When Lord Sandaime made the decision to go to war, everything was already finalized.
As for the urgent message conveyed on the blood-stained note, no one took the initiative to ask.
Because, just from the hokage-sama's livid face, one can already tell a lot, and this is definitely not good news.
As for the two advisors, they were just sitting there with dark faces and practicing silent meditation.
Even the recent message, there was no desire to pry into it.
"..., that's about the transfer of personnel from all ethnic groups for the time being."
After putting down his cigarette, Sarutobi Hiruzen instantly regained his former majesty and sophistication. One set of arrangements and one set of dispatches were completely smooth, without any sense of delay.
Such a view of the overall situation and such control made all the family heads and jounin feel as if they had seen the 'Ninja Hero' who once dominated the five countries!
Even Shimura Danzo, who had always wanted to replace him, couldn't help but show a hint of admiration with his pupils trembling slightly when facing his old friend who criticized Fang Qiu like this.
However, he also received an unexpected reward today: praise and recognition from many family heads and jounin.
This is truly a scene that has never happened before.
At the same time, through this incident, he also became certain of one thing again:
If you want to ascend to the throne and replace Hiruzen, apart from the necessary qualifications, iron-blooded skills, and the support or non-objection of the family heads, the most important thing is the time!
It must be in a war period, not a peaceful era!
Otherwise, he will always become the darkness hidden under Konoha! !
As for the resentment and dissatisfaction of the other two old friends.
Ah.
I don't even care about Hiruzen's attitude, so why would I care about them?
Of course, you should also give a symbolic apology afterwards.
After all, it might be useful in the future.
"Secondly, Hatake Kakashi!"
After stabilizing the overall situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen once again dispatched the personnel in the starting field. These are the elites of Konoha. As long as they can be used well, they are all experts who can equal ten.
"exist."
Although some of Uchiha Ara's remarks made him a little out of shape at the moment, when the task came, he showed an unambiguous serious attitude.
"I will write a letter later and ask you to send it to Iwagakure Village and deliver it to Onoki-dono personally."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice.
When resisting the enemy, the other two big countries also need to be stable. Even if they still have some contact with the two 'shadows' in the near future, they still have to guard against it.
Hatake Kakashi was asked to go to the relatively troublesome Iwagakure Village because he had a smart mind that was not weaker than that of the Nara clan despite his good strength.
Good at adapting to circumstances.
The information about the ability of Akatsuki organization member "Black and White Aloe" is a bargaining chip for him to stabilize Onoki and Iwagakure Village.
"yes!"
Kakashi's words were concise.
"Um."
After receiving the response, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, and then his eyes fell on the thick-browed ninja sitting next to Kakashi.
"Metkay!"
He called out in a deep voice.
"Hokage-sama, please give me your orders!"
After being named, Matt Kaixuan raised his eyebrows and stood up excitedly, his black pupils showing urgency.
"Similar to Kakashi's mission, I will write a letter to Lord Rasa of Sunagakure Village later, and you will deliver it."
The choice of Sunagakure Village to send Kai to was also made after careful consideration by him.
Because, on the surface, Sunagakure Village and Konoha still have an alliance.
Although, I really don't expect that guy Luo Sha to uphold the offensive and defensive alliance in the treaty and help each other.
But be careful.
The purpose of sending Gai, who is strong and gentle, is to maintain the superficial treaty while also conveying a message to the other party: 'Konoha does not need to send all the strong men to the front line to be able to deal with the threat from Kirigakure Village. ! '
"But, Hokage-sama!"
"I want to go to the eastern border, I want to avenge my comrades who died in the war!!"
“Please let me go to the border!!”
"I will definitely make those bastards in Kirigakure Village regret their decision to set foot in the Land of Fire!"
After hearing this order, Metkai's expression suddenly changed, his hands clenched into fists, and cage-like veins spread on his arms!
This is not just a moment of anger or passion on his part.
It's because he personally has some irresolvable personal grudges with Kirigakure Village.
In the Third Ninja War, his father died in a duel with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen just to save himself.
But when the enemy approached, Lord Hokage actually kept himself away from the battlefield, and even went to the Sunagakure Village that was opposite to the eastern border to act as a messenger!
How could he accept this?
"Calm down, Kai!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally saw this guy's little thoughts, but he did not change his mind. Before the former wanted to say anything more, he continued to explain:
"Don't think of this mission too simply!"
With just one word, he successfully grasped Metkai's point of resistance and silenced it successfully.
The pair of hungry eyes were even more eager to hear what was going on.
"You have to know that the mission you bear is no lighter than that of your comrades on the front line!"
"The concerns of the two consultants are indeed justified. Although Sunagakure Village has signed an alliance agreement with us, we are not children. In the face of interests, such a piece of paper will be easily torn to pieces!!"
Having said this, the eagerness on Metkai's face was reduced again, as if cold water was poured on his face.
At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen also used his own methods to slightly restore the image of Koharu and En, which was also a small show of goodwill.
"Although, our thoughts are indeed based on a villain's heart and a gentleman's heart."
"But what if?"
"What if the senior officials of Sunagakure Village cannot withstand such temptation? What if the daimyo of the Land of Wind orders an attack on Konoha?"
"So, if something like this really happens, it will all depend on you, Metkai!"
"It's not just the message that needs to be sent back to Konoha."
"When necessary, one person still needs to stop the thousands of troops in the Sand Hidden Village!!"
"Can you shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"
At the end of the sentence, Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice became heavier and his eyes became extremely sharp, as if he could peer into the depths of others' hearts.
"I understand, Hokage-sama!"
Hearing this, Metkai nodded sharply.
"As long as I'm alive, it's impossible for Sunagakure's army to cross the border!"
He clenched his fists and his eyes were turbulent.
"Um."
"The western border depends on you."
After saying that, the supreme leader of Konoha once again ordered generals: "Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Yamanaka Kaiichi."
"Hokage-sama, please give me your instructions."
Nara Shikaku, who is the brains of Ino Shika Butterfly and is also Konoha's counselor, responded.
"This time, the three of you will be solely responsible for the war in the east. You must expel all Kirigakure ninjas who set foot!"
"Just now, the second line of defense has been broken."
"So, your task is very difficult, but it must be completed!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was cadenced.
In a low voice, he announced the news that the second line of defense had been breached, and then in a high-pitched voice, he immediately issued a death order that must be completed.
This made the depressed atmosphere not stay for too long.
And now that the news is revealed, everyone can bear it.
Because, Hokage-sama’s scheduling and the attitude shown by Hokage-sama allowed them to see a future of victory! !
"yes."
"No victory, no return!"
Nara Shikaku borrowed the words of the Hyuga clan leader beside him and replied.
That unique, low and magnetic voice also made everyone present feel slightly at ease.
With Nara here, no war is unwinnable!
After he finished speaking, he immediately looked at the topographic map in his hand.
The second line of defense was broken, which not only revealed that the enemy was strong, but also meant that its previously considered countermeasures had been completely overturned.
Now, it seems that there is no terrain and no plan can be used.
There is only one.
That's a head-on fight to the death! !
"Hyuuga clan leader."
After the overall situation and personnel distribution were roughly stabilized, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately looked at Hinata Hizashi beside him.
"After the meeting, I will go to Daming Mansion with Danzo to report on the Kirigakure invasion. During this period, you are still required to be in charge of Konoha. I am worried that other Xiaoxiao will take advantage of this opportunity to disrupt the interior of Konoha."
As soon as these words came out, not only Hinata Hizashi's expression changed slightly, but even Shimura Danzo, who was always calm, frowned, obviously dissatisfied with this arrangement.
'You're going to report to that pampered daimyo, so go ahead. Why are you dragging me along? '
Of course, he would never be able to express such inner thoughts.
but.
I just made a slight movement, and this old guy started to get defensive?
Thinking of this, a haze hid in his eyes.
In contrast, Hinata Hizu's mood was a bit complicated.
After all, he expressed his dissatisfaction just now. Although this dissatisfaction was implicit, he could definitely feel it based on the experience of the Sandaime.
But.
But what about the other party?
By changing hands, he threw the entire safety of Konoha to himself!
What does this mean?
It's trust!
The other party could obviously leave this responsibility to Nara Shikaku or several other clan elders.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that when the second line of defense does not exist, all plans will become weak. At this time, no matter which family head is sent to supervise the battle, they will face the most direct collision of forces.
But Lord Hokage still sent Shikaku to take charge of Konoha...
"yes."
"Block these eyes, and I won't let anything go wrong in Konoha!"
Hinata and Hinashi responded with a sonorous and powerful response.
Putting everything aside, even if the other party doesn't say it, I will definitely protect this homeland!
"Um."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly.
However, one of his little thoughts was buried under this assignment.
That was Hinata's Byakugan.
If the head of the clan goes to the front line, wouldn't that be a decisive way to attract the attention of others?
Even if Hyuga Hyuzu is not weak, the eastern border is not far from Kumogakure Village!
If those guys take advantage of the situation, no, remove the if!
They will definitely take advantage of it! !
Then the whole situation will become even worse by then.
And without the existence of Hinata Byakugan, even if Kumogakure Village wants to get a piece of the pie, it will think carefully about the target of the robbery.
After all, there are quite a lot of blood inheritance limits in Kirigakure Village!
Moreover, a rare "corpse bone vein" appeared on the battlefield.
This is enough to make those greedy guys become our invisible 'allies'.
As for, why not follow the example of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, send envoys, and let them remain on the sidelines?
That's because Kumogakure is very strong.
The grumpy Raikage would never listen to the instructions of the neighboring village 'Kage'.
Even if the Kirigakure side wants to unite, most of them will only get a rejection, or they will simply feed the tiger and do nothing.
Therefore, it is better to do less than to do more.
Moreover, Nara Shikaku also has the ability to adapt to changes.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen mentioned something to the former again.
"Shikaku, if we win a big victory, and if the situation permits, Ao from Kirigakure Village will be your second target!"
"The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan has been left out for too long."
At this point, his voice became deeper again.
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
In this regard, Nara Shikaku naturally responded and made it clear.
Indeed, the strategic significance of Hinata's Byakugan is really great!
Without that eye, even if the entire Kirigakure clan invades, Konoha's garrisoned ninjas can rely on their terrain advantages and traps that have been in operation for decades to block it for a longer period of time.
"Lord Hokage......"
Hinata Hinata's mood became even more complicated after hearing this.
He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know how to speak.
Although he also knew that it would be difficult for this Byakugan to return to Hinata.
However, to say or not to say, to mention or not to mention, these are two completely different attitudes! !
"Um."
In this regard, Sarutobi Hiruzen obviously did not want to say more in this regard, he just snorted and brought the topic away.
His idea is also very simple.
Those whom Danzo desperately wants to win over must be tightly held in his hands. Those whom Danzo can easily offend and look down on must also show respect and show favor appropriately.
Anyway, he has natural advantages.
At the same time, after completely dispatching several important family heads and elite ninjas, his eyes fell on the last key point.
That is Uchiha Ara.
In the initial selection of personnel, he deliberately skipped the Uchiha clan.
Because as Koharu said, except for Uchiha Ara, there really is no one left in this clan!
As for the young faces who set foot on the battlefield during World War II and World War III, it was entirely because the times were too cruel. All races and forces suffered heavy losses, and they had to use their lives to fill the bottomless holes on the battlefield.
But it's different now.
Decades have allowed various families to recuperate and recuperate, and a more outstanding younger generation has emerged during this period. This kind of foundation can fully support a small-scale local battle.
"Chief Ara, are the Uchiha clan really going to the eastern border too?"
"Those little guys are still too young, and Konoha doesn't need to let these juniors go to the battlefield yet!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen completely left the decision-making power to Ara.
And it's not entirely well-intentioned.
Rather, I want to take advantage of the situation to suppress this clan and this person's morale!
Wakahara and the Uchiha clan are not going.
Although logically speaking, there is nothing to criticize. After all, this clan has suffered heavy losses, and what is left are a bunch of extremely young guys. They are existences that need to be protected by their seniors.
but!
Huang's previous words and the image that suddenly stood up would naturally be destroyed easily.
The most important point is that this battle was fought because of the Uchiha clan and Uchiha Ara!
But in the end, no one from the Uchiha clan appeared on the front line, and no one was harmed.
So even if they have great suffering and great reasons, they will definitely be despised by everyone when the war is over.
If the Uchiha clan goes...
War is ruthless.
How many clan members can Uchiha Ara alone protect?
As a result, the Uchiha clan's recovery will be curbed again!
Likewise, the young man who heard this news couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
'It's really a consistent method. '
To put it nicely, it means leaving the choice to yourself.
But in fact, it put him in a dilemma.
This is like Naruto's current situation.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen really meant it, he would not have allowed the name of the Nine-Tails to be imposed on that little guy.
After all, only half of the nine tails were sealed on him, and the sealing techniques were [Zombie Sealing] and [Bagua Seal] at the cost of the lives of the Yondaime and his wife!
The Nine-Tails, which is half Yang attribute, can't be broken at all, let alone the situation where one tail appears and wreaks havoc for a while like in the Sunagakure Village next door.
And the most important thing is that not many people saw the nine-tailed demon fox being sealed in Naruto's body at that time. It is not difficult for the Sandaime to suppress this matter at all! !
But look at Naruto's current situation...
Ironically, he also personally promised Kushina to take good care of the Yondaime children! !
It's the same situation now.
It was clear that Uchiha did not need to go to the battlefield, but he just handed the initiative back to Ara.
To this.
The young man who returned to the center of the whirlpool showed no signs of disturbance, and his calm words slowly sounded in the conference room.
"Hokage-sama, didn't you hear my answer just now?"
"The Uchiha clan will naturally go!!"
Such an answer immediately made Yamazaka Haiyi, Kurama Congyun and others secretly frown.
Uchiha Ara is still too young after all!
Something that could have been perfectly avoided by forbearing for a while, but now it involves a clan.
"Well, he is indeed a descendant of the Uchiha clan."
"Then since you insist on doing so, I will follow your wishes."
"However, I also have two requirements: First, the Uchiha people heading to the eastern border must have graduated from the ninja school. Those little guys who are still in school are the future of Konoha, and there is no room for any mistakes."
"Secondly, war is a boy's thing."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stuck the thread without leaving a trace, seemingly out of consideration for Uchiha, but he trapped all of Aara's weak spots in the village!
At the same time, after saying the two requests, he also looked at Nara Shikaku: "Shikaku, if the younger generation of the Uchiha clan follows the troops to the front line, they should be more careful about the trouble."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Shikaku, who was appointed commander-in-chief, immediately responded.
As for Huang, there is nothing superfluous to say.
He doesn't care about face matters.
Moreover, he would go to the eastern border, not only because of Kirigakure's request, but also because Obito was there!
Every time she channeled the daughter of Chou Shi, the girl would always ask herself when she would meet that hateful bastard again.
As for the tribesmen, Huang will naturally give them the right to choose and will not forcefully recruit them.
Moreover, a clan member who has not been stained with blood or witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield in a true sense is not worthy of this clan name at all!
After settling down the specific matters, the Sandaime immediately arranged some matters, such as suspending subsequent mission releases, the recent defense of the village, and the recall of Jonin from abroad, etc.
Only when he mentioned the Konoha Sannin, he became obviously silent.
Finally, he just said with some dejection: "Publish the news and ask Jiraiya to go to the eastern front to support."
During this period, Hiruzen Sarutobi also responded to the opinions raised by other participants:
"Do we need to negotiate on other borders?"
"No, no need."
"They are not qualified enough!"
"Just strengthen border defense."
When these words were spoken, almost everyone thought that the former Ninja hero had really returned! !
"So everyone."
"Fire Nation, please!"
When there were no more questions or doubts, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up suddenly and spoke solemnly and sincerely.
"Hokage-sama, please rest assured!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Disband!"
After receiving the reply, the Sandaime-sama suddenly announced.
But just once again, a slightly sinister question quietly sounded: "Uchiha Ara, have you forgotten something?"
It's Danzo Shimura!
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