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Tsunade's words made sense. Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly and said, "If we are alone at the moment, we will be very passive. We must ask for help."

"Salamander Hanzo didn't show up before, but it's inevitable that he won't next time. We can't bet on that possibility."

Orochimaru added with a pale face: "After two wars, the troops suffered heavy losses, and there are still a large number of wounded who need timely treatment."

"We need to send these ninjas back to the village as quickly as possible."

Hatake Sakumo nodded, agreeing with what he said, then summarized the battle situation, mentioned the needs at the end, and then had someone take them back to the village.

After doing all this, he asked Yutarai Shixiao: "How is Zhenhong? Is his injury stable?"

Mitarashi Shixiao showed a look of relief and said, "Fortunately, Chiyo's punch only made him lose his fighting ability, but did not kill him."

"Otherwise, the situation of Zhenhong will be even worse than it is now."

"That's good." Hatake Sakumo nodded. "Let him go back to Konoha to recuperate after that."

"Yeah." Yutarashi Shixiao heaved a sigh of relief. It would be better for Zhenhong to go back, as she can't help here.

This time when he met Chiyo, her terrifying strength made him suddenly wake up. He secretly made up his mind to train hard and strive to break through to the Kage level as soon as possible.

"The Sand Ninja took the initiative to attack twice, and they are obviously confident. Although they didn't gain any advantage in both times, the Rain Ninja are still watching closely. We can't be careless. The number of patrol teams will be doubled recently."

Hatake Sakumo was not worried about the Sand Ninja, but about the Rain Country which was neighboring Konoha. Although the country was small and weak, it had a man named Hanzo of the Salamander.

According to the existing information, his strength is that of a Kage-level ninja.

And now in the Konoha camp, he is the only Kage-level person.

Top combat power often determines the outcome of a war, and Konoha is now at a great disadvantage.

"Understood!" everyone said in unison, except Jiraiya who was wrapped in bandages and unable to speak.

Tsunade then brought up another thorny issue: that is, the Sand Ninjas like to use poison, and most of the casualties in Konoha were caused by toxins.

"This is a problem. It can't always be like this." Hatake Sakumo lowered his head and thought.

Orochimaru chuckled and said to Tsunade: "Tsunade, you have been studying medical ninjutsu, so you should know something about poison."

Hatake Sakumo's eyes lit up. Yes, isn't there an expert sitting right here? Why go far away?

Facing everyone's gaze, Tsunade gritted her teeth and said, "Research is fine, but I'm still needed on the front battlefield..."

Before she could finish, Hatake Sakumo interrupted her with a wave of his hand, giving her a reassurance.

"It's okay. The Sand Ninja just fought a battle and suffered more casualties than us. They need to rest for a short period of time, so a major war should not break out during this period of time."

Hearing this, Tsunade no longer had any worries and readily agreed. After making preparations, she began to research the antidote.

After some discussion, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.

And the Sand Ninja did just as they expected, quietly resting and licking their wounds, while waiting for reinforcements from the Rain Country.

After a period of peace passed, reinforcements from Konoha arrived, bringing two thousand ninjas, and Hoshino Kaede also sent Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo over.

Both of them are at the Kage level, and their arrival instantly narrowed the gap between the two sides.

Hatake Sakumo was overjoyed. He thought that sending one person would be enough, but unexpectedly, Hoshino Kaede waved his hand and sent one more person.

This made Konoha's top combat force wealthy.

"Sakumo, thank you for holding on for so long." Sarutobi Hiruzen said kindly.

Hatake Sakumo quickly responded respectfully: "Elder Sarutobi, this is all for Konoha, it's not hard."

Normally, as the commander-in-chief, he has absolute power and does not need to be so respectful.

But because of Kaede Hoshino, Hatake Sakumo has known Sarutobi Hiruzen since childhood. They have close contacts and a close relationship, and he is also an elder.

This is why Hatake Sakumo is so respectful.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for this: "You are the commander-in-chief, we will listen to you no matter what you do. Lord Hokage sent us here just to avoid the gap in top combat power."

"We won't worry about the rest." Sarutobi Hiruzen put himself in a very positive position and did not intend to take advantage of his seniority.

Even Danzo, who had been silent on the side, agreed with his words.

They are at the peak of their strength, and they are not stupid. They know what to touch and what not to touch.

Besides, they have to have the courage to do that. Everyone in Konoha knows Kaede Hoshino's temper.

Anyone who dares to drag his feet on important matters is like an old man eating arsenic - seeking death!

Hatake Sakumo naturally understood the deeper meaning of the words and his smile widened.

"Thank you, two elders."

Since others have made it clear, I have to respond as well.

After the two finished their conversation, they smiled at each other, instantly understood each other, and then changed the subject.

"During this period, according to reports from scouts, the Rain Ninja has arrived, and that Salamander Hanzo is expected to have arrived as well."

Yutarai Shixiao was concise and to the point, simplifying the information and picking out some important points to talk about.

"Hanzo? He's not a simple guy." Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled. "Hokage mentioned that specifically before I left."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but become curious, as it was very rare to be noticed by Xingye Feng.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not keep the suspense any longer and told Kaede Hoshino's original words.

"Hanzo the Salamander is a tyrant. He dares to risk offending Konoha and form an alliance with the Sand Ninja. He must be either very powerful or he is conceited."

"However, I am more inclined to the former. If I estimate his strength correctly, he is a bit stronger than Hiruzen."

The original words were fully restored, and everyone present was stunned for a long time, then everyone came to their senses and took a breath of cold air.

Yutarashi Zixiao smacked his lips and said, "Is it so horrible? The teacher hasn't even seen it, but you've given such a review. You're not lying to us, are you?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo slapped him in the face and glared at him.

"What are you talking about? Hokage-sama never jokes."

But having said that, Hatake Sakumo still looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, hoping to get confirmation.

The always silent Danzo spoke up at this time: "There is not much information about Hanzo, except that he is good at using poison."

"It's definitely not for nothing to get praise from the Hokage, so you must be careful."

It was rare to see Danzo being so cautious, and Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Feeling Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze, Danzo snorted and said dissatisfiedly.

"Hiruzen, I won't stop for a moment. Information is very important at all times."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. After so many years, he still had the temper of a child and always wanted to compete with him.

As soon as they heard the word poison, everyone's eyes turned to Tsunade again.

After all, the antidotes used in recent days were all developed by Tsunade.