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Chapter 122 Closing the Door to Beat the Dog, Ice Release! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi did not travel by sedan chair, his speed was very slow, almost the same as a normal person walking.

Fortunately, the Daimyo Prefecture was not far from Konoha Village, and even at a slow pace, they arrived in the Daimyo Prefecture on the same day.

After spending the night in Daimyofu, the meeting began the next day.

However, none of this concerned Genichi and his group; they didn't even go into the conference room, but simply stood guard outside.

For Genichi and the others, this task was rather tedious, but on the surface it was also relatively easy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stayed in the Daimyo's residence for a total of three days, and spent each day in meetings.

However, Genichi Kishita could also vaguely sense that Hiruzen Sarutobi was much more relaxed when he returned to Konoha on the fourth day.

Clearly, this trip to Daming Prefecture was quite fruitful, at least achieving the intended goals.

Just like when they came, there were no unexpected events along the way. On the evening of the 19th, Genichi and the others returned to Konoha.

After the squad disbanded and they unloaded their equipment, Genichi Kinoshita and Ina Uzumaki strolled home together. Genichi casually asked, "How were you feeling?"

Uzumaki Ina said a little shyly, "It seems a bit boring?"

Upon hearing this, Genichi Shushita burst into laughter: "That's true to some extent."

"Actually, this is my first time carrying out a mission to protect the Hokage."

"However, we were lucky and didn't encounter anything like an assassination attempt on the Hokage."

Uzumaki Ina exclaimed in surprise, "Assassinate the Hokage?"

"This... in the heart of the Land of Fire, that's probably unlikely, isn't it?"

Shuxia Genichi shook his head: "That's not necessarily true!"

"The Land of Fire has a vast territory, and it is impossible for Konoha's military strength to defend the entire border. It is very normal for enemies to infiltrate."

He remembered that Danzo had been assassinated by remnants of the Sky Ninja when he became the quasi-Sixth Hokage.

However, thinking of the remnants of the Sky Ninja inevitably brings to mind the Zero-Tails.

Initially, Genichi Kishita considered Zero-Tails as his primary target.

However, as his physique continued to improve, and with the addition of the Yin Seal and the Eight-Tails' Horn, he completely forgot about the Zero-Tails.

Forget it, Zero Tail is too bad!

Genichi, like a complete scumbag, didn't care about Zero at all and chatted with Ina Uzumaki as they returned home.

Wash up, eat, and then go to bed early.

Although there were no unexpected events during the mission, I was actually on edge for several days. My body wasn't very tired, but my mind was.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, Genichiro Kishita got up early and went out with Ina Uzumaki for basic physical training.

On the way, I also encountered Matt Kai running upside down.

So early in the morning, Xuan Yi and Kai had a high-energy race under the tree.

As expected, Might Guy lost, but he was not discouraged at all: "As expected of Xuan Yi, my lifelong rival!"

"Although the gap is still huge, I will not give up!"

Genichi smiled encouragingly, "Then good luck, Kai! I believe you can catch up!"

Matt Kai grinned, his face full of confidence: "Of course, Dad said that hard work will never be in vain!"

"Next, I'm going to do 500 handstands!"

After saying that, Might Guy flipped over and started running upside down around Konoha Village.

Uzumaki Ina, who watched the whole thing, was dumbfounded: This... is really... bizarre!
Genichi Kishita was already used to it, and smiled, saying, "Ina, let's start climbing the cliff!"

The next training exercise was free climbing.

Then there's walking on the cliff face with your feet while carrying large rocks, which is like an enhanced version of tree climbing.

They trained until 8 a.m. After returning home and having a hearty breakfast, Uzumaki Ina went to Uzumaki Kushina's place, while Kinoshita Genichi first sent out a clone to continue various training sessions.

Whether it's developing water escape techniques, developing illusion techniques, or researching transcription seals... Meanwhile, Genichi's main body is continuing his previous training in his bedroom, attempting to condense a soul body within the sealed space.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the 22nd, Genichi Shushita received orders to lead his team away from the village again to carry out a mission.

This time, we are heading to the eastern coastal border of the Land of Fire.

Recently, Kirigakure's intelligence gathering on the Land of Fire has become increasingly frequent and pervasive, leading to increasingly fierce intelligence and counter-intelligence exchanges between the two sides.

Especially after Hiruzen Sarutobi began deploying troops in the east, Kirigakure's probing became more and more frequent, and a major battle was almost imminent.

Genichi Kinoshita's mission this time was to target the intelligence agents of Kirigakure.

At 2 p.m. that day, Genichi Kinoshita led his team to the Eastern Front headquarters and met Jiraiya, who was the commander.

"Jiraiya-sensei!"

Inside the tent, Xuan Yi removed his mask under the tree.

Jiraiya, who was looking down at the map, looked up and immediately smiled when he saw Genichi under the tree: "Genichi!"

"Did the old man send you?"

"However, this task is indeed most suitable for you."

Jiraiya said with a hint of distress, "These Mist Ninja have gone mad; they'll squeeze into any loophole they find."

Genichi Shushita stepped forward to look at the map on the table and laughed, "There's nothing we can do about it. Kirigakure's attackable range is too wide, and we can't make our defenses completely flawless."

Jiraiya's troubles stemmed from this, and most importantly, Hiruzen Sarutobi only gave him 600 soldiers.

With so many people deployed, there are bound to be loopholes everywhere. This allows Kirigakure's intelligence agents to scout everywhere, searching for the weakest points in the defenses, perhaps even aiming to breach the lines and strike right at the heart of the enemy's defenses.

Jiraiya was experienced and able to see through Kirigakure's intentions, but he had no troops and was helpless.

With defenses riddled with loopholes, he had no idea where Kirigakure would slip through.

Genichi looked at the map. The red lines on it were the defensive lines set up by Konoha. They were arranged in a staggered manner, one layer after another, forming a deep defense with great thickness.

The advantage of this is that even if one line of defense fails, it can be compensated for or corrected by other lines of defense.

However, this also diluted the troop strength, making each layer of defense insufficient.

Or rather, Jiraiya's lack of troops resulted in insufficient defenses at each level.

Besides these red lines, there are also X's on the map, which even Genichi Shuxia could see without asking.

These X's represent the areas that Kirigakure's intelligence teams have infiltrated.

"Jiraiya-sensei, it seems that Kirigakure is about to figure out our defenses."

Xuan Yi Dao under the tree.

Jiraiya nodded: "Once we have enough intelligence, Kirigakure will launch a formal attack."

"And there will definitely be an elite force that will break through the defensive loopholes, completely breach the defenses, and enter the rear."

Genichiro nodded, thinking of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the original timeline.

Now that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are gone, will Kirigakure rebuild the Six Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, or will they have other elites? This thought flashed through his mind, and Genichi Kinoshita asked, "Does Jiraiya-sensei want to adjust the defensive line?"

Jiraiya nodded and solemnly said, "The Third Mizukage ordered that we could abandon the mission if we encountered you."

"Therefore, I need you, Xuan Yi, to lead the team to buy me time so that I can adjust my defenses and make the intelligence that Kirigakure had previously gathered ineffective."

Xuan Yi frowned under the tree.

If Kirigakure discovers this and launches an attack while Konoha's defenses are being adjusted, it will be even more troublesome.

"The risk is too great."

Genichi Shushita spoke frankly: "Although the Third Mizukage gave the order to abandon the mission if he encountered me, it does not mean that the people of Kirigakure will run away when they encounter me."

"Is the army from Kirigakure already on an island in the near sea?"

Jiraiya nodded: "Mainly in the former Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Waves, and a few nearby islands."

"That's also their logistics base."

Fortunately, the Land of Fire has lush vegetation; otherwise, they could have easily scouted the area from the air on flying ninja beasts and seen all the arrangements clearly.

Now that the vegetation provides cover, the Mist Ninja can only infiltrate and gather intelligence in small ninja teams.

Genichi looked up at Jiraiya and asked, "Jiraiya-sensei, if the Mist Ninja sends an elite force to penetrate the defenses, will their target be here, or the rear?"

Jiraiya laughed and said, "They won't come here."

"Even if you kill me, the defense line won't collapse all at once."

Besides, killing him wouldn't be so easy.

He is no longer the same person he was during the Second Shinobi World War.

Now in his thirties, Jiraiya may not be at his most experienced, but he is definitely at his strongest.

Genichi Shushita nodded and said, "In that case, Jiraiya-sensei, my suggestion is to let the Kirigakure infiltration team in."

"Please enter the urn!"

"Close the door and beat the dog!"

If the Mist Ninja Infiltration Squad doesn't carry out the mission to decapitate its commander, then there are only two possibilities.

One is to disrupt the rear.

Don't assume that ninjas don't attack ordinary people.

Sorry, but when war breaks out, it's common for ninjas to plunder, kill, and set fires; even the ninjas of Konoha are no exception.

Are ninjas good people?

Sorry, ninjas are mercenaries!

Sabotaging the rear is a tactic; doing anything is normal.

Secondly, cut off logistics.

This is the most common way to whip it.

Moreover, in reality, goals one and two often overlap and are executed together.

So Genichi Kinoshita's idea is...

Rather than risking the collapse of the defense line by adjusting the defensive setup, it's better to go with the flow, lure the enemy into a trap, and then trap them.

Of course, this also carries risks.

If we bring the dog in, and we don't kill it, it'll really start biting everyone.

Jiraiya understood Genichi Kishita's meaning.

The dog-beaters were a small team from the area around Shuxia Xuan.

Moreover, on this battlefield, besides himself leading the team, the only one capable of completing this mission is the highly skilled Genichi Koushi.

If other Jonin were to lead the team, the risks would increase dramatically.

Unless it's Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha.

Or perhaps it's only when Orochimaru is leading the team that Jiraiya can feel at ease.

So which option should we choose?

Jiraiya pondered.

Genichi Kishita then laughed and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, I am actually still a Jinchūriki."

Jiraiya was stunned: "A Jinchūriki?"

What kind of Jinchūriki?

When did Konoha acquire another tailed beast?
and many more!

Jiraiya's eyes widened: "Genichi, you didn't steal the tailed beast from Kirigakure, did you?"

Genichi chuckled: "No, it's the Eight-Tailed Fox."

"I sealed a portion of the Eight-Tails' body that I obtained from Orochimaru-senpai into my body."

"Before this, only the Third Hokage and Orochimaru knew about this, and I had never used the power of the Eight-Tails in battle, so Kirigakure did not know this information either."

Jiraiya's face twitched: "Orochimaru, that guy..."

"However, can you control the power of the Eight-Tails?"

Jiraiya looked solemn.

He had experienced the power of the tailed beasts firsthand.

Genichi Shushita didn't say anything. His body was directly covered by the Eight-Tails' chakra, and seven tails extended from his buttocks.

"What a strong chakra!"

Jiraiya was initially alarmed, but seeing Genichi effortlessly retract the Eight-Tails' chakra under the tree, he was completely relieved and decided, "Genichi, let's proceed according to your plan!"

"However, your original mission will continue."

"I will pretend to adjust the defensive line to lure the Mist Ninja into attacking."

Shuxia Xuan nodded: "Understood!"

He was about to put on the mask and leave when his hand suddenly stopped, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Jiraiya asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Genichi chuckled lightly: "It's nothing, just some good news that suddenly came up."

Jiraiya looked completely bewildered and asked, puzzled, "What good news are you keeping so secret?"

Genichi Shushita didn't say anything. He glanced at the kettle on the table, reached out and gently touched it, and then disappeared from the spot.

Jiraiya looked down at the kettle, his expression hardening. He then reached out and touched it, feeling its icy chill: "This is... Ice Release?"

"This kid is simply... a genius just like me!"

(End of this chapter)