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Chapter 157: On the Move! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Tsunade didn't want to give up, and Kōdō Mokumei was extremely anxious.

If we wait any longer, they will all die here.

The Sand Ninja were swarming in like madmen. Although they were Jonin, they couldn't withstand the constant attacks from so many Sand Ninja. They would be worn down and killed.

Moreover, there are Jonin among the Sand Village who are stronger than them.

The Sand Ninja, skilled in Wind Release, are adept at mid-to-long-range attacks, employing a variety of ninjutsu in succession, making it impossible for one person to defend against them alone.

Kato Dan smiled as he looked at Tsunade, who refused to give up on him: "Th...thank you, Tsunade...but that's enough..."

Tsunade gritted her teeth.

She knew, of course, that she had no way of curing Kato Dan.

But she was not willing to give up.

What?! The strongest medical ninja in Konoha?!

What?! The strongest female ninja?!

It's all empty praise!

She doesn't deserve that honor at all!

Unbeknownst to her, Tsunade shed tears, each drop landing on Dan Kato's face.

At that moment, Kato Dan passed away with a smile on his face.

"Tsunade, Dan is dead!"

Mokume Kōdō shouted.

Tsunade finally stopped the treatment.

She didn't shed tears for Kato Dan's death.

Since becoming a ninja, she has witnessed the deaths of countless ninjas, and many have died at her hands.

What saddened her was her powerlessness in the face of her companion's passing, and her powerlessness in the face of her companion's desire to live!

shhhhhh!

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

Mokumu Kōdō's expression changed. He turned around and brandished his kunai, blocking all the shuriken that were raining down on him.

"Tsunade, retreat quickly! I'll hold them off!"

Mokumu shouted loudly and rushed forward to fight the Sand Ninja.

Tsunade wiped away her tears and turned to help.

However, he discovered that his chakra was rapidly draining away, and his expression immediately changed.

However, upon seeing what kept sprouting from her shoulders, she was immediately overjoyed: "Amazing!"

What appeared after absorbing Tsunade's chakra was none other than a Wood Release clone.

Hoshino Shu's Spore Technique is different from that of White Zetsu. He hides spores in the human body, which can absorb the enemy's chakra to grow.

It can form clones of the White Zetsu type, but it can also be a wood clone.

At this moment, what emerges from Tsunade is a wood clone.

"Tsunade, you guys take the broken bodies and get out of here!"

The wood clone left behind a single sentence before appearing on the battlefield, stomping a sand ninja into the ground and clasping its hands together: "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"

shhhhhh!

Thick vines rose from the ground, piercing through the bodies of the Sand Ninja.

More Sand Ninjas dodged the attacks, wielding their ninja tools to cut the vines, but the vines continued to grow.

"It's a Wood Release user!"

"Konoha's reinforcements have arrived!"

A Sand Ninja's voice trembled.

Mokumu Kōdō looked at the person in front of him and was overjoyed: He survived!

The Wood Release user's strength is beyond doubt; he believes that even if the Third Kazekage himself came, it would be useless.

He stepped back, hoisted Kato Dan's corpse onto his shoulder, and shouted, "Tsunade, let's go!"

Tsunade glanced at the retreating figure, who stood as an impregnable fortress, nodded, and turned to retreat.

The two left quickly.

However, Hoshino's wood clones overwhelmed the Sand Ninja, forcing them to retreat in disarray.

Then he swept through the battlefield, repelling the pursuing Sand Ninja forces one by one, and escorted Tsunade and the other person across the battlefield back to Konoha.

His body turned to wood, and his clone instantly grew into a large tree.

The chakra absorbed from Tsunade has been depleted.

……

Inside a tent at the Sand Village's front-line headquarters, the Third Kazekage, who had just finished treatment, paled upon hearing Ebizo's report: "A Wood Release user!"

The Third Kazekage couldn't help but stand up, and Ebizo quickly stepped forward to help him up, saying, "It wasn't your main body, just an avatar. It rescued the team that was trying to assassinate you."

"However, the assassin ninja who tried to kill you, the one who could enter other people's bodies with his consciousness, is confirmed to be dead."

The Third Kazekage secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If it really is Xingxiaxiu, he will grit his teeth and go to the front line himself.

The title of Wood Release Master is too famous.

Putting aside his achievement of defeating Hanzo, he was on par with the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage, so the Third Kazekage couldn't be too concerned about him.

"Pay close attention! If the Wood Release user appears on the battlefield, report immediately!"

The Third Kazekage issued the order.

Ebizo nodded solemnly.

In the village, apart from the Third Kazekage, no one else was confident that they could suppress the Wood Release user.

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"Also, have Chiyo come over here."

Ebizo immediately turned and left to carry out the order.

Soon after, Chiyo arrived.

The Third Kazekage asked, "Is there a way to completely heal my injuries in a very short time?"

Chiyo asked, "Is the Kazekage worried that Wood Release users might appear on the front lines?"

The Third Kazekage nodded: "Since it's a clone, then we must be prepared that the Wood Release user is in Konoha. In that case, the Hokage probably already knows that I'm seriously injured."

"This is an opportunity for them."

Chiyo's expression turned solemn: "That's true."

"There is a method, but it will shorten your lifespan, Lord Kazekage."

The Third Kazekage said expressionlessly, "Make your move!"

……

The Konoha front-line headquarters was completely silent inside the tent.

Looking at Kato Dan's corpse, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu both fell silent.

Turning to look at Tsunade, Koharu Utatane comforted her, "With injuries like these, no one can do anything, Tsunade. This isn't your fault."

Tsunade nodded expressionlessly, then said, "Although the Third Kazekage is seriously injured, his life is not in danger."

Koharu Utatane said, "Those kinds of injuries really couldn't kill the Third Kazekage."

"However, even if it's a serious injury, it can still be considered that the goal has been achieved."

"Tsunade, you all go and rest first, conserve your energy. We'll send someone back to Konoha to take Dan's body; he's a hero of the village!"

……

Konoha Village.

Xingxia Xiu, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened.

"Assassination of the Kazekage... Kato Dan is dead..."

Xingxia Xiu frowned, stood up, and then created a clone of himself to leave home and head straight for the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage is probably asleep by now, but there are Anbu guards at the Hokage Building. They can send an order to drag the Third Hokage out of bed.

"Generally speaking, the Third Kazekage's injuries don't heal that quickly, but Chiyo is no ordinary person. She was able to develop a forbidden technique like the Reanimation Jutsu, so her medical skills must be amazing."

Hoshino Hide thought to himself, "However, whether or not to take this opportunity to try it out is up to the third generation."

Five minutes later.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked a cigarette while deep in thought.

This is indeed a great opportunity.

Sending out Hoshino Shu might be able to take down the Third Kazekage in one fell swoop.

In that case, the Land of Rivers might be able to achieve a swift victory.

Moreover, even if he fails, it's not a big deal. Hiruzen Sarutobi believes that with Hoshino's strength, he won't end up like Kato Dan.

"Send word: Destiny Star Descends to the Land of Rivers. Target: The Third Kazekage!"

(End of this chapter)