Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 348 The Second Half of the Fourth Shinobi World War (Part 1)

Led by Nagato, who had disguised his Edo Tensei form using the Transformation Jutsu, the Akatsuki launched an attack on Konoha Village.

But once they entered the Land of Fire, their whereabouts were completely exposed.

With the help of chakra, the ninja world's technology developed at an extremely rapid pace, completing in just three years what took Earth 110 years to achieve, and entering an era of automation and intelligence.

How could the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, forget about the technology of homeland surveillance?

They can't put satellites up there yet, but setting up a ground-based real-time monitoring matrix isn't difficult.

Putting everything else aside, there's definitely no problem with a 360° camera every 300 meters. Under such an exaggerated surveillance network, even a so-called Kage-level ninja would have nowhere to hide.

Xia Zuo can provide precise intelligence guidance, directly pointing out the fatal weaknesses of Akatsuki members and configuring targeted ninja teams, so naturally, he can make a successful capture every time.

The first to suffer were the immortal duo.

Hidan goes without saying; he is the most extreme ninja. If you don't understand his information, you can kill any of the Five Kage. But once you know his tactics, any Chunin can kill him.

Zabuza Momochi and Haku from Kirigakure stopped Hidan.

After only two or three rounds of fighting, Hidan was defeated by Zabuza. He was frozen into an ice stick before he could finish reciting those sacrificial myths.

"This guy is really weak. His taijutsu is not even enough to beat a Chunin. He only survives by fighting like a madman who is fearless of death."

As Zabuza spoke, he drew his Executioner's Blade and tapped Hidan lightly, shattering him and the ice block into thousands of pieces.

To Zabuza and Haku's surprise, even though Hidan was shattered like that, he was still alive.

After the meat chunks thawed, they began to wriggle, trying to stick back together.

Bai took a deep breath: "To survive this, he really is a monster."

Zabuza Momochi broke off a tree branch and had Haku make it into a small ice blade. He then repeatedly cut at a writhing piece of flesh, trying to see where the monster's limits were.

To his surprise, he discovered that Hidan had no limits; he could continue moving even with stubble of flesh like broken hair.

Zabuza tossed aside the ice blade in his hand and sighed, "Just as the Fifth Hokage said, the only thing we can do is seal him away, bury him, or discard him in various corners of the ninja world, letting time slowly wear him down."

Bai Tianjing hummed in agreement, took out the sealing scroll she carried with her, and patiently sealed each piece of meat one by one, writing a number on each.

This way, they can be distributed to other ninjas and deployed and buried throughout the ninja world.

Hidan may not die, but he won't live either.

Kakuzu's opponents were three Kage-level ninjas from Iwagakure. As the second immortal ninja, he was most afraid of Iwagakure ninjas with their wide-ranging and powerful attacks.

Even Lightning Release, which is specifically designed to counter Earth Release, is meaningless against large-scale Earth Release ninjutsu made of yellow and red earth, because a cup of water cannot extinguish the flames of a cartload of firewood.

In particular, Huang Tu's [Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique] slammed Kakuzu down the mountain and pounded him hard. By the time Kakuzu broke free, he only had two lives left.

Afterwards, Kakuzu was attacked by the rock giant created by Akatsuchi's "Earth Release: Goryoku no Jutsu," and was killed instantly with each punch.

Wenya didn't even get a chance to participate in the battle before it was all over.

Konan encountered two sealing masters, Kushina and Mito Uzumaki. Her Paper Release technique, which allowed her to fly high, was no match for the barrier that Mito Uzumaki created in an instant. She could only struggle desperately.

The only difference is how long they can struggle before being sealed away.

The actual result proved that Xiao Nan only struggled for 15 minutes before being tightly bound by the chains of the [Diamond Seal].

The reason why these two sealing masters were sent to deal with Konan was because Xia Zuo believed that she did not deserve to die and should be captured rather than killed on the spot.

Appearing before the Third Raikage were Sakumo Hatake, the "White Fang of Konoha," and Kimimaro Kaguya.

None of the three were talkative ninjas, and they immediately got to the point of climax as soon as they met.

The Third Raikage's indestructible "Hell Thrust: Four-Handed Strike" could not destroy Kimimaro's "Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Tang Pine".

He was indeed capable of shattering Sakumo Hatake's body, but Konoha's White Fang was an impure spirit reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation, an immortal being who could regenerate on the spot after being shattered.

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The Hundred-Aura Sword, known as the indestructible short sword, and the equally formidable [Corpse Bone Pulse: Dance of the Iron Wire Flower], while unable to shake the [Lightning Release Chakra Mode: Strongest Armor], were able to make the Third Raikage dizzy and his chakra rapidly depleted.

The three-way battle was characterized by high speed, making it a close and evenly matched contest with no clear winner.

The tactical arrangement for this battle can be summed up in one word—delay!

If we can stall until the Fifth Hokage, who truly possesses the ability to kill with a single blow, or Naruto Uzumaki arrives to provide support, we can naturally win the battle.

The Second Mizukage then encountered Jiraiya, one of the "Legendary Sannin of Konoha".

Both of these ninjas were peak Kage-level ninjas with enormous chakra reserves, grand-scale ninjutsu techniques, and massive summoning beasts.

They started with a big fight right from the start, with water and earth ninjutsu constantly altering the terrain.

Within the illusionary barrier shrouded in mist, Jiraiya was forced to join forces with Fukasaku and Shima to enter the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku.

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Jiraiya, the Sage, unleashed his divine power, using the Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan to smash the shell of the summoning beast, Giant Clam, and kill this illusion-type ninja beast.

The Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, used the residual mist from the mirage to cast [Magic Illusion: Steaming Pavilion], attempting to trap Jiraiya within the illusion.

However, Hozuki Gengetsu was the first to be attacked by Jiraiya's counterattack. He was ambushed by Jiraiya and the two sages using the "Magic: Toad's Song" technique, which pulled him into an illusion and banished his soul.

As a result, even the seal was omitted.

The Second Tsuchikage was ambushed by Killer Bee and Darui from Kumogakure.

Despite having the advantage in numbers, intelligence, and the tactical advantage of a sneak attack, the sixth brother, who was most skilled in the [Earth Release: Earth Shadow Technique], was caught off guard and disintegrated on the spot.

However, he still managed to hide in time and was not sealed on the spot by the two Cloud Village ninjas.

In the ensuing battle, the Second Tsuchikage consistently felt an unprecedented sense of passivity.

The combination of Killer Bee and the Raikage was initially intended to target their arch-rivals, the Second and Third Tsuchikage, and can be described as—

It is highly targeted.

Although the Fourth Raikage bears a heavy responsibility, Darui has also mastered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, making him capable of taking over his teacher's position.

In addition, the Second Tsuchikage had explained every ninjutsu he was good at and all his fighting habits to the Third Tsuchikage, so no matter how they fought, it was all within Killer Bee and Darui's expectations.

Thus, the weakened version of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the young Raikage Darui successfully suppressed the resurrected Second Tsuchikage, giving him no chance to turn the tide.

Even when the Second Tsuchikage used the Split Technique in a desperate situation to create a fake death, it couldn't fool the two of them, and they were then sealed away again.

Before sealing it, the Second Tsuchikage muttered, "You traitor! I'll be waiting for you in the Pure Land, and I'll give you a good beating!"

The three ninjas, Uchiha Tajima, Uchiha Izuna, and Uchiha Chisato, walked side by side, leisurely enjoying the environment of the Land of Fire, showing no sign of wanting to fight.

Uchiha Tajima grumbled, "Damn it! That brat Madara actually made peace with the Senju clan! It's outrageous! Has he forgotten the blood debt the Uchiha have accumulated over a thousand years?"

Izuna, who bore a striking resemblance to Sasuke Uchiha, remained silent, leaving only the purple-haired Uchiha Chiri to answer: "Elder, there's nothing we can do about it."

"At that time, the Senju clan received the full support of the Uzumaki clan, along with Sarutobi, Shimura, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio..."

With the support of families like the Aburame and Inu clans, and even the Hyuga clan beginning to align themselves with the Senju, their strength has grown considerably.

"Moreover, Izuna-senpai was killed by Tobirama Senju in the battle, and our Uchiha clan was completely at a disadvantage and faced the crisis of extermination."

"At that crucial moment, Hashirama Senju extended a hand of reconciliation, and our Uchiha clan could not refuse."

"Otherwise, it's a dead end."

Uchiha Tajima snorted coldly, clearly annoyed, and changed the subject: "You know what, the Land of Fire is managed quite well by Konoha Village."

"The population has increased at least tenfold, the economy is booming at an astonishing rate, and there's ubiquitous surveillance—"

Suddenly, he looked towards the woods ahead: "Hmph! Come out, all of you!"

"Although you've hidden it well, such concealment is meaningless in the face of the Sharingan."

Izumi Uchiha led the way, with Shisui Uchiha and Kagami Uchiha on either side, while Tsunade, Hii, and Samui followed at a distance to provide support.

Uchiha Tajima frowned and said, "Uchiha ninjas? And a female ninja is leading the way?"

Uchiha Izumi smiled slightly: "Yes, I am the current head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Izumi."

Uchiha Tajima's face darkened noticeably: "Nonsense! How can a female ninja be the head of the clan?"

Uchiha Izuna shook his head helplessly. Apart from being a brother-complex, he was actually very open-minded and didn't think there was anything wrong with a female ninja being the clan leader.

As for Uchiha Chiri, she was an outstanding female ninja herself, so of course she would find the old clan leader's words very uncomfortable.

So what if a female ninja becomes the clan leader?

Uchiha Tajima never expected that a single heartfelt remark would put him on the opposite side of everyone.

Even Uchiha Chiri's fighting spirit was instantly dampened by 70%, so he figured he could just go through the motions.

In any case, this genius female ninja believes that the Uchiha clan is doing quite well now and there is no need for them to follow Madara Uchiha's reckless actions.

All that talk about eternal peace in the ninja world and a perfect world—it's obvious the former clan leader was fooled.

Uchiha Izumi, who was scolded, was not angry. She said lightly, "So this is the limitation of history. The once outstanding and excellent clan leader now looks like nothing more than a decaying old man."

Uchiha Tajima instantly exploded: "How dare you speak to me like that! You've gone too far!"

Uchiha Izumi calmly said, "Elder Clan Head, please don't talk nonsense. I am the one who follows the rules of the Uchiha clan, while you are not."

"Our Uchiha clan values ​​strength above all else! There are six Uchiha ninjas present, and you, the clan head, are the only one who doesn't possess the Mangekyou Sharingan. What right do you have to speak?"

Uchiha Izumi raised her hand, and she, along with Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Kagami behind her, simultaneously activated their Mangekyou Sharingan.

The powerful eye energy formed a wave and slammed towards the three Uchiha opposite them.

As a basic response, Uchiha Izuna and Uchiha Chiri also activated their Mangekyou Sharingan to protect themselves and their clan leader with their eye powers.

Uchiha Tajima was stunned: "There are so many Mangekyou Sharingan, and—there are two of them in the same era—"

Uchiha Izumi held up three fingers and said, "Not two, but four living Mangekyou Sharingan Uchiha. It's just that one of them is on your side and probably won't live much longer."

Uchiha Tajima said, "Do you know that your clan leader, Uchiha Madara, has surpassed the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, achieving the unprecedented Rinnegan!"

Uchiha Izumi said coldly, "We know."

Uchiha Tajima asked疑惑地问道：“You know? Then why don't you join the ranks of the strongest Uchiha in history, instead of making enemies of your own people?”

Uchiha Izumi was a little angry: "Because Uchiha Madara is a stupid madman!"

"It's true he has the Rinnegan, and he's incredibly strong, but do you know what he's going to do with it?"

Uchiha Tajima proudly replied, "My son, Uchiha Madara, will defeat all enemies and bring eternal peace to the ninja world! He will create the most wonderful ninja world!"

Uchiha Izumi sneered: "Ha! That's right! Use the genjutsu [Infinite Tsukuyomi] to hypnotize everyone in the entire ninja world, let everyone fall asleep in the Tsukuyomi world, and that will be eternal peace."

"He will also weave a beautiful dream for everyone, so that they can live a wonderful life. That is the wonderful world."

"Elder Chief, do you desire such a peaceful and beautiful world?"

Uchiha Tajima stared in disbelief: "Ah, this—"

Uchiha Chiri sighed, "I knew it. The former clan leader was unreliable. He really did get fooled."

Uchiha Izuna's focus was different from everyone else's: "Who lied to my brother?"

Tsunade, Hii, and Samui, who were standing at a distance, began to discuss in hushed tones.

Tsunade: "It seems like they're not going to be able to fight."

"Damn it, that bastard Xia Zuo guessed right again! I lost my bet again!"

While talking about her defeat, Tsunade wore a smug smile.

[Xia Zuo is absolutely right. As long as I lose at gambling, Konoha Village benefits. I'm the village's balancer.]

hope sighed, "I still wanted to fight the Mangekyou Sharingan Uchiha to see how much I was inferior to them, but now that chance is gone."

Samui comforted her, "Alright, there's still Uchiha Shisui alive. You can challenge him after the war is over."

hope: "————, Samui, I am no match for Uchiha Shisui."

Samui: "What about Uchiha Izumi? She's the head of the Uchiha clan, wouldn't it be more prestigious to challenge her?"

hope: "Hmm—I'm afraid I'll get killed by the Fifth Hokage before I'm even born—"

Samui: "Very likely—"

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