Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 188 One-Tailed Shukaku

The battle lasted for a while, and the Fourth Kazekage, Chiyo, and others from the command post finally arrived with the remaining Sand Ninja.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed when he noticed the arrival of the Sand Ninja reinforcements.

He flashed and appeared in front of the Fourth Kazekage.

At the same time, Sakumo Hatake also instantly appeared next to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The two top ninjas faced each other from afar, and for a moment, the entire battlefield came to a brief halt.

"It is truly an honor for this old woman to have the Third Hokage in person!"

Chiyo glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi a few times, then turned her gaze to Sakumo Hatake, before scanning the entire Konoha ninja with murderous intent in her eyes.

Unfortunately, she searched for a long time but couldn't find Qianhe.

Chiyo's hatred for Uchiha Chiga, who killed Sasori of the Red Sand, had long surpassed that for Hatake Sakumo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Chiyo's words and stared at the Fourth Kazekage, coldly saying, "Junior, you've only just become Kage, and you already want to make a name for yourself on the battlefield? Aren't you a little too impatient?"

"If I hadn't come to the battlefield, my beloved disciple and Shuo Mao might not have survived."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, flashed a hint of anger in his eyes.

We're all from the same village, so what do you mean by calling me a junior?

He retorted sharply, "Heh, it's precisely because you're young that you're a bit impatient."

"Unlike you, Third Hokage, the journey to the Land of Rivers was long and arduous. Hope it didn't tire you out?"

"Also, I don't know if Tsunade will survive, but you probably won't be able to go back to be the Third Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed in fury: "Junior, it's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like that, not even your Third Kazekage!"

If Chiyo, who was standing beside him, had said those words, Hiruzen Sarutobi might not have been so furious.

Chiyo and he were from the same generation, so even if she was not as strong, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't hold it against her because they were from the same generation.

And who is Luo Sha?

Before being elected as the Fourth Kazekage, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't even give him a second glance.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's see what we've got!"

The Fourth Kazekage gestured to Chiyo and Ebizo beside him with his eyes, indicating that they should fight together.

Although he can make tough statements, he's not stupid enough to think he'd be a match for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Chiyo and Ebizo nodded silently.

Upon seeing this, the Fourth Kazekage immediately used Magnet Release to control the gold dust and envelop Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Chiyo controlled a giant puppet over three meters tall, which held various weapons that gleamed coldly as it flew towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Ebizo, however, was not as fierce as the other two; he simply stood still, his hands constantly forming hand seals.

He was originally only responsible for intelligence and espionage work, so he was somewhat lacking in strength. Of course, he wouldn't dare to directly attack Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, it can't be said that he was weak. Anyone who could live to this age in the war-torn ninja world was no pushover.

Facing the combined attack of three top Sand Ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi swung his Vajra Staff with overwhelming arrogance.

"The three of you think you can stop me, Hiruzen Sarutobi? You're dreaming!"

The chakra within his body, like a vast ocean, burst forth in an instant, even causing some tiny pebbles on the ground to float.

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed loudly, then turned to Sakumo Hatake and said boldly, "Sakumo, I'll take care of these three. You go and support the other squads!"

Sakumo Hatake originally wanted to support Hiruzen Sarutobi and prevent his own Kage from fighting alone.

Seeing the immense power of Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura, and realizing that Hiruzen was truly capable of handling the three of them, he smiled slightly and vanished in an instant.

Seeing Hatake Sakumo leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen wrapped his arms around the Vajra Staff and swept it forward, shattering the Fourth Kazekage's gold dust. He then strode forward and swung it again, sending Chiyo's puppet flying.

Then he rushed towards Ebizo, raised his Vajra Staff high above his head, and slammed it down hard, interrupting Ebizo's ninjutsu.

The four instantly engaged in battle, fighting as they dragged the battlefield further away.

The battles of the big shots are not something the underlings can participate in.

They all knew that with their strength, if they really went all out and fought a full-scale battle, the ninjas below wouldn't be able to withstand it.

On the outskirts of the battlefield, Chiga surveyed the situation.

Because all of Sunagakure's top-tier combat power was taken away by Hiruzen Sarutobi alone.

The ninjas in the entire Sand Village were neither particularly outstanding nor particularly weak; none of them could rival Hatake Sakumo.

Sakumo Hatake was also like a fish in water on the battlefield, charging around with his white teeth gleaming.

However, because the number of people was indeed greater than that of Konoha, the battle between the two sides remained at a stalemate.

However, as time went on, the ninjas of Konoha gradually began to suppress the ninjas of Sunagakure.

After all, Konoha still has one of the legendary Sannin, Tsunade, stationed behind it.

Although she did not appear on the front lines, the healing abilities of her summoning beast, the slug, gave the Konoha ninja the confidence to fight the Sand Ninja to the death.

"Aren't we going in to fight?"

Sarutobi Asuma looked at his father's valiant appearance and a hint of admiration flashed through his heart, but he quickly suppressed it and asked Chiga in confusion.

"Your dad said long ago that our team's main mission is to protect Kushina-sensei's safety."

"Besides, how long do you think you'd survive if you rushed in?"

Chiga rolled her eyes at Sarutobi Asuma. This kind of chaotic battle involving nearly 10,000 people was like a meat grinder, with ninjas dying every moment.

Even Chika, without activating Sage Mode, didn't think she could remain unharmed.

Therefore, after sensing that the situation was turning in Konoha's favor, Chiga decided to give himself a break.

While protecting Sarutobi Asuma and the other two, he also looked after the carefree Kushina.

He was just loafing around on the periphery of the battlefield. In any case, he had already made enough contributions in the war with the Wind Kingdom, and he didn't care how much he would contribute in this decisive battle.

"Protect Kushina-senpai? Just who is your teacher? Why does she seem more important than me?"

Sarutobi Asuma followed Chiga's gaze and looked at Kushina, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Behind them, Shizune and Kurenai looked at Chiga with a puzzled expression.

"You will know when the time comes!"

Chiga said.

At this moment, Kushina was undoubtedly in a frenzy of killing. Knowing that Chiga was watching closely, she confidently rushed into the battlefield and wreaked havoc.

Her long, scarlet hair was stained with blood, and there was even flesh stuck to it. Her exposed skin was also covered in blood.

After clearing out a group of Sand Ninja, Kushina regained her senses and returned to Chiga's side.

Chiga looked at Kushina's current appearance and said with disdain, "Kushina-sensei, if Minato-sensei saw you like this, he probably wouldn't even marry you!"

"He dares!"

Kushina rolled her eyes at Chiga, then asked, "How many people have I killed?"

"I don't know, maybe more than thirty!"

"Ah, that's all? I'm aiming for a hundred kills!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga stumbled, the phrase "hundred-man kill" reminding him of a pornographic film from a certain island nation in his past life.

Then he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He was originally just a shut-in who secretly watched porn in his room, and he had never even thought about killing someone.

But now, the number of people he has killed must be close to a thousand.

His dying wish from his past life—to kill a thousand people—has actually been fulfilled in this life, cough cough. Although the two concepts are different.

Distraction on the battlefield is a major taboo, yet Chiga was not ambushed by the Sand Ninja. In fact, all the Sand Ninja were retreating, as if trying to withdraw from the battlefield.

"What happened?"

Kushina, noticing the Sand Ninja's actions, asked in confusion.

However, at that moment, a pair of blood-red pupils inexplicably lit up inside her body.

"What's wrong, Kurama?"

Noticing that the thing inside her was getting restless, Kushina asked herself in her mind.

Kurama, who had been lying down, slowly stood up and said coldly, "I sensed that someone I hate has come out!"

"How come I didn't know you had someone you disliked? How disliked are they?"

Upon hearing this, Kushina asked with great interest.

"Hmph! I'm not telling you!"

Nine Lama twitched his two erect ears and turned his head away arrogantly.

Just as Kushina and Kurama were talking, a colossal creature suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

Then, a massive and malevolent chakra swept across the entire battlefield.

This sudden change immediately caught the attention of the Konoha ninja, who all focused their attention on this enormous monster.

Its appearance, resembling a giant tanuki, its sandy body covered with strange patterns, and its enormous amount of chakra all point to its identity as a monster.

One-tailed Shukaku!

"Good heavens, they've even released Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast! The Sand Village is going all in this time!"

Upon seeing this, Chiga's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that the Sand Ninja would even use the village's nuclear weapons in order to win this battle.

Moreover, he had just seen with his Sharingan that the Sand Ninja had released Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, from a jar.

It seems the Sand Village didn't even give Bunpuku a chance to die peacefully.

"So this is Shukaku!"

Kushina looked at Shukaku and muttered to herself, finally understanding why the Sand Ninja were retreating, and also understanding what the Nine-Tails meant by that annoying guy.

"I'm out, haha!"

Shukaku, who had just emerged, was extremely excited. After letting out a loud roar, its thick tail swept forward, pushing more than a dozen Konoha ninjas away.

The Tailed Beasts were incredibly powerful, and the Konoha ninja immediately retreated, trying to increase the distance between themselves and Shukaku.

But how could their short legs possibly outrun Shukaku, which is as big as a mountain?

Shukaku raised its foot and then stomped down hard.

boom.

The entire battlefield trembled as if an earthquake had struck, and the ninjas who had not yet left Shukaku's side were thrown away by the aftershocks and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.

(End of this chapter)