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Chapter 157: Dispatch! (Subscribe for monthly tickets)

Tsunade didn't want to give up, and Bokume Kōto was anxious.

If they wait any longer, they will all die here.

The Sand Ninjas were rushing over like crazy. Even though they were senior ninjas, they couldn't withstand the constant attacks from so many Sand Ninjas. They would be exhausted to death.

What's more, there are some Jonin among the Sand Shinobi who are stronger than them.

The Sand Ninja, who is good at wind escape, is even better at medium and long-range attacks. He can't defend against them alone with his ninjutsu taking turns.

Kato Dan couldn't help but smile at Tsunade who refused to give up on him: "Thank... Thank you, Tsunade... But it's okay..."

Tsunade gritted her teeth.

Of course she knew that there was no way she could cure Kato Dan.

But she was unwilling to do so.

What is Konoha's strongest medical ninja!
What the strongest female ninja!
It's all empty praise!
She is not worthy of such an honor at all!

Unconsciously, Tsunade shed tears, and drops of them fell on Kato Dan's face.

At this moment, Kato Dan passed away with a smile on his face.

"Tsunade, Dan is dead!"

Mumu Gongdao shouted.

Tsunade finally stopped the treatment.

She wasn't shedding tears for Kato Dan's death.

Since becoming a ninja, she has seen countless ninjas die, and quite a few of them died at her hands.

What saddened her was her powerlessness in the face of her companions' passing away and their desire to live!
shhhhhh!
A sound broke through the air.

Mumu Gongdao's expression changed, he turned around and waved the kunai in his hand, blocking all the dense shurikens that were shot at him.

"Tsunade, retreat quickly, I'll stop them!"

Mumu Gongdao shouted and rushed forward to fight with the Sand Ninja.

Tsunade wiped her tears and turned around to help.

However, he found that the chakra in his body was rapidly dissipating, and his face suddenly changed.

However, after seeing the things that continued to grow on his shoulders, he was immediately surprised: "Show!"

What appeared after absorbing Tsunade's chakra was actually a Wood Release clone.

Xingxia Xiu's spore technique is different from White Zetsu's. He hides the spores in the human body, which can absorb the enemy's chakra to grow.

It can form a White Zetsu-like clone, but it can also be a Wood clone.

What emerged from Tsunade at this moment was the wooden clone.

"Tsunade, take the severed body and retreat first!"

The Wood Clone left a word and appeared on the battlefield. He stomped a Sand Ninja into the ground with one foot and clasped his hands together: "Wood Release - Tree World Advent!"

shhhhhh!
Thick vines rose from the ground and pierced the bodies of the Sand Ninjas one by one.

More Sand Ninjas flashed, avoided the attacks, and waved their ninja tools to cut off the Fujiki, but the Fujiki continued to grow.

"It's the Wood Release user!"

"Konoha's reinforcements have arrived!"

A Sand Ninja's voice trembled.

Mumu Gongdao looked at the person in front of him and was overjoyed: He survived!

The strength of the Wood Release User is unquestionable. He believes that even if the Third Kazekage came in person, it would be useless.

He retreated, picked up Kato Dan's body, and shouted with Mumu Gongdao, "Tsunade, go!"

Tsunade glanced at the back of the man who was standing alone against ten thousand enemies, nodded, and turned to retreat.

The two left quickly.

Xingxia Xiu's wooden clone defeated the Sand Ninja and forced them to retreat.

Then he swept through the battlefield, repelling the Sand Ninja's pursuers one by one, and escorted Tsunade and the other two across the battlefield back to Konoha.

His body turned into wood, and his clone grew into a big tree in the blink of an eye.

The chakra absorbed from Tsunade was used up.

……

Inside the tent at the Sand Shinobi frontline headquarters, the Third Kazekage, who had just finished treatment, was shocked when he heard Ebizo's report: "Wood Release User!" The Third Kazekage couldn't help but stand up. Ebizo hurried forward to support him, saying, "It's not the real one, but a clone. It rescued the team that was trying to assassinate you."

"However, the assassin ninja who assassinated you and could consciously enter the bodies of others is definitely dead."

The Third Kazekage secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the show really came, he had to grit his teeth and go to the front line in person.

The name of the Wood Release User is too famous.

Not to mention the fact that he defeated Hanzo, but he was on par with the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage, so it cannot be overstated how important the Third Kazekage is.

"Pay close attention. If a Wood Release user appears on the battlefield, report immediately!"

The Third Kazekage gave the order.

Ebizo nodded solemnly.

In the village, except for the Third Kazekage, no one else had the confidence to suppress the Wood Release User.

"Also, get Chiyo over here."

Ebizo immediately turned and left to carry out the order.

After a while, Chiyo arrived.

The Third Kazekage asked, "Is there any way to completely heal my injuries in a very short time?"

Chiyo asked, "Lord Kazekage, are you worried that a Wood Release user will appear at the front?"

The Third Kazekage nodded and said, "Since it is a clone, then we must be prepared for the Wood Release User to be in Konoha Village. In this case, the Hokage is probably aware of my serious injury by now."

"This is an opportunity for them."

Chiyo's expression was serious: "Indeed."

"There is a way, but it will shorten your lifespan, Kazekage-sama."

The Third Kazekage said expressionlessly, "Let's do it!"

……

At Konoha's frontline headquarters, the tent was silent.

Looking at Kato Dan's body, Mito Men En and Utane Koharu couldn't help but fall silent.

Turning to look at Tsunade, Utane Koharu comforted her, "With an injury like this, no one can help. Tsunade, this is not your fault."

Tsunade nodded expressionlessly, then said, "Although the Third Kazekage is seriously injured, his life is not in danger."

Utane Koharu said, "Such injuries are indeed not enough to kill the Third Kazekage."

"However, even if he was seriously injured, the goal was achieved."

"Tsunade, you two should go and rest first and gather your strength. We will send someone to send Shan's body back to Konoha. He is the village hero!"

……

Konoha Village.

Xing Xiaxiu, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up.

"Assassinating the Kazekage... Kato Dan is dead..."

Xingxia Xiu frowned and stood up, then created a clone to leave the house and head straight for the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage is probably asleep now, but there are Anbu guarding the Hokage Building. They can ask the Anbu to report and drag the Third Hokage out of bed.

"Normally, the Third Kazekage's injuries wouldn't heal so quickly, but Chiyo is no ordinary person. To be able to develop a forbidden technique like the Self-Reincarnation Technique, her medical attainments must be astonishing."

Xingxia Xiu thought to himself: "However, whether to take the opportunity to try it out or not is up to the Third Generation to decide."

five minutes later.

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking a cigarette and pondering.

This is indeed a great opportunity.

Send out Hoshita Hide, maybe he can get rid of the Third Kazekage in one fell swoop.

In this way, the River Kingdom might be able to win quickly.

Moreover, even if he failed, it didn't matter. Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that with Hoshita Hide's strength, a situation like Kato Dan would not happen to him.

"Send the message, Mingxing Xiaxiu to the River Country. Target, the Third Kazekage!"

(End of this chapter)