Chapter 122 The second generation wins at the starting line
After the news reached Konoha, many ninjas lamented...
Just after a long period of lull, the war broke out again.
When will these days of restless chaos come to an end?
Although most ninjas will not go to the battlefield in small-scale wars, there are always some ninjas who cannot escape the order to go to the battlefield.
The ninjas who go to the battlefield are often less outstanding ninjas among civilian ninjas. Family ninjas usually only send a small number to serve in important positions.
The elite of the family ninjas, the outstanding civilian ninjas or the ninjas who are protected, the ninjas responsible for internal affairs, such as the ninjas of the administrative department and the education department will not go to the battlefield.
There are a small number of ninjas in the medical department who have no background and are not that outstanding, but these technical talents are still much more valuable than cannon fodder.
They usually only stay at the rear of the battlefield and rarely go to the battlefield. Even if they go to the battlefield, they are still protected.
Tsunade's idea of a team equipped with a medical ninja is a good idea, but it cannot be realized in reality because the threshold for practicing medical ninjutsu is too high.
Not to mention now, even the Konoha Twelve Xiaoqiang did not achieve it, and the ratio is still far behind.
Gen Uchiha also received the news about the outbreak of war, but he didn't take it to heart and continued to live according to his usual routine...
Fishing at work, collecting souls, studying ninjutsu, occasionally going to see Orochimaru, gathering with three beautiful girl subordinates, chatting with classmates I met by chance, reading books that interest me...
Unless the war situation is extremely critical, the ninjas of the police department will not set foot on the battlefield. This is not the responsibility of the ninjas of the police department.
He was still covered by Orochimaru, so it wasn't his turn.
Yuhi Hong, Anko, and Xi Yan will not go to the battlefield.
Anko was protected by him and Orochimaru, and Kurenai and Yugao were protected by him, so they couldn't be on the list to fill the vacancies of frontline ninjas.
Unless he wants to take the initiative to go to the battlefield!
However, he currently has no plans to go to the battlefield. He plans to follow Orochimaru when he becomes the commander.
It is expected that the Mangekyou Sharingan will have awakened by then, and then he will have full confidence to go to the battlefield to collect souls and lifespan.
The souls of ninjas are much better than the souls of ordinary people. This is an opportunity not to be missed!
He estimated that the higher-ups of Konoha in Kumogakure would not let Orochimaru become the commander, even if Orochimaru was very famous in Kumogakure.
There was no other reason. Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that Orochimaru had gone astray and did not want to pass the position of Hokage to Orochimaru.
Doesn't sending Orochimaru to the front line of Kumogakure give Orochimaru a chance to make meritorious deeds?
When the war subsides and Orochimaru is in full swing, will Hiruzen Sarutobi still have the nerve to hold Orochimaru down?
According to his speculation: Orochimaru can be a firefighter at best. Once the war gains an advantage or the situation stabilizes, he will be replaced and let others pick the peaches.
Only by weakening Orochimaru's achievements and handling it in a low-key manner can Sarutobi Hiruzen have an excuse and feel at ease not to pass the throne to Orochimaru.
Therefore, he had to go to the battlefield after a period of time when Konoha really couldn't find a suitable commander.
After Orochimaru left the battlefield, he would also leave with him.
It's not that master sings and apprentice follows, but once Orochimaru is replaced, he will definitely not be so free on the battlefield.
And he didn't like the ninja who was the most powerful elite jonin commanding him. As a shadow-level strongman, why should he accept the command of an elite jounin?
Orochimaru is a Kage-level and a teacher, and he treats him well, so he is qualified to command him.
Therefore, in order to harvest as many souls as possible, you need to seize the time when entering the battlefield, and there is no need to reserve strength.
Homitz can be used openly, and the Mangekyō Sharingan can also be displayed if the timing is right.
Don’t be timid and look forward and backward!
When you show your strength, others will be jealous of you. If you hide it, others will think you are easy to bully and come to trouble you.
Although it may not cause any harm, it is like a toad lying on the feet - if it does not bite, it will bite people!
If there is no suitable time, then hide it and use it as a trump card.
Homitz must be used, otherwise he will not be able to gallop around the battlefield and harvest souls.
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At about nine o'clock that night when the news came back to Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who acted as the Third Hokage on behalf of the Hokage, returned from the Hokage Building to his residence in the Sarutobi Clan's territory.
Sarutobi Biwako, who had recovered, came forward to greet him. While taking off the Hokage robe for Sarutobi Hiruzen, he said: "The great elder is here. He has been waiting in the tea room for a long time."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly, then relaxed his eyebrows, and said calmly: "I understand."
After changing out of his Hokage robe and putting on a loose white housecoat, Hiruzen Sarutobi came to his tea room with a pipe in his mouth.
"Hokage-sama."
Wearing a purple kimono with the emblem of the Sarutobi clan, the elder of the Sarutobi clan stood up from the ground and bowed respectfully.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Hokage and the leader of the Sarutobi clan.
The latter is naturally not worthy of such respect from the great elder of the Sarutobi clan, but the former is obviously worthy.
"Haoyong, what's wrong so late?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly and sat down, his tone a little impatient.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't like this great elder very much.
Because he is too selfish in family affairs, he cannot break out of the family fence and puts family interests above the interests of the village.
Sarutobi Gounaga didn't mind Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone at all. He knelt down and said with a respectful expression, "I'm sorry, but I have to disturb Hokage-sama so late. It's really important."
"Let's be honest. If it doesn't affect the interests of the village, I'll do my best."
As the leader of the clan, Sarutobi Hiruzen puts the interests of the village first, but he cannot escape the ties of his family and the sophistication of the world.
Because the ninjas and clan members of the Sarutobi clan are his most stable base.
Sarutobi Gounaga was overjoyed. As the clan leader, he still focused on the interests of the village as before and could not offend the interests of the village at all.
But it doesn't matter. The Sarutobi clan does not affect the interests of the village, only the interests of other families.
"It is reassuring enough to hear that war has broken out and a frontline commander has not yet been decided."
"So I'd like to recommend someone."
"who?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart moved, and he had already vaguely guessed the candidate. There was no way to hide the news in the clan from him.
"Shinnosuke."
As expected, it's Shinnosuke who refuses to stay in ANBU anymore. Does he want to be Hokage?
But is Shinnosuke that material?
The ANBU minister is different from the frontline commander. If he fails, he will not only lose his life, but also implicate the frontline ninjas.
"Hokage-sama, I know you are worried about letting Orochimaru become the fifth Hokage."
"Except for Orochimaru, there are very few ninjas in the village who are qualified to become frontline commanders."
Jiraiya looked at Kushina, confirmed that Kushina was still normal and left early.
During this special period, Jiraiya's wisdom had already thought that he would be in trouble if he stayed in Konoha.
"Shinnosuke, who has been taught by you and his family since he was a child, is undoubtedly the best among the short ones."
"He has a down-to-earth and steady personality, good intelligence, rich experience, and his strength is up to par."
"If a large-scale war is for the benefit of the village, I will never recommend it to you, but for a small-scale war involving a thousand people, Shinnosuke is definitely capable!"
"Even if there is an accident, with your and Konoha's abilities we can cover everything up."
"He is your eldest son after all, how about giving him a chance to show off?"
"If it is Hokage material, then cultivate it vigorously."
"What an honor is it to be a double Hokage?"
"Only the Thousand Hands clan has achieved it."
"If not, then let it go."
"Well...this is also the collective expectation of the Sarutobi clan!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent as he smoked a cigarette...
Sarutobi Gou would never rush him and just wait quietly. He didn't believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want his son to become a dragon...
He is 90% sure about this matter, less than 10%, but he is just afraid that he will be proud!
"Then give it a try and hope he doesn't let me down."
"In order to prevent his wanton behavior from causing the front line to collapse, I plan to let Shikaku check and balance him."
"Hokage-sama is wise!"
Sarutobi Gou could hold back the joy in his heart and spoke solemnly.
This is not asking Shikaku to check and balance Shinnosuke, he is clearly trying to help Shinnosuke!
After a while, I went to visit the two elders and asked the two elders to suggest that Yamanaka Haiichi and Akimichi Dingza should also be transferred, and the contemporary Ino, Deer and Butterfly trio was formed.
With the help of the Inorakacho trio and Shinnosuke's ability, even if they cannot defeat Kumogakure, they will not be defeated, and the bottom line will be guaranteed.
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled lightly and said, "I'm tired, I'm going to rest first."
"Farewell, Hokage-sama."
The next morning, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was appointed as the Kumogakure frontline commander.
The trio of Ino, Deer, and Butterflies led a group of ninjas from the Sarutobi clan to accompany them...
Sorry, I feel like there is a lot of nonsense in these three chapters. I'll pay attention to it in the future.
