The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

A thousand earth-escape techniques coalesced and descended from the sky.

Below, the Cloud Ninja, already struggling to avoid the chaos of the Water Waves, found it even more difficult to cope. The Chunin were alright, but the Genin were directly pierced by the countless senbon needles flying everywhere and fell one by one.

Then, with the aid of the Great Ocean Contract, Hui's Water Dragon Bullet increased several times in size, and a water dragon tens of meters thick descended from the sky, severely injuring a large number of Cloud Ninjas upon impact. It then rolled up the Earth Release: Senbon on the ground.

The water flow impacted the thousands of thorns, and the combination of the two resulted in considerable lethality.

What was originally just an impact, at most a serious injury, turned into a fatal blow from Senbon.

"It should be about time."

Looking at the large number of people who had already collapsed below, Hui assessed the situation and felt that it had probably reached its limit.

The fourth-generation Ai is too fast, and its reaction speed is also quite fast. It can easily dodge water waves and destroy turbochargers at a fast pace. It has already destroyed most of them.

Then there's Killer Bee, who brandished seven swords, creating an impenetrable defense. He also protected some of the surrounding Cloud Ninja.

He was ultimately alone, and all the victories he had achieved so far were the result of surprise attacks. Once the enemy recovered, he would say that the combination of Abby and his companion was something he could not withstand.

Hui is still quite rational.

Water Release: Mist Concealment Technique

Water Release: Water Movement Technique

His figure disappeared into the mist, and then, using the Water Movement Technique, Hui quickly moved away from the battlefield.

Soon, after confirming that he had shaken off the Cloud Ninja behind him, Hui used a Substitution Jutsu to return to his tent on the Konoha front.

The Cloud Village frontline suffered heavy losses from Hui's attack, and in the end, Hui, the culprit, escaped unscathed, which nearly caused an uproar among the Cloud Village's high-ranking officials.

"Reporting to Lord Raikage, according to the statistics, today's battle resulted in 500 deaths, 1,000 serious injuries, and 1,200 minor injuries."

Upon hearing the report, some people couldn't help but erupt in anger.

"Lord Raikage, this is unforgivable! Unforgivable!"

Don't underestimate the loss of just five hundred; it's a devastating blow. The worst off are the one thousand severely wounded ninjas. Being severely wounded is worse than death. They've lost their fighting ability and now need to recover, becoming not only a liability but also a burden.

The medical conditions in Kumogakure are not like those in Konoha. Suddenly having a thousand seriously injured people puts them under immense pressure. Not only Kumogakure, but even Konoha would probably be under considerable pressure.

The key point is that these are all village ninjas. You can't exactly say why you didn't die, can you?

Sacrificing oneself for the village is acceptable, but who would give up if they could survive?

There may be ninjas who would rather commit suicide than be a burden to the village, but they are definitely not many.

"Settle the wounded and readjust the arrangements for the smaller squads as soon as possible. As for Hui, don't rush in; this might be another trap. Instruct the village's spies in Konoha to investigate the recent personnel movements in Konoha thoroughly. I need to know what Konoha is trying to do this time."

As soon as the Raikage spoke, the higher-ups below, who had been arguing about retaliating, fell silent. They knew this was the best option, after all, Hui had screwed over so many times in their Cloud Village.

......

Hui's sneak attack on Yunyin was too sudden; it took an hour for the villages to receive the news.

"Hui is too reckless! How could he act without orders from the village? Doesn't he know Orochimaru and Jiraiya's mission? If Kumogakure is provoked and attacks Konoha's army, the enemy will immediately know that Orochimaru and Jiraiya are not there."

Although Hui's approach suited Danzo's tastes perfectly, and he launched a powerful attack, Danzo still found fault with him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's situation is obvious to everyone; he'll likely step down after this war. The identity of the Fourth Hokage is still undecided, but the most likely candidates are the Legendary Sannin, as they were all disciples of the Third Hokage and possess sufficient strength and prestige to assume the position. Tsunade, from the Senju clan, is the granddaughter of the First Hokage; Jiraiya and Orochimaru, though of commoner origin, now have a Kage-level supporter. Jiraiya has a Kage-level student, and Orochimaru has a Kage-level assistant.

No one had considered the possibility of Hikaru and Minato Namikaze becoming Hokage. After all, Hikaru was not well-known, and although he had made some contributions in this war, he was not widely recognized. He did not meet the most basic requirements. Minato Namikaze was too young, only twenty years old. He could wait for the next Hokage. Supporting his teacher to become Hokage was the most likely option now.

"Danzo, although Hui's actions were reckless, the results were still quite good, causing thousands of casualties to Kumogakure. Not to mention the dead ninjas, the seriously injured ninjas alone have greatly hampered Kumogakure."

Moreover, more than an hour has passed since the incident, and Yunyin still hasn't made a move. I think they're afraid of Hui's previous actions and assume he's cooperating with our operation again, but they're worried about an ambush.

They're probably still investigating. By the time they finish, Orochimaru and his companion will have already completed their mission and returned.

In short, according to the Third Hokage, Haki's actions were excellent and brought considerable benefits to the village.

Danzo himself was a radical and results-oriented person, and in the end he stopped arguing.

"Let's put Hui's matter aside for now. This time, Yunyin will definitely be gathering intelligence on us extensively. Given Hui's actions, a large number of spies will surely be activated. I suggest we take this opportunity to root out these spies."

......

"Sand Escape·Shadow Gold"

Rasa flew through the air, battling against the constantly appearing Minato Namikaze.

He ultimately underestimated Minato Namikaze.

While it's true that there's no leverage in the air, Minato Namikaze truly mastered the art of using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He hurled dozens of kunai at once, and none could escape the barrage of attacks. Thanks to his exceptional reflexes, Minato Namikaze was able to keep up perfectly, teleporting precisely to each kunai and reacting with remarkable speed. In fact, Minato hadn't landed for quite some time now, his constant mid-air teleportation causing Rasa considerable trouble.

In this situation, Luo Sha did not gain any advantage.

"Da Jade Rasengan"

Minato Namikaze teleported to the top of Rasa's head, and with a Rasengan nearly ten times larger than a normal one, he slammed it down, striking Rasa's sand-gold wings and blasting him off the sky.

"Damn it, I didn't expect Minato Namikaze to be so troublesome." Rasa climbed out of the pit, feeling the injuries he had sustained, and was filled with resentment.

By now, Minato Namikaze has inflicted enough damage on him to affect his fighting ability. Of course, Rasa can still unleash his full power regardless of the pain, but that would only be when he's fighting desperately.

"May you share in the blessings!"

Luo Sha roared, his voice echoing throughout the entire battlefield.

While everyone was bewildered, a bald old man emerged from behind Sunagakure.

Because they were too far away and in the midst of battle, Tsunade and Minato Namikaze couldn't see each other clearly, but Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who were watching from the shadows, clearly saw Bunpuku's situation.

"Damn it, this is bad!"

"What is Sunagakure doing? They've even brought their Jinchūriki to the battlefield!"

Orochimaru and Jiraiya spoke up one after the other.

Minato Namikaze and Tsunade, who were fighting at the time, also sensed the massive chakra aura.

"Such immense chakra...this is...a tailed beast!"

Their expressions changed drastically one after another.

"Rasa, you actually brought a tailed beast with you! Damn it, what are you trying to do!"

Minato Namikaze loudly questioned Rasa.

Tailed beasts are not easy to control. If not handled properly, not only will the enemy army be affected, but your own forces will also be impacted. Even Jinchuriki, once they reach a certain level of mastery over the Tailed Beast's abilities, will inevitably be controlled by it and become killing machines.

Damn!

Luo Sha is playing with fire and getting burned.

Rasa, however, thought differently. Bunpuku, having become a Jinchūriki and been imprisoned for so long, remained loyal to the village. Moreover, Bunpuku possessed a resilient mind, and even if he lost control, he would still be able to affect the Tailed Beasts, minimizing the damage to the Sand Village.

Moreover, it is said that One-Tailed Beast is quite supportive of Bunpuku. Although it doesn't treat Sunagakure equally, Bunpuku's strong opposition should have reduced Sunagakure's losses this time.

The appearance of the Tailed Beasts came as no one expected. Although news of Tailed Beasts has been rampant in the ninja world in recent years, with many examples of defeating them, this is different. Tsuchishi's situation is different. The opponent possesses such a towering giant technique, and with the giant's power, his ninjutsu is also amplified, which provides the basis for fighting the Tailed Beast. Under normal circumstances, ninjas are at a significant size disadvantage when fighting Tailed Beasts, making it very difficult to win.

The situation in Sunagakure is different from that in Kumogakure. Although Killer Bee from Kumogakure is also a Jinchūriki and was brought to the battlefield, he is a perfect Jinchūriki who can perfectly utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts. Although he may not be able to master the power of the complete form, at least he will not lose control and will not unconsciously enter the complete form state due to excessive emotional excitement.

However, the Sand Village had never heard of a Jinchuriki perfectly mastering the power of a Tailed Beast!

Fortunately, Jiraiya and Orochimaru came this time, otherwise it would have been a real problem.

This was the unanimous reaction of all the strong members of Konoha.

"Spirit Spell!"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru immediately used summoning techniques to summon their respective summoning beasts.

Jiraiya's side had two great sages and Gamabunta. The two sages stood on Jiraiya's shoulders, while Gamabunta appeared at Jiraiya's feet. Orochimaru's side only summoned one: Manda.

"Orochimaru, you'd better prepare a sacrifice if you want me to take action!"

The path was shrouded in eeriness, filled with countless snakes.

"of course."

Orochimaru seemed to have gotten used to it and showed no dissatisfaction.

"Orochimaru, I'll leave him to you for now."

Jiraiya gave a few instructions, sat cross-legged, and began to try to enter Sage Mode.

Orochimaru, however, approached Bunpuku under the influence of Manda's movement.

"Tailed Beast! Damn it!"

Orochimaru, what's going on?

"It's alright, he's just a Jinchūriki, he can't unleash the full power of a Tailed Beast."

"No, we have to pay more! Ugh, more offerings!"

Orochimaru's appearance caught everyone off guard, and even Rasa was shocked.

"Orochimaru! Damn it, how could Orochimaru be here? Are all the idiots in Kumogakure?!"

Earth Escape Technique: Earth Dragon Bullet

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet

The earth shook, the ground crumbled, and rocks flew up, forming a giant earth dragon; water vapor condensed in the air, and with Orochimaru's chakra transformation, a huge water dragon also appeared; Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out a large amount of flames, forming a fire dragon.

The three dragons unite as one, with the earth dragon at the core, intertwining and rotating towards the direction of blessing.

"Roar!"

Bunpuku enters Tailed Beast form, his body enveloped in yellow chakra, his arms transforming into raccoon paws, and a massive tail swaying behind him.

Bunpuku, in his tailed beast form, was struck by Orochimaru's combination ninjutsu and was sent flying backward, his chakra constantly surging out to repair the damage.

"The Toad Sage has arrived!"

A giant toad fell from the sky and landed on the other side of Bunpuku, and Jiraiya's voice came from there.

"Jiraiya!"

Although Rasa had some suspicions when Orochimaru appeared, he still couldn't remain calm when Jiraiya actually showed up.

Damn it, those two actually showed up. What on earth happened at Kumogakure? Did they not even notice the disappearance of two Kage-level shinobi, or did Kumogakure and Konoha reach some kind of agreement?