Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 98 The War Machines Are in Action, Tsunade's Hemophobia

Hokage Building.

meeting room.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of the stage, with a huge map of the ninja world behind him.

At the lower level were the current "Second Committee Members," who were listening intently to the Hokage's plans.

"Kusagakure is directly bordered by the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, but the northern part of the corridor between the Land of Frost and the Land of Iron is under the actual control of the Land of Lightning, and there are spies from Sunagakure in this corridor between the Land of Rain and the Land of Birds."

"Therefore, in order to prevent the Great Hidden Village from directly interfering, we must first carry out a coercive expulsion."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the map: "Around the three directions bordering the Land of Grass, we need to have renowned ninjas lead the teams, put enough pressure on them, and force these non-Kusagakure ninjas to retreat from the Land of Grass and be driven to the border."

"After reaching the border, due to the current situation in the ninja world, renowned ninjas from other hidden villages will also meet their spies at the border and negotiate or question us."

"It's highly unlikely that we'll open fire directly, but if we do, we'll retaliate! The overall strategic objective, however, is to buy time for the troops clearing out Kusagakure."

"In other words, we need to take over Kusagakure before the spies from other hidden villages retreat to the border!"

"First establish a fait accompli, then seize the initiative—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "According to intelligence, Kusagakure is divided into two factions, and they are already locked in a fierce struggle."

"The higher-ups of the militant faction all wear animal masks on their heads and kill anyone they see."

"The remaining Grass Ninja can be ordered to give up resistance, but any resistance should still be killed."

"First, eliminate the resistance forces at the top and dismantle their organization. The Xiaoyin Village, which is embroiled in internal strife, has a weak organizational structure and will find it difficult to launch a powerful counterattack after losing its leader."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was not loud, and his voice was relatively calm, but it was full of killing intent.

The three "kill" characters strung together seemed to sever the Hidden Grass Village in one stroke!

"Our expectations for this military operation are clear: first, to rescue the Konoha ninja and their descendants who have been kidnapped by Kusagakure. We cannot watch our own people suffer in a foreign land."

"Secondly, regarding the protection and development of industries, we need military prestige to make the nobles of the Land of Fire trust the village more, and to eliminate the covetousness of other hidden villages, so as to maintain a relatively peaceful period of development."

"Time is on our side."

"Therefore, after taking over Kusagakure, the remaining actions are equally crucial."

The "Konoha Committee members" nodded in agreement, showing strong support for Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision.

In villages where the Will of Fire shines brightly today, or even in the former Konoha, rescuing comrades kidnapped by hyenas is a universally applicable principle of law and justice.

Even Jiraiya, who had some anti-war sentiments, was quite excited at this moment and couldn't wait to go in!

Anti-war means hoping for peace, not about not fighting back when others attack you.

Our own people have been captured and used as slaves and human batteries, so nothing else matters!

"First, after rescuing the ninjas captured by Kusagakure based on intelligence, we sorted them out on the spot and quickly and orderly arranged them according to their respective villages."

"During this time, the ninjas of the Uchiha, Kurama, and Yamanaka clans used genjutsu to hypnotize the subconscious."

"Be careful, when you have the result of killing high-ranking members of the Kusagakure martial arts faction, you must quickly read the information in their minds and find the location of the Box of Bliss."

"Danzo, you take a group of Anbu and escort the Box of Bliss back to Konoha. Be quick and discreet."

"If we come across any ancient texts, the Uchiha clan ninjas will make copies and then copy them back to us. As for the valuables, we can share them with the other affected villages. There's no need to get into trouble over such a small amount of money."

The greatest strategic significance of attacking Kusagakure was to validate Tobirama Senju's identity and to rescue the ninjas of Konoha.

Now that there's an extra Box of Bliss, if all three things are accomplished, then Konoha will have made a huge profit.

Further plundering of property and books would give other hidden villages ammunition to use against us, putting us at a disadvantage diplomatically and hindering the promotion of Konoha products and values.

Most importantly, the returns won't be very large.

Konoha needs time and reputation now, while Kusagakure could squeeze every last drop out of it.

"Once the situation in Kusagakure is resolved, we will immediately notify the three groups of our ninjas who have reached the border to come to Kusagakure to pick up their people and negotiate on-site for Kusagakure's compensation to the victims and the follow-up."

"With this principle of justice in place, they will find it difficult to make a fuss."

"Nobody wants to be condemned after someone saves their family—" Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered coldly, "Besides, they did get a little bit of the benefits, so smart people will shut up."

"They are not in the right on this point, or rather, the village that makes its own people suffer is not in the right."

The various Konoha committee members nodded in deep agreement.

They could imagine the scene—

The imprisoned Iwagakure ninja were rescued by Konoha and are waiting for their village to take them back.

As a result, their own village turned around and criticized Konoha, even though Konoha had not extensively plundered Kusagakure or negotiated compensation for Kusagakure's resources.

So, what does this mean?

If you encounter misfortune or make a mistake, does that mean your own hidden village doesn't consider itself human anymore?

I should at least try to express my gratitude, even if it means holding my nose.

"Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Sakumo."

"Each of you will lead a team of elite troops, divided into three groups, to be responsible for driving out the spies from the remaining hidden villages and for subsequent negotiations."

"Danzo, Hizashi, Fugaku, and Minato, you will lead the elite of the Anbu, patrol units, and guard units to carry out a decapitation strike on Kusagakure. You must resolve the battle within one hour and restore order to the scene."

"The relevant information is all on your desks."

"If you have any questions, please raise them immediately after reading this, and we can work together to resolve them."

The Konoha committee members nodded in agreement.

This task seems rather difficult; to dismantle a hidden village, even a small one, within an hour—

Because it wasn't Konoha's entire armed force that was mobilized.

Jiraiya and the other two are the core members of Konoha today, and they will not be directly involved in this operation.

But upon closer inspection, no one raised any objections.

Because a united Konoha village truly possesses a comprehensiveness that other hidden villages lack.

According to Danzo's intelligence summary, the internal structure of Kusagakure and Hozuki Castle, as well as the list of personnel, were as transparent as if they were written down, except that the architectural blueprints were written on them.

With Hyuga Hizashi leading the team and the Byakugan's comprehensive scanning capabilities, they would not encounter any ambushes.

Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, used to flank and break through, is completely unreasonable.

Once inside Kusagakure, Fugaku's elite Uchiha squad with three tomoe could deliver a devastating blow to the village's ninjas.

There's a saying that's been circulating in the Jonin community for a long time—

"If you don't have strength approaching that of a Kage, don't try to fight a three-tomoe Uchiha one-on-one."

"Teacher, I have a suggestion!" Tsunade raised her hand and said loudly, "Let me switch places with Sakumo! I'll lead the team, and he can go to Kusagakure!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

He knew that Tsunade was in trouble—

After experiencing the Second Shinobi World War, Tsunade developed a severe case of hemophobia. Whenever she saw blood, she would become weak in her limbs, lose consciousness, and lose her fighting ability.

Doing research is certainly no problem.

However, if you're leading a team, it's possible that you might get into a firefight with scouts.

Such a Tsunade is incapable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility.

Seemingly sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's confusion, Tsunade immediately bit her finger hard, staring directly at the blood.

She didn't tremble or faint; she just frowned slightly but remained conscious.

"Teacher, this is not a war, this is to rescue our comrades."

"Ever since you said you wanted to name the medical reels after the rope tree," I've dreamt of him.

"Nawaki said he hoped that I, his older sister, would be strong and inherit his will to become Hokage, and that Hokage cannot be afraid of blood, whether it is one's own or that of an enemy."

"Even our own people are no exception—"

"So, teacher, I'm back!" Tsunade said, clenching her fist tightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was surprised.

No, I dreamt about Tobirama-sensei, that was just a random thought—

But judging from Tsunade's resolute demeanor, what she said didn't seem like a lie.

Tsunade did dream about Nawaki, but it's highly likely that it wasn't a dream from the real Nawaki.

Rather, it is a form of internalization of obsession.

After witnessing Konoha's rapid development and its treatment of ninjas as living, breathing individuals, and its strong support for her medical care, Tsunade actually felt better.

The villages that were previously fragmented are now gradually being integrated into a whole.

Whether it's Sarutobi's team, Hiruko, Hyuga, or Uchiha—

Even her unreliable uncle-master Danzo was doing his utmost for the village.

This atmosphere touched Tsunade and made her finally understand what she truly wanted.

She was indeed afraid of losing her loved ones.

But what I fear even more is meaningless and unsecured sacrifices.

Let their deaths be like weeds, blown away by the cruel winds of the ninja world, leaving no trace.

A chilling coldness that cannot be shaken even by the slightest change in the status quo.

But now these problems are being improved in an orderly and effective manner.

The so-called hemophobia was thus almost completely cured.

The Konoha committee members applauded Tsunade enthusiastically to celebrate the return of the Konoha princess.

Interestingly, two of them sounded rather odd.

You're back, fine, but the key question is, what do you mean by saying you want to inherit Nawaki's will to become Hokage?

There's no need for that!

These two people are naturally Danzo and Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was happy that Tsunade had recovered, but at the same time he felt that things were a bit tricky.

He understood Tsunade; he knew how stubborn this woman could be when she was determined. He wouldn't simply hand over the Hokage position just because he was her childhood friend.

If we say we're going to fight, then we really mean it!

"However, it's fine if Tsunade wants to compete—given her personality, she can't handle those complicated matters, and it won't affect my research; on the contrary, it will only make her more focused."

"It's just healthy competition—" Orochimaru comforted himself.

However, he also felt a slight regret about his own life motto.

Change isn't always a good thing.

Occasionally, it may be a mix of joy and sorrow.

Danzo, on the other hand, thought more directly, and the pressure on him suddenly increased significantly.

Tsunade's status in Konoha is extremely extraordinary.

Take, for example, her directly addressing Hiruzen Sarutobi as "sensei" during such a formal meeting—

Danzo could find fault with Orochimaru, but he couldn't find fault with Tsunade.

Because this princess was indeed the one whom the First Hokage held and spun around from the moment she was born, Hashirama Senju adored her from a very young age—

Although she is arrogant, she is kind at heart.

His medical ninjutsu has saved countless lives of Konoha ninjas, and he is extremely popular in the village.

If they try to make a fuss about this, Danzo himself will only get hurt.

Although Danzo's reputation has improved somewhat with Hiruzen Sarutobi's help—

But if he were to ever use his old method of labeling Tsunade again, he would instantly face a backlash—

It belongs to the category of "possessing magic immunity".

Danzo was lost in thought for a moment before calming himself down.

The only thing we can do now is to work hard and earn the Hokage position step by step through sheer strength.

After all, he believed Hiruzen was fair.

Even though Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, Hiruzen's apprentice, and the princess of the Land of Fire—

Danzo also believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi would not entrust his affairs to the wrong person.

At that moment, Jiraiya suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "Sensei, I want to be Hokage too!"

He didn't mean anything by it; the main point was that Tsunade and Orochimaru were openly competing with each other.

He was the only one left in Sarutobi's class, which made him seem strangely out of place.

But Jiraiya's words elicited inexplicable good-natured laughter from the crowd, who all thought he was joking.

Jiraiya's face instantly turned bright red.

No, I was just a little bit unserious on a daily basis. Did I complain that Naruto was meaningless before?

Why would everyone laugh at me like that?

"Alright, stop bringing up the Hokage thing all the time. Everyone knows what's really going on—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and gestured for Jiraiya to sit down. He nodded to Tsunade and said, "Well then, this part is yours, Tsunade. Sakumo, do you have any questions about this?"

Sakumo Hatake stood up and replied, "No, but I need to report something to you—"

"If I act together with Minato, we can shorten the time to take down Kusagakure by fifteen minutes."

Sakumo had sparred with Minato and knew just how unreasonable Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique was.

When caught off guard, almost all ninjas will suffer this "first encounter kill".

And as long as Minato Namikaze teleports him and the Uchiha elites inside—

To deal with the Grass Village, which lacks heavily armored defensive units, one must utilize the Third Raikage, Jinchuriki, and wide-range destructive ninjutsu.

That's almost like mowing grass.

Their combined styles are perfectly suited for dealing with ordinary ninjas, and when combined, they create an even more powerful synergy.

"good!"

"Then, let's get started!" Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.

Konoha's war machine has been set in motion once again after several years!