Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"Heh, it's not that difficult... What they're lacking most in all this mobilization is..."

"food!"

"Throw some grain down!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Large quantities of grain sacks rained down from the sky...

Curious civilians stopped to examine it, exclaiming in surprise, "This... grain! It's grain!!!"

"What, food!?"

What they lack most right now is food, and when they heard there was food, they rushed there in droves!

"Food!! There's food ahead too!!!" Seeing the sacks scattered on the road ahead, they surged forward without a care in the world.

"Great!! With this food, we can escape to other countries on our own and won't have to stay with these ninjas at all!!"

The ninjas marching ahead heard something strange behind them: "What's going on!?"

"The civilians say they found grain there!"

"Grain? Who would just leave grain there for no reason!"

"Is that even a question? It's a trap!"

on the mountain.

The commander laughed, "Haha, what was originally just a last resort has actually worked... It seems I underestimated the wisdom of these ninjas, and also the stupidity of these civilians! Fire the arrows!!"

Swish swish swish swish swish!

Just as the people of Konoha were basking in the joy of the unexpected bounty, a rain of arrows descended, covering the sky and whistling through the air...

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

"Go back and protect them!" Kakashi took the lead and turned back.

The ninjas behind gritted their teeth and followed fearlessly!

The first battle between Konoha and the Land of Fire was ultimately saved from total annihilation thanks to the fierce fighting spirit of the Konoha ninja.

Afterwards, both sides tallied the number of casualties.

Konoha civilians killed: 15341, injured: 25124, of whom 20324 were seriously injured!

4521 Konoha ninja died and 6525 were injured, including 3846 seriously injured!

217 soldiers from the Land of Fire died, 348 were wounded, and 312 were seriously wounded! (All were killed or wounded by Killer Bee's Small Tailed Beast Ball).

—'Compassion is Konoha's weakness, but also its glory!'

Chapter 421 Survival in the Brink!

With the defeat of Konoha, the bodies of thousands of ninjas and tens of thousands of civilians remained forever in the valley...

When they fled to a secluded forest ten kilometers away from the valley where the battle had taken place, night had fallen. Among the Konoha troops, no fewer than a thousand seriously wounded men died from the arduous journey because they could not receive timely medical treatment.

After settling in temporarily, the deceased's body was placed on the west side and covered with a white sheet...

The wailing was deafening, accompanied by the cries of the wounded. To prevent the commotion from spreading, the Konoha Barrier Team set up a large barrier in this forest.

Kakashi was wounded in the shoulder by a stray arrow when he rushed into the valley to save people.

Now that his wounds were bandaged, he sat on a large rock, gazing at the silver arrow in his hand: "So this is Chromium? Even a ninja shield is no match for it. What a domineering weapon..."

"Lord Hokage, there are too many wounded, and not enough medical ninjas!"

"Let's treat the seriously wounded civilians first... That sir should arrive soon!"

"Yes!"

Kakashi lowered his hand and gripped the arrow tightly: "Moreover, if they hadn't been concerned about the risk of damaging the mountain and hadn't attached explosive tags to the arrows, I'm afraid none of us would have survived. So, when a major power gets serious, are we ninjas really just dispensable?"

Crack!

A flash of purple lightning appeared in his palm, and the silver arrow snapped in two.

At that moment, a graceful figure landed before them. It was Tsunade. A few days ago, she had personally escorted Yumeng to the Hidden Ninja Country. Upon hearing that Konoha was in trouble, she rushed back.

Kakashi stood up to greet her: "Lady Tsunade, you've arrived just in time."

Tsunade gazed at the desolate scene before her, her beautiful eyes furrowing tightly: "With Shikaku present... how could such a sacrifice have occurred?"

Kakashi's voice was tinged with helplessness: "The enemy's general was also very capable. He knew very well that our weakness lay with the civilians and cleverly exploited their psychology... It's a stroke of luck that we weren't completely wiped out!"

"This is absolutely terrible!"

Tsunade sighed, and the Hundred Hairs Seal on her forehead was released.

Spiritual communication!

Boom! Accompanied by white smoke, the giant slug descended.

"Lady Tsunade!"

"Ah, absorb my chakra and heal all the wounded!"

"With so many wounded, even the Seal of a Hundred Heroes..."

"We can't worry about that now, let's get moving!"

"Yes!"

The giant slug split into tens of thousands, wriggling on the ground...

Tsunade sat cross-legged, her azure chakra spreading in all directions. In this state, she could clearly sense the chakra of everyone.

Suddenly, Tsunade frowned, her heart pounding, and asked, "Where's Sakura? Could it be that she's already..."

Kakashi said, "I didn't see her before the migration started... Witnesses said that she left the village several days ago with her pack."

"Phew, at least she's alive." Hearing this, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief: besides, in this situation, without the Hundred Healings Technique, she wasn't of much use…

She increased the frequency of chakra transfer!

Tsunade's youth, which she had maintained with chakra, failed, and she reverted to her original appearance.

The Slug Master has once again saved Konoha's life!

"A large-scale treatment like this is impossible to perform a second time... Kakashi, good luck to you all!"

The slug enveloped Tsunade and disappeared into the white smoke, heading towards the Wet Bone Forest!

Kakashi said, "Ah, thank you for your help."

The night passed unusually peacefully.

The disaster brought the people of Konoha back to reality.

Fear and anxiety are fermenting and spreading.

The able-bodied men clung tightly to the shields they had previously shunned, even though those shields, under the weight of the weapons, offered little real protection...

The adults who used to feed dogs with soldier pellets, the children who used kunai as toys... all of them have disappeared.

In the ninja ranks, a genin cried out, "Ebisu-sensei, waaaaah..."

His teacher remained in the valley forever to protect the civilians.

Thanks to Tsunade's treatment, most of the seriously injured survived, but those with limb deformities from their injuries could only lie on stretchers. Carrying them along would require a significant amount of manpower...

Inside the central army camp.

Kakashi, Shikaku, and the other Jonin discussed the matter.

How much manpower do we have left?

"8000 people, including 4000 genin, 2500 chunin, and 1500 jonin. That's roughly the number..."

Kakashi clenched his fist: "Were most of those who died in the valley chunin and genin...? What about the civilians?"

"There are 23000 surviving civilians, including more than 3000 injured and disabled, and more than 8000 elderly, women and children!"

Kakashi had to face a fact: "It was possible before, but now we can't save them. Sending them all on the road is tantamount to sending them all to their deaths... I want to hear everyone's opinions on how to decide."

“I suggest taking only able-bodied young men with good mobility, and leaving the elderly, women, and children behind.”

"I suggest we don't bring any of them. We've already done more than enough. So many of our comrades have been killed because of them!!"

"Calm down... Don't forget, we are ninjas." Shikaku placed his hand on the young Jonin's shoulder.

“I have a proposal that may be feasible, but some people must make sacrifices.”

“Tell me, at this point, there is no longer a perfect solution.”

"We'll leave some of the able-bodied men behind to help us move our wounded comrades. The rest—the elderly, women, and children—will all stay behind, but not abandoned. We'll also leave some people behind to protect them and find a place to hide temporarily within the Land of Fire..."

"Our main force continues its advance towards the Dark Ninja Kingdom. The enemy only knows that we have suffered heavy casualties, but not the exact number, making it difficult for them to detect this move we've made. With our main force less burdened, we can advance more quickly, and it also draws attention to those hiding behind us, preventing them from being discovered..."

"This is a risky move. Once the hiding people are discovered, what awaits them is..."

"Ah, so while our main force is responsible for keeping the enemy's sights, those left behind to protect them must be the most outstanding ninjas in terms of reconnaissance capabilities..."

“Then, apart from our Hyuga clan, no one else can shoulder this task!” At this moment, Hyuga Hizashi and Hyuga Neji walked over.

"Lord Hizashi!"

"Kakashi, there's no need for further explanation. The Fourth Hokage's family has been incredibly kind to us, and you are his most prized disciple. When it's time for the Hyuga clan to step in, we will not hesitate to do so!"

At this moment, Shikaku said, "If our main force can escape safely, we will definitely find a way to negotiate with the Land of Fire and strive to reach a reconciliation. Then your return will be just around the corner..."

And so, the Hyuga clan, a prestigious family in Konoha, stayed behind to lead the elderly, women, children, and the wounded among the common people to hide...

The remaining Konoha ninja, along with a group of able-bodied young men from the civilian population, continued their advance towards the Hidden Ninja Country.

Chapter 422 The Night of Annihilation!

About 500 members of the Hyuga clan remained behind, while 7500 Konoha ninjas set off, accompanied by more than 6000 able-bodied men.

On the other hand, the Land of Fire is sending a large number of soldiers to the front lines, and a large net being cast against the Konoha ninja is being tightened...

Perhaps realizing that they couldn't leave alive without the ninjas, the civilians behaved much better along the way.