Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 342 Revisiting the Hidden Mist

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Tsunade's anger came and went quickly.

Ultimately, she knew that Qingye wasn't the kind of person who didn't do anything productive.

However, this guy never says goodbye when he disappears, making her feel like her fire statue is just a decoration. No wonder she can't feel comfortable.

With her anger subsiding slightly, Tsunade finally shifted her gaze from Aoba to the person standing quietly beside him.

The dark guard's uniform and mask, with the hood pulled down so low that even their hair was completely covered.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly.

Since she took over the position of Hokage, and with Dan Kato secretly assisting her, she has thoroughly cleansed the entire Anbu of Konoha.

The remnants left behind by the third generation, as well as the spies Danzo had planted in the secret service, were all wiped out completely.

It can be said that the Anbu is now completely under Tsunade's control, and she knows every single one of them.

But she had no recollection of this secret service unit in front of her.

He only came in with Aoba, otherwise he would have been captured long ago.

Although Aoba usually seems lazy and unreliable, he never messes up when it comes to important matters. Anyone who can be brought into the Hokage's office by him should be fine.

"Alright, take off your mask and let me see who this is."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Minato did not hesitate to lift his hood, remove his mask, and reveal his true face.

"Water—Watergate?!"

Tsunade's eyes widened, and she suddenly stood up from her chair.

Seeing Tsunade's shocked expression, Minato scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and bowed slightly in greeting.

"Tsunade-senpai, it's been a long time."

Hearing that familiar voice, Tsunade took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart.

She turned to look at Aoba.

Aoba blinked and gave a meaningful smile.

Tsunade paused for a moment, then smiled in return.

"oxen and horses?!"

"Can!"

The two of them exchanged a knowing smile across the desk.

Minato, standing to the side, looked at the two of them and felt that something was not quite right.

Why do they seem happier than I am?

"Cough cough————"

Tsunade cleared her throat. "Welcome back, Minato."

"Thank you, Tsunade-senpai."

Minato smiled gently.

Seeing that Minato was still the same as always, Tsunade couldn't help but tease him, "Kushina must have been overjoyed to see you, right? That girl has a fiery temper; she probably punched you away, didn't she?"

Upon hearing this, Minato's smile froze instantly.

"Um—Tsunade-senpai, I haven't gone to see Kushina yet."

Tsunade's smile twitched for a moment.

She stared speechlessly at Minato, then at Aoba beside her who was trying not to laugh, and couldn't help but facepalm.

What an idiot!

Instead of going home to see his wife and kids as soon as he was resurrected, he actually came to the Hokage's office to report for duty!

What kind of enlightenment is this?

No, what should this be called?

"You'd better hurry up and go. Kushina should be at home by now."

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively.

"Thank you, Tsunade-senpai!"

The voice just fell.

brush!

With the Flying Thunder God Technique activated, Minato's figure vanished from the office in an instant.

Looking at the spot where Minato had disappeared, Tsunade's lips curled up slightly.

"This guy—"

After Shuimen left, the office fell silent.

"How is it, Hokage-sama? Are you satisfied now?"

"Not bad, you finally did something decent."

Tsunade sat back down in her chair, already thinking about how to give Minato more responsibilities.

"Did you know something big has happened in Sunagakure?"

"I know, we've already fought each other."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "You went to Sunagakure?"

"Hmm, the enemy is a bit tricky. Yekura used reverse summoning to call me over for help."

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Upon hearing Aoba say that the enemy was troublesome, Tsunade's expression became even more serious.

An enemy that can cause trouble for Aoba indicates that the enemy is very strong.

"Who is the target?"

"Toneri, Otsutsuki Toneri."

"Otsutsuki?!"

Tsunade's pupils suddenly contracted.

Aoba had once revealed some information about the future to her, knowing that the greatest threat to the ninja world in the future would come from the Otsutsuki clan.

They were an existence far beyond the ninja world's comprehension; one could even say that the entire ninja world's chakra system originated from them.

"Have the Otsutsuki clan arrived in the ninja world so quickly?"

"No, this Toneri can be considered one of our own. He is a descendant of Hamura's branch who stayed on the moon and has been responsible for guarding the Gedo Mazo for generations."

"He's now under Black Zetsu's control, his memories have been altered, and he's been given the Rinnegan and Byakugan. He now believes his mission is to 'save his mother,' which is to resurrect Kaguya."

"How strong is he?"

"Toneri possesses pure Otsutsuki blood, allowing him to perfectly utilize the Rinnegan's abilities. His strength is only slightly inferior to mine, but he still possesses Kage-level combat power."

"Super Shadow?"

After hearing Aoba's explanation, Tsunade fell silent.

A descendant of a collateral branch of the Otsutsuki clan, who wasn't even considered a member of the main branch, managed to single-handedly storm into Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, severely injure the Kazekage, and forcibly extract the One-Tailed Beast.

The entire Sand Village was completely helpless and needed Aoba's help.

Although Sunagakure's strength declined significantly after the Third Shinobi World War, it was still a formidable force, and its foundation remained intact.

If even Sunagakure couldn't withstand an attack of this level, what about the other ninja villages?

How strong must the real Otsutsuki clan be?

If the true Otsutsuki clan were to descend in the future, what would the ninja world use to resist them?

Tsunade didn't think any further.

Just then, a figure appeared in the office.

It was Kato Dan.

"Mr. Duan."

Aoba greeted him.

But Duan's expression was not good.

He nodded, then took out an intelligence scroll from his pocket and placed it on Tsunade's desk.

"Something has happened at Cloud Village."

"An unidentified enemy ambushed Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and successfully kidnapped Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

Kato paused for a moment, then looked at Aoba.

"According to the intelligence report, the attacker possesses extremely terrifying destructive power, and—it is confirmed that he/she has the Rinnegan."

"It seems that it is indeed Sheren."

"Aoba was also secretly surprised."

He hadn't expected his servants to act so quickly.

"This means that Black Zetsu has already begun collecting the Tailed Beasts."

"The Two-Tails has already been kidnapped, so his next target will definitely be the Three-Tails and Six-Tails of Kirigakure!"

"Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Kirigakure."

"If the Three-Tails and Six-Tails fall into Black Zetsu's hands again, things will become very troublesome."

Although the Seven-Tails is in his hands, Black Zetsu might somehow obtain the Seven-Tails' chakra and forcibly revive the Ten-Tails.

Furthermore, with the tailed beast chakra, the golem can be controlled, and even a White Zetsu army can be trained.

Tsunade nodded immediately. "Alright, I'll leave Kirigakure to you. I'll immediately order Konoha to go on high alert and be ready to deal with any emergencies."

Kato Dan stepped forward. "Aoba, do you need me to come with you? My spirit transformation technique can be used for reconnaissance and assassination regardless of distance. Perhaps it can be of help."

Aoba resolutely refused.

"No, Mr. Duan, you can't go."

"The Rinnegan possesses the Six Paths Techniques, one of which is called the 'Hell Path'."

"The Hell Path has absolute restraint and suppression over the soul. Once your spirit is locked onto by the Hell Path, not only will you be unable to escape, but your soul may even be directly devoured."

"Mr. Dan, never possess someone who belongs to the Otsutsuki clan again. Remember that!"

Aoba quickly emphasized this point to Kato Dan.

He didn't want the person he had finally managed to revive to die again because of some melodramatic accident.

Hearing Aoba's earnest advice, Kato Dan also kept it in mind.

"Don't worry, I can manage on my own. But before I leave, I need to leave you something."

As he spoke, Aoba formed a hand seal with one hand.

boom!

A burst of white smoke appeared, and a crimson lizard, as tall as a person, appeared in front of the three.

What truly caught Tsunade and Dan Kato's attention was a lizard with a pair of wings growing from its back!

Its appearance is just like the dragon depicted in Western knightly illustrations.

However, this dragon is relatively small.

"Is this your new summoned beast?!"

"No, they're still lizards from the Blue Swamp, only they've grown wings and turned into dragons!"

"dragon?"

Qingye didn't explain much, but simply reached out and patted the little dragon's head.

The little dragon let out a low growl, as if it were whining.

Then, Qingye placed her palm in front of the little dragon's mouth and gently patted its chin.

The little dragon obediently opened its mouth and spat out two fist-sized stones.

The stone was light blue all over, and it seemed to contain some kind of active energy inside.

boom!

As the white smoke dissipated, the little flying dragon vanished.

Aoba handed the two stones to Tsunade and Kato Dan respectively.

Tsunade took the stone; it felt slightly heavy in her hand. She subconsciously used her chakra to sense it and immediately felt a vast and pure life energy within it.

"What is this?"

"Greel's Stone"

As he spoke, Aoba took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Kato Dan.

"This is a treasure I obtained in the Land of Wind; it contains an extremely vast amount of life energy."

"The scroll contains detailed instructions on how to use it. You can temporarily borrow the energy inside to temporarily master the power of magic."

Kato Dan took the scroll, flipped it open, glanced at it, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Is it that convenient?"

"It's a bit opportunistic, but it has a small side effect."

"I knew it."

"Don't worry, it won't be fatal. After use, your body will undergo varying degrees of abnormality, but you will recover after the treatment is stopped."

"The stuff is good."

Tsunade held out her hand, "Give me a few more pieces."

"Just two pieces for now."

Tsunade looked at him, her eyes clearly showing disbelief.

Aoba: ————

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

News of the attacks on Sunagakure and Kumogakure, and the fact that the tailed beasts had been forcibly taken from their villages, quickly spread throughout the ninja world.

The commotion was too great to hide.

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Two of the five great ninja villages have already been brazenly invaded by enemies who openly stole their Jinchuriki.

The enemy's intentions are very clear: they're after the Tailed Beasts!

What alarmed the village leaders even more was that, to date, no one has been able to confirm the attacker's full identity.

The only known information is that he is a white-haired boy with one Byakugan and one Rinnegan.

Kirigakure reacted quickly, and Genji made a decisive move, secretly transferring the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Yagura Karatachi, as well as the newly appointed Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

This newly appointed Six-Tails Jinchuriki was originally a Jonin from Kirigakure.

With Aoba's "friendly communication," this Kirigakure Jonin has gained a basic grasp of the Tailed Beast's power, and the next step is to gradually get along with it.

Before it could even have any effect, a version update came along.

Tailed beasts have become highly sought-after.

The two Jinchūriki of Kirigakure were transferred to a secluded island in the outer sea of ​​Kirigakure, surrounded by multiple barriers and guarded by Kirigakure's Anbu.

As for why they didn't leave the people in the village?

the reason is simple.

Kirigakure had only recently been rebuilt from the ruins of internal strife, and its finances were already extremely strained.

If the enemy really comes knocking, given the strength that Sheren has shown, it will probably be reduced to ruins again.

The Hidden Mist Village can't withstand this kind of torment.

Just as the entire Misty Hidden Realm was on high alert, they were preparing for battle.

Yamashiro Aoba appeared in front of the gate of Kirigakure.

When the news reached the Mizukage's office, Mei Terumi was discussing defensive deployments with Genji.

Upon hearing the news of Aoba's arrival, Terumi Mei felt a sense of relief for some reason.

When this man appeared, Terumi Mei inexplicably felt a strong sense of security, which surprised even herself.

After all, this enemy was far too powerful; even the Hidden Cloud Village couldn't stop them.

"Let him in."

Master Yuan, leaning on his cane, said in a deep voice.

A moment later, Aoba walked into the Mizukage's office.

His gaze swept over Terumi Mei and Genji, and without exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the point.

"You hid the Jinchūriki?"

Given Aoba's sensory abilities, he should have scanned the village the moment he entered. Since there were no Jinchūriki chakra fluctuations in the village, there was only one possibility.

Master Yuan, leaning on his cane, slowly nodded.

"Upon receiving intelligence that Sunagakure and Kumogakure had been attacked, I immediately ordered the relocation of the Jinchūriki."

"The Three-Tails and the Six-Tails are currently in a safe location outside the village, protected by a barrier."

Aoba nodded, a rare hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

Indeed, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.

"But simply hiding it isn't enough."

Aoba abruptly changed the subject, "This time, the enemy—"

Before she could finish speaking, Qingye's voice abruptly stopped.

His brows furrowed suddenly as he turned to look at a Hidden Mist ninja standing in the corner of the office.

Without any further words, Aoba took action immediately!

boom!

The blue Susanoo skeleton unfolded instantly, and a huge skeletal arm suddenly reached out and grabbed the Hidden Mist ninja.

This unexpected scene immediately caused a huge uproar in the office.

"What are you doing?!"

"Protect Master Yuan!"

Several Kirigakure ninjas with lightning-fast reflexes rushed forward, tightly protecting Genji and Mei Terumi behind them, watching Aoba warily.

Although Konoha was an ally, Aoba's sudden attack still startled everyone present.

"Aoba-kun, what are you doing?!" Mei Terumi was also shocked, not understanding why Aoba suddenly made a move.

However, Aoba did not explain. With a slight exertion of his Susanoo arm, the Hidden Mist ninja tilted his head and turned into a White Zetsu.

For Aoba, white was nothing new, but for Kirigakure, it was the first time they had ever seen such a thing.

He immediately understood why Qingye had made the move.