Chapter 418 Use yourself as bait!

A cliff cave!
At this time, it has become a temporary command center.

Nara Shikaku was discussing something with Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and next to them was Akimichi Choza who was sitting against the wall, and Yamanaka Inoichi who was applying medicine to them.

"It's great that you're back safely!"

Nara Shikaku was visibly relieved when he saw the three people coming in.

He really couldn't imagine what kind of predicament Konoha would face if something happened to a few people.

Although Tsunade and Jiraiya are still there, they are not in the village.

Therefore, the only Kage-level fighters the village can currently use are Dohei, the "Purifying Flame", and Yamama Koji, the "Storm Fury".

There is also Danzo, the 'Dark Ninja'. Although he is not as powerful as a Kage, his importance is unquestionable.

If everything is lost, it will be absolutely terrible news.

Even though Shikaku wants Danzo to die, he still has to consider the timing.

When nothing is wrong, if the other person dies, he would like to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

But in this situation where Konoha and the Cloud Ninja are facing off and the 'village annihilation' copy is triggered at any time, they really cannot do without each other and the Root.

Even though the Root is bloody and ruthless, they are definitely not comparable to the Anbu in terms of spying and assassination.

"It seems that your situation is not good either!"

Dohei and his companions saw a large number of corpses of Konoha ninjas along the way, and seeing the overdrawn look of Akimichi Choza in front of them, they could naturally guess something.

"Yes, the loss this time is a bit too great..."

Nara Shikaku smiled bitterly.

Although the powerful Cloud Ninja and the 1,000 Cloud Ninja were held back by Dou Ping and his men, preventing them from encountering any powerful enemies when breaking out, they still suffered a lot of losses.

Now there are only about 600 ninja troops left.

The loss is nearly 40%!
Don't think this is a small number.

They are ninjas, not ordinary people who can be replenished at any time. This loss is no small amount for Konoha, whose vitality has not yet recovered.

You know, the troops sent out now are all considered "blood-drawing".

With the situation approaching the limit, the loss of several hundred people would surely give Nara Shikaku a headache.

Fortunately, Tang Ping and the others were fine, otherwise he would not only have a headache, but would also be in despair.

"In this situation, I think the Hokage should call back the Sannin to take charge of the situation, right?"

As Tang Ping spoke, he sat down on a rock as if he was not injured.

Well, he is not going to treat this injury.

Even though there are medical ninjas and healing potions in the team, he will not treat the patient.

The reason is also very simple!
The injuries on the strong are not so easy to treat.

Just like Akimichi Choza, he first used the secret medicine to push the Eight-Tails away, and then went into battle in a weak state, directly overdrawing his chakra.

There is no cure for this condition.

Tang Ping could say that his meridians were damaged by the lightning escape technique, and no one could doubt that.

Unless it was Tsunade, the ceiling of medical ninjas, who came in person, no one would suspect that Dohei was pretending to be sick.

In fact, he was seriously injured.

Killer Bee's sword was equipped with Lightning Chakra, which did hurt him internally.

However, compared to the extremely troublesome injuries of others, it was extremely easy for him who had the elementalization + nirvana techniques.

A lot of chakra was consumed to recover the internal injuries, leaving only external wounds.

Even Danzo conceded that Dohei's injuries were serious.

Because he saw with his own eyes Killer Bee's sword that was infused with Lightning Chakra.

With the "injury" on his body, Tang Ping can just sit back and watch the show with peace of mind.

He really wanted to know how many cards Sarutobi Hiruzen had left in his hand.

Although in the anime, Konoha was first destroyed by Orochimaru's "Konoha Collapse Plan" and then was "defeated" by Nagato, it seemed very weak.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s scary.

In the Konoha collapse plan, the most unlucky one was the Sand Ninja. Not only did the Fourth Kazekage die, but the only way for them to survive was to rely on Konoha.

Not only was Konoha's loss minimal, but it also left room for Tsunade to take the top position.

If Nagato carried the rice, it would be considered a 'non-human' raid.

If Konoha is given enough time to prepare, it wouldn't be surprising if they could come up with some powerful weapons.

"I have already sent back the news here, but how Hokage-sama responds is not something I can question!"

Nara Shikaku did not directly answer Dohei's question, but looked at his injuries.

Because if he was injured, it would have a great impact on the high-end combat effectiveness of our side. After all, losing a hand would have a great impact on strength.

Just like Danzo!
He used to be a tough guy who could fight Sarutobi Hiruzen head-on, but after losing an arm, he fell to the level of quasi-shadow. Later, he lost a leg and became an elite jonin.

commit a sin!

Therefore, injuries have a really big impact on ninjas.

Now that Tang Ping is injured, the subsequent plans will have to exclude him as the most reliable fighting force.

Well, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is Konoha's most reliable top combat force.

Let’s take a look at his achievements since his debut.

He has fought against the four major ninja villages and even killed the Third Mizukage.

He seemed to be invincible in the ninja world, so the top brass were obviously very wary of him. However, when the war started, he was the first one they considered.

"I hope that Hokage-sama can turn the tide this time!"

Tang Ping continued to tease.

Isn't Sarutobi Hiruzen designed to be the 'strongest Hokage'?

The opportunity is coming!

The Kumogakure ninja army has come to this place, you, the strongest Hokage, can't just sit there in Konoha, right?

If that happens, he would truly become the 'Strongest Hokage Fukiyose'.

"... "

Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.

Tang Ping's words were filled with an undisguised sense of amusement. Did he really think they couldn't hear it?

This is even acting!
But no one was surprised.

Because he is famous for his rebellious nature.

"Ahem!" Nara Shikaku broke the silence and soothed, "Don't worry, the Cloud Ninja Army has penetrated deep into the Land of Fire, and they must be in urgent need of logistical supplies. As long as we can hold them back and let the village cut off their supplies, we will definitely be able to defeat the Cloud Ninja Army!"

This was also the advice he sent back along with the message.

Although he has not received a reply yet, he is sure that the village will agree.

Because during the Third Ninja World War, Konoha used this trick to force back the Iwagakure and won the victory.

Although it was also related to the opponent's retreat, it also proved the importance of supplies.

"I didn't expect your 'Will of Fire' to be so strong, Shikaku!"

Tang Ping's tone was a little playful, and his eyes turned cold.

Because Nara Shikaku's plan really sounds perfect.

It can both avoid the enemy's sharp edge and force the enemy back!

But the only thing that was not mentioned was how dangerous it was for those of them who acted as bait.

After all, they need to hold back the main force of the Cloud Ninjas so that they have a chance to cut off their logistical supplies.

In other words... take the initiative!

【(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻】

The villain in Tang Ping's heart overturned the table.

Gan!
Do you really treat them as non-human beings?

Now they don't even have time to hide from the Cloud Ninjas, and they have to take the initiative to attack.

It's just like the mouse being the bridesmaid for the cat. It's totally courting death!

In other words, he has enough cards in his hands and is not afraid of any danger. If his strength is really limited to what he shows on the surface, he might have to go to the memorial tablet in the next mission.

"This plan is the way to win with the least loss to the village!"

Perhaps he could see that Dohei was unhappy, so Nara Shikaku answered without any fear.

Because he himself is also a bait and has no selfish motives at all.

When you set an example yourself, there is really no way to blame the other party.

“…Good plan!”

Tang Ping stood up and left.

Since the other party has made up his mind, he naturally won't say anything more.

After all, he is only a deputy general, and his bottom line is to prevent the village from collapsing. No matter how tricky the other party's plan is, they can't hurt him.

I hope the other party won’t regret it... A strange look flashed in Tang Ping’s eyes.

Because of the Cloud Ninja invasion this time, he felt that the water was very deep.

(End of this chapter)