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Tsunade wasn't sick; she was just trying not to laugh so hard it hurt. She could completely imagine that Rong Lin's mood right now must be as awful as if he'd swallowed a fly.
In fact, was Rong Lin's mood comparable to having swallowed a fly?
If Rong Lin knew Tsunade's inner thoughts, he would definitely tell her, "Damn it, I feel even worse than swallowing a fly right now!!!"
"Elite Third Squad, you must conduct the widest possible search. Absolutely no Sand Shinobi can be allowed to get behind us. Even though the supply routes are constantly changing, it's better to be safe than sorry. We cannot give the enemy any chance to cause destruction."
"Furthermore, we cannot get bogged down in prolonged battles with the enemy, stall!!! Stall them for me!! Don't tell me you can't even use this kind of tactic!!!"
"If the enemy attacks, fight while retreating. If the enemy retreats, chase them fiercely and attack, wasting their time and energy!!!"
"This is what you need to do!! Did you forget everything I told you at the meeting last night?! Or did a dog eat your brains?!"
"The supply request has been approved. Convey this to the Medical Department. All injured personnel must be treated as quickly as possible! Absolutely no delays. If there are any problems, I'll hold them responsible."
"Yes, Commander."
"Don't you dare call me Commander, I'm not one."
Two days passed in a flash. Rong Lin was so busy he didn't even have time for a proper meal, no time to rest, and couldn't even sleep peacefully. He was constantly handling various affairs, which directly made Rong Lin's temper explode.
Before, Rong Lin didn't understand why those who only fought on the front lines had such explosive tempers, constantly spewing curses.
Now Rong Lin understood and even sympathized with them, because the past two days for Rong Lin weren't fit for a human. No wonder even good-tempered people like Sakumo Hatake and Jiraiya started swearing, "damn it," every other sentence. Anyone in his shoes would be the same.
Fatigue, coupled with various accumulated matters, directly turned Rong Lin into a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
Although Rong Lin had become frantic, Jiraiya's assistant was quite happy to see this situation, because it meant that Rong Lin had taken charge of everything. All that was left was to wait for Jiraiya or Sakumo Hatake to take over to complete the mission.
These Sand Shinobi are truly restless. Do they really think they can infiltrate our rear and cause destruction like this?
Do they really think Konoha's ninjas are pacifists?
"Commander!"
"Get lost, I told you I'm not the Commander!!!"
Rong Lin subconsciously cursed, then realized something was off. He looked back and saw Uchiha Diqin, who was pouting, wearing an unhappy expression after being scolded.
"Sorry, Diqin, I didn't know it was you. I'm a bit tired."
Rong Lin smiled bitterly and shook his head, tossing his pen aside. He now only hoped that Sakumo Hatake would arrive at the front lines quickly so he could get away. This damn commanding job was simply hell!!!
"I brought you some food, eat it quickly."
Uchiha Diqin knew Rong Lin had been very busy these past two days, with basically no time to rest, and his temper had become quite volatile. She didn't take it to heart, smiling as she stepped forward to massage his shoulders and help him relax.
Enjoying Uchiha Diqin's ministrations, Rong Lin looked at the food on the table, having no appetite whatsoever. Although these simple meals were practically a feast for the ninjas fighting outside, how could the dizzy and exhausted Rong Lin have any appetite?
He once thought that a so-called commander just sat in the command center and directed battles. Only now did he realize that this damn job wasn't just directing battles; it was practically taking his life.
Besides arranging battles, there were all sorts of messy things to deal with, from major tasks like arranging combat personnel to minor ones like distributing supplies, with every allocation requiring his personal review.
"Such heavy casualties!!!"
Uchiha Diqin, who was massaging Rong Lin's shoulders, casually glanced at the documents on the table,
but when she saw the casualty report, her beautiful eyes widened, utterly astonished.
"These casualties occurred even while trying to maneuver and avoid direct engagement. If it were a frontal assault, it would be even more severe."
Rong Lin closed his eyes, raised his hand, and rubbed his faintly aching temples. Even Rong Lin, who was usually indifferent to such matters, was surprised; the casualties were horrific.
Of course, the Hidden Sand Village side would only be worse off than Konoha.
"Moreover, Hidden Sand's reinforcements are on their way,
once they reach the battlefield, it means our enemy's numbers will exceed six thousand, while Konoha only has less than three thousand ninjas on the battlefield. This numerical disparity will also exacerbate the casualties, and our reinforcements still need time to arrive."
Rong Lin hadn't expected the Hidden Sand Village to be so decisive, directly intensifying their attack and sending reinforcements to the battlefield at the fastest speed. According to the intelligence that was painstakingly gathered, the enemy's reinforcements would soon reach the battlefield, while Konoha still needed time.
At this time, the importance of intelligence became apparent. Rong Lin truly hoped that the Anbu personnel could arrive earlier.
Making the Anbu personnel the vanguard and also having them escort a batch of medicine!
Rong Lin didn't know if the village's high-ranking officials had lost their minds or what.
During this period, intelligence was crucial, and gathering important intelligence required the Anbu to be deployed. But they oddly sent a batch of medicine to be escorted, directly slowing down the Anbu personnel. This made Rong Lin quite frustrated. He couldn't possibly deploy himself again, could he?
Jiraiya had run off. If he ran off too, the entire front-line battlefield would probably explode into chaos.
Jiraiya dared to run because he had someone covering for him, and someone would soon come to take over. But if he ran, it would mean there was no one in the command center, and it would be strange if chaos didn't erupt.
Three thousand, six thousand—these numbers might seem small for modern warfare where hundreds of thousands of troops are deployed at the drop of a hat.
However, the destruction these few people could cause might not necessarily be inferior to that of hundreds of thousands of modern troops, excluding, of course, successive missile bombardments.
Nagato's Shinra Tensei directly destroyed the entire Konoha. Its power was like an atomic bomb explosion. If you factored in some missiles, who could withstand it? They'd just bomb you from thousands of kilometers away.
"Lord Sakumo Hatake will be here soon; then you can rest."
Watching the person she liked looking as tired as a dead dog, Uchiha Diqin also felt a pang of heartache. But Rong Lin could only persevere, pushing on until Sakumo Hatake arrived at the front lines.
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