Chapter 129 Sarutobi Hiruzen: It hurts, it hurts so much!

Konoha Village!
In the Hokage's office.

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely solemn, as if it would explode with just a spark.

"What should we do next?"

There was a hint of fatigue in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hoarse voice.

pain!
It hurts so much!
His heart now felt like it was being cut by countless knives.

Who would have thought that he was just tacitly approving Shinnosuke to be the commander, but the other party was captured by the Sand Ninja.

Not only that, the remaining ninja army was unable to retreat as they were being chased and blocked by the Sand Ninjas.

"Let the Southwestern Ninja Army deal with those Sand Ninjas!"

Danzo is indeed a fighter. He directly stated that he would not play tricks and would fight head-on, since he was not the one going up anyway.

Although he is hostile to Dou Ping, he has great confidence in his abilities.

"No!" Utane Koharu tried to stop him subconsciously, but when she noticed that several people were looking at her, she explained, "If the Southwestern Ninja Army attacks and the Sand Ninja Army attacks Konoha directly..."

This is her mature and prudent idea.

Because Konoha really can't let the enemy kill us.

Even though there are many hidden forces in the village, we are not afraid of the enemy at all.

But it's a huge blow to morale!

Once morale collapses, it is very difficult to make up for it.

"That's right, the Southwestern Ninja Army cannot attack!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen also understood that if such a situation really occurred, it would not be surprising that the village, which was already struggling to survive, might collapse in an instant.

"Why don't you let me lead the Anbu to rescue them?"

Mizuto Menen gritted his teeth and stood up.

He also cast a vote when Sarutobi Shinnosuke was recommended. Now that the other party has been captured, it is normal for him to go and rescue him.

"The most important thing now is to pick up Orochimaru and the others. We can save them later!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen flatly rejected it.

As a father, he certainly wanted to send people to rescue them immediately, but his responsibility as Hokage forced him to put the "big picture" first.

"If all the people in the Root hadn't been sent out to gather intelligence, maybe we could have saved them!"

Danzo sighed with 'regret'.

As for how much sincerity there is, I don't know.

"So who will lead the army this time?"

Utane Koharu asked.

The village actually has a lot of potential. Forming a support team is not a problem at all, but who leads the team is very important.

One general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted!

In this ninja world where great power belongs to oneself, it is not an adjective but a fact.

"Minato's words..."

The first person Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of was the other person.

Not only is he enthusiastic and sunny, he also has a firm belief in the will of fire. He is also Jiraiya's disciple, so he is indeed the best choice.

"No, now the Cloud Village has reached the northeastern border. Without Minato, it will be easy for the enemy to break through the defense line. He can't leave!"

Utatane Koharu directly rejected it.

Compared to the Sand Ninja, the Cloud Ninja poses a greater threat, and they must not be allowed to invade the Fire Country at any cost.

On the Konoha side, there is actually a Kage-level strongman who is idle.

Tsunade!

But due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's tough attitude, everyone knew that it was impossible to let the other party take action.

Kage-level warriors are not common, and there are not many of them even in Konoha.

"How about letting the supporting ninja army garrison Kikyo Mountain, and letting that brat Uchiha lead the southwestern ninja army to provide support?"

Mizutomon En thought of a solution.

"…Can!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen finally nodded.

Because they only have one person who can fight and is free.

Even though he really didn't like the threats from the other party, he now had no choice but to use the other party.

However, they completely forgot that they had just defeated the opponent, not only dividing the opponent's power, but also "borrowed" two hundred ninjas from him.

In the eyes of Konoha F4, they can deal with you on their own, but you can’t deal with me.

Old double standard!

Therefore, when the order was passed to Kikyo Mountain, there was no response at all.

Finally, when Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu brought 500 ninja troops to Kikyo Mountain, they found Uchiha Dohei.

Good guy!
They are just awesome!
Because the person was found by the river, he was fishing leisurely, and at his feet were several messenger ninjas bound in "tortoise shells", and even the messenger eagle was treated the same way.

"Uchiha Dopeira!!"

Hard, hard fist. Utatane Koharu was just concerned about the difference in strength between the two sides, otherwise he might have just started fighting.

But who knew that facing her anger, Tang Ping's reaction would be like this.

"Um…!"

He nodded slightly to indicate that he heard it, and continued to stare at the water.

Of course he knew where the other party's anger came from.

But the same thing goes, if you dare to plot against yourself, you must be mentally prepared to bear the consequences.

You can't be incapable of not fighting back when you've suffered a loss, right?

Do you really think that just because your last name is "Uchiha", you will be brainwashed by the Will of Fire like a filial son?

Mitomon En pulled his friend. He saw where Dohei's dissatisfaction came from, so he was thinking about how to appease him.

The other party has to take action!
It would be easy for the ninjas they brought to defend Mount Kikyo, but if they really wanted to go to provide support, they would most likely be crippled by the Sand Ninja army.

Especially for these two people, their strength has declined rapidly with their age. They can threaten Kage-level strongmen with their secret and forbidden techniques, but they are more likely to be killed.

"What do you have to do to make a move?"

Utane Koharu has a high IQ. She was just overwhelmed by anger before, but now that she has calmed down, she immediately started to negotiate terms.

As for Tang Ping, they could see that he was the kind of person who would not take action unless there was something beneficial for him.

Although this made them unhappy, they could tolerate it during the war.

"I am doing an experiment recently and want to purchase some nutrient solution. I wonder if there is any 'kind-hearted person' who can sponsor it!"

Tang Ping put forward conditions.

Since the other party had plotted against him before, he would naturally have to pay the price now that he has failed.

"Ten cans!"

Utane Koharu gritted her teeth and gave her lowest price.

The market price is 10 million per can!

Moreover, the sales also depend on the people who come. If she is not a big customer, she can't get the goods at all. Even if she wants ten cans, she will have to use up a lot of her connections to fight for them.

"It is our duty to restore the glory of Konoha!"

Tang Ping sat up instantly.

It’s just a Sand Ninja, let’s get him.

Anyway, I've had enough fun, and now I've earned ten more bottles of nutrient solution, which is really a huge profit.

Bleeding!

It seems that the other party is really sincere.

Because this was a private benefit to him, not to the Southwestern Ninja Army, and even if he asked Kakuzu to pay, he would have to find a few more times to get this price.

"... "

Utane Koharu looked at the man in front of her who was full of concern for the village, as if he was someone else before, and she was completely angry and heartbroken.

My money!

This money definitely cannot be paid from the public account, it can only be paid out of one's own pocket.

The only good news is that Tang Ping took the money and took the team out immediately.

Soon, the remaining 800 ninjas of the Southwestern Ninja Army rushed towards Orochimaru's location.

As for Mount Kikyo, it was naturally left to the two elders and five hundred makeshift ninja troops.

We don't ask them to be of any use, we just ask them to keep the place safe.

Of course, tasks such as assembling the ninja army and distributing rations were left to Narada.

After being reminded by Shikaku when he made his choice before, Dohei understood the choices made by these family ninjas at critical moments and was too lazy to recruit them.

As long as the other party can complete the task assigned by him, it's fine.

"Boost!"

Halfway through the journey, Tang Ping urged his men to speed up.

Saving lives is like putting out a fire. If you fail to rescue the target, then the nutrient solution worth 100 million taels will be gone.

He was actually very clear that Orochimaru and his men were now trapped there.

But this time, Tang Ping planned to do some "private things".

Yes, it's a private matter.

Because there was a noble who dared to cause trouble for Honda Chamber of Commerce.

I'm totally tired of living.

Now, Honda Chamber of Commerce gives him a large percentage of its profits, which is equivalent to paying "protection money".

But how could Tang Ping tolerate the fact that the noble knew this and still made things difficult for the Chamber of Commerce?

In other words, he didn't have time before (he was busy fishing), but now that he is out, of course he has to support Honda Chamber of Commerce and let people know that he is backing them up.

He didn't want to have to help clean up other people's messes all the time in the future, so this was a perfect opportunity to establish his authority.

Bring the ninja army to support it!

I believe that after this incident, no noble will be so blind.

(End of this chapter)