Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if there were any unusual ninja movements in the Hidden Cloud Village last night?"

"No, everything has been calm."

"Strange...tsk, something's not right."

Akira Hatake stroked his smooth chin. "Yesterday we launched a surprise attack, so it's understandable that they weren't prepared. But after our sudden withdrawal, they shouldn't have had no reaction at all."

“I find it strange too.” Hyuga Hizashi nodded in agreement. “This action by Kumogakure is really unusual.”

"Yesterday, my squadron and I destroyed the outer defensive barrier of Kumogakure, but from my intermittent observations last night until now, Kumogakure has not made any attempt to repair it."

"I don't know if they don't take the Byakugan of our Hyuga clan seriously, or... if they've already figured out how to deal with us."

Hyuga Hizashi's words made Hatake Akira even more certain that after a night of rest, Kumogakure had definitely found a way to deal with them.

But what is this method...?

It is still unknown whether Akira Hatake is the best candidate.

“No one is unaware of the Byakugan, especially during wartime.” Akira Hatake smiled. “It seems Kumogakure has found something to rely on!”

"Brother, do you think this might be a feint by the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Is this the Empty City Stratagem?

will not!

Kakashi's words were not without merit, but after a moment's thought, Akira Hatake immediately dismissed them.

The premise of the Empty City Stratagem is that the enemy does not know the strength or weakness of one's own side; only then does this strategy have a certain probability of success.

Moreover, in Akira Hatake's view, the Empty City Stratagem was merely a facade. He could easily send a small team to investigate, and then the truth would be immediately clear.

“They don’t have the guts.” Akira Hatake shook his head. “We need to be even more careful when we attack Kumogakure later…”

"Then let's..."

"No rush," Hatake Akira interrupted Hyuga Hizashi, who was about to speak. "Let's replenish our food and water first. It's only the beginning of the day; we still have time."

"Ah."

Hyuga Hizashi and Kakashi nodded, took out instant rations from their ninja tool pouches, and squatted down to eat.

Similarly, the Konoha ninjas in the raiding squadron were also squatting or sitting on the ground, eating the rations that had been prepared in advance.

……

Inside the Raikage Building,

This place has been transformed into a war fortress by the elders.

But this was just for show; it couldn't withstand Kakashi's powerful strike at all.

"Aren't they here yet?"

"no!"

"Then wait a moment."

But less than 5 minutes had passed.

"Have the Konoha Twins arrived yet?"

"Elder, not yet."

"Well, wait a minute."

After a while...

"Have the Konoha Twins arrived yet?"

"Elder, it's still..."

"Alright, stop asking and stop answering!" The Second Elder couldn't stand it anymore. "Everything was prepared yesterday. Don't keep asking and adding pressure to yourself!"

"Sigh...!" The elder sighed, "I didn't want to either, but I just felt... uneasy."

"We'll do our best and leave the rest to fate..." The Second Elder couldn't say anything inspiring, mainly because he was still scared after being beaten by Akira Hatake and Kakashi yesterday.

To this day, Kakashi's devastating strike remains in the very center of Kumogakure, like a humiliating yet fatal scar that cannot be erased.

"correct!"

The elder suddenly remembered something, "You mentioned information about the Amber Vase... Could it be that Akira Hatake knows about it?"

"This...it shouldn't be, right?" The Second Elder thought it was unlikely. "The amber bottle has always been in our hands, and there are only a handful of users. This kind of news couldn't have leaked out."

"But don't forget, the Third Raikage's head... has already fallen into Konoha's hands!"

The elder retorted, "Given Konoha's intelligence gathering methods, they might already be using the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques to drain the Third Hokage's mind of all the information!"

"But I still think you're a little too... nervous..."

"No, I'm not nervous at all!" The Grand Elder shook his head. "This is our last chance; we can't afford any mistakes!"

"The amber bottle is too conspicuous. We need to disguise it. Also, when Hatake Akira and the others attack later, we need to make sure we know when and how to trigger the 'Word of Power'."

"We must get Akira Hatake to answer our questions in a way that is both natural and seamless."

It has to be said that the elder's words made the surrounding Yun ninja feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Isn't the Grand Elder demonizing Akira Hatake too much?

Such a meticulously planned arrangement is truly eye-opening.

Should we say he chickened out, or that he was cautious?

Regardless of what the Cloud Ninja present thought, the Grand Elder became more and more convinced that it made sense, and simply waved his hand to issue the order.

"Use the transformation technique to transform the amber bottle into something that is not easily noticed by others, preferably a small item that you can always carry with you, such as a ninja tool pouch."

"Furthermore, according to intelligence from the front-line troops regarding Akira Hatake, he rarely speaks during battle and is swift and decisive in his actions!"

"If we want him to answer our questions, we need to come up with a foolproof plan."

The elder stroked his goatee, head bowed, pacing back and forth in deep thought.

Snapped!

The Grand Elder suddenly snapped his fingers, "Hatake Akira will definitely answer this question!"

……

Nearly three hours have passed since Akira Hatake woke up.

"There's still no movement from Kumogakure?"

"No."

Hyuga Hizashi shook his head and reported to Hatake Akira the approximate distribution of the ninjas within Kumogakure.

"Most of the Cloud Ninja are in the Raikage Building, some are at the main gate of Kumogakure, and the rest are guarding some high-value targets that we didn't manage to destroy yesterday."

"A very standard defensive setup..."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Akira Hatake's eyes. "Moreover, I have already received a message from my teacher that the battle at the front has begun."

"Brother, should I go and test the waters first?"

Kakashi clenched his fist. "This can't go on forever. Every minute we waste increases the chances of things going wrong."

“I know that too…” Akira Hatake sighed. “I’ll go and test it out myself, since I have the Flying Thunder God Technique to rely on.”

"elder brother……"

"Stop talking, it's settled then!"

Akira Hatake patted Kakashi's silver hair, interrupting him as he stood up. "You guys stay here and continue monitoring Kumogakure. I'll be right back."

Sa!

Before he could finish speaking, Akira Hatake activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

……

Minato Namikaze's unit,

With the battle orders issued, the Konoha ninjas, filled with the determination to win, resolutely launched a general offensive against the front-line troops of Kumogakure.

"kill!"

"Leave the Cloud Ninja here!"

"Avenge our comrades!"

"The Cloud Ninja must pay the price they deserve!"

A cacophony of battle cries filled the air. Minato Namikaze, who was leading the charge, nodded, feeling that there was no reason to lose this battle.

As Minato Namikaze had predicted, the morale of the Cloud Ninja frontline troops was low, and they barely put up any effective counterattacks.

At this moment, they were retreating in an orderly manner, with not the slightest intention of continuing the fight.

In fact, the Cloud Village ninja forces had already begun to withdraw last night.

Upon receiving this intelligence, Minato Namikaze did not issue an attack order. He intended to wait until half of the Cloud Village ninja forces had withdrawn before taking action!

The number of ninja troops in the Hidden Cloud Village was enormous, making a retreat no easy task.

The retreat must be carried out in at least three steps, and each step must be executed perfectly, which will take a lot of time.

As the art of war says: Attack them when they are halfway across the river.

Although the ostensible understanding is that the enemy should be attacked while the troops are crossing the river, this tactic has a very wide range of applications.

Just like the retreating ninja forces of Kumogakure, launching an attack when they are halfway through their retreat would definitely leave them unable to defend themselves from both ends.

In this way, Minato Namikaze's forces can achieve greater results with minimal pressure.

At the start of the attack, just as Minato Namikaze had planned, the ninjas from Kumogakure who had not yet completed their evacuation were no match for the Konoha ninjas.

As the Konoha forces advanced deeper into the enemy territory, Minato Namikaze, who was charging ahead, suddenly spotted a very familiar figure in front of him.

The Eight-Tailed Jinchuuriki of Kumogakure Village,

Kirabi!

"spread!"