Just as Kakashi and the others were fully engaged in pursuing Orochimaru and the Old, Young, Disabled, and Disabled Team enjoying a happy camping trip, Konoha officially announced its attack on the Otogakure of the Land of Rice Fields and the capture of Orochimaru.
First, Orochimaru controlled the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields Land of Rice Fields seized power, wantonly arresting innocent civilians to conduct inhumane human experiments. Second, Orochimaru launched the Konoha Crush Plan, causing Konoha to suffer huge losses, and he also assassinated the Third Hokage Konoha the Fifth Hokage in succession, which was extremely heinous.
In order to protect the safety of Konoha and even the Land of Fire, with the consent of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, it was decided to send a ninja force into the Land of Land of Rice Fields to rescue the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields and the people held captive by the Otogakure.
Konoha, demonstrating the magnanimity of a great ninja village, sent out Ninja Hawk two days in advance to inform Otogakure that anyone who surrendered voluntarily before the start of the war would not be killed and would be treated well.
To avoid being accused of bullying the weak, the Konoha ninja force that attacked Otogakure consisted of only two hundred people, led by Genin and with only a few Jonin.
From the outside, Konoha's decision to send only a force of two hundred ninja led by a young Genin seemed overly confident, and they were not optimistic about its chances.
Although Otogakure is a newly established small ninja village, with the legendary figure Orochimaru in charge, how could its combat strength be low? Moreover, most of its members are Genin, so how could their combat strength be high!
The Lord God: "You may not know the power of Konoha 'Genin."
Outside Konoha, Tsunade and Shikamaru stood at the gate. Out of politeness, the two former advisors no longer dared to squat down to drink tea and eat dumplings, but instead stood behind Tsunade... drinking tea and eating dumplings.
The oldest of the ninjas about to go into battle were only in their early twenties. Their families were all standing in Konoha, and thanks to Konoha's propaganda, they were more excited than anything else, looking at the still-childish kids.
"Oh! The child is finally going to experience the horrors of war! Good luck!"
"Let that guy who attacked Konoha feel the power of the Will of Fire!"
"How dare they assassinate the Hokage! Let them feel the wrath of Konoha!"
"Rescue those prisoners and become heroes!"
The two hundred ninjas, under Shikamaru's command, were divided into four parts: three reconnaissance teams, the main force, the surprise attack team, and the support team.
The reconnaissance team consists of three squads, each led by Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka. Each squad has two members of the Hyuga Clan and one medical-nin. They lead the main force and, with the help of the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, perform reconnaissance.
The two squads of the raiding squadron were led by Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka, respectively. Each squad consisted of ten men and moved on both sides of the main force, responsible for raiding the rear of the Sound Ninja.
The support force, led by Gyokucha, is Konoha's ranged attack unit, primarily using throwing ninja tools as its offensive method. It plays a flexible support role on the ground.
The main force of 150 men was personally commanded by Shikamaru, who also brought together the strongest fighting force. With Shikamaru at the head, they formed the Blue Bird Formation with their two wings spread out.
This lineup is fairly standard.
The two former advisors nearly fainted when they learned that Konoha was going to attack the Sound Ninja. They wanted to ask Tsunade to cancel the operation, but before they could even set off, Neji Hyuga, who hadn't slept for three days and had dark circles under his eyes, stood in front of them. Tobirama emphasized that they were just gatekeepers and shouldn't meddle, or else they would be demoted to the Ninja Academy to tutor children. Only then did the two give up.
Tsunade looked at the two former advisors who had lost their dreams, feeling somewhat puzzled. "Advisors, don't you have anything to say?"
Mitokado Homura: "Emm, the weather's... nice."
Utatane Koharu: "The tea smells wonderful, the dumplings are sweet, mmm!"
"Gurgle... Ah~"
"Slurp... Ah~"
Tsunade: "..."
Tsunade, feeling somewhat embarrassed, turned to face the ninja squad. "Listen up, you brats!"
The noisy crowd immediately quieted down.
"Peace doesn't come on its own; it must be fought for and created. And you are the guardians of Konoha, the creators of peace. Only by enduring the scorching flames of war can you grow into the most flourishing tree of Konoha, and fight for Konoha!"
" The Otogakure is extremely evil, and we cannot show any mercy to it, otherwise there will be endless trouble. Moreover, the Daimyo and his important retainers of the Land of Rice Fields have already been held hostage and imprisoned by the Otogakure. As a major ninja village, we cannot sit idly by."
"For Konoha!"
"For the Hokage!"
"For peace!"
The Lord God: "(°ー°) The guy who said Lok'TarOgar, step forward!"
"Yosh! Let's go!"
"Roar!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shikamaru slowly walked into the main group.
"This is troublesome. Everyone, listen to my command, depart from the Otogakure."
Three reconnaissance squads set off first, followed by the main force divided into fifteen companies, then the raiding squads spread out from both sides, and finally the support companies followed closely behind the main force.
Seeing all the ninjas slowly disappear from sight, Mitokado Homura finally spoke, asking, "Fifth Hokage, can a force composed only of Chunin and Genin really defeat the Otogakure?"
Tsunade smiled knowingly, "Hehe, Konoha never does anything risky. These kids are the main fighting force of Konoha's future. Losing even one of them would be a great pity."
The two former advisors seemed to understand something. "I see, Lord Tobirama is truly farsighted."
Tsunade scoffed, "This wasn't Grandfather's plan; it was that brat Shikamaru Nara's idea."
" Shikamaru Nara, oh, that kid with great combat talent? He's not bad. He should be able to handle it."
"Oh, Homura, look at you, meddling in other people's business again. Have some tea, have some tea. We're just gatekeepers."
Looking at the two former advisors who had instantly lost their dreams, Tsunade felt somewhat uneasy. "You two..."
"Oh! Look at that brat pulling the carriage! It's suspicious with all that stuff on it! Hey! Stop right there!"
" Your Forehead Protector says 'Nuclear'? Is this the Nuclear Ninja Village you established? Kid, come here and register! What's your name? Bald at such a young age, that's suspicious!"
"Huh? Me? My name is Hōryūsai. I'm here in Konoha to sell the latest Chakra Armor. I have a mail pass!"
"No need to say anything else, just explain how you got the cross-shaped scar on your head. By the way, your attire is rather strange."
"This... this scar was drawn on by the village chief; he said it would look better this way."
Tsunade: "(°ー°), What on earth did Grandfather say to him?! The two advisors have completely lost their composure!"
"So you're from the Nuclear Ninja Village. I've heard your village produces some really powerful Firearm Ninja Tools."
"Oh, not at all. This time I brought the Long Range Firearm Ninja Tools: Chakra Desert Eagle Type 1. Would you be interested in learning more about it?"
Lord God: "(°ー°)???"
Konoha - West Gate
Hundreds of ninjas have gathered here, and they are all well-known ninjas from Konoha, with the lowest rank being Chunin.
Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and a host of other elite Jonin were all present, but they were all wearing Chunin vests and standing in neat rows.
The leader was Jiraiya, one of the Sannin.
Asuma looked at Neji Hyuga was almost asleep beside him, and asked, " Neji, are you alright?"
"Oh? It's nothing. I've been learning a new technique these past few days and forgot to sleep..."
When Izumo Kamizuki looked ahead, he was surprised to see that even Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan, was in the group. " Kotetsu, what kind of lineup is this?!"
Kotetsu Hagane also wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I... I don't know, are we going to fight the Tailed Beast?"
Even the elite Jonin were momentarily stunned.
Kurenai Yuhi: "By the way, what kind of mission is it that requires Lord Jiraiya to personally lead the team, and almost all the elite Jonin from the village have arrived."
Asuma: "Even Ibiki Morino from the interrogation room and the Hokage's guards have arrived. It seems the situation is unexpectedly serious."
" Summoning Technique!"
Unlike Tsunade, Jiraiya didn't shout or yell. Jiraiya, he summoned Gamachu, and the loud bang of the Summoning Technique attracted everyone's attention.
"Everyone! Listen up, the mission we're carrying out is top secret. Now, please come over here, Inoichi Yamanaka. I'll explain the mission details to you all via telepathy."
"Yes, Lord Jiraiya!" Inoichi Yamanaka stepped forward and approached Jiraiya. "Please place your hand on my head."
"Um!"
Inoichi Yamanaka used a secret technique of the Yamanaka Clan to connect everyone's minds, Jiraiya's voice rang in their minds, conveying the detailed mission instructions to them.
After learning the true details of the mission, everyone's expressions turned serious. "So that's how it is. A long period of chaos is about to ensue."
Jiraiya ended the transmission. "Alright! Everyone use your Transformation Technique, let's move out immediately!"
"Yes!"
"Peng..."
All the Jonin Hand Seals and used the Transformation Technique to transform into Konoha Genin, and set off together.
Their mission was indeed the same as Grass Ninja 'Tobirama: to reclaim the Kusagakure, but they didn't have any information about the mysterious force.
Having fought for many years, Tobirama always felt that something was amiss, so he simply sent half of Konoha's Jonin disguised as the rest of the group to go there.
On one hand, it was to deal with ninjas from other villages who infiltrated Konoha to investigate, giving them false information. On the other hand, if there was anything unusual in Kusagakure, it could be nipped in the bud.
Just after the Konoha Ninja left, the ground not far away slowly cracked open, and a figure emerged from the earth.
The newcomer had a face that was half black and half white, and his upper body was wrapped in pitcher plants. He watched the departing Konoha Jonin and began to mutter to himself.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
"Ah! Black Zetsu, it seems the boss really likes this kind of information!"
"The chaos might come sooner than expected! Hehehe."
The newcomer was none other than the Akatsuki organization's scout, Akatsuki's Genbu, Zetsu.
"Speaking of Black Zetsu, that bald, muscular black man, he doesn't seem to be in Konoha."
"Hmm, I can't sense him. Just how strong must someone be, praised by both Kisame and Itachi? I'm really looking forward to it."
"Our mission is to recruit him; it would be very embarrassing if we couldn't find him! Let's get going, otherwise it'll be difficult to find him if chaos ensues."
It will never sink back to the ground.
At this moment, the Shinobi World was filled with the calm before the storm. The appearance of the Hongshi caused the timeline of Hokage to begin to deviate.
The Lord God said, "Perhaps the author strayed from the outline."
"Shut up!"