Chapter 123:
"The Sand Ninja will probably have a headache for a long time after this!" Tsunade remarked.
If you can't even see your enemy, you're the first to die. Anyone in that situation would be extra cautious during their next attack.
"Not just for a long time," Orochimaru added, a cold smile forming on his lips. "They'll be hesitant to make any move until they come up with a solid counter-strategy. But first, let's finish off the rest of their puppet squad and make sure they never forget."
With that, Orochimaru pressed his hand to his ear, activating his wireless communicator. "Inuzuka Tsumugi, Uchiha Fugaku, take your teams and rendezvous at the designated point."
"Understood!" came Fugaku's swift reply.
"Got it!" Tsumugi confirmed.
*Swish, swish, swish!* Orochimaru leapt down the mountainside, leading his team into the action.
His tactics were straightforward. He divided the 28 ninja into two squads. Each squad had eight Uchiha with activated Sharingan, operating in pairs as snipers. One member from the Aburame, Hyuga, and Inuzuka clans provided reconnaissance and sensory support, while Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade ensured that any enemy getting too close would be swiftly dealt with. The other team, led by Hatake Sakumo, followed the same pattern.
It must be said that ninja had an incredible capacity for learning, particularly the Uchiha clan, whose aptitude for quickly mastering new techniques was almost ridiculous. They didn't need to be taught how to fight or sneak; those were basic ninja skills. All they had to do was learn how to operate the sniper rifles, and the Sharingan made this process much faster.