Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Sand Village Army Launches a Night Raid on Konoha's Camp

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Sand Village Army Launches a Night Raid on Konoha's Camp



"You're injured, and your energy is a bit depleted. Eating some hot roast meat will help you recover faster," Takuya said, his voice calm yet commanding.

"Eat up! When you're with Takuya, there's never a shortage of roasted meat!" Nawaki added with a grin, trying to reassure the others as he himself took a large bite.

Seeing Nawaki and Minato start eating, the other Konoha shinobi who had been silently drooling at the sight of the roasted boar-couldn't hold back any longer. They eagerly grabbed the meat and began devouring it.

"Hissss... It's so hot, but so good!"

Watching the injured shinobi juggle between blowing on the hot meat and hastily stuffing it into their mouths, Takuya couldn't help but chuckle. The scene was almost comical. "Should we move out?" one of the shinobi asked after everyone had eaten their fill. All eyes turned to Takuya, who was sitting by the fire.

After the battle they had just endured, Takuya had become their anchor. In situations like this, his orders were the ones they would all follow without question.

"Let's wait for news," Takuya replied, tossing a couple of still-damp sticks into the fire and fanning away the resulting smoke. "We need to wait for news from the front lines. If the Sand Village army makes a move, we'll retreat."

In theory, their mission was complete. But Takuya wanted to stay and see what happened at the front lines. The Sand Village's actions had been strange-their vanguard had been decimated, leaving only a handful of survivors. Yet, the main force had remained silent.

It seemed as though the Sand Village had sent just a few hundred troops to stir things up, to muddy the waters. But the main force was nowhere to be seen. Logically, the Sand Village should have taken this opportunity to strike Konoha from behind, but they hadn't. They had only sent a small contingent to cause trouble, which didn't make sense.

Takuya couldn't believe that Chiyo, the old strategist of the Sand Village, would pass up such a good opportunity to strike a blow against Konoha. The fact that the main force hadn't shown itself meant that they were likely up to something else—perhaps some kind of scheme. Whatever Chiyo's plan was, as long as the Sand Village's main force didn't attack, Takuya and his team could stay put and rest, waiting for orders and news from the higher-ups.

Meanwhile, on the front lines, the battle between Konoha and the Rain Village was intensifying. The difference in overall strength between the two villages was becoming more apparent as the battle dragged on. Apart from Hanzo, the Rain Village was steadily losing ground.

At the same time, the Sand Village's army was quietly making its way toward Konoha's camp. No one expected Chiyo and her brother, Ebizō, to take the risk of launching a surprise attack on Konoha's camp. Their plan was to catch Konoha off guard while most of their forces were engaged with the Rain Village on the front lines.

Orochimaru didn't expect it. Danzo didn't expect it. Not even Takuya had anticipated such a move. After all, in the original timeline, the Sand Village had never attempted something like this.

"Sister, the defense forces in Konoha's camp are still formidable," Ebizō said, having gathered information with his Anbu team. The intelligence they had collected showed that the Konoha camp was not as underdefended as they had hoped.

"I know," Chiyo responded with a cold smile. "But that's exactly why Danzo feels secure. I'm certain he wouldn't expect us to bypass the front lines and attack their camp directly."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The defense forces in the Konoha camp were still substantial. But Chiyo was confident that, with most of Konoha's main force occupied on the front lines, the camp's defenses would be thinner than usual.

Chiyo believed that this battle would end in victory for the Sand Village, catching Danzo completely off guard.

"Have the troops ready," Chiyo ordered, planning to strike at around 3 AM-an hour when even shinobi would be at their most vulnerable, tired, and drowsy. She was certain that a surprise attack at this hour would throw the Konoha camp into chaos.

As the battle on the front lines raged on, the Konoha camp remained busy, with reports and updates constantly coming in. Danzo, who had been stationed at the camp as the overall commander, had been running around nonstop, managing the situation.

"Danzo-sama, the rear defense line has come under attack from the Sand Village. The number

of attackers is significant, but their exact number is still unknown."

No. Something was wrong. This wasn't a mistake-it was an enemy attack!

Panic gripped him as he screamed out, "Enemy attack!!!"

The shout was like a stone thrown into a calm pond, causing ripples to spread throughout the

camp.

The shinobi on night watch immediately sprang into action, firing off a signal flare without waiting to confirm the report.

"Boom!!!"

The bright flare exploded above the camp, waking up countless shinobi who had been sound

asleep.

"Attack!!!"

Since they had already been discovered, Chiyo gave the order to charge.

She hadn't expected Konoha to be completely unprepared, but she also hadn't anticipated an

easy victory. A direct assault was inevitable.

Like a swarm of ants, the Sand Village shinobi surged toward Konoha's camp.

"Enemy attack! The Sand Village is attacking!!"

The entire camp erupted into chaos as the shinobi, shaken from their sleep, rushed out of

their tents, ready to fight.

"What's going on?"

Danzo's eyes snapped open, his mood instantly sour as he realized he'd barely closed his eyes

before being woken up by the commotion.

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