Konoha's Destiny Twins

It was late at night on January 24, 1944 in Konoha.

The dark clouds of the impending war shrouded the seemingly quiet Platycodon City, and even the air seemed to be stagnant.

At this time, four days have passed since Sunagakure was cut off from the supply line and the material storage point was destroyed.

However, the tens of thousands of troops besieging Sunagakure still did not withdraw.

Not only that, Konoha's side instead detected the Sunagakure troops originally scattered in various places as well as the remaining Sunagakure troops who were raided by Shimizu and Orochimaru, and they all headed for Platycodon Castle one after another.

As a result, the number of Sunagakure army continued to increase.

Everyone could see that Sunagakure had not achieved his goal and would not give up, vowing to conquer Platycodon Castle.

However, compared to Sunagakure's desperate measures, Konoha's top management was conservative to the extreme - never taking the initiative, only waiting for Sunagakure to attack.

So for four days in a row, Konoha only raised the alert level to the highest wartime state to prevent Sunagakure from making a surprise attack at any time.

It's just that when such a war is approaching, they choose such a passive strategy, which affects the morale of Konoha ninja to a certain extent.

At this time, Section 1 is in charge of sentry posts in the central area of ​​Platycodon City, and there are two ninjas on duty tonight.

"When do you think Sunagakure and the others are going to fight?" One of the Konoha ninja named Taniguchi suddenly raised the topic.

"Who knows?" Another Konoha ninja named Iwasaki replied.

"I really don't understand what Sunagakure wants to do. After surrounding Platycodon Castle for such a long time, I started harassing him a few times, and then nothing happened."

"You can tell me why."

"Hey... they are so energy-consuming. I don't know when they will end." Taniguchi couldn't help but yawned, and then began to narrow his eyes.

Iwasaki frowned when he saw his companion looking like this, and reminded him aloud: "But I told you, are you too lax?"

"Isn't there still you..."

"And I'm really sleepy... For several days in a row, it was said that I was going to have a fight, and I really thought I was going to have a fight, but nothing happened." Taniguchi continued, "I have spent too much energy these days, and my physical strength is really strong. It’s a bit too much to bear.”

"Then you have to cheer up. Sunagakure is now a trapped beast, and they won't be able to hold on for long."

"Yes, yes..." Taniguchi whispered, "I'm afraid that before Sunagakure attacks, I'll fall down from exhaustion."

"Shh... don't let your words be heard by the commander."

"I am telling the truth." Taniguchi said plausibly.

"Sunagakure has an army of tens of thousands, don't we in Konoha have one? What's more, the strongest ninja village recognized by Konoha ninja world, why is it forced by a small Sunagakure to cower in this Platycodon Castle?"

"Coupled with four consecutive days of high-intensity patrols and the tense state of being ready for war at any time... I dare say there are many people who are in worse condition than me now. If it comes for a few more days, how many people will be able to bear it?"

"This battle... was so frustrating!"

"Ah...I finally said it."

"It's so cool!" Taniguchi said the resentment and complaints he had been holding in his heart, and he suddenly felt refreshed.

His companion Iwasaki was silent for a while, and then said calmly: "...Hokage-sama naturally has his considerations, we just have to carry out the order."

"Hey brother, don't be nervous, I'm just complaining a few times."

"Of course I also believe in Hokage-sama and Tsunade-senpai. After all, they led us to victory in the Second Ninja War."

"This time, I think it will be no exception."

"Konoha will win!" Taniguchi clenched his fists and said firmly.

"Yes, Konoha will win!"

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At the same moment, the Commander’s Conference Room of Platycodon City.

"How is the situation today on Sunagakure's side?" Tsunade closed her eyes tightly, gently rubbing her forehead with her hands, and asked in a deep voice.

"So far, the main force has not moved." Nara Shikaku, one of the Shika Die trio, replied.

Nara Shikaku soon continued to add: "But it's been four days... I don't think the supplies they brought with them can last a few days.

If they want to fight, these two days are their last chance. "

"Tsunade-senpai, why don't you go take a break?"

"Yeah, you haven't had much rest in four days."

His other two close friends Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Haiichi were also standing aside at this time. They all saw Tsunade's hard work and the high pressure she had endured in the past few days.

It's so tiring.

As the commander-in-chief of an army, facing the upcoming war, he will bear unimaginable pressure.

Tsunade slowly opened her eyes. The original brown eyes were now covered with bloodshot eyes. However, she said resolutely: "No need. Sunagakure can't hold on for long. I'll wait for them to come."

Suddenly, Kosuke Maruhoshi on the side said: "Actually, we can force Sunagakure to start the war in advance. Not only are our nerves sensitive now, but Sunagakure's side should not be under less pressure than us."

"After all, we don't have to fight, but they have to fight."

Nara Shikaku asked: "Maruboshi-senpai, do you mean that we make a surprise attack at night? Or is it harassment?"

"It's okay, I just make this suggestion. Because I understand that some of the ninjas at the grassroots level in Konoha are not in a good condition... If this continues, I'm afraid it will be even more detrimental to us."

"Indeed...this is a problem." Nara Shikaku frowned and thought.

"The old man won't let us take the initiative..." Tsunade said bluntly, "I received another secret letter from him today, asking us to continue to remain on hold."

"Hokage-sama, what is this?" Nara Shikaku also couldn't understand what the Sandaime Hokage was doing.

"Kumogakure has gathered at the border, and Konoha cannot allow the three parties to start a war at the same time. So the higher-ups are thinking - it is best to force Sunagakure to retreat, or let Sunagakure defeat itself without attacking..."

"After all, if Sunagakure really wants to fight, we will be the defenders, and their numbers are not superior. They will definitely weigh themselves and calculate the gains and losses."

"But if we take the initiative and the other party takes advantage of us, the gain will outweigh the loss."

"I see..." Several people expressed their understanding of why the Hokage and the top management of Konoha were so conservative.

Almost everyone present had some sense of luck: since this was a thankless war for Sunagakure, it was very likely that the other side would eventually give up.

However, Nara Shikaku immediately poured cold water on everyone: "If Sunagakure wanted to leave, they should have started preparing to retreat yesterday at the latest, but our ANBU did not detect any information about their retreat."

"If we leave now, their supplies will not be able to keep up, and then their army will become our target."

"Judging from the opponent's preparations and mobilization for previous wars and a series of transfers, it is impossible for them to make such a low-level mistake."

"So... Sunagakure will definitely launch an attack on Kikyo Castle."

"They're just waiting for an opportunity."