Konoha's entry is ninja!

Shizune's scarf was a specially customized silk scarf with a white background and a golden edge with a fire lotus pattern. Hoshita Hideka asked Shizune to tie it for herself.

"It's rare that there are so many people together. Let's have dinner together tonight!"

"For now, how about finding a snack bar first?"

Hoshita Shuichi suggested with a smile.

Yuhi Hong was the first to agree, and the others had no objections, so the group moved to a snack bar and chatted while eating.

Unconsciously, he started talking about Asuma Sarutobi who didn't appear before him.

Yuhi Hong said slightly worriedly: "Asuma is still in Daming Mansion."

Shizune immediately comforted him: "It should be safer if you are with the daimyo!"

Hoshita Shuichi said with a smile: "Don't worry, Kurenai, Asuma's ability is not bad at all."

"Besides, he will return to the village sooner or later."

Yuhi Hong nodded.

The topic changed, and the ongoing sandstone and sand-fog war came up again unknowingly.

As for Uchiha Obito and others who were talking, they almost didn't realize that the pace of war was quickly approaching them.

……

After the dinner party in the evening, Hoshixia sent Shizune home but came to the experimental base.

Tsunade was still busy here. When she saw Hoshita Shuichi appeared, she raised her head slightly and said, "Congratulations, you have become a jounin!"

"He is really the first jounin under 12 years old!"

Shuichi Hoshita walked up to Tsunade and stretched out his right hand.

Tsunade looked up at him confused.

Hoshixia Xiuyi smiled and said: "Since I want to congratulate you, shouldn't I prepare a gift?"

"Shizune and the others have prepared gifts."

Tsunade turned around, looked at Hoshita Shuichi seriously, and asked, "Is there going to be a war?"

Hoshita Hide nodded: "Yes, Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village have formed an alliance, and the next step is to attack us."

"Once a war begins, both Iwa ninja and Kumo ninja may also participate."

Tsunade was silent for a moment after hearing this, then untied the necklace around her neck and put it on Hoshita Shuichi: "This is what my grandfather left for me... Kid, don't die in the war!"

"A dead genius is of no use!"

Hoshita Xiuyi was stunned.

This necklace... is a bit scary, what should I do?

Tsunade, however, was already busy.

Hoshita Xiuyi looked at her profile, then smiled and said: "Don't forget, I have mastered the Flying Thunder God."

Tsuna said without raising his head: "Second Grandpa also has this technique!"

Hoshixia Xiu was speechless for a moment.

How can it be repaired? Why don't you be so aggressive!

Tsunade continued: "Any situation can happen on the battlefield."

"Don't be impulsive, don't be careless, at any time!"

"Don't think that your strength is enough to run rampant. You must be in awe of war."

Hoshita Shuichi became serious and nodded: "Don't worry, Tsunade, I will come back safely. After all, our research is not over yet!"

Chapter 138 New team, confrontation! (Please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

2024-03-17

After returning from the River Country, he only rested for two days before Hoshita Shuichi became busy again.

Still monitoring sandstone and sand mist.

Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village are facing each other on the surface, but in fact they are secretly planning to invade the Land of Fire.

On the other side, at the border between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Birds, a fierce battle between Sand Hidden Village and Iwagakure Village was in full swing.

Even the tailed beast jinchūriki from both sides were dispatched several times, allowing Hoshita Shuichi to continue to observe the cursed seal pattern on the one-tailed Shukaku.

However, from February to March, although Sunagakure Village pushed the battlefield into the Kingdom of Birds, it could no longer advance further, and the war with Iwa Ninja Village entered a stalemate stage.

The intensity of the fighting between the two sides decreased step by step.

As the time entered March, even Konoha's genin and chuunin felt the difference.

First of all, a large number of tasks were dropped, and tasks that were originally impossible to be assigned to the Chunin team began to be performed by the Chunin team.

Some ninjas are on vacation, while others are busy with tasks.

This is the case for Metkai and Yuhi Hong.

Hoshita Shuichi's 12th birthday passed quietly in such an increasingly abnormal atmosphere.

Konoha 45, April 3th.

Shuichi Hoshita, who returned to Konoha Village from the Country of Rivers, came to the Hokage's office.

After Hoshige Shuichi reported the situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Shuichi, there is no need to monitor the war between Iwa Ninja Village and Sunagakure Village. The roots will be responsible for that."

"From now on, you will quit ANBU and serve as the Jonin captain leading the team."

"Shuichi, do you have any thoughts about the team members?"

Hoshita Shuichi thought for a moment and said without politeness at all: "Hokage-sama, I want Uchiha Shisui, plus Asuka, and Yakura as a supernumerary."

"Uchiha Shisui..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slowly: "No problem."

"Uchiha Shisui will report to you tomorrow."

"Your next task is to keep an eye on the Sunagakure and Kirigakure coalition forces and report their movements to the front line in a timely manner!"

Hoshita Shuichi responded solemnly: "Understood!"

……

After leaving the Hokage Building, Hoshita Shuichi went back home, unloaded his equipment, and took a bath. Then he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to come to the Daming Mansion and appeared next to Ye Cang, who was supervising the construction of the laboratory.

Ye Cang was no longer surprised by this and asked: "Master Xiuichi, is there something wrong with showing up at this time?"

Hoshita Hide nodded: "Starting from tomorrow, I will lead the Jonin team, and you will be one of the non-staff members of the team."

Under the mask, Ye Cang's eyes narrowed: "Is a war about to break out?"

"It should be soon!"

Hoshixia Xiuyi said: "Leave this place to the daimyo, and you can go to the River Country to wait for me."

Ye Cang nodded slightly: "Yes, Master Xiuichi!"

After arranging for Ye Cang, Hoshita Shuichi immediately returned to Konoha without staying too long.

The next day.

Hoshita Shuichi saw the fully armed Uchiha Shisui waiting at the door of his house after his morning training.

"Shisui, you're too early!"

Hoshixia Shuichi stepped forward with a smile.

"team leader!"

Uchiha Shisui bowed first, and then smiled: "After all, it is the first time to meet your new superior, so of course you should be early to avoid a bad impression."

Hoshixia Xiuyi laughed and invited: "Let's have breakfast together!"

Uchiha Shisui smiled and said, "I've already eaten. I'll wait for you at the village gate!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded without forcing: "That's fine."

Uchiha Shisui smiled and waved, then turned and left.

Half an hour later, pharmacist Nonou watched Hoshita Shuichi and Asuka leave, and then headed to Konoha Hospital with worries hidden in his heart.

……

At the entrance of the village, after meeting Uchiha Shisui, the group of three people left the village and headed straight for the River Country.

On the way, Hoshige Shuichi and Uchiha Shisui exchanged their genjutsu experiences, and Asuka occasionally chimed in, and they quickly became familiar with each other.

Because of the habit he had developed in ANBU, Hoshita Shuichi hurried very quickly, only resting for half an hour in between. He arrived at the border of River Country at noon and met Ye Cang.

Seeing Ye Cang, Asuka immediately couldn't help but look at this woman with a good figure again and again.

Uchiha Shisui just glanced at it and then politely withdrew his gaze.

Hoshita Shuichi introduced: "She is Zhuo, who is good at Shao Escape."

Uchiha Shisui immediately introduced himself with a smile: "Hello, I am Uchiha Shisui!"

"Good at teleportation and illusion."

He had already guessed the identity of the woman in front of him. Although he was doubtful, he didn't ask.

Asuka then smiled and said: "Hello, I am Asuka. I am good at sealing, medical ninjutsu, and sensory ninjutsu."

Ye Cang nodded under the mask and said nothing. Hoshita Shuichi had already finished what he was going to say and even gave her a code name without permission.

What a domineering boss!

After getting to know each other, Hoshita Hideichi said: "Our mission this time is to keep an eye on the troops in Kirigakure and Sunagakure villages. The exact information shows that Sunagakure and Kirigakure villages have formed an alliance and will join forces to attack the Country of Fire. .”

After hearing this, Asuka couldn't help but be shocked: "They fought very fiercely last year, right?"

Hoshita Shuichi chuckled: "They fought fiercely because of interests, and now the alliance is also for interests. Collective interests and individual interests are different."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Cang next to him, and then continued: "Because we are on the front line, we are extra careful."

"Moreover, before they are dispatched, they will definitely send out elite teams to cut off or entangle our ninja teams in the River Kingdom, so that we cannot transmit information back in time."

"Under such circumstances, they can advance quickly and make a sudden move even when we know they are going to take action."

After hearing this, Uchiha Shisui said: "Whether it is a battle between ninjas or a large-scale ninja war, intelligence is of primary importance."

"The border of the Country of Fire is too long. It is impossible for us to spread out our army. Spreading out our troops in this way will give them the opportunity to easily break through."

"Intelligence is particularly important at this time."

The border between the Fire Country and the River Country is too long. Currently, the troops of the Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village are ostensibly facing each other in the southern part of the River Country.

Logically speaking, the best route for them to invade the Fire Country is from the southern border, which is the closest.

But that is also a direction that Konoha focuses on defending now, and it is a direction that must be defended.

Hoshita nodded, and then asked: "Shisui, how do you think they will attack?"

Uchiha Shisui thought: "Maybe they won't just fight in one direction."

"Although they have formed an alliance, they have fought against each other before, so I speculate that they will split into two groups."

"The Kirigakure Village should take the nearest route and attack from the south. There is plenty of water vapor here, which is more advantageous for using water escape."

"The direction of the Sand Ninja's attack is unpredictable. They will probably try their best to find a weak point in our defense, and then cross the River Country to launch a surprise attack."

After hearing this, Asuka couldn't help but ask: "Shisui, although the Mist ninja and the Sand ninja cannot cooperate well, if they attack in one direction at the same time, they will have a huge strength advantage, right?"

"After all, we cannot concentrate all our forces in the south. In a short period of time, they will have a huge military advantage."

Uchiha Shisui smiled gently after hearing this: "This is indeed a possibility."

"But there is also a very critical issue, command!"

"They don't belong to each other. After the war broke out, the battlefield was chaotic. Everyone was highly nervous. They were not trustworthy companions and could not give their back to the other party."

"As Shuichi said, the collective will and the individual will are different. Although the Kiri Ninja and the Suna Ninja have formed an alliance, personally, there is hatred between the Suna Ninja and the Kiri Ninja."

"It is obviously impossible for the Mist and Sand Ninja to have absolute mutual trust in such a short period of time."