172 - "The End" - 2

The three generations of Hokage actually came in person, and everyone immediately got up.

I saw that he took off the wide Hokage robe, and was dressed in a simple and capable black combat suit, with two long tails fluttering in the wind behind the coat and hat.

"Teacher......" Orochimaru said hello.

"Hokage-sama!" All the Konoha ninjas present bowed their heads and said.

"How many more people are buried under this?" The three generations of Hokage asked in a deep voice.

"About 300 people......" replied a Konoha ninja.

Previously, Orochimaru and Shimizu had gathered a total of more than 400 people, and less than 120 people escaped here......

"Dig!" The three generations of Hokage immediately ordered, "If you live to see people, you must see corpses when you die!" ”

There were about 500 Konoha ninjas who came with the three generations of Hokage.

They are all 500 Konoha elite ninjas who are fully armed and in their prime.

Shimizu didn't stop this extravagance, which seemed to him to be a bit of a squander of chakra.

No matter how strong a ninja is, it is only flesh and blood, not an impregnable wall.

What's more, this kind of placer gold is thicker and heavier than ordinary sand, if it is pressed to the bottom layer up to 100 meters deep......

So if he could really save so many people, Qing Shui wouldn't mind spending some more chakra.

There were many familiar faces there, his former subordinates and his companions......

And right now, is there no new fighting?

Or prepare for a new crisis?

After all, they didn't know about Shayin's movements.

"I already know the general situation."

"On the way to Kikyo Castle, I met Nara Shikahisa and them...... Tsunade and Kosuke Marushi are all there, and they have already evacuated from Kikyo City in time with most of their people. ”

'Kosuke-sensei retreated in time......

At this moment, the last stone in Qing Shui's heart also fell.

It turned out that Nara Shikahisa knew that Kikyo Castle would inevitably not be able to hold it, so he chose to retreat while fighting, and constantly divided his troops to release bait to disperse the pursuit force of Shagakure, and finally succeeded in deceiving the pursuing troops of Shagakure, and at the cost of a small number of sacrifices, in exchange for the vitality of the large army.

And Qing Shui, these Konoha ninjas they met along the way, they were basically people who were separated halfway.

After all, an army of tens of thousands of people had to retreat quickly in the city in the middle of the night, while also dealing with enemy pursuits......

No matter how good a commander is, he can't take care of everyone.

The Battle of Kikyo Castle has ended, so that the entire Kikyo Castle is now turned into a piece of sand, and even the Kikyo Mountain has been vaporized in half.

The two squad leaders of the upper ninja class on Konoha's side, the elite upper shinobi Takumi Ueno and Kimura died in battle.

Tsunade, one of the three ninjas, was seriously injured and unconscious, and Kosuke Marushi, who has the strength of the elite upper ninja, was also seriously injured.

So far in the entire battle, a total of nearly 2,000 people have been missing, and a large number of surviving Konoha ninjas led by Nara Shikahisa are still unable to refine Chakra......

It can be said that the tens of thousands of Konoha defenders in Kikyo City still have the strength to fight, and only the injured or depleted Chakra people are left.

Konoha has suffered such heavy losses, what about the attacking Fang Shayin?

"Not long ago, the dark department has been discovered, and the entire line of Shayin has withdrawn." Then the three generations of Hokage finally speculated, "In this battle, I'm afraid that Sand Hide will also suffer heavy losses......

Before the war, it was estimated that the total number of the army besieging Kikyo Castle was about 15,000.

But with Konoha's combat power last night, it is the limit to be able to make Sand Hide casualties.

And now the three generations of Hokage have only brought a total of 3,000 ninjas to Kikyo City to support......

There are more than 10,000 people left......

Perhaps it was because of low morale, poor state, or the war was not going as expected, and there was a shortage of food and grass, so the plan was changed.

He may even be afraid of the prestige of the three generations of Hokage......

Under the combination of these various factors, Sha Yin finally had no choice but to retreat.

"Then since Sha Yin has retreated, won't we chase after it?" Someone asked.

In fact, Qing Shui also had such thoughts, he glanced at the big snake pill who wanted to speak and stopped, obviously the other party also had such thoughts.

The three generations of Hokage patiently explained: "The war with Iwain continues, and he and Yunyin are only temporarily reconciled...... There hasn't been any movement on the fog for the time being. ”

"And Sha Yin's strength has not actually been greatly damaged......"

"So now we should still be on the safe side...... What's more, the current appearance of Kikyo City, the task of reconstruction and aftermath is not light. ”

Thinking about it carefully, Sha Yin's side did not retreat in a panic, but retained its strength and retreated in advance.

And Konoha didn't have enough strength to pursue an army of tens of thousands of people.

If you blindly and rashly pursue, I am afraid it will backfire.

Maybe at this time, Sand Yin has already set up a trap and is waiting for Konoha's pursuers to jump in!

"But the teacher ......" Orochimaru was a little unwilling, he gritted his teeth and continued, "It was because of the conservative strategy that led to the current situation ...... before"

"Orochimaru, you must know that it was our aggressiveness that caused the general attack of Sha Yin in advance!" The three generations of Hokage said in a deep voice.

He still saved enough face for Orochimaru, and did not say that this was Orochimaru's personal risky behavior.

After all, he finally agreed to such a plan.

Although it was forced to agree after the first cut and then the prelude.

"If I can delay it for another day and a half, and wait for me to lead the army to support Kikyo City, then the situation will be completely different now......"

"It's a pity......" Speaking of this, the three generations of Hokage sighed.

The missing Konoha ninjas are probably buried deep under this gold burial......

In the battle of Kikyo Castle, nearly 2,000 Konoha ninjas were lost......

It's a pity that there is no what if......

"So, we can't afford to make the same mistake a second time!"

"But I also cut off the back road of Shayin! It's impossible for them to start a new war against Konoha anytime soon! Orochimaru insisted.

He is not convinced, he should obviously be a hero!

How could it be the culprit of the way Kikyo City looks like it is now?!

"You naturally have merit, but you have also had it."

"But ......" Orochimaru was about to continue to explain, and at this time, the bodies of Konoha ninjas were dug up from the depths of the ground.

Orochimaru was silent in an instant.

Most of these people have painful expressions, and they are dying miserably, and even their blood has dried up...... I am afraid that I suffered extreme pain before I died.

Qing Shui suddenly remembered that last night's pair of eyes that refused to close and did not blink.

They don't want to die like that......

Too many deaths, perhaps with the passage of time, only a name, or a number.

But now, right at their feet, nearly 2,000 Konoha ninjas are buried!

It was a companion they knew and had fought side by side!

What's more, Konoha, the head of the five dignified ninja villages, was teased and pumped like this, but he was powerless to fight back?!

No one will be willing.

"Hokage-sama......" Shimizu decided to speak his mind, "No one would want this to happen to Kikyo City, and no one expected it. ”

"We also learned about the arrangement and preparation of this war before......

"It can be said that Sha Yin tried his best to make a desperate bet......"

"Yet even so, they were thwarted by us. Sand retreated......"

"Not only Chiyo, but even their four generations of Kazekage and even the Ichi-Tai Human Pillar Force have been defeated by us!" Speaking of this, Shimizu paused, he glanced around, and found that hundreds of Konoha ninjas were quietly listening to his statement.

It's not just the three generations of Hokage, he has to get everyone to agree with him, because the next thing is not something he can do alone!

That's a crazy idea!

"All this time, Konoha has been led away by them for a few months............ A war that we thought was as simple as it could have been, but it was almost wiped out. ”

"Wouldn't it be too cheap for them to just let them retreat safely?"

"The territory of the Fire Nation, can they be trampled on?! Is Konoha Village the ninja village they kneaded at will?! ”

"If they dare to come, they will have to pay a heavy price!"

Sha Yin, you think this is the end?!

You're wrong, this is just the beginning.