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The Third Hokage's decision to personally go to war was still a secret among the higher-ups. Haori, of course, didn't know, but he understood that the second large-scale war he had experienced was about to begin.
Although it had only been about ten days since the first war.
At this time, the Leaf Village ninjas were actively preparing for battle. They only had three days.
Although he couldn't fight on the front lines, Haori still diligently made his personal preparations, including but not limited to replenishing his ninja tools and medical supplies.
As for the Leaf Village's command system, the most important tasks, besides ensuring logistical support for the war, were the reorganization of the ninjas. They would be organized into reconnaissance units, strike units, support units, etc., based on their specialized jutsu. This wasn't the end. They would be further divided. For example, the strike units would be divided into close-range attack, mid-range support, and long-range strike units.
The more detailed this unit organization, the more flexible the Leaf Village's command system would be. It also meant that the work would be more complex, and the burden on the command system would be heavier.
Because if the divisions were too detailed, the orders transmitted during the war would be precise, but the more command endpoints there were, the easier it would be to make mistakes.
Of course, none of this mattered to Haori. He was just a small cog in the Leaf Village's massive war machine. He would turn whichever way he was told to turn. He didn't need to worry about the rest.
If Haori hadn't been injured, he would likely have been placed in a close-range unit. He might even have had the opportunity to charge into the enemy formation with the Third Hokage. Unfortunately, although he could move around without any problems now, his injuries hadn't fully healed.
Haori's body would need some time to fully recover.
If he were an adult ninja, his injuries wouldn't be a concern when it came to personnel arrangements. But because of his age, he was still given some preferential treatment.
So, he wasn't assigned to the first line of engagement, but was placed in the guard unit directly under the command center. The command center's guard targets included the highest commander of the day, Tsunade, as well as the Leaf Village's staff and the order transmission system.
But although he was a guard under the command center, Haori's task wasn't guarding, but monitoring the entire battlefield. Because Tsunade knew that Haori had just caught a large flying bird.
So, in fact, Haori became an aerial reconnaissance unit. In this war, he basically had no chance to fight.
Those who got the chance to kill were close-combat ninjas like Kakashi. Naturally, the White Fang's son was assigned to the close-range unit.
As for medical ninjas like Rin, although they also had to go to the battlefield, their position was further back than the command center. After all, they were responsible for rescue missions and didn't need to be too far forward. The medical unit was also the soft underbelly of the Leaf Village's organized forces, so they had to be kept in the back and hidden well.
The three days of preparation passed quickly. The Third Shinobi World War, the last large-scale battle between the Leaf Village and the Sunagakure ninjas, was about to begin.
Because of the heavy losses they had suffered in the previous battle with the Leaf Village, the Suna ninja's defense line had also retreated, but their reconnaissance range remained the same.
At midnight on the third day, the Leaf Village's forces began to move. They would use the second half of the night to cross the Land of Rivers and then break into the Land of Wind at dawn.
During this half of the night, the Leaf Village had to hide its movements as much as possible to achieve surprise in their attack on the Suna ninjas. But this wasn't easy to do. The enemy had definitely already received intelligence that the Hokage had arrived at the front line with reinforcements.
However, with the assistance of the Hyuga ninjas, the Leaf Village would still try to eliminate the Suna ninja reconnaissance ninjas hiding in the darkness.
As for what would happen after they broke into the Land of Wind at dawn? There was no way around it. They would have to be open. The barren environment of the Land of Wind couldn't possibly hide 5,000 people. Would they rely on sandstorms?
As planned, at six o'clock in the morning, the Leaf Village's forces emerged from the forests of the Land of Rivers.
At this time, ninjas with similar missions to Haori's had already begun to act.
Haori first performed a summoning jutsu, summoning the Eight-legged Crow… Honestly, summoning such a large summoning beast consumed a lot of chakra.
Then, he stood on top of the Eight-legged Crow and took to the air, beginning aerial reconnaissance to prevent the Leaf Village ninjas from stepping on traps set by the enemy.
Reconnaissance was crucial in war. After all, the Land of Wind was enemy territory. The Leaf Village wasn't fighting on its home turf. They had to be as careful as possible.
Haori followed the predetermined reconnaissance route, maintaining his direction while keeping his eyes fixed on the ground, checking for enemy targets.
After going fifty kilometers into the Land of Wind, according to the previously agreed strategy, Haori began to return. After finding the Leaf Village's main force, he controlled the Eight-legged Crow to circle the Leaf Village's command center a few times, then stuck his half-curled little finger into his mouth and began to whistle a series of long and short whistles.
The clear and loud sound in the air could be heard clearly below.
Haori was saying that everything was normal fifty kilometers ahead and that no enemy forces had been found.
The command center was also moving with the Leaf Village's forces.
Soon, a response came from below. The order was to tell Haori to continue reconnaissance ahead.
The Eight-legged Crow stopped circling, then turned around and continued to fly deeper in the direction it had just come from.
After passing the fifty-kilometer mark, after flying another thirty kilometers, Haori's mission was complete because he had spotted the enemy's main force.
A considerable number of troops. To avoid being shot down and roasted by the enemy, Haori quickly counted the number of enemies and then quickly returned. He had to report this quickly.
"Nine o'clock, 65 kilometers in a straight line. The Suna ninja main force has been spotted. Estimated number is between 4,500 and 6,000."
Because this information was important, Haori blew the signal twice before ending.
After the command center received the message, it was quickly transmitted to the front line.
The Leaf Village ninja force slightly adjusted their direction, then suddenly accelerated and charged towards the Suna ninjas.
Haori continued to monitor the Suna ninja's movements.
The two sides spotted each other almost simultaneously. When the Leaf Village spotted the Suna ninja main force, the enemy also spotted the Leaf Village. Soon, the two forces collided head-on!
Generally speaking, ninja battles are relatively quiet. But at the moment of engagement, the Leaf Village's main force erupted in thunderous cheers.
Haori almost fell off the bird in shock. What were the ninjas shouting about? It didn't fit the character setting.
He looked down and immediately understood why the Leaf Village was so imposing.
The Third Hokage charged out alone!
He charged into the enemy formation, a lone figure!
Next, to describe it this way, when Madara came out, how did he crush the Allied Shinobi Forces? The Third Hokage was beating up the Suna ninjas in the same way.
(ShixT9: Hiruzen glazing, first time , most of the fics i read usually shit on hiruzen)
It was simply…
Spinning, jumping, the Hokage of the Leaf Village, with his eyes closed.
The scene was too beautiful. 54.438% of the Suna ninjas and 23.28% of the Leaf Village ninjas dared not look.
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