He Can Only Rub in a Little Bit

At the border between Country of Fire and Country of Earth.

Iwagakure ninja army was pressing down on the border, and they were getting closer and closer to Konohagakure's encampment. However, they did not immediately attack Konohagakure's camp. Instead, they moved forward bit by bit.

"Michiru-sama, why don't we go over and kill them?" The ninja who followed Michiru stood beside Michiru and could not help but ask in confusion.

"The information that Midoritsuchi-sama sent over was a bit sudden. After a few probing attacks, the ninjas might not understand it very well. The best thing to do now is to go over bit by bit and give the ninjas a change in their hearts." Michiru said in a deep voice.

"Don't ninjas only have to obey orders?" This ninja asked in confusion. He had clearly received Tsuchikage's order, so why did he have to make it so complicated?

"Oh?"

Michiru looked at this ninja with deep meaning. The corners of his mouth curled into a smile. After that, he said, "Did you hear Tsuchikage-sama's order?"

"I... I... My lord... Didn't you already analyze it?" The ninja was stunned.

"That's right!"

Michiru nodded and said, "You also said that I analyzed it. Then can the analysis be used as a basis?"

"Then... then... Midoritsuchi-sama means..." The ninja was even more confused. His mind was now shrouded in a layer of fog, and he did not know how to continue.

"Midoritsuchi-sama wants us to do as we please. Tsuchikage-sama's orders can not be wrong. It can only be that we are at a disadvantage. We need to finish these things better now, but we can't show too obviously that it is Tsuchikage-sama's intention. After all, many ninjas will think that Tsuchikage-sama is changing order day and night. Do you understand?" Michiru said in a low voice. After he figured out what Midoritsuchi meant, he already understood that this was a very difficult matter. The complexity of the matter itself was extremely high.

"But... what should we do?" The ninja asked doubtfully.

"We can only do it a little bit. We can't rush it. This is also something that we can't do. Who asked us to catch up to such a thing!" Michiru said calmly. Right now, he did not have a specific plan. He could only take one step at a time and slowly press into the borders of the country of fire.

...

On the other side.

Within the borders of the country of fire.

Konohagakure Encampment.

"Sakumo-sama, Iwagakure's ninja army has already arrived. What should we do now?" A Konohagakure ninja quickly ran into the tent and asked Konoha White Fang, the commander of Konohagakure's ninja army.

"Let's retreat."

The expression on Hatake Sakumo's face did not change at all. Before this, he had already received a secret order from Hiruzen, telling him to fight and retreat. Currently, it was suspected that there was a problem between Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

"Understood!"

The ninja immediately responded and then began to inform the ninjas in each tent.

After these few days of battle.

Konohagakure ninjas already knew about this strategy of avoiding the battle.

They also discovered that Iwagakure had some problems.

As long as they returned to a certain position, Iwagakure ninjas no longer continued to chase. Instead, they chose to retreat, maintaining a distance from each other, thus maintaining a relatively stable situation.

Now, Konohagakure ninjas all understood one principle.

As long as the pulling was good.

They would be able to stabilize the situation of the battle without paying any damage.

This way.

This would give Konohagakure enough time!

...

Half a day later.

Iwagakure ninjas had already entered the territory of the country of fire, but they did not encounter any counterattacks.

They advanced a hundred meters.

Konohagakure ninjas retreated a hundred meters.

This way, both sides maintained a similar distance from each other.

However, they did not fight.

This situation seemed like they were slowly chasing after each other, making Iwagakure ninjas feel a sense of exhaustion.

"Stop now!"

At this time, Michiru loudly issued an order. They had already entered deep into the country of fire. Now, they were no longer surrounded by rocks. Instead, they were surrounded by dense forest leaves, making their vision less open. Moreover, it was not the place they were most accustomed to fighting.

"This journey will end here. We will begin to set up camp here. Now, it is the territory of the country of fire. Be prepared to defend at any time. Be careful of the possible sneak attacks from the other side!"

Michiru said loudly.

His idea was very simple.

Attacking Konohagakure was not something that could be done in one move.

He needed to give these ninjas a bit of time. After all, after every attack, they would retreat back to their original camp. This had already made the ninjas become accustomed to it.

Now, he had to slowly change this habit.

Every time they moved forward, they would set up camp again.

Although it was a little troublesome.

However, this would make Iwagakure ninjas understand.

From now on...

They were no longer retreating!

"Yes!"

Iwagakure ninjas all responded. They faintly felt the changes in the above decision-making, but they were not sure of this matter. They began to arrange their own camps one after another.

Michiru silently watched all of this.

There was bitterness in his heart that he could not say.

He was just a person who listened to orders.

However, he was stuck in the middle of it and had to deal with the relationship between these ninjas and the Tsuchikage.

He could not let the Tsuchikage lose his credibility.

Moreover, he could not let the Tsuchikage feel that he was not doing well.

This kind of situation was somewhat difficult!

"Midoritsuchi-sama, it would be good if you could give me a little more reason. Now, I am really in a difficult situation!"

Michiru sighed helplessly. He felt like he was secretly doing something. After all, everyone outside knew that Iwagakure's ninja army could not leave Iwagakure too far.

He could only rub in a little bit.

A little bit was a little bit.

He didn't dare to enter too much easily.

"Michiru-sama!"

However.

Just at this time.

A hurried voice sounded.

It was the ninja who was always next to Michiru.

"Did something happen?"

Michiru's heart skipped a beat. Right now, they were carefully moving inside. If something went wrong at this time, it would directly affect his future entry problems.

"Kitsuchi-sama sent a messenger ninja over. He is waiting outside the tent. He has important information to say." The ninja said with a serious face.

"Let him in!"

Michiru's heart was directly in his throat. He did not know what kind of information the messenger ninja would bring, and he was unable to make any mental preparations for a while.