The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Then, everyone looked up in surprise, listening to the roar of the tailed beast coming from the sky.

"That's the roar of Nekomamushi! It seems the Two-Tails Jinchuriki has completely broken Nekomamushi's seal, allowing it to emerge again!" a Cloud Ninja exclaimed hurriedly. Over the years, in its quest to fully master the power of the Tailed Beasts, the Cloud Ninja Village has sacrificed many Jinchuriki and Cloud Ninja lives, causing the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails to go berserk many times. Each time, the Third Raikage led the Cloud Ninja to suppress the rampaging Tailed Beasts. Therefore, almost every Cloud Ninja felt a deep sense of dread regarding the roars of these two Tailed Beasts.

"Speed ​​up! We must seal the tailed beast as soon as possible! Once Cat Fork has toyed with and killed the enemy, it will immediately turn its attention to the village! At this crucial moment, we absolutely cannot let Cat Fork harm the village!" Ai shouted, leading the way as she sped towards the stone forest!

"Yes!!" the accompanying Cloud Ninja shouted in response, and also desperately sped up.

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Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The stone forest, which was originally covered with stone pillars, collapsed rapidly during the frantic chase between Nekosa and Minato Namikaze, turning into a wasteland full of broken stones. Everywhere there were cracked rocks and ground full of fissures, and some of the surface had even sunk deep underground, with springs that had been hidden underground gushing out from time to time.

"You wretched ant! You run so fast!!!" Cat Fork roared irritably. It no longer had any desire to toy with its prey. After all, toying with trembling prey and being led around by the nose by an enemy were two completely different feelings. Right now, Cat Fork just wanted to kill this annoying flea in front of it and tear it to shreds!

The next moment, Cat Fork suddenly opened its mouth wide, and a huge amount of chakra gathered in its mouth, compressing into a huge sphere with a dense black color: Tailed Beast Bomb!

"Die! You annoying ants!" With a furious roar from Cat Fork, the giant sphere hurtled forward, ready to level everything in its path!

"Now's the time! I've finally waited for this moment!" Minato Namikaze looked at the Tailed Beast Cannon, coldly raising the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his hand. A huge Flying Thunder God Technique barrier appeared behind him: Flying Thunder God Lightning Guide! Using the Flying Thunder God Technique to redirect the enemy's attack!

As for where to transfer this Tailed Beast Cannon, it would naturally be that mountain peak with the chakra railgun inside! Back then, Minato Namikaze deliberately left Flying Thunder God Kunai around that mountain peak as a marker for his location!

This is Minato Namikaze's real plan! The so-called plan to "force the Hidden Cloud Village to divide its forces by attacking the Jinchuriki outside the Hidden Cloud Village, thus weakening the troops protecting the Chakra Railgun" is just a smokescreen. Minato Namikaze's real purpose is to use this Tailed Beast Bomb to destroy the Chakra Railgun!

Because Minato Namikaze never intended to break through the Cloud Village's defenses alone, but he didn't have any powerful long-range attack methods to destroy the chakra railgun the size of a mountain, Minato Namikaze naturally thought of coming to "borrow" a capable Jinchuriki!

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Chapter Twenty: The Rise of Golden Flash

Under the cover of night, the future Fourth Raikage, Aya, carrying a massive bottle, was leading several elite Cloud Ninja at breakneck speed towards the stone forest. Suddenly, Aya looked up in shock, sensing the immense chakra fluctuations in the distance: "The texture of that chakra?! It's a Tailed Beast Bomb! Damn it, has the Two-Tails gone mad?! A Tailed Beast Bomb of that size could easily reach the village! Hurry, let's speed up!"

Tap! Tap! Tap!

In their anxious state, Ai and several Cloud Ninja finally rushed to the vicinity of the Stone Forest. They stopped and stood there blankly, looking up at the two sides fighting in the distance, and at the scene in the sky that they would never forget for the rest of their lives!

It was an enormous chakra seal that suddenly appeared in the sky, like a mirror standing between heaven and earth, completely engulfing the Tailed Beast Cannon, which emitted a terrifying chakra fluctuation, fired by the Two-Tails, without causing a ripple. Then, in the next instant, the earth-shattering chakra fluctuation of the Tailed Beast Cannon appeared at the edge of the distant Cloud Village and exploded!

Boom!! The earth-shattering explosion was so powerful that even the stone forest, which was quite a distance from the Cloud Village, could feel the earth tremble violently!

"That explosion was from the location of the Chakra Railgun!!" Ay's eyes widened, her heart filled with shock and fear. "What on earth happened?! Why did the Tailed Beast Cannon explode over there? What did that attacking enemy do?!"

Before Ai could think any further, the enormous chakra seal that had appeared in the sky vanished. The figure standing before the Two-Tailed Cat Demon, clad in golden armor, also disappeared at the same time, leaving only a fleeting golden flash.

"That figure and the way it moved! Was it Konoha's 'Yellow Flash'?" Information about the ninja closest to the enemy flashed through Ai's mind. She then abruptly raised the large bottle behind her and gave the Cloud Ninja behind her the order: "Ignore that enemy! Our most important task now is to seal Cat Fork immediately. Once Cat Fork realizes it's being used, it will go berserk in fury! So we must hurry and prevent Cat Fork from destroying the village!!"

"Yes!!"

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Whoosh! Flying Thunder God Technique!

Minato Namikaze teleported once again to the edge of Kumogakure, hiding in the shadows and observing the results of the Tailed Beast Cannon attack in the distant mountains.

"As expected, transferring such a massive amount of chakra is really taking a toll on my body!" Minato Namikaze panted heavily, feeling the nearly depleted chakra within him, and the power that the Golden Cloth was continuously channeling into him. "If it weren't for the ninja tool that Tensei gave me, I probably wouldn't have any extra chakra left to use the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Yes, the Flying Thunder God Technique requires chakra to perform, and transferring a Tailed Beast Cannon with a large amount of chakra, as just now, requires a considerable amount of chakra.

In the original story, when Minato Namikaze fought against Obito Uchiha, Minato's body was not yet sealed with the Nine-Tails' "Yin" chakra. Therefore, after using the Flying Thunder God Technique several times and transferring a Tailed Beast Bomb that the Nine-Tails casually spat out, Minato almost completely exhausted his chakra and eventually died in the battle.

This time, Minato Namikaze not only transferred a Tailed Beast Cannon, but also continuously used the Flying Thunder God Technique many times. If it weren't for the continuous chakra provided by his Gold Cloth, Minato Namikaze would probably have collapsed from exhaustion of chakra long ago!

But all the hard work was worth it! Minato Namikaze looked at the collapsed "mountain" in the distance with satisfaction, and began to rest and recover his strength, preparing for the next move.

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At this moment, around the mountain peak where the chakra railgun was built inside, a large number of Cloud Ninja were screaming and fleeing in all directions. The Tailed Beast Cannon had suddenly appeared here without warning, then struck the mountain peak hard, causing a tremendous explosion.

In the horrific explosion, the mountain completely crumbled, destroying the chakra railgun within. The Third Raikage and his personal guard, who were closest to the mountain, were caught in the blast and killed instantly. Many Cloud Ninja were also swept into the explosion or buried by the collapsed mountainside, resulting in heavy casualties.

This Tailed Beast Cannon not only shattered the mountain into pieces, but also cut through the mountain like an indestructible beam of light all the way to the Hidden Cloud Village, splitting all the buildings and ninjas along the way in two. It caused a series of massive explosions and set off a raging fire in the Hidden Cloud Village.

Instantly, thick smoke billowed from the Hidden Cloud Village, and villagers screamed and fled in all directions. The ninjas were also panicked by this sudden natural disaster, seeing explosions and fires everywhere in the village, unsure of where to prioritize rescue efforts. It wasn't until the higher-ups of the Hidden Cloud Village arrived that the ninjas gradually regained order and began systematic disaster relief work.

A few days later, shocking news spread throughout the world. The Konoha ninja "Yellow Flash" had infiltrated the Hidden Cloud Village alone, severely wounding a Hidden Cloud Jinchuriki, destroying the Land of Lightning's super weapon, the "Chakra Railgun," and successfully assassinating the Third Raikage, while also killing at least a hundred Hidden Cloud ninja!

In an instant, the name "Yellow Flash" spread throughout the world, and he was considered the strongest ninja in Konoha. All the major ninja villages officially issued orders that if their ninjas encountered Minato Namikaze during a combat mission, they could unconditionally abandon the mission without fear of punishment! Because "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze was an uncontrollable force that could cause missions to fail!

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In the distant void, an immense interstellar fleet was traversing countless stars. On the very edge of the fleet, in a pyramid-shaped ship, a mechanical, electronic voice rang out: "...Beep...Chakra fluctuation signal detected...Calculating signal source region...DT6534 star system...Contacting the administrator of that star system..."

"...Beep... Call failed for the XXth time... No response from administrator... Confirmed that the administrator with the codename 'Kaguya-hime' has lost contact... Activating backup plan now..."

Then, inside the spacecraft, a cryogenic chamber shaped like a coffin slowly opened its hatch.

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P.S., railguns really do look best with aliens!

Chapter Twenty-One: Price Gouging and Tsunade's Roar

At the border of the Land of Earth, a full 30,000 Iwa ninja troops were stationed. Originally, they were assembled on the border under the orders of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, preparing to join forces with Shimura Danzo of Konoha to attack the Land of Lightning. Unexpectedly, the Kumogakure's chakra railgun appeared out of nowhere, annihilating almost the entire Konoha army in one shot, and completely shattering the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's wishful thinking.

Subsequently, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, sensing the unfavorable situation, took advantage of the Land of Earth's lack of formal declaration of war with the Land of Lightning to send envoys to negotiate with the Raikage. The plan was for the victorious Land of Lightning to launch a counterattack against the defeated Konoha, aiming to secure greater benefits for the Land of Earth. Unfortunately, just as the two sides drafted a preliminary agreement and before any action could be taken, Onoki received another message from his spies in the Hidden Cloud Village: the unstoppable chakra railgun had been destroyed, and the Third Raikage, whom Onoki considered a formidable rival, had been assassinated.

Inside the tent, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, put down the intelligence report in his hand with a smile, his usually tense face now beaming. The Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning had a long-standing feud, and seeing the Cloud Village in such dire straits naturally put Onoki in a great mood, his face beaming with joy.

"Lord Tsuchikage, now that the Cloud Village's chakra railgun is gone and the Raikage is dead, why don't we just invade the Land of Lightning and take them out completely?" an Iwa ninja advisor hurriedly suggested.

Both Konoha and Kumogakure suffered heavy losses in this war. Konoha's entire expeditionary force to the Land of Lightning was wiped out, and its remaining forces were concentrated on the battlefield in the Land of Water, leaving no manpower to defend against attacks from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. Kumogakure, on the other hand, suffered heavy losses in its initial battles with Konoha. Although it managed to gain some ground with its chakra railgun, the destruction of the railgun severely weakened its remaining fighting force, including the death of the Third Raikage. The entire Land of Lightning was thus crippled.

In other words, at this time, neither the Land of Lightning nor the Land of Fire, neither the Cloud Village nor the Leaf Village, could withstand the attack of the Land of Earth's 30,000 Iwa ninja army. As for the rising star "Yellow Flash," how many Iwa ninja could he possibly hold off by himself?

When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. While Konoha and Kumogakure are both severely weakened, Iwagakure in the Land of Earth has the last laugh!

Therefore, the only dilemma facing the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is whether to attack Konoha to the south or Kumogakure to the east. Sometimes, having too many choices can be painful!

After a long silence, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, spoke up: "Although the Cloud Village's chakra railgun has been completely destroyed, who can guarantee that there isn't a second chakra railgun in the Cloud Village? If we let the Cloud Village go now, what if they take the opportunity to build a new railgun? Wouldn't our Land of Earth be at their mercy again?"

"So, we should attack the Land of Lightning immediately!" The Iwa ninja strategist exclaimed, realizing the situation.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, didn't directly affirm or deny it. Instead, he changed the subject and continued, "But we already agreed with the Cloud Ninja to jointly attack Konoha. If we suddenly turn our backs now, it will inevitably affect the reputation of the Land of Earth. Moreover, the Land of Fire has always been wealthy. If we don't take advantage of Konoha's current weakness to plunder it, wouldn't the Land of Earth be losing a huge fortune for nothing?!"

"So, according to you, we should still attack Konoha?" The Iwa ninja strategist was completely bewildered by Onoki's words and could only ask tentatively.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, revealed a sly smile: "The Land of Lightning previously agreed with us to attack Konoha together. Now that the Hidden Cloud Village is in dire straits and unable to send troops, it's not unreasonable for us to ask for some compensation as restitution for their inability to send troops. As for the Hidden Cloud Village, it was Danzo from their village who requested our assistance, but now they are unable to fulfill their agreement. It's not unreasonable for us to ask for some compensation either!"

The Iwa ninja staff officer nodded frantically, like a chicken pecking at rice.

Onoki then gave his orders: "Send someone to tell the Land of Lightning that they should provide us with a set of blueprints for a chakra railgun and a sum of money as compensation! Also send someone to inform Konoha that they should provide us with blueprints for an aircraft carrier and Zaku golems, and a sum of war reparations as compensation! Otherwise, they will hurt the feelings of the simple and sincere people of the Land of Earth, and they will bear the consequences!"

They're taking money from both sides and raising prices on the spot! With the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning utterly powerless and like meat on a chopping board, the Land of Earth, wielding sharp blades, is preparing to take advantage of the chaos and profit from both sides! If anyone dares to disobey, then in the next moment, the 30,000-strong Iwa ninja army will march straight in without any hesitation!

"So, who we should attack is not up to us, but depends on the 'sincerity' shown by the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning! Hahahaha!" Inside the tent, the Iwa ninja, having understood their leader's meaning, laughed triumphantly.

That's politics. Contracts and promises are nothing but scraps of paper in the face of national interests! To maximize their own country's interests, these cunning and ruthless figures will stop at nothing! And when it comes to cunning, the elder Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is second to none!

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In the Hokage's office in Konoha, during the time Amemori was away from Konoha, Tsunade, the "acting political officer" in charge of village affairs, was currently cursing at the notice sent by the Third Tsuchikage like an enraged head of state: "That old bastard Onoki! How dare he make such a request to Konoha! Do you think I wouldn't dare to lead men to the front lines?!"

Outside the Hokage's office, a group of Konoha staff officers stood looking at each other blankly. During Tsunade's tenure as acting head of government, she would unleash her "leader's roar" almost every few days. Therefore, whenever they saw Tsunade remove her glasses with trembling fingers, the Konoha staff officers in the Hokage's office would instinctively stand up, walk to the corridor outside the Hokage's office, and close the office door behind them, waiting for Tsunade's roar to end.

For this reason, rumors are now circulating in Konoha that "Tsunade is experiencing premature menopause due to the immense pressure of being unmarried."

"It's come to this point, why haven't you returned to Konoha yet, Tianqing?!" After a long while, Tsunade sighed and murmured.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Tsunade Can't Muster Any Motivation

"Finally back!" Tianqing jumped off the Freedom Gundam and walked towards the gates of Konoha. In this extraordinary time of war, even the Hokage could not freely pilot aircraft into Konoha Village. This was a defensive system implemented to prevent the village from being attacked by enemy air forces.

Compared to when Tian Qing left, Konoha now appeared exceptionally desolate. In the fierce war, Konoha had lost a large number of its young and able-bodied population, leading to almost every household hanging white cloths in mourning. The entire village was draped in white, appearing exceptionally bleak. The faces of the people on the streets were filled with tension. Although the flames of war had not yet reached the Land of Fire, Konoha already possessed a tense atmosphere, as if it were on the verge of war.

"Great, Tenqing, you're finally back!" Tsunade stood up excitedly as she watched Tenqing walk into the Hokage's office. It wasn't because she was excited to see her long-lost friend, but because she had finally found someone who could share her burdens!

During this period of acting as regent, Tsunade carried a heavy burden. Not only were there administrative matters within Konoha Village, but she also had to worry about the ammunition and provisions for the Konoha army at the front lines, the compensation for the fallen, and the rewards for those who had performed meritorious service. Almost every task exhausted her. In particular, the recent defeat at the Konoha front, Danzo's betrayal, and Orochimaru's defection put Tsunade under immense public pressure within Konoha Village. This is one of the reasons why Tsunade frequently lost her temper and roared during this time.

"Haha, it seems you've been in much better spirits lately, Tsunade!" Tianqing chuckled and said with a smile, "Having not seen each other for so long, have you missed me terribly?"

Tsunade irritably handed over the notice from the Land of Earth: "Stop with the nonsense, get to work now! Take a good look at this notice from the Land of Earth, and from now on, all decisions are yours! I've had enough of this!!"

Tsunade then gestured to Shizune to hand over the Konoha affairs to Tenharu during this period, while she quickly packed her personal belongings, looking as if she couldn't wait to run away, as if controlling the power to handle all Konoha affairs was a hot potato that she was afraid of losing.

The position of acting Hokage, practically equivalent to the acting Hokage position, was something Danzo desperately wanted, but it wasn't as important to Tsunade. After all, Tsunade herself didn't actually crave the Hokage's throne. Her greatest wish was to help her lover, Kato Dan, achieve his dream of becoming Hokage. This is clearly evident at the end of the original story when Tsunade was trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. In the original story, when her lover Kato Dan and her younger brother Senju Nawaki died one after another, Tsunade's wish was completely shattered, leading her to develop hemophobia, and from then on, she hated the Hokage and left Konoha. Later, when Tsunade took over as the Fifth Hokage, it was only to fulfill Kato Dan's dream.

This time, although Kato Dan tragically perished in the war, Senju Nawaki was fortunate enough to survive, giving Tsunade a new anchor in her life and preventing her from developing hemophobia and leaving Konoha. However, Tsunade herself still seemed uninterested in the Hokage position. Otherwise, with her reputation as one of the "Legendary Sannin" and her countless acts of kindness as a healer, she would have been a worthy contender for the next Hokage, even rivaling Namikaze Minato. In the original story, after Orochimaru's defection, Tsunade was ranked ahead of Namikaze Minato among Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage candidates!

Watching Tsunade's graceful figure disappear into the distance, Ame shrugged helplessly, sat down in the Hokage's seat, and began his busy administrative work with Shizune.

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"Then, Hokage, how should we respond to this notice from the Land of Earth?" Shizune asked with a worried expression. As Tsunade's assistant, she had been helping Tsunade with her work, so she was naturally well aware of the predicament Konoha was currently facing, which was why she was so worried about the Land of Earth's malicious threat.

"Konoha will absolutely not agree to Iwagakure's extortion!" Tensei said firmly. "Given Iwagakure's current greedy and eager nature, Konoha's show of weakness through compensation will only embolden them, revealing Konoha's weakness and further fueling their greed, tempting them to launch an attack on Konoha even faster! Therefore, Konoha not only cannot agree to compensation, but must also take a tough stance against the Land of Earth!"

"But... what about the 30,000 Iwa ninja stationed on the border of the Land of Earth? Konoha doesn't have enough strength to resist so many enemies!"

“Indeed, Konoha currently lacks sufficient strength to deal with the army of Iwagakure. However, Konoha is not without support!” Tensei revealed a fox-like smile, signaling Shizune to record his reply to the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

Tian Qing's reply consisted of only six words: If you want war, then I will fight!

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In the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, the funeral of the Third Raikage is being held.

Normally, given the Third Raikage's strength and the exceptionally high defensive capabilities of his unique Lightning Release Armor, even if he were hit by the Tailed Beast Cannon, he would only be injured, not killed. However, the Tailed Beast Cannon, which was transferred by Minato Namikaze, appeared far too suddenly. At the time, the Third Raikage was busy handling government affairs in his temporary office and had no time to react before the Tailed Beast Cannon grazed him, fatally injuring him.

After all, who would maintain a fully armed and combat-ready stance while handling documents in the office?

Behind the funeral hall, the newly appointed Fourth Raikage, dressed in white mourning clothes, sat in a chair reading a notice from the Land of Earth. As the newly appointed Kage of the village, even though his heart was filled with grief over his father's death, the Fourth Raikage had to suppress his bitterness and busy himself with the important affairs of the village.

"These ungrateful Iwa ninja!" a Cloud ninja strategist cursed indignantly. "They actually dare to ask us for compensation?! And they even dare to demand the design blueprints for the chakra railgun! They were plotting with Danzo to attack us before, and now they have the nerve to call themselves loyal allies of the Cloud ninja?!"

"But if we don't give it to them, how are we supposed to deal with the 30,000-strong army of the Iwa ninja?" Another relatively calm Cloud ninja strategist said with a wry smile. Even though their own village was suffering a great loss, they had no choice but to bow their heads when they were under someone else's roof.

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