Although that was the case, the Ninja Clan heads were not fools. They all remained silent, wary of Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose personality had drastically changed, wondering what new trick he was up to.
"Therefore, in order to spread the seeds of the Fire Will to the Otherworld, I, the Fire Shadow, hope that all Ninja Clan heads can dispatch players from their respective clans to serve as the vanguard for spreading the Fire Will!"
Danzo's words were very direct, so direct that the Ninja Clan heads rolled their eyes repeatedly, and some with bad tempers, like the Inuzuka Clan head, showed anger in their eyes.
Vanguard? … It would be better to call them cannon fodder!
In the qing country ghost story world, there was no chance of revival; if you died, you were truly gone. No one was willing to risk their clan's foundation.
Moreover, forming a player legion.
Everyone knew clearly that although a Player Legion was powerful, like a meat grinder, the combined strength of countless players could sweep away everything and handle most sudden situations.
But the disadvantage was the casualty rate.
From ancient times to the present, no matter the world, once large-scale legion battles were involved, the casualty rate would skyrocket.
If the legion was a meat grinder, individual players were the blades of the meat grinder.
They would quickly break and die when encountering tough opponents.
Wanting the Ninja Clan heads to send their clan's players into the legion to die?
How could that be?
Although everyone chanted about the Fire Will, why didn't you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, send the Shadow Organization to be the vanguard?
These were the Ninja Clan heads' thoughts.
"I object. While forming a Player Legion can quickly expand our advantage, the casualty rate is too high."
It was Nara Shikaku who spoke. He shook his head and said, "The Evil God attack incident already caused heavy losses to the village, with countless ninjas and players dead or injured. If we mobilize the army again to expand the legion, the saplings of Wood Leaf Village will be burned to ashes!"
He spoke very subtly, but everyone understood his meaning: if things continued like this, the village might be dragged down by continuous wars.
Was the Nara Clan criticizing the Fire Shadow?
Everyone found it strange.
The Ino-Shika-Cho had always been staunch loyalists of the Fire Shadow faction. They never expected them to openly contradict the Fire Shadow. Was there some hidden reason?
"The Yamanaka Clan agrees with Advisor Nara's statement!"
Yamanaka Inoichi, who rarely expressed opinions, stood on Nara Shikaku's side with great understanding.
His face was normal, but his heart felt fear and confusion.
The day before this Fire Shadow meeting began, he and Nara Shikaku had a secret meeting regarding… Lord Fire Shadow.
Among the Yamanaka Clan, who specialized in mental secret techniques, some clan members who became players had game abilities related to the soul.
According to clan members with the [Soul Perception] skill, since the Evil God attack incident, Fire Shadow Sarutobi Hiruzen's soul form had changed, seemingly controlled by a fallen creature.
Yamanaka Inoichi was shocked.
He had been secretly investigating. He did not have soul-type game abilities, so he could only try to spend tens of thousands of reward points to upgrade his mental [Mental Perception] to max level.
The result was that he also found clues.
Even though he was facing Sarutobi Hiruzen, the mental energy outline he perceived in his mind was actually that of Shimura Danzo?
Hadn't Shimura Danzo already died?
Many people already felt something was strange.
The Dark Gold Evil God's beam killing move, even the strongest Tsunade in Wood Leaf, could not withstand head-on. How could the Third Fire Shadow survive?
Although the changes that occurred were unclear, it was obvious that this body no longer contained the Fire Shadow's soul.
It was very likely the culprit who indirectly caused the destruction of Wood Leaf Village: Fire Shadow Consultant, Danzo!
In this situation, after the Ino-Shika-Cho had communicated with each other, they naturally could not allow the other party to continue fooling everyone.
However, the other party controlled the Shadow Organization, and his subordinate, the new Fire Shadow Consultant Aizen, currently had soaring prestige, so it was not the time to expose him directly.
They had to seize any slip-ups the other party made.
The matter of the Player Legion was depleting the foundation of the Ninja Clans' power. Once the Ninja Clans fell into a weakened state, the entire Wood Leaf Village would truly be at Danzo's command.
Therefore, they absolutely could not agree.
"I also refuse."
"Opposed."
With the elder Ino-Shika-Cho leading the way, the other Ninja Clans also spoke up, refusing without hesitation.
Looking at Shimura Danzo's grim expression, Nara Shikaku tactfully said, "My idea is for each clan and the Fire Shadow to send out four-person combat squads, which is more in line with the ninja's fighting style. Whether it's for stealth, intelligence gathering, infiltration, or combat, it can minimize casualties and maximize advantages."
This was a very traditional Ninja World combat model. Even during several Ninja Wars, most ninja teams were like this. Even if Shimura Danzo couldn't come up with a better excuse, he couldn't refute it.
Danzo frowned deeply and reminded them, "Don't forget, the first player to create a game village will receive a special reward!"
The [Daoist Temple] could permanently cultivate [Daoist Children], and its value was simply immeasurable.
The weekly refreshed game shelves would refresh game abilities suitable for players based on their talents.
It was considered the cornerstone for laying the foundation of a player's future path.
Under normal circumstances, eight out of ten players were close-combat physical types, a common profession.
Although in the Reincarnation Game, most professions, as long as enough reward points were invested, had no superiority or inferiority and could possess powerful combat strength.
However, the characteristics of various game professions were different. Magic-users could serve as mobile artillery, elemental torrents. As long as they had sufficient protection, they were completely ruthless output machines.
Healing, Holy Light, and ranged physical professions were all very popular. However, players with these talents were rare, leading to all major forces in the entire Reincarnation Game constantly recruiting these rare professions.
Rarity makes value.
The [Daoist Child] not only possessed output capabilities but also excellent healing abilities. They could fight both ranged and close combat, making them a perfect, versatile profession.
They could strengthen themselves and their teammates with Clear Wind Talisman, Golden Armor Talisman, and Peach Fire Talisman.
They had Soul Fire Talisman, Lightning Talisman, and Lightning Magic for ranged combat.
And Daoist Body Technique and Sword Arts for close combat.
Therefore, whoever could get the first place reward for creating a game village would be equivalent to owning a rising magic-user legion.
Looking at the indifferent Ninja Clan heads, Danzo's heart was anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.
"A bunch of short-sighted fellows. As expected, Teacher was right; these Ninja Clans have no reason to exist!"
Looking at the Ninja Clans, who were like iron roosters unwilling to pluck a single feather, Danzo's gaze grew colder and colder.
Finally, he could only reluctantly compromise.
"Gentlemen, I am willing to dispatch eight hundred members of the Shadow Organization to serve as the vanguard."
Danzo gritted his teeth and said with a cold expression, "Subsequently, each clan will dispatch twenty elite players to join the vanguard, subject to the Fire Shadow's command."
"The Mobile Unit is powerful, so we will dispatch two hundred elite players. Do you have any objections?"
This was the biggest concession he could make.
The Ninja Clan heads exchanged glances and couldn't help but look at Asuma, awaiting his reply.
Two hundred elite players was no small number; they weren't common, run-of-the-mill players. They were equivalent to [Leader-level monsters] of the same rank.
Even for the Mobile Unit, pulling out two hundred elite players at once was not easy.
It was probably most of their family's assets.
"I agree."
After some hesitation, Asuma agreed.
The allure of the [Daoist Temple] was simply too great. Although he was hostile to the Fire Shadow faction and subjected to various forms of discrimination, similar to the Uchiha Clan in the past, these were all internal matters.
At such a critical juncture, he could not just watch a special building fall into the hands of other forces.
"Very good."
Danzo's lips curved slightly upwards, and he smiled, "In half a day, the elite ninjas from each clan and the Mobile Unit will gather at the village entrance!"
First, show enough stinginess, then, under the other party's refusal, compromise out of helplessness.
This was the method Aizen proposed, saying it was unfailingly effective against these cowardly yet greedy Ninja Clans, and it proved to be true.
Aizen, as expected, is my number one general.
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