Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 295 Fierce Tiger? Me?

It's exceptionally dark tonight.
Because this place is near the Land of Rain, the sky is covered with dark clouds, as if it could rain at any moment.

At this moment, the Hokage, who had been taking a nap, suddenly opened his eyes.

somebody is coming.

Moreover, they were brought here by garrison ninjas.

"Lord Hokage, a Sand Ninja sneaked into the camp in the middle of the night."

Two ninjas escorted a disheveled and exhausted girl to the Hokage.

Sakura looked at the newcomer with a hint of surprise in her eyes, followed by understanding.

"I am not a spy, I am a defector."

The girl named Matsuri tries to break free from the grasp of the two ninjas.

But she was only a Chunin, barely qualifying as a Special Jonin. During her desperate, all-night raid, she was starving and thirsty. How could she possibly escape from those two ninjas?

"surrender?"

Sakura looked down at the festival and waved to signal the two ninjas to release it.

"……Yes."

The ritual priest pursed his lips and gazed at the Hokage on the throne, his expression a mixture of stubbornness and sorrow.

“...I killed the envoy of the daimyo of the Land of Wind.”

At Sakura's prompting, Matsuri recounted in detail everything that had happened to him in Sunagakure.

"Did the acting Fengying actually release you?"

Sakura looked at the girl in front of her with a smile on her lips.

"……Yes."

"Perhaps it's because I'm Lord Gaara's disciple."

A look of loss appeared on Ji's face.

The current acting Kazekage is Temari, Gaara's older sister.

If it was because he couldn't bear to see his brother's only apprentice die at the hands of nobles, he might have secretly released the sacrificial offering by taking advantage of his position.

In a sense, that makes sense.

"So, you chose Konoha?"

Looking at the Hokage on the high seat, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face as he said:

"Because Lady Temari said that only you can save me in the entire ninja world right now."

"So, I came."

Sakura seemed thoughtful upon hearing this.

It seems that Sasuke's operation in Sunagakure was successful.

His gaze returned to the matriarch dressed in Sunagakure attire, scrutinizing her closely.

There was no trace of pupil power on the other party.

In other words, Sasuke used the Oogami's destiny to place on himself, while hoping for the mission's success. Regardless of the course of the ritual's fate, the outcome for Sakura was destined to be a success.

and……

Sakura thought of Temari.

This person is quite capable, and although she values ​​family ties, mixing public and private matters is not her style.

It is highly likely that the effect of the Great God's Fate made her suddenly soften her heart and choose to let the festival leave Sunagakure.

But all of this is just Sakura's speculation.

"Well, I'll believe you for now."

Hearing the Hokage's words, Matsuri raised her head in disbelief.

Do you believe this?

Isn't this Hokage a bit too easy to talk to?
"Guards, mark her with the seal of 'Disaster of the Tongue'."

Sakura naturally couldn't choose to believe Sasuke before the information about him arrived, so she first tried to control her.

The role of the sacrifice, if used well.

It will be quite useful on the battlefield tomorrow.

Upon hearing that he was about to be subjected to a sealing technique he had never even heard of, Ji's expression stiffened slightly.

Okay, she took back what she just said.

"You should rest well these two days, and you'll be fine the day after tomorrow if you perform well."

"You will become a member of Konoha."

The Hokage's words left Matsuri somewhat puzzled.

What are you trying to do with yourself?
However, no matter what, Ji had no choice but to obediently cooperate with the Hokage and be branded with the "Tongue-Root Calamity Seal".

That night, Ji curled up in a corner of the main tent and fell asleep quietly.

Sakura glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

We simply await Yukito's arrival.

next day
Yugito and his group, after a night's journey through the morning dew, finally arrived at the border of Fire Rain from the Land of Fields.

It spans almost half of the Land of Fire.

Even Yugito's face showed a hint of weariness at this moment.

The same was true for the three hundred chakra-armored Jonin behind her.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened along the way.

"Get some rest. We'll get ready to take action tomorrow."

Sakura personally came out of the tent to greet Yugito, which made Yugito's heart flutter slightly.

After all, the person in front of her was the Hokage of Konoha, and even though she had been appointed as the captain of this elite unit, she was still a prisoner of Kumogakure.

The other party's behavior in public was practically an endorsement of the wooden man.

She is no longer a prisoner, but a member of Konoha.

The significance of the Hokage personally welcoming him is self-evident.

I believe that once this war ends, Yugito will be able to integrate into Konoha in no time.

But that's a matter for the future.

The most important thing now is the present moment.

-

Rain Country

Yuyin Village

Central Tower
Dark, pitch black

The heavy iron gate was slowly pushed open.

A man dressed in a single layer of clothing appeared before Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan looked at the man in front of her, and her eyes couldn't help but become a little moist.

She instinctively covered her mouth lightly, and said with a choked voice:
"Nagato...you're finally..."

The man before me is none other than the actual controller of the Six Paths of Pain!
"Xiao Nan, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Nagato was completely different from his usual emaciated and dying appearance.

Now, he has a strong physique and bright eyes, with visible muscle lines beneath his white shirt.

Even her striking red hair had grown to her waist.

"It seems the Wood Release cells are working quite well."

Besides Konan, Zetsu and Hiruko were also present at the scene.

Hiruko felt a sense of dread as she looked at the robust man before her, her red eyes flashing with fear.

When Zetsu found him and asked him to transplant the Wood Release cells from Obito Uchiha's body into a stranger, he was puzzled.

But looking into those wavy, pale purple eyes, he knew.

This is the true mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization.

Payne was his puppet.

Now, Nagato has received a transplant of cells from Hashirama Senju, the god of ninjas.

Even without deliberately exuding an oppressive aura, it made Hiruko's hair stand on end.

"What is the current situation?"

Nagato, having successfully received the Wood Release cells, felt better than ever before.

In addition to being physically healthy, he was even able to utilize the bloodline limit of the former God of Shinobi.

"The Hokage has arrived at the border."

"The Two-Tails has now joined the Hokage."

Looking at the man before her in despair, she spoke calmly.

"The Tsuchikage Onoki and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki will arrive in the Land of Rain soon."

"Based on the timing, the Sunagakure troops will arrive at the same time as the Tsuchikage's group."

Hearing Zetsu's words, Nagato nodded slightly.

"but……"

Suddenly, the tone shifted:
"Even with these people, it would be difficult for them to be a match for the Hokage."

"We still need to collect the tailed beasts."

Nagato nodded without objecting, then frowned slightly as he looked at the three people before him and said:

"Where's Obito Uchiha?"

He has already gone to Konoha.

"According to White Zetsu's intelligence, the Hidden Sky Village, which had been hiding all along, suddenly appeared and launched a long-range attack on Konoha from the sea area of ​​the Land of Fire, taking advantage of its air superiority."

"However, the situation is not ideal. There are still Tobirama Senju and Hikaru Uchiha in Konoha."

Xiao Nan replied, "Okay, I understand."

Nagato nodded, not paying any attention to the so-called Sky Ninja Village.

"Once the Tsuchikage and the Sand Village troops arrive, we will launch an offensive against Konoha."

Looking at the scene before him, Jue hesitated for a moment before saying:

"It would be best to let the Allied Shinobi Forces and Onoki and the others exhaust the Hokage's chakra."

"Finally, the leader will go up."

"Weaken the Hokage as much as possible."

Hearing Zetsu's words, Nagato did not refute them, but instead thought about them seriously.

Having been utterly defeated by the Hokage, Nagato had now abandoned his arrogance.

Start choosing to collaborate with others.

In Nagato's eyes at this moment, the so-called Sage of Six Paths was nothing more than a slightly more powerful human.

He is not a real god.

The so-called Rinnegan is a powerful bloodline limit.

If one continues to indulge in the beautiful dream of so-called 'gods,' one will sooner or later perish in war.

"Okay, you guys go first then, and I'll finish up last."

Nagato waved his hand.

When facing that Hokage, you can never be too careful.

However, there is a limit to how much a person can do.

Even if the Hokage is strong, he cannot withstand a gauntlet of nearly ten masters, not to mention the ninja forces of nearly 30,000 from the three factions of Kaze, Tochi, and Ameonna.

Even if it takes human lives, it would still kill her.

Time passed by, second by second.

Nagato is also working hard to adapt to his new, long-unused body.

He could sense that the enormous chakra within him was merging with a vibrant life force.

That was the power of Hashirama Senju.

The power belonging to the god of ninjas.

A pair of pale purple Rinnegan eyes glowed with light.

Nagato gazed at the gloomy, rainy sky, his fists clenched tightly together.

At this moment, he also wanted to try to dispel the clouds and rain, just like the Hokage did back then.

However, with a major battle imminent, this approach is clearly irrational.

Nagato could only suppress the restlessness in his heart.

-

next day
Fire Rain Border
The pink-clad Hokage, accompanied by Shiki, Yukito, and three hundred Jonin, set off towards the Land of Rain.

As they drew closer, the sky grew increasingly gloomy.

A light drizzle had already begun to fall on this vast expanse of land.

The cold wind howled past, not only stirring everyone's heartstrings, but also ruffling the Naruto's pink hair.

After crossing a high slope, the view suddenly opened up before us.

A dense mass of figures appeared in the field of vision of those emerald eyes.

Wind, earth, rain.

All the troops from the three kingdoms were here.

Perhaps there are troops from the Land of Snow among them.

However, their negligible strength is negligible.

There are quite a lot of people.

Sakura looked at the perfectly aligned troops in front of her and felt quite moved.

Whether in her past or present life, she had never personally witnessed a scene where 30,000 people gathered together.

Even on television.

Especially since these people are all his enemies.

At this moment, Yukito and Matsuri are positioned on either side of the Hokage.

Looking at the scene before him, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

It was all a dark, oppressive mass.

Not only the Hokage, but they had never seen such a scene before.

All of this was because of the need to kill one person.

"Naruto".

An old voice rang out in the sky, causing Sakura to look up slightly.

Two days of scales, Onoki.

"We are here, and I believe there is no need to say more."

"Now, I have only one question for you."

"To surrender or not to surrender!"

As Ōnoki finished speaking, the army below shouted:
"drop!"

"drop!"

"drop!"

Tens of thousands of people roared in unison, their shouts filled with terrifying chakra.

These three consecutive "fall" sounds almost shattered the heavens and the earth.

The sheer scale of their attack was astonishing. If Sakura were in her previous life in ancient times, these 30,000 ninjas would have been enough to directly defeat an army of over a million.

Even though the three hundred ninjas around Sakura were all Jonin with the aid of the chakra armor, they couldn't help but feel a little afraid.

"The old man flew so high that my head is getting a little sore from looking up."

As if ignoring the army's unanimous shouts, Sakura rubbed the back of her neck.

The conversation was casual, as if the other person were inviting you to afternoon tea.

But as soon as he finished speaking, an invisible pressure suddenly descended upon Onoki!
In the past, this Yang Release: Intimidation would naturally have no effect on a top-tier Kage like Onoki.

But now Sakura is approaching that legendary realm.

The only way to confront Sakura head-on is for Hashirama Senju to be resurrected.

Even if Madara Uchiha were here, Sakura could suppress him!
At that moment, Onoki felt as if a thousand pounds of force were pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

It was as if a god had descended.

Because gods cannot look up to others.

This Hokage is different from the last time we met...

Stronger!
Onoki was utterly horrified.

However, being suppressed and thrown to the ground in front of so many people would be a huge blow to morale.

The septuagenarian gazed with difficulty at Xiaoying's enigmatic smile, desperately bearing the weight of the pressure on his shoulders.

"Onoki is no match for that Hokage."

Behind the Allied forces, Konan stared intently at the trembling earthen shadow in the sky.

The sheer pressure alone was enough to make this Tsuchikage unable to move an inch.

This is really...

"If the Tsuchikage alone could defeat the Hokage, then we wouldn't be here."

A blonde woman in a blue and white robe walked past Xiao Nan expressionlessly toward the command platform of the army.

"Hokage!"

Temari's voice, accompanied by chakra, resounded throughout the battlefield.

Do you know what mistake you have made?!

Temari's sudden words did not alleviate Onoki's predicament; instead, they made Sakura's eyes narrow slightly.

With his chakra surging within him, Onoki, who was in the sky, finally couldn't withstand it and fell to the ground.

However, Temari's appearance caused the eyes of the allied forces to unconsciously shift to this acting Kazekage.

Even though morale was slightly dampened, it was still far better than Onoki suppressing the crowd in front of everyone.

"What's wrong with it?"

The Hokage in front chuckled softly, took a step forward, and his voice, like a resounding bell, shook the heavens and earth, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.

"Don't be confident in your ignorance."

"Otherwise, it would just be laughable."

"The system in this world has been in place for too long, so long that I find it extremely boring."

"I originally intended to change this world, but all I found were a bunch of unambitious domestic dogs."

"A dog is a dog. Does that mean if they gather together, they'll become wolves?"

Sakura then took Matsuri's wrist and led her to the front of the army of tens of thousands.

"Fortunately, just as there is a glimmer of hope even in the most devastated world."

"Even among a group of ants, a tiger with a proud spirit can be born."

The Hokage's words drew everyone's attention to the somewhat flustered girl.

Matsuri felt a little flustered. Facing tens of thousands of eyes, even though many of the Sand Ninja troops knew her, she gritted her teeth and didn't back down a single step.

Even so, Ji still had some doubts in her heart.

Tiger?

I?
(End of this chapter)