"At that moment, even if their Kage decides not to send reinforcements, pressuring with the village's great cause would be futile, because those injured comrades are no longer a mere code; they are their well-known friends and family, ties that are hard to sever."
"They have to save them, even the coldest village cannot resist the power of human sentiment."
"I have controlled the power very well, just minor disabilities, definitely not fatal, but enough to strip them of combat capabilities."
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly exhaled a long breath, pondering to himself how he would respond to such a situation if it were him.
Could the Will of Fire command the Konoha ninja to withstand such immense pressure?
"Once the mines appear, the Kage and strong individuals from every village will certainly take the lead to rally sentiment, to rescue the injured soldiers, or bring back their comrades' bodies..."
Aomi led Sarutobi Hiruzen to a laboratory where there was a row of dark scrolls.
"To deal with these formidable enemies, I have improved the Inner Four Symbols Fuinjutsu, making it portable enough to be applied to the human body despite its reduced power..."
"The unfortunate part is, after all, this is an S-level fuinjutsu kinjutsu and can only be manufactured by me, so its production capacity is quite limited."
Aomi said with a smile:
"But we don't need many; as long as it succeeds once or those enemy elites see it, that's enough."
"Who would dare gamble that the comrades crying for help on the battlefield are not mines being controlled by Konoha ninja using Mind Body Transfer Jutsu?"
"This way, the enemy village's morale will inevitably falter, and without cohesion, no matter how many troops there are, they are just pigs waiting to be slaughtered."
Sarutobi Hiruzen listened with his head drenched in sweat, his back soaked.
No, before, the worst was just releasing poison gas during wars...
Salamander Hanzo earned his demigod reputation in the Ninja World with just that one trick on the battlefield.
When did warfare become so intricate, and how dark must a heart be to come up with these things?
"Come on, Hiruzen, these are just appetizers. Follow me to look at our aerial ninja battalion..."
Aomi and Sarutobi Hiruzen walked into a gigantic factory.
Orochimaru, responsible for resurrecting the Land of Sky's technology, was working diligently with the soul of technology burning brightly, and had achieved significant results.
"Oh, isn't it the sensei? Long time no see. Are you here to check if I am researching kinjutsu…?" The busy Orochimaru saw Sarutobi Hiruzen and sarcastically licked his lips.
During his days in Root, Orochimaru had seen more practical kinjutsu than he had in his entire life.
Biological, chemical, spatial, dojutsu...
Anything you can't think of, it's all here.
"What are you saying, Orochimaru..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression remained unchanged: "In the face of war, what kinjutsu is there?"
"Anything that helps Konoha is good ninjutsu; it carries the Will of Fire in its jutsu!"
"Look, once again you are being partial. It seems like as your teacher, I still need to communicate with you more frequently..."
As long as he doesn't converse with Aomi, Sarutobi Hiruzen can maintain his composure, deftly turning away Orochimaru's argument.
Orochimaru looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen spreading his hands, speechlessly shaking his head.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen uses his evasive skills, even a Tailed Beast Ball could be brushed aside. His finesse in this skill has reached its peak.
"Minister Orochimaru, please showcase Konoha's new strength to our Hokage..." Aomi softened the awkward atmosphere, smiling as he spoke.
Orochimaru nodded haughtily: "Old man, you're due for a shock by the power of technology!"
Orochimaru led Aomi and Sarutobi Hiruzen out of the factory into a broad and concealed area, surrounded by guarded Root ninja, with Uchiha Hachida leading, eyes displaying the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Lord Aomi, Hokage, Mr. Orochimaru!"
Uchiha Hachida greeted calmly, eyes subtly watching Sarutobi Hiruzen, exchanging glances with Aomi.
Only after seeing Aomi nod slightly did Uchiha Hachida order a pass.
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, looking around at the surroundings — this factory is just too huge, what exactly is being manufactured…
Upon reaching the center, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened in shock!
In front of him stood a gigantic warship stretching hundreds of meters!
Upon the battleship were nearly a hundred giant birds made from white clay and various Root ninja test flying using ninja tools resembling wings.
Having battled the Land of Sky, Sarutobi's heart instantly understood...
This was the resurrection of the technology of the Land of Sky!
Orochimaru, taking pleasure in Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression, introduced with great satisfaction:
"With the help of Mr. Aomi, I successfully resurrected the flying ninja tools and technology of the Land of Sky…"
"Do you see those wing-like ninja tools? They just need Chakra channeled into them, and trained ninja can freely fly, becoming extremely mobile aerial units."
"Within those wings, I've also configured weapons similar to firearms, where injecting Chakra can unleash swift sharp bullets, especially coated with poisons made by Tsunade."
"Those white giant birds are newly designed flying ninja tools developed using the technology of the Land of Sky and Explosion Release. Each giant bird's belly contains thirty Clay Bombs, and in special circumstances, they can self-explode."