Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 144 Hiding his true colors, he's just a clown!

Now, when contacting the water gates, there's no need to make a special trip there.

At the entrance to Konoha.

Minato Namikaze arrives with the Flying Thunder God technique.

After registering, Jingyan went out with him and then asked, "Have you had any success with the Flying Thunder Formation lately?"

"That's troublesome!"

Minato Namikaze rubbed his temples, looking troubled. "If it's to be done by three people, the requirements for their abilities, chakra, and teamwork are very high, and it's also very difficult to separate them."

"The most difficult part is constructing the spatial channels, especially when long-distance teleportation is needed..."

Jingyan shared his opinion.

Although he is only at the beginner level in Flying Thunder God, his research and understanding of Flying Thunder God is now far beyond what he had when he first mastered it.

The two discussed it with each other.

Minato Namikaze, who was sighing in admiration, suddenly paused, then said, "That's not right!"

"Um?"

"I used to occasionally go to the Anbu, and I remember you grouped Kakashi, Genma Shiranui, and Raido Namiashi together?"

Minato Namikaze suddenly realized what was happening.

Jingyan nodded: "Yes."

"so?"

"At the time, we had this idea: to train them in advance, cultivate their teamwork, and prepare for the future."

Kyohiko replied.

Minato Namikaze remained silent.

Then, he couldn't help but sigh—

The opponent often has a well-thought-out overall plan, while we are indeed far behind in terms of the big picture.

The mindset of the Naruto...

Are there really people born who are born to be leaders?

Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment.

Then, he turned to look at Kyohiko: "Kyohiko, you are born to be Hokage. Compared to you, Kushina and I are far inferior."

Why the sudden sentimentality about this?

Jingyan was surprised.

As Minato Namikaze hurried along, he chuckled, "Kushina and I both once dreamed of becoming Hokage, hoping to achieve it in our lifetime. But your rise has almost extinguished any hope we could have!"

"Kushina-senpai becoming Hokage... that would be a disaster, wouldn't it?"

Jingyan's lips twitched slightly.

Although Tsunade has a bad temper, she is experienced and has commanded countless battlefields, so she is unlikely to let her emotions cloud her judgment in important matters.

Kushina was different.

As the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, her treatment in Konoha was practically more like a mobile prison, a stark contrast to Naruto's.

She rarely had the opportunity to go out from childhood to adulthood.

There are tasks, but also a lack of freedom.

and.

"I heard that Kushina-senpai smashed a desk at school the other day?"

"Ha, some students were trying to skip class, so they smashed the table..."

Minato Namikaze offered an awkward explanation.

He then cleared his throat lightly, saying, "Let's focus on getting on our way."

In fact, after spending time with her, he also felt that making Kushina the Hokage was a terrible thing, especially after Kushina became his teacher.

even.

He himself may not be suitable to be Hokage.

Becoming the Hokage is not something that can be accomplished with willpower and passion alone; it also requires sufficient wisdom and a global perspective.

He does not possess that ability.

……

"Sir, what if we encounter enemies later..."

Ibrahim looked anxious.

Kakashi glanced at Ibrigota.

This guy was simply worried that when Danzo's men arrived, he would make them fight the enemy together.

"You don't need to do anything, just protect yourselves."

"My lord, it's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that my people..."

Ibrahim immediately apologized.

"It's alright."

Kakashi shook his head.

It took the Ibri clan an hour to pack their things, and by the time they came out of the cave, an hour and a half had passed. At Jingyan's pace, they should be arriving soon.

He walked in front, and suddenly Andrei snorted.

Kakashi's gaze sharpened.

Someone's lying in ambush!

His steps immediately changed, and he stepped to the right and outwards.

Genma Shiranui vanished from his spot in an instant.

next second.

A thousand raindrops!

One after another, the senbon needles, like a violent storm, attacked Kakashi's right side.

It was a dense jungle.

Before the thousand books even arrived, figures suddenly leaped up and charged towards them.

There are a total of eight people.

Kakashi forms hand seals and draws his sword.

The waving motions were like willow branches and ribbons, exquisitely beautiful, yet also extremely deadly—

Illusion Technique, Konoha Style: Willow!

Instead of learning Kyohiko's version and combining it with the Crescent Moon Dance to achieve a deceptive effect, he used Kyohiko's original version to achieve the illusionary manipulation of "Willow".

In just a moment, Raito Himeko emerged from the earth.

The black blade slashed through.

laugh!

The two were instantly stabbed and died immediately. One of them broke free of the illusion after being slashed.

however.

"Oh no, it's poisonous!"

He exclaimed in surprise.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

call out!

A figure leaped out of the ground and silently attacked Kakashi, grabbing him with one hand and wielding a four-clawed blade capable of transmitting chakra in the other.

Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Decapitation Technique!

In the instant he yanked his opponent down, he swung his left hand.

The claw swept across.

A slight smile appeared on Ma's lips.

Hidden Leaf Village?

That's all there is to it!

He was feeling a surge of joy when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

like……

so easy.

not good!

It's a trap!

The moment he realized something was wrong, the figure he had slashed before him vanished into nothingness.

It's a shadow clone!

True form—

behind!

He dared not turn around and immediately shrank back into the ground, using his claws to defend himself.

choke!

A metallic clanging sound rang out.

He gathered wind-style chakra with his horse claw, attempting to counter Kakashi's most proficient lightning-style technique.

but.

This time it wasn't lightning, but...

Ninja Sword Technique: Explosion!

call--

The wind-style chakra fueled the flames, instantly transforming into a flaming blade.

Even though it was cut by the claws that were imbued with wind blades, some flames still managed to seep through the gaps in the claws, burning a scorch mark directly onto Kazuma's hand.

Just as Kakashi was about to finish off the enemy, kunai flew towards him one after another.

In addition, many people attacked the Ibri clan behind them.

Kakashi ignored him.

Because he believed his teammates could hold them off!

The other blade was drawn, enhanced with lightning chakra, and in an instant, it dodged the kunai and then cut the steel wire connecting it behind.

Although he ran away with the horse.

but.

"Ah!"

Two screams, emanating almost simultaneously, attracted considerable attention.

Kakashi's body danced with the swords, one sword wrapped in lightning, the other spitting out wind blades, and after each strike, the trees instantly snapped and collapsed.

Screams echoed throughout the room.

Instead of going to the rescue, Kazuma ruthlessly attacked the remaining Anbu members of Konoha.

however.

Suddenly, a flock of crows flew towards him.

He immediately waved his hand.

Wind Release: Beast Wave Palm.

Whoosh!

The crows scattered, and an earthen wall rose up in front of him, blocking his beastly palm strike.

It was an earthen wall formation.

however.

In that instant, he realized he couldn't move.

This is……

Shadow mimicry?

Whoosh!

A knife came at him from behind.

Kakashi has arrived!

That's fast! Was he observing the entire situation the whole time?

Kazuma was deeply shocked.

How could Kakashi improve so quickly in such a short time?

Fortunately.

This is just a shadow clone.

The real Kazuma had lost the courage to fight Kakashi, and used Earth Release to attack Genma Shiranui and Raido Namiashi.

Kakashi immediately sheathed his sword.

"Watch out for earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique)!"

"yes!"

Genma Shiranui forms hand seals.

The shuriken split in two, then in four, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of them appeared, densely covering the entire area.

He seized the opportunity to sheathe his sword and escape.

His black blade was coated with poison; anyone struck by it would be poisoned.

Besides, killing two people and injuring one in one strike is already a good deal.

As they retreated, crows swarmed in, following behind the shuriken to provide cover for them.

Yamashiro Aoba, through her connection with crows, compels them to aid the overall battlefield.

The Ibri clan members shrank back, not daring to approach. Although Kakashi had sent a small team to protect them, and their clan was also a ninja family, ...

Their combat capabilities are still too weak.

Especially in the wild.

If there's wind when the smoke dissipates, they'll die.

But at that moment, a barrier appeared around the Ibri clan.

The Ibri clan was surrounded by four purple walls.

"What?"

Kakashi turned his head, then his face darkened.

This is the Four Purple Flame Formation!

The next instant, his pupils contracted.

Inside the barrier is...

Danzo Shimura!

He came in person?

"Anbu ninjas, if you don't want the people you need to die, then stop."

Danzo said calmly.

"Danzo, do you think this can threaten us?"

Kakashi's voice was cold.

Danzo chuckled lightly: "Do you have some other tricks up your sleeve? Kakashi Hatake, you've improved a lot and are very strong, but your opponent is me."

"If you really have that kind of confidence, why resort to such methods?"

Kakashi gave a cold laugh.

Danzo smiled faintly and said, "With your abilities, reaching your current level is not a disgrace to your father's reputation, but you are still a bit short of surpassing us."

He said this and waved.

"And it's incredibly stupid!"

Danzo sneered.

Kakashi remained silent.

He hadn't expected that Danzo would come in person and even teach his subordinates the Four Purple Flame Formation.

This barrier technique wasn't exactly unbreakable, especially since they had an elite squad surrounding the Ibri clan. However, with Danzo present, they clearly lacked the means to break it.

Is giving in the only option?

Kakashi was unwilling to accept this.

In that moment of distraction, a figure suddenly approached from behind.

There wasn't time to turn around.

He swung his knife in a backhand strike, but it was blocked by the person behind him.

A hand rested on his shoulder.

"Kakashi, I don't want to kill you right now. Let's go back."

What?

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kakashi's forehead.

So fast!

and.

He had no idea where the other person had come from; such concealment skills, speed, and strength...

As expected of a powerful figure who controls the Dark Side and Root!

Kakashi's lips trembled slightly.

Genma Shiranui and Raido Namiashi exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do.

In their eyes, Kakashi was already very strong, but...

Danzo is stronger!

"Alright, I'm taking the Ibri clan with me. If Kyohiko or Orochimaru want them, come to Kyoto and let's talk. I also hope to get along with you all."

Danzo chuckled softly.

however.

At that moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

A figure appeared within the Four Purple Flames Formation.

Appearing in an instant—

Rasengan!

boom!

His shadow clone was instantly blasted towards the barrier, while kunai scattered in all directions.

Minato Namikaze?

Danzo was surprised, and then the hairs on his body stood on end.

wrong!

He immediately sidestepped.

boom!

The powerful chakra exploded as electricity, but Danzo reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side with a flash, drawing his sword and spitting out wind blades from his mouth.

laugh!

The wind and lightning could partially neutralize the impact with chakra, but Danzo could only dodge or deflect the subsequent force, and dared not fight it head-on.

He was filled with fear—

Did this kid master the Flying Thunder God Technique on his own, or did Minato Namikaze send him to Kakashi's side?

"You can't take the Ibri clan with you today, and old folks like you should retire from the stage."

"You've learned the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"Oh."

Jingyan did not answer.

Before Danzo could figure it out, two vines grew from beneath his feet and instantly wrapped around his ankles.

Wood Release Ninjutsu!

Although it was just a simple entanglement, it was enough to distract him for a moment.

In the blink of an eye, Jingyan was already in front of him.

We must not let Danzo fall behind!

otherwise.

Danzo's wind-style ninjutsu was continuous and extremely powerful, which even gave him a headache. Maintaining close-range combat was the best strategy.

Boom!

Blades clashing.

Danzo gripped the sword in one hand and held a shuriken between his fingers in the other. He channeled wind chakra into it and swiftly threw it, sharp wind blades clinging to the shuriken...

call out!

soon.

but--

To Danzo's surprise and dismay, Kyohiko merely avoided vital points and did not dodge the shuriken aimed at his arm.

Trading injury for injury?

He never expected that Jingyan, known for his speed and agility, would choose such a fighting style. At this moment, it was too late to change his move, and he could only barely raise his hand and gather chakra to defend.

Bang!

A terrifying burst of chakra.

With one punch, Danzo's body flew backward, crashing into more than a dozen trees before disappearing with a "bang".

It's just a shadow clone.

"team leader!"

Kakashi immediately stepped forward.

Jingyan waved his hand, wiping away the bloodstains—

The wound has healed.

Kakashi was shocked.

The blood earlier proved that Kyohiko was indeed hit, but there are no wounds now...

The legendary Muji-less healing method?

call out!

Some of the enemies who had surrounded them immediately fled, while others were entangled by the vines.

Hairs grew out one by one, instantly striking pressure points and controlling several people.

As the horse claws swung, sharp wind blades severed the hair that was near his head. Just as he was about to use ninjutsu to escape, he saw Genma Shiranui throw a kunai from above.

Subsequently, the kunai rapidly differentiated, forming dozens of roots.

That is?

Kazuma's pupils contracted.

These kunai are bound with special talismans.

Never get close!

He waved his hand, chakra gathered, and then...

call out!

The wind blades swept out, clearing away all the kunai, leaving only a few that passed by from a distance.

Just as Kazuma was preparing to escape using earth magic.

A figure suddenly appeared beside me, followed by a sharp pain.

He couldn't even see the other person clearly.

Bang bang bang!

Eight fingers in a row.

His arms and legs were sluggish and his chakra was stuck in a quagmire.

Acupuncture?

Does this guy even know the Hyuga clan's signature techniques?

Who exactly is he?

A flicker of despair crossed Kazuma's mind.

After a brief but fierce attack, he had completely lost any chance of escaping.

Kakashi chased after them for a while, but seeing that the enemy was getting further and further away, he blew his whistle to order his teammates to turn back.

The main focus of the mission is the Ibri clan.

Jingyan glanced at him and smiled, "Don't worry about him. He doesn't even dare to come over in his true form. He's just a clown hiding his face. I'll kill him when I have some free time."

(End of this chapter)