Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Chapter 153 Stealing Kills, Sword Hidden Edge (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)
After three days of repeated pursuit and interception, the Third Raikage finally abandoned his plan to lead his subordinates in retreat.

If this continues, the remaining forces will be gradually eroded by Iwagakure.

So he made the most difficult and courageous choice.

On that day, Genichi saw the Third Raikage leading a group of Cloud Ninja to cover their retreat, while another group of Cloud Ninja broke through the encirclement and withdrew.

"Ai and Killer Bee have retreated first..."

Genichi under the tree kept observing the situation at the core of the battlefield from the edge of the battlefield.

Over the next few days, the Cloud Ninja evacuated in batches.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who was in command, ignored the retreating Cloud Ninja and focused only on the Third Raikage.

Moreover, he also sensed the Third Raikage's intentions.

really.

On this day, after the last batch of Cloud Ninja withdrew, only the Third Raikage remained on the battlefield.

Looking at the Third Raikage from afar, Genichi under the tree couldn't help but think of a saying: "One man can hold the pass against ten thousand."

Although the Third Raikage couldn't do it yet, he already had that kind of spirit.

"The Third Raikage is going to die..."

Genichi Shushita did not base his judgment on the original timeline.

Instead, the Third Raikage chose the same path as Tobirama Senju.

Countless people wondered, how could Tobirama Senju, who possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, have died?
Why didn't he use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take his subordinates away?
First of all, Tobirama Senju certainly had a lot of chakra, but it was definitely not as much as Hashirama Senju's.

Secondly, Tobirama Senju was already old at that time.

Genichi Shushita estimated that Tobirama Senju could only move a maximum of two people at a time.

Then the remaining people will definitely be surrounded and killed by the Cloud Ninja.

Similarly, if Tobirama Senju wanted to leave, the elite forces of the Cloud Ninja, including the Gold and Silver Brothers, certainly wouldn't be able to stop him.

But young people like Hiruzen Sarutobi will definitely be surrounded and killed.

These people were the most outstanding individuals in Konoha at that time. Their deaths created a gap in the number of Konoha's most talented individuals.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju chose to hold off the enemy himself, allowing his subordinates to retreat, and then fight until he was exhausted and died.

Just like the current Third Raikage.

With the strength of the Third Raikage, no one could stop him from leaving.

Even the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, couldn't do it.

But after he left, Onoki was about to lead his men to ambush and kill the other Cloud Ninja.

These past few days, through this constant attrition, have caused the Cloud Ninja to suffer huge losses.

Therefore, the Third Raikage chose to cover the rear alone.

He covered the rear, his men escaped, and he himself might be able to break out later.

If others cover the rear, too few people will be ineffective, and too many people will inevitably lead to total annihilation and heavy losses.

"kill!"

At the command, countless Iwa ninja roared and charged toward the Third Raikage.

They attacked from all four sides.

Genichi Kishita was also among the many Iwa ninja, charging into battle alongside the others.

It's sizzling!

With a burst of sound as lightning rubbed against the air, the Third Raikage suddenly moved, charging towards the enemy in front of him.

Then, Genichi saw one Iwa ninja after another fly up from under the tree, their screams echoing all around.

Rumble!
The ground sank, but the Third Raikage burst out of the pit in the next moment, easily passing through two layers of earthen walls and ignoring the attacks of numerous rock cannons as he charged back into the crowd.

The Iwa ninja were immediately thrown into disarray.

This violent aesthetic is displayed to the fullest extent.

Genichi looked down from the tree and felt that it was no less impressive than Edo Tensei Madara facing a thousand troops alone.

In the air, Onoki looked down at the Third Raikage wreaking havoc, his expression quite grim.

He then descended from the sky, pressed his hands on the ground, and immediately a giant rock figure rose from the ground, its enormous palm striking the Third Raikage.

Unfortunately, this attack speed is too slow.

The Third Raikage easily dodged, then used his palm strike to sever both of the rock giant's legs.

Rumble!
The rock giant fell, and the Third Raikage charged towards Onoki.

Onoki swiftly leaped into the air, his hands coming together and opening, creating a Dust Release barrier. But before he could attack, the Third Raikage had already charged into the crowd.

"hateful!"

Onoki had no choice but to give up the attack; he couldn't very well kill his own people as well, could he?

Therefore, he could only use his massive army to repeatedly wear down the Third Raikage.

Under the cover of night, Genichi ate his soldier's rations and drank water while watching the Third Raikage still charging into battle in the distance.

This was the second night of the siege against the Third Raikage.

"My chakra is currently only half that of the Third Raikage."

This is one of Genichi Kinoshita's more accurate assessments.

If the Third Raikage could fight the Eight-Tails until they both exhausted their stamina, then the difference in their chakra levels wouldn't be too great.

The reason they cannot be equated is that, compared to tailed beasts, people like the Third Raikage certainly have much more precise control over the output of chakra.

The estimate is based on the eight tails.

Genichi Kishita's current chakra is about a quarter of the Eight-Tails' chakra, and half of the Third Raikage's.

The Third Raikage should be in his fifties by now.

Genichi Shushita calculated his own future. Even if he overdrafted his future every time by ten years, seventy years had already passed.

This foundation is really bad.

"However, my physical limits are increasing more and more astonishingly. The next time I overdraw my future, I will definitely surpass the Third Raikage, and may even be on par with the Eight-Tails."

"If I cultivate a few more bloodline limits and overdraw my abilities a few more times, surpassing the complete Nine-Tails is not a dream."

"The key is potential; the deeper the potential accumulated, the better..."

Silent all night.

The following day, Genichi Kishita could feel that the Third Raikage's impact force began to drop precipitously.

"What a hunk!"

Genichi Shushita was quite emotional, having followed the Iwa ninja in the battle, but he was just a bystander.

"Raikage, surrender!"

In the air, Onoki spoke.

The Third Raikage glanced at Onoki, then buried his head and continued his charge.

As the shadow of a village, how can I surrender?

Rush!
The three generations of Lei Ying were fearless in the face of death, charging into battle even in their final moments.

at last.

He was exhausted.

His tall body collapsed with a thud.

The Iwa ninja from all sides cheered, then rushed forward, raising clouds of dust.

Genichi, now mixed in with the others, finally stopped being a bystander. Under the watchful eyes of his companions, he overtook one Iwa ninja after another and fought his way to the front.

As he approached the Third Raikage, Genichi secretly formed hand seals under the tree, opened his mouth and exhaled, creating a gust of wind that whipped up billowing dust, obscuring all vision.

Instantly appearing beside the Third Raikage, Genichi grabbed the dying Third Raikage from under the tree and vanished from the battlefield using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

As the smoke cleared, the many Iwa ninja were stunned to see nothing but emptiness before them.

What about people?

Where is the Third Raikage?

Was the one we were fighting earlier a shadow clone?
It’s impossible…right?

Onoki fell from the sky, his face looking very unwell.

He originally intended to send the Third Raikage's body back to the Cloud Village.

This is a sign of respect for a powerful figure like the Third Raikage.

But now, it has been stolen.

Which bastard?

hateful!

While Ōnoki was furious, he was also secretly alarmed that someone had been lurking in the battlefield without him noticing.

……

A cave on the border of the Land of Earth.

Genichi Shushita appeared here with the Third Raikage.

Lying on the ground, the Third Raikage struggled to open his eyes, but his vision was already blurred, and he couldn't make out Genichi's face under the tree.

Genichi waited quietly under the tree until the Third Raikage breathed his last, then sighed, "A powerful figure has come to an end!"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you die a worthy death."

Genichi Kishita held the Third Raikage in high esteem.

Therefore, he decided to cherish the Third Raikage as his mortal teacher.

Genji took out the sealing scroll, sealed the Third Raikage's body, and then disappeared from the cave.

It's time to go home!

January 47, Konoha 9.

Genichi Shushita used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha Village.

Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to Genichi Kishita recount the events surrounding the Third Raikage's rearguard action, his expression complex.

Tobirama Senju made the same choice back then.

However, when he heard Genichi Kinoshita say that he had stolen the Third Raikage's body, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched, and he almost bit off his pipe.

This hobby of collecting corpses...

Hiruzen Sarutobi is beyond evaluation, and it's even less likely that he would allow Genichiro Kinoshita to take the Third Raikage's corpse and return it to the Iwa or Kumo ninja.

So in the end, all I could say was, "Your own safety is the most important thing."

Genichi Kishita naturally nodded obediently, and then began to talk about the powerful figure he encountered in the Land of Rain who resembled Madara Uchiha.

"Uchiha Madara?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly shocked: "This... is impossible. Madara Uchiha was killed by the First Hokage a long time ago."

Genichi Shushita said, "If it's not Madara Uchiha, then perhaps someone of the Uchiha bloodline has been scattered abroad and has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually recovered from his shock: "Mangekyou, Susanoo?"

"The Mangekyou Sharingan is extremely difficult to awaken; back then, only Madara Uchiha and his younger brother Izuna Uchiha were able to awaken it..."

"The form you described isn't something you can only possess after just activating the Kaleidoscope."

"this matter……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath: "Don't tell anyone else about this for now. We'll investigate it after the war is over."

Genichi Kishita naturally had no objection; he knew very well whether it was Uchiha Madara or not.

After pausing for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked again, "Now that Iwagakure has ended its war with Kumogakure, what do you think their next move will be?"

Genichi Shushita became serious: "The Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Kazekage secretly met and reached an agreement, but it is definitely not as simple as joining forces to attack the Land of Rain."

"I think the war in the Land of Rain is just a distraction."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the pipe out of his mouth: "Continue."

Genichi Shushita said, "It's unusual that Sunagakure hasn't launched an attack on us from the Land of Rivers yet."

"And then there's Iwagakure. I think they'll definitely launch a surprise attack on us from the direction of the Land of Grass next."

"They've just won a victory in the war against Kumogakure, and their morale is high." "And with Kumogakure still around, and the Third Raikage dead, will they end the war now?"

"I don't think so; on the contrary, it will be more aggressive."

"In other words, we will be facing a full-scale attack from the four major ninja villages."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked solemn.

He, along with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, had previously analyzed that Iwagakure, having experienced the battle with Kumogakure, would need time to recover.

but now……

The Third Raikage died, although his body disappeared at the end.

But such a huge victory means that Iwagakure's morale is incredibly high.

They might then seize the opportunity and immediately mobilize troops to launch an attack on Konoha.

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly said, "Genichi, you should go back and rest first, but you should prepare to go to Sunagakure."

Under the tree, Xuan Yi understood and nodded, "Understood!"

……

Back home, Genichi Kinoshita discovers that Yokura is helping out at his family's dango shop like a waitress.

Genichi glanced around and noticed that there were quite a few customers, especially men.

A bunch of perverts!
They must have come to see Yekura's beautiful back.

"Xuanyi!"

Yekura was pleasantly surprised to find Genichi Kinoshita.

When Noji and Minako heard this, they immediately came out of the kitchen and surrounded their son.

"Don't worry, these are all very safe missions, they just take a while."

Genichi comforted his parents under the tree.

Ye Cang looked on with envy.

Her parents had died in the war long ago.

Her home...

I have no home anymore!
Ye Cang couldn't help but feel saddened.

After chatting with his parents for a while, Genichi went upstairs to wash up.

When they came out, a table full of delicious dishes had been prepared, and Yecang was just coming out of the kitchen carrying a pot of soup.

Genichi under the tree was surprised.

Yekura laughed and said, "I only helped out; it was all done by Aunt Minako."

Genichi smiled and nodded, then sat down and began to eat.

However, he soon realized that some of the dishes were not made by his mother at all, and he couldn't help but look up at Ye Cang.

Ye Cang asked cautiously, "It doesn't taste good?"

Under the tree, Genichi smiled and said, "Very good."

Ye Cang breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated before speaking.

As Genichi ate, he said, "Don't rush. Hunting requires patience. Find the best time."

Ye Cang's anxious heart gradually calmed down after hearing this, and then he nodded: "I understand."

Genichi Shuxia casually asked, "You haven't neglected your cultivation during this time, have you?"

Ye Cang nodded: "Of course, I'm not ready to retire yet."

The two chatted idly, and before they knew it, Genichi Kinoshita had eaten all the food on the table.

High energy expenditure naturally leads to more food consumption.

The two cleaned together, looking more like a married couple.

Emerging from the kitchen, Genichi asked, "Could you tell me how you developed the Scorching Release?"

Yecang shook his head: "The Scorching Release was not something I developed on my own initiative. It was something I accidentally created while developing combination ninjutsu."

Combination ninjutsu?

Shuxia Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then grasped a glimmer of inspiration.

Developing bloodline limits does not necessarily require starting with directly fusing two nature changes.

Perhaps we can start with ninjutsu.

Or rather, it's ninjutsu-oriented!
Sometimes, new changes in nature are far less concrete than ninjutsu.

Pakura's Scorch Release was unintentionally created during the development of combination ninjutsu.

In fact, Genichi's sensory bloodline limit, the Heavenly Eye, was also accidentally cultivated through the fusion of two ninjutsu, even though he originally had the idea of ​​cultivating a sensory bloodline limit.

"You want to develop the Scorching Release?"

Ye Cang asked
Genichi Shushita snapped out of his daze: "No, I haven't mastered the nature transformation of Fire Release yet."

"After you mastered the Scorching Release technique, did your stamina increase?"

Ye Cang recalled carefully: "There was indeed a period when my physical strength increased rapidly. At the time, I didn't pay much attention and thought it was due to physical development."

Genichi Shushita said, "A bloodline limit is a new nature change formed by the fusion of two nature changes. It will profoundly change one's genes and also enhance one's potential."

Ye Cang seemed to understand something: "Is that so?"

She had never really thought about such a thing.

Under the tree, Xuan Yi created numerous clones to cultivate on their own, then invited, "Shall we train together?"

Ye Cang nodded in agreement: "Okay!"

Genichi led Yekura to their usual training location.

Because of the mission, Genjuro Shushita, who hadn't done basic training in a long time, started to torture himself like crazy.

Yekura was mainly focused on the in-depth development of the Scorching Release technique. Seeing Genichi Koushi sweating profusely and seemingly tireless, she couldn't help but sigh to herself, "For someone his age to have achieved such success, it's not just about talent, but also hard work."

Genichi under the tree had just returned from a mission.

As the sun gradually set in the west, the red glow painted half the sky.

After finishing his physical training and recovering some of his strength, Genichi Kinoshita invited Yekura, who was resting, to spar with him.

"it is good!"

Yekura responded immediately.

She had only heard of Genichi Shushita's reputation, but had never witnessed his actual strength.

With his hands outstretched, a ball of flame, bright white inside and orange-red outside, immediately floated above each palm.

Scorching Fireball.

Ye Cang said, "My Scorching Release is a fusion of Wind Release and Fire Release nature transformations, and it has the property of evaporation. You need to be careful."

"It just so happens that I'm skilled in water escape techniques."

Xuan Yi Dao under the tree.

"Then try it!"

Ye Cang gave a soft shout, and two fireballs immediately flew towards Xuan Yi under the tree.

Xuan Yi leaped under the tree, deftly dodging the two fireballs.

Seeing this, Ye Cang condensed two more fireballs, and the four fireballs surrounded and attacked, squeezing out Xuan Yi's dodging space under the tree.

Even with the Sharingan, it's difficult to completely evade a limited space.

So Xuan Yi clasped his hands together under the tree, and water condensed around him. The fireball struck it, and immediately the water vapor rose.

Immediately afterward, Genichi under the tree opened his arms, and the water surrounding him poured outward, completely extinguishing the fireball. The water then swept towards Yekura.

Yecang dodged the waves, but as soon as he landed on the water, gusts of water surged up and rolled towards him.

Yecang quickly dodged and condensed another fireball.

Genichi under the tree manipulated the water flow, forcing Ye Cang to dodge left and right.

"Damn it, we've been suppressed in this way."

Ye Cang gritted his teeth and hissed, "Watch out!"

Four fireballs danced and hovered above her head, then merged and expanded.

Boom~~
The violent explosion sent up billowing plumes of steam.

When the moisture dissipated, the water area created by Genichi under the tree had disappeared, and the land was completely dry.

This is called steaming.

It can evaporate all the moisture from everything, so it is also known as the "Scorching Escape".

However, Genichi under the tree was still standing intact, his body covered with a layer of ice crystals that reflected light.

"This is……"

Yekura's pupils contracted: "Ice Release!"

"You possess the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai!"

"Could it be..."

Yekura suddenly realized something: "You assassinated the Third Mizukage!"

Shuxia Xuan smiled without saying a word, implicitly admitting it.

Yecang was shocked, but at the same time, a feeling of joy welled up inside her.

What she didn't know was.

Today's sparring was deliberately arranged by Genichi Kinoshita to showcase his Ice Release, remind Yekura of the assassination attempt on the Third Mizukage, and to strengthen her resolve.

The influence is subtle and pervasive.

……

While Genichi was quietly cultivating under the tree, just three days after the war with Kumogakure ended, Iwagakure sent a thousand more troops to the Land of Rain.

The pressure on the front lines has increased significantly, and Danzo is sending three letters a day requesting reinforcements.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately reinforced his troops by 500.

September 18, Konoha Year 47.

Not long after Iwagakure reinforced its troops in the Land of Rain, the Sunagakure army invaded the Land of Rivers.

Konoha didn't deploy too many troops in the Land of Rivers; they only conducted reconnaissance and provided early warnings.

The Sand Village army moved with incredible speed; the news had barely reached the border of the Land of Fire when the Sand Village army arrived.

And in just two days, before Konoha could reinforce its troops further, Konoha's defenses on the border of the Land of Fire were breached by Sunagakure.

With the assistance of Konoha's two Hokage, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado urgently led reinforcements to the front lines, which stabilized the situation.

However, less than half a month later, another letter requesting help appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk.

Chiyo of Sunagakure used poison so potent that even Koharu Utatane, a fellow medical ninja, couldn't withstand it.

Although Chiyo didn't kill many Konoha ninjas with her poison, far too many lost their fighting ability due to the poisoning.

10 month 10 day.

Genichi saw Tsunade and the others off at the village entrance.

This reinforcement to the Sand Village battlefield includes not only Tsunade, but also Ina Uzumaki, and Shizune who was transferred back from the Kirigakure battlefield.

"You should have come with us."

Tsunade found Genichi under the tree very disagreeable today.

Genichi Shushita sighed, "Lady Tsunade should ask the Third Hokage about this."

Uzumaki Ina and Shizune covered their mouths and chuckled to themselves.

After exchanging a few words, the group set off.

Genichi watched as Tsunade and the others disappeared at the village entrance.

He will certainly go to the battlefield, but not now.

Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to use this sharp blade to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at a crucial moment.

Withdrawing his gaze, Xuan Yi turned and went home to continue his cultivation.

(End of this chapter)