Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

In the Jonin meeting room, the Jonin were dressed uniformly and looked solemn.

When Sakura pushed open the door to the conference room, almost everyone had already arrived.

Sasuke, standing in the crowd, beckoned to Sakura, moved closer to her, and asked, "What happened?"

When it comes to outrageous things, it has to be you Uchiha!

The village is on the verge of war with the outside world, yet the strongest Uchiha in front of her is completely unaware of this.

I don't know whether to say they're just naturally slow-witted or that they lack even the slightest political acumen.

"War may break out!" Sakura said briefly.

Say the things that every Konoha resident least wants to hear.

As the name suggests, the Ninja World War was an attack on Konoha by the entire ninja world.

The typical course of war is as follows: two major powers whose contradictions have accumulated to the point where they cannot be contained are the first to go to war.

Then, as the game progressed, it turned into—

"Sigh, another fight to the death," "Fire Country healing dungeon needs one more player," "Count me in," "Oh wow, Konoha has produced another strong fighter," "I surrender, I surrender!"

"So, are you planning to go to the battlefield?" Sasuke frowned. "If I'm going, I'll take the Uchiha clan members to your unit!"

"Hiss!" Sakura gasped.

This kind of talk is very un-Uchiha-like. Under normal circumstances, these idiots from the Land of Lightning would volunteer to charge ahead.

It was truly strange to her that Sasuke, who was now representing their will, could utter such normal words.

Unable to bear the girl's gaze, Sasuke said helplessly, "The new generation of our clan hasn't grown up yet. The remaining Jonin are our last strength. If they all perish in the war, the Uchiha clan will truly be doomed!"

So it's not that the Uchiha are afraid of death; it's just that Sakura Haruno's medical ninjutsu is incredibly effective. After experiencing hundreds of years of war, they still know how good it is!

"Since we've come this far, let's leave it at that!"

It was rare to see this teammate looking embarrassed, so Sakura reached out and hooked her arm around his shoulder.

Sasuke nodded solemnly to her: "Thank you!"

"Hey, we're all fucking buddies!" the girl waved.

Just as the two were quietly finalizing the war arrangements, Tsunade, along with Jiraiya and two Hokage assistants, entered the conference room.

His first words after sitting down caused an uproar at the Jonin meeting.

"Gentlemen, the war is about to begin!"

Chapter 302 Our Konoha's blades have never been unsharp!

"What a bunch of lunatics! Wouldn't it be better to live a few more years of peace?"

"Sigh, the village reconstruction isn't even finished yet, where will we get the money to fight a war!"

"I wonder how many more people will be sacrificed this time."

"We can't not fight either. If it develops into a siege, even more people will die. Maybe even children will have to go to the battlefield!"

The Jonin exchanged words, each one filled with bitterness.

Apart from Sakura and Sasuke, most of the ninjas present who had reached the rank of Jonin were participants in the Third Shinobi World War.

He witnessed the madness of the five great nations when they ran out of ammunition and food, and he also remembered that before their time in the ninja academy had ended, he was thrown onto the cold battlefield to fend for himself.

Many people are still struggling to recover from the trauma of that time, and a new war is on the verge of breaking out.

—Simply hopeless!

However, the land beneath their feet is their homeland that nurtured them, and the people behind them are their beloved relatives and friends.

Since war is inevitable, we must tear off a piece of flesh from other ninja villages even if it means dying, so as to vent our anger.

"Lady Tsunade, please give the order!"

The first sound came from somewhere in the crowd, though it was unclear where.

But that no longer matters; the voices of more Jonin have transformed the trickle of words into an unwavering will to win.

This will, mixed with chakra, stirred up a storm in the meeting room, and everyone shouted in unison, requesting Tsunade to give the order.

"it is good!"

Sensing everyone's determination, Tsunade clenched her fists in excitement.

The personnel arrangements can simply follow Konoha's long-standing tradition.

Jiraiya served as the overall commander, with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's logistics, the Hyuga, Inuzuka, and Aburame reconnaissance units, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio forming the staff headquarters. The ANBU (Anbu) were responsible for intelligence transmission and spy investigation...

After confirming the structure of the troops, the next step is to carry out specific operations.

First, regarding the war between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, what size of troops should Konoha mobilize to defend against it?

"According to intelligence reports from overseas, Onoki has deployed 5,000 ninja, while Kumogakure has responded with 3,000." Tsunade instructed the Anbu to distribute the intelligence gathered to the various Jonin.

The battle on the northern border, involving 8,000 people, is one-third the number of registered ninjas in Konoha, making it a large-scale ninja battle.

The garrison forces that Konoha mobilizes must take into account the issue of equal strength. Sending too few troops might lead to defensive failures, while sending too many... Don't really think that Sunagakure and Kirigakure have no intention of doing anything about it.

"So everyone, please speak freely and give us some suitable suggestions!" Tsunade's gaze swept over the many Jonin.

"Just to be on the safe side, let's send out the same number of troops as the enemy!" suggested Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Tsunade rolled her eyes inwardly upon hearing this; these two truly had absolutely no sense of the bigger picture.

Why wouldn't she say she could field an equal number of troops? Her purpose in bringing this up was to keep the troop size within a range that was sufficient for victory without exceeding the allowed number.

After all, once the military is mobilized, the logistical expenses can be incurred without restraint by the villages, but who will fill the gaps left in the villages as a result?

"Considering the operations in the snowfields, we might need to defend on two fronts. Four thousand men should be about right, right?"

Looking at the map and estimating the strength of the Konoha ninjas, Sasuke made a judgment from the perspective of the Uchiha clan.

There was a moment of silence in the meeting room, allowing the boy's voice to reach everyone's ears.

Upon hearing the Uchiha speak, many ninjas who had previously kept their eyes down started to chime in.

"Indeed, as expected of the Uchiha clan, four thousand is enough!"

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"

"As expected, Konoha still can't function properly without the Uchiha!"

...

These seemingly flattering words contained no attempt to conceal the malice they carried, causing Sasuke to clench his fists in response.

It has only been three years since the Third Hokage's regime ended and he passed away. The ideology that has been entrenched in Konoha's political ecology for decades, rejecting the Uchiha clan, is not so easy to change.

And Sasuke, that kid, really has the potential to become the next Kage!

"Lord Hokage, four thousand men are not enough to control the long and narrow border of the North!"

Sakura sighed and shook her head, then stepped forward to defuse the situation, saying, "Besides, since you all feel that four thousand is enough, why not ask Jiraiya-sensei to hand over the position of commander-in-chief to you all, so that all of you pillars of society can fully utilize your talents for the Land of Fire?"

Many people broke out in a cold sweat when faced with the questioning of this Hokage disciple.

From her seat in the Hokage's seat, Tsunade watched with great interest as her disciple bared her fangs at some of the most stubborn and inflexible individuals.

Although these people are loyal and willing to fight for the village, their stubborn ideas can always get in your way at crucial moments.

Normally, as the Hokage, she's too embarrassed to directly step into the fray and start a fight, but today, having a little girl as her mouth double is such a wonderful feeling!

Curse them! Use even the most vulgar language! Invite as many parents and ancestors as possible!

After enjoying the girl's heavenly voice for a while, Tsunade opened her eyes as Jiraiya coughed.

Inside the office, many people were already visibly flushed.

To prevent Sakura from really pushing these people too far, Tsunade stepped in to stop her, "Alright, then in your opinion, how many people should we send?"

"To be on the safe side, six thousand!"

Sakura received Tsunade's signal and began to coordinate with her.

The Land of Frost has a typical peninsula topography, bordering the Land of Fire by land, and separated from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth by a chain of islands on the sea.

Its proximity to the other two great nations meant that ninjas from both the Lightning and Earth Kingdoms could walk directly to the islands of the Frost Kingdom without even needing to travel by boat.

Centered on this place, to the east is the Land of Waterfall and to the west is the Land of Rice Fields. Both of these are strategic buffer zones that the Land of Fire has placed between the two major powers.

If Konoha chooses to deploy its troops here, it can maximize the chances of forcing the battlefield to a location near the sea.

Even if the two great powers do invade from the south, Konoha will have enough time to prepare.

However, there are both advantages and disadvantages.

The two great nations of Rai and Tsuchi also border the countries of Taki and Tajiki. If their stationed troops are tied down, they are very likely to send troops from their homeland through the borders of the three nations and directly into the heart of Konoha.

At this point, Konoha's follow-up defensive forces become extremely important, so a force of six thousand is sufficient to keep an eye on the Frost Country battlefield.

If further problems arise, other experts can lead another 6,000 men to form a second line of defense, providing a backup plan in case of a setback at the front.

The remaining registered ninjas stayed in the village to guard against the potential restless ambitions of Sunagakure and Kirigakure.

"Okay, then we'll do as you say!"

Tsunade made the decision: "All missions are suspended immediately, and the village will transfer 6,000 ninjas to the northern border!"

And my disciple, what are your own thoughts on this war?

"As you say!"

Sakura glared at Tsunade, who was wearing a mocking smile.

But clearly, this Hokage trainee, who has been in office for more than two and a half years, has developed the thick skin that a mature politician should have.

She ignored Sakura's gaze and proceeded to assign tasks to her disciple: "Alright, from today onwards, you will serve as the head of Konoha's medical department, establish a battlefield medical unit, and march north with the army!"

Tsunade raised her head, her gaze sweeping over Sakura and the other ninjas.

"We must teach those wolves with treacherous ambitions that the blades of Konoha are just as sharp!"

Chapter 303 Sakura, please fight me!

"Ugh, I'm exhausted!"

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade took off her shawl and threw it on the table.

In front of her two disciples, she showed no trace of being a master or Hokage.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lady Tsunade."

With a gentle, silent voice, he stepped forward and massaged her shoulders.

"Yes, those broad shoulders must be very tiring!"

The pink-haired girl cupped her hands in the shape of binoculars and placed them in front of her eyes.

Emerald eyes in the shadows were fixed on those enormous, illogical objects.

"Hehe, are you jealous? Young man~"

Tsunade smiled wickedly and placed the object Sakura was staring at on the table.

"Tsk!"

An impatient click of the tongue rang out.

"Hahahaha!"

Tsunade's laughter was very hearty.

"Alright, what's the matter that you specifically asked me to stay?" Sakura said impatiently. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I still need to go to the medical department to familiarize myself with the work later."

Seeing that Sakura was about to leave, Tsunade stopped her, saying, "The medical department matters are not urgent. Shizune will handle the ordinary affairs for you."

Mute: ? ? ?

Ignoring her eldest disciple's betrayed expression, Tsunade interlaced her fingers and rested them on her chin. "Actually, I have a favor to ask of you. When the medical corps heads north, please take someone with you."

"Hmm~" Sakura's expression was solemn, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up. "Whose young master or young lady are they? They've even managed to get their resumes into Tsunade's hands?"

"Uzumaki Naruto!"