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Chapter 84 Konoha Joins the War, Heartless and Treacherous!

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When the main force of the Iwa ninja arrived, Hoshino Hide and his men only put up a brief resistance. After maneuvering around the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Birds for a while, they decisively retreated and left the Daimyo's residence. Then, under the pursuit of the Iwa ninja, they headed east, making it seem as if they were trying to escape back to the Land of Rain.

However, that evening, just when they were about to be surrounded from both sides, Hoshino suddenly led his men in a counterattack, using the terrifying stamina of seven mouths to tear through the Iwa ninja's formation, and charged straight through, heading towards the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Birds.

The Iwa ninja turned around and gave chase.

Iwa ninja pursued, while Hoshinoshita Hide fled.

After arriving in the Daimyofu of the Bird Country, Hoshino Hide led his men south again.

At dawn the next day, they rushed straight into the Land of Wind.

Meanwhile, the first batch of Iwa ninja troops had already been deployed within the Land of Rain.

Hanzo, upon receiving the news, was slightly taken aback.

He attacked the Land of Rivers, but to his utter surprise, it wasn't Konoha or Sunagakure that made the first move; instead, it was Iwagakure that jumped out.

Hanzo remained calm and immediately began gathering intelligence to ascertain the intentions of the Iwa ninja.

Thus, when Hoshino entered the Land of Wind, Hanzo finally learned from a captured Iwa ninja.

It turns out that he had sent people to infiltrate the Bird Country and even took control of the Bird Country's daimyo prefecture for a time.

Upon hearing the intelligence, Hanzo's expression immediately darkened.

I got scammed!

There is no doubt that he did not send the person.

So who could it be?

Sunagakure or Konoha?

The moment the thought arose, a gloomy face immediately appeared in Hanzo's mind.

Danzo!

"asshole!"

Hanzo gritted his teeth.

This completely disrupted his plans.

He was originally most wary of Konoha and Sunagakure, especially the former.

I never expected that the Hidden Stone Village would stab me in the back first.

If we transfer troops back from the direction of the Land of Fire to fight against the Iwa ninja, will Konoha take the opportunity to make a move?

Hanzo definitely will!

Perhaps this incident was orchestrated by Konoha, with this very purpose in mind.

His eyes were lowered, and he was secretly weighing the pros and cons.

Those guarding against Konoha must not move.

Will the people of the Tiaohe Kingdom return?

But Hanzo was not willing to give up.

At this opportune moment, he could conquer the River Country in just a little while.

If we take over the Land of Rivers, we can rely on two countries to fight against the Iwagakure, Konoha, and Sunagakure.

Yes.

Before taking action, Hanzo had already anticipated that once he did, it would inevitably provoke the three great ninja villages to intervene.

Therefore, he had long been mentally prepared for this.

But clearly, plans can't keep up with changes.

Danzo's single move left Hanzo in a dilemma.

After a long period of contemplation with his eyes lowered, Hanzo opened them and made a decision: "Black Rain, issue the order for Rain Cocoon to retreat back to the village!"

"As long as the Iwa ninja don't attack the village, we don't need to worry about them."

"In addition, you will take a team to the Land of Rivers to help Naohiro. You must completely take over the Land of Rivers this year."

Although Hei Yu had some doubts, she immediately nodded and said, "Understood!"

……

"Hanzo actually withdrew his power?"

At noon on the border of the Land of Wind, Hoshino was somewhat taken aback after receiving the intelligence.

This doesn't seem right!

Hanzo is currently in his prime, at the peak of his combat power; the title of demigod is well-deserved.

They actually backed down to the Iwa ninja and even withdrew their forces that were guarding against Konoha.

This is rather unusual.

This isn't the time for World War III.

Shigehisa remembers that Hanzo once fought against three opponents single-handedly, and also fought against the samurai group of the Land of Iron. Admiral Mifune almost died at Hanzo's hands.

"What will the Iwa ninja do if they hold back their power at this moment?"

Under the stars, he pondered.

If he were Onoki, would he be able to resist the temptation to take over the Land of Rain?

If you can't help it.

So, putting aside Sunagakure, they will most likely prioritize the Land of Rivers.

But Konoha...

Konoha will absolutely not let the Iwa ninja succeed.

If the Iwagakure ninja take over the Land of Rain, then the Land of Grass will be in danger.

At that time, the Land of Fire will lose all its barriers.

If war breaks out in the future, the battlefield will burn directly within the territory of the Land of Fire.

This is something that neither the Daimyo of the Land of Fire nor Hiruzen Sarutobi would accept.

As Hoshino Shige analyzed the situation step by step, he gradually understood Hanzo's plan.

"One reason is that we want to take over the River Country first and establish a base."

"Secondly, avoid the Iwa ninja's sharp edge, lure Konoha into the fray, and let Konoha and Iwa ninja fight each other first."

Hoshino Hide thought to himself, "The first price Hanzo has to pay is the destruction of the Land of Rain, but the Land of Rain... is obviously not as valuable as the Land of Rivers."

"Even exchanging the Land of Rain for the Land of Rivers might not be a bad deal."

"Moreover, he probably has no intention of giving up the Land of Rain. After so many years of development, it has an amazing foundation."

"Let Konoha and Iwagakure weaken them first, then once we've stabilized the Land of River and stopped Sunagakure, we can come back and attack..."

Good guy.

Hanzo is no easy opponent.

Hoshinoshige couldn't help but look in the direction of Iwagakure.

Hidden Stone Village, Tsuchikage Building, Conference Room.

Many of Iwagakure's top officials were present.

The intelligence from the Land of Rain has been sent back.

Hanzo withdrew his forces and also learned that the Rain Ninja from the Land of Birds were mostly imposters from other villages.

Onoki's expression was very unpleasant.

He was played!

Now that the Bird Country has stabilized, should we withdraw our troops?

Meanwhile, many high-ranking officials were also discussing the matter.

"This should be a perfect opportunity. If we take over the Land of Rain, we can then take over the Land of River, and our village will become the number one ninja village in the ninja world."

"Konoha and Sunagakure will definitely not stand idly by; if this continues, we will inevitably go to war with them."

"The Bird Country incident must have been Konoha's doing. Are we just going to let it go? We've already lost several Jonin because of it!"

"Sunagakure probably won't confront us first; their focus should be on the Land of Rivers."

"Exactly. Right now, we have an absolute advantage in the Land of Rain. Giving up like this would be too weak."

……

Ninety percent of the Iwagakure leadership agreed to continue the fight.

Although the Bird Country incident wasn't caused by the Rain Ninja, it must be now.

Therefore, it is reasonable for them to enter the Land of Rain.

How can we give up such a good excuse to start a war?

Not to mention giving up the advantages they already have.

Onoki glanced at the numerous high-ranking officials on his left and right sides, coughed twice, and everyone fell silent and looked over.

"Our comrades in the village must not have died in vain."

"The village also needs more tasks."

"The plan to attack Amegakure remains unchanged, and also..."

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Onoki said fiercely, "Find the group that caused the Bird Country incident, whether they are Amegakure ninja, Konoha ninja, or Sunagakure ninja."

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Looking at the intelligence reports sent back from the Land of Rain, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

Not only the Root organization is located within the Land of Rain, but also the Anbu ninjas are gathering intelligence and monitoring the actions of the Rain Ninja and Iwa Ninja.

But things have clearly taken an unexpected turn.

They originally wanted the Iwa ninja to fight the Amegakure ninja first, but now the Amegakure ninja have backed down.

Danzo said in a deep voice, "Hiruzen, that guy Onoki, will absolutely not give up this opportunity."

"We cannot let the Iwa ninja take over the Land of Rain."

"Hanzo can abandon the Land of Rain, but we can't."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, having just received the information, nodded: "I know."

Where are Xingxiaxiu and the others now?

Danzo immediately replied, "On the border of the Land of Wind."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, then said, "Then let them stay behind the Iwa ninja and coordinate with the main battle!"

Danzo's eyes lit up with joy, and he nodded, saying, "This way, we can make the most of their abilities."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up: "Then let's begin the battle!"

"Danzo, you lead the Roots into the Land of Rain to gather intelligence. The advance team will depart within three days."

Danzo nodded, and then his figure disappeared.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo left, he continued to give orders.

Orders were relayed by the Anbu ninjas, including the recall of Jiraiya, who was traveling abroad.

……

December 5th, Konoha Year 36, Night.

The border of the Bird Kingdom.

A Root ninja quickly entered the cabin: "Captain, Lord Danzo's orders."

Xingxia Xiu, who was sitting cross-legged, reached out and took the note, quickly glanced through it, and couldn't help but smile.

The restraints on my body are finally gone!

He's been fuming with anger these past two days, being chased by Iwa ninja.

Seeing Hoshino's smile, the Root ninja couldn't help but ask, "Captain, did Lord Danzo order us to retreat?"

Xingxia Xiu shook her head: "No!"

"The village is already planning to go to war, and the troops will soon enter the Land of Rain. Our mission is to coordinate with the main battlefield and harass the rear of the Iwa ninja."

"From this moment on, we are no longer ninjas from other villages, but the elite of Konoha's Root."

"Crow, go tell them this news: get a good rest tonight, the battle ahead will be even fiercer than before."

The Root ninja codenamed Crow felt a chill run down his spine and immediately nodded, "Understood!"

The crow left, and Xingxia Xiu looked at her status bar.

It's about to refresh.

But to be honest, he was still a little reluctant to part with the state of "talking all at once".

Too much firepower.

Without that, the Star Show feels somewhat lacking in firepower.

"I wonder if in the future I will have the ability to see in all directions, or even have three heads and six arms."

Xingxia Xiu's thoughts drifted.

Time quickly passed to the early hours of the morning.

The status bar refreshes on time.

Current status: Heartless and ungrateful

Note: Literally, your heart is like a wolf's, possessing stronger motivation; your lungs are like a dog's, possessing greater lung capacity.

Refresh countdown: 167:59:55

Upon seeing the new status, Xingxiaxiu's face instantly darkened.

No swearing!

Although I wanted to be the leader of Root, that made Danzo become Hokage!

Although I want to be the Hokage.

But Danzo can't stay in this position forever; he has to step down and make way for a more capable person, right?

How can this be considered heartless and cruel?

defamation!

Absolutely slander!

Xingxia Xiu almost jumped up in anger.

As for the slight improvement brought by being ruthless and heartless, he didn't care about it at all.

Anyway, he couldn't possibly transplant a wolf's heart and a dog's lung and then solidify this state.

Withdrawing her gaze, Xingxia Xiu's emotions returned to calm, and she then examined herself.

Wood Release techniques, two-tomoe Sharingan, S-rank hypnotic control genjutsu, S-rank wind release, swordsmanship expert, and powerful self-healing ability.

These combined are enough to support an elite Jonin, or even a near-Kage level.

Hoshita Hide recalled manipulating the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to perform the Wood Dragon Technique.

The Wood Release technique needs to be further developed.

I dare not even think about the true thousands of hands now.

However, with the help of magical arts, he mastered the art of making wooden figures.

"Mastering the Wood Dummy Technique guarantees Kage-level status."

Xingxia Xiu pondered to herself.

Of course, his so-called Kage level is comparable to the Kage of the five great ninja villages.

but.

Even now, Hoshino Shu can see the potential of his Wood Release.

Without a power-up like the Nine-Tails, it would be impossible to reach the level of Hashirama Senju.

"By the way, can my current body withstand the Rinnegan?"