radicalducati Chapter 221 So much to do before the big battle
Chapter 221 So much to do before the big battle
Chapter 221 So much to do before the big battle
Outside the Sunagakure camp in the Land of Rivers.
On a huge tree, a figure was yawning, leaning against the tree, swinging his right leg over his left leg casually.
In his hand, a ball of flame floated, sometimes transforming into a small animal, sometimes dispersing into several balls, moving erratically. At other times, the flame changed from orange-red to orange-yellow, then yellow, gold, bright gold, and then back to orange-red again, repeating this process.
That's right, this person is Matsushita Taichi. He was sent by Jiraiya to monitor the movements of Sunagakure. It was already the second day.
This is no easy task. First, you have to avoid being discovered by the Sand Village's surveillance, and second, being monitored for a long time is really boring.
Can't you see he's just idly practicing his chakra control? If he doesn't do something, he might go crazy.
It wasn't that he didn't want to cause trouble for Sunagakure; in fact, he had done just that yesterday when he arrived—ambushing the Sunagakure ninja who had just left the camp.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the level of hatred he held in the hearts of the Sand Village. After learning that it was Matsushita Taichi who had ambushed the Sand Village ninja, he was harassed by more than a dozen Jonin, including sensory ninjas.
This was, after all, near the Sand Village camp, and who knows how many perception techniques were hidden here. As a result, he didn't get close to the Sand Village camp at all throughout the day, except for the first hour.
That won't do. Completing the mission is the key. Killing a few Sand Ninja is completely insignificant in comparison.
So today, Taiichi could only stay obediently on this big tree, carefully avoiding the Sand Village's detection, while monitoring the Sand Village's movements.
As afternoon approached, a large troop approached from afar. Without even needing to use ninjutsu to scout, Taiichi knew that the Jinchuriki of Shukaku from Sunagakure had finally arrived at the front lines.
"Finally here." With those words, Taiyi's figure vanished into a puff of white smoke with a "bang."
That's right, this is a shadow clone, and there are two more such shadow clones outside the Sunagakure camp. They were sent by Taiichi to carry out surveillance missions.
His main body naturally didn't want to do such a boring task in person, so this unfortunate task fell to the shadow clone.
As for the main body, it is currently under a huge waterfall, using the force of the water flow to temper its body.
Don't mistake this for an ordinary waterfall. If you observe carefully, you'll find that water flows against the current on both sides of the waterfall. After reaching a certain height, the water turns around and accelerates down with the momentum of the waterfall, rushing towards Taiyi at the bottom of the waterfall.
This is Taiyi's latest improved body-forging method, which uses water escaping techniques to create a stronger water force within the waterfall to impact the body, thereby achieving the best body-forging effect.
Of course, such consumption is quite large, and fortunately there is a lot of water here, so Taiyi doesn't need to use chakra to create water out of thin air again, otherwise he wouldn't have the level to train like this.
Just as Taiichi was immersed in the exhilarating feeling of training, a memory entered his mind.
Taiyi instantly appeared on the shore beneath the waterfall, where a Flying Thunder God kunai was stuck in the ground.
Taiyi's body flashed with fire, and his wet body dried up again. He quickly put on his clothes and disappeared from the spot in another flash.
When he reappeared, he was already at the place where the shadow clone had disappeared, and the team was still at the edge of the horizon.
With his soul vision activated, Taiichi finally confirmed that it was indeed a Jinchūriki after witnessing the enormous and violent soul once again.
Taiichi created a shadow clone and sent it back to the camp to report the news. He watched the team slowly advance until the entire team disappeared into the Sunagakure camp. Only then did he leave the shadow clone behind and his main body disappear again.
The Jinchuriki has arrived at the Sunagakure front-line camp, and the great battle has officially entered its countdown. Just thinking about it makes Taiichi feel his hands trembling slightly. It's not fear, but excitement that's hard to contain.
Although Taiichi is not a warlike person, as a ninja who pursues the strongest power, daily hard training is not enough; fierce battles are still an indispensable part of this path.
Only in fierce battles can the human body's potential be fully unleashed, allowing one's strength to progress more smoothly.
Returning to the waterfall, Taiyi removed his outer garment and leaped into the rushing water. Underwater, without him needing to move, the current automatically propelled him towards the bottom of the waterfall.
Upon reaching the base of the waterfall, Taiyi, braving its immense force, stepped through the water and sat upright on the surface, once again using the waterfall's immense pressure to train himself.
While Taiyi himself was still diligently training, the camp's higher-ups also received a message from Taiyi's shadow clone.
Based on the sporadic fighting pace of the past two days, the central command tent quickly concluded that the major battle would take place in the next two or three days.
Currently, both Sunagakure and Konoha are intentionally accumulating strength. Some less important locations have even had their garrisoned ninjas recalled. All of this is in preparation for a more powerful attack during the great war.
That evening, Taiyi, after reporting on the mission, happened to see Yangping and the others returning to the camp. Judging from their travel-worn appearance, they had obviously just returned from a mission.
"Yohei, Kakashi." Taichi called out to them from afar, waving him over. "Come here, I need to talk to you!"
The five of them turned around in unison, looking in the direction from which the sound came. Seeing Taiyi walking towards them, they temporarily put aside their plan to hand in the mission and went to greet Taiyi.
"Taiichi, what's up? We were just about to turn in our mission! Let me tell you, I saved Kakashi this time. If it weren't for me, he would probably be dead out there." Before anyone could speak, Obito started bragging.
Upon hearing this, Taiichi looked at Kakashi with curiosity. It was truly rare that Obito had actually saved Kakashi.
However, seeing Kakashi nod helplessly, he knew that the rescue was definitely done, but whether it was as dramatic as it seemed was another matter.
Regardless, Obito's actions are still commendable. "Well done, Obito, you've finally grown up. From now on, you'll have to take on more responsibility in the team."
Obito nodded excitedly. Such praise was exactly what he wanted, especially since it came from his good friend Taichi. However, something felt off; it felt like an elder praising a junior.
Looking at Taiichi's "kind" eyes, Obito suddenly felt uneasy and couldn't help but shudder.
Ignoring Obito's strange behavior, Tai looked at everyone with a serious expression and said, "Let's go to the side first."
The group exchanged glances and realized that Taiyi must have something important to tell them, so they followed him silently to a secluded corner of the camp.
"Taiyi, what's wrong? Why are you being so cautious?" As the team leader, Yangping naturally asked on behalf of the entire team.
"In the next few days, a large-scale frontal battle will take place." Taiyi looked at everyone seriously and said each word carefully.
"What! A direct war!" Obito exclaimed, his hands trembling slightly, whether from fear or excitement, it was hard to tell.
The others were also full of surprise. Since they arrived at the southern camp, they had only had one direct confrontation with the Sand Ninja at the beginning, but it was that battle that gave them a real taste of what it means to be ruthless on the battlefield.
The ninjutsu flying everywhere, the arrows appearing out of nowhere, and the environment of being surrounded by enemies all brought them a huge shock.
Only then did they realize how weak they were, their lives like a small white flower in a storm, which could be blown away at any moment.
"That's right. You've all been out on missions these past two days, so you're not aware that the camp has started to reduce its manpower. In the next few days, you shouldn't take on any more missions outside." Taiyi warned everyone, which was also a little bit of his personal concern.
"I'll stay at the camp for the next few days to train myself, make up for my shortcomings, and get myself in good shape for the upcoming battle."
Seeing the seriousness with which Taiyi spoke, everyone unconsciously became tense. Taiyi knew that his goal had been achieved, so he said no more, waved his hand, and bid farewell to everyone.
He's incredibly busy. Not only does he have to monitor the Sunagakure camp, but he also has to help out at the medical camp. In his spare time, he can't neglect his training either. Even six shadow clones wouldn't be enough for him!
Seeing Taichi leave so casually, Obito nudged Kakashi beside him with his elbow and chuckled, "Are we still going to take on a mission?"
It turns out they had already planned their itinerary before they returned, and now all their plans have been disrupted.
Kakashi rolled his eyes at the guy. What kind of time is this to be making jokes like this?
He shoved away Obito, who was still trying to get closer to him, and turned to look at Yohei, waiting for him to speak. After all, they were only a small team, and Yohei was their captain.
"Since Taiichi has made this suggestion—" Yangping looked at everyone: "Then for the next few days, everyone will stay at the camp. Minato-senpai and Taiichi may not be available, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have."
Yangping is a responsible person. He is the strongest here, so he naturally has the responsibility to teach and supervise. The other members also agree with this.
After discussing the matter, they continued their interrupted journey and headed towards the mission site.
Taiichi, having left Yangping, Kakashi, and the others, went to the medical camp to find Chief Fujita.
The intensity of the battle has subsided in the last two days, and the medical camp is the place that best reflects the changes. You can see that there are quite a few empty beds in the tents now. Normally, this place is always full of people.
Thanks to this, when Taiichi found Director Fujita, she was also in a rare period of free time. At that moment, she was holding a volume of medical notes and reading it with great interest under a big tree outside the camp.
"Director, I rarely see you here. You're usually either in the medical camp or the lab. I always thought you were never free!"
"It's Taichi!" Director Fujita looked up at Taichi, who was walking towards him with a grin. A rare smile appeared on his usually serious face. "I was having a pretty good time, but seeing you here, those peaceful days are probably over!"
Taiichi's smile froze, and he chuckled awkwardly, ignoring what Director Fujita was saying. He had come here precisely to cause trouble for the director!
"The big battle is about to begin, and Jiraiya-sensei asked me to check if there's anything missing at the medical camp."
"Another big battle is brewing!" Director Fujita put away his scroll, walked over to Taiichi, and looked at the dwindling number of people in the medical camp and the increasing number in the other camps. He couldn't help but sigh, "It really is the calm before the storm."
Although Taiichi didn't understand Director Fujita's sentiments, he still silently accompanied her as she looked at the scene in the camp.
After a long silence, Director Fujita finally came to his senses and said again, "I wonder how many people here will be unable to return to their loved ones after this great battle!"
"That's why we're here to protect them! Isn't that the very purpose of medical ninjas?" Taichi turned to look at Director Fujita, a warm smile spreading across his face. At that moment, he seemed to be possessed by Minato, transforming into a little sun that shone on everyone around him.
Director Fujita was so stunned by his sudden smile that he quickly looked away and turned to walk towards the camp.
"Let's go, our medical expert, check if there's anything else we've overlooked in the camp. We'll all be swamped after this battle!"
Time flew by as both Sunagakure and Konoha actively prepared for the great battle.
one day.
Two days.
Intelligence reports from Sunagakure were relayed back to the central command tent, and as Sunagakure's camp shifted, Konoha's camp also changed accordingly.
First, those who are usually protected in the main camp, including medical, logistics, and all other non-frontline combat personnel, are being evacuated to the rear in an orderly manner.
When the great battle truly arrives, all front-line troops will be deployed to the forefront, and neither Konoha nor Sunagakure will leave any reserve troops behind, resulting in a situation where non-combat units lack protection.
At this point, they became the most vulnerable targets. It's important to know that it wasn't just Konoha and Sunagakure that were paying attention to this battle; who knew if there were spies from other ninja villages nearby?
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When faced with such a vulnerable piece of meat, don't test the integrity of those spies; they're the type to take two bites if they can, and never just one.
Therefore, in this situation, these non-combatants can only retreat to a position that ensures their own safety and allows them to return to their duties as soon as the battle ends.
Both sides tacitly agreed to finish everything the next day, so everyone knew that the battle would begin the following day.
On the morning of the third day, before dawn, the Konoha camp was already bustling with activity.
Led by their captains, squads of ninjas quickly washed up, ate, and then, under the command of their superiors, left the much more spacious Konoha camp, lining up in orderly rows on the cleared ground outside the camp.
The more than 1,500 combat personnel were lined up so quietly, making the scene even more solemn and tense.
At the very front of the group, led by Jiraiya, Minato, the advisors, and a dozen or so other Jonin who were not captains, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the eastern horizon, Jiraiya, at the head of the group, waved his hand, strode forward, and shouted, "Let's go!"
Immediately following, thousands of ninjas shouted in unison, "Victory! Victory!"