Chapter 64: The Sarutobi Clan Suffered Heavy Casualties
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On the battlefield, countless Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village) ninjas roared towards Konoha's (Hidden Leaf Village) frontline base camp and attacked.
The neat footsteps made a huge sound, and the ground couldn't help but tremble.
"Everyone, go ahead and get rid of all those guys in Konoha!"
"Hehehe... I heard that the girls in Konoha are very charming. It's our turn to enjoy it."
"I'm afraid the bastards from Konoha are still sleeping under the covers. They won't be scared to death by us, right?"
"For the glory of Sunagakure, kill!"
With cruel smiles on their faces, the ninjas of Sunagakure suddenly rushed towards the seemingly defenseless Konoha base camp.
Seeing the camp so close, all the ninjas in Sunagakure were excited.
This sudden attack will definitely catch Konoha's ninjas off guard.
They felt full of strength when they thought about the Konoha shinobi who could be killed later and those who would flee.
The revenge of the previous two Ninja World Wars must be avenged this time!
That's all.
thousands of Sunagakure's ninjas rushed into Konoha's camp without any hindrance.
Soon, someone realized something was wrong.
Even if they attacked suddenly, Konoha shouldn't have no reaction at all.
At least, there should be ninjas on duty, right?
"Everyone, be careful, something might be wrong!"
someone shouted.
Before they could react, there was a sudden sound of the fuses being lit under their feet.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
With loud noises, countless exploding tags detonated among Sunagakure's ninjas.
In just a few moments, nearly a thousand of Sunagakure's ninjas died.
Countless were injured.
"Damn it, it's an ambush!"
"Cunning Konoha shinobi."
"Withdraw!"
The ninjas of Sunagakure were stunned by the explosion of the exploding tags, and then they wanted to evacuate outside.
But,
Around them, a large number of Konoha shinobi appeared.
Beside the Konoha shinobi, there were dozens of large catapults.
"Fire!"
Following the order, the rolling jars of kerosene from the catapults crashed into the crowd of Sunagakure.
The jars exploded, instantly forming a sea of fire.
Sunagakure's ninjas howled miserably in the sea of fire, and their formation was completely disrupted.
For a time,
The morale of the Konoha shinobi was greatly improved, while the morale of the Sunagakure ninjas plummeted.
"Kill!"
Seeing that the time was right, Hatake Sakumo shouted and rushed towards Sunagakure's ninja first.
The ninjas of Konoha followed closely behind Sakumo.
Soon,
The two sides collided.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
A ninjutsu class composed of nearly a hundred Konoha elite ninjas joined forces to release combined ninjutsu.
Fire borrows the force of wind.
The overwhelming sea of fire instantly swallowed up the ninjas in the front row.
Sakumo used the short blade in his hand to kill everyone in his path.
Sunagakure's ninjas tried to fight back, but because their formation was in chaos, it didn't have much effect.
After releasing several rounds of jutsu, the ninjutsu class ninja's chakra was basically exhausted.
After a period of panic, Sunagakure ninja gradually calmed down.
The backbone of Genin from both sides rushed out and started a fierce hand-to-hand battle.
The exploding tags continued to detonate, and shurikens and kunai were flying all over the sky.
Konoha and Sunagakure each suffered casualties.
But,
Because Sunagakure was ambushed in front, their formation was scattered.
So,
Soon Sunagakure's ninjas could no longer hold on and began to retreat.
After leaving thousands of corpses behind, the ninjas of Sunagakure finally broke away from Konoha's encirclement.
Sakumo did not give any order to continue the pursuit.
This battle could be won so easily simply because their side was well prepared.
If the pursuit is too deep, once the opponent turns around and counterattacks, their numbers may suffer.
"This is Sunagakure's ninja? Too weak!"
"Hahahaha... You are so vulnerable. How dare you declare war on Konoha like this?"
"Hmph, next time they dare to come, I won't let anyone go!"
"However, this is thanks to Lord Hokage's advance arrangements, otherwise we would not have won so easily."
"Yes, with Lord Takuya's strategies, Konoha will definitely be able to reach the top of the shinobi world again!"
The ninjas of Konoha laughed loudly.
Today's battle was so enjoyable that it killed all the ninjas in Sunagakure.
Everyone knew that the reason they could win so easily was because of Takuya's arrangements in advance.
So,
In the hearts of everyone, their admiration for Takuya increased.
Compared to ordinary ninjas, Sakumo didn't have much joy on his face.
He knew,
Today's battle is just the beginning.
Although Sunagakure suffered heavy losses, it will definitely make a comeback.
Next,
That's the real hard battle.
The same thing happened on every battlefield in the ninja world.
Except Sunagakure.
Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village), Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)…
Without any precautions, they all suffered huge losses.
The shadows in each village cursed the eighteen generations of the Third Kazekage's ancestors in their hearts.
If it weren't for the "false information" provided by the Third Kazekage, they would not have launched an attack so hastily.
Let alone suffer heavy casualties and lose so many ninjas on the first day.
If it weren't for the fact that there was no turning back now, they really wanted to go back and kill the Third Kazekage first.
However, they also knew in their hearts that the Third Kazekage was most likely deceived.
That so-called "spy" may have been instigated long ago.
He instigated rebel spies and used his tactics to plan the situation. He set up an ambush early without leaking any news.
As soon as the war began, all four ninja villages suffered heavy losses.
This scheming…
Onoki, Ai, the Fourth Mizukage, and the leaders of the other villages finally put away their contempt.
Their hearts began to be filled with fear for Senju Takuya.
Sunagakure.
The Third Kazekage looked at the information in his hand and suddenly slapped his hand on the table.
"How hateful!"
"Pakura, this bastard, actually lied to me."
"She betrayed the village!"
Now that things had developed, he had already realized.
Pakura...
She had been instigated long ago.
All of this,
It's all Konoha's plan!
"Kazekage-sama, calm down."
"It's just a few thousand ninjas who died, it's nothing."
"Today, I will go to the front line and take command personally!"
Chiyo said coldly.
This time,
She must kill Hatake Sakumo with her own hands to avenge her son and daughter-in-law!
"Understood."
The Third Kazekage nodded.
Chiyo is a Kage-level expert, and with her on the front line, he could feel more at ease.
Only,
This Senju Takuya,
What a good plan.
It seems,
You really can't underestimate this Fourth Hokage.
As the war entered a stalemate, the situation on the battlefield gradually stabilized.
Although Konoha was attacked by other shinobi villages at the same time, the Konoha shinobi were stronger.
So,
Even though they didn't have an advantage in numbers, they managed to stabilize the situation.
Only,
In this way, what is competing on the battlefield is the foundation of the ninja village.
The two sides are constantly fighting, and countless ninjas are killed and injured every day.
Whichever side fails to hold on first will lose.
Konoha Village.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the casualty figures in the intelligence and was shocked.
This time,
Ninjas transferred to the front line,
Most of them are ninjas from the Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan, Mitokado clan, and Utatane clan.
Every casualty number was written with the lives of their clansmen!
"No."
"It's absolutely not okay to continue like this."
Hiruzen couldn't sit still.
Continuing like this,
The Sarutobi clan's ninjas would be all gone.
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After thinking for a while, Hiruzen found Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, and they went to the Hokage Building together.
He wants Takuya to withdraw his clansmen from the front line!
*Hokage Building.*
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen and others rushing in, Takuya raised his eyebrows.
"Third Hokage, why are you here?"
"Fourth Hokage, we demand the withdrawal of our clan's ninjas from the front lines!" Hiruzen said solemnly.
"Oh? Why? You should know that the battle on the front line is now at its most intense. How can we withdraw the ninjas now?" Takuya said calmly.
"You can move other ninjas from the village to the front lines. Our clan's ninjas have suffered heavy casualties," Hiruzen continued.
"Third Hokage, what do you mean? You don't want your own clan's ninjas to die on the battlefield, so you let other ninjas die instead?" Senju Takuya said coldly.
"You are making excuses. The ninjas in our clan have done a lot to protect the village. It's the other ninja's turn," Sarutobi Hiruzen explained in a panic. Takuya's words were cutting and harsh!
"Protecting the village is the responsibility of every Konoha shinobi. I sent your clan's ninjas to the battlefield because your clan's ninjas are stronger and can stabilize the situation. With great strength comes great responsibility. If you replace the ninjas on the front line and something goes wrong on the battlefield, can you take responsibility?!" Takuya said righteously.
"X...!" Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to refute but didn't know how.
"Snort! Back then, the Senju clan was almost exterminated to protect the village. Can't... your clan do the same?" Takuya continued to accuse.
Back then, when Hiruzen sent all the Senju clan members to the battlefield, there was no ambiguity at all.
Takuya is using Hiruzen's own tactics—leveraging his identity, rights, and moral high ground, and using force to overwhelm others—against him. Hiruzen is shocked and speechless, realizing that he has no counter for his own strategy being turned on him.
"Okay, no need to say any more. I have my own arrangements for the battlefield. You can go now," Takuya waved his hand impatiently.
Seeing him like this, Hiruzen and others opened their mouths but had no choice but to leave.
After a few people left, Takuya looked at the camera hidden in the corner with a satisfied smile on his face.
"This bastard! I'm so angry. I think he did it on purpose," Koharu screamed angrily as they walked out of the Hokage building.
"Hiruzen, he must be taking revenge on us. Think of a solution quickly," Mitokado Homura said anxiously.
If this continues, their clan would really be doomed.
"I... What can I do!" Hiruzen clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and shook his head.
It was so frustrating. He has never been so depressed since he was a child!
Wasn't it just that in the past, he was a little cruel to the Senju clan? Can you blame him? If we had not suppressed such powerful clans at that time, would Konoha have been able to remain stable for so many years?
Moreover, those Senju who died never complained.
At this time, Hiruzen really regrets not killing Senju Takuya directly. Even if Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade went on a rampage, it would still be better than the current situation.
Sensing the murderous intent on Hiruzen, Homura and Koharu rolled their eyes.
"Hiruzen, why don't we just assassinate Takuya?"
"Assassination?" After hearing what the two said, Hiruzen couldn't help but reveal a wry smile on his face.
If he had the strength, he would have done this long ago. Do you still need to be reminded by others?
"Oh... let's go back first and I'll think of a solution." Hiruzen glanced at the Hokage Building, his eyes full of anger, hatred, and helplessness.
Personal strength, background power... In every aspect, he is no match for Senju Takuya.
In the next period of time, the battle on the battlefield became increasingly fierce. The ninjas of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans were almost all dead.
And Senju Takuya continued recruiting ninjas from his clan from the village.
Finally, Hiruzen couldn't sit still anymore.
One late night, he secretly united Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu and held a secret meeting.
Several people decided to lead their clan's ninjas to rebel against Konoha.
Although choosing to rebel at this point in time is likely to bring irreparable losses to the village, they have no other choice.
If Konoha is gone, they can still build another village. But when the clan is gone, there is nothing.
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"Lord Hokage, there have been some abnormalities recently with the Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan, Tensho clan, and Mitokado clan. It seems that they are plotting something together. Many clan ninjas who were on missions outside have been summoned back to the village," Anbu's ninja reported the latest information to Senju Takuya while half-kneeling on the ground.
"Very good. Continue surveillance. If there is any trouble, notify me immediately. Also, tell the clan leaders of each family to prepare manpower," Takuya said calmly.
Hiruzen's actions were as expected. He just wanted to see which number the Hokage, who said he would sacrifice everything for the village, would choose in the end between his family and the village. Now it seems that the answer is obvious.
But he was fully prepared.
Once Hiruzen and others choose to defect, he can catch them all at any time.
A good show is about to begin.
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