As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha

Chapter 46 The Know-It-All of Konoha.

Ninja world.

The war between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning has begun in earnest.

Although the Raikage initially gained the upper hand with a surprise attack, successfully breaking through two of Konoha's defensive lines, the advance on the main battlefield naturally slowed down as the battle lines were stretched out and Konoha recovered and launched a counterattack.

Even though the Raikage himself vowed to celebrate his victory in Konoha in ten days, and his heroic spirit infected the ninjas of Kumogakure, the level of resistance from Konoha still exceeded their expectations.

The battle situation changed from being one-sided at the beginning to a stalemate on the main battlefield.

Overall, however, the Hidden Cloud Village, as the attacker, still holds the initiative.

Undeterred by the failure to conquer Konoha in one fell swoop, the Raikage proceeded steadily and cautiously, never making rash moves. This strategy caused Konoha considerable distress, and the entire battlefield transformed into a massive meat grinder due to repeated confrontations, escalating the brutal war to a whole new level.

Now, it's time to test the endurance and cultural heritage of the two villages!

Whoever breaks down first will be the loser!

Both the Raikage and the old village chief knew this.

However, Kumogakure can afford to wait it out, while Konoha, having already endured a full-scale war and the Nine-Tails' attack, is truly suffering.

So while Chief Cheng was busy with his business in the heavens, our old village chief was also sweating profusely, worrying himself sick over the battle situation on the front lines.

Without him.

The pressure on Konoha is immense!

As the war spread, battle reports and the corpses of Konoha ninjas were sent back to the village, and the gloomy atmosphere over Konoha grew even more intense.

The villagers stood at the village entrance every day, eagerly awaiting their return, but what they received were the corpses of their relatives and friends.

The brutality of war shows that those who are returned with their bodies intact are the lucky ones on the battlefield.

Most of the sacrificed ninjas cannot be recovered.

"War!"

A corner at the entrance of Konoha Village.

Itachi Uchiha looked with compassion at the familiar faces being brought back, and the wounded soldiers being sent back on stretchers, some missing limbs.

Even though he had the privilege of going to the front lines with his father during a previous war, he was younger then and had even less to think about.

In addition, he was in his father's arms at the time.

The impact was far less than this time.

His overdeveloped cerebellum couldn't quite understand what these wars could gain besides bringing death to both sides.

The Hidden Cloud Village underestimated the Leaf Village.

Konoha also underestimated the resilience and fighting spirit of Kumogakure.

When the war begins to tilt towards a protracted struggle, it could be fatal for Konoha.

The young Itachi, based solely on the atmosphere of the village and the casualties at the front, deduced that the war was extremely disadvantageous to Konoha, but he was not arrogant.

His brows were furrowed as he pondered how, if he were the Hokage, he could extinguish the flames of war, bring peace to the ninja world, and make everyone happy. Sacrificing his own parents for this was no big deal; as a saint, he had to do it.

However, just as he was getting into a state of thought, the commotion of cursing in the distance interrupted his thoughts.

Looking up, a look of relief appeared on Itachi's face.

Well, he's not the only one who cares about the village.

But

God knows how they even got together!

"This isn't a healthy Will of Fire. If my father had gone to the front lines himself, so many people wouldn't have died!"

"Itachi, what do you say, is it or isn't it?"

Asuma, the god of itachi, grumbled and plopped down next to him, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

"Lord Hokage must have his own reasons."

Itachi remained silent for a moment. Although he somewhat agreed with Asuma's words, he didn't know what the Hokage was really thinking, and he dared not speak rashly.

As the eldest son of Fugaku Uchiha and the eldest son of the Uchiha clan, he seems to understand some of the ideological conflicts between the clan and the village.

There are some things he dares not think about deeply now, and he can't understand them. He just feels that his people are too selfish.

Young Itachi only believed what he saw with his own eyes.

He saw his clansmen showing off in a very high-profile manner every day, which was obviously inappropriate when the village was in danger, but his father was very lenient with the behavior of his clansmen.

"There's no need for all that nice talk; he's hopeless."

Asuma shook his head, a look of melancholy on his face, and then took out a cigarette and handed it to Itachi.

"Want one?"

I really can't come.

Itachi declined Asuma's offer and quickly shook his head.

The atmosphere fell silent. The two men, who didn't like their own fathers, finally got together.

The cause of things is often very simple: a chance encounter makes the rebellious Asuma amazed by Itachi's ideas, and Itachi is also happy to have a friend who is willing to listen to his thoughts.

Even though one of these two people is the eldest son of the Uchiha clan and the other is the son of the Hokage.

But when they talk together, they often forget their own identities.

Over the course of a few days, both of them felt they had benefited greatly from their conversations.

Of course, Sarutobi Asuma reaped the greatest rewards.

I don't know about other things, but after spending some time with Itachi, he found himself increasingly displeased with his own clansmen and his father, and this displeasure resonated with Itachi.

In short.

It's hard to imagine what kind of outcome these two would have if they were together. If Chief Hijiri were to witness this, he'd probably silently pray for the Sarutobi clan.

"Didn't I tell him to stay away from Itachi Uchiha?"

far away.

Having just delivered an inspiring and morale-boosting speech, which calmed the villagers down.

Sweating profusely, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook off the sweat and finally had a moment to light a cigarette and take a puff.

But upon closer inspection, his old face darkened and an inexplicable anger rose in his heart.

His second son is really a handful!

He has no idea how much of a negative impact his words have on him as the son of the Hokage!

"Have we been able to confirm the identities of those who secretly contacted Asma before?"

With a stern face, the old village chief looked at the woman beside him and asked.

"Well"

After a moment of contemplation, Shinobu Yuhi appeared hesitant to speak.

"Just say it."

The old village chief waved his hand, signaling him to speak boldly, saying that they were nothing more than the Uchiha or Hyuga clans!

The situation is not optimistic, but they can hold on for the time being. He believes that as long as they persevere, the Hidden Cloud Village will eventually retreat. After all, as the attacker, the Hidden Cloud Village faces much greater supply pressure and consumes more resources than the Hidden Leaf Village.

As long as the attack from the Hidden Cloud Village is stopped, that will be the achievement of the Third Hokage!

Now let's record the petty tricks that some people did during the war, and when the war ends, it will be time to settle scores!

"The brothers in the sixth team said that the people who contacted Asuma disappeared at the Root base."

It's no wonder that Kurenai Yuhi hesitated to speak.

Since the unspoken rules of Konoha involve Lord Danzo, there's no need to continue the investigation!

"fart!"

This time, however, the old village chief couldn't hold back any longer and started swearing.

"Danzo's already gone to the front lines, and they're still trying to pin the blame on him?! Do these people think I'm an idiot?!"

Then just consider me an idiot, why are you getting angry?

Kurenai Yuhi stepped aside expressionlessly.

Meanwhile.

At the border of the Land of Fire, the commanders of Konoha were gathering together.

Among them was Shimura Danzo, a former convict!

Suddenly, Danzo seemed to sense something and involuntarily took a deep breath.

"Achoo!"

After a sneeze landed squarely on Nara Shikaku's face, Danzo, having regained his composure, wiped his face, then flashed a confident smile and pointed at the map with the hand he had used to wipe his nose.

"No one understands war better than I do!"

"Victory is assured!"

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