The Konoha ninja gathered in the square in front of the Hokage building.
There were genin, chunin, jonin, civilian ninja, family ninja, and Anbu ninja, about a thousand people in total.
No one whispered, and everyone was silent.
The approaching enemy was like a huge stone pressing on everyone's heart. Although it was not so heavy that it made it impossible to breathe, it was still heavy.
A thousand people is not that many, since the main forces of Konoha were concentrated on the front lines in all directions, and the village did not have enough troops.
In the end, it was one against four (Hidden Leaf Village vs. Hidden Sand, Hidden Cloud, Hidden Rock, Hidden Mist), and the war had been going on for so long that it was normal for the troops to be stretched to the limit and it was too late to bring out the ninja from the border for support.
If the four major ninja villages didn't have deep grudges and attack each other, then working together would be impossible, otherwise Konoha would surely be defeated...
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was about fifty years old and in his prime, appeared at the edge of the top floor of the Hokage building, and all the ninja looked up.
In the world of Naruto, fifty years is not considered old. In fact, thanks to the body being nourished with chakra, one can say that a person is at the peak of combat power.
In the original story, Sarutobi Hiruzen is too old. It can be said that, except for experience, all other aspects are at their lowest point.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, raised his hand to remove the Hokage hat he was wearing, bent down and bowed...
The ninja gathered in the square were shocked by this "shocking" scene. Only a few people, like Uchiha Hakari, had their hearts unmoved.
"Because of my mistake in command, Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) and Sandgakure (Hidden Sand Village) broke into the heart of the Land of Fire, which in turn led Konoha to an unprecedented threat. It is my fault."
"I know that simply bowing and apologizing won't do any good, so to apologize, I'm willing to step down as Hokage after the Shinobi World War and let the new Leaf lead Konoha forward."
"I do not mind dying. I ask you to do everything possible to protect our homeland and not allow the foundation of our ancestors to be destroyed."
"Please!"
With the blessing of chakra, Sarutobi Hiruzen's words spread throughout the entire square. After finishing his speech, Sarutobi Hiruzen bowed again and did not stand up for a long time.
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's behavior like this, the discontent hidden deep in their hearts
Ninja, disappeared. Ninja, who learn everything for the sake of completing tasks, have a relatively simple mindset, and they are unlikely to have rebellious people.
The discontent of Uchiha Hakari, a rebellious man, did not dissipate completely, but only partially.
Uchiha Hakari hates fixing the case after the sheep have gone astray and the style of justice after the fact, but what did he do before?
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen was able to accept such an attitude, regardless of whether it was from the heart or under duress, it was hardly acceptable.
After all, it's better to fix things after the sheeple is gone, and justice after the fact is better than nothing. Nothing is truly terrible!
"Protect Konoha to the death!"
I don't know which ninja suddenly shouted loudly, and the atmosphere and situation began to move.
"Defend Konoha to the death!"
"Defend Konoha to the death!"
"Defend Konoha to the death!"
"Defend Konoha to the death!"
"..."
More and more ninjas began to shout, from disorder to form, from small voices to thunderous, many ninjas were excited, their faces were red, and they were very excited.
In order not to be left out, Uchiha Hakari also followed their example and pretended to be excited.
Defend Konoha to the death?
Come on, he doesn't have a sense of belonging to Konoha, the most important thing for him is his own life.
Although Konoha will most likely win in the end, but seeing that the situation is not very good, they still need to act quickly and retreat! When the situation calmed down a bit,
Sarutobi Hiruzen said, " All ninja, immediately follow Shinnosuke to the southeast of Konoha to set up defenses to meet the enemy. I will come after I put on my battle uniform ."
Shinnosuke's full name is Sarutobi Shinnosuke, the head of Konoha's Anbu, and his wife is the deputy head of Konoha's Anbu.
"Yes!"
Shh-sh-sh-sh...
One after another, the figures broke through the air, jumping towards the southeast of Konoha like fleas, rocks and dense forests, as if on level ground, with fast and slow speed.
The group of over a thousand people had just crossed the famous scenic spot of Kikyo Castle in northeastern Konoha and arrived at Mount Kikyo outside the city, and four Anbu appeared in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had changed into his combat uniform.
All four dropped to one knee and the command was given.
All four of them dropped to one knee and the leader of the group, wearing a white animal mask and a white windbreaker, said,
"Hokage, Kumogakure and Sunagakure are less than 40 miles from here."
" What? How can it be so fast? " Sarutobi Hiruzen exclaimed, his face turning ugly.
"Damn it!"
"Send the order immediately, rely on the jonin and special jonin, and prepare to meet the enemy on the spot."
"Send another large force to block the enemy and try to slow their advance."
"Remember not to fight too hard, retreat when necessary."
"Yes!"
The Anbu ninja surrounding Sarutobi Hiruzen, including those who had just returned and had not had time to rest, instantly disappeared, leaving only the head and deputy head of the Anbu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the mountain and looked at the endless forest, like a sea of trees. He was overcome with anxiety, but in an instant, he became determined.
There was no way out. The enemy was advancing too fast, and there was no time to take too many measures.
But no matter what it takes, the enemy must be defeated. Konoha must not be destroyed in his hands!
Since the Anbu did not spare chakra, all the Konoha ninja soon received the news.
Under the leadership of the Jonin and the Special Jonin, various traps were quickly set up from the south to the northeast, with Mount Kikyo as the center.
The war continued until now. The ninjas who survived experienced the forging of blood and fire. After the boss distributed the tasks, they all carried them out in an organized manner.
Although all the ninja were under great pressure, they did not panic.
What ninjas need most is calm. Panic is taboo. This is something that is repeatedly emphasized in ninja school.
In the Uchiha clan's defense zone, on a patch of grass, as the ninja were quickly leaving, Uchiha Captain suddenly called out to Uchiha Hakari.
"Hakari, stay for a while."
Uchiha Hakari calmly replied, " Captain , do you have any instructions? "
" Follow me, remember that during battle you can't stray too far from me ." Uchiha Yasai said expressionlessly.
Uchiha Hakari immediately understood that it was about taking care of him and saving him during the battle.
It was no wonder that he now had no comrades or tasks.
Is this really the privilege of genius?
The feeling is not bad, but some of my methods are not so easy to apply in your presence.
The battlefield is the best place to collect souls. They are all enemies, so there is nothing to worry about!
"Thank you for Captain's kindness, but Hakari does not require special care."
"The Uchiha are a natural born warrior clan, never afraid of war, I can definitely survive!"
Uchiha Hakari said righteously and confidently.
Although his kindness was rejected, The Uchiha Captain did not become angry, but began to look up to Uchiha Hakari more highly.
A ninja from the Uchiha clan should have such a spirit!
"In that case, forget about it."
"I'll make you the team leader."
Uchiha Hakari said with difficulty: " Captain Yashiro, I have not yet emerged from the shadow of last... last time. If my teammates... "
At this point, Uchiha Hakari fell silent, his eyes dimmed, his face became sad, and he silently lowered his head.
Uchiha Yashiro also knew that Uchiha Hakari opened two magatama due to the death of his captain and teammates.
Uchiha Yashiro understood his words, thought for a moment, and said, " You awakened two Sharingan magatama, and after recovering from your injuries, you learned several ninjutsu collected by the family. Your strength should be outstanding among the Chunin ."
"You have the ability to act alone, but your experience is a little lacking."
"Going it alone against a team is a big minus. Have you thought about that?"
Uchiha ninja who have awakened the Sharingan are generally invincible against ninja of the same level, but against a team, the Sharingan's power is greatly reduced.
Uchiha Hakari said seriously, " Captain, I have thought of everything ."
"If I encounter a team led by a chunin, I will not attack blindly, but will deal a strong blow to the genin team."
"Even if I have to attack, I will use methods such as transfer, separation, sneak attack, etc. to defeat them individually, and will never fight head-on."
"If I meet a jonin or a team of jonin, I will turn around and leave without hesitation."
Uchiha Yashiro nodded in satisfaction and said, " Very good, it seems you are very sober ."
"Then I feel relieved, go ahead and be careful."
"Yes."
Uchiha Hakari bowed slightly and then left.
He was going to choose a place for hunting.