Chapter 93: The Advancing Kiri Village

　　「Woo~! Woo~! Woo~!」

　　The urgent alarm rang through the sky above Konoha, lighting up countless windows and awakening numerous ninjas.

　　「Holy crap!」

　　Kaze was startled awake from his sleep. He covered his butt and chest and took a long time to come to his senses.

　　「What the hell is going on here?」 Kaze cursed.

　　Normally, one might not hear the alarm that urgently summoned ninjas from all departments even once in three or five years.

　　Yet, he had just returned to Root, and within less than a month, he had encountered it twice!

　　「This is just ridiculous!」

　　Complaining, Kaze quickly changed his clothes, put on his mask, and equipped himself.

　　At this time, Kaori rushed over from the neighboring house. Seeing Kaze fully prepared to leave, she hugged him tightly.

　　「Kaze, be careful!」 Kaori said, looking worried.

　　Kaze couldn't help but laugh. He ruffled Kaori's hair.

　　「Don't worry. It probably ain't no biggie.」

　　After comforting Kaori for a while, Kaze used the Flying Raijin Technique to reach Root.

　　He wasn't late. In fact, he arrived earlier than most people.

　　Soon, all the Root ninjas had gathered.

　　Tanzō stood on the high platform, leaning on his staff. He said in a cold tone, 「Half an hour ago, thirteen bases in the east of our Land of Fire fell one after another. Now, the number is still increasing.」

　　「According to the intelligence we received, the attackers are at least one hundred and fifty Anbu from Kiri.」

　　「What?」

　　Kaze's face showed a look of shock.

　　You know, although the Anbu in each ninja village are organized differently, those who can join the Anbu are the elite of the elite.

　　They are individuals who can match an entire regular ninja team on their own.

　　In a ninja village, there are at most one or two hundred Anbu ninjas.

　　Over a hundred Anbu from Kiri means that Kiri has sent out all its elite!

　　Moreover, they have taken out so many of Konoha's bases in a row...

　　This is an act that could start a war between countries!

　　「This...」

　　「This is so different from the original plot!」 Kaze roared in his heart.

　　It's currently the forty - first year of Konoha, and there are still several years until the outbreak of The Third Great Ninja War!

　　Moreover, there have been no recent conflicts between the Land of Water and the Land of Fire.

　　Kiri's sudden surprise attack seems very strange.

　　「Could it be...?」

　　Just as various thoughts flashed through Kaze's mind, Tanzō had already started to assign missions.

　　「You shall set off immediately, cooperate with the Anbu and the front - line soldiers, and wipe out all the Kiri Anbu outside Konoha Village!」

　　「Re - establish the defense line on the border to buy time for the rear troops to assemble. Get ready for a counter - attack against Kiri!」

　　Saying this, Tanzō struck the ground hard with his staff and roared, 「Those who dare to invade Konoha—!」

　　「Will be punished no matter how far away they are!」

　　All the Root ninjas, including Kaze, roared in unison, their killing intent palpable.

"Now, disperse!"

"Yes!"

Teams of Root Ninjas rushed out of the Root. Under the leadership of their respective class monitors, they left Konoha and headed east in the Land of Fire.

On the way, several class monitors gathered around Kaze. They asked him seriously.

"Monitor Kaze, in your opinion, how should we fight later on?"

Kaze had a high status and excellent strength. He had secretly become the de facto second - in - command of the Root.

Now that Tanzō was away, he was the leader they could rely on.

"Um..."

Kaze frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said,

"I'll go talk to the Anbu first to figure out how to divide the areas of responsibility, and then decide."

Although he didn't want to contact Sarutobi Nagare, Kaze couldn't be willful about this important matter.

To completely eliminate the Mist Anbu in the territory, the two departments must cooperate sincerely.

Even that idiot Nagare should understand the importance of putting the overall situation first.

"Sarutobi Nagare."

Kaze used the Body Flicker Technique to reach the Anbu team. He took off his mask and called out Nagare's name.

Soon, a tall figure emerged from the crowd. It was Sarutobi Nagare.

"Let's discuss our respective areas of responsibility," Kaze said straightforwardly.

"Sure," Sarutobi Nagare nodded slightly and readily agreed.

An Anbu guy handed over a map. The two of them gestured on the map for a while and quickly formulated a plan.

Nagare pointed at a base, glanced sideways at Kaze, and asked,

"Taking Base No. 73 as the boundary, the Anbu will be responsible for the southern area, and the Root will be responsible for the northern area. Is that okay?"

"Okay," Kaze nodded and had no objections. He just added,

"If we encounter an enemy we can't handle on the way, we should immediately ask for help and back each other up."

"Of course, that's reasonable," Sarutobi Nagare replied without hesitation.

After finalizing the areas of responsibility, Kaze returned to the Root side. He divided the northern area into several parts and assigned them to each class under him.

Then—

Crunch.

Kaze bit his finger and formed five hand seals to activate the Summoning Jutsu.

Amid a puff of white smoke, Katsuyu landed on Kaze's shoulder and gently asked,

"Little Kaze, did you summon me because you need my help?"

"Yes, Senior Katsuyu," Kaze nodded and said respectfully,

"Konoha is facing a war. I need you to split yourself up and go with different teams."

"In this way, I can share your sight and transmit intelligence in real - time."

Katsuyu waved the tentacles on her head and said, "No problem, little Kaze."

Pfft!

There was a sound like a bubble bursting. The originally head - sized Katsuyu split.

It split into dozens of small Katsuyus as thin as chopsticks and attached themselves to different Root Ninjas.

"Is this enough, little Kaze?" asked the small Katsuyu on Kaze's shoulder.

"Enough. Thank you, Senior Katsuyu."

After thanking Katsuyu, Kaze swept his gaze across the crowd and seriously exhorted.

"Then, let's start the action. Everyone is responsible for a specific area. Contact your colleagues and eliminate the Mist Ninjas."

"Once you encounter the enemy, immediately notify the nearby squads. Never act recklessly against the enemy. If you can fight in a group, don't fight alone."

"I hope to see you all again when we return from this mission triumphantly."

There was a moment of silence.

A group of Root Ninjas either smiled playfully or seriously saluted Kaze with clasped fists.

"Well, we'll take your kind words, My young master."

"Be careful too, Class Monitor Kaze. When the mission is over, I'll treat you to some drinks and entertainment."

"Get lost! My young master has beauties all around him. Why would he go to such a place with you!"

"What if My young master wants to try something different? Just because you have a kitchen at home doesn't mean you can't eat out at a restaurant, right?"

"Shut your trap! Quit making me look bad!"

"Take care, Class Monitor Kaze!"

Teams dispersed in the night and rushed towards their assigned areas.

"Uncle Yuto, I'll go ahead and scout the way first."

After watching everyone leave, Kaze turned around and said to the four people behind him.

"You can just slowly advance along the route I take."

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