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As for Orochimaru, he was still on the front lines of the Sunagakure battlefield, focused on the battle against Sunagakure, so he naturally didn't have time to come to the Land of Frost. Originally, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended for Minato Namikaze to take charge of the battle against Kumogakure and be in charge of the operations in the Land of Frost.
However, due to Tsunade and Hakumaki's volunteering, the plan has fallen through. Nevertheless, he made arrangements and still managed to bring Minato Namikaze back.
However, Minato Namikaze is not yet able to get here, while Tsunade has already arrived, so the command of the front line has fallen into Tsunade's hands.
Given her status and position, even if Minato Namikaze came, he wouldn't be able to compete with Tsunade for command. Only Orochimaru could, but Orochimaru wouldn't be able to come anytime soon.
So, the only commander can be Tsunade, who plays the role of Serissa.
"Tsunade-sama!"
Nara Shikaku led a group of Konoha Jonin to greet them, but he was surprised not to see Bai Mu. He wondered if something had happened.
But looking at this situation, it seems unlikely that anything will go wrong, so why is that?
Tsunade nodded, then went straight to the point, not wanting to waste time or waste words, and asked in a deep voice, "Shikaku, what's the situation now? What's the Cloud Village's move?"
Nara Shikaku knew that Tsunade was always decisive, so he immediately responded: "Lady Tsunade, the Hidden Cloud Village has gathered an army of three thousand, along with the son of the Third Raikage and his brothers, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki himself. The situation is not favorable for us!"
Chapter 55 Nara Shikaku: He really went all the way? I can't understand!
On the Cloud Village side, there was an army of three thousand ninjas.
Besides these, the most important are A, the son of the Third Raikage, who is also the Fourth Raikage, and his brother Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
This so-called AB combination caused Konoha a lot of trouble.
In addition, the Hidden Cloud Village also has many elite Jonin.
More importantly, the strategist on the other side is very difficult to deal with.
Nara Shikakuji realized this.
The Hidden Cloud Sect has a formidable strategist!
His wisdom and strategy are no less than his own.
"Have all the Jinchuriki arrived? It seems like they're determined to finish this in one battle. The Hidden Cloud Village has made up its mind." Tsunade frowned slightly upon hearing this, already understanding the Hidden Cloud Village's intentions.
Do you want to use the power of the Tailed Beasts?
If that's the case, then it would indeed be difficult to deal with if we didn't come.
Even if Minato comes, things probably won't be good, so Bai Mu's judgment was correct; we do need to come over.
"Lady Tsunade, where is Uchiha Hakumoku?" Nara Shikaku couldn't hold back any longer. He didn't want to be so rash, but Hakumoku's identity was special, and besides, wasn't he supposed to have come with you, Tsunade? Where did he go?
"he?"
Tsunade pursed her lips and casually replied, "Almost there, we should be there by now!"
What is should?
Nara Shikaku was completely baffled by what he heard and genuinely didn't know how to respond. However, when he glanced at the two women behind Tsunade, he became even more confused.
Do we have these two in Konoha?
"Lady Tsunade, who is behind you...?" Nara Shikaku had no choice but to ask.
Tsunade waved her hand and said calmly, "Don't worry, they are my friends, and they are here to help me, so you can rest assured that it won't affect the battle."
friend?
This is a battlefield.
But Nara Shikaku swallowed his words after they were on the tip of his tongue.
He realized that the woman wearing a hat, a white military uniform, and with long, icy blue hair was clearly no ordinary person. The faint, menacing aura she exuded suggested she had killed many people, which meant she was no ordinary individual.
Lady Tsunade, where did you meet your friend from?
Besides, is this all the people you brought with you to the front lines?
Nara Shikaku originally thought that Tsunade would bring a member of the Uchiha clan with her, but unexpectedly there was only one Uchiha Hakumaru, and the 973 was nowhere to be found!
Sigh, if that's the case, it won't be easy to deal with Kumogakure.
"he came."
Esdeath suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned slightly, realizing that Bai Mu had arrived, which meant the problem was solved. So this was a bit fast!
Sure enough, Bai Mu's figure slowly appeared. Tsunade, seeing his calm expression, realized that he must be the one who would not be spared.
"solved?"
After walking a few steps, Tsunade came to Bai Mu's side and asked in a low voice.
Nara Shikaku and the others watched this scene and felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed that Tsunade's attitude towards Shiramaki was a bit strange.
"Ok!"
Bai Mu said softly.
Seeing this, Tsunade didn't ask any further questions, as some things were not suitable to be asked. Instead, she started talking about the war.
"The Cloud Village is now gathering a large army, with three thousand Cloud Ninja coming on strong. The key issue is the Jinchuriki. The Eight-Tails is an open secret, but the Two-Tails is unknown. I suspect that the Two-Tails is also there, just hiding it."
If the Eight-Tails is there, the Two-Tails cannot be absent.
Since there's no news now, it's highly likely they're hiding or carrying out some secret mission, probably targeting Konoha's rear.
This would create a serious problem along the line from the northeastern part of the Land of Fire to the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost.
Now that Tsunade has brought this up, it's time to ask the questions that need to be asked.
"Lu Jiu, is there anything unusual about the logistics line?"
Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "There is no news of an attack at the moment, and everything is running smoothly. However, since you say this, Lady Tsunade, it seems that we need to be on high alert."
Tsunade asked in a deep voice, "How many safe bases are there?"
Nara Shikaku replied, "There are about a dozen outposts responsible for logistical security, each guarded by more than three squads. However, several outposts at the front have already been destroyed, severely hindering our reconnaissance."
"What do you think?"
Tsunade turned to look at Bai Mu and asked.
Faced with Tsunade's question, Bai Mu calmly replied, "My opinion is to fight directly. But what is the current combat strength at headquarters? If it's not feasible, then we'll have to take matters into our own hands."
Nara Shikaku: "???"
No, are you sure you want to do this?
He was a little dazed, not even sure if he had misheard.
Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku couldn't help but look at Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and the others behind him, hoping they would tell him that this was not true.
However, Nara Shikaku saw the same expressions on the faces of Akimichi Choza and the others behind him: shock, bewilderment, and confusion. Clearly, these were genuine.
Okay, I don't understand!
But what Nara Shikaku found even more puzzling was Tsunade's direct reply, "Yeah, that's true."
No, does this mean you agree?
Lady Tsunade, are you sure?
Nara Shikaku was greatly shocked.
With Nara Shikaku in such a state, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and the other Jonin from the village were all stunned and speechless for a moment.
No, how can this kid be so arrogant?
The Uchiha clan is arrogant, but not to this extent, right? This is completely unreasonable and abnormal. Where does this kid get his confidence?
Inside the tent, the Konoha Jonin looked at each other, unsure how to describe their feelings.
But for Bai Mu, of course it's...
Those Uchiha brats are too arrogant!
Before Nara Shikaku and the others could express their opinions, Tsunade directly issued the order:
"Shikaku, keep an eye on the security of the supply line and prevent a surprise attack from the Cloud Village. The whereabouts of the Two-Tails are unknown, and it is very likely that it is tasked with destroying our Konoha's supply line. Uchiha Hakumaki, Esdeath, Alice, and I will head directly to the battlefield to fight the Cloud Village. You gather a group of elites here to provide support at any time, but do not get too close to avoid affecting your safety!"
Lady Tsunade, are you sure you want to do this?
All Nara Shikaku can say is, this is truly insane.
He didn't understand why Tsunade was so confident, and according to this logic, all four of them should attack together, but you're facing the entire Cloud Village army.
The key is that they have countless elites over there, including the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Jonin of Kumogakure. I don't know where you get the chance of winning.
Nara Shikaku was unaware of this, so he had to stop her; he couldn't let Tsunade act so recklessly.
"Lady Tsunade, perhaps we should wait for Minato. We can wait until he arrives..."
Tsunade waved her hand, interrupting directly: "No need. Speed is of the essence in war. After resting, we will set off tomorrow. You just need to make the necessary preparations and be responsible for capturing prisoners."
"Okay, let's break up the meeting!"
Tsunade was swift and decisive; she left as soon as she finished speaking.
What remained were the bewildered Konoha Jonin.
"Shikaku, what should we do?" Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi had no choice but to look to Nara Shikaku. Now it was up to you to make a decision.
Nara Shikaku thought to himself, "There's nothing I can do. Princess Tsunade is not someone I can command. Besides, given her status and position, there's nothing we can do."
He sighed, rubbed his temples, and then made arrangements: "Have Minato come over as soon as possible, and... report to the Hokage immediately!"
……
Inside the dimly lit cave.
Madara Uchiha was listening to White Zetsu's report when he learned that White Zetsu had actually managed to kill the Third Mizukage, causing heavy losses to Kirigakure and forcing them to withdraw from the Third Shinobi World War. He couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
"Uchiha Hakumu, this kid is quite interesting! He actually managed to crush Kirigakure, but the death of the Third Mizukage is a bit of a bad thing."
Although Madara Uchiha was intentionally targeting Bai Mu, the problem is that Bai Mu handled the situation so well and even killed the Third Mizukage. He should still be praised, and there's no need to get so angry.
However, this brat is indeed not suitable to be my pawn; Obito is much easier to control.
White Zetsu continued his report: "Lord Madara, Uchiha Hakumaki has now arrived in the Land of Frost with Tsunade, seemingly to fight against the Hidden Cloud Village. However, a battle has broken out in the Land of Hot Springs, and according to our investigation, it was fought by Konoha's Anbu!"