Although it was the battlefield, Mokgetsu's life actually became a bit easier.
Because here, he didn't have to juggle the Ninja Academy and his disciples, and Orochimaru also temporarily hadn't assigned him any combat missions.
Not only Mokgetsu, but many of the recently supported Jonin, except for Orochimaru himself, were also not assigned combat missions.
There was no doubt, Orochimaru wanted to hit the Hidden Mist hard, catching them off guard.
To make the disguise more reasonable, Orochimaru only restricted most Jonin, and did not restrict a small number of Jonin, as well as all Chunin and Genin.
After all, Hidden Mist had already penetrated into the Land of Fire's homeland, it wouldn't make sense if Konoha didn't increase their forces.
Orochimaru created an illusion for Hidden Mist that Konoha wanted to strengthen the Hidden Mist Battlefield, but because of other battlefronts, the forces they could mobilize were limited.
To stir Hidden Mist's desire for a massive offensive, Orochimaru even voluntarily exposed the information about the troop stations step by step to lure Hidden Mist.
It must be said, Orochimaru's plan was good; in the eyes of many Hidden Mist Ninja, the Konoha Ninja Squad fighting with them seemed like nothing more than a strong-looking paper tiger.
That's right, a paper tiger.
Although on the surface it was still the strongest Ninja Village, even starting multiple frontlines and winning repeatedly, in the actual battle, it was already showing signs of decline. Many ninjas were active, but the quality was low.
If Konoha truly had the strength to deal with Hidden Mist, would they still need to specially transfer Orochimaru from another battlefront and send a large number of Chunin and Genin to perform missions on the battlefield?
"Yagura-sama, intelligence personnel have discovered information about a new Konoha camp. I believe this is a good opportunity to eliminate Konoha's vital forces," Minazuki Kan said during a Hidden Mist tactical meeting.
Karatachi Yagura, although he didn't look old, was indeed an experienced Hidden Mist Ninja, so much so that even Minazuki Kan, one of the main forces of the Hidden Mist Squad, had to honestly use honorifics with Karatachi Yagura.
"So quickly discovered information on a new camp, can you confirm the accuracy of the information? This might be a Konoha Ninja trick," Karatachi Yagura asked indifferently without any change in expression.
He only looked like a teenager; he was long past the age of rashness. A reliable adult wouldn't take risks lightly.
"I don't think it is. Based on our intelligence gathering these past days, although Konoha has sent reinforcements, overall, their strength is still inferior to our Hidden Mist. They wouldn't want a large-scale direct confrontation with us," Minazuki Kan expressed his speculations.
Karatachi Yagura revealed a contemplative look. The information Minazuki Kan knew, he naturally knew as well. Lately, you could indeed clearly sense the increase in Konoha Ninja, but they were mostly Chunin and Genin, with few Jonin.
By conventional reasoning, this was a sign of a Ninja Village lacking strength.
But Konoha's Nine-tailed Jinchuriki had yet to appear on any battlefield, which was a concern for Karatachi Yagura.
If the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki secretly arrived on the East Coast, then the Hidden Mist's forces might not necessarily hold the advantage.
The destructive power of a Jinchuriki is too terrifying. Forget about ninjas below Jonin; even an ordinary Jonin can't play much of a role in a battle against a Jinchuriki.
Karatachi Yagura was confident he could handle Orochimaru, but he didn't think Minazuki Kan and Hozuki Zangetsu could deal with the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki, especially since the opponent also had the current Ino-Shika-Cho.
"I don't want what you think; what I need are the facts," Karatachi Yagura shook his head and said.
"If the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki is in the Konoha camp, how should we deal with it?" Karatachi Yagura calmly asked the Hidden Mist gathered there.
"We are the only Ninja Village that has attacked the mainland of the Land of Fire. It's not surprising for Konoha to use any means to deal with us."
Minazuki Kan was momentarily speechless; even as the current Clan Leader of the Snow Clan, he didn't have the confidence to say he could handle a Jinchuriki.
The Tailed Beasts are the ultimate weapons of the Five Great Countries, not to mention the Nine-tails is the best among the Tailed Beasts.
The other Hidden Mist ninjas looked at each other, but no one spoke.
"I understand you want to make achievements, but we don't need to rush too much. Now, it should be Konoha that's anxious," Karatachi Yagura broke the silence.
He didn't blame Minazuki Kan, after all, not every ninja was good at thinking. Some ninjas were only fit to be used as combat power.
The Hidden Mist really didn't need to rush, because unlike Konoha, Hidden Mist wasn't simultaneously at war with three Great Ninja Villages. Hidden Mist had only engaged in war with Konoha.
Now, in the Ninja World, the only ones with the same status as Konoha were Hidden Cloud, which also had war relations with three Great Ninja Villages: Konoha, Hidden Sand, and Hidden Rock.
But unlike Konoha, Hidden Cloud was more proactive in starting wars and stirring trouble, while Konoha passively accepted them.
"Do we do nothing?" Minazuki Kan was somewhat unwilling.
This time, they were lucky to get the information. If Konoha found out the problem and moved somewhere else, it wouldn't be so easy to discover.
"You're too extreme. War isn't just about total war or ceasefire. We can conduct a test first," Karatachi Yagura said, crossing his arms.
In Karatachi Yagura's view, Minazuki Kan was a bit like a two-terminal; he was suggesting sending a large number of ninja squads to encircle, but it had become doing nothing.
After making exploratory arrangements, Karatachi Yagura adjourned the meeting and then sent trusted aides to gather the Seven-Swords Ninja.
Originally, the Seven-Swords Ninja were directly subordinate to the Mizukage, and theoretically only the Mizukage could give them orders.
But during wartime, special circumstances called for special measures. The Third Mizukage specifically granted Karatachi Yagura the authority to command the Seven-Swords Ninja.