Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Just when the Third Raikage thought victory was in his grasp.

A Yun ninja rushed into the tent.

"Lord Raikage! Something terrible has happened!"

Watching the scrambling ninja, the Third Raikage frowned slightly. "Didn't you see there's a meeting going on here?"

"Lord Raikage, Shikatoki Nara has appeared near Kumogakure!"

"What?!"

Everyone present had an expression of disbelief on their face.

The Third Raikage couldn't help but stand up, not even noticing that the chair behind him had been knocked over.

"Could it really be a conspiracy by Konoha Village!" Brubi said in a low voice.

Ai was furious. "These people from Konoha are truly despicable! They're afraid to fight head-on, all they know is sneak attacks!"

The Third Raikage's face was grim. "How is Kumogakure doing now? What are the casualties?"

This is a question that everyone present wanted to ask but dared not ask.

Nara Shikatoki is capable of unleashing Tailed Beast Balls, not to mention that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) is with him, so they assume that Kumogakure (the Hidden Cloud Village) is gone.

The ninja shook his head. "Kumogakure is fine. Only Jonin Kai was knocked unconscious by Nara Shikatoki, and Nara Shikatoki's whereabouts are currently unknown."

"what?"

Inside the tent, everyone was stunned.

"You mean, Konoha went to all that trouble, and Nara Shikatoki just circled around the vicinity of my Kumogakure?" The Third Raikage was also puzzled. "What were they after? Or does Hiruzen Sarutobi have some other plan?!"

The atmosphere became a bit more relaxed.

At this moment, Troy cautiously asked, "Third Raikage, shall we continue fighting?"

The meeting room fell silent.

The current situation is really strange.

The actions of Konoha and Nara Shika were full of uncertainty.

However, since they had already advanced into the heart of the Land of Fire, they were reluctant to retreat now.

But the threat from the Nara deer is too great!

"Attack! Assemble the troops immediately! We must take Konoha's base today. After that, we'll station a large force there, send people to mine for ore and all usable resources. Even if we can't hold it, we'll take something back with us!"

The Third Raikage made a decisive decision.

Here at the Hokage's residence.

Orochimaru was bandaged, and his injuries were quite serious.

He was still too easily countered when facing a heavily armed warrior like the Third Raikage alone.

In addition, there's Danzo Shimura, a real burden. Orochimaru can only say that he can't handle him.

"Has Hiruzen's reinforcements not arrived yet?" Shimura Danzo looked at the messenger ninja with displeasure.

"Lord Danzo, reinforcements will arrive in two more days!"

"Two days!" Danzo slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "In two days, this camp won't be able to hold out! By then, they'll be on their way to Konoha!"

The ninja who delivered the message trembled with fear and dared not utter a single word.

Orochimaru waved his hand. "You can leave now!"

The ninja who delivered the message breathed a sigh of relief, glanced gratefully at Orochimaru, and fled the tent as if escaping.

"Advisor Danzo, getting angry at a mere ninja won't solve anything!" Orochimaru's hoarse voice was filled with dissatisfaction with Danzo.

Orochimaru has seen through everything during his time stationed at the Cloud Village battlefield.

This bastard is even worse than Jiraiya!

At least Jiraiya was willing to fight to the death, but Shimura Danzo was just a coward!

Orochimaru strongly suspected that his position as the Second Hokage's disciple was bought, as he was far too incompetent.

He couldn't even beat the son of the Third Raikage.

Orochimaru not only had to withstand the pressure from the Third Raikage, but also had to keep an eye on the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Brubi, and Troy, who knew Magnet Release.

He did all the work.

This Danzo Shimura is still pointing and gesturing here!

Who could stand this?!

The ninjas who had just run out rushed back in, shouting, "Lord Orochimaru! Lord Danzo! Kumogakure is attacking!"

"What?!" Shimura Danzo looked up in disbelief. "Are they crazy?! They just fought a battle this morning, don't they need to rest?!"

Orochimaru immediately ordered, "Quickly! Notify all ninjas to form a defensive line!"

"yes!"

Battle is imminent.

Orochimaru stood directly in front of the battlefield, confronting the Third Raikage.

Danzo Shimura stood beside Orochimaru, but seeing the menacing Cloud Village ninjas opposite him, he already had the intention to retreat.

"Orochimaru, you dare to go to the battlefield in this condition? It seems you're prepared to die here today!" The Third Raikage's tone was full of sarcasm.

Orochimaru licked his lips. "Heh, just empty words. Whether I live or die is not for you to decide!"

Orochimaru knew very well that he couldn't back down!

He is the spiritual pillar of the Konoha ninjas; if he backs down, the Konoha ninjas' morale will surely collapse.

Then it will be truly hopeless!

"Hmph! Attack!"

"Everyone, focus on defense!"

Orochimaru frowned slightly as he watched the crazed Cloud Village. "Something's not right!"

The Third Raikage has already charged forward.

Orochimaru quickly engaged in battle, and after a brief exchange, he was knocked back by the immense force. "Third Raikage! You seem a bit rushed today?"

The Third Raikage's pupils contracted, and his chakra erupted instantly.

Orochimaru formed hand seals.

"Spiritual communication!"

A gigantic serpent appeared.

"Orochimaru, have you prepared the sacrifice?"

"Stop talking nonsense, do whatever you want with these Cloud Villages!" Orochimaru said impatiently.

Manda snorted coldly and stopped wasting words with Orochimaru. Seeing this, Burubi quickly stopped Manda.

The contact between the two sides kicked up a huge cloud of dust.

"It's you again!" This wasn't the first time Manda had been summoned by Orochimaru; every time, he was stopped by Burubi!

Danzo on the other side was even worse off.

Ai and Troy chased after him and attacked him.

As his injuries multiplied, Danzo's fear grew.

I can't die here!

I haven't become Hokage yet!

This is just a strategic retreat! That's right, exactly!

After being knocked away by A, Danzo turned and ran without hesitation, yelling, "Root ninjas, stop those two!"

Orochimaru caught a glimpse of Shimura Danzo's actions out of the corner of his eye, and his face darkened.

"What a piece of trash!" Orochimaru cursed inwardly.

Instead of pursuing Shimura Danzo, Ai and Troy turned around and attacked Orochimaru.

Their objective has changed; it has shifted from infiltrating Konoha to capturing this base and acquiring resources!

Orochimaru, besieged, found himself in a precarious situation.

Just as Orochimaru was caught off guard and blasted away by the Third Raikage, a figure appeared behind him and stabilized him.

"Orochimaru-senpai, you're in a sorry state!"

As the figure appeared, an eerie silence fell over both sides of the battlefield.

Orochimaru turned to look at the figure, a knowing smile spreading across his face. "Heh heh, Shikatoshi-kun, long time no see! I was wondering why the Third Raikage was in such a hurry; it turns out it's you who's back!"

Shikatoki used his Healing Palm Technique to treat Orochimaru.

"I never expected that the Third Shinobi World War would begin so soon after I left."

The Third Raikage, standing in the distance, had an uncertain expression.

He truly hadn't expected Lu Shi to arrive at the battlefield so quickly.

"Lord Raikage, shall we continue our attack?" Troy asked softly.

The Third Raikage did not reply.

But the eight-tailed beast inside Furu spoke.

"Run! Run! Now!" Yao's tone was very urgent.

Brubi asked, puzzled, "Yata, what's wrong with you? Even when you were Nara Shikatoki, you wouldn't be like this!"

What Yao is afraid of is not the Nara Shikatoki at all.

Or perhaps it simply couldn't see through the deer.

There was no aura about Lu Shi, so it was impossible to know his strength.

What the Eight-Tailed Fox fears is Kurama.

On Kurama, the Eight-Tails sensed an energy that did not belong to chakra, an energy that made it uneasy.

"Stop talking nonsense! Run!"

The fact that the Eight-Tails was so terrified meant that Brubi dared not underestimate it.

"Lord Raikage, the Eight-Tails... let me escape!" Brubi hesitated for a moment before finally saying it.

The Third Raikage was taken aback.

Ai was even more incredulous. "The Eight-Tails is telling us to escape?! What nonsense is he spouting? Was he already this strong by the time of Nara Shika?!"

The Third Raikage took a deep breath and looked at Troy. "The time has come for Nara Shika. Those ordinary ninjas are no longer of any use. Have all the Cloud Ninja evacuate and collect supplies along the way. A, Brubi, Troy, and I will stay!"

"We'll see what the Nara deer are like! I want to see just how strong this teenage brat can become!"

The Third Raikage was unwilling to accept this!

The favorable situation took a sharp turn for the worse with the arrival of Shikatoki in Nara.

Right now, ordinary ninjas in Konoha are basically powerless.

Orochimaru was seriously injured, and Shimura Danzo escaped. In other words, as long as they defeat Nara Shika and the Nine-Tails beside him, the village of Kumogakure will still win!