Chapter 772: A Slow March!

Chapter 772: A Slow March!

"What is happening there?"

"Yeah, what was that loud roar? Are we under attack again?"

"Fool, we just beat Sunagakure and Orochimaru. Who'd dare to attack us so quickly?"

Discussions broke out among the civilians in Konoha. The ninjas immediately realized, 'So the army has already gathered...'

Even the few remaining spies in Konoha became alert. Needless to say, they didn't dare to attract any attention. Instead, they just followed the crowd to get an idea of the army's scale. It would help them to get an idea of Konoha's intentions.

In the third training ground, the morale was high. Everyone was quickly assigned to their units and the three Generals moved ahead to take charge of their divisions, leaving just Fujin, Renjiro and Shikaku behind.

Fujin turned his gaze to the right and said, "Ah, I forgot to inform you about them."

Shikaku followed Fujin's gaze and saw Bunjiro flickering in the training ground along with Fujin's students. He glanced at Fujin and asked, "Are you planning to take them with you?"

Fujin nodded, "Yeah. I have trained them quite a bit, but haven't given them any real experience. Considering their strength, going through normal Genin missions will be useless for them. So, this will be a good opportunity to break them in. I'll take them with me for this exercise."

Shikaku thought for a bit before nodding. He replied, "Alright. That shouldn't be an issue."

Fujin added, "Though I didn't train the other kids much, they have grown quite strong too and most can compete with Chunins. While they are still some distance away from being able to join the Anbu, you could send them on normal missions with one of the Anbu instructors, either from my compounds or from the headquarters."

Shikaku immediately nodded and said, "Over a hundred new ninjas. That'll be very helpful."

Even though the number of deaths didn't reach three figures, the number of wounded far surpassed it. Depending on their injuries, they needed a few days to several weeks of treatment and rest. In addition, Konoha was forced to deploy a large number of ninjas to dissuade any other hidden village from doing anything stupid. Fujin's three-thousand-strong army was a part of those efforts too. As such, getting over 30 new and enthusiastic squads to do easier missions was a timely help for Konoha.

Bunjiro's group walked to Fujin while looking at the army formations. Sayaka asked curiously, "What is happening here, sensei?"

Fujin replied, "We are heading out to have some fun. Wanna join in?"

Yuji immediately exclaimed, "Of course sensei!"

However, his companions were a bit more wary and didn't immediately nod. Unlike Yuji, they weren't very fond of what Fujin called 'fun'.

"Make them pay, Fujin-sama!"

The spies were relieved and worried at the same time. The fact that there were only 3 divisions meant that Konoha wouldn't be attacking Sunagakure directly unless they were planning to send a follow-up army. However, Fujin's terrifying track record against Sunagakure worried them. Not to mention, he had already displayed the ability to slaughter hundreds of ninjas by himself. It made the Legend of the Spectral Swordsman even more terrifying. The spies waited patiently, intending to send messenger birds right after the army left and the crowd dispersed.

Renjiro teased with a hint of amusement, "You've become quite famous now, Fujin."

Fujin wasn't bothered. This world wasn't like his past one. He wouldn't be endlessly followed by everyone who admired him. Even if a few did, he wasn't worried about anyone trying to enter his house or bother him while training. So, being famous didn't change his life in any way. As for the enemies, he was on their radar for a long time. Fujin replied, "It was expected after yesterday's battle. Still, I should've expected Shikaku to ask us to move so slowly. He doesn't let any resources go to waste..."

Fujin chuckled and so did Renjiro, who replied, "That is natural. He wouldn't let go of such an easy opportunity to raise the morale of the village. Armies and strong ninjas are too convenient to do that.

And, it isn't just at the top level. You can use it at all levels in a war too. For example, if a group of Chunins is in a tough spot and you send a reputed Jounin to reinforce them, their morale would shoot through the roof. They could hold an enemy that they shouldn't even with the Jounin's help.

Of course, morale has its limits. Unless the enemy is scared off into retreating, they will eventually die. However, they can buy you valuable time to move your other forces around. Keep that in mind. How you do this will be a major factor in your success or failure as a commander."

Fujin nodded as he and Renjiro finally placed a foot outside the village. At the very next moment, both disappeared! The three divisions in front of them were moving fast as well. Within moments, the entire army disappeared from the crowd's sight.

Fujin said, "Well, we can discuss such tricks later. What are the main strategies and tactics we use during wars?"

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