"Chi Chen, you did a great job this time." Shan Shangmu slapped Chi Chen's shoulder heavily with such force that Chi Chen shook slightly. The wrinkles on the commander-in-chief's face seemed to relax a little.
"Ryoma is Danzo's right-hand man. Although he has restrictions, he is enough for us to study. This time, we can finally give that old fox a hard time."
Chi Chen nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping across the green mark representing Konoha on the sand table.
"Danzo is a vengeful person. He will definitely not suppress this anger. When he recovers, he will definitely increase his strength to deal with us."
Shan Shang nodded and followed the direction pointing to the Rain Swamp Plain.
"The Anbu has sent us intelligence before. Now the battle between Sunagakure and Konoha is about to come to an end. Konoha has been shrinking its forces in the past few days, and Sunagakure has also been forced to shrink after encountering the White Fang front. If we don't join this war quickly, it will probably end in a whimper."
"It won't end so soon. This war has just begun. Hanzo Sunagakure and we don't want Konoha to win."
Hearing Chi Chen's words, Shan Shangmu frowned, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. Hanzo of the Salamander, the title of demigod is not unfounded, it is earned through real fighting. At the beginning of the war, some people did not take it seriously, but now, except for Chiyo of Sunagakure who broke Hanzo's poison, no one else is Hanzo's opponent at all.
Chichen pointed his finger at the location of the Konoha camp on the sand table. "Tsunade-hime of Konoha, her medical ninjutsu and detoxification abilities are top-notch. According to the latest intelligence from the Kamisui clan, she has most likely been able to cure Chiyo's poison."
The command center suddenly became quiet, even the air seemed to freeze. The biggest reliance of Sunagakure was Chiyo's puppet that appeared and disappeared at will and killed anyone who came into contact with it.
Once the poison is broken, the advantage of Sand Village in the Rain Swamp Plain will be gone. This is great news for Konoha, whose energy has been greatly tied up by Sand Village, but it is a dangerous signal for Iwagakure, who hope that Konoha and Sand Village will both suffer losses. After all, Konoha's previous advantage over Sand Village was also based on the premise that there was no puppet army.
"Is the news accurate?" Shan Shangmu's voice lowered.
"The Upper Water Stream paid a heavy price, and the information is highly credible." Chichen affirmed, "Once Tsunade's antidote is used on a large scale, the collapse of the main force of Sunagakure in the Rain Plains will be imminent. At that time, Konoha's victory will be imminent, but this is not in our interests."
Yamagamiki took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming. "The situation is changing too quickly... If Sunagakure retreats, the pressure on the northern part of the Rain Country will be greatly reduced, but the pressure on Konoha will be doubled. To save face and strategic space, Danzo will definitely launch a more fierce offensive. Chichen, we must act immediately. What are your plans?"
Chi Chen's gaze once again turned to the sand table, and finally stopped at an area on the border between the Wind Country and the Rain Country - that was the rear area where the main force of the Sand Village puppet forces were active, and it was also an important channel connecting the Rain Swamp Plain battlefield with the Sand Village mainland.
"We can't sit idly by and watch the main force of Sunagakure be defeated by Konoha and Hanzo on the Rain Plains."
Chi Chen's voice was filled with cold determination, "The Sand Village was defeated too quickly and too completely, which is not good for us.
They need time, and the pressure needs to ease, before they can continue to hold Konoha back in the Land of Rain. At the same time, we also need to teach Danzo a more profound lesson so that he won't have time to look north for a while."
"What do you want to do?" Shan Shangmu stared at him.
"Take the initiative and strike at Konoha's rear, especially their logistics hubs and medical support points." Chi Chen's fingertips slid across the sand table and landed on the mark of an important Konoha supply base near the edge of the Rain Swamp Plain.
"There are a large amount of supplies stored here, and it is likely one of the important places where Tsunade is developing the antidote. Destroying it, even if it is still in production, will take some time for us to act."
"The risk is quite high," Yamagami said solemnly, "but we don't need to take over this matter entirely. Just tell Sunagakure and they'll do it. We'll just have to ensure the success of the operation from behind."
"I know." A trace of heat burned in Chi Chen's eyes.
"Given how much importance Konoha attaches to that place, they will definitely be on guard against Sunagakure. I will give them a fatal blow the moment they relax. The excuse is of course that Danzo deliberately sent troops to invade the Land of Earth. Of course we have to fight back!" He looked at Yamagamiki.
Shan Shangmu looked at Chi Chen's young face, which already exuded a majestic aura, and finally nodded slowly: "Chi Chen, although I believe in your strength, you still have to pay attention to safety."
"Understood." Chi Chen bowed slightly, "I will bring back news of victory."
Konoha Camp·Danzo Temporary Command Post
The exquisite teacup was hurled to the ground, shattering into pieces, and the brown tea splattered across the expensive carpet. Shimura Danzo's face was ashen, his single remaining eye burning with a devouring rage, and his chest heaved violently.
"Waste! A bunch of waste!" His voice was hoarse and distorted by extreme anger, "Longma, and the entire team! They actually fell into the hands of a nine-year-old kid! They didn't even send out a signal?! Chen Guang Liuli, Chi Chen!" He gritted his teeth and pronounced the name, as if he wanted to chew it to pieces.
A masked Root member knelt on one knee, head bowed deeply, bearing the pressure of Danzo's violent chakra, his body trembling slightly: "...It was my fault for not giving a timely warning."
"Underestimate?! Trash is trash!" Danzo kicked over the low table in front of him, and the documents scattered to the ground. "The Limestone Valley plan has been completely exposed! Not only did we fail to block the pass, but we also lost my most capable assistant! What a shame!"
He gasped, his one eye fixed on the Iwagakure defense line on the map. "Two-day Scale Oonoki, good, very good! Do you think this is the end?"
He forced himself to calm down, his wrinkled fingers tapping nervously on the table: "How's the progress with Tsunade?"
This was the key. As long as he could remove the Sand Village's poison and defeat its main force, he would be able to free up enough strength to crush the Rock Village's defenses in the most brutal way possible and cut that damned brat into pieces!
"Lady Tsunade... I just received news," another intelligence ninja reported cautiously, "The antidote is being prepared at full speed using supplies and is almost ready."
An astonishing light suddenly burst out from Danzo's one eye, a mixture of ecstasy and cruelty.
"Great! Great! Once the antidote is distributed, we'll immediately launch a general attack on the main force of Sunagakure!
I want that old woman Chiyo to see her puppet turned into a pile of scrap wood!"
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes. "Send the Jonin squad, and Hatake Sakumo as well. If possible, have him prepare the antidote and kill the Sunagakure."
"Yes!" The subordinate took the order and left.
Danzo walked to the window, looked at the busy camp outside, and a sinister arc appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I will be free soon."
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