Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Koharu Utatane snorted, "Hiruzen, you still haven't told me how to deal with the Raikage. 'Cataclysm,' humph, what a grand title!"

The Third Hokage tapped the table and said in a low voice, "Things have come to this point, and I am prepared to go to the Land of Rice Fields myself!"

He thought to himself that the kid's combat strength was beyond his expectations, but because of this, such a genius was even more significant to Konoha than before.

"You're actually defending that kid like this?" Koharu Tsurugi asked in surprise.

The Third Hokage put down his pipe and picked up the battle report again. "Koharu, as long as we resolve the problem of Kumogakure this time, with the 'natural disaster' on the border, Konoha can be guaranteed peace for several years!"

Back then, Minato Namikaze possessed such a formidable presence; his duel with the Cloud Village's A and B teams brought peace to Konoha's northeastern border for many years.

Then... Minato and his wife perished on the night of the Nine-Tails, and the Hidden Cloud Village immediately jumped out.

Koharu Utatane naturally understood what the Third Hokage meant, but then snorted coldly, "Him? He's far inferior to Minato."

The Third Hokage said casually, "Compared to Minato, who was the same age?"

"..." Xiaochun, who had just switched dorms, remained silent.

Mitomon quickly smoothed things over and changed the subject.

He knew that Koharu and Danzo shared similar ideals and deeply abhorred anything beyond their control, but... that kid had grown to the point where he could change the landscape of the ninja world!

This time, he sided with Hiruzen.

Not for any other reason, but simply because that kid... has the surname Senju!

……

The Land of Frost is covered in ice and snow all year round, and the winds are bitterly cold.

As planned, the four stopped at the junction of an ice field and a snow-capped mountain near the traditional activity area of ​​the Hidden Cloud Village.

The terrain here is undulating, with huge icicles, deep crevasses and exposed rocks, making it easy to hide and maneuver.

Qingwu instructed the three to hide in a sheltered ice cave nearby, while he himself headed to a small town closer to the Cloud Hidden's controlled area.

In the small town, there is a base for an underground gold exchange.

He entered the underground gold exchange under the guise of a "puppet." The place was dimly lit and filled with a mixed atmosphere, much like other gold exchange locations.

Qingwu put on a mask and discreetly approached the staff at the gold exchange.

When he saw his bounty on the bulletin board, his expression under the mask immediately became very strange.

"Yunyin announced, 100 million taels?"

"Wouldn't that be equivalent to three Asuma Sarutobi?!"

"Damn it, I'm even thinking of selling myself."

Qingwu deliberately revealed "his" whereabouts when exchanging information.

Once the intelligence is confirmed, the exchange will give him, the intelligence seller, a large sum of money.

Well, after all, the title of "natural disaster" itself is extremely valuable.

After doing all this, he quickly left the town and returned to the designated icefield battlefield area.

Along the way, he summoned a small number of withered tree guards and dwarf warriors, hiding them under the snow or in the crevices of rocks, just in case.

Since the unit doesn't have chakra fluctuations and isn't afraid of the cold, it might come in handy!

After reuniting with his teammates, he had several silver Pegasus horses hover high in the sky, acting as eyes.

Next, we just wait.

The wait wasn't long. Early the next morning, the Silver Pegasus, which was conducting aerial reconnaissance, transmitted a shared image through mental perception.

A streak of blue lightning, moving at an astonishing speed, was shooting straight towards the ice field where they were from the east!

Even from a great distance, one could vaguely sense that violent, intense, and oppressive chakra.

"coming!"

Qingwu's eyes narrowed, and then he "saw" some furtive figures around him—these were bounty hunters who had obtained information from the gold exchange.

"You're really bold."

Qingwu narrowed his eyes, but once those people saw Lei Ying, they would probably run as far away as possible.

"As planned, you all continue to hide, I'm going to meet him."

The three nodded, and Shisui's Sharingan quietly activated, his figure silently blending into the shadow of a giant rock.

Qingwu went outside and stood on a relatively open ice field, waiting quietly.

boom--!!

With a loud sonic boom, a figure wreathed in blazing lightning crashed onto the ice like a meteorite, cracking the ice and sending snowflakes flying.

He wore a white robe that exposed his chest, his face contorted with rage, his eyes like lightning, fixed intently on Qingwu, who was wearing a mask.

"Thousand-Handed Green Wutong?"

Lei Ying's voice rolled like muffled thunder, carrying suppressed anger and a hint of scrutiny.

"I have long admired the Fourth Raikage."

Qingwu's voice came through the mask, calm and undisturbed.

"Good! What a wonderful 'natural disaster'!"

The Raikage, enraged, laughed coldly, his lightning chakra erupting suddenly with a piercing "sizzling" sound.

"You killed my delegation, injured my Jinchūriki, and annihilated my elite forces... Today, I will use your blood to pay tribute to the heroic souls of Kumogakure!"

Before he could finish speaking, Raikage had already vanished!

So fast!

Qingwu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Even with prior preparation and a powerful sense of nature, he could only barely catch a blue afterimage tearing through the air!

The Raikage's speed is completely different from Shisui's Body Flicker Technique; it is a terrifying speed purely derived from the activation of his body's cells by Lightning Release!

"Left!" Qingwu warned in his mind and darted to the right without hesitation, waving his hands at the same time.

"Spiritual communication!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three enormous, withered tree guardians landed on the ice, standing like the most loyal bulwark in front of where he had originally stood, their thick branches and arms waving out in a crossed motion.

"Go away!"

The Raikage's roar exploded in front of the withered tree guard. He did not dodge or evade, but his right fist, which was wrapped in violent lightning, was thrown out like a heavy cannon!

Lightning Release: Heavy Torrent Burst!

Bang! Crack!

The crossed arms of the foremost withered wooden guardian were smashed into splinters by this punch, and its massive body staggered backward, with lightning leaping and corroding its body.

The Raikage's momentum showed no signs of abating.

His figure twisted strangely amidst the lightning, bypassing the damaged withered tree guard, and a fierce high kick, accompanied by dazzling lightning, swept towards Qingwu's head!

"Fire Wall!"

Qingwu instantly cast a spell, and a thick, crackling wall of fire rose from the ground and stood on the ice. At the same time, chakra burst from his feet, and he retreated rapidly.

Boom!

Raikage neither dodged nor evaded, but kicked the wall of fire.

The clash of energies shattered the surrounding ice and shook the ground, but it also bought Qingwu some breathing time.

"The reaction isn't slow, but it's not enough!"

The wall of fire seemed to have no effect on the Raikage, who was enveloped in Lightning Release chakra. He snorted coldly, and his figure blurred again, this time appearing from the side and above.

His fist, wrapped in highly compressed lightning chakra, slammed down.

This guy's Lightning Release ninjutsu is terrifying; the air itself seems to be disintegrated by lightning.

Qingwu sensed a deadly threat and summoned the unicorn without hesitation.

"hold head high--!!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a magnificent unicorn appeared beside Qingwu, its horn shining brightly, and a semi-transparent anti-magic halo unfolded.

At the same time, Qingwu's hands kept moving, and natural energy condensed into a [Magic Arrow] that advanced instead of retreating, pressing towards Lei Ying's fist.

boom--!!!

Lightning and natural energy collided violently, erupting with blinding light and deafening roar.

Qingwu knew that fighting an enemy of Raikage's caliber could only deplete his chakra. Once his chakra dropped to a certain level, he would no longer be able to directly confront the Fiery Demon Wall.

Moreover, he also wanted to test the difference between the Raikage's taijutsu and his own physique when he made this attack.

But clearly... he underestimated the berserk Raikage.

The shockwave swept outwards like a tsunami, ripping up layers of ice and snow. He felt an irresistible force.

The magic arrow was instantly shattered, and he was sent flying backward as if he had been hit by a charging rhinoceros. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and forced himself to swallow the blood that was surging up.

Fortunately, the unicorn's magic resistance aura mitigated some of the damage from the lightning strike; otherwise, the injuries would likely have been much more severe.

The unicorn was also jolted back by the shockwave of the explosion, screeching as it went.

However, it quickly entered battle mode. While its size increased dramatically, the lightning leaping on its body did not seem to cause much damage.

Raikage was also forced back two steps by the recoil, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He hadn't expected that not only could his summoned beast withstand his lightning release, but the power of his unsealed ninjutsu was also so remarkable that it could barely withstand one of his heavy blows.

"Interesting! But not enough!"

The Raikage's fighting spirit burned even brighter, and his Lightning Release chakra surged once more, its color changing from light blue to dark blue.

His speed increased again!

This time, even with Qingwu's current natural perception and dynamic vision, it could barely keep up with his movements.

"A bit difficult to deal with!"