In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 190 Onoki's Decision
For Sasori of the Red Sand, who aspires to achieve his ultimate art, he doesn't want to miss anything that can elevate his puppetry to a higher level.

Such is the incantation seal.

The same applies to this power known as the Dragon Vein!

He stared intently at Kaguya Naoki, his eyes wide, as if trying to discern a hint of mockery in his gaze.

This way, he could convince himself to face death with equanimity.

However, no.

Not at all.

Sasori of the Red Sand hesitated. Compared to bravely facing death, the cursed seal that was within reach and could be confirmed to bring about a qualitative change in his puppets, as well as Naoki Kaguya's confidently stated history of Loulan, were all materials that could take his puppetry skills to the next level.

I cannot die yet, for I am still pursuing the ultimate art.

Scorpion opened his hoarse voice.

"I promise you."

"now it's right."

Naoki Kaguya clapped his hands and smiled.

"You wanted this, right?"

Before the scorpion could react, two white, tender teeth had already pierced his flesh!
Are you trying to kill me like this?

Scorpion found it absurd; he had never heard of Kaguya Naoki liking to kill people in a playful manner.

No, it's not.

wrong.

This energy.

Scorpion can sense that countless energies are gathering within its body.

The source of this energy is nature!
The switch that allows this energy to enter my puppet's body is the spot where Kaguya Naoki bit me just now!
Scorpion quickly recovered from his near-death state and hurriedly touched his neck.

There was nothing special there.

He silently summoned another puppet, and from the puppet's eyes, one could clearly see a black curse mark spinning wildly on its neck!

Is this the kind of cursed seal?
Just because I agreed to his request, did he decide to trust me and entrust me with all of this?

Wasn't he afraid that I would use this cursed seal to launch a fierce attack against the Hidden Mist Village?

Scorpion thought of the battle that had just taken place.

Oh.

The battle that started about five minutes ago and ended about four minutes ago.

It seems that Naoki Kaguya doesn't need any reason to care about him.

This is the confidence that comes with absolute strength.

But even from this perspective, it's a kind of spirit that can shake one's soul.

Only Naoki Kaguya possesses such spirit.

Supported by this power, the scorpion gradually recovered.

At this moment, Kaguya Naoki ignored him completely and simply threw a map at his feet.

There was only one town there.

Its name is Loulan.
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"Grandma Chiyo, are you really not going to participate in this battle?"

Maki removed the wind shadow's hat, and although he wasn't particularly nervous, he still asked out of habit.

"No."

Chiyo waved, her eyes filled with both worry and a hint of hidden excitement.

Her gaze turned toward Loulan, filled with countless expectations.

"I am tired of war, tired of killing."

“If this is a war whose outcome is unclear and the Sand Village ninjas are likely to lose, then of course I will go.”

"But now that it's a war we can win without a doubt, why should I do something unnecessary and let everyone laugh at Sunagakure for having no one capable?"

Machi smiled slightly ingratiatingly.

The reason why Sunagakure repeatedly sent Granny Chiyo out of seclusion was precisely because they really had no one else available.
Thinking of this, Maki, who had originally felt ashamed that young people like himself had not shouldered the responsibility, also felt a little sad.

Although Sunagakure is about to disappear from the world, it is in this way that it comes to an end.

No.

Maki suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Iwagakure.

Who says our Sand Village is destined to fade into obscurity!
Granny Chiyo could naturally see the infinite flames in Maki's eyes.

It's called the drive of young people.

The confidence of young people.

Such brilliance has not been seen in the Sand Village ninjas for a long time.

Since when?
It seems to have started from when I can remember.

Sunagakure has always been ignored and trampled underfoot.

Only before the outbreak of war could Sunagakure muster the spirit to avenge their previous defeat.

Of course, this confidence will soon disappear as the war progresses.

Then came the fear and helplessness of failure.

This is all thanks to that famous person.

What are you thinking, Chiyo!

Nagging.

Is this something a retired old person like you should be thinking about?

What you should be thinking about now is not holding your grandchildren or looking at your sons and daughters.

Although the three mentioned above are very likely now in their graves.

But what if?
What if my grandson is still alive?

“I’m leaving, Machi.”

"Leading the young people of Sunagakure, do a good job."

Maki snapped out of his daze and looked at Granny Chiyo's figure.

Suddenly, he clenched his fist.

"Grandma Chiyo".

"Even if we wear the headbands of Kirigakure in the future, we will still respect you just as much as we do today!"

"You don't need to respect me."

Chiyo stopped in her tracks.

"Respect, just call me Kaguya Naoki."

"Call him Mizukage, or something else, but in short, stop missing Sunagakure!"

"You and I both know what kind of place Sunagakure really is. We shouldn't be nostalgic about it."

Machi opened his mouth to refute, but couldn't utter a word, and in the end just hung his head helplessly.

Just then, a gentle breeze swept by, stirring the soul, and the sounds of triumphant cries could be heard.

Machi gritted his teeth firmly.

Grandma Chiyo can't be wrong, can she?

Then, let's go!
"Then, let's go!"

Upon hearing Maki's meticulous report that all the Sand Village ninja were ready to go, and knowing that the key to his army's success was to create a time difference, Obito Uchiha did not hesitate at all and waved his hand.

"Go!"

The Sand Village ninja charged toward the Iwa Village without stopping for a moment.

purpose.

First, to fight and win!
Second, to perish for the sake of destruction!
Third, for the new world, let the banner of Sunagakure fly high!
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"Lord Tsuchikage, it's very late."

Onoki turned around, looked at the yellow earth whose face was slowly emerging from the shadows, and sighed softly.

"Is it late?"

"If I don't look at the moon a few more times, I'm afraid I'll never see it again."

"Perhaps we don't need to be so pessimistic."

Huang Tu couldn't help but speak, trying to calm Onoki down.

Unexpectedly, this caused a major upset.

"You've got a good idea!"

"Isn't it just that you can survive after the war while I'm going to die?!"

"Are you still my son?"

The loess felt a chill run down his spine from what he said.

Although she was Onoki's child, she did not inherit any of Onoki's good qualities.

He stammered for a long time before finally speaking.

"I will die too!"

"You idiot! You're not smart at all."

Oonoki sighed.

"Who told you to die?"

"You must live, live to see Kaguya Naoki establish that so-called new era, and if things go wrong, avenge me!"

"Isn't it better for him to live a good life?"

"can."

Huang Tu was somewhat confused about what Onoki was thinking.

"But in that case, wouldn't it be best if you were alive too?"

Huang Tu seemed to have found a reason for Onoki, who was determined to fight against the invincible Kirigakure, to back down.

That way, we won't have to fight a hard battle!
Anyway, given Kaguya Naoki's usual practice, surrendering isn't a big deal.

"Wouldn't it be more in line with your own wishes for you to personally witness Kaguya Naoki's new era and personally decide whether or not to take action?"

Ōnoki didn't continue following Huang Tu's lead; instead, he changed the subject.

"Are you also lacking confidence and believe that our Iwagakure is doomed to defeat? You didn't say that just now."

The loess remained silent.

This old man.

Waiting for me here. What are you thinking?

He tricked me into revealing more information.

Unexpectedly, Onoki did not continue teasing her as he had in the past.

Instead, his gaze wandered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"I can't do it anymore."

What's wrong?

Huang Tu wanted to ask, but fearing it was just another trick by Onoki, he remained silent.

Lacking a straight man, Onoki glared at Hikari and continued directing on his own.

"I am a person of the old era, destined not to board the ship of the new era, and destined not to integrate into Kaguya Naoki's new era."

"why."

The loess soil couldn't help but ask a question.

"Chiyo, Jiraiya."

"They are not the same thing."

Onoki shook his head, then proudly raised his hand.

"I'm older! I'm the Tsuchikage, a proper Tsuchikage, how can I be like them!"

The loess lowered its head and asked no more questions.

He knew that Yan Yin was the old man's most cherished possession and his most beloved child.

The old man will definitely fight to the bitter end for Iwagakure.

As for that insurmountable gap...

The old man probably already turned a blind eye to it.

Since that's the case, why ask any more questions?

I am not someone who is afraid of death. What I said before was just to help my father avoid this calamity and prevent him from dying a violent death.

Now that Father has made up his mind, we must naturally stand tall and face the challenge head-on.

"You must live."

Ōnoki knew what the child was thinking.

"why."

The loess soil didn't understand.

To say that Onoki felt sorry for him because he was his son, and that's why he let him live, is just too far-fetched.

My father is not that kind of person at all.

"You must hand over the Iwagakure ninja to Kaguya Naoki intact."

"What's the meaning."

"No, Father, what are you doing?"

"Surrender! Don't you understand surrender?!"

The loess soil became even more bewildered.

"Then what was the purpose of what you did before?"

"In order to completely sweep the likes of Kumogakure into the trash heap, to ensure that those Sunagakure brats can no longer pose a significant threat to Iwagakure! And also, to make all those in the world who are dissatisfied with Kaguya Naoki step forward!"

"You want?"

There was a bad feeling about the loess.

As expected, Onoki then spoke.

"Go and take command of the troops on the front lines in Cloud Village, and launch a counterattack."

"I'm going to launch a surprise attack on Sunagakure and try to kill or wound most of the Sunagakure ninja."

"Huang Tu, remember this: no matter how peaceful Kaguya Naoki's new era may be, he still needs a lot of violent power!"

"These are the things that Iwagakure has the least to lack! We have the largest ninja army in the world."

"so."

Onoki's eyes narrowed slightly.

"While Kirigakure doesn't have many ninjas yet, and Konoha is still facing a talent shortage, Iwagakure still has a massive army, which will allow Iwagakure to occupy an important position in the future!"

"What's the use? Iwagakure is all gone."

"fool!"

"She's nowhere near as good as your daughter."

Onoki shook his head, looking very dissatisfied.

However, he is still his own son.

"The will of stone, the will of stone!"

"Anyway, Iwagakure is destined to cease to exist. Even those guys from Konoha have given up, what are you still thinking about?"

Let it go with the wind!

"The most important thing is to ensure that we Iwagakure ninjas can have a good life in the future."

"We can't even beat you in a fight, and you won't even let me, Onoki, think about your future?"

The loess soil fell silent.

"Then, I'll go and severely damage Sunagakure in your place!"

"Fool."

Onoki shook his head.

"You can use Dust Escape?"

"Can you fly?"

"You think you can beat Chiyo?"

"I...no...can't."

The loess soil is becoming increasingly helpless.

"Let's go then."

"Hurry up and do what you're supposed to do."

"I."

There's still a lingering reluctance to leave the loess soil.

I want to say something in rebuttal.

Onoki's eyes widened, leaving no room for argument.

"This is an order!"

"As ordered."

Huang Tu finally nodded helplessly.

Day two.

Onoki convened the Jonin Conference.

After handing over all affairs of Kumogakure to Commander Huangtu and stating that he would guard Iwagakure, he once again emphasized the Will of Stone!

Resilient, unyielding, and indomitable!

Huang Tu, fighting back tears, declared that he would strike Kirigakure hard!
When the Iwagakure ninja heard the name Kirigakure, many of them had a flicker in their eyes, but in the end, out of respect for Onoki, they clapped their hands enthusiastically!
Countless ninjas rushed towards Kumogakure.

They will join forces with Kumogakure to push back Konoha's defenses!
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"Lord Shisui, how should we fight?"

With a forced smile, Maki asked the question to the ninja who was much younger than him and could very well be his son's generation.

"A frontal assault, please."

Uchiha Shisui responded without hesitation.

"This, no, this is how you fight?"

"This is outrageous!"

"With such power, do we still need to use back channels?"

"Furthermore, if we don't charge straight in, how can we let the world feel our strength?"

"Too."

Markey nodded.

Finally, it was lifted up again.

"So, is it the same way in Konoha?"

"of course."

"Fight violence with violence, why should we back down?"

Maki was somewhat stunned.

He originally thought that Kirigakure ordered Sunagakure to attack in this way so that Iwagakure would be caught off guard.

But from this perspective...

He simply wanted to bring the entire world under the control of Kirigakure at the same time!

This is outrageous!

This looks too much like a ninja.

This is just too awesome.

Maki straightened his chest.

He felt he was still a long way from becoming a qualified Hidden Mist Ninja.

You must study hard.

After all, I am the role model of Sunagakure, the commander of Sunagakure.

If I don't learn it properly, wouldn't that make Sunagakure unhappy in the future?

If Uchiha Shisui overheard Maki's thoughts, the latter would surely show a bright smile.

Even now, he doesn't look particularly happy, even though he's about to rule the world.

because.

Everyone knows.

The fog will surely conceal victory.

The key is whether they can withstand the onslaught of these wandering ninjas after they succeed.

(End of this chapter)