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Chapter 145 The Final Battle! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

That night, with the large-scale battle between Konoha ninjas and Sunagakure and Kirigakure ninjas, the Third Shinobi World War entered a new phase.

The Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Sun Village launched an attack on Konoha simultaneously!

Before dawn, Hanzo of Amegakure obtained information from his subordinates.

"It really erupted!"

Hanzo scoffed, "No wonder Konoha was so eager to form an alliance with me, even promising to help me quell the unrest in the Land of Rain."

The subordinate hurriedly asked, "Lord Hanzo, shall we form an alliance with Konoha?"

Hanzo said calmly, "No need!"

"We will not participate in this war!"

The culprits behind the current turmoil in the Land of Rain are Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure. Now that we can see these major ninja villages fighting, why would he interfere?

……

When Hoshino Shizuka opened his eyes, it was already dawn, and he, who had been sitting and sleeping, was now leaning against the arms of Asuka's clone.

However, this also means that there is no problem with Asuka's original body.

"Asuka-neechan, how's the battle going?"

Xingxia Xiu stood up, stretched, and asked with a refreshed expression.

Asuka said, "Both the Mist Ninja and the Sand Ninja have mobilized on a large scale. The intelligence war has fully broken out. Since it's only just begun, the battle hasn't been very intense yet. The Mist Ninja and the Sand Ninja have retreated after only a brief exchange of blows."

Hoshino Hideichi nodded and said, "A quick retreat after a single contact can also be considered intelligence gathering."

"However, it's easy to imagine that the upcoming clashes will be very intense."

Once a weak point in the defenses is found, the Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja will either launch a large-scale surprise attack into the Land of Fire, or send elite squads to break through and then fight in the rear, harassing the heartland and the supply lines.

As for assembling a large army and attacking the Land of Fire without any intelligence, it was undoubtedly a very foolish thing to do.

After washing his face by the river, Hoshita Hideyoshi said to Asuka, "Asuka-neechan, you should come back and rest!"

"clear!"

Asuka nodded, and then her figure disappeared.

In less than 15 minutes, Uchiha Shisui and the other two returned.

After a sleepless night and a series of battles, all three were exhausted. They quickly ate some rations, drank some water, and went to sleep.

Hoshino Shuichi, however, formed hand seals and created shadow clones, continuing to execute yesterday's tactics.

……

The northern border of the Land of Wind, the main base for the frontline operations against the Iwa ninja.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, fell silent after hearing the report from the person sent by Chiyo.

He naturally knew Hoshino Shuichi, having already fought against him.

Although he hadn't witnessed the battle between Hoshino Shuichi and the Third Kazekage firsthand, he had heard Matai describe it in great detail.

I never imagined that the kid from back then would grow up to this level, even elites like Ma Tai and Fei Lian died at his hands.

"That guy has a bounty on his head from Iwagakure because of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki; he once defeated the Four-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Rasa fell into deep thought: "Konoha's White Fang, Sasori of the Red Sand... Could it be that he killed the Third Hokage?"

He had to make some startling speculations.

He had this idea after learning from the Iwa ninja prisoners why Hoshino was wanted by the Iwa ninja, but he quickly dismissed it. However, the strength that Hoshino had shown now forced him to reconsider this hypothesis.

"Regardless of whether it was him or not, the fact that he could wipe out Fei Lian's 100-man battalion in one battle shows that, apart from me, only One-Tail can suppress him."

Luo Sha quickly made a decision and immediately ordered that someone escort Monk Fen Fu to the River Country.

As for the Iwa ninja...

Luo Sha pondered, "We must decide the outcome as soon as possible and mobilize our forces to the River Country."

"Even if we can't conquer the Land of Fire, we must take over the entire Land of River."

He had realized that extending his influence into the Bird Kingdom would be extremely difficult.

Although the quality of the Iwa ninja is far inferior to that of the Sunagakure ninja, their numbers are enormous, and his army is now unable to advance an inch.

"Perhaps it's possible..."

The thought of negotiating with the Iwa ninja suddenly flashed through Rasa's mind, but he immediately rejected the idea.

Even if peace talks are to be held, they absolutely cannot be initiated by Sunagakure!

……

In the afternoon, in the Tsuchikage Building of Iwagakure, a group of high-ranking officials from Iwagakure were arguing amongst themselves in the conference room.

Half an hour ago, the Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja had sent back information about their battle with Konoha.

Onoki immediately convened this high-level meeting.

However, unlike the last time when a consensus was quickly reached to go to war against the Sand Village, this time the two factions are divided on whether to launch an attack on Konoha.

"Although I hate to admit it, Konoha is indeed the strongest among the five great ninja villages."

"Although Konoha is currently under attack by Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja, according to intelligence, the forces deployed by Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja are not large, so now is not the best time to attack."

"That's right. Moreover, Konoha had already increased its troops on the border, which means they were already on guard against us. We should get information on Konoha's troop strength in their operations against Sunagakure and Mist Village before making a decision."

"Or we can wait until the Mist Ninja invade the Land of Fire from the east, or even until the Cloud Ninja mobilize, before we make our move!"

"But that might cause us to miss our chance. Konoha's strength is undeniable. If they defeat the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja before we even get there, then we'll have no one to share the burden with us."

"Good. If we attack now, the Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja will definitely take the opportunity to increase their forces, and the Cloud Ninja will also join the fray."

"We could even negotiate peace with the Sand Village and launch a joint attack on the Land of Fire!"

……

Listening to the argument between the two sides, Onoki frowned, then coughed twice and said, "Let's gather more intelligence first, especially the forces of Konoha, Sand Ninja, and Mist Ninja, as well as Hanzo's attitude in Amegakure."

"Previous intelligence indicated that Konoha had been trying to win over Hanzo."

Onoki made the decision, and many high-ranking members of Iwagakure nodded in agreement.

With the decision made, Onoki's orders were quickly relayed, and more Iwa ninja squads were dispatched, heading straight for the Land of Rain.

Due to their geographical location, the Cloud Ninja only received the message from the spy in the evening.

Unlike Onoki, who convened a meeting, the Third Raikage simply consulted with a few Jonin, including Tsuchishiro, before quietly waiting for an opportunity.

Despite his inner turmoil and desire to wage war and seize benefits.

……

In the Land of Rivers, at the Kirigakure stronghold, Hozuki Shingetsu's face was grim, his heart aching so much it seemed to bleed.

Although he had issued an order to retreat whenever he encountered Hoshino Shuichi, the losses were still rising rapidly.

Even if you want to retreat, it's very difficult to do so when you encounter Hoshino Shuichi!

But since it was just a shadow clone, even if he mobilized his forces to besiege it, it would be meaningless.

And from yesterday until now, nearly three hundred people have already been lost.

Hozuki Shingetsu never imagined that a person could do something like this.

"That wretched brat..."

Hozuki Shingetsu cursed under his breath.

He doesn't have many options left right now.

We need to find Hoshino Shizuka's true form and concentrate our forces to eliminate him.

But today we got more information about this kid from the Sand Ninja. He has a high chance of mastering the Space-Time Instantaneous Movement Technique, making it too difficult to kill someone like him.

We can either ask the village for help and send a strong enough ninja to restrain Hoshino Shuichi.

But Hozuki Shingetsu, who possessed such power, rejected this option.

If a little brat asks the village for help, then he's incredibly incompetent!

So, after much thought, it seemed he only had one choice left.

That is to launch a general offensive as soon as possible and invade the Land of Fire.

Although we haven't figured out the enemy's troop deployment yet, based on previous intelligence from spies, Konoha's total troop strength on the River Country side wouldn't exceed 1500.

"As long as we defeat Konoha's main force, Hoshino Shuichi will be powerless."

"Concentrate our forces to break through at one point..."

Hozuki Shingetsu pondered to himself, "If Konoha's military strength surpasses mine, then we should employ infiltration tactics to destabilize Konoha's entire border defenses. Sunagakure will then be able to seize the opportunity to break through from both inside and outside."

This plan is extremely risky because the importance of the Sand Village has risen dramatically, especially when they are in a disadvantageous position.

"But Konoha's military strength will not exceed mine; at most, it will be comparable to mine."

"Therefore, as the attacker, I have the upper hand!"

Looking at the map, Hozuki Shingetsu clapped his hands and made a decision in his heart.

Tonight, we will launch a full-scale attack on Konoha!

Hozuki Shingetsu immediately issued an order to recall all the scattered squads.

……

The Kirigakure's actions were quickly discovered by Hoshinobu Shuichi's shadow clones, while Uchiha Shisui, Pakura, and Asuka retreated back to Hoshinobu Shuichi's main body and began to discuss the strange phenomenon of the Kirigakure's sudden retreat.

This wasn't just one or two small teams retreating. Through the crow clones, it was discovered that many of the Mist Ninja teams that were fighting against the Konoha ninjas had suddenly retreated.

After hearing the information from Uchiha Shisui and the others, Hoshino Shizuka did not make a hasty decision, but quietly waited for the shadow clone's feedback.

Time passed slowly, and as evening approached, the shadow clones monitoring the Mist Ninja finally dissipated, and the memories returned.

Hoshita Shuichi was taken aback: "Is this a desperate measure?"

His tactics were indeed disgusting; he used shadow clones to hunt down Kirigakure ninjas with Asuka and the others.

In many cases, the shadow clones would even ambush the Mist Ninja not far from their headquarters.

Too embarrassing!

Now, the Mist Ninja has gathered all their forces and launched a coordinated attack, seemingly intending to launch a full-scale offensive and disregarding the troop deployment of the Leaf Village.

After thinking for a moment, Hoshinoichi created another shadow clone to monitor the actions of the Mist Ninja, and then said to Uchiha Shisui, "Shisui, please have your crow clone send the information to the rear."

"The Mist Ninja have suddenly gathered all their forces; it seems they are about to launch a full-scale attack and invade the Land of Fire."

Uchiha Shisui nodded, and the flock of crows resting not far away immediately took off and flew away.

Meanwhile, at the Sand Village's frontline headquarters, Chiyo, upon receiving news from the Mist Village, almost immediately agreed to Hozuki Shingetsu's plan.

However, the specifics of how to coordinate and when to launch the final offensive depend on the timing.

Chiyo believed that with the strength of the Mist Ninja, even if they were at a disadvantage, they could hold out for a while.

There's no reason not to agree to a plan that's in their favor.

……

Uchiha Shisui quickly received feedback from his crow clone, and said to Hoshino Shuuichi, who had transformed into a miniature four-tailed fox: "Shuichi, Lord Orochimaru has begun to gather his forces, but he needs you to go back."

Hoshita Shuichi opened his eyes, somewhat surprised: "Orochimaru-sama is here?"

Uchiha Shisui nodded: "It just so happens that he was patrolling around here."

Hoshino-shita Shuichi transformed back into human form, but this time he didn't use Shadow Clone Jutsu; instead, he used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back to his original form.

Upon seeing Orochimaru, Hoshita Shuichi was surprised to hear Orochimaru say, "Shuichi-kun, how about I put you in charge of this battle?"

Hoshino Hideaki shook his head: "Whether it's my qualifications or my experience, I'm afraid I'm not suitable."

Orochimaru said seriously, "But your previous strategy was very effective, wasn't it?"

"I need you to hold off the Mist Ninja!"

"Now is not the time to fight the Kirigakure ninja."

Hoshita Shuichi, however, had a different idea: "Lord Orochimaru, I think this is an opportunity to defeat the main force of the Mist Ninja."

"It's rare for the Mist Ninja to gather everyone together, preparing for a head-on charge against us. As long as I send my Flying Thunder God Kunai into the Mist Ninja army, I can break their formation."

"When Lord Orochimaru leads the Konoha army in a charge, the Mist Ninja will surely collapse completely!"

Orochimaru smiled upon hearing this: "It seems Shuichi-kun has been hiding some of his strength!"

Hoshino Shuichi said seriously, "The ninja world is too dangerous; we always need some means to protect ourselves."

Orochimaru nodded in deep agreement, then said, "Leave the Flying Thunder God Kunai to me!"

Hoshino Shuichi immediately took out six kunai and handed them to Orochimaru: "It's best to separate them."

Orochimaru accepted the Flying Thunder God kunai and nodded, "Understood!"

Hoshino Shuichi left immediately.

Back with Uchiha Shisui and the others, Hoshino Shuichi soon received the memories from the shadow clones. He immediately led Uchiha Shisui and the others to retreat and reunite with Orochimaru and the others.

Four hours later.

At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, the Mist Ninja army halted on a flat area.

On the other side of the border lies a vast forest, where Konoha's entire army has now gathered.

However, only a few people, such as Hoshinobi Shuichi and Orochimaru, were standing at the edge of the forest; the other Konoha ninjas were in the forest behind.

Orochimaru, watching the Kirigakure ninja preparing, turned and asked, "Shuichi-kun, the kunai isn't in the center, is that alright?"

Hoshita Shuichi stared at the Mist Ninja: "As long as they're within the faction, that's fine!"

Orochimaru nodded, then asked, "So... are you ready?"

Hoshino Shuichi smiled and said, "Of course!"

"Orochimaru-sama, please prepare yourself as well!"

As he spoke, a brilliant blue light shone from his forehead.

The Yin Seal is broken!

Hundred Healing Technique, activate!

In an instant, solidified blue chakra covered Hoshino Shuichi's entire body, transforming into a divine robe.

"Wow...that's some really strong chakra!"

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"

"Shuichi, the Jonin... he's amazing!"

……

Under the astonished gazes of those behind him, Hoshino Shuichi's chakra cloak burst into flames, adorned with lotus patterns.

It was a Fire Release Chakra Mode, but not a Flame Release Chakra Mode; instead, it was a combination of Fire Release and Wind Release powers.

But Hoshino Shuichi's story didn't end there.

After the seal on the forehead was removed, the seal on the abdomen was also removed.

Bang!Bang!

Two shadow clones, both in Fire Release Chakra Mode, appeared to the left and right of Hoshino Shuichi.

at the same time.

In the Mist Ninja camp, Hozuki Shingetsu, having eaten a soldier's ration and taken a sip of water, also noticed the chakra erupting from Hoshinobu Shuichi and couldn't help but be startled: "Is this his true strength? Was this what he used to deal with the Sand Ninja?"

"However, Konoha has fewer than 500 people; the advantage in this battle lies with me!"

Hozuki Shingetsu did not waver in his resolve.

According to the sensory perception of the ninjas, Konoha has at most around 420 people.

But they still have more than 600 people.

(End of this chapter)