Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 249 Invincible Ai... flew away!

Inside the cabin, Kurenai Yuhi cautiously peered outside, her face filled with tension.

Hidden Cloud Village...

艾！

It is said that this person is the next Raikage successor, and his strength must be extraordinary.

At least.

Hikaru Nara Shikaku is definitely no match for those people.

She looked at Kyohiko.

"What should we do?"

"Let's take a look. The style of the Hidden Cloud Village remains as stable as ever, which makes me very gratified."

Jingyan's face was full of smiles.

The ninjas of A and Kumogakure remain as simple and brutal as ever, showing no regard for the influence of their ninja villages.

If the Hidden Cloud Village's strength is above or equal to that of the Hidden Leaf Village, then surrounded by enemies, the Hidden Leaf Village would indeed have no choice but to compromise and negotiate, just like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But now.

Times have changed!

Kyohiko wasn't afraid of trouble; in fact, he hoped that Kumogakure would cause trouble first so he could retaliate and kill them with a single punch.

Hit a punch to avoid a hundred punches.

Sitting in Konoha waiting for the enemy to attack was not Kyohiko's style, but he didn't plan to go out directly either.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

If we act directly, it will reveal our strength and capabilities, giving the opponent time and space to weigh their options and prepare before deciding whether to fight or not.

What Kyohiko hoped for was—

Don't give Ai time to think.

Otherwise, given the number of people on the boat, it's still possible to come up with a decent solution.

At this moment, Kurenai was extremely nervous.

Because that ship is still getting closer!

Especially after Shikaku introduced himself, the ships from Kumogakure seemed to be rapidly approaching.

"Don't worry, take this."

"What is this?"

Kurenai looked at Kyohiko.

"A sealing scroll containing a wooden clone of chakra, but it has no consciousness. Once you unseal it, I can quickly activate it and transform it into a clone."

"Understood?"

"Um!"

The setting sun nodded emphatically.

This is to prepare for the battle later!

but.

Could she really break the seal scroll before those two could attack her?

Kurenai took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

She mustn't panic!

Once panic sets in, one's true strength becomes even less effective.

not to mention.

Besides doing this, she also had to protect Matt Kay.

outside.

Koi Toshito was dumbfounded.

"Lord Shikaku, what's going on? Aren't Konoha on good terms with Kumogakure?"

"Don't worry."

Lu Jiu remained calm.

With Jingyan around, it's impossible for a mere ship of men to take them down.

If the Hidden Cloud Village were to actually take action, it would be the other side that would have to think twice about how to handle the situation, and Konoha would then have a reason to take action against the Hidden Cloud Village in the future.

Although the ninja world is chaotic and not everyone follows the rules, for a large ninja village like Konoha with many alliances, having a legitimate reason for fighting is very important.

In the current situation, the latter is even more important than the former!

In the distance, Ai was also hesitating.

Although Kumogakure has formed a secret alliance with Iwagakure and Kirigakure, none of them have made it public, and none of them want to fire the first shot.

If war breaks out on his side...

His eyes flickered.

"Lord Ai, how about we stop fighting?"

"Let's take a look first."

As Ai spoke, he took a step forward and said, "We are searching for a spy who stole information. We hope that Konoha Jonin Shikaku will understand and allow us to search your ship's cabins."

"Okay, send two people up here."

There's nothing wrong with letting deer roam freely.

Ai smiled and said, "Okay!"

As he spoke, he instantly appeared and rushed towards them, followed by a dark-skinned young ninja, none other than Killer Bee, who was always by his side.

Xiao Jingjun's body was tense.

He didn't take in any spies, but for the great ninja village, whether they wanted to fight or not was just a matter of a word.

What if Konoha can't protect his ship...

He had a long face.

"Lord Shikaku, there are valuable items on the ship that I brought back with me. I hope you will go easy on me!"

"Don't worry, the Cloud Village ninjas are friendly and won't cause any trouble on the ship."

Lu Jiu smiled slightly.

At that moment, Ai had already teleported to their ship.

His speed has improved considerably compared to previous years, making it impossible for the naked eye to detect. Even chakra perception cannot accurately detect it, only vaguely sensing its location.

however.

In combat, such vague perception is of no help whatsoever; on the contrary, it may lead to misjudgment of one's own combat situation, thereby harming oneself.

The red of the setting sun had sweaty palms.

Without Kyohiko, Ai alone could have wiped out a small squad on the ship.

This is the power of a Kage-level expert!

Just imagining it made her sweat, and Jingyan's strength was already above Ai's, so you can imagine how powerful Jingyan is now...

Kurenai Yuhi glanced at Kyohiko, who looked like a "Yamato".

I hope everything is alright!

Ai boarded the ship, chatted with Lu Jiu for a few minutes, and then took a walk around the ship.

"Lord Ai, these are all important supplies we're transporting to the Land of Snow, not anything related to the ninja realm..."

Xiao Jingjun was so nervous that he offered to take Ai to the lower cabin.

His cabin was full of dried and pickled vegetables.

In the snowy land where winters are extremely cold, imported dried and pickled vegetables are their most delicious delicacies, a favorite of all the nobles.

"Um."

Ai didn't care at all what kind of goods Xiao Jingjun had.

He only cares about...

How many people from Konoha were on the ship? Why were they so fearless?

Or is it...?

Nara Shikaku has gone mad; he truly believes that Konoha and Kumogakure are one family.

Ai had a question in her heart.

Finally, he and Killer Bee were taken to the back.

"Are these three your subordinates?"

"Yes, she is Kurenai Yuhi, and the other two are Kai and Yamato. Kai is not feeling well right now."

Shikaku explained.

Kurenai Yuhi stood up and immediately bowed to them.

Ai nodded gently.

Killer Bee stepped forward and said, "Brother, down below, a spy!"

Ai squinted.

As it stands, Konoha really only has one squad!

To do it or not?

He hesitated for only a second.

Dry!

In an instant, a fist was thrown out, aiming directly at Nara Shikaku, but at that moment, a dark shadow appeared beneath Shikaku's feet.

Shadow Imitation!

Shikaku single-handedly subdued the two of them, and then instantly jumped down.

In an instant.

Jingyan drew his sword and slashed at Ai.

Ai glanced up and saw the figure above swiftly descending, his chakra surging.

moment--

Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

boom!

Chakra erupted instantly, covering his entire body in lightning armor. Although his powerful physique was unable to move, the power he unleashed in that instant was enough to withstand a single strike.

That's certainly true normally!

But this cut...

The wind-style chakra was highly concentrated on the blade, forming an invisible energy blade on the outside.

Wind Release is inherently effective against Lightning Release, and Kyohiko's slash condensed his chakra to an extremely high level. According to his simulation, this should be the theoretical upper limit that Kakashi can currently reach.

With a single slash...

laugh!

Killer Bee unleashed a powerful burst of tailed beast chakra. Under the immense power, Shikaku's Shadow Imitation Technique shattered, rendering him unable to control both Shikaku and A simultaneously.

Following closely behind—

The tail darted to Ai's side and pulled him directly to its side.

A knife.

The octopus tail that formed behind Killer Bee was instantly severed by Kyohiko's sword.

puff!

The octopus's tail was cut off, and Jingyan immediately threw it onto the boat above. In the next instant, his figure charged forward.

Killer Bee's eyes narrowed.

high speed!

Such ability, at such a young age, is extremely rare in Konoha.

"Kakashi Hatake?"

"You bastard brother, you idiot brother!"

Killer Bee hummed in a strange tone, quickly threw Ai a little further away, and then instantly drew two swords and charged towards Kyohiko.

In Tailed Beast Mode, his speed is comparable to A's, almost like teleportation, and his tail sweeps towards Nara Shikaku.

With a single stroke, it fell.

"Kyohiko" turned into a splash of water.

Water Release: Water Clone Technique.

The tail was quickly dodged by Shikaku.

The next second, waves rolled in the sea.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

The water jet that shot out was like a long spear, rushing towards Ai.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the water dragon shattered on Ai's body, the powerful impact slamming him directly into the sea, but the water acted as a buffer...

The next second, he was launched directly out of the sea.

As she landed on the water, Ai's lips curled into a smile.

"Hey, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve now?"

His entire body was enveloped in Lightning Release chakra, and his face darkened as he surveyed his surroundings. "Nara Shikaku and Hatake Kakashi, two Jonin participating in this escort mission!"

If it were an ordinary Cloud Village ninja coming to cause trouble, they would probably have already been dealt with by these two from Konoha.

It is a pity.

These people are encountering themselves!

"Is Kumogakure going to break its alliance with Konoha?"

Nara Shikaku's face was gloomy.

Ai said calmly, "An alliance? Our alliance ended when you attacked us in the Land of Fields. What followed was just tacit cooperation."

"You broke the alliance that time too. As expected, you never learn!"

Nara Shikaku's tone was cold.

Above, Xiao Jingjun was completely limp.

It seems that Shikaku, the Jonin who kept saying "no problem," is now at a disadvantage.

Is something really going to happen on this trip?

however.

Just then, he heard a strange noise from the side.

What's going on?

Xiao Jingjun's lips trembled as he turned his head to look, only to see that there was suddenly another person on the boat...

A very handsome-looking young man.

"what!"

He was startled.

"Don't be afraid, these are ninjas from Konoha."

"It's Kurenai," she whispered.

Kojiro's face was slightly pale as he looked at Kurenai Yuhi, then at Might Guy, who was struggling to get up inside the ship.

Konoha ninja?

It looks like...

They seem a bit older than these two, but it's no use!

Can they defeat these two?

Meanwhile, the Cloud Village ninjas were already heading off to provide support.

Ai raised his hand, and then he rushed towards Shikaku in an instant. As long as he could deal with Shikaku, the other Kakashi Hatake, although slippery, would not be too difficult to handle.

after all.

No matter how talented you are, you still need to fully develop your talent.

Kakashi Hatake in the future might reach a similar level to them, but right now he's just a teenager.

Ai's speed was so fast that it suffocated Shikaku, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of him.

Such a speed difference...

At this moment, Shikaku finally understood how it felt when the enemy encountered Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine.

Unless you have an extremely strong ability to protect yourself, encountering these two is an insurmountable and hopeless situation!

but.

He believed that Kyohiko would not give up on him.

The other person is right down there!

moment.

The knife came up from below.

Bang!

Ai blocked the knife with a punch.

"At this level, you won't be able to break through my defense as long as I block it even slightly!"

Killer Bee swiftly attacked from behind.

Just then.

Whoosh!

A figure appeared suddenly near the battlefield at terrifying speed.

Before Ai could react, he was punched and sent flying.

Bang!

One punch.

Ai flew backward like a shooting star, flying an unknown distance, smashing a large hole in their own ship behind them.

"Lord Ai!"

A series of exclamations rang out from all around.

The Cloud Village ninjas stared blankly, completely unexpected...

Just a moment ago, Ai was so powerful that he was almost unstoppable, but the next second he was sent flying like a rock, and no one had time to react.

Including Chirabi.

but.

The demon, inside Killer Bee's body, was burning with anxiety.

"Hurry up!"

"What's wrong?"

"This guy is incredibly powerful, far more powerful than you imagine! Even though it's just a wood clone, I feel... even if you and Ai team up, you wouldn't be a match for him!"

The demon got anxious.

Ryōmine Kyohiko's aura was even more terrifying than Senju Tobirama's.

This guy has really grown up!

"Shall I borrow your power?"

"It's worth a try."

The Path of the Ox Demon.

Kirabi stopped thinking.

he……

It quickly transformed into a tailed beast.

Immediately following, the fully transformed tailed beast, Gyuki, rapidly gathered chakra in its mouth.

Nara Shikaku's pupils contracted.

The Hidden Cloud Village has indeed reached the level of complete tailed beast transformation!

This terrifying speed of tailed beast transformation is something even Kushina couldn't achieve now.

Fortunately, Kyohiko was with him...

Cold sweat poured down his forehead as he finally understood why Kyohiko had personally accompanied him on this trip.

Without Kyohiko, they would have had a hard time getting through the waters of the Land of Lightning.

The Tailed Beast Ball is accumulating.

But at that moment, Ai exclaimed in surprise—

"don't want!"

What?

Killer Bee was stunned for a moment, but by then, his Tailed Beast Ball had already been half-charged.

So...

He spat out half of it.

Water turns into vapor.

Under the terrifying suppression of chakra, the surrounding sea surface sank, and a powerful chakra mass rushed rapidly toward Kyohiko's wood clone.

but.

Kyohiko's wooden clone extended a hand.

Flying Thunder God Guides Thunder!

The powerful chakra vanished in an instant.

Killer Bee paused for half a second.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying explosion rang out from behind.

boom!

The Tailed Beast Ball exploded.

Their ship from Kumogakure was reduced to pieces in the explosion...

Killer Bee was completely dumbfounded.

"Big brother!"

"By the way, don't get distracted!"

The demon hurriedly reminded him.

Then, the chakra contracted.

Killer Bee quickly transformed into a torrent and rushed towards the explosion, but in the next instant, that familiar figure blocked its way.

He had only one thought in his mind—

What a great speed!

Faster than the eldest brother!

At this moment, black patterns had already appeared on Kyohiko's shadow clone.

Sage Mode, activated!

Then came...

Immortal Technique: Amber Seal!

The amber quickly froze the surroundings. Killer Bee's Eight-Tails chakra surged outwards, but it couldn't immediately break through the amber stone. Amber also formed underneath, turning this area into a stone platform.

Immediately following.

Jingyan formed hand seals again.

Immortal Techniques: The Bright God Gate!

boom!

The torii gates struck one after another, instantly sealing away Killer Bee's chakra.

(End of this chapter)