This Uchiha is too cautious

"Has it been calculated yet?"

Sitting in the main camp of Konoha Camp, Uchiha Fugaku asked tiredly.

He has not fully recovered from yesterday's battle.

It can only be said that the consumption is too great, and the amount is beyond his imagination.

His eyes are still obviously swollen and painful, and his chakra has not recovered much yet.

Fortunately, his defense is really not comparable to others.

His body was not harmed at all, but the Fourth Raikage was in dire straits.

But no matter what, both of them have basically lost their ability to fight now.

Even though Uchiha Fugaku's situation is better than that of the Fourth Raikage, their current performance on the battlefield is actually the same.

Nara Kyohei quickly came to Uchiha Fugaku with a report. He had already counted these things yesterday.

The way he looks at Uchiha Fugaku has changed a bit now. He knows that Uchiha Fugaku is very strong.

But yesterday's performance made him know that the leader of the Uchiha clan was really ridiculously strong!

Having such a powerful person stationed on the front line is simply the best thing for them.

In particular, this powerful ninja seems to be very self-aware. He knows where his strengths are and where his weaknesses are.

Therefore, he will not interfere in areas where he is not good, but will handle it as a person who is better at it.

This reminded Nara Kyohei of Uchiha Kei. The minister's situation seemed to be somewhat similar to his own now.

But the minister didn't seem to fully obey the patriarch's command.

"The statistics have been calculated, Captain Fugaku."

Nara Kyohei was thinking about many messy things, but he still said it seriously.

"This time we lost 342 people killed, 1,250 injured, and 30 missing. As for the situation on the Yun Ninja side,

The situation may be similar to ours, but I'm afraid there is no specific data. They withdrew too quickly. "

The Kumo ninjas did evacuate quickly, and they didn't leave many bodies behind.

Maybe they consciously took the body back with them during the evacuation.

This kind of thing is normal, Konoha would do it this way.

Whether it is to facilitate statistics or to return the remains to the village for burial, it will be much more convenient.

If these corpses fall into the hands of the enemy, I'm afraid the enemy will burn them directly with a fire without even a place to bury them.

Or maybe cut off the brain and find someone from ANBU to see if they can get any information.

When the two armies are fighting, there is not so much benevolence and righteousness to speak of, especially when the defeated army is defeated.

Loser, you are not even qualified to bring back the bodies of your companions and comrades-in-arms.

Once you lose, it can also be said that you lose everything.

The Kumo ninja can't be considered a win this time, but strictly speaking, it can't be considered a defeat either.

Uchiha Fugaku and the Fourth Raikage directly divided the battlefield, forcing the ninjas on both sides to stop fighting.

To a certain extent, it can be said that these people were saved, but of course their value was not brought into full play.

"Is there no report from the other party?" Uchiha Fugaku touched his chin: "Forget it, if not, then there is no report. Report it back truthfully."

"Yes, Captain Fugaku." Nara Kyohei nodded, and then he smiled.

"Actually, it's not bad to have this level of battle loss rate this time. Anyway, if it weren't for Captain Fugaku, we might have suffered more losses. They have over a thousand more people than us."

"Maybe." Uchiha Fugaku sighed, but soon he thought of something: "By the way, is there any news from the Third Hokage?"

The troops led by the Third Hokage did not have much contact with them because the missions there were also very heavy.

This time, Yun Ninja clearly sent two troops to attack, but after a signal flare appeared in the sky, the troops never appeared.

This made Uchiha Fugaku have to guess whether Hiruzen Sarutobi had lured that troop away, otherwise they might face even greater pressure.

But because there is no specific contact information, and the actions of the Third Hokage are completely secretive.

Therefore, he didn't quite know what was happening behind the cloud ninja.

He could only wait for the news to see if any information was delivered.

But it was a pity that Nara Kyohei heard his words and finally shook his head helplessly.

It was obvious that he didn't know what was going on with the Third Hokage. There really wasn't any news coming over there.

"Is that so?" Uchiha Fugaku sighed, and finally nodded: "Forget it, let's just pass the report from our side back. Also, pay more attention to the situation on Kumogakure's side, and try our best to Help me analyze some clues."

"Yes, Captain Fugaku." Nara Kyohei nodded.

"Also, the report has been handed over to you. I need to work hard to restore my strength."

".I see"

"Ahem! What?"

The Fourth Raikage's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at Kirabi who was kneeling in front of him with his head lowered and roared out in anger.

But his roar made him feel as if his whole body was torn apart, which forced him to lie down on the bed again.

His current condition is very bad, and there are more or less problems with all the bones in his body.

Even his muscles have suffered a lot of wear and tear, and there are many strains!

After all, he is made of flesh and blood. No matter how exaggerated his physical strength is, he is still not truly 'steel'.

He is now covered in bandages, and there are medical ninjas taking turns treating him.

You must know that he collapsed in the camp as soon as he came back yesterday, and he didn't wake up until now.

One can imagine how bad his physical condition was.

However, what he never expected was that as soon as he woke up, he once again heard information that made him vomit blood.

That was the support force he arranged, but it was actually buried by the Third Hokage!

That's right, the Third Hokage, that bastard, used the big dam behind them to completely overwhelm them and cause huge casualties!

What made him vomit blood the most was that the Third Hokage, that bastard, was not dead.

The reason is very simple. Kirabi actually had no choice but to stop because the Konoha ninjas used the hundreds of surviving Kumo ninjas as threats!

To be honest, he really wanted to scold others and scold his brother for being really stupid!

At this time, the losses have been so great, why should we care about those hundreds of people?

Wouldn't it be better to just annihilate the damn Konoha troops hiding behind them and bring back the body of the Third Hokage?

Although it seems very cold-blooded to think like this, the Fourth Raikage knows that this is war.

War will inevitably cause huge casualties. There have already been such huge casualties. Why not be decisive in exchange for greater benefits?

But he knew better that he couldn't say these words.

At least, you can't say it directly in front of so many people.

The human heart is the most mysterious and elusive thing. As a superior, you must have a clear definition before and after you.

The Fourth Raikage didn't like these things, but he knew that sometimes he had to learn to compromise.

Especially for the benefit of the village, he must learn to be ruthless, and must learn to give up some people's lives in exchange for benefits.

But sometimes, he must show care for his subordinates and let his subordinates know that he will not give up on anyone.

Only in this way can people's hearts be united, so that your subordinates can work hard for you and the village.

Sighing helplessly, the Fourth Raikage felt that his chest was really tight, as if he had been stabbed with a knife.

He now hated the Third Hokage for being ruthless and cunning, and also hated his brother for not acting decisively.

But he also knew that nothing could be changed.

"When the dam breaks, will our camp be affected?" The Fourth Raikage almost gritted his teeth and asked.

"Lord Raikage, we noticed a change in the water flow yesterday, so we immediately asked ninjas who are capable of earth and water escape to guide the torrent to change its flow.

And because we are relatively far away, those torrents have become much weaker when they reach us." A cloud ninja quickly came out and answered.

The Fourth Raikage was relieved to hear that the camp was not greatly affected.

If the camp is greatly affected by this, they have to choose a new location.

This would give Konoha the opportunity to enter the Country of Yu, and they would lose more than they gain.

And when choosing a campsite again, many things need to be modified accordingly.

For example, their logistics route will also change, which will also give opportunities to the Konoha ninjas hiding behind them.

This is something that the Fourth Raikage absolutely cannot accept. They have already suffered such heavy losses. If the losses were more severe, could they just withdraw their troops and go back?

If he loses in the real battlefield competition, then he won't have much resentment.

Who can be blamed for not being as skilled as others?

You only have yourself to blame!

But lost to some machinations and some kind hearts.

This is completely unacceptable to the Fourth Raikage, and absolutely unwilling to accept it!

"Quickly calculate the losses on our side, as well as Konoha's casualties." The Fourth Raikage sighed: "Also, remember to ask the old ghosts in the village to cut off their pensions."

"Yes, Lord Raikage." The cloud ninja on the side nodded quickly: "Then I will deal with these matters now."

"Go." The Fourth Raikage waved his hand casually, and then fell silent. It took him a long time before he spoke.

"Let's talk about it. What kind of loss has the Third Hokage become? Also, get up and stop kneeling. Now that you have made a decision, I won't blame you. Your choice is not wrong."

"Brother." Kirabi didn't move, and his voice didn't sound so strong: "It's my problem. I shouldn't pursue it so deeply. I..."

"Shut up, let's ask, what's the situation with the Third Hokage? Does he still have the ability to fight?"

"I think he is gone because I don't have anything to hold back. Even if I don't die, I won't be able to fight."

"We're in big trouble now."

Nara Shikaki looked at the Third Hokage who was slumped on the bed and felt that he was really in big trouble now.

Yesterday's battle was indeed scary, but in the end it seemed a bit anticlimactic.

The information Uchiha Kei gave him was fully effective, although he had no idea where his minister got the information from.

But the actual effect told him the authenticity and effectiveness of this information.

To put it bluntly, without this information, they would have been completely defeated or even destroyed.

A perfect Jinchuuriki, such an existence is really terrifying.

Not only can it fully unleash the power of a tailed beast, but it can also possess the sanity, judgment and skills of a ninja in combat.

If it weren't for this kind of information, and there really was no other way, Nara Shikagi could only take a gamble, and I'm afraid he wouldn't be willing to do it even to death.

For example, if that Kirabi is an extremely cold-blooded war commander, then their end will be terrible!

"Fortunately, fortunately, that guy is not a qualified commander, although he is a qualified combat ninja."

Every time he thought of this, Nara Shika couldn't help but feel emotional.

He was just sighing, but when he saw the Third Hokage collapsed on the bed, being treated with all his strength by several medical ninjas, he felt weak all over his body.

That damn Jinchuuriki is really too fierce, and his power is too exaggerated.

Even if the Third Hokage resisted with all his strength, he was overthrown in less than ten minutes.

Although he was rescued, he looked at the current situation of the Third Hokage.

He knew that the old Hokage probably had no way to continue directing the battle. It would be good if he didn't die here.

"Captain Lucheng."

Just when Nara Shikagi's mind was full of messy things, a Sarutobi ninja walked up to him.

This Sarutobi ninja Nara Shikaki knew that after all, this guy was the third generation Hokage's absolute confidant.

Especially on the battlefield, she couldn't hide her preference for him.

This boy's name is Sarutobi Masao, and he is one of the few jounin in the Sarutobi clan. Normally, Nara Shikagi has to obey his command.

But now because of his command, he saved the Third Hokage and also saved the entire army.

This guy seems to be more convinced of himself, otherwise he wouldn't be so polite, right?

"Masao Jonin, what's the matter?" Nara Shikōjin thought, but he still bowed to him honestly.

He is a jounin, but he is a chuunin.

"Sandaime-sama, I'm afraid I can't hold on anymore." Sarutobi Masao didn't hesitate, he said directly.

"He said to me before he passed out, I'm afraid I need to ask you for the next thing, but I also hope that Captain Lucheng can help."

"Do you want to send the Third Hokage back to Konoha?" Nara Shikaki knew what he meant without even needing to speak.

In fact, he was also thinking about what to do, because the current situation of the Third Hokage was really bad.

But the old guy's return, coupled with the message he left before unconsciousness, is tantamount to letting himself command the rear troops.

Although Nara Shikaro thought he could do it, he didn't want to take such a risk.

After taking a look at the unconscious Third Hokage, Nara Shikaki touched his chin, and finally made a decision.

"Yes, after all, the medical environment here is relatively poor." Nara Shikaki nodded and said: "Send him back to Konoha. With the resources of the medical department, he should be able to completely recover, but I hope you wait."

"Oh?" Sarutobi Masao was relieved when he heard this: "No problem, when will Captain Lucheng plan to take action."

"I need to complete a report. You prepare it. You will take this report back. At the same time, you can also choose three teams to cooperate with the escort mission. The Third Hokage will leave it to you."

Thanks to my classmate of Slippery Egg and Shrimp Rice for the tip, thank you, thank you~!