Chapter 319 Burning Heaven (3)

It was still early in the morning. Ye Shan woke up from his dream, put on his clothes and walked to the window. It was already very lively outside. The hardworking people understood that the early bird catches the worm, and started working as usual.

There are many simple breakfast stalls on the street, providing hot meals for those who stay up late at night and those who get up early. The air is filled with the white frost and mist unique to autumn, wrapping the village in sketch colors.

Ye Shan stood there in silence, pondering the dream he had just had but to no avail. Then he thought about what important work he had to do today and which ninjas he had to meet. The daily life of a Hokage was very boring, with endless documents to review and endless subordinates to meet. Ye Shan's life was imprisoned in a small office. After the poisoning incident, he was also deprived of the delicious snacks outside. As for the so-called home, it made him even more depressed. Since his mother died of illness a few years ago, he no longer had any attachment or expectation for that house. Instead of returning home to increase his longing and troubles, it was better to sleep in the office for convenience and trouble.

Some people praised him as the most diligent Hokage in history. No matter how the old party members criticized him in life, emotions, and enjoyment, no one has criticized him for laziness so far. Ye Shan worked all year round because he had no family or relatives, and he didn't know what to do except work.

Footsteps were heard from outside the door, and Nara Shikaku pushed the door open with a basin of warm water: "Good morning, Hokage-sama."

He put down the basin, walked behind Ye Shan skillfully, took off the clothes he was wearing, and opened the window and said, "It's cold outside. You need to meet with the clan leaders today. Do you want to put on another layer of clothes?"

Ye Shan scooped up some water and washed his face, dispelling the remaining sleepiness and fatigue: "You're not that delicate, just wear my black shirt."

After a simple wash, Nara Shikaku brought breakfast, a small bowl of soy milk and two buns, one meat and one vegetable. The meat one was filled with pork, and the vegetarian one was filled with mushrooms and vegetables. It had not changed for a long time.

Ye Shan took a sip of soy milk and was about to eat a bun when the office door was roughly pushed open. The Minister of Intelligence rushed in breathlessly, bringing with him some disconcerting news.

"Hokage-sama, thousands of Kumo ninjas are heading towards the village, and they will arrive by tomorrow night at the latest!"

Time stood still at this moment. Nara Shikaku was carefully sorting the clothes that needed to be washed. Ye Shan picked up the bun and put it to his mouth without taking a bite. As for the Minister of Intelligence, he probably had a look of anxiety and guilt on his face.

Ye Shan's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes lost all color. The familiar office quickly turned black and white in his sight. He continued eating, his ears filled with the sound of his heartbeat.

The mushroom and vegetable bun slowly fell to the ground, and was immediately stepped on by someone. The steaming stuffing squeezed out from the cracked dough, as if mocking something.

Ye Shan gritted his teeth and stood up, trying to keep his facial expression calm. He required his subordinates to stay calm in times of crisis. Even at this moment, he was still trying his best to play the role of a qualified leader. But his shaky steps and the bun that fell to the ground showed the turmoil in his heart.

Screams, blood, wailing, severed limbs, corpses, kunai, shuriken, detonating tags, senbon, ninja swords, disinfectant, bingliang pills, palm magic, rainy days, muddy ground, strong winds, scorching sun...

Many memories that had been deliberately stored away were released and flooded into my mind. It was the taste of war, the picture of war, and the color of war.

Ye Shan gritted his teeth and clenched his palms. He put aside all distracting thoughts, and anger and guilt surged up in an instant: "Damn it... Damn it..."

A moment later, all the ninjas in the building heard the normally mild-mannered Hokage roar, "Damn Kumo-nin!"

Nara Shikaku noticed the Hokage's abnormality and rushed over to hug Ye Shan's thin body. The other's violent heartbeat in his chest made him nervous: "Hokage, please calm down and take a deep breath!"

"huhuhuhu"

Ye Shan gasped for breath, his congested brain was relieved, and reason drove away his anger: "Let me go, I'm fine."

Ye Shan thought for a moment, sat back down at the table, and said expressionlessly, "In fifteen minutes, I want to see all the ninja clan leaders in their seats in the conference room."

The head of the Intelligence Department nodded and left. Ye Shan bent down to pick up the broken bun, carefully closed the dough, slowly put it into his mouth and ate it in small bites. Nara Shikaku wanted to say something but stopped because the bun was already stained.

"Shikaku, your baby is one month old, right?"

"To reply to Hokage-sama, it has been one month and seven days."

"I am an incompetent leader. I didn't even congratulate my subordinates when they had their babies. I will make it up to them later."

Nara Shikaku forced a laugh, his eyes fixed on the floor, his mind focused on the Kumo-nin.

Ye Shan finished his breakfast leisurely. Nara Shikaku took the Hokage haori and waved his hand, saying, "I want to wear my combat uniform."

After putting on standard clothes such as the forehead protector, Konoha standard vest, loose black pants, ninja shoes with steel spikes, and a ninja tool bag, Ye Shan's eyes became sharp, and a sense of iron and murderous aura made Nara Shikaku frightened.

Fifteen minutes later, Ye Shan took a deep look at the Hokage's feather ornament hanging on the hanger, and walked towards the meeting room with his full-time secretary. The ninjas on the road kept greeting him, and he responded with a smile, without any abnormality. However, many ninjas still saw clues from the Hokage's clothes. The Hokage had not worn combat uniforms for many years, and many people had forgotten what he looked like in full armor.

The conference room was filled with clan leaders of all ranks. As powerful figures in the village, they had already learned about what had happened through their own channels. The usual greetings and conversations were gone, and they all waited with bated breath for the Hokage to arrive.

Ye Shan pushed the door open and walked in. Uchiha Fugaku stood up and said, "Stand up!"

Dozens of ninjas straightened their chests in unison. Ye Shan walked slowly behind them, came to his seat, glanced around and then sat down. The other ninjas remained standing.

"sit down."

Ye Shan put his hands on his chin and smiled, "The meeting was originally scheduled for nine o'clock, but because of something, we had to move it forward. Have you had breakfast?"

All the ninjas sat upright and didn't dare to answer. Uchiha Fugaku glanced at Ye Shan and said, "I haven't eaten yet. Does the Hokage provide meals?"

"Regardless of the food, you are all rich, drinking wine and being served by beauties every day, and many of you have become fat." Ye Shan said with a smile, and then his face darkened: "I just don't know if you guys who eat are still sharp and have lost your killing skills!"

"I think you all know the news. Thousands of ninjas from the Kumogakure are rushing towards the village regardless of everything. Now that guests have arrived, what do you think we should do?"

The ninjas did not answer because they knew that the Hokage had not finished speaking. Just as Yeshan was about to continue, a guy with pigtails and red cinnabar dotted between his brows stood up. Then a rough voice resounded in the conference room, making the eardrums of the ninjas buzz.

"Hokage-sama!" the guy yelled, "No need to waste time. We, the Kaguya clan, have been bored for a long time. Just sit here and have a cup of tea while I take my men to kill all those Cloud Ninja bastards!"

Mizunotsuki Hara slapped his forehead, thinking that he was too nervous and forgot to remind his mentally unstable teammate. It was really a mistake.

Ye Shan smiled and clapped his hands slowly, saying, "Good. Good, good, good! Chief Kaguya is ambitious and has a strong sense of the overall situation. He is worthy of being the pillar and backbone of the village."

After hearing the Hokage's praise, the head of the Kaguya clan almost raised his head to the ceiling: "Our clan joined the village later, and we have been taken care of by everyone over the years. As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army but only a moment to deploy it. We are willing to be the vanguard and take on the toughest tasks!"

"We don't care about who comes first, as long as you care about Konoha, you are all companions." Ye Shan said with a smile: "Please take a seat, Kaguya clan leader, I will say a few words first."

"Everyone present here has made great contributions to Konoha's becoming the overlord of the ninja world. Now that Kushina is about to give birth, the Cloud Ninja Village can't wait to jump out. It can be seen that the situation is not optimistic."

A huge, lifelike sand table was placed on the conference table. Ye Shan stood up and pointed with his finger, saying, "It is 50 kilometers from the border to Konoha. It takes about hours for a ninja to walk. Considering that the enemy is acting on a large scale, this time will be delayed by several hours. Considering the harassment of scattered teams along the way, the time will be pushed back by a few more hours. In other words, the Cloud Ninja will arrive at the outskirts of the village around pm tomorrow."

"Currently, the village has about 5,000 elite troops that can fight, but we are fighting at home after all, and there are too many bottles and cans. If we are not careful, there will be huge losses."

Ye Shan frowned and said, "According to the meeting arrangements a few days ago, we set up two lines of defense outside the village, but now it seems that it is far from enough. This group of enemies is a death squad, and their purpose is to rush into the village and cause damage, so I decided to send troops to fight outside the village."

All the ninjas had no objection. It would be a huge joke if they allowed thousands of enemies to rush into the village. Do they really think that Konoha Village is made of paper?

"In any case, as the vested interests, you have received far more resources than the civilian ninja group over the years. Once a war breaks out, you will naturally become the main force."

Ye Shan walked behind the head of the Kaguya clan with his hands behind his back, patted his shoulder and said, "The Mizunotsuki clan and the Kaguya clan are an inseparable part of the village. I have seen your efforts in recent years. I have decided to send you two clans plus the Sarutobi clan to meet the guests from afar. What do you think? Are you confident?"

"Have!"

"Very good!" Ye Shan continued, "Everyone, the Cloud Ninja is the first enemy to jump out, but he will definitely not be the last. Although the Fourth Raikage has strong limbs and a simple mind, he is definitely not a moron. Since he dared to send people across the border, it means that there must be other backup plans. It could be Kirigakure, it could be Iwagakure, it could be Sandgakure, and it is even more likely to be Amegakure!"

"No matter what, as long as we work together as one, they are nothing but clowns."

"In the past forty-eight years, we, Konoha, have won three Ninja World Wars and defended the most fertile land and the most extensive territory in the Ninja World. Tell me, do you have the confidence to win again?"

"Have!"

"Arita Nananosuke is dead, Uchiha Keide is dead, and hundreds of companions have died so far. They died during the charge, died in the front, and died on the road to defending their glory. In the future, many people may die. I can't guarantee that you will still be there at the next meeting, but I guarantee with my head that your family will definitely be there!"

"Now, tell me loudly, are you willing to die for the village?"

"willing!"

Ye Shan laughed loudly: "Everyone, Konohagakure is known for its kindness. The enemy seems to have forgotten our fierce side. Now let them have a taste of our strength!"

"From now on, the village will enter the highest level of martial law. All shops and entrances and exits will be closed. No non-ninjas are allowed to go out on the streets. All ninjas will gather and stand by!"

"Listen to me, no matter how many people come, I will kill them all!"

"I will use their heads to build a Jingguan outside the village!"