In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 55 The Kazekage is dying, the Hokage is on the verge of death

"Kazekage-sama!"

The previously frenzied and agitated Sand Village ninjas, upon seeing Rasa's body, were immediately doused with a bucket of cold water, becoming completely chilled.

"What's going on here?"

Pairs of eyes involuntarily turned to the Kazekage, and some ninjas even lost their composure, asking questions with trembling voices.

The body that once subtly revealed its robust muscles had completely shrunk, its previously jet-black hair had turned white, and it was covered with wrinkles, clearly indicating that its vitality had weakened to the extreme.

It was as if an invisible force was extinguishing all life within Rasa's body.

Is that poison?
The moment such a thought arose in the minds of the Sand Villagers, they immediately dismissed it.

The shattered body and the falling ashes were proof enough.

That must be a special, terrifying technique, capable of extinguishing all life.

This technique, which defies common sense and is unheard of, immediately plunged all the Sand Village residents into a state of panic.

Moreover, in those sand dunes where there were no barriers or defenses, there was also Kaguya Naoki.

That guy who killed countless Sunagakure ninja, including Lord Pakura, in just three days!

Hurala!
Many of the Sand Village members immediately took a step back, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that it was just the sand that had surrounded Kaguya Naoki that had collapsed.

So it wasn't that guy after all.

"crooked!"

One of the Sand Village ninjas, looking tense but still with a bloodthirsty expression, forced himself to muster his strength.

Then, as he uttered those words, a sense of ambition and pride began to rise within him. He calmed down, and even his ordinary voice gained an infectious quality.

"Sunagakure brats, let's seize this opportunity to kill him and avenge the Kazekage."

As the voice became steady and powerful, the Sand Village ninja regained their confidence and found a new pillar of support.

"Kill him to avenge Lord Kazekage."

The words trailed off.

Pure white, jade-like bones flew out from the long-vanished barrier and gold dust, striking the shouting Sand Village ninja with fierce momentum. They pierced his neck, drawing blood, and sent away the ambition and courage that had just been born.

The world fell silent once again.

puff!

Another skeleton, another corpse.

As the two skeletons fell, thick, white mist, the hallmark of the Hidden Mist Village, enveloped the entire battlefield.

The Sand Village ninjas immediately stopped in their tracks, which they were already reluctant to move, and began to tremble as they went into a defensive stance.

Unbeknownst to them, a figure silently slipped away from the place shrouded in gold dust.

Minato Namikaze, seeing the thick fog, also became secretly on guard.

Because, in the hazy perception of the gold dust not far away, the mark of the Flying Thunder God still existed, and had not been able to move away with the help of this mist.

This suggests that Kaguya Naoki might still have the strength to prepare to kill them.

"Everyone."

Minato Namikaze barely managed to prop himself up, hoping to use these Sand Village ninjas to complete the final annihilation.

As soon as he spoke, the Sand Village ninjas immediately cast wary, fearful glances at him.

That's truly appalling.

Minato Namikaze gave up on trying to persuade him.

This group from Sunagakure has been repeatedly beaten and manipulated by various ninja villages since the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

After Luo Sha's death or crippling, there are really no capable people to support him, and he will probably be reduced to a worthless, insignificant role.

In contrast, there is the Hidden Mist.

Despite being a long-decayed village, the emergence of a powerful figure like Kaguya Naoki gives Kirigakure a hint of renewed vitality and revival.

I imagine the Hokage is thinking the same thing.

One domineering Cloud Village is enough. If another, even more domineering and bloodthirsty Mist Village, were to emerge, Konoha would never have peace.

If only I could become Hokage.
A wave of pain shot through his abdomen, causing him to abandon the thought.

Minato Namikaze looked down and noticed a faint gray mark around the wound, which even showed signs of spreading outwards.

No.

My vitality is also constantly fading away.

Minato Namikaze quickly became aware of an even more abnormal condition within his body.

Almost instantly, he looked at the fallen Luo Sha, and his expression immediately became serious.

It must be the same injury.

There was no time to lose. Minato Namikaze gripped his kunai and, ignoring the white mist, headed towards the gold dust.

I can't hold out much longer; I need to deal with that guy as soon as possible.

If the village of Kirigakure, which is striving for revival, falls into the hands of the Kaguya clan, the situation will only worsen.

He must be killed!

Just then, an old voice suddenly rang out.

"Let's end it here, Konoha, Kirigakure."

"Chiyo-sama!"

Within the mist, countless familiar and respected figures of the Sand Village ninja slowly emerged, instantly giving the Sand Village army, who hesitated and dared not retreat or advance like stray dogs, a sense of direction.

Chiyo didn't look at them, but instead looked seriously at Minato Namikaze.

"Sorry, we Sunagakure have our own choices."

"Please leave."

Minato Namikaze gripped his kunai tightly, took a deep look at Chiyo's figure, activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, and left the battlefield.

"Hmph." Naoki Kaguya's laughter echoed from within the mist.

"Since Lady Chiyo has arrived, I shall take my leave now."

"Lady Chiyo, are we really going to let that Hidden Mist ninja go?"

"You can definitely do it."

"Do not."

Chiyo's expression was somewhat strange as she continued.

"No need to say more, I have my own plans."

After Kaguya Naoki slowly disappeared without a trace, and even after the fog had completely dissipated, Chiyo finally opened her mouth.

"You should all commit suicide."

The Sand Village ninjas looked slightly confused, but then quickly realized what was happening. As they drew their swords again, "Chiyo" still couldn't resist making sarcastic remarks.

"You Sand Village people are really all useless!"

Having said that, a large pile of bones fell to the ground, forcing the Sand Village ninjas to reluctantly retract their drawn swords before they could even strike.

At this moment, realizing they had been completely fooled, they felt a mixture of anger and sorrow in their hearts.

Faced with Kaguya Naoki, whose whereabouts and strength were unknown, they had no choice but to head towards the village with Kazekage Rasa, whose lifespan was uncertain.

. . . . . . . . .

"Die, you bastards!"

The chakra chains extending from Kushina's back danced continuously, piercing through any Kirigakure ninja who dared to approach, creating a brief vacuum zone.

Taking advantage of the moment, Kushina immediately leaped to Nara Shikaku's side.

"How's it going, Shikaku? How's the battle?"

Nara Shikaku shook his head with a solemn expression.

"Orochimaru's easy defeat and Minato's slow progress have dealt a huge blow to our morale."

As he said this, he casually threw a kunai, which hit the tree trunk, wrapped around it, and broke off. Just then, a Hidden Mist ninja stepped into the air, fell, and crashed into the trap.

Hearing the wailing sound, Nara Shikaku sighed.

"Some families have begun to preserve their strength."

"Right now, it's already a miracle that we can barely keep the front line from being completely crushed."

"If Lord Minato returns victorious, he might be able to turn the tide of the battle."

Water gate.

Kushina gritted her teeth, her heart clenching.

Watergate, you must come back.

The thought had barely formed in her mind when a blood-soaked body with yellow hair fell beside Kushina, causing her to gasp in surprise.

"Watergate."

Minato Namikaze nodded weakly. With his last bit of chakra exhausted, he had no strength left to do anything more.

"Go find a medical ninja quickly."

Seeing Minato Namikaze's miserable state, Kushina's voice trembled with suppressed sobs.

At this moment, Nara Shikaku still spoke calmly.

"Lady Kushina, I was prepared. I have always kept the medical ninja by my side."

Before the words had even faded, the medical ninja immediately stepped forward and used the Palm Healing Technique to treat Minato Namikaze's injuries.

"Dingzuo, Haiyi, cover us!"

Nara Shikaku watched as the Hidden Mist ninjas, drawn together by the yellow flashes of light, began to charge. His expression hardened, and he gritted his teeth, joining the battle.

The three members of Ino-Shika-Cho combined, immediately igniting a frenzied slaughter on the battlefield.

"Kusuna-sama."

"Shikaku-sama!"

The medical ninja looked up, not having time to wipe the sweat streaming down his forehead, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"I am powerless to help Lord Minato with his injuries."

"what happened."

Kushina's expression suddenly turned grim, and she immediately asked anxiously.

The medical ninja continued the treatment while trembling as he recovered.

"It seems like a chaotic chakra is constantly stripping away Lord Minato's life force."

"How can it be."

Kushina's fiery red hair flew up, and Minato Namikaze, who had already vaguely guessed something, immediately looked gloomy.

"Back in Konoha, there should still be doctors who can cure Minato, right?"

Kushina's trembling voice held a hint of pleading, but the medical ninja shook his head.

"We've never seen anything like this before, and we have no solution."

"Perhaps, only Lady Tsunade can."

The medical ninja's voice began to sound uncertain, no longer emphasizing anything certain.

"how come."

Kushina's eyes fell into disappointment, and Nara Shikaku's voice rang out.

"Lady Kushina, please use the power of the Nine-Tails so that we can safely bring Lord Minato back to Konoha."

"Only if Lord Minato recovers can we possibly win this war."

(End of this chapter)