The order given by the 3rd Hokage Yuanfei RIzhan to Kato Mitsukaze was to delay Onoki and his army for at least a month. In fact, it wasn't until the middle of the 3rd month of Wood Leaf year 38 that Cloud Village received the information about the invasion of the Earth Country.
Kato Mitsukaze didn't know how the 3rd Raikage Ai and Shimura Danzo worked together to delay the original plan of Cloud Village to attack the Rock Village for such a long time.
It may be due to the secrecy of the Cloud Army's secret operation; it may also be due to the fact that Cloud Village wanted to expand the war results and hit the Rock Village in one fell swoop; it may also be due to the fact that Cloud Village wanted to bite a big piece of meat from Wood Leaf and wanted to stall for time with Wood Leaf.
In any case, Kato Mitsukaze also completed the most important war mission given to him by Yuanfei RIzhan so far.
Because of the secret alliance between Wood Leaf and Cloud Village, Kato Mitsukaze received the information about Cloud's invasion of the Earth Country a few days earlier than his opponent Onoki.
March is the month when the rainy season officially begins in the Rain Country.
Before March, although it would rain in the Country of Rain, due to the low temperature, it would only rain sporadically. From March onwards, the temperature would warm up, and the daily average precipitation in the Country of Rain would gradually increase. In the end, it would maintain a very high level until the end of the year when the temperature dropped.
Kato Mitsukaze was watching the retreat of the Cloud Army in a majestic downpour at the end of March.
A few days ago, the Tsuchikage Onoki received news from the Rock Village in the front line. First, he was enraged and shouted at the Third Raikage Ai for not following the rules of the Rock Village. He shouted at the Third Raikage Ai for not following the rules of the Rock Village. Then, he fought with Kato Mitsukaze in front of the Rock Village.
But Onoki soon calmed down, he knew that this was not the time to lose his temper, so while dealing with the Wood Leaf Army led by Kato Mitsukaze, Onoki secretly arranged the retreat of the Rock Village's army and prepared to go back to his nest.
Kato Mitsukaze didn't want to destroy Onoki and the Rock Village's army. Not to mention whether he could completely destroy them or not, Wood Leaf fought with the Rock Village for so long in order to create an opportunity for Cloud to attack the Earth Country from the back, even more than the original plan was more than a month, so it wasn't without a price.
The high number of casualties every day was the price Konoha had to pay.
Kato Mitsukaze himself could still fight, but the ordinary Wood Leaf Ninjas led by him could be said to have reached their limit and urgently needed a rest.
Kato Yukaza understood the principle of a cornered beast fighting, and there was no need for him to waste his energy with Onoki anymore. His task has been completed, and the Third Raikage Ai will definitely treat Onoki well in the future.
"Sama, are you going to let the Rock Village's army leave so easily?"
Standing behind Kato Mitsukaze, Hyuga Kenmu was wearing a raincoat and asked loudly. After Hatsuki Shigeru, Kato Mitsukaze promoted Hyuga Kenmu, who he once saved.
Hyuga Kenmu was a scout, and he was very suitable for guerrilla warfare, and with the help of the Byakugan, it can be said that he was like a fish in water on the battlefield.
Kato Mitsukaze originally just promoted a familiar person, but who knew that he was such a talented person. Recently, because of the accumulation of military achievements, Kato Mitsukaze promoted Kenmu to assist him in the comprehensive coordination of all the special operations teams behind the enemy's back.
"Not letting the Rock Village go? What else can we do? "
The sound of the rain was very loud, Kato Mitsukaze didn't speak loudly, but his voice clearly reached Kenmu's ears.
"Do you want me to lead a special operation team and continue to harass the Rock Village's army? They are in a hurry to retreat, I believe that we can achieve great results."
Kenmu looked at the leader in front of him who wasn't wearing a raincoat like him and continued to propose.
"No need."
Kato Mitsukaze didn't look back and stopped Kenmu's proposal. He let go of Chakra's control of the surrounding environment and let the rain fall on his hand. Looking at the Rock Village's army gradually disappearing in the rain, it was as if he could see the battle between the Third Raikage Ai and the Third Tsuchikage Onoki.
After a while, Kato Mitsukaze's voice sounded.
"In this battle, the battle between the Wood Leaf Village and the Rock Village is over. Tell the brothers below to send a team of elite scouts to follow the Rock Village's army from a distance, don't get close to them, don't provoke the Rock Village's sensitive nerves."
"After confirming that the Rock Village's army has completely withdrawn from the Rain Country, report back to me."
"Yes, Senpai."
Kenmu didn't know why his leader didn't take advantage of the Rock Village's retreat to take advantage of the situation, but he still accepted Kato Mitsukaze's order. After saluting, he disappeared behind Kato Mitsukaze and went to dispatch the elite scouts.
Kato Mitsukaze was standing in the rain, no one knew what he was thinking.
Maybe he just wanted to be soaked in the rain for a while and let his tired mood be washed away by the rain falling from the sky.
Onoki and the Rock Village's army retreated from the Rain Country, Kato Mitsukaze contributed a lot. He didn't know how the Wood Leaf Village persisted until Onoki retreated in the Second Shinobi World War, but in this life, Kato Mitsukaze has gained a lot of merits and experience from the Rock Village.
Kato Mitsukaze didn't want to drag Onoki and the Rock Village's army anymore. In addition to the fact that the troops he led have reached their limit, he didn't want to fight the Rock Village head-on, but he also didn't want to gain any more merits.
If possible, Kato Imperial Kaze will take advantage of the fact that he suffered too many casualties in the battle against the Rock Village to offset some of his merits.
In the Manga, Kato Mitsukaze's friend Hatsuki Shigeru died. Some people said that it was Shimura Danzo's doing, while others said that it was the work of the Third Hokage, Yuanfei RIzhan.
Everyone said they were right, and everyone said they were right. This was a muddled account in the original work.
Sakumo's reclusive and old-fashioned personality is definitely one of the reasons, but the other is the fact that his achievements are so great that he can't be rewarded.
Regardless of whether Hatsuki Shigeru's death is true or not, Kato Mitsukaze's current status in the Wood Leaf Village, he doesn't want to be suspected by Yuanfei RIzhan and Shimura Danzo for this reason.
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