The insect farmer of Konoha who started as a spider

"Do you think there are any loopholes in this battle?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Nara Shikaku's expression. On the surface, he was asking for advice on tactics, but in fact, he was asking whether he was optimistic about this battle.

"The army is in danger, either with great success or with great defeat."

"The simpler the plan, the easier it is to succeed. If there is no delay in the intelligence on our side, this battle can be fought."

The battlefield is always shrouded in fog, and Nara Shikaku only gives honest advice.

In fact, according to his original intention, he never wanted to fight this battle.

If it is decided in one battle, it can only be regarded as regaining face for Konoha. It is impossible for the Sunagakure ninja army to be wiped out in such a battle, and it will be involved in the future.

But the threat from Kirigakure and Kumogakure is real. Once Konoha is trapped on the battlefield of Sunagakure again and is attacked by these two parties, it will only be completely defeated.

That's why he said "the troops are in danger" in his first sentence. In fact, he was secretly advising Hiruzen Sarutobi to give up this battle plan.

If the negotiated accord fails, then we should shrink the front and prepare for a protracted war. This hasty battle is completely unnecessary.

"Shikaku, who do you think is pushing me into the furnace?"

No longer paying attention to the battle, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked such a question.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already aware of the chaos in Konoha, and the fact that the frontline ninjas could endure it was also due to the death threat brought by the war.

When the children from the ninja school were used on the battlefield, Hiruzen Sarutobi was already ready to take the blame and resign, but it must be an honorable retirement, not being driven out like salted fish and rotten meat.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to know who was messing with him.

"The information is very obvious. The Anbu is leading all developments, and your disciples Orochimaru and Tsunade are the ones behind it."

Faced with this kind of question, Nara Shikaku did not avoid it. Instead, he raised his head firmly and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly.

"Are you involved too?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen saw his expression, as if he had figured something out, and sighed dejectedly.

"I've been on the front lines, not involved, but now, I'm one of them."

Nara Shikaku replied firmly.

"Why? Am I really such a failure as Hokage?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was not surprised. From the letters sent by the two old guys in Konoha, he already knew the attitudes of some of the big families in Konoha.

"No one can do better than you in a situation like this."

"But you have divided Konoha's power. We need to unite it so that we can win this war!"

Although he had chosen to take sides, Nara Shikaku still admired Sarutobi Hiruzen, so he answered all questions without hiding anything.

"Yeah……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have suddenly aged ten years. His straight body instantly stooped, his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes were dull.

Nara Shikaku left without saying anything, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen alone in the sorrow of being betrayed by his apprentice.

three days later.

Kato Dan used his spiritual technique to explore the tunnels leading to the border defense buildings, and would notify the troops behind him to move forward as long as it was safe.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen said, not all of these underground passages have been discovered and sealed.

They actually found a deeply hidden tunnel that led to a dry well in the border defense building complex.

Under the cover of the dim night, Kato Dan successfully brought two hundred elite Konoha ninjas into the garrison center of the Sunagakure army.

"Distribute and sneak attack! Once discovered, set fire to it!"

Kato Dan possessed a Konoha ninja and ordered excitedly.

The Konoha ninjas scattered in all directions, avoiding the Sunagakure ninjas who were patrolling the night, and went deep into the military camp tents.

"Huh? No!"

This is the border area of ​​the Fire Country. Although it has been flown by the flames of war, the terrain here is very familiar to Konoha ninjas.

Their first target was the rows of military dormitories. Compared to the tents, they would definitely be regarded as the resting area for the Sunagakure ninjas.

But when they cautiously entered the military camp area, there was no one inside.

But the beds with the quilts pulled back were so full of life that they didn't look like they were inhabited at all.

There is an ambush!

Kato Dan immediately ordered the Konoha ninja to quickly return to the original route.

But at this time, the tent outside was lit, and the dazzling fireworks were like beacons in the dark night, causing the Konoha army waiting in the distance to mobilize instantly and rush towards the Sunagakure camp.

"Asshole! Who set the fire!"

As soon as Kato Dange cursed, countless Sunagakure ninjas appeared around them, surrounding the two hundred Konoha ninjas.

In front of him, a dozen Sunagakure ninjas lit their torches on the hay of the tent beside them, and blazing flames rose into the sky.

"Kill me!"

Kato's mouth screamed the most ferociously, but after he finished shouting, he gave up the body of the Konoha ninja that he was relying on and fled into the air.

The two hundred Konoha ninjas he brought were first shot by Sunagakure's poisonous puppet props, and half of them fell directly.

The others didn't even have room to use their ninjutsu, so they were swarmed by thousands of Sunagakure ninjas and chopped into pieces.

Kato Dan, who was about to report back to Konoha's main army, failed to do so. A girl wearing a red ghost mask blocked his way.

Just staring at the red ghost mask, Kato Dan's soul felt an inexplicable attraction, and an idea of ​​surrender arose spontaneously.

"Butterfly Demon Ninja!"

Kato Dan was born with a scream.

Isn't she already on her way back to the Spider Kingdom with the Xingyin army? Didn't Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato always monitor her and the insect monster? Why is she here?

In the midst of doubts, the Butterfly Demon Ninja stared straight at his soul body and slowly drew out his sword.

"Little girl, you still have a lot to learn. Ordinary swords can't hurt me!"

Greedy for success, Kato Dan possessed the butterfly demon ninja's body within a year and was about to destroy her consciousness.

But just as Kato Dan's soul penetrated deep into the consciousness space of the Butterfly Demon Ninja, a huge red ghost face with an evil aura and hideousness appeared in front of him.

"Boy, do you, your humble soul, want to bewitch the devil?"

Demon Manny opened his mouth wide, and thick and deep dark energy spit out from his mouth, instantly covering Kato Dan's terrified soul.

He had never encountered such an enemy before, and evil desires immediately filled Kato Dan's mind, which was bizarre and addictive.

The external manifestation was that his soul was instantly stained with filth.

While he was sinking, Demon Manny opened his mouth and swallowed Kato Dan's soul body in one mouthful. He smacked his lips and said in a rough voice: "The taste is just barely there."

With the help of the mask's "Slave the Demon" effect, Natsuhi learned about Kato Dan's ending, so he put away his knife speechlessly and rushed out of the city.

The Konoha ninja army outside the city.

A cold ice field spread in the forest, shocking all the Konoha ninjas and fleeing frantically.

At the end of it, Cocytus stuck the skull-toothed ax and halberd into the ground, drew out the God-Slaying Sword Emperor, and stood in front of all the troops.

"With the honor of a warrior, fight fearlessly!"