Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

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Hidden Rock Village.

meeting room.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and a group of high-ranking officials from Iwagakure gathered here.

The topic they were discussing was the information passed on by the Third Raikage, A—Konoha's Jinchuriki had mastered the power of the Tailed Beasts and were suspected of becoming perfect Jinchuriki.

"Everyone, what are your thoughts on the Third Raikage's proposal?"

Onoki spoke first.

"Kumakunobi cannot be trusted. If they hadn't attacked us from behind during the last great battle, we would have crushed Konoha long ago!"

"A Jonin said angrily."

“I agree with that. It’s hard to guarantee that the Hidden Cloud Village won’t use the same old tricks again, pretending to ally with us to deal with the Leaf Village, and then launching a sneak attack from behind at a crucial moment.”

We can't be fooled twice!

The higher-ups still remember the grudge of being ambushed by Kumogakure last time. After all, the main force of Iwagakure was in the Land of Rain when they were ambushed by Kumogakure and their retreat was cut off. They were then attacked by the main forces of Amegakure and Konoha, suffering heavy losses.

Only six or seven years have passed since that battle, and some of the high-ranking officials' family members died in that battle. How could they not hate the Hidden Cloud Village?

"I understand what everyone means. While Kumogakure is certainly hateful, Konoha is still the overlord of the ninja world. The matter of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki must be taken seriously, after all, it is the strongest tailed beast, the Nine-Tails."

When Madara Uchiha fought the First Hokage, he severely injured the First Hokage with the help of the Nine-Tails' power.

One can only imagine how terrifying the Nine-Tails' power is!

Onoki's eyes revealed deep apprehension. The shadow left on him by Madara in his youth had not yet faded; it was a godlike power.

"Konoha has Jinchuriki, and so do we. Moreover, both Roshi and Han are good at using the power of the Tailed Beasts. Even if they can't defeat a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they can at least stall her."

One ninja analyzed it.

Onoki nodded and said, "Rōshi isn't in the village right now, so we can't contact him for the time being. It's just Han and me. Even if we face the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, I can't say we can definitely win."

Moreover, Konoha's Golden Flash is a big problem!

If I go to the front lines, the Third Hokage will definitely be deployed as well, and then Konoha and Iwagakure will engage in a full-scale bloodbath, allowing other villages to benefit for nothing.

Since we're going to fight, we can't just be the ones making the moves!

I've sent someone to inform the Third Raikage that I agree to the proposal to join forces against Konoha, but Kumogakure must show us their sincerity.

In addition, he wrote a letter to the Third Mizukage, inviting him to join him in fighting Konoha.

Otherwise, if we win, Kirigakure will have to see if Kumogakure and Sunagakure agree to intervene.

"Yes!"

Although it was a meeting to discuss the matter, once Onoki made a decision, most of the senior executives would still support it.

After all, under his leadership, Iwagakure has become increasingly powerful over the years.

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Only three months had passed since Bai Yu and his companions encountered the Third Raikage, but the situation had rapidly deteriorated.

The Hidden Cloud Village dispatched a large army to attack the border. Jiraiya used his ultimate Sage Mode to fight the Third Raikage, but still suffered minor injuries.

On the other side, the Iwagakure army used the Land of Grass as its forward base to harass the border, forcing Minato Namikaze to go to the northwest border to take charge of the overall situation.

At this point, the bitter consequences of lacking a top-tier expert to oversee the situation were beginning to emerge.

If Sakumo Hatake were still alive, his strength would definitely have increased even further after these years of fighting.

With him on any of the three fronts—the western border, the northwest, and the northeast—the situation would definitely change dramatically.

Just as the world marveled at Konoha's formidable strength, capable of simultaneously confronting the three great ninja villages, Kirigakure, which had remained inactive, launched an attack. They used the island nation of the Southwest, the Land of the Sea, to launch an attack on Konoha, and occupied the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, continuously harassing the Land of Fire.

For a time, even the towering tree of Konoha seemed to be teetering on the brink of collapse.

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[Chapter 119. Nine-Tails: I want to leave with Kushina, who agrees? Who disagrees? (Please subscribe!)]

Shiraha and Kushina walked on the streets of Konoha.

There are fewer pedestrians on the street than before.

Even the busiest main street in the West District is like this.

As a result, the businesses of shops along Kushina Street were affected, while the pharmacies were booming.

However, Kushina did not take this opportunity to raise prices and make a fortune from the war.

"It seems the village really can't hold on any longer, so a large number of villagers have been mobilized to help with transportation."

Bai Yu looked at the sparsely populated streets and sighed inwardly.

After encountering the Third Raikage, Shiraha helped treat the wounded on the front lines for about two months. When Kumogakure and Iwagakure launched their attacks simultaneously, he and Kushina escorted the wounded back to the village.

It's worth mentioning that the village recently promoted him and Kushina to Jonin rank.

Bai Yu is considered normal, after all, based on his battle merits, he could have been promoted to Jonin long ago.

Kushina's approach was a bit extreme; she skipped the stages of Chunin and Special Jonin directly from Genin to Jonin, which caused some dissatisfaction among the ninjas.

However, the Jonin all knew the reason and had no objections.

After all, Kushina defeated the Third Raikage.

Such a record is probably only something that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still at his peak, could achieve in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Today, the village is holding a high-level meeting. As the most popular newly promoted Jonin, Shiraha and Kushina naturally have the right to attend the meeting.

"It's time to lay our cards on the table."

Arriving at the entrance of the Hokage Building, Bai Yu sighed.

"Yes!"

Kushina nodded; they had finally reached this point.

Bai Yu extended his hand to Kushina: "Let us join hands and work together to build a new kingdom, Your Majesty!"

"Hmm, as the man behind the Queen, you're quite good. Keep up the good work, hehe~!" Kushina stretched out her hand with a serious expression, but she broke down in laughter halfway through her sentence.

The two arrived at the entrance of the conference room lobby next to the Hokage's office.

Bai Yu knocked on the door.

"Please come in." The voice of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, came from the conference room.

Shiraha and Kushina pushed open the door and entered.

Only then did they realize that Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, along with a group of Jonin, were all present. Everyone's expressions were somewhat solemn, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was rather oppressive.

"Sorry I was delayed on the way, so I'm late," Bai Yu said with a smile.

"It's alright, the meeting hasn't started yet, please take your seats."

Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Bai Yu and Kushina sat down at the empty seats at the end of the long table. After all, they were newly promoted Jonin, so it was already a good thing that they could sit down.

However, this should be the last time the two of them sit in the last position.

"Let's begin."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded to Homura Mitokado, who was standing to the side.

"Hmm." Mitokado Homura responded, looking at the crowd in the arena:

"The high-level meeting has begun. The war has progressed to this point. With Orochimaru in charge in the western region, Sunagakure is temporarily unable to break through Konoha's defenses."

Therefore, the main topic of this meeting is how to deal with the three villages of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure.

As soon as Mitokado Homura finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "I will personally go to the Northern Territory to resist the attacks from Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

"How can this be? Hiruzen, you are the Third Hokage. The village needs you to stay and oversee things. What if something happens to you on the front lines?" Koharu Utatane said with a worried expression, expressing her objection.

Konoha is different from the other villages. It is located in the center of the ninja world and is surrounded by four great nations. The reason why the Kage of other villages can go into battle is that even if their Kage are injured or killed, as long as they retreat back to their villages, the situation will not deteriorate too much.

The situation is different in Konoha. If something happens to the Third Hokage, the morale of Konoha ninjas on all four fronts will waver.

Furthermore, no matter which front the Third Hokage supports, his three villages will lose all restraint and launch a full-scale attack on Konoha.

"The village is now at its most critical moment, and I can't worry about anything else. If I die in battle, everyone should follow their own hearts and elect the Fourth Hokage. I believe that Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade are all capable of shouldering this great responsibility!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice."

At this moment, it seems that the once-renowned and beloved 'Ninja Hero' has returned.

"Sigh... If White Fang were still alive, then..." Mitokado Homura sighed.

"Sakumo's death is my responsibility as Hokage, but it's no use saying that now. As for Kirigakure, since they haven't communicated with the outside world for many years, we don't know their combat strength. We must send people to keep them outside the border and prevent them from advancing any further."

Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Regarding Kirigakure, I suggest that the Hyuga and Uchiha form an alliance and go together. The Hyuga's Byakugan counters Kirigakure's techniques, and the Uchiha clan's individual combat strength is the highest among all the ninja clans in Konoha. If they join forces, they will definitely be able to resist Kirigakure's attack," Danzo, who had remained silent until now, suggested.

Originally, he planned to suggest that the Uchiha clan go to Kirigakure alone, since suppressing the Uchiha was a strategy that had been carried over from the time of his teacher, Tobirama Senju. However, Konoha was now facing an unprecedented crisis, and winning the war should be the top priority. Therefore, with the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha could also play a role.

“This…” Fugaku Uchiha, the newly appointed head of the Uchiha clan, hesitated upon hearing Danzo’s suggestion.

Most Uchiha are skilled in Fire Release, while Kirigakure is famous for Water Release. Water counters fire, and the Hidden Mist Technique greatly impairs the vision of Uchiha below the three-tomoe level, putting them at a significant disadvantage in battle. However, coupled with the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, he seemed to have no reason to refuse.

"Tengen, what do you think?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tengen Hyuga, the old patriarch of the Hyuga clan.

Hyuga Tengen nodded slightly: "The Hyuga clan will not betray the village's trust. I will personally lead the team to the front line."

"please!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly, then turned his gaze to Fugaku Uchiha.

"The Uchiha clan will also obey the village's arrangements," Fugaku Uchiha said in a deep voice. Although it would be best to send them to deal with the Sunagakure ninjas, since fire counters wind, Orochimaru was there, so the battle situation in Sunagakure was relatively stable and they didn't need much reinforcement. Rather than defeating Sunagakure first, it was more urgent to hold off the first wave of attacks from the other three villages.

“Alright, in that case, it’s settled!” Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and looked at Kushina, who was at the bottom of the list: “Kushina, I hope you can come with me to deal with the ninjas of Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The village needs you now, and it needs the power of the Nine-Tails.”

"I can help the village deal with the Third Raikage and prevent the Cloud Village ninjas from infiltrating the Land of Fire, but I have one condition," Kushina said, standing up.

The Third Generation's decision to promote Shiraha and Kushina on short notice was something Shiraha could guess, so he discussed it with Kushina beforehand.