Chapter 498 A fierce and fierce battle unfolds

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think Shoji would be as strong as his own invincible First Hokage, but he still recognized that Shoji would be stronger than the Third Raikage, the number one ninja in the past twenty or thirty years.

An opponent that Sarutobi Hiruzen thought he could not defeat.

Shoji also showed his strong side on the previous battlefield. Therefore, in this collision, neither he nor Jiraiya could fight against Shoji alone. They had to work together.

It is possible to win the battle!

Yes, from the perspective of the Third Hokage, it is possible for their master and apprentice to win together, and the worst result can be delayed. This is not only due to their confidence in their own strength, but also because of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He has his own trump card - the art of sealing away ghosts!

However, the limitations of this technique are also very obvious.

The general's strength and speed are already the best in the ninja world, but no one on his side can use space ninjutsu. If he really needs to use this technique, he must have someone to create it for him.

A certain chance.

This is why Sarutobi Hiruzen emphasized that Jiraiya would fight against the general with him.

And it comes to such a topic.

Shikaku obviously agrees with the judgment of his Third Hokage, but this is a matter between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya's master and disciple, and Shikaku will not interrupt easily.

Jiraiya also frowned at this moment. He always felt that his Hokage teacher had some kind of plan. He looked straight at the past, as if he wanted to learn from his mentor.

There was something strange on the old face, but unfortunately what I saw was still that calm and determined expression.

Jiraiya could only take a deep breath, nodded heavily and replied: "Yes, I understand!"

"Well, then it's settled. The barrier class and the sealing class are also ready. Kakashi, Asuma, and Haiichi, you three will follow Shikaku's orders when the time comes!

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After Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a smile and nodded slightly, he also turned his eyes to the three Kakashis aside and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Third Generation-sama!"

As the most outstanding members of the younger generation in Konoha Hidden Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen hopes to see their further growth, but this time the war has reached a very critical moment!

It can be said that the elites of the entire Ninja Village were recruited by Hiruzen Sarutobi. Whether the major families were willing or unwilling, they all followed Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders and dispatched corresponding elites.

The clansmen are coming.

In other words, if this war is defeated, these wealthy ninja clans will also be severely damaged!

However, this does not include a certain ninja clan, that is, the third wealthy family in Konohagakure Village when the village was first founded, and now it is the largest ninja clan in Konoha Hidden Village - the Hyuga clan.

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Of course, this does not mean that the Hyuga clan resisted Hiruzen Sarutobi's recruitment order. The traces of doing so were too obvious.

And to put it more bluntly, 99% of the Hyuga clan members sent to the front line still don't know the details.

I still think that my family is firmly following the Konoha Hidden Village side headed by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Only two or three received the core orders from the Hyuuga before setting off, and it was only this time that the strongest clan members dispatched by the Hyuga clan knew what the true stance of the Hyuga clan was!

Even though the two or three people still didn't quite understand the behavior of their clan leader, the long-standing family values, especially the great favor Rizu had given them, still made the two or three people 100% obey Rizu's orders.

Almost at the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen brought Jiraiya, Shikaku, Kakashi and other important members to hold a pre-war meeting in the main camp tent.

The members of the Hyuga clan had already collected all the information about this group of Konoha troops, knowingly or not.

Then a certain person also relied on his powerful Byakugan ability to find enemies and took advantage of the gap in the reconnaissance mission to quietly connect with an ANBU spy in Iwagakure Village.

This series of information was sent to Iwagakure Village.

This is less than half a day.

The general already had complete insight into almost all the information about the nearly 10,000 troops of Konoha Hidden Village, which was just around the corner. It was even detailed enough to cover Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Aburame, Inuzuka, Hinata, Kurama, Shiranui, and Sarutobi.

Looking at the approximate number of elite clan members sent by each family, some very important elite jounin appear on this list.

After seeing the details of this information.

The corners of Jiang Si's mouth also curved into a nice curve.

"Haha, you have made a relatively correct choice, Hizu-san. Well, this is what smart people do. I hope other people can be as smart and sensible as you."

Even though the strategic value of this piece of information is not as great as imagined, such an action is a clear indication of attitude!

Who in the world doesn’t understand rocks!?

What Shoji wants to see is such a scene, because such a development will greatly accelerate the pace of his own ninja village's domination of the world, and it will also lay a solid foundation for future rule in advance!

In any region or place, as long as there are "locals" cooperating, we can get twice the result with half the effort.

General has been committed to achieving his great cause of unification from all aspects.

Violence is the most necessary, but it is definitely not the only means. People who can only use violent means have something wrong in their minds. A truly qualified ruler should learn to use various means and strategies.

The Hyuga clan is just a microcosm.

"Send an order for all the jounin in charge to come to the meeting!"

Shoji looked at Uchiha Itachi on the side and said with a very serious expression.

"Yes, Yondaime-sama!"

Itachi also stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and replied with a very serious look, immediately conveying the general's order!

Konoha's army has gathered!

If nothing else goes wrong, they will definitely launch an attack. Judging from the situation, it will be either this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Shoji himself prefers the afternoon. After all, if we delay here for a while, the Sunagakure Village in the Kingdom of Wind will be

It will be even sadder!

There is still a day or two delay in receiving the information from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shikaku and others.

But the general is different.

The first-hand information that can be updated at any time makes Shoji extremely clear that the Suna Ninja has fallen into a precarious situation.

It is really like stepping on the edge of a cliff, with one foot in the air. The last wave of assembly is also the final battle for all the forces of Sand Hidden Village. If you win, you can continue to delay or even counterattack. If you lose, you can continue to delay.

It would be directly bulldozed and destroyed!

The time limit is within the last two days.

If Konoha cannot achieve any results within this time frame, then the situation will completely slide towards the abyss area that Mimura does not want to see.

The sooner you attack, the wiser thing to do.

In fact, Shoji's judgment was correct. Under Shoji, Ogata, Starry Night and other jounin who were in key positions were recruited and ordered one by one to arrange the response orders for the next war!

Especially the timing of the battle of the jonins in charge of the puppet army, and then after these jonins went to execute their orders one by one.

Only one or two hours have passed.

Anbu investigators heard that the army of Konoha Hidden Village not far away had already marched out of their camp.

They formed an outflanking formation and swooped straight towards the area where their Iwagakure Village camp was located.

'Did you really come after all?'

The moment you receive the message.

There was also a faint cold light flashing in the general's pupils.

The next second.

Without any hesitation, he led his shadow guard to meet the general. The two sides also collided directly in front of the barrier set up by Iwagakure Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya and Shoji looked at each other from a distance.

At this moment, their faces revealed subtle expressions of varying degrees.

"Why did Tsuchikage-dono violate the agreement of the sacred Five Kage Council!? This is the rule set by our five great ninja villages over the past few decades. It was unanimously recognized by the first generation Kage of our five great ninja villages. Sir Tsuchikage

Your behavior has seriously violated this rule, and it's not too late to stop now! Please don't be stubborn, Tsuchikage-dono, and make the same mistake again and again!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood at the front of the army, looking at the general not far away, and shouted loudly and energetically.

Although in private, the senior officials of the major ninja villages always shouted "Uchiha General", but in public.

You still need to use honorifics.

This is the qualification possessed by the Five Shadows.

Of course Sarutobi Hiruzen also knew that things had reached such a point that anything he said would be useless, but he still had to say some moral words that needed to be said.

Things like righteousness and fame.

It sounds very mysterious, but to a certain extent it still has a certain degree of strategic significance and value!

"Haha, Lord Hokage, you are joking and violating the agreement of the Five Shadows Conference? I didn't do that. Wasn't the content discussed at the last Five Shadows Conference the defeat agreement of Kumogakure Village? We in Iwagakure Village didn't abide by it very well.

Did you accept this agreement? Instead, Your Majesty the Hokage, you led the Konoha army to invade the territory of our Iwagakure Village. Is this the real breaking of the peace agreement? In our Iwagakure Village, we did not take the initiative to offend your village.

Under such circumstances, shouldn't it be the Hokage-dono who should give me an explanation!?"

The general smiled softly, and replied with a hint of sarcasm on his face.
To be continued...