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"According to my plan, our Ino-Shika-Cho trio will set off with you. In addition to us, the head of the Aburame clan, Aburame Shiki, will also be there."

"???"

Chiaki stared at Nara Shikaku with a bewildered look, feeling as if she had been tricked by this guy.

"I will discuss the specific battle plan with Lord Chiaki after we enter Kikyō Mountain."

Nara Shikaku smiled and winked at Chiaki, who glared at him through gritted teeth.

Chapter 244 Salted Fish Shuo Mao

"At this point, the battle plan for the Land of Wind has been finalized."

Nara Shikaku said calmly, "Six of us, including Lord Chiaki, Lord Mirai, our Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and Chief Aburame, will go to try to suppress the key point in the Land of Wind within a month."

"Konoha launched a simultaneous attack, dispatching a large army to press forward, occupy Kikyo Mountain, and put pressure on the Land of Wind."

"I ask Lord Chiaki to ensure the safety of the people of the Land of Wind who have been attacked by us."

He looked at Qianqiu, who nodded with a sinister grin.

"Of course, I will do as you wish."

"very good."

Ignoring Chiaki's gritted teeth, Nara Shikaku looked in the direction of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha.

"I request that Lady Tsunade go to the front lines of the Fragrant Plains in the Land of Grass to oversee the battle against the forces of the Land of Lightning."

"Me? Alone?"

Tsunade stared at Nara Shikaku in disbelief. Even with the Hundred Healings Technique, she could proudly say that practically no one could kill her.

But brother...

She's a medical ninja!

Have you ever seen a medical ninja personally go to the front lines?

Oh……

Qianqiu doesn't count; she's rather unconventional.

"It's not just Lady Tsunade."

Nara Shikaku patted his hand, signaling Tsunade not to rush. He then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Third Hokage, I would like to borrow someone from you."

"Who?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow, and Shikaku Nara turned his head toward Sakumo Hatake.

"Lord White Fang, if you would like..."

"I do not want to."

Sakumo Hatake refused Shikaku Nara without even thinking, saying, "I'm not a ninja anymore. I'm only here to protect Chiaki."

"...Can't you make an exception?"

"This is for Konoha..."

Nara Shikaku looked at Hatake Sakumo with pity, while Hatake Sakumo picked at his ear, pretending not to have heard.

"OK then……"

Faced with Sakumo Hatake's rejection, Shikaku Nara couldn't say anything.

The people present had nothing to say. They hadn't offered a helping hand when Sakumo Hatake was down on his luck, and now that he was no longer a ninja and was just protecting Chiaki, no one could say anything about him.

It's perfectly reasonable. Qianqiu saved his life, so it's only natural that he would risk his life for her.

The most crucial point is that since Sakumo Hatake is no longer a ninja, he is now considered a natural person, an ordinary citizen.

If a commoner of this strength were to run away to another ninja village in a fit of anger due to oppression from anyone in Konoha, then that person who oppressed him would definitely be subjected to public condemnation.

That would be a serious crime, punishable as treason.

No one would be foolish enough to offend Sakumo Hatake at this time, so naturally, he can do whatever makes him happy.

They can't win a fight, and they can't bear the responsibility, so they can go wherever they want.

Now that he's willing to protect Chiaki properly and can stay in Konoha, that's a wonderful thing.

"The Third Raikage possesses the strongest spear and the strongest shield, and is extremely fast..."

Nara Shikaku scratched his head in distress, "If Lady White Fang is unwilling to go, Lady Tsunade alone might not be able to deal with the Third Raikage..."

He frantically searched through the candidates in his mind, but no matter how he searched, he couldn't find a single ninja among the Jonin present who could assist or cooperate with Tsunade in fighting against the Third Raikage.

"So, you actually want a fast and strong ninja to hold off the Third Raikage, while Tsunade faces the strongest spear and the strongest shield head-on?"

At this moment, Qianqiu suddenly spoke up.

"how?"

"Does Lord Qianqiu have any good suggestions or candidates?"

Nara Shikaku looked at Chiaki with surprise. Chiaki felt as if she was being discriminated against, as if this guy thought she couldn't think of any good solutions.

"I do have someone in mind."

Chiaki raised his hand. "Minato Namikaze, what do you think of this guy?"

"Minato Namikaze?"

Nara Shikaku was taken aback, then overjoyed. "You mean Minato Namikaze? Kushina Uzumaki's personal ANBU?"

"Yes."

Chiaki snapped his fingers. "Elite Jonin, incredibly strong, a disciple of Jiraiya, and the fastest space-time ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"Shouldn't someone like that be enough to keep the Third Raikage in check?"

"The Third Hokage?"

Nara Shikaku looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with delight, and Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in satisfaction as well, "Minato is indeed a good kid."

Hiruzen Sarutobi clapped his hands, and an ANBU member appeared in front of him.

"Call Cou over here."

"Yes!"

Swoosh

The Anbu disappeared, but a moment later, a flash of golden light appeared in the Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze, wearing a mask, appeared before everyone and knelt down to pay his respects to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Minato, take off your mask."

"Yes."

Minato Namikaze removed his mask and stood up straight, causing a stir among the crowd.

To be honest, their understanding of Minato Namikaze wasn't that deep.

All we know is that he was a Jinchuriki of Konoha, was in charge of Kushina Uzumaki's personal Anbu, and that the two were a couple. That's all.

Minato's performance during the Second Shinobi World War was not particularly outstanding.

"Minato Namikaze, are you confident you can handle the Third Raikage's speed?"

Nara Shikaku looked at Namikaze Minato and asked him expectantly.

Nara Shikaku had met Minato once before, during the Second Shinobi World War.

Minato looked at Nara Shikaku strangely and replied, "I'm sorry, strategist, I'm not very familiar with the Third Raikage's speed. If we could have a reference point..."

"How about this, you and Hatake Yin-Yang have a speed contest."

Chiaki, always eager to stir up trouble, said, "Strategist, you believe that Hatake Yin-Yang can deal with the Third Raikage, right? If that's the case, then if Minato can fight against him, it will prove that Minato has the ability to fight against the Third Raikage."

"That's a good idea."

Nara Shikaku's eyes lit up, and he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a questioning gaze.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the table, looked at Sakumo Hatake, and asked, "White Fang, would you be willing to compete with Minato Namikaze in speed?"

"No, it's boring."

Sakumo Hatake rolled his eyes. He just wanted to live a peaceful and quiet retirement, so why did they have to put all the work on him?

"Hey."

Chiaki grinned and said to Minato, "Minato-senpai, attack me at your fastest speed."

"Mr. Hatake, weren't you going to protect me?"

"Then show me your strength and see if you can protect me from Minato's attacks!"

Chapter 245 Human Target

Qianqiu's thoughts are simple and obvious.

She had completely accepted that she had been tricked into going to the battlefield by Nara Shikaku.

Since she was already in such a miserable state, she decided to make everyone around her suffer too.

After much thought, the only person I could "trick" was Minato Namikaze.

In reality, she didn't exactly harm Minato Namikaze; on the contrary, she was actually helping him out.

Minato Namikaze was destined to shine in the Third Shinobi World War, but that light would come rather slowly.

Chiaki simply pushed him forward a little further, exposing him to the eyes of the Jonin who were the backbone of Konoha, thus establishing his prestige in advance and saving him some time.

In the original work, Minato Namikaze went directly from an unknown ninja to the Yellow Flash, and then was pushed into the position of Hokage by Hiruzen Sarutobi in an extremely short period of time.

For Minato, gaining the trust of his subordinates in such a short time was an extremely difficult task.

Even now, Hiruzen Sarutobi is trying to find an opportunity to help Minato gain merit, but due to various limitations, he won't be able to succeed so quickly.

Qianqiu's move to push him to the forefront at this moment was both a pressure and a driving force.