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Chapter 130: Extremely High Level! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

The Land of Wind, a Sandstone Battlefield.

On the edge of an oasis town, corpses lay scattered about, while crows and vultures pecked at them.

However, among this group of scavengers, there was a rather special crow, because it was picky and had a large appetite.

Any corpse it selects will disappear instantly.

After collecting three corpses in succession, and sensing someone approaching, Hoshino Shuichi, who had transformed into a crow, immediately took flight with his companions and soared into the night sky.

The Iwa ninja have come to collect the body!

They were just repelled and didn't have time to take their comrades' bodies with them. They could only collect the bodies after the Sand Ninja retreated into the oasis.

"You despicable beast!"

The Iwa ninja cursed loudly, and some even used the Iron Cannon Technique to attack the flying crows and vultures.

Hoshino Shuichi was also one of the targets, but he easily dodged the ninjutsu.

With a sharp gaze sweeping over the Iwa ninja, Hoshino Shuichi quickly moved away, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at an underground base he had set up.

There are remnants of buildings here, which should be ancient ruins buried by wind and sand. Hoshino Shuichi made use of them, used earth-escape techniques to make some arrangements, and then set up the Flying Thunder God Technique to temporarily store corpses.

The reason I transformed into a crow was to use my claws to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique - Lightning Guide to teleport the corpse here.

He not only collected cadavers but also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, achieving two goals at once.

After carefully collecting the corpses with the prepared sealing scrolls, Hoshino Shuichi sat down to rest for a while, while also considering the current battle situation between the Sandstone and the Sandstone forces.

Without a doubt, the Iwa ninja initially stormed into the Land of Wind with overwhelming force.

Because Sunagakure had deployed too much of its resources to track Sasori, its defenses were weakened.

However, by the time Sunagakure realized what was happening, the situation had been stabilized.

The fact that it was able to happen so quickly can be attributed to a combination of favorable timing, location, and people.

The advantages of timing and location are undoubtedly the terrain of the Land of Wind and the home-field advantage.

Although the environment in the Land of Earth is considered harsh, it is definitely not as harsh as that in the Land of Wind.

As for the people, they were Sand Ninja who had given up any hope of survival, making them a desperate army.

The Kazekage, revered as the strongest in history, died, and the Iwa ninja, who were highly likely to be one of the murderers, not only did not apologize and hand over the murderer, but also launched an invasion first. How can this be tolerated?

Therefore, in the several battlefields observed by Hoshinobi, the Sand Ninja were unusually frenzied, causing setbacks for the Iwa Ninja who were originally making steady progress, and their offensive was also stopped.

"Unfortunately, neither the Four-Tails nor the One-Tails Jinchuriki have appeared."

It's a bit of a shame about Hoshino Shuichi.

Although they could continuously cultivate the flesh of the Four-Tailed Beast, he and Orochimaru estimated that they could only cultivate one tail at most.

At most, an eight-tailed fox can only grow one horn; it becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, to continue cultivating it.

"Iwa Ninja..."

"Shanyang, Chongyan..."

Hoshita Shuichi was itching to act, thinking to himself, "The intensity isn't enough yet, otherwise how could they have kept the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki hidden?"

"Moreover, with the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konoha will inevitably be drawn in sooner or later."

"The more the Iwa and Suna ninjas are depleted, the more advantageous it is for Konoha."

To be honest, he didn't approve of either Hiruzen Sarutobi's or Danzo's strategies.

Danzo was too radical, and his early involvement in the war was indeed detrimental to Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the other hand, was overly conservative and passive.

At times like these, you have to be the troublemaker!

Thinking of the Iwa ninja who had attacked him earlier, Hoshino Shuichi's eyes sharpened, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Let's start with the Iwa ninja!"

"We need to increase the intensity on them!"

"Okay, let's go back to Konoha to replenish our chakra first."

"Take the body back with you, in case it gets stolen."

Hoshino Shuichi was still somewhat wary of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

They're so good at hiding it.

He retracted the scroll and disappeared.

……

The body was sent to the experimental base, and the clone was dispelled just as Hoshino Shuichi and Asuka finished their training, which was already close to 10 o'clock.

After washing up, Hoshino said goodnight to Yakushi Nonou and Asuka. Hoshino returned to his bedroom and then released the seal on his abdomen, releasing a massive amount of chakra. Based on this, he created two shadow clones.

Since we're going to intervene in the war and escalate the conflict, we should naturally do it on one side and one on the other.

However, the Iwa ninja have mastered his chakra characteristics, and many Sunagakure ninja know him, including some sensory ninjas, so we still need to be careful.

The best way is to eliminate all those who know the truth...

The two shadow clones disappeared from the room, and Hoshino Shuichi lay down and fell asleep peacefully.

……

The Land of Wind, an underground stronghold.

Two shadow clones of Hoshino appeared; one remained, while the other disappeared again using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

In the air, Hoshino Shizuka transformed into a crow and arrived above the battlefield where they had previously collected the corpses.

After circling for a moment, the crow descended and then transformed into a moth.

The Iwa ninja's temporary camp was surrounded by high walls, and the Iwa ninja on night watch either sat on the walls or hid in the darkness.

Several campfires were burning inside the high walls, bringing warmth to the entire camp.

A moth flying towards the campfire went unnoticed by the Iwa ninja.

The Iwa ninja on guard duty didn't even notice the moth in the air.

Who would have thought that a ninja could turn into a moth and fly over?

After all, ninjas can use transformation techniques to turn into birds, but they can't fly.

The Iwa ninja resting inside the high walls were not by the campfire, but in a semi-open, semi-circular mound created by Earth Release techniques.

After circling the campfire once, the moth flew into a small mound of earth.

There are four Iwa ninja living here, which makes up a small team.

The art of Nirvana Abode!

The four Iwa ninja, who were only half asleep, immediately fell into a deep sleep.

However, Hoshino Shuichi did not kill them directly. Instead, he flew out and entered other mounds, where the Iwa ninja were deeply hypnotized.

But an unexpected event soon occurred: a Jonin from Iwa was awakened when the moth entered and even withstood the Nirvana Abode Technique.

But just as the Iwa ninja had completely dispelled his genjutsu, before he could warn his companions, Hoshino Shuichi unleashed another genjutsu.

The Golden Binding Technique!

The Iwa ninja was bound and unable to speak, but Hoshinobu Shuichi could sense that the binding wouldn't last long.

With no way to hide any longer, Hoshinobi Shuichi transformed from a moth into the Sand Village's Matai.

The Iwa ninja's eyes widened as he struggled with all his might to break free from the genjutsu's control.

hum!

Hoshinobi Shuichi raised his right hand, covering it with Wind Release chakra. The high-speed flow of Wind Release chakra created a terrifying cutting ability. With a swift swing, the Iwa ninja Jonin who had just broken free from the genjutsu control was slit in the throat.

Goooo!

The Iwa ninja collapsed, clutching his neck.

However, the fluctuations from Hoshinobi Shuichi's ninjutsu alerted the Iwa ninja on night watch outside.

"Who is using ninjutsu?"

The Iwa ninja on the high wall suddenly turned around, then sniffed, his expression changing drastically: "Oh no!"

"Enemy attack!"

The sharp scream startled the other Iwa ninja who were not under the influence of the genjutsu.

At this moment, Hoshinoichi emerged from the mound as a gust of wind. The next instant, a powerful storm erupted from the center of the Iwa ninja camp, blowing in all directions.

The ground was hardened by the Iwa ninja, so there was no sand, but the campfire was blown out, and the strong wind also slowed down the Iwa ninja's advance.

Immediately following, the Dark Travel Technique!

In an instant, all the awakened Iwa ninja were deprived of their sight, and their vision was plunged into absolute darkness.

"Damn it, this technique isn't from Sand Village, it's from Konoha!"

An older Jonin from Iwa ninja shouted.

However, ordinary methods of breaking illusions could not quickly dispel the spell, and for a time no Iwa ninja dared to release their ninjutsu.

After performing the Dark Walk Technique, Xingxia Xiu inhaled and exhaled, sending out gusts of sharp wind.

Puff puff!

Ahh~~

Blood splattered, and screams echoed through the night.

One by one, the Iwa ninjas fell, while others narrowly escaped the attack.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

With a single move, the Iwa ninja's minions were basically wiped out.

Immediately afterwards, Hoshinoichi picked up a ninja sword from the ground, covered the blade with wind-style chakra, and lunged at an Iwa ninja Jonin.

"You bastard, come on!"

The Iwa ninja roared, his skin hardening, and he held a kunai in his hand, responding with his hearing.

He was prepared to withstand the opponent's attack in order to gain an opportunity to counterattack.

However, his hardened, skin-like blade was indeed impossible to penetrate, and even the addition of wind-style chakra might not be enough to kill him in one blow.

But he happened to encounter Hoshino Shuichi, whose Wind Release technique was already rare in the ninja world.

Not only did they fail to withstand a single blow, they also failed to seize the opportunity to counterattack.

In the darkness, Hoshinobi Hideichi moved like a ghost, reaping the lives of Iwa ninja amidst screams and terrified roars.

Before long, including those who had been hypnotized, all the Iwa ninja were killed by Hoshinobu Shuichi.

After collecting the three bodies of the Iwa ninja Jonin, Hoshinobi Shuichi disappeared from the blood-soaked camp.

Meanwhile, the Sand Village had already sensed something was wrong and immediately sent out ninja hawks to investigate.

Soon, the Sand Ninja arrived at the Iwa Ninja camp, which was littered with corpses, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a brief inspection, it was discovered that everyone had died from Wind Release techniques.

"It seems the village has sent reinforcements!"

"They must be an elite Jonin squad!"

"That's a truly formidable Wind Release technique!"

"Who is the one?"

The Sand Village ninja began to discuss it amongst themselves.

After discussing it, the Sand Village Jonin also concluded that the village had sent reinforcements to launch a surprise attack.

This is good news for them; the immense pressure they faced vanished instantly, and they could even launch a counterattack tomorrow.

Meanwhile, after Hoshino Hideichi's shadow clone returned to the base, another clone took over and infiltrated the Iwa ninja camp in a similar manner on another battlefield, killing all the Iwa ninja and taking away several corpses.

Although they were two small battlefields, their impact was enormous.

The defensive line was breached, leading to a fierce battle for the Iwa ninja the next day. Eventually, the battle line collapsed, forcing them to retreat.

On the third day, Hoshino Shuichi discovered that Rasa had appeared on the battlefield. He immediately became cautious and stopped attacking. Instead, he transformed into a crow or a vulture to silently observe the battlefield and his old rival, Rasa.

This guy has indeed undergone a huge transformation, seemingly abandoning the powerful iron sand of the Third Kazekage and replacing it with heavier gold sand.

However, it must be said that in a place like the Land of Winds, placer gold is more suitable. It offers greater concealment when hidden in the desert.

Rasa led the Sand Ninja in a fierce counterattack, inflicting heavy losses on the Iwa Ninja, who were forced to retreat again and again.

"Circumstances create heroes!"

Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but sigh inwardly as he watched.

……

Konoha Village, experimental base.

Hoshino Hideaki, who was studying the Eight-Tails, turned around when he heard Tsunade's voice.

Tsunade stood in the doorway and said, "The Anbu are looking for you!"

Hoshinoshita nodded, leaving a shadow clone to continue working, while he left the experimental base, where Sarutobi Shinnosuke was waiting outside.

"Hey, this is your Jonin application form. Shuichi, take it back, fill it out, and then give it to me!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke handed a form to Hoshishita Shuichi.

Jonin?

Hoshino Shuichi took the form and asked, "Captain, my workload is far from enough, isn't it?"

In addition to the necessary combat strength, one also needs a sufficient number of missions to be promoted to Jonin.

Even with the addition of the medical missions at Konoha Hospital, it still wouldn't be enough.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke laughed and said, "So, you should take on more missions lately!"

Ok?

Shuichi Hoshino sensed something was amiss.

Is this preparation for a possible war to break out?

Cultivating young talents and boosting morale?

At that moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke pulled out another scroll and unfurled it: "These missions are more suitable for Shuichi!"

When Hoshino Shuichi took a look, he found that they were all missions to gather intelligence.

Iwa-nin (Iwa-nin), Suna-nin (Suna-nin).

Hoshita Shuichi almost suspected that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, knew about his little scheme.

But thinking about it, it probably isn't.

Although the third generation has a voyeuristic tendency, he wouldn't go so far as to peep at him while he sleeps.

The task assignment was based on his abilities.

Infiltration techniques!

Having understood, Hoshino nods and says, "Understood!"

"So, should we intervene in the war between the Sand Village and the Iwa Village?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was startled: "Intervention?"

"How should we intervene?"

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Of course, we should make them fight more fiercely and wear down their strength."

"Even if they are destined to go to war with us in the future, the weaker their strength and manpower are, the better."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was immediately intrigued and solemnly replied, "I will raise this matter with the Third Hokage!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded, then waved and turned back to the experimental base.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke stood there in thought for a moment before slipping away.

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought after hearing his son's report, and after a moment looked up and asked, "What do you think of this suggestion?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke spoke frankly: "I strongly agree with Shuichi's suggestion. Although there are great risks, the rewards outweigh the risks."

"Based on the experience of the two previous Shinobi World Wars, the current war, which is limited to the Sand and Iwa ninja, will eventually affect us."

"Weakening the Sand Village and the Rock Village now will be in our favor, regardless of whether the war spreads to the Land of Fire."

"This is a proposal where the benefits far outweigh the risks, and it's absolutely worth doing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Moreover, given Shuichi's personality, he has a great dislike for Iwa and Sunagakure, so it's possible that he's already doing this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then felt a headache coming on.

Minato is still the best; he's a genius, but he's also very easy to manage.

Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and now Hoshino Shuichi—while all are good, none of them are easy to deal with.

Although Shuichi under the stars completed all his missions very well, his personality is still a cause for concern!

At that moment, Chihiro rose from the ground: "Third Hokage, intelligence has arrived from the Land of Rivers. Kirigakure has invaded the southeastern border of the Land of Wind!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened: "They really made their move!"

Without further hesitation, he said to Sarutobi Shinnosuke, "Let Shuichi do it!"

"clear!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded, and then his figure disappeared.

……

On his way home from the experimental base in the afternoon, Hoshinoichi saw Sarutobi Shinnosuke again and immediately realized that his proposal had definitely been approved.

After relaying Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision, Shinnosuke Sarutobi instructed, "Focus on gathering information and avoid taking risks."

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Captain. You know I value my life."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke smiled wryly upon hearing this.

They may cherish their lives, but when they go crazy, no one can match them!

"We're waiting for you to attend my wedding with Chihiro!"

"When we have children, let them become your apprentices!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "I think there's no ninjutsu teacher in Konoha more skilled than you!"

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideichi immediately laughed and said, "Then it's settled!"

"But don't blame me later, Captain!"

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka disappeared.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was puzzled, scratching his head, and after thinking about it carefully, he still couldn't understand the meaning of Hoshinoshita Shuichi's last sentence.

(End of this chapter)