Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 303 Finding Support for Kirigakure

Qingye raised her hand and formed a special hand seal.

The Illusionary Body Technique.

Consciousness instantly traversed thousands of miles and landed in a dark space.

"You've arrived."

Nagato slowly opened his purple Rinnegan, his voice low and hoarse.

Aoba's illusory image gradually solidified. "Has there been any movement from Obito's side lately?"

Nagato shook his head.

"Since Konoha was hit by the meteorite, Obito has not appeared again, and Zetsu has also disappeared without a trace."

"The Tenseigan can actually trigger meteor attacks; it certainly possesses power comparable to the Rinnegan!"

Aoba nodded seriously. "This is indeed somewhat unexpected. It seems we need to move our plans forward."

"The war between Kumogakure and Kirigakure just happens to present a perfect opportunity!"

"opportunity?"

Nagato slightly raised his eyes, a hint of curiosity showing in his Rinnegan eyes.

"I plan to involve Akatsuki in this war."

Why?

"With our current strength, wouldn't it be a better choice to continue to lie low and accumulate strength to deal with future crises?"

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Nagato expressed his bewilderment at Aoba's decision to intervene in the great power war.

"The situation has changed."

Aoba took a deep breath and organized her thoughts.

"Individuals and nations are different."

"Between countries, the focus is more on interests, especially immediate interests."

Aoba's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Individuals may plan ahead for a vague future, but nations do not. Between nations, they always only care about immediate interests."

Aoba crossed her arms and analyzed the situation seriously.

"Go and tell the Kage of the five great ninja villages that in ten or twenty years, a group of aliens will descend upon the ninja world, drain everyone's chakra, and destroy the world."

"What do you think they'll do?"

Nagato remained silent.

"They won't believe it."

Aoba gave a direct answer: "They might even think you're crazy."

"Even if they believe it, so what? They can't change anything. They'll still fight the wars and seize the resources, because in their eyes, surviving today is more important than worrying about tomorrow."

Nagato frowned, a flash of understanding crossing his eyes.

"So, you mean—"

"That's right."

Aoba nodded. "Since there's no clear external threat that can unite them, let's create a hypothetical enemy for them!"

"Without external pressure, the five great ninja villages will only continue to stagnate due to the unequal distribution of benefits. Only when a powerful shadow appears that threatens everyone's existence will they truly put aside their prejudices and maintain their ambition and cohesion."

"And the Akatsuki organization is the perfect hypothetical enemy!"

"This war between Kumogakure and Kirigakure provides an excellent stage to bring the Akatsuki out of the shadows. At the same time, we can use this opportunity to eliminate the spies Obito planted within the Akatsuki!"

Nagato took a deep breath, quickly calculating Aoba's plan in his mind.

He didn't know before that collecting all the tailed beasts would make him the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, nor did he know that the so-called Eye of the Moon Plan was a complete hoax set up by Madara Uchiha to revive himself.

He originally only wanted to use the Ten-Tails, the ultimate weapon, to intimidate the entire ninja world and thus achieve his ideal of peace.

But now that he knows the Ten-Tails is a trap, he certainly won't be foolish enough to collect any more tailed beasts.

The Ten-Tails path is a dead end.

After learning that even more terrifying aliens would descend upon the ninja world and threaten its safety, Nagato's strategic vision expanded.

The various countries in the ninja world fight amongst themselves, and at most, only a portion of people die and regimes change.

But those aliens from the Otsutsuki clan wanted to drain the chakra of everyone on the entire planet to plant the Divine Tree.

What's the difference between that and the destruction of the world?

How can this be allowed!

Nagato's mind is now filled with thoughts of how to increase his strength and kill those aliens.

"I see."

Nagato nodded solemnly.

"Akatsuki will intervene in this war. I will make the world feel real pain, no, I will make them wake up."

"What are your plans?" Nagato asked.

Aoba smiled with satisfaction.

"Before that, I need to solve your problem first."

"My problem?" Nagato was taken aback.

"Your true form is a huge weakness; don't underestimate the people of the Five Great Nations."

In the original story, when Pain attacked Konoha, other people in Konoha also realized that Pain was a puppet.

Nagato's pupils suddenly contracted.

"There's already a way to remove the black rod from my back?"

"Um."

Aoba nodded.

Nagato's biggest problem was the black rods inserted into his back. These rods penetrated deep into his internal organs and continuously drained his chakra. The injury to his foot was secondary.

However, after capturing the Seven-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Aoba was much more confident.

Nagato's expression shifted slightly.

If he can truly regain his mobility, there will be even more things he can do.

"I'm waiting for you."

Nagato said solemnly.

The illusionary body technique was dispelled, and the underground space returned to its deathly silence.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Water, at the front line of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

The waves rolled, and war raged.

The Cloud Village's surprise attack came too fast and too fiercely.

They didn't give Kirigakure any time to react and immediately dispatched two Jinchūriki.

Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and Omoi, the new Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Under the terrifying destructive power of the two perfect Jinchūriki, Kirigakure's border defenses were torn apart instantly, like paper.

In less than two days, Wuyin had already lost two important outer islands.

The army of Kumogakure advanced with unstoppable momentum, heading straight for Kirigakure's homeland.

On the vast ocean, a fast ship is cutting through the waves, speeding towards the direction of Kirigakure Village.

At the bow of the ship, Mei Terumi stood facing the wind, her long brown hair dancing wildly in the sea breeze.

Her beautiful face was now covered in frost, and her eyes revealed undisguised anxiety and anger.

"Damn Cloud Village! How dare they launch a sneak attack at this time!"

Terumi Mei gritted her teeth.

Upon receiving the intelligence, she left Konoha without hesitation and rushed back to the Land of Water overnight.

Although she knew very well that with her current strength, even if she went back, she would hardly be able to play a decisive role on the main battlefield.

But she is a ninja from Kirigakure, and a future Mizukage on whom great hopes are placed.

She would never back down when the village was in trouble.

"Faster! Push the speed to the limit!" Mei Terumi shouted to her subordinates behind her.

On the third island ahead, which is about to fall.

The battle has reached a fever pitch.

"Idiots! Bastards! You guys from Kirigakure, tremble before the tentacles of the Eight-Tails! Yeah!"

Killer Bee was draped in a dark red cloak of tailed beast chakra, and his eight enormous octopus tentacles raged wildly on the battlefield, each strike unleashing a storm of blood and gore.

He rapped awful rap while swatting away the surrounding Mist Ninja like flies.

On the other side, Omoi held a ninja sword in one hand and released a blue fireball with the other.

Although he has only been the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails for a short time, he has already mastered the use of the Two-Tails' power thanks to the well-established training system in Kumogakure.

Fireballs rained down on the Mist Shadow's position like a meteor shower, triggering a series of violent explosions.

"Too weak. Is this all there is to Kirigakure?"

Omoi brandished his ninja sword, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes as he looked at the Hidden Mist ninjas around him.

Just when the Cloud Village side thought they could easily take over the island and continue their advance...

Rumble.

Suddenly, towering waves surged ahead, and a massive column of water shot skyward.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

With a cold, low shout, a tsunami-like wave crashed down on the Cloud Hidden's position.

Killer Bee and Omoi's expressions changed, and they immediately stopped attacking and jumped back.

As the thick fog dissipated, a short boy slowly emerged, holding a peculiar stick with a hook at the end decorated with green flowers.

It was none other than the former Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi!

"Yakura-sama!"

The moment the Hidden Mist ninjas saw that figure, their morale soared like a fire doused with oil.

The Cloud Village side was not too surprised to see Yagura appear.

Since they dared to launch a surprise attack, the Cloud Village's intelligence department must have already thoroughly investigated the Mist Village's situation.

Yagura Karatachi was merely ousted from power; he did not die.

He remains the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails and is one of the strongest fighters in Kirigakure.

"The ninjas of Kumogakure, this is the end!"

There was no warm reminiscing, no mutual appreciation between fellow Jinchūriki.

There are only enemies on the battlefield.

The battle between the three Jinchūriki erupted instantly!

Yagura coldly stared at the enemy in front of him, then suddenly swung the club in his hand.

"Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"

A giant water mirror instantly formed in front of Yagura, reflecting the figures of Killer Bee and Omoi.

Even when facing two opponents, Yagura managed to withstand the combined attack of Killer Bee and Omoi.

Yagura Karatachi single-handedly held off the Cloud Village's offensive.

"No, we have to get serious!"

Killer Bee roared, and dark red tailed beast chakra erupted from his body, instantly entering a semi-tailed beast transformation state.

Omoi's movements were not slow at all, and blue Two-Tails chakra flames also ignited on his body.

Faced with the combined attack of the two Jinchūriki, Yagura's eyes narrowed, and tailed beast chakra rose around his body.

boom!

A fierce battle broke out immediately.

During the precious time that Yagura bought, the Kirigakure ninja began to break up into smaller groups.

They abandoned direct confrontation and instead used the complex terrain of the Land of Water to wage guerrilla warfare against the Hidden Cloud Village, which is also the fighting style that the Hidden Mist Village is best at.

Traps, assassinations, ambushes, harassment.

The Hidden Mist ninjas perfected guerrilla tactics, constantly wearing down the Hidden Cloud army's stamina and patience.

The advance of the Cloud Hidden Sect suddenly slowed down.

When the Fourth Raikage, A, received the battle report from the front lines, his face was as dark as the sky before a storm.

"By that idiot!"

He slammed the battle report on the table, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

However, he also knew that the terrain of the Land of Water was too complicated, and if he could not quickly advance and end the battle, the subsequent battles would be very troublesome.

boom!

With a deafening roar, a massive column of water, tens of meters high, suddenly erupted from the calm sea surface.

Amidst the splashing water, a tall and imposing figure crashed onto the beach like a cannonball, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground before he managed to regain his footing.

Kisame Hoshigaki was shirtless, revealing his shark-like gray-blue skin and muscular build, and he was panting heavily.

"Phew—that's enough training for today."

Kisame wiped the seawater off his face, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of sharp fangs.

Suddenly, Samehada seemed to sense something, and the barbs under the bandage began to writhe restlessly, making a hissing friction sound.

Kisame suddenly grabbed Samehada beside him.

"The response is good; it seems you haven't been slacking off lately."

A lazy yet familiar voice pierced through the roar of the waves and clearly reached Kisame's ears.

Kisame's tense muscles relaxed instantly. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs, and turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

A figure appeared less than three meters away from him.

It is the green leaves of the mountain city.

"Mr. Aoba!"

Kisame immediately retracted Samehada, a bead of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

"You've come to see me in person; is there some new task for you?"

"I do have a task for you."

Aoba didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Pack your things and prepare to return to the Land of Water."

"Return to Mist Fortress?"

Kisame was stunned for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing across his shark-like face.

"As far as I know, Kumogakure is currently launching a full-scale attack on Kirigakure, and the fighting at the front lines is fierce. Going back now would be disastrous."

At this point, Kisame paused, his gaze turning somewhat strange as he looked Aoba up and down.

"Mr. Aoba, your sudden act of helping Kirigakure, could it be because of—that Miss Terumi Mei?"

In Kisame's memory, Mr. Aoba always had a clear purpose and consideration in everything he did.

Such thankless tasks, which could even lead to being embroiled in a major power war, are completely out of character for Aoba.

However, Mei Terumi, who possesses both Lava Release and Boil Release bloodline limits, is indeed a beautiful woman.

Hearing Kisame's teasing, Aoba turned around and looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

"Kisame, if all you can think about is this kind of low-level hormonal impulse, then that's the limit of your potential."

Aoba's voice was calm.

Kisame's smile froze instantly, and he could only manage a couple of dry laughs.

But he still asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.

"Mr. Aoba, I've never understood this."

"With your current strength, becoming Hokage, let alone unifying the ninja world, seems like it wouldn't be too difficult."

"You could easily control everything, yet you seem to be secretly plotting something. What are you preparing? Or rather, what are you guarding against?"

Kisame's intuition was very sharp; he could sense that Yamashiro Aoba was wary of something!

Aoba did not answer Kisame's question immediately.

He stood quietly for a while, listening to the sound of the waves crashing, before slowly speaking.

"Kisame, what do you think is the essence of war?"

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