Mokgetsu's gaze slightly shifted, sitting to the right of Orochimaru was Nara Shikaku, one of the current Ino-Shika-Cho trio with a pineapple hairstyle.
[Name: Nara Shikaku]
[Chakra: 23000]
[Skills: Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (2600/15000), Shadow Possession Jutsu (Master Level)...]
To the left sat Hyuga Hizashi, the brother of the current head of the Hyuga Clan.
[Name: Hyuga Hizashi]
[Chakra: 28000]
[Skills: Gentle Fist (Master: 2640/15000)...]
"Mokgetsu-kun, please have a seat." Orochimaru first spoke, his magnetic voice resonating in the tent.
"Everyone should know Mokgetsu-kun, right? No need for me to make a special introduction." Orochimaru glanced around and asked.
The Jonin in the tent nodded and greeted Mokgetsu.
"Of course, we know, Jonin Mokgetsu is so young and promising, an excellent Jonin of our Konoha."
"I was fortunate to hear of Jonin Mokgetsu's achievements in the Land of Grass war..."
Although Mokgetsu's feat of defeating Pakura wasn't widely publicized, he still held some fame in Konoha, as he taught more and more students and made some contributions on the battlefield.
Because it was a meeting, the Jonin didn't say much and quickly quieted down.
Then Orochimaru looked at Nara Shikaku.
Nara Shikaku nodded and then stood up.
"I will now explain the current situation on the battlefield, if you have questions you can raise them directly," Nara Shikaku said seriously.
Actually, half of the Jonin in the meeting room had been recently transferred, including the commander Orochimaru.
At Orochimaru's level, they naturally had access to all detailed intelligence provided by Konoha, but some ordinary Jonin did not have this privilege, and of course, this was due to certain confidentiality needs.
Nara Shikaku's task today was to let them understand the battlefield situation and the tasks they needed to complete.
Nara Shikaku first circled the landing points and main activity areas of the Hidden Mist on a large map, explaining the approximate number of troops Hidden Mist had in the Land of Fire and their combat methods.
"The Hidden Mist Ninja Squad is generally equipped with at least one Hidden Mist Ninja who has mastered the Hidden Mist Jutsu; try to avoid direct confrontation if they are not superior in numbers and you don't have a Perception Ninja," Nara Shikaku reminded.
He did not explain the effect of the Hidden Mist Jutsu, as it's the most famous Ninjutsu of the Hidden Mist Village, and all the Konoha Jonin present wouldn't be ignorant of such basic knowledge.
A Konoha Jonin frowned slightly, the Hidden Mist Jutsu was indeed troublesome, directly turning a normal battlefield into one where the enemy was hidden while they were exposed.
Hyuga Hizashi kept a composed expression, which was precisely the reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen sent a large number of Hyuga Ninja to the Hidden Mist Village battlefield, as the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan was the best Perception Ninjutsu.
Finally, Nara Shikaku talked about the notable strong Hidden Mist warriors on the battlefield.
"Karatachi Yagura, extremely skilled in Water Release, appears young but is an experienced and seasoned ninja, currently the strongest Hidden Mist ninja seen on the battlefield."
"Minazuki Kan, an Ice Release Ninja from the Snow Clan of the Hidden Mist Village, skilled in Kekkei Genkai Ice Release, with formidable strength."
"Hozuki Zangetsu, a ninja from the Hozuki Clan of the Hidden Mist Village, skilled in Water Release, capable of using Water Transformation Jutsu that is immune to physical attacks, very powerful."
"The Seven-Swords Ninja, all members need to be watched closely. Each ninja among the Seven-Swords Ninja is an elite among the Jonin, their strength should not be underestimated, and encountering them on the battlefield is extremely dangerous, so please be very careful," Nara Shikaku said with a solemn expression.
In terms of personal strength, none of the Seven-Swords Ninja could match the three he singled out, but the Seven-Swords Ninja often operate collectively as an assassination squad, while Karatachi Yagura and the others do not.
The Jonin in the tent all jot down the information Nara Shikaku provided.
The Hidden Mist Village is the most low-key of the Great Ninja Villages, as they rarely participate in continental wars, and other ninja villages know relatively little about them.
For example, the Seven-Swords Ninja, many Konoha Jonin have only heard of the name, but do not know their specific abilities and specialties.
Mokgetsu showed a thoughtful expression.
The reality and the manga have their differences; even in Konoha, he had met some excellent Jonin not seen in the storyline, so it was reasonable for a Hidden Mist with scarce screen time to produce two unknown strong ones.
After speaking, Nara Shikaku sat down and nodded to Mokgetsu.
Due to his position, Nara Shikaku received special information on Mokgetsu's strength provided by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
As a strategist, if he didn't understand the strength of his personnel, he wouldn't be able to make the most appropriate battle plans.
After reading the materials given by Sarutobi Hiruzen, Nara Shikaku was somewhat surprised.
Since Mokgetsu had appeared in the Konoha Newspaper while battling Tailed Beasts alongside Jiraiya in the Land of Grass, Nara Shikaku was not unfamiliar with Mokgetsu.
But the information given by Sarutobi Hiruzen still shocked Nara Shikaku regarding Mokgetsu's strength.
Supporting Jiraiya in repelling a Jinchuriki versus Mokgetsu independently defeating the Hidden Sand Hero Pakura was completely different.
Nara Shikaku wasn't present at the Land of Grass war, according to the Konoha Newspaper's article, Jiraiya was the main force and Namikaze Minato the strongest support, followed by Mokgetsu.
Also, according to the article's length, Mokgetsu as the second supporter was quite distant from Namikaze Minato.
What kind of achievement was Mokgetsu's independent defeat of Pakura, whose reputation in the Hidden Sand Village surpassed Namikaze Minato's in Konoha, the difference in the significance of the two achievements was massive.
Nara Shikaku believed that if Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't consider the Hidden Sand Village's thoughts, Mokgetsu would have long become famous in the Ninja World riding on Pakura's reputation.
Konoha would proactively help publicize Mokgetsu, after all, he was from their ninja village, and such publicity could attract commissions.
But now the situation was a little awkward, the Hidden Sand Village being the only Great Ninja Village that hadn't gone to war with Konoha, if they declared war over this matter, Konoha truly would lose more than they gain.
Thus, Konoha not only couldn't help publicize Mokgetsu but also had to be cautious about letting too many people know this information, to prevent it from spreading extensively.
In Nara Shikaku's heart, Mokgetsu was the second strongest on the battlefield, strategically only inferior to Commander Orochimaru.
However, Nara Shikaku couldn't be sure whether Mokgetsu could defeat Minazuki Kan or Hozuki Zangetsu, as a ninja's victory or defeat can't be judged without a specific confrontation.
As for Karatachi Yagura, that was up to Orochimaru to handle.
Mokgetsu responded with a smile, Nara Shikaku was a smart person, and dealing with smart people was less labor-intensive.
"Mokgetsu-kun, please stay." After the meeting, Orochimaru called Mokgetsu alone.
Nara Shikaku had information on Mokgetsu's strength, while Orochimaru had even more detailed intelligence on Mokgetsu, even knowing that Mokgetsu had once been a Root Ninja.
This intelligence wasn't from anyone else but Orochimaru's partner, Leader of the Root, Shimura Danzo.
In the information transmitted by Shimura Danzo, Mokgetsu was a strong helper he had strongly argued for to assist Orochimaru, surely capable of helping him make achievements and gain battle merits.
"Lord Orochimaru, is there another task you wish to assign to me?" Mokgetsu turned and asked calmly.
Before setting out, Mokgetsu had already received instructions from Shimura Danzo.
Shimura Danzo stated that Orochimaru was also part of the Root family, Mokgetsu should communicate and interact more with Orochimaru and mutually assist each other.
Additionally, Shimura Danzo's task for Mokgetsu was to help Orochimaru gain battle merits, emphasizing that this was Mokgetsu's most important and highest priority task on the battlefield.
Mokgetsu, of course, didn't take Danzo's words to heart, he already had the ability to ignore Danzo, only pretending for convenience sake.
But with Mokgetsu's strength, even a few casual actions on the battlefield were helping Orochimaru, so Danzo's task was essentially non-existent.
PS: It's yet another day of visiting all over, today's meal can be described as a battle, it felt like there were thirty people, having some serious skills at dining is really necessary.