Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 110 Orochimaru, a master of fishing.

In the Anbu, Tsunade's shadow clones manipulated a crystal ball in their hands, using it to move around and observe the situation within Konoha.

This is a secret technique left behind by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

With this technique, combined with Konoha's Great Barrier, one can lock onto a person as long as they know the characteristics of that person's chakra.

During this time, she kept her shadow clones in the shadows, practicing this secret technique.

She hadn't mastered it for very long.

"Let's check on Mitokaku's inflammation first."

Tsunade glanced around and saw Mitokado Homura leading A and the other three walking down the village street.

"Ninjas from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)."

"So, Jingyan and the others should be back by now?"

She immediately placed her hand on the crystal ball, slowly expanding her senses. Relying on the barrier and her perception abilities, she quickly locked onto Kyohiko's chakra aura.

Soon, an image appeared on the crystal ball.

In the woods, one of them sat cross-legged with his eyes closed in meditation, while the other repeatedly kicked and occasionally performed various techniques such as hand seals.

"This is……"

Strange power?

Even through the crystal ball, Tsunade could still see that Kyohiko was using a technique that was essentially superhuman strength.

Because she had used this trick far too many times.

After observing for a while and scanning the area carefully, she quickly noticed something unusual.

This doesn't seem to be just superhuman strength.

One punch.

A burst of intense lightning erupted, instantly shattering the rocks.

Lightning Release Chakra?

Tsunade was surprised.

Unleashing monstrous strength with Lightning Release chakra...

What are you doing?

Tsunade was puzzled.

The greatest advantage of Super Strength is that it requires no hand seals and has a fast burst speed, but when combined with Lightning Release chakra, its power is only increased slightly, while losing its greatest advantage—

After all, it seems that Kyohiko still needs to form hand seals with one hand to maintain the massive burst and release of Lightning Release chakra.

In her view, this was a pointless improvement.

but.

The next moment, her eyes widened several degrees.

Some details are not clearly visible through the crystal ball, but Tsunade is, after all, one of the Legendary Sannin, and has seen more ninjutsu and chakra states than Kyohiko has.

She could tell at a glance that Kyohiko's technique of covering his entire body with lightning chakra was quite similar to the lightning armor of the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Kyohiko went to Kumogakure and stole...and reverse-engineered their Lightning Release armor?"

Tsunade was surprised and excited.

Lightning Release Armor is the strongest secret technique of the Hidden Cloud Village and cannot be passed on to outsiders. Even if we cannot reverse engineer all of it, just a small part is of great significance.

but.

Judging from Kyohiko's current appearance, it seems like he wants to develop his own "Lightning Release Mode".

……

"Lightning Release Chakra Mode".

"Strange power!"

Lightning Release chakra instantly gathered.

Immediately following.

Bang!

With one punch, earth and stones flew everywhere, leaving a deep, cracked crater.

Compared to normal superhuman strength, it seems to have less destructive power. However, in reality, the moment the Lightning Release chakra is highly concentrated and explodes, the power, defense, and piercing ability of his punch are all greatly enhanced.

This attack consumes little energy but has greater power!

It truly lives up to its reputation as a secret technique passed down through generations of the Hidden Cloud Village.

He glanced at the system.

Unbeknownst to him, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode had progressed from "beginner" to "proficient".

Besides Kyohiko's own extremely strong chakra control ability and his considerable expertise in lightning chakra and body control, the fusion of superhuman strength techniques was also a major reason for his breakthrough.

"A's Lightning Release Armor is probably designed to enhance strength, so its defense is far inferior to that of the Third Raikage."

Jingyan seemed to be deep in thought.

The Third Raikage's "strongest shield" is his Lightning Release Armor, but his strongest attack relies on the "Four-Point Piercing Hand".

of course.

It's not that the Third Raikage was weak.

However, since he already has a strong offensive skill, he focuses more on defense.

"continue."

……

When Ai arrived in Konoha, the complexity of his emotions was beyond even the comprehension of his subordinates.

Konoha, located in the heart of the Land of Fire, is far more prosperous than Kumogakure.

Caravans and commissions are better than those from Yunyin.

The only thing that Kumogakure can compare to Konoha is its harsh environment, which has fostered a group of indomitable ninjas with formidable taijutsu skills.

In terms of taijutsu and lightning release, the Hidden Cloud Village is still stronger!

Ai thought to himself.

What he didn't know was that after learning that the four people from Kumogakure had visited Konoha, Tsunade immediately began to make a series of arrangements, including an order that they were not allowed to run in the village.

Want to go for a run?

can.

You can roam freely in the Forest of Death and the mountains, but you must never appear in Konoha Village, and you must never be seen by the people of Kumogakure.

There are also some requests from the Ninja Academy.

However, there isn't enough time to make changes yet.

and so.

Tsunade didn't rush to have them taken to the Ninja Academy. Instead, she scheduled the exchange and visit to the Ninja Academy for the third day, and the negotiations with the Nara clan and other families that controlled special medicinal materials for the second day.

……

Three days later, in Konoha, at the temporary residence of the Cloud Village ninja.

"Darui, Samui."

"yes!"

The two children immediately stood up.

Ai said, "You two are usually quiet, but I know that you have a way of thinking and wisdom that is beyond your years. What do you think of Konoha?"

"waste."

Samui snorted coldly.

Darui thought for a moment, then continued, "Konoha is prosperous and wealthy, but precisely because of this, their ninja academy is very lax, and the teaching focuses more on theory..."

"Isn't theory good enough?"

Ai couldn't help but laugh.

Darui shook his head: "It's not that it's bad, but if you don't survive, you're nothing. If you survive, you have plenty of time to learn these things. Konoha's policies are too foolish."

"Haha, you're absolutely right."

Ai laughed loudly.

He set up a protective barrier around himself, so he wasn't afraid of people eavesdropping.

A few seconds later, his smile faded.

"That's right, I brought the three of you here to show you the decay and incompetence of Konoha. You saw those ninjas today; Konoha doesn't have that many geniuses."

Ai knows.

The presence of Yoshihiko Ryōmine and Kakashi Hatake was somewhat of a blow to these kids.

The purpose of this proposal was to bring them along so that they could see what the real Konoha was like.

"The more prosperous a place is, the more it breeds decay. You cannot be like them, obsessed with wealth and family power all day long, understand?"

"yes!"

The three responded in unison.

……

Now that she finally had some free time, Tsunade was able to call Kyohiko over.

Inside the office, her face clearly showed displeasure.

"Kyohiko, since you returned to the village, have you come to see me on your own initiative?"

"Sister, you are very busy, how could I possibly bother you? Besides, I have been exhausted from my trip to Yunyin Village these past few days and need time to rest."

Jingyan chuckled.

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him.

If she hadn't mastered the telescope technique, she would have really thought that Kyohiko was recuperating at home. In reality, however, this kid had been secretly practicing the Lightning Release Armor of Kumogakure.

She sighed helplessly.

"You brat, you're too obsessed with ninjutsu research. Lightning Release armor is good, but A from Kumogakure is still around, can't you wait a little longer?"

"I'm hiding, and my senses are sharp enough... Wait, how did you know, sis?"

The moment Tsunade revealed the truth, Kyohiko understood the reason, so the "accident" was all an act.

Tsunade was extremely pleased with herself.

Afterwards, she showed off the new ninjutsu she had mastered.

but.

While the telescope technique is useful, it relies on Konoha's barrier, making it difficult to spy on activities further away and thus unsuitable as a regular reconnaissance ninjutsu.

Then, she stopped smiling.

"You almost steered the conversation off course. How did you learn Lightning Release Armor?"

"I discussed it with Kakashi and got some inspiration. Then I started to figure it out on my own. I don't know if it's right or not... I just practiced according to my feelings. So far, the direction seems to be right, but it just can't achieve the effect of the Hidden Cloud Village."

Jingyan replied.

Tsunade hesitated, her expression complex.

In just four days, Jingyan had mastered the Lightning Release Armor and incorporated his own elements into it.

You're still not satisfied?!

"The Hidden Cloud Village has only gradually mastered this technique since the Second Raikage began researching it; how could you possibly have learned it so quickly?"

Tsunade sighed.

Then, with a serious expression, she said solemnly, "You did a good job this time. After temporarily stabilizing Kumogakure, we can free up our resources to target one specific area."

With that, Tsunade let out a cold snort.

She has a different personality from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is willing to compromise with any external enemy as long as it does not affect the stability of Konoha. He will only take action if the enemy threatens the safety of Konoha.

The same was true of previous wars and the expulsion of Danzo.

But her attitude was—

The Sand Village not only dispatched many Sand Village ninja to infiltrate Konoha, but also sent...

"However, we cannot start a war."

Jingyan reminded him.

Tsunade nodded, a slight smile playing on her lips: "I'll give him a chance, don't worry, Orochimaru is an expert in this area."

That's true.

Orochimaru is an old fishing enthusiast.

Jingyan nodded in agreement.

Tsunade paused for a moment, then looked at Kyohiko.

"I plan to provoke Sunagakure into making a move, beat them into submission first, and then slowly deal with Iwagakure and Kirigakure. Alternatively, once Sunagakure is subdued, the other two villages may not be willing to take action."

"Sister is wise."

Jingyan immediately began to flatter him.

Tsunade said, "I'm not asking you to praise me. I want to ask, if you're not tired, why don't you go help out in the west? The war there is about to start, and your speed and mobility pose a great threat to the puppeteers."

"Protecting Konoha is our duty."

Jing Yan spoke with righteous indignation.

Tsunade sighed, looked at Kyohiko, and then said seriously, "Kai only knows taijutsu and is not suitable for going to the battlefield in Sunagakure, so I plan to let him stay in the village to train."

Kyohiko had anticipated Tsunade's arrangement, but he was still somewhat surprised and taken aback.

"Can Hong graduate now?"

"If you really want to make a career in medicine, the knowledge and skills you have right now are not enough. But if you want to make progress faster, you have to get close to the battlefield and go to the front lines."

Tsunade said.

Then, she sighed softly, "Before she starts storing chakra through the Yin Seal, let's go broaden our horizons and reduce casualties in the west."

Medical ninjas are a rare commodity.

but.

On the western battlefield, facing Sunagakure, medical ninjas are the most needed type of ninja.

……

At this moment in the Land of Rivers, a ninja was panting heavily. His mask, which he usually used to conceal his identity, had been lost, and his face was pale, but he dared not stop for even a moment.

he knows.

Although I took the antidote pills, those pills could not eliminate all the toxins; they only temporarily relieved the spread of the toxins.

And he had to deliver the intelligence!

Only when he saw a boundary marker in front of him and vaguely sensed some familiar chakra aura did he stumble and fall to the ground.

On his deathbed, he saw two people approaching him.

but.

This is a puppet...

He was completely relieved.

It's unlikely that the puppet was an enemy in disguise.

The ANBU ninja struggled to pull out a scroll, and then died completely.

A small snake silently slithered into the nearby bushes.

"Lord Rasa, he's one of our ninjas!"

They immediately stepped forward and took the scroll from the other person's hand.

The next moment, Luo Sha arrived.

He reached for the scroll, opened it, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Such crucial intelligence was somehow obtained by the secret service!

He immediately closed the reel.

"Intelligence is very important. I need to see Lord Kazekage immediately. You must guard this place well. If there is any unusual activity, release the signal flare immediately. I will send three teams to provide support as soon as I get back."

"yes!"

His men secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The more important the intelligence, the greater the chance that Konoha will catch up.

If there wasn't a second half to the sentence, they would have to consider whether to sneak away.

Luo Sha went back immediately.

He readily agreed and, upon returning to the base, immediately dispatched three squads to provide support, including Ye Cang, who possessed the skill of the Scorching Release technique.

however.

When they arrived, the Konoha ninjas had already engaged them in battle, seized the bodies, and disappeared into the jungles of the Land of Rivers.

"What happened?"

"They came to steal the body and claimed that our Sunagakure village had sent spies to harm Konoha. They said the body was evidence, and we were no match for them. They took our comrade away."

The puppeteer lowered his head, overwhelmed with shame.

but.

He's just a Chunin, how could he possibly be a match for those two or three squads from Konoha?

Ye Cang frowned, looking rather worried.

Konoha's actions appear to be an attempt to seize the initiative and strike first.

"What intelligence have they obtained that has Konoha so anxious?"

……

Luo Sha rushed over and met with the three generations of Feng Ying.

He presented the intelligence.

After reading the Third Kazekage's text, he immediately stood up.

"Is this true?"

"That member of the secret service was poisoned, but his will was strong, and he held on until he reached the border before dying."

Where is Orochimaru?

The Third Kazekage was not entirely at ease.

Rasa shook his head: "They didn't chase after us, but I vaguely sensed Konoha ninjas. As soon as I returned, I immediately sent Pakura with men to provide support."

"Konoha ninja..."

The Third Kazekage gradually came to believe that the information he had was genuine.

The intelligence report stated...

The Konoha ninjas are suspected of using a forbidden technique with severe side effects, requiring a period of rest after use. Moreover, only these two people in Konoha are capable of using this technique.

In addition, there is another piece of intelligence—

A letter arrived from Konoha, instructing Orochimaru to select physically strong elite Jonin and transfer them to Konoha for another mission.

"An elite Jonin with a powerful physique..."

"Tsunade is really anxious."

The Third Kazekage patted the scroll in his hand.

he knows.

He said Tsunade was anxious, but actually, it was him who was anxious.

Perhaps those two really did have side effects from forbidden techniques, but according to the intelligence, these side effects can be recovered through rest and recuperation.

If Konoha can weather this period and gather many elite Jonin, and cultivate more ninjas who have mastered forbidden techniques, how will Sunagakure dare to fight them?

beat?!

A dangerous thought arose in the mind of the Third Kazekage.

He immediately formed a hand seal.

Before long, a member of the secret service arrived.

"Did Orochimaru recall any Jonin?"

"Yes, we haven't figured out their purpose yet. Lord Ebizo is still sending people to search for clues..."

"Give this to Elder Haibizang."

The third Kazekage handed over the scroll.

The other party accepted it and immediately turned and left.

The Third Kazekage let out a breath.

If it's true, then this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We must seize this opportunity, no matter what!