Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 452 Northern Front
Menma also took the initiative to show up to further calm people's hearts. After convening a meeting to assign corresponding tasks, he left the village with his own shadow guards and headed towards the northern front to reinforce.

And it was almost at the same time.

Just as Karin and Menma reported.

The Iwagakure troop had not received any news yet, nor had they encountered any unexpected events. They had actually arrived at the Tianxi Mountains within the appointed time. That was the last natural barrier belonging to the Land of Taki. Once they crossed this place, behind them would be the endless plains of the Land of Taki, and they would go directly to the capital of the Land of Taki.

In any of the past ninja village wars, if one side was defeated to this extent, it could basically be declared defeated.

Of course, Hikari Village will never reach that level.

But it is also crucial to defend this place.

Wuque and Fu, who had come to support the front line, stood on the high point of the fortress that had been built long ago, and looked out at the front camp set up by the Iwagakure Village. They could vaguely see the dense crowds of people, and they could also sense the huge amount of chakra that was gathered.

Wu Gou and Fu both had solemn expressions on their faces.

The two of them naturally ignored ordinary ninjas.

But among this group of Rock Ninjas, there are three ruthless guys.

That overwhelming chakra aura was almost as tangible as something visible to the naked eye.

In such a situation.

Even though they have geographical advantages, they will definitely be at a disadvantage.

"Fu, if the Rock Ninja launches an attack, leave the two Tailed Beast Jinchuriki to me, and you will be responsible for the remaining Rock Ninja forces!"

Wuqiu turned his head and looked at Fu beside him, and spoke in a very solemn tone.

"You mean to say that the Four-Tail and the Five-Tail are left to you? Is that true, Musuk-kun?"

Although Fu was very clear about Wuque's fighting power.

In the previous war, the power displayed by Muque was indeed stronger than his own, but if he said that he would fight with two tailed beasts, wouldn’t that be a bit arrogant! ?

The two Jinchūriki of the Iwagakure Village have both been tempered and proven in actual combat. They are truly at the level of the Five Kage, and may even be stronger.

Wuque fought alone.

If any problem occurs, it will directly lead to the collapse of the war situation, which is something that the Hikari Village cannot accept.

"Don't worry, Fu. I can't say that we can defeat them 100%, but we should be able to withstand their attacks. And we have to do this, right? At least we have to buy the village a few days. As long as Menma-sama takes care of those Mist Ninja bastards in the south, the pressure here will disappear in an instant."

Wuque nodded heavily and said.

Confidence is indeed there.

But more importantly, they have to do this.
Their Hikari Village has now come out in full force. The two to three thousand Hikari ninjas gathered at the front line are the largest force that the village can dispatch. They are not even enough for confrontation at the lower level, let alone clashes and assistance at the high end.

The pressure must be shared by both of them.

After Fu looked at Wuque deeply, she nodded and said, "Since you said so, let's do it!"

The enemy's combat power has basically been revealed.

Sometimes it is necessary to hide your combat power, and sometimes you have to deliberately display all your strength. This time, the Iwagakure Village chose the latter. From Oonoki's perspective, in this battle.

The Hikari Village is definitely at a disadvantage.

Let’s not talk about whether they can withstand further attacks from the Hidden Mist Village. Even if the south can maintain the balance and not collapse, here in the north, as long as their Hidden Iwagakure Village moves south in a big way, it will definitely shake the internal situation of the Hidden Light Village.

To conquer the enemy without fighting.

This is Ōnoki's real intention.

After all, the Hikage Village was formed by the combination of the Takigakure Village and the Kusagakure Village. Doesn't Ohnoki know what the original Takigakure and Kusagakure ninjas were like?!
In the past thirty or forty years, Takigakure and Kusagakure may still have some deterrent power, and the five major countries need to give them some face.

But in the last ten years.

These two ninja villages are really just a shell left.

Ohnoki has sufficient reasons to believe that they only need to advance a little bit more to completely destroy the mentality of these former Taki ninjas and Kusanagi ninjas. Then, if they do more publicity offensives, they will most likely be able to force these ninjas to land.

This was the best outcome that Ohnoki had expected.

After all, we still need to be wary of the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village, especially the former. Ohnoki doesn't want to make things difficult for others.

By forcing the Light Ninjas to surrender as much as possible, the casualties in their own ninja village can be greatly reduced. If a perfect breakthrough with zero casualties can be achieved, even if the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village attack together, Ohnoki is confident that he can stop it.

So, here on the front lines.

The Iwagakure Village also caught the news of the arrival of reinforcements.

Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, officially set out from the Ninja Village. Defeating the enemy in front of the battle with lightning speed was the established strategy of the Iwagakure.

In the front position of both sides.

The Iwagakure army had already established their own camp in the shortest possible time.

Huang Tu was standing on the highest breakthrough point in front of the camp, looking out at the outline of the high mountain fortress built by the Hidden Light Village. A hint of thought appeared on his steady face.

"What are you still thinking about? Why not just attack directly? Didn't they say that the main force of the Hidden Light Village was transferred to the south to deal with the Mist Ninja? We should just suppress them here and get rid of those guys in no time, right? You little bastard, why are you still hesitating?"

In the side position.

Suddenly, a slightly short but very strong figure appeared, and spoke with an obviously unhappy tone.

This figure was none other than the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, one of the most powerful fighters in the Iwagakure Village - Lao Zi.

He is one of the ninjas with relatively high seniority in the current ninja village. In the early years, due to his different ideas with Ōnoki, he hardly stayed in the village, which was similar to Jiraiya who went out to wander. But as long as the village called for him, Lao Zi would immediately return to the village, muttering to himself all the time, and even cursed Ōnoki several times in the past, but he would always carry out orders without compromise.

This is also the reason why Ohnoki has always chosen to indulge and tolerate Lao Zi.

They have done nothing wrong in major matters.

Everything is done in accordance with the interests of the ninja village. Personal opinions are always reserved, but the orders of the overall situation will definitely be obeyed. What else is Ohnoki dissatisfied with?

If you want to scold someone, just let them scold you.

After all, he is a highly respected ninja in the ninja village.

Ohnoki does have this kind of tolerance.

As the son of Ōnoki and a high-ranking official in the village, Huang Tu naturally knew the character of his senior, Lao Zi.

He then smiled politely and said, "Haha, we still have to wait for the troops to rest for a while. This little bit of time is not a big deal. It is also a good opportunity to fully explore the information of the light ninjas in the base. This war is still a little special, Senior Lao Zi."

"Humph, you two are of the same character. What is there to be afraid of in a newly established ninja village? It's not Konoha. No, even if it is Konoha, we have to fight hard when we need to. Being timid is not the style of us, the Iwagakure!"

Lao Zi snorted lightly, and said with disdain, because they had never actually fought each other.

I just learned about the strength of the Hikari Village from the intelligence. Lao Zi actually doesn't really believe that the Hikari Village is that strong, especially Uzumaki Menma. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki may be very strong, but to what extent can a mere 15 or 16-year-old boy exert the power of the Nine-Tails! ?

At most, I'm better than them, right?

With such a level, it is not impossible to fight against him. Didn’t the Third Raikage, who was known as the best in the ninja world more than ten years ago, die at the hands of the Rock Ninjas? ?

No matter how strong Uzumaki Menma is, he is just one person after all, not to mention that he may not be really strong.

Lao Zi felt that there was no need for them, the Rock Ninjas, to be so cautious. If they just rushed forward, they would definitely be able to defeat the enemy with one strike.

The worst that can happen is that you have to take some risks and pay some price.

What they, the Rock Ninjas, want is to show their momentum.

"The main thing is..."

Huang Tu still looked unhurried, as if he was trying to slowly explain something to Lao Zi.

"Lord Huangtu."

Suddenly.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from behind.

next second.

Accompanied by that low voice falling.

A burly figure flashed and appeared behind Huang Tu.

"Oh? Kuroki, any new information?"

The man who came was one of the best jonin in the Iwagakure Village. His attainment in earth escape technique was second only to Ōnoki, Koto, Akagi and others. He was a well-deserved elite among the jonin, and was also Koto's right-hand man in the jonin class.

This time when I came to the front line, I was in charge of intelligence gathering.

"No, there is information coming from the village that the Tsuchikage has officially set off for the front line. The Tsuchikage has also ordered that tomorrow we will launch a full-scale offensive against the Tianxi Mountain Fortress of the Hikari Village. We must break through the first line of defense of the Hikari Ninja in the shortest possible time and advance to the Hikari Village."

Kuroki said with a serious look.

"We're launching a general attack tomorrow!?"

Huang Tu was slightly stunned.

This is very different from the strategy that their father Tsuchikage had set at the beginning. Their original plan was to advance slowly and use a high-pressure situation to force the Light Ninjas to collapse on their own. In this way, they could win with the least or even no cost.

It sounds like they are determined to break through this fortress at all costs.

In this case.

The price they need to pay is not a small amount.

If the intelligence is correct.

In the fortress opposite.

But there is the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and that guy who can transform into a black monster and is comparable to, or even surpasses, ordinary tailed beasts.

If they force a bloody fight, it won't be in the interests of the Rock Ninjas, right?

“Ohhh! Is this Ōnoki being too heroic? Haha, that’s exactly what should happen!”

Loess was confused.

Lao Zi, who was standing by, suddenly had his eyes light up and he laughed and spoke loudly.

This approach is more to his liking.

What are you afraid of? Just attack to the end and it will be over. How can a so-called Hidden Light Village really turn the world upside down? ?
Lao Zi calls Oonoki by his name.

Huang Tu and Kuroki were already used to it, so they just pretended not to hear it. Ohnoki himself didn't ask Lao Zi to respect him in addressing him, it was enough to be able to follow his orders, what else did they need! ?
"Did something unexpected happen? Did Lord Tsuchikage tell you anything?"

Huang Tu asked with a frown on his face.

It should be said that Huang Tu is indeed very similar to his father in nature, and is even more stable.

Huang Tu felt that the previous strategy was very suitable. They were not afraid of death, but they could get the result at the lowest price. Why take the risk? Just to shorten the time! ?

This is totally meaningless.

"Indeed, there have been some changes. Lord Huangtu, both the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village have strengthened their troop deployment on the border, especially the latter. I heard that the Hidden Leaf Village's think tank, Nara Shikaku, has personally gone to the border area. The number of Konoha ninjas gathered there has exceeded 3,000, and is still expanding."

Kuroki nodded heavily and replied.

"Kumogakure and Konoha? It seems like they really can't help themselves..."

Huang Tu then revealed a hint of realization, nodded slightly and said.

If there are any unusual movements in these two ninja villages.

It is also a practical matter for the ninja village to adjust its strategy.

Because their ninja village was the one that initiated the war first, if they gave up halfway, not only would the meaning of their previous actions be lost, but it would also easily lead to a new round of problems in other areas.

But the risks and costs of attacking at this moment are much higher than expected.

Huang Tu sighed softly in his heart, but nodded heavily on the surface and replied: "I understand, pass the order on, let the troops prepare, deploy the two wings first, confirm that there are no other light ninja troops around, and officially launch the general attack tomorrow!"

"Yes, Lord Yellow Earth!"

After Hei Mu stepped forward to respond, he flashed back and went back to carry out Huang Tu's order.

Huang Tu turned his head again and looked at the giant fortress of Guangyin Village in the distance, a hint of worry appearing on his face.

I don’t know why, but at this moment, Huang Tu had a very bad premonition in his heart.

"What are you worried about, little Huangtu? It's just a Hidden Light Village. Tomorrow, I will directly break through it and show you!"

Lao Zi squeezed his hands hard and said with a sinister smile.

"Then I'll leave it to Old Zisang tomorrow."

Huang Tu also said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)