Chapter 181 The Second Ninja War Begins! Konoha's Countermeasures!
Perhaps Fujiwara Tetsuya's incessant murmuring had an effect!
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya was about to get up and go for a walk!
In his mind, the system's prompt finally sounded!
"Ding! Restless host! The era you've been waiting for has finally arrived!"
"Due to the official invasion of the Land of Fire by Hidden Rain Village Ninja! The Second Shinobi World War has begun! System mission triggered!"
"Mission One: During the Second Shinobi World War, kill 20 Jonin! Additional reward: 10,000 Slaughter Points!"
"Mission Two: During the Second Shinobi World War, kill 5 Elite Jonin! Additional reward: 10,000 Slaughter Points!"
"Mission Three: During the Second Shinobi World War, kill 1 Quasi-Kage! Additional reward: 20,000 Slaughter Points! One Rank A Ninjutsu (randomly selected from Lightning, Water, or Yang)!"
"Mission Four: Before the end of the Second Shinobi World War, obtain a Ninja World title! Additional reward: 30,000 Slaughter Points! One Kekkei Genkai (random)! Proficiency increase for three random Ninjutsu!"
"Ding! Due to the start of the Second Shinobi World War! During the Ninja War, outside of system mission settlements, the host's Slaughter Point acquisition bonus will increase to 150%!"
"Ding! During the Ninja War! System mission trigger rate increased by 200%!"
It must be said!
The continuous stream of notifications!
Left Fujiwara Tetsuya slightly stunned!
Firstly, because of the generous rewards from the system missions!
Secondly, because of the Ninja War!
Although he had predicted it, what Fujiwara Tetsuya didn't expect was that this matter would come so suddenly!
Had the news of Mito-sama's death leaked?
After a moment of silence!
Fujiwara Tetsuya slowly stood up!
Without a doubt, his vacation was over!
Before Hiruzen summoned him again!
He had to arrange matters for the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi Clan!
And Uzumaki Meika and Uzumaki Kyoji's training!
He also had to... take some time to see Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui!
Lest they silently step onto the battlefield and become casualties of the Ninja War!
The progression of events was as Fujiwara Tetsuya had estimated!
Early the next morning!
Anbu members from all squads had their holidays forcibly terminated and gathered at an Anbu base closest to the Hokage Building!
Not only Sakumo Hatake, but also all the Squad Leaders were present!
An invisible pressure gradually enveloped everyone's hearts!
"Everyone! Perhaps you are all wondering!"
"Why have you all been summoned here!"
"According to the latest intelligence from the Western Border Defense Force!"
"Hidden Rain Village Ninja launched a large-scale invasion of the Land of Fire late the day before yesterday!"
"Due to the disparity in Ninja numbers and combat power, the border defense force suffered heavy losses!"
"Furthermore! The Land of Wind and the Land of Earth are not to be outdone!"
"According to reliable intelligence! Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure are dispatching large numbers of elite Ninja to gather at the border!"
"No one can guarantee whether these two forces will take the opportunity to invade the Land of Fire!"
"Everyone! A war no less significant than the First Ninja War is about to begin..."
Following Sakumo Hatake's gaze, everyone's expressions also became incredibly solemn!
For Anbu, who constantly walked the line between life and death, they clearly understood what all this meant!
Whether it was Hidden Rain Village, known as the Sixth Great Ninja Village, or Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure, both belonging to the Five Great Nations, they were all extremely formidable opponents!
To defeat and repel these invaders, countless blood and lives would have to be sacrificed!
"According to the latest directive from Hokage-sama..."
"The First Squad and Third Squad are to immediately proceed to the western border to assist their comrades in the border defense in stopping the Hidden Rain Ninja's offensive!"
"This is to buy time for the Village to dispatch elite reinforcements!"
"The Sixth Squad is to immediately proceed to the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall to monitor the movements of Kusagakure Village and Takigakure!"
"Special attention must be paid to Hidden Rain Ninja and Iwagakure Ninja appearing within the territories of the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall!"
"The Fourth Squad! Proceed to the border of the Land of Rain, Land of Rivers, and Land of Fire! Closely monitor the movements of Hidden Sand Village!"
...After Sakumo Hatake had assigned all the missions!
The members of each Anbu squad, led by their respective Squad Leaders, swiftly departed Konoha!
Although, for the vast majority of them, they were not fully prepared!
Hokage Office!
Shortly after the Anbu disbanded!
Numerous Konoha Higher-Ups, leaders of various Shinobi Clan, and core members of the Jonin class all appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's office!
"Hokage-sama! Everyone is here! We can begin!"
This was probably one of the few times Utatane Koharu had addressed Hiruzen Sarutobi with such respect!
"Everyone! The Ninja World is about to become restless!"
"Hanzo has made his move!"
"Late the day before yesterday, a large number of Hidden Rain Ninja infiltrated the Land of Fire!"
"The border defense force suffered heavy losses! They are currently doing their utmost to hold back the Hidden Rain Ninja!"
...The content Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke of was largely similar to what Sakumo Hatake had told the Anbu members!
If there was any difference, it was that Hiruzen Sarutobi's perspective was higher, and he included the Land of Rain, Land of Wind, Land of Earth, Land of Grass, and other potentially involved surrounding nations and Ninja Village in the list of defenses!
"What! That guy Hanzo actually made a move!"
"Damn it! That bastard dares to invade the Land of Fire! Is he looking for death!"
"Don't underestimate the Hidden Rain Ninja! After all, that guy Hanzo is not an opponent to be easily dealt with!"
"Hidden Rain Ninja! Hidden Sand Ninja! Iwagakure Ninja!"
"These guys! They're truly one more troublesome than the last!"
...The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi's words fell!
The crowded Hokage Office immediately became incredibly noisy!
But it's worth noting that due to Konoha's combat power being at its peak after more than a decade of consolidation, with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Sakumo Hatake, and many other Kage-level experts openly present!
Under these circumstances, the hawkish faction held the dominant position!
"Quiet, everyone!"
"Let's listen to how Hokage-sama plans to arrange things!"
"I understand what you all mean!"
"With your support, I will have even more confidence!"
"My intention is to have Orochimaru as the commander, with Tsunade and Jiraiya assisting, to lead three thousand elite Ninja to meet the enemy!"
"We will drive the Hidden Rain Ninja back to the Land of Rain in the shortest possible time!"
"No matter what, the battlefield for this conflict should not be within the Land of Fire!"
Following Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, everyone's attention gradually converged on Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, who were relatively in the front!
Those who could be summoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi at such a critical juncture were not naive newcomers who had just embarked on the path of a Ninja!
In a flash of their eyes, they immediately understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions!
This individual, the highest authority in Konoha, was preparing to cultivate the next generation!
He was going to build momentum for his disciples!
However, what the people in the room at that moment failed to notice was that on the edge of the front, a man with a face full of bandages was watching everything with a sinister expression!
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