I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Mumu Gongdao lay down, listening to the puppeteers around him quickly retreating to defend, feeling only despair in his heart.

No one can escape; they will all die.

But they really did their best.

Four people faced a team of 100 puppeteers, including Chiyo, a Kage-level expert.

It's really impressive that they've been able to persevere for so long, isn't it?

"I'm going to die..."

In a daze, Mumu Gongdao only felt a dark shadow flash before his eyes. Then, a young man helped him up and said calmly, "None of you will die."

“You did a great job, you held on until we arrived.”

His gaze was fixed on the battlefield as he silently said, "Next move, Orochimaru launches his attack, Konoha ninjas surround and annihilate him."

Immediately afterwards, Mumu Kōdō looked up at the battlefield in shock.

"Spiritual communication! Triple! Rashomon!"

"Ninja Art! Ten Thousand Snake Formation!"

Rumble

Three enormous Rashomon gates formed a triangle, protecting Tsunade and Chiaki. At the same time, countless giant snakes surged out, frantically coiling around the puppeteers.

Subsequently, a large number of ninjas wearing Konoha headbands appeared on the battlefield and launched a frenzied attack on the puppeteers who were surrounded by giant snakes.

"Damn it! Why was it so fast?!"

Chiyo covered her forehead, kicked away the grinning Kato Dan, and glared hatefully at the three unbreakable Rashomon gates.

Surrounded by Konoha ninja, the puppet 100-man squad began their breakout and retreat. They had lost this battle.

Unwilling to accept it, he had clearly killed Tsunade, but the pink-haired girl who suddenly appeared actually saved Tsunade, using a life-sharing technique that he couldn't understand at all.

hateful!

"withdraw!"

Bang

The Chikamatsu Ten disappeared, and Chiyo gritted her teeth before vanishing as well.

swish swish

The skilled puppeteers vanished immediately, while those without the ability were all killed by the kunai of the Konoha ninjas.

"This... is too powerful..."

Mumu Kōdō stared blankly at the situation on the battlefield, while the boy supporting him curled the corners of his mouth.

"With the Puppet Masters wiped out, no one can stop us on the front lines."

"Well done. I didn't expect Senju Chiaki's move, but the general outcome was within my prediction."

"Within three years at most, the Kingdom of Wind will surely be defeated."

"Given Ebizo's personality, the Land of Wind will probably withdraw its troops in less than three years, right?"

"This game is over."

……

No one, before the war begins, would dare to say that a single battle could determine the entire course of the battlefield between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.

Yet it is what it is.

The Second Shinobi World War was started by the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind. The Land of Fire suffered an unprecedented blow. Fortunately, the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and the White Fang of Konoha were on the front line, which brought the war with the Land of Rain to an end.

While the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning were enjoying the drama and preparing to join the fray, the war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire was already largely decided. The fighting in the next few years would only be about gaining greater benefits and bickering among themselves.

Well, the neighboring Land of Water has no idea that the Second Shinobi World War is almost over.

During the Second Shinobi World War, the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and Sakumo Hatake of Konoha became famous throughout the world. In particular, Sakumo Hatake over Chiyo, the master of Breaking Bad, and successfully stood on equal footing with Hanzo of the Salamander, a demigod of the shinobi world.

Unfortunately, Konoha's White Fang disappeared immediately after the war, as if he had never existed. There are rumors that he was sidelined by the Third Hokage, and others that he became the head of Konoha's Anbu and has been active in the shadows ever since.

Without Konoha's White Fang, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru became Konoha's calling card to the outside world.

With their distinguished military achievements and formidable strength, some have even begun to speculate about which of these three will succeed as the next Hokage.

Besides them, many other powerful figures emerged during the Second Shinobi World War.

For example, the Hyuga brothers who are active on the front lines, the genius strategist Nara Shikaku who swept through the think tank, and Senju Chiaki, the Konoha medical ninja who was hated to the bone by Chiyo and issued a notice to the entire ninja world.

The prediction of the brilliant strategist Nara Shikaku was ultimately wrong. The three-year period had come to an end, but the Land of Wind did not withdraw its troops. Instead, it extended the war to five years.

The reason was that due to a misjudgment, Ebizo was removed from his post by his superiors with ulterior motives and lost his voice.

Chiyo, resentful of the treatment her younger brother received, resigned from her duties and devoted herself to taking care of her grandson at home.

Under the leadership of the Second Kazekage, the Land of Wind fought against the Land of Fire for five long years.

Ultimately, due to the death of the Second Kazekage from overwork, the anti-war voices within the Land of Wind grew louder, and only after the Third Kazekage, the strongest in history, ascended to the throne was the two countries able to barely reach a peace agreement.

There was no other way. Hiruzen Sarutobi clashed with the Third Kazekage and found that this strongest Kazekage in history was indeed something, comparable to himself, the strongest Hokage. So he simply laughed it off and ended the five-year war.

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Third Bomb! The Loser Bites the Dust! (5/5)

Let's rewind to a month after the battle to protect Tsunade ended.

"You said Qian is alright, right?"

Tsunade stood at the doorway, nervously grabbing Jiraiya and shaking him, saying, "It's been a month already, why haven't you come out yet?"

"Oh dear...how should I know..."

Jiraiya was dizzy from Tsunade's pulling, "Don't worry, Chiaki has always been tough..."

"Ok?"

Tsunade glared at Jiraiya with red eyes. Ever since Chiaki protected her that day, she had been in this state.

She would fight anyone who said anything bad about Qianqiu.

Her protective instincts towards Chiaki even surpassed those towards Nawaki.

If Chiaki weren't a girl, Tsunade might have offered herself to her to repay her kindness.

Well……

It is not impossible.

Anyway, Jiraiya thought it was pretty good.

"Okay, okay, she's always been lucky..."

Jiraiya waved his hand helplessly. Orochimaru had already said that Chiaki's current condition was that his body was severely overdrawn and his cells were seriously lacking vitality.

Orochimaru has placed her in a nutrient solution full of life force, and it will take about a month for Chiaki's cells to recover and return to normal function.

Once Qianqiu's cells are restored, they will become active on their own, continuously generating vitality and restoring her to normal.

It can only be said that although Chiaki has Hashirama cells and Uzumaki bloodline in her body, her own strength is too low to fully exert the power of the bloodline. Overusing it will only result in excessive depletion of her life force.

If Orochimaru, a scientific authority, weren't around, the only way to save Senju would probably be to revive Tobirama Senju.

"teacher."

At this moment, Minato walked over. His face had matured considerably after the baptism of war, and he no longer looked as tender as a thirteen-year-old boy.

He had just come down from the front lines, much later than Jiraiya, who rushed back as soon as he heard Tsunade was injured.

"Oh, Minato, you're back. You've had a long journey."

Jiraiya looked at Minato with delight. Minato's arrival had saved him from Tsunade's clutches. "Hey, thanks to you. I'll teach you ninjutsu when we get back."

"Teacher...aren't you going to ask about the situation on the southern front..."

Minato was both amused and exasperated, but Jiraiya waved his hand and said, "Even a nobody like you has returned, which means the situation on the southern battlefield has clearly eased somewhat."

"That's true..."

Minato nodded seriously. "Because of the sudden change in the central battlefield, the northern and southern battlefields of the Land of Wind have been brought to a close. I heard that what follows is a protracted war."

"Well, then we probably won't have any major missions for the time being. Let's see what the strategist decides."

Jiraiya stroked his chin. "Perfect timing to keep Tsunade and Chiaki company. By the way, how's Nawaki?"

"Rope Tree?"

Upon hearing the keywords, Tsunade turned around, looking at Minato and Jiraiya with surprise and uncertainty.

"Ahem... I've taken good care of the rope tree as entrusted by Qianqiu, so don't worry."

Minato still had some principles, and he explained things to Tsunade.

That brat Rope Tree is incredibly reckless; he runs around everywhere as soon as he enters the battlefield, truly living up to his Senju clan bloodline.

The key point is that Hashirama Senju has a Sage Mode body, so he can act recklessly, while Nawaki is just an ordinary Senju clansman who will die if killed.

He was just wandering around aimlessly when he inexplicably rushed into the enemy's explosive tag array. If Minato hadn't been watching closely and rescued Nawaki just before the tags detonated, Tsunade would probably only see a green necklace now.

Tsunade nodded silently. It seemed to be Chiaki again...

He saved himself and he saved Rope Tree.

How could she ever repay such a great favor?

Or... should I really get married?

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with complicated emotions, pondering the possibility of marrying Chiaki, and finally sighed.

Can not be done.

As an experienced woman, she knew too much about men. She believed that men had their advantages. If Qianqiu could turn back into a boy, she would marry him without hesitation.

Now that she's such a cute girl, Tsunade finds it a little difficult to make a move.

But it doesn't matter, we're all girls, it's okay to be a little affectionate.

She'd made up her mind. From now on, she'd be more affectionate with Qianqiu, kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high. If all else failed, she'd even playfully tease her. She didn't mind.

By the way, with Qianqiu's beauty and alluring figure, she might even be able to share a bed with many other girls...