Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 182 Sima Yi's Training

"Mr. Yi, the army roster has been sorted out."

After Jiraiya left, Sima Yi successfully took over the command of the army, and Nara Shikahisa, who was gradually recovering, stayed temporarily to serve as his assistant.

"Oh? Haha, thank you Nara Jonin.

Yesterday, the Hokage sent a message that he was going to withdraw some of the troops on the defense line of Yuno no Guo to relieve the pressure on supply. This military list came just in time. Let's discuss with you which troops should be withdrawn."

Sima Yi raised his hand and motioned Nara Shikaku to sit down.

Nara Shikaku said yes, and then placed the list in front of Sima Yi, and then said: "Mr. Yi, at the end of each war, the Hokage would select the rear guard troops and then select another garrison army to replace them. Do you want to ask for instructions this time as well?"

Nara Shikaku knew that the current Hokage had a close relationship with the person in front of him, and he also knew that the person in front of him was different from ordinary Uchiha. Most of the things that the Konoha high-level officials had done in the past could not be hidden from the other party, so he did not hide anything.

"The Hokage has entrusted me with the arrangements for the army, so there is no need to worry."

"Yes."

Nara Shikaku nodded, and then mourned for the Hyuga and Sarutobi clans in his heart for a few moments.

"There are still more than 6,500 people in the barracks, including the wounded. According to convention, 1,000 people should be left here to guard the area, 500 people to guard the second line, and the rest should be withdrawn to the village."

Konoha and Kumogakure fought two wars, and Konoha deployed a total of more than 9,000 troops. However, most of the wounded were sent back to Konoha after the war. The rest were either not seriously injured or too seriously injured to leave.

Now, after recuperating for a period of time, most of the seriously injured ninjas have recovered thanks to Sima Yi's treatment without regard for medicine.

"Leave two thousand here, five hundred in the second line, and the rest of the arrangements remain unchanged."

"Which unit do you plan to leave behind, Mr. Yi? There are more than a thousand people on Hyuga Dongyan's side, so it would be very convenient to replenish them."

Nara Shikaku suggested very considerately.

Sima Yi looked up at the other person and said with a smile: "Some of the Hyuga clan must be left behind, but as a member of the main family, he should return to the village as soon as possible. Leave Hyuga Hizashi behind, and select another 30 Hyuga clan members. Let Hyuga Touhiko take the rest away."

Ok?
Nara Shikaku was stunned for a moment, surprised, then nodded and replied, "Yes."

Then, he ticked Hinata Hizashi's name on the list.

"As for whether the army should stay or go, we will select from each team this time."

Sima Yi picked up the list, which was prepared in advance by Nara Shikaku at the request of Sima Yi. It not only contained basic information such as name and age, but also their chakra attributes and the five ninjutsu they had learned.

Of course, most Genin can do nothing but the Three Body Technique, so these people are naturally not Sima Yi's target.

"Pick some people who have learned the five ninjutsu, 400 of each type, and keep some medical ninjas and reconnaissance ninjas. If there are not enough, use outstanding genin to fill in."

Nara Shikaku did not object, but his expression was a little curious, but he controlled his curiosity well and did not ask anything.

Sima Yi was impressed. No wonder the Third Generation liked to use the Nara family's help. However, what he was going to do next was not a secret, so he took the initiative to ask, "Which of the five major countries do you think has a stronger ninja army?"

"Mr. Yi, just call me Shikaku." Nara Shikaku stood up and replied after a moment of thought, "Among the five great nations, Konoha is naturally the strongest in terms of strength, but the village has obviously been going downhill in recent years, and the Fire Nation has always been the target of public criticism, so we have to face multiple enemies in every war.

Nowadays, even the daimyo have begun to cut military spending, but the strength of Kumogakure is constantly improving. If it continues at this trend, it won't take a few years for Kumogakure to surpass Konoha and become the number one of the five great nations."

Sima Yi didn't ask this, but he still stroked his beard and nodded and said, "Lu Jiu still has a clear understanding of the village. So what do you think, if we put aside the village and the top masters, which army of each village has stronger combat capabilities?"

Nara Shikaku reacted immediately. He seemed to have misunderstood what he meant. He thought about it again and replied, "If there is no strong influence, Iwagakure is still stronger in terms of large-scale army combat. They are very good at group ninjutsu. If they succeed in a sneak attack, the battle can be ended in an instant. However, with the reconnaissance ninjas here, this situation is unlikely to occur."

"Yes, I have been on the battlefield for some time, especially this time against Kumogakure. Although it was an all-out war, I found that the ninjas in the village prefer to fight in small teams. Fortunately, Kumogakure does the same."

Both sides are at a similar level, and even Iwagakure is not much stronger.

"There is a long history of operating in small teams. They have a bond and trust with each other, which allows them to fight with peace of mind and ensures that they have someone to cover their evacuation if they are injured."

Nara Shikaku began to state the advantages of the team's combat. Sima Yi nodded and did not refute. After all, this was not his previous life. The strict military formation was definitely inappropriate and corresponding changes needed to be made.

"What Shikaku said makes sense, but it would be a shame to give up the power of the Legion's ninjutsu. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could combine the two?"

"Combine? How do we combine?"

Sima Yi smiled and said softly, "Unification."

The ninja world has not yet reached the concept of unifying the world, so Nara Shikaku naturally would not think in that direction. He thought carefully for a moment, then reacted, his eyes full of surprise.

Nara Shikaku looked embarrassed and said, "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult."

Not only is it difficult, the vast majority of ninja clans would not agree to it.

"Haha, then it all depends on your ability. I believe Nara is a smart jonin, so it's better to make a decision early. I admire Nara very much."

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Nara Shikaku's breathing hitched and he looked down at the list in his hand.

The Land of Grass, the main camp of the Konoha Ninja Army.

"Ninjutsu scroll? Is this for me?"

A Chunin team composed entirely of civilians was privately called to Danzo's tent. Danzo praised them casually and took out a ninjutsu scroll and gave it to the four of them as a reward.

The four of them had just become Chunin and were the main force on the battlefield. They had a hard life every day and had never seen such a scene. Their heartbeats suddenly accelerated and they looked at Danzo with disbelief on their faces, holding the scroll.

"You have performed well. I am very optimistic about you. Practice well. If there is a chance in the future, I will let you join the Root, defend Konoha in the darkness, and practice the true ninja way."

Danzo's expression was cold and his words were calm, but this attitude actually made the four people excited.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Master Danzo. We will definitely work hard to practice!"

"Well, go down. Remember, don't tell anyone about the ninjutsu."

"Yes!"

After a few people left, Danzo curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

It’s too easy. It turns out that winning people’s hearts is so simple. As long as these people grow up, the position of Hokage will be within reach.

"But this is too slow. It seems we need to speed up and win over most of the Chunin before returning to the village."

The death rate of Genin is too high, and not many people graduate every year, so their number is actually less than that of Chunin. Therefore, in a long war, Chunin is the main force on the battlefield.

"Lord Danzo."

While he was thinking, Hattori Ryozo's voice suddenly came from outside the tent. Danzo was very appreciative of this newly recruited jonin. "Come in."

After Danzo agreed, Hattori Ryozo immediately walked into the tent, half-knelt and said, "Master Danzo, I have made arrangements for the Chunins under my management. They will come to see you one after another in the next few days."

"Yes, Not Bad."

"but."

"But what?"

"But isn't this too slow? Although it can reduce the possibility of other jonin discovering it, Lord Danzo can only meet with a few people at most every day. If this continues, it will probably take at least half a year for all the chunins in the camp to understand Lord Danzo's painstaking efforts."

Hattori Ryozo lowered his head and expressed his concerns. Danzo agreed with him, but there was nothing he could do.

In fact, convincing a few people to join the Root was not a big deal, and he was confident that even if Shisui knew, he would not say much.

But by casting the net over all Chunins, it would be easy for Shisui to notice the problem.

"What can you do?"

Danzo looked at Hattori Ryozo with some anticipation in his eyes.

"Why do you have to do it yourself? You can find some loyal ninjas to help you do it. Just let them remember that this is your kindness and keep it a secret. One person can lead two, two can lead four, and within ten days, all the Chunins in the camp will understand your good intentions.

In addition, some rewards can also be given. The more people who spread the knowledge, the more advanced ninjutsu they can obtain, or the opportunity to be personally taught by adults. In this way, they will naturally work hard to help.

Of course, the most important thing is that we only need to keep an eye on the first few people. The others have never seen Danzo-sama, so confidentiality is not a problem."

Hattori Ryozo finished speaking in one breath, but saw Danzo frowning and not saying anything for a long time.

According to his original plan, he would never agree to this suggestion.

Initially, Danzo only wanted to select some talented Chunins to invest in advance, but now he has realized that this action can bring him great fame and support, so his goal has gradually shifted from filling the roots to winning over the Chunins.

"Your method is good, but those who are new here need to be on guard."

Danzo pondered for a moment and chose to agree, but he did not trust people outside the Root, so he planned to carve the Mark of the End of Tongue on the first few people to prevent them from saying things they shouldn't say.

Hattori Ryozo lowered his head, his eyes moved slightly, but he did not hesitate and immediately responded: "Your Excellency is wise!"

Danzo nodded with satisfaction. The problem was about to be solved, which made him in a good mood. He immediately took out a more practical B-level ninjutsu and threw it to Hattori Ryozo.

"You're great, this is for you."

"Thank you, sir!"

In Konoha, at the Hokage Building, the atmosphere was extremely serious.

Twelve carefully selected jonin half-knelt in front of Shisui in two rows, front and back.

"Konoha's finances can no longer be delayed. If the village cannot obtain sufficient funds in a short period of time, then we can only choose to reduce the number of ninjas, which is unacceptable to the entire village."

Konoha's finances reflect not only Konoha's strength and its ability to respond to foreign wars, but the most important and fundamental thing is the income of Konoha's ninjas.

The bulk of Konoha's fiscal revenue actually comes from mission fees. The village ninjas accept missions and receive fees, and the village takes a cut of the fees.

Today, the financial deficit is widening, which directly reflects that the number of mission commissions and the total amount of remuneration are declining, which is related to the actual interests of every Konoha ninja.

So after Shisui gave the order, the village immediately selected strong men who met the requirements, and all tribes and groups cooperated very well.

"Please give your orders, Hokage-sama!"

Everyone knew that this mission was absolutely extraordinary. They had said goodbye to their families and were prepared to die.

Shisui nodded upon seeing this, and immediately members of the Anbu came out to distribute scrolls to them. The scrolls had two colors, one for heaven and one for earth. Each person got one scroll, and there were exactly six teams.

"You will work in groups of two. The scroll records your mission objectives and the details of the mission. The mission contents must not be mentioned to outsiders. Everything in it is related to the future of the village."

Everyone looked serious, and then the Anbu people brought them twelve masks.

They took the masks and immediately understood what Shisui meant, and put them away.

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Shisui stood up, looked at everyone with a heavy expression, and said slowly: "This journey is full of dangers, but it is unavoidable. I will be on the Hokage Rock, watching the direction you are leaving. The future of Konoha is in your hands."

Everyone was moved and responded, "Yes!"

Everyone took the scrolls and left the Hokage Building. They still needed to make final preparations, and in the evening of that day, they left the village one after another.

“It’s actually this kind of mission!”

After two of them walked out of Konoha, they immediately opened the mission scrolls and exchanged confirmation information with each other. After just a quick glance, they showed surprised expressions.

The two were teammates and had a common mission scroll, so they were not considered outsiders. It was only after they read the content of each other's mission that they understood why the missions were divided into two scrolls, one for heaven and one for earth.

Because there are too many mission objectives and intelligence.

However, they just looked at each other without saying much. After recording the contents of each other's scrolls, they worked together to destroy the scrolls. Then they took off their forehead guards and put on masks. One of them was a snake mask and the other was a monkey mask. From then on, their code names were Monkey and Snake.

After a moment's silence, they turned and left together.

Suddenly, the ninja wearing a snake mask stopped suddenly, seemed to remember something, turned around and looked into the distance.

The monkey asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

The snake did not reply, but narrowed his eyes slightly behind the mask, as if trying hard to see something clearly.

"That's Hokage Rock! That's the Hokage-sama!"

Monkey said excitedly, pointing at a black spot on the Hokage Rock.

"Yes, it's Hokage-sama. It must be Hokage-sama. He is really watching us."

The snake nodded in agreement, speaking with some excitement.

"Let's go, don't keep Hokage-sama too late, we have to go on a mission."

"Then wish us good luck in military affairs."

(End of this chapter)