Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

"Kurosuki Raiga, Kakuzu..."

"They actually launched a direct attack on Takigakure!"

In the distance, Ye Cang lay prone on the mountainside, secretly surprised.

She discovered Kakuzu's trail at the underground exchange and secretly followed him all the way here. After waiting for a while, the two of them suddenly stormed Takigakure.

That's incredibly bold.

wrong!

Ye Cang's pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at the battle in the distance—

She heard a terrifying explosion.

This was not a fluctuation that could be caused by ordinary ninjutsu; she had only heard a similar sound once in her life, during a battle with Iwagakure.

That is……

Tailed Beast Ball!

Their target is the Tailed Beasts?

Ye Cang's heart skipped a beat.

Kakuzu and Raiga Kurosuki are incredibly audacious. With only two people, they dared to return and directly attack a ninja village, intending to take away the Jinchuriki, a Tailed Beast.

and many more!

These two could never be looking for trouble with the Tailed Beasts for money.

Based on previous investigations, the two are suspected of being connected to that group of people...

"When Kyohiko and Rasa were chasing Sasori of the Red Sand, Kakuzu was suspected of going to provide support in that direction."

"If they are indeed connected to Madara's forces, then their goal isn't simply money, but rather—"

"Tailed Beast!"

Yecang woke up instantly.

If we follow this line of reasoning, the weakest of the ninja villages that possess tailed beasts has already been attacked.

Who is the second weakest?

Sunagakure!

She quietly retreated down the cliff and ran towards Sunagakure Village, but after running for a while, Yekura suddenly realized—

If people like Kakuzu and Raiga Kurosuki were to attack Sunagakure, even if the village were prepared, it would be to no avail.

The enemy is too strong!

With the current strength of Sunagakure, they simply cannot withstand the opponent's attack, and their Jinchuriki should currently be Bunpuku.

The fact that the old monk has managed to survive and not die of old age is already a testament to his unwavering will; it would be completely unrealistic to expect him to fight the enemy.

Going to Sunagakure would definitely be pointless!

She immediately changed direction and ran towards Kikyo Castle.

Notify Konoha!

……

At night, outside Kikyo Castle, a kunai flew swiftly towards them.

Thud!

A crisp sound.

The patrolling ninjas immediately gave chase, but the other party vanished in an instant.

The next second, they followed the sound they had just heard.

There was no bottom to the suffering, and the bamboo tubes were tied up.

There were familiar markings on the papers inside.

"Quickly send this to Lord Hayama!"

This must be intelligence sent by that person.

Before long, Baiyun Yeshan received the intelligence, opened it, and sure enough, it was true.

Familiar handwriting.

However, the words above made him suddenly change color.

Baiyun Yeshan immediately rolled it up and put it back into the bamboo tube.

"Send him to the Anbu immediately!"

……

Kakashi was sweating profusely in the Hidden Leaf Village.

After experiencing the previous "significant increase in bounty", he thought nothing could disturb his mind, but the unexpected came faster than he expected.

Something seems to have happened in Takigakure!

This information was sent from the secret intelligence network, but so far, the specifics of what happened have not been found.

Just now.

"My lord, intelligence on Kikyo Castle."

"Give me!"

Kakashi instantly appeared beside him.

Take it and open it.

His expression changed drastically.

The above content is...

"Takigakure has been attacked by Raiga Kurosuki and Kakuzu. The target is suspected to be the Seven-Tails, and the One-Tails is in danger."

Nanao?

Kakuzu, Raiga Kurosuki!

Confirmed by intelligence from his own channels, Kakashi immediately knew that this matter was no small thing.

"I'm going out for a bit!"

The next second, Kakashi headed towards the Flying Thunder Formation team.

One minute later, he appeared outside the Hokage's office in Konoha.

Inside the room, he could faintly hear the voices of Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi. Without waiting, he immediately knocked on the door and then pushed it open to enter.

Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look.

On their table were a lot of books and a scroll.

"Kakashi, you've come at the perfect time..."

"My lords, something has happened!"

Kakashi didn't have time to explain and immediately handed over both intelligence reports to them.

A document from the secret service's own intelligence network.

The other one came from a special channel in Kikyo City.

The two glanced at each other quickly and stood up abruptly.

They were discussing summoning beasts when, before they could even create an artificial summoning beast family, a major incident occurred outside.

Takigakure Village was attacked.

For a ninja village, how many years has it been since such a terrible incident occurred?

"I previously discussed with Kyohiko that if Madara wanted to strengthen them and weaken us, the most likely approach would be to acquire as many tailed beasts as possible."

"After all, Madara's power is hidden in the shadows, and on the surface it has nothing to do with the three great ninja villages, so no one can hold them accountable."

Tsunade rubbed her temples.

Unexpectedly, what was rehearsed before actually happened so quickly.

She quickly considered a solution.

Jingyan is not in the village.

If we send Minato Namikaze to provide support...

No!

Tsunade immediately rejected it.

Minato Namikaze's mission to support Sunagakure might resolve the crisis there, but Konoha could be threatened by Madara's subordinates.

After all, Obito's current abilities have reached the level of "space-time".

Tsunade was lost in thought.

She took a deep breath and said, "Kakashi, you should make another trip and have Minato come over here to discuss this."

"yes!"

Kakashi instantly disappeared.

This is a huge matter, and he, as the "squad leader" and "acting squad leader," is completely overwhelmed!

A few minutes later, Minato Namikaze arrived directly using the Thunder God Technique.

After hearing the description, he fell silent for a moment.

Kakuzu, Raiga Kurosugi.

None of them are easy to deal with, not to mention Onoki and the Third Raikage eyeing us from the north...

Shuimen let out a long sigh.

"Fortunately, Kyohiko captured Killer Bee, and the Eight-Tails is now in our hands, which can restrain the Hidden Cloud Village. Otherwise, the pressure would be even greater."

He said.

"Hokage-sama, Third Hokage-sama, what do you think? Why don't we contact Kyohiko first and ask him to come back quickly? Then we can hold a meeting, gather the important ninjas in the village to discuss and send some teams to Kikyo Castle first."

Tsunade nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Watergate's suggestion is good!

but.

She pondered for a moment: "We should notify Sunagakure first and let them prepare. Otherwise, if we enter the Land of Wind, it wouldn't be good if we became the invaders."

"Afterwards, have Jiraiya investigate Takigakure..."

Tsunade issued orders one by one.

Although she had some contingency plans with Orochimaru beforehand, the enemy launched their attack much earlier than she expected, and Shichimei definitely didn't have time to react.

So.

Shukaku of Sunagakure must be protected!

In theory, this thing is Konoha's "collateral," and if they can protect Shukaku through this crisis, they can directly force Sunagakure to hand over the Tailed Beast.

Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

Tsunade realized that, if handled properly, this crisis could actually be an opportunity.

Konoha quickly got into operation.

……

To the north lies the land of snow.

With a cry, a baby was born into the world.

It's a girl.

Feng Hua Zao Xue smiled broadly, their intimacy boundless.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency!"

"Haha, thank you all from Konoha. I owe you all this time. Otherwise, my wife and children might not have gotten away with it so easily."

Feng Hua Zao Xue laughed.

Nara Shikaku responded with a smile.

Although he is not a father yet, he can fully understand the joy that Kazahana Saya is feeling at this moment, so he is willing to let Kazahana Saya enjoy the happiness she is in for a while longer.

after all.

Becoming a father for the first time, this feeling and opportunity will never come again.

As Fuuka and Yuki were lamenting, Kyohiko stood at the doorway, the wind blowing, with Ushioni's clone perched on his shoulder—

To be precise, it is now the main body of the demon.

after all.

Killer Bee, on the other hand, now only has one-fifth of his chakra left. Even if he can retain his consciousness, he is absolutely no match for the Gyuki in front of him.

"So, you people from Konoha came to the Land of Snow just to do good deeds?"

The bull demon was shocked.

It considered many possibilities, such as—

Konoha should join forces with the Land of Snow to obtain their resources, or perhaps plant a ninja force there.

result.

This group of people killed Feng Hua Nu Tao, but also saved Feng Hua Zao Xue's wife, ensuring her safe delivery...

This was very confusing to the Ox Demon.

Jingyan smiled but did not answer. Just then, he suddenly sensed a chakra fluctuation.

The next second, a scroll wrapped in a bamboo tube appeared in his hand.

Coming from Konoha, so complete...

Even the Flying Thunder God Team, which he trained with Minato, cannot do it for the time being. Currently, only Minato Namikaze himself can do it!

His expression was solemn.

Open the bamboo tube and take out the scroll.

The bull demon curiously approached, then looked somewhat taken aback.

"Takigakure was attacked? I remember the Seven-Tails was imprisoned there, right?"

"That's right."

Jingyan nodded and quickly packed up the scroll.

I saw the content.

He could roughly guess what would happen next, so there was no need to look any further.

Retract the reel.

Kyohiko looked at the others. Shikaku was still talking with Kazahana Sayuki, while Yuhi Kurenai was exchanging medical knowledge with the doctor in the backyard. As for Might Guy—

He ran wildly through the snow, saying he wanted to feel the power of life and youth.

Let's call this guy back first!

Jingyan flashed past and arrived beside Kai in an instant.

"Kai, stop running."

"What's wrong? Are there enemies again?"

Matt Kai was full of fighting spirit.

Jingyan shook his head.

"No, but before that, we have work to do."

"What kind of work?"

"Something's happened in the village, so I need to leave the Snow Country ahead of schedule. You'll have to clean up the mess here afterwards."

"Kyohiko said."

Returning to Konoha from the Land of Snow using the Flying Thunder God Technique would theoretically consume a large amount of chakra, potentially requiring the activation of the remaining chakra pools, but—

Isn't this some kind of demon?

Furthermore, he doesn't need to return to Konoha.

Using the location of Yahiko or Pakura as coordinates, we can save some chakra and directly reach the front line of Sunagakure.

Might Guy instantly snapped out of his handstand, regained his balance, and his expression turned serious.

"What happened?"

Although he wasn't very smart, he wasn't completely ignorant.

Jingyan has always been incredibly confident.

Such a situation is extremely rare.

If something happens to Konoha, his father...

Matt Kai couldn't help but feel worried.

He was naturally aware of the power of the Eight Gates Formation; opening all eight gates would grant him terrifying combat power for a short period, but correspondingly—

They will die!

What kind of crisis is Konoha facing?

He's still thinking about it.

Jingyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's not as serious as you think. If it were that kind of situation, wouldn't I have just flown back using Thunder God Technique?"

"Oh? That's true, then..."

"Take this scroll to Senior Shikaku later. You don't need to rush back. Those wandering ninjas in the Land of Snow are very important. Try to bring them back or recruit them."

Jingyan gave his instructions.

Might Guy nodded repeatedly, but seeing Kyohiko speaking while a piece of wood grew from his hand and he used chakra to engrave characters on it, he knew that the other party did not believe in his wisdom.

but.

That works too!

What if he really forgets?

He nodded as he silently recited Kyohiko's instructions.

A few seconds later, Kyohiko wrote down the general situation on the paper and then handed it to Might Guy.

"I'll be leaving now. Your mission here is equally important, so there's no need to rush. Focus on building a good relationship with the Daimyo first."

"Oh, okay..."

Matt Kai looked bewildered as he took the wooden pieces and the scroll, then watched Kyohiko leave.

I waited for several minutes.

Inside, Kazaka Shoyuki and Nara Shikaku finally finished their conversation.

Shikaku secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for the increased interactions he had with nobles from the Land of Fire and the Land of Clouds during this period, which gave him considerable experience, he probably wouldn't have been able to satisfy Kazahana Hayase so easily.

but.

The result was good.

The Land of Snow is vast, and if Kyohiko's vision can be realized, the potential of this place is immense.

If we could cultivate a ninja force...

Therefore, if the Land of Snow becomes an ally of Konoha, it would be of immense strategic significance to Konoha.

of course.

The premise is that their strength is strong enough to threaten Iwagakure.

As for how to improve one's strength...

Chakra and ninjutsu training are one part; another part is the special chakra armor, like the Wind Flower Fury Wave.

Something made quickly may not be of high quality, but it's better than nothing.

Nara Shikaku could imagine that Kyohiko had plans for the future, so he valued Fuuka Hayase's attitude very much.

After granting the daimyo a massive amount of emotional value, he stepped out of the house and noticed Might Guy waiting in the snow, and...

Yoshimine Kyohiko has vanished without a trace.

"What happened?"

"Well, I might be a little slow talking. You can read it first, and then ask me questions. That will be faster."

Matt Kee is self-aware.

A clever Jonin like Nara Shikaku could probably glean most of the information with a single glance, while a self-description might contain errors.

Nara Shikaku took it and quickly read through the instructions on the wooden slip. Then he took out the scroll, opened it, and his expression suddenly changed.

Someone actually attacked the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beast!

Once someone starts targeting the Tailed Beasts, it means the ninja world will descend into complete chaos.

"Konoha..."

He was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Kai, "Kyohiko wants us to continue our mission here?"

"Yes, he said there's a very important group of wandering ninjas in the south who we need to take over, preferably recruit them, and then..."

Matt Kai relayed Kyohiko's instructions.

Shikaku nodded repeatedly.

He had already thought of what Jingyan was saying, and naturally understood the importance of these wandering ninjas.

In addition, Kyohiko will go to provide support, so the situation in Sunagakure won't be too bad.

In terms of chakra, Kyohiko himself has a massive chakra reserve, and with the Eight-Tails by his side, he can borrow the power of the tailed beast when necessary.

Safety!

After considering it for a long time, Shikaku nodded: "I understand. From now on, you and Kurenai will follow my instructions."

"yes!"

Matt Kai stood at attention.

command……

There's not much else to do; it's mostly about maintaining stability, helping Kazahana Hayase control the chaos in the country, and bringing peace here.

It's best to stay in the Land of Snow and not act rashly.

If they set off back now, regardless of whether they encounter Iwagakure or Kumogakure, without Kyohiko by their side, they are likely to be attacked. (End of Chapter)