Chapter 65 Before the War

At that time, we were given the task at a critical moment. We were full of ambition, vigor and high spirits, and vowed to complete the teacher's unfinished wishes and ambitions.

"No, Yue Le is more talented than us He Caihua, he will definitely lead Konoha to a higher and farther place!"

Danzo's tone was extremely firm. He was full of confidence and expectations for Yuele, and firmly believed that he would achieve brilliant achievements that would surpass himself and even Orochimaru.

And in the near future, this world will eventually belong to these young people...

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled slightly and didn't say much. He just stared quietly into the distance, casting his eyes on the entire Konoha Village.

At this moment, smoke from Konoha's cooking fires rose up, and the streets and alleys were filled with the sounds of children playing happily and the hawking of vendors.

Don’t these warm and peaceful scenes before our eyes confirm the beautiful vision we have been looking forward to for a long time?

"Konoha will never allow others to trample and bully you at will!"

"Perhaps it is because we have been silent for too long, but it doesn't matter. Next, let the entire ninja world see whether Konoha is something that those jackals and hyenas can covet!"

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"Everyone!"

At the border of the Fire Nation battlefield, flags fluttered, drums thundered, and a large-scale mobilization meeting was being carried out in an intense and orderly manner.

On the temporary platform, Orochimaru stood side by side with several other important figures.

They stood as tall as pine trees, and their expressions were solemn and serious. Although their voices were low, they carried a kind of majesty that could not be ignored, and they were clearly heard throughout the audience. There were three thousand ninjas gathered below the stage, and each of them had a different expression on his face.

Some look frightened, as if they are terrified of the upcoming battle; some are full of passion, eager to take this opportunity to achieve success; some are expressionless, as if everything around them has nothing to do with them.

There are all kinds of people, and Yue Le stood quietly in the front row under the stage. His face was as calm as water, and he didn't care about the noisy environment and people's complicated emotions.

At this moment, he was stroking the extremely sharp Tang sword in his hand without distraction. As a ninja from the root, he came here with a special mission. And the battlefield he faced was not entirely a place for head-on confrontation.

Looking up, the sky was gloomy and dark, just like the depressing and dreary atmosphere at the moment, which was suffocating. A cold wind blew, rolling up a few fallen leaves, adding a bit of bleak feeling.

"The Hidden Rock Village tore up the peace agreement without authorization, wantonly slaughtered our border ninjas, and frantically plundered our country's resources! They were the first to violate the principles of peace and provoke this cruel war!"

Orochimaru's words exploded like thunder, echoing in everyone's ears.

"Next, they will slaughter your families, plunder your property, trample your land, and try to plant the flag of the Earth Kingdom on the land of the Fire Kingdom!"

Then, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Tell me! Do you agree?!"

The hoarse voice turned violent, like a sharp sword piercing the sky and piercing people's hearts. All the soldiers were awakened instantly, they stood up straight and shouted in unison:

"disagree!"

"disagree!!"

"disagree!!!"

“………!!!!!”

The sound was deafening and resounded through the sky. For a moment, morale was greatly boosted, and the people who were originally a little anxious were encouraged and became determined.

Yue Le narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the scene in front of him, secretly sighing in his heart that these soldiers might not know what real war means...

But no matter what, he will do his best to complete the task and protect the people around him.

"Tell me! What are we going to do?!"

The voice had a unique hoarseness, and in this depressing atmosphere, it ignited the anger of many ninjas!

"Kill back!"

"Let those Iwagakure bastards see how powerful we are!"

"Fight back!"

"What the hell!"

"......"

The crowd below the stage was filled with outrage, but upon seeing this, Orochimaru curled up the corners of his mouth into a slight smile.

"Since they want war! Give them war!"

"Let them know! We, Konoha! Are never easy to mess with!"

"war!"

"war!"

"war!!!"

Let Konoha...become the ruler of this war!

"war!!!"

Wars have never stopped in this land. Even Hashirama Senju, the first Hokage of Konoha, who was hailed as the God of Ninja, failed to truly realize this ambition.

When he was still alive, he did maintain stability for a few years, but immediately after his death, the First Ninja World War broke out. Peace is always based on nuclear peace...

and many more...

"Nuclear peace?"

What is this...

Yue Le scratched his head. Some unknown things kept popping up in his mind. Then, Yue Le ignored this little episode.

At this moment, the Hidden Rock Village was like a giant beast, entrenched in the border area between the Grass Country and the Fire Country. Although its vanguard had successfully invaded the Fire Country border ten kilometers away, the place they were in was not an ideal choice.

Taking the distance into account, the Konoha ninjas would reach the battlefield faster, so after a fierce battle and looting, this army wisely chose to retreat.

Afterwards, they quickly set up camp at the border of the Land of Grass and were ready for battle, clearly fully prepared for a protracted war. At the same time, a steady stream of reinforcements from the Hidden Rock Village were also rushing in, and their expected arrival time would be almost the same as that of the Konoha army.

However, in every war, the weak countries that suffer the most are always those caught between the big countries. Just like this land right now, the Grass Kingdom, it was established only because the Fire Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom needed a buffer.

Looking at the huge sand table in front of him, Orochimaru's eyes were cold and deep, and his expression was serious and solemn. The Land of Fire is located in the center of many countries, with unique rich resources and a superior geographical location.

However, precisely because of this, neighboring countries are all eyeing this fertile and rich "fat meat" with eager eyes.

This land happens to be surrounded by several countries. If it were not for such a special geographical location, Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely send all his ninjas out to participate in the battle.

In that case, Konoha would easily win the war.

However, this is obviously not realistic. Konoha also needs to retain enough military forces to guard its homeland and prevent those old guys with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation and stealing the house.

After all, no one can guarantee that they will not be destroyed when fighting outside. As for the resources and wealth of other countries, Konoha simply doesn't care about them.

Because of this, Hatake Sakumo did not appear on the front line in this battle. After all, whether in terms of qualifications or strength, as long as he was present on the battlefield, the position of commander-in-chief would definitely be his.

"From the perspective of military strength, we are currently at a disadvantage."

"The Rock Ninja have already gathered most of their main forces together. With our current strength, it is too difficult to confront them head-on. If we continue to stick to the previous defensive strategy, I am afraid that our defense line will soon be breached by the enemy."

Inside the tent, Nara Lujing was the first to speak out. He held a wooden stick in his hand and pointed directly at the location of the Iwagakure camp on the sand table. As the head of the Nara clan, it was his duty to stand up at this critical moment.

"But if we shrink our defenses now, then our already smaller forces than the enemy will find it even more difficult to resist the frontal invasion of the Rock Ninja."

Xihi Anzhen, who was sitting next to him, stroked his prickly beard and said worriedly.

Nara Shikakyo gently rubbed his temple. Currently, both sides were unaware of the other's military strength and high-end combat power. This was both a disadvantage and an advantage.

There are quite a few high-end fighters coming from Konoha.

At this time, Tsunade also began to add, "Bringing the battle line into our territory is actually a feasible strategy. In this way, we can make full use of the geographical advantage. At the same time, because the opponent's battle line is stretched, its material supply will also face greater challenges."

Nara Lujing turned to look at Tsunade, "If the battle line goes deep into our country, the scope of damage will be infinitely expanded. Unless there is no better way, I do not agree to do this."

Tsunade nodded but remained silent, her eyes fixed on the map as if she was thinking about something.

After all, Orochimaru is the commander-in-chief of this battle. Others can only provide opinions and suggestions, and the final decision still has to be made by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "In this war, what we have to do is to completely defeat the opponent and make everyone clearly realize that the dignity of Konoha Village cannot be violated in any way!"

"Based on this premise, we need to do it quickly. My idea is to send a large army to attack them first, taking advantage of their unpreparedness, and at the same time send secret troops to cut off their supply."

Although it is very crude, what Orochimaru said is true. The pace of this war needs to be accelerated, so that the enemy can be caught off guard.

Nara Lujing's brain was working rapidly, and at this time the few of them were still constantly perfecting their tactics.

On the other hand, discussions were underway in the Iwagakure base on the eve of the war.

"Konoha's defense is too stretched out. As long as we concentrate our strength and attack just one point, we can gradually weaken them."

A middle-aged man with a rough and fleshy face said gloomily, his eyes were cold and ruthless, as if he had a deep hatred for Konoha.

"Orochimaru would never be so stupid. It is inevitable to shrink the defense line. We now have the advantage in manpower. We can send a team to sneak behind enemy lines and cut off their supply lines." Another man suggested with a grim expression.

"Konoha has many supply routes. It is almost impossible to completely cut them off, but it is still possible to cause them some trouble."

"That's right, let's leave this matter to the demolition team."

"Ha ha……"

A cold laugh was heard.

There was a man sitting nearby, fiddling with a sharp kunai in his hand. He had a cunning look on his face and sneered, "I really want to see what kind of terrified expressions those ninjas of Konoha will show when they find a raging fire behind them!"

Another person added, "That's right. Our demolition team can definitely cause them great panic and deterrence. If we can get close cooperation from the assassination team, it will be even more perfect."

"That's absolutely right! With the secret help of the assassination team, the demolition team will be more useful." Someone else echoed.

"In this operation, we must let those guys in Konoha feel the strength of our Iwagakure firsthand! We must tear off a piece of flesh from them!" Everyone agreed, and everyone's face showed full of confidence and determination.

In this way, the two sides launched a tense and extremely fierce discussion on the strategic deployment of this war, and finally reached a consensus.

In this upcoming war, both Konoha Village and Iwagakure Village sent a large number of jonin to participate. But jonin are already high-end combat forces in the village, and the real main force is actually those chunins and genins who are slightly weaker in strength and relatively weak in self-protection ability.

As the lowest level existence on the battlefield, they are often more likely to become victims of war, and the casualty rate is always high.

This war is the largest conflict in recent years.

Not only Yue Le and other students who had graduated two years ago, but also the Genin who had just graduated from the Ninja School joined in this war.

They will face their first baptism of fire in their lives.

"war……"

Yue Le stroked the hilt of the knife quietly. A true warrior must know his weapon well.

Lying on the grass, his body completely relaxed, his eyes were always looking at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky. His eyes were as cold as ice, without any emotional fluctuations, but underneath the coldness, there seemed to be a deep desire hidden.

"War..."

Yue Le whispered softly, and his voice was particularly clear in the silent night. The moonlight fell on his cold face, reflecting a strange excitement. This excitement was a bit weird and strange, which made people curious.

Compared to other young generations, Yuele has an unusual experience. He was born in the Land of Rain. If Orochimaru and Tsunade hadn't brought him back to Konoha Village, he might have died long ago.

Because of this, war is both familiar and strange to Yue Le. Dad, mom, grandma... everyone in the village...

He understands the cruelty and ruthlessness of war more deeply than other new generations, and is more aware of the training and tempering that war brings to people.

War is a paradise for the strong, and only those with sufficient strength can survive; but for the weak, it is tantamount to hell.

However, no matter how difficult the environment is, Yue Le has a firm belief in his heart.

"I want to live, I must live! I want to witness the wonders of the world!"

Once, Orochimaru asked Yuele what his purpose in becoming a ninja was?

At that time, Yue Le answered without hesitation: "Live, live well, gain strength, and explore the truth of the world."

This is his truest thought and the source of his motivation to keep working hard and pursuing strength.

He no longer knew why he wanted to explore the truth of the world, but the ultimate command to survive had been engraved in his bones.

Only by living can he think about other things and pursue other things...

He took a long breath, took out a bottle of nutrient solution from the tactical bag on his waist and poured it into his mouth.

hmm~~~

It smells like rotten leaves. Up to now, his taste buds have not been able to adapt to the speed at which the guys in the research department develop new flavors.

I can't stand it...

As Danzo's grandson and Orochimaru's disciple, he does have some small privileges at certain times. For example, he can relax here alone at this moment?

He took a long breath, shook out all the mess in his mind, pushed his face upwards with his hands, and soon, a friendly and gentle signature smile appeared on Yue Le's face again.

His body was trembling slightly, as if he was excited, or as if he was welcoming this ferocious beast that had just opened its bloodshot eyes.

I don't know how many people will come this time...

So, come on...

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