Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Because... Kakashi Hatake has already placed a sharp kunai against the neck of Shogun Oda. With just a light slash, this once-powerful general of the Land of Fire will die!

"Hoo..." Kakashi let out a long breath. In less than a minute, he had used up almost all the results of his lifelong hard training!

Even so, the whole process was fraught with danger; the slightest mistake would have meant certain death for Kakashi!

With the Konoha formation in place, nearly ten thousand hearts that had been hanging in suspense finally settled down.

"Great!"

"As expected of the Hokage!!"

"Kakashi...you truly are my lifelong rival and best friend!"

"Now we're saved!!"

Ten thousand men advanced and stopped not far from the army of the Land of Fire.

The Oda Shogun, who had been held hostage, had recovered from his brief moment of resentment. His face showed no anger or panic as he calmly said, "Heh, it seems I underestimated not only Nara Shikaku, but also you, the Hokage of Konoha, Hatake Kakashi..."

Kakashi said, "Oda Nobuhiro, a descendant of a family of generals in the Land of Fire. Your ancestors fought for the Land of Fire in battles before the country and village were even established, making great contributions. After the Land of Fire reorganized its military, under your command, you built an elite army in just three years. You are a once-in-a-century general..."

Oda said, "It seems you know everything about my background..."

Kakashi said, "That's why I have enough confidence to charge into battle. Because your value is enough to make the Daimyo of the Land of Fire compromise and let us rebellious people go!"

"Hahahaha!" Oda burst into laughter, and the unrestrained laughter made Kakashi feel a little uneasy.

After laughing, Oda said in a loud voice, "You've got a good plan, but do you think... I'll let you have your way? To fight for the country and die on the battlefield is the duty of a general. From the moment I put on this uniform, I have already disregarded my own life and death. Now open your Sharingan and take a look around you..."

Kakashi looked around, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Despite their commander being held hostage, the soldiers of the Land of Fire showed no sign of panic; each of them had sharp eyes and was ready to strike!

Cold sweat soaked Kakashi's back.

"The army of the Land of Fire, acting on the orders of the Daimyo, is tasked with annihilating the rebellion in Konoha. How can we halt this campaign simply because of my personal safety? You've managed to hold me hostage, that's impressive! But nothing will change!"

As his resounding words fell, Oda raised his head, his tiger-like eyes gleaming: "All soldiers, listen to my command! Aim your bows and arrows at the Konoha traitors!"

"Understood!"

Swish!

One hundred thousand men drew their bows and aimed their arrows at the people of Konoha!

This scene completely surprised everyone!

Oda said, "What's wrong, Kakashi? Your hand holding the kunai seems to be trembling a little. I suppose so. You're carrying the weight of ten thousand lives on your shoulders, charging into battle with the resolve to die, only to watch helplessly as they become victims of arrows. Your heart must be filled with regret..."

Kakashi said wistfully, "Yes, I'm filled with regret, but what I hate isn't leading Konoha away from the Land of Fire, but rather my own incompetence. If I had been stronger, perhaps so many people wouldn't have fallen on this path. Perhaps this transformation, which meant hope for the Konoha ninja, wouldn't have ended this way. I can only say that we...we are not worthy of a bright future..."

Upon hearing these words, a complex emotion flashed in Oda's eyes. As the commander at the forefront of the Land of Fire, how could he not know that, given the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the ninjas' status was completely replaced? And Konoha had simply seen through this and was acting solely for survival...

"But the world is cruel; the victor is king, the loser is villain. Let us go to the underworld together, but take all of you with us..." Oda's eyes regained their cold resolve: "All troops, listen to my command, release..."

"Imperial edict from the Great Ruler has arrived!!!!!"

But at this critical moment, a loud voice interrupted Oda. The fire god steed carrying the imperial edict of the daimyo of the Land of Fire came galloping from afar!

Chapter 432 A Glimmer of Hope After a Dark End!

Just as the Fire Country army was about to unleash their arrows, and the last 10,000 men of Konoha were about to die here, the Daimyo's decree arrived suddenly, freezing the 100,000 arrows that were ready to be fired!

This is the power of authority!

The soldiers looked at the approaching red warhorse with suspicion, harboring all sorts of doubts.

Why would the Great Ming issue an imperial edict at this critical juncture?

"It will take at least three days for Daming Prefecture to arrive here, so this imperial edict should have been issued within three days."

"Could it be a ninja in disguise? They're always good at creating mystique!"

Looking at the horse before him, its body radiating a crimson light as if bathed in flames, Oda thought: That is the Blazing Fire God Steed of the Daimyo Prefecture, there is absolutely no way to fake it!

But... while the horse wasn't a fake, the person might be.

He looked up at the official in his loose robes and tall hat on horseback and asked, "You are conveying the daimyo's decree, do you have the daimyo's token?"

"The token is here!" The man on horseback presented the token. The ancient-style character for "fire" in the center of the token emitted a dazzling light in the night, as if it were truly burning, full of dynamism!

"This... is the Fire God's Decree!" Oda exclaimed in shock, then turned to Kakashi, who was holding him hostage, and said, "Kakashi Hatake, I advise you to let me go. Although the hope is slim, this may be your last chance to survive!"

Kakashi's eyes flickered... He thought to himself: Either way I'm going to die, so I might as well place my hopes on the contents of this imperial edict!

He put down the kunai and let go of his hand.

Whoosh! The rider put away the token, unfurled the scroll, and a loud and solemn voice echoed: "General Oda Nobuhiro and his 300,000 soldiers, upon receiving this order, the army is to proceed, allowing the Konoha troops to leave the country. They must not pursue or obstruct them. This is the imperial decree!"

A single decree pulled Konoha back from the brink of death!

Kakashi closed his eyes: "Isn't this a dream...?"

Not only Kakashi, but even Oda felt a strong sense of unreality.

When he set out on the expedition, the military order he received was to exterminate everyone, from ninjas to civilians, without any leniency!

This shows just how resolute the daimyo's intention to kill was.

If the ninjas were too strong, it would be one thing to be unable to defeat them... but to give up the victory that was within one's grasp when one has an absolute advantage!

This is completely unlike that daimyo's style!

The rider urged, "General Oda, why haven't you received the imperial decree yet?"

“Hoo…” Oda took a deep breath, clenched his fists, then relaxed them. He took three steps forward, knelt on one knee, raised his hands, and solemnly accepted the imperial edict from the daimyo. Looking at the Imperial Seal of the Land of Fire after the signature, he knew… this decree was indeed from the daimyo. Even if there were some inside stories, as a subject, he had no choice but to obey!

"Oda, receive the decree!" Oda's voice resounded, and he rose to his feet, shouting to the astonished soldiers, "All troops, listen to my command... let them pass!!!"

Whoosh! Military orders are like mountains, and no matter how hard they find it, they can only carry out the instructions like machines.

The soldiers put down their bows and arrows, splitting into two lines to the left and right, clearing a path.

Kakashi led the people of Konoha forward, barely daring to breathe, under the watchful eyes of 300,000 people lining the road... That sense of unreality lingered in his heart.

Many ninjas with poor mental fortitude, especially the 4000 civilians at the rear of the column, kept glancing to both sides, swallowing hard, fearing that the soldiers might suddenly attack and shoot them to death with a hail of arrows.

thump!

Suddenly, a strong man fell down, his shield hitting the ground with a dull thud.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat!

His older brother, who appeared to be standing nearby, stared at him and said, "What are you doing?!"

The younger brother said in a trembling voice, "I... I accidentally tripped and fell..."

"Get up now!!" The older brother hurriedly helped him up, awkwardly smiling to everyone around him, not even picking up the shield on the ground. The soldiers on both sides watched coldly, unmoved.

The minor incident passed, and people breathed a sigh of relief and continued on their way!

Nothing bad happened until they stepped out of the Land of Fire and into the land of the Hidden Ninja Kingdom!

"All troops, listen to my command! Retreat to camp!" With Oda's order, the 300,000-strong army reluctantly looked back before orderly withdrawing.

The people of Konoha watched with mixed feelings as the army retreated like a receding tide behind them.

Matt Kay said, "I never dreamed it would end like this..."

Aburame Shiki said, "Who could have imagined it? The only conclusion I can draw is that the intervention of another force forced the daimyo to issue this decree!"

"That's what I think too. No one else but him could do something like that!" Kakashi clenched his hands, thinking to himself: Obito, I thought you would just stand by and watch... But this is really in line with your usual style!

"Hokage-sama, what should we do next? The Hyuga clan is still stranded in the Land of Fire, responsible for protecting the elderly, women, and children..."

Kakashi thought it over carefully and said, "Until we officially arrive at the Imperial City, nothing is set in stone. Let's keep moving forward!"

The land where everyone is now originally belonged to the Land of Fire, but was later purchased by the Dark Ninja Kingdom for a large sum of money. It covers an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers... It will take at least three days to reach Feather Emperor City.

Over the next three days, the Konoha group quickened their pace.

Because there was no need for combat, chakra consumption was minimal, and they barely managed to survive on their remaining rations and food obtained from hunting along the way.

Three days later, after overcoming numerous difficulties, the Konoha group finally arrived at the foot of Feather Emperor City!

It is heartbreaking that of the initial 50,000-plus people, only 9,000 arrived safely!

The Feather Emperor personally led the members of the Dark Ninja Kingdom to greet them here.

Lin Yu said, "Kakashi, you've suffered a lot, haven't you..."

Kakashi's Hokage uniform was tattered and stained with blood and mud, and his expression was full of exhaustion... Putting aside the others, Kakashi, as the Hokage, had not closed his eyes since the moment he embarked on his journey.

Kakashi said responsibly, "Compared to those who have paid with their lives for this, my suffering is nothing."

Lin Yu's gaze fell upon the coffin being carried by Akimichi Choza and his son.

The death of Nara Shikaku was arguably the greatest loss to Konoha!

Withdrawing his gaze, Lin Yu raised his palm: "Everyone in Konoha, on behalf of all the citizens of the Dark Ninja Kingdom, I welcome you! From today onwards, we are one family..."

Kakashi raised his hand and shook hands with Lin Yu in mid-air: "Ah, please take care of me from now on, Your Highness Yu..."

The entire Konoha clan entered the city and temporarily settled in Yuhuang City to recover from their exhaustion after the fierce battle.

into the night.

Lin Yu led Kakashi to a unique courtyard located next to the Tianyu Pavilion.

Here, Kakashi met his teacher Minato, and... two people who had been waiting for him!

Hashirama greeted him warmly: "Oh, you're the Fifth Hokage? You're even younger than I expected!"

Tobirama greeted him with a haughty air: "Hmph, silver hair, just as expected of the Hatake clan's brat..."

Kakashi could hardly believe his eyes: "The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, you..."

Chapter 433 Subsidiary state!

There was something that always troubled Kakashi, the Hokage: he feared that if he led Konoha to join the Dark Ninja Kingdom, he would be unable to face the First and Second Hokage, the founders of Konoha, once he was in the underworld!

Unexpectedly, these two had already returned to the modern world and settled in the Ninja Kingdom!

"This is simply..." Kakashi's face, hidden behind his mask, was at a loss for words. He quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Junior Hatake Kakashi greets the sage!"