Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

The Kingdom of Rivers is located between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire.

To the west is the Kingdom of Wind, to the east is the Kingdom of Fire, to the north is the Kingdom of Rain, and to the south... the area ahead is not open yet, please come back to explore later~

In short, this is a country caught in a corner.

The Kingdom of Rivers declares to the outside world that it is a peace-loving country and does not participate in the struggles in the ninja world.

As the saying goes, I've given up. You can fight and argue however you want, but just don't mess with me.

The Kingdom of Rivers has its own daimyo and daimyo's mansion, and even a ninja village called Taniguchi Village. However, the military strength and ninja strength of Taniguchi Village are appalling.

It is euphemistically called the Daimyo's Guard, but in fact the Valley Village was only established to follow the trend of the ninja world, and its mission system has been divided up by the Wind and Fire countries.

Although people from Lianchuan Country have to go to Sand Village or Konoha to entrust ninja missions, the Valley Village at least has the gimmick of a ninja village.

Until a while ago, a ninja named Hanzo appeared in the Rain Village of the Rain Country, a small country in the north, and the River Country was completely put to rest.

Okay, you can fight, but just don’t come to my Daming Mansion.

Konoha 37 years.

As the Sand Shinobi continued to advance into the Land of Rivers, they completely opened fire on the border of the Land of Fire.

At the same time, the Rain Village, which had reached an unknown agreement, led by Hanzo, cut straight into the territory of the Land of Fire, and instantly disrupted the Konoha ninjas on that front.

In addition, traces of Iwagakure also appeared on the border of the Land of Grass, but these Iwagakure only made a brief appearance and seemed to have some considerations. They kept wandering around and did not directly go to war with Konoha.

The Second Ninja World War officially began.

"Mr. Shinzo, how long do you think it will take us to drive the Sand Ninja back?"

The eighteen-year-old Uchiha Fugaku was at the age when he was extremely arrogant, but as he had received a good education, he did not think that he was invincible.

But when he looked at Gu Zang, the Uchiha contempt in his eyes could not be concealed.

Young Fugaku was a staunch advocate of war. In his eyes, the Uchiha clan could fight Konoha with love and hatred, but outside of Konoha, the Sand Ninja? The Rock Ninja? What kind of chickens and clay dogs were they?

Kozo answered Fugaku's question without even thinking.

"Ahaha~ A mere Sand Ninja, would have collapsed in just two or three days at the hands of you, Uchiha Fugaku~ I'm just a teacher, I was lucky enough to be promoted to Jonin~"

Gu Zang yawned and waved his hand in response to Uchiha Fugaku.

Although tardigrades do not feel sleepy, Xinzang's body does feel sleepy and tired.

The movement of a large ninja army and the movement of a small team are two completely different concepts. There are many things to consider, especially in wartime, which is even more tiring. Gu Zang has not slept a wink all day. He is fine, but Shinzang's eyelids are trembling.

Fugaku saw Shinzo's tired look, but he didn't care.

Fugaku knew that Shinzo was actually sent by Sarutobi Hiruzen to supervise the battle, and even though this person looked unreliable, Fugaku did not underestimate him.

The person who previously supervised the battle on the River Country front was White Fang, the captain of the Anbu's action team.

How could this guy Xin Zang, who can fight against White Fang on equal terms, be completely useless?

"According to the intelligence, we will soon be engaging in direct combat with the Sand Ninja. Mr. Shinzo, would you like to continue to stay with me?"

"All right."

Gu Zang was perfunctory.

"Ninjutsu is blind, Mr. Shinzo should be careful."

"Mmmmm~"

Fugaku frowned, ignored Gu Zang, and turned to look at Elder Uchiha on the other side.

"Elder, can the Anbu ninja be deployed?"

The Uchiha elder suddenly looked at Gu Zang meaningfully.

"Anbu is the Hokage's direct command, so of course they can't be deployed at will. But this is a battlefield, Fugaku, as the new commander, you must know how to use all your strength to fight the enemy~"

"I understand."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, then walked to the front of the team and began giving orders.

Gu Zang gave the Uchiha elder a bored look and followed him.

Who are you being so sarcastic with here? You even put on a black and white face and started singing, "Sarutobi Hiruzen is Sarutobi Hiruzen, I am me. If you have the guts, go to the Hokage Building and be sarcastic with that old guy!" What's the point of using such a slang word for me?

Not to mention that Elder Uchiha assisted Fugaku in managing the ninja army after he retired from his command position, just looking at Fugaku when he gave orders, he did have the spirit of a commander.

Although he is only eighteen years old, Fugaku, who has been trained as the clan leader since childhood, now has the aura of a superior.

"Teams 1 to 8, clear the way with fire ninjutsu. Sand ninjas are skilled in using tools and poison to set ambushes. We must ensure that the losses of the following echelons are minimized!"

"Yes!"

"Teams nine to twelve, two on the left and two on the right, follow the main force and cut out the eyes!"

"Yes!"

"Teams 13 to 25, organize and advance. Cease communication between teams, reduce unnecessary chakra consumption, and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Uchiha Fugaku issued orders one after another, and as the clear instructions were passed down, the Konoha coalition forces became more and more confident in Fugaku's command.

till the end.

"I, the commander of the Wind Country front, Uchiha Fugaku, will be at the forefront of the battle! Teams 1 to 8!"

"exist!"

"Follow me and clear the way for the army!"

"Yes!"

With their blood boiling, the ninjas of the Konoha coalition mobilized their fighting spirit just by Fugaku's orders.

Gu Zang watched from the side and nodded, thinking that he was a good candidate.

With such a good talent, Uchiha will not be defeated in your hands, right?

"Mr. Shinzo, what were you laughing at just now?"

"Ah? Did I laugh? You've seen Fugaku wrongly. Come on, I'll go with you, together~"

Fugaku glanced at Kozo suspiciously.

He clearly saw Gu Zang smile secretly, and that smile came after he finished his majestic speech.

Do you look down on me, Uchiha Fugaku?

Humph.

Fugaku secretly took note and led the eight teams of the first echelon forward.

The eight teams in the first echelon are composed entirely of Uchiha clan members, and they are easy to control for Fugaku.

The Uchiha's Fire Release has been passed down for a long time, and using Fire Release to clear the way is something they are really good at.

"Fire Escape! Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

On the Gobi Desert covered with yellow sand, Fugaku was madly spraying fireballs with a kind of red-eye disease. Traps were triggered from time to time. There were iron thorns and wooden spikes that jumped out of the sand, poisonous thunders that suddenly exploded, and self-destructing puppets that were not controlled by anyone.

All the various traps proved that Fugaku's decision was correct.

If the Konoha ninjas were unprepared and entered this area directly, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Even though the frequency of the tests was very high, the strength of the first-tier team members was uneven, and some of the fire escapes dissipated before triggering the trap, which also resulted in casualties among some team members.

"what!!!"

A member of Team 8 let out a painful roar, drawing everyone's attention.

"Get out of the way!!!"

boom--

An Uchiha Chunin from the eighth team was instantly blown to pieces by the explosive talisman, with blood and flesh scattered all over the ground.

One of the ninjas in the same team who was attracted by his attention tried to dodge when he shouted to get out of the way, and backed away with his arms in front of him, barely getting burns on his upper arm. The other one was not so lucky, half of his body was left in the explosion, and he fainted in an instant, and it was obvious that he could not be saved.

A trap took two lives in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk~ War, it's so cruel."

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