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Chapter 207 Sunagakure Returns to the Village - Shattering Pride

Ningyuan captured Sunagakure at 11 a.m. and sent a Jonin from the village back to the front line to report the news.

This Jonin didn't actually run off; he was able to stay in the village because he had a way to contact the front lines.

Therefore, the news was received at the Sunagakure front line less than ten minutes after the Jonin left the village.

After receiving the message, I was completely dumbfounded.

"How is this possible? The enemy's main force is all here, where did these people come from to launch a sneak attack on Sunagakure?" Rasa roared, "This is fake news! Kuroki spread false information, he should be executed!"

"Kuroki doesn't have that kind of guts, and the intelligence clearly states that only 470 people attacked Sunagakure. With so many people on the other side, we wouldn't have noticed the missing 470 people in such a short time!" Chiyo said.

"What do we do now?" Ebizo asked. "Should we withdraw our troops?"

"Withdraw what? It's been a whole day and night since we got back to the village. The villagers have all been killed!" Luo Sha said irritably.

He has always been a brainless person, as can be seen from his actions against Gaara. His method of dealing with Jinchuriki is to keep sending people to assassinate them.

I don't know if they're eliminating dissidents.

Unfortunately, Yekura is even less intelligent, and at least Rasa's abilities can help supplement the village's income.

After weighing the options, the village had no choice but to choose Rasa and abandon Yokura.

However, that time is not yet here. Right now, both Rasa and Yoruichi are being utterly defeated by Minato, and their reputation is simply not rising.

Chiyo sighed as she looked at Rasa, who was completely losing his composure. He had been training for two years, so why was he still so immature?

She was about to speak when she remembered something and held back.

Sure enough, Luo Sha's lover, Jia Liuluo, spoke first.

"The massacre of civilians is too horrific. Even Konoha wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Besides, Kuroki was deliberately released by them, so they probably didn't intend to make us their mortal enemy!"

Chiyo glanced at Yekura, who was still looking completely bewildered, and sighed again.

They're a married couple, and you're all alone. How can you fight them?

"Galuro is right, no village can afford to massacre civilians," Ebizo said. "But just in case, we still have to go back!"

After all, what if the leader of that squad is a madman? Who can say for sure?

"A battle can actually be fought like this?" Rasa found it somewhat unbelievable, but given that this was the first time he had clashed with Konoha, he would definitely be more prepared next time.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, let's call a meeting with all the Jonin!" Chiyo said.

A moment later, all the Jonin arrived. Chiyo informed everyone of the current situation and ordered all Jonin to take Chunin with them, and Chunin to take Genin, and to evacuate in groups.

To prevent Konoha from pursuing them, they left behind a large number of puppets, pretending that the people were still there.

Although they knew they couldn't fool anyone—after all, if you could receive the message, how could Konoha not?

Chiyo was right; the moment Konoha broke down the gates, Minato on the front lines had already received the news.

"The leader has entered Sunagakure!" At this moment, all the important figures at the front line gathered here.

"He actually succeeded!" Nara Shikaku shook his head. He found it unbelievable. Was the defense of Sunagakure really that weak?

If this were Konoha, with all the major ninja clans there, how could they possibly be defeated and their villages invaded!

Jiraiya also felt somewhat lost. Although the Konoha Ninja Army's progress was hindered by the old man, in his view, the situation two years later was indeed beyond change.

Even if Ning Yuan is smart, what can he do? After he comes here, he will still have to fight a stalemate with the enemy on the front line.

I never expected this, I never expected that there would be a tactic like flanking and stealing the enemy base?

No wonder he's a leader that even an old man can't defeat!

This move seems simple; it's just flanking, right? Anyone can do that. Just play a couple of games of League of Legends and you'll see.

In fact, this move wasn't so easy to come up with.

China's war history has developed for more than 5,000 years. The War of Resistance Against Japan lasted for 14 years, the War of Liberation lasted for 3 years, and finally evolved into the large-scale infiltration and flanking tactics during the Korean War.

Meanwhile, in the West during the same period, soldiers were still being executed by firing squad during World War I, and during World War II they were charging forward recklessly, relying entirely on the soldiers' discipline, fighting spirit, and weaponry, with little to do with tactics or strategy.

The ninja world doesn't even have a copy of "The Art of War," so its combat system is even more outdated.

Moreover, although the ninja world seems to be constantly at war, in reality, due to the limitations of the number of people and the restrictions on mission teams, the scale and methods of combat are severely limited, making it impossible to develop any groundbreaking tactics.

Many things that Ning Yuan takes for granted are actually quite incomprehensible to others.

"What are the leader's next orders?" Nara Shikaku asked instinctively, and no one else thought anything was wrong.

Even though the Ning organization hadn't expanded on the front lines yet, these people had already been won over and subconsciously started calling him "leader" like Minato.

"The leader wants us to keep our distance, follow behind the main Sunagakure force, and eventually rendezvous outside the village!" Minato finished reading, then looked at Nara Shikaku: "The marching is entrusted to you, and you, Master, lead the way!"

"yes!"

Konoha had prepared earlier than Sunagakure, so Konoha followed suit as soon as Sunagakure set off.

Sunagakure also left behind many traps, but traps are only effective when used in conjunction with humans. Once unguarded, Konoha's Byakugan can see through the traps and either dismantle or bypass them, making it simple and easy.

The battle between these two forces has captured the hearts of everyone in the ninja world. Spies from Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and even Kusagakure are lurking around the battlefield.

Seeing this bizarre scene, I have no idea what's going on.

However, they were just scouts and didn't need to think; they just had to report the facts.

In an instant, the eyes of the entire ninja world were focused on the Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

Little did they know that while everyone's attention was drawn to the two large armies, another force entered the capital of the Land of Wind and quietly took over the city's defenses, the defense of the daimyo's prefecture, and also brought the daimyo under their control.

Hundreds of White Zetsu accompanying the army lay in wait in various locations, blocking information and arresting spies.

The entire operation was silent and seamless, yet it proceeded smoothly and effortlessly.

The Ning organization has used this method to control countless city lords, town mayors, and nobles; they are extremely skilled at it.

The Sand Village advanced at full speed, but because there were genin in the group, the speed could not be increased. They had traveled from morning to night and had only covered two-thirds of the distance.

Chiyo ordered everyone to continue their journey under the moonlight, and they stopped to rest when they were 60 kilometers away from Sunagakure.

The next morning, the final 60 kilometers were over. After a night's rest, the Sunagakure army, full of energy and brimming with anger, finally arrived outside Sunagakure Village.

"As expected, Sunagakure has fallen!" Chiyo's heart sank as she looked at the unfamiliar ninjas standing on her familiar walls, and her last bit of hope vanished.

She composed herself, walked to the front of the city wall, and called out loudly, "I am Chiyo, the elder of Sunagakure; you ninja of Konoha, summon your leader!"

"Wait!" the Konoha ninja replied irritably, then stood still without moving.

Chiyo didn't take it seriously. Ninjas' methods were unpredictable, and who knew what methods he used to communicate? She could only wait below the city wall for the time being.

As dawn broke, the sun began to rise.

Because Konoha is located in the south of the Land of Wind, the Sunagakure troops would naturally be in the southern part of Sunagakure when they returned, so the southeastern sun would shine directly on Chiyo's position.

Chiyo didn't feel anything at first, but soon the heat surged up.

A ninja stepped forward and held an umbrella over him.

Chiyo finally sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Hey, you ninja, did you call your commander or not?"

The ninja was also unbearably hot from the sun. Hearing Chiyo's aged voice, he snapped irritably, "My commander is young, can't he sleep a little longer?"

"You!" Chiyo gritted her teeth and sat down on the ground in anger.

What could she do? They had hostages!

A moment later, Garuro stepped forward: "Elder, the Konoha ninjas are catching up!"

"So what if you follow me!" Chiyo shook her head irritably.

She was certain that with Hiruzen Sarutobi's weak personality, he wouldn't dare to do anything to the Sand Village.

It's no wonder he's so confident. From the First Hokage Hashirama Senju to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha Village has always had a weak personality towards the outside world. Tobirama Senju might be a bit tougher, but he spent most of his time dealing with Kumogakure, so Sunagakure didn't feel it as much.

She was also thinking that she should write down this commander-in-chief of Konoha later, and mention it when signing the peace agreement, so that Hiruzen Sarutobi could get rid of him.

I don't know how strong this person is in combat, but his command ability is terrifying. With this person around, Sunagakure will never know how to fight again.

Unfortunately, that golden flash was Jiraiya's disciple, so Hiruzen Sarutobi probably wouldn't be willing to kill him.

"Still not up?" After waiting for quite a while, Chiyo finally couldn't take it anymore and snapped, "What time is it? How can your commander sleep so much?"

"Judging from your tone, anyone who didn't know better would think this was Konoha, and that you had hostages in your hands!" A voice interrupted Chiyo, and then Chiyo saw a child who looked to be only a teenager peeking out from the city wall.

"Are you Chiyo?" Ning Yuan asked.

"It's me!" Chiyo was quite surprised to see Ning Yuan's appearance: "You're the captain of this unit? How old are you?"

"Does that matter?" Ning Yuan laughed. "Right now, I hold the lives of 22,000 people from your Sunagakure village in my hands. Are you sure you want to talk to me about this?"

Chiyo's face darkened, and she said irritably, "You just want us to withdraw and surrender, right? Fine, we'll surrender then. Your people leave, and then notify Hiruzen Sarutobi to send someone to sign a peace treaty!"

Ning Yuan was stunned for a moment, then said in astonishment, "Elder Chiyo, I've warned you more than once, haven't I? In this war, you are the losers! And this is your attitude?"

What are you defeated people so arrogant about?

"We've already surrendered, what more do you want?" Chiyo's eyes widened. "Is this how Hiruzen Sarutobi teaches ninjas? He has no respect for elders, making this old woman stand in the sun for two hours!"

Since activating his Clear Mind and Still Water ability, Ning Yuan hasn't felt the urge to fly into a rage for a long time.

This time, he was truly angry, something he hadn't done in a long time.

He never expected that even after time-traveling, he would still hear such remarks as "I've already apologized, what more do you want?"

"Whoosh!" A golden light appeared beside Ning Yuan. Ning Yuan turned his head blankly: "Brother Shuimen, has she always been this arrogant?"

"This..." Minato shook his head as well: "Chiyo has a very good temper. It's probably because she traveled all night and stood under the sun for two hours, which made her anxious."

Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi might have given her some courage, but Minato was a person who respected the elderly and cared for the young. Even if he knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was a criminal, he would not deliberately speak ill of him.

"Is that so!" Ning Yuan nodded, then saw Chiyo still yelling below: "What are you two brats whispering about? Just because you Konoha are the victors doesn't mean you can..."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is dead!"

"What?" Chiyo was taken aback.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is dead!" Ning Yuan repeated. "He was expelled from Konoha for suppressing a village genius—that's me—and for embezzling mission funds. He resisted the police during an enforcement operation and was ultimately executed in the street!"

Chiyo's eyes widened in disbelief: "How is this possible? You're joking?"

She could understand if someone had sneaked around and attacked Sunagakure, because Sunagakure had come out in full force and was indeed caught off guard.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi was executed?

Wait, the security force?

Chiyo's expression brightened: "Has the Uchiha clan rebelled?"

"The Uchiha clan did indeed rebel, but it has been suppressed!" Ning Yuan said.

Chiyo, seeing Ning Yuan roll his eyes, suddenly changed her expression: "So, the ultimate victor is your Hyuga clan?"

Unexpectedly, despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's cunning and the Uchiha clan's arrogance, the ultimate victor was the Hyuga clan.

"Your understanding isn't entirely wrong!" Ning Yuan said, "I just want to tell you that the world in Konoha has changed. I don't know where you get the nerve to yell here, but please have at least some respect for the victors of the war!"

Chiyo immediately shut up, and her forehead, which hadn't sweated for two hours in the sun, suddenly broke out in fine beads of sweat.

After hesitating for a long time, Chiyo finally spoke: "Commander, what's your name?"

"Nene, Hinata Neiyuan!"

"Alright!" Chiyo bowed. "Commander-in-Chief Ningyuan, state your demands. We only ask for the release of our 20,000 villagers!"

Minato was speechless, as were the other Konoha ninjas standing on the city wall.

So the biggest backer of the other ninja villages is actually our Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Look at this, as soon as they heard that Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead, their attitude immediately became respectful.

"Bring your brother, Luo Sha, Ye Cang, and Jia Liuluo upstairs and let's have a chat!" Ning Yuan said.

Chiyo looked troubled.

These people are the pillars of Sunagakure. If there's a trap above and they're all wiped out, then Sunagakure will truly have no future!

"Of course, you can choose not to discuss it!" Ning Yuan said calmly, "Then these 20,000 villagers have nothing to do with you. But it doesn't matter, you still have several thousand people. Just move to another place, grab some women, and you can still build a village, right?"

Chiyo's face darkened. "It's not as simple as you say!"

However, she also realized that the power of the decision was not in her hands now. Unless she was willing to risk the lives of those 20,000 people and fight this kid in front of her, she had to follow Ning Yuan's instructions.

And can you really win by just fighting?

Not to mention that in order to travel quickly, they abandoned a large amount of poison and puppets.

If you can't break through in a short time, the Konoha ninjas behind you will come up!

At this moment, she missed Hiruzen Sarutobi so much.

How could you just suddenly disappear like that?

"Leave Ebizo and Rasa behind! The remaining three will come up!"

"Fine, let's not talk about it then!" Ning Yuan turned and left.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Chiyo's high spirits finally crumbled completely after these repeated blows.

In fact, she should have realized long ago that the Sand Village had already been completely defeated the moment Ning Yuan entered it.

(End of this chapter)