The Hand of God Creates the Strongest Hidden Mist Village

Chapter 105 Clan Chief Ryunosuke, what's gotten into you after just a few days?

Victory in a war can never be achieved solely through force.

Even though it is the most crucial element in war.

If war can be won simply by force, then it doesn't deserve to be called a war, and it shouldn't even have started!

In the next few days.

Konoha and Kirigakure continued to clash in Kazama and Tani, with the frequency of their battles increasing. Yagura even launched several large-scale attacks, forcing Konoha to tighten its defenses once again.

Whether it was because Konoha's medical ninjutsu was strong enough, or because Mount Myōboku possessed some special treasure, Jiraiya, who had lost an arm, returned to the battlefield after two days of rest.

Moreover, even though he lost an arm, Jiraiya's fighting ability was not affected much at all.

For an ordinary ninja, losing an arm is undoubtedly a devastating blow.

Ordinary ninjas are taught to form hand seals and unleash ninjutsu from a young age. In order to perform ninjutsu faster, some evil practitioners even soak their hands in white vinegar to soften their bones, all in order to have a faster hand seal speed.

Without arms, they can't form hand seals or cast spells, which undoubtedly takes away half their lives.

But who knew that Jiraiya could not only perform hand seals with one hand, but also with his feet!

This truly stunned countless ninjas.

But the most crucial one is still Minato Namikaze, the Golden Flash.

This guy is indeed an exaggerated threat on the battlefield. His Flying Thunder God Technique allows him to wreak havoc on the battlefield, much like Shy's skateboard shoes, where long arms beat short arms.

In addition, his chakra reserves were several times, or even ten times, greater than those of Makoto Karatachi, allowing Konoha to withstand the continuous attacks from Kirigakure.

Yes, several times, even ten times!

Despite not being a descendant of the Six Paths, this guy's chakra reserves are in no way inferior to those people, and can even be compared to a tailless tailed beast like Kisame.

As expected of the guy who turned the hair of three generations yellow with one blow, Kushina's level of Uzumaki bloodline, plus Hinata and Hyuga, two Six Paths bloodline descendants, still couldn't beat Minato Namikaze, a commoner!

However, even so, this balance cannot be maintained for long.

the reason is simple.

Your sincerity has arrived!

"boom!"

The blazing flames shattered the ice wall, and several figures sped towards them through the smoke.

"Damn it, retreat!"

"Ice Release: Ice Pillar!"

The Chunin of the Yuki clan threw out several kunai covered with explosive tags, and quickly formed hand seals to condense ice pillars in an attempt to block the enemy and cover the retreat of their teammates.

This is a standard reconnaissance team from Kirigakure, consisting of five people: two Chunin and three Genin.

However, this team is slightly better equipped, with the Chunin leading them being a ninja from the Yuki clan.

Even so, the moment they dared to engage the enemy, they lost two men!

Judging from the battle, the opponent's methods were professional and decisive. The leader's strength and ninja skills were definitely superior to ours. He was at least a Special Rank 1 or a Jonin!

"Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall Without End!"

The Chunin of the Snow Clan let out a low shout, her slender hands rapidly forming hand seals, pushing her speed to the limit.

The ground shook violently, and several thick ice walls rose from the ground, attempting to block the pursuers and create an escape route for the remaining two genin.

However, the pursuers were far stronger than expected.

"A trivial skill."

A cold voice came through the mask.

There were three pursuers, all dressed in ANBU uniforms. The leader was wielding a ninja sword and slashing rapidly.

The condensed, sharp blade energy swept out in a fan shape, easily cutting and shattering the newly risen ice wall!

Ice shards danced in the air, reflecting a chilling light in the sunlight.

"puff!"

The ninja in the snow couldn't dodge in time. A blade of energy grazed his shoulder, instantly tearing his skin and causing blood to spurt out. He groaned and staggered backward.

"team leader!"

A young genin exclaimed in surprise and instinctively tried to rush over to help him up.

"Don't worry about me! Go!" The Snow Ninja endured the excruciating pain, clenching his teeth and forming a hand seal with one hand.

"Ice Release: Swallow Snowfall!"

Countless sharp ice crystals rained down on the pursuers, attempting a final act of obstruction.

However, the gap in strength between the two sides is too great.

The other two Root ninjas dodged the ice-covered area from the left and right, their figures flashing like ghosts as they lunged forward. The kunai in their hands gleamed with a cold, poisoned light as they aimed straight for the throats of the two panicked genin.

Despite their best efforts, they were powerless to offer any assistance amidst the snow.

It’s over————

At this critical moment.

Two water bullets, as sharp as bullets, pierced through the air and went straight through the heads of the two Root ninjas.

"Double Kill!"

The water bullets that suddenly attacked from the side were incredibly fast and their accuracy was terrifying.

The two Root ninjas, who were about to kill the Hidden Mist genin, didn't even have a chance to react before their heads were pierced by highly compressed water bullets, exploding into two clouds of scarlet blood mist. Their bodies collapsed to the ground like broken sacks.

The shouts of battle also came to an abrupt halt.

The snow-covered ninja and the two surviving genin were all stunned, staring blankly at this sudden turn of events.

The Root Jonin who was leading the group reacted extremely quickly. He sensed something was wrong the moment the water bullet appeared and almost instinctively abandoned his attack. He retreated rapidly backward while holding his ninja sword horizontally in front of him, warily scanning the direction from which the water bullet was coming.

"Who?!"

His voice was hoarse, with a hint of barely perceptible surprise.

To be able to wield the water cannon to this extent—silent and stealthy, with speed comparable to a sniper shot, and power enough to instantly pierce through the headband and skull of an elite Chunin—is something that ordinary Mist Ninjas could never do!

"Tsk, that's a pretty quick reaction."

A voice, tinged with languor and a hint of mockery, rang out from the dense forest to the side.

The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow.

A figure pushed aside the drooping vines and slowly walked out.

His short black hair gleamed slightly in the sunlight filtering through the leaves, and his young, handsome face bore the marks of travel, but his purple eyes were exceptionally bright, and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips.

Yukino's eyes widened as she stared at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face. A name flashed through her mind, and her breathing suddenly became rapid.

"Gorge——Lord Goju Cheng?!"

Makoto Karatachi, the most dazzling star of the new generation of Kirigakure, the creator of the Kirigakure Blade Squad, the legendary figure who killed the Hokage's son and repeatedly dealt heavy blows to the rear of Konoha!

His portrait and deeds have long been known throughout the front lines of Kirigakure, making him the object of worship and emulation for all young Kirigakure ninjas!

Makoto Koji nodded to the Snow Chunin as a greeting, then his gaze fell on the last remaining Root Jonin.

"The Roots of Konoha are truly persistent. They're relentlessly pursuing my reconnaissance team, are they feeling quite accomplished?"

The Root Jonin's expression changed drastically beneath his mask.

Goji berries, honest?!

How did he end up here!

However, now is not the time to think about these things. The appearance of someone like Makoto Karatachi here is definitely a bad thing for him. With the opponent's strength, his fate as a Jonin will not be much better than those two guys who got their heads blown off.

We have to fight with all our might!

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Root Jonin, and his figure suddenly blurred!

Body Flicker Technique!

At the same time, his ninja sword, covered in chakra, thrust straight at Makoto Karatachi with unstoppable force.

This is one of his trump cards. He uses Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation to lift his body, maximizing his movement speed while sharpening his blade. Combined with the extreme speed of Body Flicker Technique, he aims for a one-hit kill!

Several Mist Hidden Realm warriors have perished under this move.

Faced with this sudden, lightning-fast thrust, Makoto Koji didn't even lift his eyelids.

puff!

The blade pierced the body, but only stirred up a stream of water.

"What?!"

"The Water Transformation Technique, isn't it very useful?"

Makoto Koji grinned, delivered a knee strike, followed by a backhand elbow strike, and in the instant the opponent was struck and drooled, he snatched the ninja sword from the opponent's hand and stabbed it back into the neck.

So cool!

thump.

The third Root ninja was killed.

From the moment Makoto Kujira appeared until all three pursuers were wiped out, the entire process took no more than ten seconds.

Relaxed and carefree, like casually swatting a few annoying flies.

The snow-covered chunin and two genin were completely dumbfounded, their mouths agape enough to fit eggs.

Is this... is this the power of Lord Makoto?

He instantly killed three elite members of Root, one of whom was definitely a Jonin-level expert?!

All those things that happened in the village before about Lord Gouju Cheng were absolutely rumors. What a spoiled brat! These were clearly the romantic escapades of a powerful figure!

Gouju Cheng flicked his fingers, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

He walked up to the Snow Chunin, looked at the wound on her shoulder, casually took out a medical roll from his ninja tool bag, unsealed it with one hand, took out disinfectant and bandages, and began to treat the Snow Chunin's wound with practiced movements.

"The injury is serious and needs immediate treatment."

"Thank you so much, Lord Cheng, for saving my life!"

The ninja in the snow seemed to wake from a dream, and hurriedly thanked him, his voice still trembling slightly.

"It was nothing. Your clan's Mizuki Yuki is also part of my team." Makoto Karatachi quickly bandaged the wound. "Which branch are you from? How did you get bitten by someone from Root?"

"We are the third squad of the fourth reconnaissance battalion, responsible for routine reconnaissance near Mount Kazana, on the eastern outskirts of Kazama and Tani."

Yukino, the ninja, replied with a pained expression, "Everything was normal until we were ambushed by this Konoha squad on our way back. The battle at the front is deadlocked, with both sides winning and losing, but the enemy has made several attempts to counterattack and established strongholds in places like Mount Kazena. In addition, our intelligence gathering has been severely restricted."

"The enemy's reconnaissance forces were replenished, and with the addition of Minato Namikaze, the Golden Flash, our operations were greatly restricted."

White-eyed bug, ninja cat, ninja dog, ninja hawk —

Compared to Konoha's reconnaissance system, Kirigakure is undoubtedly being outmatched; they're simply not on the same level.

The only time he was in the lead was probably when Makoto Kariju directly rushed into the enemy's back row and wiped out Hyuga Kai and his group.

However, with the arrival of Minato Namikaze's reinforcements, Kirigakure's reconnaissance system was naturally pushed back down once again.

"Understood."

Makoto quickly bandaged the wound of the Snow Ninja and distributed some soldier pills and emergency medicines to the three of them.

"Return to the nearest safe outpost immediately, report the attack, and remind all reconnaissance teams to be on high alert and to change their routes randomly."

"Yes!" the three answered in unison.

"Captain Cheng, aren't you coming back with us?" Yuki no Chunin couldn't help but ask.

"I?"

Makoto Koji stood up, looked in the direction of Mount Kazena, and grinned: "I'll go get an appetizer first."

Kazama and the outer side of the valley, Mount Kazana.

As a natural pass guarding the border of the Land of Fire leading to the eastern inland, Mount Kazena has a very unique topography.

It is not an isolated mountain, but a rolling hilly area with strange rocks, dotted with natural caves and narrow canyon passages. Strong winds blow through it year-round, making a howling sound like the low growl of a wild beast, hence the name.

Konoha recognized the strategic advantage of this location, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and also allowed for effective monitoring of the movements of the Kirigakure forces. At the beginning of the war, Konoha dispatched elite troops and spent considerable resources to establish several strong outposts on the main peak of Mount Kazena and at several key locations.

These strongholds complement each other, forming a deep defense system that not only blocked the vital passage for Kirigakure's inland assault, but also became an important fulcrum for Konoha's reconnaissance forces to monitor Kirigakure's movements!

Since Kirigakure broke through to Kazama and Yagaya, Mount Kazana has been one of the focal points of contention between the two sides, and they even managed to capture it at one point.

However, after Minato Namikaze arrived at the front line, along with Konoha's elite troops, the area was wiped out again.

However, Kirigakure was clearly unwilling to give up and tried many times to take the bone again, but all attempts failed and they suffered considerable losses.

From the largest tent in the center of the camp came a low growl filled with suppressed anger.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Kaguya Ryunosuke paced back and forth inside the tent like an enraged wolf.

He was about thirty years old, slender and tall, wearing the white clan clothing that was the symbol of the Kaguya clan. His strong and muscular chest was exposed under the open collar, with several fresh wounds that had not yet fully healed.

His long, gray hair was draped over his back, and his face was gloomy, but now it was slightly distorted with anger, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

"Three days! A full three days!"

"Our Kaguya clan's elite troops couldn't even take down a few lousy wooden watchtowers, and they lost seventeen men! Seventeen!"

He slammed his fist on the low table next to him, and the hard solid wood surface cracked, scattering the maps and documents all over the floor.

Inside the tent were several Jonin from the Kaguya clan, all with their heads bowed and silent, their faces grim.

One of the older Jonin, with a hideous scar on his face, forced himself to speak: "Clan leader, it's not that the brothers aren't willing to fight. It's just that—those turtle shells in Konoha are too tough."

"The rock formations of Mount Kazena are inherently easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Konoha's defensive barriers and traps are also very cleverly set up, not to mention those damned automatically triggered ninjutsu scrolls —"

"Shut up!"

Kaguya Ryunosuke interrupted sharply, a cold glint in his eyes.

"I don't listen to excuses, I only want results! Back in the village, who was it that confidently told me that the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) was the strongest spear in the ninja world, capable of breaking through anything? And now? They can't even take down a small mountain!"

He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving.

In fact, their attack shouldn't have been so disorganized. Even if the Kaguya clan had limited reach, these Jonin were all top-tier elites who had awakened the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) and even mastered the Kusanagi Dance.

Ultimately, it's because whenever they launch a large-scale attack, Minato Namikaze comes along!

That guy is like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

Every time they were about to create an opening, Minato Namikaze would suddenly appear from some hidden corner, unleashing a few Flying Thunder God kunai in conjunction with the ninjutsu of the Konoha ninjas, disrupting Kaguya's elite offensive.

Kaguya and the others wanted to attack, but that guy suddenly activated Flying Thunder God and ran away.

The Kaguya clan is brave and skilled in battle, with formidable individual combat abilities. However, in large-scale coordinated operations and tactical adaptability, they are indeed inferior to the long-established tactical systems of Konoha. Minato Namikaze precisely exploited this weakness, using his extreme mobility to deliver precise strikes and repeatedly succeeding.

"Chieftain, shall we launch another full-scale attack?"

Another Jonin tentatively asked, "This time, after Lord Yagura begins his attack, we'll concentrate all our forces and launch a fierce attack on one point, regardless of the cost."

"Minato Namikaze will be caught in a bind then, we'll seize the opportunity—"

"Take advantage of your mother!"

Kaguya Ryunosuke slammed his hand on the table: "That guy's practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique! Do you even know what the Flying Thunder God Technique is?!"

Kazama and Yagaya are only so big. With Minato Namikaze's chakra reserves, even if he was fighting against Yagura's main force on the front line one moment, he could fly directly to Mount Kazana to maintain the defense the next.

This is where the advantages of Flying Thunder God are!

While others are struggling to manage both ends, they're reaping rewards from both sides!

"Our people are not cannon fodder; we cannot continue to waste them like this."

Kaguya Ryunosuke scratched his hair in frustration.

"Damn Yagura Karatachi—he dumped such a tough nut on Kaguya while he led the main force to fight Jiraiya head-on. He's clearly making things difficult for us because he's unhappy with what happened with that brat Makoto Karatachi last time!"

When Makoto Karatachi was mentioned, a complex look flashed in Ryunosuke Kaguya's eyes.

That brat who copied the Corpse Bone Pulse —

Although he was extremely dissatisfied with, and even hostile to, the matter of Makoto Gojiki replicating the Corpse Bone Vein in the village at the time.

But it must be admitted that the things that kid's Fog Blade squad did behind enemy lines were indeed impressive, greatly relieving the pressure on the front lines.

And indeed, they were obedient and never used the Corpse Bone Pulse again.

If—if that kid were here, with his cunning, unpredictable, and unconventional style, would he be able to crack the tough nut of Fengnai Mountain?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Kaguya Ryunosuke forcibly suppressed it.

Are you kidding me!

Kaguya Ryunosuke, the head of the Kaguya clan, needs a young upstart to break the deadlock?

If word gets out, where will he put his old face?

"Report!"

Just then, a Kaguya Chunin rushed into the tent and knelt on one knee.

"Chieftain, Gouju requests an audience outside the camp."

"Who?!"

Kaguya Ryunosuke thought he had misheard.

"Makoto Karatachi, captain of the Mist Blade Squad, the hero of the Mist Village, Lord Makoto Karatachi!"

The Chunin repeated, his tone carrying a hint of excitement and awe that he himself was unaware of.

The tent fell silent instantly.

The Kaguya Jonin exchanged glances, all seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Speak of the devil, and he appears?

Kaguya Ryunosuke's expression kept changing.

Why did this kid end up at Fengnai Mountain? We haven't heard any new orders from the frontline command.

Could it be that Yagura sent him?

You want to see me, Kaguya, make a fool of myself?!

An unnamed anger suddenly surged up.

"Let him in!"

Kaguya Ryunosuke's voice was cold and hard: "I'd like to see what this Kirigakure hero is up to, coming to this tough nut to crack on the front lines!"

A moment later, the tent flap was lifted.

Makoto Karimoto strolled in leisurely, his gaze sweeping over the mess inside the tent and Ryunosuke Kaguya's unpleasant expression, before he greeted him with a smile.

"Clan Chief Ryunosuke, it's been a few days, why are you so tired?"

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