Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 112 Behind Enemy Lines, Blooming in the Center!

At the border of the Land of Wind, the Third Kazekage held intelligence reports from both sides, his face revealing barely suppressed excitement.

The intelligence we have comes from two directions.

On one side is Ebizo.

On one hand, there's information about Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

Both are referring to the same thing. Not only in the west, but also in the east, many patrolling ninjas have been recalled, including Jonin and Chunin. Although some have been brought back, the overall number seems to be declining.

The intelligence from both sides matched.

"Lord Kazekage, what should we do now?"

Luo Sha suppressed his excitement.

"Um……"

The Third Kazekage was still somewhat hesitant.

It is different from Luo Sha.

Rasa was just a Jonin. He needed merit, fame, and status, but he didn't need them. He only needed to be responsible to everyone in Sunagakure.

and so.

Luo Sha may be impulsive and warlike, but he cannot blindly start a war.

but.

Besides the problems in the village, he also had to consider the attitudes of the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Wind, who were now eager to expand.

If he doesn't take action, the support for Sunagakure will decrease, which would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for the village.

After hesitating for a moment, the Third Kazekage picked up the other intelligence reports, examined them repeatedly, and said, "Our side, the Konoha headquarters is near Kikyo Castle, right?"

"Yes."

Luo Sha nodded.

The Third Kazekage's fist slammed heavily into Kikyo Castle.

"Tonight we're attacking Kikyo Mountain. Since no one dares to make the first move, let's take action and see what the Konoha ninja are made of."

"yes!"

……

The night was quiet.

Yu Nu Zhiwei suddenly sensed that the insects were starting to stir.

He immediately sensed something was wrong.

Soon, he learned some information from messages relayed back by some insects.

The Sand Village has launched an attack!

……

Bang!

The signal flare exploded in the sky.

Orochimaru looked at the light in the distance, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The fish has taken the bait!

Sunagakure Village.

He stepped out of the Kikyō Mountain fortress and looked around. After the chaos, most of the ninjas who had been resting on Kikyō Mountain had come to gather.

They looked up.

Orochimaru.

One of the Three Ninja, he had led everyone to achieve great feats on the battlefield, but this time he was sent to the west, and everyone had heard some rumors about it.

Some say that Orochimaru was demoted because he made a mistake.

Some people also say...

He came to start a war.

but.

These rumors circulated mostly among the Chunin and Genin ranks; among the Jonin ranks, almost no one dared to whisper behind Orochimaru's back.

The more powerful one becomes, the more one understands how terrifying Orochimaru is.

At this time.

Orochimaru scanned the area.

His voice was slightly hoarse: "Sunagakure has attacked. Everyone, prepare for battle. I'm issuing the battle plan now. One small team..."

One order after another was issued in an orderly manner.

……

"Captain, look!"

Kakashi pointed to the distant glow of the signal flare.

Minato Namikaze's expression was grave.

This is the most dangerous warning flare.

Something's happened up ahead!

He looked behind him and saw that Kyohiko and Yuhi Kurenai, who had just been resting, had gathered around.

"We can't rest now, a signal flare has been fired up ahead, something must have happened. We need to get there and provide support!"

Minato Namikaze stood up. "Let's talk as we walk."

"it is good."

Everyone got up and rushed towards the explosion site.

Along the way, the sounds of exploding tags and ninjutsu kept coming from ahead.

Minato Namikaze was extremely anxious.

"Captain, don't rush, we can't be hasty."

Jingyan calmed down.

There's no use being anxious now. No matter how fast the four of them go, they can only manage to get there with the strength of four people.

He looked around.

"There are several other teams behind us. They came as a group and are a significant part of our force. Do they have anyone protecting them?"

"There are ten Jonin with us, so there shouldn't be any major problems, but we should send a message back to warn them."

Minato Namikaze calmed down a bit.

He immediately took out paper and began to write.

"I also left a Flying Thunder God kunai behind me, which can be used to send the information back directly to them and raise their vigilance."

"After issuing a warning, we'll go provide support..."

Minato Namikaze thought about it for a while, but still felt something was wrong.

As Kyohiko said, four people might be of great use in small missions, but their role on the battlefield is very limited unless they are strong enough.

He looked worried.

"Kyohiko, what are your thoughts?"

"We've alerted the rear. Let's get to the front lines first and make a decision based on the situation. There's no point in saying anything now."

Jingyan's thoughts were racing.

Orochimaru is a master at fishing.

According to intelligence, Konoha did indeed transfer a large number of people; otherwise, there wouldn't have been more than ten elite Jonin later on.

They've hit a really bad spot!

With this kind of operation, it would be difficult for the Third Kazekage not to get hooked.

However, this would result in losses at the front lines...

His heart sank.

To minimize losses, the primary objective is to carry out a decapitation strike, which is crucial to prevent the enemy from rescuing their forces.

Alternatively, cut off the enemy's retreat route to inflict even greater losses on Sunagakure!

Jingyan had an idea in his mind.

As he approached Mount Kikyo, he used his senses to explore his surroundings. Although he didn't know the terrain, the chakra aura around him was like a beacon.

The Sand Village took the bait, but they were also extremely ruthless. Just by sensing the chakra aura, he knew there were three or four hundred people there.

Among them were ninjas from Konoha and Sunagakure.

He doesn't understand the ninjas of Sunagakure and Konoha, and cannot make accurate judgments based solely on his senses.

However, once you go around to the back, you'll find it's full of people from Sunagakure!

"Minato, how about we make a bet?"

"How do we gamble?"

Minato Namikaze, look over here.

Kakashi and Kurenai were in charge of reconnaissance and guard duty, but we were not too far away from them and could hear their discussions and orders.

Jingyan didn't answer immediately, but instead drew lines on the ground.

Under the moonlight, Minato was barely visible.

he knows.

This is how Kyohiko perceived his surroundings.

Hundreds of people fought fiercely.

The four of them alone could not instantly change the course of the battle.

"It's nighttime now, and we're fighting on the front lines, so it's hard to tell friend from foe right away. Why don't we infiltrate behind enemy lines? They're all enemies there, so we don't have to worry about who's who."

Kyohiko pointed towards the land of rivers, "Let's try a center-blooming approach."

Minato Namikaze was stunned.

Flowering from the center?

Are you kidding me!

Four people running into the enemy ranks, isn't that just courting death?

but.

After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Jingyan said actually made some sense.

If they could directly infiltrate behind enemy lines and mobilize the enemy troops, it might be even more helpful to the front lines.

only……

"Can Red keep up?"

"I'm fine."

Kurenai Yuhi immediately said.

During her year at the hospital, although she didn't perform many missions outside the hospital, she didn't neglect her physical training and strength training. On the contrary, Tsunade would give her guidance and increase the intensity of her strength and physical training.

Her performance along the way has been remarkable.

Compared to Might Guy, she can't keep up with Kyohiko and Kakashi, but she's enough to protect herself and won't hold everyone back.

"Then let's take action."

……

"Luo Sha, we were too reckless in this operation!"

"Hira, this is the Kazekage's order, not my decision. It's no use telling me."

Rasa observed the battle situation at the front while dealing with the Jonin beside him.

Taira is also a Jonin of Sunagakure, specializing in puppets and poison, which is quite different from his style. However, as a fellow Jonin, he can question Taira's decisions.

Upon hearing that it was the Kazekage's order, Taira fell silent.

"Then I'll take some men to support Yecang. She always fights desperately. What if Orochimaru recovers and attacks her directly? We'll be in trouble..."

As Pingliang was speaking, his eyelids suddenly twitched.

Something's not right!

"Luo Sha, don't you feel...?"

He looked outside.

Just now, he seemed to hear some noise, like the sound of a trap. It was very faint, but he still noticed it.

"What?"

"It seems someone is dismantling a trap; I just heard a slight noise."

"No way?"

This is the rear.

Luo Sha paused for a moment, then immediately squatted down, formed a hand seal, and a patch of golden sand quietly spread outwards from him.

Taira, however, was not satisfied with simple ninjutsu reconnaissance.

He called over his men.

"Go and look around, check if the traps have been damaged."

"yes!"

The Sand Village ninjas dispersed.

Instantly, screams rang out.

There really is an enemy!

Luo Sha's mind went blank for a moment before he came to his senses.

Now is not the time to be daydreaming.

He rushed into the forest immediately, and the sand gold beneath his feet gathered, turning into a floating platform that lifted him up and sent him flying into the air.

Then—

Luo Sha saw the enemy below.

The numerous figures, numbering in the dozens, were roughly judged to be mostly ordinary clones.

There were only one or two enemy teams that actually attacked; otherwise, the ninjas from Sunagakure would have discovered them long ago.

His gaze swept across the area.

In that instant, kunai flew toward him one after another.

Luo Sha sneered and instantly used magnetism to attract the kunai to one side. Then, gold dust surged towards the place where the kunai had been shot out.

Around him, gold dust gathered into spears.

Just as he fired the gold-flecked spear, a figure appeared beside him.

Flying Thunder God!

Minato Namikaze was some distance away from him, but there was another person beside him.

Jingyan's shadow clone.

"go!"

He directly flung Jing Yanying's clone away.

Kyohiko's shadow clone was currently enveloped in lightning chakra. Although he was in the air, his speed and agility were still quite impressive.

Luo Sha's gaze sharpened.

Is this kid in front of me the genius Jonin of Konoha?

He dared not be careless.

Layers of gold dust enveloped him, separating him from Kyohiko, but—

Bang!

The terrifying fist pierced straight through the gold dust's defenses, creating a gap in the gold dust shield.

How is that possible?

Luo Sha's pupils contracted.

Since mastering Magnet Release, his Sand Gold Shield had never been broken, but now...

He didn't have time to be shocked.

because.

The next instant, the other party threw a piece of wood through the gap.

It is made of wood and cannot be attracted by gold dust, but a symbol is clearly engraved on it.

not good!

Luo Sha was startled.

He immediately contracted the gold dust and used it to protect himself, while the gold dust spread and transformed into iron spikes.

but.

Kyohiko unleashed a burst of chakra from his entire body.

With his Lightning Release Chakra Mode combined with his superhuman strength, every part of his body can unleash tremendous power.

A vertical elbow strike.

Alluvial gold defense——

broken!

The next second, the gold dust barrier spread, and Kyohiko's shadow clones dissipated on their own, their chakra returning to his main body.

but.

boom!

A loud explosion rang out in the sky.

One after another, explosive tags flew up from below via the Flying Thunder God technique and the wooden plaque, along with a multitude of hidden weapons and poisons.

Those were all moves used by Taira's men to attack Minato Namikaze, but now they were all transferred into the air.

boom!

A deafening roar.

Flames, poison, and numerous hidden weapons transformed into the most dazzling fireworks in the sky.

Pingliang looked up, his face filled with astonishment.

At the same time, he saw a figure hidden in the treetops ahead.

a little girl.

The opponent formed hand seals, and their figure instantly twisted, transforming into a flurry of cherry blossoms.

Pingliang's consciousness was immediately plunged into oblivion.

Illusion Technique: The Art of Falling Cherry Blossoms.

not good!

He immediately realized something was wrong and quickly dispelled the illusion.

Zizizi!

A piercing sound rang in my ears.

What was that sound?

Whoosh!

Immediately afterward, he involuntarily let out a scream, his eyes fixed on his heart in disbelief—

A hand crackling with lightning pierced right through his body!

Kakashi, panting, then swiftly kicked him away.

A Jonin was assassinated without a trace.

Minato Namikaze arrived in an instant.

"withdraw!"

"But, that..."

Kakashi stared at the sky.

The ninja who used Magnet Release is definitely not dead. If they could kill him, their gains would be even greater.

Enveloped in layers of gold dust, Luo Sha broke out in a cold sweat.

He never imagined that he would one day encounter such a difficult battle.

What drove him to despair was—

At this moment, he could only stay in the sky, trying to stay as far away from the battlefield below as possible, while his subordinates were killed one by one.

Luo Sha was powerless.

What made him even more helpless was that waves of poisonous gas seeped in, causing him to be poisoned uncontrollably.

We must save ourselves!

He maneuvered the gold-plating platform as far away from the ground as possible.

At that moment, the sound of water crashing down below exploded.

The water rose up, transforming into a water dragon wrapped in lightning, heading towards the sky.

Thunder Water Dragon Bullet!

Although it wasn't a version supported by Sage Chakra, Kyohiko's main body accumulated and unleashed a ninjutsu that surged forward while Rasa was being attacked one after another.

Under the moonlight, Rasa saw through the Eye of Sand that the water dragon contained kunai, shuriken, and various iron spikes, as well as a massive amount of lightning chakra.

They swirl in the water like blades of death.

It can't be won!

You absolutely must not get infected!

He tried to move the sand platform, but how could the speed of flight keep up with the speed of the water dragon?

Wow!

The spinning water dragon emitted roaring sounds.

Water splashed.

Below, Kyohiko wanted to deliver another blow, but Minato Namikaze's shadow clone was already beside him.

"Let's go! The Wind Shadow is here."

He had already sensed a figure rapidly flying and approaching in the sky.

"yes!"

Jingyan sensed it slightly and also noticed the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage, piloting the Sand Iron Wings, flew in from the sky and is now very close.

They have no means to deal with flying aircraft, and they are currently behind enemy lines. If they continue to stay, they may be in danger. They must retreat as soon as possible.

However, the four of them had already wiped out the surrounding squads.

The main objectives have been achieved.

(End of this chapter)