The land of rain.

Konoha frontline camp.

"Swish, swish."

The sound of notes being scratched on paper sounded from the self-operated account. Both sides of the long table were filled with logistical support staff responsible for material dispatch and equipment calculation. They compared the news from various ministries and filled in the appropriate numbers one by one.

on the scheduling document.

When everything is filled out, the document is immediately handed over to the next person, and they start a new calculation.

Perhaps in the era of the first Hokage, personal strength and collision can determine the change and ownership of a country and a ninja village.

However, when the ninja world entered a new chapter, the power of ninjas began to be institutionalized and taught to ordinary people on a large scale, and after the ninja world no longer had strong men such as Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara left in the world, the world's

War no longer belongs to individuals, but becomes a collision between collectives.

For a ninja war that could affect thousands or even tens of thousands of people, ninja tools and supplies, shurikens and ration pills, became the top priority.

Jonin, in a ninja village, has always been a minority among the minority.

Chuunin and genin who use kunai, shuriken, and detonating charms as their main means of combat. Those who are like cannon fodder in any logistics statistics book are often the main body of the 'war'.

As the frontline commander, Hatake Sakumo sat in front of the long table, quietly looking at the material statistics book in his hand, rubbing his eyebrows with a headache.

This conflict was different from the 'face-to-face collision' with Amegakure. No matter Konoha or Sunagakure, the moment the war was announced, no one thought about solving the opponent's opponent with countless flesh and blood in a short time.

Fuel, the rumbling behemoth.

Therefore, Hatake Sakumo naturally did not maintain 24-hour high-intensity contact with various ministries as before, and always be prepared for Sunagakure's "full army attack".

However, as one of the few taijutsu-type jounin in Konoha, Hatake Sakumo actually misses the thrill of fighting Sansho Hanzo, the white knife going in and the red knife coming out.

At least he doesn't have to rush the rear to deliver supplies to the front every day, and he always reminds the spendthrifts in each department to save the detonating charms.

All wartime supplies were provided by the village.

For the middle genin who must prepare their own ninja tools when carrying out missions, and are always thinking about whether they can get back their money on this mission, there is no psychological burden at all to spend money in the village. During the fight, they throw all kinds of shurikens and detonating charms.

It's the same as splashing water, and it's more pleasant than peeing your pants.

For example, right now, he is so angry that he wants to curse.

"What?!"

Hatake Sakumo grabbed a piece of paperwork, raised his head and asked the clerk next to him, his eyes widened: "Didn't two boxes of detonating charms just arrive yesterday? Why do we need them again today?"

"His Mimura Yemaki won't be able to consume it so quickly even if he takes military food pills!"

"Let him come and get it himself!"

"You let him come over!"

Hatake Sakumo clenched his fists and the letter was crumpled.

If Mimura Yeju was in front of him, White Fang would really punch him.

God knows how much nonsense it took to push the 'good-natured' Lord White Fang to this point.

The clerk thought secretly in his heart.

As a result, Hatake Sakumo was angry when he saw the camp door curtain suddenly opened. Nara Shikaku with a serious face quickly walked to Hatake Sakumo, lowered his head and whispered a few words to him, and then handed a secret letter to him.

Pass it over.

However, before Shikaku handed the letter to him, he saw veins bulging on Hatake Sakumo's forehead and his blood pressure rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What did you say?!"

Everyone present felt their eardrums vibrating and their scalps a little numb.

Nara Shikaku, who was the closest, was undoubtedly the most unlucky. While scanning everyone around him, he quickly reminded in a low voice: "Hatake-sama, keep it secret! Keep it secret!"

"Aida. He is acting without authorization!!"

Hatake Sakumo's eyes were wide open, his teeth were almost broken, and he said bitterly: "Acting without authorization! Do you understand?"

"I'm going to court in Konoha!"

Just looking at that red face and thick neck, how can he still have the elegant appearance of a humble gentleman?

cruel battlefield,

strong opponent,

and teammates who are offline.

When these three things come together, they can really drive a good-tempered person crazy.

It's simply adding fuel to the fire.

However, Nara Shikaku beside him was also a little helpless: "It seems that he has already started taking action anyway, and we only received the news later."

After taking a few deep breaths, Hatake Sakumo managed to suppress the anger in his heart.

However, the tense brows still showed a distinct "well" character, and when he pressed the back of his hand on the table, a clear outline of blood vessels emerged.

After a long time, Hatake Sakumo gritted his teeth and said:

"go."

"To the village. No."

As if he finally got over it, Hatake Sakumo thought calmly: "Suppress this news first, don't report it to the top."

"Wait until he comes back and then report to the village. Just say that the plan was proposed by Jiang Hui and has my permission. It is not an unauthorized action."

"no matter what the result is."

"I'm in charge."

Hearing this, Nara Shikaku first took a deep look at the middle-aged man with silver hair in front of him, and then whispered:

"yes."

It was obvious that both Hatake Sakumo and Nara Shikaku realized why Aida Masaki had to kill first and then show off, and they were so wary of the village.

And they also don't mind going along with the flow and helping.

However, Nara Shikaku did not expect that Hatake Sakumo would take the extremely dangerous blame of 'acting without reporting on the battlefield' on himself - for a man who might become the Fourth Hokage at any time

For a ninja, this is undoubtedly unwise and may have huge negative consequences.

However, considering his status as "both a teacher and a brother" to Aida Masaki, all this seems to be a matter of course.

A person's human touch is often difficult to express between the lines.

People only look at what he does.

There is no doubt that people like Hatake Sakumo are worthy of anyone to follow.

"."

"damn it."

Before Nara Shikaku walked out of the camp, he heard another hateful scolding coming from behind.

Pineapple Head laughed secretly and walked out of the tent quickly.

Border of the Kingdom of Wind, Green Lake City.

As the last large oasis and water point between the two countries, Green Lake City is already on high alert.

Less than fifty kilometers northeast of here is the rainforest valley where Aida Masaki is responsible for deploying defenses.

At this moment, all civilians and businessmen in this city have been strictly prohibited from entering or exiting. At a glance, in the streets and alleys of the entire khaki city, only the Sunagakure ninjas are moving quickly.

Some of them guided the camel carts of supplies into the city, some shouted and asked for the transportation of the injured, and some of them leaped from rooftop to rooftop like apes, patrolling every corner of the city in a highly alert manner.

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It seems that the city is being run as an iron wall.

Between the windows and doors, you can vaguely catch a glimpse of the cautious and frightened eyes of the locals.

You know, not every country's residents dare to shout at the Konoha ninjas like the people from the Land of Fire.

However, these preparations are indeed necessary.

Ninjas, especially the Paul Dozen Ninja Clan and the Konoha Ninjas who have various incredible ninjutsu, their infiltration and detection methods are difficult to detect in most cases.

There have even been more than one incident in the past where Konoha ninjas sneaked into the Kazekage Building and stuck themselves outside the wall to eavesdrop on the Sunagakure Jonin Conference.

Therefore, it is natural to be careful.

Especially at this time when war plans are being negotiated.

In the conference room, the Third Kazekage Kurosawa had reached the end of his speech.

He picked up the water glass from the table and took a sip, then glanced at the many Sunagakure ninjas present and asked: "This is the first wave of battle plans. Does anyone else have any questions?"

Those present were all professional commanders or powerful elite ninjas, so there was no need for him to repeat himself a second time.

After a while of silence, Kurosawa ordered:
To be continued...