"
"Four points for blockade, six points for attack. We need to complete all preparations by at least three points," said the middle-aged man at the head of the right, stroking his chin.
"Three points completed, that's enough!"
"Please prepare more food in the cafeteria; let's try to eat before 3 PM."
"Okay, no problem. I'll prepare the best ingredients for your rations before the six o'clock attack!"
"Sure, sure, bring out all your savings."
"This is hardly a fortune. The one who hasn't spoken should be your target!" Senju, who was in charge of food and lodging, said Senju a smile, pointing to the Logistics manager who was lagging behind.
"Sigh!" They were all hiding at the back, but they still got called out. The Logistics manager sighed helplessly and said, "Don't worry, everything is definitely ready!"
After saying that, meeting the unwavering gazes of the six people, he sighed again and said, "Don't worry, you can take whatever's in the warehouse today."
"Once we've allocated the quantities according to the required number, you guys can divide the extras among yourselves!"
Hearing the answer they wanted, the six of them burst into laughter.
"Not bad, not bad, remember to bring everything out of your warehouse!" A middle-aged man with a Senju stepped back and put his arm around the Logistics manager's shoulder, saying with a smile.
"..."
After watching his seven subordinates leave, chatting and laughing, Senju Utsuwa closed the door behind him.
He calmly and deliberately Hand Seals to unleash the Summoning Technique!
Swish--
A strange sound came from inside the Stone House.
Along with the sound came four fully armed men!
The change in the otherwise empty room immediately alerted the guards who had been standing watch outside the door, prompting them to lift the curtain.
After recognizing the people inside, the Young Man on guard wearing Forehead Protector with the insignia of the Aburame bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Sawagen!"
He gestured for the guards at the door to rise, and after recovering from the discomfort of being teleported so far, Sawagen Senju greeted the three people in front of him, "Thank you for your help!"
" First Elder, you're too kind. You're busy, so we'll take our leave now!" Senju Nobusada with a slight bow.
"Okay!"
After exchanging greetings, Senju Nobusada and the other two squatted down and began their actions.
Swish--
The strange noise rang out again, and then three young men from the Senju were gone from the room!
"How are the preparations going, everyone?" After seeing off the three juniors, Sawagen Senju asked as he walked towards the door.
Stepping back to make way, the Young Man Aburame bowed slightly and replied, "Sir, actions have begun within the city since you sent back your message."
After a brief meeting, the esteemed officials assigned tasks to their respective teams.
"Two minutes ago, I received a message that the city and its surrounding areas have been cleared, and the troops have all returned to their posts and are ready."
"Everyone is now resting in their designated positions, waiting for the order and the appointed time!"
His role as a gatekeeper was to wait for the master to return and then tell him about the changes in the city!
Therefore, every now and then, someone would send him intelligence so that he could understand the situation in the city.
"Okay, great, let's head straight to the conference room."
"You don't need to come with me anymore. Go and arrange for someone to send a representative from each ethnic group to the conference room!"
Upon hearing the information, Sawagen Senju stopped and gave instructions to the guard behind him.
Many of the previous orders were issued by him in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the South.
Now that they've returned, according to custom, they need to give an explanation to the other high-ranking officials in the South!
Of course, in order to better mobilize resources in the South, he brought back a File the signatures of all the clan leaders.
With this, command in the South Battlefield will be unhindered, and the Shinobi Clan will be able to unleash their full potential!
"Yes, sir!" the Young Man Aburame replied, bowing.
He had the deathly expression common in the Aburame family.
But upon hearing the request from the person in front of him, his heart was not as calm as his face suggested!
Because he could see the expression on the man's face up close, and he had also read the current intelligence about the city.
In other words... the war has truly begun!
The sound of footsteps gradually faded into the distance.
Watching the retreating figure of the Aburame guard, a smug smile crept onto Sawagen Senju's lips.
Facial expressions can make you appear perfectly normal and fool people.
But when it comes to footsteps and body language, this Aburame is still young!
And the information he wants to convey will surely get out!
It took more than ten minutes to have a brief conversation with the person in charge of the seven tribes.
Once the File bearing the seals of the seven clan chiefs was revealed, the South Headquarters achieved a unified understanding!
"Let's just hang it up!" Sawagen Senju waved to the two people who came in through the door and pointed to the wall behind him, making arrangements.
"Yes, sir."
Ninja Shinobi Clan from the Intelligence Department entered the conference room carrying something about three meters long.
Under the curious gazes of the seven responsible persons, the two of them hung the item that Sawagen Senju had instructed them to put on the wall.
Once the ropes binding both ends were untied, with a whoosh, a map of the Shinobi World, magnified many times and marked with numerous details, appeared before everyone in the conference room!
Looking at the black dots on it, the seven managers in the conference room figured out what they were.
Thus, under the arrangement of Sawagen Senju and the seven, Order and schedules were continuously issued from the conference room!
Within the Senju Clan Compound of Konoha.
" Uka, after your nine training teams are split up, the Clan will supplement them with nine new teams and five Large Unit formed last year."
"You can rest assured about the combat effectiveness of those five Large Unit from last year. Although they were operating covertly and didn't have the battlefield experience you provided, they have completed all the necessary basic training!"
"But for the rookie team, you'll need to set up a leadership framework for them!"
Looking at the white-haired Young Man sitting beside him, the Sixth Elder clearly explained the contents of the meeting.
There's no way around it; anyone would be unhappy if their familiar subordinates were taken away before the battle even begins!
In particular, the quality of the supplementary team is lacking, and the new team's combat strength is poor, so Uka needs to send out the main team members to supplement the framework.
Although the new formation had undergone a year of training in various missions, it was no match for Uka's team, which lived in the battlefield Tenten.
However, for the sake of the Clan's overall victory, there are some things that no one can resist!
Nodding to indicate that she understood, Uka Senju smiled nonchalantly and reassured the person beside her, "It's alright, Sixth Elder, this isn't a big problem. The overall strategy of the Clan is more important."
It's understandable that people felt uncomfortable about it being taken away before the war.
But he's already enjoyed so much from the Clan.
What's there to say about those who had their money taken away?
Especially since these people were trained by him in the first place.
His ten Large Unit fought against Sarutobi Tenten, all for the purpose of training a group of excellent and capable people.
Even without this, according to the rules, these nine Large Unit will undergo a major reshuffle in a while, with the veterans being replaced by newcomers!
So when he noticed a hint of apology in the Sixth Elder's expression, he quickly pretended not to care and dismissed it!
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Elder glanced at the expression of the person beside him and realized that he did not seem to be faking it.
He nodded inwardly with great satisfaction.
While giving instructions, he told Uka, "Your mission is as we discussed before. Once the lockdown begins at four o'clock, you can lead your team to quietly leave the combat zone with Sarutobi."