Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 103: Rasengan Combined with Cloud Ninja

As the situation escalated, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to admit that he could no longer conceal it.

However, the Anbu have already investigated the matter thoroughly and found numerous traces of pythons crawling within Konoha, as well as traces of python slime.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist. In Konoha, the only one who could cause such a commotion in one night related to snakes was Orochimaru.

That bastard, is this revenge against him, his teacher?

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself that he would definitely not let Orochimaru go. But before that, he had to calm things down.

"well"

He had originally intended to retire peacefully and then smoothly elect the Fifth Hokage, but now it seemed he would have to retire with a stigma. Hiruzen Sarutobi thought resentfully that he had acted for the sake of his fellow Konoha people, but Orochimaru had slandered him as a coward.

"Let's convene a Jonin meeting."

Now, the only option for Hiruzen Sarutobi is to clarify things, step down, and hand over the reins to a new Hokage.

Soon, before noon, news of the Jonin meeting spread, and all the Jonin received the message and came to the Hokage Building.

Once everyone had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly and solemnly: "Everyone, I believe you have all received the news circulating outside. As the Hokage, I must apologize to you all; the ceasefire agreement circulating outside is true."

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shikaku Nara, who knew beforehand, remained expressionless, but the expressions of the others changed slightly.

Many people thought this was fake news before they arrived. How could Konoha do such a thing—handing over the mission and even relinquishing control of small countries, requiring them to report to Iwagakure before entering those countries? Wasn't this a humiliating show of weakness?

But after hearing these words from Hiruzen Sarutobi, they had no choice but to believe that it was actually true.

"Lord Third Generation, why is this?"

One of the Jonin couldn't help but ask, but before he could finish speaking, his friend pulled him down to sit.

"I know many people don't understand this, but at that time the village had already committed almost half of its forces. If the stalemate with the Iwa ninja continued, even without this ceasefire agreement, the Iwa ninja would have retreated. But!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, raising his voice slightly as he said, "In that case, I don't know what price Konoha will have to pay. The losses suffered by Konoha ninjas before have already become unacceptable to me. The death of every ninja is a tragedy for a family. As Hokage, I cannot bear to see my comrades, who are like family, die."

"So I secretly sent people to sign a ceasefire agreement with the Iwa ninja. However, the Iwa ninja's initial demands were too excessive, and it was only after Advisor Yan's repeated arguments that it became the treaty we have today."

"Moreover, our enemies aren't just the Iwa ninja; the Kumo ninja are also plotting against us. If we suffer too many casualties in the war against the Iwa ninja, I'm afraid the Kumo ninja..."

These words made many ninjas feel Hiruzen Sarutobi's sincerity and gave rise to some sense of agreement.

Hiashi Hyuga sighed inwardly. As expected of someone who had been Hokage for decades, his words were impeccable, just like when he sent Hizashi Hyuga away back then.

Seeing the expressions of approval on the faces of most people below, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he knew he had to step down; delaying for even a few more days was impossible.

Who knows if there will be new rumors tomorrow? He now wishes he could go to Orochimaru's prison and teach him a lesson.

"Although I have many reasons, I have done this on my own, and I am no longer suitable to remain in the position of Hokage. Let's take this opportunity to begin the voting for the Fifth Hokage."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't yet discussed countermeasures with Shikaku Nara, he now had no choice but to bring up the Fifth Hokage.

Otherwise, if the Daimyo's household knew about this, it would probably be even more troublesome. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi suspected that the Daimyo's household already knew, because Orochimaru and Yosuke Hakuun had a good relationship, and Yosuke Hakuun also possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"As mentioned last time, there are two candidates for the Fifth Hokage: Jiraiya and Tsunade. Please make your choices here. After the results are announced, I will invite the Daimyo's people over."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he instructed the Anbu to distribute paper and pens to the Jonin in the room, so that they could choose their ideal Hokage.

Soon, everyone except Jiraiya and Tsunade received paper and pens.

Meanwhile, Hiashi Hyuga subtly surveyed the area. There were quite a few Jonin in the village, but many of them were people he had already recruited, and given that they were already likely to defect to Tsunade, the chances were high.

Soon, all the Jonin wrote down their choices for the Fifth Hokage, which were then collected by the Anbu and given to the Third Hokage.

With everyone watching, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no other option but to announce the results directly.

"Jiraiya got 39 votes, Tsunade got 54 votes. I will send someone to invite the daimyo and ministers to discuss and decide on the Fifth Hokage."

Upon hearing the result, Jiraiya felt a mix of disappointment and relief, then smiled at Tsunade beside him and said, "Tsunade, I'm still not as good as you."

"They're pretty much the same."

Tsunade didn't argue with Jiraiya. Aside from differing opinions, they had been friends for decades, and there was no need to kick him while he was down.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. I will now admit my mistake to the villagers."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, saying that this time he really wanted to kill Orochimaru.

If the peace agreement hadn't been exposed, he would have had plenty of time to help Jiraiya become the Fifth Hokage. With Sarutobi, Ino-Shika-Cho, and the two advisors working together, they could have secured at least 70 or 80 votes for Jiraiya, giving him an overwhelming advantage.

But that won't work now. The contents of the agreement have been exposed, and he has to admit his mistake as soon as possible and bring out the Fifth Hokage. Otherwise, the rumors will only intensify and who knows if they will spread throughout the Land of Fire.

After everyone left, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh. Mitokado Homura, who was standing next to him, comforted him, "Hiruzen, Jiraiya isn't without a chance. Let's all try to persuade the daimyo."

"There's no hope, Yan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "If the number of ninjas supporting Jiraiya far exceeded that of Tsunade, then we could say that it was the popular choice among the village's ninjas and that Tsunade was not suitable for the position of Hokage. But now there are more people supporting Tsunade than Jiraiya, and considering the relationship between the Daimyo and Yosuke Hakukumo, it's unlikely that it will happen."

Koharu Utatane asked, "What exactly did Shirakumo Yosuke promise the Daimyo? Why would he support Shirakumo Yosuke so unconditionally?"

Mitomon En said, "He's already become a general, so there's no point in saying anything more."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked, "What has Danzo been up to lately?"

Since the war in the Land of Grass has subsided, Danzo seems to have disappeared without a trace. He hasn't been seen in the village, and apart from the occasional intelligence sent back by Root, Danzo and Root seem to have vanished.

Mitokado Homura shook his head and said, "I don't know. They were asking the village for funds before, but recently they haven't even asked for money. Hiruzen, doesn't your Anbu know either?"

"I'll send someone to inquire about it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said that he had a bad feeling about Danzo's sudden disappearance.

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"Father, please, please have some tea."

Hiashi Hyuga had just sat down at home to rest when Hinata Hyuga brought in some tea and snacks, though her tone was still somewhat timid when she spoke.

Hiashi sighed inwardly. If Hinata had half of Hanabi's courage and determination, he wouldn't have considered changing the heir of the main family. Hinata's personality was simply not suitable for the position of head of the main family.

After Hinata Hyuga put down the tea and snacks, she didn't leave immediately. Seeing this, Hiashi Hyuga felt a little hopeful, wishing Hinata would be bolder. So, he asked with a cold face...

"Is there anything else, Hinata?"

"have"

Hinata Hyuga, holding a tea tray, lowered her head and said somewhat shyly, "It's about...it's about a marriage alliance, can I..."

After talking for a long time, not only did his voice get softer and softer, but he also didn't say anything useful.

"Hinata, what exactly are you trying to say? Can't you just tell your father directly?!"

Hiashi Hyuga raised his voice slightly, which startled Hinata Hyuga so much that she dared not speak, and she didn't dare to utter the request to cancel the marriage alliance that she had just raised.

After a dozen seconds of silence, Hiashi Hyuga finally spoke up, "Hinata, if you don't have a marriage alliance, no one will be your backer, and you'll become a member of the branch family. Hanabi won't have an easy time with that. Even for Hanabi's sake and the Hyuga clan's sake, I hope you'll think it over carefully."

"Father."

"If there's nothing else, you can go back now."

Hiashi Hyuga picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said something. Hinata Hyuga, having completely lost her courage, lowered her head and obediently left after hearing those words.

Seeing Hinata Hyuga like this, Hiashi completely gave up and didn't even dare to express his own wishes. Marrying her off might be the best option.

the other side

Since the end of the war, the Cloud Ninja have devoted great efforts to researching barrier techniques or other methods to counter space-time ninjutsu.

The first people the Fourth Raikage and the others thought of were the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers, the creators of the Flying Thunder God Technique, who were killed by the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers with their men.

Therefore, the Hidden Cloud Village searched for clues about Kinkaku and Ginkaku on one hand, and continued to develop barrier techniques to counter space-time ninjutsu on the other.

If you can't develop it yourself, go to the ninja world to find clues and then steal it!

The Fourth Raikage even sent people to Kirigakure, hoping to form an alliance with Kirigakure.

Hakuun Yosuke is a major threat to the Hidden Cloud Village, and the Hidden Cloud Village must get rid of him.

In the Raikage's office, even during his training, the Fourth Raikage couldn't find peace and tranquility. He simply tossed aside a dumbbell weighing several hundred pounds, smashing it to the ground with a thud, and then asked the man in linen clothes...

"Hey, how's the research going, Mabui?"

"It might have some effect; at least my Heavenly Transfer Technique becomes difficult to use within the barrier, with a high failure rate. But I don't know if it will have any effect on the Flying Thunder God Technique, Raikage-sama."

Mabu-i said, "We may need to continue researching. If we have the Flying Thunder God Technique, perhaps the people in the Barrier Class can develop a barrier to counter it."

"I don't know if my Heavenly Transfer Technique is the same type as the Flying Thunder God Technique. Even if I develop a barrier to counter the Heavenly Transfer Technique, it's not certain that it will be effective against the Flying Thunder God Technique."

The Fourth Raikage understood what Mabui meant: without targeted research, it might not be effective.

"Even in Konoha, very few people have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. Obtaining such a technique is no easy feat. We should make a few more in preparation. Have you found the Six Paths Tools left behind by Kinkaku and Ginkaku?"

"this."

Before Mabui could finish speaking, someone inside the room suddenly said, "Raikage, perhaps I can help you!"

"Who's there!?"

The Fourth Raikage immediately stood up and saw a space distorted, followed by the sudden appearance of a person wearing a mask and a black coat with red clouds.

Space-Time Ninjutsu

The Fourth Raikage said with a slightly serious expression, "We've suffered too many losses against space-time ninjutsu."

However, upon seeing Obito Uchiha's attire, Mabui immediately recalled the information from the battlefield in the Land of Grass and said, "A black coat with red clouds, you must be from the Akatsuki."

The next second, two Shadow Guard ninjas appeared behind the Fourth Raikage and Mabui, and the room was surrounded by Cloud Ninja Anbu.

The Fourth Raikage immediately asked, "Azaburo, what is the Akatsuki organization?"

"The Akatsuki was an organization I created for the sake of peace in the ninja world, but now it has nothing to do with me anymore."

Obito Uchiha spoke up, "Because of a disagreement, they chose to betray me, but I still believe my choice was right. Raikage, we share a common goal: to kill Yosuke Hakukumo, this anomaly!"

The Fourth Raikage stared intently at Obito Uchiha, then asked, "Why should I believe you? You're a coward who won't even show your face."

"Raikage, before you, I have already found another person who wants Shirakumo Yosuke dead. The Cloud Village and Shirakumo Yosuke have such a deep hatred. If you don't want to die and have your village destroyed in the future, you'd better cooperate with us."

"Our own ninja village was almost destroyed. If you still want to fuss over trivial matters, then just pretend I was never here. If you want to cooperate, come to the beach in Yugawa Village, the Land of Hot Springs, in three days. There will be another person who wants to kill Shirakumo Yosuke with you."

"The Fourth Hokage died because of me; the Flying Thunder God Technique is not invincible."

After saying this, Obito Uchiha used Kamui to leave the Raikage's office. His space-time ninjutsu was also quite fast, and the Fourth Raikage and the other Cloud Ninja couldn't react in time.

After everyone disappeared, the Cloud Ninja's sensory ninja reported, "The chakra has disappeared, Raikage-sama."

The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, Abe no Isamu! Get the barrier team to develop a barrier that can sense space-time ninjutsu as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

Although Mabu-i knew it would be difficult, she agreed without hesitation.

She then asked, "Lord Raikage, did that guy say he was going?"

"Go, this guy also knows space-time ninjutsu. Maybe he really has a way to deal with Hakukumo Yosuke. I no longer want the era that Samui mentioned. Even if it exists, it must be ruled by the Cloud Village. Therefore, Hakukumo Yosuke must die!"

The Fourth Raikage said angrily that the Hidden Cloud Village and Yosuke Hakukumo were sworn enemies, and his younger brother Killer Bee had lost an arm because of it.

Faced with such hatred, everything else can be temporarily set aside.

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"Rasengan!"

boom!

Naruto's Rasengan couldn't be sustained after hitting the tree; the powerful impact sent him flying more than ten meters away.

Naruto, who had sustained minor scrapes, gasped for breath before slowly standing up. He said somewhat resentfully, "Damn it, it's still not working, Yosuke. Is there an easier training technique? Tell me!"

He's stuck at the second stage of his cultivation, thanks in large part to his previous tree-climbing training.

Shirokumo Yosuke shook his head and said, "There are no shortcuts in training. This ninjutsu is purely about one's control over chakra. If it were Sakura, she probably would have learned it by now."

Sakura, standing nearby, quickly waved her hand and laughed, "How could that be, Yosuke-kun? I don't have as much chakra as Naruto." Just as she said this modestly, Sakura laughed smugly to herself.

Today is a holiday at the Ninja Academy. When Naruto Uzumaki came to find Yosuke Shirakumo, he ran into Sakura Ino, and the three of them came together.

However, Hakuun Yosuke wasn't talking nonsense. If Naruto didn't have the Nine-Tails' chakra to quickly help him recover his stamina and chakra, Sakura's control over chakra might actually be faster than Naruto's.

Sakura has too little chakra; she might be exhausted after using the Rasengan just once, or she might not be able to use it at all.

After speaking to Naruto, Shiraku Yosuke opened his mouth to Ino, indicating that he wanted some snacks.

Upon seeing this, Yamanaka Ino blushed and couldn't help but scold, "Idiot, if you want some snacks, get up and get them yourself!"

"Cultivation is too tiring; I can't even lift my arms anymore. I want to eat what Ino feeds me."

"Idiot, that's all you know how to say."

Despite her constant, haughty complaints, Yamanaka Ino suppressed her embarrassment and, seeing Sakura's amused gaze, took a sweet from the confectionery box and fed it to Shirakumo Yosuke.

Yamanaka Ino's slender, white fingers were accidentally bitten, making the young girl feel extremely embarrassed. She quickly turned her head to look around, but fortunately, neither Sakura nor Naruto noticed.

However, this scene was witnessed by Kushina inside Yosuke Shirakumo's body.

Kushina, concerned for Naruto, couldn't help but shout, "Stop teasing the little girl! Give Naruto some pointers; he's working so hard training! Help him out!"

"Stop nagging. I've already taught him the Rasengan as you instructed. Do you expect me to teach him step by step? Even parents don't feed their children like that."

Kushina quickly said, "Give me some pointers one more time. If you need any help in the future, I'll be happy to lend a hand. Naruto's training has been so tough."

"It's only been two days."

Unable to stand Kushina's constant nagging, Shirakumo Yosuke had no choice but to agree.

He then got up and walked towards Naruto Uzumaki, using Earth Release to create a round ball palace as he walked.

The sphere, about the size of a fist, was hollowed out and filled with countless tiny channels created by Yosuke Shirakumo; these channels connected end to end, much like the irregular path of the Rasengan as it rotates chakra.

"Take this, Naruto-kun."

Yosuke Shirakumo tossed the Earth Release sphere to Naruto Uzumaki, then continued, "Did you sense what's inside?"

After Naruto channeled his chakra into it, he immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? How come there are so many tiny channels? Yosuke, what is this?"

"The shortcut you're looking for starts now: channel chakra into the earthen ball and make the chakra spin faster and faster without damaging it."

This is already a rare shortcut. Once you've memorized this chakra rotation, you'll have practically mastered the Rasengan.

After saying that, Shiraku Yosuke turned his head to look in another direction and asked...

"Sasuke-kun, what brings you here?"

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