Escape From Konoha

Inside the fortress, there is a temporary meeting venue set up with tents.

After obtaining the frontline battle reports of Konoha and Iwagakure, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa summoned all Sunagakure Jonin stationed in the fortress to start a Jonin meeting.

The atmosphere was serious and dull. There were more than thirty jounin in total, constantly summoning the battle reports between Konoha and Iwagakure that came from Rasa's hands.

The Sunagakure jonins who had seen these two battle reports had gloomy expressions and frowned, as if they couldn't believe that these two battle reports were the results of Konoha and Iwagakure, who were both from the Great Country Ninja Village.

The front of the battle report stated that everything went well. Konoha successfully pulled out a stronghold in the eastern part of the Bear Country. Iwagakure's demolition troops sneaked into the Bear Country area and blew up the railway connecting the Bear Country to the Demon Country, causing a large number of people to attack the Demon Country headquarters. Resources and troops cannot be concentrated in the Bear Country in a short time, creating a favorable opportunity for Konoha to annihilate the war.

Then, Iwagakure led his troops to directly attack the eastern part of the Demon Country.

Sunagakure attacks the Demon Country forces from the southwest.

They were to contain the main forces on both sides of the Demon Country for Konoha.

As a result, the remaining forces of the Ghost Country within the Bear Country will inevitably be sharply reduced, and the supporting troops will not be able to arrive in time.

Then, in the territory they imagined, the lost northwest land of the Wind Kingdom would be quickly recovered under the iron heel of Sunagakure.

All areas of the Bear Country will be occupied by Konoha and turned into long-term supply points, launching a long-term tug-of-war with the Demon Country from the east.

In the end, Kirigakure attacked the west coast of the Kingdom of Demons from the sea, and landed from there, further consuming the main force of the Kingdom of Demons in the coastal area.

The four ninja villages each contained a main force of the Kingdom of Demons.

After successfully containing all the main forces of the Kingdom of Ghosts, the internal areas where the Kingdom of Ghosts' strength belongs will have unprecedented gaps in defense.

At that time, all countries will gather all highly mobile elite jounin teams to lurk within the Kingdom of Demon's territory, further destroying their transportation routes, further delaying their support and combat readiness supplies, and even completely destroying the support system of the Kingdom of Demon. Paralysis is not a bad idea.

It should be such a good situation.

But what is the situation now?

Konoha did successfully pull out a stronghold in the eastern part of the Bear Country, and Iwagakure also subsequently blew up the railway connecting the Bear Country to the Oni Country, cutting off the support from the Oni Country and providing Konoha with a good assault environment.

However, what happened next shocked the Sunagakure jonins.

The 3,000-strong rear support force was attacked by a squad of 11 people from the Kingdom of Ghosts. 627 people died on the spot, 106 people were missing, 131 people were seriously injured, and more than 400 people were slightly injured... …The casualties were almost half.

In the end, the enemy's eleven-man team retreated unscathed.

Is this a support force or a request for help?

Is the position of support and rescue reversed?

The battle report from Konoha was like this, and the battle report from Iwagakure was not optimistic either.

After successfully taking out the fortress in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Demons, they encountered a surprise attack by Hyuga Ayane and the Demon Kingdom’s mechanized armored troops on the way. They were both 3,000-man troops. Although no accurate data on casualties was given, it can be guessed between the lines. It’s not easy to hide in the rock.

Commander Huang Tu was injured and decided to retreat to the stronghold, and proposed to rethink the strategy.

The current situation was completely different from the blueprint they had conceived in their minds before.

At the same time, it also conveyed a message to Sunagakure, that is, to go to war with the Kingdom of Demons, and not to fight it using the traditional war model.

His adventurous style of play is similar to Kumogakure.

The general is allowed to rush forward at the front and appear in the most dangerous areas of the battlefield to disrupt the opponent's formation, and then the large forces press forward.

Although this would put the general in danger of a near-death situation, it also effectively boosted the morale of his subordinate ninjas, making the ninjas who followed him on the battlefield become fearless and unafraid of death, completely suppressing their opponents in terms of morale.

Generally speaking, Konoha and Iwagakure had the advantage in occupying the stronghold.

But in the field battle, there were serious losses.

Not only did they misestimate the military power of the Demon Country, they also seriously underestimated the organization and mobility capabilities of the Demon Country's ninjas.

After encountering a surprise attack the night before, they began to counterattack quickly the next day, revitalizing the originally dead situation in the Bear Country.

Today, it is no longer possible for Konoha to swallow up all the ninja troops of the Kingdom of Demons located in the Kingdom of Bears.

"Everyone, you have almost understood the battle report from Konoha and Iwagakure. What do you think we should do next?"

Sitting in front of the conference table, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa solemnly asked the jounin for answers, even some pertinent suggestions.

In this case, for a person to make a breakthrough, he must brainstorm and draft a feasible and practical strategic plan.

After all, the war has begun. In order not to be underestimated by other countries and to regain the homeland of the Kingdom of Wind, now we have to face the difficulties.

"Hyuga Ayane appeared on the Iwagakure battlefield, and now only Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri need to be restrained..."

"Not only that, Chiba Kazuhime, the daughter of Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri, is also a problem. Judging from the battle report given by Konoha, although it has not reached the level of her parents, it is not surprising that this is also a problem. A difficult character. If you underestimate her too much, you will suffer big losses at her hands."

"If there is only one person, it is not difficult to contain us with the strength of Sunagakure. I think that although Konoha and Iwagakure lost, it is far from the extent of breaking their muscles and bones. If we can concentrate our strength next, we can It can break the ice.”

"That's what I say, but the action plan must be modified to some extent. Since I'm not sure who will be in charge of the southwest, Chiba Shiraishi or Uchiha Ruri, I don't think it's appropriate to act rashly. Only by knowing who the opponent's commander is can we prescribe the right medicine. "

The Sunagakure jonins kept expressing their opinions and opinions, and carefully considered the next strategic layout, attack route and time, and needed to make certain adjustments.

Because Konoha and Iwakaku showed them the lesson of a bloodshed, at this time, they must not rush forward greedily for success, and they need to play steadily and steadily.

All the jounin expressed their opinions, and Luo Sha listened to them. However, these people's suggestions were too messy. Although there were many solutions that were indeed feasible, they were difficult to operate and the conditions were too passive.

"No matter what, from now on, the number of personnel in the reconnaissance force will be doubled. Whether on land or in the sky, no leakage must be monitored."

The tactical plan of the Kingdom of Ghosts undoubtedly gives people an unconstrained feeling.

Therefore, Luo Sha believes that the intensity of reconnaissance on land and in the sky must be increased again, and no corner can be spared.

What happened in Iwagakure Village was a wake-up call for Rasa. He was afraid that the Kingdom of Demons would repeat its old tricks and conduct a so-called 'airdrop' of combat power against Sunagakure's camp.

Luo Sha decided that every time he marched in the future, he must further strengthen the surveillance of the air and expand the scope of aerial reconnaissance to prevent similar 'airdrop' incidents from happening to Sunagakure using the same method.

Although Hyuga Ayane is not known for causing mass destruction, if she is in the current formation, she is enough to disrupt the formation of an army and break it up.

This was the case against Iwagakure this time. Hyuga Ayane cleverly used her superior strength suitable for single-target assault. The main purpose was not to rush into the crowd and cause large-scale destruction, but to break up Iwagakure's formation, supplemented by Oni's attack. The long-range firepower coverage of the country's mechanized troops completely confused Iwagakure's troops.

Otherwise, in terms of the speed of annihilating enemies alone, Rasa thinks that her sand gold ninjutsu is stronger than Hinata Ayane.

But the deterrence of top ninjas has never been based on causing mass destruction as the absolute standard.

In Rasa's view, as long as an aggressive ninja like Hyuga Ayane, who is similar to the Raikage of Kumogakure, can break into the enemy formation and create chaos, the deterrent effect will not be lower than the former, but the efficiency of annihilating the enemy will be slightly lower. It's a little different, but the shock value is almost the same.

"yes!"

After receiving Rasa's order, the Sunagakure jonins stood ready to further strengthen the surveillance of the land and sky.

Regardless of whether they can gain an advantage in the next confrontation, they must at least effectively guard against the enemy's surprise attack so that they won't be in a hurry.

Konoha and Iwagakure were caught off guard by such tactics, and Sunagakure would never follow suit.

From this point of view, the Sunagakure jounin here are grateful for the 'sacrifice' of Konoha and Iwagakure. If it weren't for them, if Sunagakure moved forward according to the original plan, it is very likely that Sunagakure would also encounter the same problems as Konoha and Iwagakure. Hidden the same situation.

At the end of the meeting, the Sunagakure jonins left one by one. In the end, only Rasa was left sitting in his seat without moving. His expression was deep in thought. He closed his eyes and began to think hard about how to proceed next.

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The eastern part of the Bear Country is a fortress occupied by Konoha ninjas.

Like the Sand Ninjas, they were also conducting a Jonin meeting on the battlefield at this time, which was personally presided over by the Jonin squad leader Nara Shikaku.

The personnel of the support force have been successfully introduced into the fortress, which temporarily calmed the panic of the support personnel.

There are now more than 3,500 Konoha ninjas gathered in the fortress and rooted in nearby camps. Nearly 200 of them are seriously injured, while those with minor injuries have basically recovered under the treatment of medical ninjas. Combat capability and can perform tasks.

When such news came, the Jonin on the front line could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although this kind of news is not good compared to the current situation, it can also be used to enjoy hardships and slightly reduce the pressure on the body.

However, this good mood did not last long, and another piece of bad news came, which caused a big headache for the jonins of Konoha. It was also the main reason for convening a jounin meeting immediately——

All patrol teams that went out, all those operating on land, lost contact.

Even when the air troops were out patrolling or delivering messages, they were attacked in the air.

Five people were dispatched, one died, the flying ninja crashed, and a charred body was found in the snow.

The two disappeared, and only the crashed flying ninja tool was found, but no body was found. It is very likely that they have been captured by the Kingdom of Demons.

The conditions of the other two are unknown. No bodies were found, and no traces of the crash of the flying ninja tool were found. The message may have been conveyed, or it may not have been conveyed. They were also captured by the Kingdom of Ghosts, or they were dead and not discovered.

In short, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and contact with Konoha headquarters have all lost contact.

So much so that they still don't know what is happening in the outside world.

Similarly, it is not clear what kind of results Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure have achieved so far.

They were blocked in this snowy fortress, unable to advance or retreat.

"Hai Yi, how is the communication system set up?"

Shikaku looked at Haiichi not far away and asked him about the construction status of the communication system.

Hai nodded and replied: "It has been constructed and can be put into use next. In this way, even the patrol team that is out can get in touch at any time and communicate with this side."

The communication system built by the secret skills of the mountain family was not built with tools such as radios, but with the family's secret skills.

This requires multiple preparations, including a jounin-level ninja who has learned the secrets of the mountain clan, an unknown number of sensory ninjas, and a stable and large chakra source to emit and collect signals.

Because building such a communication system is extremely cumbersome and requires a stable environment, it was barely built until this time.

This communication system has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that it continuously consumes chakra and requires a lot of sentient ninjas to work in shifts, which is more laborious.

But the advantage is that the Ghost Kingdom will not use tools to interfere with the signal, cut off contact with the outgoing patrol teams, and can keep track of the situation of each outgoing team at any time.

Even if there is an ambush, prepared messages can be conveyed to the headquarters as soon as possible.

This is a very important link for the current Konoha frontline troops.

Hearing Haiyi say this, Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, although the patrol team going out will still be ambushed, at least they will not be as ignorant of the outside world as before.

To be honest, being cut off from communication channels and unable to see or understand anything will give people an extremely terrifying sense of death. It is unknown when and where the danger will come from.

This is the most dangerous.

Now, this danger is being gradually removed, and Konoha's 'eyes' and 'ears' are beginning to regain their sensitivity.

"Although the communication system has been established, it can only work within this area. The most critical thing right now is to get in touch with the outside world, especially the village side."

One person stood up and shared another dilemma.

After setting up a communication system in the area, we can only barely protect ourselves, get in touch with Konoha further away, and obtain correct information. Only then can we break the fog set by the Demon Country and not remain passive.

Shikaku hummed, and replied with a calm face: "Jiraiya-sama is already doing this. That is to use the power of Mt. Myoboku."

"Miaomu Mountain?"

"That's right. There is a magical prop called 'Duan Shen Shui' in Mt. Myoki, which can allow some small creatures to pass through, greatly shorten the path, and quickly reach the other end from one end. Master Jiraiya carries this prop, You can quickly contact Mount Myoboku and get in touch with the village from Mount Myoboku.”

Myoboku Mountain has also set up remote water in Konoha that can move remotely. In this way, even if the communication channels on the front line are blocked, Myoboku Mountain can be used as a transfer station to obtain information from the village and understand the situation in the outside world, so as to formulate plans. Countermeasures.

Hearing Shikaku's explanation, the other Konoha jounin gradually felt at ease.

The Kingdom of Ghosts is connected to another holy land, Shiggou Forest, but it has little to do with Mt. Miaomu. It is even a bit bad. Placing the transit information station in Mt. Miaomu is indeed an extremely reliable plan.

Not only is it convenient and fast, but it also avoids the loss of Konoha's own personnel and saves Konoha's manpower. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"But that's not all I'm going to say."

Shikaku coughed and signaled everyone to come back to their senses.

While waiting for everyone's eyes to focus on him, Lu Jiu's expression became heavy, and there was a hint of caution in his eyes.

"Based on the situation of ambushing the patrol team from the Kingdom of Ghosts and intercepting our communication channels in the air, it can be basically concluded that they intend to build a 'cage'."

"Cage?"

The jounin fell silent.

"That's right, it's a cage, and it's a cage that surrounds all of us here!"

As soon as Shikaku said this, the Jounin's expressions changed and they began to think.

"Mr. Shikaku, what's going on?"

One jounin was puzzled.

"It's not a complicated strategy. After experiencing the previous ambush, who do you think can stop the girl named Chiba Kazuhime in Konoha?"

Shikaku glanced at everyone.

The Jonin who arrived later had stiff expressions on their faces. They had directly fought each other on the way here and were well aware of the girl's monster-like power.

To put it bluntly, if a single Sannin faced her alone, the outcome would be quite unpleasant.

"Let me tell the truth. With the strength of more than 3,000 people here, we have no chance of winning against the ninja troops of the Kingdom of Ghosts in the Kingdom of Bears. The premise is that this 'monster' does not appear, but this is just a hypothesis. The opponent It's impossible not to take action. Not only that, she will actively take action to suppress us, bleed us with a knife, trap everyone here in place, cut off all supplies and intelligence, and let us slowly lose the battle in 'solitude' His will died in despair!"

Shikaku told such a cold and cruel truth.

The Jounin of Konoha felt chills go down their spines and their bodies became stiff.

Because they are on the ground, they will adopt the same strategy to trap the enemy to death.

"In other words, the situation here is very dangerous?"

"No, on the contrary, we are safe at the moment."

Shikaku gave a surprising answer.

"A-Safe?"

"Yes, at least until Konoha suffers heavy losses, we will be safe here. Even if she can break through us, she will not take the initiative to annihilate us, but will only besiege us."

The faces of some Konoha Jonin who suddenly came to their senses turned gloomy, perhaps thinking of some extremely terrifying guess.

Use them as bait to attract more reinforcements from Konoha, and then...annihilate more of Konoha's living forces!

Although they secretly scolded the other party for doing this, whether they would strangle themselves to death, it was obvious that this was not an issue they should consider.

"There are only two options left for us now. One is to break out immediately and completely withdraw from the battlefield of the Bear Country. But this will cause us to suffer heavy losses in an instant, because for the Ghost Country, our 'bait' is very important. They won’t let us leave easily, after all, it’s easy to get in but hard to get out.”

Shikaku sighed.

"What about the other one?"

"Waiting for a turnaround in the remaining battlefields, we will increase the pressure on the Kingdom of Ghosts in the remaining battlefields."

But it is a pity that Shikaku currently does not know what the situation is on the other battlefields. Their side has been blocked and a new communication channel has just been established. They can only focus on defense for the past two days.

Even if the remaining battlefields have achieved good results now, they will still need a certain amount of time to deal with it, and they will need new support from the village.

Otherwise, it would be somewhat unrealistic to conquer the entire Bear Country with just over 3,000 ninjas and one Sannin here.

Shikaku looked at the flying snow outside the window and fell into deep thought.

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late at night.

The Kingdom of Wind, northwest.

Yellow sand is flying all over the sky, and the cold moonlight is falling, adding a bit of coldness to the night atmosphere.

As a buzzing sound sounded from the distant sky, the warning whistle immediately resounded throughout the entire fortress.

The Sand Ninjas who occupied this fortress began to move out in full gear. One by one, the Sand Ninjas who controlled the flying ninja tools rushed into the sky and intertwined with another flying ninja force that appeared in the distance. bombardment.

There is no doubt that it was the air force of the Kingdom of Ghosts that broke the silence of the fortress in the middle of the night.

A total of thirty ninjas from the Kingdom of Demons controlled flying ninja tools and began to attack the Sunagakure position.

Before reaching the Sunagakure position, they were intercepted by the Sunagakure with the same air force and met in the distance.

The fully armed Sand Ninjas standing on the high wall could only see the sky in the distance, bright as day under the continuous bombardment of explosive bombs, sweeping away the darkness of the night.

With the help of this bright light, the sand ninjas who used telescopes on the high wall saw that in the area within sight, a large number of black spots were swarming like locusts, blending into the darkness, heading towards the front of the fortress at full speed. An assault on a Sunagakure camp.

The number is unknown, but the number of people that can be observed is at least an armed force of thousands of ninjas, coming in force.

"Kazekage-sama!"

An ANBU came up and flashed over. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Luo Sha:

"There is no need to report. Let the 6th, 7th, 14th, 17th, and 21st Squadrons in the front camp attack with all their strength. In addition, the 8th to 11th Squadrons will attack from the left wing with lightning. The 12th to 25th squadrons will detour from the right and attack with me. The remaining squadrons will stand by and do not act rashly without my instructions."

Luo Sha gave the attack instructions in an orderly manner.

Although he was a little surprised that the Kingdom of Ghosts would launch a surprise attack at this time, as the head of a village, he had no reason to be afraid.

Now, he has long since transformed, and his will will no longer be broken by such a blow!

As the Kazekage, now he must lead the Sand Ninjas to victory!

Under his orders, the Sand Ninja troops quickly assembled.

The moment the assembly was completed, Rasa jumped off the high wall without hesitation, followed by many ANBU jounin, and joined the Suna ninja from the 22nd to 25th squadrons gathered below.

Kazekage went to the battlefield in person, boosting the morale of the gathered Sand Ninjas and their fighting spirit.

Just as Luo Sha rushed to the battlefield, in a dark corner of the fortress, a figure suddenly appeared from the twisted air without warning.

He raised his head and heard the orderly footsteps coming from nearby. The Sunagakure ninjas in this fortress were fully operational and were conducting tight defense.

Unfortunately, for him who possesses the time and space pupil technique, such defense is not enough to cause him any trouble.

After he recognized the road for a moment, his figure merged with the darkness, and the space around him became distorted again.

When he appeared again the next second, he had already arrived in a dim space.

In the darkness, the Sharingan, covered with complex patterns, glowed red.

"Next, you can be used by me, little panda..."

After saying that, he extended his palm to the person who was still sleeping on the bed.