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Chapter 122 A Fight to the Death! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Just as Hoshino Hide moved into the newly built wooden house, Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma arrived.

Although they had been separated for several months, they were still subordinates of Xingxiaxiu and continued to respect her as always.

After having the two sit down, Hoshishita Hide first inquired about the development of Aburame Ryoma's new ninjutsu.

"Captain, I'm confident in the insects' ability to self-destruct, but silently hiding the eggs inside the enemy's body is very difficult and will require repeated attempts, which may have to wait until the war is over."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "There's no rush."

"Developing this ninjutsu will greatly enhance your abilities."

"Although I don't raise insects, I can still share some experience with you in this area."

After saying that, Hoshino Hide shared his insights on developing the Spore Technique with Aburame Ryoma.

Although the Spore Technique has not yet been developed, it is already possible to create nano-sized seeds using chakra and then disperse them into the air to enter the enemy's body.

There are still common principles behind this that Aburame Ryoma can learn from.

Inuzuka Ryo listened with great envy.

So after Xingxia Xiu finished teaching him, he eagerly said, "Captain, why don't you give me some pointers too?"

"you?"

Xingxia Xiu said irritably, "You can try turning into a werewolf."

Werewolf?

Inuzuka Ryo was somewhat puzzled.

Xingxia Xiu casually made up a story: "Possessing the robust body of a giant wolf, the sense of smell and intuition of a wild beast, the brain of a human, and the ability to fight enemies in close combat."

Inuzuka Ryo's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, feeling that it might be worth a try.

After establishing a connection, Hoshino's expression changed, and he began to inquire about the specific situation of the Rain Country.

Danzo could only share the important information he sent back to Konoha, without going into too much detail. However, Hoshita Hide needed to understand the overall situation on the battlefield, and Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma, who had been on the battlefield all along, were very suitable for the task.

The two knew Hoshino Hideaki, the team leader, very well, so they came over immediately as soon as he arrived.

"The Iwa ninja completely withdrew to the Land of Rain two days ago."

"Furthermore, the Iwa ninja are making many moves on the border of the Land of Grass, clearly trying to use this method to tie down our forces and force Hanzo to fight us."

"There is also a force from Sunagakure still in the Land of Rain."

"Hanzo also transferred a force from the Land of Rivers. Although it hasn't moved yet, once the war starts, we'll not only face Amegakure from two directions, but also harassment and attacks from Iwagakure and Sunagakure, especially in terms of logistics."

Xingxia Xiu listened quietly.

With Danzo gone to the Land of Grass, Mitokado Homura took charge of the overall situation in the Land of Rain.

Although Mitokado Homura lacked decisiveness, he was capable enough to handle the Rain Ninja alone, along with a group of Sand Ninja harassing him.

This man, who served as a bodyguard for the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju along with Hiruzen Sarutobi, was no weakling.

Of course, Mitokado Enoshi's main role now is to oversee the overall situation and make adjustments as a middleman.

Those who truly lead the team in battle are the Jonin and Chunin.

Especially Jiraiya and the others, as well as himself.

"Won't this cost them the title of one of the Legendary Sannin?"

The show under the stars has a hidden, wicked sense of humor.

However, the title of the Legendary Sannin was not considered particularly glorious for Tsunade and the others at the beginning.

Ultimately, they were defeated by Hanzo.

However, Hanzo was known as a demigod, and despite their defeat, they were still honorable.

Demigod?

We need to weigh ourselves!

……

Around 9 PM, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya arrived.

After half an hour.

Inside the huge wooden house, Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and many of Konoha's Jonin, along with the special presence of Hoshinobi Shu, gathered together.

This was a pre-war meeting.

Mitokado Homura explained the situation in detail, but it was actually meant for Tsunade and the other two.

After the introductions, Danzo continued, "I will go to the Land of Grass to deal with Iwagakure."

"Yan will stay behind to oversee the overall situation. Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru, following Hanzo's usual practice, he will lead an elite force straight to our core. Your mission is to lead an elite force to stop Hanzo."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade and the other two all became serious.

However, all three of them are Jonin, and they grew up together since childhood. Their teamwork is excellent, and their combined strength is definitely greater than that of any three Jonin from Konoha combined.

Currently, among the Jonin here, there are indeed none more outstanding than them.

Hoshino Shu is not a Jonin yet.

"I'll let A stay!"

Danzo added.

Tsunade and the other two immediately glanced at Hoshino Hide, who was wearing a mask and remaining silent, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

This one's in the bag!

Even if we can't win, we won't be defeated.

Mitokado Homura then said in a deep voice, "Tsunade, your task is to hold them off and delay Hanzo. I will defeat the other Amegakure ninja as quickly as possible."

"Konoha will surely win this battle!"

Tsunade and the other two nodded in unison: "Understood!"

Danzo then announced arrangements for the other Jonin.

On the battlefield, every Jonin possesses the ability to stand alone.

Only those who possess the ability to stand alone can become Jonin.

Especially those Jonin who were not promoted rapidly during wartime.

People like Tsunade have accumulated a wealth of experience through various missions.

……

After the meeting ended, the Jonin went off to their respective destinations.

Tsunade and her two companions arrived at Hoshino Hide's wooden hut.

Seeing that Hoshino Shita had removed her mask, Tsunade didn't mince words and asked directly, "What's your plan to deal with Hanzo?"

Hoshino sat down and looked at the three serious-looking people, then smiled and said, "You guys are responsible for dealing with Hanzo's men. I'll take care of Hanzo."

Jiraiya quickly said, "Hanzo is no simple character; don't be careless."

"That guy's strength is definitely no less than that of the Third Tsuchikage."

"The salamander's poison is particularly troublesome."

"Being in a highly toxic environment for an extended period of time, even with the antidote concocted by Tsunade, will have an effect. It's too dangerous for you to be alone without support, isn't it?"

Orochimaru remained silent, looking at Hoshino with some anticipation.

Tsunade didn't speak either. She knew Hoshino Hide's personality; if he said that, he must be confident.

Moreover, the fact that it's highly toxic... doesn't seem to have much of a restraining effect on Xingxiaxiu.

After glancing at Tsunade, Hoshino Hide said, "Hanzo's poison doesn't have much of an effect on me."

"His greatest skills are swordsmanship, body sleight of hand, water release, and fire release."

"I am not as good as him in swordsmanship, but I am probably not much worse in speed. Water Release, Fire Release... I am not as good as him, but he is not as good as me in wind release."

"Most importantly, I also have Wood Release."

"He's not Onoki; he can fly."

Orochimaru's pupils contracted upon hearing this, and he asked with a hint of excitement, "Is Hide-kun going to take care of Hanzo?"

Hoshino Hide said noncommittally, "No one dares to hold back against a strongman like Hanzo."

Tsunade immediately said solemnly, "We will deal with the enemy as soon as possible and then come to help you."

Xingxia Xiu did not refuse the offer, but reminded him, "You guys are enough. Others entering the battlefield will only increase unnecessary losses."

Tsunade nodded: "Understood!"

Having agreed on how to cooperate, Tsunade and the other two didn't linger; they needed to conserve their energy.

Silent all night.

The next morning, just as Hoshino Hide finished his morning training, Inuzuka Ryo rushed over.

The Rain Ninja have begun their attack.

However, Hanzo hasn't made a move yet, so Hoshino is still waiting.

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Over the next few days, Konoha and Amegakure engaged in a chaotic battle in the Land of Rain.

Small teams fought each other, either in the wilderness or in towns and villages.

They constantly probed each other, trying to gradually erode each other's strength.

The Rain Ninja primarily targeted Konoha's logistics, while Konoha countered the Rain Ninja's individual strongholds.

Hoshinobi Shu also repeatedly went into battle alone to protect Konoha's supply lines, repeatedly killing the Jonin leading the Rain Ninja and thwarting Rain Ninja attacks time and time again, causing heavy losses to the Rain Ninja each time.

June 21, Konoha Year 37, early morning.

Inside the wooden house, Xingxia Xiu, who was sitting cross-legged, opened her eyes.

The status has finally been updated again.

Current status: Fight to the death

Note: Once the killing intent is ignited, it's a fight to the death. The enemy's death is the best outcome; once you've set your mind on killing, you'll relentlessly pursue them until one of you dies or the other!

At the same time, the person you designate will fight you to the death, regardless of the consequences.

Refresh countdown: 29 days 23:59:49

Xingxia Xiu raised an eyebrow.

It's a state with both advantages and disadvantages; it's useful, but not much, and he's too lazy to think about how to solidify it.

Withdrawing her gaze, Xingxia Xiu lay down and fell asleep.

The next day.

Just as Xingxia Xiu was getting everything ready and preparing to go to battle, he saw a swarm of black insects fly over and then form two characters in front of him.

Hanzo!

"I finally couldn't hold back anymore!"

Xingxia smiled.

To be honest, he was almost at his breaking point.

If Hanzo doesn't make a move soon, he's planning to go straight to Amegakure and plant trees.

He disliked the endless rainy weather in the Land of Rain, and he also disliked the never-ending war.

Hoshinobi Hideki prefers the environment of Konoha and enjoys studying ninjutsu to improve himself.

She prefers taking walks with Tsunade and mediating between Kushina Uzumaki and Nawaki.

Fighting and killing are meaningless.

It was especially torturous for a kind person like him.

"Kind as I am, in order to save lives, I have no choice but to ask Hanzo to go to the Pure Land."

Xingxia Xiu sighed, "Don't worry, one day you will come back and shine again."

……

Under the cover of rain, on the bare open ground.

A distance apart, each side had hundreds of people facing off.

On one side is Hanzo, who is standing on a salamander, and his elite troops.

On the other side were the Konoha elites led by Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.

During this period, they roamed the main battlefield, constantly fighting against the Rain Ninja, demonstrating amazing strength and causing the Rain Ninja to suffer repeated defeats.

Meanwhile, Hoshinobu was positioned in the rear, inflicting heavy losses on Amegakure.

Hanzo originally wanted to wait for the Iwa and Sunagakure ninjas to further mobilize Konoha's forces, but seeing that the situation was not going well, he had no choice but to go into battle ahead of schedule.

He wanted to crush Konoha's main force in one battle.

However, seeing that he was being led by Tsunade and two other young people, Hanzo felt slighted: "Where are Danzo and Mitokado Homura?"

"You Konoha people are really confident!"

Tsunade shouted, "Hanzo, you can't win this war. Give up!"

Hanzo scoffed, "You great ninja villages are as arrogant as ever."

"This is the Land of Rain, not the Land of Fire."

"You are the intruders!"

Just as he finished speaking, Hanzo suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked up.

boom!

A figure descended from the sky and landed between the two opposing sides.

Black hair, black robe, ghost mask.

Watching Hoshino's retreating figure, Tsunade and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.

They were under a lot of pressure facing Hanzo, a demigod.

Ahead, removing his mask, Hoshino looked down at Hanzo, who stood high above him like a god, and laughed, "Lord Hanzo, we meet again. This time, your opponent is me."

Hanzo squinted: "It's you."

"The Wood Release user of Konoha."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "It's me."

The Iwa ninja sold his information everywhere, and even the secluded Kirigakure village, which was isolated from the outside world, was not surprised at all to know about him.

"I am also very interested in the power inherited from the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju."

Hanzo spoke with a surge of fighting spirit: "I just don't know how much of Hashirama Senju's power you inherited."

Xingxia Xiu chuckled: "Just a little bit."

"However, it should be sufficient to deal with you."

"So, is it one-on-one or one-on-many?"

Hanzo, recalling Hoshinobu's intelligence, said, "Since you wish to challenge me, I will fight you one-on-one!"

Hoshita Hide nodded happily, then turned slightly to Tsunade behind her and said, "Tsunade, you two can go to the side!"

Tsunade nodded, then waved to the Konoha ninja behind her and ran to the side.

Meanwhile, many Rain Ninja on the opposite side also left under Hanzo's orders.

However, neither Tsunade's side nor Amegakure's side made a move immediately. Instead, they all looked towards Hoshinobi Hideaki and Hanzo's side.

Above the salamander's head, Hanzo looked at this ridiculously young junior, then suddenly raised one hand and disappeared from above the salamander's head.

"So fast!"

Some of the Konoha ninja watching the battle couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Someone else shouted, "That spirit beast has also disappeared!"

A Konoha ninja with sensory abilities said, "It's underground! It's going to launch a sneak attack from underground!"

(End of this chapter)