Konoha's frontline base camp on the Sunagakure battlefield.
Command tent.
Inside the tent, everyone, including Orochimaru, sat quietly in their seats, as if waiting for some important figure.
Step!
When everyone heard footsteps approaching, they quickly raised their heads and looked over. When they saw Yoru and Tsunade step into the command tent together, brilliant smiles appeared on many faces. No matter how one looked at it, those smiles seemed somewhat deliberate.
"Lord Yoru is here!"
"Lord Yoru, thank you for your hard work!"
"Lord Yoru, please sit!"
A friendly three-hit greeting combo rang out. There was even a high-ranking commander who took the initiative to pull out Yoru's chair, bowing as he invited Yoru to sit down with a brilliant smile on his face.
"Yoru-kun, then we shall begin the operational meeting," Orochimaru said with a smile from the main seat.
With Yoru's current prestige in Konoha's frontline base, any important decision in the meeting had to ask for his opinion.
Hearing this, Yoru smiled faintly and said to everyone inside the command tent, "Sorry to trouble everyone by making you wait. Let's begin the meeting."
"No, no, Lord Yoru, you're far too polite!"
"Lord Yoru isn't like idle people such as us."
"That's right. Lord Yoru's matters are naturally the most important."
When everyone heard Yoru's courteous words, they all wore slightly flattering smiles and spoke respectfully.
After Yoru arrived, Konoha's highest-level operational meeting on the frontline officially began.
"Then, let us first discuss the intelligence we have obtained!"
When Orochimaru said this, his expression also became somewhat serious. Hearing Orochimaru bring up official matters, everyone withdrew the flattering smiles from their faces and sat properly in their seats. Only now did they finally resemble the powerful figures of Konoha's frontline!
"After these days of fighting, of the eight thousand Sunagakure troops in front of us, roughly more than seven thousand remain. Meanwhile, the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure is heading to the battlefield with the One-Tail Jinchuriki, and he has also brought three thousand Sunagakure ninjas with him."
Orochimaru reported a shocking number.
"On the Sunagakure battlefield, the ninja army gathered by Sunagakure has reached ten thousand!"
Ten thousand!
As the saying went, once people numbered ten thousand, they formed a sea of humanity.
Ten thousand ninjas was no mere joke.
This time, Sunagakure had truly staked everything they had! They had sent nearly all the Sand ninjas stationed along the borders of the Land of Wind to the battlefield.
Under the current circumstances, Iwagakure could not possibly launch an attack against Sunagakure. The news that Iwagakure had transferred most of its combat strength to the frontline had also been obtained by Sunagakure in advance.
Thus, the Third Kazekage made a decisive call and transferred all the ninjas stationed at the borders to the battlefield!
But even then, there were only two thousand.
As for the remaining one thousand Sand ninjas, all of them were Genin! Some were not even ten years old!
Sunagakure had even staked their future!
Everyone's gaze became somewhat solemn.
Sunagakure Village was truly going all in!
As for Konoha's side, the village had not sent further reinforcements. The number of their ninja army was only around five thousand five hundred!
The difference in the number of ninjas between the two sides had nearly reached double!
This comparison of strength made every Konoha commander present feel somewhat heavy inside.
However, in terms of high-end combat strength, Konoha far surpassed Sunagakure!
Sakumo Hatake!
After his performance on the Sunagakure battlefield these days, this newly emerged Kage-level powerhouse of Konoha had entered the sight of everyone in the shinobi world.
His terrifying chakra blade technique could be said to stand at the peak of the entire shinobi world! The number of Sand ninjas who had died beneath his terrifying blade light was countless!
Konoha's frontline overall commander, Orochimaru!
Although he was a newly advanced Kage-level powerhouse, Orochimaru's unique snake ninjutsu played an enormous role in war.
And do not forget! Orochimaru's Summoning Jutsu could summon a large number of giant snakes! Every single giant snake was a terrifying combat force! One giant snake could hold back the attacks of several hundred Sand ninjas! And the most terrifying one was naturally Manda! Manda, who possessed quasi-Kage-level strength, was comparable to an ordinary Kage-level powerhouse because of his massive body!
The head of Konoha's medical division!
Konoha's princess!
Princess Tsunade!
Similarly, although Tsunade was also a newly advanced Kage-level powerhouse, her naturally enormous chakra reserves and chakra control, which could be called the best in the shinobi world, allowed her combat strength to be no weaker than that of a veteran Kage-level powerhouse!
And Tsunade's summon, Katsuyu, was even more terrifying on the battlefield! Katsuyu, who possessed the ability to split herself, was a terrifying summon capable of healing ten ninja villages at the same time!
Of course, with Tsunade's current amount of chakra, she was still not capable of healing an entire ninja village. But healing several thousand Konoha ninjas was still no problem!
Just imagine. When a Konoha ninja in front of a Sand ninja was about to die, and then a small Katsuyu attached itself to his body and instantly restored him to full health—just how despairing would that Sand ninja feel?
It could be said that Tsunade's importance was even greater than Orochimaru's!
And the most terrifying combat force on Konoha's frontline was naturally Yoru, known as Konoha's Red Demon!
Konoha's Red Demon, Yoru!
From the beginning, he had been famous for his ability in group battles! That terrifying magma capable of burning heaven and earth, that natural-disaster-like scene, could make anyone despair!
And the current Yoru was even more terrifying! Within ten minutes, he had killed Asakura Kira, a veteran Kage-level powerhouse known as the "Sunagakure Demon Reaper."
As Konoha's most terrifying killing god, Konoha's Red Demon, Yoru, had been evaluated by the shinobi world as being at the peak of the Kage level!
He was a powerhouse on the same level as the "Kage" of the Five Great Hidden Villages!
And Yoru's terrifying magma and terrifying methods were far more frightening on the battlefield than even the Third Kazekage!
Konoha's frontline had four Kage-level powerhouses!
As for Sunagakure, including the One-Tail Shukaku, they only had three!
And in terms of quasi-Kage and elite Jonin-level ninjas, Konoha also held the advantage!
Konoha had gathered all its secret technique clans on the Sunagakure battlefield!
The Aburame clan!
The Yamanaka clan!
The Akimichi clan!
The Nara clan!
The Inuzuka clan!
These secret technique clans, renowned throughout the shinobi world, had all been concentrated on the Sunagakure battlefield! Their terrifying methods were definitely like gods on the battlefield!
Although on the surface, Konoha did not hold the advantage in the number of ninjas, in reality, Konoha's powerful foundation was more than enough to smooth out this disadvantage!
This was also why Konoha's upper ranks were very confident in the Sunagakure battlefield's performance. Even if Sunagakure Village staked its future, it would still not be a match for the main force Konoha had concentrated on the Sunagakure battlefield!
After the analysis, everyone from Konoha was filled with confidence!
Especially when they looked at Yoru, seated on the left side, they believed even more firmly that in this decisive battle, Konoha would definitely win!
"Then, everyone, go make preparations! The decisive battle is about to arrive!"
Orochimaru, who was usually always calm, now had an unusual flush on his pale face as he shouted loudly.
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"
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