N-A-A Chapter 164's value is still increasing!
Chapter 164's value is still increasing!
Chapter 164's value is still increasing!
When Iwagakure and Konoha clashed again, both sides surprisingly began to imitate the Akatsuki's tactics.
This truly proves the saying: Although Shiba Kiyokawa was not on the battlefield, his legend is everywhere on the battlefield!
Both sides are now consciously distinguishing between ninjutsu-type backline units and melee-type frontline units.
However, this division of labor is often only particularly clear during the first wave of firefights.
Once the melee breaks out, both sides will quickly fall into the traditional intertwined fighting.
"How could this be? Why can't our teamwork be as smooth as the Akatsuki's?"
The Iwagakure Jonin in charge of command was sweating with anxiety.
Initially, they all thought that once the Akatsuki's secrets were deciphered, learning them would be very simple.
After all, if even ninjas from small countries and villages can learn it, how could the ninjas from Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages, not be able to handle it?
However, the truth is—they really can't handle it!
Only after actually operating it on the battlefield did they understand the difficulty involved!
It turns out that maintaining formation and coordinating attacks is incredibly difficult in fast-paced, highly mobile ninja battles.
In particular, they did not learn the true core secrets of the Akatsuki organization—a well-defined hierarchical command system and a sense of obedience that can only be cultivated through long-term training.
Iwagakure stole the knowledge of troop classification, the separation of ranged and melee classes, and the combat philosophy of bombing before charging.
But they failed to steal the most crucial core!
They are still using the traditional ninja squad model and have not yet reorganized their teams with a do-or-die attitude.
On the other hand, Minato Namikaze in Konoha had learned something after his last defeat.
In particular, recently, in order to prevent his subordinate ninja clans, especially the Sarutobi clan, from fleeing before the battle and preserving their strength, he ruthlessly dismantled a large number of team formations and reorganized them on a larger scale.
The result was that, by sheer accident, it improved battlefield command efficiency!
For a time, Konoha successfully contained Iwagakure's attack!
Afterwards, with the successive efforts of Akimichi Choza, Aburame Shio, and others, Konoha's battle lines began to steadily push back!
In the end, they held out until Minato Namikaze arrived!
"Don't panic! Even the Akatsuki could fight Minato! Of course we can too!"
The Jonin from Iwagakure, who was in command, loudly encouraged the morale of the surrounding ninjas.
They completely forgot that not long ago, their village still had a system where anyone who saw the water gate could unconditionally abandon their mission and not be held accountable.
Ultimately, it turns out that some things are taught very naturally when you see others demonstrate them, but when it's your turn, you can only feel very anxious.
A day later, the battle report was sent back to the Land of Grass.
Onoki kicked over a table hard, straining his back. Even while lying on the ground gasping for breath, he was still groaning and cursing in pain.
"Why?! A bunch of useless trash! Why did this happen?!"
The battle report shows that in yesterday's battle, Minato Namikaze first repelled the Cloud Village's AB combination at a battlefield hundreds of kilometers away, and then swept across the entire front!
Wherever they went, they swept away everything in their path!
No unit from either Kumogakure or Iwagakure can replicate the miracle that Akatsuki once performed!
On this day, Minato Namikaze went completely berserk!
With a trembling hand, Onoki swallowed painkillers with the help of a medical ninja, his trembling hands still tapping on the map in front of him.
"Why haven't the southern forces launched an attack? Minato Namikaze has been tied down by the Cloud Village for so long, why hasn't our southern forces made a breakthrough in so long?"
An ANBU member in charge of intelligence gathering replied to him, "Lord Tsuchikage, our southern front forces are being held back by Konoha ninjas on the defensive line. They have recently regained their fighting spirit, and we have not gained enough advantage."
"This is an order!" Onoki roared angrily. "The southern front must break through! This is my order! How dare they ignore my orders?"
Onoki gasped for breath, "All the troops have been deceiving me! They clearly said this was something even the Akatsuki could easily do! Even Yotsu has been deceiving me!"
In his extreme anger, Onoki began to speak recklessly.
"Did those Jonin go through so many missions and battles, and all they learned was how to eat with chopsticks?"
I never attended the Ninja Academy, nor did I carry out many missions, but I took over the entire Iwagakure village and persisted for decades!
And those Jonin, they're just a hindrance! Compared to the Akatsuki, they're a bunch of useless trash! Completely untrustworthy! It's infuriating!
The medical ninja standing nearby spoke with a tearful voice, "Lord Tsuchikage, please don't say that..."
After a while, Onoki finally came to his senses from his extreme anger and loss of control, and couldn't help but regret his slip of the tongue.
But now that things have come to this, the surrounding secret agents are all silent, and no one dares to speak up to persuade him.
The more confident they were before the attack, the more pathetic they are now in the face of defeat.
In his endless despair, Onoki could only murmur to himself.
"Why? We've already obtained the Akatsuki's secrets, but why can't we achieve the same results as them?"
At the same time, similar problems were sweeping across the entire ninja world.
Shiba Kiyokawa continued his recruit training in an orderly manner, while also advancing towards the mountainous area where Kannabi Bridge was located.
He hasn't done anything these past few days, yet his prestige has inexplicably increased day by day!
The Grass Ninja, who were just jumping around in front of them not long ago, disappeared without a trace as soon as news of Minato Namikaze's crushing defeat of Iwagakure spread.
Even two days later, the Hidden Cloud Village, which was always arrogant and full of fighting spirit, sent an envoy to the Land of Grass for the first time, taking the initiative to seek contact.
"So you've come here to seek an alliance?"
Shiba Kiyokawa looked at the group of envoys who were standing in front of him with a smile.
This attitude is vastly different from the delegation in the original story that dared to openly kidnap Hinata, the princess of Hyuga, in Konoha Village.
"Yes, Chief Qinghe, we now have a common enemy!"
Besides, the Hidden Cloud Village has never had any conflicts with the Land of Rain. Forming a united front in the future would benefit both sides, wouldn't it?
The next moment, before Shiba Kiyokawa could even speak, Konan immediately sneered.
"If you really wanted to form an alliance, why didn't you do it earlier? Why didn't you provide support when we first started fighting Konoha?"
These words immediately caused the delegation to break out in a cold sweat, unsure of how to respond.
Actually, the answer is something they both understand implicitly.
Wasn't it because they used to think that the Akatsuki organization wasn't very capable and looked down on them?
But now that we see Minato Namikaze's explosive comeback, the significance of the Akatsuki's previous victory over Minato Namikaze is increasing!
(End of this chapter)