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"Nothing, I just want to ask if there was any special ninja movement in the Hidden Cloud Village last night?"
"No, it has been calm all the time."
"That's weird... Tsk, something's wrong."
Hatake Akira stroked his smooth chin and said, "We launched a surprise attack yesterday, so it's normal for them to be unprepared. But after we suddenly evacuated, they shouldn't have no reaction at all."
"I'm also confused." Hinata Hizashi nodded in agreement, "The move by the Hidden Cloud Village is really unusual."
"Yesterday, the members of my squadron and I destroyed the outer defense barrier of the Hidden Cloud Village. However, from my intermittent observations last night until now, the Hidden Cloud Village has not made any moves to repair it."
"I don't know whether they don't take our Hyuga clan's white eyes seriously, or... they have already thought of a way to deal with us."
Hinata Hizashi's words made Hatake Akira even more certain that after a night of buffering, the Hidden Cloud Village must have found a way to deal with them.
But what is this method...
It is still unknown what Hatake Akira is.
"No one is not on guard against the Byakugan, especially during war." Hatake Akira smiled, "It seems that the Hidden Cloud Village has something to rely on!"
"Brother, do you think this is a trick by the Hidden Cloud Village to confuse the enemy?"
Empty city plan?
will not!
Although what Kakashi said made sense, after this judgment went around in Akira Hatake's mind, he instantly denied it.
The premise of the Empty City Strategy is that the enemy does not know one's own strengths and weaknesses, and only then will this strategy have a certain probability of success.
Moreover, in Hatake Akira's view, the empty city plan was just a superficial one. He could just send a small team to investigate, and then the truth would be clear at a glance.
"They don't have the guts." Hatake Akira shook his head, "We have to be more careful when we attack the Hidden Cloud Village later..."
"Then let's..."
"Don't worry." Hatake Akira interrupted Hizashi Hinata who was about to speak, "Let's replenish our food and water first. The day has just begun and we still have time."
"Ah."
Hinata Hizashi and Kakashi nodded, took out instant rations from their ninja tool bags, squatted on the spot and started eating.
The same went for the other Konoha ninjas in the surprise attack squadron, who were either squatting or sitting on the ground, eating the rations that had been prepared in advance.
……
Inside the Raikage Building,
This place has been turned into a war fortress by the Great Elder and his men.
But this is just a showpiece and can't withstand the power of Kakashi's sword.
"Aren't they here yet?"
"no!"
"Then wait a moment."
But it hasn't been 5 minutes yet.
"Have the Konoha Twins arrived?"
"Great Elder, not yet."
"Well, wait a minute."
After a while...
"Have the Konoha Twins arrived yet?"
"Great Elder, still..."
"Alright, stop asking and stop answering!" The Second Elder couldn't stand it any longer. "Everything was ready yesterday. Don't keep asking and putting pressure on yourself!"
"Ah...!" The Great Elder sighed, "I don't want to either, but I just feel...uneasy."
"We'll do our best and leave the rest to fate..." The second elder couldn't say anything encouraging, mainly because he was frightened by the beating by Hatake Akira and Kakashi yesterday.
To this day, Kakashi's devastating sword still remains in the center of the Hidden Cloud Village, like a humiliating yet fatal scar that cannot be erased.
"correct!"
The Great Elder suddenly remembered something, "You mentioned the information about the Amber Bottle... Could it be that Hatake Akira knows about it?"
"This... shouldn't be possible, right?" The Second Elder thought it was unlikely. "The Amber Purifying Bottle has always been in our hands, and there are only a few people who use it. This kind of news can't possibly leak out."
"But don't forget that the head of the Sandaime Raikage... has fallen into Konoha's hands!"
The Great Elder retorted, "With Konoha's intelligence gathering methods, they might have already used the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques to drain the Sandaime's brain of all the information!"
"But I still think that you are a little too... nervous..."
"No, I'm not nervous at all!" The Great Elder shook his head. "This is our last chance. We can't make any mistakes!"
"The amber bottle is too conspicuous. We need to disguise it. When Hatake Akira and the others attack, we need to grasp the timing and method of triggering the "Word Spirit"."
"We have to let Akira Hatake answer our questions without any sense of disobedience."
It must be said that the Great Elder's words made the surrounding Cloud Ninjas feel a little uncomfortable.
Did the Great Elder demonize Akira Hatake too much?
Such a deliberate arrangement is really eye-opening.
Should we say he was cowardly or should we say he was cautious?
But no matter what the Cloud Ninjas present thought, the Great Elder thought more and more that it was right, so he simply waved his hand and gave the order.
"Use the transformation technique to turn the amber bottle into something that is difficult for others to detect. It would be best if it were something small that you carry with you at all times, such as a ninja tool bag."
"Also, according to the intelligence about Hatake Akira sent by the frontline troops, he rarely speaks during battle, and when he does take action, he is clean and efficient!"
"If we want him to answer our questions, we have to come up with a foolproof plan."
The great elder pulled his goatee, lowered his head and paced back and forth in deep thought.
Snapped!
The Great Elder suddenly snapped his fingers, "Hatake Akira will definitely answer this question!"
……
Nearly three hours have passed since Hatake Akira woke up.
"There's still no movement from the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"No."
Hinata Hizashi shook his head and reported to Hatake Akira the approximate distribution of ninjas within the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Most of the Kumogakure ninja are in the Raikage building, some are at the main entrance to the Hidden Kumogakure Village, and the rest are guarding some high-value targets that we were unable to destroy yesterday."
"A very conventional defensive arrangement..."
There was a gleam of wisdom in Hatake Akira's eyes. "And I have received a message from the teacher. The battle on the front line has already begun."
"Brother, do you want me to test it first?"
Kakashi clenched his fists and said, "It's not a good idea to drag it on like this. Every minute of delay will increase the uncertainty."
"I know this as well..." Hatake Akira sighed, "I'd better go and try it out. After all, I have the Flying Thunder God Technique with me."
"elder brother……"
"Stop talking, it's settled!"
Hatake Akira stroked Kakashi's silver hair and stood up while interrupting him. "You guys continue to monitor the Hidden Cloud Village. I'll be back soon."
Sa!
Before he could finish his words, Hatake Akira activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and instantly disappeared in front of everyone.
……
Namikaze Minato's troops,
The battle order has been issued, and the Konoha ninjas, determined to win, resolutely launched a general attack on the front-line troops of the Hidden Cloud Village.
"kill!"
"Leave the Kumo-nin here!"
"Revenge for my companions!"
"The Cloud Ninjas must pay the price they deserve!"
There was a constant shouting and screaming in the ears. Minato Namikaze, who was leading the charge, nodded, feeling that there was no reason to lose this battle.
The fact was just as Minato Namikaze had expected, the morale of the Cloud Ninja frontline troops was low and they hardly made any effective counterattack.
At this time they were retreating in an orderly manner, without any intention of continuing to fight.
In fact, the ninja troops of the Hidden Cloud Village had already begun to evacuate last night.
After receiving this information, Minato Namikaze did not issue an attack order. He wanted to wait until the Hidden Cloud Village ninja troops were halfway evacuated before taking action!
The number of people in the Hidden Cloud Village Ninja Force is huge, and it is not easy to retreat.
At the very least, the retreat must be divided into three steps, and it will take a lot of time to execute each step perfectly.
The art of war says: Attack the enemy when they are halfway across the river.
Although the superficial understanding is to attack the enemy when the troops are crossing the river, the scope of application of this tactic is very wide.
Just like the Hidden Cloud Village ninja troops that are retreating now, if we launch an attack when they are halfway through their retreat, they will definitely be unable to take care of both ends.
In this way, Minato Namikaze's troops can achieve greater results with minimal pressure.
When the attack began, it was just as Minato Namikaze had planned. The ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village who had not yet completed their evacuation were no match for the Konoha ninjas.
But as the Konoha troops advanced deeper, Minato Namikaze, who was charging in the front, suddenly saw a very familiar figure in front of him.
The Eight-Tailed Jinchuuriki of Kumogakure Village,
Kirabi!
"spread!"