Chapter 324 This is not a newcomer, it's a potato! The Kuromaru couple?
In the Land of Rain, at the Konoha Camp, inside Orochimaru's tent.
"Lord Orochimaru, this is the list of newly supplemented Ninja, a total of 206 people. Please review it."
"Also, the supplies supplemented by the Village have arrived. I have already distributed them to the various divisions according to the pre-arranged plan, except for the necessary reserves..."
Inside the tent, after the arrival of the new batch of reinforcements.
Jonin and Elite Jonin of various command and division captain levels gathered here almost immediately.
The prolonged war had caused severe casualties among the members of the various divisions and squads on the front lines... To avoid mergers or being cancelled, the various divisions and squads were doing everything possible to reduce casualties and attract new recruits.
And among them... the most convenient method was undoubtedly to select from the batches of support from the Village.
Although there were few veteran Ninja among them who had returned to active duty... those rookie newcomers, as long as they survived a few battles, would always adapt to the new environment and become qualified members of the various divisions and squads.
"Nanamiya Tomone"
"Yazaki Shizukura"
"Nara Haruhaya"
"Hyuga Kiyoshi"
..."Uchiha Kishi"
"Fujiwara Aiko"
"Tanaka Miyako"
..."Kids from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans?"
Whispering the names on the scroll, after seeing more than a dozen names with Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi as surnames, his tone paused slightly, with a hint of surprise.
"Fujiwara Aiko?"
"Is she that Tetsuya kid's clan member?"
"Orochimaru, how do you plan to arrange these kids?"
"You know... the names you just read are almost half of that kid's clan members."
Although it was in front of many Konoha Jonin and Elite Jonin, Tsunade, who had just received a favor from Fujiwara Tetsuya, showed no signs of hesitation.
"It seems the Old Man truly can't spare any more manpower."
"But... these kids!"
Thinking of Fujiwara Tetsuya's protective nature, Orochimaru felt a slight headache.
When Fujiwara Tetsuya first became a Jonin, for an outsider like Uzumaki Kyoji, he dared to infiltrate Root alone and single-handedly turned the Root base into history.
Now... with so many kids from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans here, if anything happens... who knows what crazy things Fujiwara Tetsuya, with his current strength, might do?"
"Cough~"
"Let's start by selecting people by division... As for the kids from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans, if any division selects them, just keep an eye on them."
"This is a war after all... even if the Hokage's son comes to the battlefield, everyone must be treated equally..."
"Yes..."
At the moment of response, the faces of several division captains instantly fell.
According to the usual selection order, their divisions, which had less outstanding merits, were often placed last.
Now... there would probably be no luck; the kids from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans would most likely be evenly divided among their few divisions... In the Land of Rivers, northern region, Konoha Camp.
After Fujiwara Tetsuya arrived, a new round of supplies was delivered.
Although the manpower was still at a disadvantage compared to the main Sunagakure force opposite.
But to have a peaceful New Year, after discussions among the front-line commanders led by Sakumo Hatake, it was decided to launch a surprise attack on the main Sunagakure force, led by Ebizo and Kurama, before the northern Land of Rivers was completely frozen by snow, in an effort to severely cripple the Sunagakure main force... "Tetsuya..."
"Senior Sakumo!"
"Pick one, Ebizo, or the Kurama couple."
The Kurama mentioned by Sakumo Hatake was Chiyo's biological son, Sasori's biological father, a genius puppeteer who inherited Chiyo's mantle.
"Cough~ Senior Sakumo, do I have to face such great pressure right from the start?"
"It really is like the sword in your hand, without the slightest bit of sloppiness."
"Since that's the case... please leave Ebizo to me. Although I'm not entirely confident I can defeat Ebizo, I can guarantee you that Ebizo will not disturb your battle with the Kurama couple."
After arriving at the Land of Rivers Camp, Fujiwara Tetsuya was not idle; in fact, to better cope with the upcoming battle, he even spent less time with Uchiha Mikoto at night.
From the Konoha Jonin and Elite Jonin who had previously fought Ebizo and Kurama, Fujiwara Tetsuya also gained some understanding of the puppets currently controlled by Ebizo and Kurama.
"Ebizo, huh?"
"The puppets that guy controls, although not as good as Chiyo's Chikamatsu Ten Puppets, are not characters that can be dealt with simply."
"I suspect that guy still has trump cards he hasn't revealed... Be sure to be careful when fighting him."
Fujiwara Tetsuya's choice was clearly within Sakumo Hatake's expectations.
Or rather... Fujiwara Tetsuya's choice was very much to Sakumo Hatake's liking.
Compared to Ebizo, who was also a Kage-level, powerful, and cautious, he was more confident in killing the Kurama couple.
"Don't worry, Senior Sakumo, I... am very fond of my life now."
"If I'm not absolutely confident, I won't act recklessly..."
...The next morning, amidst the sound of battle horns.
Large numbers of Konoha Ninja poured out of the camp first, heading straight for the Sunagakure Camp.
Ebizo, who had received intelligence, also evacuated the camp immediately, leaving only a small number of elites to guard the camp.
Including the elite puppet master corps, almost the entire force was dispatched... Since both sides' camps were set up on steep mountains, a frontal assault... would inevitably come at a great cost.
This was also why the Third Kazekage was so eager to open a path from the Land of Rain into the Land of Fire.
This was also why Ebizo, with so many elites, still could not defeat the main Konoha force, bypass Sakumo Hatake, and penetrate into the Land of Fire.
The long standoff had already given Ebizo a full understanding of Sakumo Hatake's strength and strategic command capabilities.
Although he knew... Sakumo Hatake's rash attack must have hidden preparations, and going out to meet the enemy might face certain risks.
However... currently, the opportunity to severely damage the main Konoha force was something Ebizo was unwilling to give up at any cost.
The prolonged war had already deeply mired Konoha; for every Konoha Ninja killed, the scales of war would tilt a bit more towards Hidden Sand Village.
"Sakumo Hatake..."
"And... Konoha's strongest new generation, Mei Zhi Hang Fujiwara Tetsuya."
"Is this your confidence?"
Gazing at the numerous Konoha powerhouses, Ebizo's gaze swept around before finally falling on Sakumo Hatake and Fujiwara Tetsuya.
As a big shot who controlled the Sunagakure intelligence system... Ebizo was absolutely the person, besides Rasa, who was most familiar with Fujiwara Tetsuya's appearance in the entire Hidden Sand Village.
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