Chapter 108: Ōnoki: Looking Down on People Like This?
"Lord Ryūun!"
In an instant, the remaining Konoha ninjas in the entire camp numbered only seven or eight hundred.
Originally, dealing with Iwagakure was barely enough.
Now with a thousand ninjas transferred away...
And even without Jiraiya...
These ninjas were now somewhat panicked.
Seven or eight hundred pairs of eyes were all looking in Aoyama Ryūun's direction.
After all, since Jiraiya left...
Aoyama Ryūun was the new commander-in-chief here.
"What the hell are you looking at!"
Shouldering his Kanabo, Aoyama Ryūun said with a face full of indifference.
"Lord Ryūun! What should we do next?"
Helpless, Hyuga Hiashi could only ask pleadingly.
He needed Aoyama Ryūun to come up with a plan.
Otherwise, the remaining ninjas would find it hard to feel at ease.
However...
"Do what? Has that bunch from Iwagakure attacked yet?"
"Uh! No!"
"Then what the hell are you panicking for!"
Aoyama Ryūun had a temper.
Aoyama Ryūun didn't even know why these people were panicking and what was there to panic about.
"But!"
Although they haven't attacked now, they will sooner or later.
"No buts. Talk about it when the war starts. This old master isn't panicking, why are a bunch of punks panicking!"
Saying this, Aoyama Ryūun shouldered his Kanabo...
Under the witness of countless pairs of eyes, he swaggered away.
"Ah!"
It had to be said, Aoyama Ryūun's answer exceeded everyone's expectations.
Hyuga Hiashi originally thought that Aoyama Ryūun, no matter what...
Would comfort these uneasy ninjas.
But now...
Looking at Aoyama Ryūun's retreating back, Hyuga Hiashi was full of confusion.
Can such a leader really reassure people?
"Lord Hiashi! Then what should we do?"
There was no helping it; Aoyama Ryūun had left. These people could only turn their questioning gazes to Hyuga Hiashi.
"..."
Hiashi expressed helplessness. If I had a way, would I need to ask Aoyama Ryūun?
But Hyuga Hiashi certainly couldn't say such words directly.
"Forget it! Everyone continue to be responsible for the camp's safety first. When the war starts, I believe Lord Ryūun will definitely have a way to deal with it!"
Actually...
When saying this sentence, Hyuga Hiashi didn't even believe it himself.
But there was no other way; he couldn't just say some demoralizing words directly.
It was impossible to run away, so they could only continue to stay here and fight against Iwagakure!
"Alright then!"
Under Hyuga Hiashi's repeated words...
The emotions of these people finally stabilized.
Although somewhat flustered, they weren't as chaotic as before.
"Sigh!"
Seeing everyone leave, Hyuga Hiashi sighed helplessly.
Who could have expected such a thing to happen during wartime.
"Brother!"
When Hyuga Hiashi was left alone...
A ninja who looked exactly like Hyuga Hiashi walked over with concern on his face.
"Hizashi!"
Seeing the person who came, Hiashi also smiled kindly.
For this younger brother, Hiashi cared very much.
"Brother! Do we really have to trust that Aoyama Ryūun?"
After all, they had only met once.
Thinking that their fate would depend on someone who seemed indifferent to the war...
Hizashi was panicked!
Although he wasn't afraid of death, he didn't want to die!
"Hizashi, this might be an opportunity!"
"Eh?"
Suddenly being told this, Hizashi was full of surprise.
He looked at his brother, not understanding.
"Can't you see?"
"See what?"
Alright, Hizashi wasn't pretending; he was genuinely confused.
He didn't even know what was being discussed.
"..."
Somewhat helpless, but Hiashi explained carefully.
"When Namikaze Minato went to the Kumogakure battlefield, everyone thought Namikaze Minato could defeat Kumogakure, but what was the result?"
Namikaze Minato failed.
Not only did he fail, but he also became a sinner of Konoha Village.
"This represents that this Lord Ryūun has been thrashing Kumogakure all along!"
The amazing one wasn't Konoha, it was Aoyama Ryūun.
"So?"
Hyuga Hizashi raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Hyuga Hiashi.
He felt like he understood, but also didn't fully understand.
"..."
Hiashi expressed helplessness. Even at this point, he still didn't understand.
"Forget it!"
There was no need to explain further.
Hyuga Hiashi waved his hand directly and said:
"In short, wait with peace of mind. When the war truly arrives, you will understand my meaning!"
"Alright then!"
Hizashi nodded, choosing to believe his brother.
It had to be said, the reason Hyuga Hiashi could become the head of the main family...
Besides the identity of the eldest son...
It was more because Hiashi was indeed more outstanding than Hizashi.
...
Meanwhile, inside the temporary base of Iwagakure.
Ōnoki, about one meter tall, floated in mid-air.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the ninja responsible for delivering messages.
"Is the news true?"
"Every word is true. Konoha's Jiraiya has left. Not only that, he took about a thousand Konoha ninjas with him!"
The messenger ninja nodded repeatedly.
Of course, he dared not lie about such things.
"Heh!"
Ōnoki laughed.
Although he was only about one meter tall, the solemn aura of a veteran Kage-level powerhouse...
Was enough to make all the ninjas present lower their heads slightly.
They dared not look Ōnoki, floating in mid-air, in the eye.
"Does Konoha look down on me? First transferring Namikaze Minato away, and now Jiraiya has also left, taking a thousand ninjas."
"Do they think that just by relying on the remaining bunch of ninjas, they can withstand my Iwagakure?"
Even though Ōnoki was extremely shrewd...
He also had a feeling of being slighted.
Looking down on people like this?
"Lord Tsuchikage!"
As Ōnoki's son and also the Third Tsuchikage's deputy...
Kitsuchi said directly:
"Now on Konoha's side, only seven or eight hundred ninjas remain. At this time, if we start a war, we can absolutely defeat them thoroughly!"
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