Naruto: My setting is above yours

Chapter 108 Stirring, Spreading

A dozen minutes later, Genma and Yamashiro Aoba followed the main force to the border of the Land of Fire.

Upon arriving here, Jiraiya divided the troops into two parts. Apart from the sensory squad, one part stayed behind to build a defensive line, while the other part went out to cross the border and eliminate the Iwagakure stronghold.

From the Land of Earth to the Land of Fire, Iwagakure had previously established numerous outposts along the border of the three countries to ensure logistical supply lines.

Now that Iwagakure has retreated hastily, they certainly didn't have time to take their supplies with them, and may have even destroyed them.

These supplies and strongholds obviously cannot be left to Iwagakure.

The other ninja teams had their own missions, but Genma and Yamashiro Aoba continued to rest.

Inside the wooden house built by the Wood Release, Genma continued to study the laws of heaven and earth.

Aoba from the neighboring Yamashiro is also trying to develop his bloodline limit.

Jiraiya and Sakumo Hatake each transformed into a falcon and flew through the air to scout the area around Iwagakure.

I also learned to fly.

Medical team camp.

After listening to the wounded soldier's description of the battle at the front, Tsunade couldn't help but scoff, "Trying to show off again!"

"That idiot Jiraiya, he actually let him fight alone!"

Although the ending was good, Tsunade was still deeply shaken by the battle results.

The person who had been worried the whole time breathed a sigh of relief.

Fennel smiled and said, "I told you Lord Xuanma would be alright."

Actually, when she heard that Yufeng Genma was facing the Iwa ninja army alone, her heart was in her throat.

Stepping out of the tent, Tsunade said to Fennel, "Get ready. If there are no problems, get the medical team moving as soon as possible."

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Fennel nodded and immediately turned to make the arrangements.

Shizune quickly said, "I'll go help too."

Watching the two leave, Tsunade curled her lip.

Both of them were on that bastard's side.

However, with both of Iwagakure's Jinchūriki and their commander dead, Iwagakure now faces a choice: either cease hostilities or—

Will the Third Tsuchikage go to the battlefield?

Tsunade frowned.

She decided to hand over the medical team's duties to others after the transfer, and then go to the front lines herself.

Konoha Village, Hokage's office.

Upon hearing that the toads of Mount Myōboku had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately tensed up, and a host of unpleasant thoughts flooded his mind.

While transmitting information through Mount Myōboku is very convenient, it's not a commonly used method. Jiraiya's decision to do so must indicate a major upheaval at the front lines.

The Xuanma Squad only went today, and they probably haven't even arrived at the battlefield yet.

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel worried.

Soon, Sarutobi Shinnosuke arrived at the Hokage's office with the messenger toad from Mount Myōboku.

The messenger toad hopped onto the Hokage's desk: "Third Hokage, Jiraiya asked me to relay intelligence from the front lines. The Iwa ninja have been defeated, and the Four-Tails and Five-Tails jinchūriki have been killed by Genma. Additionally, Iwa ninja commander Kurenai is also dead."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shinnosuke Sarutobi were both taken aback.

Isn't this bad news?

They won?

Wait, didn't Yu Feng Xuan Ma just set off this morning?

Both the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki are dead.

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Shinnosuke Sarutobi gasped.

Although he knew that Genma Mikazuki was very strong, extremely strong, even stronger than Sakumo Hatake, or any of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

But killing both the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki at the same time is just too astonishing and outrageous!

Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted quickly, immediately asking, "Do you have specific battle information?"

The messenger toad nodded: "Jiraiya already mentioned part of it."

He immediately relayed what Jiraiya had said.

One man can hold off a thousand troops.

Wood Release techniques blocked the attack of the Iwa ninja.

He single-handedly fought two Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts, forcing them to release their beasts, and then killed them after defeating them.

During the pursuit, they killed the Iwa ninja commander, Kurotsuchi, who was covering their retreat.

The outcome of the war was entirely decided by one person.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but exclaim, "That's...that's incredibly powerful!"

He believed that even his own father, the Third Hokage before him, could not have done this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, like his son, was quite shocked, as if he were hearing about the results of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju's battle.

But he immediately assessed the significance and impact of the war.

With the Jinchuriki and the commander dead, and given the fighting prowess demonstrated by Genma, Iwagakure only has two choices: end the war with Konoha completely, or send a large-scale reinforcement.

As for the latter, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to consider whether the Third Tsuchikage would appear on the battlefield like the Third Raikage.

A large-scale troop increase would inevitably affect the situation on other battlefields in Iwagakure.

The entire situation of the Ninja World War will be changed as a result.

Most importantly, with the Wind-Riding Mystic Horse there, unless the Hidden Rock Sect deploys the vast majority of its forces, there's no need to worry about the situation there.

After sending away the messenger toad, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately issued an order to spread the news of the victory.

First is Amegakure.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was unhappy that Amegakure had launched a war against Kusagakure without authorization, the die was cast. Amegakure was now facing simultaneous attacks from Kusagakure and Iwagakure, and needed a major victory from Konoha to boost morale.

Furthermore, this great victory might serve as a deterrent to Kusagakure, mediating the war between Amegakure and Kusagakure, allowing Amegakure to focus all its efforts on dealing with Iwagakure's attack.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished making his arrangements, Shinnosuke Sarutobi asked, "Is it possible that the Third Tsuchikage will go to the battlefield?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned: "Given Onoki's personality, this possibility is not small, especially if we invade the Land of Earth."

However, he had just instructed the messenger toad to tell Jiraiya that he should not launch a large-scale invasion of the Land of Earth.

Especially the Wind-Riding Black Horse, must not venture deep into the Land of Earth.

"Unfortunately, capturing two Jinchuriki could have stopped the war in Iwagakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

Of course, he didn't mean to blame Yu Feng Xuan Ma.

The battlefield situation is complex, and the tailed beast jinchūriki are extremely dangerous, making it much more difficult to capture than to kill.

After a moment of contemplation, Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Shinnosuke Sarutobi, "Shinnosuke, lead the team there. If the Third Tsuchikage appears on the battlefield, immediately have Enma deliver the information. I will go there personally!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded: "Yes!"

He also felt that the Third Tsuchikage was very likely to appear on the front lines of the battlefield.

It was evening.

Inside the Tsuchikage's office in the Tsuchikage Building of Iwagakure Village.

Onoki abruptly stood up, his eyes wide: "What?!"

"Old Zi and Han both died in battle?"

"How is this possible? Did the Third Hokage personally intervene?"

"Even if he personally intervened, he couldn't possibly kill them!"

"What happened?"

The ANBU ninja in charge of the report quickly replied, "Lord Tsuchikage, it's not the Third Hokage, it's Konoha's Ranga Genma!"

Onoki gritted his teeth: "That brat?"

"He took care of Lao Zi and Han all by himself?"

"What about red soil?"

The ANBU ninja bowed his head: "Lord Kurotsuchi was also killed by Genma Mikazuki while covering the retreat."

Damn it, you wretched brat!

Onoki's anger surged, but he gritted his teeth and didn't let himself roar out loud.

The ANBU ninja glanced at the enraged Onoki, then continued his report: "Information from the front lines indicates that Genma Mikaze single-handedly used Wood Release to block our attack and even turned the tables on us, forcing our troops to retreat."

"When Lao Zi and Han were covering the rear, they wanted to join forces to take down Yu Feng Xuan Ma, but unexpectedly—"

Wood Release!

Another Hashirama Senju?

Onoki's face was grim, and when he thought of Genma's age, his heart sank to the bottom.

At that age, he could easily be outlived.

If the next Tsuchikage of Iwagakure is his son, Kyoto, he probably won't be able to put up much of a fight against the growing Wood Release ninjas.

Most importantly, from Genma's actions, Onoki saw that this kid had a completely different style from Hashirama Senju back then.

After a moment's thought, Onoki immediately ordered, "Notify the Land of Wind to withdraw their troops!"

"Furthermore, arrange for reinforcements immediately, a thousand in number. The first batch must depart with me no later than tomorrow!"

The ANBU ninja were shocked: "Lord Tsuchikage, are you going to the battlefield personally?"

Onoki's expression turned grim: "Only I can deal with Konoha's Wood Release ninjas!"

After the ANBU ninja left, Onoki fell into deep thought again.

Konoha's great victory will definitely have an impact on Kusagakure.

If Konoha forces Amegakure to abandon the interests of the Land of Grass, then the previous plans will completely collapse.

That night, the lights in Tsuchikage's office were on full display.

After daybreak, Onoki made new arrangements once again.

A high-ranking official was dispatched to lead a team to the Rain Shadow Battlefield.

Onoki plans to negotiate with Amegakure and sell out Kusagakure!

Konoha has already regained the power of Hashirama's era. It's too strong. There shouldn't be such a powerful existence in the ninja world!

"I'm sure Hanzo wouldn't want such a powerful Konoha by his side either!"

Onoki's gaze turned icy, and then he leaped out the door.

He's about to leave!

Northwest of the Land of Rain.

Inside a cave on the front lines.

Hanzo's expression changed drastically as he listened to his subordinates report the intelligence from Konoha: "They even took down the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure?"

"That young man from back then has become even stronger!"

A Rain Ninja said, "Lord Hanzo, Konoha has won a great victory, which is a good thing for us."

"In order to deal with the threat from Konoha, Iwagakure may retreat from the Land of Rain."

Hanzo nodded slightly: "That is indeed a possibility, but it is more likely that Iwagakure has retreated from the Land of Wind, where they have already gained enough benefits."

"This may not be a good thing for us."

"With the threat from Iwagakure gone, there's a very high chance that Sunagakure will turn against us after defeating Kirigakure."

The many rain ninjas inside the cave were startled upon hearing this, and upon careful consideration, they realized it was indeed true.

A Rain Ninja suggested, "Lord Hanzo, why don't we discuss with Konoha and take down Kusagakure first?"

"Therefore, it would be worthwhile to give a portion of the Land of Grass's resources to Konoha!"

The other Rain Ninjas nodded in agreement.

Hanzo hesitated for a moment, then ordered, "Spread the news of Konoha's victory so that every ninja on the front lines knows, and so do the Iwa ninja."

"Yes."

Immediately, Yu Ren left the cave to spread the news.

At the forefront of the battlefield.

Yahiko, who was monitoring the Iwa ninja, turned around upon hearing footsteps and saw Konan approaching quickly: "Is there something urgent, Konan?"

Nagato turned around upon hearing this.

Konan ran up to the two and squatted down: "It's a message from Lord Hanzo. The battle between Konoha and Iwagakure has yielded significant results."

"The Four-Tails Jinchuriki and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure were killed on the battlefield by Konoha, and even the commander was killed in battle."

Yahiko and Nagato were both taken aback when they heard this.

After becoming Hanzo's subordinates, they gained access to a great deal of information they had never known before.

When the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of the Cloud Ninja was defeated by Konoha and the Third Raikage was severely injured, they specifically asked Hanzo about it and learned how terrifying the Tailed Beasts were.

Now that Konoha has killed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, it means that Iwagakure has lost two powerful weapons of war.

"Konan, who took care of her? Was it Jiraiya-sensei?"

Yahiko asked hurriedly.

They knew that Jiraiya was the commander of Konoha in the Battle of Iwagakure.

Konan shook her head: "It's the person who defeated the Third Raikage."

Yahiko exclaimed: "Konoha Arashi!"

"That's an amazing guy! I heard he's even younger than us!"

Nagato asked, "Now that Iwagakure has been defeated, will they withdraw from the Land of Rain?"

Yahiko thought for a moment and then shook his head: "We can't judge for sure right now. In any case, we can't be careless."

He then laughed again: "But this is still good news."

"Konoha and we are allies. Even if Iwa ninja don't withdraw their troops, the pressure on us here will be reduced."

"Once we defeat the Iwa ninja, we'll go and suggest to Lord Hanzo that we push for peace talks and end the war once and for all."

Nagato and Konan nodded in unison.

Unbeknownst to them, a White Zetsu head emerged from a small hill in the distance, watching them.

at the same time.

In the northern part of the Land of Fields, further north into the Land of Iron, on a peninsula that extends into the sea, lies the Graveyard of Mountains, within a vast underground base.

The elderly Madara Uchiha was also listening to White Zetsu report on the situation outside.

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