The war had entered its third day.
As the battlefield's terrain and environment became clearer, all three factions increased their troop deployment.
This, in turn, made the fighting even more brutal.
—––
In a remote corner of the battlefield, Yamashiro Aoba's squad had just finished another battle.
While Aoba remained on high alert, his two teammates collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.
The slug summon was using its chakra to heal them.
Unlike their previous easy victories, this time, the command center had assigned them a truly formidable opponent—a Jōnin-led squad with two Chūnin.
The battle had been incredibly difficult.
Although they managed to eliminate the two Chūnin with well-coordinated surprise attacks, the Jōnin had given them serious trouble.
This experience was a wake-up call for Genma Shiranui.
For the first time, he truly understood the vast gap between himself and a Jōnin...
"Captain, are you still reviewing the last battle?"
Having finished his healing first, Genma looked at Aoba.
Compared to before, he now seemed noticeably more mature.
Aoba shook his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Don't you think… the enemies we've encountered these past few days have been… too 'perfect' for us?"
He struggled to find the right words, eventually settling on "perfect."
Hearing this, Genma and Raitō Namizuki exchanged glances—both showing expressions of realization.
Indeed, their battles had followed a strange progression:
First, Chūnin squads.
Then, Tokubetsu Jōnin (Special Jōnin).
Now, a Jōnin-led squad that truly pushed them to their limits.
Each fight had been just challenging enough to force them to break through their limits—
As if this entire war had been designed specifically for them.
The thought was ridiculous.
How could such an important battle be arranged just for them?
Even after thinking it over, they couldn't come up with a solid explanation.
"Perhaps… this is Lord Danzo's arrangement," Aoba finally said.
Somehow, anything unbelievable seemed reasonable as long as Danzo was involved.
After all, he was a man full of "miracles."
His teammates nodded.
Aside from Danzo, they couldn't imagine anyone else capable of orchestrating battlefield movements to such precision.
—––
They weren't the only ones thinking this.
Nearly every Konoha ninja on the battlefield had the same feeling!
Under Danzo's command, even war itself seemed simpler.
All they had to do was follow orders:
If command center told them to move east, they moved east.
If command center told them to head west, they went west.
The most astonishing part?
Despite the chaos of war, most Konoha squads rarely encountered enemies far stronger than themselves.
The majority of battles were either evenly matched or easily won.
More shockingly, Danzo could predict enemy movements:
Where the enemy was coming from.
Where to set up ambushes.
The best escape routes.
It almost felt as if a giant, all-seeing eye was watching over the battlefield.
—––
Of course, this didn't mean Konoha was completely free from casualties...
The battlefield was constantly shifting.
Even if Danzo could determine on paper that a certain Konoha squad should be able to defeat an enemy of a certain level, battle was not a simple mathematical equation—
It was full of variables.
A ninja's physical condition
Terrain advantages and disadvantages
Mindset during battle
Because of these uncontrollable factors, some Konoha squads still suffered losses.
—
Additionally, there were weaker squads—the so-called "cannon fodder" teams.
Although the term sounded harsh, it was an unfortunate reality in war.
Many of the low-level Genin squads, who had been hastily drafted, could only be described this way.
Danzo would deliberately assign them to fight enemy Genin squads of similar strength.
In such cases, the battle depended entirely on luck and potential.
After all, Danzo wouldn't waste his valuable time focusing on them.
Still, under Danzo's nearly broken "Heaven's Eye" reconnaissance ability, Konoha achieved an absurdly high combat efficiency—
A kill ratio so unbelievable that even the enemy couldn't comprehend it.
But if anyone was the most shocked, it was Nara Shikaku, Danzo's chief strategist and second-in-command.
At this moment, he was inside the command center.
The entire battlefield map was covered in intricate lines, resembling a dense spider web.
Danzo had called this system "Latitude and Longitude", using it to pinpoint enemy positions.
As Danzo read out sets of numbers, the ninja operators would immediately place corresponding markers on the map.
Shikaku's job was to analyze the movements and instantly place Konoha's markers accordingly.
Afterward, messengers from different zones would relay movement commands to squads through Katsuyu's telepathic communication.
—––
Since the battlefield never stopped moving, enemy squads were constantly shifting positions.
This made the command center's workload insanely high!
Especially for Danzo and Shikaku.
Other personnel could work in shifts and rest, but not them.
Danzo was the "Eye", overseeing the entire battlefield.
Shikaku was the "Brain", coordinating all Konoha squads.
Only in the dead of night could they steal a few moments of rest.
If it weren't for Danzo's "Body" stat already reaching A+, he would have collapsed from exhaustion by now.
Shikaku, being younger, could still manage.
—––
Due to the top-secret nature of the command center, security was insanely strict.
No personnel were allowed to leave before the war ended.
Eating, sleeping, and even using the bathroom had to be done inside the command center.
ANBU monitored the area 24/7.
Even if an enemy spy had somehow infiltrated, there was no way they could leak any intel under these conditions.
—––
Danzo continued scanning the battlefield with his "Heaven's Eye", keeping every enemy movement in check.
Then, with precise micro-adjustments, he issued commands—
"Move the front-line squad five centimeters to the left..."
"Wait, It's 500 Meters."
"What?"
"You think I activated it?"
"Sorry, but how do you activate something that was never turned off?"
Danzo continued spying on the battlefield.
He noticed that two elite Iwagakure squads and one elite Kumogakure squad were moving to encircle Might Guy's team.
Each squad was led by one Jonin and included two Special Jonin.
In other words, the enemy had sent a total of:
3 Jonin
6 Special Jonin
All just to capture Might Guy's team.
"Is that really necessary?"
Danzo frowned.
He had indeed arranged for his Root ninjas to undergo battlefield trials, but he had never intended to force Might Guy into opening the Eighth Gate of Death.
His eyes narrowed.
"Since they want to play this game..."
"Then I'll send Minato into the fight."
_
"Shikaku, tell Might Guy's team..."
"Three elite squads are surrounding you."
"At your six o'clock, 300 meters away, there is an underground tunnel beneath the rocks."
"Get inside and scatter the special kunai inside."
"Minato Jonin will be coming to assist."
"Move fast."
—––
When Yamanaka Fu heard that three elite enemy squads were closing in, he thought:
"We're finished."
Then, when he heard that Minato would be arriving, he thought:
"No, the enemy is finished."
"Quick! Orders from command center—follow me!"
Yamanaka Fu waved his hand, leading his two injured teammates into the underground tunnel guided by Katsuyu's instructions.
Moments after they vanished—
The three enemy elite squads arrived.
—–
"They disappeared again?!"
The Iwagakure Jonin, who had nearly captured Yamashiro Aoba a few days ago, was furious.
They had already experienced this exact situation far too many times.
Every time they launched a mission, they would return empty-handed!
Those damn Konoha ninjas always seemed to predict their movements and evade them in advance.
It felt like an omnipresent eye was watching the battlefield, manipulating them like puppets, guiding their actions with invisible chakra strings.
But this time felt different.
The Kumogakure Jonin among them suddenly sensed something unusual.
"They're hiding in that underground cave!"
His eyes gleamed with killing intent.
The two Iwagakure Jonin beside him also clenched their teeth.
"We finally got you!"
As renowned elite ninjas in their villages, they had expected this war to be their chance to shine.
Instead, they had been led around like fools this entire time.
Now that they finally had a target to vent their anger on, they became more eager than ever!
Like a pack of hungry wolves, they rushed toward the underground entrance.
—–
"Be careful… they're coming."
Yamanaka Fu, as a sensory-type ninja, could feel the overwhelming pressure from the incoming enemies.
But compared to that man, none of this seemed to matter anymore.
—––
The Kumogakure Jonin did another scan of the underground passage.
"There are only three Chunin inside."
"No ambushes."
He had full confidence in his sensory abilities, but something still felt off.
Unfortunately, his allies were too impatient to listen.
"Chunin?"
"Finally, we can let loose!"
Seeing the others charging in, the Kumogakure Jonin had no choice but to follow.
As soon as they all entered the underground passage, preparing to attack Might Guy's team—
A dazzling golden light exploded like lightning in the dark tunnel.
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