I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

"What happened?" Onoki asked, keeping a watchful eye on the wooden figure.

This ANBU member was one of Onoki's trusted confidants left behind in Iwagakure, and he was tasked with an important mission.

Whenever there is an emergency in Iwagakure, this ANBU will immediately arrive at the battlefield to notify him.

The fact that the Dark Guard is in such a panic, and is even disregarding the battlefield, shows how serious the situation is.

The Iwagakure ANBU members didn't even have time to bow before hurriedly saying, "Third Hokage, something terrible has happened! The village has been attacked!"

"What?!" Onoki's eyes widened suddenly, and he said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

"It's Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure. He launched a surprise attack on the village while you were leading your elite troops into battle, and now the village is in grave danger!"

"Killer Bee?" Onoki's head buzzed.

Onoki knew that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure did not participate in the war.

But he also knew that Killer Bee hadn't appeared because he couldn't perfectly control the Tailed Beasts and had been "confined" by the Fourth Raikage.

Unless the requirements are met, one can never leave that mysterious place.

Unexpectedly, he was tricked by the Fourth Raikage because he overlooked Killer Bee.

“Ah…” Onoki was overcome with anger and anxiety.

The Fourth Raikage had given Iwagakure a great deal of benefits beforehand, which is why Iwagakure disregarded past grievances and cooperated with him.

Even so, in order to guard against anyone taking the opportunity to invade, Onoki left behind a small portion of his fighting force in the village.

However, against a powerful being like the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, those who remained were simply no match for him.

He must quickly bring back the elite troops he has led out to stop the Hidden Cloud Village's conspiracy.

Onoki suddenly turned his head and looked at the Fourth Raikage in the distance.

His face was full of anger, and he said angrily, word by word: "Ai, you despicable and treacherous villain, you actually want to swallow up two great ninja villages in one gulp!"

The Fourth Raikage's heart sank; he knew his plan had been exposed.

He had planned everything before he even started the war.

The reason for cooperating with Iwagakure was to allow Killer Bee to conquer Iwagakure as well, while simultaneously taking down Konoha.

If he succeeds, he will eliminate two enemies and simultaneously conquer the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

But now, unexpectedly, the unexpected turn of events involving Senju Shinma has turned his plans into a complete mess.

There is no other option but to retreat immediately and prepare for the possible crisis that may follow.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Raikage glared fiercely at the wooden doll controlled by Uchiha Natsu.

Then, with a cold snort, he immediately withdrew and shouted, "All members of the Cloud Hidden Sect, retreat immediately!"

As soon as the Fourth Raikage finished speaking, the Hidden Cloud Ninja Army reacted swiftly.

According to the pre-arranged plan, they began a rapid retreat towards the Land of Lightning.

Onoki was also anxious, so he also issued a retreat order to the Iwagakure ninja army.

The combined number of ninjas, numbering over ten thousand, resembled a dense swarm of ants, splitting into two directions and all beginning to retreat towards their respective countries.

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Uchiha Natsu had also understood the current situation.

Just by guessing, one can predict what the Fourth Raikage was going to do.

"You have quite an appetite, but your teeth aren't up to par; you can't chew properly," Uchiha Natsu sneered.

Sensing the remaining chakra within the wooden doll, Uchiha Natsu frowned.

The wooden figure has reached its limit, and so have the wooden clones; they can no longer fight.

With that thought in mind, Uchiha Natsu directly controlled the wooden doll, turning it into a pile of tree branches, and burrowed underground.

After regaining consciousness, Uchiha Natsu used his original body's chakra to create another wood clone.

The wooden clone transformed into the likeness of Senju Shinma and immediately used Earth Release to reach the ground.

He then formed hand seals, aimed at the fleeing Fourth Raikage, and shouted, "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Chapter 69 The War Ends

"Roar!"

As soon as Uchiha Natsu finished speaking, a huge wooden dragon burst from the ground beside him and charged straight toward the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage knew that in his current state, it would be extremely difficult to withstand the Wood Dragon.

But if he dodges, the Cloud Ninja army behind him will suffer heavy casualties.

Gritting his teeth, the Fourth Raikage activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode once again.

"Crackling and popping!"

Blue lightning swirled around him, and the Fourth Raikage's muscles bulged.

Immediately afterwards, he shouted again.

"drink!"

With this sharp shout, the Fourth Raikage's hair and beard bristled, and his pale yellow hair stood on end.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode, at full power!

"boom!"

With a tremendous roar, the Fourth Raikage's fist and Uchiha Natsu's wooden dragon collided violently.

Then, the Fourth Raikage was suddenly sent flying backward, soaring over his own ninja army and crashing straight into a small hill.

"Boom!"

The hill was smashed open, and soil and rocks fell down.

But a few seconds later, the Fourth Raikage rushed out from within.

His Lightning Release Chakra Mode has disappeared.

Because of the Lightning Release chakra at full power, and because his physical abilities had been pushed to their limits.

Therefore, he did not suffer any serious injuries.

However, as a result, the Fourth Raikage could already feel that his remaining chakra was rapidly decreasing.

However, the Fourth Raikage breathed a sigh of relief that he had been able to block the attack for the Cloud Village Ninja Army.

The ninjas were extremely fast, so the ninja forces from Kumogakure and Iwagakure were completely out of sight of Konoha in just two minutes.

Fugaku Uchiha quickly ran to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side and suggested:

"Third Hokage, let's give chase! We might be able to launch a counterattack against Kumogakure while we have this opportunity!"

In Fugaku's view, now is the perfect time to launch a counterattack.

Whether it was the mysterious ninja Senju Kamima or the ninja armies of Kumogakure or Iwagakure, they had all suffered heavy losses.

Especially the Cloud Village; for some reason, the number of ninjas that came to the battlefield was not as large as that of the Iwa Village.

At this point, if the entire force launches an attack, there is a high chance that they can severely damage the Hidden Cloud Village again and eliminate the threat of Senju Kamima.

They could even launch a counterattack against Yunyin, conquer it, and take it for themselves.

The Sand Village isn't particularly strong, and it's also an ally of the Leaf Village. The Mist Village is currently in internal turmoil and can't even take care of itself.

Neither of these two major powers would likely launch an attack on Konoha, and the surrounding smaller countries are even less likely to do so.

Moreover, even with the combined forces of the elites from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, they were unable to conquer Konoha.

Therefore, with Konoha's strength, they are fully capable of launching a counterattack; this is truly a golden opportunity.

Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone also looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He also hoped that Konoha could launch a counterattack.

In this way, he might be able to collect the Fourth Raikage's corpse by relying on his identity as Senju Kamima.

Although Uchiha Natsu's main body was in pursuit, his shadow clones were on the other side, calculating their energy expenditure using Wood Release ninjutsu.

The main body now has very little chakra left.

It's completely impossible to keep the Fourth Raikage alive.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, but frowned and said, "We have also suffered heavy losses. Let's retreat back to Konoha first."

Hiashi Hyuga, standing to the side, was completely taken aback by this outcome.

He was about to speak up and offer some advice, but after thinking about it for a moment, he swallowed his words.

But Fugaku Uchiha couldn't resist; this was a golden opportunity for Konoha.

This battle might just solidify their unshakeable position as the dominant power.

Fugaku then said urgently, "Third Hokage, this is a golden opportunity. If we want to attack again later, it will be very difficult..."

"No need to say anything more."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned cold, and he became wary of Fugaku Uchiha's somewhat unusual behavior.

He felt that Uchiha Fugaku, who was usually calm and collected, was suddenly acting so urgently, and that there must be some kind of conspiracy involved.

He is extremely sensitive to even the smallest movements of the Uchiha clan.

"Hmph, the casualties of our Konoha ninjas in this battle are extremely heavy. If we pursue them, whether we can succeed or not is another matter, but the number of casualties will definitely increase."

"If you're in a hurry, then lead the Uchiha clan to chase after them alone. Otherwise, the whole clan should return to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and turned to walk towards Konoha.

Actually, based on Danzo's suggestion, he originally wanted to reduce the size of the Uchiha clan.

But to our surprise, the Uchiha clan was so resilient that they weren't seriously injured at all.

Only one Jonin-level ninja was sacrificed.

In contrast, other clans in Konoha faced enemies weaker than the Uchiha, yet suffered greater losses.