Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

However, no one attacked them until the very end.

Following the locations marked on the map, the five men almost wiped out the entire ronin camp to the west.

But looking at the dense red dots on the map, what they did today was still insignificant.

The five men were already quite satisfied with this, as individual strength is limited, and being able to wipe out nearly a hundred camps in a single day was already a remarkable feat.

Moreover, they are not fighting alone. If all the ninjas in the central city obtain this map, their efficiency will definitely be exceptionally high.

"These people are so densely packed, they must number at least ten thousand. What on earth are they doing? Are they using a human wave tactic?"

But Jiraiya only felt that they were just throwing their lives away. This so-called ronin camp was nothing but paper, and would crumble at the slightest touch.

It doesn't serve any purpose at all.

"Who knows? Let's keep going at this pace. Tomorrow we can go to more distant areas to clear out the remaining enemies."

Looking at the map, Shuimen pointed to a place and said, "How about we go here tomorrow? The outer perimeter of the central city has been completely wiped out. The map will be released tomorrow, and if we hurry, we should be able to destroy a few camps."

Yahiko and Konan had no objections; they would simply follow Jiraiya-sensei and Minato-senpai's arrangements.

Kushina, on the other hand, knew nothing about these things and found them a headache to think about. She simply carried out Minato's orders by setting the locations.

Jiraiya thought for a while and finally nodded: "Okay, let's do it the way Minato says."

Then he looked at the sky again: "The clouds are still so thick? It's still early, we can give Minato some time to train before returning to the central city."

No one had any objections; clearing out the ronin was the important matter, but Minato's training was equally crucial.

"Thank you all." Minato said with a smile, expressing his gratitude for everyone taking the time to allow him to train.

Everyone had been out and about all day, and it was impossible not to be tired, but they were still waiting for him to practice together, which made them very grateful.

After saying that, he used ninjutsu to clear a clean patch of land, dried the mud with fire jutsu, and sat down cross-legged.

The conditions in the wild are rudimentary, so we have to make do.

Minato began his training, and everyone else couldn't just sit idly by. They all sprang into action, looking for something to do.

The torrential rain in the sky was all absorbed by the clouds, so there was no need to worry about getting wet.

With nothing else to do, Konan and Yahiko started sparring. They hadn't had time to spar since arriving in Central City, and this was their first time.

Jiraiya watched the spectacle from the sidelines, and when he got bored, he picked up a pen and paper and began writing his new novel.

As for Intimate Paradise, he plans to write it later, so as to keep readers in a state of anticipation to the maximum extent and ensure the novel sells well!

Kushina started playing games out of boredom, while everyone else had their own things to do.

Time passed gradually, and more than an hour quickly went by.

During this time, Jiraiya observed Minato's training progress and could clearly sense that Minato's progress in Sage Mode training had improved.

Indeed, the wilderness is much better than the city.

But today's training time is over, and if we don't go back soon, it will get dark.

This place is different from the Land of Fire; they are unfamiliar with it. If they get lost here, they won't be able to get home until the next morning.

"Alright, kids, let's get going. Hurry up, or we'll have to spend the night in the wild."

"OK, Jiraiya-sensei, let's get going!"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing, gathered together, and began to walk towards the central city.

The journey was quite smooth; nothing happened, and no one attacked.

However, upon returning to the city, Jiraiya noticed something amiss.

Many of the ninjas in the city had wounds on their bodies, and some even had their arms wrapped in thick bandages.

This is not an isolated case, but rather a common occurrence.

The ninjas' faces were no longer relaxed, but very serious, and some were even filled with regret, weeping bitterly.

A bad feeling rose in Jiraiya's heart.

Meanwhile, Minato and the others also noticed this situation.

"Jiraiya-senpai, these people wouldn't be..."

Minato clearly had his own guess, but he didn't say it outright. Jiraiya added, "Ah, they must have encountered a new enemy."

"Let's go find our eldest brother."

Hearing what Jiraiya and Minato said, the other three also felt a sense of foreboding.

What kind of enemy could have injured so many ninjas?

The city is full of Jonin and Chunin, the main fighting force of the village, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the backbone.

It's illogical to make them suffer so much.

The three arrived at the foot of the office building, where many ninjas were going in and out, all with serious expressions on their faces.

Upon seeing Jiraiya and his group, the guards bowed and said, "Lord Jiraiya, Lord Hokage and Lord Kakuzu have been waiting for a long time."

Jiraiya nodded: "Okay, let's go up now."

The group arrived at the office, where there was no one else except for Toki and Kakuzu.

The two men did not have the seriousness and urgency of other ninjas; instead, their faces were very calm.

Qu Feng was even enjoying tea.

"You five have arrived. Did you encounter any danger on your journey?"

"No, brother. We headed west today, cleared out over a hundred camps, and even let the kid Shuimen cultivate for a while. We didn't find anything unusual."

Hearing this, both Toru and Kakuzu were somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you encounter any Kage-level ninjas in the west? That's a bit strange. Are you on the outskirts of the central city, or deeper in?"

"We wiped out the enemies to the west today, so there shouldn't be any ronin camps left outside the central city."

Now, Toruka understood: "It seems that only the outer perimeter of the central city, near the border of the Land of Rain, are Kage-level ninjas. Such a large number of Kage-level ninjas must be Yan's doing."

Jiraiya and the other four were not yet fully aware of the current situation.

Chapter 692 Calling for Reinforcements

Hearing this, both Toru and Kakuzu were somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you encounter any Kage-level ninjas in the west? That's a bit strange. Are you on the outskirts of the central city, or deeper in?"

"We wiped out the enemies to the west today, so there shouldn't be any ronin camps left outside the central city."

Now, Toruka understood: "It seems that only the outer perimeter of the central city, near the border of the Land of Rain, are Kage-level ninjas. Such a large number of Kage-level ninjas must be Yan's doing."

Jiraiya and the other four were not yet fully aware of the current situation.

So Kakuzu gave them a brief explanation of what had happened that day.

In general, the ninjas in the city decided to venture deeper into the city because there were no more camps left on the outskirts of the central city.

But upon arrival, they discovered that a Kage-level ninja was stationed there. Although not every camp had one—you'd only encounter one after clearing out about a hundred camps—it was still enough to put pressure on them.

Because most of the ninjas here had participated in the previous war, they all understood how such a large number of Kage-level ninjas were created.

With their numerical advantage, they could barely put up a fight against these shadows, but they were no match for them at all.

Survival is possible, but killing these shadows is truly impossible.

That's why we saw that scene just now, with countless ninjas wounded and others dying in battle.

The entire city center is currently in a somber mood.

The ninjas hadn't experienced the death of a comrade in a long time.

This is undoubtedly tearing open their healed wounds again and rubbing salt into them.

"This... is pretty much what I guessed. The five of us went deep into the area to clear out the enemy on the first day. It seems we were really lucky; we didn't even encounter any Kage-level enemies."

Jiraiya wasn't too afraid, but the other four were a little alarmed, even though they were known as geniuses in the village.

But he's still just a child, and his strength is lacking; he definitely can't beat the Shadow.

Minato still had a fighting chance, but the others were stretched thin.

"Besides luck, I don't have any other words to describe it," Minato said, shaking his head helplessly.

He was truly helpless now; the mission seemed to be at a stalemate, as the ninjas in the city were no match for the Kage.

Moreover, the injured ninjas need to recuperate today and will be unable to carry out missions for a while.

The city's medical teams are extremely limited, and Kakuzu is currently overwhelmed with the situation. He can only allocate medical ninjas to treat the most seriously injured people.

Qu Feng sat in his chair and thought for a while. He felt it was time to call for reinforcements.

The Kage-level fighters in Konoha are all genuine; they could easily take on two of these artificially boosted Kage-level fighters.

Let them go deep inside and sweep around first, and after they have cleared out most of the Kage, the ninja army will go in together to sweep around.

They couldn't think of a better way to get wind, so this was the only option.

"Kakuzu, tell the administrators of the other two villages to contact the Kazekage and Tsuchikage and immediately transfer all the idle Kage-level ninjas from their villages to the central city. Also, send more medical ninjas over."

Qu Feng is now the highest leader in the city, and every word he says is true. Everyone obeys him unconditionally.

The two managers were no exception; they had both become errand boys for fetching wind.

Kakuzu set off immediately after receiving the order.

Then, Toru talked with Jiraiya and the others for a while.

"Don't go out too early tomorrow. Just wait for my instructions. Although those things were enhanced using secret methods, they are still just shadows. It's better to be safe for now."

I'm not worried about Jiraiya getting into an accident, but I'm worried that if he gets into a fight, he won't be able to protect the four children behind him.

It would be bad if the enemy launched a surprise attack or used them as hostages.

Jiraiya nodded: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say, big brother."

Jiraiya didn't want to travel around, so being able to rest completely in this perfect apartment for a day was truly a wonderful thing.

To hell with work!

Then, Toru gave them some special instructions, such as how to save themselves if they encountered a Kage-level ninja.

The children listened with great interest, while Ji Lai yawned incessantly, feeling extremely sleepy.