The atmosphere in the Raikage's Office, at the moment the alliance was concluded, instantly shifted from the previous tension to a restless fighting intent.
"Good! Very good!"
The Third Raikage A's face was full of undisguised excitement.
He waved his hand and roared out the door: "Satsuki, and Dodai! Both of you come in!"
"Yes! Lord Raikage!"
Two distinctly different responses came immediately from outside the door.
One was a resonant voice full of vitality, and the other seemed steady and calm.
Soon, the office door was pushed open.
The Thunderous Martial Ninja Satsuki, and another man wearing a single eye patch who looked scholarly and out of place with the overall style of Kumogakure, walked in.
This person was one of the few strategist jonin in Kumogakure, responsible for formulating various combat plans for the Raikage—Dodai.
"Father."
The young A, who had been standing in the corner and witnessed the whole process, also walked up, his eyes shining with excitement.
"Mm."
The Third Raikage A glanced at his son and nodded with satisfaction.
He wanted his son to feel this iron-blooded atmosphere that determined the pattern of the ninja world from a young age.
"Gen, let me introduce you."
A pointed at the two who had just entered. "These are the two best fighters under my command. Satsuki, a battle maniac whose muscles are more developed than his brain. Dodai, a battle maniac whose brain is more developed than his muscles."
"Lord Raikage, my brain and muscles are actually both quite developed."
Dodai shrugged helplessly, a wry smile on his face.
Satsuki grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, staring at Hozuki Umitsuki with burning eyes, full of provocation.
"..."
Hozuki Umitsuki was expressionless, as if he didn't see his gaze.
"This is Gen from Kirigakure."
A then pointed to Gen and introduced him to his two subordinates. "From today on, Kirigakure is our Kumogakure's most solid ally!"
Ally?
Satsuki and Dodai were both stunned, expressions of surprise appearing on their faces.
"Alright, no more nonsense."
A didn't give them much time to react. "Immediately summon all jonin to the war room for a meeting. We need to discuss a big matter with our allies from the Mist!"
"Yes!"
Kumogakure's war machine, at this moment, began to operate in an extremely efficient and brutal manner.
...
Kumogakure, Supreme War Room.
A huge sand table map was placed in the center of the conference room, detailing the terrain of the Land of Lightning, the Land of Fire, and the surrounding small countries.
The Third Raikage A sat at the head of the table. Beside him were several core high-level officials of Kumogakure.
On the other side of the conference table were Gen and the Hozuki siblings.
"Is everyone here?"
A looked around at everyone, then his gaze fell on Gen. "Gen, since we are cooperating, don't hide anything. Tell us Kirigakure's plan."
Gen smiled and nodded. Leaning on his cane, he walked slowly to the sand table, his gaze resting on the map.
"Lord Raikage, everyone."
Gen's voice was unhurried. "The Land of Whirlpools is located on the sea, easy to defend and hard to attack. Although their Uzumaki clan is not good at frontal combat, their use of barriers and sealing jutsu is masterful. The entire Land of Whirlpools is shrouded in a powerful barrier."
"Mm..."
The Third Raikage extended a finger and pointed heavily at the island model representing the Land of Whirlpools on the sand table.
"My plan is simple!"
"Gather the most elite main forces of our Kumogakure and your Kirigakure, and with the momentum of thunder, directly crush their coastline from the front and flatten their village!"
"Use absolute power to crush their laughable defenses into pieces!"
A's words were full of the unique style of Kumogakure, advocating power and speed.
Simple, direct, brutal.
"...."
Dodai frowned, feeling black lines running across his face. He opened his mouth, wanting to speak but stopping, stopping but wanting to speak.
After listening to A's plan, Gen just smiled and shook his head.
"Lord Raikage, your valor is indeed peerless in the ninja world."
Gen spoke slowly. "But, your plan, forgive my bluntness, is too... wasteful."
"Wasteful?"
A's brow furrowed.
"That's right, wasteful."
Gen leaned on his cane and walked to the map, his eyes shining with wisdom.
"Lord Raikage, have you thought about it? Our goal is the sealing jutsu scrolls of the Land of Whirlpools, not to raze the entire country to the ground. If we follow your plan, although we can win, it will inevitably cause huge chaos."
"The Land of Whirlpools is a country after all. Although their ninja numbers are small, a cornered beast will fight desperately."
"In the chaos, will those Uzumaki clan ninja choose to burn jade and stone together, torching those precious scrolls? Then even if we win the war but don't get what we want most, what's the point?"
Gen explained patiently, "Moreover, the most important thing in this operation is speed."
Gen's words plunged A into deep thought.
Indeed, he was only thinking about how to win, how to wipe out the shame, but ignored the most fundamental strategic purpose.
"And,"
Gen continued, "A frontal assault makes too much noise. Even if we can end the battle as quickly as possible, there's no guarantee that Konoha won't receive the news."
"Once Konoha's reinforcements arrive, we will be in a dilemma of being attacked from both front and rear."
"Then what do you suggest?"
A's tone was no longer as tough as before.
Although he was arrogant, he wasn't a fool who wouldn't listen to opinions.
"My suggestion is,"
A cunning glint flashed in Gen's eyes, "Infiltration, assassination, and then... reaping."
He extended a finger and tapped lightly on the map.
"But any strong fortress can be breached from the inside."
"We can first send the most elite assassination unit to infiltrate the Land of Whirlpools silently. Their mission is not to fight, but to destroy. Destroy their barrier core, destroy their command system, create chaos in their heartland."
"For example, let these two geniuses of the Hozuki clan beside me lead our assassination unit."
"Their Hydrification Technique allows them to infiltrate anywhere silently."
Gen pointed to the Hozuki siblings beside him.
Hozuki Shio immediately puffed out her chest, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Wait until their defense system has loopholes due to internal chaos. Then the two Kage will lead the main forces to launch a thunderous strike from the front."
"At that time, the Land of Whirlpools will be in disarray. Facing the internal and external pincer attack of our two-village coalition, they will have no power to fight back."
"We can get what we want at the smallest cost and in the shortest time, and then withdraw calmly."
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