Chapter 297 Pre-war Arrangements
"Sarutobi Hiruzen will personally be in charge!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is known as the strongest Hokage in history, not to mention how much water there is in it.
But at least in today's ninja world, he is still one of the strongest.
'Haha, his friend was arrested, is the old man worried?'
Although Kaito could not guess the reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen came to take charge of the eastern battlefield in person, he believed that the capture of Shimura Danzo must be one of the important reasons.
Not only because Shimura Danzo is an old friend of Sarutobi Hiruzen and a high-ranking member of Konohagakure, but also because as the leader of the Konohagakure Root, he has too much core information about Konohagakure in his head.
Even with the current technology of the Kirigakure Village, it is indeed impossible to unlock the seal in Shimura Danzo's head.
But does Konohagakure really dare to gamble?
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen alone is not enough to make Kaito retreat.
"Besides the Third Hokage, who else are the strong ones on the eastern front of Konohagakure?"
Kaito continued to ask Harusame questions.
However, this time Harusame was a little embarrassed.
"At present, we can only confirm that Sarutobi Hiruzen is present. The intelligence team has not found anyone else, but we speculate that Orochimaru and Mitokado Homura should also be in the camp."
Kaito rolled his eyes speechlessly. It was a dereliction of duty that he had not yet found out such important information.
And can Mitokado Homura also be considered a top-level fighter?
But it became clear after asking in detail.
These days, the exploration team sent by Kirigakure has had several clashes with Konohagakure within the territory of the Land of Fire.
Even the Flying Unit was repeatedly blocked by Konohagakure's "Super Beast Fake Painting" ninja, and the ground exploration force could not even get close to Konohagakure's camp.
All the existing information was obtained from the air with the help of the Flying Unit's numberours ninjas, which far exceeded that of Konoha's "Super Beast Fake Painting". It is inevitable that there will be some omissions.
Kaito also attaches great importance to this situation.
The Flying Unit is one of Kirigakure's biggest advantages in its fight against Konohagakure, and they cannot be careless at all.
"How many people are there in Konohagakure's Super Beast Fake Painting Unit? Is it possible that it will have an impact on the upcoming operations?"
Harusame found it much easier to answer this question.
"The exact number is unknown, but the birds from the Super Beast Fake Painting only appeared in a maximum of 20 at a time, and each bird was equipped with one or two Ninjutsu-type ninjas. Every time they went out, they only dared to harass and intercept. If they stayed too long, they would be immediately surrounded and killed by our Flying Ninjas."
Kaito felt relieved after hearing this.
Nowadays, not counting the logistics, the total number of flying ninjas in the Flying Unit alone has exceeded three hundred.
Although Konoha's Super Beast Fake Painting Army can continue to be replenished as long as the caster is not dead, even if the Ink Birds are all destroyed.
But at least the upper limit of the number that can be dispatched at one time will not change. It may still be of some use in small-scale battles, but it will not be effective for the upcoming war.
Twenty VS three hundred?
It's just a drop in the bucket.
After Kaito and Ao learned some other information, they officially began to make arrangements for the next battle.
"It's obvious that Konoha has the same idea as us this time and is not prepared to prolong this war, so what follows is bound to be a head-on collision."
Usually, wars between ninjas are based on small-scale reconnaissance, infiltration, sabotage, assassination, etc.
This is why the Great Ninja War often lasts for several years.
Everyone was pulling back and forth, gradually expanding their local advantages.
Otherwise, the total number of ninjas in the five major villages combined might not even be 100,000, and they would all be wiped out after a few major battles.
A battle like the one now, with more than 10,000 people from both sides fighting head-on, is already considered a rare one, and almost everyone present has little experience in this.
During the Warring States Period, ninjas fought as family units, so it was impossible for any tactics to be passed down.
Now, they can only rely on Kaito's understanding from his previous life and the battle plan simulated with the Elder Genji in the village these days.
Looking around at all the jonin present, Kaito didn't hesitate and started making arrangements directly.
"Ao-sensei, you and Chief Yuki will lead the frontal combat troops."
Both of them nodded when they heard this. Ao and Yuki Hiro both came with the last batch of troops and had already known about their appointments.
Ao is the nominal front-line commander, and Yuki Hiro is the representative of the Kirigakure Ninja Clan. Only by working together can the front-line troops better exert their combat power.
At the same time, the rest of the people present knew more or less about the current situation of the village, and they were not surprised that Kaito was the one arranging work for Ao, the front-line commander.
Then Kaito looked at Harusame on the other side and continued speaking.
"Leader Harusame, the Flying Ninja will be the vanguard of this operation. This time, the village has brought almost all the explosives here. You will be in charge of the arrangements when the time comes."
"Clear."
Harusame also knew that in order to avoid accidental injuries in such a large-scale war, the Flying Unit would definitely take the lead in bombing.
As for assisting the ground forces in combat later, a kunai submachine gun and sufficient ammunition will be enough.
Moreover, most of the members of the Flying Unit have mastered at least one or two long-range attack ninjutsu, so there is nothing worth explaining in detail.
Afterwards, Kaito did not delay and arranged the personnel of several other troops in one go.
Raiga and Kisame are responsible for commanding the long-range strike forces.
Long-range troops need to cooperate with the flying units that are bombing before the battle, start ninjutsu washing at the same time, and counter the enemy's ninjutsu strikes.
Kushimaru and Juzo will lead the melee troops and be responsible for the regional deployment of the "Hidden Mist Jutsu", establish local advantages, and kill as many of the enemy's Chunins and Genins as possible.
The clansmen led by Kaguya Tatsuya are the spearheads among the frontal and melee troops, responsible for helping them open a gap.
The Hozuki clan is also led by clan leader Hozuki Sangetsu. While participating in frontal combat, they also have to intercept large summoned beasts that may exist on the Konoha side and the Akimichi clan ninjas who are performing super expansion techniques.
"Finally, Isaburo-senpai, I will assign a group of elite Anbu ninjas to be led by you. Your mission is to keep an eye on those Konoha Jonins who jump hard, and kill them one by one!"
"Yes!"
After explaining the tasks and assignments of each unit, Kaito straightened his collar and then spoke slowly.
"As for all the Kage-level masters in Konoha, including Sarutobi Hiruzen."
"Leave it all to me!"
The plain words seemed to be telling of Kaito's unparalleled self-confidence.
Everyone present looked excited when they heard this, and the screams and wails of the Konoha ninjas began to appear in their minds.
Many people grinned, revealing their small pointed teeth and laughed wildly.
"Kill all the bastards in Konoha!"
"Kill them all!"
(End of this chapter)