txolops Chapter 316 Minato isn't that great, wake up!
Chapter 316 Minato isn't that great, wake up!
After suffering several defeats, the Konoha ninjas won several consecutive battles for the first time after Minato Namikaze arrived.
After that, Minato Namikaze officially took office, becoming the youngest military commander in Konoha's history besides Shinnosuke Sarutobi.
The first thing Minato Namikaze did after taking office was not to set up defenses or launch an attack, but to re-ally with the Land of Rain.
When the news spread to the front lines, many Jonin were stunned.
Orochimaru has just defected, and Konoha is still undergoing a major purge. At this time, why would they take the initiative to seek an alliance with the Land of Rain? Aren't they afraid of inviting a wolf into their house?
Everyone tends to put themselves in others' shoes. They do try to put themselves in others' shoes, but they try to think from the other person's perspective. However, the conclusion they reach is that no one would give up such a good opportunity.
Many Jonin came out to dissuade him, feeling that Minato Namikaze was too young and unaware of the dangers of the world.
But Minato Namikaze did not hesitate, and even said to them, "All three of them are disciples of my teacher Jiraiya. If you don't trust me, and you don't trust them, don't you trust our teacher Jiraiya?"
One sentence, and everyone fell silent instantly.
They wanted to say they didn't believe it, but the other person was dead, and the dead should be respected. However, after his death, he was constantly glorified and his prestige was even higher. Even in the military camp, there were many supporters of Jiraiya.
If they dare to utter a single word now, it would be considered utter disrespect.
"Furthermore, the Land of Rain was also an ally of Konoha before. Although we are not afraid of the two great powers, there are some forces that we still need to win back."
Minato Namikaze appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them. After resolving the internal conflict, he personally went to the front lines in the Land of Rain.
Upon meeting Yahiko and the others, the group skipped pleasantries and formalities, unfolded a map, and began to talk directly.
Yahiko asked, "What can you offer?"
Minato Namikaze replied, "Intelligence sharing, resource sharing, coordinated operations, and my Flying Thunder God Technique support anytime, anywhere."
Minato Namikaze promised that no matter when or where he was, he would drop everything and rush to their aid whenever they needed it.
Yahiko believed this without a doubt, and was so excited that he burst into tears. He even wanted to bring Konan and Nagato along to become sworn brothers with Minato Namikaze.
However, Minato Namikaze was no longer the naive boy he once was, and he naturally saw that Konan and Nagato were not very willing. So he laughed and took the lead in refusing: "Hahaha, Yahiko, you and I are already fellow disciples, so why do we need to acknowledge each other again?"
"That's true. From now on, I'll call you Minato!"
"Okay." Minato Namikaze nodded emphatically, and the two sides successfully reached an agreement.
Less than three days after the news of the alliance spread, Iwagakure suffered the consequences.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, was severely injured and forced to retreat to the sidelines, while the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, became the main offensive force of Iwagakure. Relying on the speed and strength of the Tailed Beast, he rampaged across the battlefield, virtually unmatched.
Until he encountered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze's figure flickered on the battlefield, without any pattern or warning, like a golden lightning bolt.
Kunai appeared from all directions, and the Rasengan exploded at unpredictable locations.
Within a month, Iwagakure lost nearly fifty Jonin.
It wasn't just serious injury, it was death.
Fifty Jonin—that number would be enough to make any major power cringe. Iwagakure's command system was virtually paralyzed, and the frontline troops were forced to retreat thirty miles for reorganization.
The Sand Village lost fewer people, only a dozen or twenty Jonin. It wasn't that Minato Namikaze showed mercy, but rather that the Sand Village had very few Jonin to begin with; every one that died was one less, and every two that died were two less.
The Flying Thunder God Technique's unpredictable appearances and disappearances plunged both major ninja villages into panic, especially Sunagakure, which at one point believed that returning to the battlefield was a mistake.
"The golden figure has appeared again!"
"You can't hit him at all!"
"Let's retreat, this battle is unwinnable."
Soldiers at the front began to talk amongst themselves, and morale plummeted.
Some squads even refused to carry out missions, preferring to be court-martialed rather than encounter Golden Flash in the wild.
Ultimately, the Sand Village unanimously decided that if they encountered the Yellow Flash, they should abandon the mission, and could abandon it at any time.
The matter is not over, but just beginning, and Minato Namikaze's control of the battle is exceptionally precise.
Their original tactics were completely ineffective against Minato Namikaze, and the battlefield lines retreated again and again, even retreating from the original border of the Land of Fire to the heart of the Land of Rain.
The leaders of Iwagakure and Sunagakure were getting restless. Just when they were in a state of panic, a mysterious intelligence report was delivered to the command headquarters of both villages.
The intelligence report was unsigned and unsourced, containing only a string of numbers: Konoha's troop deployments on the border of the Land of Rain, the route of supply lines, and the rotation times, down to the smallest squad.
"Who sent this?" Onoki looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his brows furrowed deeply.
"I don't know. I left it on the table when I woke up this morning."
After a long silence, Onoki finally decided to believe the information.
Because one piece of intelligence had been verified: yesterday, a supply team from Konoha did indeed appear at the same time and place, as witnessed by the scouts he had sent to verify.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered the person he had been working with, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. "Hehehe, with a mole inside, things are so much easier."
"Follow the intelligence." Onoki slammed the paper on the table. "Go."
Iwagakure's offensive was reorganized. With accurate intelligence support, they no longer stumbled around aimlessly and began to target Konoha's weak points.
The situation on the front lines has shifted from a one-sided battle to a protracted war, which has caused great hardship for the people of the Rain Kingdom.
After all, they were only at the border, which was a no-man's land, but now they've reached their heartland, where many places are villages!
At first, Yahiko didn't realize the problem and just went around trying to help others. He was even grateful to Minato Namikaze.
"Junior Brother Minato, what would become of our Land of Rain without you?!"
Minato Namikaze simply smiled and replied, "It's nothing. The Land of Rain is truly blessed to have you, senior brother."
Until Changxin couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to sow discord: "Yahiko, you shouldn't have trusted Minato Namikaze. Look at what you've brought to the Land of Rain by cooperating with him!"
To his surprise, Yahiko immediately retorted, "Naganobu, how can you doubt him like that? It was all an accident. It was Sunagakure and Iwagakure that started the war."
"Heh, an accident? If it really was an accident, why didn't he fight in Konoha? Why did they stop contributing after pushing the battlefield here? Wake up! Do you really consider Konoha one of your own, your senior brother? They're just using you. I think those great nations are all ruthless; they just want to crush the Land of Rain and prevent us from rising up and becoming masters of our own destiny!"