Chapter 187 Leng Jun's concerns! Quarrel in Kawanin Village!
The great victory two days ago greatly boosted the morale of the Konoha Ninja!
Even the surrounding towns, after learning of Konoha's victory, specially sent people to deliver a batch of supplies!
Konoha's camp was located deep in the mountains twenty li east of Kawasaki Castle!
The terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack!
Of course, what Orochimaru valued most was that it was sufficiently hidden!
"Jiraiya! You bastard! You told Orochimaru on me again!"
From far away, Jiraiya's wailing could be heard from a tent on the left side of the camp!
Clearly, Tsunade had not held back against the thick-skinned Jiraiya!
"Tsunade!"
"I was the one who asked Jiraiya to call you back!"
Looking at the bruised and swollen Jiraiya, Orochimaru's facial muscles couldn't help but twitch a few times!
Fortunately, at this moment, within this large tent, there were only the three of them!
Otherwise, Jiraiya, as the vice-commander, would have completely lost face!
"It was you?"
"Orochimaru! Why did you call me back?"
"Have you already thought of a new strategy?"
"Tell me quickly! When will we launch the full-scale attack!"
Because many members of the Senju Clan had fallen in the battles a few days prior, Tsunade's aversion to the Rain Ninja was almost etched into her bones!
If one were to rank the enthusiasm of Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, Tsunade would undoubtedly be in the first place!
"Full-scale attack?"
"No, Tsunade, you misunderstood!"
"I called you back not for a full-scale attack!"
"There are quite a few Rain Ninja currently entrenched within the Land of Fire's borders!"
"Especially Kawasaki Castle opposite us! The terrain is steep, there are many Rain Ninja, and their Ninja supplies are abundant!"
"It is not conducive to a large-scale surprise attack! If we rashly launch a strong assault, I'm afraid countless comrades' lives will be lost!"
"So... Orochimaru! You guy! You had Jiraiya call me back just to tell me this!"
Tsunade's temper was clearly not directed solely at Jiraiya!
Under Orochimaru's helpless gaze, the table in front of her shattered with a crash, and stacks of scrolls instantly scattered across the floor!
"Tsunade! Calm down!"
"Winning this war is not as simple as it looks!"
"According to intelligence from our secret line, 'Amemaru' the Rain Summoner has already sent news of this place back to Amegakure!"
"I'm worried... Hanzo might suddenly appear within the Land of Fire's borders one day in the future!"
Hearing Hanzo's name, Tsunade also quieted down!
Unlike them, who had only recently stepped into the Kage-level, Hanzo's name had already shaken the Ninja World more than ten years ago!
Especially, their teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had once mentioned that even he, as strong as he was, did not have enough confidence to defeat Hanzo!
"Should we tell the teacher about this?"
"I have already sent someone back to the Village!"
"However, what I hope you and Jiraiya understand is that Amegakure is only one of the challenges we face!"
"Iwagakure and Sunagakure are also not small threats!"
"How to defeat Amegakure with the smallest cost and completely cut off Iwagakure and Sunagakure's ambitions towards the Land of Fire is also a problem we need to consider!"
Looking at the map on the right, a few cold glints occasionally flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, clearly having thought of something!
...After a day of waiting, the two battalions of Konoha Ninja mentioned by Sakumo Hatake finally arrived at the place where Fujiwara Tetsuya and his group were staying within the estimated time!
This also made their temporary camp feel overcrowded!
The Ninja Village of the Land of Rivers was located in the south-central region of the Land of Rivers, named Kawanin Village!
Except for the south, the other three directions were surrounded by mountains!
However, because the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire had never invaded the Land of Rivers, it resulted in Kawanin Village's northern area only having a few symbolic observation points set up!
No organized Ninja squads were specifically dispatched to guard it!
This led to Fujiwara Tetsuya, Sakumo Hatake, and their group's infiltration being unexpectedly smooth!
They managed to reach the outer areas of Kawanin Village without any combat!
"Night! You come with me to scout the situation!"
"Monkey! After I leave, the matters here will be your responsibility!"
Due to the terrain, the area occupied by Kawanin Village was not considered large!
After finding an opportunity to stun two Villagers from Kawanin Village, Fujiwara Tetsuya and Sakumo Hatake, after some disguise, successfully blended into Kawanin Village while the Village gate was crowded with people!
"Well then, Night!"
"We'll split up here! We'll meet back here around eight tomorrow morning!"
After wandering around Kawanin Village for several tens of minutes, Sakumo Hatake and Fujiwara Tetsuya still decided to act separately!
If Konoha was a straight and wide Roman road, then Kawanin Village was a maze nestled within towering mountains!
The place was not large, but it was very winding!
Moreover, due to the accent issue, Fujiwara Tetsuya and Sakumo Hatake did not dare to speak easily, lest they attract the attention of the Kawanin Ninja!
Kawanin Village Leader's Building!
After the retreating Kawanin returned to Kawanin Village and reported everything that happened that night to the Kawanin Village's high-ranking officials, the entire Kawanin Village's high-ranking officials fell into an inescapable anxiety and fear!
At this moment, most of Kawanin Village's high-ranking officials were well aware of one thing: that compared to Sunagakure, which also belonged to the Five Great Ninja Villages, Kawanin Village, which couldn't even be considered second-rate, was undoubtedly Konoha's best target for establishing its authority!
"Damn it! Those bastards from Sunagakure!"
"Don't they know to be more cautious!"
"They actually let Konoha's Anbu so easily learn of our mutual plans!"
"I said long ago! Don't ally with Sunagakure! Don't ally with Sunagakure! But you wouldn't listen!"
"Now look! We haven't gained any benefits from the Land of Fire, but we've already confronted Konoha!"
"Ikuai! At this point, stop with the complaints!"
"What we need to consider now is how to deal with Konoha's retaliation!"
"However... thankfully, Konoha is not close to the Land of Rivers!"
"Even if Konoha sends a large number of Ninja into the Land of Rivers, it will take at least four or five days!"
"As long as we can get Sunagakure to send troops within this period, we can safely get through the current crisis!"
"Hmph! Toriwu! Sunagakure may not be that reliable!"
"Konoha isn't close to us, but is Sunagakure close to us?"
"Not to mention much, even if Sunagakure delays for three to five days, how long do you think the Ninja within our Village can withstand Konoha?"
"Ten days! Five days! Or three days?"
"In other words, even if we miraculously hold out until then, how many of our comrades in the Village do you think will still be alive?"