Naruto: My setting is above yours.

"Third Hokage, let's attack. This is a rare opportunity. Once Sunagakure learns of our plans, they will definitely recall their scattered ninja squads and be on guard against us."

Some were cautious, but many more were eager to seize the opportunity to start a war.

Although most of the land of wind is desert with an extremely harsh environment, it seems there is no money to be made in the land of wind.

But that's not actually the case.

The area north of the Land of Wind, bordering the Land of Birds, has abundant mineral resources, enough for Iwagakure to make a fortune.

Now is the perfect time to seize the opportunity.

There's no need for Iwagakure to mine; they can simply sell the produce to noble merchants from the Land of Earth.

They could even sell it to the Land of Wind and make them pay a mercenary fee (protection fee).

His gaze swept over the many high-ranking officials, and Onoki suddenly spoke up: "The Raikage will soon get this information too. Kumogakure will definitely take action against Sunagakure."

"Once war breaks out, Sunagakure will do everything in its power to recall its squads outside and quickly rebuild its border defenses."

One sentence convinced everyone!

Inside the woods.

Genma, who was training, suddenly stopped and focused his attention on the [settings].

The setting value suddenly increased by 3 points.

Looking at the log again, his heart skipped a beat.

Iwagakure is about to wage war!

According to the original timeline, the first village to launch the war was Kumogakure.

"It seems the clone operation is going very smoothly."

"I can be considered a driving force behind the Third Shinobi World War."

Xuanma's mood suddenly became slightly complicated, but he quickly adjusted.

The 2-point setting should just be the beginning.

Xuanma smiled, then lowered his eyes and continued cultivating.

The changes in his body are becoming more and more obvious, and he has already felt the deep changes inside his body.

On the fourth day of the mission, at noon, Xuanma received the memories from his clone.

Only then did he realize that his clone had sold the information to the Cloud Ninja first, only to be betrayed.

Therefore, the Iwa ninja were the first to obtain the information, followed by the Kumo ninja who bought the information a second time, and then the Konoha ninja.

Yes, the clone also sold information to Konoha, specifically to Konoha Root.

Finally, there's Sunagakure.

He was honest and fair, dealing with everyone, and each transaction was worth 3000 million taels of silver, totaling 12000 million taels of silver. He became incredibly wealthy.

As for the Mist Ninja, their clones were not found.

Moreover, he was being watched by intelligence agents from several villages at the same time, so he simply left and secretly returned to Konoha Village to leave the money at home.

Genma estimated the timeframe based on the [Settings] log and the time his clone sold information.

When Iwagakure attacked, the defenses north of Sunagakure were certainly not yet fully rebuilt, but they should not have been completely unprepared.

But when the Hidden Clouds attack the Land of Wind, things will probably be different.

These contributed a total of 5 points to the setting value.

There seems to be a lack of Xuanma.

However, considering that the war was launched some time earlier and the change in the order of the war's manifestation did not actually have a significant impact on the entire Third Shinobi World War, it seems understandable.

Most importantly, the war had not yet truly broken out.

The mission remained unchanged until the seventh day, when a ninja came from the village to give the order to retreat back to the village, and also brought news.

War has finally broken out!

Chapter 57 Tobirama Senju (Second Update)

When Genma and the others returned to Konoha, they heard some exciting news: Kumogakure had also launched an attack on Sunagakure, and had even crossed the sea to invade from the southern part of the Land of Wind.

The southern coast of the Land of Wind is actually the most prosperous region in the Land of Wind.

On the evening of their return to Konoha, the family had a rare dinner together, but Ritsuka asked with concern, "Honey, will the war affect the village?"

Although Yu Fenglan wanted to reassure his wife not to worry, he couldn't lie: "The chances of it not affecting us are very small."

Ritsuka looked at her son, suppressing her worry, and said, "It hasn't been long since the last great battle!"

The last Shinobi World War actually ended in Konoha Year 40, which is only 6 years ago now.

Yu Fenglan smiled wryly: "Who would have thought that the so-called strongest Wind Shadow in history would be assassinated by a genius puppeteer from our own village!"

Genma, who was eating, felt that the title of "strongest" was cursed.

For example, even the strongest Hokage became a flop later on.

Of course, Fengying might not have good feng shui.

I don't know about the first two generations, but the last three generations all met tragic ends.

The Third Hokage was assassinated by Sasori of the Red Sand; the Fourth Hokage was killed by Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Kimimaro; and the Fifth Hokage, Gaara, almost died after having his tailed beast extracted.

Listening to his parents' conversation, Xuanma looked up and smiled, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. Although there's a high chance the war will affect the village, it will still be some time."

"I will work very hard to cultivate and improve my strength during this period."

"Besides, there's also Teacher Sakumo. He's an elite Jonin who has a record of killing Jonin from other villages."

"Also, you have to believe me. I am a genius who inherited your beauty and wisdom, and I am considered to have the strength of a Jonin."

Both Yu Fenglan and Ritsuka couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, with the latter feeling somewhat relieved.

“You can’t rely on Shuomao all the time, kid.”

Yu Fenglan also reminded him, "If we really go into war, you, who have become Chunin, will most likely be separated from Sakumo to carry out missions."

Genma raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is that so?"

"Don't worry, I'll be mentally prepared."

It's not just about being mentally prepared.

After dinner, his parents went for a walk, and Xuanma went into the study.

He sat cross-legged on the floor and first glanced at the [Settings].

The set value has already accumulated to more than 7 points, and it is still increasing.

The war between Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure—those who were originally alive but are now dead—are all being blamed on him.

Unimportant characters are basically priced at 0.1 of the set value.

Xuanma hadn't expected to have this kind of continuous income.

Actually, going to the Pure Land is not bad, since there is no war and it is in a state of complete slumber.

Gathering his thoughts, Xuanma thought to himself, "There are too many unexpected factors in war, and it is indeed more likely that I will be separated from my teacher to carry out the mission."

"In the later stages, it was inevitable that Konoha would face attacks from multiple factions, and it was also inevitable that its fighting strength would be strained."

Therefore, combat strength needs to be improved, otherwise there will be no sense of security.

After all, what if we encounter a Jinchuriki who is a Tailed Beast?

What if we encounter an AB combination?

"My combat abilities are reflected in taijutsu, swordsmanship, lightning release, and genjutsu. If I want to improve them, I will do so in these areas first. I can take one path to the Kage level."

Xuanma thought for a moment and first ruled out physical skills and sword skills.

In terms of talent, his talent in Yin Release is undoubtedly the highest, especially in Lightning Release and Illusion.

Of course, if you rely on modifying the settings, talent or not seems to be less important.

The only thing to consider is whether to waste the settings to modify what you can cultivate yourself.

"Let's choose Lightning Release first. It will make us much stronger in battle."

"As for illusion magic, I can spend some time developing it myself first."

Genma made a decision quickly.

The initial setting is 7 points; it's uncertain whether it can be raised to the level of the Fourth Raikage.

The setting value was still increasing little by little, so he decided to wait a bit longer.

"I'll leave the Lightning Release aside for now, but I'll have to work on my Illusion Techniques first. My Dark Travel Technique is progressing well, so perhaps I should develop another powerful Illusion Technique and make the most of my Yin Release nature transformation skills."

So what kind of illusion magic should be developed?

Xuanma pondered to himself.

After pondering for a long time, he got up, strolled out, and went to Tsunade's house.

Tsunade, Shizune, and Fenji were not there, but Genma didn't care. He simply opened the door, turned on the lights, and then used a summoning jutsu.

Bang bang!

Two clouds of smoke exploded, and then the Senju brothers Hashirama and Tobirama appeared.

Genma already possessed the biological sample information of Tobirama Senju, but had never used it before.

"The First Hokage, the Second Hokage!"

Xuanma pays his respects.

"Genma, we meet again!"

"Oh, Tobirama is here this time too!"

Hashirama Senju's hearty laughter rang out.

Tobirama Senju was still somewhat puzzled: "Is this Konoha? Brother, who is this child?"