Before they could even take a sip of water in Konoha, Shindai and his group rushed to the new battlefield.
"Ugh, is there no end to this? Can't I even rest for a day? I really miss my soft bed at home. How long has it been since I've had a good night's sleep?"
Shindai grumbled as he hurried along.
Kakashi said helplessly, "Can't your mouth stop for a moment? It's been over a day since we left Konoha, and aside from when you're resting, has your mouth ever stopped? Aren't you tired?"
Shindai muttered, "What's wrong? I can't even grumble? Don't you understand freedom of speech?"
Rin Nohara comforted him, "Alright, Shindai, stop complaining. Didn't Hokage-sama say that this battle might be the last of the war? As long as we stop the Ninja Allied Forces of Sand and Cloud from advancing further, they will naturally retreat."
Minato Namikaze analyzed, "That's right. Because the Ninja Allied Forces formed by the Sand and Cloud Ninja are a surprise attack, their intention should be to catch us off guard when our battle with the Stone Ninja ends.
And for such a large movement, we only just received intelligence, so the enemy should be a temporarily formed combat unit. That's why we didn't receive any intelligence before, which means they only want to strike once, hoping to push into Konoha Village in one go.
As long as we stop them at Kikyo Mountain, even if it's a stalemate, it will be a disadvantage for them, because those who only want to strike once definitely don't have much logistical support. They can't afford a prolonged fight.
So, if I'm not mistaken, as long as we block their initial assault, they will start to consider retreating. After that, they might organize two or three more attacks at most, and if they still make no progress, they will definitely withdraw."
Obito said with a cold voice, "Lord Minato is right. As long as we stop them and prevent them from crossing Kikyo Mountain, then this war will end, and victory will belong to our Konoha! Heh, my Mangekyo Sharingan is already thirsty for battle. I will use the power of my Uchiha ultimate ocular jutsu to end this war!"
Shindai and Kakashi glanced at Obito, who was trying to act cool, and said in unison, "Idiot!"
Obito's cool facade instantly broke, and he fumed, "I'm an idiot to you guys?!"
Shindai scoffed disdainfully, "'My Mangekyo Sharingan is thirsty for battle.' What, do your eyes eat people?"
Kakashi also mocked, "That sounds so stupid coming from your mouth, Obito. Rin, what do you think?"
"Hmm…" Rin Nohara paused to choose her words, "Actually, it's not bad. It's not as terrible as you two are making it out to be. I think it's pretty good."
Obito immediately leaned in, touched, "Rin, you're the best! If you like it, I'll say it like this to you every day from now on!"
Upon hearing that Obito would say it to her every day, Rin Nohara shook her head frantically, "Then let's not. I still prefer the usual Obito."
"Eh!"
Obito's cheeks immediately turned crimson. Rin said she liked him!
Shindai and Kakashi, seeing Obito like this, almost rolled their eyes out of their heads.
This love-struck brain, it's beyond saving.
Minato Namikaze solemnly instructed, "Obito, while it's a joyous thing that you've awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, I must also warn you that this power cannot be used carelessly. I've heard about the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo Sharingan. The Mangekyo Sharingan will develop ocular jutsu in the user's Specialties field, but it also comes with great risks. The more it's used, the faster the day of blindness will come.
Therefore, you must never use the Mangekyo Sharingan unless absolutely necessary. Do you remember that?"
Obito nervously swallowed.
Blindness?
No one had told him about this before!
Shindai said sarcastically, "Someone will end this war with the power of his Uchiha ultimate ocular jutsu. I wonder if he'll still be able to see anything after the war ends, huh?"
Obito immediately cowered, "No, no, no, I think this war can end without my ocular jutsu!"
Shindai just wanted to scare Obito so that he would learn to be careful and not misuse the Mangekyo Sharingan's ocular jutsu.
After all, the current Obito doesn't have Hashirama cells and cannot avoid the side effects of using the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Upon arriving at Kikyo Mountain, they found many Ninja whom Shindai and his group had encountered on previous missions.
Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were also at Kikyo Mountain.
Jiraiya, seeing Minato Namikaze arrive, smiled happily, "Finally, you're here, Minato, and you little brats, you all seem to have grown quite a bit."
Shindai said with a smile, "Lord Jiraiya still looks as dashing as ever."
Jiraiya puffed out his chest and said, "That's right!"
Minato Namikaze asked, "Lord Jiraiya, has the battle plan been decided?"
Jiraiya nodded, "It's decided. The plan is to engage them directly, head-on."
Minato Namikaze was a little surprised, "Head-on? Do we have enough people?"
Jiraiya explained, "We are indeed outnumbered, but we have set up many traps in advance on Kikyo Mountain. Orochimaru plans to directly overwhelm them head-on in one wave. After crushing the enemy in one go, they should retreat.
Therefore, although we are outnumbered, the traps we've set can reduce a portion of the enemy, and at the same time, these traps will also cause the enemy to panic. Moreover, they certainly won't expect us to plan a head-on battle, which means we'll catch them off guard, so the gap between us will be infinitely reduced, or even non-existent.
So, the upcoming battle will be a direct engagement without any special tactics."
Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment before agreeing, "If that's the case, then a head-on battle is indeed no problem. Furthermore, the Sand and Cloud Ninja will not cooperate seamlessly with each other. As long as we can make them fall into disarray themselves, the effect will be excellent.
So, Lord Jiraiya, when do you estimate the Sand and Cloud Ninja forces will arrive here?"
Jiraiya replied, "The estimate is around midnight, 12 AM, tomorrow night. That means we still have over 30 hours to prepare. Alright, I won't talk to you all any longer. I'll find a place to rest first, and I'll come find you when it's time to move."
Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement, "Alright."
After Jiraiya left, Minato Namikaze found a place to rest.
Minato Namikaze instructed the four of them, "You all heard it. The next battle will be a direct, head-on engagement without any special tactics. I will likely be part of the vanguard with Lord Jiraiya and the others to meet them. At that time, you must protect yourselves during the battle, understood?"
"Understood, Lord Minato (Sir)!"
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