Yuuki and nearly 200 other Jonin originally intended to go directly to the main camp of the stationed troops.
However, they saw signal flares on the way, so Yuuki decided to send his two reporters to notify the Konoha forces.
He then led his people towards the source of the signal, only to continuously see signal flares being launched from different locations along the way.
Therefore, they split into groups of three, each heading to a different location, with Yuuki, Gengetsu, and Naoto ultimately arriving at the original signal flare launch point.
Although Yuuki hadn't witnessed the earlier events, having experienced war, he could roughly guess what had transpired.
There's nothing new under the sun; the will of fire, used as a tool by Konoha's higher-ups.
In the hearts of many low-ranking Ninja, it was the greatest motivation supporting their battles.
No Konoha Ninja who had experienced war fought without carrying the expectations of their comrades.
Now, there was just one more Ninja who firmly believed in the will of fire, and perhaps someday he would pass it on to new Konoha Ninja in the same way.
Gengetsu and Naoto quickly dealt with the enemies and brought back their bodies.
Although Scarface was already dead, the young Ninja's eyes still held hatred when looking at him.
It was no longer just for Scarface; this hatred had shifted to the Kirigakure Ninja.
Yuuki couldn't help but recall what Pain had once said to Naruto in his memories: "What path am I pursuing?"
However, Yuuki quickly snapped out of it, no longer pondering this unanswerable question.
"Let's return to the camp."
Late at night, in the main camp of the stationed troops.
Yuuki was sitting in the main seat; Kirigakure's attack tonight was, frankly, full of oddities.
Although there were many people, they basically fought independently, without unified coordination or command.
The Jonin who came with him, in teams of three, almost all had successes.
Yes, almost, one old man didn't kill a single enemy.
Kirigakure's disorganized sneak attack had almost no effect, although it did kill quite a few Konoha Ninja in the initial stages.
But once the Jonin teams entered the fray, the situation basically became one-sided.
And whether it was fate's arrangement or not, Might Guy encountered Suikazan Fuguki, the wielder of Samehada.
At first, the two fought back and forth, but when Might Guy activated the Six Gates, that familiar watermelon-like haircut, green jumpsuit, and suddenly explosive secret technique.
Directly caused Suikazan Fuguki to abandon his subordinates and flee.
Kakashi, who was in a team with Might Guy, also encountered Biwa Jūzō, the current wielder of the Kubikiribōchō.
The two exchanged several Ninjutsu blows, and after Suikazan Fuguki fled, Biwa Jūzō, who also saw Might Guy, also directly slipped away.
Sitting beside Yuuki at this time was Sanmi, the original commander of this force.
Sanmi came from a civilian Ninja background, had no surname, and was said to have followed Minato Namikaze when Minato Namikaze served as commander.
Later, he rose through the ranks step by step with military achievements, but after the Fourth Hokage's death, he was assigned to command the Eastern Border forces.
Upon Yuuki's arrival, he directly took over command, instructing Sanmi to summon all the Jonin originally stationed there.
At this time, the Jonin in the main camp had officially exceeded 200, which was a force not to be underestimated anywhere in the Ninja World.
If according to standard configuration, 200 Jonin would be enough to lead a force of 5,000 people.
After seeing everyone assembled and seated, Yuuki wasted no words or pleasantries and went straight to the point.
"As the saying goes, 'it's rude not to reciprocate,' if Kirigakure can launch a sneak attack on us at night, we can also launch a sneak attack on them at night."
"Our strengths and weaknesses are very obvious. Our strength is that we have many Jonin and strong high-end combat power. Our weakness is that we are not equipped with corresponding Ninja troops."
"Therefore, we need to fully utilize our advantages of having many Jonin, high mobility, and abundant Chakra."
"We will divide our more than 200 Jonin into three teams and launch three surprise attacks on Kirigakure's main camp tonight, one every two hours."
"Ninja from the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan will be evenly distributed among the three teams, while the rest will distribute themselves as they see fit."
"Ninja from the Hyuga Clan will lead you to find the enemy's main camp. Everyone will use Shadow Clone five kilometers away from the main camp."
"Do not divide Chakra equally; after allocating most of your Chakra to the Shadow Clone, use the Shadow Clone to launch a surprise attack on Kirigakure's main camp."
"Do not choose close combat; each of you should use your most proficient long-range Nature Transformation, trying to exhaust your Chakra before the enemy can counterattack."
"After the Shadow Clone departs, the main body should immediately return to the camp. Don't worry about excessive Chakra consumption; you will have ample time to rest."
"Nor do you need to worry about the effect being unsatisfactory; this raid is not about the number of enemies killed, but only about disrupting the enemy. The real battle will begin tomorrow."
After Yuuki finished explaining the combat plan, he scanned the conference room.
"Did everyone understand?"
"Understood!"
Everyone responded, but someone raised his hand.
Yuuki looked and saw it was Might Guy, and a black line appeared on his face again.
How could he forget this guy?
"Lord Yuuki, I don't know long-range Nature Transformation."
"Might Guy! In that case, you and I will stay behind to guard the camp, but you won't have time to rest."
"Ah! Protecting comrades? Don't worry, Lord Yuuki, I will defend the main camp with my life! Youth doesn't need sleep!!!"
As he spoke, he didn't forget to give a thumbs-up and show his shining teeth.
"Alright then, you all now divide into three teams: left, middle, and right. From left to right, they will be Team One, Team Two, and Team Three."
The more than 200 Ninja instinctively divided into three parts, with almost equal numbers.
"Very good, Team One, prepare! Depart in half an hour. Team Two and Team Three, return to camp immediately to rest. Don't worry about oversleeping; I will wake you up then."
"Yes, Lord Yuuki."
"Then, dismiss!"
Immediately after, only Yuuki and Might Guy remained.
"Senior Kai, please feel free. You are now free to move around."
As soon as Yuuki finished speaking, Might Guy started doing push-ups on the spot, continuously counting aloud.
Yuuki, who initially found this extremely interesting, watched for a while and then grew bored.
As expected of Guy-sama, setting aside the question of whether he gets tired, just the continuous repetition of one exercise is a huge test of mental fortitude.
About an hour later.
The Kirigakure Ninja, who had long since returned to camp, after complaining for a while about whether they had poked a Jonin nest, each returned to their camps to rest.
But shortly after they fell asleep, a sharp alarm sounded throughout the entire camp.
Some alert Ninja came out and saw dozens of Nature Transformation flying towards their camp.
They immediately shouted loudly.
"Enemy attack!"
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