Danzo couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
In the original timeline, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Inoichi was able to use that massive water sphere to directly command the entire Allied Shinobi Forces across vast distances.
Both the range and the number of people connected were utterly astonishing.
After all, the Allied Shinobi Forces had a total of 100,000 ninjas!
Such an incredible communication ability made Danzo envious.
But at this point in time, that water sphere had likely not been invented yet, or perhaps it existed in another village.
Either way, Danzo had never seen it.
However, he soon came up with a more efficient solution.
"Everyone, perhaps we can use summoning beasts as communication tools."
Danzo's suggestion made everyone frown.
Using summoning beasts for communication was not a new idea.
But in practice, it was highly impractical.
It required frequent summoning and unsummoning just to transmit a message.
This would consume a huge amount of chakra, weakening the ninjas' combat capabilities.
"I know what you're all thinking," Danzo continued. "But the summoning beast I want to use is no ordinary summon."
He suddenly turned his gaze to Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
"I want to use Tsunade's summoning beast—the Katsuyu from the Shikkotsu Forest—as our communication system for this battle."
Hearing Danzo's words, Jiraiya and Orochimaru quickly recalled something.
Unlike other summoning beasts, the Great Slug Sage from Shikkotsu Forest was unique.
All of its split bodies were still part of itself.
Simply put, it could divide its body into countless small slugs, but each one was still connected to the main body.
As a result, all the divided slugs were technically one entity.
This meant that if you spoke to one slug, you were speaking to all of them simultaneously.
By assigning each slug to different teams and organizing them properly, real-time communication could be fully achieved!
And as for the chakra consumption?
Danzo didn't care.
Tsunade couldn't participate in the battle due to her hemophobia, so her chakra would just be wasted anyway.
Might as well put it to good use.
Besides, with Katsuyu on the battlefield, it could also provide immediate medical support to Konoha's ninjas.
Perfect plan!
"I'll send a message to Tsunade immediately and have her rush to the front lines as fast as possible!"
Jiraiya spoke up decisively.
Danzo nodded in agreement.
"As for command, I will personally take charge."
No one was particularly surprised by this decision.
After all, Shikaku Nara was still too young.
He had never commanded a large-scale battle before, and making him the overall commander might cause dissent among the troops.
Seeing that Danzo had made his decision, Shikaku accepted it calmly.
In fact, he had already anticipated this outcome.
But at the very least, he had voiced his ideas—wasn't that enough?
Shikaku did not feel discouraged.
Instead, he actively participated in the tactical planning that followed.
His attitude made Danzo secretly nod in approval.
If it were any other arrogant young ninja, they might have sulked and refused to contribute after being passed over for command.
Yet Shikaku remained composed and focused, even in a crisis.
Truly worthy of being Konoha's future top strategist.
The war council continued until dusk, before finally concluding.
Because this war involved too many critical matters.
As mentioned earlier, this was a war that would determine Konoha's future!
After the meeting ended, Danzo stopped Shikaku Nara, who was about to leave.
Once everyone else had exited, Danzo finally asked in a slow voice:
"Shikaku, do you know why I didn't appoint you as the commander?"
Shikaku, with his signature Nara Clan topknot, looked a bit like a pineapple-head.
His entire demeanor radiated laziness.
Scratching his head, he responded:
"Probably because I don't have enough prestige yet?"
Danzo nodded in satisfaction.
"Exactly. Whether it's you, Minato, or Inoichi, you are all still too young."
He slowly stood up, gazing at Shikaku.
"If I were to appoint you as the commander outright, it would certainly cause controversy."
"That's why I'm making you my adjutant. You'll be commanding the entire Konoha force under my name."
Danzo placed his hand on Shikaku's shoulder and said something utterly unbelievable.
Shikaku had assumed that Danzo only wanted to placate his dissatisfaction.
He never expected that Danzo was actually entrusting him with the true responsibility of command—a task far beyond what any young ninja could normally expect!
Seeing Shikaku's hesitation, Danzo smirked.
"Relax, Shikaku. I trust your abilities more than anyone else."
"Go ahead and lead boldly. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility."
Danzo left no room for rejection.
Feeling the trust placed in him, Shikaku didn't refuse.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his heart—to use this war to prove himself worthy of that trust.
"Understood. Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Shikaku's tone was firm and resolute.
The Nara Clan was known for producing intelligent yet lazy people.
But beneath their laziness, they also carried pride.
Or rather, supreme confidence.
To put it bluntly, Shikaku didn't believe there was anyone in all of Konoha with better tactical command than himself!
If not for his lack of seniority, there was no way he would have willingly given up the role of commander.
Fortunately, Danzo had the vision to recognize his talent and trust him.
Since that was the case, Shikaku would never disappoint him.
This was the pride of Nara Shikaku.
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[System Notification]
"Detected Shikaku Nara's gratitude."
"Skill Point +1 acquired."
"Extracting Skill Pack..."
"Congratulations! You have obtained the Skill Pack: [Shadow Imitation Technique]!"
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After Shikaku left, Danzo remained alone, staring at the battle map, deep in thought.
In a chaotic battlefield, three key problems needed to be solved:
1. Reconnaissance
2. Communication
3. Command
The last two had already been successfully addressed.
Katsuyu provided instant communication.
Shikaku Nara's mind was more than capable of handling command.
That left only one remaining issue—reconnaissance.
For this, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was the best choice.
Their unique dojutsu allowed them to see through traps and detect subtle details with ease.
However, there was a problem.
Their detection range was too short!
Under normal battlefield conditions, a one-kilometer scouting range was usually sufficient.
But this wasn't an ordinary battle—this was a three-nation war.
The battlefront would be stretched to an unprecedented scale.
With only about twenty Hyuga ninjas, their Byakugan reconnaissance was not enough to give Konoha an overwhelming strategic advantage.
Danzo fell into deep contemplation.
Thinking through his options, his gaze shifted to the system interface.
Because he hadn't forgotten...
He also possessed the Byakugan.
And more importantly—his eyes could be upgraded!
"If I upgrade my Byakugan from A+ to S-, will that significantly extend my scouting range?"
Danzo glanced at his skill points.
Thanks to his war propaganda efforts and rescuing numerous ninjas on the frontlines, his skill points had surged past 10,042, successfully breaking the 10,000-point threshold.
This was more than enough to upgrade his Byakugan to S-.
However, the real question was—which aspect of the Byakugan would improve?
After a moment of contemplation, Danzo made up his mind—
Upgrade it.
After all, it would take a long time to save up the 50,000 skill points needed for the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
So rather than hoarding points, it made more sense to invest in immediate strength.
Since the decision was made, there was no need to hesitate.
Danzo stood firm, adopting a sacred and commanding tone:
"System, upgrade!"
As soon as his words fell, a torrent of energy erupted from his body, rushing through his chakra pathways and surging into the vertical pupil on his forehead!
This powerful energy nourished his pale white eye, continuously awakening its hidden potential.
Under this stimulus, Danzo's Byakugan activated on its own.
In an instant, his field of vision expanded dramatically.
The bandages covering his eye, the walls, the buildings—
Everything became translucent and colorless.
His vision stretched outward, piercing through the town, the city walls, dense forests, and even beyond the layered mountain ranges!
Danzo's face broke into a wide grin.
Estimating his new scouting range, he realized—
"At least 15 kilometers!"
This was a massive enhancement, allowing Danzo to survey the majority of the battlefield!
Combined with other reconnaissance units—Hyūga, Inuzuka, Aburame, and other tracking ninjas—
They could monitor the entire battlefield!
This meant that Danzo, by coordinating with his communication network, could track nearly all enemy movements.
These real-time updates could then be relayed through Katsuyu to Shikaku, who would in turn orchestrate precise battlefield maneuvers to encircle and eliminate the enemy forces.
Imagine—
Every move you make on the battlefield is completely visible to your enemy.
How terrifying would that be?
For example:
Danzo could strategically maneuver Konoha ninjas to avoid enemy elite squads and target weaker opponents first.
He could ensure Minato and Shisui evade enemy Kage-level threats and focus on hunting enemy Jōnin.
He could even concentrate multiple Kage-level warriors for decisive assassination strikes against enemy leadership!
This kind of information warfare would severely cripple the enemy's strategic advantage.
In battle, whoever controls the vision—controls the battlefield.
And now, Danzo had completely seized that control!
He instinctively touched his forehead, feeling the immense power coursing through his enhanced Byakugan.
"This… This isn't just the Hyūga's Byakugan anymore!"
"This is my Tengan (Heaven's Eye)!"
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