In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 164 Koharu Tateru, The Death of Homura Mitokado

"Ape Demon, let's go."

A black and gold golden cudgel suddenly appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand.

Stretch, grow bigger!
Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi's golden cudgel was still as small as an ant compared to the Nine-Tails.

But with Hiruzen Sarutobi's swing, he actually managed to stop the Nine-Tails from moving!
That's right, it stopped.

Nine-Tails looked down with his scarlet eyes, his chaotic reason preventing him from recognizing the person in front of him.

But none of that matters.

It only wants to move forward, reach Konoha Village, and destroy it.

No one can stop it.

Claws and teeth swung, creating a sharp, whistling sound.

Along the way, they also managed to break all the ninjutsu that the Konoha ninjas were trying their best to unleash.

The extent of its power is evident!
Chance!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.

If we seize the opportunity to trap the Nine-Tails' minions, then the Nine-Tails' power will be greatly diminished.

Shadow Clone Technique!
Three figures stood in front of the enormous creature, their hands moving with incredible speed, like the fluttering of butterfly wings.

Fire Release, Wind Release, Water Release!

Hiruzen Sarutobi is a ninjutsu expert, proficient in all five types of ninjutsu.

First, the water escape technique, like a mighty river, gushed from his mouth, then converged in the air, transforming into a long dragon that surged along the golden cudgel that the ape demon had transformed into.

The purpose, of course, was to immobilize the Nine-Tails.

Fire Release and Wind Release are a combination.

Wind Release swept across, and Fire Release surged forth.

The wind fueled the flames to erupt.

Burning, burning.

The Konoha ninjas followed behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, throwing kunai at him.

Win!

A Konoha ninja couldn't help but shout.

The Nine-Tailed Fox showed a ferocious expression for the first time.

and.

He stopped.

It stopped again.

As long as this momentum can be maintained
Roar!
Having almost lost all reason, the Nine-Tails could only vent its anger with the most primal roar.

When such a beast was completely enraged, naturally, a destructive black-purple sphere called the Tailed Beast Ball condensed in mid-air.

Unstoppable!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite rational.

No one can withstand the attack of the Tailed Beast Ball.

So what you need to do at this time is to avoid it.

Unfortunately, all our previous efforts will be in vain again.

Just as Yuan Fei was about to give up, golden chains flew up from behind the Nine-Tails.

Penetrate, bind, restrict!

It restricted some of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Just then, the Tailed Beast Ball was formed.

Instead of striking in the intended direction, the enraged Nine-Tails slammed into his back.

The direction of Kushina.

No one can stop the Tailed Beast Ball.

Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated it in his mind again.

"Lord Naoki".

Just as Minato was watching Konoha being ravaged and in chaos, his heart aching, and even wanting to find a reason to get Kaguya Naoki to make a move ahead of time.

What made him extremely nervous happened.

The Tailed Beast Ball was launched at Kushina.

Run! Run!

Ku Yukina!
Minato watched as Kushina remained rooted to the spot to restrict the Nine-Tails' movements, and he was almost in despair.

Naoki Kaguya disappeared from the spot.

I'm going to die.

Kushina looked at the Tailed Beast Ball hurtling towards her, and then at the Konoha ninjas who were taking advantage of the moment to keep attacking and had already wrapped the Nine-Tails with sealing techniques.

Slowly closed his eyes.

She can't escape now.

Countless images kept swirling in my mind.

In the end, only two people remained.

Minato, Naruto.

Unfortunately, he couldn't be there to watch Naruto grow up, nor could he see Naruto as an adult.

I tried my best.

With them around, they should be able to give you a home.

The Tailed Beast Ball has already come hurtling towards us.

The howling wind, along with the wood chips and stones whipped up by the gale, had already scratched Kushina's cheeks.

This is the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, considered an unstoppable attack.

Click.

The sound of breaking tree branches suddenly rang out in front of Kushina. At the same time, the Uzumaki clan's unique secret technique, which allows them to sense life force and chakra, also told her that someone was coming.

Right in front of him.

Kushina opened her eyes, somewhat dazed.

A blue and white divine robe unfolded before him, shimmering.

Naoki Kaguya?

This is the man who has kept her tossing and turning countless nights. How did he end up here? Doesn't this mean that Konoha will also...?

No.

Tailed beast jade.

wrong.

He can't possibly stop it, can he?

Swish!
A white skeleton appeared in Kaguya Naoki's hand, obscuring Kushina's vision.

Is this an attempt to forcefully block it?
Naoki Kaguya turned around and put his arm around her shoulder.

In an instant, the two disappeared from the spot.

The Tailed Beast Ball erupted from the white jade skeleton.

What no one noticed was that even the Tailed Beast Ball failed to shatter the bones in the first instant.

This is the skeleton of Naoki Kaguya.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could have easily taken the hit of that Tailed Beast Ball.

but.

That being said, if there's a bug-level ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, why bother with it?

Is he a fool?
Water gate?

Just as Kaguya Naoki appeared on the ice mirror platform and looked down again.

Kushina's heart tightened slightly at the thought of escaping death, and then she saw Minato and Naruto.

She didn't care about anything else.

After losing something, you will cherish everything you have even more.

Just now, she almost thought she was going to die and never see Minato and Naruto again.

Surprisingly, she survived.

As for why Kaguya Naoki saved her, and why Minato was there.

As mentioned before, she no longer cared about anything else.

Kushina hugged Minato tightly, not noticing the Kirigakure headband.

hiss.

Naoki Kaguya silently pulled her gaze away from Minato, quite displeased with this display of affection.

Oh.

So the previous three Mizukage also felt this way.

Forget it.

Let's just consider this as part of the punishment in the Village of Blood Mist caused by the Third Mizukage being controlled by Madara Uchiha.

But then again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has been defeated again?
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Kyuubi.

There are traitors too?

Sweat beaded on Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead.

I was very puzzled by everything in front of me.

The sealing team's sealing was going very smoothly, but unexpectedly, at the most critical moment, one of the ninjas in the sealing team suddenly raised a kunai and stabbed his comrade.

At this critical moment, the sealing squad ninjas naturally focused all their attention on Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

The disastrous outcome was achieved.

Several members of the sealing squad were killed or injured in that instant.

The seal has failed.

The Nine-Tails continued its advance.

It's too late to stop them. The best opportunity has been wasted, and Konoha has no more troops left.

Otherwise, even if Danzo's old friend was prepared to give his life for the village and had the resolve to do so, he would never have given up his life in that way.

There is only one last resort.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his eyes and looked at the ANBU ninja.

"Go quickly to find Minato Namikaze and his son."

"Yes."

The ANBU ninja obeyed orders and entered the jungle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then looked up at Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

What we need to do now is stall for time.

Finally, I used the Reaper Death Seal to send a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra into the underworld with me.

The rest is up to Naruto, to prevent Konoha from falling into the predicament of having no Jinchuriki in the future.

no solution anymore.

All we can do is fight.

Hopefully, Konoha can pull through this!

As long as we can get through this day.

Jiraiya and Tsunade will no longer act recklessly; they will return to the village.

The Hokage position can be handed over to the Uchiha clan, as long as they don't harbor any disloyal thoughts.

Hyuga can also enter the village's upper echelons, if they want to.

even.

If he and Danzo both die, and Jiraiya and Tsunade take control of the village, will Orochimaru return?
Even if we conduct some more research on shady experiments, we can come back.

The future of Konoha is far too weak.

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts were in turmoil, and he even had the urge to write everything down and give it to Jiraiya.

However, he soon ran out of time.

Because the Nine-Tails was already in front of him.

Keep fighting.

Delay time!

Until they found Naruto.
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"Ugh?"

"Hidden in the mist."

Kushina quickly realized that Kaguya Naoki was behind her, and immediately swallowed all the words she was about to say. However, the surprise in her eyes, which had just been wiped away from her tears, could not be concealed.

"Kuyuki Nai, this is my choice."

Minato Namikaze deliberately concealed the real reason.

"How is this possible? How could you betray Konoha and join Kirigakure? How can you believe this?"

Kushina couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, her feelings for Konoha were never very deep.

Most of them were simply following the man in front of them out of love for the village, fighting alongside him for the sake of that village.

When the Third Shinobi World War broke out, Minato was unable to rise again, and she was regarded as a monster by the people of Konoha, this feeling completely disappeared.

There was even a strong sense of disgust!

but.

She loved the man in front of her very much, and she knew that he would never betray the village.

Why did you suddenly decide to join Kirigakure?

Kushina suddenly smiled, a smile of longing.

She had grown to loathe Konoha, especially since the village was now in a precarious state, with the possibility of its destruction just around the corner tonight.

No.

It's not just a possibility.

If Kaguya Naoki is involved, destruction is almost inevitable.

Therefore, the hidden place is the future, the place that can be considered home.

Minato, Naruto, it would be much better to go to Kirigakure than to stay here.

"Ku Yukina."

"Are you so happy?"

"of course."

Kushina picked up Naruto again, looking at him with deep affection.

"Alright, Minato, I've said what I wanted to say to Naruto. Now let's talk."

"I."

Kushina suddenly choked up.

"I will always love you."

"You can survive, don't be so sentimental."

"Ugh?"

Kushina turned her head and only saw Kaguya Naoki's back against the edge of the ice mirror.

"What I mean is, in a little while, I'll put the Nine-Tails back into your body and return to Kirigakure as a Jinchūriki. Do you have any objections?"

"This is."

Kushina felt somewhat incredulous.

"real."

"I'm not lying. If you're willing to become ninjas of Kirigakure, how could I not cherish you?"

"I am willing to become a ninja of Kirigakure."

Kushina took the Mist Ninja headband from Naruto's arms and put it on immediately.
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"Can't find it?"

"Can't find it?"

As more and more ANBU squads reported being unable to find Minato, more and more Konoha ninjas died at the hands of the Nine-Tails.

And as the Nine-Tails drew ever closer to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally made up his mind.

It's not just a part, I hope we can send down all of the Nine-Tails.

I will risk my life for it.

No.

There is still one thing left to do.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at the Hokage's Anbu.

"You guys, quickly go and inform advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado to take over the village and be in charge of all affairs."

"Yes!"
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Inside the Hokage's office, the two elderly men, who had just received news of Danzo's death and knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was fighting on the front lines, fell silent.

How could such a dramatic change have occurred in such a short time?

"Haru, there's no time to think about anything else. I'll leave the village affairs to you for now. I'll help Jiraiya deal with the Tailed Beasts."

"it is good."

Xiaochun didn't object to the change of dorms; at this point, there was no time for them to argue recklessly.

"Prepare ninja tools and other supplies to support me. It's been so long since I've fought. I don't know if I can survive an attack from a tailed beast."

Mitokado Homura walked along, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw two Hokage and Anbu members coming towards him, but he didn't pay them any mind and was about to step out.

call!
That's the sound of the Naruto's Anbu wielding a kunai.

Mitokado Yan was indeed old; faced with this scene, he couldn't even pull out his kunai.

*Pfft*—"Cough... Ah..."

Just as Mitokado Homura stepped out the door, ready to rush to the battlefield, his body suddenly stiffened. He lowered his head in disbelief, staring at the kunai that had pierced his chest from the front.

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"How could this be? A traitor! How could there be a traitor!"

"inflammation!"

Koharu Utatane had just sat down in the Hokage's seat and was pondering a solution when she suddenly heard a commotion and looked up.

Then I witnessed Mitokado Homura being ambushed.

Or perhaps, the Naruto Anbu.

My brain went blank from the enormous impact.

However, she had held power in Konoha for many years after all.

A question quickly came to mind.

Behind me are the Hokage's Anbu.

She lifted her leg to lunge forward, but her body, which hadn't moved for so long, simply wouldn't allow her to do so.

puff!

A kunai pierced through his chest.

A piercing pain came from behind her, but she stubbornly turned around, wanting to see the traitor clearly.

The traitor was also wearing an ANBU mask, but upon noticing her hateful gaze, he slowly raised his hand and removed the mask.

Behind the mask was a face full of mockery.

However, what happened next was even more terrifying for Koharu Tsurugi.

The mocking face suddenly transformed into a pure white face, and its appearance completely changed.

"There are monsters like this? Why are they all attacking Konoha?"

"It's over!"

Xiaochun let out a low, mournful cry as she turned to her room.

At this moment, the pure white creature showed a hint of surprise.

Why isn’t he dead yet?

The kunai slowly rotated, shredding flesh and blood vessels, and finally pushed its way to the deepest point, severing the spine.

(End of this chapter)