I am the most popular character in Naruto!

How many people are in the Land of Earth?

What is the likelihood of the two sides going to war?

"Which locations on the battlefield are suitable for setting up battle formations?"

"we need to……"

"what!"

Faced with Nara Shikaku's barrage of questions, Tsunade scratched her long golden hair in frustration, then turned and left.

"We can't stay here any longer. Let's go, Qianqiu, let's go cultivate!"

Tactics don't matter; in the end, it's strength that matters!

"and many more."

Nara Shikaku knew Tsunade's nature well, so he didn't place any hope on her at all, and instead looked to Chiaki.

"Your Highness, we cooperated very well in the previous battle. This time, I need you to cooperate with me."

"Of course, I won't be fighting this time. The person fighting alongside you should be Minato."

Nara Shikaku said with a smile, while Tsunade and Chiaki stood frozen in place.

Good heavens, this guy isn't done yet after wreaking havoc on Kikyo Mountain. He's going to wreak havoc on Chiaki again on the battlefield of the Grass Country!

Please, be a human being!

Chapter 278 Don't Be Nervous

"take it easy."

“Everyone has a first time.”

Minato Namikaze smiled and said to Chiaki beside him. Chiaki pouted and gave Minato a very powerful eye roll.

"Your Highness, hello."

Hyuga Hizashi bowed solemnly to Chiaki, "It is an honor to be your teammate this time. I hope to play my part and not bring shame to the Hyuga clan's reputation."

"Chief Richa is too kind. We are the ones who are most grateful. This mission was entirely thanks to your glare."

Chiaki returned Hyuga Hizashi's greeting with impeccable manners. Hyuga Hizashi quickly stepped aside and said respectfully, "Your Highness, you can just call me Hizashi. I shouldn't be addressed so formally by you, but to distinguish me from my brother, I have to ask you to do so..."

"Then, Hitsashi, you can just call me Chiaki, don't worry about it."

Chiaki quickly replied, and Hyuga Hizashi bowed again, saying, "Yes, Lord Chiaki! Please guide me!"

"...Oh my god."

Qianqiu felt like she was about to die. Although she knew she had a high status, she had no intention of actually being superior.

Besides, Hyuga Hizashi is the head of a branch family of the Hyuga clan, so his status isn't low.

But his respectful demeanor made Qianqiu feel a little embarrassed.

Minato was chuckling to himself, and Chiaki glared at him when she sensed his suppressed laughter.

"Watergate member, please straighten your posture. I am the captain of this reconnaissance team!"

"Yes, yes, yes... Captain."

Minato tightly covered his mouth, "I've received professional training, under normal circumstances..."

"...Get out there and stand in the corner as punishment!"

Enraged, Qianqiu began to settle personal scores under the guise of official business.

This time, it went even further than it did at Kikyoyama.

Chiaki was directly appointed as the captain of the reconnaissance team, and all operations were under her responsibility.

The team consists of only three members: Kuriyama Mirai, who directly protects Chiaki's life; Hyuga Hizashi, a ninja with super long-range sensory abilities; and Namikaze Minato, a powerful and versatile damage dealer.

This lineup is quite impressive.

A healer ranked second in the ninja world, a ninja ranked first in speed, a ninja ranked second in the Byakugan world, and the only ninja from the Blood Pond clan.

With this lineup, you wouldn't believe it even if they went to raid the Land of Lightning's home base, let alone conduct reconnaissance.

Nara Shikaku's arrangement of this lineup can't be described as well-thought-out; it's just the only suitable one.

The pressure on sensory ninjas to complete such a large-scale reconnaissance mission is immense.

Currently, Konoha's army is still at least a month away from the battlefield in the Land of Grass. Given such a long distance, obtaining intelligence in advance becomes extremely difficult.

Sending the Hyuga clan alone to investigate is impractical, while sending just one person risks them never returning.

Fortunately, Chiaki's appearance made things much simpler.

Nara Shikaku could completely replace Minato's position, take full control of the army, and free up Minato, a top-tier combatant.

Here I have to specifically criticize Tsunade. If she had been more serious, Minato would have been freed long ago.

Moreover, as the person in charge, Tsunade, with her authority in medical ninjutsu, could give the ninjas boundless confidence by staying at the headquarters. Unlike Chiaki, she couldn't possibly leave the main force and run around.

In any case, the situation is already like this. Nara Shikaku needs to control the intelligence on the front line, and the team composed of Chiaki and the others has a high probability of completing the mission, so they naturally become the first choice.

So, after Minato was forced to stand for a few minutes as punishment, the Chiaki Squad began their operation.

The three men, each wearing a blood-stained scarf, headed towards the front lines of the Land of Grass. All three were Jonin, possessing extremely fast movement speeds. What would take the main army a month to accomplish, they could probably cover in less than ten days.

……

Iwagakure Village Frontline Base.

Onoki sat quietly at the table, closing his eyes and pondering the upcoming battle.

The area where Iwagakure is slightly weaker than Sunagakure and Konoha is the lack of a highly intelligent strategist.

This is related to the region, and there's really nothing that can be done about it.

The Hidden Stone Village in the Land of Earth is nestled in the Million Mountains. Most of the ninjas born there are honest and simple-minded, preferring to fight uprightly and honestly.

The neighboring Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning is the same, but their problem stems from their culture. They're a bunch of muscle men, all they think about is brute force, so it's normal that they can't produce a single strategist.

To be honest, Onoki envied the Land of Wind. Despite being several levels weaker than his own country, Ebizo single-handedly managed to revive the Land of Wind.

That old man is really something.

The same goes for Konoha. They haven't had a strategist for many years, but recently a genius strategist has suddenly appeared.

It’s really a headache.

None of that matters. In terms of military strength and tactical arrangements, Onoki was confident that he was not far behind. With his seasoned experience and cautious approach, he was unlikely to make any major mistakes.

However, Iwagakure is better at defending than attacking, which is truly worrying.

The neighboring Cloud Village is good at attacking but not good at defending, which is also quite worrying.

With the Kazekage missing this time, the Third Raikage, with his muscular arms and mind full of attacking thoughts, gave Onoki a great opportunity.

He quickly contacted Ebizo of the Land of Wind and proposed to help the Land of Wind defend itself by acting as a mercenary force.

Onoki was well aware of his own advantages. If he wanted to attack the Land of Wind on his own, he would likely suffer considerable casualties due to their fierce resistance.

And if it's to defend the Land of Lightning for them, then coincidentally, that's their forte, isn't it?

They profited from the Land of Wind's funds and the final benefits, while also disrupting the Land of Lightning's plans and weakening its army. It was a win-win situation.

Onoki couldn't help but feel proud of his foresight. He flipped through the intelligence passed to him on the table, feeling relaxed.

Daily consumption and battle losses are within an acceptable range. What's even more reassuring is that the losses on the Land of Lightning side are much greater than ours, which is great.

Just when Onoki thought the battle would continue in this stalemate until the Land of Lightning could no longer withstand the losses and launched its next operation, an urgent report stunned him.

"Father! Urgent report from the front!"

Huang Tu rushed in with a piece of intelligence in his hand. Onoki raised an eyebrow and took the intelligence from Huang Tu's hand.

"What?! The new generation of the Cloud Village's AB team raided our army's granary and burned all the grain supplies provided by the Sand Village!?"

Onoki almost couldn't catch his breath. What happened?

The Land of Lightning has never done anything like this before.

Chapter 279 Other People's Children

"check!"

"Check it for me!"

"What on earth is going on?!"

Onoki was furious; he had never encountered anything like this before.

The defense and control of food supplies is something that every unit values ​​most.

After all, you can lack anything, but you can't go without food.

People who work hard to eat, people who have a spirit of working hard to eat, people who work hard to eat are all the best.

Fighting is one thing, but if you don't provide food, who will fight for you?

"We have already deployed twice the manpower to defend and guard the grain depot, and upon receiving the notification of the attack, we immediately dispatched five times the manpower..."

Huang Tu wiped away a bead of cold sweat. "Approximately five hundred people went to provide support, but..."

"but what?"

Onoki's eyes widened as he said, "Don't tell me that a big shot has emerged from the Land of Lightning who can take on a hundred people single-handedly, or even a whole bunch of you idiots!"

At this moment, the news that Chiaki had captured Kikyo Mountain and fought against a thousand men single-handedly had not yet reached Onoki's ears across the entire battlefield, otherwise he would probably have exploded with rage.

"cough……"

Huang Tu, feeling ashamed that his group had been criticized, said, "Those two from the Land of Lightning are indeed very powerful; we couldn't catch up..."

"Can't catch up?"

Onoki raised an eyebrow. "What level of speed do those two have? What are their identities?"

"They are the next AB duo from the Land of Lightning, the next Raikage and Jinchuriki..."