Konoha: Who is the good person?

Tsunade sat on the sofa, gnashing her teeth and cursing Danzo Shimura.

Although she knew in her heart that the village's higher-ups made such a choice to gain a greater advantage in the early stages of the war.

The ultimate goal was to reduce the village's losses.

But does such a method really align with the Will of Fire they preach?

After Kushina heard Yamanaka Kei blurt out Danzo's name, she shrank her neck and slipped into the kitchen.

There was no way around it; her boyfriend seemed to have become a behind-the-scenes manipulator.

If Tsunade-nee noticed her strange expression, how would she explain it?

From an angle where Tsunade couldn't see.

Kushina cautiously cast an inquiring glance at Yamanaka Kei.

"Alright, don't worry, it's not as bad as you think. The village is already drafting the second batch of the main force, a total of three thousand people, who will leave Konoha in batches..."

Yamanaka Kei waved his hand, explaining the village's final decision to Tsunade and Kushina.

This team of one thousand people was bait, not a sacrifice.

The Third Hokage and the elders were all shrewd; how could they do something detrimental to the war situation before the war even started? If they messed up, they would be held primarily responsible!

Apart from the one thousand people who followed Jiraiya and quickly reached the front lines.

The remaining three thousand troops would be divided into three hundred ten-man squads led by core ninjas from various clans, Konoha's core Jonin, the Third Hokage's confidants, and Root ninjas.

They would gradually leave Konoha in batches under various pretexts and methods within half a month, eventually concealing their identities and quietly reaching various hidden fortresses and towns near the border.

While maximizing secrecy, they would quickly form a semi-encirclement of the front-line troops.

Although this approach could only be used once and would put great pressure on logistics, even turning into a joke if the enemy dragged their feet and didn't attack.

If successful, it would undoubtedly establish a great advantage in the early stages of the war.

Moreover, to reduce casualties on the front lines, Yamanaka Kei had inserted Minato Namikaze into the first thousand-man team.

He also had Root's Second Squad Captain, Otsu, lay down his specially made Flying Thunder God kunai on the road from Konoha to the front lines with three squad members.

If there were any major accidents.

Yamanaka Kei could rush to the front lines in minutes and pull the battle back.

After all, what he needed was to make the war stalemate, then seize the opportunity to create an opportunity for the Third Hokage to appear, rather than letting Konoha be crippled by other villages.

As for collapsing Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

He would talk about it after seeing off the Third Hokage.

"What are the Mist Village's plans for dealing with it?"

After listening to Yamanaka Kei's explanation, Tsunade felt somewhat relieved and immediately inquired about the other side.

"Draft another list of two thousand people, notify them individually, and let them openly prepare for war in the village, confusing the enemy while waiting for Kirigakure to strike first. After all, we don't have an advantage at sea."

"Given that we don't know the enemy's scale, this kind of arrangement..."

"The one thousand-man team on the front lines will have to be carefully divided between Sunagakure and Iwagakure. They can't just send out a joint army of ten thousand, right? We also have to guard against Kumogakure on the Mist Village side, so there shouldn't be a big problem."

"Who is responsible for leading both teams?"

"Don't know."

"Huh?"

"I really don't know. After all, if this plan really succeeds, the merit..."

Yamanaka Kei shrugged and sat directly on the sofa.

Three thousand people didn't sound like much.

But to integrate a scattered team in a short period and quickly launch an encircling attack on the enemy.

It required not only ability but also sufficient prestige and leadership skills.

Even considering the enemy's possible top combat power, it also had extremely high requirements for its strength.

Orochimaru might be able to shoulder such a responsibility.

But...

Heh heh ~

A knock came on the door.

Yamanaka Kei scanned with his sensory abilities.

Seeing the figures of Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, and Genma Shiranui, he got up with a smile to open the door.

"Kei-sensei, Happy New Year~! We wish you good health, good luck, a happy life, and a harmonious family in the new year!"

The three little ones bowed in unison, offering their New Year blessings.

Then they blinked their big eyes and looked at their teacher with a smile.

"Hahaha~ You guys!"

Yamanaka Kei smiled, inviting the three little ones in, and took out the 'red envelopes' printed with lucky cats that he had prepared in advance and handed them to the three.

Here, there is also a custom of giving New Year's money, but it's not called New Year's money, but 'New Year Jade'.

In the past, elders would distribute the New Year's rice cakes that were removed from the offerings to the gods during the New Year to the children who came to pay their respects. These rice cakes were called New Year Jade.

After the Warring States Period, it gradually became directly giving money.

However, the red envelopes he sealed didn't just contain money; there were also some small New Year gifts.

"Thank you, sensei!"

The three little ones bowed again with smiling faces.

"Hehe~ Aren't you going to open them and take a look? This is full of my and your teacher's heart."

Kushina urged the three little ones to open the red envelopes.

That slightly mischievous smile made Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui feel an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Their teacher and teacher-mother were both very gentle people, and they usually did their best to take care of them.

But the two had one thing in common, and that was that they especially liked to tease people.

This red envelope...

Couldn't it be hiding something with a nasty taste...?

"Genma, you're the captain, you first?"

Kurenai Yuhi looked at Genma Shiranui beside her and swallowed lightly.

"...Sensei has always taught us to respect the old and love the young. Guy, you're the youngest, you go first?"

Genma Shiranui's mouth twitched, and he looked at Might Guy on the side.

Might Guy stuck out his thumb, showing off his shiny white teeth, and opened the red envelope first while saying.

"The passion of youth has already been unable to wait..."

Looking at his teammate who had fallen into genjutsu and was excitedly roaring and yelling.

Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui showed an expression of "as expected" and turned to look at their teacher with speechless faces.

Hiding a trigger-type genjutsu in the New Year Jade was too terrible~!

Bang~ Bang~

Kushina's two fists rested on the tops of Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui's heads, and she said with dissatisfaction.

"Is this how you usually bully your stupid...teammates?! Also, I wrote the trigger seals very seriously last night, and your teacher was also preparing gifts for you very seriously. Open them quickly~!"

"Ya ya ya~ Okay okay~"

Kurenai Yuhi shrank her little head and exchanged a glance with Genma Shiranui.

Under their teacher's expression of watching a good show, they opened the red envelopes with mournful faces.

Instantly, the two also fell into genjutsu.

However, after a brief shock.

Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui, who were immersed in the genjutsu, also showed expressions of surprise and excitement.

"What kind of genjutsu are you hiding?"

Tsunade drank a little too much last night and didn't see Kushina and Yamanaka Kei's preparations at all.

At this time, looking at the three little ones who had fallen into genjutsu, she raised her eyebrows in confusion.

"Bu Bu Gao point reading machine."

Yamanaka Kei grinned.

This genjutsu was inspired by the last time Shizune came.

Compared to the 'Drink this bowl of Meng Po soup' and 'revised Tsukuyomi' that he cast on Tsunade before, the difficulty was much lower.

But it was very effective in accelerating learning.

A two-hour genjutsu can allow the three little ones to study for about two months in the genjutsu.

A Kage-level expert's one-on-one guidance for two months.

This New Year's gift is weighty enough, right!

"Speak human language."

"Uh, Hypnotic Academy?"

"...I always feel that what comes out of your mouth isn't anything good, and besides, you're giving the children extra lessons on the first day of the New Year?"

"Hmm? It seems like, is it a little inappropriate?"

Yamanaka Kei stroked his chin.

Considering it from this perspective, isn't his behavior as demonic as giving children 'Five Years of College Entrance Examination Three Years of Simulation'?

It shouldn't be!

His genjutsu only lasts for two hours in real-time.

That set of Five-Three, but it can directly make children suffer for an entire vacation.