Chapter 79: Reciprocity

Minato quickly came to camp.

Just as the holes in the coach's tent were repaired, Orochimaru and Minato walked into the tent and came to the sand table again.

"Although Kumogakure's actions last night were crushed by us, they also caused us considerable losses."

Orochimaru said while staring at the sand table.

Minato agreed: "Yeah, I think the number of casualties is probably dozens."

"Thirty-six people were slightly injured, nine people were seriously injured, and twelve people died." Orochimaru, as the commander-in-chief, accurately stated the casualty mission, "There are also tents and fortifications that need to be added together, and let Kumogakure account for them." Calculate it.”

"Do you want to...?" Namikaze Minato had a guess in his mind.

"Yes, just like them, they attack the camp at night." Orochimaru replied, his tone calm but also revealing a bit of coldness.

"I plan to leave this task to you." Orochimaru suddenly raised his head, catching Minato off guard.

Minato didn't agree immediately. He pointed at the terrain sand table and began to analyze: "I don't think this is appropriate."

"The reason why they were able to successfully break into the camp to pick up the spies last night was not only due to the negligence of the patrolling ninjas, but also due to the terrain."

"The terrain of Yuno Country is very similar to that of China. There are many dense forests. In addition, it is easy to get foggy at night. This gives Kumo Shinobi an opportunity."

"However, the opposite is different. Kumogakure's camp is located in the Kingdom of Frost. The terrain there is a flat rocky plateau with no vegetation or even terrain cover. Our night attack is easily discovered and it is difficult to escape the enemy's pursuit. "

But Orochimaru turned his back and waved his hand, his tone flat: "So I give this task to you."

"I don't care what difficulties this mission may encounter, I just need to see the results."

"It's up to you to decide the specific details of the mission. In three days at the latest, I want to see Kumogakure suffer at least ten times our losses."

Orochimaru then stopped talking, and Minato left knowingly.

Minato was extremely helpless, as such a hasty decision would cause serious losses to his side if he was not careful.

Minato could only try his best to come up with a more stable plan to ensure the completion of the mission while reducing losses.

When Minato was worried, he thought of one person, and that was Che.

"Maybe he can give me some advice..."

Minato found Che who was patrolling on the battlefield and explained the mission arranged by Orochimaru straight to the point.

Che first sighed in his heart: "Orochimaru is indeed so unkind and insists on his own way."

Then he started thinking about the dilemma Minato was facing.

Indeed, terrain is an important factor.

The terrain of the Land of Frost is enough for ninjas patrolling at night to have a clear view of the surrounding enemies.

And even if the task is completed, it will be difficult for the person who performs the task to escape, and must find a foolproof way.

Che squatted on the ground and used tree branches to carve a simple topographic map.

Minato was quite shocked by this. After all, Che had only seen the battlefield terrain map once in the coach's camp.

"Since Kumogakure is going to attack at night, we must reciprocate and make our movements louder."

Che ignored Minato and kept to himself.

Minato heard from Che's words that Che seemed to have an idea.

"Yunyin's camp is here, right?" Che asked.

Minato nodded, so Che continued: "This is the only high ground for several miles with a wide view. They must think that camping here is safe."

"But there's another way we can get closer."

Che raised his head and looked at Minato. Minato was also a smart man and immediately understood what Che meant.

"You mean...approaching from underground?" Minato's eyes already showed a clear look.

"Yes, we can send the earth escape ninjas ahead to open up underground passages and break into the camp after approaching the high ground."

"After causing a certain scale of damage, the troops returned the same way and used detonating symbols to blow up the entrance to the underground passage and block the enemy's pursuit route."

Minato clapped his hands and praised, "This plan is reliable, you can give it a try."

The two then discussed the specific details of the plan and finally decided on the time and number of participants for the night attack.

Minato then summoned his two hundred forward troops and carefully selected fifty elites among them.

Among the fifty people, there were three jounin, including Minato. The rest were all at the level of chuunin and special jounin, and there was not a single genin.

Among these ninjas, Earth Release ninjas and ninjas who master Earth Release account for half.

All members of the Inuzuka Paladin team were selected.

The next day, at dusk, this fifty-man troop had made all preparations, made supplies, and carried a large number of detonating charms.

Under the leadership of Minato, everyone crossed the border of the Kingdom of Frost and began to approach the Kumogakure camp.

By the time they reached a distance where the Kumogakure camp could be seen with the naked eye, it was already night.

Everyone was hiding on a gentle slope, observing the Kumogakure camp on the horizon.

Minato commanded: "Stop advancing, start digging on the spot, and pay attention to concealment."

At this distance, it is still possible to be discovered if you are not careful, so everyone hid behind the slope and dug.

This not only hides the figure, but also hides the excavated gravel and soil.

Che continued to use earth escape to crack the earth. Dazhi beside him was an earth escape ninja. He was also using earth escape to smash the hard rocky ground into gravel and rubble.

Compared to other earth escape ninjas, Dazhi's earth escape attainments are outstanding, and one person can almost match two or three other earth escape chunins.

Next to Dazhi is Huang Wan who is using his claws to help dig the soil. Dazhi said proudly to Inuzuka Talon standing next to Huang Wan: "How is it, is my earth escape strength enough to be promoted?"

"If I am promoted to a special jonin... it should be possible." Inuzuka Talon stroked his beard and said.

Dazhi was delighted: "Great, it seems that I am one step closer to my dream!"

Che asked while digging the soil next to him: "What is your dream?"

"My dream is to become a great ninja like Sannin or Lord Minato." Dazhi told his true thoughts in detail.

Che said with a raised tone, "Oh? Why don't you want to be a Hokage?"

Dazhi waved his hand and said: "I still have this self-knowledge."

"But I think you are likely to become a Hokage."

Hearing Dazhi's words, Che just smiled slightly and did not answer.

Seeing this, Dazhi said, "After all, you are such a genius, you can definitely do it. You have to thank my prediction when you become one in the future."

Before Che answered, Inuzuka Kou interrupted Dazhi's interest, "That's enough, others are working hard, and you are still chatting here."

Daizhi closed his mouth quite aggrieved.

Fuyano Jun watched the fun and said, "Aren't you going to become a great ninja like the Sannin? Why are you scared so soon?"

Daizhi said stubbornly, "What do you know? This is called bearing humiliation!"

Mizumoto Takuto, who was yawning, burst out laughing, which made Dazhi feel very embarrassed all of a sudden, and he blushed and buried his head in work.