Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

Chapter 103: Attack one village and pull one village!
The larger wooden room does not have many facilities inside, but it is more than enough to shelter from wind and rain in the wild.

Jiraiya went in and looked around, then...

He realized it later and looked at Jingyan in shock.

"its not right!"

"How do you know Wood Release?"

"when……"

Jiraiya was completely confused.

He was away from Konoha for a while, and everything seemed to have changed suddenly. Jingyan even learned Wood Release.

This isn't like the Second Hokage.

It's the rhythm of getting closer to the first generation Hokage!
Jiraiya was dumbfounded and forgot about serious matters.

In fact, Namikaze Minato and the others were also very curious about how Kyouhiko learned Wood Release...

and so.

The four of them looked over at the same time.

Kyōhiko naturally pulled Tsunade out for "notarization" and repeated Tsunade's speculation, which made Jiraiya feel deeply moved.

There is no doubt that the Senju clan is powerful.

Although he has no obvious bloodline limit other than Wood Release, his naturally powerful chakra and physique are impressive, and now that Jingyan has awakened such power, they are sincerely happy for him.

"It's amazing!"

Jiraiya sighed.

Thousand Hands, Wood Release.

Decades later, it bloomed again in Konoha, just like the reincarnation of leaves.

Maybe……

Just like Jingyan said, there is no rule about who must be the child of prophecy. It could be Nagato, it could be Jingyan, or it could even be someone else.

but.

Given the right teachings, each of them could bring about huge, positive changes to the ninja world.

Predictions determine the future, but cannot determine the process and results.

Jiraiya patted Jingyan on the shoulder, then he sat down and thought for a moment, and roughly understood how Jingyan obtained the key information.

"You used Wood Release to infiltrate and obtained information about this alliance?"

"Yes, and then..."

Jingyan gave a brief account of the process.

Jiraiya kept nodding and praising. Both the tactics and the goals were very clear, and the cooperation between Kyohiko and Kakashi also amazed him.

One uses ninjutsu to clear obstacles and suppress enemies.

Another raid, another assassination.

Perfect match!
Minato and Kai's speed and strength also attract most of the attention.

Interlocking.

Even if he designed it, he couldn't plan it better than Jingyan, and might even be worse.

after all--

His strength is much stronger than that of Minato and Kyohiko now. Even when facing three elite teams, he does not need to use such a sophisticated battle plan.

In addition.

"Kakashi, your Lightning Release Rasengan is very powerful, and it is also very fast when combined with the activation of your physical body, but your reaction and judgment still need practice."

Jiraiya instructed.

In the current squad battle, they can certainly rely on the cover of Kyouhiko and Minato to achieve a safe thrust.

but.

As ninjas, they cannot guarantee that they will always carry out missions according to this team configuration in the future. Perhaps everyone will be assigned to different tasks.

For Kakashi...

How to ensure one's own safety in individual combat is the key issue at the moment.

"I will continue to do my best."

Kakashi nodded.

"However, your direction is correct. You are obviously more talented in ninjutsu than swordsmanship and physical skills."

Jiraiya also sighed as he spoke.

Kakashi could learn ninjutsu almost instantly without having to practice for too long.

Like a Rasengan with a fusion property change.

He, Minato, couldn't do it.

but.

Kakashi did it!

Although he had some help from Jingyan, the most important thing was his own talent and hard work.

"Okay, let's talk business."

Jiraiya picked up the scroll of the covenant, "This scroll is important, but our decision is equally important. It determines the direction of the relationship between us and the Kusagakure Village."

"What do you think?"

He looked at the four people.

Kai glanced around and finally sat back half a body silently.

Don't ask me about this!

He acted as if he was just listening.

Seeing that Jingyan and Minato didn't speak, Kakashi thought for a moment and said, "I think we should frighten the Kusagakure Village, so that they will be afraid and dare not act rashly."

"Where's Minato?"

"I think we should ease the attitude towards the Kusagakure Village so that they don't side with the Iwagakure Village."

Minato Namikaze expressed his thoughts.

Jiraiya didn't ask Kyouhiko, but remained silent for a moment.

He just thought...

Kakashi and Minato have very obvious style differences in their attitudes.

The former was more influenced by Kyouhiko, while the latter was more influenced by the ideas of his former self and the Third Hokage.

But the current Jiraiya doesn't quite agree with Minato's point of view.

in particular.

During this period, Jiraiya got along well with Yahiko and the others, and increasingly understood some of the thinking of the small ninja village.

Blindly forgiving and compromising cannot bring about mutual understanding in the Kusagakure Village, because the way of survival of small villages and small forces determines the future decisions of the Kusagakure Village.

"Teacher, do you have a different opinion?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. On the one hand, the Kusagakure Village has already signed an alliance and is planning to intercept you instead of seeking peace or alliance with Konoha. This shows that they have already made a decision."

Jiraiya explained.

He sighed softly: "Easing relations may not make any sense."

Namikaze Minato was silent.

He had given some thought to the situation Jiraiya described, but other than easing the situation, he couldn't find a better way to deal with it.

"Kyohiko, what about you?"

"Don't worry about them. The problem now is not between us and the Kusagakure Village, but between us and the Iwagakure Village and its allies."

Jingyan answered.

He looked at Jiraiya: "Teacher, did you get any news about the Sand Village from there?"

"No, they don't have any news about the Sand Village."

Jiraiya replied.

He paused for a moment and said, "This means that the Sand Village is not moving north. It is likely to move south or east, intending to attack us or the Mist Village."

"No, it's more likely that we will negotiate with the Hidden Mist Village!"

Jiraiya quickly rejected his previous thoughts.

Kyohiko and Tsunade both had guesses in this regard, and Jiraiya could certainly have thought of it as well.

Namikaze Minato and Kakashi were silent.

They understood what Jiraiya and Kyouhiko were thinking.

If the three powerful ninja villages unite and attack Konoha together, then even if they send out signals of peace talks with the Kusagakure Village, the Kusagakure Village may not accept their goodwill.

"This alliance does not explicitly state that a war will be waged against Konoha. On the surface, it is just a cooperation agreement between the two villages."

At this moment, Jiraiya began to understand Danzo's role.

People who follow the rules will be bullied. Many times, you have to break the rules to make your enemies afraid.

Therefore, the greatest effect of this covenant is...

"Teacher, I think we should make Konoha's attitude clear and strike against the war hawks like Asano Yu."

Jingyan expressed his attitude.

After thinking it over, he felt that he couldn't be bothered.

"Would this be bad?"

Jiraiya still hesitated.

"Thanks to the strength of the first generation, we were able to take root in the richest Fire Country and get the most commissions and resources. To them, we are just a piece of meat. Once we show weakness, everyone will take a bite."

Hit a punch, lest a hundred punches come!

White Fang, Danzo...

To outsiders, the current Konoha is undoubtedly weak.

and so.

Konoha must show its strength.

With his thoughts flowing smoothly in his mind, Kyouhiko carved a few names into the floor with his kunai.

The land of grass, the land of waterfalls, the land of rain.

Afterwards, the Land of Thunder.

"Attacking the Grass Village will stabilize the Land of Water Taki and the Land of Rain, and then the Hidden Cloud Village. We need to determine the attitude of the Hidden Cloud Village to prevent them from betraying the alliance."

Jingyan pointed to two places.

Fight one, win over another, and stabilize two powerful small ninja villages...

This is all they can do for now.

Namikaze Minato thought for a long time, then nodded gently: "I agree. The Hidden Mist Village has shown a hostile attitude towards us before, and it is impossible to win them over. As for the Hidden Sand Village..."

He didn't understand very well, so he looked at Jiraiya. Jiraiya thought for a moment, and finally shook his head: "Since the Third Kazekage took office, both the Sand Village and the Kingdom of Wind have wanted to expand. The consistent attitude from top to bottom means that reconciliation is doomed to be impossible."

"Then follow Kyouhiko's plan. I'll write it. Minato will send it to Konoha using Flying Thunder God!"

"Yes!"

……

Konoha, Hokage Building.

It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the office.

During the day, they had just held a meeting, but they didn't come up with a very accurate result, and now -

"Lady Tsunade, this..."

Yamanaka Haiyi was shocked.

Two scrolls.

One was the Covenant intelligence, and the other was the plan of the front-line team, but no matter which one it was, the amount of information surprised him.

Jingyan and his team actually got the key information.

In addition, their plan was to launch a direct war attack on the pro-war faction of Kusagakure.

Is this too radical?
He almost thought that this was Danzo's decision.

The key point is that Jiraiya actually approved it and wrote the document himself.

"Master Jiraiya has a lot to consider, not just the relationship between us, the Iwagakure Village, and the Kusagakure Village."

Nara Shikaku read it carefully, exhaled softly, and a look of admiration appeared on his face, "In fact, their ideas are consistent with your previous direction. I also agree with it."

He understood it at a glance.

This is not what Jiraiya thought!
In other words, this was not Jiraiya's usual style of thinking, but more like Kyohiko's style, but it was similar to what he thought.

Tsunade nodded.

During the day, Shikaku did say that their current focus should be on stabilizing the Hidden Cloud Village instead of considering anything that might affect unity.

pity……

Those two stubborn old men!
Shikaku said: "Hokage-sama, the current situation cannot be eased by our goodwill, but we have become weak in the eyes of outsiders, so..."

Then, she said firmly, "We're going to punch!"

She banged her fist on the table.

But this time she didn't use any super strength, just an ordinary attack.

"I approve of the decision made by the three jonin, Jiraiya, Minato, and Kyohiko, and agree to carry out the plan on the scroll. What about you?"

Tsunade looked at Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku.

Shikaku simply raised his hand.

Hai Yi raised his hand: "I agree, but should I..."

"Do it first, and then I'll hold a meeting to discuss it! Efficiency is the most important thing now. If we wake them up, who knows how long the meeting will last?"

Tsunade's tone was full of determination that could not be refused, "Haiyi, pass on my order. The Anbu will quickly deliver the latest information to Orochimaru in the west. Be sure to let him pay attention to the movements of the Sand Village."

"In addition, ANBU ninjas, please pay attention to the spies from the direction of Sand Village and Mist Village, and eliminate them immediately if you find them."

Tsunade continued to give orders.

Shan Zhonghai's face turned serious and he stood still immediately: "Yes!"

"Shikaku, I need your advice on the north side."

"Hokage-sama, I feel..."

Shikaku pondered for a moment, "Kusa Village, send more elite teams and let Lord Jiraiya lead them to put pressure on Kusa Village. The ultimate goal is to force Asano Yuu to step down or commit suicide as a penalty for his crimes."

This is a move to establish authority.

Jiraiya's actions can also show Konoha's determination. By narrowing the target to Asano Yu, the attack range can be reduced, preventing the Kusagakure Village from turning against them directly and completely turning to the Iwagakure Village.

"What about the Hidden Cloud Village?"

"Let Minato, Kyouhiko and their team go in the name of communication, but we need to send a few more teams to support us. We are still in an alliance with the Hidden Cloud Village, so we can't just deteriorate our attitude."

Nara Shikaku said.

Tsunade immediately arranged the plan: "Okay, you take Hizashi and the others with you. I'll leave the decision-making and handling of the Kirigakure and Kumogakure directions to you."

"Lord Hokage, this..."

A look of deep surprise appeared on Nara Shikaku's face.

Let him decide what happens in the east?

This is too trusting!
"I believe in your abilities. If the situation really develops in a direction we don't want to see, I will let the old man take charge over there."

Tsunade's thoughts were working.

If a war really breaks out, Shikaku and the others are still too young and lack authority to lead so many ninjas.

Shikaku finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes!"

……

After resting for four hours in the north, Jing Yan's strength and energy were finally restored. He finally had time to look at the message that he had not had time to read last night.

[Speed ​​is of the essence! You have obtained important intelligence about the threat to the village and made the correct strategic decision.]

[Reward: Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique Improvement]

Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

Before, thanks to the guidance of Maruboshi Kosuke and Jingyan's own hard work, he had already practiced Water Dragon Bullet to the mastery level.

Although the power is not weak, Jingyan has not been able to improve more in terms of skills.

And now.

Directly reach the "Master" level.

Jingyan integrated, comprehended, and then understood in his heart.

First of all--

Six seals are reduced to only three.

Although only three seals were omitted, it might only be half a second in a battle, but in a battle of life and death, half a second could decide a lot.

Secondly, the simpler the print, the more likely it is to be one-handed.

not to mention.

This part of knowledge about the omissions of seals is also very important.

This part alone is not a weak reward.

In addition, there is the direction of Jingyan's own perception of the Water Dragon Bullet.

The master-level water dragon bomb can perfectly integrate the changes in properties and forms, and is closer to the state of a hard vortex water blade. After the water dragon dissipates, it can still emit concentrated water blades.

This is the second change.

It has been further improved and created under the current improvements of Jingyan.

"This technique is definitely a powerful weapon on the battlefield."

With the second transformation, the power of the water dragon bomb increases dramatically, especially when facing many enemies.

If they had mastered it yesterday, there would have been more casualties in the Iwagakure Village.

Jingyan was very satisfied.

He was about to go out and try, opened the door and went out, when in the dim light he heard footsteps coming from the direction of Konoha.

After a few seconds, a figure fell.

"You guys are really free."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was surprised.

Building such a wooden house in the wild is not an easy task, unless...

He looked around carefully, and then couldn't help being shocked.

There are no signs of felling around.

this means.

The wooden house in front of him was not built at all, but was the product of some kind of ninjutsu.

"Wood escape?"

He stared at Jingyan.

Jingyan nodded.

Then, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are all on the same side here. If there are any enemies, I will immediately remove the ninjutsu."

"This, this, this..."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's thoughts were in a mess.

Fortunately, Jingyan has seen him in this situation many times.

He quickly interrupted and reminded.

"What message did the Hokage-sama ask you to deliver?"

"Oh, Master Jiraiya will lead the elite team that arrived later to complete the battle in Kusagi Village. You will go to Kumogakure Village to communicate with them."

Shinnosuke replied, "You, Minato, are in charge."

"Yes!"

Jingyan's face turned serious.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed and said, "Many people will face the test of war right after graduation. It's really not the right time!"

"It's not yet to the point where they go to the battlefield."

Jingyan shook his head.

How can Asuma, who just graduated, go to the battlefield immediately?

No matter what, you have to do various tasks to hone your skills, and then talk about other things after you have the awareness of teamwork.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed slightly, then handed the mission sheet to them and turned away.

The Anbu still had a lot of things to do, so he couldn't leave for too long.

The next moment, Jiraiya, Minato and others opened the door and came out.

They had heard the noise a long time ago.

"Go ahead, you guys have helped enough here."

Jiraiya smiled.

But then, his smile faded and he patted Minato and Kyouhiko on the shoulders.

"If a war really breaks out, there may be many places where you will be needed. So, no matter what happens in the Hidden Cloud Village, you must come back alive."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)