Master, please become the Hokage

In the early morning of the next day, it was still dark.

Bo~.

Sarutobi Ryo stepped back.

Some of the Hyuga clan's chakra control techniques have been acquired.

In other words...Hinata's basic training system knowledge is already in his mind.

Although he did not have the Byakugan, he could still use the knowledge in it and the heat flow observed by his right eye to attempt to precisely control chakra.

What is important is the establishment of the entire cultivation system.

The Hyuga clan's chakra practice method focuses on chakra flow and refined manipulation.

Those who are powerful can control chakra and release it from every acupuncture point in the body at will.

Pondering this knowledge in his mind, Sarutobi Ryo was looking forward to further growth in his practice.

Soon, Sarutobi Ryo left the scene.

The scene was extremely quiet. Only the girl from the branch family stared blankly at the ceiling, tears still lingering on her face.

......

At dawn, Hinata Xia packed up everything and left in a hurry.

Sarutobi Ryo continued to practice without any psychological burden.

Once something happens, outsiders will not suspect me no matter what, and will only think that it is Hinata Xia's own problem.

A few days later.

Sarutobi Ryo has made some progress in his training.

There was finally news from Kirigakure.

It turned out that Aburame Shiguro was discovered by the enemy and fled all the way, and was seriously injured and near death in the process.

By the time Hatake Sakumo arrived, Aburame Shiguro was only breathing his last.

The intelligence received from Aburame Shiguro showed that in order to persuade the daimyo and nobles of the Water Country to provide wartime supplies, the Third Mizukage transferred domestic conflicts to the Snow Clan.

The Snow Clan became the victim, and after being exterminated, domestic conflicts were temporarily cleared up.

It is only natural that Kirigakure will launch a large-scale invasion of other countries.

Upon receiving the news, Hatake Sakumo immediately returned to Konoha and informed the Konoha upper echelons of the information.

The reason why Kirigakure had not taken any large-scale action was also explained when Hatake Sakumo brought back the news.

Hatake Sakumo's timely acquisition of intelligence also gave Konoha the opportunity to prepare for the Kirigakure attack.

According to the analysis of Konoha's top leaders, the ruins of Whirlpool Country will become the frontline base for Kirigakure to invade Konoha again.

Therefore, the battle for the ruins of the Whirlpool Country will be the key to Konoha's defense against the attack of Kirigakure.

then......

A large number of ninjas were dispatched to the ruins of the Whirlpool Country, using that place as their base for garrisoning.

At first, Konoha was reluctant to send troops because of many concerns, such as the problem of material consumption.

Then there was the small-scale harassment from Kirigakure, which made Konoha lose its vigilance, which was like crying wolf.

In the end, it was Hatake Sakumo Ritsuda who confirmed the enemy's movements and prevented the crisis before it happened.

This also made the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen breathe a sigh of relief, and he praised Hatake Sakumo's achievements in front of everyone.

At the Jonin class meeting.

Minato Namikaze felt bad when he saw Hatake Sakumo being praised.

Because according to the development of the "original future", the arrogant Konoha would indeed ignore the harassment of Kirigakure in the early stage, which eventually led to a panic when Kirigakure attacked and ultimately suffered heavy losses.

Hatake Sakumo's survival makes things develop in a positive direction.

This shouldn't be a problem.

But the problem is...Hatake Sakumo has made a great contribution this time, and has seen through the Kirigakure's action plan in time.

In strategic terms, in terms of winning the war, Hatake Sakumo played a great role.

Also.

Aburame Shiguro, who should have died, survived because of Hatake Sakumo's rescue.

Because he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he entrusted the position of clan leader to his younger brother Aburame Zhiwei.

Another important piece of information was also discovered.

The Kirigakure ninja who severely injured Aburame Shiguro was a girl named Terumi Mei, who was about the same age as Kakashi.

This is quite astonishing.

Everyone was skeptical about the news, but everyone knew that there was never a shortage of geniuses in the ninja world.

The fact that she could defeat the long-famous legendary insect user Aburame Shiguro at this age is enough to show the genius of the Mist Hidden Ninja girl named Terumi Mei.

Only Minato Namikaze and Ryo Sarutobi knew.

In the original future, Mei Terumi would become the Mizukage, so her talent and potential should not be underestimated.

"Then let the Hyuga clan serve as the reconnaissance team..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen arranged the specific matters.

The Kirigakure Ninja, who has mastered the Kirigakure technique, can block vision.

Even the Sharingan couldn't penetrate the thick fog of chakra.

Only the Hyuga clan's Byakugan can see through everything because of their clairvoyant abilities.

It couldn't be more appropriate for them to take the lead.

......

time flies.

As a large number of Konoha ninjas were sent to the ruins of the Whirlpool Country.

The Third Ninja World War began in full swing.

Kirigakure joined the war, and Mangetsu Hozuki appeared among the ranks of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The seven people, led by Karuta Yagura, continued to attack the ruins of the Whirlpool Country.

The two sides engaged in a brutal tug-of-war on the ruins of the island, with large numbers of ninjas dying every day.

The Kirigakure, as if human life was worthless, continued to launch mad attacks on the ruins of the Whirlpool Country.

In the eyes of Konoha's top leaders, all the impossible action plans were fulfilled by Kirigakure at the cost of human lives.

This made the Konoha high-level officials begin to suspect whether the Third Mizukage deliberately sent his subordinates to their deaths.

Sarutobi Ryo and Namikaze Minato agreed with this idea in their hearts.

Because the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure has a shadow behind him that is controlled by Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Madara doesn't care about the life or death of the Kirigakure ninjas.

He just wanted to make Konoha bleed more.

The war situation continues to advance.

Bodies were carried off the battlefield every day.

In order to fill the personnel vacancies, Konoha began to promote a large number of children to become Chunin.

As children such as Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, Morino Ibiki, Mitarashi Anko, etc. became Chunin one after another and were sent to the battlefield.

Kakashi also successfully promoted to Jonin.

He was so proud of himself, but before he could feel happy, he was hit by Sarutobi Ryo.

Because if this kind of wartime promotion is not due to real ability, there is only one possibility.

Konoha...is short of manpower.

Considering Kakashi's age, it is obviously unreasonable for him to be promoted to Jonin at such a young age.

Konoha's apparent prosperity cannot cover up the many internal problems.

The real thunder will explode sooner or later.

Just as a smile never really disappears, it just shifts.

The bombshell that broke out in Konoha this time became an important proof that the building was about to collapse.

That is......

Konoha's manpower...is actually not enough...

When this fact was placed before the Konoha high-level officials.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried about this.

Utane Koharu and Mitokado En continued to play music and dance, using singing and dancing to cover up the real problem.

As for Danzo Shimura, no one knows what he is thinking.

Chapter 62. Crisis of National Extinction

The beginning of the new year.

It should have been a happy day for the whole family.

But Konoha was shrouded in a cloud of gloom.

Because when the dominoes fall, it triggers a chain reaction.

Following... Kirigakure destroyed the ruins of the Whirlpool Country and reoccupied it. Using the Whirlpool Country ruins as a frontline base, they launched an incursion into the interior of the Fire Country.

Several other fronts in Konoha also encountered different pressures.

The AB brothers tried many times but failed to break through Konoha's line.

This is partly due to Minato Namikaze's repeated efforts to hold Killer Bee back.

There is also the achievement of Uchiha Fugaku restraining the Fourth Generation Ai.

But with the Third Raikage joining the battle, the situation instantly reversed.

Konoha's front against Kumogakure was quickly broken, and history once again rushed in another direction.

Meanwhile, the Iwagakure army regrouped at the border. This time, having learned from their previous mistakes, they conducted their reconnaissance with greater caution. The overwhelming force put immense psychological pressure on Konoha. Consequently, Konoha's leadership was forced to dispatch as many troops as possible to the front lines.

The only consolation was the victory against the Sand Village camp. The dozen or so troublemakers from the Sand Village had finally proven their worth. In this battle of utter despair, Konoha, the last of the two sides, had the last laugh.

However, this situation was reversed with the return of the Sandaime Kazekage.

The Sandaime Kazekage suddenly appeared and announced the news of regaining control of the Sand Village government.

More than a dozen Sand Village elders were liquidated, some died and some were captured.

The Third Kazekage swept away all the pests in the Sand Village with the force of thunder.

This makes people wonder whether the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was intentional.

The purpose is to make the dozen or so Sand Village elders show their ugly faces and stretch out their claws.

The results of this almost sting-like enforcement are something that only the top leaders of various countries can think about, because no one can confirm the truth of the matter.

After reintegrating the Sand Village, the Third Kazekage designated Ye Cang as the next Kazekage.

All of Luo Sha's past attempts to compromise with the elders in order to become the Kazekage became a joke at this moment.

The morale of Sand Village was greatly boosted with two generations of Kazekage living together.

The counterattack horn sounded.

The Third Kazekage is in charge of Sand Village, constantly monitoring and clearing away any obstacles that arise.

Ye Cang concentrated on fighting on various battlefields, boosting the morale of all the Sand Ninjas.

With the return of the Third Kazekage, Ye Cang is the popular choice to be the new Kazekage... The morale of Sunagakure is greatly boosted and they sound the clarion call for a counterattack.