Since they were wary of Raikage and Iwakage early on, Konoha always had two ninja formations maintaining their wartime configuration, led by Kakashi and Nara Shikaku respectively.

Kakashi led 1,200 elite ninjas to be stationed in the Moon Country, using the passes of the Moon Country as a stronghold, preventing the Kingdom of Thunder from quickly breaking through the Moon Country, crossing the Yu Country, and reaching Konoha.

The Nara troops are stationed in the Country of Sound. This country, which was once occupied by Orochimaru, has now become a de facto subordinate country of Konoha. With its unique geographical location, together with the Country of Rain, it serves as a

The bridgehead between Konoha and Iwagakure.

But even so, both the Kakashi troops in the Moon Country and the Nara troops in the Sound Country still seemed somewhat powerless in the face of the sudden surge of Iwagakure and Raigakure.

The Kingdom of Thunder attacked most decisively. When the war was declared that night, Kirabi and Yumu served as the vanguard, leading 700 elite Raikages to attack the Moon Kingdom stronghold. Kakashi tried his best, but in two

Under the attack of the Minchuuriki, they retreated steadily, and finally chose to give up part of the pass and stick to the center of the Moon Country.

Kirabi and Yukito's tactical goals are clear. The biggest role of the two jinchūriki at this moment is to open a gap for the ninja troops of the Kingdom of Thunder and quickly reach the Country of Yu, which is the border area of ​​Konoha, and Iwa

The country's left and right sides coordinated to form a pincer-like offensive, attacking deep into Konoha.

The Kingdom of Iwa also acted quickly. The Five-Tailed Jinchūriki Han, known as the Steam Ninja, acted as the vanguard, almost in sync with the Kingdom of Thunder, and resolutely used the Kingdom of Sound as a breakthrough, trying to quickly attack from the flanks and penetrate into the hinterland of Konoha.

With the strength of a ninja's feet, if he can avoid encountering obstacles along the way, he can really attack the capital of Konoha on foot in one day and one night!

But just as both sides tried to tear open the wound and advance forward, Konoha's counterattack finally came.

It was not Konoha's reinforcements that gave the counterattack, but the Kakashi and Nara troops who seemed to be retreating steadily. When the other side tried to eat away the two troops, they were pulled in without knowing it.

They arrived at the battle position that Konoha had prepared long ago.

The terrifying roar of artillery and rockets tore through the ground like rain. The intensive artillery array, which was far superior to ninjutsu and explosive charms, was caught off guard and caused heavy damage to the enemies who came to attack.

Fortunately, the queues of the ninjas were not dense when marching, and they did not have to wait and see in the face of artillery fire. But even so, the originally fast advancement speed was forced to a stalemate.

The ninjas on the Konoha side are armed with all kinds of magical ninja tools, including but not limited to guns and "magic props" used in individual combat, causing the attacking side to suffer a lot.

But fortunately, Raigakure and Iwagakure have not accumulated nothing over the years, so Konoha has also withstood the bombardment caused by the ninja tools developed by the other side. For a time, the original raid battle turned into a tug-of-war, and both sides began to be cautious.

They were pulling at each other from the outside, and no one dared to attack rashly, for fear of eating a big one from the other side.

In today's battles, ninja tools, which even a genin can use to inflict damage as high as a jounin, have changed the original battlefield ecology for the first time.

It was under such circumstances that Hyuga Yuzuru launched his first and probably last war mobilization since he took office at night.

A large number of ninjas were ready and quickly assembled in Xinjing to complete the reorganization. Roots and Anbu also entered the wartime establishment. Shisui, Itachi, Izumi, Metkai and other ninjas who usually had their respective positions in Konoha also entered the war.

They were organized at the time, leading their respective troops, preparing to rush to the battlefield and carry out reinforcements.

Countless ninjas use trucks and other means of transportation to rush to the border quickly. During wartime, there are dedicated personnel to keep the roads clear, and the speed of troop transport trucks rushing to the rescue is even much faster than that of ordinary ninjas.

In just three hours, ninjas from all over Konoha were already on their way to the battlefield.

Standing on the high platform in front of the Hokage Rock, Hyuga Yuzuru looked at the several cameras in front of him with a calm expression. Behind him were the sculptures of the previous Hokages, and the bright moon behind the sculptures. He was alone, looking directly at the cameras in front of him.

The live broadcast appeared in real time on every TV connected to Konoha's signal.

"Dear citizens of Konoha, I am the Fifth Hokage, Hyuga Yuzuru.

Three hours ago, the Kingdom of Thunder openly tore up the peace contract it had signed with us, and together with Iwagakure Village, launched a surprise attack in the direction of Konoha.

Gentlemen, I am not surprised by this result."

He spoke slowly, the royal robe on his body was blown by the cold wind, the white hair under the hat was dancing, and the blue eyes were as dazzling as the stars in the dark night under the bright light.

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He just spoke calmly, but even the audience in front of the TV could feel an awe-inspiring aura from his tall and straight figure.

"In the past ten years, with the efforts of all citizens of Konoha, we have changed the world.

We proved for the first time that people's lives can be made better even without war.

The seeds we sow in the ground have yielded a harvest that would have taken more than ten years in the past.

The cattle and sheep we graze on the grassland ensure that there is no shortage of meat on thousands of tables in Konoha every year.

The products we produce in factories and the constantly updated and iterative technologies have enabled thousands of households to have access to electricity and the Internet.

We have a minimum wage system, we have the first universal welfare system in history...

There will always be people who are jealous.

There will always be people who are dissatisfied."

Hinata Yuzuru changed the subject and looked at the camera with a serious face and a commanding aura.

"There are always people who feel that our beautiful life should not exist!

There are always people who feel that their life is not good enough!

There are always people who think that relying on war and force can make the people of Konoha hand over everything they hold and give up our beautiful life!

Facing such people, facing such enemies! As the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, I will never give in! Nor will I be afraid or escape!

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The will of fire is burning in the chest of every Konoha person, and I can hear the sound of fire crackling in the cold wind! It’s Konoha

The fire is burning the rotten and withered leaves!

I firmly believe that this fire will eventually burn throughout the entire ninja world and burn all that dirty existence!

Gentlemen, the war has begun!

No matter who it is, even the smallest candles can illuminate the darkness when gathered together. Even if they are extinguished, as long as one is left burning, other fires will be ignited again. The flame of Konoha will not go out,

It doesn't matter how many times they try to blow it out!

Therefore, gentlemen of Konoha, there is no need to panic or be afraid!

The ninjas of Konoha and I will burn our enemies in blazing fire before the darkest dawn!

no matter what happens...

Just advance and retreat together with me!

What lies ahead of us is invincible!"

The picture on the TV ended here, but with the signal, it has spread throughout the streets and alleys of Konoha. Even at this moment, most people still find it a bit unbelievable, even like falling into a dream and feel unrealistic, but the fact is that the battle

It has indeed begun.

For the safety of the people, various places in Konoha began to actively relocate people, especially the people in the northern area near the border. They were quickly transferred to the interior hinterland by Konoha ninjas. There are already railways in Konoha, and the public uses the railways.

The transfer, under the guidance of professional ninjas, was uneasy but did not cause too much commotion.

Refuge facilities, relief facilities, and management provisions were all ready before the war broke out.

Everything was going on in an orderly manner, except for the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Rock, which felt extremely bad.

The original plan to reach the Konoha border that night failed, and he was forced to stay in a small country outside Konoha, and started a tug of war with Konoha.

Konoha's team has a clear goal. It is not to annihilate all the opponents here, but to delay them as much as possible and force the opponent to advance on a fixed route.

But all this is unknown to these enemies. They only know that although Konoha's defense is difficult, they are not without progress. After a whole night's attack, at ten o'clock in the morning, the Kingdom of Thunder took the lead.

Break through the Moon Country defense line deployed by Kakashi's troops and rush towards

The country of soup.

But what greeted them was Kakashi's troops, who immediately joined forces with Uchiha Izumi and Shisui troops who came for reinforcements after regaining their strength. They launched an ambush on the border of Yuno Country and were forced to interrupt Thunder.

The offensive momentum of the country.

The Kingdom of Thunder tried to break through but failed. In the end, the Fourth Raikage appeared and joined forces with Kirabi to break the situation. Finally, on the third day, they successfully arrived in Yuno Country within the time agreed with Iwagakure and approached the border of Konoha.

At this time, Iwagakure increased the pressure, and Onoki also appeared in person. Deidara, for some unknown reason, has now become a member of Iwagakure again, using explosions to open the way, and he actually performed well along the way.

As a result, Uchiha Itachi and the Nara troops, who were the first to break through the Kingdom of Sound, approached Konoha.

This result shocked the whole world.

No one thought that Konoha's defense line would be continuously penetrated so quickly, allowing the enemy to penetrate the border lines on the northwest flanks.

But the fact is - not only did Konoha not resolutely solve its opponents outside the country, but strangely chose to constantly give in. If it encountered a fierce attack from the opponent, it would give in and reorganize its defense line.

This method of fighting has certainly ensured Konoha's side's battle losses. So far, there are still only a very few casualties in comparison. However, it has allowed the enemy to enter their house.

The damage is immeasurable.

Just when people were panicking and wondering what happened to the Konoha ninjas, the Konoha ninjas suddenly became strong again, as if the border line was their bottom line, blocking the enemy at the border area.

Bloody battles occurred frequently.

What is shocking is that Konoha did not even use its own Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki. It only relied on a few Uchiha and the Sannin who were now rushing to the battlefield again to stabilize the situation and withstand the pressure of the Jinchuuriki!

Hatake Kakashi became known as "Thunder Ninja Kakashi" on the battlefield. He was able to move forward unimpeded with just his Raikiri and sword skills.

Shunshen Shisui is famous in the ninja world, and the terrifying illusion ability of other gods even made the second-tailed Yukito almost killed by his sword. If the Raikage had not appeared in time, I am afraid that there would even be heavy casualties on the Raikage's side!

Uchiha Izumi, a little-known ninja, has made a name for himself on the battlefield. With the kaleidoscope now fused with Obito, he uses the pupil technique without any scruples. Susanoo's third stage debuts for the first time.

, which reminded many ninjas of the time when they were ruled by Uchiha Madara.

With the above three people alone, the tug-of-war between Konoha and the Kingdom of Thunder was completely unstoppable. For a while, it actually made it difficult for the Kingdom of Thunder to make any progress and suffered heavy losses.

The situation in Iwakage is also not optimistic. When Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke first appeared, they almost blew themselves up in front of Deidara. If Lao Zi hadn't transformed into a tail beast in time and divided the frontal battlefield to cover the team's retreat, there's no telling.

Once again, Iwagakure will suffer a great disaster.
To be continued...