Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 113 Triumphant Return, Soaring Fame (First and Second Updates)

The main base of Sunagakure Village.

Chiyo was waiting for news in the main tent.

Although she was confident that her poison would work, she was still uneasy until she received news.

After an unknown amount of time, hurried footsteps sounded.

Chiyo subconsciously raised her head.

The one who entered the main tent was a masked ANBU ninja.

"Chi-Chiyo-sama."

The ANBU ninja stopped and bowed slightly.

As soon as he spoke, Chiyo's expression changed, realizing that something was wrong.

As an ANBU ninja, such emotional changes are unacceptable.

After all, they have been trained to remain calm no matter what happens.

"What happened?"

Chiyo suppressed the terrible thought in her heart and asked.

"Sunagakure suffered a crushing defeat, and Lord Rasa and Lord Pakura were captured."

The ANBU ninja took a deep breath and said.

"You—are you telling the truth?"

Chiyo subconsciously took a half step back and asked.

"It's true."

The ANBU ninja paused for two seconds before saying, "Eight ANBU ninja squads went out, but only three returned."

"How could this happen?"

Chiyo asked incredulously, "Weren't most of the ninja in Konoha poisoned?"

"They've been poisoned."

The ninja replied, "But they developed an antidote, so they neutralized the poison and set a trap before we attacked."

Chiyo was stunned.

She wondered if she had misheard; had an antidote been developed for her poison?

The question is, how long has it been?

She gave Tsunade a week, thinking that she was already being very kind to her.

But Tsunade broke her poison in less than half the time?

How is that possible?

Under the double blow, Chiyo felt dizzy and lightheaded.

In a sense, she was the culprit behind Sunagakure's crushing defeat.

Because both she and the other Sunagakure ninjas placed too much faith in her poison.

"Tell me the details of the process."

Chiyo closed her eyes and said.

"Yes."

The ANBU ninja recounted his experience of the battle that night from beginning to end.

After hearing this, Chiyo instinctively pressed her forehead.

The raid was declared a failure from the moment the explosive tag trap caused the Sand Village to lose thousands of lives.

Although the outcome was already predetermined, the process was far beyond her expectations.

Rasa was actually defeated by Natsuki?

One thing that Chiyo couldn't understand also had an answer.

She felt that even if they were down a thousand men at the start, Sunagakure still had at least three thousand men, so even if they couldn't win, they wouldn't be completely wiped out.

Especially with Rasa and Yoko's strength, they should be able to escape eventually.

Magnetism even has the ability to fly.

If they really want to escape, who can stop them?

In Chiyo's opinion, the only people in Konoha Village who could be considered strong were Tsunade, Sakumo Hatake, and Natsuki.

Although Tsunade is strong, she mainly relies on taijutsu (physical combat), and she is not up to the task against Rasa and Pakura.

Sakumo Hatake was the same; he was skilled in swordsmanship.

Chiyo's impression of Natsuki was that of a Jonin with extremely long-range attack methods.

Rasa's Magnet Release is both offensive and defensive, so there's no need to worry about his archery skills.

Chiyo did not expect that Natsuki would defeat Rasa without using archery and even help Tsunade capture Pakura alive.

It is no exaggeration to say that Natsuki was the most crucial ninja in the Sand Village's complete annihilation.

Chiyo couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Three young people from Sunagakure emerged at once: Gravel, Rasa, and Yekura.

With the addition of the Third Kazekage, the strongest Kazekage, many ninjas felt that Sunagakure had the potential to achieve great things in the future.

Now, his mission has failed before he has even begun.

The future of the three Sunagakure villages is in Konoha's hands.

What face does Sunagakure have left?

But now is not the time to worry about saving face.

"Pass down the order: everyone take only the necessary supplies and set off immediately for the other Sunagakure headquarters."

Chiyo composed herself and said.

What she was worried about was that Konoha Village would press their advantage and launch a counterattack.

If even the remaining thousand-plus ninjas cannot be saved, the losses for Sunagakure will be too devastating.

"Yes, Chiyo-sama."

The ANBU ninja turned and left.

Chiyo stood there for a few minutes before walking out of the main tent.

The Sunagakure headquarters has become quite lively.

Under her command, the ninjas quickly assembled.

Although Chiyo didn't say it explicitly, most of the ninjas had already guessed what had happened.

After all, if Rasa and Yekura hadn't suffered a crushing defeat, they wouldn't have needed to go to another Sunagakure base to reunite with Ebizo and the others.

Once the remaining ninjas had assembled, Chiyo silently led them away.

As dawn broke, they finally arrived at another Sunagakure base camp.

Ebizo had already received the news in advance and led a number of Jonin to greet them at the entrance.

He saw Chiyo, hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.

At this point, saying anything is useless.

"Ebizo, prepare to evacuate the Land of Rain."

Chiyo got straight to the point.

"this----"

Ebizo was stunned.

"Sunagakure no longer has enough strength to deal with Amegakure and Konoha."

Chiyo calmly said, "Now we can only withdraw from the Land of Rain and let Amegakure deal with Konoha."

Ebizo was speechless.

What Chiyo said is undoubtedly very reasonable.

If they don't retreat, they will face a pincer attack from both Amegakure and Konoha.

Although Amegakure and Konoha will not cooperate, they would be happy to eliminate Sunagakure first.

But—should we really give up this war?

Once this war ends, Chiyo will become the target of everyone's ire.

He actually hoped to continue the fight so that she could atone for her crime through meritorious service.

But if the fighting continues, Sunagakure will likely suffer even greater losses.

Ebizo met Chiyo's calm yet subtly sorrowful gaze, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.

Meanwhile, in Amegakure Village.

"How could this puppet old woman lose so badly?"

Hanzo looked at the intelligence report before him and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

His previous battle with Chiyo was, generally speaking, evenly matched.

In the end, both sides were in a bind. Hanzo called Chiyo a puppet old woman, while Chiyo called him an old man with a ventilator.

In a sense, it does have a flavor of heroes cherishing heroes.

"Natsuki?"

Hanzo chuckled and said, "Orochimaru is already considered one of the best among the younger generation, but I didn't expect his student to be even better."

He is currently in his prime, possesses great strength, is extremely confident, and even believes that he stands at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

That's why he cherishes talented young ninjas.

In the original work, his decision to spare the young Mifune, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru stemmed from his appreciation of their talent.

But when it came to Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, he could no longer accommodate them.

Of course, Danzo Shimura, the Nabekage of Konoha Village, played an important role in this.

It was his instigation that led Hanzo to attack Yahiko and his group.

"It seems I'll be able to meet this genius from Konoha Village soon."

Hanzo casually put down the intelligence report in his hand.

He estimated that Chiyo and the others would leave the Land of Rain soon.

After all, they lost nearly half of their ninjas.

If the fighting continues, Sunagakure will be completely wiped out, and then even the title of one of the Five Great Villages will be difficult to maintain.

Hanzo, on the other hand, hoped to see this happen.

He felt that Amegakure should be ranked alongside the Five Great Villages.

However, he knew very well that Chiyo, that puppet old woman, wouldn't be that irrational.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Hanzo said casually.

"Lord Hanzo."

A ninja from Amegakure walked in and said, "Just received intelligence: Chiyo and Ebizo have reunited and are evacuating."

"As expected."

Hanzo nodded and said, "After they retreat, transfer everyone to deal with Konoha Village."

"Yes, Lord Hanzo!"

The Amegakure ninja immediately responded.

"Iwagakure has retreated, Sunagakure has retreated, and next it will be Konoha's turn."

Hanzo stood up, looked at the rainy scene outside the window, and said with great pride, "From now on, the Land of Rain will never again be touched by the Five Great Villages!"

On the other side is the Konoha Village headquarters.

Orochimaru!

Jiraiya entered the main tent, laughing loudly as he asked, "Guess what good news I received?"

"Is this news from Tsunade's side?"

Orochimaru asked, guessing.

While organizing documents, Minato Namikaze subconsciously looked up at Jiraiya.

"good!"

Jiraiya exclaimed gleefully, "Sunagakure has been completely wiped out, and Rasa and Pakura have been captured!"

"————?"

Orochimaru was taken aback.

Minato Namikaze also sensed the absurdity.

How could Sunagakure be so weak?

It sounds unreal.

It's important to know that Sunagakure was not weak at this time.

"Doesn't that sound exaggerated?"

Jiraiya said understandingly, "I had a similar expression to you guys when I first heard it."

"What are the specific steps involved?"

Orochimaru snapped out of his daze and asked.

Jiraiya took out a scroll and handed it to him.

Orochimaru immediately opened the scroll and began to read.

Seeing that Tsunade and Natsuki had broken Chiyo's poison, he understood why Konoha had won.

When he saw Xia Mu defeat Luo Sha, he was momentarily stunned.

His student is making such rapid progress?

After Orochimaru finished reading, he casually handed the scroll to Minato Namikaze.

His curiosity was written all over his face.

Minato Namikaze said thank you and turned on the scroll.

After reading it, he was stunned.

What's going on?

Is this still Xia Mu?

They've only been apart for a few months, and he's already caused such a huge uproar?

Compared to that, he accomplished absolutely nothing.

"I also received news that Chiyo has already brought her people to meet up with Ebizo."

Jiraiya added, "Judging from their movements, they are preparing to withdraw from the Land of Rain."

"In this way, the pressure on our Konoha Village will be greatly reduced."

Orochimaru nodded slightly and said.

Previously, Konoha was fighting two opponents simultaneously, including Sunagakure and Amegakure.

Furthermore, we must also guard against the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Mist Village, and the Hidden Rock Village.

Now that Sunagakure has retreated, Konoha can concentrate its forces to deal with Amegakure.

"Does that mean Xia Mu and the others will be joining us soon?"

Minato Namikaze suddenly thought of something and asked.

"uncertain."

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "They will definitely go back to Konoha first, because they captured too many Sunagakure ninjas."

"I see."

Minato Namikaze paused, then said firmly, "Sensei, I would like to apply for more combat missions."

Jiraiya looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

He could guess what Minato Namikaze was thinking.

After all, he had always regarded Xia Mu as his biggest rival.

"Can."

Jiraiya chuckled and agreed.

Minato Namikaze and Natsuki reminded him of his rivalry with Orochimaru back then.

How so?

Currently, Minato Namikaze is definitely far inferior to Natsuki.

Only after he has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique can we compete with him.

10:00 AM.

Xia Mu woke up from her dream and stretched.

He slept in late, which was rare for him.

Strictly speaking, it doesn't count as sleeping in.

Because their fierce battle with Sunagakure didn't end until very late yesterday.

In fact, I don't get as much sleep as I usually do.

But because of the great harvest, Xia Mu had no complaints.

Last night's battle ended, and he not only unlocked multiple abilities, but also awakened a new Misaka Mikoto template.

Misaka Mikoto's template is his second S-rank character template.

According to the system's standards, S-class is roughly comparable to Shadow-class.

Of course, S-class is the highest level, which also means that there are differences between S-class levels.

There are quite a few templates that are better than the Misaka Mikoto template.

The ranking system is just a reference point.

Natsuki looked at Yakushi Nonou and Nawaki.

Their sleeping bags were still closed, which meant they were not awake.

This is normal.

After all, their energy levels couldn't compare to Xia Mu's.

Xia Mu crawled out of his sleeping bag and left the tent.

Many people at the Konoha Village headquarters have already woken up and are currently busy with post-battle cleanup.

In particular, the earth-shattering explosion of the explosive tag last night destroyed nearly half of Konoha Village's headquarters.

But Natsuki felt there was no need to repair it anymore.

They will most likely return to Konoha Village.

Once we determine the next move of Sunagakure, that's all that matters.

After thinking for a moment, Natsuki went to Tsunade's tent.

But when he arrived, he found two ANBU ninjas waiting outside the tent.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Mu stepped forward and asked.

"We have important information, but Lady Tsunade hasn't woken up yet, so we dare not disturb her."

One of the ANBU ninjas, upon seeing that it was Natsuki, made no attempt to conceal his identity and spoke directly.

After last night's battle, Xia Mu's fame has skyrocketed.

Although he was famous before, others were not impressed by his abilities and only thought of him as a genius.

Now it's different. Xia Mu, who defeated Luo Sha, can no longer be called a genius; he should be called a strongman who has exchanged for talent.

Many people believe that his strength is no less than that of his teacher, Orochimaru.

"Then give it to me."

Xia Mu roughly guessed what kind of information it was.

The two ANBU ninjas exchanged a glance and then handed him a scroll.

Logically speaking, giving it to Natsuki would be against regulations, but given his status, giving it to him is not much different from giving it to Tsunade.

This is the benefit of rising status and fame.

Xia Mu took the scroll and glanced at it.

It really is related to Sunagakure.

Just before dawn, Chiyo and Ebizo led the remaining Sunagakure ninja on their journey away from the Land of Rain.

"Tsunade-sensei."

Xia Mu called out.

"Come in."

Tsunade sat up, her eyes still heavy with sleep, and said.

Xia Mu walked in.

Tsunade didn't use a sleeping bag to sleep, but she also didn't change her clothes, just using the Jonin vest she wore last night.

After all, the war is not completely over yet, so we still cannot relax.

"Tsunade-sensei."

Natsuki stated directly, "Sunagakure has withdrawn from the Land of Rain."

"So they really did cancel it."

Tsunade's spirits lifted, and she became much more alert.

"The battlefield in the Land of Rain now consists only of Amegakure and our Konoha."

Xia Mu said with a smile, "I believe the Second Shinobi World War will end soon."

"Go and inform the Anbu now, and have them convey my orders. We will set off back to Konoha Village tomorrow."

Tsunade paused for a moment, then said, "Also, have them send another small team to inform Orochimaru."

After they leave, Orochimaru will have to take full responsibility for the affairs of the Land of Rain.

This includes Sunagakure, which may return.

Although this possibility is slim, with Orochimaru and the others watching, even if they return, Konoha will be able to react in time.

"OK."

Xia Mu turned and left the tent.

He quickly found an ANBU ninja and relayed Tsunade's orders.

As the order was relayed, laughter and cheers filled the Konoha Village headquarters.

Going back after winning is different from going back after losing.

They will not only gain fame, but also receive rewards from Konoha Village.

Five days later, on the morning.

Under the bright sunlight, a densely packed group of ninjas marched in an orderly fashion toward the entrance of Konoha Village.

Under normal circumstances, it takes only two or three days to travel from the Land of Rain to Konoha.

The reason why it took so long to travel this time was twofold: firstly, there were wounded soldiers, and secondly, a large number of Sunagakure ninjas were captured.

In these five days, news of Sunagakure's withdrawal from the Land of Rain has spread throughout the ninja world.

At the same time, Tsunade and Natsuki also gained considerable fame in the ninja world.

"Konoha Village! We're back!"

As soon as Nawaki saw the gates of Konoha Village, he shouted excitedly.

Tsunade, who was walking at the front, glanced at him.

Compared to Nawaki, Natsuki and Yakushino were much calmer.

Tsunade shook her head.

It's hard to say whether Rope Tree's carefree personality is good or bad.

In the middle of the group were the ninjas from Sunagakure.

They remained silent, like zombies.

Luo Sha and Ye Cang, in particular, felt extremely distressed and wished they could commit suicide.

But they also knew that their deaths would exacerbate the losses suffered by Sunagakure.

All they can do now is wait for the negotiations between Sunagakure and Konoha.

After paying a heavy enough price, they can return.

Moreover, they were young and the ninjas closest to becoming the next Kazekage, so it was naturally unacceptable for them to die like this.

Suddenly, deafening cheers erupted.

At the gate of Konoha Village, a large number of villagers and ninjas had gathered.

They cheered immediately upon seeing Tsunade and the others.

The Second Shinobi World War lasted intermittently for a long time, but this victory was the greatest since Konoha Village joined the war.

Both the villagers and the ninjas felt a sense of pride.

Hi everyone!

Rope Tree greeted the cheering crowd with a big smile.

Not only him, but many Konoha ninjas were waving and shouting to acquaintances.

"Natsuki!"

Kushina Uzumaki skipped and waved among the crowd.

Xia Mu spotted her quickly and smiled at her.

Soon, high-ranking officials such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Homura Mitokado emerged from the crowd.

Apart from Danzo Shimura, everyone else had an undisguised smile on their face.

After all, this victory was simply too great.