area51novel Chapter 92 True Colors
Chapter 92 True Colors
Chapter 92 True Colors
That night, as the support troops arrived, campfires were lit one after another in the camp.
The wounded were transferred in an orderly manner to the newly built medical tents, and the exhausted faces of the defenders showed some signs of relaxation.
Inside the command tent, all the Jonin were gathered.
Behind the long table at the front of the crowd, Mitokado Homura, dressed in the same black ninja outfit as the Third Hokage, sat in the very center. To his left were Hatake Sakumo and Jiraiya, and to his right were Orochimaru and Tsunade.
"Is everyone here?"
Mitokado Homura interlaced his fingers and announced in a deep voice: "The following matters are hereby conveyed: First, I, Mitokado Homura, have been appointed by the Hokage as the Commander-in-Chief of the Rain Country battlefield, effective immediately."
Upon hearing this, no one was surprised.
The position of commander-in-chief must be held by an older person with sufficient prestige.
As one of the two senior advisors, Mitokado Emishi is more than capable of shouldering this responsibility.
Of course, if a mistake is made in the command at the front line, only he can take the blame.
"Meanwhile, Jonin Sakumo Hatake will be in charge of commanding the northern front, Jonin Jiraiya will command the southern front, Jonin Orochimaru will serve as operations advisor, and Tsunade will be in charge of logistics and medical affairs."
The instructions were relayed smoothly and systematically.
After the meeting adjourned, only Tsunade and a few other frontline commanders remained in the tent. Mitokado Homura then turned to the messenger ninja and said, "Notify the genin Namikaze Minato to come here."
"Yes."
The ninja was ordered to leave quickly.
Soon, Shuimen was led into the tent.
"My esteemed advisor."
Upon seeing Mitokado Yanagi, Mitokado politely nodded.
"Hey! It's been a long time, Minato-kun."
Mitokado Homura immediately put on a kind smile, which made Tsunade's eyebrows twitch.
Compared to the strong-willed Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, also a high-level advisor, is much more rational, even to the point of being ruthless.
Danzo said it was for the village's sake, and people just laughed it off. But if Mitokado Homura had said it, no one would have questioned it.
That's why, even when facing Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the other party never gave her a kind look.
On the contrary, because of Tsunade's spoiled personality, he even followed behind Koharu in the tucked room and scolded her a few times.
In all these years, when had she ever seen this old man smile so obsequiously?
"I heard from Sakumo that you single-handedly nearly wiped out an entire Sunagakure frontline force."
Mitokado beckoned to Minato to stand closer. He carefully examined Minato, making sure that Minato had no injuries, before nodding in satisfaction.
"Truly exceptionally talented!"
"You flatter me, esteemed advisor."
Minato, unfazed by praise or criticism, asked, "Is there a mission for me?"
"Well—it may be a bit of a hassle for you, but this task definitely needs your help."
Mitokado Homura nodded: "The Third Hokage has always advocated peace. Although Sunagakure has been trying to provoke war, we don't have any major grudges with Hanzo. Fighting Sunagakure in the Land of Rain was truly a last resort."
"Therefore, the Third Hokage intended to negotiate with Hanzo, hoping to unite with Amegakure to resist the invasion of Sunagakure. This required sending someone to Amegakure to discuss related matters."
"Do you need me to come along?" Minato asked.
"Yes."
Mitokado Homura nodded: "Because we don't yet know Hanzo's attitude, but this Sunagakure invasion also shows that Amegakure does not have enough power to deal with external threats."
"Therefore, the Third Hokage decided to send Orochimaru to Amegakure for negotiations before the start of the all-out war."
"I see."
Shuimen nodded, offering no objection.
He was somewhat puzzled. It was just a casual mention, so why was a high-ranking advisor explaining it in such detail to him, a mere ninja?
This is all to help you gain experience!
With such high mobility, and being someone who aspires to become Hokage, how could he not understand the battlefield situation?
Looking at Minato's composed demeanor, Mitokado En thought to himself.
One man kills a hundred —
Moreover, they didn't just wipe out cannon fodder, but also the vanguard force that carried out the blitzkrieg mission, with Jonin making up a quarter of the force!
If Minato weren't so young, he would have loved to tie him to the Hokage's chair!
"Then I'll leave it to you. The negotiation team will be led by Orochimaru, and you, Nawaki, and Mikoto Uchiha will accompany them. We'll depart tomorrow morning."
Mitomon Homura's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Hanzo is a cautious and suspicious person, and Amegakure is under martial law most of the time. Your primary task is to ensure your own safety, especially yours."
Minato nodded: "Understood!"
"Um----"
Mitokado Homura paused, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "There's another mission, which concerns the construction of the camp. You've seen the environment of the Land of Rain—"
Water gate:
No, are you going to fleece a sheep as much as possible?
Mitokado Homura spoke earnestly: "The Land of Rain is rainy and muddy, making conventional earth-based fortifications easily corroded. Furthermore, the damp environment is extremely detrimental to the recovery of the wounded and the storage of supplies—"
Minato pondered for a moment: "I can construct a Wood Release defensive barrier and watchtowers outside the camp, and divide the interior into several zones, but large-scale deployment will take time."
"No problem, thank you so much."
Seeing that Minato did not refuse, Mitokado En's eyes showed even greater appreciation.
Then he paused: "By the way, I heard you can also accelerate crop growth."
Before the words were finished, there was a loud bang!
Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and stood up, glaring at Mitokado Homura: "You old geezer, are you never going to stop?!"
Seeing this, Jiraiya instinctively tried to smooth things over: "Hey, hey, calm down, Tsunade—"
"roll!"
"OK--"
Jiraiya plopped back into his chair, his expression calm as if nothing had happened, while Sakumo Hatake's eyelids twitched in disbelief.
"Using earth magic to build a house is like applying a layer of paint to prevent moisture; you've run out of manpower, haven't you?"
Tsunade, her face contorted with rage, exclaimed, "The food at this camp is so awful! Minato probably wouldn't even have enough to eat, and you expect me to grow food for you?!"
"Calm down, Tsunade."
Mitokado Homura sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, but his expression didn't seem too surprised, as if he had expected Tsunade to react this way.
"I didn't say he had to finish it immediately. This is a long-term task, and it's also for the protection of the water gate."
"Minato's Wood Release technique has been exposed. At the latest, his name will appear on the black market bounty list within three days. Under these circumstances, are you comfortable letting him continue to roam the battlefield?"
"I don't need to elaborate on the importance of Wood Release, do I? Minato has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique; who in this camp can keep an eye on him?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade plopped back down in her seat.
As if nothing had happened, he turned to Orochimaru and praised, "I told you long ago that Advisor Mitomon is meticulous and strategic, a pillar of the village. See, I wasn't wrong, was I?"
Mitokado Yanagi: "————"
Such a blatant disrespect!