Watermelon Mountain Fugu Oni is one of the elites among the Kirigakure jounin. He is proficient in the water escape ninjutsu, and is also highly accomplished in swordsmanship and secret techniques. As a Kirigakure ninja sword wielder, he masters the large sword Samehada. It can absorb the enemy's chakra and inject the absorbed chakra into the Ninja Sword user's body for them to use. During this period, even an evenly matched enemy ninja will be consumed by it and die.
It can be said that the Watermelon Mountain Fugu Oni is a very rare all-round turret-type ninja in Kirigakure who advocates short-term explosive attacks.
Even so, when he received the combat order from Mizukage's office, he still felt a little toothache.
"The Kingdom of Whirlpool...Uchiha..."
The Watermelon Mountain puffer fish clenched the iconic jagged steel teeth of the Land of Water in a ghostly manner, and was filled with reluctance.
First of all, among the three thousand ninja troops under his command, there were nearly a hundred Kaguya ninjas, which gave him the biggest headache.
Even the Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Ghost is one of the representatives of the Kirigakure radicals, but in front of the Kaguya clan, which is known for its violence, the so-called Kirigakure radicals are just a group of docile little sheep.
If these Kaguya ninjas get angry during the march, it is estimated that the Kirigakure ninja army will have to fight a round of civil war on their own first; but if they insist on serving or intimidating the Kaguya ninjas, it seems that Kirigakure has never been able to do so since the death of Genshi. Such a great talent.
"I hope Kaguya's family won't go berserk on the way, the ninja army can't remember their troubles!",
The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost complained grumblingly.
Elder Kirigakure, who was in charge of delivering the order, laughed dryly, but then felt that this was not a good idea, "...it should be fine. After all, the leader of the Kaguya clan will personally lead the troops this time, and he will also take sedatives during the march. .”
It’s just because Kaguya Clan Leader is leading the team that I’m worried!
The Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost glanced at Elder Kirigakure, full of resentment.
Secondly, there is the opponent we need to face in this battle.
The Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon was very reluctant to fight against Hatake Sakumo and the ninjas of the Uchiha clan. The ambush battle in the Country of Whirlpool had brought too great a psychological shadow to him.
Especially the scene where his fellow ninja swordsman Muuri Jinpachi was penetrated from bottom to top by Hatake Sakumo with the extremely vicious "Millennium Killing", it seemed to have become his nightmare.
Although the intelligence stated that the Konoha ninjas currently stationed in the Whirlpool Country area were only the Uchiha ninja army led by Uchiha Tokumitsu, he was still a little scared in his heart.
"Xigua Sannin? Are you okay?"
Elder Kirigakure called out to the distracted Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon with some confusion.
"...When will Yagura Jonin's ninja army set out?"
The Watermelon Mountain puffer ghost who suddenly came back to his senses did not respond to Elder Kirigakure's words, but changed the topic with some insincere words.
"The day after tomorrow." Elder Kirigakure suppressed the doubts in his heart, "But Yagura Jonin's attack direction is the Fire Country itself. By then he will contain Hatake Sakumo's troops and subsequent Konoha reinforcements. Please Let’s cross the sea and launch an attack as soon as possible!”
Finally, he added: "Mizukage-sama, I hope you will present Uchiha Tokumitsu's Sharingan in front of him as soon as possible!"
"I obey the orders of Lord Mizukage!"
Xiguashan Fugu Ghost knew that after the appointment of the Ninja Army was issued, there would be no room for escape, so he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and answered solemnly.
Elder Kirigakure left satisfied.
The face of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost suddenly fell.
After a long time, he picked up his sword, Samehada, and strode out of the mansion, heading towards the gathering place of the ninja army.
No matter how brave and skilled the Uchiha clan is, and no matter how ferocious and tyrannical Uchiha Tokumitsu is, it is impossible for just over a hundred people to defeat the Kirigakure three thousand ninja army!
As long as he does not directly go into battle, but supervises the formation from the rear in the name of command, and mobilizes more than 3,000 Kirigakure ninja troops to fight against more than a hundred Uchiha, even with a pile of corpses, he can kill the Uchiha!
The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Ghost was secretly furious, and his teeth were crunching loudly.
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The country of whirlpool.
The ruins of Uzushio Ninja Village.
Uchiha Tokko also received the Kirigakure military intelligence briefing reported by the Konoha Intelligence Department.
"The Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Ghost...and the three thousand Kirigakure Ninja Army are really difficult to deal with..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was looking through the intelligence documents, feeling very distressed.
He is not worried about himself. Even if he is trapped by the Kirigakure Ninja Army, he is confident that he can escape. However, this does not mean that the Uchiha Ninja Army under his command can do the same.
"The ninja troops on the eastern border can come across the sea to support us at any time."
Hatake Sakumo said calmly.
After obtaining Kirigakure's military intelligence, he immediately rushed to the Uzumaki Country frontline headquarters with combat staff officer Nara Muramasa.
"But then there might be some emptiness in the east..."
Uchiha Tokko hesitated.
"There was a disconnect between the two Kirigakure ninja armies for about two days. If we can defeat them all as soon as possible, it might be too late..."
Nara Muramasa whispered his thoughts.
"Two days... the time is too hasty..."
Hatake Sakumo thought for a while, then shook his head and rejected the idea.
Even if the various ninja armies in the east could be concentrated to quickly defeat the first ninja army that Kirigakure came to invade, the Konoha ninja army would definitely suffer a lot of casualties, and the wounded would not be able to regain their combat effectiveness so quickly.
Furthermore, fighting in the sea is not the home field of Konoha ninjas, but it is different for Kirigakure ninjas who are good at water. Even if they defeat the Kirigakure ninja army, their escape speed cannot be matched by ordinary Konoha ninjas.
"And we can't fight in the sea..." Uchiha Tokumitsu calculated the strength comparison with the Kirigakure ninja army, "We can only fight in formation on the road..."
Hatake Sakumo and Nara Muramasa also think so.
Among the Konoha Ninja Army in the eastern region, the most elite ninja force is the Uchiha Ninja Army under Uchiha Tokko, but the fire escape attribute that the Uchiha clan is best at is incompatible with the water escape that Kirigakure is proficient in. In the ninjutsu competition, They are already at a disadvantage on the sea. If they fight at sea again, it is estimated that every one of the Konoha ninja army will have to sink into the sea to feed the fishes.
"If all the ninja troops are deployed... the number of people compared to the Kirigakure First Army is about one to three, and the combat effectiveness will be basically balanced..."
Hatake Sakumo said.
Uchiha Tokumitsu also nodded in agreement, "However, it is difficult to defeat the Kirigakure First Army of the Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon in a short time..."
Nara Muramasa's eyelids twitched, but his good psychological quality prevented him from showing any extra expression.
As a senior staff ninja from the Nara clan, he has never tried to calculate the combat effectiveness of the Konoha ninja army as three times that of other great ninja villages.
Are Konoha ninjas really that strong?
Nara Muramasa, who has served in various border forces for a long time, is very puzzled.
Although I don’t know where Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo got their confidence, considering that one of them has great military achievements and the other is vicious, Nara Muramasa did not dare to play his role as a combat staff to refute the combat power deductions of the two commanders. .
"It would be great if the Kirigakure ninja army was divided into multiple units to march and fight..." Hatake Sakumo said with emotion.
"Impossible..." Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a while and felt that it was impossible for Kirigakure to act like this. "In the original battle of Whirlpool Country, the Kirigakure ninja army was defeated one by one by mobile forces because of their division. They must have gathered together this time. The army is pressing down on the border."
"really……"
Hatake Sakumo also thought it was unlikely.
"But the Eastern Border Defense Force is too useless..."
Hatake Sakumo picked up the Ninja Army roster again and looked through it. He was a little annoyed, "If we had the combat effectiveness of the Western Border Force, we wouldn't be so passive."
"The village is indeed in trouble again..."
Nara Muramasa mustered up the courage to argue.
"But fortunately Kirigakure did not concentrate the two ninja armies into battle, otherwise it would be really difficult to resist more than 6,000 ninja armies coming at once..."
Hatake Sakumo sighed.
"Then, the only way is to concentrate the ninja troops in the sea area opposite the Country of Uzumaki to prepare for war, and then cross the sea to fight after Kirigakure shows signs."
Uchiha Tokumitsu picked up a pencil and drew a circle on the map for the location of the Country of Whirlpool and the coastal area of the Country of Fire on the other side.
"But how to determine the landing location of the Kirigakure ninja?"
Hatake Sakumo felt a little tricky.
"Byakugan!" Nara Muramasa said, "There are ninety Hyuga ninjas in our headquarters, and we can monitor the movements of various sea areas through them!"
"If the Kirigakure First Army does not choose Uzumaki Country as the intelligence indicates, the ninja troops and mobile troops led by Lord Sakumo can also quickly go to the east from the Uzumaki Country to support!" Nara Village is planning on the map Marching combat drill.
"And besides the coastline of the Kingdom of Whirlpool, except for the coastline across the sea from the Kingdom of Fire, all other areas have been abandoned!" Uchiha Tokumitsu grabbed the map and began to plan tactical arrangements: "Split up the Hyuga ninjas, Make sure that all the coastlines of the Country of Uzumaki are under Byakugan's surveillance. Once any trace of Kirigakure is found, report it to the headquarters immediately and then retreat quickly..."
After some calculations on the map, Uchiha Tokumitsu dropped his pencil and said, "It will take about fifty Hyuga ninjas to complete the coastline monitoring!"
"Sixty people! I will hand over all Hinata's Jonin to you!" Hatake Sakumo hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Okay." Uchiha Tokumitsu had no objection.
More people means more power, and there is no possibility of disdain.
As for the battle between Uchiha and Hyuga for the most powerful ninja clan, there is no such thing at the moment of battle.
"In this case, the eastern border defense forces will also be deployed along the coast..." Nara Muramasa also began to play his role of checking for leaks and filling vacancies as a combat staff officer. "Although Kirigakure is gathering a large army to attack, there is also the possibility of sending small groups. The troops raided the coastline of the Country of Fire to contain the movement of our troops..."
"All the eastern border defense forces will be deployed to the coastal areas!" Hatake Sakumo's face tightened and he said with a sullen face, "Even if all the border troops are killed, the border must be guarded for three days!"
"On the Uzumaki Country side, I will first fight an encounter with the Kirigakure Ninja Army's forward at the former site of Uzushio Ninja Village, then immediately abandon the position and retreat to the coastal areas, and use an elite squad to harass and contain the Kirigakure Ninja Army's advance!" Uchiha Tokumitsu drew a tactical signal on the map, "Sakumo-kun, you will immediately cross the sea to help after receiving the battle signal. Then you and I will outflank and attack at the same time, and kill the Watermelon Mountain Fugu Ghost in one fell swoop!"
Although Nara Muramasa still doesn't understand where Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo's confidence comes from, if only from the perspective of tactical planning, this set of tactical deployment is quite satisfactory.
All aspects such as reconnaissance, response, containment and harassment, and frontal combat have been taken into consideration. Although there may be some problems in the execution of specific battles, this is the best possible condition under the premise that the number of ninja troops is insufficient.
"In that case, let's act accordingly!" Hatake Sakumo stopped talking and stood up to return to the headquarters for specific ninja combat deployment. "I'm going back first. The reinforcements of Hyuga ninja will be transferred soon. Uzumaki The defense of the country will be left to you!"
Although he was worried about whether Uchiha Tokumitsu could hold back the Kirigakure ninja army of up to 3,000 people with a hundred people, but since the tactics were proposed and planned by Uchiha Tokumitsu, he could no longer question it at this moment.
This is a fundamental question of trust.
"Don't worry, you and I can just sit back and wait for Kirigakure to get in!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu waved his hand and pinned the pencil in his hand to the Water Kingdom on the map.
(End of chapter)
