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Chapter 596: Konoha's Diverse Strategies!
Chapter 596: Konoha's Diverse Strategies!
Konoha!
At this moment, the situation was dire and tragic.
Large areas were reduced to ashes in the flames, and countless villagers perished in the thick smoke and fire.
Ordinary villagers were not ninjas, and they had no means to resist such an attack.
If it weren't for the majority of ninjas being involved in rescue and firefighting efforts, the losses would have been even greater.
Even so, thousands died in the fire, and the damage was extensive, even breaching the important warehouses of Konoha.
The losses were devastating!
It could be said that this Konoha collapse plan almost succeeded in bringing Konoha to its knees.
Fortunately, the Hokage Tower was unaffected, otherwise, they would have had to find a new location for their meetings.
Currently, Hiruzen Sarutobi was severely injured and unconscious, and the village had suffered a heavy blow. Naturally, they needed to discuss a plan of action.
The Tenshukaku was also invited to participate in this meeting.
It was evident that they intended to borrow their strength.
The Tenshukaku of today was vastly different from its initial state, with only a few cats and dogs.
There were already several thousand registered ninjas, and with the emergence of powerful individuals, they had become a force to be reckoned with.
If not for this, Konoha and the Fire Country's Daimyo would not have hesitated to openly suppress and oppress them.
With the support of the Tenshukaku, Konoha no longer had to worry about external pressure.
It could be said that Konoha had made a wise decision.
As for the Tenshukaku, Uchiha Yae, Hyuga Tsukimi, Uchiha Shizuka, and Uchiha Izumi were present.
The other maidens, guards, Minoko, and Kougane took the opportunity to leave.
With Konoha in such danger, it was only natural for the Tenshukaku members to depart as well.
In other words, they would also leave a little later.
However, there was no need to worry about their safety. With their Chuunin-level strength, anyone who dared to make a move would face the consequences.
As for Tang Ping himself, he remained hidden in the Forest of Death, where Konoha was located.
With sufficient data collected, he had figured out the patterns and could roughly predict the changes and locations.
Soon, even without Kurenai's guidance, he would find the entrance and lead a large army into the Forest of Death.
The main force had already crossed the Land of Lightning and continued northward.
As for Konoha's meeting today, it was natural that they couldn't come to any conclusions.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was severely injured and unconscious, not dead. Naturally, they couldn't consider his retirement, and without a Hokage, who could make decisions?
Even with Jiraiya's high prestige and sufficient strength, he couldn't take on such responsibilities unless he was willing to become the Hokage, so he remained silent throughout.
The Advisory Elder, the major ninja clans, and Danzo each had their own ideas, and no one could overpower the others.
Tsunade and Mei Terumi suggested rebuilding Konoha, comforting the villagers, and more.
The ninja clans expressed the need to secure the border defenses to prevent other ninja villages from taking advantage.
Danzo disagreed with everyone else's suggestions.
He believed that the top priority was to retaliate against the Sand Ninjas, showing other ninja villages that Konoha would not be disrespected. With the significant losses on their side and the Fourth Kazekage killed by Orochimaru, it would be foolish not to seize this opportunity.
None of the three parties could convince the others, and they all genuinely had Konoha's best interests at heart without any personal gain.
The meeting naturally couldn't reach any conclusions, and they had to wait for Hiruzen Sarutobi to regain consciousness.
The outcome of the Konoha collapse plan also left Danzo and Asama deeply disappointed.
Who could have imagined that despite the success of the plan, the 'Shell Organization' would intervene at the critical moment and save the villagers, thwarting their plans.
As long as Hiruzen Sarutobi remained alive, they had no way to ascend to the position of Hokage.
Regarding the meeting, Uchiha Yae only had one thing to say.
"In the future, don't bother me with such time-wasting matters. I'm leaving for the Tenshukaku!"
She didn't feel the need to give anyone face.
As the acting leader of the Tenshukaku, her status was theoretically only one level below the Hokage, so no one could refute her words.
In truth, everyone knew the solution.
Replace the Hokage! But with Hiruzen Sarutobi only injured and unconscious, who would dare to suggest such a book, ensuring they would 'commit seppuku with seventeen kunai in their back' in an instant.
Without the Hokage, no major decision could be made.
The simplest logic.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi woke up and felt that something was amiss, what would they do? The group that left the Hokage Tower directly exited Konoha.
However, they did not head towards the Heavenly Castle but instead towards the Lightning Country, and they would meet up with Minoko and Kougane along the way.
Indeed, this attack on Mystic Wood Mountain was also an opportunity to train, so it was natural to bring the two of them into battle.
Not only them, but the entire Heavenly Castle's main combat force would be mobilized.
Currently, within the influence of the Heavenly Castle, only the basic defensive forces remained.
Everyone was deployed!
It could be said that for this operation, the Heavenly Castle left no stone unturned.
Who could blame the Toad Immortal's prophetic ability for being too shameless? After losing the 'plot advantage', Tang Ping had no confidence in fighting the opponent, so he could only deal with them before his 'cheat' expired.
It was supposed to be a sacred place, but it frequently intervened in the Shinobi World. Who would die if not you?
As for Tang Ping, he would catch up and meet them later.
Currently, Konoha was the center of the Shinobi World's vortex, attracting countless attention, which could effectively cover their plan.
And so it was!
The news of Konoha's attack and heavy losses quickly reached the shadows of various ninja villages.
Naturally, the ordinary ninja villages would not dare to be the first to act.
But there were two unique ninja villages.
First was the Stone Hidden Village!
Daizaburo, the Third Tsuchikage, would not miss this opportunity.
In the original plot, the Stone Hidden Village did not make a move because the collapse of Konoha was like a child's play. Konoha only lost an old man and replaced him with a younger, more powerful Hokage, with no other losses.
But this time, it was vastly different from the original plot.
Firstly, the Hokage was still Hiruzen Sarutobi, which was the biggest problem.
Everyone knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was submissive externally but heavy-handed internally. With him as the Hokage, even if the attack failed, there would be no consequences, and they could gain advantages through negotiations.
This alone was enough to make Daizaburo determined to take action.
Moreover, this time, Konoha suffered significant losses.
Thinking of this, Daizaburo stood up excitedly.
"Come!"
With his voice, a member of the Anbu appeared in the office.
"Go and gather all the Jonin!"
Daizaburo's eyes shone with determination.
Regarding the invasion of the Land of Fire, he had always been eager to take the lead.
Furthermore, he firmly believed that one day, the Stone Hidden Village would defeat Konoha and occupy the fertile lands of the Land of Fire.
On the other side, the Cloud Hidden Village made an even bigger move.
"Depart!"
The Fourth Raikage, along with Kirabi, Douji, and other Cloud ninjas, rushed towards the border.
For the Cloud ninjas, who were dedicated to dragging Konoha down and taking the top position, they would create opportunities themselves if they didn't have any.
Now that they saw the opportunity, they would not hesitate.
They rolled up their sleeves and went straight ahead without hesitation.
Their approach was straightforward and aggressive.
Therefore, the Konoha ninjas, after the collapse plan, did not first think of comforting the villagers or rebuilding the village, nor did they consider retaliating against the Sand ninjas. Instead, they wanted to strengthen the border defense.
They were well aware that neither Daizaburo of the Stone Hidden Village nor A of the Cloud Hidden Village would let this rare opportunity slip by.
Tsunade and Mei Terumi were not unaware of this, but they believed the enemy would not launch an attack too quickly.
As for Danzo, he thought that even if they were attacked, he was not afraid. They would first deal with this 'chicken', then teach the others a lesson about invading Konoha, and finally, they would defeat the invaders to restore Konoha's glory.
It could only be said that no one was foolish, just that their ways of thinking differed.
But precisely because they were not foolish, they could not unify their thoughts.
Thus, the entire Shinobi World situation instantly became tense, as if the Fourth Great Ninja War was about to break out at any moment.
It was then that Tang Ping finally left Konoha.
(End of Chapter)
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