Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 102 Three against one, half dead? Do they even know how to fight?!

"call!"

The battle just now was short, and he only used a few combination ninjutsu, but it consumed a lot of his sage chakra, nearly 50% of it.

The stronger you are in Sage Mode, the greater the sense of loss you'll feel after exiting it.

however.

Preparation takes ten minutes. If his shadow clone hadn't known in advance, giving Kyohiko ample time to prepare, he would never have been able to use Sage Mode.

No wonder Minato Namikaze wasn't too keen on using him.

In that time, he could have killed several ordinary people.

but.

The added power is truly formidable.

With just one technique, as long as Kyohiko maintains its effect, he can suppress the ninjutsu defenses of several Iwagakure Jonin, leaving them no time to defend themselves.

Without Sage Mode, it would be difficult for them to kill the hunter and complete the retreat in less than a minute.

"Kakashi, they've stopped chasing. Put the body down."

The water gate senses its surroundings.

They fled in one go and had already reached the vicinity of the place where they had previously crossed the border to regroup. Moreover, he and Kai still retained considerable fighting strength, so they were capable of counterattacking even if the pursuers came.

This is also Kyohiko's opinion.

To kill just one person, there's no need to use all your strength; all you need is a knife to tear an opening.

"Kyohiko, what kind of technique is that?"

Kakashi couldn't resist.

Jingyan's condition just now was truly terrifying.

That's not a water cannon.

Even the Second Hokage probably didn't have this kind of power back then, right?

"Sage Mode".

Jingyan explained.

Then he reminded him, "Do you remember the Earth Land we encountered before?"

"Land..."

Kakashi recalled for a moment, and the monk's technique came to mind.

Come to welcome·Thousand Hands Kill.

It can automatically protect and counterattack, making it an absolute defense that gave Jingyan a huge headache. It took him a long time to gradually figure out its patterns.

"His technique is a type of Sage Art. Although what I just used was a regular ninjutsu, the chakra I used was Sage Chakra."

Jingyan explained.

Kakashi nodded, indicating that he understood.

The ninjutsu hasn't changed, but the energy it drives has.

and so.

The power is also very different.

He immediately understood what Jingyan had been doing all this time over the past month.

Sage Mode!

That's truly a powerful force.

Kakashi couldn't help but ask enviously, "Is this technique difficult to learn?"

"Everyone's situation is a little different."

Minato Namikaze spoke while forming hand seals, "Someone like Kyohiko has a lot of chakra, is intelligent, knows how to use genjutsu to hypnotize himself, enter a calm state, and has awakened Wood Release..."

"For him, Sage Mode is definitely beneficial; he needs to use it frequently and practice it regularly. But for me, it's not so practical..."

Minato Namikaze used himself and Kyohiko as examples in his analysis.

Kakashi listened attentively and roughly understood why Jiraiya hadn't made him train...

The more chakra you have, the greater your chances of mastering it.

Someone like him.

Lightning Release: Rasengan can only be used twice, so why bother figuring out Sage Mode chakra?

Kakashi sighed softly.

Minato sealed the headless corpse and then took out the covenant.

Various terms and conditions were written on it.

"Iwagakure and Kusagakure have indeed joined forces. Although it's only in terms of intelligence and supplies, the Land of Grass has very close commercial ties with us, so there must be quite a few spies in our country."

His face looked grim.

The actions of the Grass Country are tantamount to betrayal!

"This was expected. He had already made up his mind after meeting with several Iwagakure ninjas, but now that we've killed a few of them, he might have to think twice."

"Kyohiko said."

He rubbed his temples: "Let's go back to China and then send the message to the teacher."

"Um."

Minato Namikaze nodded and put away the covenant scroll.

Just then, Kyohiko suddenly looked in a certain direction.

"The enemy is coming!"

"Let's go, I have the Flying Thunder God Technique, I'll cover your retreat later."

Minato handed the scroll to Kyohiko.

Jingyan nodded.

The four of them headed towards the border together.

Upon reaching the river, they were surrounded by two squads, two of which they had encountered at the border.

"Is the Grass Ninja Village really going to become direct enemies with the Leaf Village?"

Minato Namikaze stood in front, looking around.

"You were the ones who crossed the line first."

A Jonin stepped forward.

Minato Namikaze nodded: "Then there's nothing more to say."

Then—

In an instant, he had run more than ten steps away.

Jingyan and his two companions followed closely behind.

The opponent dared not be careless and immediately set up a battle formation. Seeing Minato rushing over, they unleashed explosive tags and fire-style attacks one after another.

Even more extreme, some began to form hand seals to set up binding techniques.

Jingyan's gaze swept across the area.

"left."

"Um."

Lightning Release chakra appeared on Kakashi's body.

however.

"I'll go first!"

Might Guy's speed increased dramatically in an instant.

Open the door!

He rushed forward, only to be met with several explosive tags, however—

Whoosh!

Might Guy leaped high into the air, avoiding the range of the explosive tags, and threw out several kunai carrying explosive tags.

boom!

A series of explosions threw the surrounding area into chaos.

Kai did not seek to kill.

His detonation tags were more for the purpose of covering for Kyohiko and Kakashi.

Having worked together on several A-level missions, they are already very skilled in this area, so there's no need to say more.

The flames died down slightly.

Before the four people surrounding them could close in and rearrange themselves, a figure suddenly appeared among them, and then—

The opponent formed a hand seal and drew his sword.

The next instant, several figures emerged from his body and charged towards them.

This is……

The Dance of the Crescent Moon in Konoha?

They were horrified and quickly moved away, but then they sensed that something was wrong.

"No, it's an illusion!"

The first person to break the illusion saw the following scene:

Blood gushed from the necks of the two companions, their faces filled with shock, fear, and disbelief.

The other was kicked away.

Although he is still alive, he is not far from death.

really.

The next second, two knives appeared, one slid across his neck, the other pierced his heart.

In the blink of an eye, the three opponents had disappeared into the woods on the opposite bank of the river, leaving only...

remain……

His lips trembled; he was terrified.

The other squad, which had been standing just moments before, collapsed in unison after a flurry of yellow figures.

So fast!

How...

How could it be so fast!

His legs felt weak.

In the lingering firelight of the exploding tags, Minato Namikaze turned to look at him, his usually smiling face now filled with majesty and killing intent.

"Whether you want to be friends or enemies, I advise you to think it through carefully."

Then, in an instant, the other party had vanished without a trace.

A long time passed.

Asano Yu chased after them to the shore and saw the mess on the ground; his face immediately darkened.

"Tsuchiya? Tsuchiya!"

"Ah? Ah! Chief!"

As if waking from a dream, Tuwu shuddered.

Asano Yu examined it closely.

The man was deathly pale, his lips were trembling, and he appeared extremely frightened and terrified.

He frowned.

"What's going on? They..."

"I... in one glance, in just one glance, I was completely gone!"

Tsuchiya spoke incoherently, and then he broke down in tears.

Asano Yu was deeply shocked.

A Chunin, while perhaps not on par with Chunin from major villages like Konoha or Iwagakure, is still quite knowledgeable and experienced. For him to be so frightened shows just how terrifying his opponent truly is!

only……

Why is he still alive?

Someone capable of killing these people instantly actually let him go so easily.

Asano Yu immediately asked, "Who is that? Jiraiya?"

"No, not Jiraiya. Yellow, yellow hair, like light! Right, he said, let's think carefully about whether to be enemies or friends."

Tuwu described it, his voice trembling.

Asano Yu fell silent.

It really is Konoha!

He sighed softly and said, "I just hope that Iwagakure won't be so careless as to lose what's most important, otherwise Kusagakure's position will be..."

Asano Yu was filled with worry.

Iwagakure has become very strong in recent years, with its number of ninjas rising rapidly and recovering extremely quickly from the post-war period.

But here in Konoha...

Danzo's departure doesn't seem to have had a significant impact on Konoha; they remain powerful!

At that moment, he already regretted it.

If he had known this would happen, how could he have associated with Iwagakure?

Even if Iwagakure wins against them, how much benefit will they ultimately gain?

It's like asking a tiger for its skin!

Asano Yu was inwardly annoyed, but he couldn't show it. Instead, he displayed great confidence and even laughed.

Tuwu was bewildered, not understanding why the chief was still laughing.

"My Lord."

"Don't be afraid. The ninja world has suffered under Konoha for a long time. No matter how strong Konoha is, it can't challenge the entire ninja world!"

The Land of Grass still has a way out, but he has no way out!

……

The Land of Earth, a stronghold near the border.

"Where are the medical ninjas?"

"quick!"

"There are wounded!"

Shouting loudly.

Soon, the medical team rushed in from inside, quickly lifted the demon leech onto a stretcher, and carried it into the house while using medical ninjutsu to maintain its wounds.

but.

Judging from the condition of the leech, it was clearly severely injured, with more breath in than out.

Onoki rushed out.

After glancing at it, his face darkened.

Three squads went out, but less than half returned, and one Jonin was seriously injured...

wrong!

Where is hunting?

Kari is very important in the Demolition Team. Onoki intends to train him to be the core of the next generation of the Demolition Team, and his strength is beyond doubt.

Three squads composed of Jonin and elite Chunin were so easily killed!

"Huang Tu, what happened? I told you to take men with you, and you brought back so few?"

Unable to contain his anger, Onoki berated his son.

Huang Tu dared not refute.

The person was broken by him, and the scene was truly shameful.

He got a scolding.

After calming down slightly, Onoki let out a breath and asked, "Who attacked you?"

"The other party is disguised..."

Huang Tu recounted the situation at that time in detail.

Onoki was stunned for a moment, then looked at the others, and finally his gaze returned to Huang Tu.

Others might exaggerate the other's strength out of fear of being held accountable, but Huang Tu would not.

He understands his son.

Ōnoki remained silent.

Such powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu, such a terrifying combination of ninjutsu...

Hidden Cloud Village?

but.

The Hidden Cloud Village has no reason to attack the Hidden Grass Village over its affairs.

They're not that close to Konoha.

Unlikely.

Onoki looked at his son, his expression slightly better than before.

If the enemy's ninjutsu was indeed that powerful, and they had laid an ambush beforehand, it would be normal for so many people to be killed.

In ninja warfare, elemental advantages and intelligence are crucial.

Hunti's death was clearly due to a lack of understanding of the enemy's ninjutsu, which is why he tried to confront the enemy head-on, resulting in a heavy loss and his death.

The most terrifying one was the one who covered the attackers.

"Which side do you think they're on?"

"It feels like it's from Konoha."

After a moment's hesitation, Huang Tu finally expressed his opinion.

Onoki nodded.

A hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

Originally, they thought that with Konoha losing powerful ninjas like White Fang and Danzo, and the Third Hokage being forced to step down, Tsunade would definitely be in a state of instability when she took over.

Intelligence indicates that there is indeed a conflict between Konoha and the Land of Fire, which presents an opportunity for them.

but.

Looking back now...

Now is not the best time to take action against Konoha.

"Is the Covenant Scroll on Hunting?"

"Yes, we were unable to recover it."

The loess soil bowed its head, obediently accepting its punishment.

Onoki shook his head: "They excel at speed, and their ninjutsu is effective against you. Chasing after them will only lead to your death."

A Jonin from Konoha who is skilled in Lightning Release and Water Release?

There was no such person in their intelligence.

"Lord Tsuchikage, shall we continue fighting?"

"Let's wait and see."

Onoki shook his head.

Then he smiled and said, "Given the current situation, the Grass Ninja Village can't just stand by and watch; they have to get involved."

Should they surrender or fight it out?

Given the current state of Kusagakure, the latter possibility seems more likely.

"We lost the initiative, but gained a village of cannon fodder. It might not be a bad thing for us, but it's a pity for Shou and the others."

Not long after, news came from the medical team that the demon leech had died.

……

Border of the Land of Fire.

Jiraiya was pondering how to negotiate with the Grass Village and threaten them to stabilize the current situation, but unexpectedly, more than an hour later—

A toad appeared on his desk.

"Jiraiya, this is the information Minato sent."

"Watergate?"

Jiraiya was slightly taken aback.

He received the information from Nagato, and less than half a day has passed since then. What information did Minato send?

Upon opening it, Jiraiya jumped to his feet.

"This is?!!"

The agreement between Iwagakure and Kusagakure bears the signatures of both parties.

On one side is loess.

On the other side is Asano Yu, the leader of Kusagakure.

Judging from the handwriting, it is most likely genuine.

Minato actually managed to get his hands on such important information?

Unbelievable!

Jiraiya was utterly shocked, then immediately looked at the toad: "How did they get them?"

"I don't know, but they're already on their way to find you."

"Looking for me..."

Jiraiya realized the truth.

Yes!

To have obtained this scroll, one must have already reached the Land of Grass.

It's only a ten-minute walk to where he is.

but.

Go and greet them; it might be faster that way.

Jiraiya packed up his scroll and immediately headed towards the border region.

Halfway there, he could already sense the chakra auras of Kyohiko and Minato.

The five people met in a grove of trees.

"you……"

"Teacher, don't rush to talk. Let's find a place to stay first, and then discuss what to do next."

"There are no villages or towns around here, where are we going to stay? Besides, we ninjas don't care about these things."

Jiraiya had no time to think about where to live.

Minato, Kakashi, and Guy were also confused.

residence……

The real big issue now is what's happening in Kusagakure, isn't it?!

"It won't be long."

As Jingyan spoke, he formed a hand seal.

The next moment, logs rose from the ground and quickly transformed into the shape of a small room.

Wood Release: One Hall Technique

Very successful!

Jingyan chuckled.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Can you do this?

The four of them were speechless for a moment.

(End of this chapter)