I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Chiaki waved to Yakushi Nonou, who was standing to the side, and Yakushi Nonou, dressed in a nun's habit, quickly stepped forward and bowed to Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, please rest assured, I am still quite confident in my detoxification skills."

"Well, please."

Tsunade glanced at Yakushi Nonou, who was the top student in pharmacology; she knew a little about her.

Regardless of her actual strength, she is definitely much better than Qianqiu.

Even though Yakushi Nono couldn't put Tsunade at ease, in Konoha, no one could surpass her, so Tsunade had no choice but to give up.

"Yes, I will do my utmost to assist Lord Chiaki!"

Pharmacist Nonou said seriously, "I have mastered all the pharmacology of the medicines of the Land of Wind, and have tried to combine various methods of poison production to develop an antidote that can deal with a large number of toxins. Even if we encounter an intractable toxin in the war, I think it should be able to hold out until you arrive."

"That's not bad."

Tsunade looked at Yakushi Nonou seriously and said with appreciation, "You, as the chief of pharmacology, do have some ability."

"You are ridiculous."

Yakushi Nonou bowed respectfully. It should be noted that the discipline of pharmacology was even compiled and summarized by Tsunade, and the medical ninjas of Konoha are still learning the knowledge provided by Tsunade.

If we really want to count, then all the medical ninjas in Konoha are Tsunade's unofficial students, and the number of patients saved by Tsunade's teaching materials is countless. She has done immeasurable good deeds.

"With this child around, I can at least feel a little more at ease..."

Tsunade held Chiaki's hand and kept talking, "This is your first time facing the battlefield alone. Be brave and deal with the big picture. Listen and think more about everything, and learn from how the strategist does things. Don't act impulsively."

"Don't worry, I won't."

Chiaki smiled at Tsunade and said, "I know myself that I'm good at fighting and saving people, but I have absolutely no talent for strategizing and deploying troops."

"After all, I am my sister's disciple."

"You little girl."

Tsunade smiled emotionally, looking at Chiaki with a complicated expression.

Just as Qianqiu felt, she did indeed have the feeling that her own daughter had grown up and was about to travel far away on her own.

What exactly is this feeling?

Pride? Worry?

Maybe both.

Swoosh

A flash of golden light appeared, and Minato appeared beside Tsunade, respectfully saying to her, "Lady Tsunade, we have made all the necessary preparations and are ready to depart at any time."

"understood."

Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart.

As one of Chiaki's guardians, she is also a ninja.

"Then let's go."

Tsunade nodded to Chiaki, then disappeared from the spot and headed straight ahead of the army.

Tsunade was the commander-in-chief of the army heading to the Fragrant Plains of the Land of Grass. Without the assistance of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, Tsunade had to shoulder this responsibility.

She understood her own limitations, so she simply delegated some authority to Minato. Minato did not disappoint Tsunade's expectations, perfectly reorganizing the entire army and saving Tsunade a lot of trouble.

"Senior Brother Minato, aren't you going?"

Chiaki watched Tsunade leave, then turned to Minato and asked in confusion.

"Yes, I'll be leaving right away too."

Minato smiled at Chiaki and handed her a scroll and a purple bracelet.

"?"

Chiaki looked at Minato with a puzzled expression, and Minato explained, "The scroll was given to me by Jiraiya-sensei. He said that if you have any free time along the way, you can study the ninjutsu in the scroll. They are all common ninjutsu used in Konoha. He asked the Third Hokage for it."

"That bracelet was a gift from Lord Orochimaru, and he didn't say anything about it..."

"I see, thank you, Senior Minato."

Chiaki accepted the scroll and bracelet, and smiled sweetly at Minato.

"It's alright, I'll be going now."

Minato held up two fingers and waved them in front of his forehead. Chiaki waved back at him playfully and said, "Good luck, future Fourth Hokage."

"Stop making fun of me. The Fourth Hokage is still a long way off."

Minato smiled and disappeared from the spot, leaving Chiaki, who was holding the scroll and bracelet, with a smirk on her face.

That's not far off, Senior Brother Minato.

Once the Third Shinobi World War ends, you will be the renowned Yellow Flash, the Fourth Hokage.

The Third Hokage had long been preparing to abdicate, and in order to prevent Danzo from having any ideas, he even began to do everything he could to promote Minato.

Among the army heading to the Fragrant Plains of the Land of Grass, most were loyal supporters of the Hokage lineage. With their witness, as long as Minato Namikaze displayed the strength commensurate with it, his position as Hokage would be unshakeable.

With his merits and the support of the people, plus Hiruzen Sarutobi's own efforts to overcome all opposition, who could possibly interfere with Minato's rise to power?

It doesn't exist, and it can't exist!

You should know that yesterday's battle between Minato Namikaze and Sakumo Hatake in the Hokage's office stunned all the Jonin, and even surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even though Minato hasn't reached Kage level yet, his strength is enough to take on some ordinary Kage-level opponents one-on-one without being at a disadvantage, and he might even find an opportunity to kill them.

Even Kage-level ninjas are human. As long as they are human, they will die if they are killed, without exception.

If Minato were to secretly take the head of a Kage-level enemy during this Shinobi World War, he wouldn't even need Hiruzen Sarutobi to go against the majority; he could simply smash the head in the face of those who questioned him and see if they had anything left to say.

Have something to say?

OK?

Let's have a one-on-one fight, life or death.

If you kill off anyone who wants to refute you, then no one will be able to refute you anymore. It's a very simple principle.

Chapter 250 Royal Ambition and Hegemony

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood on the high platform, quietly watching the ninjas waiting to set off, each of them with excitement and radiance on their faces.

The main force was led by Jonin, and even elite Jonin, followed by various smaller squads that made up the large group. A large number of Chunin and Genin completed the entire formation.

Among them were newly graduated ninjas as well as Chunin who had completed many missions and felt they had some ability.

These are the pillars of Konoha's future, and they are all vibrant seeds.

But in the end, will these seeds be able to break through the soil, nourish themselves with war and death, bloom into flowers of various colors, and grow to a point where people look up to them...?

These are all unknowns.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that this war would be another major turning point.

With its strong army and high morale, Konoha will surely triumph and achieve an immortal hegemony!

"Gentlemen! Proceed in an orderly fashion! I await your good news in Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he swung his hand fiercely at the ninjas below.

"Konoha! Victory is certain!"

"Roar!"

"We must win! We must win! We must win!"

The ninjas roared and bowed deeply to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The might of the ninja hero reached its peak in the hearts of countless Konoha ninjas!

"Obey my orders!"

"Disperse!"

Under the command of the various Jonin, the ninjas who had been gathered at the gates of Konoha disappeared one by one, rushing towards their respective strongholds with hope.

Within a month, the Land of Wind will surely be defeated!

In another month, the Land of Rain will inevitably hesitate to act rashly and choose to remain neutral.

In the final month, the army pressed forward to the Fragrant Plains, launching a full-scale war against the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, and ultimately achieving victory!

This is the idea and hope instilled in all Konoha ninjas: if these hopes are realized little by little, then after the Third Shinobi World War, the Land of Fire will directly ascend to the top and become the only superpower, and may even directly annex the Land of Wind, completely occupying half of the entire continent.

Of course, everyone knows that expectations are just expectations, and the reality of war is not so simple, but that does not stop them from having hope in their hearts.

What if?

Am I right.

……

swish swish

Several figures flashed through the woods as darkness fell. They eventually chose a clearing as their temporary campsite to rest.

"Let's rest for the night; we've been traveling for a long time."

Nara Shikaku landed on the open ground, looked around for a moment, and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Shiki, scout out the surrounding area."

"learn."

A gloomy man wearing sunglasses, carrying a huge jar on his back, and sporting a mustache nodded, his hands in his pockets, as a large number of insects emerged from his body and dispersed around him.

"Phew... Let's do some scouting first, then take a break."

"Miss Nono, thank you for your help."

Chiaki landed beside Nara Shikaku. Yakushi Nonou nodded to Chiaki, observed the surrounding plants, and then disappeared again.

In terms of intelligence gathering and tracking, Yakushi Nonou is the strongest among the group, second only to Aburame Shii.

Sometimes, she can deduce things from the slightest clues, even things that insects cannot detect. Nara Shikaku even hoped that she could join the think tank, so as not to waste such great talent.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Takashi settled on the ground and quietly waited in the tree for Aburame Shimi and Yakushi Nono's report.