Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 113 The Strongest Kazekage of All Time! (10,000-word update, please subscribe and vote!)

"This guy is also proficient in medical ninjutsu..."

"Lady Yekura knows him..."

"This is from the previous mission in the Land of Rivers. This brat is extremely powerful; don't underestimate him!"

"Is Lord Kazekage really coming?"

"Could we launch a surprise attack, using smoke bombs and illusions all at once, just to buy a few seconds of time?"

"Absolutely do not do that, he's very fast!"

The explanation was given by Matai, who had also fought against Hoshino Shuichi and was also Maki's father.

At this moment, Maki was stunned. Someone who was about the same age as himself was already the troublesome person his father had mentioned!

"This guy..."

Among the group of Sand Ninja, Maki inconspicuously stared at Hoshino Shuichi. He would remember this man, this guy who so easily toyed with his comrades. He would definitely surpass this man in the future, in the same way...

Maki clenched his fist and made a silent vow.

……

Hoshino Shuichi didn't pay attention to Maki anymore. With Hakura around, why would he need Maki?

"Yakura, you've become even more beautiful in the years I haven't seen you!"

Hoshino Shuichi let loose, figuring he was just a shadow clone anyway.

Ye Cang couldn't help but be startled after hearing this, and then his face turned cold.

Is this kid flirting with me?

"You should start thinking about how to handle this."

Ye Cang said coldly.

Hoshino Shuichi didn't care at all; he wasn't the one who had to worry: "It's simple, I got what I wanted, and that's the end of it."

Yekura frowned: "Aren't you really afraid of starting a war between the two countries and being punished by Konoha?"

Hoshino Hideichi scoffed, "This is how war breaks out?"

"That war is bound to break out sooner or later."

"Also, Yecang, don't always talk about war, otherwise you'll easily lose your respect for it."

"War has always been a terrifying thing..."

One of the Sand Village ninjas, unable to contain his anger, retorted, "If that's the case, why did you still do such a thing?"

"Release them immediately, and we can let you leave safely!"

Hoshino Hideichi shrugged and said, "Sorry, I'm just a shadow clone."

"besides……"

Looking at Yekura, Hoshishita Hideichi smiled amusedly, "Rasa should be leading people to chase after my main body by now, right?"

The Sand Village isn't without sensory abilities.

Ye Cang scoffed, "Since you know that, you should understand that this is the Land of Wind; you can't escape!"

Hoshino Hideichi's gaze sharpened, then he smiled: "Then we'll see... Here it comes!"

The Third Kazekage has arrived!

"Kazekage-sama!"

……

Accompanied by respectful voices, the crowd parted, and the Third Kazekage, hailed as the strongest Kazekage of all time, walked over.

"Shuichi Hoshita... is this the one you wanted to see?"

The Third Kazekage looked at Hoshita Shuichi.

Hoshino nodded: "Third Kazekage, you should know my purpose by now, right?"

The Third Kazekage paused for a moment, then nodded: "I see. I didn't expect... what's your relationship with him?"

Hoshino Hideichi sighed inwardly and said, "I am good friends with his son, and he also taught me swordsmanship; he is my elder."

"I see."

The Third Kazekage nodded, then said directly, "That's right, you've definitely found the right person."

"Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, was indeed killed by me."

"However, as a ninja, shouldn't you have been aware of this long ago?"

Hoshino nodded slightly, expressionless: "Of course."

"So, Third Kazekage, are you ready?"

The Third Kazekage's gaze instantly sharpened: "Oh?"

"You want to assassinate me?"

"While I must admit you are exceptionally talented, most ninjas in the ninja world would find it difficult to achieve what you have at your age, including myself."

"But you're not enough!"

Hoshino nodded: "That's true, but how will we know if we don't try?"

"Lord Kazekage, you don't mind my challenge, do you?"

The Third Kazekage said, "Young man, I admire your courage, and I can grant your wish."

"However, that's on the condition that they're released!"

Hoshino Shuichi stepped back and said, "Of course."

Yecang immediately waved his hand, and several Sand Ninja rushed forward to rescue the person.

Ma Tai examined him and exclaimed in surprise, "He's also skilled in sealing techniques! Send him back to the village immediately and let the sealing team handle it!"

Upon seeing his subordinate rescued, the Third Kazekage raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and created a shadow clone, saying, "This is a shadow clone, isn't it...? In that case, I'll use a shadow clone too!"

The Third Kazekage was still quite dignified.

However, Hoshita Shuichi couldn't help but secretly curse.

Sasori of the Red Sand won't kill you like this in the future, will he?

But it doesn't matter anymore.

This is a great opportunity, even if it's just a shadow clone.

Let's see what the Shadow is capable of!

Hoshino Hideichi's gaze sharpened, his focus reaching its maximum.

Clang!

The dagger on his back and the sword tucked into his waistband were both pulled out.

It's sizzling!

Blue current appeared on his body.

Boom!

The rocks and sand beneath their feet exploded.

All of this happened in an instant. The moment the twin swords were drawn, Hoshino Hideichi was enveloped in lightning, lotus flowers bloomed beneath his feet, and he shot out.

"So fast!"

Matai's pupils dilated: "This guy... is so much faster than before, there's no way to keep up."

Yekura, on the other side, also looked shocked.

Even the Third Kazekage was somewhat surprised: "This speed is not much worse than that of Konoha's White Fang."

In front.

The Third Kazekage's shadow clones didn't need hand seals; iron sand appeared and, like raindrops, shot densely towards Hoshino Hideaki.

However, Hoshino Shuichi, who charged forward, suddenly shot into the sky, unleashing five or six blazing white fireballs that rained down on him.

Ye Cang's expression changed drastically upon seeing this: "This guy's Fire Release... it's comparable to my Scorch Release! How is that possible?"

Rumble!

Fireballs exploded one after another, but they were all blocked by the shield formed of iron sand.

However, Hoshino Shuichi, whose body was crackling with electricity, also appeared behind the Third Kazekage's shadow clone. His blue-dyed Kusanagi sliced ​​through the sand iron, and his katana pierced straight into the Third Kazekage's shadow clone's back.

But at the crucial moment, the sand and iron on the back of the third generation Kazekage's shadow clone gathered and solidified, and even the katana that was also using the Blue Flame Heavenly Blade could not penetrate it.

Immediately following, the senbon formed from iron sand was shot down.

Hoshino Hideichi's figure immediately disappeared, and then he attacked from another direction.

At this time, Ye Cang, Matai and other Sand Ninja who were watching the battle were stunned.

That's incredibly fast!

They could only capture Shuichi Hoshita's figure at the moment when he attacked, and at other times they could only see lightning and afterimages.

"This guy... he's growing too fast."

Ma Tai broke out in a cold sweat.

If he were to encounter such an opponent, he would have to use wide-range ninjutsu to bombard them from mid-to-long range. Once they got close, he probably wouldn't even be able to withstand one attack before being killed.

"This level of strength surpasses that of an ordinary Jonin."

Matai made an assessment.

Meanwhile, Yekura, on the other side, couldn't help but sweat on her back, her eyes focused intently on Hoshino Shuichi's figure: "With such an attack, I'm afraid I can only adopt a defensive stance, and I can't counterattack at the same time like the Third Kazekage."

"This guy's Fire Release technique is hotter than my Scorching Release technique, he's practically a... freak!"

The Third Kazekage's gaze also changed as he watched the battle unfold before him.

He had to admit that he had underestimated this brat from the Leaf Village.

Moreover, the 30 million bounty offered by Iwagakure underestimated this guy.

"I never expected that the death of Konoha's White Fang would lead to the emergence of someone with even greater potential than Konoha's White Fang."

The Third Kazekage harbored murderous intent at that moment.

Unfortunately, this is just a shadow clone.

He then secretly rejoiced, "Luckily, it was Luo Sha who led the chase, otherwise..."

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi was also surprised by how difficult the Third Kazekage was to defeat.

This guy's iron sand defense is very strong. Because it is a bloodline limit, he does not need to form hand seals. His attack speed is also fast, and the coverage area is very wide and can be very dense, which greatly limits his speed.

Although he hasn't used Flame Dragon Breath, Fire Hell Lotus, Wind Release: Rasengan, or Wind and Fire Light Wheel Rasengan, if he doesn't create an opening in the Third Kazekage's defense, even in his Wind Release Chakra Mode, he won't be able to break through the defense directly with these ninjutsu.

Moreover, if it were a direct confrontation, the Third Kazekage would likely keep his distance to give himself more time to react.

"As expected of the strongest Kazekage in history..."

Hoshita Shuichi saw the power of Kage at this level.

It's the same Magnet Release technique, but the Rasa I encountered before was nowhere near this level.

However, after so many years, Luosha has probably made a lot of progress, but it is unknown whether it has developed its own placer gold system.

The continuous attacks depleted his chakra rapidly. Seeing that he couldn't break through the Third Kazekage's shadow clone's defense, Hoshino suddenly retreated and plunged his twin swords into the ground.

Fiery Lotus, bloom!

The earth cracked open, and two fissures spread rapidly, encircling the third generation of Kazekage's shadow clones. Then, pillars of fire spewed out from the fissures, quickly blooming like lotus flowers.

However, due to the chakra involved, the flames this time were only orange-red.

However, it also incorporates the power of Wind Release.

Therefore, when the lotus blooms and explodes, it does not form an ordinary shockwave of flames, but rather a series of fire blades that resemble flower petals.

However, just as Hoshino Shuichi was unleashing this move, the Third Kazekage's shadow clone had already begun setting up a defense, spreading out iron sand beneath his feet so that the erupting flames did not engulf him.

The surrounding sand and iron also formed a circle of defense, and there was even space to condense the sand and iron to form a huge square iron block that bombarded the blooming fire lotus, so that a terrifying enclosed explosion space was not formed.

This makes it impossible to completely engulf the area in flames, creating a region devoid of oxygen.

Otherwise, the Sand Iron Defense of the Third Kazekage's Shadow Clone could isolate him from the explosion damage, but without oxygen, the scorching air would also injure him.

As expected of the Third Kazekage!

Hoshino Hideichi sighed inwardly, then stood up: "Lord Kazekage, I've learned my lesson..."

After saying that, his figure exploded into a cloud of smoke with a bang.

The Third Kazekage also dispelled his shadow clones, and then said to Yekura and the others, "If you encounter him in future missions, you can abandon them!"

The many Sand Ninja all paled, but they couldn't utter a sound.

With that kind of strength, they really couldn't withstand it in a one-on-one fight.

After acknowledging the situation, Ye Cang spoke up: "Lord Kazekage, what about Rasa...?"

The Third Kazekage shook his head: "It's too late, but Rasa has the same style as me, so there won't be any problems."

……

However, to the surprise of the Third Kazekage and Yekura, things turned out differently.

At this moment, Luo Sha and the others who were tracking Xingxia Xiuyi were still unable to catch up with the person.

Although he possessed sensory abilities, he went beyond the limits.

There was absolutely no trace left by Hoshino Shuichi on the ground.

Although unwilling, Luo Sha had to admit that he had completely lost the chase.

"What a troublesome fellow..."

Luo Sha frowned.

"Captain, what do we do now?"

A sand ninja asked.

There was absolutely no trace left, making it impossible to track down.

Luo Sha could only say, "Mission failed, retreat!"

……

Under the night sky, Xingxia Xiuyi landed at the edge of a small oasis, where crows were drinking water not far away.

He tapped the ground with his finger, sensed for a moment, and then smiled: "Looks like we've retreated..."

Sitting on the ground, he took out the sealing scroll and used the soldier's rations and salt and sugar water to replenish his strength. Just as Hoshino Shuichi put the sealing scroll away, the shadow clone's memories came back to him.

"He actually fought the Third Kazekage, though it was just a shadow clone..."

Hoshino was surprised; he hadn't intended to fight the Third Kazekage before he left.

However, the Shadow Clone Technique is indeed quite impressive.

"The Wind Shadow is indeed very strong, with both offense and defense, and is very strong in both single-target and group attacks."

"The attack speed is not slow, and it can often launch saturation attacks."

"If Sasori of the Red Sand wants to kill him with his puppets, the only way he can succeed is by sneaking up and using poison."

"After all, iron sand is effective against golems..."

After reading the shadow clone's memories, Hoshino frowned: "Sakumo-senpai was killed by the Third Kazekage... The Third Kazekage shouldn't be lying, but this is probably not the whole story."

"Could that puppeteer be...?"

Hoshita Shuichi looked surprised: "Sasori of the Red Sand?"

The Third Kazekage teams up with Sasori of the Red Sand?

is it possible?

Hoshita Shuichi pondered carefully: "I remember Chiyo mentioning that Sasori had attempted to assassinate the Third Kazekage three times, and all of those attempts were clearly unsuccessful."

"Then they should have left Sunagakure by now... This guy should be about four or five years older than Kakashi and me, around the same age as Shinnosuke, so he'd be fourteen or fifteen years old now..."

"Sasori's motive for assassinating the Kazekage was the puppet, and the death of his parents. After all, his parents died in the Second Shinobi World War, during the reign of the Third Hokage, while the White Fang of Konoha, who killed his parents, died before he grew up."

Hoshita Shuichi took a deep breath: "So, I changed the fate of Konoha's White Fang, and also changed Sasori?"

"So, has Sasori left Sunagakure yet?"

Thinking of this, Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but wonder, "Should I infiltrate Sunagakure again and investigate Sasori of the Red Sand?"

"never mind……"

Hoshino Shuichi quickly abandoned the idea of ​​infiltrating Sunagakure again.

The Sand Village must be on high alert now, it's too dangerous, even with shadow clones.

"To get information about Sasori, you don't necessarily have to go to Sunagakure in person. Konoha probably has spies too. It shouldn't be a problem to gather information about Sasori."

After resting enough, Hoshino Shuichi immediately got up and headed to the meeting place he had agreed upon with Minato Namikaze and the others.

……

The following morning, on a small hill on the border of the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, Hoshino Shuichi, who had been resting for two hours, suddenly opened his eyes.

finally come!

Soon, Minato Namikaze and his group came into view, and he immediately jumped down the mountain.

Seeing that Hoshino Shuichi was completely unharmed, Namikaze Minato breathed a sigh of relief.

Obito Uchiha, already impatient, asked, "Shuichi, how's it going on your end? We haven't found any useful information at all!"

Hoshino Shuichi nodded silently, then looked at Kakashi.

Rin Nohara looked at Kakashi with a worried expression.

Kakashi had calmed down and looked at Hoshino Hideaki: "This is the kind of resolve a ninja should have. I'm ready."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino replied, "Senior Sakumo has already died in battle. I learned this from the Third Kazekage."

The Third Kazekage!

Everyone was startled.

Minato Namikaze said in a deep voice, "The strongest Kazekage of all time, with the Magnet Release bloodline limit and the ability to manipulate iron sand, certainly has the strength to defeat Sakumo-senpai."

Aburame Shiki sighed, "I never expected the Third Kazekage to personally intervene!"

Of the Kage from each village, it's estimated that only the Raikage of Kumogakure takes action most often; the Kage from other villages rarely participate while in office.

After all, the Shadow represents the highest fighting force of a village. If even the Shadow has to be mobilized, how dangerous must the situation be?

Kakashi was stunned, tears silently streaming from his eyes.

Although I had long been mentally prepared for my father's death in battle, I still couldn't help but feel emotional upon receiving the definite news.

Kakashi...

Nohara Rin was filled with worry, but didn't know how to bring it up.

Obito Uchiha, who often clashed with Kakashi, was also somewhat at a loss when he saw Kakashi in this state.

It was the first time he saw the stinky Kakashi like this.

Previously, it was the first time I'd seen the usually aloof Kakashi so agitated.

For some reason, he was very agitated at the moment, and felt a sense of powerlessness he had never experienced before!

Looking at Kakashi, then at Minato Namikaze and the others, Obito Uchiha, disliking the silence, couldn't help but speak up: "Now that...now that we know who the murderer is, shouldn't we go and take revenge?"

revenge?

Aburame Shiki and Inuzuka Jacques exchanged a glance and remained silent.

Minato Namikaze patted Obito Uchiha on the shoulder and said, "It's not that simple. That's the Kage of Sunagakure."

"It's too difficult to infiltrate Sunagakure and wipe out a village's Kage."

"Even when the Third Kazekage leaves the village, he is always accompanied by guards."

"A character like that can't be taken down by one or two small teams."

Hoshita Shuichi looked at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi, there's one more piece of information."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately wiped away his tears and looked at Hoshino Shuichi.

Hoshino Shizuka continued, "I infiltrated Sunagakure to gather information on the Third Kazekage's movements over the past month, especially whether he had been involved with Chiyo, but the intelligence indicates that he had not."

"He mostly travels in the Land of Wind with only his own guards."

Minato Namikaze replied, "So, the puppeteer who was with the Third Kazekage wasn't Chiyo."

"But that's not surprising. With the Third Kazekage around, puppeteers aren't that important."

"Chiyo is not the only puppeteer of Jonin rank in Sunagakure."

Hoshino nodded: "Minato-sensei is right, but the key lies in Sakumo-senpai's corpse."

"I think the Third Kazekage is hiding something."

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha quickly asked, "Can...can we retrieve Sakumo-senpai's body from Sunagakure?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "That's impossible, and I suspect the body isn't in Sunagakure."

The others were puzzled, and Obito Uchiha asked, "Shuichi, what exactly do you mean?"

Minato Namikaze then asked, "Shuichi, how did you get the information from the Third Kazekage?"

(End of this chapter)