Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 88 The Puppet Army of Sunagakure (Third and Fourth Updates)

Konoha Village, Hokage Rock.

"Two months, a full two months, all spent doing low-level tasks. When will this ever end?!"

After cleaning the Hokage Rock, Nawaki plopped down on the ground and couldn't help but complain.

"It'll be soon. The number of low-level missions we've completed should be enough to meet the requirements for participating in the Chunin Exams."

Xia Mu said slowly and deliberately.

"That would be best."

Rope Tree sighed and said.

"Weren't you full of enthusiasm two months ago?"

Xia Mu asked jokingly.

"But we can't do low-level tasks every day, who could stand that?"

Rope Tree countered with a question.

"If Tsunade-sensei hears this, she'll scold you again."

Xia Mu raised her head and looked into the distance.

Wearing a white training uniform, Yakushi Nonou is engaged in a taijutsu battle with Tsunade.

To make it easier to learn physical techniques, she tied her hair up in a single ponytail.

Compared to her usual gentle self, she appears much more capable.

After two months of training, Yakushi Nonou's physical skills reached a decent level.

At least against most genin, he can hold his own.

Xia Mu has been busy these past two months.

Besides doing missions, I also learn Mifune's swordsmanship.

Xia Mu has already learned a considerable amount of swordsmanship.

Although Mifune's swordsmanship was difficult to learn, it was still manageable for him.

Half a month ago, he successfully learned Mifune's swordsmanship.

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking Sasaki Kojiro's template ability three: Munekazu's insights.]

Zonghe's insight is that when you repeat the same sword technique on a target, your attack will not be easily seen through.

In addition, there's his crystal-clear vision and exceptional reaction speed.

Xia Mu felt that he might now be able to defeat Hatake Sakumo.

But just to be on the safe side, he decided to unlock the Starburst Stream Slash first.

Unlocking the Starburst Stream Slash requires defeating three Fire Release Jonin; he has already defeated one.

If he doesn't encounter the remaining two Fire Release Jonin while on missions, Natsuki plans to challenge the village's Fire Release Jonin.

He wasn't sure if other ninjas would agree to his challenge, but the Uchiha clan ninjas would definitely agree.

However, he personally prefers to defeat two Fire Release Jonin during the mission.

The main advantage is that you don't have to worry about using too much force.

Just then, Natsuki saw a masked ninja suddenly appear.

"They're ninjas from the Anbu!"

Rope Tree stood up abruptly, his spirits high.

Xia Mu glanced at him and knew why he was so excited.

The ANBU ninjas must have come looking for Tsunade.

It's highly likely that Hiruzen Sarutobi has some kind of mission for her.

Generally speaking, the missions directly issued by the Hokage are not low-level missions; they are at least B-rank missions.

When it comes to Tsunade, she's either an A-rank or an S-rank.

Xia Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

Could it be that the war in the Land of Rain has escalated once again?

Is the war in the original work, in which the name of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha was used, about to happen?

"What is it?"

Tsunade noticed the ANBU ninja, distanced herself from Yakushi Nonou, and temporarily stopped fighting.

"Lady Tsunade."

The ANBU ninja bowed slightly and handed her a scroll.

Tsunade took the scroll and began to read it.

Her expression didn't change much; she simply nodded and said, "I understand. Report back to the teacher, and I'll leave tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the ANBU ninja disappeared from the spot.

"Sis, is there a mission?"

Rope Tree asked impatiently.

Yes, there is.

Tsunade didn't hide anything and replied, "Go and support Sakumo."

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow.

Although he had been doing low-level missions for some time, he still had some understanding of Sakumo Hatake's situation.

Two months ago, the puppet troops of Sunagakure disappeared, so Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Sakumo Hatake to investigate.

The final investigation revealed that Sunagakure planned to send a puppet army to launch a flanking attack.

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake stopped them and engaged in a two-month-long battle of ambushes and counter-ambushes.

As expected, it will end with Sakumo Hatake killing Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, just like in the original work.

But what's the situation now?

Sending Tsunade to support Sakumo Hatake meant that the Sand Village puppet army had gained the upper hand.

"A member of Sakumo's squad has been poisoned."

Tsunade continued, "Furthermore, Konoha needs a major victory to boost morale, so I was sent there to assist Sakumo."

"I see."

Xia Mu suddenly realized something.

It seems to be his butterfly effect.

In the original work, Tsunade most likely did not go to support Sakumo Hatake.

Otherwise, Chiyo wouldn't have only shown hatred towards Kakashi Hatake.

"Wouldn't that be an S-rank mission?"

Rope Tree asked happily.

"It's S-class."

Tsunade glared at him and said, "S-rank missions are extremely dangerous. You must be careful. Otherwise, I'll only take Natsuki with me."

"sister!"

Rope Tree immediately assured him, "I will definitely obey your orders. I will do whatever you tell me to do!"

"During the mission, you should use your job title."

Xia Mu blinked and said.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Rope Tree paused for a moment, then changed his words.

"Don't cause trouble."

Tsunade raised her hand and flicked Natsuki's forehead, saying.

But being interrupted like this, her emotions dissipated, and she stopped scolding Rope Tree.

"Go back and prepare."

Tsunade cautioned, "This mission might take a long time."

"Yes, Tsunade-sensei."

Natsuki and Yakushi Nono answered in unison.

"Yes, sister!"

Rope Tree followed up with his words.

"Disband."

Tsunade waved her hand and said.

When going out on missions, it is generally necessary to prepare ninja tools, lunch boxes, and medicine.

Natsuki does not need to prepare ninja tools or medicine.

He has projection magic; if he doesn't have enough ninja tools, he'll project them himself.

Needless to say, just bring blue and red healing potions.

However, Yakushi Nonou does not have projection magic, so she needs to prepare some ninja tools.

Xia Mu then took her to a nearby ninja tool shop.

Nine o'clock the next morning.

Natsuki and the others gathered at the entrance of Konoha Village on time.

"The location for this mission is still in the Land of Rain, but it's adjacent to the Land of Rivers."

Tsunade began, "The Sand Village puppet army's original plan was to cross the Land of Rivers and attack us."

"That's incredibly insidious!"

Rope Tree said indignantly.

"This is war; anything can happen."

Tsunade shook her head and said.

"Peace is definitely better!"

Rope Tree clenched his fist and said, "I want to learn from my great-grandfather and end this chaotic world!"

You still have a long way to go.

Tsunade laughed and said.

"Tsunade-sensei, the puppeteer's poison might be used to make an antidote for Hanzo's poison."

Xia Mu suddenly said.

"That is indeed possible."

Tsunade paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully.

"Do all puppeteers use the same poison?"

"Isamu Yakushi asked softly."

"no the same."

Tsunade paused for a moment, then said, "But the poison that Chiyo and her son and daughter-in-law used was definitely the best poison in Sunagakure."

After a brief chat, the group left Konoha Village.

By the afternoon, they had arrived at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

"Rest for one night, and enter the Land of Rain tomorrow."

Tsunade found an open space, stopped, and said.

"I'll set up the tent."

Rope Tree volunteered.

"Xia Mu, check the surroundings."

"Tsunade gave the order."

Xia Mu nodded.

He formed hand seals and used a summoning technique to summon Black Feather the Raven.

With a flap of its wings, Black Feather took flight into the sky.

Xia Mu wasn't idle either; he climbed a tree and used his all-seeing eye to survey the surroundings.

Only after confirming that there were no problems did he jump down.

Rope Tree has already set up the tent.

"Have a meal."

Tsunade called out.

The four of them then sat down together.

Tsunade, Yakushi Nono, and Nawaki all looked at Natsuki simultaneously.

Xia Mu inexplicably felt like he was a zookeeper feeding animals.

He smiled and took out the lunchboxes, distributing them to the three of them.

"Nonou, you're a medical ninja."

While eating, Tsunade said, "If you encounter a battle, prioritize protecting yourself."

Yakushi Nonou was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at her.

"As a medical ninja, you can only save your teammates if you stay alive."

Tsunade explained.

Natsuki suddenly remembered the three principles of medical ninjas mentioned by Tsunade in the original work.

First, as long as a teammate is alive, you must never give up on healing them.

Secondly, medical ninjas must never be at the forefront of the battle.

Third, medical ninjas cannot die before their teammates.

It seems that Tsunade hasn't yet put forward these three principles.

How so?

There are reasonable aspects, and there are unreasonable aspects.

After all, there are just too many unexpected situations that can arise during a battle.

If a fight really breaks out, who cares about all that?

"After dinner, we took turns keeping watch."

Tsunade continued, "Nonou and I will keep watch for the first half of the night, while Natsuki and Nawaki will keep watch for the second half."

Everyone nodded, with no objections.

Now that they are close to the Land of Rain, they may encounter battle at any time, so having someone keep watch at night is undoubtedly safer.

In the middle of the night, Xia Mu and Sheng Shu were woken up and left the tent.

In the dead of night, all you can see is darkness.

However, Natsuki has Kirito's night vision ability, so there is little difference between night and day.

Taking advantage of the time he had, he opened his system.

He has triggered fifteen character templates so far, of which nine are fully unlocked.

The remaining character templates all have one or two tricky abilities.

Although he has many character templates, Xia Mu discovered that his main fighting method is swordsmanship.

It all started when he triggered Emiya Shirou's character template.

Among them, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist made great contributions to him.

Xia Mu touched his chin.

I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist again.

Nothing happened that night.

The next morning, after breakfast, the group continued their journey.

Upon entering the Land of Rain, the weather suddenly changed, transforming from a cloudless sky into a continuous downpour.

After changing into raincoats, Natsuki and the others finally met Hatake Sakumo after walking for two hours.

"Take a look at the wounded first."

Compared to his usual self, the current Sakumo Hatake is less approachable and more businesslike.

Tsunade nodded.

Saving lives was the priority; she didn't care about his attitude.

Led by Sakumo Hatake, Tsunade saw four wounded soldiers.

They were all poisoned when they were with the Sunagakure puppeteers.

Although there were medical ninjas in Sakumo Hatake's team, the poison in Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law was extraordinary, and they were helpless.

However, for Tsunade, it wasn't that she was helpless; at most, it was just troublesome.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Sakumo Hatake left the tent without hesitation.

"It seems that Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law have truly inherited her skills."

Tsunade stepped forward, finished her examination, and then spoke.

Xia Mu secretly thought that Chiyo's grandson, Sasori, was the one who truly inherited her skills, and even surpassed her.

However, Scorpion is only four or five years old now.

"Natsuki, Nono, prepare to make the antidote."

"Tsunade gave the order."

"Yes."

Natsuki and Yakushi Nono immediately responded.

The two of them had been helping Tsunade make antidotes for a while, and they were already quite skilled at it.

Although they couldn't cure Hanzo's poison, under Tsunade's command, curing Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law's poison wouldn't be a problem.

Since Rope Tree couldn't make an antidote, it could only wait on the sidelines.

Time passed slowly.

By evening, the poison had been completely removed from all four wounded soldiers.

Tsunade also extracted the poison from their bodies.

When Xia Mu came into contact with it, the system gave a notification that it was one of the synthetic poisons required for the antidote to the curse.

He suddenly had a question.

Could it be that Chiyo's poison is different from that of her son and daughter-in-law?

Xia Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

It's not necessarily that they're different, but rather that they've evolved.

The reason for the evolution may be related to Tsunade's battle of poisoning and antidote.

Intense battles often lead to improvements in the fighters' abilities.

The same principle applies to poison.

In order to prevent Tsunade from curing the poison, Chiyo had no choice but to force her own poison to evolve.

Of course, we'll have to wait and see how it goes until we come into contact with Chiyo's poison.

"Put it away for now, and we'll test it when we get back to Konoha."

Tsunade yawned and said, "It's finally over. Let's rest for the night and discuss the mission with Sakumo tomorrow."

Xia Mu and the others nodded.

The next day arrived.

Tsunade led Natsuki, Nawaki, and Yakushi Nonou into Hatake Sakumo's tent.

"Tsunade, I already received a message from the Hokage and know about your mission."

As he spoke, Hatake Sakumo opened a scroll.

Xia Mu glanced at it subconsciously.

The scroll contains a map.

The map is marked with many red dots.

"This is a topographical map of the area."

Sakumo Hatake explained, "The red dots above represent the locations where we've clashed with the Sunagakure puppet forces during this period."

"It looks like there's a battlefield everywhere."

Tsunade frowned slightly and said.

"The puppet army of Sunagakure is currently operating in this area."

Sakumo Hatake drew a large circle on the map with his hand. "They are clever; they only launch sneak attacks and don't fight us head-on."

"Why don't we lure them out?"

Tsunade pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"They won't linger in battle even if they're lured out."

Sakumo Hatake shook his head and said, "When fighting me, you always retreat very quickly."

"That's because they understand your capabilities."

Tsunade chuckled and said, "If we lead the way, they might fall for it."

Although she is famous, she is still mostly perceived as a medical ninja.

"There's one more question."

Sakumo Hatake frowned and said, "They'll definitely send out a lot of Jonin. If I can't get there in time—"

He didn't finish speaking, but everyone understood what he meant.

"I might have a way to buy time."

"9

Xia Mu spoke up.

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