Naruto: Starting by Teaching Tsunade Modernization

The style of Owarayama mountain fortress was completely different from that of Shangyang City. It was simple and ancient, without overly fancy decorations.

Haruki sat in the hall.

Sakumo Hatake, Hiashi Hyuga, Fugaku Uchiha and others were seated on both sides.

Except for Minato Namikaze.

After Haruki's speech last night, he led an army of one hundred and sixty thousand. He divided them into seven groups to capture seven passes in the Otagata Mountains and then continued to march forward without a break.

His destination was the metropolis of the Land of Lightning.

In Haruki's view, it was a waste to assign Minato the role of a general, as his personal strength couldn't be fully utilized.

But currently in Konoha, there were enough high - end combat forces, so it didn't matter much without Minato.

However, the army of the Land of Fire couldn't do without him.

Sakumo Hatake was experienced, but only in ninja wars.

He couldn't command an army of one hundred and sixty thousand.

Only Minato, who had spent seven years in the military camp, was qualified for the task.

Haruki also didn't trust the other generals of the Land of Fire.

Moreover, most of them had been beheaded by his sword.

After much thought, Minato was the most suitable one.

At this time, his title of the Golden Flash resounded throughout the ninja world. Although it was completely different from the one in the original story, the effect was achieved.

Haruki didn't have to worry about burying his apprentice.

"Lord Haruki."

Anbu Ninjas appeared in the hall, handed over a Scroll, and disappeared again, all within no more than two seconds.

Haruki was already used to the high - efficiency of the Anbu. He opened the Scroll.

They gathered here early in the morning to wait for the intelligence.

He quickly scanned through it and said, "The Fourth Raikage A and twenty - thousand ninja troops are coming towards Owarayama mountain fortress."

Everyone in the hall was a bit surprised.

They were not surprised by the Raikage's attack, but by the number twenty - thousand.

Even after losing two - thousand vanguard troops, Kumogakure had managed to gather another twenty - thousand ninja, almost mobilizing all its forces.

If they failed, it might take ten years, or even decades, for them to recover.

"Haruki, it seems that the Raikage's hatred for you has reached an irreconcilable level," Sakumo Hatake said, looking at the calm - faced Haruki with emotion.

Honestly, the way this war has developed is way beyond Haruki's expectations.

He remembered the previous Great Ninja World War. They had fought bravely and it was only a narrow victory.

It was in sharp contrast to the current situation where no one had died.

He kind of felt like he was getting a free win.

After entering the Land of Lightning, he seemed to have done nothing but occupy one - third of the territory.

Hearing this, Haruki smiled. The actions of Kumogakure were within his expectations.

He had even written a letter to Matsuda Ebizo, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning.

He threatened Matsuda Ebizo with the lives of Miyagi Hiro and others.

If Matsuda Ebizo wanted to rescue them in a short time, he would definitely assign this duty to the Fourth Raikage.

And this also met Haruki's purpose.

The daily food consumption of an army of one hundred and sixty thousand was already a huge amount. And adding ten - thousand ninja made it an astronomical figure.

He wouldn't do such a heartless thing as looting on the spot.

So Haruki didn't want Kumogakure to fight a long - term war in the Land of Lightning.

The Cloud Ninjas had the home - field advantage.

Konoha came from afar, and the speed of their material transportation was much slower than that of Cloud Hidden Village.

The best way is to force Cloud Hidden Village to fight a tough battle with them in a certain place.

After seeing the Otagata Mountains, Haruki came up with an idea.

He planned to use it as a barrier to draw Cloud Hidden Village into a full - scale attack.

As for the reason...

Miyagi Hiro and others were the reason.

Haruki is not the kind of ninja who abides by the rules. He would make use of whatever he could.

"The upcoming battles will be far more brutal than before," Haruki said to those in front of him, his tone becoming serious. "The Raikage will surely attack Owarayama mountain fortress at all costs. You know the power of Ninjas. Ordinary defensive measures won't work. So we need to redeploy the defenses in these two days."

Sakumo Hatake nodded.

As the second - in - command after Haruki here, the duty of deployment naturally fell to him.

After the short meeting ended, Haruki rubbed his temples.

What Haruki was worried about now wasn't Cloud Hidden Village, but how to deal with the Land of Lightning.

As the saying goes, 'It's easier to conquer a realm than to rule it.'

They nominally occupied one - third of the territory, but in fact, they hadn't fully gained control.

Even in the major cities, they simply used Ninjas to control them.

Not to mention the vast towns and villages.

The original three thousand defenders of Owarayama mountain fortress were temporarily imprisoned by Haruki in the military camp instead of being disbanded.

When he arrived, he saw many residents of the city gathered outside the military camp.

Since it was a city, there couldn't only be three thousand defenders living here.

However, although it was originally built as a barrier and a pass, the long - term absence of war has led to an increasing number of civilians in the city.

A large part of them was because of the defenders.

In other words, by imprisoning them, Haruki had directly offended the whole city.

Such situations were not rare.

But war was so cruel.

Haruki couldn't soften his heart because of this.

He entered the military camp.

All he could see was a chaotic scene.

The three thousand soldiers looked terrified.

After the defeat, they couldn't even imagine what good fates they might have.

Either death or slavery.

But no matter which one it was, it was tragic.

Haruki stood on the high platform and didn't say much nonsense.

The first thing he did was to let them elect several outstanding soldiers to serve as new generals.

At first, they couldn't believe what they heard.

But under Haruki's urging, they hesitantly selected three officers with high prestige and strength.

"Your duties remain the same. You still have to guard this mountain fortress. The only difference is that you're no longer the army of the Land of Lightning, but the Land of Fire," Haruki said calmly to the dazed people in front of him. "Any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Actually, they didn't have a sense of belonging.

One reason was that they didn't join the army voluntarily, and the other was that their treatment was poor.

As long as they could stay alive, they didn't care about the Land of Lightning or the Land of Fire.

Seeing this, Haruki nodded.

This approach had many hidden dangers.

But three thousand defenders couldn't stir up any waves in the face of absolute strength.

Besides, Haruki won't treat them poorly.

Right then, he explained the treatment of the Black Armor Army to them one by one.

After he finished speaking, the military camp fell into silence.

Is this really something we can have?

They looked at Haruki and suddenly felt an unreal feeling.

If they could have such treatment, they were willing to stay in the Land of Fire forever.

Haruki stopped explaining.

Actions speak louder than words.

He immediately let them leave the military camp.

Moments later, there were bursts of exclamations.

Haruki glanced at the touching scene of relatives reuniting, fell into a brief silence, and then came to the City Wall.

Standing on a high place, he looked out.

On both sides were mountain walls, and in the middle was a passage more than ten meters wide.

He simulated the scene of ninjas attacking the city in his mind.

In the early stage, there would definitely be large - scale ninjutsu attacks.

If the Raikage was smarter, he might take sneak - attack measures before the offensive.

However, the possibility was small.

One reason was the Raikage's personality, and the other was that their strength far exceeded that of Konoha.

In terms of numbers alone, they were twice as many.

If anyone were in the Raikage's position, they would surely send a large army to besiege.

Moreover, he was in a hurry.

When in a hurry, he wouldn't waste time on some underhanded things.

"Lord Haruki."

Hiashi Hyuga noticed that Haruki had been looking into the distance for a long time and couldn't help but step forward to greet him.

Haruki turned his head and saw a pair of big Byakugan.

In the war, the function of the Byakugan is beyond doubt. It's even more useful than the Sharingan.

"Hiashi, can your Byakugan see the end of the mountain path?"

"I'll try."

Hiashi Hyuga raised his head, activated his Byakugan, and the veins on both sides bulged.

"Yes."

He gave a definite answer and asked, "Do you want our Hyuga Clan to do something?"

"The Ninja Tools and Technology Research Department has a batch of special weapons made specifically for you."

Haruki took out a sniper rifle from the Summoning Scroll.

"Its operation is the same as the Heavenly Fire, but it has a longer range, a faster firing rate, and relatively less power."

"Do you mean to let us carry out long - distance shootings?"

Hiashi Hyuga aimed the sniper rifle. In the line of sight of the Byakugan, he clearly saw the entrance to the mountain a thousand meters away.

His eyes searched.

They stopped on a small yellow flower.

He pulled the trigger, and a bullet whistled out, hitting the target precisely.

The explosion area it generated was two - thirds smaller than that of the Heavenly Fire.

Hiashi Hyuga felt the body of the gun and thought further.

If every member of the Hyuga Clan was equipped with such a gun, their strength would be greatly improved.

They had the [Gentle Fist] in close combat and the guns at a distance.

The future of the Hyuga Clan was very bright.

"How about it?"

Seeing him lost in thought, Haruki asked.

"Very good."

Hiashi Hyuga came back to his senses and said seriously, "I wonder how many such guns you have, Lord Haruki?"

"Not many, only a hundred."

"That's enough."

Hiashi Hyuga immediately showed a smile.

In seven years, the population of the Hyuga Clan had doubled.

But they were still minors, so there weren't many ninjas participating in the war.

A hundred sniper rifles are more than enough.

Haruki smiled.

Since it was tailored for the Hyuga Clan, the issue of quantity was naturally taken into account.

Other ninjas can indeed achieve this level, but the training cost is too high, and the effect is far inferior to the Byakugan.

After all, a 360 - degree non - blind - spot sniper rifle, just ask if you're scared?

Besides, it can also see through objects.

It's just too omnipotent.

"Your Hyuga Clan has to hurry up and increase the population."

Haruki suddenly sighed and said.

Hiashi Hyuga's mouth twitched slightly.

It's not something I can decide!

I also want the population of the Hyuga clan to increase, but I can't rush it after all.

"I'll do my best."

Hiashi Hyuga replied.

"By the way, I remember Hizashi Hyuga got married half a year ago. As his elder brother, why are you still lagging behind?"

Mentioning this topic, Haruki thought of Hizashi Hyuga.

In the original story, his son, Neji Hyuga, was indeed older than Hinata Hyuga.

"Hyuga Kaoru and I will probably get married after this war."

Hiashi Hyuga scratched his head and said thoughtfully.

He already had the intention of getting married. Since Haruki asked, he just went with the flow.

"I hope Lord Haruki can attend then."

"..."

Haruki was immediately speechless.

What a typical Flag!

"Lord Haruki, aren't you willing?"

Seeing him silent, Hiashi Hyuga immediately became a bit nervous.

"I'll attend."

Haruki didn't refuse his request.

As for the Flag, with his strength, he can completely ignore it.

A flash of inspiration hit him, and he said, "Minato and Kushina should also get married."

"Ah? Are we going to hold the weddings together?"

Hiashi Hyuga asked subconsciously.

He couldn't help but complain silently. Isn't Lord Haruki just being lazy by combining the two weddings?

"No, it's not that."

Haruki shook his head. With their four status, it's not necessary to hold the weddings together.

"Have you heard of a baby betrothal?"

"Baby betrothal?"

Hiashi Hyuga was slightly stunned. "Do you mean to arrange a betrothal for the future children of our two families?"

"If it's a boy and a girl, it's a betrothal. If it's two boys, they'll be brothers. If it's two girls, they'll be sisters."

Haruki simply explained.

In the original story, what should I say about the love between Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga?

In the early stage, Naruto didn't care or notice Hinata at all. His eyes were either on Sasuke or Sakura Haruno, ignoring Hinata.

By doing this, Haruki was also giving Hinata a hand.

"Of course, we're not forcing the marriage. If they're not willing, they can cancel it at any time."

He added, "Hiashi, what do you think?"

"I'll follow Lord Haruki's instructions."

A smile appeared on Hiashi Hyuga's face.

To be honest, he really hoped that his future child could marry Minato's child.

Minato was Haruki's apprentice and had gained great fame in this war.

It's almost a certainty that he'll be the next Hokage.

Moreover, Kushina Uzumaki is no slouch either. As an orphan of the Uzumaki clan, an apprentice of Haruki, and a Nine - Tailed Fox Jinchuriki, the child of the two of them is bound to be born with a silver spoon in their mouth.

They couldn't possibly be an ordinary ninja.

"After the war is over, you can talk to Minato about this," Haruki said.

Then, thinking about Kushina, he added, "She might not agree to this kind of thing. You don't need to make a big deal out of it. Just keep it to yourselves."

"Sure," Hiashi Hyuga nodded.

After talking with Hiashi for a few words, Haruki went to Sakumo Hatake to check on the deployment.

Overall, there were no major oversights.

The main offensive weapon of the Cloud Hidden Village lies in the Eight - Tails.

In addition, Haruki was worried that they might use the Temporal - Spatial Chakra Cannon from the Naruto movie, which has the power to destroy the moon.

But he wasn't sure if it actually existed.

If it did, he'd have to step in himself.

The next day, Haruki received some unexpected news.

Five thousand ninjas of Iwagakure, led by The Third Tsuchikage onoki, joined the forces of the Cloud Hidden Village.

As a result, the already large army swelled to twenty - five thousand.

Not to mention onoki, a powerhouse of his caliber.

In his prime, onoki was definitely a ninja as powerful as the Fourth Raikage A.

He was one of the strongest in the ninja world.

Haruki had considered the possibility that Iwagakure would try to take advantage of the situation, but he never expected them to ally with the Cloud Hidden Village.

But he wasn't worried at all.

Numbers meant nothing to him.

His only concern was that if he used Wood Release, he would be exposed, and Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu would surely target him.

Even with the Sage Body and Wood Release, one wasn't invincible.

Although Haruki was confident, the other ninjas were not as calm.

Even Sakumo Hatake showed some emotional fluctuations.

"Haruki, should we ask Konoha for reinforcements?"

"Don't you trust Wood Release?" Haruki retorted.

"But..."

Sakumo fell silent. He knew the legends of Wood Release, but they were facing twenty - five thousand ninjas.

Could they really win with just Wood Release?