Naruto: Starting by Teaching Tsunade Modernization

An ancient and unnamed primeval forest.

After Haruki left the air fortress, he and Minato along with the Black Armor Army spent a week here.

In the distance was an endless plain.

Shangyang City in the center was extremely bustling at the moment.

Within a week, the 150,000 - strong army of the Land of Fire captured territories and no one could stop them.

It wasn't because they were particularly powerful; it was simply that they had large numbers.

In a sense, in the feudal - era ninja world, the most important factor in war was the size of the army.

Moreover, the army of the Land of Lightning didn't arrive in time, giving the army of the Land of Fire a chance.

But they could only achieve this much.

Behind the Shangyang Plain was the Otagata Mountains.

There are only seven passes.

They could only launch a frontal attack.

Haruki withdrew his gaze and looked at the unfolded map.

"Teacher, according to the Anbu's information, the army of the Land of Lightning has passed through the Otagata Mountains and arrived in Shangyang City last night. It seems they want to launch a decisive battle on the Shangyang Plain," Minato marked the spots with red dots. Then, looking confused, he asked, "This doesn't conform to the conventional army deployment. The seven passes of the Otagata Mountains are easy to defend and hard to attack. Logically, they should have retreated here."

"It can only indicate one thing. They are very confident," Haruki sat opposite him. "There could be two sources of this confidence. One is that the performance of the Land of Fire army in the past week has been mediocre, and the other is Fourth Raikage A."

Minato nodded and pondered for a moment before saying, "The third reason might be that the generals of the Land of Lightning want to gain credit."

He had stayed in the metropolis of the Land of Fire for seven years and knew the nobles well.

Once there was a chance to gain an edge, they were like vultures circling a carcass, swooping in all at once.

War makes civilians suffer and nobles rich.

Especially when there was a sure - win situation.

"Tsk, it's quite a show indeed," Haruki wasn't surprised. Having watched a lot of TV shows and movies in his previous life, he knew what Minato said was true.

"Minato, how do you think Fourth Raikage A will help the army of the Land of Lightning win?"

Hearing this, Minato looked at the red dots on the map. After a moment of silence, he said, "If it were me, I'd capture the ringleader first."

Haruki smiled.

Minato was smart. He had stayed in the military camp for seven years and had also heard the classic battles Haruki told him.

His thinking far exceeded that of any general in the Five Great Countries.

It wasn't an overstatement to say he was a famous general in the ninja world.

"Fourth Raikage A enters the military camp alone. If he wants to achieve a quick victory, this is the only way. Most importantly, he has the speed and strength for it."

"Teacher, what about us? What should we do? Hira Ryo has sent us several invitations to the Black Armor Army," Minato took out a water bag and took a sip of water.

Hira Ryo was currently the nominal supreme commander of the army of the Land of Fire.

The original five great generals had been dealt with by Nobuaki Oda.

Hira Ryo was the best among the rest.

Although his level was not as high as that of the previous five great generals, he was the best choice for the Land of Fire at present.

"How did you reply?" Haruki asked curiously.

"I said I have no interest in the Daimyo position, so I won't participate."

Minato shrugged his shoulders and said, pointing at the broad trees beside him, "Then I led the Black Armor Army to this forest."

Haruki always felt that Minato had learned his slyness.

He didn't dwell on it anymore and said, "Your next duties are the same as those of the Fourth Raikage."

"The same?"

Haruki's answer surprised Minato, making him feel quite astonished.

He had thought that the Black Armor Army's duty was to come out for cleanup after the two sides finished fighting.

"Yeah. I know what you're thinking, but the Army of the Land of Fire has a complex composition. Although they have a large number, their hearts aren't united. When facing the Army of the Land of Lightning, defeat is almost inevitable. I doubt they can cause great losses to the Army of the Land of Lightning.

The Black Armor Army only has ten thousand troops. Even after the battle, it won't be easy for them to take advantage. My idea is that during the intense battle, you lead the cavalry to enter the battlefield from the weak point and head straight for the enemy's command post."

Minato's eyes lit up.

This idea really suited his taste.

Fighting on the battlefield was his way of showing his passion.

After getting along with the soldiers for a long time, Minato was unconsciously influenced.

"And you must act after the Fourth Raikage."

Haruki emphasized, "Try not to let him discover you in advance. Otherwise, the plan may not succeed."

"I understand."

Minato nodded seriously.

...

The killing atmosphere on the plain became more and more intense.

Hira Ryo was rejected by Minato once more.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger welling up in his heart.

If Minato weren't a Konoha Ninja, he'd definitely drag him out and behead him as a warning.

After calming down, Hira Ryo felt a headache coming on.

During this week, the large army of the Land of Fire had greatly disappointed him.

Over a third of the private armies were completely out of his control.

At the same time, their discipline was extremely poor.

Apart from their excellent equipment and good strength, they were no different from bandits.

All the way here, they burned, killed, looted, and did all sorts of evil.

The war had turned into a chaotic mess.

That's why Hira Ryo knew that such an army had no chance of winning against the Land of Lightning.

Moreover, the Land of Lightning had the advantage of defense.

But these stupid nobles actually thought that equal numbers meant equal strength.

Damn it!

He suspected that their week-long winning streak had given them an illusion.

Hira Ryo was probably the most sober one.

He knew that the key to victory or defeat lay with Minato's Black Armor Army.

The Black Armor Army had achieved great feats when they helped Nobuaki Oda become the Daimyo last time. They were definitely the most elite army in the Land of Fire.

But unfortunately, the person leading them was a Ninja from Konoha.

Minato said he wasn't interested in the Daimyo, but Hira Ryo always found it strange.

If so, why did he lead the army into the Land of Lightning?

What on earth did the Black Armor Army want to do?

After much thought with no results, Hira Ryo got up and looked at the magnificent city outside the door.

By now, he had no way back.

It was a pity that the time was too short.

If he had a few more days, he was confident he could capture Shangyang City, reach the Otagata Mountains, and then disband the army.

Yes, disband.

The seven passes of the Otagata Mountains were easy to defend but hard to attack, but they were also an opportunity.

Originally, he planned that everyone would rely on their own abilities to choose a pass to attack and see who could enter the metropolis first.

But Hira Ryo had done his best.

There were simply too many people holding him back.

It was like the saying goes, "You're not afraid of a formidable opponent, but a useless teammate."

Besides, he shared the same doubt with Raikage: Where had Konoha's ten - thousand - strong Ninja Army gone?

Hira Ryo deeply understood that ninjas could completely influence the outcome of the battle.

The sun gradually rose higher.

Hira Ryo looked at the group of nobles entering the camp and couldn't help but sigh.

This is a war, not some kind of picnic!

"General Hira, we'll leave this battle to you. We hope you won't disappoint us."

"I'll do my best."

Suddenly, Hira Ryo raised his head and rushed out of the camp. In the distance, the gates of Shangyang City were wide open, and immediately there was a thunderous sound of hoofbeats.

Following that was a dense and well - organized army.

Cavalry was in the front, followed closely by archers and infantry.

They formed a formation on the plain.

"How come?"

Hira Ryo couldn't quite understand. Obviously, it would be a better option to defend the city.

Unless they had absolute confidence, there was no need for a direct confrontation.

Feeling the tremors of the ground, he mounted his horse and shouted loudly, "Assemble the whole army!"