"Is Konoha really going to war with Iwagakure?"
After Hatosuke went on vacation, since there were not many normal humans in the Akatsuki organization, Jiraiya had to temporarily take on the task of analyzing and archiving intelligence.
But I don't know if it was because of the temporary takeover, but Jiraiya always felt that this conflict came a bit suddenly.
"Three incidents occurred on the border of the Country of Grass, and five incidents occurred on the border of the Kingdom of Rain..."
After gathering together all the recent border conflicts between the two countries, Jiraiya discovered a pattern.
That is, border conflicts are spreading from west to east, and the scale of conflicts is getting larger and larger.
In the recent border conflict within the Kingdom of Rain, there was a taijutsu fight involving over a hundred people, and the Rain Ninja suffered no fewer than ten casualties.
The Fire Gate shogunate of the Land of Grass deployed thousands of ninja troops to the Land of Rain overnight, and only then did Iwagakure, who was about to move, be restrained.
Although he failed to obtain relevant information from the Konoha Ninja Army, which was extremely good at counterintelligence work, Jiraiya obtained side information from Iwagakure.
Iwagakure was also becoming restless due to the sudden conflict, and the war faction and the peace faction began to quarrel.
What's more, based on Jiraiya's understanding of Onoki, this stubborn old man would not be willing to lose face and cater to the younger generations like Uchiha Tokumitsu or Hatake Sakumo to do something that is not enough.
In addition, Konoha now not only shows no signs of mobilization, but has begun to attract various performers from all over the ninja world to Konoha to participate in the so-called "Anniversary Festival". Even Uchiha Tokumitsu has continued to declare the so-called "enjoyment" in public. Weird remarks such as "Yuda" and "The flourishing age of the shogunate".
Even within Konoha, there is no concern about the expanding border conflict.
Therefore, Jiraiya made a judgment based on his previous knowledge and believed that this series of conflicts was actually a reason for the shogunate's traitors to cover up people's eyes and take over the power under the pretext of chaos in the border areas. Maybe Uchiha Tokumitsu would later It is not surprising that he is called the new generation of Hokage.
Therefore, this should not be a targeted double act.
Moreover, Iwagakure is not a good bird. They and the shogunate dog-eat-dog are a good benefit for the Akatsuki organization.
After a round of analysis as fierce as a tiger, Jiraiya came to the above conclusion.
"It's a pity that there are no capable personnel to sow discord...otherwise it would be a good thing for the shogunate and Iwagakure to go to war!"
Jiraiya said to himself with some regret.
Then he put the intelligence documents aside, dug out his notebook and began "artistic creation."
This is also a rare hobby for Jiraiya that is enough to masturbate now that he is in the company of strangers all day long.
…
"Gentlemen!"
Standing on the high platform of the training ground of the Western Border Defense Force, Uchiha Fugaku shouted majestically to the more than two thousand ninja troops gathered below.
"The corrupt and incompetent Iwagakure in the north dares to confront my brave and invincible Konoha, and even provokes border conflicts that cause casualties to allies. This is a naked provocation to Konoha!"
"According to the orders of the Governor's Office and the Senate and House of Representatives - today the western border troops will move north and drive straight into the country of birds, so that only Iwagakure can see the consequences of daring to provoke Konoha!"
"Must win!"
The ninja soldiers at the training ground shouted loudly.
"This time when we go north, we must be fully prepared as if we are facing a battle..."
Although he did not disclose the true purpose of his northern march to the Land of Birds, Uchiha Fugaku still strictly required his ninja troops to prepare for war in a wartime state.
Uchiha Shisui secretly took out the cheat sheet and read it, confirming that Uchiha Fugaku's words did not deviate from the scope of the battle plan, and then continued to stand still pretending to be nonchalant.
"... I wish you all a long-lasting military fortune!"
Uchiha Fugaku pulled out the sword from his waist and waved his finger diagonally towards the north.
"Wan Sheng!"
More than two thousand ninja troops drew their weapons at the same time and shouted loudly.
Immediately, under the leadership of their respective Jonin, they filed out of the training ground and marched towards the north.
"... Orders and prohibitions are strict and orderly! You are worthy of being the invincible Konoha ninja army in the ninja world!"
This was the first time Uchiha Shisui saw the majestic appearance of the ninja army marching out, and he couldn't help but be fascinated by it.
"War is cruel..."
Uchiha Fugaku had already received Uchiha Tokumitsu's instructions beforehand, so he didn't mind teaching this young junior a lesson, "During the Ninja World War, the ninja armies of the other four major ninja villages will not be better than this one." The army is terrible, but we are the final victors, why do you think this is?"
"...The Konoha ninjas are strong in numbers?"
Uchiha Shisui thought for a while and came up with his first guess.
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head.
"Is that because we are united?"
"In terms of uniting the ninja world, no ninja village can compare to Iwagakure."
Uchiha Fugaku continued to shake his head.
"..."
Uchiha Shisui gave multiple reasons in succession, but Uchiha Fugaku did not agree.
"...Then why was the village able to win the final victory?"
"It's because of us."
Uchiha Fugaku patted the junior on the shoulder, "Because Konoha has Uchiha, Konoha has the last laugh."
Uchiha Shisui habitually planned to refute, but after thinking about it, he nodded in deep agreement.
"It was Tokumitsu-kun who created the prosperous age where the family is now able to dominate Konoha. As his first disciple, you must have some self-awareness and awareness. Do you understand..."
Uchiha Fugaku also saw that Shisui was hesitant to speak just now, so he gave another hint.
"I see……"
Uchiha Shisui nodded in response.
"Whether you are a radical or a conservative, in the eyes of Lord Tokuguang, you are all compatriots of the same clan. I hope you will not disappoint his high expectations for you."
Uchiha Fugaku patted Shisui on the shoulder again, then stood up instantly, ran to the front of the ninja army, and led his men towards the north.
"A family..."
Uchiha Shisui muttered to himself in a daze.
He also discovered the problem.
There is no shortage of various war histories and case studies on the Second Ninja War within the Uchiha clan, and he has read through them countless times.
But when asked about the fundamental reasons that determined the trend of the war, he couldn't help but avoid family factors...
The First Ninja World War, in which the Uchiha clan was not deeply involved and without Uchiha Tokumitsu fighting fiercely throughout, ended with the Senju clan losing all...
Faced with such outstanding martial arts achievements, I was still subconsciously trying to find some and none of the reasons to explain where the victory came from...
"What's wrong with me?"
Uchiha Shisui laughed at himself, then covered his face, "What happened to me in the past?"
…
"teacher!"
Panting, Konan rushed into the cave where Jiraiya lived, with a look of panic on his sweaty face.
"What's wrong?"
Jiraiya took advantage of the situation and put away the notebook he was writing furiously just now, and asked calmly.
"The Ninja Army...the Ninja Army of Konoha..."
In desperation, Xiaonan stuttered a bit.
"……intelligence!"
After Xiaonan fiddled around for a while, she saw that the teacher still looked confused, so she simply handed over the original text of the information.
Jiraiya took a look at the information, and then his face became serious.
"More than two thousand ninja troops..."
This is close to the number of people dispatched.
However, after the reconciliation between Konoha and Sunagakure, there was no pressure on the western border defense forces to deploy defenses, so it was normal to be so grand.
"Target Tori no Kuni is closing in on Iwagakure..."
This is where the military base is pointed directly at!
Now Jiraiya couldn't sit still.
Although based on previous judgments, Jiraiya still believed that this was just a manifestation of the intensification of the conflict between the shogunate and Iwagakure. Just like the border conflict spreading from west to east, the current situation was just a coincidence.
But despite this, Jiraiya was still a little uneasy.
"...Teacher, do we need to hurry up and evacuate?"
Seeing Jiraiya's uncertain expression, Konan couldn't help but timidly tugged at the corner of his clothes and asked in a low voice.
Since leaving the Land of Rain, she and her friends have been wandering around the ninja world under the guidance of their teacher, and now they have finally settled down a little.
Although the secret base that never sees the light of day is dark and damp and filled with all kinds of frogs and snakes that she doesn't like, Xiaonan prefers to stay in the small world of the cave to entertain herself compared to wandering around.
It's just that although she is young, she also understands that the organization she belongs to is not tolerated by Konoha, the most powerful ninja world. Now that the Konoha ninja army is heading north with unknown intentions, she can't help but think too much...
"It's fine……"
As a teacher, Jiraiya also understands the thoughts of his disciples.
Rubbing Konan's blue-purple hair lovingly, Jiraiya comforted him: "They are just passing by. We just don't go out these days."
"oh……"
Xiaonan nodded obediently, seeming a little more relieved.
"By the way, inform Jiuzuke that you don't have to come back for the time being, and pay attention to the situation of the Konoha Ninja Army in the border towns..."
Jiraiya thought for a moment and then added.
"Okay~"
Xiao Nan replied crisply, and then jumped away.
…
When the secret base was first established, Jiraiya considered the existence of the Byakugan Ninja, so he also sought advice from the two holy places, and then obtained the hidden spell of Ryūchi Cave.
After activating the spell, even the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan could only see the layers of rocks, but could not peek into the secret base of the hollowed-out hill.
When the Konoha ninja army heading north crossed the mountain range where the base was located and headed straight for the border of Earth Country, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.
After going through all kinds of reconnaissance to ensure that everything was safe, Jiraiya asked Ichikishima Hime of Ryuji Cave to take back the hidden barrier of the spell, but still strictly controlled the outing of Ninja Frogs and Ninjas in the base, and even sent back intelligence from various parts of the Ninja World. Also stopped temporarily.
Facing the menacing Konoha ninja army, Iwagakure also felt anxious. Onoki Tsuchikage refused the request of the four-tailed Jinchuriki Lao Murasaki to fight, and not only withdrew all the Iwagaku garrison in the Tori Kingdom, but even deployed them on the border. The Ninja Army also retreated ten miles to avoid a more serious conflict.
Later, a partial mobilization was announced within the village, and a group of Iwagakure were gathered to wait solemnly. Finally, an envoy was sent to Konoha in the name of congratulating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two villages, in an attempt to ease the confrontation between the two sides.
Jiraiya, who secretly sneaked out of the base and arrived in the town where the Konoha Ninja Army was located to conduct reconnaissance information, finally relaxed completely after learning about Iwagakure's developments.
It seems to be just a coincidence...
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