Chapter 131 Retreat (Subscription Request)

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen flying backwards from the purple smoke, Jiu Xing's face changed and he rushed forward quickly to catch the old man.

"Old man, are you okay?"

"It's okay, just some poisonous fumes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and looked at the Sand Village which was now in ruins.

"The plan is complete, it's almost time to go."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shukaku with some regret. It was a pity that there was no suitable person at the scene who could take on the role of Jinchūriki.

Otherwise, Sarutobi Hiruzen really wanted to take Shukaku away with him.

It would not be impossible to kill Shukaku directly, but Shukaku is a tailed beast that controls sand. It would take a while to kill Shukaku in the desert.

However, when Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to tell Kaoru that he could take a few people away, his body couldn't help but stagger.

A fishy and sweet taste came out of my mouth.

I subconsciously wiped my mouth with my hand, but saw a smear of red on my hand.

What are you doing?

poisoned?
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt dizzy.

"Old man!"

"teacher!"

"Sandaime-sama!"

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into coma, he only saw Jiu Xing's shocked expression.

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Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know how much time had passed. When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a tent.

"Cough...cough..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen only felt his throat a little hoarse and dry, and he couldn't help coughing twice.

"Hey, old man, are you awake?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the people around him.

Tsunade, his only female disciple.

"What am I?"

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen who still hadn't reacted, Tsunade poured him a glass of water in a bad mood, then inserted a straw into it and handed it to Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth.

"He's already quite old, but he still went out to fight with a bunch of young people."

"I don't even look at how much I weigh."

"The burden of Konoha now depends on you. What should we do if something happens to you?"

“Next time before you make a plan, can you please check how old you are?”

Listening to Tsunade's chattering in his ear, Sarutobi Hiruzen just smiled and said nothing more. After drinking two sips of water, he waved his hand and asked:
"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Three days."

Tsunade put the cup aside and began to check Sarutobi Hiruzen's physical condition, while checking his mouth:

"In the past three days, Jiu Xing and Xun have teamed up to defeat the frontline troops of Sunagakure."

"Orochimaru was also sent back to the battlefield of the Land of Grass by Kaoru."

"According to the information sent by Konoha, Hatake Sakumo has suppressed the Toshiro of Kumogakure."

"The two great Ōnoki have prepared 7,000 ninjas ready to go into battle once again."

"What about the Rain Country?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked at this moment.

"The Land of Rain..."

"No news……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly sat up and said to Tsunade:

"Give me the map."

"Oh, wait a minute."

Tsunade hurriedly took out a map and handed it to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the piece of land in his hand with a gloomy expression.

"Pass my order, withdraw the troops immediately!"

"All troops in the battlefields of the Kingdom of Rivers, the Kingdom of Grass, and the Kingdom of Frost." "Retreat to the territory of the Kingdom of Fire!"

Tsunade looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in surprise and hesitated for a moment.

In her opinion, Konoha is now surrounded by enemies.

However, except for the favorable situation on the three battlefields of the Rain Kingdom, they can turn defeat into victory as long as they can hold off the troops of the Earth Kingdom.

Why do we have to withdraw our troops urgently at this juncture?
"Be fast!"

"Also, notify Jiu Xing and Xun to gather at the central military tent immediately!"

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's serious expression, Tsunade couldn't help but quickly stand up and make arrangements.

The old man wouldn't do this for no reason. He must have his reasons for making such an arrangement.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the central military tent fully dressed, Tsunade, Kaoru, and Kyuuki had already gathered there.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had just woken up from the poisoning, and his face was still a little pale, but his eyes were full of a brilliance that was hard to look at directly.

"Old man, are you okay?"

Jiu Xing looked at the pale-faced Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of him and couldn't help but hesitate whether to sacrifice himself and let the old man bite him.

"It's okay, just poisoned."

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, then sat directly in the main seat without hesitation. Tsunade also sat on Sarutobi Hiruzen's left conscientiously.

"Three days have passed."

"The two great ninjas, Ohnoki, must have received the news of our raid on the Sand Village."

"But he still gathered 7,000 ninjas to attack the Land of Grass."

"why is that?"

"Tian Tian Ping Ohnoki is not a fool."

"Jiu Xing, your combat analysis information must have appeared on his desk."

"Numbers mean nothing to you!"

"So what are these 7,000 people used for?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly slapped the map behind him and pointed his finger at a country.

Jiu Xing looked at that position and couldn't help but look a little solemn.

The land of rain.

"The Rain Nation is the only country in the coalition that directly borders the Fire Nation."

"If I'm right."

"The Sandaime Kazekage who disappeared earlier is now in the Land of Rain!"

"Even Ōnoki himself is in the Rain Country!"

"These 7,000 people are the targets for Ohnoki to cover up!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made everyone startled.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed correctly, then there are three Kage-level masters in the Land of Rain: Hanzo of the Salamander, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage.

"And as a member of the coalition, the Hidden Cloud Village naturally cannot stay out of it."

"The situation of the Hidden Cloud Village in the Frost Country battlefield is so bad that they haven't even launched a decent counterattack yet."

"Those hot-tempered guys can actually endure until now."

“That in itself is an incredible thing.”

"If my guess is correct, Danzo..."

There was a hint of dimness in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes. There has been no news from Danzo since he entered the Rain Country.

I'm afraid it's already...

And it's not just Danzo, there's no news about even a single Konoha ninja...

If it is really as Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed, Danzo Shimura will definitely be dead.

The demigods of the ninja world, the Sandaime Kazekage, the Sandaime Tsuchikage, and the Fourth Raikage, under the joint siege of these people, Danzo Shimura had no chance of survival.

Moreover, these people definitely could not have gone to the Rain Country alone. Since they have already arrived in the Rain Country in person, they must be ready to break through the Fire Country’s defense line in one go!

The demolition team, the AB combination, the Sand Ninjas and half of the puppet troops, these elite ninjas are absolutely indispensable.

At present, except for the puppet troops, none of the other people have shown up.

Even worse, Jinchūriki...

(End of this chapter)