[Uchiha Training Grounds]
After Rengoku became Hokage, the Uchiha clan grounds were "forced" to expand.
The entire Uchiha territory had grown by a noticeable ring.
The location hadn't changed, but the grounds now extended much further toward the center of Konoha.
Right now the Uchiha hospital had expanded, Orochimaru's research institute sign had been put up, and the basement had been enlarged as well.
The area above it had all been turned into the Uchiha's new training field.
There was a high chance of war breaking out soon, so all the Uchiha clansmen were returning home.
Although many in the Uchiha clan had been on the battlefield, there were still some of the younger generation who had not.
In terms of single combat and small-squad combat, the Uchiha were very strong, but they had almost no experience with large unit training.
After Hatake Sakumo was resurrected, he matched this job perfectly.
Now was the right time to train this weak point of the Uchiha clan.
When he died back then, the war had already reached terrifying intensity. Even Academy students who could barely throw shuriken were sent to the battlefield.
Whether they lived depended purely on fate.
Although he hadn't been alive again for long, as a veteran battlefield commander everything was second nature to him.
"When fighting as a large unit, the first thing is to make sure you don't fall behind. If you're injured, then you need to change your position."
"Don't waste chakra blindly on the battlefield."
Hatake Sakumo stood before two hundred Uchiha clansmen, explaining battlefield precautions again and again.
He couldn't reveal his identity yet, so he wore an ANBU mask.
His whole outfit was an ANBU uniform.
Naturally, the Uchiha wouldn't be so obedient, but all the troublemakers had already been taught a lesson by White Fang.
Anyone who refused to comply had their swords cut in half, so now everyone behaved.
Rengoku stood with his arms crossed at the side of the training field watching.
He noticed that although Hatake Sakumo himself was a master of lone deep-penetration combat, his battlefield explanations leaned toward large-unit combat.
If everyone followed Konoha's White Fang's methods, their battlefield survival rate would increase a lot.
"Shishou!", Karin's voice came.
Rengoku turned and saw Karin leading Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, and Gaara over.
When they saw so many people training, a look of realization flashed in their eyes.
"Did you notice?", Rengoku had deliberately sent them to hand in a mission to see if they could pick up on the signs.
Fortunately, they were all smart, and they had come over now.
"Shishou, is there going to be a war?", Karin's eyes held no fear. Instead, she seemed eager.
"You all want to go to the battlefield?", Rengoku reached out and patted Karin's head.
Sasuke and the others looked at each other and nodded.
Naruto and Sasuke were both troublemakers who loved chaos. Now that a ninja war was coming, it was impossible they wouldn't want to see it.
Hinata had similar thoughts. Since the Hyuga main family had all died, she had to work even harder.
Gaara didn't yearn for the battlefield, but he still held resentment over how Sunagakure had treated him.
This war would definitely involve Sunagakure.
What he most wanted to see was Sunagakure being beaten until they were crawling.
"Then do you know what is most important on the battlefield?", Rengoku raised a finger, signaling them to think.
Karin immediately raised her hand, "I know!"
"Karin, I've taught you already. Don't say it. Let them think."
Sasuke spoke right away, "It's obviously protecting yourself!"
Rengoku didn't comment. He looked to Naruto. Naruto scratched his head and looked at Hinata, because he had thought the same thing as Sasuke. If he said it too, there would be no point.
Hinata thought seriously before speaking, "It's obeying orders."
Rengoku nodded slightly, "Correct. On the battlefield you need to obey orders."
"If you act as a small squad, then your freedom is high, but during large-unit operations, you have to go wherever you're told."
"Even your speed must match everyone else's."
"Because you are part of a whole. Any action that stands out may cause your teammates to die."
"So, you can go, but you must guarantee one hundred percent obedience."
"Sasuke, Naruto, especially you two. If either of you tries to show off, I'll drag you back myself."
Feeling the sternness in Rengoku's tone, Sasuke and Naruto both shrank their necks.
"Got it, Shishou. I promise I'll listen."
Naruto quickly added, "I'll listen too, Principal."
Rengoku glanced at Hinata, "Hinata's Byakugan is very useful on the battlefield. She might even assist the units. Naruto, just stay with Hinata the whole time."
Naruto nodded repeatedly and unconsciously held Hinata's hand.
Hinata's face flushed red at once and her mind went blank.
Especially since this was happening in front of Rengoku.
Rengoku pretended not to notice Naruto's habit.
After all, in the original timeline, Hinata liked Naruto for so long, and they didn't confirm their relationship until they were nineteen.
Everyone in Konoha knew, but Naruto was oblivious.
Rengoku planned to help things along a bit here.
But he was already satisfied with their current progress. For now, he didn't plan to intervene.
"Gaara, when the time comes, I'll assign you to a formal unit. Your role will be support and defense."
"For now, stay here and listen to the battlefield precautions. When combat begins, follow instructions."
"Yes, Shishou!"
"Yes, Lord Rengoku!"
"Yes, Principal!"
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[Border of the Land of Grass]
Conflicts between these small countries were fierce, especially since Grass ninja were split into two factions.
People often died at the border.
Kazuma's group was still busy digging up graves, since they needed to gather enough corpses to complete their plan.
After Zetsu and Obito tossed a few White Zetsu to them, they pretty much stopped managing them.
But the White Zetsu were actually very useful to Kazuma's squad.
Since they could burrow through the earth, finding corpses was extremely easy.
"Boss, how long do we have to keep doing this? What's the point?"
Fudo complained to Kazuma with clear frustration. They had been digging up corpses for a long time and were tired of it.
Kazuma planted his meditation staff to the side and sat on a rock.
"Back at the daimyo's residence, Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, used a secret technique to kill several thousand Sarutobi clan members."
"Even Sarutobi Asuma went missing."
"With the little we've gathered, how can it compare?"
Fuen spoke with lazy curiosity, "Boss, are you giving up?"
Kazuma let out a cold snort, "How could I!"
"This Great Ninja War is our chance."
"No matter how the battle goes, we'll be able to collect a huge number of corpses."
"These are our assets."
"Our Dead Soil Technique still has room for improvement, so taking a bit more time doesn't matter."
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