Konoha: Who's the good guy?

Tsunade sat on the sofa, gritting her teeth and cursing Shimura Danzo.

Although she knew in her heart that the village leaders made this choice in order to gain a greater advantage in the early stages of the war.

The ultimate goal is to minimize the village's losses.

But does this approach truly align with their so-called Will of Fire?

After Yamanaka Kei blurted out Danzo's name, Kushina shrank back and scurried into the kitchen.

There's nothing I can do; it seems my boyfriend has become the mastermind behind everything.

If Tsunade notices that her expression is off, how should she explain it?

From an angle that Tsunade cannot see.

Kushina cautiously cast an inquiring glance at Yamanaka Kei.

"Alright, don't worry, it's not as bad as you think. The village is already drafting the second batch of personnel, a total of three thousand people, who will leave Konoha in batches..."

Yamanaka Kei waved his hand and explained the village's final decision to Tsunade and Kushina.

This thousand-strong force is bait, not a pawn.

The members of the third generation and the elders are all incredibly shrewd. How could they do anything detrimental to the war before it even started? If they mess things up, they would bear the main responsibility!

Apart from the thousand men who followed Jiraiya and quickly arrived at the front lines.

The remaining 3,000 troops will be divided into 300 ten-person squads, each led by a core ninja from each clan, a core Jonin from Konoha, a confidant of the Third Hokage, and a Root ninja.

Over the course of half a month, they left Konoha in batches under various names and in various ways, eventually concealing their identities and quietly arriving at various fortified villages and towns near the border.

While ensuring maximum secrecy, they quickly formed a semi-encirclement of the frontline troops.

Although this tactic can only be used once and will put enormous pressure on logistics, it could even become a laughing stock if the enemy drags their feet and doesn't launch an attack.

However, if successful, it will undoubtedly establish a significant advantage in the early stages of the war.

Moreover, in order to reduce casualties at the front, Yamanaka Kei squeezed Minato Namikaze into the first batch of 1,000-man units.

He also had Captain Otsu of the Root Second Squad, along with three other members of his squad, lay down his specially made Flying Thunder God Kunai along the road from Konoha to the front lines.

If something really bad happens...

Mountain scenery can arrive at the front line in no time and turn the tide of the battle.

After all, what he needed was to escalate the war, then seize the opportunity to create a chance for the Third Hokage to appear, rather than letting Konoha be crippled by other villages.

As for the matter of destroying Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

Let's talk about it after three generations have passed.

"How do they plan to deal with the Mist Village?"

After listening to Yamanaka Kei's explanation, Tsunade felt somewhat relieved and immediately inquired about the other side.

"Draft a separate list of two thousand men and notify them to prepare for battle openly in their villages. This will confuse the enemy and allow Kirigakure to make the first move. After all, we are at a disadvantage at sea."

"This kind of deployment... without knowing the size of the enemy..."

"The 1,000-strong force at the front line needs to be divided between Sunagakure and Iwagakure. We can't just send out 10,000 allied troops from both sides. Kirigakure also needs to be wary of Kumogakure, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Who is in charge of both teams?"

"have no idea."

"Um?"

"I really don't know. After all, if this plan succeeds, the achievement would be..."

Yamanaka shrugged and sat down on the sofa next to him.

Three thousand people doesn't sound like much.

The goal is to quickly integrate a scattered team and launch a rapid encirclement and attack on the enemy.

Not only is ability required, but also sufficient prestige and leadership skills.

Furthermore, considering the potential presence of top-tier enemy forces, extremely high requirements are placed on their strength.

Orochimaru might be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

Can......

Hehe~

"Idiot! Is the old man senile? Danzo is a bastard too! Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado must be out of their minds..."

Tsunade started cursing again.

This time, not only Danzo was targeted, but all four members of Konoha's F4 were also included, and no one was left out.

dong dong dong~

A knock came at the door.

A quick scan of the mountain scenery reveals my perception.

Upon seeing Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, and Genma Shiranui, he chuckled and got up to open the door.

Happy New Year, Teacher Jing! Wishing you good health, good fortune, a happy life, and a harmonious family in the new year!

The three boys bowed in unison, offering their New Year's greetings.

Then, blinking her big eyes, she looked at her teacher with a grin.

"Hahaha~ You guys!"

Yamanaka Kei smiled and invited the three little ones in, then handed them 'red envelopes' with lucky cat designs printed on them that he had prepared in advance.

Here, there is also a custom of giving lucky money during the New Year, but it is not called lucky money, but "New Year's Jade".

In the past, elders would share the New Year cakes that were taken down after worshipping the gods during the Lunar New Year with the children who came to pay New Year's visits. These New Year cakes were called "New Year Jade".

After the Warring States period, it gradually turned into simply giving money directly.

However, the red envelopes he gave contained not only money, but also a small New Year's gift.

"Thank you, teacher!"

The three little ones bowed again with big smiles on their faces.

"Hehe~ Aren't you going to open it and take a look? This is full of our love and care for you and your teacher."

Kushina urged the three little ones to open the red envelopes.

That slightly mischievous smile sent a sense of foreboding through both Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui.

Their teachers and their wives are very gentle people, and they take great care of them in their daily lives.

However, the two of them have one thing in common: they particularly enjoy playing pranks on people.

This red envelope...

I hope there's something sinister going on...

"Genma, you're the captain, you go first?"

Kurenai Yuhi glanced at Genma Shiranui beside her and swallowed hard.

"...Our teacher has always taught us to respect the elderly and care for the young. Kai, you're the youngest, why don't you go first?"

Genma Shiranui's lips twitched as he looked at Might Guy beside him.

Matt Kai gave a thumbs-up, showing off his gleaming white teeth, and opened the red envelope first as he spoke.

"The passion of youth is already irresistible..."

Watching my teammates get caught up in the illusion and excitedly yell and scream.

Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui wore expressions of as if they hadn't expected it, then turned to look at their teacher with speechless expressions.

Nian Yuli hides a trigger-based illusion technique, that's outrageous!

Bang~ Bang~

Kushina placed her two fists on top of Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui's heads and said with dissatisfaction.

"You guys always bully your stupid...teammates like this?! Also, I wrote the trigger seal guide very carefully last night, and your teacher is also seriously preparing a gift for you, hurry up and open it~!"

"Yay! Okay, okay!"

Kurenai Yuhi shrank back and exchanged a glance with Genma Shiranui.

With her teacher watching with amusement, she opened the red envelope with a long face.

Instantly, both of them were also trapped in an illusion.

However, after a brief moment of astonishment...

Immersed in the illusion, Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui also showed expressions of surprise and excitement.

"What kind of illusion are you hiding?"

Tsunade drank a bit too much last night and didn't see any of Kushina and Yamanaka Kei's preparations.

Looking at the three little ones trapped in the illusion, he raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"BBK e-reader".

Shan Zhongjing grinned.

This illusion was inspired by the last time Shizune came to him.

Compared to the "Drink This Bowl of Meng Po Soup" and "Modified Tsukuyomi" spells previously used on Tsunade, this one was much easier.

However, it is exceptionally effective for accelerating learning.

The illusion, which lasts for two hours, allows the three children to study within it for almost two months.

A super-shadow-level expert will provide one-on-one guidance for two months.

This New Year's gift is quite generous, isn't it?

Speak like a human.

"Uh, a hypnosis academy?"

"...I always feel like what comes out of your mouth isn't anything good, and besides, you're tutoring the kids on the first day of the new year?"

"Hmm? It seems...not so good?"

The mountain scenery rubbed against his chin.

From this perspective, isn't his behavior just as devilish as giving his child "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation"?

It shouldn't be that bad!

His illusion only lasts for two hours in real time.

That set of "53" (a popular set of practice materials) can cause children to suffer for an entire holiday.