Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 304 The Hidden Mist's Support

The scarcity of resources, the uneven distribution of benefits, cognitive limitations and ideological conflicts, and the imbalance of power structures—

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"War is a structural product of the convergence of multiple factors —"

"War will never disappear as long as these underlying contradictions remain unresolved."

Kisame frowned as he processed Aoba's words, feeling that Aoba was hinting at something deeper.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic!"

Aoba clapped his hands, his tone returning to its usual casualness.

"I'm sending you to the Land of Water to help, not to go on a killing spree and kill as many people as you can."

Kisame was taken aback.

"That is—"

"Your mission is to stop the advance of the Hidden Cloud Village."

Aoba held up one finger. "We don't need to kill too many people. The key is to buy time. It would be even better if we could prolong this war."

Kisame's shark eyes narrowed instantly.

Delaying time?

Instead of helping Kirigakure win, they're prolonging the war?

"Wouldn't even more people die in the war then?"

"That's right."

Aoba did not deny it, saying, "Beautiful flowers cannot bloom in a greenhouse, and skilled sailors cannot be trained on a calm lake."

"If Kirigakure wants to stand up, it can't do so without experiencing a deeply memorable war."

"All you need to know is that keeping this war at a manageable level is in everyone's best interest."

Kisame opened his mouth, but ultimately kept it closed.

After spending some time with Mr. Aoba, he had learned one thing: some things don't need to be understood, just done.

"Come on, follow me."

Aoba turned and strode forward, with Kisame carrying Samehada on his back and quickly following.

"With your current strength, it would still be very dangerous for you to face the Abby duo from Kumogakure head-on."

Kisame remained silent. Although he was arrogant, he was also self-aware.

Although he has gotten along well with Samehada over this period, he is not confident of victory against a perfect Jinchūriki.

Kisame was now outmaneuvered by Aoba and didn't join the Akatsuki organization, which was full of rogue ninja, to fight against various powerful opponents.

It's still a long way from the "Tailless Tailed Beast" in the original work, which could fight a Tailed Beast alone.

He would most likely be killed if he faced Killer Bee or the Raikage.

"Come with me."

Aoba turned and walked deeper into the dense forest. "You have good potential. I can't bear to let you die so soon. Before you go to the battlefield, I need to give you a little 'upgrade'."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Kisame's eyes.

Mr. Aoba means—that he wants to help him improve his strength?!

Without hesitation, he hoisted Samehada onto his shoulder and strode after him.

The Land of Water, the Frontline Battlefield.

boom!

A massive column of water shot skyward, accompanied by blue lightning and flames.

The once scenic island has now been transformed into a battlefield.

Blood stained the beach, and the waves swept up cold corpses.

"Hahaha! You cowards from Kirigakure, is this all you've got?!"

The ninjas of Kumogakure laughed arrogantly, their morale soaring.

Even though the Fourth Raikage, A, did not arrive on the front lines, Kirigakure continued to suffer defeats.

The reason is simple: the Hidden Mist's offensive capabilities are too weak!

During this period, although Kirigakure tried its best to avoid battle and attempted to use the terrain to its advantage to wage guerrilla warfare, the course of the war was still extremely unfavorable to them.

Despite Mei Terumi's timely arrival with reinforcements, she was still unable to reverse Kirigakure's decline.

In terms of Kage-level masters, Kirigakure only has Yagura Karatachi who can be considered a worthy opponent.

Mei Terumi is also a double bloodline ninja, but she is still too young and only has the strength of a Jonin.

"Those damned bastards from Kumogakure!"

Mei Terumi wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and gasped for breath.

Yagura, panting heavily, brandished his hooked club; his chakra cloak had become extremely thin.

The Land of Earth, Hidden Rock Village.

Inside the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki floated in mid-air, looking at the map on the table with a furrowed brow.

"The Cloud Village's advance is faster than expected."

Onoki didn't care whether Kirigakure lived or died; what he feared was that Kumogakure would use this opportunity to annex the Land of Water and increase its power.

That Iwagakure absolutely cannot agree to!

The five great ninja villages maintain a balance.

The biggest problem with Iwagakure is that it's too far away!

Ōnoki frowned as he looked at the vast land between Iwagakure and the Land of Water on the map.

The shortest route from Iwagakure to the Land of Water requires traversing the entire Land of Fire.

Therefore, Ōnoki sent an envoy to Konoha to request passage.

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The results of it?

Tsunade flatly refused.

"Hmph, brat!"

Onoki snorted coldly, but he wasn't surprised.

However, Konoha surprisingly did not issue any statement this time.

What does this tell us?

This suggests that Konoha may already be secretly supporting Kirigakure!

It's just that due to the alliance treaty, it's inconvenient for them to take a direct stance.

Of course, he would do the same; Onoki doesn't care about contracts at all.

If Iwagakure could swallow up the Land of Fire in one go, then a hundred contracts he signed would be worthless.

Unfortunately, we don't have that capability right now.

"Since Kirigakure can't gain any advantage—"

Onoki narrowed his eyes and lightly tapped the location of the Land of Clouds on the map with his finger.

"So, is there any opportunity for us to take advantage of the chaos in the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Onoki suppressed his thoughts and decided to first closely monitor the changes in the battlefield situation.

After all, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!

A dark, underground space.

Accompanied by a strange fluctuation, holographic phantoms of various colors slowly emerged on the fingers of the giant Outer Path Demon Statue.

The Illusionary Body Technique!

The Akatsuki organization meeting is being held again!

Pain stood at the thumb's position, his cold Rinnegan sweeping over everyone present.

"Still no contact?" Payne asked coldly.

"No, that guy just vanished into thin air," Kakuzu's hoarse voice rang out.

Payne didn't dwell on the issue and went straight to the point.

"I've gathered everyone here today to announce an important task."

"Akatsuki will head to the Land of Water to support Kirigakure."

The moment these words were spoken, the entire space fell silent.

"Should we get involved in a war between major powers?"

Kakuzu asked, "We are a mercenary organization. It's too risky for us to get involved in a full-scale war between major powers. It's not in our interest."

The other members didn't speak, but their eyes also showed confusion.

"The Hidden Mist Village hired our Akatsuki organization through the underground black market."

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"Commission, 500 million —"

"Well, since it's a mission, of course I'll accept it."

Upon hearing that there was money involved, Kakuzu's attitude underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

Payne ignored Kakuzu's money-grubbing nature and continued, "Our mission is not to fight the Cloud Village's army to the death, but mainly to intercept and restrain certain key Cloud Village personnel, and delay their offensive pace."

"I have a request."

A deep, hoarse voice rang out, and Scorpion in its Crimson Amber form slowly raised its head.

"I have no interest in money, but there should be a lot of high-quality corpses on the battlefields of major powers, especially those ninjas with bloodline limits, which would make good puppet material."

"Can."

Payne nodded. "You can dispose of the bodies from the Cloud Village as you see fit, but try not to let them see the bodies from the Mist Village. After all, we are the employers, so let's not cause any unnecessary trouble."

"make a deal."

The scorpion closed its mouth in satisfaction.

"Hehehe, a war between major powers? That's the perfect stage to showcase my art! Hmm!"

Deidara rubbed his hands together excitedly, as if he could already see the magnificent scene of explosions filling the sky.

Meanwhile, Pipa Juzo, who was standing in the corner, remained silent.

He was once one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but now he has to return to his hometown to fight as a mercenary, which makes his feelings extremely complicated.

"If there are no objections, then let's prepare to depart."

Payne gave a final look around at everyone.

"In addition, two new members have already gone to the battlefield in the Land of Water ahead of schedule."

"If you encounter each other on the battlefield, be careful to cooperate and avoid hurting your own people."

Upon hearing this, the illusory figures of everyone swayed slightly.

"A new member?"

Kakuzu narrowed his eyes. "To be chosen by the leader and sent to the battlefield ahead of time, he must be no ordinary person."

"Hey, I really want to see what kind of person he is. I hope he doesn't get blown up by my art, hmm!" Deidara grinned.

Payne offered no further explanation.

"Disperse!"

All the afterimages vanished instantly.

The underground space of the Rain Kingdom has once again returned to its deathly silence.

Rumble!

The entire island was trembling violently, as if it would collapse at any moment under this terrifying force.

In the center of the battlefield, three enormous creatures were locked in a fierce battle.

The fully transformed Three-Tails Isobu, along with the Eight-Tails Gyuki and the Two-Tails Matatabi, were entangled together, unleashing terrifying Tailed Beast Chakra Cannons that blasted several surrounding rocky islands into dust.

Despite having the advantage of terrain, the Three-Tails was still at a disadvantage when faced with attacks from two tailed beasts.

The Three-Tailed Isobu unleashed a massive wave, barely managing to withstand the attacks of the Eight-Tailed and Two-Tailed beasts.

"Damn it! I can't get involved at all!"

On the edge of the battlefield, Terumi Mei gritted her teeth, her face full of resentment and anxiety.

Ao and the group of Kirigakure ninja beside her also had ashen faces.

Faced with a massive battle between three tailed beast-level monsters, ordinary ninjutsu wouldn't even scratch the surface. These regular combatants, even Jonin, would only be crushed by the aftershocks of the battle if they rashly approached.

"Damn Cloud Village—"

Mei Terumi stared intently at the distant battlefield, inwardly cursing.

"If the Six-Tails were still here—"

Thinking of this, Terumi Mei couldn't help but curse Yamashiro Aoba in her heart.

If that guy hadn't stolen their Six-Tails from Kirigakure, the situation wouldn't be so passive now!

Just as Mei Terumi was cursing Aoba a thousand times in her heart.

Hiss~

A faint sound suddenly came from her ninja tool pouch.

Mei Terumi was slightly taken aback. Looking down, she saw a palm-sized lizard crawl out of her ninja tool bag and climb all the way up to her shoulder.

"Lady Terumi Mei, Lady Aoba's preparations are complete."

Mei Terumi was slightly taken aback, then her eyes narrowed.

finally come!

Although she was still a little annoyed by the guy's unreliability, she couldn't care less about that at the moment.

"laugh."

Mei Terumi snorted coldly, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

"That bastard, at least he didn't just stand by and watch me die!"

Mei Terumi cursed under her breath and quickly pulled a scroll from her ninja tool bag.

He bit his finger and smeared the blood on the scroll, then quickly formed hand seals.

"Spiritual communication!"

boom!

As a huge plume of white smoke rose, a massive, psychic lizard appeared at the edge of the battlefield.

This sudden commotion immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding Hidden Mist ninja.

"What is that?"

"Could it be Mei Terumi's summoning beast?"

Then, before everyone's eyes, the giant lizard slowly opened its enormous mouth.

Two figures emerged from the lizard's mouth, one after the other.

Both men were dressed in large black robes embroidered with several bright red clouds, and wore straw hats. They exuded a chilling aura of danger.

A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the two people's straw hats.

When the Hidden Mist ninjas around them saw the faces of the two people clearly, they gasped in shock and were instantly on high alert!

"That's... Kisame Hoshigaki?!"

"Sushizaki Fuguki's former subordinate was a rogue ninja who cruelly murdered his comrades!"

"And that woman—that's Pakura, a hero of Sunagakure and a former user of the Scorching Release! Wasn't she dead? How did she end up here?!"

An S-rank rogue ninja from Kirigakure, and a hero from Sunagakure who should have died.

These two people, who should have been completely unrelated, were now wearing the same strange robes and appeared on the battlefield of Mist Village at the same time!

A Jonin drew his ninja sword, staring intently at the two, and shouted sharply, "Kisame! You traitor, how dare you return to Kirigakure!"

The surrounding Hidden Mist ninjas also gripped their weapons tightly, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Mei Terumi frowned, shouted, and stood in front of the crowd.

Although she was also shocked, she did not expect that the support sent by Aoba would be these two people, and judging from their clothes, they should be the Akatsuki organization that Yamashiro Aoba mentioned.

With a formidable enemy at hand, this is not the time for infighting.

"They are reinforcements I invited, not enemies!" Mei Terumi said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, the Kirigakure ninjas lowered their weapons, but their vigilance remained undiminished.

Yekura calmly glanced at the surrounding Kirigakure ninjas, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"It seems we've been underestimated."

"Pressure Massenet!"

Kisame slammed his Samehada, the greatsword he carried on his shoulder, heavily onto the ground, grinning to reveal a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Hehehe—I never expected to return to this village in this way."

Kisame ignored the hostile and wary gazes of the Hidden Mist ninja around him and turned to look at the distant battlefield. Samehada in his hand seemed to sense the massive chakra and writhed excitedly.

"Samehada really likes that giant octopus's chakra, so I'll take it over!" Kisame said excitedly.

"OK!"

Yekura readily agreed, "That big blue cat is mine."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of black iron sand suddenly gushed out from Yecang's sleeve.

The iron sand quickly coalesced beneath her feet, forming a hard mat.

Whoosh!

Stepping on the iron sand mat, Yekura shot into the sky like an arrow, flying directly towards the Two-Tails.

"Tsk tsk tsk, being able to fly is really convenient."

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