In the early morning, the sky was still gray, and a thick cloud piled in the sky.
Different from the previous deserted situation, at this time, the gate of Konoha was already full of noise. Soon, under the command of the leading jounin, the troops calmed down and then ran towards the outside of the village in an orderly manner.
Uchiha Tatsu watched the torrent go away, and after a moment of silence, he turned and walked towards the Hokage Building.
As we approached the building, there were gradually more pedestrians on the street, but there was always a depressing atmosphere among the crowd.
This kind of atmosphere is not unfamiliar to Chen. When the Second Ninja War broke out, the village was also like this. At that time, he was just a student of the Ninja School.
War never makes people happy, everyone hates it, but no one can stop it.
After entering the building, Chen opened the door to the Hokage's office.
Watching him walk in, the ANBU ninjas hiding around him also disappeared. There were some things they couldn't hear.
"You're back, Chen."
The Third Hokage, whom he had not seen for several months, was standing alone in front of the window on the second floor, looking at the morning star in the sky, looking lonely.
"Well, Konoha Jonin, Uchiha Tatsumi has met the Third Hokage."
"Okay, let's dispense with these common etiquette." Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, motioning for him to come closer.
Chen took a step forward gently and stood side by side with the Third Hokage at the window. What came into view were the three huge statues of Hokage Rock.
The seventeen-year-old Uchiha Tatsu has already surpassed the Third Hokage in terms of height. He has short black hair and an increasingly handsome face, full of the sharpness and arrogance of a young man.
"How's your celestial practice going?" the Third Hokage asked.
"It's completely mastered."
"It doesn't matter if you don't learn, one day..." The Third Hokage suddenly stopped, looked at Chen in disbelief, and asked: "What did you say?"
"I have completely mastered fairy magic."
The Third Hokage took a breath. He really just asked casually and did not expect Chen to learn the magic of immortality, let alone within half a year.
He knew how difficult senjutsu was. After all, Jiraiya was also learning and hadn't made much progress for several years.
Now Chen says he has learned...
So, is it an hallucination caused by the impact of airflow, or is it that the recent masturbation has caused a decrease in hearing
The Third Hokage looked Chen up and down, as if looking at a monster. After a while, he couldn't help but ask: "I'm curious, are there any techniques you can't learn?"
Chen thought carefully for a moment and said seriously: "We haven't found anything yet."
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This is so pretentious... The Third Hokage was speechless. Even I, the ninjutsu doctor, dare not say such things.
But if you think about it carefully, Chen does have the capital to say this.
During the ninja school, he developed several A-level ninjutsu. When he graduated, he became a jounin and set the record of being the youngest in the ninja world. Raiden dissected Shukaku and made great achievements on two battlefields...
Any words of exclamation are powerless to describe... Compared with Chen, all the ninjas who are called geniuses in the ninja world are like parallel imports, even Orochimaru, the most proud disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, is no exception.
Fortunately, Chen is his disciple, not his enemy, otherwise he would be worried.
The Sandaime, who was in a much better mood, had a smile on his face, like a burst chrysanthemum: "Now that I have learned senjutsu, I can share my experience with Jiraiya more, and he will definitely be very happy."
"Are you sure?" Chen looked suspiciously.
"Haha, don't look at me like that. It's been so long. Jiraiya is still in the entry-level stage. A little stimulation won't do him any harm." The Third Hokage blinked, "Believe me, that's right."
Believe it or not, you bad old man is very bad.
Chen was sure that if he obeyed the instructions of the Third Hokage, Jiraiya would definitely write him into the novel.
Just like Orochimaru's name, it has appeared many times in someone's eighteen forbidden novels... and they all appear as ugly villains.
If Chen had better information, he would know that Jiraiya had just made up his mind to let himself go, and in his writing, Orochimaru would become a man with special habits... He especially likes certain postures that sound painful, but they are It is impossible to conceive a child.
Therefore, the most insidious person in Konoha is actually Jiraiya.
"Okay, let's not talk too much. You probably know everything when I call you back this time. Now I will talk about the core part." The Third Hokage thought about the wording for a while, and then slowly said to Chen.
"The third Mizukage is missing."
"Have you found out the reason?"
The disappearance of the third Kazekage in the previous life was caused by Scorpion, but now the timeline is too early. The Third Kazekage did not die, but the Mizukage died first.
The butterfly effect caused by Chen was a bit big. The plot had changed significantly since a few years ago, so he was very curious about who did this.
In his understanding, the third generation Mizukage has been controlled by Madara. It couldn't be that Madara did it to provoke a war, right
It seems... quite reasonable.
The third generation shook his head: "The disappearance of the third generation Mizukage is too mysterious, and no clues can be left, but it doesn't matter... To promote a war, sometimes all it takes is a key. As for the material of the key, the fingerprints on it, No one cares."
The Third Hokage's voice was soft and a bit harsh, but what he said was the naked truth.
The disappearance of Mizukage is just an introduction. Without Mizukage, there would still be Tsuchikage, Raikage, or the three generations of Kazekage from the previous life. The wheel of history will not stop because of one or two characters.
This is the eternal truth.
"How is the situation in the ninja world now?"
"It's not too bad, everyone is still in the trial stage."
The Third Hokage pulled Chen to the table, with a detailed strategic map spread out on it.
"The most direct threat now comes from Sunagakure Village."
Uchiha Tatsumi was stunned, "Isn't it Kirigakure?"
The Third Hokage shook his head: "Using the opportunity of the Five Shadows Conference to raid the Country of Fire... Yagura's plan was very good, but before going to the Country of Iron, we established a defense system along the coastline.
It's a pity that the Fourth Mizukage shouted loudly, but Kirigakure's strength was not as good as his words. "
The Third Hokage was actually a very euphemistic way of saying it, but the real situation was that Kirigakure was directly stunned.
They had not participated in the Second Ninja War and had not fought a war in twenty years.
Ninja combat and large-scale combat are two different things.
Moreover, Kirigakure Village has been greatly consumed by the Third Mizukage's efforts in the past few years. How could it be Konoha's opponent in such a hurry.
The Third Hokage continued: "During this period, the troops at the front and the Mist Ninja have fought twice, and Konoha has won both times.
The Mist Ninja also learned a little better and settled in the Country of Yu, the Country of Waves and the Country of Bears. "
From the map, these three countries are in a straight line. Kirigakure's move is to build an island chain to seal off Konoha's coastal areas.
In this way, they can attack from any direction. Once the war breaks out, Konoha will have to deal with four countries at the same time, and it will definitely not be able to cover everything.
The Third Hokage moved his finger towards Kawanokuni, and said with a solemn expression: "The Kirigakure Village began to divide its troops, and the pace of the attack was greatly slowed down, so there is no problem on this front for the time being."
"What we have to worry about now is Sunagakure Village. Judging from the intelligence, the vanguard of Sunagakure Village has arrived at the border of the Country of Wind and the Country of Sichuan. There are about a thousand people in total. Their rank is unknown, but they are leading the troops. The person is Luo Sha, a disciple of the Third Kazekage..."
"Is Sand Hidden Village already so out of business?" Chen asked doubtfully.
Luo Sha is only seventeen years old now, and in terms of strength and prestige, he is far from qualified to hold this position.
"Their development has been slow in recent years, but they are not so shabby." The Third Hokage considered his words and continued: "The situation in Sunagakure Village is a bit special now. Because of the last war, many ninjas in the village are very fond of the Third Generation. Shadow is dissatisfied.
And the ninjas of Chiyo and Ebizo's line have gradually retired in recent years because of Chiyo... "
"It turns out it was an internal fight." Chen said silently.
The Third Hokage nodded: "Yes, that's why the Third Kazekage jumped out in such a hurry. He wanted to use this war to divert the conflicts in the village and ruin the signed agreement."
The best way to divert conflicts is war... This is what the heads of state in previous lives did, and the results have proven to be very effective.
"What about Yanyin Village and Yunyin Village?" Chen asked.
"The troops from Iwa Ninja Village have reached the border of Grass Country. However, they are not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they are building a long-term supply line. The most important thing is... they have also divided their troops."
Chen looked at the map and guessed: "The country of Taki?"
The Third Hokage showed admiration: "This is the country of Taki, and the Third Tsuchikage is guarding Kumogakure Village."
During the Second Ninja World War, taking advantage of the Iwa Ninja's defeat in the Land of Rain, the Kumogakure Village, which had not participated in the war, launched a lightning attack on the Land of Earth.
If the Eight-Tails hadn't gone berserk in the end, the Second Ninja War wouldn't have ended so quickly.
Some people fall into the same pit once, and they will fall into it again next time.
But Onoki doesn't, he always remembers this grudge.
Even though he had been targeting Hiruzen Sarutobi during the Five Kage Conference, in his heart, the one he wanted to kill the most was the Third Raikage who seemed rude but was actually a sinister guy.
The Third Hokage turned his attention to the Kingdom of Thunder, which was separated from Konoha by several small countries, and said: "Compared to several other villages, Kumogakure Village is much low-key. It is still mobilizing for war and has not sent out troops. mean."
"But I remember that Kumogakure is a militarized village."
"Yes, if Cloud Hidden Village wants to go to war, everything can be prepared in three days. Therefore, the Third Raikage is still waiting... for an opportunity to enter."
Chen nodded, Yunyin Village has always been like this, he would rather serve Voldemort than be the first person.
Of course, this is also his creed, Uchiha Tatsumi.
The process is not important, eating chicken is the most important!
The Third Hokage continued: "Due to the urging of the allies, the Third Raikage will send troops sooner or later, and the Tsuchikage has done this again, so they can only attack Konoha.
Therefore, even if we cannot directly threaten Konoha for a while, we still have to guard against it. "
Chen's eyes moved across the map. After stopping in the middle of the map, he asked, "What about the Kingdom of Rain?"
Although the Country of Rain is a small country, it has the existence of a "demigod" after all. When the four countries besieged Konoha, he would inevitably not be moved. Otherwise, those astronomical compensations would really mean compensation for two hundred years!
"Don't worry about the Kingdom of Rain for the time being. I have sent Danzo to negotiate with Hanzo. The Kingdom of Rain has been suffering from famines in recent years, and many ninja organizations have appeared. Hanzo is also having a hard time."
"Ninja organization?"
"That's right, a mercenary group formed by some wandering ninjas, under the banner of love and peace."
Chen's eyes flickered. Isn't this the philosophy of Tuanxiao, the first person in Asia
If you think about it carefully, the Akatsuki organization should have been established during this time period.
I don’t know how the three little ones are doing now. It has been many years since they first met.
"The situation in the ninja world is almost like this." The Third Hokage closed the map and motioned for Chen to sit down.
"Everyone is testing now. The other four villages have not used all their resources to attack Konoha."
Obviously, no one can reveal all their trump cards at the beginning. They all have various concerns of their own, and even have a sense of luck that Konoha will surrender.
"Since you have learned senjutsu, it means that your strength has surpassed your teacher and reached my level." The Third Hokage thought for a moment and said: "Then I will not treat you as an ordinary ninja. ,do you know?"
Chen nodded: "Is there any task that I need to perform?"
"You and Jiraiya led a group of ninja troops respectively, leaving some intelligence ninjas in the Grass Ninja Country and Yuno Country.
As for the remaining ninjas, they all went to the battlefield in the Kingdom of Wind and then joined the advance troops. "
Judging from the arrangement of the Third Hokage, the number of ninjas placed by Konoha on the battlefield in the Kingdom of Wind is actually not many.
This is normal. After all, one against four, or even one against five, Konoha must retain enough ninjas to deal with other countries.
During the Second Ninja War, even though the Kiri and Cloud villages showed no signs of participating in the war, Konoha still sent ninjas to defend themselves.
This was also one of the reasons why the number of Konoha ninjas on the battlefield of Kawanogoku at that time never exceeded that of Sunagakure Village.
"Since there is no doubt, the resident ninja troops will gather at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. If you have any questions then, just ask Jiraiya. Also, this is a detailed list of intelligence ninjas."
The Third Hokage handed the only neat document on the table to Chen, and then said seriously:
"Chen, when your teacher Orochimaru left, I told him, and now I also give these words to you."
"You have been dealing with Sunagakure for so long, so you know them well.
The situation in the village is good now, but it will definitely not be optimistic if it continues, and Sunagakure Village is the weakest among the villages.
I hope to defeat them as quickly as possible. The situation we faced in the last war is different. This time we are besieged by several major powers. They can defeat them, but we cannot afford to defeat them, and we cannot defeat them... Do you understand? "
"clear!"
"Everything...just please."
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