Chapter 69: This is Blatant Bullying
Actually, Sarutobi Hiruzen had his own selfish motives. He let Namikaze Minato follow Jiraiya to let him gain some achievements. These past few days, Sarutobi Hiruzen had contacted Namikaze Minato and given him the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique.
After this Great Ninja War, Sarutobi Hiruzen's position as Hokage would definitely be unstable. Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen desperately needed an obedient tool. Namikaze Minato was the chosen one. A Great Ninja War was enough for any ninja to grow.
"Aoyama Riuun!"
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked in Aoyama Riuun's direction.
"Kumogakure is yours to handle. I will have Hatake Sakumo and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio assist you!"
If Konoha was the number one ninja village, then Kumogakure could definitely be ranked second. A village full of brutes, plus two jinchuriki, they were definitely the most difficult to deal with among all the ninja villages. Sarutobi Hiruzen was truly worried that Aoyama Riuun would refuse.
"I can do it! But..."
"But what?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked quickly. As long as he could get Aoyama Riuun to go to the Kumogakure front, everything else was secondary.
"You seem to have forgotten Kirigakure!"
"Kirigakure?"
Hearing this, everyone, including Sarutobi Hiruzen, was stunned.
"That's right! Why not? Will Kirigakure also declare war on Konoha?"
Aoyama Riuun shrugged casually. After all, as a transmigrator, he knew that in this Third Great Ninja War, after a while of fighting, Kirigakure would also join the battlefield.
Now that Sarutobi Hiruzen had deployed all of Konoha's high-end combat power, who would go when Kirigakure declared war on Konoha?
It couldn't be that Sarutobi Hiruzen himself would take the field, right?
He had to admit, Aoyama Riuun was a little expectant.
"Impossible!"
However, regarding Aoyama Riuun's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head confidently.
"Riuun, you're too young. Kirigakure will not declare war on us!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was full of certainty. Kirigakure had not made a move in the First and Second Great Ninja Wars. This time would surely be the same. In Sarutobi Hiruzen's view, Aoyama Riuun was clearly too young and inexperienced.
"Well, I can't really refute you on that!"
Aoyama Riuun smiled. Fine, if you want to understand it that way, I don't care. When Kirigakure truly declares war, we'll see.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say much more. He stood up and looked seriously at the ninja before him.
"Everyone, the future of Konoha is in your hands!"
He was so solemn. When it came to deceiving people, Sarutobi Hiruzen was absolutely unparalleled in the ninja world.
"We swear to protect Konoha to the death!"
...
"Sis! Brother-in-law! Why don't I go to the battlefield with you too!"
The Third Great Ninja War had begun. The news spread throughout Konoha.
In Aoyama Riuun's home, watching Aoyama Riuun and Tsunade preparing, Nawaki couldn't help but say.
Without Aoyama Riuun even needing to say anything, Tsunade, at the side, directly slapped Nawaki on the head.
"You stay home and behave! With your strength, what battlefield are you going to!"
In the past, it would have been fine, but this time, Konoha was fighting one against three, three ninja villages at once. There was no way Tsunade would allow Nawaki on the battlefield.
"I'm a Jonin now, too!"
Although he knew she was concerned, Nawaki couldn't help but mutter.
"Jonin my ass!"
In times of peace, a Jonin was a high-end combatant. But on this kind of battlefield, even Kage-level powerhouses couldn't guarantee their survival, let alone a Jonin.
"Wait until you have your brother-in-law's strength, then you can think about going to the battlefield!"
"Doesn't that mean I'll never have a chance in my life?"
To have his brother-in-law's strength... Nawaki turned his head and looked at Aoyama Riuun for a while, his face full of helplessness.
"You have no ambition!"
Although it was the truth, seeing Nawaki like this, Tsunade rolled her eyes in exasperation.
Aoyama Riuun didn't say anything.
Slinging his mace over his shoulder, Aoyama Riuun had everything he needed.
"Well, I'll go and see those brutes from Kumogakure for myself!"
"Riuun-niichan, you must be careful!"
Kushina, at the side, said with concern. Because of her status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, unless it was a critical moment, Kushina would absolutely not be allowed to leave Konoha.
"Don't worry!"
Aoyama Riuun smiled confidently and patted Kushina's little head. Mere chickens and dogs, they were nothing!
...
The next day, Konoha's ninja were assembled, ready to set out.
"Only two thousand ninja?"
Looking at the number of ninja beside him, Aoyama Riuun felt a little helpless.
He had heard that Kumogakure was bringing five thousand ninja this time. Although he didn't care, such a numerical disparity was still unsettling to hear.
"There's no other way!"
At this time, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and Hatake Sakumo all walked over.
"This time, Konoha has to face three ninja villages. Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya's side also only have two thousand ninja. We need to leave a thousand ninja to guard Konoha."
"This is not bad!"
No matter how many ninja Konoha had, it was impossible for them to have more than the other ninja villages combined.
"It doesn't matter to me!"
To Aoyama Riuun, the number of ninja didn't matter at all. He was worried that these young people would be scared by the disparity in numbers.
"Just don't wet your pants when the time comes!"
"Hahaha!"
At the same time, on Jiraiya and Tsunade's side, sitting as the supreme commanders, they were boosting morale.
After a quick scan, Hatake Sakumo looked at Aoyama Riuun.
"Do you want to say a few words?"
After all, Aoyama Riuun was the supreme commander in charge of the Kumogakure front.
At this moment, the gazes of the two thousand ninja were all locked on Aoyama Riuun, their expressions either worried or panicked.
"Heh!"
He casually stood his mace on the other side, and the ground around it cracked a little.
"We're about to fight Kumogakure. Are you scared?"
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