"Damn it, why hasn't Chiyo's support arrived yet?"

"What on earth is she doing right now?"

"Damn it! She dared not to follow the plan. This is a betrayal to the village. She must be killed to serve as a warning to others!"

"Report, the losses on the front line exceed 30%. Our offensive has been repelled by Konoha, and we may be defeated at any time!" The messenger rushed into the camp and brought bad news.

The temperature in the command center dropped to zero degrees in an instant, and everyone was silent. They knew what defeat meant in a ninja war.

"Damn it, it's all Chiyo's fault!" A staff officer slammed his fist on the sand table and said viciously.

"Something must have gone wrong. Chiyo-sama's loyalty to the village is beyond doubt. It's impossible..."

"The Sand Ninja... retreated!?"

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"But even if we want to retreat, Konoha will probably not let go of the opportunity to catch us all in one fell swoop. If I were Jiraiya, I would never give up!"

"Impossible. If we retreat, we will be the sinners of the Sand Ninja."

"Lord Jiraiya, the Sand Ninja don't seem to be faking it." Shikaku looked at the fleeing Sand Ninja and was a little hesitant.

"Would I be afraid of you?"

"Gentlemen, now is not the time to talk about mistakes!" The leading commander saw that the camp was in chaos like a vegetable market, shook his head secretly, and said in a deep voice: "The most urgent task is how to end this war! Retreat, if we continue, our losses will only increase!"

Following his orders, the Konoha side was not in a hurry to achieve success. They followed the retreat route of the Sand Ninja and slowly advanced forward until... In their sight, the Sand Ninja was defeated and retreated as if they were fleeing for their lives.

"Asshole, what evidence do you need at this time? I think you are a traitor too!"

"Maybe it's because..."

"Retreat! I order in the name of the supreme commander that the entire army retreat!" said the commander in a stern voice.

"Sir, this is absolutely not possible. You are a strong candidate for the next Kazekage..." The staff officers were shocked when they heard this. They knew what it meant to be cut off. This was a rhythm of seeking death.

"Understood... Understood, we'll issue the order right away!" The staff officers said dejectedly, each one like a deflated ball. It was not difficult to predict that the failure of this war, which concerned the Sand Ninja and Konoha's situation, would not be any better.

"No, invading the Wind Country will not do them any good." The commander asserted that Konoha might expand the results of the war, but would never really occupy the territory of the Wind Country.

"Otherwise, if Jiraiya is not given a little sweetness, he will not give up. The death of the Sand Shinobi commander on the front line is enough to give the village an explanation as the end of the war." The commander shook his head. As a strong contender for the Kazekage, with the failure of this war, he has nothing to do with this title. Rather than returning to the village to be executed, it is better to die heroically on the battlefield. If it can save more Sand Shinobi lives, it will be even better. "But..." The staff officers wanted to persuade him again.

"Shut up, are you trying to excuse Chiyo? Facts speak louder than words. Chiyo has definitely betrayed the village. She is a traitor who deserves to be hanged."

"Humph, you are the one making excuses! You said Chiyo didn't betray the village, then tell me, why hasn't Chiyo shown up yet?"

"Maybe there is no war! I will be responsible for the lives of the soldiers and bring them back to the village." The commander looked up and said. Before the Second Shinobi World War, the Sand Ninja was so high-spirited, but it was a pity that they lost a lot of troops in the decisive battle with Konoha, otherwise they would not have been defeated.

A long horn whistled from behind the Sand Ninjas, and then five flares rose to high altitude and exploded. The Sand Ninjas on the battlefield were like being pardoned, and under the command of the Jonin and Chunin, they withdrew from the battle in small groups and retreated to the rear.

That's it, this is a great achievement, I am still a strong contender for the Wind Shadow. The commander thought so and ordered to speed up and evacuate at full speed to set up camp at the rear defense line.

Like a samurai fighting alone? No, there is no such thing as jonin vs jonin or genin vs genin in war. Everyone you meet is an enemy. This is war, pure killing. The winner lives, the loser is killed. If there is so-called fairness in war, it is probably that everyone has only one life.

Wars are fought on the basis of comprehensive national strength. Compared with the rich and powerful Fire Nation, the Wind Nation has barren land, a sparse population, and not abundant resources. It lacks money and people. Its only advantage is that its vast territory is mostly desert. Its war potential is not at the same level as the Fire Nation. In other words, they will never be able to defeat the Fire Nation.

"Damn it, you wanna fight?"

"It's really strange. The attack launched by the Sand Ninja... How should I put it? It should be a trap! But why haven't I seen them closing the net yet?" The Sand Ninja's suicide sent their heads, which puzzled Jiraiya. He also had a doubt in his mind, where did Chiyo go? "I don't understand this either. Do they think they can defeat us with just a charge?" Shikaku frowned. Logically speaking, the Sand Ninja shouldn't be so stupid, but the facts were in front of him, and the Sand Ninja did just that.

On the front line, on the scorching battlefield, columns of smoke could be seen everywhere, and a large number of ninja corpses were floating on the plains, and more and more lives were falling and joining in. Looking down from a high altitude, it was not difficult to find that the green representing Konoha was suppressing the brown representing the Sand Ninja, and the trend of overwhelming was gradually becoming obvious.

"I will cover the rear, and you will be in charge of dispatching and commanding. You must minimize the losses." The commander said with determination.

"Because she was stopped by someone? Will the elders believe this untenable reason? She is the former leader of the Puppet Master Unit and the current assistant of the Kazekage. She is also one of the strongest people in the Sand Village. Who can stop her? Besides, our plan has been carefully calculated. Those who know about this plan are the confidants of the village. There is no possibility that it was stolen by Konoha spies. Therefore, the problem must be with Chiyo."

Jiraiya and Shikaku looked at each other and saw the same confusion in each other's eyes. A battle that started off well but ended badly... What was the point of the Sand Ninja doing this? "Jiraiya-sama, do you want to give chase?" Shikaku was the first to react.

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At the rear of the Sand Ninja, the commander could see from afar the Konoha Ninjas hanging behind him, moving forward at a snail's pace, and would disperse their formation at the slightest sign of trouble.

"Impossible, you are slandering me."

Who wants to die when they can live!

"Uh... advance slowly and don't be greedy. Chiyo hasn't appeared yet, and we don't know where the old witch is hiding. Don't lose the good situation because of carelessness." Jiraiya thought for three seconds and gave the order.

"In short, betrayal is impossible... This is all your one-sided statement, there is no evidence."

"No, they must have a backup plan. Don't let your guard down! Pay attention to both wings. Be careful of the Sand Ninja's flank attack." Jiraiya stared at the back of the Sand Ninja. The Sand Ninja had planned for a long time, and it was definitely not to send warmth to Konoha. This seemingly suicidal war must be hiding a shocking conspiracy.

If we insist on calling this war, it was actually the invasion of the Land of Wind by the Land of Fire, which triggered the war between Konoha and Sand Ninja. Konoha was fighting against aggression, while Iwagakure invaded the Land of Wind, which was an aggression war that could not be tolerated. In terms of priority and threat, the Land of Earth was the primary enemy.

The fertile land of the Fire Nation has always been coveted by the Wind Nation, but the Fire Nation has little interest in the Wind Nation. Accustomed to the beautiful scenery, the Wind Nation with its sandstorms has little appeal to them. On the contrary, the Earth Nation, which also has barren land, is very interested in the several prosperous towns on the border between the Wind and Earth Nation.

The commander grinned, his determination to sacrifice his life for the country disappeared in an instant, he gave Konoha a middle finger, turned around and ran. Nonsense, if not now, when? He stayed to cover the evacuation of the main force. Now that Konoha didn't chase him, why would he stay behind?

As for the Sand Ninja high-ranking officials, the commander had already thought of a good explanation. Chiyo delayed the opportunity to fight, which led to the defeat of the battle. It was all thanks to me that I turned the tide and brought back 70% of the troops.

"Lord Jiraiya, the Sand Ninja is already defeated. Should we expand our offensive?" Ino-Shika-Chou said breathlessly as Shikaku was guarding Jiraiya.

The Sand Ninja, who were losing ground, no longer had the spirit they had at the beginning of the war, and could hardly hold out under the wave after wave of attacks from the Konoha Ninja. The green arrows cut out a brown area, then surrounded and cut again... The Sand Ninja's army shrank from large to small, and was divided into several small parts, slowly eating away at it.

Jiraiya turned his hair into needles and blocked a Sand Ninja's kick. Then his hair stretched out and stabbed out from behind. At his feet, there were several Sand Ninja corpses, one of which was the puppeteer who pretended to be Chiyo. In the end, the puppeteer didn't even have a chance to say his name, and was killed miserably by Jiraiya.

"If we continue, we will be charged with a greater crime!" The commander looked coldly at the staff officer who spoke. The Wind Country is covered with yellow sand, with only a little fertile land, and the people are not rich. Compared with the Fire Country, the population and money of the Wind Country are far less, and it is very difficult to train a ninja. The troops on the front line are particularly valuable now, and they cannot be sacrificed in vain.

"Don't fall for it, there's definitely a conspiracy! They did this during World War II." Jiraiya snorted coldly, "You're a hundred years too early to try to trick me!" "I see!" Shikaku suddenly realized, but he still felt something was wrong.

Therefore, since there is no sign of victory in the war with the Fire Nation, it is particularly important to turn to defending the homeland. The Sand Ninjas on the front line are important forces for defending the homeland, and it is not advisable to lose too many of them.

When the chakra and physical strength are completely exhausted, the power of kunai, shuriken, and explosive talismans will be reflected. With their superhuman physical fitness, the jonins wield the blades in their hands and ruthlessly harvest the lives of chunins or genins. When they meet the opponent's jonin, they will stagger after a brief fight, giving priority to killing the weak or injured enemies.

The commander interrupted and said, "No buts, I have made up my mind. Time is precious, no need to say more. This is my last order as the commander. Execute it."

"Nonsense, you have been framing Lady Chiyo and trying to kill her. You are Konoha's spy!"

"But..." A staff officer hesitated, "We can wait a little longer. Perhaps Lord Chiyo has already repelled Konoha's ambush and is approaching the battlefield."

"Are we just going to give up like this? We can't accept this! Victory is right in front of us!" A staff officer cried, grasping his head with both hands.

"I've long wanted to fight Jiraiya, one of the Three Ninjas!" The commander took off his robe, revealing a strong figure, and strode out of the command center.

On the Konoha side, Jiraiya saw the commander running away after giving the middle finger, and sneered: "You think you can trick my army into chasing you by wearing a commander's vest and provoking me. You underestimate me. I won't chase you. Shikaku, give the order to keep the troops in place and piss off those Sand Ninjas to death."

"I understand." Shikaku looked into the distance with contempt. He could vaguely hear crying and shouting, abandoned kunai all over the ground, and a few shoes dropped while running away.

The Sand Ninja's acting is really good, just like the real thing. If Lord Jiraiya hadn't said that you had used this trick before, I would have almost believed it.

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(End of this chapter)