“Has Hidden Cloud Village dispatched another Shadow-level Expert to the battlefield?”
In the Hokage Office, Senju Tobirama murmured to himself as he looked at the intelligence report from the front lines.
Ginkaku and Kinkaku, Raikage's Guard, plus the newly appeared Long-haired Strong Man.
Hidden Cloud Village had already sent four Shadow-level Experts consecutively into the war against Konoha.
To pay such a high price, they were clearly determined to defeat Konoha!
Senju Tobirama remained silent; the appearance of the Long-haired Strong Man would definitely impact the battlefield situation, and this was unavoidable…
As the war continued, the price Konoha would have to pay to defeat Kumogakure would only increase.
And the war would not stop in a short time, with the casualty rate of Ninja on both sides rapidly increasing.
This was a scene Tobirama did not want to see; he did not wish for the war to continue indefinitely.
Because war would only increase casualties…
“If a crisis moment arrives, I can only use that Ninjutsu…” Senju Tobirama subconsciously clenched his fists, “No one can destroy the Village!”
He was naturally referring to Edo Tensei.
When developing this Jutsu, Senju Tobirama’s goal was very clear: to summon the deceased in war to resist enemy invasion!
Although this Jutsu played with the souls of the dead and was very immoral, for the sake of the Village, what was a little pang of conscience?
He believed the summoned spirits would understand his actions…
Senju Tobirama began to review documents, ordering Nara Commander to hold back Kumogakure as much as possible, waiting for the Ninja from the Southwest Battlefield to arrive as reinforcements.
The Land of Wind was helpless against the poison developed by Renye and ultimately chose to surrender to Konoha, becoming the first defeated country.
The remaining Sunagakure Ninja could only tuck their tails and return to the Land of Wind, and the Konoha Ninja from the Southwest Battlefield were dispatched by Senju Tobirama to the Northeast Battlefield for support.
Without Sunagakure, Konoha could focus its efforts on dealing with Kumogakure Ninja!
Konoha’s overall strength was higher than Kumogakure’s; even if Kumogakure had two Shadow-level Experts stationed, they wouldn’t easily achieve victory.
If they truly couldn’t hold on, they would use Edo Tensei to turn the tide of the battle.
Senju Tobirama continued to read the intelligence, and upon learning that Kinkaku had been killed by Renye and a few others, he couldn't help but exclaim, “These kids truly exceed my expectations…”
The six of them were performing better and better, already capable of handling things on their own.
Even when facing a Shadow-level Expert, they could achieve a counter-kill through cooperation!
“You say… who among them is more suitable to become Hokage?” Senju Tobirama looked into the shadows and suddenly asked.
Hearing this, the Anbu wearing an animal mask appeared, kneeling on one knee and responding.
“Hokage-sama, I do not know…”
Senju Tobirama stared at the Anbu in silence for a long time, finally waving his hand to signal their departure.
The Anbu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and with a flash, they vanished from their spot.
It was best not to get involved in matters concerning the Hokage selection…
They just needed to do their duty; there was no need to meddle in other affairs.
Senju Tobirama gently tapped the desk with his knuckles, the images of the six individuals and their specific performances appearing in his mind.
He picked up a pen and began to write on a piece of paper; after finishing, he locked it in a drawer, and no one knew what he had written.
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Inside the Hidden Cloud Village camp.
The Long-haired Strong Man’s face was grim, holding the casualty report from Hidden Cloud Village’s recent battles.
It could only be described as heavy casualties!
“Useless, how did you command, you guy?” He pointed at Kinkaku’s nose and roared, “If it weren't for your blind commanding, there wouldn't be such a high casualty rate!”
Facing the strong man’s questioning, Kinkaku casually pouted, “It’s all their incompetence; how can you blame me?”
Before launching the attack, he had specifically stirred up the emotions of the Kumogakure Ninja; who would have thought that even with that, they still weren't a match for the Konoha Ninja.
At first, it was fine; he and Kinkaku cooperated to suppress Konoha.
Until Renye and a few others joined the battlefield, the battlefield situation suddenly reversed.
First, the Basho Fan was taken, then Kinkaku died from poison!
Enraged, he wanted to avenge his brother, but he almost died at Renye’s hands…
Kinkaku believed that all the misfortune during this period came from that damned Uchiha brat!
As long as he was killed, everything would get better.
The Long-haired Strong Man coldly glanced at Kinkaku and did not continue the topic.
He began to plan the next battle based on the troop deployment in the camp…
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Konoha Camp.
Nara Commander looked at the order from the Hokage, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.
They just needed to wait for the reinforcements from the Southwest Battlefield to arrive; by then, the battlefield situation would improve.
Even a Shadow-level Expert, when facing the encirclement of numerous Ninja, would find themselves stretched thin and could easily be overwhelmed.
When facing an encirclement by dozens of people, there would always be blind spots, and Chakra would also be depleted…
The Gold and Silver Brothers were a very good example.
If handled properly, it was entirely possible to kill a Shadow-level Expert through cooperation!
Once the reinforcements arrived, they could cooperate with Renye and the six others to collectively confront the Long-haired Strong Man and Kinkaku.
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Medical Department.
Utatane Koharu used medical Ninjutsu to treat Danzo; the gruesome wound on his chest was healing at a visible rate.
After the treatment, Danzo’s injuries had significantly improved compared to before.
He looked at Utatane Koharu, whose face was pale from excessive Chakra consumption, and softly said, “Thank you, Koharu.”
“You’re welcome; it’s what I should do.” Utatane Koharu forced a smile.
If Danzo hadn't saved her, he wouldn't have been injured at all.
“The new strong man is even more difficult to deal with than the previous Raikage's Guard; have you thought of a countermeasure?” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s voice was low.
“Not yet.” Uchiha Kagami shook his head bitterly.
Homura Mitokado did not respond, frowning as he pondered a solution.
Danzo and Koharu’s gazes fell on Renye, and Hiruzen also looked curious, “Renye, do you have a solution?”
Renye was looking down, fiddling with the bottles and jars in front of him; these were all poisons he had recently developed.
He wanted to develop a poison that could corrode Chakra, so he wouldn't have to worry about the strong man's Lightning Release armor.
During the battle with Ginkaku and Kinkaku, he had already considered this problem.
As long as he could develop a poison that ignored Chakra defenses, many troublesome issues could be resolved easily.
Based on this idea, Renye quickly concocted dozens of poisons in a short time; they were currently in the testing phase, and their specific effects were unknown.
“Currently, there’s no solution…”
Everyone sighed in resignation; even Renye had no solution?
Renye looked up, saw everyone’s expressions, and then continued to develop his poisons with his head down.
He didn’t tell them his idea, lest it didn’t succeed and they got excited for nothing!
He needed to quickly develop a poison that could corrode Chakra while Konoha and Kumogakure were at a ceasefire.