The Strongest Gentleman Development System in Naruto

"No, no, absolutely not," Wuyue hurriedly waved her hands. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of Rina carrying a cloth bundle and rapidly approaching.

Needless to say, it's definitely full of bento boxes, dry rations, and other prepared foods. If Kushina finds out they were prepared beforehand, she'll definitely cause a scene.

"Um, Miss." Forced by the situation, Wuyue suddenly spoke up, "Come with me, I have something special to tell you." She reached out and grabbed the other person's wrist without caring about those around her.

Under the watchful eyes of Saori and Yui, the two walked into a dark alley on the side of the street.

Kushina didn't find anything special about his actions, or rather, she hadn't even considered that possibility. She just looked at Mugetsu with a puzzled expression. "What is it that you had to do at this time?"

"I...I like you!" Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Wuyue's shamelessness reached new heights, and she confessed without warning. "Not the kind of liking between siblings, but the liking between a man and a woman!"

Eh?

Kushina's expression froze, her eyes widening. What was going on? What was happening? She'd been confessed to? Her own brother had confessed to her?

"Hmm. I know, you've already established a romantic relationship with Minato-senpai." Mugetsu's cheeks flushed, but he still insisted, "But, but I can't help it, I just like you. I like you a lot, really a lot!" This was, in fact, his first time confessing on his own initiative. He hadn't thought it through at all; it just slipped out.

"Mugetsu, you..." Kushina was in a state of confusion for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"You don't need to respond to me immediately."

Wuyue knew she couldn't press Kushina too much at this point and needed to give her time. "Think it over carefully first, and give me your answer when I return from the Land of Water battlefield." With that, she suddenly stepped forward and lightly touched Kushina's lips. Then, she decisively turned and left.

Staring blankly at his departing figure, Kushina was completely bewildered.

Surprise, astonishment, fear, unease, shyness, anger, and an inexplicable excitement—a mix of emotions overwhelmed her, leaving her completely flustered and unable to even utter a word of farewell.

209 The First Encounter Between the Dragon and the Serpent

Five days later, in the Land of Water.

Leaving behind the romantic entanglements of the village, Mugetsu and his companions arrived at Konoha's operational headquarters against Kirigakure. Unlike their usual defensive, reactive approach on other battlefields...

The commander-in-chief here, Orochimaru, is clearly fighting on a much more aggressive foot. He's even set up his operations headquarters in the Land of Water, which is within enemy territory! This must be seen as a sign of intense confidence.

Of course, it was precisely this confidence that added to Orochimaru's personal charm. This allowed him to surpass his two fellow "Legendary Sannin" in both prestige and military achievements, making him one of the most popular candidates for the Fourth Hokage.

However, Wuyue knew very well that this guy was probably going to be finished soon. Whether it was his secret collaboration with Danzo or his human experiments using the First Hokage's cells, it was enough to plunge him into an abyss of no return.

Wuyue didn't get involved in their affairs.

Although he didn't have a good impression of Orochimaru, the two weren't mortal enemies. As long as Orochimaru didn't provoke him, he wouldn't actively scheme against him. Intrigue and scheming were too exhausting; it was better to be simple-minded.

The group immediately identified themselves and entered the camp. Wuyue and her companions received a high-level welcome, being accompanied by several welcoming ninjas as they selected tents and arranged their luggage. They were then respectfully escorted to the main camp.

After all, putting aside his status as the battlefield's deputy commander personally appointed by the Third Hokage, the mere title of "Konoha Celestial Dragon" is enough to create an insurmountable distinction between him and ordinary ninjas.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru was not in his main tent at the time; he was reportedly leading a team to Kirigakure for some kind of special operation.

Wuyue didn't ask any further questions. After waving away the ninja who had led the way, she and her girls found a place to sit down and looked around at the layout of the camp.

It must be said that Orochimaru has a real knack for studying war, a situation that most people would avoid at all costs. The walls around here are covered not only with strategic maps of Konoha and Kirigakure.

Even the movements of the four kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, Earth, and Fire in other battles were marked in great detail. There were even some personal notes and comments by himself on it.

They really put a lot of effort into it!

As a lazy bum who believes in "eating, drinking, and waiting to die," Wuyue instinctively admires this workaholic.

Just as he was sighing to himself, Rina, who was bored, suddenly spoke up: "Speaking of which, it seems that most of the ninjas on this front are from the Ninja Clan?"

"Well, that's true."

Saori nodded, seemingly understanding the intricacies of the situation: "Because this battle line was opened up after Konoha's grand plan. So at that time, there weren't enough people available to be mobilized, which is why the Hyuga and Uchiha clans were mobilized. Led by these two clans, the major ninja sects of Konoha urgently transferred their elites to fill the gaps, thus completing the construction of this battle line."

“No wonder.” Rina finally realized. Remembering that the main family of Hinata and Yui’s father had both sacrificed their lives on this front, she suddenly felt a lump in her throat. “No matter how noble one’s status, it’s all in vain in the face of war and death.”

"Therefore, in this world, strength is the ultimate rule," Wuyue concluded.

“I don’t agree with what Wuyue-kun said.” Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang out from outside the door. “No matter how strong you are, you’ll be nothing but a handful of dust a hundred years from now.”

The voice grew louder as it approached, and a man with long black hair, pale skin, and a thin build came into view. It was none other than Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, known for his involvement in gambling, prostitution, and drugs.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Orochimaru." Although he knew from Jiraiya that the other party had been paying attention to him for a long time, this was the first time that Mugetsu had actually faced the other party face to face.

"Konoha's Heavenly Dragon, I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time." Orochimaru said bluntly without any formalities. "With you as my blade, our infiltration operation should be much easier. To be frank, I plan to allocate half of our forces, that is, two thousand ninjas, to you for command."

Holy crap? You're going all out right from the start? That's way too aggressive!

Wuyue really wanted to roll her eyes at this moment, but she still suppressed the urge to complain and coughed twice, saying, "Sorry, I've never done command work before."

Orochimaru seemed completely oblivious to the subtle refusal in his tone, and continued, "Many things can only be known to you after you've tried them for the first time."

"We are currently on the southern border of the Land of Water, about half a day's journey from the main camp of Kirigakure. There are approximately one to two thousand Kirigakure ninja stationed there for defense."

"What I need you to do is lead your troops to break through their defenses, and then act as bait to lure their main force. I will lead the other half of the ninjas to attack from the rear and annihilate the entire Kirigakure army in one fell swoop."

Well, that's easy... my foot!

Wu Yue wanted to flip the table. To put it nicely, they were drawing away the enemy's main force. To put it bluntly, they were just cannon fodder! Damn it, if your reinforcements hadn't arrived, these two thousand men would definitely have been wiped out.

Even if Orochimaru arrived with his troops in time, the casualties would still be countless! Damn it, no wonder the battlefield in the Land of Water could be pushed forward so quickly; it was all bought with human lives!

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"What's wrong, Mugetsu-kun?" Seeing that the other party had fallen silent, Orochimaru couldn't help but ask, "Do you have any objections to my battle plan?"

"Isn't this a bit too aggressive?" Wuyue said tactfully, "It would be difficult to hold back the main force of Kirigakure with only two thousand men, wouldn't it?"

"I see. Is Mugetsu-kun worried about casualties?"

Orochimaru, being a shrewd man, could easily understand the unspoken meaning in his words. He grinned and said, "I've already considered this. If the plan can be implemented effectively, our losses won't exceed two-thirds. That's an acceptable number."

Two-thirds, and you think that's acceptable?!

Wu Yue was truly shocked by what the person in front of her had said. Had this guy reached such a level of indifference towards humanity?

Not to mention Mugetsu, even Rina, Saori, and Yui frowned. Orochimaru's cold words were truly repulsive to them. But this was, after all, a battlefield, and they had neither the right nor the standing to refute him.

An eerie silence fell over the room.

Muyue remained silent, and Orochimaru said nothing more; the two simply stared at each other.

"If possible, could you devise another feasible plan?" In the end, Wuyue couldn't help but ask. It wasn't that he was being overly kind, but using two thousand people as bait was simply not worth it.

"According to my calculations, this is the best solution to win the war."

Orochimaru's expression remained unchanged, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of seduction. "You should know very well, Mugetsu-kun. Everything should be based on the principle of obtaining the greatest benefit with the least sacrifice. Even if there are other feasible plans, they are still inferior to this."

"Furthermore, Kirigakure's main force is likely not as large as you imagine. According to reliable sources, they have already deployed over four thousand troops to the Land of Earth's battlefield. In addition, their conflict with Sunagakure continues unabated. Therefore, our infiltration operation should be simpler than anticipated."

Oh, I see.

Wu Yue nodded to herself. If calculated this way, the loss of combat power would indeed be greatly reduced.

However, he really wanted to complain at this moment. This Hidden Mist Village was really good at causing trouble! They were even worse than the Hidden Sand Village. It was understandable that they could fight against the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village, but if the Land of Whirlpools was used as the battlefield, they would be separated by the sea.

But damn it, Kirigakure's ultimate enemies are the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind. This is just incomprehensible! An island nation isolated overseas and two inland countries deeply embedded in the ninja world, they're practically unrelated, so how did they become sworn enemies?!

Right, it seems Kirigakure is still under Madara Uchiha's control. Could it be that all of this is Madara's scheme, deliberately stirring up trouble and taking advantage of the chaos? Thinking about it that way, that's quite possible!

"Well, Mugetsu-kun?" Orochimaru's hoarse voice interrupted her drifting thoughts again, saying, "Have you thought it through? If you really can't accept it, we can switch places."

“That won’t be necessary.” Wuyue shook her head and said, “However, I hope that the number of people in my team can be reduced. Ideally, it should be kept below a thousand.”

A thousand people? !

Orochimaru and the other girls were all shocked by what Mugetsu said. This guy, he didn't mind having too few people, but rather thought he had too many?

"Mutsuki-kun, I've heard of your strength. I also acknowledge your talent." After a moment of silence, Orochimaru's expression suddenly changed, and he said very seriously, "But war isn't about displaying heroism one-on-one. Everything must be for the benefit of the village."

“Yes, I know.” Wuyue nodded and said, “That’s why I plan to bring those thousand men with me.”

Uh.

Even Orochimaru, who was used to seeing all kinds of things, was speechless at this moment because of the other party's boastful words.

Damn, judging from this guy's logic, if it weren't for the greater good, he was planning to single-handedly storm Kirigakure seven times in and out? He's just a kid, why is he so arrogant?! Ten times more arrogant than I was back then!

Unlike Orochimaru, Yui and the other girls were completely captivated by the subtle yet powerful aura emanating from Mugetsu, their cheeks flushing slightly. Typical girls in love, they believed their man's words without any conditions.

"Mugetsu-kun, are you serious?" Orochimaru's lips twitched. Who were these people? He'd never seen a team like this before; they were too damn weird.

“Yes.” Wu Yue himself felt that his style was starting to change, and said arrogantly, “A thousand people are enough. I guarantee to complete the mission.”

"Then, I wish you great success in your military endeavors."

Orochimaru's cold face suddenly broke into a smile, and he said meaningfully, "Also, I have some very important information to tell you. Well, according to my understanding... the Iwa ninja peace delegation will arrive in Konoha in a week."

211 Frontal penetration

At dawn, the entire island of the Water Kingdom was shrouded in mist.

In the dense jungle nearly five kilometers from the coastline, a Konoha ninja force of almost a thousand men broke into smaller groups and, taking advantage of the thick fog, sped toward the Kirigakure stronghold.

Although the dense fog provided cover, it was still a team of a thousand people, and with the high possibility of spies, neither Orochimaru nor Mugetsu expected to completely conceal their operation. However, considering the need to maximize surprise, Mugetsu chose to launch their attack in such foggy weather.

Of course, the results were quite remarkable. At least, the hidden spies lurking around the jungle hadn't yet discovered their presence.

Shhhhhh.

The dense forest was suddenly filled with figures, and the sound of something cutting through the air could be heard constantly.

After advancing for about half an hour, the forward reconnaissance team, led by Saori, suddenly stopped and sent back a message: "Two thousand meters ahead, we will enter the territory of Kirigakure's stronghold."

"Two thousand meters to go, what should we do?"

Rina looked at the boy beside her. He seemed not to hear her, his brow furrowed, lost in thought. This slightly annoyed the girl, and she reached out to gently tug at his sleeve. "I need to give the order, sir."

"Uh, what?"

Wuyue only then realized what was happening and turned her gaze to her side. "Sorry, sorry. I was just thinking about something else. Are we almost at the Mist Village base?"

“Yes, it’s about two kilometers ahead.” Rina said again, “By the way, what were you thinking about just now?” Yui, who was standing next to her, also turned her gaze over, clearly very curious about this question as well.

"It's about what Orochimaru said before." Wuyue raised her head, looking at the approaching Kirigakure camp, and said softly, "Why did he suddenly bring up the Iwagakure peace delegation?"

The peace delegation was handled by Jiraiya and his apprentice, meaning Minato Namikaze would be returning to Konoha in a week. Marrying a beautiful woman and living happily ever after?! Was Orochimaru reminding him of something?

No, thinking like that is a bit of nonsense.

Wuyue quickly shook her head, dispelling the strange thought. No matter how prescient Orochimaru was, he could never possibly know that she had already confessed to Kushina, so the idea of ​​him reminding her was completely unfounded.

If it wasn't for this matter, then what was it for? Was it just something he said casually? No, impossible... Given Orochimaru's personality, would he say such nonsense?

The more Wuyue thought about it, the more chaotic her mind became. Turning her gaze to the left and right, she saw that Rina and Yui were also deep in thought. Although they were not unintelligent, at this moment, they were also unable to fathom Snake's thoughts.

However, whatever deeper meaning Orochimaru might have, now is not the time to consider it. The Hidden Mist's camp is already very close; even through the thick fog, Mugetsu can vaguely see those sentry-like buildings.