Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

However, even though they dodged the vines by digging into the ground, they suddenly found their ankles instantly entangled by vines that stretched out from the ground, which immediately filled them with panic.

The vines binding them instantly burst forth with countless wooden spikes, piercing into their flesh.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of devouring rang out once again.

With a gurgling sound, in less than five seconds, the vines instantly drained their flesh and blood.

"Ah... Captain, help!"

The three people were pulled directly into the vines, their flesh and blood drained away, and they died instantly without even being able to cry for help.

Captain Iwagakure shouted hoarsely, but a sense of fear rose in his heart; he was probably going to die today.

Five minutes later, all the sentry posts of Iwagakure were killed and looted by Hiruko's Wood Release plant experiment subjects.

After waiting there for a while, the entire giant tree instantly turned to ashes and vanished into the world.

This is the problem with cloned seedlings of intercolumnar plants; they can only exist for a short time.

Because growth is activated instantly by utilizing vitality, the lifespan of plants is naturally very short.

Seeing that all the enemies had been eliminated, Rumi Uzumaki emerged from the shadows carrying Karin Uzumaki.

Hiruko then led them away quickly, even though they were already in the Land of Fire, it was still not very safe.

The conflict between the two villages of Konoha and Iwagakure is becoming increasingly serious.

The war between Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure and Iwagakure began, without any diplomatic insults or expulsions of diplomats.

Because there were no such procedures to begin with, the war simply began when the four major powers simultaneously issued declarations of war on a certain day.

The war was far-reaching, involving the four major powers and their smaller subordinate forces, as well as many neutral parties.

This is historically known as the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The flames of war have begun!

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Hiruko had made many preparations for this great battle in the early stages.

Minato Namikaze's side had already started mobilizing supplies.

Having experienced the Third Shinobi World War, Hiruko naturally wasn't too curious about what the real war was like.

Because wars in the ninja world are completely different from wars in the real world.

The two groups immediately hid in the mountains and forests, playing a game of hide-and-seek.

Today you kill one of my squads, tomorrow I'll kill one of yours; the intensity of a single battle is extremely high.

But overall, it's no wonder that they haven't gone extinct after fighting for so many years; there's a reason for it. The intensity of this war is nothing compared to World War II.

In Minato Namikaze's office.

The Third Hokage said seriously, "This kind of fighting can't go on. The four-nation alliance has been locked in a stalemate in Sunagakure for almost a week."

"Although Kumogakure and Iwagakure have been suffering losses in terms of actual battle casualties, this cannot continue."

Because of the outbreak of war, the roads in the Land of Fire were also placed under martial law, and naturally no merchants were allowed to travel, so Konoha began to rely on its past wealth.

Hiruko took an iced cola from the refrigerator and handed it to the anxious Third Hokage, saying with a smile, "Don't rush, have something to eat first."

As the weather gets warmer, it would be really refreshing to be able to enjoy some iced cola, ice cream, and sweet chocolate during the war.

While eating the Third Hokage's food, he didn't forget to glare at Hiruko.

Thinking to himself, "This guy had to come up with this terrible idea, suggesting that we buy his factory's iced cola, ice cream and chocolate. Does Konoha really need money right now?"

"If you're buying high-quality ninja tools or explosive tags as war supplies, I won't say anything."

Why did you buy so much iced cola, ice cream, and chocolate?

"Basically, everyone has to provide a bottle every day. Are we supposed to kill each other with Coke?"

"They don't even have a glass of ice water to drink on the other side."

"Glug glug!" Hiruko took a big gulp of iced cola.

"Don't worry, old man of the third generation. Didn't we borrow so much money from the daimyo? We're going to crush them with money!" Hiruko said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Hiruzen Sarutobi became unhappy when he thought of Minato Namikaze's support for Hiruko.

Hiruko looked at the iced cola in his hand and sighed inwardly, "Indeed, iced cola has a significant boost to morale during the hot summer months."

No wonder the US military insisted on providing so much Coca-Cola to its troops back then; it was essentially a numbing agent.

Hiruko himself liked it very much.

Hiruko gave his battle strategy, which was to wear them down and deplete their supplies.

Well, Hiruko's idea was good, but the Third Hokage and the other elders didn't agree with it.

Because this would consume a huge amount of money, it is theoretically feasible, since Konoha has a financial advantage, so why not use it?

Subduing the enemy without fighting is the highest form of good governance.

But he also knew that those in power would never agree.

They had already experienced those difficult times, and once they had money, they would never waste it; they never even considered that possibility.

Hiruko had his own plans. He borrowed money from the daimyo of the Land of Fire and other high-ranking officials, with no intention of repaying it.

The other side is after Konoha's interest, while Hiruko is after their principal.

"If you owe the bank one million, the bank is your boss. If you owe the bank a hundred billion, you are the boss, and the bank will be afraid of you dying."

Although Konoha doesn't owe that much money, the principle is similar.

After arguing for most of the day, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally agreed to Hiruko's strategy with some hesitation.

Continue to wear them down until their war potential is almost exhausted before making a move against them.

After a brief war meeting, Hiruko returned to the village's research department to develop his own technology.

For Hiruko, staying out of the battlefield was the best option.

Otherwise, all the Kage-level powerhouses on the other side would join forces to capture him.

Even if Hiruko were to participate in the war, he would only send his clones.

However, some things must be collected by Hiruko himself, and Hiruko also needs some achievements to succeed Minato Namikaze as Hokage.

The current state of all the major ninja villages is very poor, and the daily expenses for food and supplies for people and horses are a huge burden.

Unlike Konoha, they didn't receive a large amount of financial support because of Hiruko.

Within a month, they will inevitably be in trouble and forced to launch a strong attack to end the war.

In the original story, Konoha and Iwagakure actually fought on and off for several years, but it's important to know that the intensity of these localized wars was actually very low.

It was less of a war and more of a test of each other, with both sides viewing each other as enemies.

They would kill off a group of the other side every now and then, and they fought like this on and off for several years. When they felt there was really no chance left, they shook hands and made peace.

Otherwise, if they had truly exerted all their efforts to suppress them, the Fourth Shinobi World War wouldn't have been delayed until Naruto's time to fully erupt.

But now the situation has reversed; this is a real war, and both Iwagakure and Kumogakure have been driven to the brink of destruction.

With limited funds, both sides will inevitably be dragged down.

If a large-scale, decisive battle were to take place, the final battlefield would be Mount Tetsuro, the closest point in Konoha to the Land of Iron.

Currently, Konoha has over 13000 people, while Sunagakure has 6000.

In addition, although the exact number of ninjas from Kumogakure and Iwagakure is unknown, considering the size of the enemy, the total number is estimated to be around 20,000.

Ninjas have always placed great emphasis on intelligence gathering and counter-reconnaissance. After fighting for so long, both sides have a relatively good understanding of each other's strengths, so even if there are some discrepancies, they are within an acceptable range.

Many emerging and neutral forces are also involved in this war, but so far no one has taken these bystanders seriously.

I think they're completely useless; they're good for making up numbers, but if a real fight breaks out, they'll probably collapse at the first touch.

However, Hiruko provided his allies with a three-piece set of iced cola, ice cream, and chocolate.

If you want a horse to run, first make sure it eats good grass.

Beirut was no miser.

Money is meant to be used, and Bei Liu Hu wouldn't do something like patting a horse on the back without feeding it.

In terms of numbers, Konoha has a slight advantage, and their morale is very high, so they definitely have the advantage if a real fight breaks out.

After all, Hiruko had arranged the best food and drink for these Konoha ninjas.

Even the smallest ninja villages are fully equipped and treated equally.

With iced cola, ice cream, and chocolate provided during the hot summer, how could these ninjas not be happy?

Especially those like Beiliuhu.

Chapter 93 Contrast

The situation in this war is very different from that in previous major wars.

The Konoha camp had a strange sense of superiority because all the opposing ninjas were living very hard lives, eating dry rations every day.

He looks like he comes from a peasant background.

But in Konoha, they served up a feast of fish and meat, all sorts of good stuff, including various kinds of canned meat, and seasonings personally prepared by Hiruko, making it incredibly fragrant.

There are countless kinds of canned fruit, and each member of the Konoha Alliance is provided with one can every day.

The contrast with the food on the other side is truly striking.

These resources were mostly obtained through loans from Minato Namikaze and the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire.

Sometimes during battles, a lot of cola, canned goods, and ice cream would fall into the hands of the enemy in a chaotic manner, which would be a blow to their morale.

In this war, the number of people from the vassal forces of the Little Ninja Village who participated in the war was basically a small portion from each side.

Except for the honest Sunagakure, who came out in full force.

Other vassal forces typically only send a small number of personnel.