Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 252 Madara: Kyohiko is on the first floor, and I...

The Raikage sat in his makeshift office, carefully reading the intelligence report written by Ai Fushu, his expression extremely grave.

According to what it says here...

"Yoshikine Kyohiko's strength has improved again, and Kakashi Hatake's strength is also improving rapidly. Although he hasn't reached the level of those two yet, he is at least an elite Jonin."

"Why is Konoha so powerful?!"

The Third Raikage leaned back in his chair, a sense of powerlessness washing over him.

He couldn't help but recall what he had seen and heard in Konoha.

Is it possible that Konoha's educational model is more likely to produce geniuses?

Boom boom boom!

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The Third Raikage sat up straight, rubbed his face, and wiped away the fatigue and dejection.

He looked towards the doorway.

Tu Tai and Ai walked in from outside, one after the other.

How will Konoha respond?

"At present, Konoha has not responded to this, which may be because the communication between Konoha and the Snow Country team is not very good."

Tutai replied.

Ai was in high spirits and couldn't contain himself.

"This means Yoshimine Kyohiko isn't in the Land of Snow! Father... Raikage-sama, I think we should go to the Land of Snow and bring Killer Bee back!"

"The Land of Snow."

The Third Raikage was also struggling internally.

Undoubtedly, recovering Killer Bee through normal channels would come at a huge cost, and the Hidden Cloud Village might not be able to afford such a loss at the moment.

but.

Heading to the Land of Snow...

"What if it's another trap?"

Before the Raikage could speak, Tsuchikage had already voiced his concerns.

Based on this statement and Jingyan's previous strategic style, it can be judged that this young boy is full of bad intentions.

This isn't the first or second time that entrapment has been used.

The Third Raikage glanced at A.

"Do you remember the story of the Third Kazekage?"

The Third Kazekage...

Ai remained silent for a moment.

Of course he remembered that the Third Kazekage was inexplicably ambushed and killed by Konoha. Judging from the intelligence they gathered later, it was highly likely that Konoha had mastered a way to break the "Magnetic Release".

Then, by breaking the Magnet Release, they ambushed the Third Kazekage.

He was about to speak when he suddenly stopped.

At this point, Father mentioned the three generations of Fengying...

"Are you saying that the death of the Third Kazekage was also orchestrated by Yoshimine Kyohiko?"

He found it hard to believe.

The Third Raikage nodded slightly.

"We previously suspected it might be Orochimaru. Although Yoshimine Kyohiko had some doubts, he didn't think Yoshimine would have had such an opportunity at the time..."

"Now that I see it, it's this person!"

He took a deep breath.

Who would have thought that Orochimaru, at just over ten years old, would dare to entrust Konoha's ninja army to Kyohiko's command, letting a child plan the course of a war?

For Konoha, this is a huge gamble.

but.

Konoha won!

He slowly exhaled.

"Let's continue negotiating with Konoha and try to get Killer Bee back, or... never mind, let's stick to the plan."

The Third Raikage originally intended for A to follow them and await news from their side.

If Yoshimine Kyohiko isn't in Konoha, it means that guy himself is in the Land of Snow.

in this way……

The Land of Snow is a trap!

but.

Even if that guy is in Konoha, he's handling things in the Anbu or somewhere else, so it doesn't mean anything.

On the contrary, if they go to the Land of Snow, they are more likely to make mistakes in decision-making due to misinformation, and repeat the same mistakes as before.

The Hidden Cloud Village cannot afford a second mistake!

……

On the northern sea.

After drifting for several days, Kai had completely lost his fighting ability and lay on the bed like a salted fish, exuding dejection.

At this moment, he was a completely different person from the one on land.

After Shikaku finished reading the scroll, he was about to speak when Kyohiko suddenly waved his hand, then walked to the amber and cast a spell, causing vines to climb all over the amber stone.

These vines absorb and block out internal and external sounds and sights, forming a second line of defense outside the amber.

The third way...

It's the soundproof barrier surrounding them.

"Leave a portion of the eight tails behind..."

Lu Jiu pondered for a long time.

Then, he looked at Kyohiko: "The octopus tail you threw away earlier..."

"Yes, that's chakra too."

Jingyan nodded.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I can use that tail as a trigger to draw out Killer Bee's chakra using Wood Release, but this will require a certain amount of time and space."

"Shall we set things up again in the Land of Snow?"

"Can."

Wood Release has the ability to absorb chakra.

but.

Wood Release absorbs chakra primarily to strengthen itself, rather than to condense it into a clone.

The reason why the Nine-Tails could split into two clones in the past was because it was easier for Kyohiko to release and seal the Nine-Tails when it was coordinating with the output.

Currently, the Eight-Tails Gyūki and Killer Bee are getting along quite well, making it unlikely that the Eight-Tails will cooperate.

At that point, we'll have to resort to force.

Killer Bee had awakened, but his vision was blurry and he couldn't hear anything; he could only breathe through his nose and mouth.

"Fool……"

Kirabi was about to "sing" a song.

At this moment, everything in front of me was dark.

He was drawn into the spiritual communication world of the Ox Demon.

"I advise you not to speak recklessly."

"What's wrong? Can't I even yell at myself!"

Kirabi was indignant.

He never expected that his Tailed Beast Ball would not only fail to help the Hidden Cloud Village, but would instead destroy the Hidden Cloud Village's ships.

If it weren't for A's shout, he might have even killed or severely injured A with the Tailed Beast Ball.

If so...

He can't even forgive himself!

"I wonder how my older brother is doing."

Killer Bee slumped in the dark space, feeling lost and confused, unsure of what the future held.

The demon remained silent.

It also did not expect that Jingyan's strength was so terrifying, that even a mere wood clone possessed such terrifying combat power.

Although they benefited from the surprise attack, even without it, dealing with the A and Killer Bee brothers would have been just a matter of time. If the roles were reversed...

Even if Kyohiko only has a wooden clone, he is absolutely not afraid of them.

After thinking for a long time, it sighed and said, "Given the current situation, we can at least confirm that your elder brother is not dead; at most, he was just injured."

"Really? How did you know!"

Kirabi was somewhat surprised.

"After you fell unconscious, I was still somewhat conscious and could perceive the situation outside. Your older brother even rushed out of the explosion to fight..."

A simple explanation of "牛鬼".

Hearing the description from the bull demon, Kirabi felt much more at ease.

"That's good."

His biggest worry was Ai's safety. Now that he heard that his older brother was safe and sound, he felt relieved. As for his own condition...

There's no point in overthinking the current situation.

……

A dark underground cave.

Black Zetsu had just returned from the outside world and reported that he had successfully facilitated the cooperation between the three ninja villages.

A short while later.

A White Zetsu emerged from underground.

"Sir, something has happened!"

"Um?"

Ban looked at him, a cold glint in his eyes.

White Zetsu immediately shrank back, realizing that Obito was still there.

The Obito of today is not the same as before.

Having awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, his abilities have increased dramatically, far surpassing what they were when he first arrived.

He is now...

They're not that easy to fool!

and.

Even Madara Uchiha, in his current state, needs to use it while also defending against it.

Obito's gaze had already quietly drifted over.

Ban nodded slightly.

Bai Zetsu said, "My lords, the Cloud Village ships got into a battle with someone else. I'm not entirely clear on the details, but Killer Bee hasn't returned, and A is injured."

"A battle broke out?"

Black Zetsu immediately realized what he meant.

Kirigakure and Iwagakure have already cooperated with Kumogakure, so it's impossible for them to have any conflict with Kumogakure's ships at sea.

That means there's only one left.

Konoha!

The current Konoha Village is arguably the most powerful era since Hashirama Senju's death, comparable to the time when Hashirama and Tobirama Senju joined forces.

How could Konoha possibly be afraid of the Cloud Village's ship...?

Bai Jue replied, "It should be, but we don't have an advantage at sea, so we don't know much about the specifics. That's all we know for now."

"understood."

Ban waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

White Zetsu quietly disappeared.

This place is becoming increasingly unbearable to stay in!

After White Zetsu left, Madara looked at Obito and smiled faintly.

"Konoha has already begun."

"You mean, Konoha wants to start a war?"

Obito frowned.

Although he had left Konoha and given his actions within the Uchiha clan, it was unlikely he would return, he genuinely did not believe Konoha was such a village.

Konoha...

In his view, although there are problems, he has always advocated peace, but he has just gone down the wrong path.

Ban chuckled softly, "Of course not."

His gaze was level, as if he were looking into the distance.

"Many times, just because you advocate for peace doesn't mean others will believe you. For example, was our brief period of peace back then achieved through spiritual persuasion?"

Madara sneered.

"That peace was won through war!"

"But……"

Obito hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Black Zetsu said, "I know what you want to say, but child, the ninja world was in a balance before. Konoha was powerful but also wary of other ninja villages, while the other ninja villages checked each other."

"And now?"

He patiently and skillfully guided Obito's thinking.

Obito understood what they were trying to say.

Ever since I arrived here...

Aside from cultivating and improving his strength, he spent most of his time reading books and listening to Madara and Black Zetsu explain the world's structure and the evolution of the situation, as well as the way of peace.

Hearing this, he felt even more strongly that peace was truly difficult to achieve.

After a moment of weakness, Obito suddenly thought of Kyohiko—

In his memory.

Kyohiko's ideal also seems to be peace in the ninja world.

He couldn't help but ask, "Then, Kyohiko...?"

"His plan should be similar to that of Hashirama Senju and me back then, but it may go a step further. This is a plan that I once envisioned."

Ban said slowly.

He certainly didn't deceive Obito with that statement.

"Back then, I thought about unifying the ninja world, with everyone living in one country or one ninja village, so that there would be no more suffering from war..."

Obito listened with rapt attention.

Unify the ninja world!

Without the distinction between countries and ninja villages, everyone is one family, and there will indeed be no conflict!

Then he realized that Ban hadn't done that, and that his thoughts and attitudes seemed to have changed.

"Then why?"

"Because, although Kyohiko is intelligent, he only saw the first layer. He only saw the brief peace after unifying the ninja world, but he didn't see human desires and conflicts..."

Ban's tone was full of sighs.

From Madara's perspective, Kyohiko was a truly admirable enemy, an admiration that even surpassed Hashirama Senju's standing in his heart.

He has mastered such great strength at such a young age.

Even as teenagers, they can learn from history and come up with a path they considered after their past failures.

Even if it's relatively wrong...

In his view, this was not Kyohiko's problem either.

This is simply because Kyohiko doesn't have the Sharingan, doesn't know the contents of the stone tablet, and doesn't know the relationship between the Senju and Uchiha, thus failing to master the power of all things.

This is a limitation of knowledge and perception, not a limitation of Kyohiko's own wisdom.

"From a human perspective, Kyohiko's idea is already perfect."

Ban sighed softly in admiration.

Black Zetsu remained silent for a while.

In his opinion...

What Ban said isn't entirely correct.

If Kyohiko were to unify the ninja world as he envisioned, his plan would be very difficult to complete, and it might take one or two hundred years or even longer.

Thank goodness there are idiots like Madara and Obito!

He thought to himself.

Madara and Obito were unaware of his inner thoughts. The two were discussing the pros and cons of unifying the ninja world. After listening, Obito sighed with regret.

Even someone as strong as Kyohiko has limitations in his knowledge and abilities, which restricts his perspective...

"I need to cultivate myself and learn even more!"

Obito thought to himself.

Madara leaned back with satisfaction and said softly, "It seems that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has likely been captured by Konoha. I have a task for you."

"Should we capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Obito immediately answered.

Ban looked at him, his lips twitching slightly.

Catching the eight-tailed fox?

you?

It wasn't that he looked down on Obito, but rather that the current Obito was truly no match for Yoshimine Kyohiko.

He was a little further back.

"Yoshimine Kyohiko's goal should be to collect the tailed beasts, reunite most of them, and use them as a threatening force to force the other ninja villages to submit."

"This approach can minimize casualties."

"However, according to our plan, we also need the tailed beasts as support to achieve Sage Mode and activate Infinite Tsukuyomi..."

"Let's all go and capture the Seven-Tailed Fox and the One-Tailed Fox together."

Ban spoke slowly and deliberately.

Black Zetsu and Obito responded immediately.

"yes!"

After they left, Madara sent White Zetsu to the Land of Snow to monitor Konoha's actions.

He needs to know—

Did Konoha actually capture Killer Bee?

……

In the Land of Snow, outside a bay harbor, a ship slowly sails in.

When Xiaojing Jun saw the familiar snow and glaciers, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Go home!

The first half of this trip to Konoha was relatively safe, but the second half, after hiring ninjas, seemed to be much more dangerous, with almost every passing ship trying to find out where they were.

Fortunately.

No fighting occurred after that.

Even for Kyohiko, without fighting, he would still prefer peaceful coexistence.

"Fellow ninjas of Konoha, this is our Land of Snow. Welcome to the Land of Snow!"

"Thank you. I think my men are already eager to get started."

Nara Shikaku turned around with a smile.

With Kakashi Hatake's help, Might Guy, almost half-dead, slowly walked off the ship, his face contorted in agony.

(End of this chapter)