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

"Intelligence shows that this road is the only way from the Land of Fire to the Land of Rivers."

Fugaku gritted his teeth and looked at Gu Zang stubbornly.

"Intelligence also shows that the Sand Village has been invading the Fire Country and burning, killing, and looting for six months. But where are the people?"

Gu Zang didn't seem to be aggressive at all, but Fugaku felt that the ninja school teacher in front of him was forcing him into a corner and ravaging him repeatedly.

"Commander Fugaku, intelligence has affected your judgment of the battle situation. If, I mean if, Hanzo of the Rain Village appears before you now, would you still need intelligence to determine the direction of the war?"

"Is everything under your control?"

"Fugaku, can you break the Sand Ninja down in two or three days?"

"Fugaku..."

"enough!!!"

Fugaku stared at Kozang with his red eyes. Not only were his eyes the blood red of the Sharingan, but they were also bloodshot.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the front line of the River Country."

He said it word for word.

Gu Zang nodded, then turned his head slightly to the side.

"You should tell them this."

Fugaku didn't turn his head away, he didn't dare to face the ninjas from the first echelon team.

They are all ninjas from the Uchiha clan, and Fugaku brought them out of Konoha.

"Commander Fugaku!"

“We’re worth it!”

"Is it really worth it?"

Gu Zang murmured softly, his voice was very small, but it drowned out Fugaku's heavy breathing.

"Feel sorry."

Fugaku's momentum dropped to the lowest point in an instant, and he fell to his knees with a bang.

But he was not targeting Gu Zang, but the first-tier Uchiha ninjas.

"Feel sorry......"

"Commander!"

"No need to apologize! We're Uchiha!"

"I said I apologize!!!"

Fugaku roared with all his might, and the ninjas on the team immediately burst into tears in the yellow sand.

Is it really worth it? Aren’t the lives of my companions lives?

The Uchiha clan has never been a clan driven by hatred, but a clan wrapped in great love. The Sharingan has never been a curse opened by hatred, but a bloodline inspired by emotion.

Their emotions are more sincere, pure and direct.

"We...we forgive you..."

The only remaining Uchiha from Team One whimpered.

"Thank you..."

Fugaku stood up, his exhausted strength gradually returning with the word of forgiveness.

"Are you satisfied, Mr. Xinzang?"

Fugaku looked at Kozo.

Gu Zang shook his head.

"Why are you asking me? Whether it's right or wrong is your decision, and whether it's satisfactory or not is everyone else's opinion. In my opinion, the decision was already wrong, and everyone's opinions can only serve to fill your own psychological defenses."

"However, you don't look that fragile. Perhaps this is a good thing for a commander, isn't it?"

"call......"

Fugaku's answer was beyond his expectations, but also reasonable. He took a deep breath and tried to adjust his emotions.

"First echelon team! Return the same way you came! Report the complete intelligence to Elder Uchiha. Elder Uchiha will temporarily take command of the central army. Stay where you are and wait!"

Fugaku glanced at Kozo.

"The new path will be explored by Mr. Shinzo and I alone."

"No!"

"Commander! No!"

"Fugaku! You're the commander! You can't take such a risk. Let us follow you!"

Such a decision immediately caused a huge reaction from the first-tier team.

Putting Fugaku and this weird Shinzo together, even if Fugaku dares, how can they dare!

Not to mention whether Xinjiang is dangerous or not, if only two people were to explore a way forward, they would probably not survive if they encountered an ambush!

"I'm the commander! Carry out! The mission!"

"Yes!"

Even if they were unwilling, the Uchiha people, who had a strict hierarchy, would carry out the order when Fugaku called it out a second time.

All members of the first echelon team slowly retreated in the direction they came from, looking back every few steps, looking at Fugaku and Kozang who were standing there, feeling quite reluctant to leave.

Fugaku and Kozang stood face to face in the yellow sand. Neither of them looked at the first-tier members who were going away, but just looked at each other.

Under Kozo's calmness, Fugaku gradually regained his composure.

Fugaku spoke slowly only after all the team members disappeared in the sand.

"Mr. Shinzo, I need you to help me."

Fugaku figured it out. No matter whether Shinzo was sent by Sarutobi Hiruzen to supervise the battle and monitor him, this guy must be something real to be entrusted with such an important task by the Hokage!

There is nothing wrong with what Elder Uchiha said. He is the commander-in-chief, and he must use all available means to enhance the combat effectiveness of Konoha.

Was he angry with Kozo? The result of the anger was that all the Uchiha on the River Country front were killed. As the commander, he could not escape the blame, and Shinzo only needed to go back to Konoha and push the blame onto him.

Is this okay? Definitely not!

If they go back like this, not only will Konoha be able to stop, but the Uchiha people will be the first to die!

Looking at the resilient Uchiha Fugaku in front of him, Gu Zang suddenly laughed.

"I thought Commander Fugaku was just like those straight-talking Uchiha, hahahaha!"

"I didn't expect him to be such a flexible hero~"

"Please teach me, Mr. Shinzo!"

Fugaku repeated his wish loudly.

"Very good, very energetic."

Gu Zang calmed his smile.

"It's not too late for Commander Fugaku to change his mind before we even engage in battle with the Sand Ninja."

"Since you've asked me for advice, I'll briefly share a few key points of my humble opinion. Commander Fugaku, please listen carefully."

Gu Zang walked leisurely in the yellow sand with his hands behind his back, heading in the direction of the road on the Gobi Desert on the left.

Both Fugaku and Kozo knew this road well. There would be no Sand Ninjas and no traps on it, because this was the Sand Ninjas' retreat route.

Fugaku followed behind Gu Zang silently, completely different from his hatred just now. He was really listening carefully to what Gu Zang said.

"First of all, the individual combat effectiveness of the Sand Shinobi is definitely not as high as that of the Uchiha. This is beyond doubt. However, due to Konoha's three-front war, our combat effectiveness is seriously insufficient. Therefore, one Uchiha may face three Sand Shinobi of the same level. In this situation, how do you think we should eliminate these unfavorable factors?"

Fugaku shook his head. What unfavorable factors? He had never thought about this issue before coming here.

Just don’t know.

Gu Zang thought to himself, if you knew everything, if you understood everything, how could I deceive you? If I didn't deceive you, how could I steal the body?

Kozang went through so much trouble and took on the pressure of offending the Uchiha just to whisper in Fugaku's ear and gain some insignificant benefits for himself!

There's no benefit. Why would he care about Fugaku's life or death, or whether the battle on the River Country Front wins or loses? Is he just bored?

Oh, his insect body will never be hungry, nor will it be full.

"Then Commander Fugaku, why don't you think about this? The Sand Ninja had already rushed into the Land of Fire. Why did they retreat back to the Land of Rivers after you led the team to support them?"

"because......"

Fugaku originally wanted to subconsciously say that because Uchiha is awesome, I, Uchiha Fugaku, am awesome.

But he shook the thought in his head and immediately swallowed it back. No, I can't pretend. At least now I am humbly asking Xinzang for advice. I can't pretend! Hold it in!

"I don't know, Mr. Shinzo, please teach me."

"Haha, of course it's because..."

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