"That simplifies matters," the man nodded with satisfaction and continued, "but there is still the question of destroying the Yureigun, against whom my forces are practically useless, as are the samurai of Rido-dono," he bowed his head in the direction of the man mentioned, "and if we can destroy the enemy ninja, even with losses, then the stone man can only be caught in traps or beaten with ninjutsu for a long time, which will quickly deplete the fighters' chakra. "Don't worry, Nisu-san, my priests will take care of the Yureigun," the high priestess smiled slightly patronizingly at her allies, glancing quickly in my direction.
"With the newly developed technique, they will need to be at a distance of ten meters to guarantee the destruction of the demon creatures, and all you need to do is protect my subordinates from enemy ninja until then.
"Hmm, can you guarantee the effectiveness of this strategy, Miroku-dono?" The elderly samurai stroked his gray beard solemnly with a stick.
"The tests were successfully carried out on the next group of demon worshippers who attacked the temple," the girl nodded confidently. "The scrolls with the technique are being prepared, and before we leave, each priest will have a dozen with them, which will allow us to destroy at least a dozen Yureigun.
"And we will also be able to weaken the demonic chakra's power over the enemy if we receive timely warning of their approach," added Ichiru's advisor.
"How many will the temple provide?" the shinobi asked immediately.
"Forty of the strongest priests and priestesses, as well as twenty ninja to guard them," "After a brief pause, Miroku announced the number, clearly deciding to throw everyone who could withstand a military campaign into battle, "But their transportation will be up to you—the temple does not have the means to keep up with the speed of chakra users.
"Don't worry, Miroku-dono, our Daimyo has wisely included fifty mounted warriors in the strike force, who will be responsible for transporting your people," nodded the commander-in-chief. "I had originally intended to use this unit for reconnaissance, so as not to tire Nisu-san's shinobi unnecessarily, but they can just as easily be used for something else.
Heh, it's surprising that the daimyo of Numa no Kuni even has horses, considering the terrain of this country, which directly reflects its name.
"In a pinch, any chunin can carry a person on their back for quite a long time and ensure their safety," the jonin added with a chuckle.
"Let's leave that as a backup option," the samurai frowned and waved his hand dismissively, turning toward the temple shinobi. "Now that we've discussed the main points, let's map out a rough route for the troops. The main requirements are that it be difficult for the enemy to set up an ambush and that the horses be able to move freely."
"As if they have enough brains for that," muttered the red-haired guy, but quickly shut up under the menacing glare of his older comrade.
"For that, we'll need relatively flat terrain," said the jonin I knew, standing to the right of the priestess. "We can use the trade route towards the capital for that.
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