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Chapter 161 I strained my back! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

In the Kazekage's office, after listening to Chiyo's report, Rasa fell into deep thought.

They're actually willing to return just one of their tails?

After a moment, Rasa looked up and asked, "Chiyo, do you think Hoshino Shuichi is trustworthy?"

Chiyo pondered, "Hoshita Shuichi is no ordinary person. Not only does he possess great strength, but he is also a medical ninja."

"Some of his ninjutsu are clearly not from Konoha's own tradition; they are very likely his own creations."

"And the Lava Release bloodline limit... Konoha has never had a Lava Release bloodline limit inheritance before. The most likely explanation is that he obtained the Four-Tails' chakra and then acquired it from it."

"The Third Hokage spent over a decade researching the One-Tailed Beast before mastering Magnet Release!"

"Extracting a tailed beast will certainly lead to death, but medical ninjutsu might be able to solve this problem."

"After all, I have also thought about infusing life into puppets... Although I have not succeeded yet, I have already gained some results."

Luo Sha was slightly startled upon hearing this, but then nodded: "Then I agree to the alliance!"

"Chiyo, go see Hoshino Shuichi for me, then go to Kikyo Mountain. I'm leaving that place to you!"

Chiyo nodded: "Understood!"

……

At the base, after hearing Chiyo's words, Hoshishita Shuichi smiled and nodded: "Very good!"

He stood up and stretched: "Finally, I can leave this place."

"I'll go and announce the ceasefire; you'd better get there as soon as possible!"

"Of course, we need to maintain a standoff for the time being to mislead the Iwa ninja."

"Personally, I think the best time for the Kazekage to launch an attack is when the Cloud Ninja attacks the Iwa Ninja."

As he spoke, Hoshino Shuichi left behind a shadow clone to use as a contact with the Kazekage, and then his figure disappeared from Chiyo's sight.

Chiyo didn't linger either; she immediately set off for the Land of Rivers with a small squad of Sand Ninja.

……

On the eastern border of the Land of Rivers, within Kikyo Castle, Hoshino-shita Shuichi appeared beside the shadow clone who was recovering his chakra.

"It seems my mission is complete..."

The shadow clone opened its eyes, stopped transforming, and immediately dispelled the illusion.

His memories were sealed away, but fatigue still plagued Hoshino Shuichi's body and mind, especially his spirit.

"Using shadow clones long-term is definitely not a good thing..."

Hoshino Shizuka pinched the bridge of his nose. Fortunately, he was using the Hundred Healings Technique, which kept his chakra nourishing his brain cells.

But this is not a panacea.

After pausing for a moment, Hoshino Shizuka used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive outside Orochimaru's office.

"Shuichi-kun, come in!"

Orochimaru's voice came out.

Hoshita Shuichi stepped in and said, "Lord Orochimaru, it's time to cease hostilities!"

Orochimaru, who was looking at the map, looked up upon hearing this, slightly surprised: "The old man wants to negotiate?"

Hoshino nodded: "I've already reached an agreement with the Fourth Kazekage!"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes: "Are you the original body?"

"You actually agreed to peace talks?"

The Sand Village did not make a demand to take back the One-Tailed Beast?

Orochimaru doesn't believe it!

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "As long as the benefits are enough, nothing is impossible."

"The Sand Village has agreed to attack the Iwa Village with us. The Fourth Kazekage wants to seize the interests of the Land of Birds, protect the power of Kikyo Mountain, and also wants to get back the One-Tailed Beast. This is a great temptation."

"And we only need to give up one tail. We'll return it three years later; I'm confident of that."

Orochimaru suddenly understood and laughed, "Of course I believe in Shuichi-kun's abilities."

"This deal is indeed very worthwhile. I thought even the River Kingdom's interests would be given up!"

Hoshita Hideichi shook his head: "If we give up the interests of the River Country, then all the comrades who died in the previous battle will have died in vain."

Moreover, he holds the initiative, so why should he give up so many benefits?

If Sunagakure wants benefits, they should go and take them from Iwagakure themselves!

The opportunity has been given; if you don't seize it, it means you're useless.

Orochimaru nodded in agreement: "In that case, let's temporarily cease hostilities and maintain a stalemate."

"Then, you should go to Sunagakure instead!"

Hoshino nodded, turned and left the office, instantly leaving Kikyo Castle and arriving at the front line.

Hidden in the darkness, the Sand Ninja stood ready, and upon seeing Hoshinobi Shuichi, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Hoshino stopped in her tracks: "Let Ebi hide out!"

A moment later, Ebizo appeared: "What business do you have with me, sir?"

Hoshino stepped forward, and Ebizo swallowed hard, but managed to keep his body from retreating. The Sand Ninja behind him were extremely nervous, looking up and preparing to form hand seals to use ninjutsu.

Hoshita Shuichi approached Ebizo and said in a voice that was only used by two people: "Konoha has reached an agreement with Sunagakure and formed an alliance. From now on, we will cease hostilities and maintain a standoff to confuse Iwagakure."

"Also, Chiyo-senpai is already on her way."

Ebizo was taken aback.

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka turned and left.

It took Ebi a while to come to his senses.

fake?

impossible.

The Sand Village no longer has any offensive capabilities.

Upon returning to Kikyo Castle, Hoshino Shuichi first reported to Orochimaru, and then went to the medical camp.

It was late at night, but Yakushi Nono, Asuka, and Shizune were still busy.

Asuka reacted the fastest, overjoyed: "Shuichi, is this the real thing?"

Hoshita Hideichi smiled and nodded: "Of course."

"Very good!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Asuka rushed forward and hugged Hoshino Shuichi.

Yakushi Nonou smiled, her worries completely gone.

Shizune waited until Asuka blushed and let go of Hoshino Shuichi before stepping forward and pointing her hand at him: "Shuichi, you've grown taller again."

Previously, the shadow clones always looked the same, but the original body was different, creating a stark contrast.

"After all, it's been a long time!"

Hoshita Hideichi chuckled, then said, "Alright, let's treat the patient first!"

Asuka and Shizune nodded repeatedly, and then everyone continued with their work.

Inside the Sand Village commander's tent, Ebizo and the Sand Village Jonin were silent, feeling a mix of disbelief, bewilderment, and relief.

The night is both short and long.

As dawn broke, the medical team under the stars finally finished their work for the time being.

After cleaning the surgical instruments, Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "Let's rest. The war is temporarily over."

Shizune paused for a moment, then asked, "Huh? The Sand Village ninja were defeated?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "It's a secret for now."

Let's go!

Pulling Shizune out of the tent, Hoshino Shuichi then found Yakushi Nonou and Asuka, and dragged them to finish their work so they could rest.

I didn't expect the three of them to be in the same room; I hadn't noticed before when I used my shadow clone.

Hoshino Shuichi didn't care and just lay down to sleep.

Yakushi Nonou was a little annoyed, but she didn't kick them out. She arranged for Asuka and Shizune to sandwich Hoshino Shuichi, while she herself sat next to Asuka.

Shizune blushed and clung to Hoshino Shuichi's arm, her eyes closed but her long eyelashes trembling.

……

Hoshino Shuichi slept soundly, while Chiyo, exhausted from a night of running around, had to make various arrangements in the Sand Village.

The first step is to convey the Fourth Kazekage's orders, ensuring that all Jonin understand the purpose and significance of the village's peace talks.

Next came the seemingly proper arrangement of the defensive line.

but.

While Hoshino Shuichi's main body was resting, his clone was still working tirelessly.

By daybreak, the first batch of 300 vanguard members of the Iwa ninja had arrived at the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Grass. After resting for only an hour, they entered the Land of Grass.

Meanwhile, in Iwagakure, a second force of 500 men also set off.

All of this information was sent back to Konoha as quickly as possible by Hoshinobi Shuichi's shadow clones by summoning the communication toads of Mount Myōboku.

Cloud Ninja Village.

In the Raikage's office, the Third Raikage was pacing back and forth excitedly from early morning.

He was afraid that if he didn't leave, he would be unable to resist launching an attack now, because both the magistrate and his secretary advised him to wait.

The Iwa ninja have only just deployed their forces and haven't yet engaged in combat with Konoha.

The best time to strike will be when they start fighting and continuously reinforce each other's troops.

Time passes little by little.

While Hoshino Shuichi's main body was contentedly working as a medical ninja on Kikyo Mountain, his clones kept making moves, keeping an eye on the Iwa ninja and the Kumo ninja.

The Iwa ninja had a good grasp of blitzkrieg tactics, and on the same day, they crossed the small Land of Grass and then launched a surprise attack on the border of the Land of Fire.

Thus, the war between the Iwagakure ninja and the Konoha village officially began!

It's not surprising that the star-shine was half-hearted, not to mention that the Iwa ninja's actions were also under the surveillance of the shadow clones.

But for Hiruzen Sarutobi, this was a significant blow.

Although they have intelligence support from Hoshinobi, troop deployment takes time and is certainly not as fast as that of the Iwa ninja.

The Iwa ninja, however, came in waves.

By the second day, the number of troops that had crossed the Land of Grass had reached over a thousand, while Konoha could only squeeze out 200 men from Konoha to provide support. Adding the original 300 border defense troops, the total was only 500 men.

If we hadn't already made peace with the Sand Village, this defensive line would have been breached by the Iwa Village!

Therefore, the day after the Iwa ninja attacked the border defenses of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru led his army north.

Koharu Utatane, representing Konoha, departed for Sunagakure yesterday.

After Hoshinobi and the others headed north, the Sand Ninja, led by Chiyo and Ebizo, also headed north to cut off the Iwa Ninja's retreat.

The situation is changing so rapidly that it's hard to keep up.

As evening fell, Onoki, upon receiving the news, was stunned and abruptly stood up: "What?"

Click!

Onoki froze, sweat beading on his forehead.

Damn it, I've strained my back!

Huang Tu didn't realize that his father was too shocked by the news, so he quickly said, "The front line has already collapsed and is entangled with the Sand Ninja and Konoha in the Land of Grass."

"Father, we must send more reinforcements to break the blockade."

Onoki gritted his teeth: "Sunagakure... the Fourth Kazekage, damn it!"

"Deploy troops immediately!"

"Also, warn those to the south to be wary of attacks from the Sand Village ninja!"

"Also, shouldn't Hoshino Shuichi have appeared on the battlefield as well?"

Huang Tu nodded: "Yes, but it's currently impossible to determine whether it's a clone or the main body."

"But the possibility of it being the original entity is not small."

Onoki's face darkened: "Whether it's the main body or a clone, let Roshi handle it."

Huang Tu immediately accepted the order and went to make arrangements.

Onoki sat down, rubbing his back, but he couldn't understand why the Sand Village would join forces with Konoha at this time.

The One-Tailed Beast was taken by Konoha. Does Konoha promise to return it?

But if it's returned, that Hoshino Shuichi is doomed!

We can't just give in because that Hoshino Shuichi blocked the village entrance, can we?

……

The Cloud Ninja received the intelligence much later than the Iwa Ninja, and the Third Raikage was also taken aback by the sudden turn of events, asking, "Tsuchishi, why did the Sand Ninja suddenly join forces with Konoha?"

Tsuchishiro shook his head: "There is no specific information yet, but it is a fact."

The Third Raikage nodded and then made a decision: "Tsuchishiro, you will accompany the AB team south to attack Konoha. I will personally lead the attack on the Land of Earth."

Tsuchishiro was taken aback and quickly said, "Third Raikage, even if we're attacking the Land of Earth, you don't need to send anyone, do you?"

"The Iwa ninja are in a lot of trouble right now, but they haven't lost much manpower."

"On the contrary, Konoha, although it has joined forces with Sunagakure, is indeed facing a shortage of troops."

"Why don't we attack the Land of Fire first? We can then take over the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of the Moon, and even force Konoha to cede some of the Land of Fire's interests."

The Third Raikage remained calm and said, "The Iwa ninja haven't expended much of their forces yet, but since the Sand ninja have joined forces with Konoha, they will definitely invade the Land of Birds again."

"You are to attack the Land of Fire, that's an order!"

With no other option, Tsuchishiro had to accept the order.

He wasn't against attacking the Land of Earth, but rather against the Third Raikage going there personally.

……

October 15, Konoha 45.

On the fifth day after the Iwa ninja launched their attack on the Land of Fire, the Kumo ninja marched south, heading straight for the Land of Fire.

At this point, all five major ninja villages in the ninja world have joined the war.

The Land of Grass, the main battlefield, is now in complete chaos, and the entire Land of Grass, including the Grass Ninja Village, is no longer a safe place.

The Grass Ninja Village is facing a choice.

Either support the Iwa ninja, or join forces with Konoha and Sunagakure to fight against the Iwa ninja.

Swaying from side to side?

Hoshino Shuichi wouldn't allow it.

Of course, he would never admit that he had hinted to Sunagakure that he had led the battlefield to Kusagakure.

In reality, even without his guidance, the entire Grass Country would have been completely turned into a battlefield.

Because their forces were temporarily concentrated below, the Iwa ninja had to take advantage of the terrain of the Land of Grass to expand the battlefield area and gain depth.

……

Deep within the Land of Grass, on a low hill, Hoshino Shuichi, Asuka, and Uchiha Shisui stood side by side.

On the opposite side, leading the group was Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and a squad of Iwa ninja.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

Old Purple stared at Hoshino Shuichi, who had grown much taller, his fighting spirit burning fiercely within him.

Meanwhile, the four-tailed Goku inside him opened his eyes and said, "This guy... he has my power within him!"

He sensed it!

Old Purple sneered inwardly, "So it was last time... In other words, he's the one who killed the Third Kazekage, right?"

"Damn it, they impersonated me!"

"However, it would be quite interesting if the Sand Village knew that this guy killed their Third Kazekage, wouldn't it?"

The Four-Tails Son Goku scoffed, "Do you think the Sand Village's higher-ups don't know this?"

Old Zi was speechless.

The Four-Tails Son Goku warned, "I can still sense Shukaku's power. Hehe, you'd better be careful. I wouldn't mind moving to a different place."

"But you're dead!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Zi's face immediately turned ugly.

Although he controlled the power of the Tailed Beasts, he was not a perfect Jinchūriki.

Its state is actually similar to Naruto's early Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, which is a forced acquisition of the power of the Four-Tails.

Suppressing his displeasure, Old Purple snapped, "Hey, do you really want to live in the same place as that Shukaku guy?"

"Besides, we've known each other for quite a while now."

The Four-Tails Son Goku said nonchalantly, "If I lived with that Shukaku guy, I could at least give him a piece of my mind!"

Old Zi was too angry to bother with this guy.

He had originally planned to use the previous animosity between Rōshi and Shukaku to persuade the Four-Tails to cooperate with him.

That bastard, he has no backbone at all!

but……

Old Purple glared at Hoshino Shizuka across from him, his gaze sharp and fierce: "I'm not that old geezer, Monk Fenfu. Don't underestimate me..."

(End of this chapter)