Chapter 175 Orochimaru's Strategy
Chapter 175 Orochimaru's Strategy (th update)
In less than a day, the news that Tsunade, Hanekawa and others killed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the Hidden Mist Village withdrew spread throughout Konoha Village.
For such a great victory, both ninjas and ordinary villagers cheered and were encouraged.
Tsunade's fame is even greater, but her fame was already great, and now it can only be considered icing on the cake.
The person who benefited the most was Hanekawa, who single-handedly killed Kurisai Kushimaru, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and many people had a new understanding of him.
Today, he has been hailed as the true number one of the younger generation, and is more famous than Minato Namikaze back then.
Among the ninja clans, the Hyuga clan was the most excited.
Because their investment in Tsunade was a huge success.
The only thing that Hinata Hiashi felt regretful about was that Hanekawa stole their limelight.
It would be perfect if the Hyuga clan ninjas discovered the headquarters of the Hidden Mist Village.
Now, it can only be said that it is a contribution to the dragon, and it cannot be regarded as timely assistance.
But without comparison, there is no harm.
When he thought of the miserable plight of the Uchiha clan, Hinata Hiashi couldn't help but want to laugh.
Their two clans are both the two major eyed ninja clans in Konoha Village and have never gotten along well with each other.
Today, the success of the Hyuga clan's investment in Tsunade contrasts with the failure of the Uchiha clan's investment in Orochimaru.
Although they were forced to invest in Orochimaru.
Such news naturally spread not only in Konoha Village, but also to various ninja villages and the Frost Country.
Konoha Village Headquarters.
Orochimaru looked at the map in front of him and couldn't help but frown.
In the past half month, he suffered several losses at the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village.
The biggest one was when they were ambushed by Ai and Killer Bee, resulting in the loss of hundreds of ninjas, including many senior ninjas.
In fact, Orochimaru saw the clues in advance.
But because of Shimura Danzo's urging and his confidence in his own strength, he took advantage of the situation.
But he underestimated the determination of the Hidden Cloud Village. They actually sent out two fully tailed beast-transformed Jinchūriki at once.
Their overly terrifying strength made them pay a heavy price.
But it’s not without gain.
Orochimaru secretly obtained a lot of Sharingan.
Just then, footsteps were heard.
Orochimaru didn't need to look back to know it was Danzo Shimura.
Apart from him, no one dared to enter his tent without saying hello.
"Orochimaru!"
Danzo Shimura stopped walking, sounding somewhat unhappy.
"how?"
Orochimaru glanced at him and asked, "Is there a big move in the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"It's not the Hidden Cloud Village, it's Tsunade!"
Shimura Danzo said with a gloomy face.
"What did she do?"
Orochimaru asked calmly, "Has another one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen died?"
"All dead!"
Shimura Danzo said unwillingly, "Now that the Kirigakure has withdrawn its troops and Tsunade has made a great contribution, our situation is in jeopardy!"
Orochimaru couldn't help but be stunned.
Although he knew that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were no match for Tsunade, he still didn't expect that they would all die in less than half a month.
"If I had known, I shouldn't have taken on the battle of the Hidden Cloud Village!"
Danzo Shimura felt regretful when he thought about volunteering at the previous Jonin meeting.
Their thinking at the time was simple.
One is to seize Tsunade's position as commander, so that she no longer has to make contributions, and let Orochimaru alone enjoy the credit for defeating the Hidden Cloud Village.
Second, they think that the AB combination that can be blocked by Minato Namikaze is no big deal.
After all, Minato Namikaze is Jiraiya's student.
They would naturally subconsciously underestimate the strength of this younger generation.
"If you had gone to the battlefield in Kirigakure, all the credit would be yours."
Shimura Danzo sighed and said.
"There are no ifs in this world."
Orochimaru said calmly, "Things haven't gotten to the worst yet, why are you so panicked?"
"Do you have any idea?"
Shimura Danzo asked hurriedly.
"Not yet."
Orochimaru chuckled and said, "But no matter how long it takes, as long as we defeat the Hidden Cloud Village, we will be able to defeat Tsunade."
Shimura Danzo couldn't help but frown.
The Hidden Cloud Village is the most powerful and also the toughest nut to crack.
However, taking them down would undoubtedly be the biggest gain.
But Danzo Shimura couldn't afford to lose, and Orochimaru's words were not sure, which made him feel extremely anxious.
"What did the old man say about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Orochimaru naturally wouldn't care about Danzo Shimura's psychological problems.
He joined the war just to get more experimental materials.
As for the Hokage, just do your best and leave the rest to fate, and just give an explanation to Danzo Shimura.
After all, it’s not shameful to be unable to compete with Tsunade.
"He didn't agree."
Shimura Danzo said with a dissatisfied look on his face.
The Hidden Cloud Village has already dispatched the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails. Logically, the tailed beasts should be dealt with by the tailed beasts, so the Konoha Village should send out the Nine-Tails.
In his opinion, Sarutobi Hiruzen's refusal was a disregard for the friendship between them as former teammates, which was simply despicable.
He worked diligently and did so many things for Konoha and him, but in the end, he was so heartless!
"That's his style. He won't use the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki until the very end."
Orochimaru thought for a moment and said, "Tell him to transfer the Hatake Sakumo team over there."
"Hatake Sakumo?"
Shimura Danzo looked surprised and asked, "Aren't you afraid that he will steal the credit?"
Orochimaru's mouth twitched.
This old guy has absolutely no idea what's going on.
Is it a question of stealing credit now? Whether or not you can get credit is a question.
"I'm the commander. It won't be easy for him to take credit for it."
Orochimaru shook his head and said, "And he is not my target."
"not him?"
Shimura Danzo suddenly froze and asked, "Who is that?"
"Sarutobi Asuma."
Orochimaru smiled faintly and said, "He is the key to our being able to borrow the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"You still have a way!"
Shimura Danzo's eyes lit up and he started laughing.
The Tsuchikage Building in Iwagakure Village, Land of Earth.
"Father."
The burly Huang Tu walked in and said, "The information I just received is about Konoha Village and Kirigakure Village."
"It's only been half a month, and there are already results?"
Ōnoki, who was sitting in the Tsuchikage's chair, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked.
“It was unexpected indeed.”
Huang Tu handed him the scroll and said, "Please take a look."
Ōnoki opened the scroll and began to read.
Soon, he looked surprised.
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are really not worthy of their name."
Ohnoki put down the scroll, shook his head and said, "I thought the Hidden Mist Village would consume more of Konoha Village's strength."
His previous plan was actually very simple.
That is the snipe and the clam fighting, and the fisherman gains.
Once the Hidden Cloud Village or the Hidden Leaf Village can't hold on, the Hidden Iwagakure Village will be able to take advantage.
He regarded the joining of the Hidden Mist Village as a good helper to consume and restrain the Konoha Village.
But now it seems that they are of no use, and they withdrew in disgrace in less than half a month.
"What do we do now?"
Huang Tu looked at Ohnoki and asked.
"Ultimately, you have to choose a target."
Ohnoki looked thoughtful and asked, "Who do you think should be beaten?"
"Cloud Hidden Village."
Huang Tu thought for a moment and explained, "Konoha Village is the site of the Four Wars, and the other ninja villages will not sit idly by and watch us take it down."
"good."
Ohnoki laughed and added, "As for attacking the Hidden Cloud Village, neither Konoha Village nor Sand Village will stop us and may even help."
"It won't stop us in the early stages, but it's hard to say in the later stages."
Huang Tu said hesitantly, "Konoha Village and Sand Village will not be willing for our Iwagakure Village to occupy Kumogakure Village." "That's true, so we have to hurry."
Ohnoki nodded and said.
“When should we mobilize?”
Huang Tu asked.
"We can't directly attack the Hidden Cloud Village. They are very wary of us now."
Ohnoki said in a deep voice, "First send troops to feint and attack Konoha Village to create an illusion, then attack Kumogakure Village and quickly take them down!"
"Father is right!"
Huang Tu immediately showed a look of admiration.
"As for when to mobilize the troops, let's wait a little longer. Right now, the pressure from Konoha Village to the Hidden Cloud Village is not enough."
Ohnoki stroked his beard and said calmly, "When the Cloud Village relaxes its vigilance against our Iwagakure Village, we can send troops."
……
Time flies and it is September.
Since the evacuation of the Hidden Mist Village, the island has become peaceful.
Apart from patrol missions, there are no other tasks and life is very leisurely.
But for Hanekawa, Nohara Rin and Yuhi Kurenai, this is a good time to practice and learn ninjutsu.
"Come on! Red!"
Nohara Lin clenched her fists and said gently.
"Don't worry, I will definitely defeat him this time!"
Yuhi Kurenai stared at Hanekawa opposite her and snorted softly.
"is it?"
Hanekawa looked at her cute appearance and asked, "What if I lose?"
"If you lose, you lose!"
Xihihong said confidently.
"Start now?"
Hanekawa asked with a smile on his face.
He also didn't think about what he would do to Yuhi Kurenai after winning.
"bring it on!"
Xihi Kurenai took a deep breath and her expression became extremely serious.
There was no doubt that they were sparring.
But it was not an ordinary competition, but a learning competition, that is, the Mist Hidden Technique.
Thick foggy weather can affect most ninjas, including the user.
After all, if the user does not have the Byakugan, he is not at an advantage in the thick fog.
This requires users to spend a lot of time on special training in order to adapt to foggy weather.
After two weeks of study, Hanekawa and Kurenai Yuhi have both mastered the Mist Hidden Technique and are now undergoing special training.
Their rule is that in thick fog, whoever catches the other first will be the winner.
Apart from that, they cannot use any ninjutsu, but they can make use of the existing sand and rocks.
The art of Water Release and Kirigakure!
Hanekawa and Yuhi Kurenai formed seals at the same time and spit out a large amount of thick fog.
The fog was thick, completely covering the two people.
Nohara Lin's eyes widened.
Although she couldn't see clearly, she was very concerned about the results.
But before that, Xihi Kurenai had always lost and never won.
After entering the thick fog, Hanekawa's normal visibility was less than one meter.
At this time, you have to rely on listening to the wind to determine the location.
Normal ninjas, when enveloped in thick fog, would often panic and make noises.
The user can then launch a sneak attack based on the sound.
Hanekawa stood there and listened, but as expected, there was no sound.
But he was in no hurry.
Because based on his understanding of Yuhi Kurenai, she would definitely not be able to hold back first.
A moment later, the sound of stones falling to the ground was heard suddenly from Hanekawa's left.
At the same time, he heard the sound of slight footsteps, but immediately there was another stone.
Use the sound of pebbles to cover up the sound of footsteps?
Hanekawa couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
After losing so many times, Xi Ri Hong has summed up a lot of experience.
But unfortunately, he could clearly distinguish the difference between the two voices.
This was thanks to his ability to sense the identity of the ninja.
As a perception ninja, this is one of the basic skills.
Hanekawa walked forward silently.
Soon, he spotted Yuhi Kurenai moving slowly.
He thought about it and went around behind her.
At this moment, Xihi Kurenai suddenly turned around.
But Hanekawa took a step ahead of her and stepped back.
Xihihong couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Hanekawa understands her, and she understands Hanekawa too.
She was sure that Hanekawa was nearby, and she thought she could trick him out by turning back suddenly, but it didn't work.
It’s a bit embarrassing now.
Just as Xi Ri Hong was thinking, she suddenly heard the sound of stones falling behind her.
She subconsciously wanted to turn around, but stopped.
Hanekawa wouldn't reveal his position so easily.
That should be... in front!
Xihihong hurried forward, but found nothing.
The next second, she was tapped on the shoulder.
"hateful!"
Yuhi Kurenai's expression froze. She turned around, looked at Hanekawa, raised her hand in dissatisfaction, and hit him twice.
"Next time you'll win."
Hanekawa held her little hand and said with a smile.
"I don't need you to give in!"
Yuhiko rolled her eyes at him and said.
Although she has been losing, her progress is visible to the naked eye, and winning or losing makes no difference to her.
"Are you coming again?"
Hanekawa asked, gently stroking the back of her hand.
"Once a day is enough."
Xihi Kurenai shook her head and said, "I still need to practice illusion and water escape in the remaining time."
In the previous attack on the headquarters of the Hidden Mist Village, she was rejected due to her lack of strength.
Now, she just wants to possess the strength of a special jonin or a jonin as soon as possible.
"Ah."
Hanekawa loosened his hand and casually used a wind escape technique to blow away the thick fog.
"Who's winning?"
Nohara Lin asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter who wins!"
Xihi Kurenai coughed lightly and said.
Nohara Lin immediately realized that she had lost to Hanekawa again.
Well, no surprise results.
"Hanekawa, come here."
Just then, Tsunade walked out of the main tent and waved to them.
Hanekawa and the other two hurried forward.
"I just discussed with Maki and the others from the Sand Village. They will stay here to guard it. We will go back to Konoha Village."
Tsunade looked at them and said with a smile.
"Great!"
Yuhi Kurenai said excitedly, "Finally I can go home!"
Hanekawa couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He had long wanted to leave this island. After all, watching the sea and eating seafood every day was unbearable.
In comparison, Konoha Village is better.
"Pack up and go back tomorrow morning."
After Tsunade finished speaking, she asked Nara Suzaku to pass on the message.
Suddenly, cheers broke out from the Konoha Village ninjas in the camp.
The ninjas of the Sand Village showed envy.
The situation is stronger than people.
They didn't dare leave.
What should they do if the Hidden Mist Village comes back to attack the Hidden Sand Village?
Konoha Village is powerful and can react in time, but they can't do that now.
(End of this chapter)