Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

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After a few seconds, Haneda slowly lowered his finger, and his aura also subsided.

He looked at Shuo Mao and asked with a smile:

"Can we announce the start now, Uncle Sakumo?"

"Okay." Sakumo nodded slightly and took out several documents.

It was at this time that the Jonin group also recognized Haneda's status.

It's not just about ability, but also about the relationship with the commander-in-chief.

Then, Sakumo opened the document and began to speak.

It concerns the Sand Village's offensive and the Leaf Village's defenses.

Overall, the Third Hokage's policy toward Sunagakure was not offensive, but rather defensive.

The support the Daimyo of the Land of Wind provided to Sunagakure, and Sunagakure itself was impoverished.

As long as Sunagakure is kept on the battlefield and unable to launch a large-scale invasion of the Land of Fire, Sunagakure will inevitably sign a peace treaty with Konoha within six months.

This was determined by the conditions of Sunagakure itself, and Konoha took advantage of this.

But dragging out the war means more people will die, even with the medical system Tsunade established in Konoha.

Therefore, Sakumo paid special attention to the Konoha Hospital located behind the battlefield in the Land of Rivers.

"The hospitals in the rear must be established and improved as soon as possible, especially to counteract the poison of the Sand Village."

Sakumo pointed to a situation map and said.

At this moment, the Nara clan chief, who had been staying in the land of rivers for a month, said:

"Lord Sakumo, Chiyo's speed in developing new poisons is much faster than ours."

"Most of these poisons are characterized by large-scale lethality. The only way to treat them is for a medical ninja to treat them one-on-one and extract the toxins."

"Furthermore, the number of medical ninjas in the rear is...severely insufficient."

"Many genin, and even chunin, don't have time to be treated and can only rely on their body's immune system to heal themselves."

The Nara clan chief described the hospital's current situation rather tactfully, but Sakumo, a seasoned veteran, naturally understood what he meant.

Simply put, there was almost no antidote for the poison from Sunagakure, which killed many genin and chunin.

Sakumo had just arrived and had only briefly assessed the situation when he said:

"How was Orochimaru dealt with?"

The Nara clan chief said:

"Lord Orochimaru is trying to avoid large-scale wars and is blocking merchants from the Land of Fire and other regions from entering the Land of Rain."

"Using methods such as assassination, attacks, and sabotage of Sand Village's supply routes."

"The casualties are relatively smaller than ours."

"But more than half of the ninjas sent out on missions were killed or wounded."

Sakumo had done many assassinations, and he knew very well the cost of doing so in enemy territory.

Whether it can succeed is one thing, but the mortality rate alone is alarming.

Sakumo was not as calm and indifferent to life as Orochimaru was in the face of the situation.

He cared more about the lives of his companions.

Sakumo pondered for a moment and asked:

"Is it possible to obtain the antidote from Sunagakure through special means?"

"For example, by attacking their positions and using the captured antidote to mass-produce new antidotes."

Shuo Mao wanted to solve the problem in the simplest and most direct way.

But the Nara clan chief silently shook his head:

"The Sand Village also has no antidote. Their poison is usually released through puppets, and the main body is rarely poisoned."

Upon hearing this, Sakumo fell silent.

If we had followed the Third Hokage's strategy of dragging things out, even if we had won the war, Konoha would have lost at least two thousand people.

Konoha only had 20,000 ninjas.

But this strategy was entirely correct in the big picture, and Sakumo couldn't refute it.

Suddenly, a young special Jonin spoke up:

"Lord Sakumo, why don't you ask Lady Tsunade to oversee the hospitals in the rear?"

"During the Second Shinobi World War, when Konoha was at war with Amegakure and Sunagakure, it was Lady Tsunade who was in charge and cracked the poison of the Salamander and the poison created by old woman Chiyo."

Many people echoed his words.

"Yes, Lady Sakumo! With Lady Tsunade's medical skills, she can definitely cure the poison from Sunagakure!"

"Yes! Lady Tsunade's summoning beast, the slug, can heal hundreds or even thousands of people at once!"

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Chapter 125 Inviting Tsunade to Come Out of Seclusion?

The ninjas who knew inside information listened in silence.

Lady Tsunade is currently traveling and cannot be contacted at all.

If Lady Tsunade were willing to come, not to mention the Hokage, even Orochimaru would definitely invite her.

Haneda, Sakumo, and the Nara clan chief, however, knew more accurate information.

That is, Tsunade contracted hemophobia and was unable to work in the medical field.

Just as the Nara clan chief was pondering how to reply to Sakumo, Sakumo said:

"Let Haneda lead the team to invite Tsunade."

???

Haneda looked completely bewildered. He went to ask Tsunade for help?

Are you kidding me? !

If Tsunade were willing to come out of seclusion, she would have done so long ago!

Leaving aside Orochimaru, who was also one of the Legendary Sannin, even the kind-hearted Jiraiya was definitely sent by the Third Hokage to invite him!

Suddenly, Haneda realized something and looked towards Sakumo.

He noticed a hint of a smile on Sakumo's lips.

“Alright, I’m willing to take Asuma and Kurenai to invite Lady Tsunade!” Haneda said, accepting the task.

He understood that this was Shuo Mao's way of protecting his students.

Tsunade certainly wouldn't wander around randomly during this period, at least not to the territories of other major powers.

With this arrangement, Haneda and his men could miss the most intense period of the war, or even escape the war altogether.

Given Haneda and Asuma's status, the Third Hokage would certainly not say anything.

This reason is quite valid; as long as they don't blatantly travel around sightseeing, the other ninjas won't say anything.

At this moment, Sakumo explained:

"Haneda has been in contact with Tsunade many times, and Tsunade has a good impression of him. With him involved, Tsunade is very likely to agree to come."

The Nara clan chief slowly withdrew his doubtful and suspicious gaze.

He had heard about Tsunade healing Haneda five years ago, and about Tsunade standing up to Elder Danzo on behalf of the Uchiha clan.

Although the probability of Haneda successfully inviting Lady Tsunade is very low, there is at least a chance.

You should definitely give it a try.

“Uchiha Haneda is indeed a viable option,” the Nara clan chief agreed.

With the Nara clan's wisdom and strategy as a guarantee, and Haneda's previous demonstrated strength, no one in the meeting room had any doubts.

The task of leading the team to invite Tsunade thus fell to Haneda.

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After leaving the meeting room, Haneda returned to his tent.

At this moment, Asuma had already made the bed for his respected elder brother Haneda, and the sheets were without a trace of wrinkles.

Even the blankets were folded into neat squares.

He heard familiar footsteps, pulled back the curtain, and called out to Yutian: