Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 165 For the sake of advancing medical technology throughout the entire ninja world! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After listening to the description of the battlefield situation of the Cloud Ninja by Munura Yoru, Hoshino Shuichi roughly understood the Cloud Ninja's strategic objectives this time.

Those are the small countries in the northern part of the Land of Fire that do not have ninja villages, such as the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of the Moon, which always leave their missions to Konoha.

Of course, the Cloud Ninja's appetite didn't stop there; they also wanted to take a piece of the land of fire.

However, Konoha's resistance was extremely strong. After retreating into the Land of Fire, they managed to withstand three waves of fierce attacks from the Cloud Ninja, bringing the battle to a stalemate.

However, according to intelligence, while the battle was at a stalemate, the Cloud Ninja were making close contact with the daimyo of those small countries, aiming to establish a de facto sphere of influence.

The Cloud Ninja clearly wanted to fill their stomachs by eating the meat soup of the small countries like the Land of Rice, regardless of whether they could get a bite out of the Land of Fire in the future.

Among the Cloud Ninja, the AB combination is the most troublesome for Konoha.

A Jinchūriki, a powerful Lightning Release ninja with incredible speed, and Tailed Beast-level chakra.

This combination is just like how Hoshinobu Shuichi and Minato Namikaze were helpless against the Sand Village, Rock Village, and Mist Village. They could only be contained by sheer numbers and the tacit cooperation of the ninjas.

However, they also suffered heavy losses.

Whether it's the name "Killer Bee" or "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," they are both well-deserved.

Having made up his mind, Hoshino said, "Senior Yejuan, I'll handle the AB duo. I fought them back in the Hot Spring Village."

Mimura Yoru nodded, but cautioned, "The Third Hokage transferred you from the Land of Grass for their sake, but even if you have the chance to take down the Eight-Tails, it's best not to do so."

"This is the Third Hokage's consideration."

"Since you've come here, it means you've already taken down the Four-Tails of Iwagakure. If you take down the Eight-Tails as well, both you and the village will face immense pressure."

Hoshita Hideichi chuckled upon hearing this: "Senior, the Eight-Tails is not easy to seize, after all, he has a Raikage candidate by his side."

In terms of chakra, the Eight-Tails is second only to the Nine-Tails.

Putting aside combat strength, just considering the fact that it has a severed tail, Shuichi Hoshino knows that taking it down would be extremely difficult.

Not to mention the future Fourth Raikage who dares to rival the Flying Thunder God Technique in speed.

Of course, if given the chance, he wouldn't hesitate to take down the Eight-Tails.

As for the pressure, at worst we can return half of it, and we can also exchange some things with the Cloud Ninja.

"Shuichi, two extremely powerful chakra forces are approaching!"

Asuka suddenly spoke up to remind him.

Hoshino Shuichi immediately used his Listening Technique, then laughed and said, "The AB duo is here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a whistle sounded from ahead.

These are Konoha ninjas passing on a message.

"They've indeed arrived!"

Yecun Meijuan leaped forward: "Let's go!"

Hoshino and the other two jumped up and followed.

A moment later, Hoshino Shizuka, who was at the forefront of the many Konoha ninjas, saw his old rival.

"That guy from the Hot Spring Village back then..."

Killer Bee's gaze sharpened behind his sunglasses, and Ai immediately fixed his eyes on Hoshino Shuichi: "You're the Blue Flash of Konoha, Hoshino Shuichi?"

Hoshita Shuichi nodded slightly: "We meet again."

"Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and A, the son of the Third Raikage."

Inside Killer Bee, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki warned, "Bee, be careful of this guy. He's extremely dangerous, even more dangerous than last time."

"Moreover, I sensed a strong malice emanating from this guy."

Killer Bee nodded and said, "It's said that he stole the One-Tailed Beast from the Sand Village. Could it be that he also stole the Four-Tailed Beast from the Iwa Village, which is why he's here?"

"Can you sense the One-Tailed Beast and the Four-Tailed Beast?"

The demon said, "No, there's a seal that isolates it; it's not that easy to sense."

In short, you must be very careful with him!

This comes from his instinctive intuition!

At this moment, Ai, recalling his previous humiliation and defeat, was filled with fighting spirit and shouted, "Everyone, don't move! Leave this guy to me and Bi!"

Killer Bee's strange tone followed immediately: "Hoshino Shuichi, this time my brother and I will definitely take care of you, you bastard, you idiot!"

Hoshino Hideichi smiled upon hearing this: "That's exactly what I wanted to say."

As soon as he finished speaking, his right hand swept out of his ninja tool pouch, and with a wave of his hand, a large number of Flying Thunder God kunai were scattered.

Meanwhile, A, the son of the Third Raikage, was enveloped in dense lightning chakra, as if he were surrounded by lightning.

And unlike when Hoshinoichi last saw him in the Hot Spring Village, A now had cylindrical arm guards on his arms.

This outfit is very similar to the impression Xingxia Xiuyi had of him.

With a thought, lightning erupted from his limbs, a thousand birds sang, and then the lightning enveloped his entire body.

At this moment, both the Konoha ninja and the Kumo ninja were taken aback.

Especially the Cloud Ninja, whose appearance is very similar to that of Hoshinobi Shuichi at this moment, and also to the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

"So you're also proficient in lightning techniques."

"Let's see who's faster!"

Ai snorted and then shot towards Hoshinoichi like a bolt of lightning.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Hoshino Shizuka sent the Flying Thunder God Kunai, imbued with Wind Release and Fire Release chakra, flying out.

Ai, who was moving at high speed, simply tilted her head slightly to avoid it.

But in the next instant, Hoshinoichi disappeared from his sight and appeared behind him, slashing down with his right hand as he wielded the Ame-no-Masakado.

Ai was startled.

Almost simultaneously, Killer Bee also made his move, with an octopus tail silently swimming out, only to be locked by a diamond chain that emerged from the ground.

It's Asuka.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Shisui, who was next to Asuka, had also awakened his Sharingan and used genjutsu on Killer Bee.

"Compare!"

In the realm of the mind, the demon slammed a blow to Kirabi's head, waking him up.

Uchiha Shisui was secretly shocked: "As expected of a perfect Jinchuriki, his reaction speed is truly amazing. There's simply no time to control them all at once."

"Moreover, the Eight-Tails' power is far too great."

Previously, he could barely control the One-Tailed Beast and its jinchūriki, but now he couldn't control Killer Bee and the Eight-Tailed Beast in one go.

Even though it was just a momentary interference from Asuka and Uchiha Shisui, it still caused A to lose his support.

boom!

Aina's tall body tumbled and flew out, but he sprang up in an instant and returned to the Cloud Ninja in a few flashes.

However, in a place unseen by the many Konoha ninja, there was a charred knife mark on A's back.

The Yun ninja behind them couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

"This guy... he actually injured Ai with just one move!"

"That's a sword technique combining Wind Release and Fire Release! This guy can actually use both Wind Release and Lightning Release simultaneously!"

"No wonder Lord Raikage gave the order to retreat upon seeing him!"

……

One of the Cloud Ninja shouted, "Ai, should we retreat?"

Ai said in a deep voice, "No need, this little injury is nothing at all."

"I already know his tricks!"

He then asked Killer Bee, "Beetle, are you alright?"

Killer Bee stared at Asuka and nodded: "Sealing techniques and Sharingan, you bastard, you idiot, these are specifically designed to target me!"

"However, this is no problem for Killer Bee, you idiot, you bastard!"

As it spoke, the octopus yanked hard with its tail, breaking the Vajra Chain.

Asuka exclaimed in surprise, "This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a perfect Jinchūriki. Moreover, the power of the Eight-Tails is far greater than that of the Four-Tails and the One-Tails."

Uchiha Shisui said, "Moreover, they are all very familiar with how to deal with the Sharingan. They are indeed formidable opponents!"

On the other side, after confirming that Killer Bee was alright, A shouted, "Beetle, watch out for those two! I'll handle that brat, Hoshino Shuichi!"

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the Flying Thunder God kunai: "Can you instantly teleport to where these kunai are?"

"Then, as long as I keep an eye on these areas, and watch out for his kunai, and even the knife in his hand, that should be enough."

"Let's see whose attack is faster and more accurate!"

With a light shout, Ai charged towards Xingxia Xiuyi once again.

Hoshino Hideichi stood still, and only when Ai was right in front of him did he throw up the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his left hand.

With a flash, Hoshino Hideaki appeared on a tree, and then flashed again.

But Ai was already prepared. He turned around, raised his left arm to block Hoshino Shuichi's descending Ama-no-Kami sword with his arm guard, and then slammed his right hand down at Hoshino Shuichi.

This is clearly a lose-lose situation, even a trade of lives.

At the same time, Killer Bee launched another attack, this time with all eight of his octopus tails moving at once.

Asuka's Adamantine Lock only bound seven of the tails, leaving one octopus tail heading straight for Hoshino Shuichi.

When genjutsu proved ineffective, Uchiha Shisui activated his cursed seal and unleashed a massive fireball at A.

Swish!

Hoshinobi Shuichi vanished, causing Killer Bee's attack to miss.

The moment Hoshino disappeared, Ai suddenly turned around and swept his right arm, colliding with Uchiha Shisui's Great Fireball with a loud bang, actually blasting it apart. The fireball exploded and scattered in all directions.

Then Ai spun around and charged at top speed towards Hoshino Shizuka, who had moved to a tree: "Fly, fly!"

Hoshino Shuichi switched to Fire Release Chakra Mode at this moment, because he really had no advantage over Lightning Release.

Blue Flame Waterfall Blade!

Hoshino Shuichi raised his sword and slashed down, the huge light blade cleaving down with force.

This was once again beyond Ai's expectations, and he quickly raised his arms to defend himself.

boom!

The air surged violently, and Ai's legs were cleaved into the ground by a single slash, but he managed to block it with his Lightning Release Armor and a pair of arm guards.

Before Killer Bee's octopus tail arrived, Hoshino Shuichi's figure disappeared again, reappearing on the other side with a dragon head appearing on his shoulder, and two beams of light shooting out.

The dragon breathes its blazing breath.

Click!

Killer Bee tore through two more of the Adamantine Locks, one tail wrapped around A, and the other went straight for Hoshino Shuichi.

At the same time, three Uchiha Shisui appeared on Killer Bee's left and right sides and behind him, thrusting out short swords, but suddenly stopped.

Almost simultaneously, Killer Bee also had three swords stop in front of him.

He held one in each hand, and the other was held by an octopus tail, hanging behind the head of one of the Uchiha Shisui.

"Let's stab together!"

Killer Bee coldly replied, "Since this is war, I'm already prepared!"

Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but praise, "As expected of the Killer Bee!"

The next moment, Uchiha Shisui's figure disappeared, and after a few flashes, he returned to Asuka's side.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi avoided Killer Bee's tail attack and returned to Konoha.

On the other side, Killer Bee's octopus tail, which had been used to shield A, was cut off in half by the giant scissors of the Flame Dragon's Breath.

But it was precisely because of this clang that Ai avoided the dragon's breath.

In their second encounter, the AB combination was once again at a disadvantage.

Xiu Yi's team wins!

……

"These three guys are really troublesome, bastards, idiots!"

Chirabi was sweating.

His pain was connected to the Eight-Tails; having one of his tails cut off felt similar to having one of his legs cut off.

Ai also stepped back: "Bi, how are you?"

Killer Bee remained highly motivated: "Big brother, no problem at all."

"However, it seems we'll need to go all out on these three!"

Just then, a voice came from behind the Cloud Ninja.

A Cloud Ninja shouted, "A, Bi, Tsuchishiro has told us to retreat!"

Ai was somewhat unwilling, but still shouted, "I understand!"

He glared at Hoshino Shuichi: "If you dare to plot against the Eight-Tails, I will absolutely not let you get away with it!"

Hoshino Hideichi's gaze sharpened: "I will not let anyone who dares to plot against Konoha get away with it."

"So you'd better withdraw your troops, otherwise I don't mind killing a few more people."

"To be honest, as a medical ninja, I happen to be in dire need of corpses for research."

"After all, it's highly unethical to kill people specifically for research purposes."

"But if it's about eliminating the invaders, then it would be putting waste to good use."

These words immediately enraged Ai: "That bastard... he's despicable!"

Killer Bee scoffed, "You shameless bastard, you idiot!"

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled: "I'm doing this for the sake of advancing medical technology throughout the entire ninja world."

"Of course, as the party that contributed the corpses, Kumogakure will also deserve some credit!"

Ai was completely enraged: "You wicked brat, I'll take care of you right now!"

"Compare!"

With a shout, Ai charged out once again.

Seeing Ai charging towards him, Hoshinoichi suddenly activated the Fire Nether Lock, which emerged from the ground and grabbed the fast-moving Ai. He also shot out with a whoosh, accompanied by the clanging sound of the chains being pulled, and the Heavenly Blade went straight for Ai.

Uchiha Shisui and Asuka also joined forces.

The former first used illusion magic, then the Great Fireball Technique, and the latter used the Vajra Lock.

shhhhhh!

Tail after tail, enveloped in the chakra of the tailed beasts, shot out with a deafening explosion and the sound of chains breaking. A was swept away by the tail and flew backward, leaving a large crater where he had stood.

Hoshino Shuichi's attack missed, and he immediately retreated.

"As expected of the future Fourth Raikage..."

Hoshino Shizuka sighed inwardly.

Just now, his Fire Netherworld Lock had not completely controlled Ai, and he broke free.

Of course, even that little bit of time is enough.

Unfortunately, even with Asuka and Shisui working together, they couldn't completely restrain Killer Bee, allowing him to pull A away at a crucial moment.

The reason why Hoshino Shuichi tried to deal with A first was because A was too fast, and Uchiha Shisui with three tomoe couldn't restrain him.

Asuka's combat experience is probably insufficient to control Ai, making it impossible for her to defeat Killer Bee.

"Boss, these three guys are too troublesome, let's retreat!"

Chirabi said.

Having narrowly escaped another loss, Ai nodded and then led the Cloud Ninja to retreat.

Upon their retreat, the Konoha ninjas all broke into smiles.

"As expected of Blue Flash, they completely suppressed the AB combination."

"What an amazing battle!"

"Now the Cloud Ninja won't be so arrogant!"

"That's right, we will definitely win this war!"

"Speaking of which, if Jonin Minato arrives, the Yellow Flash and Blue Flash, master and apprentice working together, should be able to take down the AB combination, right?"

The Konoha ninjas were buzzing with discussion, their morale soaring.

Hoshita Hideichi turned to Yemura Mimaki and said, "Senpai, we can move the battle line forward now."

Mimaki Yemura nodded, then exclaimed, "The Third Hokage was absolutely right to send you!"

The three-person team led by Hoshino Shizuka is enough to rival hundreds of Konoha ninjas.

……

Sunagakure Village, Kazekage's office.

Hoshinobi Shuichi's shadow clone met the Fourth Kazekage Rasa again and got straight to the point: "The Cloud Ninja have already invaded the Land of Earth, and... it was the Third Raikage who personally led the attack."

"Lord Kazekage, this is Sunagakure's best chance!"

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka exploded into a cloud of smoke and disappeared.

(End of this chapter)