The will of fire can't save the ninja world

Senyin Island School.

Today all the students from elementary school to high school gathered together.

These students looked at the principal on the stage, Uchiha Oya, with admiration on their faces.

Even though Uchiha Miya has rarely participated in specific teaching work, as the new leader of the Iron Kingdom, as well as his glorious past achievements, the high-quality education and life provided to them are enough to be crazily worshiped as an idol.

After all, in the ninja world, those who are strong are truly respected.

"...They sacrificed their lives in the war, but we will always remember their names."

Uchiha Miya's heavy voice came from the stage.

Just the day before yesterday, the aftermath of the Ninja War had completely disappeared.

The students who had been employed in the war, as well as the students who were stationed at the border of the Iron Country and who had surrendered the old samurai forces, also returned to Senyin Island.

The farewell ceremony for the victims has just been held here, and those names will be proudly engraved on the school's wall of honor and will never be removed.

During the war, Senyin Island's losses were actually not large, and living in the ninja world, they had long been accustomed to turmoil and were not afraid of sacrifice.

On the contrary, after such sacrifice, he was admired by future generations, and his family received high pensions, as well as the measures to prioritize education, which made the students of Xianyin Island extremely heart-warming.

This is the person who truly values ​​them and treats them as human beings rather than consumables.

In addition to mourning, today is also a day to honor the students who participated in the war.

Many students were directly promoted to senior professional titles, and even Mal, Zekin, and Terumi Mei jumped directly to the special level.

Other students have also made the transition to a greater or lesser extent, and not only military students, some students from ordinary colleges are also awarded honors here for business, research and development, etc.

This is the first large-scale conferment of honors on Xianyin Island, so it is particularly exciting.

The top students, who were usually aloof, could not hide their excitement.

And for those who were awarded honors, there were also those who were left behind.

Those students who were not able to participate in the Third Ninja War because they were not old enough should not be overly jealous.

It's even ridiculous to think that they can't wait to fight for a few more years so that they can shine on the battlefield.

Among the students, Uchiha Shisui looked at other people with such eager eyes.

Shisui is also unlucky, as his strength is definitely enough to gain considerable merit on the battlefield.

But because he was not old enough, he was not able to join the battle with his classmates, Abuyi and Terumi Mei.

It was only in the last year that I went to the battlefield to make a difference.

The little bit of fur he got only allowed him to get some bonuses, but the merits were not enough.

"Yeah, little Zhishui, don't be disappointed."

Mabuyi, who had just received the award, noticed Shisui and whispered, "There will be a chance in a few days."

Abuyi became Uchiha Miya's assistant early on, and naturally learned a lot more inside information than others.

There is renewed turmoil in the Kingdom of Rain, and the four major countries have sent people there. Naturally, people from the Immortal Hidden Island must also go to assist the Akatsuki organization.

It's a pity that the three sisters, Mabuyi, Samui and Yukito, are now gradually moving closer to the system, and the chances of really going to the front line will become less and less.

On the contrary, Shisui and the others will be the main force in this operation.

Sure enough, within two days, Zhishui was called to Longshou Island.

Apart from him, there were many people gathering here.

Newcomers Yekura, Terumi Mei, Onikao, Zabuza and others are also there.

Shisui vaguely guessed what opportunity Mabuyi had mentioned before.

This time, it was Uchiha Miya who personally issued the mission.

He looked around and pointed to the map that Mabuyi brought beside him: "Everyone should have heard about the trends of the four major countries in the past two days."

"Now they are trying to support local dignitaries in the Country of Rain and split the Country of Rain. The Country of Rain is our ally. The four major countries seem to be targeting the Country of Rain, but in fact they are suppressing the spread of our ideas, so in this battle we

Gotta fight."

"However, the four major countries do not dare to engage in the Ninja World War now. The situation cannot be considered bad. The number of people they sent are not many and they are younger."

"In fact, it is a military training and a small-scale battle that they conducted with the help of the Kingdom of Rain."

"You must also participate in it and practice well."

Uchiha Miya was not as passionate as Kang. He just stated why he wanted to fight, how to fight, and how painful it would be, and then began to assign tasks.

There are not many people going to the Rain Country this time. There are about 4,000 people from the four major countries, and only 500 people are planning to go to Xianyin Island.

Although the number is small, they are all elites from the school, and they are not bad when paired with elite members of the Akatsuki organization.

If there are more students, there are not that many senior students in Xianyin Island currently, and they will have to be filled with middle school students. This is something Xianyin Island does not want to see.

"Ye Cang, I will leave the overall command to you this time. If anything happens, discuss it with the Akatsuki organization. Listen to them on civil matters. You can make your own judgment on combat matters if necessary."

Ye Cang received the order and nodded slightly.

Not long after arriving in Xianyin Island, it feels a bit strange to have to participate in the war under the name of Xianyin Island.

But Ye Cang also knew that this operation was an opportunity for her, an opportunity for her to successfully take root on Xianyin Island.

She can gain recognition from other people on Xianyin Island in this proxy war.

"Terumi Mei, I will leave the combat department to you. You have several years of war experience and have done a pretty good job."

Yuye called Terumi Mei, who was now almost fifteen years old and much calmer.

Then came the other core members of the combat department, Oniko, Zabuza, Mangetsu, etc.

The responsibility they bear is frontal combat and the pressure is high.

"Shisui, I'll leave the wartime information to you."

Uchiha Miya finally looked at Shisui.

Zhisui was a little surprised and said unconfidently: "Me?"

He did not participate in many battles in the Third Ninja War and did not have enough experience.

Needless to say, the impact of intelligence in war is that this position can sometimes determine the outcome.

Yu Ye patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Don't be too stressed. The intelligence of the Akatsuki organization itself is very good. Communicate well with them and just ask for more advice."

The Akatsuki organization itself has been fighting on multiple fronts in the Land of Rain all year round to guard against others. Later, after the mass base was established, the intelligence took a completely different path from other forces. It can be said to be all-pervasive.

Shisui himself is a ninja who is very powerful in movement and illusion, and is suitable for special operations. As long as he is well matched with the Akatsuki organization, the intelligence pressure will be very small.

Rather than letting him lead, it is better to give him a chance to learn and grow.

After I figured this out, everyone around me cast envious glances.

This is what is called the importance of leadership.

Shisui, who was respected, was a little excited, but also a little worried.

"I'll do it right!"

…

Konoha, Hokage Building.

Minato raised his head from the piles of documents and rubbed the sore corners of his eyes.

Konoha's business is being taken away by the Fire Nation. This is a situation Konoha definitely doesn't want to see.

Other Hokage may be used to this method of only controlling force but not economy.

Although there are commissioned tasks as a source of income, they are not stable.

But Minato, who has experienced two wars, knows that once a war comes, the commissioned tasks will be completely discontinued.

Then Konoha, which loses its economic power, also loses its ability to be autonomous.

So basically, no matter whether they want to fight a war or not, they will eventually compromise with the Fire Nation.

"Independence..."

This has been Minato's biggest headache recently.

If it's for Konoha, then economic independence is the best way.

But if they are economically independent, they will have the capital to be independent from the Fire Nation. If there is an error in their strategic judgments with that of the Fire Nation.

Then will you still listen to the command of the Kingdom of Fire?

In the past, this was something that didn't need to be considered because I didn't have the ability.

But now that he has the ability, even if Konoha doesn't want to, he has to agree?

What if you don't agree?

Will Konoha not be the country of China by then?

This is also a kind of rebellion against the old order.

But the level of rebellion is not as exaggerated as that of Uchiha Miya who just flipped the table.

There seems to be no answer to this question, and sometimes Minato doesn't even dare to think deeply about it.

He shook his head and put away those rebellious thoughts for the time being. He raised his head and said to Lu Jiu who was invited to work in the office: "Has the candidate been finalized?"

There is no reason for Konoha to reject the matter in the Land of Rain.

But based on personal feelings and the interests of the village, Minato didn't want to participate.

Therefore, Konoha was the most procrastinating in sending troops to the Rain Country this time.

The day before yesterday, Tsunade, as the commander-in-chief, took the food and fodder first.

Today is the day to confirm the deployment of the main battle force.

Who will fight this battle? This has been a hotly debated topic in Konoha recently.

Logically speaking, sending the three generations and those old people is what the Fire Nation wants to see most.

But Konoha didn't have the will to fight, so after much thought, they simply followed the trend and randomly sent some new generations there for military training.

As for the ending... Anyway, Konoha's priority is to save lives, and the rest is arbitrary.

Nara Shikaku stopped writing and said: "Except for Tsunade-sama, the main force in the battle is mainly Kakashi and Uchiha Obito. But..."

Speaking of this, Nara Shikaku hesitated.

Seeing Minato's signal to continue, he spoke again: "I also heard as early as possible that the people sent by the Fire Nation's Daming Mansion seemed to want to go with them. I have sent people there to communicate, but the results have not been reported yet.

"

When Minato heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

Participating in the war is Konoha's business, and people sent by the Daming Prefecture for exchange and study will also go. What does this mean?

It was obvious that he was going to supervise the army.

This means that the Daming Palace's trust in Konoha is no longer what it once was.

It also indirectly shows that the Daming Palace hopes that Konoha will take a more determined attitude.

I didn't wait long, and sure enough, someone from the Intelligence Department came to report the news.

The people in Daming Mansion do have this intention.

They will send three members to go to the battlefield of the Land of Rain with the Konoha ninjas.

Nara Shikaku glanced at Minato in embarrassment, the Daming Palace was a well-known brand, what did Konoha say?

As a military advisor, he knew Minato's current confusion.

Should we strive for independence and find a different path, or should we stick to the old rules and continue the previous model?

This choice represents two completely different paths.

Minato was really hesitant.

Daming Mansion's actions undoubtedly strengthened his mind to no longer be controlled by others.

But how to do it?

Finally, he shook his head and sighed: "We are still too passive."

Nara Shikaku understood the meaning and didn't feel so sorry.

Because Minato's attitude has changed, but now he has no means.

Just like a child who wants to run away from home, he can do it on his own initiative, but how can he survive after doing so?

If Konoha and the Daming Palace break up, it is foreseeable that their current main means of income, mission commissions, will be cut off a lot by the Daming Palace.

Although everyone is doing tasks to see whether Konoha can do it or not, don't forget that Konoha's main task is still domestic, which is within the control of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

As long as the Daming Palace operates a little, Konoha will lose more than half of its missions, which is considered light.

A good woman cannot make a meal without rice, and Konoha does not yet have independent capital.

Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku said: "Then according to the original plan, let's see Kakashi and Uchiha Obito pass by. As for the Daming Mansion, we can only do this for the time being."

Minato nodded, "After we pass, let people pay attention to their movements."

Nara Shikaku: "Understood."

It is said to be careful, but in reality it is to try not to let people in Daming Mansion come into contact with too many core things.

It would be great if we could get them right.

…

Kakashi was not surprised when he received the order.

The old ninjas were not sent out this time, they were all busy dealing with the mountain of mission requests.

Of course, maybe this is just a reason.

In any case, this time except Tsunade-senpai as the frontline commander who stabilizes the morale of the military, the other operations, intelligence, and logistics departments are all young people.

Kakashi, who is relatively young, took over the operations department this time.

Uchiha Obito took over the Intelligence Department.

Nohara Lin took over the logistics department.

The three of them are students of the Hokage Namikaze Gate, and their performance in the last war was outstanding.

There is no problem with the arrangement, but Kakashi is a little hesitant——

"You all want to get involved in this kind of thing. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble with Konoha?"

Kakashi leaned on the railing, watching the people coming and going on the street below.

After getting along with each other for this period of time, he discovered that Nagasawa likes to stay in places where no one pays attention, silently watching other people laughing and cursing, or just being indifferent.

In short, it just doesn't fit in, so I just look at it from the edge.

The only thing Kakashi is worried about is Nagasawa's problem.

After traveling to the Land of Snow, although he didn't know what secrets Nagasawa had, he could basically confirm that there was something wrong with Nagasawa.

The two had a tacit understanding not to expose each other's identity, but Kakashi didn't want such a time bomb to stay in Konoha.

There are many people he doesn't like in Konoha, but there are also people he doesn't want to be harmed, such as several of his friends, such as his master and his wife.

When Nagato heard this, he just looked at Kakashi silently and did not answer.

He has been very silent these days.

As someone close to Madara Uchiha, he knew very well that this plan for the Land of Rain was likely to have Madara's shadow.

He even doubted whether sending him to Konoha was intentional.

Uchiha Madara would not know that he is from the Land of Rain. Even though he has no relationship with the Akatsuki organization now, how could he remain indifferent to the suffering in his hometown?

Even though he comforted himself that this might be one of the preludes to realizing Uchiha Madara's final plan, but...

He still couldn't get over that hurdle.

Thinking that the Rain Country would once again experience war because of Uchiha Madara, he couldn't help feeling a little repelled by Madara.

Some even started to doubt something.

Such as those plans, such as his own status.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Kakashi said bluntly: "Will you follow me to the Land of Rain this time?"

Nagato said calmly: "I am just a guard. It is not my decision to go or not."

Soon after, people from Daming Mansion came over to announce the list of people going to the Country of Rain.

Among them was Nagato, who performed extremely well.

Nagato remained silent, not choosing to refuse.