Root Hq-Same Time as meetings end.
''It would appear that Tsunade has rejected your plan for the Uchiha Danzo quite fiercely I might add.''
Hearing this the old war hawk just shrugged saying.
''Very well it matters not I can have an agent capture during any one of his fights with a ninja stronger then he can manage though it would have been a perfect time to nab him when he tried his hand at ending the traitor Orochimaru we must wait for another time.''
Danzo said not telling his ex teammates that if he hadn't sent Sai on a preemptive assassination mission of six Stone ninja. Oh well in his eyes an opportunity usually presented itself when a ninja was at their weakest then he would have a ninja in place for another to try and take them out and he knew Sasuke would make strong enemies along his path as a ninja meaning he only have to keep his spies as eyes and her ears trained on the Sharingan wielding ninja.
Homura sighed and added to the conversation.
''Still Tsunade isn't doing enough to prevent Stone and Cloud form attacking it is good that she wishes to stop an instant Speed run by both villages however it's not enough. We all know that they are both aggressive villages hwo like to use overwhelming force what's to keep them from attacking us at once when they finish their bases?''
The man asked and Danzo's eye glinted slightly as he said.
''A preemptive strike I shall arrange the mission myself Tsunade 's light touch strategy and slow build up will not prepare the village it will not give us the time needed to survive .However striking at them as we've planned with the massed assault would have if those cowards did not flee we could have sent them to wipe out their Jinchurikki and force a backpedal of their forces. Especially with rumors of a super weapon n we have developed to kill such powerful ninja in one blow.''
Said the man and both of his elders agreed in their own way with Koharu stating .
''Such a massive strike and lie would make up for the faltering quality of our ninja if we had not lost so many Jonin and needed the funds we would not have to send them on so many missions giving them more time to raise proper ninja how would go on to becoming Chunnin. Until we regain a larger number of Jonin we cannot afford to be squeamish we need time more than anything and to get the positions of our ninja filled.''
Homura sighed at this and added to his teammates suggestion.
''The body on the wall Tobirama sensei's most desperate but successful back up strategy one that has saved our ninja's lives multiple times in war.''
Said the man only Danzo added to his statement.
''But with our own twist the bodies being armed to the teeth and charging a superior foe a blow of such magnitude it would shake the very core of the enemy and make them hesitant to attack. Tobirama sensei used such a ploy to make his men appear more numerous when guarding border forts by having them make shadow clones and when possible and elemental clones and have them rain down barrages of explosive kunai. The sheer amount of explosions would make the enemy back up whether or not their men fell victim on mass to such an attack the leap of so many defenders form the walls with said kunai's would have been a master stroke capable of wounding both Stone and Cloud and striking fear into their kages hearts.''
The strategy was full proof and would make the other villages question the loyalty as well a determination of the leafs ninja , having ninja with a zeal so strong they would immediately sacrifice themselves for their mission was only something Sand manage to engrain well into their ninjas though the newest Kazekage switched the doctrine to ensure the maximum amount of success while preserving the ninjas life. And Stone had engrained into it's ninja a policy of what the Tsuchikage says goes no matter what into their ninjas something Danzo had advocated to be done in the leafs own academy only for every Hokage and the council to deny him such a motion passing. But to make it's enemies believe the Leaf's policy of protect your comrades and try to preserve your lives if you can't complete the mission. Had been changed with accomplish the mission period no exceptions would have majorly changed the strategies , willingness ,and decision for them to attack the Land of Fire .
At least in Danzo's opinion and that of the two elder council members none the less the trio agreed to the assassinations of the enemy nations ninjas seeing it as the only way to halt their armies advances and the building and re establishment of supply bases.
With their actions decided the old teammates departed their minds on the future of the very village they were going behind the backs of trying to save.
Dan-Ling Sea –Tanzo's Domain Tenkai village-Current Time
Tanzo looked at his old rival much the way he looked at an enigma or mystery that puzzled him as the man stepped off of a ship with a five part blooming flower .The man also having two guards clearly professional ones by his shoulders the man could tell were the most powerful while the other ones were less so.
''Jan-Sei it is good to see you make it off your throne to what do I owe the honor of you seeing me?''
Asked the man and Jan-Sei sighed as he said.
''You know why Tanzo the agreement I have come for my men as promised .''
At this Tanzo narrowed his eyes and frowned before saying .
''No social visit or apology very well then Jan-Sei I will get you your men unfortunately they happen to be embroiled in a warzone and I have received dire news of Kurig Pirates ,and the front has seen several Tai-Gen warriors heading this way.''
At this Jan-Mei winced and narrowed his eyes.
''You provoked them didn't you Tanzo.''
At this the man sighed saying.
''Ironically enough though I have taken on that side of our sensei's training I have not the tigers wish to show the humans just who is stronger .They have a new Walord reigning over them he killed his uncle and butchered most of his cousins. Very few managed to escape from the culling as the Tai-gen are calling it now.''
Hearing this made Jan-Sei visibly wince and show sadness.
''Such a waste of life if they cooperated and held peaceful election this would not happen when the people are dissatisfied amongst them.''
Jan-Mei said while Tanzo snorted and said in a cold tone.
''Beasts are beasts and people are people Jan-Mei I would have thought you learned that when they took our fellow students from us and helped to ruin our sensei's legacy and nation.''
Sighing the younger of the two men by a few years said to the elder more cynical Lord.
''You know it was the Totsura clan that ruined our sensei's nation and the chances it had for peace their agents, the Yogon clan twisted and corrupted the ministers and administrators ,and started wars like few other powers did they ruined sensei's dream out of spite.''
Hearing this the older man's eye narrowed before he let out a snort and said.
''I did not come here meeting you to argue about the past Jan-Mei what is it you wish to do now I can send you to the front with your guards you should be fine .''
He said and the man his fellow student and rival looked at him with a fire in his eyes that shocked him.
''I will warn my allies and then we will see if the Kurig and Tai-Gen are so foolish to stray this far their peoples lie thirty miles away and in a deep mountainous land but despite that if our allies are attacked I fear they will have no mercy on them.''
Hearing this Tanzo seemed to pause in thought.
'so that's what happened to my spies I sent there their security is tight hmm perhaps the Kurki and Tai-gen may be useful after all. Despite my men failing to kill the bandit who sold out my ally Jobak .'
He thought to himself as that was the man reason the pirates were deciding to raid down this coasts due to all the conflicts weakening the strong guard forces they shied away from recklessly fighting. With this Tanzo nodded n response saying to his old friend.
''Very well I will relay any information I have would you like to stay for tea for a few minutes?''
Shaking his head Jan-Sei said to his old friend and stubborn rival.
''No I do not wish to take my time right now perhaps the next time I come this far.''
Tanzo nodded and watched as his rival left his mind contemplating what was going on and finding out the best way to exploit the situation.
Dokan Sea-Jing Territory-Three days later.
''PIRATES! Black flags on the horizon!''
Said a sailor and the captain Jusuke Kenteske sighed as he thought to himself.
'So the bastards really are that bold alright then let's kick their fucking asses.'
'' Alright men listen up! We don't' have much intel Ryuzetsu sama has moved her men further inland and have discovered these bastards coming down the costs transferring from several rivers that diverge into the sea moving their boats carefully to get here! These bastards want to raid us and this ship like many of the ones in the first lien are those of water country mists navy! These bastards want to hurt our home and burn our hard work to the ground well I say we show them who's boss! And prove why were the best men trained on these seas! All hands combat positions tell the fleet blare through the horns were doing Snake as our first strategy.''
A horn below out the word ''SNAKE!'' and shouts rang out of approval across the fleet and the marines snapped into shape and the fleet began to line up in a short S ranked pattern. With the head shape at the front of the line with his men having their hands prepared doing seals all at once ropes being thrown with anchors by the non ninja marines of the back end ship.
Instantly the mist ninjas finished their seals in practiced tandem the beginning of the enemy fleet being an array of ugly green ships their black flags having the symbol of bulls horns. The ship had little idea of what was happening ideas of plunder in the minds of the crew the men determined in their thoughts that the ships ahead of them were weak and many laughed seeing them tie themselves together like they did.
However the ships behind them tightened in formation the burnt red ships with black and red sails of a tigers roaring head moved together in tandem. The scattered ships were the prime victims as the sailors roared.
''WATERSTYLE:WATER WAVE WALL!''
Many holding their hands after clapping them together in a Ram seal as the water in front of them burst forward and became a very large overflowing maw of water.
The green Pirate vessel stood no chance as the water violently crashed and with massive concussive forced annihilated the ships. Their stockpiles of bandits and pirates yelling out in shock and fear as they went down to a series of watery graves with the wave rushing forward at the rest of their foes.
However the twenty remaining ships had a roar of fervor form them and instantly much to the marines shock a fireball of massive proportions emerged form it smashing dead into the Wave of water and burning into it the two jutsu fighting violently, for whatever semblance of control they could before both burst as the fireballs exploded with both of them becoming nothing more than a large fog of steam.
''Captain! Tonba was that a fire jutsu just now!?'' Asked one of the sailors his third in command and a scrawny blonde man.
''I don't' know second pass me my spyglass! Misai''
''Yes sir!''
Said a large burly man who passed him said scope and the man looked out at it and instantly screamed.
''MORE JUTSU NOW!''
He said as he noticed several large barely visible fires through the tiny part of air not covered y steam yet and seeing the orange fur ,white mouths and yellow slit eyes the commander new nothing but trouble lay ahead and immediately relayed new orders.
''Send out a message Ninjutsu users! Ninjutsu users ahead fight with all our might! Use the Ox strategy now!"'
The horn blew the word ''OX!'' and the fleet unhooked their anchors and formed a new formation the ships at the front turning around and re-aligning on the flanks doing another water jutsu.
''WATER STYLE WATER STYLE WALL!''
In tandem managing to put up a thick wall of water behind them and block several streams of fireballs as they moved back new ships moved up and the lead captain a large man with a square goatee moved his arm and said.
'' FIRE FIRST ROUND AND FORM THE SECOND!''
The horns blew for his section of the ships and instantly his men launched several catapults after two of them one on each side lined them up and fired the catapults launched several boulders but already several ninja worked to replace them.
''EARTH STYLE:CANNON BALLS!''
Instantly the spat up several burst of mud into a pot with another ninja overturning the contents onto the catapults ammo holes. Instantly the catapults fired and four of the ships died instantly while another water jutsu wall was raised the layer of ships behind them had a large number of men non ninja rearing back their bow strings as they moved from the sides in a v pattern before lining up to face their enemy who had still been approaching their speed increasing at the barrage of earthen rocks they had coming.
''OPEN FIRE!"'
The Horns blew the strategy called .
''BIRD!''
And instantly the ship fired several arrows raining into their foes ship after ship lost dozens of men to the barrage of arrows. However still the ships had moved in and began to attack and much to the displeasure of the Jing Navy as they moved the water vessels back to the forefront of the formation. And then they saw their foes as they watched the Tiger men leap at them the fight was on and it was clear who the winner was though the fireballs stopped the water did not much to the tigers shock the waves of water bash into their bodies killing some of them instantly and others were knocked back .
A cry from the back of the water about rang of.
'"Water style: WATER FANG BULLET!''
The water fang bullets crashed into the pirate ships destroying them instantly seeing this the fleet commander Tonba sighed and said.
''Retrieved their men any alive I want to know about these so called tiger men? ''
Said the man as he watch the fur slowly retract revealing human flesh and the fangs slowly change back into regular teeth and molars. The man and his fellow ninja were shocked as all the tiger men were no human and none of them had an answer as to why.