Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's concerns were not unfounded.

Anyone who can make the Third Kazekage disappear without a trace must be quite powerful.

With Minato Namikaze indeed missing, things have become quite complicated.

Sakumo Hatake stood up without hesitation. "Please wait a moment, Hokage-sama."

A moment later.

Sakumo Hatake was fully armed, wearing a familiar vest and carrying a white dagger on his back.

"Hokage-sama, I need all the information on Shikatoki and the other two!"

Back when he was in trouble, it was Shika and the others who stood by him. Now, regardless of whether he is really in danger or not, Sakumo Hatake cannot stand idly by.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Sakumo Hatake's attire and was somewhat dazed.

How formidable Konoha's White Fang was back then!

It was his one wrong step that led to Konoha losing its White Fang.

After regaining his senses, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly said, "Sakumo, your mission is very difficult. I will give you information about Shikatoki and the others, but your primary task is to find Orochimaru and Jiraiya and bring them back."

"The Hidden Cloud Village has already made its move and won't stop easily. The Hidden Sand Village has been passively drawn into the battlefield, and the Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Mist Village are eager to act. If we're not careful, it could lead to the Third Shinobi World War. We must stabilize the situation!"

Sakumo Hatake nodded seriously. "I understand!"

In a forest far from Konoha Village, Minato was scratching his head.

A month ago, a person dressed entirely in black suddenly appeared in the cave and attacked him.

He reacted quickly and dodged it.

As a result, during the battle, they were suddenly teleported here.

I originally intended to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

It turned out that the space here was sealed off, and even psychic magic could not be used.

The shadow that Lu Shi gave could be used for communication, but after communicating, Lu Shi did not respond.

So, Minato could only use the most primitive method, relying on his own two legs to walk and stop in the vast forest. A month passed, and he still hadn't made it out.

I made marks along the way to make sure I hadn't returned to the starting point, but I just couldn't get out.

This gave Minato a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, the resources in this forest are relatively abundant, so at least we won't go hungry.

In addition, Minato Namikaze had a good mindset and showed no intention of giving up.

at the same time.

Inside the cave where Uchiha Madara was located.

After such a long period of recuperation, Madara Uchiha has managed to survive, but his aura is now much weaker.

"Lord Madara, Minato Namikaze has already been teleported away. If he relies solely on his speed, he won't be able to reach Konoha for at least six months."

"It's unclear where the Nara deer are currently, but they haven't been seen for over a year."

Black Zetsu sounded somewhat smug.

That's right, he was the one who attacked Watergate.

Madara Uchiha opened his eyes. "The plan needs to be sped up. Also, find Shikatoki Nara for me; he's always a variable."

"Should we keep an eye on the Sannin?"

"Three pieces of trash who were given titles by so-called demigods! What do you need to be careful about?" Madara Uchiha's tone was full of disdain.

If Hashirama Senju is called the God of Shinobi, he has no objection.

But what kind of creature is Hanzo? How dare he call himself a demigod!

To be defeated by someone like that is utterly pathetic!

"yes!"

"Find a way to get Kirigakure and Iwagakure involved, create chaos, and force Obito Uchiha to the battlefield!" Madara Uchiha said coldly.

"clear."

"Okay, go do it!"

After speaking, Madara Uchiha closed his eyes again.

A month passed quietly.

The Third Shinobi World War has officially begun.

First and foremost was Sunagakure, which suffered heavy losses due to the surprise attack by Kumogakure.

Fortunately, Ebizo stabilized the internal situation.

Chiyo led Rasa and Yokura to stabilize the external war situation.

This can be considered as giving Sunagakure a breath of fresh air.

The Cloud Village, which had been advancing rapidly, was caught off guard by the Iwagakure Village.

That old bastard Ohnoki is playing dirty tricks.

He declared war on Konoha naturally, just like he did in Kumogakure.

Declare war, but do not attack.

They turned around and launched a surprise attack on Kumogakure.

Kumogakure was truly caught off guard by Onoki, and had no choice but to return to defend their home base.

Under the temptation and manipulation of Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, Kirigakure directly declared war on Konoha and began the battle.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans are now jointly resisting this.

On the Konoha side.

Jiraiya was brought back by Sakumo Hatake and went to the Sunagakure battlefield with the Senju clan.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, returned on his own.

Orochimaru was originally conducting research in his secret base.

Just as he was beginning to see some progress, a battle broke out above his research institute, and a tremor caused his experiment to fail.

This greatly angered Orochimaru.

He went out and easily dealt with the Cloud Village and Sand Village ninja who were fighting.

It was only then that he learned that the Third Shinobi World War had begun, so he returned to Konoha Village.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the two of them, he almost burst into tears; it was just in time.

Orochimaru went to support the battlefield in Kumogakure.

Even so, the situation remains unclear.

This battle was too sudden and too large in scale.

In particular, the Sand Village, after the Third Kazekage went missing and was ambushed by the Cloud Village, was instead aroused by the Sand Village's fighting spirit. The entire Sand Village ninja was filled with a spirit of mutual destruction.

Furthermore, without Tsunade, Chiyo's poison would severely limit the abilities of ninjas.

The same goes for Kirigakure; they've gone completely mad for no reason, acting like they have no regard for their lives.

The only thing that relieved Hiruzen Sarutobi was that the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village didn't make any moves.

"Lord Hokage, intelligence from the front lines!"

"explain!"

"Nawaki and Jiraiya have sent a request for reinforcements. The puppets from Sunagakure are too poisonous; we need more medical ninjas!"

"Danzo and Orochimaru said there was unusual activity in Kumogakure, as if they were gathering troops."

"The Uchiha and Hyuga clans also hope to send some medical ninjas to provide support."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples.

How come this battle has turned into a four-ninja village besieging Konoha? Without high-end combat power, we are really at a disadvantage.

"Dispatch some medical ninjas to the Sunagakure battlefield. As for the Uchiha and Hyuga sides," Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then sighed, "We don't have enough medical ninjas to reinforce them for the time being. Allow them to retreat a distance, and send Sakumo to provide support."

"Yes."

Within the Wet Bone Forest.

Tsunade, Shizune, and Akane are all here.

Akane came to find Tsunade half a year ago.

Tsunade, on the other hand, was training in Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest.

When the Slug Sage saw Tsunade's training method, he was astonished as the White Snake Sage.

The Slug Sage wanted Tsunade to teach it.

It turned out that Tsunade was also taught by someone else, and she hasn't even mastered the basics yet.

Seeing this, the Slug Sage had no choice but to give up for the time being, but he made an agreement with Tsunade to bring the deer along next time.

"Cool!"

Tsunade stood up and stretched.

"Tsunade, it seems you've gained quite a bit." The Slug Sage's tone was somewhat envious.

Tsunade chuckled. "Hehe, Slug Sage, although I'm still a long way from a complete transformation, the natural energy I've converted so far is already enough for me to fully unleash Wood Release!"

As Tsunade spoke, eyeshadow appeared on her eyes.

Trees continued to sprout from the ground all around.

"Alright, alright, my Shikkotsu Forest doesn't need so many trees!" Slug quickly stopped Tsunade.

Akane was a little curious, "Tsunade-nee, I didn't see eyeshadow in Sage Mode when I watched Shikamaru?"

Tsunade smiled smugly upon hearing this, "Actually, it's not necessary. My great-grandfather had eyeshadow back then, and I thought it was pretty good, so I generated one myself. Look how cool it is!"

Mute: "..."

"My cultivation has come to an end, and we must depart now. Farewell, Slug Immortal."

Goodbye, Slug Sage.

Shizune and Akane also greeted each other politely.

"Tsunade, remember to bring the deer next time," the Slug Sage couldn't help but remind her.

"Don't worry!"

The three left the Shikkotsu Forest and returned to the ninja world.

"It's been so long since I've played! Let's go play a couple of rounds!" Tsunade said with a smile.

Jingyin's expression changed as unpleasant memories flooded her mind.

Zhu Yin didn't mind at all, "Sure!"

"Lady Akane, Lady Tsunade, we've just returned. Let's find a place to eat and rest first!"

Jingyin's thinking was simple: stall for time as long as possible, at least get the room opened first!

Otherwise, they might end up sleeping on the streets.

"It's not impossible, it just so happens that I haven't had a drink in a long time."

The three of them walked towards Tanabata Street.

"kill!"

"There are still people over there!"

The sounds of fighting caught the attention of the three.

Tsunade instantly teleported to the battlefield, where the fighting was extremely fierce, with corpses everywhere.

"Over there! The Konoha ninja are over there!"

A ninja wearing an Iwagakure headband charged toward a heavily wounded Konoha ninja.