Chapter 34 - Pincer Attack (1/2)

The next morning, after my arrival, Ishika immediately opened the battle-meeting.

”Just now, one of my explosion corps members from our invasion force reached our camp.

He reported that our invasion force has arrived at Ebizo forces behind and currently waiting for my order.

Also, it seems like Yudai's 2000 shinobi army is currently rushing here, to save Ebizo's force. They will likely to arrive here within 1 or 2 days later.

We need to act quickly.

Therefore, in the afternoon, we will prepare for battle soundlessly and tonight we will pincer attack on Ebizo's force with our Invasion force.

We will attack first, to draw the attention of enemies and our Invasion force will attack them behind afterward.

I have already sent my orders to our invasion force through another explosion corps messenger-birds.

One thing to add, tonight I won't order for retreat. We must finish off Ebizo's force tonight.

Including our invasion force, we have around 2000 shinobi or more in total while Ebizo force has around 1000 or below. We have full capacities to finish them off.

I don't want to see Ebizo force still standing in the tomorrow morning!!!” Ishika ordered them while showing his most serious and intimidating expression to everyone in the meeting.

”Please rest ȧssured. We shall annihilate them within Sunrise tomorrow. sir” Vice-commander vowed to Ishika.

Everyone also swore to Ishika to complete his order.

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Ishika and other Jounins inspected the army to see if they were ready. I was deployed to the frontline again even though I wasn't part of this force.

'Obviously, Ishika ordered me to be in the frontline. He has a very high expectation of me since we have a sort of master-student relationship even though we hadn't had verbal agreement.

And this troubles me very much as he continued sending me to bloody place, full of dangers to toughen me.

He keeps saying the fastest way to become strong is to be in life and death situations. But I don't want to be in that situation!

I don't want to die in early age, damn it.

*Sigh* Let's just hope I don't get serious injury.'

After Ishika and his followers checked on everything, he decided it was time to attack.

”To every Iwa shinobi! Time has come to give death to Suna force.

All Units attack!!!” Ishika loudly shouted.

Under the command of Ishika, all Iwa reinforcements charged at Ebizo's force.

Ishika shot a fire signal to inform the Iwa invasion force that battle has started.

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Ebizo was impatiently waiting for Yudai's reinforcement. He sent the news about his crushing defeat to Yudai, even suppressing his humiliation.

But there was not a single letter or report from Yudai so far.

It was getting increasingly hard to defend Iwa reinforcement's offenses each day.

Suddenly the guard came to his tent.

”Ebizo-sama, messenger-bird from Yudai-sama's force arrived.

Yudai-sama and his force are currently rushing here to support us.

Also, the Iwa invasion force retreated to our camp direction. He warned us to beware of the possibility of pincer attack.”

”Iwa invasion force retreated to our camp direction?!!

Tch!, This is getting more...” *Interrupt*

Just as Ebizo was about to say more, another guard madly came kneeling at Ebizo.

”Sir, Iwa reinforcement has launched offense on us. Please give us an order!”

”First, no need to panic. How many of them are attacking us?”

”Sir well... It seems like Iwa reinforcement did all-out attack on us.” Guard answered Ebizo.

Ebizo was shocked after hearing the guard.

”What? they all-out attack on us?

Why are they being impatient while I should be impatient?

Damn it, for now, deploy all of our force to the front side to resist Iwa reinforcement.”

”Understood!” Guards said and stood up to go out.

Ebizo felt something was bugging him, just then he reminded what first guard said to him. He has realized Ishika's plan and got panicked.

He quickly stopped the guards to give further instruction.

”Wait, you two. Forget about my previous order.

Bring 30% of our force and set up an ambush to our rear side while 70% will go out and counter Iwa's reinforcement.”

Guards got confused by Ebizo's sudden change of plan.

”But, sir. Why put ambush to our rear side? Don't tell me Iwa invasion force is already behind our force??” Guard asked.

”Exactly, but now is not the time to thinking and explaining. Hurry up and pass my order, now!!” Ebizo shouted at them.

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