As the relationship between Konoha and Kumogakure escalates, the Ninja World War is destined to reach its climax. Even the Konoha leadership, except for Koharu Utatane who stays in the village to oversee the overall situation and maintain logistics, will all be heading to the battlefield.

Because I have no choice but to go.

The Third Raikage's strength is terrifying, undefeated in countless battles. In Konoha, only the all-around ninja Hiruzen Sarutobi, a versatile warrior, is confident in dealing with him. Shimura Danzo's Wind Release technique is unparalleled, having a miraculous effect on Lightning Release, which is countered by Wind Release. Moreover, if he is not injured or crippled and remains in good condition, his strength is now recognized as the second strongest in Konoha, second only to the Third Hokage. He will also join him on the battlefield to resist Kumogakure.

As for the direction of the Land of Rain, the leader was the last of the Konoha F4, Mitokado Homura.

His strength was relatively mediocre among the Second Hokage's disciples, but now that he is in his prime, he has strength approaching that of a Kage.

In addition, the three powerful figures of the Third Hokage, whose strength is also close to that of a Kage, make up an extremely impressive lineup. They will serve as another core group to support the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

"Three generations of teachers, time's up, and all personnel and supplies have been accounted for."

Orochimaru, the leader of the Jonin team, went to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side to report.

"Okay, let's go then."

The Third Hokage nodded slightly.

The large group quickly sprang into action.

Along both sides of the road, villagers from Konoha shouted loudly at the procession, bidding what might be the last farewell to their relatives and friends.

With Yuna's support, Uchiha Sumi looked at Uchiha Gen in the group with a smile.

The elder leaned on his cane, gazing at the figures of Uchiha Gen and Mikoto in the group, as well as every member of the Uchiha clan.

"Yuan, I'll head back to the squad now."

Mikoto Uchiha smiled slightly at Gen Uchiha and waved goodbye.

She belongs to the police department, and all the Uchiha in the police department are transferred to the Cloud Village front. After leaving the village, the team will split into two groups.

"Yes, Mikoto-nee, take care."

"The same to you."

Mikoto Uchiha smiled gently at Gen and waved goodbye.

Not far away, Minato Namikaze, with his blond hair, had already put on a ninja headband and was following behind Jiraiya, looking back towards the Hokage Rock.

His graduating class was the most unique among the ninja academy graduates.

While there were students who graduated early from the ninja academy back then, this was the first time that an entire graduating class had graduated early.

They were also the first batch of ninja academy graduates to be drafted to the front lines without even having carried out a basic D-rank mission—however, these newly promoted genin would also be assigned to safer missions on the second line, so overall they would still have a certain level of protection.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze looked back down at the Hokage Rock, on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

Kushina gripped the railing with both hands, gazing at the long line of people emerging from the gates of Konoha, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

The Nine-Tails has been sealed inside her body. Until she can suppress the Nine-Tails' power like Mito did, she must not step outside the sealing barrier set up by the sealing team led by Mito before her death.

Soon, the group began to disperse.

For this war, Konoha mobilized more than 8,000 people, of which more than 3,500 went to the front lines in the Land of Rain.

These 3,500-plus people will be further divided into several teams capable of reconnaissance, attack, and defense, to sweep through the entire territory in the northwest of the Land of Fire.

The team led by the Third Hokage will do the same thing, aiming to eliminate all potential threats within the Land of Fire.

After all, as the war progressed, a large number of enemy village ninjas, as well as some hired rogue ninjas and vagrants, were secretly infiltrating the Land of Fire to carry out production sabotage and intelligence gathering.

With these 8,000 ninjas and the large army already deployed on the front lines, Konoha has now mobilized most of its main forces. They may not have the ability to wipe out these guys within their territory afterward, so they must launch a thunderous attack at this time.

The relevant intelligence, including that of the Anbu, Root, and Konoha's intelligence department, had already been investigated long before the army set off.

Given Orochimaru's status and position, it was only natural that he would lead a squad.

Uchiha Gen and the others naturally belonged to Orochimaru's command.

"Therefore, this is a very meaningful practical training for you before you actually step onto the dangerous battlefield."

On the banks of a raging river, Orochimaru stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at a distant forest.

"Based on intelligence and the judgment of sensory ninjas, there are no dangerous targets of Jonin level among the enemies hiding here, so I'm leaving it to you."

Among the more than one hundred Konoha ninjas behind him, more than twenty young ninjas stood at the front, kneeling on one knee, listening to Orochimaru's instructions.

Many of them, like Uchiha Gen, are ninjas who graduated this year.

For example, his old acquaintances, the fifteenth generation successors of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio: Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Yamanaka Inoichi.

When old acquaintances meet, they naturally exchange glances and pleasantries.

If they weren't on a mission, they might already be catching up with old friends.

"Be careful not to die in the trap, let's go."

Orochimaru glanced at his three disciples and spoke.

Soon, all the young ninjas instantly appeared and rushed towards the forest.

Orochimaru gave a slight signal, and several more figures quickly emerged from the group, following behind him.

Although he believed that this team, which included three of his disciples, was very confident in taking down the enemy's stronghold, Orochimaru was still unsure about the strength of the other young ninjas. So he decided to bring along a few Jonin from the team to keep an eye on them.

"Haiyi, can you sense the enemy's location and number?"

Upon entering the forest, Uchiha Gen asked Yamanaka Inoichi a question.

The Yamanaka clan members are renowned in the ninja world for their sensory abilities, which are comparable to those of the Senju and Uzumaki clans. Yamanaka Inoichi, in particular, became an idol for countless intelligence ninjas in the future, serving as the head of the intelligence department of the Allied Shinobi Forces during the Fourth Shinobi World War, which is enough to demonstrate the excellence of his sensory abilities.

Even though he is still a novice, his abilities in this area are definitely no less than those of most professional sensory ninjas.

"Seventeen, each located at your seven o'clock position..."

Yamanaka Hai spoke quickly.

"The sensory verification is correct. The chakra fluctuations of the three enemies at the six o'clock position are the strongest."

A ninja who looked older than Uchiha Gen and Yamanaka Inoichi suddenly jumped out from the side and said in a deep voice.

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