Although these things sound somewhat like Arabian Nights, the transported corpses of Cloud ninja undoubtedly confirmed this result.
Moreover, the ninjas who survived that battle all admired him, so there was obviously no possibility of deception.
Entrusted with important tasks!
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the key to whether this battle deployment would be effective lay in two areas.
First, whether the surprise attack squad led by Minato Namikaze could cause enough damage to the Cloud ninja's rear, forcing them to be distracted and divide their forces to support the rear, thereby disrupting the Cloud ninja's minds.
Second, whether the Konoha forces on the front lines could contain the Cloud ninja front line forces, which had a significant difference in strength.
Jiraiya would definitely face the Third Raikage.
Then the key responsibility fell on two people.
Minato Namikaze and "Hiruzen Sarutobi."
This rising twin star of Konoha!
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Chapter 127: Full-Scale Outbreak [2/20]
"Another war is about to begin."
Kifu and "Hiruzen Sarutobi," who had just exchanged memories, sat face to face.
In the past few days, a large number of Cloud ninja corpses had been transported back, including many Jonin and even elite Jonin, which allowed Kifu to enjoy the pleasure of touching corpses to his heart's content.
He only wanted Jonin. He didn't care about Chunin or Genin, unless they were special ninjas.
His strength continued to improve, not significantly, but steadily.
According to Kifu's estimation, if there were no accidents, Kifu's main body's strength should have a significant improvement after the end of this Third Shinobi World War just by touching corpses.
It's hard to say whether the system's assessment is Quasi-Kage or Kage-level.
But by the end of the war, his true strength should not be inferior to the Third Kazekage puppet or Sasori's puppet.
This meant that he had enough self-protection ability in the ninja world.
After all, the Akatsuki's activities would not begin until more than ten years after the end of the Third Shinobi World War.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi actually sent someone to ask you about this puppet. Isn't this just delivering yourself to the door?" "Hiruzen Sarutobi" wanted to laugh after understanding the situation.
"After all, he's old. Once a person gets old, they tend to overthink and complicate things. Cunning and scheming describe him. In most cases, this may have some advantages, but the impact will be even greater when the disadvantages are revealed."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's suspicion was within his expectations.
In fact, he estimated that even now, Hiruzen Sarutobi still harbored suspicions about "Hiruzen Sarutobi."
Indeed, some aspects are inexplicable and incomprehensible.
Don't underestimate these old men who live to be sixty or seventy years old when the average age of ninjas is only thirty. Some of their behaviors and principles may be the reason why they can live to this day.
"But it's not a big problem. Since he has doubts, then use the results of the battle to dispel his doubts. The outbreak of this war is just right. As long as Minato Namikaze successfully takes the position, plus my support, Konoha will soon change."
"Be careful of Danzo. That guy is not easy to deal with," the puppet Hiruzen reminded.
"Well, I know, but news from Sasori's puppet says that the Sand ninja seem to be restless again. Danzo probably won't have the energy to focus on us in the short term. By the time he comes back to his senses, some things will be irreversible."
Kifu's eyes flickered, "If... I mean, if, when the war stabilizes a bit, find a chance and do him in!"
Kifu didn't mind eliminating any potential threats that might affect his stable development from the root.
He didn't have the strength before, but now...
"In short, after the outbreak of the war, the dangers in the rear are not small. You should be prepared," the puppet Hiruzen said.
"Aren't there Shikaku and the others? Recently, I've developed another batch of poison. Once the war breaks out, it will be placed around the camp. Whoever comes... dies!"
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The next day.
The weather was slightly gloomy.
A large number of Konoha ninjas left the camp, almost all of them, divided into various combat units, and under the leadership of their leaders, launched a full-scale attack on the Cloud Hidden Village's camp.
Such a big movement could not avoid the surveillance of the Cloud ninjas.
After the Konoha forces left, the Cloud ninjas had already sent the information back to the Cloud ninja camp.
The Cloud ninjas were more or less shaken by Konoha's decisiveness.
However, the Third Raikage, who had prepared in advance for Konoha's acceptance of this open plot, did not panic. His reaction was very quick. The Cloud ninjas in the entire camp were mobilized at once, and under the leadership of the Third Raikage and the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and a group of elites, they prepared to meet Konoha's counterattack.
It is no exaggeration to say that this was the largest battle since the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War.
Even the time in the Rain Country, when they passively endured the joint attack of the Sand ninjas and the Rain ninjas, was not as large as this time.
Because that time was not long after the start of the war, and neither side had fully entered a state of war. It was just that the Sand ninjas wanted to take Konoha by surprise with the help of the Rain ninjas.
But this time, Konoha invested nearly three thousand ninjas, while the Cloud ninjas put up a formation of nearly five thousand ninjas to meet them.
Although there was a clear gap in numbers, the Konoha side seemed to be the one with the higher morale.
The shadow of the defeat in the Sakamoto battle had not been completely erased.
Both sides sent out elites, and almost no Genin could be seen. Most of them stayed behind in the camp.
The outcome of this battle may very well affect the final outcome of the Third Shinobi World War.
After traveling for a while, the vanguard finally saw the Cloud ninjas preparing to fight.
The two sides reached an ideal position.
Karasuma Plain has gentle terrain, and the forest is far away, making it almost impossible to carry out a surprise attack. If you want to bypass the center of the battlefield, you may need to walk a long way.
"Everyone, it's up to you. For Konoha!" Jiraiya stood at the highest point, wearing a combat uniform, with a high spirit.
"For Konoha!"
The ninjas below shouted in unison.
