Escape From Konoha

The Alliance Army of the Country of Grass was attacked.

The Fourth Kazekage Luo Sha was seriously injured and fell into coma.

Darui, the commander of the 1st Wing, was disabled.

Dozens of jounin-level squadron leaders were killed in Kusagakure, and nearly 6,000 other ninjas were killed or injured.

The main force of the Alliance Army originally stationed in the Country of Grass was directly hit hard.

This information, which suffocated the Alliance Army, was transmitted back to the Alliance Army headquarters as quickly as possible.

In the large room where the Five Shadows, Staff and Intelligence Department personnel gathered, the expressions of the Five Shadows and the staff could be described as heavy.

Although they knew that the battle situation on the front line might have twists and turns, they did not expect that it would turn out to be like this. This was something they never expected.

The main force of the Country of Grass, which gathered most of the strength of the three regiments, was unexpectedly hit so hard in just a few days.

Even the Wind Shadow, one of the Five Shadows, almost died on the battlefield.

But even if his life was saved, according to the news coming back from the front line, Kazekage Rasa's condition was still very bad.

According to the attending medical ninja, Kazekage's injuries were very serious, with multiple fractures on his body and massive internal bleeding. Even after the initial surgical treatment, there was still a risk of death.

In this case, the medical ninjas on the front line could only transport Kazekage Rasa back to the headquarters as quickly as possible, and have Tsunade, the medical master, personally treat him.

If there is anyone in the Alliance Army who can rescue Kazekage Rasa, it is Tsunade.

In addition, the 1st Wing Captain Darui is disabled, and the 1st Wing Squadron Leader Akimichi Tingza is in a coma. His cerebral hemisphere and brainstem are damaged due to concussion. According to the diagnosis of the medical ninja, even if he is rescued, he will not be able to survive in the future. He could only spend his time lying in a wheelchair and became a vegetative state.

Huang Tu, the captain of the second regiment, was also seriously injured, but it would take several days of treatment to recover.

The captain of the third regiment, Ye Cang, who was stationed in the camp, avoided disaster because he had to sit in the rear. Now he was temporarily elected as the frontline commander, responsible for directing the frontline battle situation.

As for the remaining jounin, chuunin, and genin, there were countless casualties. The medical area in the frontline camp was even more overcrowded. The headquarters had to mobilize more medical supplies and send them there by means of heaven.

These are still minor issues. Since the main ninjas on the front line are almost half disabled, Bai Zetsu and the Dragon Beast Legion began to counterattack ferociously. They did not miss this perfect opportunity and inflicted more injuries on the Alliance forces.

A lot of unfavorable news made everyone in the room realize that all the alliance's previous deployments were completely scrapped under Akatsuki's counterattack.

In the face of that kind of power that exceeds specifications, the human sea tactic is the most ridiculous method.

If this method of fighting continues, the Alliance forces will only suffer more heavy losses.

Most of the ninjas in the alliance can deal with White Zetsu and Dragon Beast, but they can't deal with ninjas of Nagato's level. That's all-round crushing from the superiors.

It is no longer the so-called ability to restrain the enemy through intelligence analysis.

Facing this kind of out-of-standard force, we must fight back with equal force.

Other than that, there is no other way.

"There are still 20,000 Alliance ninjas left in the Country of Grass, but they also include thousands of wounded. In just a few days, there have been more than ten battles in the Country of Grass, with a total of more than 10,000 An Alliance ninja died in the battle."

Shikaku, who had compiled the statistics, spoke in a slightly dull tone.

This data is extremely dazzling to everyone here.

However, this is the bloody fact before our eyes.

Half of these losses were caused by Akatsuki leader Nagato himself, and it only took less than half an hour.

If Naruto's shadow clone hadn't arrived in time, it is estimated that the casualties would have expanded further, even at the expense of one of the Five Shadows.

"This loss deserves to be remembered by all of us. This war is different from the past, and the sacrifices will not stop here."

Tsuchikage Onoki said seriously.

"As Lord Tsuchikage said, the sacrifices will not stop here. We cannot stop the attack just because of a blow of this magnitude. I propose that we deploy the main forces from the remaining areas and formulate a third route to attack the Land of Rain. , advance the Kingdom of Rain in three ways.”

Mizukage Terumi Mei's voice was cold and exuding a murderous aura.

"No, the main forces in those areas are used to guard against the Kingdom of Ghosts. If those troops are deployed, even if Akatsuki is finally eliminated, there will be problems with the defense system."

The Fourth Raikage directly rejected it.

Although the Alliance Army has many available troops, appropriate troops must be allocated to each location, neither more nor less.

Akatsuki needs to be on guard, and the Demon Country cannot be careless.

"But the problem is that if we don't mobilize the main forces from the rest of the area, the front line in the Kingdom of Grass can't continue to advance. Sir Raikage, if this stalemate continues, it will be very detrimental to us. We can no longer passively withstand attacks. Moreover, just In terms of battle reports, the recent news is not good."

Terumi Mei seems to be worried about the future of the Alliance Army.

Do the Alliance forces have an advantage over Akatsuki?

There are definitely advantages, but this advantage is slowly being narrowed as time goes by.

"The worst thing is that Mr. Kazekage is still on his way back and is unconscious. We don't know when he will be able to continue participating in the war. In other words, this is no longer the time to stabilize the frontline battle situation by sending one Five Shadows. ”

Mei Terumi pointed out the pain points of the Alliance Army at this time.

The Alliance Army has many top combat powers, such as the two jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails.

However, if the two Jinchūriki, who represent the top strength of the Alliance, are thrown directly onto the battlefield, no matter who they are, they will feel uneasy.

Although the Alliance Army has the idea of ​​treating jinchūriki as an important combat force, the idea is still an idea. Once put into action, things will become more complicated.

In addition, the most advanced combat power of the Alliance Army is basically the Five Shadows.

It seems that there are many to choose from, but in fact there is not much room for choice.

"Mizukage, do you have any other ideas?"

Tsunade glanced at Terumi Mei unexpectedly and felt that there was something in the other person's words.

"I think we can refer to the decapitation tactics proposed by the staff before. Facing the Akatsuki leader, the accumulation of ordinary ninjas will only further increase the sacrifices, and will affect combat morale, and the results may not satisfy us. . Now is the time for the 'King' to face the 'King'. As the Five Shadows, we have the unshirkable responsibility."

After Terumi Mei finished speaking, she remained silent and fell silent, as if what she just said was not hers.

Decapitation tactics.

The word came up again at the meeting, and was brought up by one of the Five Kages, the Mizukage himself.

Coupled with the current dilemma faced by the Alliance Army, no one objected immediately.

Although this tactic was initially proposed by the General Staff, it was only a rudimentary plan. Moreover, the Alliance's top combat capabilities were indeed insufficient, and the risk of implementing this tactic was too great. Therefore, this tactic was stillborn and was not adopted.

Tsunade pondered for a moment and looked at the two think-tanks, Shikaku and Mabuyi: "Shikaku, Mabuyi, according to your calculations, what is the success rate of our decapitation tactics?"

She neither objected nor agreed with Terumi Mei's words, but asked a third party for the answer.

The situation of the Alliance Army is now very rigid, and this embarrassing situation must be broken as soon as possible.

Unable to mobilize the rest of the main force, decapitation tactics seemed to be their only option.

Shikaku and Mabui looked at each other, and then replied: "To implement the beheading tactic, we must unite with the Kingdom of Demons. In this case, the possibility of Akatsuki's destruction is very high. But the problem has already been said , the ultimate problem is not Akatsuki, but how to deal with the attack of the Kingdom of Demons in the future. To be honest, once this tactic is implemented, we can infer the first half, but the final result cannot be inferred. "

"In other words, this is a gamble. If it fails, the situation will completely collapse."

Tsunade understood what the two meant, frowned, and was in a dilemma.

Although she likes gambling, the bigger the chips, the more exciting it is, but obviously the level of the chips is a bit too exciting.

Even she didn't have the courage to carry it alone.

After all, this is different from ordinary gambling. If you lose in ordinary gambling, you just spend money, but once you lose, it will be countless wailings and blood tears from the Alliance Army.

"Shortage of manpower, I don't think it's a big problem. Speaking of which, don't we still have a force that we haven't been able to win over? For example, the person who is in contact with the daimyo..."

Onoki paused mid-sentence and did not continue.

But Tsunade, Mei Terumi and the Fourth Raikage all understood and knew who Onoki was referring to.

——Shimura Danzo.

The other party once proposed the tactic of reincarnation from the dirty soil to the five great names, using the ninjas reincarnated from the dirty soil to expand the strength of the alliance army. Onoki vaguely mentioned this person at this time, and his intention was self-evident.

Shikaku and Mabuyi looked at Tsunade and the others in confusion, wondering what riddle they were playing.

However, the two of them were quick-thinking and quickly guessed what important information the Five Shadows had hidden from their staff.

And this important news may add an important bargaining chip to the Alliance Army.

Just letting the two of them think about it, they don't know what strength the Alliance Army can borrow now.

"Raiying, what do you think? In this way, will the beheading tactic be more complete? Moreover, the probability of risk will be reduced to a minimum. We can achieve a comprehensive victory at the lowest cost, and there is no need to end the war. Keep stalling."

Onoki proposed to the Fourth Raikage, with a hint of cruelty in his old voice.

For this old man who has been here since the Warring States Period, as long as he can win, whether the means are despicable or not is not something worthy of attention.

Losers have no voice.

Past wars have also proven this.

Voices are released by the victors, and history can be distorted and rewritten as well.

"This tactic is risky."

The Fourth Raikage was still thinking about it. Although he had a bad temper, after taking the position of the supreme leader of the Alliance Army, he tried hard to control his usual irritability and become like a true commander.

As a commander-in-chief, the most important thing is not to clearly favor one side, but to make the most correct choice for the coalition.

Otherwise, this alliance army will fall apart in a few days without the enemy attacking.

Therefore, even if I was so angry that I wanted to smash a few tables with my fists to vent my depression and release all the humiliation caused by the recent bad news about the Alliance Army, but in order not to let these emotions affect my thinking, Now I have to endure it with all my strength.

As for Onoki's instigation, the Fourth Raikage also noticed it, but did not react positively immediately.

The concern was there from the beginning. He really couldn't trust Danzo.

He did not believe that Danzo would be so kind as to provide the Alliance with sufficient strength. Root must have made a deeper plan, such as using this ninja war to achieve some purpose.

As for the purpose, it is currently unknown.

But as long as this is known, Danzo may also become one of the sources of instability and an obstacle to the Alliance's victory.

At this point, the Fourth Raikage must choose carefully.

"This situation can no longer get worse. We must ensure that after destroying the Akatsuki, we have enough power to deal with the Kingdom of Demons. Raikage, you should know that the daimyo are not worried about the Akatsuki. They are always worried. It’s a country of ghosts. Akatsuki is just a stepping stone for the Alliance Army.”

Onoki's expression was very serious.

He knew the concerns of the Fourth Raikage. Danzo was indeed a hidden danger, but compared to the Demon Country, Danzo and Gen were in the same camp as the Alliance after all. Even if the purpose was not pure, the essence was that of their five major nations. Internal strife.

The Kingdom of Ghosts, the enemy of the five major countries, can no longer be as secretive as in the past and maintain balance through compromise.

Once the Kingdom of Ghosts wins, all the hard work of their ancestors since the Warring States Period will be in vain.

No matter how the times change in the future, if there is no place for the Shinobi Village in the new era, then there is no need to abandon this new era.

It was this sense of determination that Onoki revealed.

For this reason, before the war, he was prepared to die for his beliefs.

"I agree with what Mr. Tsuchikage said. There is no point in continuing the stalemate. It will only make the ninjas on the front line continue to make unnecessary sacrifices. There are not many ways left for us now, and decapitation is a feasible way. Maybe sacrifice is necessary, then The responsibility we bear is to reduce the sacrifice as much as possible so that more members of the Alliance Army can survive. Your Excellency Raikage, please do not hesitate."

Terumi Mei's voice was sincere, and she pushed Ohnoki from behind.

In addition to the Kazekage, the Tsuchikage and the Water Shadow agreed to carry out the beheading operation, using all the high-end combat power of the Alliance Army to solve Akatsuki's troubles at once.

Therefore, the Fourth Raikage turned his attention to Tsunade, who had been silent.

The other person looked uncomfortable, probably still hesitating and struggling.

After all, it is immeasurable how many ninjas will be sacrificed by advancing the front line like this.

Instead of doing this, it is better to use all the high-end combat power and take a big gamble.

"In this case, let's inform the daimyo."

After a brief pause, the Fourth Raikage gave his answer.

Attacking Akatsuki's main force from two sides, one of the units has already encountered problems. With the rest of the main force unable to act rashly, beheading operations have become inevitable.

"The staff will next focus on the beheading operation. The number of personnel involved in this operation does not need to be large. It should be kept within fifty people. Elites must be given priority."

With that said, the Fourth Raikage stared at Shikaku and Mabuyi with a frightening gaze.

Shikaku and Abuyi tensed up.

"yes!"

If the decapitation tactic is adopted, then the next work of the staff is to take this action as the core and make every effort to promote the plan and implement it smoothly.

"By the way, Lord Raikage, do Kirabi and Naruto also want..."

Mabuyi paused and quickly thought of something.

"They also need to participate. This is a battle with all the strength of the Alliance Army. If we fail, there is no point in protecting them. Instead of doing this, it is better to join the plan and become a support for this operation."

The Fourth Raikage made the final decision and could not refuse.

Mabuyi nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Afterwards, the four Kages headed by the Fourth Raikage left, but the atmosphere in the room did not relax, but instead became heavier.

"It's really tricky. It's not easy to promote this action. I don't know what the response from the Ghost Country will be."

Shikaku rubbed his brows and smiled bitterly.

The decapitation operation seems simple and crude, but it is extremely complicated to implement.

The first problem to solve is to persuade the Kingdom of Ghosts to participate. After all, the beheading operation is something that only the Alliance Army can't pull off.

"There is no other way. This is something decided by the leaders. As staff members, we can only do our best to promote it. We can't let it slip at this time."

Mabuyi naturally knows the risks of this action, but what has been decided cannot be changed. Their job is to do their best to perfect this action and increase the Alliance's winning rate.

"Anyway, let's go and communicate with the Ghost Country first. Haiyi, can you contact the Ghost Country?"

Shikaku looked at Haiichi.

"It takes a while. Why, do you want to contact them now?"

"Yes."

"Hold on."

Haiyi was busy connecting the signal with the Kingdom of Demons. Shikaku looked at Mabuyi and said: "I will negotiate with the Kingdom of Demons. As for the frontline troops, I will leave it to you to command."

"Don't worry, I won't let Xiao see any flaws."

Mabuyi gave Shikaku a reassuring look.

Even if they decide to adopt a beheading action, the Alliance Army will not stop the attack. On the contrary, they will adopt an active fighting posture so that Akatsuki can directly see the anger of the Alliance Army so that they can secretly implement the beheading tactic.

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"The way of heaven can no longer be used, and there may be problems at the Demonic Defense Line."

In the tower, Tiandao's body lay quietly on the ground. No matter what Nagato ordered, the other party lay motionless on the ground. His torso and limbs showed obvious signs of melting and were completely malfunctioning.

Nagato looked at Tiandao's miserable situation and couldn't help but secretly shake his head, helpless.

That technique is too dangerous. Through Tiandao's vision and senses, Nagato clearly realized the terrifying lethality of the light jade that Ichiki finally summoned. If he hesitated at that time, Tiandao would not be able to return. The final result would be like turning into a ball of air. disappear.

"Is that little girl so powerful?"

Xiaonan was a little unbelievable.

The Xiangzhuan clones and Tiandao were deployed, and the combined efforts of the two were unable to cause trouble to the vanguard of the Kingdom of Demons. On the contrary, they were caught off guard. Konan could not imagine the extent of Ichiji's strength.

"Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is also true. Even if my true form passes, I may be able to defeat her, but if she wants to leave, I don't have much confidence in keeping her."

Nagato paused and gave this answer.

"Compared to the Alliance Army, the Kingdom of Demons is indeed the real threat. Nagato, if we want to resist them, with our current strength, I'm afraid..."

Xiaonan frowned and did not continue.

The power displayed by the Kingdom of Ghosts is already frightening. If it were not used, and if it were not for the possibility that the Alliance Army, a third party, might have missed something, the Kingdom of Ghosts would have already taken action against Akatsuki.

"I understand that from the top to the bottom, the combat effectiveness of the ninjas in the Kingdom of Ghosts is very terrifying. Thousands of white Zetsu, facing hundreds of their ninja troops, suffered a one-sided suppression, causing them only losses We killed more than a hundred people, and if we were the Alliance Army, they would have at least chipped a few teeth and bitten off a few pieces of meat."

Nagato let out a breath, with a cautious look in his eyes.

Although the top combat power of the Demon Country is indeed worthy of serious treatment, the strength shown by the middle and lower-level ninjas also made Nagato feel a little pressure after this conflict.

Especially the tactics of the middle and lower-level ninjas ensure the integration of sea, land and air. Whether it is weapons and equipment, combat awareness, or mobilization capabilities, it makes people feel like they are facing an army from the future.

Through Bai Zetsu's face-to-face interview, Nagato could see that although the number of ninjas in the Kingdom of Ghosts was rare, every ninja who came out of the school was an elite in his own right. It is fundamentally different from the ninjas of the Alliance Army who are just trying to make up the numbers.

The Alliance Army has 120,000 ninjas, more than half of whom are genin. They may seem huge, but they have the word "cannon fodder" written all over their faces.

He can ignore the Alliance Army, but the ninja troops of the Ghost Country have to deal with it carefully.

If these 'ants' are allowed to go unchecked, they can turn the world upside down. They are not just cannon fodder pushed to the forefront to test Akatsuki's strength, but a real elite force.

"In this case, should we continue to use the previous strategy?"

Seeing Nagato's dilemma, Xiaonan also felt deeply that Akatsuki didn't have much power at his disposal.

"We'll talk about this later. The most important thing now is you."

Nagato frowned with a solemn expression, looked at Konan deeply, and sighed.

"Me? What's wrong with me?"

Konan blinked, not understanding what Nagato meant.

"Xonan, you have to leave Yugakure next."

"Varied--"

Xiaonan's eyes widened in shock.

"The next battle will not be as petty as before. Even if I still have the Heretic Golem, I am not sure of victory. If the situation develops like that, my fighting power is not much more than yours. There won’t be any difference if you are missing one or the other. Therefore, you can’t stay and continue to stay in Yugakure.”

Nagato's tone was so calm that he seemed to have suddenly lost his emotions, and his eyes became sharp.

Looking at Nagato's emotionless samsara eyes, Konan fell into an extremely long silence.

"Leave here, Xiaonan, and go to the safe zone. You just need to wait there quietly for the war to end. With you here, I will be distracted. I don't want to lose you too..."

Nagato withdrew his gaze, stopped looking at Konan, murmured in a low voice, turned around and slowly walked into the darkness and disappeared.