Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

After they disappeared, the two wooden clones left behind exchanged a glance, and one of them immediately formed a hand seal.

The forest that had bound the entire Kusagakure village gradually loosened its control, allowing those who had been restrained to move freely.

Then another clone used chakra to make its voice echo through the sea of ​​trees.

He ordered all the people of Kusagakure to assemble in the central area.

Most of the civilians, recalling the despair they felt when they were bound, hesitated briefly before noticing the trees around them were moving again. They quickly scrambled and rolled toward the center.

Of course, a small number of people who thought they were quite capable didn't take this seriously and tried to escape outside, only to be propped up by the suddenly growing trees and turned into hedgehogs.

With this warning, no one dared to make any further moves.

However, the fat, big-eared daimyos from the Land of Grass, who couldn't see the situation clearly, was the first to rush out and question Konoha about their actions after being released.

He kept talking about the relationship between the two daimyo, and was strangled to death by the wood clone along with the few remaining Jonin from the Grass Village.

Seeing this, the remaining people from the Grass Ninja Village dared not say anything more.

The Wood Clone also began to arrange for this group of people to carry out the reconstruction work of the Grass Village.

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Meanwhile, a chaotic battle raged inside Hozuki Castle.

Kakashi, Might Guy, Naruto, and Sasuke are all quite strong, but it's clear they can't end the battle as quickly as Shirakumo and Aoba.

Although Yamato also knows Wood Release, he cannot reach the level of Shirakumo Aoba.

Therefore, Hozuki Castle became embroiled in a protracted war. Although the situation was one-sided, it could not be taken immediately.

Naruto, Rock Lee, and Might Guy, who had opened the first two gates of the Eight Gates, could easily take down a large group of weaklings with a single punch or kick. Yamato's Wood Release and Torune's Phosphorous Insects could also deal with many, but unfortunately, there were too many weaklings in Hozuki Castle.

Not only did they enter a state of war preparedness after learning of the declaration of war, but they also drove the prisoners held here to attack the group. Their forces were truly endless.

The group cleared out wave after wave of mobs, as if they were playing a hack-and-slash game.

Meanwhile, Sasuke and Kakashi were exchanging energy blasts with Muu, the lord of Hozuki Castle, and several masked elders.

The two unleashed their fire-style techniques together, and the raging, scorching fire transformed into a fire dragon that crashed down on Wuwei and the others.

The ninjutsu used by Wuwei and his group was much more chaotic.

The elders, who were wearing animal masks, used a variety of ninjutsu, including water, earth, wind, and fire techniques. In short, it was a chaotic mess.

It can even have a negative impact on the ninjutsu of one's own people.

After all, the Grass Village is a ninja village without its own ninjutsu; they basically absorb the ninjutsu of other ninja villages and make it their own.

The reason why they were able to hold out against Kakashi and Sasuke's fire-style attacks was entirely due to the efforts of Wuwei, the city lord.

Wuwei's strength is clearly among the top tier in the Land of Grass, far surpassing the leader of the Grass Village.

He only became the lord of Hozuki Castle because of his different factions.

And what he used was his most prized ninjutsu—Fire Release: Great Fire Prison.

The fiery red chakra transformed into chains, flying out from his palm along his five fingers.

The fire dragons that were entangled with Kakashi and Sasuke's attacks.

This can be considered a low-end version of the Adamantine Lockdown. When this ninjutsu is injected into someone's body, it can restrict the opponent's chakra, preventing them from using ninjutsu.

If anyone attempts to escape, the Heavenly Prison Curse will transform into chains of flame, burning the offender's body.

Furthermore, if the caster is too far away from the caster, the caster will burn to death; the spell is ineffective in water; and it is also ineffective after the caster has died.

This is why the various countries in the ninja world commissioned the establishment of a prison in Kusagakure specifically for detaining criminal ninjas.

Even Naruto couldn't break this limitation in the movie.

Behind them, another person restrained the out-of-control monster "Wu" that had emerged from the Box of Bliss.

However, with the appearance of Baiyun Qingye and the others, the situation on the scene has clearly been disrupted.

Tsunade, who hadn't had a chance to make a move in the Grass Village, immediately noticed Wuwei, this key figure.

Taking advantage of the fact that the other party was using ninjutsu and had not yet noticed their sudden appearance, they used the Body Flicker Technique to get behind them.

boom!

"what!"

Wuwei was hit by a fist, and screams and the sound of bones breaking rang out at the same time.

His body slammed into the ground like a cannonball, rolling more than a dozen times before stopping, lying in a pool of blood covered in his own body.

He struggled painfully, his face pale, but the severity of his injuries rendered him temporarily unable to move.

The reason he didn't die on the spot was purely because Tsunade showed mercy.

Chapter 650 How many ninja villages does the Daimyo have?

"who is it?"

"City Lord!"

"How is this possible?"

The other elders who were originally standing next to Wuwei, using ninjutsu to resist Kakashi and Sasuke's fire release techniques, also recovered from their momentary daze.

But when they looked at Tsunade, she had already swung her fist at them.

The oppressive feeling coming from the front was like being face-to-face with a large truck on a national highway.

These elders, who were wearing hoods, soon followed in Wuwei's footsteps.

However, they were not as strong as Wuwei, and they lost consciousness on the spot.

This sudden turn of events left both sides, who were engaged in combat, stunned in place.

Kakashi and Sasuke quickly stopped releasing their ninjutsu to avoid harming their own people.

As for the people from Ghost Lantern Castle, after seeing their leader taken down in just a few punches and kicks, they, who already had little will to fight, were unsure whether to continue.

We were already no match for them, and now they've sent in a few reinforcements that seem even stronger. What's the point of fighting now?

I'll just give you Hozuki Castle.

After all, nobody wants to go up there and die.

Looking at the countless Hozuki Castle jailers and prisoners piled up at Naruto and his companions' feet, they all understood that this was a battle they could not win.

Those prisoners who were originally forced to go up by Ying were even less likely to go up when they saw that Wuwei, who controlled the restrictions in their bodies, was half dead.

So both sides who were fighting on the spot stopped immediately.

Naruto immediately showed a happy expression when he saw Shirakumo Aoba and the others appear.

"Aoba, Mom, did you resolve this so quickly over there?"

"Hmph, Naruto, you guys are a bit slow."

Kushina put her hands on her hips and responded with a touch of arrogance, a posture that gave off a somewhat arrogant vibe.

"Lord Hokage!"

Might Guy and Yamato also came over with their squad members.

At that moment, Wuwei, who had just barely recovered from Tsunade's attack, also heard the way the group addressed each other.

He struggled to lift his head from the ground and looked in the direction of the sound, where he saw Shirokumo Aoba in the center of the group, as well as Tsunade who had just elbowed him away.

The other person was walking towards him.

"You... are the new Hokage of Konoha?"

The news from Hozuki Castle is clearly more readily available than that from Kusagakure.

He already knew about the new Hokage taking office in Konoha yesterday.

"it's me."

Baiyun Qingye stopped in front of Wuwei and looked down at him.

He is not a demon. Although the ninjas of Hozuki Castle are considered to be from Kusagakure, they split up a long time ago.

Therefore, Baiyun Qingye appeared to be quite tolerant and did not intend to kill the other party.

The existence of Hozuki Castle is significant; it serves as a ready-made prison for Konoha.

Wuwei has been the city lord here for so many years, and no one knows better than him how to be a good warden.

"Cough cough!"

Wuwei coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood, and the zombie said expressionlessly, "As the Hokage... you actually led ninjas to attack Hozuki Castle without any reason... are you trying to provoke conflict between the Daimyo of the Land of Grass and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?"

Mentioning the Grass Village at this point is obviously useless, since everyone knows what kind of state the Grass Village is in now.

Perhaps only a great name can put some pressure on the other party.

But the unmoved expression on the other person's face made his heart skip a beat.

"you……"

"Before nightfall, the announcement of the surrender of the Daimyo of the Land of Grass should be released from the Daimyo's residence, and then the Land of Grass will be under the rule of Konoha."

Baiyun Qingye glanced at the sky and gave this answer without any change in expression.

"Wh...what?!"

Wuwei was clearly taken aback by Baiyun Qingye's words, which could be described as extremely disrespectful.

He even temporarily forgot about the physical pain.

The Kage of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages dared to attack a Daimyo of a country.

"Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the entire ninja world?"

"Pursuing him? The Daimyo? How many ninja villages does the Daimyo have?"

Bai Yunqingye said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, Wuwei was completely incredulous and at a loss for words.

This is outrageous! It's utterly defying the world's will and trampling on the one-country-one-village system established by the First Hokage.