Volume 1, Chapter 359: Victory and defeat are common in war, but the storm is coming
For many ninjas, today was a day filled with fear and pain.
No one expected that a war would turn out like this, with the enemy directly bringing two tailed beasts to the battlefield.
Because of these two tailed beasts, Konoha suffered heavy losses. Countless ninjas watched their companions and predecessors die tragically under the attacks of the tailed beasts.
Compared to the terrifying tailed beasts, they are as vulnerable as children.
Oh My God!
Fortunately, most of the Uchiha clan went to the Bear Country and did not stay in the Shoreline Camp!
When Uchiha Fugaku brought his people to the new camp and learned everything, he was secretly glad that the Uchiha clan had not suffered such a disaster.
All the people from the Bear Country returned, and brought back all the supplies, so that Qianyue wouldn't have to suffer on the tree.
Most of the tents brought from the Bear Country were contributed and distributed to the large number of wounded who needed care.
Konoha, Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage stared at the urgent information sent back from the front line with dull eyes. The pipe in his mouth fell onto the table with a plop, and he didn't even react.
Because the content of the scroll had a great impact on him.
The Third Hokage had considered that Konoha would suffer a defeat.
After all, when it comes to war, no one can guarantee victory.
Victory and defeat are common in the military, but what the Third Hokage never dreamed of was that Konoha would suffer a defeat in this way.
The two tailed beasts caused devastation on the battlefield and Konoha suffered heavy losses.
Looking at the number of casualties written on the scroll, the Third Hokage felt dizzy.
War will result in casualties, but this time in the war between Konoha and the Mist Village, Konoha sent its elite forces.
I can't say that one can fight off several at once, at least they are not comparable to the ninjas sent out in previous wars. This is also the fundamental reason why the village has been slow to send reinforcements to Orochimaru.
This is also why Konoha, with a small population, can suppress the Mist Village in all areas.
Now everything is ruined because the Mist Village did not abide by the ethics of martial arts and dragged the two tailed beasts to the battlefield, resulting in the loss of more than half of Konoha's elite troops.
At this moment, the Third Hokage felt like his heart was bleeding.
"Old man, are you okay?"
Tsunade rushed over as quickly as possible after receiving the news. She looked at the Third Hokage who seemed to have aged several years in an instant and felt a little worried.
"I'm fine, just take a look."
His voice was a little hoarse. The Third Hokage tried hard to control his emotions and make himself look fine. He slowly handed the information scroll to Tsunade.
Tsunade didn't hesitate to take it and started reading.
The footsteps sounded again, and Utane Koharu and Mitokado En arrived.
As soon as the two entered the room, they saw the Third Hokage who was obviously in a bad condition.
Looking at Tsunade's clenched fists and flushed face, he realized that he was in big trouble.
"Damn it, how dare they do this!!!"
Tsunade slammed the table angrily, but luckily she had the strength to control herself, otherwise the desk would definitely have been shattered into pieces.
Although the tailed beasts are also one of the forces of the village, both the tailed beasts and the jinchūriki are deterrent forces and nuclear weapons.
How can you drop nuclear weapons on the battlefield without saying anything?
"what happened?"
The two elders who arrived late were completely confused.
"Just watch for yourself, and don't be scared."
Tsunade was too lazy to argue with Utane Koharu at this time, so she threw the scroll to them.
He scratched his hair in annoyance, not caring whether it would make his blond hair a mess.
At this moment, she just wanted to find something to do to vent her anger and frustration.
Utane Koharu and Mitokado En came over.
A few seconds later, the two jumped up in shock: "How is this possible? What on earth does the Mist Village want to do!!!"
"How dare the Third Mizukage?"
The Third Hokage, who had gradually calmed down, picked up his pipe, lit it and took a few puffs:
"Xiaochun, Menyan, please sit down. The tailed beasts are also one of the forces of the village. It is nothing for the Mist Village to send the tailed beasts to the battlefield. It can only mean that there is a problem with our intelligence."
"Two tailed beasts appeared on the battlefield and attacked indiscriminately. It is only natural that we would be defeated. Besides, it is not just us who suffered losses. The Mist Village also lost two tailed beasts."
If one compares Konoha's loss with the loss of the two tailed beasts in the Mist Village, the Third Hokage would feel a little more comfortable.
"But more than half of the people on the front line have been killed or wounded. How can we resist the enemy's attack next?"
Utane Koharu gritted her teeth angrily and said:
"As expected, the Mist Village will definitely invade our Land of Fire. Our promise to keep the war out of our country will become an empty piece of paper. How will we explain this to the Daimyo?"
The Mist Village declared war on Konoha.
War was bound to break out, and the daimyo gave his support, but at the same time he also put forward a condition that the war must not spread to the territory of the Land of Fire.
Konoha also gave a guarantee that it would not allow the war to spread to the territory of the Land of Fire.
Now, I got slapped in the face.
The two tailed beasts rampaged on the battlefield, causing heavy losses to Konoha. The available troops continued to decrease, and they were forced to evacuate and enter the heart of the Fire Country to build a new camp.
In this situation, let alone resisting the enemy's attack, how to treat the wounded is a big problem.
As long as the enemy is not stupid, they will definitely take the opportunity to invade the Fire Country.
"The most important thing right now is not the attitude of the Daimyo Prefecture, but how to face the full-scale attack of the Mist Village!!!"
Tsunade gave Nekoharu a sidelong glance and said, "What time is it? Why are you still thinking about these things?"
Instead of thinking about this, you might as well think about how many people should be dispatched to assist Orochimaru and resist the attack of the Mist Village.
There is also the deployment of medical ninjas and the coordination of various supplies.
Tsunade was overwhelmed when she thought about all these things. Who could have thought that a defeat would cause so many chain reactions?
Taking a deep puff of cigarette, the Third Hokage nodded slightly:
"Tsunade is right. The most important thing right now is how to resist the enemy's attack. The attitude of the Daimyo Mansion is no longer important. I will go to the Daimyo Mansion in person to explain the situation to the Daimyo. I believe the Daimyo will understand."
If possible, Konoha would like to keep the enemy out, and it also has the ability to do so.
But the decisiveness of the Mist Village caught them off guard.
At this moment, the Third Hokage's head was still buzzing. The Mist Village had pulled out the Jinchuriki and the tailed beasts. No, they had deliberately damaged the seal to let the tailed beasts run out and catch Konoha off guard.
It is true that only with the presence of a Jinchūriki can the power of the tailed beasts be brought to its limit, but this is only true for perfect Jinchūriki.
If he is not a perfect Jinchūriki, he can't exert the power of the tailed beast. It is better to release the tailed beast as a powerful weapon. Obviously, the decision of the Mist Village is correct.
The Three-Tails and the Six-Tails did catch Konoha off guard.
No one would have thought that two runaway tailed beasts would appear on the battlefield. The most frustrating thing is that without any preparation, you have no way to deal with the tailed beasts.
It is not easy to control the tailed beasts, especially on the battlefield, two at a time.
Not to mention Orochimaru and Jiraiya who were unprepared, even if the Third Kazekage and the Third Raikage were thrown onto the battlefield, they would still be overwhelmed facing two tailed beasts at the same time.
The reason the Third Kazekage was able to control the tailed beasts was because of his magnetic escape technique, and the strength of the tailed beasts in the Sand Village is not worth mentioning.
Therefore, just because the Third Kazekage can control Shukaku doesn’t mean he can control the Three-Tails and the Vulpix.
By the same token, the fact that the Third Raikage was able to fight the Eight-Tails back and forth and eventually both of them were exhausted doesn’t mean that he could paralyze both tailed beasts at the same time.
Fortunately, although Konoha suffered heavy losses, the Mist Village was not much better off, as they lost two tailed beasts.
The Third Hokage believed that the Daimyo would understand him and the village.
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