Ninja Pot Shadow

Whether in public or private matters, Genma Shiranui, as the referee, has to go up and confront the tailed beast head-on.

He's the closest; if he doesn't go, who will?

He wanted to lure the tailed beast out of the village, so he was attacking it with all his might.

Ino didn't know how things had turned out this way. After her butterfly wings fluttered wildly, it now looked even more chaotic than the original Konoha Crush plan. In the original timeline, Shukaku didn't appear in the center of the village, so this was like a weakened version of the Nine-Tails' rampage, right?

Seeing that Naruto, Sasuke, and Genma Shiranui seemed to be about to spar with Shukaku, she chose to temporarily avoid the situation.

Unlike Naruto and Sasuke, who have no parents, no friends, no wife, and no children, she has a whole family on her side.

Given the choice between charging in and fighting the One-Tailed Beast head-on and protecting her family, she would definitely choose the latter.

Two Sound Village ninjas lunged at her fiercely, but Ino used a Water Slash to cut them into four pieces without even looking back. She grabbed Hinata's hand and ran.

On the way, Hinata was handed over to her father, Hiashi Hyuga. He patted Hanabi's head, and everyone nodded in tacit agreement before quickly leaving the scene.

Ino quickly reunited with Inoichi and Rino.

Unlike Kushina Uzumaki and Mikoto Uchiha, Rino Yamanaka is only a Chunin and hasn't fought anyone in over ten years.

The family of three killed more than ten people and joined forces with a large number of ninjas from the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi families. Afterwards, they secretly went to the Nara family's medicinal herb base outside the village.

The Ino-Shika-Cho ninjas gathered together, and the group first made arrangements for the elderly, weak, women, and children.

Rino, Shikamaru's mother, and Choji's mother all went to the Nara family's underground shelter for temporary refuge. There were secret passages underneath, so they could escape if the village fell.

The village has its own protective mechanisms, but the ninja clans also have their own arrangements, and at this time they have more confidence in their own abilities.

Ino pressed the Jinchūriki to the ground and pounded her. No matter how you look at it, she couldn't be considered part of this group of old, weak, women, and children.

Rino gave her a few instructions, and then she followed Inoichi to the meeting. Shikamaru nodded to her, and not long after, Choji arrived.

For these ninja clans, their clan comes first; the village? The village can only come in second.

Shikaku has the strongest sense of belonging to the village, but he cannot ignore the interests of his family.

Would you be foolish enough to rush out and fight the enemy to the death at this point? Don't be ridiculous! Of course, protecting your family is the priority; you can worry about the rest later.

The Hyuga, Inuzuka, Aburame, and even the Sarutobi families all did this; they had to protect the elderly, women, and children in their families, as these people were the foundation of their clans.

The heads of the three families were discussing in hushed tones. Ino didn't care about the image of the village beauty at all, sitting there drinking by herself. Shikamaru was yawning and was hurriedly woken up. He was still sleepy. Choji saw Ino drinking, and the adults didn't seem to say anything. He rolled his small eyes a couple of times and took out potato chips to eat with a "crunch crunch".

The ninjas from the three families continuously gathered information from all sides.

"Master, the Third Hokage did not summon the ninja clan to participate in the war."

"Master, not many ninjas from the Anbu and Root participated in the battle, and neither the two advisors nor Lord Danzo appeared."

"Master, the Hyuga clan members have all gathered at the main family mansion for defense."

While fighting raged outside, things remained remarkably peaceful within the Nara family compound.

The heads of the three families listened to the reports from the main seats, while Ino and the other two younger ones could only sit below and wait for orders, euphemistically called "learning".

Even Shikamaru and Ino didn't have much say in this situation, let alone the chubby young master Choji.

The attack routes of Sunagakure and Otogakure were very clear. They didn't attack these ninja clans at all, and they didn't even touch those large shops and banks. Their forces were all deployed to the arena, and their intention to carry out a decapitation operation was very obvious.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have decided to continue supporting the Third Hokage, but they cannot act rashly right away.

Lu Jiu understood the principle that it's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

Besides, even the Sarutobi clan's ninjas haven't been mobilized, so why should we, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, be the ones to take the lead? That doesn't make sense.

"Wait a little longer." A ninja from the Nara clan, brainwashed by the Will of Fire, requested to fight, so he immediately gave the order to wait.

Chapter 162 Capture the thief first... the prince

While the ninja clans were each harboring their own thoughts, the situation at the Chunin Exams changed once again.

Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, was simply too powerful at this time. Orochimaru amplified the violence within him, and once he reached his complete form, he became unstoppable, killing anyone who stood in his way. This is why Ino fled – he was too strong, and she couldn't defeat him…

The One-Tailed Beast attracted a large number of attacks from Konoha ninjas, who rained down shuriken, kunai, and various ninjutsu. It roared continuously and used wind bullets to destroy nearby buildings, making it a complete replica of the Nine-Tailed Beast's rampage.

Naruto created a thousand shadow clones to save people, which garnered him a lot of recognition.

Asuma and Kurenai led a group of Jonin to resist the Sunagakure ninjas, while Genma Shiranui and other Jonin were attacking the Tailed Beast, trying to lure the giant creature out of the village. In any case, the battle could not take place in the village, as the losses would be too great.

The appearance of the One-Tailed Beast and the subsequent mass killings diverted some of the Third Hokage's attention.

The fifty-year-old woman gave a sinister laugh, first expressing her dissatisfaction with the third uncle who held power in the village: "Why can't I be the village chief? It's my business if I don't want to be, but you can't just ignore me! You appointed a young man as the village chief, and I'm not satisfied!" She then erected two coffins, intending to pull up the two deceased uncles and let them judge the matter!

The third uncle's attention was partially drawn to the tailed beast, and since it was afternoon, he was old and frail, and his energy was low, so his reaction was a beat slower. As a result, not only the first and second uncles came out of the coffin, but even the fourth uncle from the next village was dragged over to "judge the matter".

This caused quite a commotion. The three of them ganged up on the eldest uncle, who was planting trees; the second uncle, who was watering the trees; and the fourth uncle, who was digging sand and collecting scrap from the next village.

The fifty-year-old woman stood at a distance, watching and laughing, as if she wanted to see him die.

……

Upon hearing that Orochimaru had resurrected the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Fourth Kazekage using Edo Tensei, the Jonin of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans gasped in shock. These two Kage were simply too terrifying for the Leaf Village ninja, and the Fourth Kazekage was equally formidable. Shikaku, who had initially felt the time was right and was preparing to lead his clan to provide support, immediately rejected his previous decision. This wasn't cowardice; it was caution.

The enemy's strength was greater than expected. Shikaku had discovered the problem with the previous "Fourth Kazekage" long ago and had reported this to the Third Kazekage.

Orochimaru's appearance at the Chunin Exams, coupled with the fact that Sunagakure has sent a Jinchuriki with an unstable mental state, suggests that a small part of their conspiracy has already been exposed. For reasons unknown, the Third Hokage did not respond to Shikaku's warning.

Having no other choice, Shikaku could only rely on the Yamanaka family's intelligence network to contact some Sunagakure ninjas. The plan was to expose Orochimaru's murder of the Fourth Kazekage when he suddenly launched his attack, so that they could unite against the common enemy and bring some of the Sunagakure ninjas to their side.

Sending Sunagakure ninjas to kill Sunagakure ninjas—that's the tactic of a strategist.

Orochimaru has now resurrected the Fourth Kazekage using Edo Tensei. You're saying the Fourth Kazekage is dead? Then who is the one using Magnet Release now?

Things suddenly became complicated, and the original plan had to be abandoned.

Shikaku was thinking of a solution.

At this time, a series of unfavorable news items came in regarding the Third Hokage.

"The Third Hokage summoned a summoning beast, but the summoning beast was trapped by the Fourth Kazekage's sand gold."

"The Second Hokage's Water Severing Wave shattered the Third Hokage's Earth Flow Wall."

"The First Hokage shattered the Third Hokage's Great Dragon Fire Technique with a single punch."

The scales of victory tipped rapidly. The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Fourth Kazekage joined forces. Although they were unable to unleash their full power due to the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru's control was very cautious. It's likely that even the formidable First and Second Hokage didn't unleash even a tenth of their strength. However, with three against one, the Third Hokage's situation was getting worse and worse.

Lu Jiu was very calm. He detached himself from the current situation and quickly found the key to breaking the deadlock.

Are three generations important? Of course they are. If you say they are not important, then they really are not important.

He looked at Ino and asked, "If we use the Shadow Binding Technique to control the One-Tailed Beast, can you use a secret technique to awaken the child named Gaara? Or seal the Tailed Beast away again?"

Everyone present knew that Orochimaru was impersonating the Fourth Kazekage, and now that he has resurrected the Fourth Kazekage using Edo Tensei, he must have a blood feud with Gaara for killing his father.

The problem now is that the characteristics of the Impure World Reincarnation are not obvious, and they are too far away and separated by a barrier. All the Sunagakure ninjas are kept in the dark. The Sunagakure ninjas that the Yamanaka clan contacted before were of low status, and their words were not credible without solid evidence. Shikaku is preparing to break the deadlock from Gaara's side. Among the group, Ino has had the most contact with Gaara.

Ino would definitely not take on a tailed beast alone, but if dozens or hundreds of ninjas swarmed in, with more than a dozen fat Akimichi men in front, she felt there wouldn't be any problem.

Her current mastery of family secret techniques surpasses that of Hai Yi, which is no secret among the three families.

She thought for a moment: "Actually, Gaara had already overcome his violent mental state before. I don't know why he's become like this again. If I can control the tailed beasts, I'm confident I can awaken his consciousness. As for sealing the tailed beasts..."

She hesitated for a moment: "I can seal it in the Jinchuriki state, but I don't know about the Tailed Beast state. Shukaku itself is also a Tailed Beast that is very good at sealing techniques, so I'm not confident."

Shikaku immediately made up his mind: "Let's attack! The ninjas and people of the village are the foundation of Konoha. As long as we stop the tailed beast, we will win this battle."

He didn't mention anything about the third generation at all.

According to his plan, he would control the tailed beasts, awaken Gaara, and then use Gaara's name to lure the Sand Village ninjas over. With the two major ninja villages joining forces, Orochimaru and the Sound Village ninjas wouldn't be able to cause trouble for long. As for the Third Hokage... well, let him pray for his own good fortune.

……

"Naruto! Don't push yourself!" Sasuke whispered a word of advice.

His companion, who was at the bottom of the class, had a solemn expression on his face. As if tireless, he kept using shadow clones to commit suicide and attract the attention of Shukaku.

He deeply sympathized with Gaara's plight and did everything in his power to rescue Gaara from his suffering.

Along the way, ninjas and civilians died one after another, and countless buildings were destroyed.

Just as he was wondering whether he should use a spirit medium to call for help from the eldest brother, Bunta, the fat men of the Akimichi family arrived.

Choza Akimichi used his clan's Multi-Size Technique to transform into a giant over twenty meters tall. Holding a long staff, he swung it with a whoosh and smashed it into the tailed beast's left cheek.

Shukaku was furious and spat a wind-style chakra ball at Choza.

Chapter 163 Ino's New Ninja Technique

Akimichi Choza was not afraid at all.

He wielded his long staff with incredible speed, seemingly displaying some of the staff techniques of the Sarutobi clan. Seizing the opportunity, he struck the tailed beast's chin with the staff, sending it flying diagonally into the sky using Wind Release ninjutsu.

The remaining fat men all made their move at once, some grabbing the tail, some grabbing the head from behind, and some pulling the arms. They were like a group of hospitable hosts, holding down the tailed beast, this unwelcome guest, and dragging it out of the village.

Ino re-combed her hair into a ponytail, stood in front of the camera, and backed away while looking at the one-tailed Shukaku that was roaring wildly.

It has to be said that she is very good at attracting hatred, and Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, also remembers her.

This guy secretly drained my chakra before! It hurt so much, I'd recognize him even if he turned to ashes.

Let's settle both old and new scores!

Ignoring the dozen or so large fat creatures hanging on its body, Yiwei opened its mouth wide once more.

"Wind Release: Sky Training Bullet"

The tailed beast's chakra transformed into a giant whistling ball, hurtling towards Ino.

She quickly formed a hand seal.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

Ino's Vacuum Ball is considered fast and ruthless at the ninja level, but it's no match for the wind-style ninjutsu used by tailed beasts.

Upon the slightest contact, the Vacuum Jade was shattered by the training bullet.

She had to leap into the air to dodge the blast.

Seeing the large crater where she had been standing, she was somewhat shocked. The tailed beasts were indeed extraordinary; even a casual wind blast had such power.

Her Wind Release level isn't high enough, so she still needs Water Release!

Seeing that the dozen or so fat men were starting to tire, she told them to move aside and quickly formed hand seals: "Water Release: Great Exploding Water Wave!"