Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

The people from Yunyin arrived quickly. They were not there to provide support, as Yunyin, having just finished a battle, did not have the time or resources to provide assistance.

They could only have one purpose: to collect corpses. As their hero and legend, the Third Raikage saved Kumogakure twice in a row. The first time, he reversed the course of the battle, and the second time, he used his life to become a gate to block the oncoming Kirigakure.

With three generations of Raikage, Kumogakure would naturally not allow him to die in the wild, leaving not even a bone behind.

The Konoha troops stationed here also had the idea of ​​preserving the Third Raikage's body intact, and most importantly, to prevent Kirigakure from tampering with it again.

Konoha's goal has never been conquest or invasion, at least not among Minato's faction, but the Root members are different.

The Root guys were also very decisive. The news had barely spread when they decided to take advantage of the chaos and raid Cloud Village.

The Third Raikage's body was still lying there, and at this moment, the Cloud Village troops, the Konoha troops, and the Root forces were all gathered here.

The three parties have different objectives, and they are now in a standoff.

Jiraiya's expression was indescribable; the scene before him was truly ironic.

The once vast village of Konoha has now split into two factions.

The mighty Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the "Shinigami Hero," was being suppressed by Danzo at this moment.

Jiraiya and the others did not like war. At this time, Konoha was the number one power in the ninja world. Otherwise, Konoha would be the first to be targeted, just like Sunagakure and Kumogakure. They were targeted because of their lack of immediate combat power.

No one likes war, but Konoha is completely divided into two factions. The radical faction led by Danzo wants to unify the ninja world through military suppression, which is also a kind of peace. On the other hand, Minato and Jiraiya's side are more inclined to maintain peace among the various ninja villages.

"Sorry, this way is blocked."

Ironically, Konoha, which has always been the leader and possesses the strongest fighting force, is now embroiled in internal strife. Not only that, but the Root forces also make up the majority of Konoha's fighting force, since they have Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo backing them up.

"Get out of the way!"

"Are you planning to betray Konoha?"

The members of the Root group also looked unwell, their eyes narrowed, their hands poised to strike.

Jiraiya sighed; this sight truly pained him, and he shook his head.

The Third Shinobi World War plunged Konoha into a period of decline. After that, the three legendary Sannin either defected or left. Not only that, but countless high-level combatants also sacrificed themselves. Hiruzen Sarutobi also entered the passive situation of the original story. Danzo's power began to rise. That was the darkest period in Konoha's history. If Sasuke and Naruto hadn't come out, it's hard to say what would have happened to Konoha.

"Instigating wars will never bring peace."

Jiraiya spoke to the leader of the Root clan in front of him.

"I'll ask you one more time, do you intend to betray Konoha?"

There was no response; Jiraiya's words went in one ear and out the other. Root's attitude was very firm, which was understandable, since they had always been like this.

"Feel sorry."

Jiraiya had already lost faith in Konoha, but he couldn't let Root act recklessly now, otherwise the war would never end, and that would only cause more casualties.

"report!"

The people of Kumogakure had already taken the Third Raikage away, leaving only two groups of people from Konoha. Both sides were prepared for battle.

But at that moment, a loud voice rang out between them.

"The Hidden Mist Village has launched an attack on Konoha. Konoha's defenses are severely inadequate. We request that you all return as soon as possible!"

"what?"

Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise. They had come to Sunagakure to provide support, and had only deployed a portion of their forces, not Konoha's, in order to prevent such a thing from happening. But they hadn't expected it to still happen.

Turning our attention back to the Root forces, they have ample manpower, having mobilized most of their troops. This is insufficient even for Konoha, which possesses a large portion of its conservative forces, considering that Kirigakure's combat strength is considerable.

"asshole!"

The Root organization went to extreme lengths to invade Kumogakure.

"Everyone, return to Konoha!"

Jiraiya also gave the order, and there was no time for infighting at this point.

The same applies to Root; although they are keen on invasion and challenge, they are still loyal to Konoha.

People from this side started rushing back, but the situation in Konoha was not optimistic.

Kirigakure has made full use of all its combat power and is now launching a full-scale attack on Konoha.

Konoha's fighting strength can't be said to be sufficient. Might Guy and Kurenai Yuhi are both here, and even Orochimaru is here. Tsunade, however, went to Sunagakure to deal with Minato's injuries.

Logically, they should have no fear of Kirigakure, but unfortunately Kirigakure is really serious this time, with the arrival of all the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, plus various high-level combatants with bloodline limits.

It's still during the time of the Third Mizukage's reign, and those with bloodline limits are all military forces. Kirigakure's combat strength is truly high, especially in terms of high-level combat power, which is more than twice that of Konoha.

This is a fatal flaw. Just as one Jonin can be worth a thousand Genin, his role is extremely significant, and he possesses ample flexibility. After all, a thousand Genin cannot match the agility and freedom of one individual.

"Report! Konoha's support forces have arrived!"

Orochimaru, as the commander-in-chief here, is leading Konoha to resist the Hidden Mist's attack with limited forces. The fact that they have been able to hold out for so long without being defeated is enough to demonstrate Orochimaru's ability.

When the reinforcements arrived from the rear, Orochimaru glanced at them with his snake-like eyes.

The so-called support force is laughable; it's just a bunch of kids who have only recently graduated. Of course, there might be geniuses like Kakashi among them, but there's only one Kakashi, and even if there are others worse than him, there won't be many.

The once vast village of Konoha is now not only plagued by internal discord, but also forced to send these young talents to their deaths on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru sneered.

By this time, he had already colluded with Danzo, and wasn't this also partly due to Hiruzen Sarutobi himself?

"Lord Orochimaru."

"Continue the fight. We cannot let the Hidden Mist Village get through us. Konoha is behind us; it is our home."

"Yes!"

With Orochimaru stationed here, he still commands considerable respect.

Aside from the ninjas engaged in direct combat on the front lines, all the available personnel began to be assigned tasks.

Some were assigned to logistical positions, while others were tasked with infiltrating the enemy's rear. Their mission was to disrupt the enemy's logistical support, thus forcing the enemy to retreat with a smaller force.

A team without support is like a trapped beast; it can't struggle for long.

Orochimaru calmly laid out his plan, displaying his leadership qualities and excellent tactical skills.

"bring it on."

Orochimaru already had a plan in mind. Now that many Kirigakure members with bloodline limits were attacking, wouldn't that satisfy his desires?

Orochimaru sat in the command position, a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

The flames of war have just begun here, but they are about to burn ever brighter.

Chapter 234: The First Mission

"Kakashi, what do you think our mission will be?"

Obito, Kakashi, and others were all in the group; the Platinum Generation of Konoha had gathered here.

Obito, Rin, Kakashi, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, and the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho led by Shikaku Nara, along with Hayate Gekko—these future pillars of Konoha are all here.

This generation is Konoha's Platinum Generation. If it weren't for the heavens favoring Konoha and sending down so many talented individuals during Konoha's darkest period, Konoha would probably have been unable to save itself long ago.

In another ten years or so, Konoha will enter its golden age, and the well-known Konoha Twelve will be among them. Since then, Konoha has never lost its geniuses. After the Konoha Twelve, there is a new generation of Konoha Twelve represented by Boruto. Konoha can truly be said to be blessed by the heavens.

"I don't know, but it probably won't be on the front lines."

Kakashi's experience is not extensive, but as the most monstrous genius of his generation, he is still far more experienced than his contemporaries.

At least at the age when others have just graduated, he has already reached the level of Jonin, and he has carried out many more high-level missions than others.

"It should be to block the logistics support of the Hidden Mist. We don't have much capability, there's not much we can do, it's either logistics or this, but we are still considered excellent, so logistics shouldn't be our responsibility. So there's only one thing we need to do."

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound, where Nara Shikaku was standing and speaking.

It must be said that his analysis made a lot of sense, and everyone present nodded in agreement, with Matt Kay being the most enthusiastic. He wasn't good at brainstorming or planning these kinds of things.

Kakashi watched Nara Shikaku for a while and had to admit that Shikaku was very smart. Even Kakashi had to admit that although Shikaku's strength wasn't very high, at most he was only at the Chunin level, but in terms of strategy, Kakashi had to admit that he was inferior.

"gather!"

A voice came, a command calling them.

Kakashi and the others quickly got back into formation; these were basic skills at the Ninja Academy, and they did them skillfully.

"You were all specially selected by us, the so-called role models and geniuses in other people's eyes. Now your mission has come. Form teams of three freely. Next, you need to set off to cut off the enemy's logistical support. You are all outstanding students in the eyes of your teachers. Do you have confidence?"

As expected, the mission conveyed was the same as Nara Shikaku's guess: their mission was to cut off the enemy's logistical support. This mission was dangerous, but it was much safer than going to the front lines and fighting the enemy.

"Have!"

Such a speech was not entirely useless. Although Kakashi felt it was of little use, it still had a significant impact on the others.

This feeling of being entrusted with a mission was something they were experiencing for the first time, and it made them incredibly excited.

"Leave it to me!"

Obito wore a confident smile, while Rin and Kakashi looked helpless. There was no doubt that Team 7 was now together; after all, they had been together for some time.

"Don't you dare hold us back."

Kakashi said something that immediately angered Obito.

"Damn Kakashi, who knows who will be the hindrance later?"

Obito and Kakashi have been at odds for a long time, and Rin watched them helplessly as they always seemed to be arguing. It's just a pity that Rin didn't know that their arguments stemmed from her admiration for Kakashi.

Aside from Kakashi's group, the others were also actively forming teams. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Everyone present was an excellent individual, and their respective teams wouldn't be too bad either. Basically, all their teammates were in those teams, making it easy to form one.

Team 7 has completed its team formation, as have the other teams. Teams like Nara Shikaku's Ino-Shika-Cho team and Guy's team have also been formed, with his teammates being Genma Shiranui and Ebisu, who have appeared quite a bit in the original work.

"Are you ready?"

They started speaking again, and Kakashi and the others responded loudly.

"All right!"

"Then let's begin. Konoha awaits your triumphant return!"

As the words faded, Kakashi's mission began. This generation of Konoha's Platinum Generation would step onto the battlefield to face the baptism of war, and in the end, they would all become the backbone of Konoha, supporting an era for the village.

"I want to be first!"

Obito smiled and was the first to rush out, with Kakashi and Rin following behind.

Kakashi cursed him as an idiot, and Rin, standing behind him, smiled wryly and told Obito not to rush things.