Daqin: I, Fusu, can summon the undead

Chapter 246: Hokage Runs Away
Outside the Death Forest, the ninjas sat in the trenches in a daze, staring at each other in a daze.

Just half a day ago, the Hokage gave a long motivational speech and went back to the village to take charge of the situation.

Soon after, all the ninjas in the village came to support, and there were more than 15,000 ninjas on the defense line.

But the reinforcements had only arrived for less than half an hour when the family heads left, and the family ninjas also left one after another, leaving only these civilian ninjas, less than 10,000 in total.

At this point someone finally noticed that something was wrong, but no one was sure if it was really as they thought.

Now, the deputy commander has sent a ninja back to the village in the name of an emergency report. Before the person who reported comes back, no one dares to act on their own or speak nonsense.

After all, this is a war, and the consequences of leaving the defense line and making inappropriate remarks are very serious. The civilian ninjas left behind could only look at each other in the trenches, while reinforcing the defense line and making secret preparations.

Everyone knows that if it really happens as they think, the people of Konoha, who have always been known for their unity, will instantly collapse and will never be able to come together again.
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"How's it going?"

In the command center of the trench, Might Guy asked immediately when he saw the returning ninja.

He was very reluctant to believe that the top leaders and the family had escaped, but the person who told him this guess was a very good friend of his.

The others also stared closely at the eyes of the returning ninja, fearing that they would miss a word or that the returning ninja would report false information.

"Ah!" The returning ninja sighed and organized his words. "The Hokage is not in the Hokage's office, and the Yuan Fei family is empty! On the way back, I passed by the Hyuga family, the Ino-Shika-Chou family, and they were all empty."

"This~!" After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Although the returning ninja did not directly say that the top brass and the family had run away, the fact was that they were very likely to have already run away.

"Everyone is here!" At this time, another jonin came back. He looked at the jonin gathered in the command center with an extremely grim expression.

"Jujian, how is your report?" A ninja asked with gritted teeth when he saw the returning senior ninja.

They still didn't dare to believe that their guess was true, and they didn't dare to believe the one-sided words, but they didn't dare not ask, because they were not alone, and there was more than one person here.

"Alas!" Iruma-jonin sighed and said bitterly, "The villagers didn't see anyone leaving the village, but many people showed signs of being hit by genjutsu, especially the villagers at the entrance of the village. Almost all of them were hit by genjutsu repeatedly. When I went to ask, they didn't notice me. I'm afraid their guess is true."

"why?"

After hearing what Ikuma said, half of the jonin in the command center collapsed to the ground. The rest also had extremely gloomy faces.

They were abandoned. The village they trusted and protected with their lives was abandoned here as bait to stop the enemy. Not only them, but all the civilians in Konoha were abandoned here as bait to stop the enemy.

"Someone hasn't come back yet!" Might Guy said in a low voice.

For such a big thing, they couldn't have sent only two people to investigate. Now only two people have come back, and perhaps the others will bring different news.

After hearing what Might Guy said, most people couldn't help but show a little hope in their eyes.

Although they knew this might be the truth, they simply could not accept being abandoned by the village.

In the trench outside the command center, seeing the ninjas going in one after another, the civilian ninjas who had already guessed were also waiting for news, looking forward to it, and at the same time continuing to strengthen the defense line.

At the command center, the people who were sent out came back one after another, but the news they brought made everyone's faces look extremely ugly, and the hope in their hearts was extinguished little by little with their return.

All of Konoha's high-level officials disappeared, and all of Konoha's ninja families were deserted. Not only did the family ninjas disappear, but even the family's civilians, the elderly and children disappeared.

Judging from the traces, the Sarutobi family of the Hokage was the first to run away, followed by the Hyuga, Ino, Shika and Chou families.

"Asshole, Sarutobi Hiruzen, I'll fuck you~!"

When another ninja came back and reported the same result, Might Guy could no longer bear it and roared loudly. The Third Hokage, whom he respected, loved and supported, now became the one who deserved to be cut into pieces in his mouth.

Although the others did not curse as loudly as Might Guy, their expressions were also very angry.

If only these ninjas were left here, perhaps they would not have such great complaints. They had already been prepared to sacrifice for the village. At worst, they would return their lives to Konoha to repay Konoha for its training and to buy time for their loved ones to escape.

But~now it's not only them who are left behind, but also all the civilians of Konoha, including the parents, relatives and children of all the civilian ninjas here.

Outside the command center, the ninjas who had already made some guesses felt their hearts sink when they heard Might Guy's angry curse.

The guess was correct. The last hope in their hearts was shattered. For a moment, everyone was at a loss and had no idea what to do in the future.
Let them stay here and die for the people who abandoned them? No, they absolutely don't want to do that now.

But where can we go if we leave them? Everything they have is in Konoha!

"What should we do next?"

In the command center, a jonin broke the silent silence.

They don't have much time left now, so they should come up with a plan for escaping, no matter where they escape to.

"We continue to strengthen our defenses and set traps. Also, send the message back to the village and let the civilians escape first. We can't be like the Sandaime, no, like Sarutobi, a lowly person!"

The other jonin said through gritted teeth.

The meaning was clear. Konoha had abandoned them and all the civilians, but they couldn't do that. They had to continue to stay here and buy time for the villagers to escape.

"I agree!" Another jonin immediately raised his hand in agreement.

"I agree too!"

Soon after, other jonin began to raise their hands. At this moment, no one discussed with others, and no one even glanced at each other. They all agreed to this proposal from the bottom of their hearts.

Because they are not only buying time for the civilians of Konoha, but also buying time for their parents and relatives.

This is also the cleverness of the Third Hokage in not evacuating the civilians.

If the civilians were evacuated, not only would the Konoha families have to carry a large number of burdens to slow down their progress, but these civilians would also consume a large amount of supplies and money from the ninja families during the journey and when they settle down later.

At the same time, the civilian ninjas who were left behind were not burdened by civilians who needed protection, and could retreat or run away at any time.

If the civilians are left behind, when those civilian ninjas discover the problem and want to escape, they will be dragged down by a large number of Konoha civilians and become conspicuous targets in the eyes of the enemy.

Even if a civilian ninja abandoned most of the civilian population and fled with only their loved ones, the escape would be chaotic enough to cause a significant impact on the enemy's pursuit.

Even in the best case scenario, the civilian ninjas would continue to hold the line to cover the escape of Konoha civilians.

As for the fact that these ninja families will need support from civilians in the future, there are plenty of civilians in the Land of Fire. Being protected by a ninja family is a blessing for civilians outside Konoha, and those civilians outside Konoha will be even more grateful.

On the contrary, the civilians of Konoha would only think that it was what they should do, and at most they would be grateful to them. They would even resent them if the number of supplies allocated was insufficient, because before yesterday they were still supported by the civilians of Konoha.

The Third Hokage: "Actually, I am reluctant to leave Konoha, but the ninja families of Konoha are all running away. Konoha has been dispersed, and I have to be responsible for my family. Wherever there are leaves flying, there will be flames. As long as the ninja families of Konoha are still there, Konoha can be rebuilt."

These are the exact words the Third Hokage said to the Sarutobi clan after he escaped.

(End of this chapter)