Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Yu Feng's empty palm also rushed over with a burst of flames, colliding head-on with the flames behind Yue Shu.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the remaining flames were flung out like a torrential rain.

"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken".

Taking advantage of this moment, Minato also conjured a Rasenshuriken.

Minato omitted his cool name, as this was a tense moment and he didn't have time to recite such long names of his techniques.

The flames of the Moon Tree and the flames of the Wind were still clashing, and Minato's Rasenshuriken also pierced through them.

puff!puff!

The wind kept blowing, each gust strong enough to hurt someone.

The flames touched it, and the wind domain that the spiral shuriken unleashed was stained red, and the temperature rose, so hot that it could be felt even up close.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Spear".

Yue Shu gripped the lightning bolt, which coalesced into a long spear. In the next instant, Yue Shu flung the lightning spear out, aiming directly at Yu Feng.

"Beacon fire and iron chains".

Mikoto and Kushina were connected, sharing their chakra. At that moment, Kushina's chains were greatly strengthened. The two women had a very good understanding of each other, and Kushina's Vajra Seal was upgraded to a higher level.

Kushina's chains shot directly at the Hidden Mist troops in front of her, leaving countless dead on the ground; both sides suffered numerous casualties.

Kushina swept her chain across, wiping out another group of Hidden Mist ninja.

The sounds of weapons clashing continued unabated, and the two sides were still engaged in fierce combat.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

A Jonin sprayed a stream of water directly at Kushina and Mikoto.

It was described as a stream of water, but it was more like a cannonball. Just looking at the ground was terrifying; it had created a crater.

Kushina and Mikoto dodged together in perfect unison.

"Earth Release, Earth Claw."

Mikoto formed hand seals and landed on the ground first. With a palm strike, a giant hand emerged from the ground and reached out to grab the person in the air.

boom!

"Mikoto!"

Kushina used the chains to pull Mikoto away, and her private parts were blasted away.

The giant hand was shattered, and Yufeng's figure followed behind. He didn't even care about Tsukiki and Minato, but instead took the blow head-on and attacked Mikoto.

"cut."

"retreat."

Yu Feng gritted his teeth and gave the order. The Mist Shadow troops also retreated and did not continue to press forward.

"Are you alright?"

Tsukiki and Minato also retreated. They were already at a disadvantage, and now that the enemy was retreating, it was a good thing for them.

"fine."

Mikoto shook her head, her expression somewhat grim. The scene just now was too sudden, and her vision was blocked. Mikoto almost took a hit; if that had happened, she would have been lucky to have been injured.

Mikoto, with her super-powerful wind-riding attack, is not capable of withstanding a single blow.

"It's good that you're alright."

Tsukiki glanced at the retreating Kirigakure and ordered the rest of them not to pursue.

Pursuit is not advisable. Even if the retreat is already under pressure, it is not advisable to pursue, as it could lead to a lose-lose situation. Other possibilities, such as ambushes, also need to be considered.

"But why?"

Kushina asked a question that everyone else wanted to ask as well.

The Hidden Mist Village still holds the advantage, while the Hidden Cloud Village is still entangled with the Hidden Leaf Village. At this moment, the Hidden Leaf Village has no support whatsoever. If the stalemate continues, the Hidden Mist Village can keep advancing. Once these lower-level combat forces are exhausted, the Hidden Mist Village can launch a full-scale attack.

It was naturally impossible for Yue Shu and his few high-level combatants to stop them.

"I think I know some of the reasons. Anyway, let's go back first and support the other side."

Minato's words also indicated his next move.

"You three go and support them over there, in case those guys come back again. I'll stay here and guard the area. Take my kunai with me."

Minato handed over the kunai, which Tsuki took, and the three of them headed towards the other side to provide support.

Coincidentally, the conflict here also ended at this moment, and Cloud Village, like Mist Village, retreated, cursing as they left. Konoha did not pursue them either; there were too many uncertainties, and they could not act rashly, otherwise it would cause more casualties.

"These guys."

All three of them were covered in dust and dirt; even with all three of them working together, it was still not easy to handle.

The Hidden Cloud Village also has some powerful figures, the most troublesome being a pair of brothers. One is physically strong, and the other is a Jinchūriki, specifically the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki. These two alone have given the Sannin a lot of trouble.

This place has long since been flattened. Forget about the surrounding trees; they've all turned to ashes and are still flickering with flames. The land underfoot has been turned upside down, riddled with potholes.

Mud splattered everywhere, covering half of each corpse.

When Yue Shu and the other two arrived, Yun Yin had already left. They had retreated so quickly that they had disappeared without a trace.

There were corpses everywhere beneath him, some from Konoha and some from Kumogakure.

"what is going on?"

Jiraiya watched these commotions and muttered something to himself.

It has to be said that the current actions of all parties seem too strange, and it is impossible for them to imagine what the motives are.

Jiraiya wasn't the only one thinking this way; it was the first time they had participated in such a war, and their objectives were unclear. On the surface, it seemed to be about expanding and developing resources and other interests, but now it appears there were many hidden motives.

"Let's go back first."

When Tsukiki spoke, Minato, as the commander-in-chief here, must have had a lot of information.

The others had no choice but to start cleaning up the battlefield. The dead should not lie dead in the open, but should be properly buried.

The Konoha troops quietly began to clean up the bodies of their teammates, and the atmosphere immediately became somber.

At this moment, those who had the power to make decisions gathered together once again.

They need to integrate all of this, especially people like Minato, Nara Shikazuru, and Yuhi Shinku.

They could clearly sense that all of this was orchestrated, and that the war itself was a mistake!

"Report, news has come from the front."

"Say!"

The meeting had barely begun when someone outside started making a report.

"There were considerable clashes between the intelligence units in each village, which led to another small conflict between the villages."

"At the same time, Kumogakure was ambushed by its ally Kirigakure. The Third Mizukage personally led a team to Kumogakure. The two sides have now ceased fighting, and the confirmed information is that the Third Raikage has been injured."

Everyone present had a different expression.

The Hidden Mist Village has made too many moves, which is completely incomprehensible, but it also proves how strong their current combat power is. They are even able to achieve their goals by dividing their forces into multiple teams.

This war itself was instigated by Kirigakure, stemming from the news of the Third Kazekage's death—

Chapter 199: At Present

"How is it now?"

"Some things have happened, and much of the power of the Divine Tree has been revealed to the human world. Now, this power has matured and is hidden in the Land of Whirlpools."

"Holy crap, so those guys are starting to move now?"

"Yes, now that Kirigakure has withdrawn its troops, and this commotion was quite significant, they are naturally aware of it. They will not give up this opportunity, even if it is a small one, it is still the power of the Divine Tree, and they will not give it up."

"Let Nagato and the others make the trip."

"receive."

In the darkness, Madara and Black Zetsu were having a conversation.

Perhaps no one knows that they were the ones who started the Third Shinobi World War!

In Sunagakure, there was a genius named Sasori. His parents were killed by Konoha's White Fang, so Sasori decided to take revenge. However, before he could take revenge, White Fang died because of Kirigakure, and Sasori lost his target for revenge. So Sasori transferred his hatred to another target.

That target was the Third Kazekage. It was the Third Kazekage's irresponsibility that led to the death of Sasori's parents, so Sasori made the Third Kazekage his target for revenge.

What Sasori didn't expect was that so many people were watching the Third Kazekage.

Akatsuki and Madara, Kizuki and Mikaze, all of them were staring at the Third Kazekage.

When Sasori seized the opportunity to attack the Third Kazekage, Mikaze and Kizuki had the same idea, which turned Sasori's revenge into a chaotic battle.

Kizuki and Yuuki are undoubtedly strong, and Sasori alone would definitely not be a match for them. However, Akatsuki and Madara have also made their appearance.

As a result, Akatsuki and Madara sided with Sasori. Sasori agreed to join Akatsuki and personally killed the Third Kazekage. As for the others, Madara burned out his last bit of power and, together with Akatsuki, successfully blocked Mokugetsu and Mikasa. Both sides suffered heavy losses.

Finally, Akatsuki and Sasori escaped, while the Third Kazekage's corpse was obtained by Mikaze and Kizuki.

Thus, the fuse for the Third Shinobi World War was lit, and all of this occurred while Tsuki and the others were on a mission in Loulan—

At this moment, in the Konoha camp, Minato is talking about the current situation in the ninja world.

"Since the start of the war, Kumogakure and Kirigakure have cooperated to attack us, while Iwagakure took advantage of the situation to plunder Sunagakure."

"Currently, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure has been replaced by Rasa in time, and under Rasa's leadership, the attack of Iwagakure has been successfully resisted. Meanwhile, Kumogakure and Kirigakure have launched a general offensive against us, but Kirigakure has a backup plan and has sent different teams to attack both Iwagakure and Kumogakure at the same time."

Minato finished speaking in one breath, but it wasn't enough. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, with one reversal after another.

The others also frowned. The motives of the Hidden Mist Village were too strange to guess, and at the same time, the Hidden Mist Village's combat strength was also astonishing.

Tsukiki listened quietly. He didn't have many memories of the Third Shinobi World War. His memories were already hazy, and now he only remembered some major events from Naruto's time. Moreover, this Hokage was different from what he knew, so he naturally guessed the changes in the Third Shinobi World War.

"The conflict between Iwagakure and Kirigakure is not significant, but Kirigakure is secretly cracking down hard on their partner, Kumogakure."

Minato continued speaking, explaining that all this intelligence had been reported to him and that he had now compiled it all.

"Led by the Third Mizukage himself, Kirigakure sent troops to Kumogakure and injured the Raikage while most of Kumogakure's fighting force was on Konoha's side."

"Currently, all parties have withdrawn and there are no other actions yet, but there is other news from Amegakure and Uzushiogakure."