Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Because the place Chiyu pointed to was next to the Land of Waves, and to the right of the Land of Waves was the Land of Water.

The Land of Fire and the Land of Waves currently have no interaction.

The Land of Waves actually has a very good relationship with the Land of Water.

Therefore, if the ninjas from Kirigakure in the Land of Water want to land on the coastline of the Land of Fire, they must pass through the Land of Waves.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression grew increasingly grim. The addition of Kirigakure meant that four of the five great ninja villages were now at odds with Konoha.

Once the war breaks out, Konoha will have to face the four major ninja villages: Kumo, Iwa, Suna, and Kirigakure.

Moreover, this will be a war that covers the entire Land of Fire and threatens Konoha.

Chapter 46: The Approaching Local War

In the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru both looked very serious.

Because the current situation in Konoha is quite bad.

If war breaks out, the four major ninja villages will likely attack Konoha simultaneously, leaving Konoha vulnerable to attacks from both sides.

Hiruzen Sarutobi began discussing with Orochimaru how to break the current deadlock.

Chiyu didn't interrupt. He was only allowed to stay because he was Orochimaru's disciple. As a genin, he wasn't qualified to interrupt; being able to listen in was already quite good.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly, "According to intelligence, the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure has initiated a new policy called the Bloody Mist Village, which allows bloody battles between ninjas. It seems that this is training for the upcoming war."

No wonder they were unwilling to establish contact with Konoha before; it turns out they had long since colluded with Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

Enemy village ninjas have already infiltrated Konoha, and there may be even more ninjas lurking in the shadows. War seems imminent.

Orochimaru, given the current situation, do you think Konoha has the ability to fight?

Orochimaru shook his head and said mercilessly, "If the war breaks out in full force now, Konoha will undoubtedly be defeated. If it were only Kumogakure and Iwagakure, Konoha could barely hold on. But if Kirigakure also gets involved, we will need to divide our forces to defend against them. Not to mention, there is also Sunagakure, which is watching us closely."

Our total troop strength is limited. With the battlefield unfolding on multiple fronts, dividing our forces too much will make it impossible for us to launch an effective counterattack; we will only be dragged down and annihilated.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought.

Orochimaru's words were exactly the same as Hiruzen Sarutobi's considerations.

No matter how strong Konoha is, it can't withstand an attack from four ninja villages simultaneously.

Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi is pondering how to find a way out of this seemingly hopeless situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "Orochimaru, what do you think Konoha should do to break this deadlock?"

Orochimaru was also pondering this just now.

Orochimaru replied, "The only solution I can think of right now is to delay. The later the war starts, the more advantageous it will be for Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "But we don't have the initiative in this war at all. They can start a war anytime they want."

Orochimaru took a pen and drew a circle in the Land of Grass, the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Waves.

After Orochimaru put down his pen, he began to explain and analyze: "The four great ninja villages are still probing us. We must immediately eliminate the spies hidden in Konoha so that those ninja villages can no longer know what is happening inside Konoha."

Meanwhile, Konoha has begun to divide its forces, sending ninjas to be stationed in the four countries I circled to fight against the ninjas of the four great ninja villages, and trying its best to keep the fighting within these four countries.

Although the four great ninja villages have cooperated, they are not a united front. As long as Konoha does not show any weakness and appears ready to fight them to the end, the other villages will not dare to make any rash moves.

Because they all understood that if Konoha chose to go all in, it was fully capable of invading any one of the enemy's countries and villages, and they could not afford the consequences.

If Konoha is defeated, then the other ninja villages will target the one we have taken a desperate gamble to capture.

As long as it's not a full-scale war, but a localized war, Konoha, with its abundant resources, can certainly afford to fight it out.

If the war drags on for too long and there is no progress, they may very well fall apart internally.

I once asked Chiyu how he thought it would be possible to break the deadlock if the four great ninja villages attacked Konoha at the same time. Chiyu said to use the interests of the villages to turn against each other.

This method is very applicable now. As long as we delay the start of a full-scale war and create internal problems within their ranks, we can use our influence to win over some of the ninja villages and perhaps even launch a counter-offensive to make up for all our previous losses.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, pondering the feasibility of Orochimaru's method.

Chiyu glanced at Orochimaru in surprise, not expecting Orochimaru to bring him up.

However, in Chiyu's opinion, Orochimaru's method did seem quite feasible.

The four great ninja villages united for mutual benefit and prepared to launch a war against Konoha. However, if they only made sacrifices without any gains, they would definitely weigh the pros and cons and reconsider whether launching a war against Konoha was truly profitable.

If Konoha then offers clear benefits, it's highly likely that they will try to win over one of the ninja villages.

At the same time, Chiba was also very clear about it.

If Orochimaru's plan proceeds as scheduled, he will likely have to go to the battlefield.

Orochimaru's plan was to fight the four great ninja villages of Iwa, Kumo, Suna, and Kirigakure in the Land of Grass, the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Waves, in order to prevent them from entering the Land of Fire. Therefore, it was certain that his forces would be divided.

Konoha only has so many ninjas capable of fighting, so almost all of them will have to be sent out.

After some thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt that Orochimaru's plan was feasible.

After all, Konoha, which was in a passive position, didn't have many options.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Then let's proceed according to Orochimaru's plan. Tomorrow I will dispatch the Anbu in conjunction with Danzo's Root to wipe out those enemy village ninjas hiding in Konoha."

At the same time, Orochimaru, you also need to go to the battlefield. The Sand Village is not a threat now; the ninja forces currently stationed there are enough to keep them within the Land of Rivers.

As for Kirigakure, I plan to temporarily send a small team of ninjas to the Land of Waves to see how many ninjas Kirigakure has stationed there, and then decide on how to allocate ninja troops to go there, since every bit of fighting power in Konoha is precious right now.

As for Iwagakure, Onoki is very shrewd. Before the official war begins, he won't choose to engage in too much head-on confrontation with our Konoha ninjas. Having Sakumo leading the battle there is enough.

The greatest threat comes from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village). In the Land of Hot Springs, Jiraiya and his ninja forces have clashed with Kumogakure ninjas countless times. The battles there are the most intense, and Kumogakure ninjas are constantly supporting the battles in the Land of Rivers.

Since Orochimaru's plan is to avoid showing weakness in front of these ninja villages, then you must defend against the Cloud Ninja of the Land of Hot Water. Therefore, I'm sending you to the Land of Hot Water. What do you think?

Orochimaru nodded in agreement, "I understand. Tomorrow I will set off for the Land of Hot Springs to meet up with Jiraiya. I would also like to take Chiba with me. Please grant me permission, Master."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face expressionless, revealed a smile: "Sure, even if you hadn't said it, that's what I was planning anyway. I heard that Jiraiya's disciple, Minato, shone brightly on the battlefield of the Land of Hot Springs. If Chiba also trains on the battlefield, I think he will soon shine as well and become a capable ninja."

Upon hearing this, Chiba felt a surge of excitement and killing intent. He hadn't expected to be able to face the ninjas of Kumogakure so soon. He had originally planned to settle the score with the lives of the Kumogakure ninjas for kidnapping Kushina Uzumaki!

Chapter 47 You are my pride, the direction I strive for.

Orochimaru and Chiba left the Hokage Building together.

At the entrance of the Hokage Building, Orochimaru said to Chiba, "You're going to the battlefield with me now. Go and make some preparations. Get your ninja tools replenished. Come find me at the base tomorrow morning."

Chiyu nodded and said, "Yes, Orochimaru-sensei."

Chiba and Orochimaru split up. Chiba first went to a ninja tool shop and bought some kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags.

As Chiba emerged from the ninja tool shop, a flicker of pain crossed her face.

Although Chiba didn't do many missions, they were all C-rank missions. Since Orochimaru didn't take any commission and Chiba had nowhere to spend money, she saved them all.

Chiba originally thought she had a lot of money, but after visiting a ninja tool shop, she went bankrupt.

Kunai and shuriken are fine, but explosive tags are too expensive, costing around 300 taels each.

Explosive tags have a wide range of uses; for example, setting traps definitely requires a lot of explosive tags.

Explosive tags are very useful and can sometimes play a very important role in battle, so it's essential to have them on hand.

Qianyu sighed as she touched her flat wallet.

Fortunately, Orochimaru is taking care of him now, so he doesn't have to worry about food, clothing, or shelter.

After leaving the ninja tool shop, Chiba returned to her home.

Now Qianyu needs to check her witness points.

That's right, because of the incident where the Cloud Village ninja kidnapped Kushina Uzumaki, Chiba once again gained witness points.

[Witness the kidnapping of the important figure Kushina Uzumaki by ninjas from Kumogakure. Reward: 500 Witness Points. Additionally, due to the host's direct participation in this event, an extra 800 Witness Points will be awarded.]

Looking at the number on her witness count, Qianyu took a deep breath, and a smile involuntarily curved her lips.

Compared to the 50 Witness Points gained from witnessing Kushina Uzumaki's enrollment in school and the 50 Witness Points gained from witnessing Might Guy's birth, this 1300 Witness Points is a huge sum!

Qianyu took the opportunity to check her character panel.

[Character: Chiba]

[Bloodline: Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan]

[Bloodline Limit: Two-Tomoe Sharingan]

[Chakra: Kakashi in his Sharingan-activated state]

[Ninjutsu: E-rank ninjutsu Three Body Technique, C-rank ninjutsu Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique....]

[Illusion Techniques: Magical Illusion: Shackles Technique, Illusion Technique: Sharingan]

[Physical Skills: Shuriken Throwing Proficiency, C-Rank Physical Skill...]

[Additional Ability: Thunder Breathing - Full Sword Form]

Qianyu looked at her attributes and couldn't help but show a look of joy.

All those years of hard work have paid off; my strength is now worlds apart from what it was when I was at the Ninja Academy.

However, Qianyu did not make any purchases, mainly because it was unnecessary.

Qianyu currently has a total of 1310 Witness Points, which seems like a lot, but she can buy almost nothing that she can actually use.

With Orochimaru's guidance, he has no shortage of ninjutsu. If he wanted to exchange for any ability, such as the Sharingan with three tomoe in both eyes, he wouldn't have enough witness points.

"Sigh, what a fortune, still a poor wretch."

Chiyu closed the panel and took out a scroll from her ninja tool bag.

After the seal in the scroll was broken, a ninja sword appeared.

This ninja sword belongs to Oyuro.

During the battle, Chiba discovered that Oyuro's ninja sword had excellent chakra conductivity, and it was very likely that chakra metal was mixed into it.