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"Because they wanted to besiege the central battlefield, but we discovered them instead, which triggered the battle."

Nara Shikaku said with a half-smile, "Then why are they besieging the central battlefield?"

"Because they believed that no one could do anything to Chiyo except for Sakumo Hatake."

"...Hmm? Is there a problem?"

Orochimaru was somewhat confused by Nara Shikaku's words. Wasn't that the reason? What was wrong with it?

"Okay, let's continue with the deduction, which is the thought process of our think tank."

Nara Shikaku tapped his forehead. "Hatake Sakumo was forced by Chiyo to go to the central battlefield. Then, by diverting our forces, Sunagakure attacked our headquarters, cutting off our retreat. At the same time, we can attack Hatake Sakumo from four directions to achieve our goal."

"That's right, because Sakumo Hatake is the key to this battle. Defeating him will push the front line forward..."

Orochimaru nodded at first, but then realized something was wrong.

"So where is our Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumoto?"

Nara Shikaku grinned and said, "He has already gone to Amegakure and has already shown up on the northern battlefield. With the Land of Wind's reconnaissance capabilities, how could they not have noticed this?"

"Assuming they've already noticed Sakumo Hatake's departure, why are they still continuing with this tactic?"

"This……"

Orochimaru hesitated. Nara Shikaku straightened up, put his hands in his pockets, and said, "That's the suspicious point. Why would they carry out a plan that has already failed?"

"Let's try a different approach."

"What exactly does Sunagakure want to do? What is their purpose?"

"Killing Hatake Sakumo, achieving a victory on the front lines?"

"No, that's too superficial."

Nara Shikaku shook his head and closed his eyes slightly. "Even without Konoha's White Fang, there are still the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and many more ninjas to come. A victory at this stage is meaningless."

“Even if Chiyo has a high status, Sunagakure will not waste its military strength on a joke-like attack just to avenge her.”

"If that's the case, they must want even more, more than we can afford."

Orochimaru began to sweat profusely; at this moment, he realized just how terrifying this man's logic was.

"Then let's put ourselves in the shoes of their think tank. If they want to achieve a complete victory, what should Sunagakure do?"

Nara Shikaku snapped his fingers and turned to Orochimaru: "Using your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses is the surest way to win."

"The poison of Chiyo, only one person in Konoha can cure it."

"If the other side has anticipated that Sakumo Hatake will leave, and that the Third Hokage will transfer you here, then what will their actions be?"

Orochimaru's face darkened: "Tsunade..."

"That's right!"

"Once Tsunade is dealt with, Chiyo alone can sweep through the entire Konoha front!"

"If we eliminate Tsunade, the Land of Wind could even become the strongest of the Five Great Nations!"

Nara Shikaku opened his arms, as if he had already foreseen what was to come, and slowly began to speak.

"Following this line of thought, the next step will be to discover the Sand Village's feint attack on their headquarters."

"Report! A Sand Ninja force has been spotted 10 kilometers away! Numbering 500!"

An intelligence ninja rushed over to report, and Orochimaru stared at Nara Shikaku in disbelief.

"Next, the feint attack force will desperately break into the main camp, but this is just a feint. If it were me, I would abandon them directly."

"Report! Reconnaissance units have begun engagement! The enemy is attempting to break out towards our headquarters! Requesting instructions!"

"Ignore them, let them come over and kill them."

Orochimaru immediately gave the order, and Nara Shikaku smiled and continued, "Continue, the northern and southern battlefields suddenly change, creating the illusion of besieging the center."

"Report! Lord Jiraiya has sent a notification: a major change has occurred on the southern battlefield! Requesting reinforcements!"

"Heh, the final step, a deadly move arranged around the central battlefield, to surround and attack Tsunade."

Nara Shikaku placed the chess piece in his hand on the table and said quietly, "Tsunade is dead. The outcome is now decided."

"General."

Chapter Fifty-Six: Women's Heart-to-Heart Talk

"Immediately issue the order: tell Jiraiya to hold out for me! If he can't hold out, he shouldn't come back!"

"The two young Hyuga clan leaders should abandon the search of the main camp and immediately provide support to Tsunade!"

Orochimaru, his face grim, issued the order, "You must save Tsunade's life!"

"A think tank? What think tank! A bunch of useless idiots! What do they have to say..."

"Just contact me, I'll talk to them."

Nara Shikaku sat on a chair to the side and casually picked up the conversation.

Orochimaru glanced at the composed Nara Shikaku and sighed inwardly.

What kind of think tank is that? It's a bunch of idiots. They got completely outmatched by the enemy's think tank. They're not even as good as a teenager!

It seems that Konoha's think tank needs a generational change.

"If you have any other information, you can show it to me."

Nara Shikaku gestured to Orochimaru, "However, the most important thing right now is Lady Tsunade's connection. As long as this connection doesn't collapse, we still have a chance to fight the Land of Wind."

"well done."

Orochimaru praised Nara Shikaku, "They're much better than our think tank."

"No, I am far from sufficient."

Nara Shikaku shook his head. "The person who sets up the scheme always thinks more than the person who breaks it. I can only consider one possibility, one solution, while the other side considers far more than one."

"However, in today's ninja world, strength is paramount. I have analyzed that in previous battles, large and small, I have never encountered a plot as big as today's."

"There is only one person in the entire Wind Kingdom who has such methods and awareness."

"Ebizo, head of the intelligence department of Sand Village and top military advisor."

Orochimaru licked his lips. He must know a lot about Ebizo.

He sits calmly on the sidelines, able to remotely command wars from within the Wind Kingdom alone. He has fought countless battles, large and small, creating many examples of winning with fewer troops. He is definitely a ruthless person.

In Nara Shikaku's view, he was one of the greatest contributors to the Land of Wind becoming one of the Five Great Nations. Unfortunately, his achievements overshadowed the ruler, and his almost supernatural intelligence made him a target of suspicion by the higher-ups, which led to his somewhat tragic fate.

Nara Shikaku was thrilled to be able to face such a legendary ninja in person.

"Assuming Lady Tsunade survives this ordeal, then we will be locked in a protracted battle."

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "I can have a good contest with the senior to see how we use our skills, but in the end, Konoha will be the victor."

"The Sand Village cannot afford to wait out its resources; this is its biggest weakness."

"And my task is to hasten their downfall."

……

"Sister, sister, eat this."

"Come on, let me feed you, ah..."

Chiaki snuggled up to Tsunade, stuffing food into her mouth. The two chatted and laughed, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

"Boss, I still don't think this is ruthless."

Kōdō Mokume stared blankly at Chiaki, who was now about sixteen years old. She had long legs, fair skin, a beautiful face, an amazing figure, and a charming appearance that was just beginning to take shape, enough to tempt anyone to commit a crime.

He was just a little kid a couple of days ago...

How can a person grow so fast?

"I already told you, he's a Chunin..."

Kato Dan sat helplessly to the side. Chiaki had been monopolizing Tsunade, and he had no chance to be alone with her at all.

"No... Chunin level has nothing to do with body shape!"

Mumu Gongdao was grilling skewers with a wronged expression. He kept struggling, as he still hadn't fulfilled his promise to wash his hair upside down.

"You can't judge Qianqiu by common sense. Just remember that."

Kato Dan sighed. At his level, he was able to know some things, especially about the relationship between Chiaki and Tsunade.

Chiaki is a member of the Senju family and can be considered Tsunade's younger sister, even closer than Nawaki Senju.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Kōdō looked at the dejected Katō and immediately gritted his teeth.

"Boss! I'll go distract Chiaki for you! You and Lady Tsunade have a good chat!"

"No! Don't do anything foolish!"

Kato Dan quickly stopped him, and Mokume Kōdō asked in confusion, "Why, boss? Don't you like Lady Tsunade?"

"I like it, but... sigh!"

Kato Dan sighed deeply. He had given so much to Tsunade, and he believed that Tsunade could see it. But even now, Tsunade had not given him any feedback. Instead, she seemed to be avoiding him.

Moreover, during their previous reunion in the camp, Kato Dan even vaguely sensed something was off between her and Jiraiya.

"This……"

Mokume Kōdō was at a loss for what to do. He turned his gaze to Tsunade and Chiaki, only to find that they were also looking in his direction. After glancing at them, they looked away and burst into laughter, leaving him completely bewildered.

……

"Oh, Chiaki, please don't make fun of me."

Tsunade and Chiaki burst into laughter, clearly Chiaki was teasing Tsunade about Kato Dan.

"Sister, why don't you just tell me the story between you two? Otherwise, I'm going to keep causing trouble."

Chiaki chuckled and said, "Jiraiya-sensei readily agreed that if I ruined your relationship, he would teach me his unique technique."

"Shouldn't you show some appreciation too?"