At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass, the Konoha ninja troops led by Jiraiya were stationed in a mountain forest about 800 meters away from the border.
In the temporary tent command post, Jiraiya sat alone in front of the wooden table with the map.
After arriving here yesterday afternoon, Jiraiya immediately dispatched a reconnaissance team composed mainly of the Hyuga and Aburame clans to sneak into the Land of Grass to detect enemy intelligence.
The news from the reconnaissance team put Jiraiya under tremendous pressure.
There are at least five thousand ninjas gathered in the Country of Grass, maybe more.
At the same time, the Hyuga ninjas in the reconnaissance team also discovered the existence of suspected Tailed Beast Jinchūriki in the enemy camp.
Two thousand against five thousand, and among the enemies were the shadows of two villages, as well as the tailed beast jinchūriki.
The huge gap in strength and numbers must have made Jiraiya, the commander of Konoha's western front, not in a good mood.
Looking at the map in front of him, especially the several camps marked on the map and discovered by the reconnaissance team, Kumogakure and Iwagakure, Jiraiya was thinking about how he could break the situation.
Kizaru's red line of 500 casualties in total on both the east and west fronts made Jiraiya tend to engage in elite combat in order to achieve a good battle loss ratio.
Jiraiya didn't like war, and he didn't want to lose to Orochimaru. He had been thinking about how to end this war as quickly as possible with smaller casualties.
"Jiraiya, there is information coming from the village." The deputy commander of the Western Front battlefield, Mito Kadoen, walked into the tent.
Walking to the table, Mito Kadoyan handed Jiraiya the information he had just obtained.
The intelligence recorded the time and location of the Ninja Village Alliance's attack, as well as their initial attack plan.
With a look of surprise in his eyes, Jiraiya looked up at the standing Mito Kadoyan.
No words were spoken, but what Jiraiya wanted to express was obvious. How did the village obtain such confidential information?
"The source of the intelligence was not explained, but the village dared to convey the information to us, which means there is no problem." Mito Kadoyan said in a calm tone. In his heart, like Jiraiya, he was very curious about the source of the intelligence.
How effective are the spies in the village? Or is there internal strife in the Ninja Village Alliance, and some forces are having an affair with the village?
This was the possibility that Jiraiya and Mito Kadoyan immediately suspected.
"If the intelligence is true, then tonight will be the time for the enemy to launch an attack. We should prepare early." With his hands folded in front of his chest, Jiraiya was lost in thought as he spoke.
"This is a good opportunity. We can place a large number of traps on their offensive route to repel them." Mito Kadoyan chose a conventional response.
Without saying anything, Jiraiya touched his chin with his right hand. He was not very satisfied with Mito Menyan's proposed response.
Although this can repel the enemy's first wave of attacks, it also wastes this information.
"No, we don't want to set traps on the enemy's attack route. Let them in first."
"You mean, we pretended not to know anything, let the enemies in, and then ambush them?"
"Yes!"
"Jiraiya, we only have two thousand ninjas, and the number of enemies is more than double ours." Mito Kadoyan felt that Jiraiya's idea was too bold.
It's not that Mito Monohan lacks courage, he just feels that there is a big gap in strength between the two sides. If the enemy breaks through the ambush circle, his side may be defeated.
As people reach middle age, Mito Menyan prefers to play it safe.
"Although we are small in number, we are all elites, and it is impossible for the enemy to send all their troops to attack us at once.
The enemy's vanguard will only attack us. As long as we fight fast enough, we can definitely wipe out all the enemy's vanguard units before they can react. "The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and Jiraiya stood up directly.
Feeling that what Jiraiya said made sense, Mito Katoyan did not continue to object. Instead, he took a step forward and looked at the map on the table.
"Have you decided on a location for the ambush?"
"I'm still thinking about it..." As he spoke, Jiraiya also looked down at the map.
Fingers crossed the map, and both Jiraiya and Mito Kaden studied the map intently.
"Jiraiya, what do you think of this valley?" The valley pointed by Mitomon Yan is located on the left side of the camp, about 600 meters away.
"The terrain is good, but how are we going to bring them in?"
"We move the camp to the valley, and the enemies will naturally come." Mito Menyan said with a smile as he narrowed his eyes.
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"You mean to fake a camp in the valley?" Jiraiya understood what Mito Katoyan was thinking.
Smiling and nodding, Mito Kadoyan continued: "We moved the camp to the valley, and at night, we used shadow clones to disguise everyone in the camp."
"Okay, we can also use Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique to leave some of the main body active in the camp, making it more difficult for the enemy to detect the problem." Jiraiya slammed the table excitedly, "At that time, Minato and I will stay in the camp In the command post.”
After glancing at Jiraiya, Mito Katoen did not dissuade him. He kept in mind his mission this time, to assist the newcomers and only provide suggestions.
While Jiraiya and Mito Kaden were discussing the ambush plan in the early hours of the night, their enemies, the coalition headquarters formed by Kumogakure and Iwagakure, the third Tsuchikage Onoki and the third Raikage Ai, were also carrying out Final discussion.
"The Third Raikage, your plan is too risky, I don't agree with it!" Ohnoki slammed the table angrily, and glared at Ai, the Third Raikage.
"Your steady attack will only give Konoha time to react. Look at the border of the Land of Fire. Konoha has already sent ninja troops to station here. If we delay it, it will only become more and more difficult for us to fight!"
The Third Raikage Ai didn't like Ohnoki's so-called steady advancement and gradual encroachment at all. In his opinion, they should take advantage of Konoha's lack of resistance to concentrate their forces and rush forward directly to the hinterland of the Fire Country.
"Your plan may work well in the early stage. Once Konoha reacts, we will be surrounded by them and it will be difficult to escape!" Ohnoki was very angry about the reckless man the Third Raikage. In his opinion, the Third Raikage The Raikage's plan was to lead the coalition troops to their death.
Yes, gathering the elites of two villages and rushing into Konoha with a 5,000-strong ninja force can indeed create huge results in a short period of time and plunder a large amount of supplies.
But after that? Once Konoha reacted and sent a large army to surround the coalition forces, coupled with the Fourth Hokage Kizaru's action, all that awaited the coalition forces was the result of annihilation.
"Onoki! Have you forgotten our plan? Isn't the core of our alliance just to lure out Kizaru from Konoha and surround and kill them? We led the army into the heart of the Fire Country, destroying it while marching eastward, and When the masters on the Kirikage side gather together, they will have enough strength to surround and kill Kizaru who comes to deal with us." The Third Raikage said with a louder voice.
"What if Kizaru didn't come?" Ohnoki asked.
"If Kizaru doesn't come, what ability can the other ninjas of Konoha have to retain the coalition force of the three powerful ninja villages? When the time comes, we can work together to break out and fight out!" The three great Raikage said confidently said.
No longer blindly opposed, Onoki discovered that what this reckless man said actually made sense!
"Have you convinced Kirigage?" Ohnoki asked.
"Of course, the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure Village will personally bring the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to join us when the time comes." Kirikage's support also gave the Third Raikage the confidence to propose this plan.
"Have you ever thought about what would happen to the village if we were defeated?" Onoki said remindingly.
"If we gather the masters of the three major ninja villages and are defeated by Kizaru, will your steady and steady plan succeed? It's just the difference between dying faster or dying slower." Regarding Ohnoki's hesitation, The Third Raikage looked down upon him very much.
"Before I left the village, I left an order to the village. If I am defeated and die this time, the village will surrender to Konoha for the first time, bow its head and be a coward, and is not allowed to avenge me!"
Taking a deep look at the Third Raikage, Onoki admired this reckless man's hard work and open-mindedness.
"I agree with your plan!" Ohnoki agreed after hesitating again and again.
The moment he agreed, Onoki felt in his heart that he was simply crazy, that he would choose to follow the Third Raikage, a reckless man, to risk his life.
"Hahaha! Ohnoki, you finally showed your Kage aura." Successfully convinced Ohnoki, which made the Third Raikage very happy.
"I'm going to explain something!" Not wanting to pay attention to this reckless man, Onoki turned around and flew towards the tent door.
Looking at Onoki's back, the Third Raikage smiled. He knew that this short and stubborn man was following his own example and took care of his affairs.
