The situation between Konoha and Sunagakure has stabilized. As long as Orochimaru takes charge and makes proper arrangements, there's nothing to worry about regarding the Land of Wind.
Kirigakure's attack has forced Konoha into a passive defensive position. They had to send a group of newly - promoted chunin to resist, mainly due to the lack of available troops.
Now that the situation here has been stabilized, it's necessary to send reinforcements to the other front.
Currently, Konoha seems to be surrounded by enemies on all sides. Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure have all declared war on Konoha. Iwagakure of the Land of Earth is eyeing them from the side. Onoki, that old guy, is waiting for an opportunity to bite off a piece of Konoha.
The battlefield is in the Land of Waves, which is located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water.
The Land of Waves is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides. It lies right between the Land of Water and the Land of Fire. Since there is no ninja village in this country, when the Land of Water launched the war, it had little to no resistance. Even if it did resist, it would have been useless. The Kirigakure ninjas easily took over the country and then used it as a springboard to continuously harass and attack the border of the Land of Fire.
Konoha wasn't to be trifled with either. After driving Kirigakure out of the Land of Fire, they confronted Kirigakure in the Land of Waves.
Seisuke and his team were the first to receive the order, and more reinforcements would be sent there later.
After packing their bags and getting enough supplies from the logistics department, the three of them immediately set off for the Land of Waves to reinforce the front.
It was obvious what Kirigakure was up to. They just wanted to take advantage of the situation. However, due to Konoha's large power, they didn't dare to make big moves. Currently, they were only conducting small - scale harassment and didn't dare to launch large - scale attacks, mainly because their village had a small population, especially in recent years.
The nickname "Bloody Mist Village" wasn't for nothing.
The number of ninjas graduating each year was pitifully small, but they were all elites.
It took the three of them three days to finally reach the front in the Land of Waves. A handsome young man with long black hair came to greet them. His pair of Byakugan eyes were particularly noticeable.
They weren't cataracts but the kekkei genkai of Konoha, the Byakugan!
The Byakugan was the unique kekkei genkai of the Hyuga clan in Konoha. Together with the Sharingan, they were known as the two great Dojutsu. The Byakugan had even stronger insight than the Sharingan, which was especially important on the battlefield against Kirigakure.
Due to the geographical location of the Land of Waves, which was surrounded by the sea and had a humid climate, there were often thick fogs. Coupled with Kirigakure's unique Hidden Mist Jutsu and Silent Killing Jutsu, they had a great advantage on this battlefield.
Because of the climate, the vision of ordinary ninjas was severely affected. However, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan was not. Here, the reconnaissance teams were mainly composed of members of the Hyuga clan.
"I'm Hyuga Hizashi. I've received Lord Orochimaru's order. From now on, I'll be your temporary captain," Hizashi said calmly. But inside, he felt that this team would be difficult to lead. There was the son of the Third Hokage, the disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, and Akahiro Yuhi, the daughter of a chunin - training official. Any mistake could lead to big trouble.
Seisuke took a look at Hizashi. He was Neji's father, a member of the Hyuga branch family bound by the Caged Bird curse. Later, he would be used as a substitute for his twin brother.
"Hello, Captain Hizashi."
After the three of them introduced themselves, Hizashi nodded and said, "Come with me. The Land of Waves is in the rainy season right now, which is very adverse to our battle. Be careful. I'll take you to the base camp first."
The battle in the Land of Waves was overseen by Konoha's Hokage advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
These two, like the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo Shimura, the leader of Root, were all disciples of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. They had experienced the First and Second Shinobi World Wars and had rich combat experience. The Third Hokage entrusted this battlefield to them precisely because of their experience.
Otherwise, with such a small number of troops, it might not be easy for someone else to hold the line.
The battle with Kirigakure was mainly defensive.
The two old people, about the same age as Chiyo, were sitting in their seats, discussing the next steps. Hizashi entered with the three of them to report for duty.
Asuma was well - known to them. He was the naughty son of the Sarutobi family. They didn't pay much attention to Kurenai. Looking at Seisuke, Mitokado Homura sized him up and said, "Orochimaru sent you here. Your abilities will be restricted here. It might as well be that you didn't come."
Even the Uchiha clan, who were good at Fire Release, didn't participate in the battle against Kirigakure. Mainly because the thick fog here affected the vision of the Sharingan, and the environment was not favorable for their Fire Release.
Seisuke's flames were similar to the Uchiha's Fire Release, so his strength would be greatly reduced here.
Seisuke said, "Teacher Orochimaru said he sent me here to train, saying that I rely too much on my physical immunity. Dying here would be due to underestimating the enemy."
Orochimaru could tell that Seisuke relied too much on his ability and didn't even try to dodge attacks. So he decided to send him to the battlefield in the Land of Water to hone his awareness.
Utatane Koharu said, "He can really be tough - hearted. He even sent the stupid son of Hiruzen here. You three will be incorporated into Hizashi's reconnaissance team first. There will be tasks for you later."
"Yes."
The four of them left the room. Hizashi took them to his tent. With a bit of squeezing, the four of them could barely fit in.
"The environment in the Land of Wind was extremely dry, and here it's extremely wet. It's so uncomfortable," Seisuke said, feeling uneasy.
The environment in the Land of Waves was humid, and with the rainy season, the air humidity was seriously over the limit, making people feel unbearable. In just a short while, their whole bodies were wet, as if they had been soaked in water.
Rumble!
Thunder rolled in the sky, and heavy rain poured down, pattering on the tent.
Hizashi said, "This is the environment in the Land of Waves. The air is so humid that it's uncomfortable. And here's something for you."
He took out a pack of medicine and distributed it to the three of them. The smell was a bit pungent. He explained, "Because the climate here is very suitable for the growth of insects, there are a lot of mosquitoes and many of them are venomous. This medicine is for repelling insects."
In the Land of Waves, due to its special geographical environment and climate, many insects thrived here. At first, it was common for ninjas to get various troublesome diseases from the bites of venomous insects, causing a lot of trouble for Konoha.
So, to avoid such situations, Konoha's medical ninjas, together with the Aburame clan, who were good at raising and controlling insects, developed this insect - repellent medicine.
Since this insect - repellent medicine would affect the insects raised by the Aburame clan, the Aburame clan members now lived in a corner of the base camp. Due to their special physique, those venomous insects wouldn't bite them. Instead, some of them became their weapons.
Here, like the Hyuga clan, they also became part of the reconnaissance force.