I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Chiaki cursed under his breath, frowned slightly, and pulled Mirai closer to Jiraiya and the other two.

The Third Shinobi World War began so abruptly that no one could accurately predict when it would start.

What troubles Chiaki the most is that she has only just reached the threshold of elite Jonin, not to mention the threshold of Kage level, which she can't even see.

With such strength, how can they possibly cope with the upcoming Third Shinobi World War?

Even worse, Kage-level fighters will also be involved in the Third Shinobi World War.

For a Jonin to fight a Kage-level opponent is not only reckless, it's tantamount to suicide.

what?

You're saying that Chiaki was only a Chunin before he was fighting against Kage-level opponents?

That's different.

Previously, Chiaki mostly assisted from the sidelines, but during the Third Shinobi World War, she may very well have to personally face a Kage-level opponent.

Sigh, if it weren't for the fact that several years were wasted due to changes in the rules of spacetime, Chiaki would probably have already reached the Kage level.

However, without those wasted years, Chiaki would never have learned Crazy Diamond.

It has both advantages and disadvantages.

Just to be on the safe side, Chiaki decided to stand with Jiraiya and the others to avoid being targeted.

Clearly, Hiruzen Sarutobi was unaware of the sheer scale of the war or how brutal it was.

Looking at this room full of Jonin, Hiruzen Sarutobi is bound to send them all out.

Jonin, as the backbone of the village and capable of influencing the situation on a small battlefield, will definitely be deployed to various major war zones.

Once they left, they would never return. The Third Shinobi World War was incredibly complex, absolutely explosive.

Chiaki only had one Jonin, so he couldn't handle this situation.

"Little Qianqiu?"

When Jiraiya saw Chiaki approaching, he quickly waved to her.

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Chiaki winked at Jiraiya, while Tsunade stood to the side watching her with satisfaction, casually saying, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of war? This isn't like you."

"Seventh, if you are afraid of war, you don't have to participate, and no one will say anything to you."

Orochimaru spoke calmly, his words revealing his concern for Chiaki.

"Sister, Aunt Snake, I'm not afraid of war."

Qianqiu shook her head. "I'm just afraid of death."

"War inevitably brings death, little Chiaki."

Jiraiya crossed his arms and said with a sigh, "Fear of death is a common thing."

"You know shit."

Tsunade said with disdain, "Is Chichan afraid of death? As a medical ninja, we see blood and death all the time. She's not afraid of death itself, but she's afraid that she won't be able to save those she can save."

As expected of the founder of medical ninjas, Chiaki looked at Tsunade with admiration. She was absolutely right.

Knowing that many people will die in the future war, and that many people in this room will not come back—people who have interacted with him, people who have had conflicts with him—in any case, they may die in this war.

But for a thousand years, there has been no way to change this.

Once the idea appeared in Qianqiu's mind, it took root there and lingered for a long time.

"You can't save everyone, Seven."

Orochimaru looked directly into Chiaki's eyes and said earnestly, "Just do what you can do, and that's enough."

"I understand……"

Qianqiu sighed. How she longed to be a savior, to help everyone she could and protect everyone she could protect.

But she couldn't; limitations in her abilities prevented her from taking another step forward.

Become stronger!

Get stronger and stronger!

Becoming stronger is the only way out!

"Qianqiu, I will always be with you."

Mirai squeezed Chiaki's hand, rested her head on Chiaki's arm, silently pushed up her glasses, and also secretly made up her mind.

Chiaki ruffled Mirai's hair and turned her gaze to Sakumo Hatake, who was standing silently to the side.

"Don't look at me, I'm just an ordinary person, not even a ninja."

Sakumo Hatake yawned, looking listless. "Just pretend I don't exist."

"Pah! Who was just saying they wanted to be Qianqiu's shadow and protect her until the end?"

Tsunade spat at Sakumo Hatake, and Chiaki looked at him in surprise. Sakumo scratched his head.

"Well... that's settled then. You can go ahead and do your job. I'll be there to protect you at all times."

Sakumo Hatake said nonchalantly, "However, when Kakashi goes on a mission, I might have to go to Kakashi's side. Ideally, you can stay with Kakashi so I can protect both of you."

"Thank you, Mr. Hatake."

Chiaki smiled sincerely. With Sakumo Hatake protecting her, Chiaki's safety was not a concern for the time being.

"I will definitely be by Kakashi's side when he goes on a mission, after all, I am still very afraid of dying."

She stuck out her little tongue and blinked as she spoke.

When Kakashi is on a mission?

His strength was insufficient and he was too young. During the Third Shinobi World War, his only mission was to cut off enemy supplies.

This mission was the most important turning point in the entire Third Shinobi World War, and also a foreshadowing of the future Fourth Shinobi World War.

No matter what, Chiaki will accompany Kakashi on this mission.

She will do everything in her power to save Obito, but whether she can save him in the end is up to fate.

"The best trait of a ninja is the fear of death."

Sakumo Hatake smiled and said, while Chiaki touched the tip of his nose and chuckled, "If I weren't afraid of death, I wouldn't have chosen to become a medical ninja."

"?"

You mean I'm afraid of dying?

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, reached out and pulled Chiaki close, pinching her cheeks.

With the Hundred Healings Seal upon her, almost no one can kill Tsunade directly now.

This Tsunade is the most fearless one. If you've got the guts, come and fight me. If you can kill me, I'll admit defeat.

Orochimaru chuckled and said that if it came to being afraid of death, no one could compare to him.

For Orochimaru, there are hundreds of ways to escape from death and be resurrected, and none of them are the same.

"Alright, is that enough of a discussion?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the table and said in a deep voice to the noisy crowd, "Next, I will briefly explain this war."

Chapter 242 The Master of Diplomacy

Everything was just as Itachi Uchiha had predicted.

The strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage, suddenly disappeared, leaving the Land of Wind leaderless and in chaos.

This news came out a month ago. In fact, the Third Kazekage has been missing for more than a month. The Land of Wind has been trying to cover it up for a long time, but in the end, it cannot hide the fact that the Kazekage is not here.

Other major powers weren't fools either; with scouts and agents from various countries rampant, they easily discovered the news of Kazekage's disappearance.

However, almost none of the Shadows believed that the disappearance of the Wind Shadow meant that something had really happened.

After all, even Hiruzen Sarutobi had to admit that he was the strongest Kazekage, because he was indeed very powerful.

The fall of a shadow is never silent.

It is very possible that Fengying's sudden disappearance was a setup, a trap, or perhaps he had some other considerations.

Whether it was Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki of the Two Scales, or Hanzo of the neighboring Amegakure, none of the Kage would make a big show of their actions.

Aside from those brainless bastards in Kumogakure, the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning...

Ok?

The Land of Water?

Their news is delayed by at least several months, so let's not mention them anymore; it's too far in the past.

They intensified their spies in other countries in an effort to find the whereabouts of the Kazekage and confirm the truth behind his disappearance.

However, the Land of Lightning was different. The radical faction, led by the Third Raikage, directly sent troops to crush the Land of Wind at its doorstep.

The elders and strategists of the Land of Wind were at a loss; they were utterly powerless to resist the attack of the Land of Thunder.

At a critical moment, Ebizo, who had been sidelined, took on the heavy responsibility and, with Chiyo, directly took control of the Land of Wind, beginning to arrange effective strategies and struggles.

Thanks to Ebizo's scheme, the army of the Land of Lightning was stopped at the border of the Land of Wind.

However, this kind of obstruction obviously couldn't last long. Without the Kazekage's deterrence, the Land of Lightning's army became increasingly reckless.

There are even rumors that the Third Raikage has already headed to the battlefield and is preparing to directly attack the army of the Land of Wind.

Only a Kage-level being can withstand it.

Even so, there are still many Kage-level fighters that no one can resist.

Almost all of the third-generation Kage were among those who could not resist, and were given the title of the strongest.

For example, the Third Kazekage, the Third Raikage, the Third Tsuchikage, the Third Hokage...

Oh.

No, the first two Hokage were too overpowered.