Jonin is used to support the scene, and Chunin is used to gain merit, but you can't choose weaklings to gain merit.

No matter what, the battlefield is the battlefield.

No matter how good the situation is for our side, those guys who are not strong enough and have unclear brains will die on the battlefield.

For example, the Hyuga clan leader came with two jonin bodyguards to gain merit.

In order to make friends with the Hyuga family, Orochimaru protected this dandy young man in every possible way. Only after the Konohagakure Ninja Army had defeated the Kirigakure Ninja Army and caused it to collapse, did he allow the three-person team with two senior ninjas to act freely.

Orochimaru never expected that the Hyuga clan would dare to stop the fleeing Kirigakure soldiers.

After the First Ninja World War, the textbooks of ninja schools all talked about the principle of not stopping the master, but unfortunately this Hyuga head didn't know this, and eventually he got himself buried in the chaos of the battlefield, and even lost one of his Byakugan.

The Hyuga branch family member who used his own eye to steal and get back a Byakuyan was said to have been questioned by the main family and received extremely severe punishment.

The relationship between Orochimaru and the Hyuga family became much more strained because of this.

Therefore, being a leader is not that easy. Understanding everything about subordinates and allocating tasks and resources reasonably are major issues that Orochimaru has to consider all the time.

He not only wants to let the right ninjas take on the right tasks, but also let the strong ones make enough contributions and gain enough merits and honors.

He also has to be careful not to allocate too much to the strong, to avoid situations where individual subordinates become too prominent, so as not to cause jealousy among his subordinates, and to maintain a balance of power and prestige among his subordinates.

At the same time, the balance between the Aburame, Inuzuka, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Sarutobi, and Shimura families is also an issue that Orochimaru needs to seriously consider.

That's why Orochimaru is so busy, and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is even busier, so busy that he has no time to do any specific work.

What made Orochimaru unhappy was that the Third Hokage actually made things difficult for him.

He sent Konoha's biggest troublemaker, Konoha White Fang's son, Shinobi Hatake Kakashi, to the Land of Hot Springs.

Not only that, the Third Hokage also hinted that Kakashi should try to gain as many merits as possible to prepare for the Third Hokage's extraordinary promotion.

It really gives me a headache just thinking about it.

When Orochimaru was crossing the Water Country, for some reason, he suddenly remembered the difficulties he had in arranging Kakashi, so he deliberately glanced at Hatake Kakashi.

At this time, Hatake Kakashi had just turned ten years old, was less than 1.4 meters tall, and the little white-haired boy was running at full speed among the crowd.

In order to keep up with these senior Chunins and Jonins, he has tried his best. Even with his face covered, Orochimaru could see that he looked pale. It was obvious that he was running out of physical strength and was relying entirely on his willpower to hold on.

Unlike Jiraiya, Orochimaru doesn't like his subordinates to make up for their lack of strength with willpower. He prefers subordinates who can complete their tasks calmly and calmly.

A strong will is certainly not a bad thing, but being strong and not knowing one's own weight are two different things. Especially in a collective task, forcing oneself to perform a task that is beyond one's ability is irresponsible for the lives of one's companions and a major threat to the collective interests.

Orochimaru's negative impression of Hatake Kakashi suddenly deepened several times, and he decided to kick Kakashi back to Konoha Village after completing this task.

He will give the merit to Kakashi, and there will be no problem with the mission record, but Kakashi can forget about being his subordinate.

It’s no use for the Third Hokage to insist!

The subordinates Orochimaru wants are outstanding ninjas who can provide him with strong support and become his wings.

Even if the ninja is too strong and can threaten him, Orochimaru is magnanimous enough to accept him and has the confidence that he can obey him wholeheartedly.

This is the self-confidence of the cold-hearted Orochimaru.

Suddenly, a man appeared on the sea without any warning. He was wearing a nondescript gray-blue coat, no ninja forehead protector, no family emblem, and he smiled to greet the arrival of the Konoha ninja.

Orochimaru smiled. This ninja was very much to his liking and was the target he most wanted to conquer.

Uchiha You carefully observed the reinforcements consisting of more than 300 Konoha ninjas, and quickly confirmed that there were 34 jonins, 271 senior chunins wearing vests, and no genin.

He was very satisfied with the reinforcements brought by Orochimaru. With this group of elite troops, they could completely offset the Jounin advantage of the Kirigakure ninja.

Orochimaru, who leads the team personally, can definitely defeat Yagura Karatachi, who is not yet a jinchūriki. Uchiha You found that he had a 95% chance of winning this battle, and he immediately felt satisfied.

It's been a long time since I fought a battle with such confidence. This feeling of being sure of victory is really great.

Orochimaru's golden snake pupils widened. He caught Uchiha Yuzhi's smug smile, and also saw the absolute confidence emanating from his black pupils.

Although the two had rarely come into contact, Orochimaru had a deep understanding of this Uchiha, whom he admired the most and also feared the most. From these details, he understood that this guy was absolutely sure of the upcoming battle.

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat, and his mind was filled with one question: Why?

In a fight between individual ninjas, as long as the difference in strength is not too great, the first factor that determines victory or defeat is intelligence.

In the battles between groups, the influence of intelligence rises directly to a decisive level.

The fact that Uchiha You can be absolutely sure about a battle that hasn't even happened can only mean that he is fully aware of the intelligence on both sides of the enemy and is therefore able to make accurate judgments.

So, why?

Why is it that Orochimaru doesn’t know who the Fourth Mizukage is, but Uchiha Yuu knows this key information?

Could it be that this guy has a source of information in the Hidden Mist Village?

Impossible.

Orochimaru immediately ruled out this possibility, and then he buried his doubts deep in his heart, and smiled at Uchiha You who came to greet him and said, "You actually ran here to greet us, has something changed?"

Uchiha You exclaimed in surprise: "As expected of Lord Orochimaru, your guess is so accurate."

"The ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village have already set out. This ninja force only has 1,500 ninjas, but they are led by the Fourth Mizukage. They have also discovered ninjas from the Kizuna family and the Kaguya family."

Orochimaru asked curiously, "Did you see it with your own eyes? Who is the Fourth Mizukage?"

Uchiha You replied embarrassedly: "It was not me who discovered it, but the sage Miwa Masayo. She described the characteristics of the Fourth Mizukage to me. I am very sure that he is the disciple of the Third Mizukage - Karatachi Yagura."

Orochimaru suddenly realized that if it was Karatachi Yagura, he would be able to confirm his identity from a distance just by looking at him.

Although he is over 30 years old, he looks like a teenager. His particularly eye-catching green hair and the flowers decorated on his hooked coral staff are all very obvious and unique features.

The characteristics of this Kage-level ninja are so unique that he has not been killed to this day, proving that he is very strong.

Uchiha You asked nervously, "Lord Orochimaru, can you handle the Fourth Mizukage?"

Orochimaru replied: "Uchiha Yuu, although they are both Kage, the difference in strength between them is huge. I definitely cannot defeat the Third Raikage, but even if Karatachi Yagura became the Fourth Mizukage, he is still no match for me."

"But..." Orochimaru looked at the pretentious Uchiha and said with a joking smile: "Do you have to help me deal with Hozuki Oborozuki and Kaguya-ji?"

"After all, it would be very difficult for me to deal with three Kage-level ninjas alone."

Uchiha You smiled awkwardly and said, "You are making fun of me again."

He pretended to be nervous because he wanted to use the attention of the Konoha ninjas to get Orochimaru to tell him strategies to boost morale and take on more combat tasks.

As a result, Orochimaru was completely shameless and actually asked Uchiha Yu for help and roasted him on the fire.

[You little Uchiha fox are shameless, but you actually want to use your face to control me? 】

[This snake is so shameless. It's really hard to deal with. ]

After confirming that the other party was particularly cunning and shameless, the two stopped hiding themselves.

Orochimaru raised his right hand and extended his index finger, meaning: You have to take the next one.

Uchiha You smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

After the terms were agreed upon silently, Orochimaru began to ask about the details of the battle plan.

"Should we wait a while before going over there so as to catch Kirigakure off guard?"

"No, I suggest that Lord Orochimaru take the reinforcements and detour 20 kilometers to the south to surround the Kirigakure ninja team from the east."

"Can the Tiger Force hold it head-on?"

"Twenty minutes is no problem."

After a little thought, Orochimaru agreed to the battle plan. He expressed his satisfaction that Uchiha Yu took the initiative to take on the most difficult task.

"Then the Tiger Force will shoulder the heavy responsibility. Thank you for your hard work."

"This is the honor of our Uchiha clan."

Orochimaru didn't say anything more. He turned around, waved his hand, and headed south with the Konoha ninjas.

However, he actually deliberately left behind a Chunin, Hatake Kakashi.

Uchiha You recognized the white-haired guy at a glance.

When he noticed that Hatake Kakashi's face was as pale as paper and his calves were trembling, he suddenly felt sick as if he had eaten feces.

[Damn stinky snake, why did you leave this burden to me? ]

[With him here, how can I use the Flying Thunder God Technique to go back? ]

Of course Uchiha You couldn't just leave Kakashi there. The battle was about to begin, and he couldn't let this guy waste time. He had no choice but to rush over, grab the back of Kakashi's neck, and then run at full speed.

Kakashi Hatake was already exhausted, and when he was caught off guard and his neck was strangled, his body was completely out of control. He couldn't make any struggle and could only let the other person carry him forward.

Kakashi soon discovered that this strange ninja ran extremely fast, at least three times faster than himself.

Moreover, he continued to advance through the teleportation technique, and his speed became even faster. Due to the lack of reference, Kakashi had no way to accurately estimate the distance of each teleportation, but he guessed that his speed at this time might be more than five times his running speed.

The fishy and salty sea breeze brought by the high speed blew violently on Kakashi's face, making it difficult for him to breathe. Even if he could barely open his eyes, tears could not help but flow out.

This was a speed he had never experienced before, at least five times faster than his own.

Just by running, Kakashi Hatake clearly understood that this ninja's strength far exceeded his own. The ninja's instinct of admiring the strong took over, and all his resentment and grievance of being treated as a burden disappeared.

Uchiha You grabbed Hatake Kakashi's neck. For some reason, he could feel this guy's mood changes through his blood flow.

However, Uchiha You didn't care about Kakashi's thoughts at all, and Kakashi didn't exist in his future plans.

As long as he is alive, Hatake Kakashi will not get Obito's Sharingan and will not be related to the Uchiha family.

Since there is no relationship, Uchiha You is unwilling to have any communication with Hatake Kakashi. He is actually a very lazy guy. Now that he has enough power to be independent, he is unwilling to establish a relationship with worthless people.

Back on the island, Uchiha You threw Kakashi to Uchiha Tadamichi, the leader of the Boy Scouts, and said, "Take this guy and the kids with you and retreat."

Kakashi finally reacted at this time, and he began to resist fiercely: "No, I am a Konoha Chunin, I can't retreat, I have to fight!"

Uchiha Tadamichi put his hand on the little Chunin's head, but found that he really couldn't suppress him. This kid really had the strength of a Chunin.

This made Zhongdao look up at Uchiha You and asked, "Brother You, this kid is really a Chunin. Do we really want to retreat with him?"

"nonsense."

Uchiha You bent down, stared at Hatake Kakashi closely, and said coldly: "We are the Tiger Force of the Uchiha family, the combat unit that pays the most attention to tactics and discipline."

"You may be stronger than my team members, but if you join the battle without training, you will only disrupt the battle rhythm of the Tiger Unit and become the fatal weakness that leads to our defeat."

"If you retreat obediently, I will allow you to join the battle with the Boy Scouts and the Third Squadron at the appropriate time. Otherwise, I will hypnotize you now and make you miss this battle completely."

Uchiha You's unquestionable tone aroused Hatake Kakashi's admiration for the strong on the road, and inexplicably calmed his heart.

Kakashi panted, stopped struggling and resisting, and responded in a low voice: "Yes."

As the reserve third squadron, the garbage can logistics squadron, and the underage boy scouts retreated, the first and second squadrons of the Tiger Force also prepared for battle.

At this time, the two squadrons have been fully staffed. The losses in previous battles were made up by ninjas drawn from the third squadron, and the wounded were handed over to the care of the logistics squadron. It can be said that they have no burden and are full of combat power.

Uchiha You believed in the fighting spirit of these 178 ninjas. He simply introduced them with one sentence: "In this battle, our opponent is the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village."

"Set off!"

Uchiha You took the lead, and two squadrons deployed into battle formation, following the two wings behind him, heading towards the direction where the Kirigakure ninjas were coming from.

Not having walked far, the Uchiha group saw the junction of the sea and the sky, where the thick fog representing the Hidden Mist Ninja was rolling in.

Beep, beep—

A loud copper whistle sounded, and Uchiha You did not issue an order, but asked the Uchiha of the Tiger Unit whether they were ready for battle.

Beep, beep—

This is the whistle that the two squadron leaders sent to their subordinates to ask Uchiha Yuu.

Whoosh, whoosh whoosh——

Then the ten team leaders followed suit and asked the four teams under their command.

Then the team leaders each blew their response whistles to confirm that their teams were ready for battle.

As the response whistles were passed back and forth, the sound of copper whistles on the sea became a mess. The whistles sounded chaotic to outsiders, but Uchiha You accurately grasped the situation of the Tiger Unit.

The whistle of the Tiger Unit was heard far away, even by the Kirigakure ninjas.

Some of the Mist Ninjas had experienced the battle four months ago, and some had experienced the battle three days ago. When they heard the bronze whistle, the painful memories of the defeat were evoked, and they couldn't help but become nervous.

They tried hard to suppress their nervousness by swallowing their saliva.

But as the distance between the two sides quickly closed, the sound of the copper whistle became more and more shrill and complicated. The efforts of these Mist Ninjas failed, and their nervousness even began to infect the Mist Ninjas who had not experienced failure.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karutagi Yagura's face turned pale, Kaguya beside him had a solemn expression, and the young Hozuki Oborozuki was extremely stunned. They had never thought that a sharp whistle would have such a great deterrent power.

Before the two sides officially came into contact, the morale of the Kirigakure ninjas suffered a severe blow at the sound of the whistle.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karuta Yagura, suddenly stopped, quickly formed seals with his hands, turned into a phantom, and an extremely powerful chakra burst out from his body.

The Fourth Mizukage suddenly exploded, and the powerful chakra fluctuations shocked the Mist Ninjas, who finally got rid of the mental interference caused by the Tiger Unit's copper whistle.

Uchiha You in the distance couldn't help but wonder, "Huh? My sound wave illusion... was dispelled."

"As expected of the Fourth Mizukage, he's very capable."

Yagura Karakura's chakra was refined and condensed to an extremely terrifying level. The powerful chakra surrounded his slender body, emitting a powerful pressure. He clasped his hands together and performed the ninjutsu he had prepared.

Water Style: Great Explosion Water Wave

A stream of water gushed out from Goji Yagura's mouth.

The farther the water column went, the greater the amount of water became, and finally it turned into a huge wave more than ten meters away.

The violent tsunami made a deafening roar, white foam flew on the top of the waves, and the flood that covered the sky and the sun was like the end of the world, rushing towards the direction of the Tiger Force.

When the Kirigakure ninjas saw their Kage display his power and create such a terrifying tsunami with just one ninjutsu, their morale suddenly increased and they cheered for victory.

The Kirigakure ninjas are of course best at water jutsu, and many of them have mastered the water jutsu: Great Explosion Water Wave. They cheered and walked behind the Fourth Mizukage, stood in a row, and performed ninjutsu at the same time.

One after another, smaller waves merged into the huge waves, pushing the height of the tsunami higher and higher.

The cheers of the Kirigakure ninjas became louder. They all felt that when this horrific tsunami swept past, the enemies would be crushed into pieces by the raging waves.