In the early morning, Naoki Senju pulled out his arm from the slippery surface, pushed away Tsunade were pressing down on him, and picked out a few of his own clothes from the scattered clothes on the ground. Before he could even start putting them on, a pair of slender arms wrapped around his neck.
A sweet, moist scent filled the air. Tsunade, nestled on Naoki Senju's back, spoke languidly, almost coquettishly:
Where are you going so early?
Early? It really is early, but it's only the morning of the second day after a whole day has passed. Who knows what Konoha has become after not finding the Hokage all day?
"War, you don't think that declaring war and waiting for them to attack is all that's needed, do you?"
Naoki Senju said helplessly that he initially had the same idea: to wait until they all fought their way to the door and then wipe them out in one fell swoop, but reality did not allow for that.
For example, the Kumogakure would plunder surrounding small countries and towns in the Land of Fire, using them as granaries for their own consumption. As a result, it would take at least two or three years for them to recover, and large-scale famine and turmoil would inevitably follow the war.
In order to reduce civilian casualties from the war, to ensure the stability of the regime, and to reduce the workload after the war, Konoha must take the initiative!
"Hey, it's rare to see you care about pre-battle preparations. Don't worry, Shizune and Jiraiya can handle that. Stay with me for a while longer."
Tsunade pulled Naoki down backwards, and the few pieces of clothing Naoki Senju was clutching scattered back to the ground. But it was impossible for Tsunade to catch up on her sleep...
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that the Lord Hokage, who had disappeared for a whole day, reappeared. But his disappearance did not cause panic, because along with him disappeared was the undisputed number one Shinobi World, the Lord Naoki would restore the glory of the First Hokage.
Jiraiya stared in disbelief at Tsunade, who Jiraiya radiant and seemed to have become a few years younger. As a writer who had traveled from south to north, from east to west, and roamed the entire Shinobi World, making a single man like Kakashi yearn for her, how could he not understand why Tsunade was so radiant...?
However... it seems Dan Katō didn't have that kind of luck with women either; he died too young...
Thinking of Dan Katō, who shared the same fate, Jiraiya's despondency eased slightly. When someone shares the pain, it doesn't feel so unforgettable.
"Tsuna... Lord Hokage, this is the battle plan. Sunagakure will act as the vanguard to hold off the Iwagakure forces, then Iwagakure Naoki Senju will lead the second force to annihilate them. I will lead the main force and the Kirigakure forces led by the Mizukage to confront the Kumogakure forces."
Mei Terumi to the side, tilted her head angrily, clearly dissatisfied with Konoha's decision made without her consent.
However, Konoha's strategic decisions are clearly not up to Mei Terumi to change, and Konoha is not afraid of Mei Terumi betraying them. Even if Kirigakure, which is only half-crippled, betrays them before the battle, it will not be able to harm Konoha. But Kirigakure's fate is destined to be extremely tragic.
Based on Mei Terumi's recent observations and her level of intelligence, she wouldn't make such a foolish decision.
Tsunade opened the battle strategy devised by Shikaku Nara, Konoha's top strategist. Although it didn't contain any ingenious schemes that would make one's head spin, it almost perfectly utilized Konoha's current advantages.
For example, those sent to Kumogakure were ninjas skilled in Wind Release and Taijutsu, as well as outstanding clan ninjas.
The reason is simple: Kumogakure is skilled in Lightning Release, and their usual combat strategy is to fight individually in small teams, rather than the large-scale group operations of Iwagakure. Therefore, the Taijutsu ninjas who are best at individual combat and the clan ninjas who possess secret techniques are able to effectively defend against Kumogakure's infiltration operations.
The Iwagakure sent only Chunin who were skilled in assassination but not very experienced in combat; they didn't send a single Jonin!
Because the people of Konoha knew very well that they didn't actually need to fight on the front lines. Even if the entire Iwagakure were united, they wouldn't be a match for Naoki Senju. Any stragglers could be handed over to Sunagakure. Konoha was purely to clean up the battlefield and reap the rewards.
Tsunade was very satisfied with this strategy, finding virtually no omissions, of course, without taking the Akatsuki into account.
However, asking Shikaku to think about the Akatsuki, whose combat power is immeasurable, is obviously a bit too much for him. Such a powerful enemy as the Akatsuki can only be left to Orochimaru and Naoki Senju.
" Shikaku's strategy is very sound. Everyone just needs to execute it effectively. Mei Terumi, I hope that Kirigakure can demonstrate its value through this mission." Tsunade stared at Mei Terumi with overwhelming force.
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Despite her reluctance, Mei Terumi has already seen a brand new Shinobi World in Naoki Senju, Shinobi World about to be unified for the first time!
For the sake of Kirigakure's future, Mei Terumi had no choice but to lower her dignity and bow like a subordinate:
"Yes."
Having tamed the wild horse that is Mei Terumi, Tsunade leaned back in her chair with satisfaction.
Not only Kirigakure, but the entire Shinobi World is about to be unified by Konoha. Does that mean her Hokage as Hokage surpass those of her grandfather and great-grandfather?
Tsunade laughed even more heartily, Mei Terumi clenched her teeth tighter and tighter... Sooner or later, she would have Tsunade serve her tea and water, massage her shoulders and legs!
Knowing that the Lord Hokage had drifted off into thought again, Shikaku Nara, as a responsible Hokage Advisor, thoughtfully announced the end of the meeting and allocated a large sum of money.
An army marches on its stomach.
This is an unchanging law of war. Even if ninjas' food supplies can be replaced with Military Rations Pill, daily military supplies cannot be replaced with Military Rations Pill.
During the war, the ninja's mortality rate would reach over 70%, and they would be unable to accept any paid missions; missions assigned by commanders would not offer any additional rewards.
Therefore, in order to boost morale and increase enthusiasm for the war, in addition to necessary brainwashing, every Jonin the war receives a reward equivalent to a D-rank mission every day, with the Chunin and Genin respectively.
Of course, this money was ultimately only given to the ninjas who survived the war...
If a ninja dies, a portion of the money will go to his family and children.
But the profession of ninja... well, those who know, know. It's precarious, with an extremely high mortality rate. Just surviving is a struggle, let alone having families...
Moreover, even if they have children, it's uncertain how much they will ultimately receive... Of course, this was Konoha under the control of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō. Now, these parasites of Konoha have reunited in the world of the dead.
Therefore, Shikaku Nara's willingness to hand over this portion of the war funds to them in advance also represents his confidence in winning the war!