Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 177 There was no time to grieve for Danzo...

One after another, vacuum jade beads, like bullets, swept forward, covering the sky and the earth.

Minato Namikaze opened the door with his hands.

As the Flying Thunder God's guiding lightning struck, the vacuum waves were swiftly redirected just before they reached the target, then instantly moved to another space—

They reappeared and vanished into the sky.

The dream-eating tapir sensed the disturbance and immediately tried to escape, but it was too late.

call out!

One by one, the hurricane balls pierced its body, creating bloody holes.

It let out a long howl.

but.

Danzo didn't care at all at the moment. He was in danger himself, so he didn't have time to care about the life or death of the dream beast.

As long as he can survive, it would be worth it even if the Baku dies.

When Minato Namikaze unleashed the Flying Thunder God Technique—

Beneath their feet, the earth cracked open.

Immediately afterwards, a vast and terrifying glacier suddenly appeared around Minato Namikaze.

Ice Release: Ice Prison Technique!

Using the principle of the Water Prison Technique, Danzo directly froze Minato Namikaze inside, then covered the ice with his palm.

Kara!

The wind blades shredded the interior into countless pieces.

Using the Baku to counter the Flying Thunder God's Kunai coordinates, he launched a surprise attack and used Ice Release to assault Minato Namikaze.

Danzo's design is ingenious.

In the past, his classic tactics involved using shadow clones and dream beasts in conjunction with frontal combat, while his true form used earth-style techniques combined with wind-style techniques for sneak attacks.

the difference is.

Now, he has added an "ice escape" technique to his repertoire.

If it goes undetected or unnoticed, it can indeed be fatal.

however.

The next instant, Minato Namikaze, who was standing in front of them, vanished.

This is……

fake.

Bang!

Above, the real Minato Namikaze descended swiftly, holding a massive Rasengan in his hand.

Dayama Rasengan!

Bang!

A loud bang.

The earth cracked open, and Danzo, who had been lying in wait, was instantly blasted out. However, he was now protected by an ice shield and the ground, so it did not cause him any real damage.

The next moment, he drew his sword and unleashed wind-style chakra.

Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!

In the blink of an eye, the blade was already in front of Minato Namikaze.

Danzo's speed was already quite fast.

but--

Minato Namikaze is faster.

Flying Thunder God!

Danzo's blade slashed through the air, but he realized he had only struck the air. He knew something was wrong and immediately slashed back.

Boom!

The blades and kunai clashed.

Danzo used the momentum to retreat backward in an instant.

He did not forget—

His goal was not to kill Minato Namikaze or Kyohiko Yoshimine.

This is definitely not going to work.

His goal was to escape!

Danzo fled for his life, but at this moment, he finally understood what Kyohiko had been doing all along.

He walked forward for a short while, and then a series of trees came into view.

Trees themselves are not scary.

What's scary is—

In the next instant, Kyohiko appeared on the tree, instantly drawing his sword and throwing a punch at him.

Danzo raised his blade to block.

but.

Bang!

With one punch, even from a great distance, he was sent flying.

Danzo's mind went blank.

How is that possible?

Even though Jingyan's fist was still quite a distance away from him.

Magical arts?

This is the only possibility...

He was anxious and quickly retreated, but the next second, Danzo saw the sword fly towards him.

The Baku behind immediately intensified its efforts.

With the howling wind, the flying sword accelerated forward and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Flying Thunder God Slash...

A scene flashed through Danzo's mind.

This was a ninjutsu his teacher used to frequently use, and now that it had become the enemy of this move, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

but.

You must get out of the way!

Under the barrier of vegetation, his earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows him to escape through magic).

He pushed off with his foot, and instantly frost bloomed, and then—

Kara!

The ground cracked open, creating a gap in the vegetation barrier, and Danzo immediately dived down.

but.

The next instant, a tree grew beneath his feet.

Ok?

Danzo was so frightened that he immediately retreated, his figure about to disappear into the ground.

however.

At that moment, the sword slashed down rapidly from above.

Sora no Tachi!

Even from a distance, its direction can still be controlled using chakra.

The Wood Release technique I used earlier was merely to distract Danzo and make it difficult for him to notice the changes above.

The next moment—

Flying Thunder God Slash!

call out!

In the blink of an eye, the blade sliced ​​through the air.

When Danzo realized what was happening, he knew he couldn't avoid it, so he could only grit his teeth and dodge the vital spot.

One hand was cleanly severed!

however.

The next instant, space rippled.

Minato Namikaze has arrived!

With only one hand, Danzo had no time to retaliate and could only raise his sword to block.

however.

What he held in his hand wasn't a Rasengan, but rather—

Boom!

Kunai and blades clashing.

The difference this time was that the kunai flames erupted, and with the help of wind-style chakra, a huge tongue of fire was spewed out in an instant.

"what!"

Danzo let out a scream.

His eyes were burned by the flames, and he could not see clearly for a while.

Swordsmanship from Kakashi.

Minato Namikaze wasn't incapable of using it; he simply rarely did. This attack was perfectly timed.

On the other side, the dream-bomb sensed its master's danger and frantically spewed out gusts of wind to devour everything.

but.

What can it do?

Kyohiko's sword extended and pierced Danzo's chest in an instant, while trees grew at Danzo's feet, piercing his feet.

He could no longer escape.

Danzo coughed up blood. He knew he was doomed. His power was slowly fading, and his eyes were filled with fear of death.

but.

The next moment, he regained some of his senses: "I contacted the Third Raikage, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Danzo's spirits began to wane.

he died.

Minato Namikaze looked at Kyohiko.

"The Third Raikage? No wonder he ran north!"

He always found it strange.

Although Shimura Danzo would eventually die if he stayed in Kyoto, at least he still had the ability to resist and drag everyone down with him.

result.

Danzo did not choose to do that, but instead ran north, seemingly wanting to escape the Land of Fire.

It turns out it was because of the Third Raikage.

"What should we do?"

"I sensed him before; the previous vegetation barrier was meant to deter him, but now..."

Jingyan's perception ability was originally extremely strong.

Now, with the amplification of Sage Mode, his perception range is even greater, covering a range of more than ten kilometers.

And at this moment—

The Third Raikage has already left in the opposite direction.

He gave up.

"Chase!"

Kyohiko's eyes narrowed. "Minato..."

"clear."

With Danzo's death, Baku vanished in an instant.

Minato Namikaze immediately took out a scroll, preparing to seal Danzo's body inside.

Simultaneously.

Jingyan had already disappeared from his original spot, directly using Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the outermost tree made of chakra.

Immediately, it sprinted forward at top speed.

This place is a full five kilometers away from where he was before, and about ten miles ahead of him, the Third Raikage is running wildly towards the border.

With a thought, Jingyan formed a hand seal and conjured a small wooden board.

Then, he used his fingers as a knife—

This refers to the art of carving seals, on which characters can be carved.

Immediately following, the Flying Thunder God Technique was launched, its target being Jiraiya.

……

"Father, this is..."

Danzo is dead.

The Third Raikage spoke calmly as he ran.

Ai Wei was slightly taken aback, and said, "Why should we be afraid of them?"

"It's not fear."

The Third Raikage remained remarkably calm, saying, "This is an internal matter of Konoha. If we receive Danzo, then it doesn't matter. Even if it means going against them, it's worth it."

He didn't finish speaking, but he believed his son should be able to understand such a basic principle.

Ai pondered for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

With Danzo dead, he has lost his value. Whether or not they clash with the people of Konoha, this trip will not benefit them in any way.

Rather than this, it's better to leave.

The Third Raikage may appear rough, but he is actually meticulous and understands the pros and cons, and he doesn't act rashly.

just.

He ran all the way when he suddenly remembered something.

"Jiraiya is in the Land of Hot Springs, right?"

"According to previous intelligence, yes."

Ai nodded.

The Third Raikage immediately changed direction: "Let's head north to the Land of Rice Fields. No matter what, let's get out of the Land of Fire first."

"it is good."

They quickened their pace.

Heading north, they moved very quickly at their pace.

Jingyan immediately learned where they had gone.

Country of Fields.

The Third Raikage reacted quickly...

He's much better than Ai.

If the Third Raikage were to fight Sasuke at the Five Kage Summit in later years, Sasuke would probably be beaten to the point of screaming for help.

He chased after him, but Sage Mode has a time limit, and he can't recover like Hashirama Senju by simply clasping his hands together.

A few minutes later, Minato Namikaze appeared beside him with his Flying Thunder God Technique.

"How is it?"

"How's the cleanup going?"

"There are basically no problems, but I'm more worried about Kyoto. Without Danzo, if those so-called guardian ninjas cause trouble, the daimyo and those nobles won't be able to stop them."

Minato Namikaze was quite worried.

Jingyan said, "I arrived a little late precisely because of this. Don't worry, I have a wooden clone over there."

"That's good."

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there is a conflict of interest between Konoha and the noble faction of the Land of Fire, if all the nobles were to die, Konoha would also be in trouble.

The village and the nation have a cooperative relationship where they share both prosperity and adversity.

He was genuinely worried that Jingyan, being young, might harbor resentment towards the nobles' past actions and deliberately take advantage of the situation to kill those idiots.

Jingyan took a few steps forward, about to respond to Minato's words, when he suddenly realized what he meant.

"Do I look like that kind of person?"

Good guy!

I'm not Danzo!

However, after careful consideration, he couldn't help but nod: "I really could do it!"

Those nobles are different from parasites, but not by much. If they all die, it will definitely affect the operation of the country. But if some of them die, it will not only have no impact, but will actually benefit the country.

A very interesting group.

Minato Namikaze chuckled, "Anyway, you're still a child, aren't you?"

"You really understand me."

Jingyan smiled, then shook his head. "It's still different. If I weren't the captain of the Anbu and had no interest in the Hokage position, I could do whatever I wanted."

He moved forward quickly.

The Raikage and his son are now out of their range of perception. Although he and Minato are both very fast, the Raikage and the others are not slow either.

They stayed within a certain range, one in front and one behind.

After a while, Jingyan's shadow clone appeared.

"Minato, take me to the Land of Rice Fields. We have people there."

In search of the Crimson Lotus, many members of the Anbu have been deployed around the Land of Fields.

The land of fields is not large.

Now that we know the Raikage and his group are heading to the Land of Rice Fields, we can go there first and intercept them.

Are you alone?

"Shadow Clone Flying Thunder Formation, send both of us there at the same time!"

One person fighting against Raikage and his son?

Even with high strength, this isn't how you play the game. The Raikage and Eko aren't commonplace; both of them are extremely fast, strong in attack, and strong in defense.

If he gets caught out, he'll be the one who dies.

As for him, the other ninja villages had long wanted to kill him, but they just hadn't had the chance.

Minato Namikaze hesitated for a moment.

It wasn't that I lacked confidence in Kyohiko, but rather that I didn't have much confidence in Kyohiko's own chakra.

His chakra level...

Compared to Kakashi, he has some advantages, but compared to chakra powerhouses like Kushina and Kyohiko, he is definitely lacking and has shortcomings.

After hesitating for only a moment, he sighed.

"Alright."

Watergate...

Of course, there are backup plans.

Ever since Kyohiko reminded him, he has been thinking about how to make use of the Nine-Tails.

Kyohiko's double Four Symbols Seal, which allows the tailed beast's chakra to slowly overflow from the Four Symbols Seal, is indeed a viable approach.

but.

This method requires that one is either a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast or has a large amount of Tailed Beast chakra sealed within their body.

The latter would cause some damage to Kushina and would also be detrimental to her friendly relationship with Kurama.

and so.

His solution was—

Minato Namikaze removes the roll and opens it.

In the center, a striking sealing incantation is printed above.

The Four Symbols Seal.

The tailed beast's chakra is sealed inside!

The next instant, Minato Namikaze formed hand seals, first setting up a rudimentary seal on the outside, and then...

Chakra penetrated the crude seal, seeped out from within, and was absorbed and controlled by Minato Namikaze.

The next instant, a shadow clone carrying some of the tailed beast's chakra appeared.

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly restored the seal.

Jingyan seemed thoughtful: "Your method...didn't you consider the Yin Seal?"

The Yin Seal was passed down from Tsunade to Kushina, which is essentially a way of returning it to the Uzumaki clan.

Minato Namikaze: "I've considered it, but I don't have much chakra, it takes a long time to accumulate, and it would affect my daily work."

As for the tailed beast chakra.

Too violent to be controlled.

After a brief explanation, he quickly got into the zone.

"bring it on."

"Um."

The next moment—

Yin seal, released!

Using the chakra released from a small pool, Kyohiko combined it with a portion of his own chakra to create two shadow clones.

The three shadow clones joined forces.

They were all proficient in the Flying Thunder God Technique, which naturally made them different from Kakashi and the others.

In the blink of an eye, the barrier was complete.

Flying Thunder Array...

start up!

Whoosh!

The next second, Kyohiko and Minato Namikaze arrived in the Land of Rice Fields together.

This is a field outside a village.

On the ridge of the field, Yamashiro Aoba, disguised, stood there stunned for a long time before quickly bowing her head: "Lord Rin, Lord Minato, what are your orders?!"

"No, I'm just passing through. By the way, have you released your crows?"

The search mission in the land of fields was carried out by Yamashiro Aoba and Aburame Shiki.

Crows and parasites are excellent scouts.

"In the village."

Yamashiro Aoba adjusted his glasses. "The crows said they found traces of a possible target over there, but the target is very cautious, and seems to usually hide in tunnels..."

"Tell Zhiwei that I have something more important that I need his help with."

"yes!"

Yamashiro Aoba's expression turned serious, and he immediately released his chakra, whistling a few times.

soon--

A dozen or so crows flew back.

After giving them some directions, they flew off to another location.

Two minutes later, Aburame Shiki arrived: "What do you need me to do?"

"Find the Raikage!"

what?

The oil-producing woman was slightly bewildered.

Raikage?

Is it in the land of fields?

(End of this chapter)