Chapter 72 - 72 (1/2)
”Sakumo san, have you succeeded?”
”Well, we just took down the entirety of the Sand's Perceptual System!”
Hearing Sakumo's reply, Jiraya was excited. When two armies are almost equal in terms of power, information become the most important key to victory.
The most effective way to obtain information on the battlefield is through the Sensor Ninjas, making them the eyes and ears of a Ninja army. Without their perception, their companions lose all initiative and prediction on the battlefield.
Jiraya didn't realize that what Ryo and Sakumo have done by this was rewriting the whole war.
”Sakumo san, are we going to prepare for battle against the Sand right now?” Konoha finally was in a position to take the initiative, and Jiraya was eager to augment their advantage.
”Before that, let's wait. For the few upcoming days, we should do nothing. Ryo has some new ideas.”
”Do nothing? Now that they have lost their Sensor Ninjas, why should we give up on such a good opportunity?”
”Jiraya san, I deliberately left Konoha's headband at the Sand Camp. Knowing Chiyo, what do you think they're going to do?”
Ryo's words made Jiraya's eyes bright. He was obviously trying to make the Sand suspicious.
”Kid, what do you want to do?”
”Nothing, we let the camp run as usual. Just get the Hyuga and Aburame clans to pay more attention to the Sand.”
”Kid, you're trying to make them think that we have no idea that their Sensor Ninjas have been assassinated, so that they seize what they would think is their last chance to take the initiative against us?”
Jiraya read Ryo's mind. Indeed, if they receive the Sand with an ambush, it should be better than provoking them themselves.
Thinking of the matter from that perspective, Jiraya also agreed with Ryo. After the three had a unified opinion, they immediately moved to arranging patrolling to the following few days.
”Everyone, there was a terrible incident last night. Someone infiltrated our camp yesterday, and assassinated all of our Sensor Ninjas. As for the patrolling squadrons with them, they suffered heavy losses as well. The only clue we have is that one of the victims was found holding Konoha's Headband tightly in his hand.”
When they heard Rasa, everyone's faces turned gloomy really fast. They didn't hear any movement last night, yet this kind of thing happened behind their backs.
”Kazekage Sama, did you just say that the one killed had Konoha's headband is his hands?” asked Hugo.
”Yes, that's the only thing they left behind besides corpses.”
”Then it's their doing! And we have the evidence, those damn Konoha Ninjas!”
”Hugo, calm down! I don't think that this was committed by Konoha.” Shalun interrupted him.
”Shalun, what are you talking about? We have the evidence!” asked Hugo, unconvinced.
”Kazekage Sama, I've seen some of these corpses before I came here. They were clearly all cut by sharp blades. But here's what more significant, they all had their throats cut. The ones I saw all had something in common then: they were all killed in one hit!”