Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 189 The Battle Begins! Defensive Formations and Angry Ninjas! (7K5)

Madara Uchiha observed the movements of the entire Hidden Leaf Village through the perspectives of Mu and Gengetsu Hozuki.

He is a meticulous person.

If White Zetsu were to possess a Sky Ninja, the same effect could be achieved.

However, even with the aid of flying ninja tools, these weak aerial ninjas still have limited strength.

Madara didn't think the village was so powerless that it couldn't even shoot down a few Sky Ninja.

In that case, if Hiruzen Sarutobi were to obtain the White Zetsu possessing the Sky Ninja, perhaps with the talent of this successor to his youthful will, he might actually be able to analyze some clues from it—

I won't say I know his identity—

After all, he's using Tobirama Senju as a shield now, so it's not a big deal if he discovers a problem.

However, the application of intercolumnar cells may be on a fast track of rapid development.

That wouldn't be good.

"If we can outlast the Sky Ninja, taking their technology is what Hiruzen and Konoha deserve—"

"But obtaining Hashirama's power is too much!"

Madara Uchiha had a strict system of rewards and punishments inherited from his father, Tajima.

Although during the Warring States period, Madara was very disobedient to Tajima, thinking him to be an old-fashioned and inflexible person.

But as he got older, even Ban himself didn't realize that in some ways he was becoming more and more like his father, whom he used to hate.

"All air ninja, prepare to drop bombs!"

"A concentrated attack on Konoha's research department, heading straight for the core of the Hokage's lifeline!"

"The rest of the ninjas, prepare to fire!"

Madara Uchiha issued orders through Shennong.

Through the multiple perspectives of the invisible Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu, the situation in Konoha is fully observed from high above.

That's how domineering the Rinnegan's Six Paths Puppet Technique is.

"Hey, he's really going all out!"

"Suddenly, I feel like the Village of Blood Mist is actually quite friendly—" Hozuki Gengetsu muttered to himself, his eyes wide as he watched the Sky Ninjas file out.

Although the Blood Mist Village is brutal, it's actually far from being a true war.

There is always an order, although this order constantly sways with the mood of the Third Mizukage.

"I've also considered conducting live-fire drills in the village—"

"But is it still possible to do it this way?"

"Those buildings are labeled Konoha Research Department, right? Tobirama Senju would actually raid these village institutions; this is the most crucial area—"

"Shouldn't he be going to bomb the Uchiha clan?!"

Wu was also quite shocked.

In his view, Tobirama Senju would most likely take this opportunity to thoroughly punish the Uchiha ninjas.

Using public office to settle personal scores is an aspect that cannot be ignored.

"Really? He is, after all, the Second Hokage of Konoha. Although the entire ninja world knows about his affair with the Uchiha clan, they will still maintain a relatively impartial attitude—"

Hozuki Gengetsu pondered for a moment and said, "My relationship with the Ice Release clan has never been good, but I won't deliberately make things difficult for them. Sitting in our position, we have to learn to let go of some things—"

During the period of Hozuki Gengetsu and silence.

Like a beehive, the Kongren began to swarm out of the Angkor fortress.

Their system is centered around an aerial fortress, with three aircraft carriers controlling the waterways, supplemented by ninjas equipped with winged ninja tools as mobile forces.

They also possess ninja tool launching devices similar to firearms.

However, the ammunition was loaded with senbon (a type of Japanese magic weapon), and it was also equipped with throwing bombs similar to detonating tags.

"That's because you were the Water Shadow back then."

"You're thinking like a shadow—"

"Is Tobirama Senju still the Second Hokage? What kind of Kage would test a village like this? Even a battle maniac like you wouldn't be this extreme, would you?"

"Let me ask you this: if you were in Tobirama Senju's current state, would you try to get killed by that Third Mizukage?"

Wu said coldly, "I really can't get along with this kind of inflexible, stubborn person."

Speechless!

"That's really true—"

"If I could move freely right now, and still had these mysterious first-generation artificial humans and air ninjas in my hands, I would have made that piece of trash Kiritori kneel under my shoes long ago—"

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded, acknowledging Wu's logic.

Since we're no longer shadows, we should act more recklessly and arrogantly; this position is indeed oppressive.

When he was the Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu was on the verge of losing his temper many times. He really wanted to use his water cannon to kill off the disobedient ninja clans and ninjas one by one, but it was just a thought.

Tobirama Senju would probably be the same way, right?

The conversation between Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu was overheard by Uchiha Madara, the highest-ranking officer of the Sky Ninja.

"Tsk—"

"These bastards don't understand at all!"

"What do you mean becoming Hokage guarantees impartiality? That's something only Hashirama and Hiruzen could do—"

"That bastard is deliberately targeting me and the Uchiha clan!"

Madara exhaled a breath of stale air, and recalled the scene before he left the village when he overheard Hashirama and Tobirama's conversation.

What do you mean the Hokage was chosen by the people?

Almost got it!

It was Hashirama and I who built this village with our own hands!

The vast majority of the ninja clans and ninjas in this village, including that bastard Tobirama Senju, are not qualified to judge him at all!

"Don't blame me."

"Blame this chaotic world, blame Tobirama Senju!"

Madara Uchiha's eyes sharpened, and he issued his second command!

"Make the Konoha Police Department and the Uchiha clan's territory our second most important targets!"

Actually, even without these excuses, Madara didn't have much of a psychological burden regarding his attacks on the Uchiha clan.

His logic is very sound.

The Sky Ninja will inevitably attack Konoha sooner or later; that's an objective fact.

He simply brought these things to happen sooner, and even though the intensity increased, it also created an opportunity to acquire technology.

As for the Uchiha—

During the Warring States period, Ban experienced and witnessed many similar life-or-death trials.

It was merely empty endurance, not as ruthless as the methods used by his father and many of the Uchiha elders—

If the Uchiha clan members knew about this, they might say: "Sigh, the education of the Warring States period!"

With the connection provided by the White Zetsu network, the two broadcasters, Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu, could naturally hear the orders given by Uchiha Madara.

Wu glanced at Hozuki Gengetsu, his eyes saying, "See? What did I tell you?"

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded in sincere admiration, giving his nemesis a thumbs up: "You really understand Tobirama Senju. No wonder you two are known throughout the ninja world for your cunning!"

Wu's face darkened: "It's not that bad. The ninjutsu I developed are all righteous—"

Madara Uchiha smiled slightly.

Although he was once again mistaken for Tobirama Senju, he had already accepted this interpretation.

Damn Tobirama Senju, go ahead and complain to your heart's content about your inability to survive in the mortal world while you're in the Pure Land—

The dead should be used by the living!

Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu stared at Konoha.

The warm golden sunlight of the afternoon streamed over the Hokage Rock, and Konoha, surrounded by mountains, was unfolding a vibrant prosperity after breaking free from the shackles of war and ninja.

The main road is lined with bright bluestone bricks, and the surrounding shops and stores stand side by side with their signs.

It's not hard to imagine what Konoha looked like before the Sky Ninja attacked—

Merchants were busy negotiating prices, and the aroma of tonkotsu ramen mingled with the sounds of everyday life, filling the streets and alleys.

An old ninja calmly plays chess, children run and play after school, and patrolling ninjas stand guard with composure.

The village lacks the tension of typical secluded villages, exuding only a peaceful and vibrant atmosphere.

But as the piercing alarm of war suddenly shatters the calm, all of this will be shattered—

"That's fucking insane—"

Although Wu didn't want to see Konoha living such a good life.

However, seeing beautiful things destroyed for inexplicable reasons still made him swear, which is quite rare for him.

As long as this mentally ill person has a breath left, the ninja world will never have peace!

Not only Konoha, but also Iwagakure—

If he can be so ruthless even towards his own village, would Tobirama Senju let Iwagakure get away with it if it grows stronger?

"As expected, having spent too much time with the Uchiha clan, Tobirama Senju's way of thinking is practically no different from those fanatics—"

Without thinking of this, he glared fiercely at Hozuki Gengetsu, who was also sighing, and couldn't help but bump him with his shoulder, causing him to stumble.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Hozuki Gengetsu exclaimed in confusion.

"Contacting a lunatic like you all the time is corrupting me!"

Wu snorted coldly.

Just as Hozuki Gengetsu was about to retort, he and Mu were both drawn to the change before them.

Amidst the blaring of alarms.

The village emblem on the Hokage Building was the first to ignite with a fierce golden light.

The Hokage Rock Statue, the clan territories of the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the various sections within the outer and inner castles were illuminated and rapidly connected into a single whole.

After the Flying Thunder God Teleportation Tower is deployed in the village.

Uzumaki Shio, along with Kushina and Minato, conducted collaborative research with the joint patrol force and the guard department.

The unspent funds were used for emergency preparedness.

The golden light that is lighting up at various clan territory nodes is a defensive barrier that has been deployed in advance.

It was finely tuned by ninjas skilled in sealing and barrier techniques, and created using a large number of talismans.

This is very expensive.

However, with Amegakure providing a large amount of raw materials and the nobles generously contributing, this money was just a routine expense that Konoha didn't really need.

It's worth mentioning that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) also contributed some power, giving back a significant amount of chakra.

So much so that it's now accepted by many ninjas, and occasionally, when Mito isn't around, no one says anything if a fox wanders around the village.

Danzo might mutter a few words occasionally, but that was all.

A golden net of light covering the entire area rose and extended, forming a huge semi-circular defensive barrier centered on the Hokage Building, enveloping both the inner and outer walls of Konoha.

"no--"

"Such a massive barrier, and it wasn't activated by a powerful individual but rather triggered automatically by a talisman?"

"How much did this cost? Are Konoha's sealing technique scrolls free?!"

Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu were stunned. In their eyes, this action was equivalent to arming the village to the teeth, which was really showing their wealth and power!

The air ninjas were clearly shocked as well; such a massive defensive barrier was actually a mechanical one.

Its technological sophistication is in no way inferior to their flight technology.

But we still have to fight!

The sky-covering, sun-obscuring ninja, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, hurtled straight towards the top of Konoha's dome.

The diving ninja pulled the trigger, and a torrential rain of armor-piercing senbon rained down, densely slamming into the golden barrier!

However, they were all blasted into countless iron filings by the barrier, or directly melted into fine molten iron, only producing fleeting sparks.

A barrage of chakra explosives followed, crashing down with tremendous force, the violent flames and shockwaves were astonishing, yet the barrier remained as stable as a rock.

The supporting nodes of the barrier flickered, and chakra flowed along the internal patterns to deflect the impact layer by layer, while the slightest crack was being rapidly repaired.

"Not bad at all—"

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly as he watched the Sky Ninja's attack fail.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't even anticipate an enemy descending from the sky, then he, as a senior, would truly be disappointing.

In Madara Uchiha's view, an excellent Hokage must be able to mobilize all the resources at his disposal.

We must consider attacks that don't exist now but could occur in the future—

The Hidden Void Village attacked Konoha during the Second Shinobi World War, but was not completely wiped out; this is common knowledge in the shinobi world.

As his successor, one must be able to devise a flawless plan.

As for whether Madara Uchiha could do these things, he believed he could, but he simply didn't want to!

"So what are you going to do next, Hiruzen—"

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes: "The strength of flying ninjas lies not in their destructive power, but in their mobility—they can escape without any cost after an attack, but their defense is simply insufficient!"

"And this barrier, because it covers such a vast area, its strength is actually just so-so—"

"Airborne fortress, mobilize your chakra and bombard the Konoha Hokage Building!"

The massive aerial fortress adjusted its angle.

At the very center of this aerial fortress is a giant human face in tribal style.

At this moment, the human face opened its massive mouth, gathering a powerful chakra bombardment—

The Sky Ninjas were also constantly launching senbon needles and throwing chakra bombs.

Bombs kept falling and exploding, and in an instant, smoke and dust rose up all over the golden barrier!

"On your marks—"

"The moment the barrier disappears, some enemies will inevitably rush in. Eliminate them as quickly as possible. The remaining ninjas will then carry out annihilation operations according to their assigned areas!"

"The battlefield must be kept outside the village!"

At Konoha's dispatch center.

The heads of the Nara and Yamanaka clans, who are also members of the Konoha committee, are communicating with the village's Jonin and combatants through amplification instruments and formations developed by the research department.

Through their senses, they projected a three-dimensional map of the battlefield into the minds of every ninja, quickly numbering the battlefield and preparing each nearby Konoha committee member or Jonin to lead their team to meet the enemy!

When the Hidden Void Village entered the Land of Fire, their presence had already been discovered by Konoha.

Because the patrol forces also have a large number of Hyuga clan ninjas, they conduct inspections on the outskirts of the Land of Fire and even on the border, and also have the responsibility of aerial surveillance.

Although flight is a rare ability, some ninjas from other hidden villages can also do it, through summoning beasts or secret techniques.

This is a crucial point that cannot be ignored.

However, the problem was that the patrolling ninjas lacked good anti-air capabilities, so after an urgent assessment, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided not to alert the enemy!

Let these Hidden Village ninjas get close to Konoha—

With the ninjas' combat and defensive capabilities, they will completely wipe out these remnants of the Second Shinobi World War!

"Yes, received!" the Konoha committee members and Jonin shouted in unison.

Anger surged in their eyes.

The same applies to the other ninjas who have already assembled in squads.

Despite its already powerful status, the village remains peace-loving, and life is getting better day by day.

How dare someone attack the village at this time!

Especially now, during Konoha's baby boom, there are many newborns and pregnant ninjas in the village. Taking a step back could mean their homes are destroyed.

Even so, order was not disrupted, and the ninjas continued to obey the orders of the battlefield commander.

At that moment, Konoha's golden defensive barrier suddenly disappeared.

Many nearby Sky Ninjas were delighted and quickly steered their flying wings into Konoha, flying low and searching for valuable targets to destroy.

at the same time.

From the Senju clan's territory, a solid Tailed Beast Ball burst forth, heading straight for the Sky Ninja's flying fortress!

A powerful, dense burst of chakra tore through the atmosphere, carrying a devastating force!

Madara Uchiha's gaze sharpened, and he immediately took over Shennong's micro-management of the flying fortress.

The massive fortress seemed to be dancing, barely dodging the fatal blow of the Tailed Beast Ball!

"Mito has further mastered the Nine-Tails' power—"

"Did you tame that beast? As expected of the Uzumaki clan princess, Hashirama's woman—"

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly, and with that, the attack on the aerial fortress naturally ceased.

"Hmph, so what about the second one?"

"Want to have a skipping-stones-on-water competition?"

Madara Uchiha's lips curled up, and his body felt a long-lost excitement, after all, his opponent was a powerful figure from the same era as him.

Or is it the last person left?

But at this moment.

Suddenly, Hiruzen and Orochimaru's urgent voices rang out from Mito's communicator: "Lord Mito, please calm down, we will handle them!"

"The Hokage says you're in charge of eliminating the ninjas who have infiltrated Konoha, and the barrier will close immediately!"

It's not that I'm worried about Mito using the Nine-Tails' chakra, as that might exhaust her body—

Although Mito is getting old, even with the support of Kurama (the Nine-Tails), her physical abilities can no longer keep up with the demands of long-term combat.

However, as Konoha's anti-aircraft gun, firing ten or so Tailed Beast Balls would not cause any significant problems.

Orochimaru and Hiruko were worried about—

If the Tailed Beast Ball hits, the precious aerial fortress will be completely destroyed!

From the moment Orochimaru and Hiruko first saw this creation, their eyes lit up and they felt an irresistible urge to possess it.

Where did this new technology come from?

I really want to take it and study it in detail!

"Hmph—" Mito's expression was icy as she gazed at the fortress in the distance and nodded: "Understood."

The village has developed so well now that it has exceeded Hashirama's expectations back then.

Anyone who dares to attack Konoha is going against her and Hashirama's ideals!

Let alone unleashing a few Tailed Beast Balls—

If necessary, Mito would not hesitate to break the Yin Seal and achieve ultimate sublimation to fight against powerful enemies!

At this moment.

The ANBU and police departments, led by Sakumo and Fugaku, have already appeared outside the area covered by the barrier.

Danzo, leading the new Roots, rushed out in a great hurry, not daring to delay for even a moment.

Several years ago, when Hiruzen Sarutobi launched a surprise attack, Danzo was severely criticized in public for his slow reaction and was forced to sign a pledge.

If a similar situation occurs again, and he continues to cower behind the village, then we'll have to cut off his head!

Although Danzo thought Hiruzen wouldn't do that—

But if problems arise again, it will always be very troublesome.

Moreover, Danzo's eyes lit up as he looked at these flying ninja!

Ok!

Danzo had only just finished researching the Wind Release Chakra Mode and was figuring out a stage to perform for himself when a "kind person" suddenly appeared at his doorstep.

Danzo activated his chakra, and the energy surged around him.

One by one, the members of the Roots seemed to move with lightning speed, reaching the area where the command center had ordered them to engage in battle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently watched the aerial fortress, not in a hurry to make a move.

Real-world experience is always the best stage to test a village's development.

If the enemy were a formidable foe exceeding the village's standards, Hiruzen Sarutobi would naturally be the first to charge in, but to the Hokage, these Sky Ninja were nothing more than buzzing flies—

Disgusting and troublesome, but not fatal to Konoha now.

"This is even stronger than the Kongin I remember—"

"They're packing up so close together, and the density of people is incredible—they've come out in full force!"

"What are these ninja thinking?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand the thoughts of the Sky Ninja.

So all those years of hiding in the ninja world were just waiting for this day to come and fight Konoha to the death?

It was clearly the Sky Ninja who recklessly intervened in the Second Shinobi World War; it wasn't even their business to begin with, yet the aftershocks severely weakened them.

Actually, the Kongren didn't want this either; according to the plan, they should have developed for another twenty years—

But there was nothing that could be done; Mr. Ban disagreed.

now.

The barrier of Konoha has been opened once again.

The air ninjas who entered Konoha's airspace began using their senbon fire launchers to relentlessly bombard buildings and other ninjas, launching indiscriminate attacks.

However, the members of the Uchiha clan's guard unit, each with their Sharingan eyes glaring and wielding long swords, stood before one citizen after another!

The Uchiha clan is extremely concerned with saving face.

The banner hanging on the Guard Department's signboard was seen by everyone in Konoha—

They can't just say they'll protect Konoha with the honor of the Uchiha clan, and then turn around and be cowards who don't dare to step forward, can they?

"Everyone, stand up for me! No one can back down!"

"Quickly evacuate and protect the villagers who haven't taken cover! If the villagers are bleeding right next to you while you remain slick and unscathed, that's stabbing the Uchiha in the back!"

Uchiha Isshin roared, his eyes flashing with the three tomoe of a fleeting moment, and in the instant he met the gaze of a Sky Ninja, he pierced through the brain with his eye power!

Ninjutsu is indeed relatively ineffective against aerial attacks because aerial ninjas can maneuver and maneuver extensively in the sky.

However, as long as they use the Senbon Launcher to focus, their eyes will naturally follow. The Sharingan genjutsu, which can strike at a distance, is the best weapon for counterattack!

Although Uchiha Isshin was furious.

But aside from anger, Isshin and Danzo share some similarities in their thoughts—

They all longed for war.

For ninjas, war is always the best stage to prove themselves!

The Uchiha ninjas charged forward with roars.

Today's Konoha has prosthetic bodies, medical reels, and its police chief receives the highest salary among all members of his class in the entire village—

Not to mention the current Hokage, who is a rare find even with a lantern.

Although nominally Tobirama Senju's disciple, he treated the Uchiha clan members equally, even showing them preferential treatment through empathy.

He was able to handle the Yatsushiro incident impartially.

Furthermore, with a broad mind, he changed the definition of ninjas and the Will of Fire, and recognized the Uchiha clan.

Even regarding the enormous historical legacy of the stigmata, a possible solution was offered—

How could the Uchiha not risk their lives for this?

"Watch out, ma'am!"

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha charged forward, blocking the path of an elderly woman who hadn't had time to evacuate. He first used his exquisite swordsmanship to deflect most of the senbon needles, but because he couldn't move, he still suffered a shoulder injury.

In this old woman's eyes, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was like a guardian deity, shielding her from the overwhelming rain of senbon needles with his own body.

"I'll take you away; let's hide inside the building first!"

"You just need to hide. We won't let those bastards' bombs fall!"

Ignoring the pain in his shoulder, the Eighth Hokage quickly settled the villagers.

The old woman stared intently at Yashiro, tears welling up in her eyes involuntarily.

She decided—

In the future, when we dance in the square, we will tell the story of the Eighth Generation over and over again until all the villagers, young and old, are tired of hearing it!

Yashiro turned and headed to the next villager in need, taking out a portable medical chakra scroll from his waist and patting it on his shoulder as he walked.

Yashiro possessed the courage to die for the village and was fearless.

However, the village also provides every ninja who does this with the material support they can, which is a necessary two-way effort.

Similar situations to those of the eighth generation occur in many places within the village.

It wasn't just the Uchiha clan ninjas; the Will of Fire burst forth in the flames, revealing its true form—

Uchiha clan.

After receiving orders from Madara Uchiha, the few Sky Ninja who had infiltrated the area while the barrier was open immediately gathered together upon witnessing the fierce counterattack from Konoha.

The research department is heavily guarded, but the Uchiha clan's territory is actually less guarded because everyone is out helping the villagers.

The air ninjas within the Konoha barrier quickly coalesced into a group and flew recklessly towards the Uchiha clan's territory, hurling all the bombs they were carrying down with them.

And directly below.

Just as Tomie Uchiha threw out her long sword, skewering a Sky Ninja like a string of candied hawthorns from a distance, and then used her Sharingan to crash another Sky Ninja's plane, she looked up and saw a dense barrage of bombs falling from the sky!

Tomie's eyes widened instantly.

She frantically racked her brains, trying to figure out what kind of ninjutsu she could use to protect her clan's territory—

It's important to understand that the Uchiha clan also includes the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, women, and children; not everyone possesses fighting ability or the capacity to protect themselves in such a situation.

Tomie was so anxious that her forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat.

Although she was depleted of vital energy after the blood transfusion, and after several months of rest, her bloodline disease had disappeared, and she began to gradually awaken her talents.

She was confident that in another year or two, she would be back in good health and able to get back on the fast track of her career development.

But the cruel ninja world waits for no one!

Just as Tomie was preparing to use Fire Release to forcibly detonate the cluster bombs in the air and withstand the shockwave to minimize the damage—

Her behavior was suicidal.

But a scarlet figure blocked her way!

After entering the Four-Tails form, Uzumaki Shio, whose entire body was covered by the violent and dense Nine-Tails chakra, manipulated the tailed beast chakra to form giant hands, and with a sweep of the air, crushed the bombs in his hands!

Uzumaki Shio turned slightly and held the pale-faced Tomie in her arms.

To avoid the strong shockwave harming Tomie, who was not yet fully recovered and had already exhausted her strength—

Tomie stared blankly at Uzumaki Shio, who had transformed into a tailed beast.

Who is this?

"Don't you recognize me?"

"You even drank my blood—" Uzumaki Shio's clear voice came from within the deep tailed beast chakra: "Don't push yourself too hard in this battle. I've seen your recent medical report; you're not fully recovered yet—"

"Go, I will protect you and your people. Go and do what you can!"

After saying that, golden chains burst forth from behind Uzumaki Shio, piercing through the chests of the Sky Ninjas hovering in the low sky one after another!

He was like a demon god!

PS:

Just wanted to give you an update on my condition. My son took his medicine, soaked his feet, drank lots of ginger soup, and sweated a lot. He felt much better after waking up. Thank you so much for your concern, dear readers! It's really heartwarming!

I estimate I'll be almost fully recovered in the next two or three days, after which I can resume my normal update schedule. This time, once I'm better, I'll focus on sleep and light exercise to maintain a good rhythm.

Thank you again to all the readers!