Chapter 90: Prelude to the decisive battle

The contact between Yeruashi and Tsunade was only an insignificant episode in the context of the war, and the details about it were known only to Shizune.

The destruction of the Sunagakure surprise attack group could not stop the war, it only brought the time for a full-scale confrontation closer.

After Yeruashi treated Tsunade for several days, Jiraiya finally finished the preparation of a large-scale offensive plan.

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Three days later.

Inside the command tent in the center of the Konoha camp.

Looking at the map dotted with several small flags, Jiraiya firmly slammed his hand on the edge of the table and raised his head to look at the elite Jounins present.

"Then, our large-scale counterattack will officially begin tomorrow!"

"Let's move on to the battle plan!"

"Shikaku and Inoichi.... you lead the first and second squads, surround the southern hills and will launch an attack from the flank!"

After hearing Jiraiya's instructions, Shikaku and Inoichi nodded calmly.

After that, Jiraiya looked at Minato standing to his right and said, "Minato, you will lead the fifth and sixth squad, circle around from the north and also make an attack from the flank!"

"Yes!"

Minato replied calmly.

The decisive battle would be extremely intense, but as an excellent ninja with absolute confidence in his abilities, he could remain completely calm even on the eve of such a battle.

"Third and fourth squad, follow me to attack from the front!"

Jiraiya continued to give instructions, "...the medical squads will follow the main force, keep some distance and prepare to provide assistance at any time!"

"Yes!"

The Jounin in charge of the medical squads nodded.

After the main forces were distributed, Jiraiya looked at Yeruashi who was standing nearby, and said, "Yeruashi, you are following my forces."

"Understood."

Yeruashi nodded calmly.

Yeruashi is now a Tokubetsu Jounin who reported directly to Jiraiya, so he was even summoned to a meeting of Jounins held on the eve of the battle.

After hearing Jiraiya's instructions, many of the Jounins present looked at Yeruashi, their eyes looking at him strangely.

Almost everyone present was among the frontline camp leaders and had heard of Yeruashi's battles in the Grass Country and the Rain Country, but they had some doubts about it.

The battle in the Grass Country was fine, with Orochimaru and other Jounins holding off the Iwagakure ninja, but the battle in the Rain Country was unbelievable and almost impossible to believe.

Single-handedly destroying a hundred of Sunagakure's elite ninja?

Absolute nonsense!

Many here believe that this is a hidden plan, maybe Konoha sent Yeruashi to the Rain Country to conduct a joint operation with Amegakure, and to hide it, simply claimed that the guy did everything alone.

Or Yeruashi acted together with the Anbu, which is also very likely, because the Anbu's actions are almost never made public.

"A disciple of Orochimaru-sama..."

Someone looked at Yeruashi and muttered.

Everyone present in one way or another is in touch with the internal affairs of Konoha and understands that the change of Hokage is not far off, as for who exactly will become Hiruzen's successor, it's still hard to say, but Orochimaru is definitely one of the candidates.

So, looking at Yeruashi's exploits in the Grass Country and Rain Country from this point of view, it can even be assumed that this is part of Orochimaru's plan to become the Fourth Hokage.

Shikaku Nara also looked at Yeruashi.

The choice of the Fourth Hokage is not only decided by Hiruzen, but the opinion of the Clans and Elite Jounins will also be of great importance, regardless of the level of support for the candidate, the opposition must be at least half, otherwise there will be problems in becoming Hokage.

If Yeruashi really has incredible abilities as the information said, it will definitely have a significant impact on the course of the battle, even if it is not as exaggerated as in the battle in the Rain Country, a decent performance will still be acceptable, but if his combat ability was low, then the deception will be exposed.

Almost all of those present were senior members of Konoha, some even represented entire clans.

Such deception was certainly unacceptable.

"... Lastly, the seventh squad, the intelligence squad, will be in charge of staying in the camp."

As Jiraiya gave the last instruction, the chakra in his body began to move, emitting a strong pressure, and he stepped forward, saying, "This meeting is over, tomorrow we will have a big battle, do your best!"

Many ninja present took a deep breath, they are well aware of the importance of the upcoming battle, it may decide the outcome of the war! Even if the war did not end completely, it would definitely lay the strongest foundation for their victory.

And just as those present were about to respond, a voice suddenly came.

"How dare you forget about me, Jiraiya!"

This voice caused Jiraiya, who was displaying the aura befitting a Sannin, a front-line commander-in-chief, to pause momentarily and look, somewhat startled, towards the entrance of the tent.

There was a woman with blonde hair and a blue diamond shaped mark on her forehead, her lips curved into a slight smile, surprisingly, it was Tsunade.

"Tsunade? How did you..."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade in disbelief, "Aren't you..."

Tsunade held up her thumb and said firmly, "It doesn't affect that much anymore."

Jiraiya was stunned for a few seconds, then nodded cheerfully and said, "Great! In this case, we'll definitely win! Tsunade, you'll follow the main force!"

"Yes!"

Tsunade replied loudly.

Everyone present was visibly cheered, with the addition of such a powerful ninja, their chances of winning increased significantly!

When everyone was in high spirits, the corner of Yeruashi's mouth twisted, he looked at Tsunade a little helplessly, she also looked at him and smiled, as if to say she had no problem.

But Yeruashi knew Tsunade's current state better than anyone else.

Although the effect of the phobia was significantly reduced after three days of treatment, it is still significant and will not allow you to fight normally on the battlefield.

Now, at the sight of blood, Tsunade will not fall into a state of panic and will be able to maintain some combat ability, but at best it will only be the level of an ordinary Jounin!

It would seem that another Kage level ninja joined her side, but in fact, her overall combat power did not increase at all.

"Alright, you can all go back and get ready."

After Jiraiya's words, most of the ninja left the tent, only Yeruashi and Tsunade were left, commanding no one in the battle ahead.

Jiraiya smiled brightly and walked towards Tsunade, about to hug her, saying, "Ah, because of the fear that I might get hurt in the upcoming battle, you finally overcame your phobia?"

Crack!

Tsunade slapped him.

"In your dreams!"

She mercilessly shoved Jiraiya and turned her head to look at Yeruashi, saying, "I'm worried about Yeruashi's safety and I want to see his ability with my own eyes."