Orochimaru was momentarily stunned by what Mitokado Homura said.
Then those thoughts began to churn in his mind.
After a moment, he shook his head, sighed softly, and asked, "How are the teachers doing now?"
"Breakout or rescue?"
Mitokado Homura's eyelids twitched slightly as the other party offered a choice between two options based on such limited information. Only now did he fully understand the meaning behind his old friend's frequent praise of his disciple's intelligence.
Having had little prior contact, he only assumed that this "intelligence" referred to the development of Ninjutsu.
Now, judging from his judgment, he realizes he was truly careless before!
"Your teacher's idea is to break through, so our task now is to assemble as quickly as possible."
Having received the answer, Orochimaru nodded knowingly and said, "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to take care of those things right now."
"However, some materials are limited and only enough for one use, so please be selective with the materials on the list!"
"Anyway, once the teachers break through, we should be able to provide backup once we've gathered our forces!"
Although he spends most of his time underground, his identity still allows him to access a great deal of intelligence.
Considering the disparity in strength between the enemy and themselves, he couldn't quite understand why the Senju had suddenly launched a surprise attack.
But he believed the teacher would definitely use the backup plan he had prepared beforehand.
With those backup plans, breaking through won't be too difficult for the teacher!
Therefore, in his opinion, those materials that were so scarce that they could only be used once should be saved for the final battle.
Suppressing his surprise, Mitokado Homura had truly witnessed the intelligence of his old friend's disciple today.
After listening to what the other party had to say, he thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement!
Having completed his mission, Mitokado Homura prepared to leave.
However, after lifting his foot, he put it down again and said to his old friend and disciple, whose face was unusually cold, "After you've packed your things, take them with you and come with me to the Front Line!"
"It just so happens that my former assistants have all been sent to command troops, so your experiments will be unavailable for a long time. Therefore, you will stay by my side as my assistant for now."
What do you think?
He values talent, and at the moment he does indeed lack capable people.
As mentioned, since this old friend's disciple is so intelligent, then we can let him give it a try.
If it's truly a good opportunity, then I can be more willing to give you more responsibilities in the future!
Standing up straight and bowing slightly to the other person, Orochimaru accepted the gesture, saying, "Yes, Lord Yan!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the conference room!"
Orochimaru, Mitokado Homura smiled and turned to leave the laboratory.
Although most of the arrangements had already been made, he still wanted to stay up there and oversee things as much as possible for the time being!
He only made this trip because the secret was too big; otherwise, he wouldn't waste time running around like this!
On that large island in the East South, very close to the Land of Fire.
As the starting point of this incident, the Uzumaki Clan made corresponding preparations after the Senju members came for a secret meeting!
To avoid alerting the enemy, their overt actions continued according to the previous plan.
Based on intelligence, it was predicted that the enemy would launch an attack yesterday during the day.
But we don't know what happened to the enemy.
Until this morning, when it was almost time to evacuate.
The kingdoms of Yun and Shui are still maintaining their previous siege strategy, without launching a full-scale offensive?
The Uzumaki Clan couldn't fathom the enemy's intentions, and neither could the several Senju Large Unit who came to provide support, even after reviewing all the intelligence!
They would be more than willing to accept a later start to the war, as it would result in fewer losses!
Regardless of what the enemy is doing, or what schemes or tricks they may be plotting.
At this point in time, they must all act strictly according to the plan!
In the early hours of the morning, after a brief meeting, the leaders of both the Senju and Uzumaki groups reached this decision.
As the time drew closer, the ordinary people, the elderly, women, and children of the Land of Whirlpools, as well as those who had not yet been evacuated, had all boarded the large ships in the port under arrangements.
When the three indicators in the clock overlap.
The large ships carrying the Senju Ninja, which had been tasked with clearing the way, set sail from the port!
Standing on the dock, watching the ships carrying the Uzumaki Clan members leave port without any surprise, following behind the Senju allies.
Wearing Combat Uniform and armor, Yūya Uzumaki turned around and focused his gaze on the familiar land before him!
This land, which the Uzumaki Clan Uzumaki Clan had cultivated for hundreds of years, will now be completely separated from them.
For hundreds of years, the Uzumaki were born and grew up here, but today, the Uzumaki Clan has no choice but to leave!
Although he had been mentally prepared, when the time came to leave, he still felt immense reluctance and anger.
But the plan had already begun, and time was running out. He subconsciously touched the Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist, as if he could feel the handful of soil inside!
Yūya Uzumaki turned his gaze upwards to a middle-aged man beside him, suppressing his reluctance, and said in a deep voice, " Yoshitoki, the aftermath is in your hands. Remember to keep track of the time; retreat when it's time!"
"Today we are forced to leave, but if we preserve our strength, we will one day return."
In order for the fleet to evacuate as planned, the Senju had the task of clearing the way, which would break through the defensive line formed by the three outer kingdoms and allow the ships of the Uzumaki Clan to pass.
As the clan leader, he will lead a large portion of the people to protect the ships and provide support to the Senju.
In order to evacuate more of the tribesmen, those who cover the rear are indispensable!
In fact, he really didn't want this thirty-year-old Uzumaki to stay.
But besides him, the clan leader, and the other party, who else in the clan could shoulder the heavy responsibility of covering the rear?
With a deep sigh, Yūya Uzumaki took a Scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it to the other party, saying, "If things are hopeless, you can try to use this to exchange for your lives!"
He couldn't understand why the enemy was targeting the Uzumaki.
At first, he thought it was the negative influence of the Senju!
But when he thought about the involvement of the Three Kingdoms, or rather, the Four Kingdoms, he knew that this had nothing to do with the Senju.
It wasn't until he accidentally heard that the Tailed Beast of the Land of Earth had recently gone berserk that he finally understood what was going on!
When he first understood, he was still somewhat indignant, wondering why they couldn't negotiate for the Tailed Beast Sealing Jutsu.
But after calming down, he understood the thoughts of those major powers.
Given the importance of Tailed Beast, how could anyone, or even another country, possibly trust the Uzumaki?
Therefore, the idea that it's better to have it yourself becomes a logical one!
This is the root cause of the great calamity that befell the Land of Whirlpools.
However, in the end, the Uzumaki wasn't strong enough.
That's why he was willing to give the seal used for Tailed Beast to Yoshitoki Uzumaki, thinking that in a desperate situation, the other party could try to use it to save his life!
In the current Uzumaki, there are very few truly strong individuals left!
Upon receiving the gift from the clan chief, Yoshitoki Uzumaki could guess what was inside.
He nodded slightly and replied, "Don't worry, we can live. I'll try my best to help as many people as possible survive!"
"Um!"
He patted the other person on the shoulder and didn't say anything more.
Taking his long sword from the guard, Yūya Uzumaki turned and walked towards the waiting ship.
"Fight hard and stall for time!" An older Uzumaki Ninja patted the shoulder of the person next to him and instructed.
"Don't worry." Hearing his older brother's words, the young man gave him a big smile and said, "Protect them!"
"Don't push yourself too hard, we'll speed things up, keep an eye on the time," a Uzumaki in his twenties said to his father beside him.
Nodding, the nearly fifty-year-old man with the Uzumaki smiled and replied to the child's instructions, "Okay, take good care of your mother and grandparents!"
"Um!"
"..."
As the clan leader walked towards the large ship, the Uzumaki Ninja responsible for protecting their clansmen knew it was time to leave!
They couldn't help but whisper words of advice to their loved ones who were about to stay behind.
A major battle is inevitable today.
The infighting within the team over the past two days has made them realize the true meaning of the phrase "more bad than good"!
According to the division of tasks between the two sides within the Uzumaki Clan, if someone from each family boards the ship, then someone else must stay behind.
This is a means to ensure a fight to the death between the two sides, and it is a choice that the Shinobi Clan must make after reaching this point!
Once Yūya Uzumaki boarded the ship, the Ninja below immediately began to carry out their mission with the help of Chakra!
With the existence of infighting within small teams, only a minority can ultimately say goodbye.
After the last ship, laden with Uzumaki, departed the port, Yoshitoki Uzumaki crushed the Scroll he had been holding to pieces with a single squeeze.
Turning around to meet the surprised gazes of some of the clansmen who had overheard the conversation, he said in a deep voice, "Because of this, the Uzumaki was forced to leave the ancestral land, so why let the enemy succeed?"
"Gentlemen, our only hope now is to fight to the death, buy enough time for our families to be safe, and prevent the enemy from catching up with our fleet!"
"Therefore, from this moment forward, I require that before you die in battle, you must activate all the mines and Explosive Tag assigned to you!"
"Furthermore, each team must strictly adhere to the plan in carrying out their mission; only in this way can we buy enough time."
"For your family, for the Uzumaki, can you do it?"
Having taken on the rearguard mission, he has been researching how to complete it while preserving more strength.
He couldn't find a way to simultaneously meet both criteria, even after calculating from multiple dimensions such as the number of people and individual strength.
Although the enemy did not attack at the moment, the Uzumaki Rearguard team retained enough manpower.
But he felt that once the enemy knew that the Uzumaki was about to break out...
So no matter what the enemy was doing before, they will all rush forward now to hold back the Uzumaki and achieve their goal. Only by exchanging lives can they perfectly complete their rearguard mission!
"Yes, please rest assured, sir!"
"Set off!"
"It's *x!"
The dock area was originally crowded with redheads.
As time went by, they all went in different directions.
This port was a very prosperous place in Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpools before the war.
The place became utterly desolate after the red-haired man left!
On a small island in the East South, very close to the Land of Whirlpools, three white tents are arranged in a triangular pattern.
Dozens of large ships were also sailing or standing on the sea around the island!
The meeting between the three kingdoms, originally scheduled for yesterday, was postponed to today due to the lateness of some members.
Fortunately, the encirclement and related arrangements were already completed, which allowed the leaders of Yunnan and Turkey to suppress their emotions and wait until this moment.
The one-armed Third Raikage, the Third Mizukage, and the representative of the Third Tsuchikage.
The three sat around a round wooden table that had not been further decorated.
Beside them, three assistants were writing the contents of Scroll according to the discussion of the three people at the table.
After a short while, the three Scroll were checked by three people who could represent the Hidden Village, who then signed and stamped them.
From this point on, the basic framework for the three kingdoms' attack on the Land of Whirlpools and the subsequent division of interests was established!
"The contract has been signed, so we should be able to send word and start the war now!" The Third Raikage said to the two people at the table, his face grim and his tone full of displeasure.
"Of course!" Nodding, the leader of the Land of Earth, who had the fewest people present, smiled and replied, "The warriors of Iwagakure are already prepared to start a war at any time."
As the person with the lowest status and the least involvement, his job was to act as a mediator between the other two.
Otherwise, the Third Tsuchikage wouldn't have failed to come in person.
Of course, if it weren't for the Tailed Beast rampage in the village, Iwagakure would never have gotten involved in this mess that would have offended the Senju to the death!
Everyone present understood what was causing the Third Raikage's anger.
However, at this moment, the people of Kumogakure could not step forward to mediate when their own Kage was angry.
The words of the Iwagakure leader provided everyone with a convenient way out.
Amidst the echoes of the others on both sides, a flash of red light appeared in the eyes of the Third Mizukage, whose face was mostly obscured by a blue straw hat.
If it weren't for the inappropriate situation, he would have really wanted to teach the Third Raikage a lesson in how to speak properly!
Suppressing his emotions, he raised his hand and threw two signal flares into the air, speaking in an extremely cold tone, "Warriors of Kirigakure, the operation has begun!"
Whoosh—smack!
As he finished speaking, two plumes of smoke exploded from the signal flare in the air.
Nearly half of the large ships that were sailing on the sea immediately changed course upon seeing the signal flare!
Seeing this, although he was very dissatisfied with the Mizukage's lateness and the disruption to the plan, with the great battle imminent, the Third Raikage suppressed his emotions and ordered Dodai beside him, "Go and give the order to begin!"
"Yes, sir!"
After Kirigakure began its operation, the ships carrying the Ninja from the other two countries quickly followed suit!
The meeting on the island ended once the action was confirmed.
But just as the three of them reached the dock, before they even boarded the command ship...
Three ninja beasts carrying the letter swooped down from the horizon!
In a short while, the contents of the letter were delivered to the three of them.
After examining the contents, the one-armed Third Raikage, barely suppressing his rage, roared, "Order everyone to accelerate and block these people at sea!"
"Yes!" Dodai, wearing a strange hat, hurriedly ran to the side to make arrangements.