In a sense, the greatest achievement of the previous Sunagakure raid was achieved by Uchiha Kagami. This was not only because Uchiha Kagami was the front-line commander of Konoha, but also because his Uchiha identity allowed him to do a lot.
Regardless of whether the subsequent conspiracy of Konoha was instigated by Sunagakure, the death of Uchiha Kagami itself implies the possibility of a split between Uchiha and Konoha. Once such a fact really happens, Konoha will be on the verge of collapse... It can be said that no matter how the war is fought, Sunagakure will be invincible.
But now that this hidden danger has been resolved, the advantage that Sand Village had previously gained is not that great.
The Third Hokage had already made the decision to fight, so all the Konoha teams scattered at the border retreated.. Except for a few reconnaissance ninjas who monitored the movements of Sand Village, all the frontline forces of Konoha were concentrated in the headquarters. Anyone could see that this did not mean that Konoha had given up the initiative in the frontline battles and all the previous achievements, but rather that it had withdrawn all its forces through a temporary strategic contraction, which was like re-clenching its outstretched palm into a fist.
Such a large-scale movement naturally could not be hidden from the eyes of Sunagakure, and Konoha had no intention of concealing it. Concealment and harassment might be successful, but on the battlefield, the only thing that could not be prevented and resolved was actually this kind of imminent and upright offensive. Once Konoha had such a movement, Sunagakure could only fight back with considerable force.
This "decisive battle"-like layout even made the Second Kazekage admire his young Hokage opponent a little - he was a young man after all, and his counterattack was so swift and powerful.
Therefore, in order to confront Konoha head-on, the Sand Village's battle line also began to move.
The strategic decisions and tactical arrangements from above were passed down layer by layer until they reached the hands of team leaders like Hanyu. After that, team leaders like Hanyu would pass the combat situation to every ninja on the front line.
"The next battle plan and marching direction have been determined... Within two days, the front-line units that are not responsible for combat will be withdrawn from the camp and temporarily moved to the direction of the Land of Fire. On the third day, Konoha will launch a full-scale offensive against Sunagakure."
"In other words, before the battle begins, medical, supply and other logistical support will all choose to retreat?" Yasanagi asked.
"Yes," Hanyu affirmed.
This is a problem caused by the existing troop organization. If all of Konoha's frontline forces advance together, the non-combat units that lack protection will be exposed and become the weakest link that is most vulnerable to attack and can be destroyed extremely easily, so they can only retreat... Unless medical ninjas can be assigned to the team level, otherwise this kind of active combat will inevitably result in a lack of professional medical means.
"Pay attention, when the battle begins, our team will act together with the Hokage. Protecting the Hokage is the first priority, and killing the enemy comes second. However, in this battle, I estimate that the Hokage will rush to the front of the battle without hesitation. Unless the Hokage does not participate in the battle, no matter when and where he appears on the battlefield, he must rush straight into the enemy camp next, so we must also be prepared to be deeply trapped in the enemy camp." Hanyu said this again.
"Is this also an order from the headquarters?"
"No, this is just my personal speculation."
How could the Hokage's movements on the battlefield be revealed in advance? So what I just said was just Hanyu's own speculation, but his speculation is undoubtedly very likely to happen... If Sarutobi Hiruzen was the second Hokage, then he could of course choose to command from the center, or he could choose to lead the way, but Sarutobi is the new Hokage, a young man, so he can only rush forward.
A Hokage who dares to charge in the front and a Hokage who only dares to hide in the back will have different motivational effects on all Konoha ninjas.
Therefore, although under normal circumstances the ninjas who are responsible for protecting the Hokage will often engage in combat in the middle and late waves, which is a relatively safe position, in the battle that is about to take place, the situation is just the opposite.
The Hokage must be armed to the teeth and must lead by example, so the ninjas around the Hokage must do the same... Even if the Third Hokage had to die, he had to die on the way to the charge. The general of an army can be taken away, but the will of a common man cannot be taken away. That's how it is.
It is not easy for people to believe in the strategies of young people, but it is easy for people to follow their courage and boldness.
The next battle will largely depend on how strong the young Third Hokage is. He needs to keep charging forward. If he can penetrate the center of the Sand Village, or even further break the enemy's formation into pieces, then Konoha will win the battle. On the contrary, if he can't do it, Konoha will be defeated.
It sounds a bit like a gamble, but since the Third Hokage dared to make such a decision, I believe he must have some confidence in his heart.
If we simply compare the personal strength of the Second Kazekage and the Third Hokage, can the old and strong be better than the young and vigorous? Everything will be determined on the battlefield.
The current Third Hokage does not have any problem with chakra weakening. He is still in the period of rising strength in his ninja career. He is the strongest among all the disciples of the Second Hokage. Compared with other disciples, he is the kind of strong man who can easily suppress Uchiha Kagami.
He is not a rookie on the battlefield, he can even be said to be a veteran.
So what can Sarutobi Hiruzen do on the battlefield? Hanyu is waiting to see.
After realizing the burden, difficulties and pressure they were facing, the members of Hanyu's team fell silent. After a while, Nagisa spoke again.
"How many guards did the Hokage have when the battle began?"
"Who knows? Such information will not be disclosed to me, but I estimate that there must be quite a few. A team like ours will probably just be a supplement." Hanyu said. The overall ability of his team is not that strong. It is easy to think that they will only be a supplement to make up the numbers. In addition to teams like theirs, there must be teams composed of a large number of elite ninjas to serve as the Hokage's guards.
Hearing that the safety of the Hokage did not depend on their group of Genin, the members of Hanyu's team breathed a sigh of relief. They simply could not take on such a responsibility.
"If that's the case, then why would a team of Genin like us act together with the Hokage? Is there any meaning?" asked Yasanagi.
The Hokage guards need strong men, but they are just rookies, so Yasanagi would have such doubts.
"Of course it is meaningful... Even if we only use it to consume the enemy's chakra, it is still meaningful." Hanyu's answer to this question sounded a little cold.
This is war. War does not care about the lives of flesh and blood, but only cares about the cold-hearted exchange of numbers.
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