Chapter 693 Statistics

"Are you back? How's the battle going?"

Hokage's office.

The two advisors, Utane Koharu and Mitomon En, were sitting nearby. When a Konoha ninja pushed the door open, they stood up and asked anxiously before Minato, the Hokage, could ask any questions.

The ninja's face was covered in dust, but it couldn't hide his inner sadness.

Both consultants felt a jolt in their hearts and thought to themselves that this was not good!

The messenger ninja first relaxed his emotions and said solemnly.

"According to Patriarch Fugaku's statistics, two thousand Konoha ninjas were killed last night, more than three thousand ninjas were injured, and the damage to other supplies is still being further counted."

"What about the Yugen Village?" asked Minato Namikaze with a serious face.

"...Since it was night, and the enemy's summoned beasts were all self-destructing attacks...Commander Fugaku said that it was impossible to conduct an effective statistics..."

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu looked at each other, and their faces suddenly became extremely ugly.

"Suck......"

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and a hint of frost appeared on his face.

The casualties were far beyond his expectations and tolerance.

It’s not that Konoha ninjas cannot die, but there is a price to pay for dying.

What was most difficult for him to accept was that the summoned beasts from the Yugen Village had not suffered any substantial damage, and some of the insects used as cannon fodder were completely invulnerable!

"I heard from Fugaku that a new summoned beast appeared last night?" Namikaze Minato changed the subject.

"Yes, Lord Yondaime. The individual strength of this summoned beast is not greater than that of a jonin, but once attacked, it will split itself, and the clones can continue to split, and the number... seems to have no upper limit... Moreover, the culprit who caused more than half of the ninjas in the camp to be killed or injured last night is very likely to be that summoned beast. With just one move, it brutally devoured nearly a thousand ninjas!"

"Swallow it!?"

Utane Koharu suddenly let out a sharp tone.

"...Literally, they were eaten by that dog, Counselor Koharu."

The office fell into dead silence.

"It seems that my decision was not wrong. It's just that the Third Generation was not determined enough at the time! If we continue to let that guy go on like this, in a few years, I'm afraid that he will develop to a point where he can't be curbed at all."

Minato Namikaze closed his eyes tiredly and sighed in his heart.

After so many years of unremitting efforts, he has mastered a lot of information about the Yugen Village.

But precisely because of this, he could feel more deeply than other ninjas of Konoha how terrifyingly fast the village's strength was growing, as well as the terrifying ambitions of its Kage.

"But the key is that we need to consider how to get straight to the core! Kill the only substantial pillar of the Yu Ninja Village! Otherwise, even if we defeat the Yu Country, it will be meaningless as long as Shangguan Mo is still alive." Utane Koharu hit the nail on the head and pointed out the crux of the problem directly.

"Xiaochun is absolutely right. Our main enemy is just this one person. As long as this person dies, those powerful summoned beasts centered around him will naturally collapse! As for the other summoned beast ninjas in the Land of Hot Springs, they seem insignificant." Mizuto Menyan also supported her point of view.

Without Shangguan Mo and his summoning beast, the Tang Ninja Village would return to its original form in minutes and become a toy in the hands of the big country that could be easily destroyed!

"Of course I understand this, and I have always done so, but in which battle can you see that guy appear?" Namikaze Minato was also helpless, his brows furrowed, and it was obvious that this question troubled him quite a bit.

Unlike the Kage of other ninja villages, he always leads the way and risk his own life to clear the way for his ninjas.

The first generation Wood Shadow of the Yugumi Village is never seen in team battles!

"Are you talking about the daughter of Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri?" Mizuto Menyan seemed to remember something.

Although in the past few years, Namikaze Minato's strength has been significantly improved, especially after experiencing the death of his wife and teacher, he has worked harder to practice fairy arts...

However, due to the limitations of his own qualifications and the shortage of chakra, he is still unable to use the magic proficiently for a long time. Only with the help of the two great immortals of Myoboku Mountain can he bring the power of the magic into full play.

But if he fights in this state, the enemy will not give him the opportunity to prepare his magic every time!

"If only Jiraiya were still here..." Utane Koharu couldn't help but sigh.

Although a new generation of ninjas has emerged in recent years, and there are many young ninjas known as "seeds", young and talented ninjas like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi have never been able to make them truly feel at ease.

Although they are very strong, they always feel that they are unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities.

As independent individuals, they may be a powerful deterrent, but they always give people the feeling that something is missing.

The office fell silent again.

How to get rid of the only core of Yugen Village is the question they ponder but can never get the answer.

After a while, Minato Namikaze let out a long sigh.

"Don't worry too much. I have found the whereabouts of the Nine-Tails. When I can locate it and seal it again, Konoha will have another powerful weapon."

"Oh!? Is that true!" Mizuto Menyan widened his eyes.

Utane Koharu slapped her thigh in excitement. "Great!" But compared to Mito Kado En, she, as a woman, was more attentive.

"Are you considering the candidate to seal the Nine-Tails, Minato?"

"Not yet." Minato Namikaze shook his head slightly.

It is not easy to find a ninja whose body can accommodate the Nine-Tails.

But if Konoha can possess the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki again, and even be able to use it perfectly, then it is only a matter of time before Konoha defeats the Yugen Village.

"Jinchūriki? Speaking of this, the most suitable ninjas are from the Uzumaki clan, but it's a pity..."

Utane Koharu suddenly thought of something and stopped talking. She raised her head and met the cold gaze of Minato Namikaze, and her heart trembled involuntarily.

I had to swallow back the words that were not yet finished.

"It seems that Naruto is Minato's concubine. It is impossible for him to become the third Nine-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Seeing Minato Namikaze's even gloomier expression, Utane Koharu quickly understood something.

"Could it be that Men Yan is planning to..."

She was secretly shocked.

The fourth generation today is not the same as the previous four generations. Even they have to be extra careful when getting along with each other.

But then she thought secretly.

"However, if the time really comes, we won't care about that. Although it sounds cruel for both mother and son to be Jinchūriki, if it is feasible, Konoha will have an extremely powerful weapon of war."

But Minato Namikaze's attitude was firm.

After learning about the Akatsuki organization and the owner of the Mangekyō Sharingan from Uchiha Itachi, he also realized that his wife's death was closely related to the Akatsuki organization.

In other words, if the Nine-Tails is sealed into Naruto's body, the scene of the Nine-Tails Night will be repeated sooner or later!

Thinking of his son being targeted by the Rinnegan ninja from the Rain Country, Namikaze Minato felt a chill!

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