Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 296 Announcing Your Existence to the Ninja World

Elder Yuan naturally believed what Jianchuan Ju said.

Ever since he witnessed Tachibana Kenkawa suppress the tailed beast, Elder Yuanshi has been convinced that this child will bring unprecedented glory to Kirigakure.

In Tachibana Kanagawa, Elder Yuanshi seemed to see the shadows of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, two men who dominated the ninja world and single-handedly created the era of ninja villages.

Seeing Elder Yuan Shi suddenly become highly motivated, Jian Chuanju scratched his head in bewilderment and continued working.

Two days later.

Tachibana Kanagawa and Ao, who carried the "Great Sword Samehada" on his back, led the last of the departing troops and stood at the gate of Kirigakure.

That's right, Ao, who became the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, successfully gained the approval of the "Great Sword * Samehada" and joined the ranks of ninja swordsmen.

Although Ao himself is not particularly skilled in swordsmanship, now is the time when combat power is needed, and the village cannot allow this powerful ninja sword to remain idle.

As a professionally trained Jonin, basic sword techniques such as slashing and smashing are no challenge for Ao.

As long as the chakra and strength are sufficient, the "Greatsword Samehada" can provide Ao with a certain boost to his combat power.

As for improving close-combat skills, Qing will have to practice diligently on his own in the future.

The Hidden Mist Village's emphasis on this operation went beyond just its equipment.

Elder Yuanshi and the Third Mizukage personally saw everyone off.

In terms of the number of participants, Kirigakure can be considered to have mobilized its entire force.

Aside from the necessary defensive forces and the minimum number of ninjas to ensure daily tasks, even the various ninja clans, led by the three major clans within the village, kept sending people into the expeditionary force.

In the end, it even came to the point where Jianchuan Ju and Elder Yuan had to step in and limit the number of participants.

However, the logistical supplies prepared by the Kirigakure troops were not much.

It's not that Kirigakure, one of the five great villages, can't produce that many supplies.

The goal of this battle is to decide the fate of the world in one decisive battle!

They must use their overwhelming numerical advantage to defeat Konoha in one fell swoop while minimizing their own casualties.

After the war, most of the participating ninjas would rest on the spot and then return to their villages to resume their daily lives, while only a small number of ninjas would remain on the front lines to await the final peace talks.

Even if this group is large and cannot be concealed, it may lead to Konoha continuing to reinforce the front lines, and may benefit the Kumogakure and Iwagakure fronts, but it doesn't matter at all.

Elder Yuan Shi looked at the dark mass of ninjas and slowly took a step forward.

And seeing this situation.

As the nominal supreme commander of this unit, or rather, this operation, Qing took a step back, leaving Jianchuan Ju alone at the very front of the formation.

Elder Yuan gripped his cane tightly, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart. He stepped forward and personally straightened Jianchuan Ju's collar before slowly speaking.

"Go! Go and announce your existence to the ninja world!"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanagawa's face broke into an unprecedentedly sunny smile.

With his right hand raised in a clenched fist, he was looking not only at Elder Yuan Shi, but also at the Hidden Mist Village behind him, and shouted without hesitation.

"Victory is assured!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the troops behind Tachibana Kenkawa immediately erupted in deafening cheers.

"Victory is assured!"

"Victory is assured!"

"roar!"

When Elder Yuan saw these howling ninjas, a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

Although the shouts of these ninjas contained not only an unwavering belief in victory, they also clearly carried a hint of ruthless bloodlust and madness.

But isn't this exactly what the Hidden Mist Ninja are like?

"Set off!"

Once the crowd had calmed down a bit, Jianchuan Ju gave the order and set off first.

The ninja army of several thousand responded and followed closely behind.

Inside Kirigakure, among the crowd of onlookers, several white-haired and red-haired brats stared with admiration at the leader of the group, Tachibana Kanagawa.

Elder Yuan Shi stood at the village entrance, watching the troops depart. Even after all the departing ninjas had disappeared from sight, he lingered there, reluctant to leave.

The Third Mizukage, who was standing nearby, offered some advice.

"Elder Yuan, let's go back."

Elder Yuan glanced at Gonbei, who was disguised as the Third Mizukage, but said nothing. He then turned and returned to the Mizukage Building with his accompanying guards.

This war, which will inevitably determine the future of Kirigakure, is extremely dangerous for the ninjas on the front lines. But for those who remain in the village, it will also be an agonizing wait.

the other side.

With thousands of ninjas setting off on their journey, their speed was destined to be slow.

It took the group a full five days to finally reach the front-line camp.

At this moment, a somber atmosphere permeated the Whirlpool Island camp.

Since there was neither time nor need to expand the campsite, a large number of temporary tents were scattered around the perimeter of the campsite.

The newly arrived troops are exhausted from their journey and need to rest and recover.

However, core members like Tachibana and Ao had no time to rest.

Upon arrival, he immediately led a group of Jonin leaders in key positions to the command tent at the front-line camp.

Before everyone had even entered the tent, Jianchuan Ju asked Chunyu directly.

"Captain Harusame, how much intelligence have we gathered from Konoha?"

Haruyu, who arrived at the front lines more than a week earlier than everyone else, has been mainly tasked with gathering intelligence on the latest situation on the eastern front of Konoha.

Upon hearing Jianchuan Ju's question, she did not hesitate at all and immediately took out a huge map scroll and spread it out on the table.

"The number of combat ninjas that Konoha has mobilized to the eastern front of the Land of Fire this time is roughly between four thousand and four thousand five hundred. Since the day before yesterday, no new reinforcements have been arriving, so this should be the final number of participants."

The high-ranking officers present all breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The Hidden Mist Village has deployed over six thousand ninjas this time, giving them a significant numerical advantage.

However, considering that this Ninja World War has lasted for nearly three years, and Konoha has fought countless battles with the four surrounding ninja villages, it is surprising that they were able to spare so many ninjas to fight against the attack of Kirigakure.

This demonstrates the profound cultural heritage of Konoha Village.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing the number.

"So Konoha still left nearly seven thousand men on the northern battlefield? That seems like they're looking down on us!"

According to previous intelligence, Konoha has deployed nearly 10,000 troops in the northern battlefield of the Land of Fire to fight against the combined forces of Lightning and Earth.

In the eastern part of the Land of Fire, since peace talks had already begun, Konoha, like Kirigakure, withdrew most of its troops, leaving an estimated number of less than a thousand in the camp.

Although the fighting there has slowed down, it seems that Konoha still values ​​the outcome of the northern battlefield more.

However, this is understandable. From Konoha's perspective, the northern battlefield is still fought on the Land of Fire's homeland, and the primary objective is naturally to reclaim lost territory.

On the other hand, in the east, due to the withdrawal of Kirigakure, Konoha's camp has been pushed back to the coastline of the Land of Fire.

Of course, regardless of whether Konoha underestimated Kirigakure, having superior military strength is definitely a good thing.

Instead of dwelling on the matter, Jianchuan Ju continued to ask questions.

"So who is the commander of the Eastern Theater Command of Konoha now? Is it still Orochimaru? How many more top-tier fighters have arrived?"

Upon hearing this, Chunyu's expression also became more serious, and she spoke in a heavy tone.

"According to our investigation, the highest commander of the Konoha camp this time is the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

There will be a summary of the main character's abilities in the next chapter.

Um, I'm not sure if this free chapter counts as following the story, but if you don't like it, please help me scroll to the end. Otherwise, I'll be very sad if the data looks bad today. Thank you!

P.S.: Speaking of which, writing epic battles is so difficult. I was thinking, in the original work, someone like Onoki, if it were a head-on confrontation, could just use Dust Release to sweep through and kill the entire enemy team? Who could possibly win against that?

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