Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swordsmen Begins from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Chapter 221 Four Villages Gathering
The landing of 3,000 ninja soldiers from the Iwagakure Village in the Land of Waves made quite a stir, and they did not try to hide it, so Konoha got the information within a few days. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two were almost so angry that they vomited blood.

"What does Onoki want to do?"

Crushing the exquisite pipe again, Sarutobi Hiruzen really wanted to rush to the Iwagakure Village and burn Ōnoki into ashes.

The eastern front was already in a mess due to the involvement of the Hidden Cloud Village, and now the Hidden Iwagakure Village has been dispatched again, and with a lineup of 3,000 ninja troops, it seems that they are still led by Huang Tu and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.

One of them is the son of the Tsuchikage, and the other is the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. Together with the three thousand ninja soldiers, it is obvious that the Iwagakure Village is serious.

"Hiruzen, what should we do next? Should we send Mighty Dai over?"

Mito Kado En's face turned pale. Now people must be sent to reinforce the eastern front, otherwise they will definitely not be able to hold on.

The ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village are not good at fighting deep in the continent. There are not many rivers there, and the moisture in the air is not as much as in the sea, so the use of water-based ninjutsu will consume a lot of energy.

However, the Iwagakure Village is very good at land combat, and it also sent three thousand ninja troops this time.

There is no way to fight!
"I'll talk to Dai about it later."

It took a while for him to calm down. Sarutobi Hiruzen realized that he had no choice but to send Mighty Dai. Otherwise, if the eastern front was completely defeated or even annihilated, the entire battle situation would be out of control, and his plans would not be able to be implemented, and he would inevitably fail.

"There must be a problem with the Senju as well. Although the Iwagakure Village has the largest number of ninja troops, it is impossible for them to easily withdraw 3,000 ninja troops to go out and fight. It is very likely that they have reached some kind of agreement with the Senju in secret, just like the Kumogakure Village and the Uchiha."

Utane Koharu said angrily, thinking that the Senju must be in collusion with Iwagakure.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Mito Kado En's faces turned gloomy at this, as this was what they were most worried about.

"Senju Orange Water used Wood Release, which is a greater threat to the Iwagakure Village."

After a long silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only think positively. If he were Ōnoki, he would definitely prioritize killing the Senju clan to prevent the emergence of another invincible first-generation Hokage in the ninja world.

The same is certainly true for other ninja villages, which is why he is confident that he can destroy the Senju clan.

This is definitely not wrong. No matter what kind of agreement the Senju and the Iwagakure Village reach, this will not change.

"Hokage-sama, the latest information is that this morning, all the Mist and Rock Ninjas from Wave Country left by boat and headed east. It seems that they are heading back to Water Country."

At this time, an Anbu ninja appeared and told the latest information.

"Left? Heading towards the Water Kingdom? What do they want to do?"

The three were confused and didn't understand what the Hidden Mist Village was doing.

"Send a message to Jiraiya to increase the detection of the eastern sea area to prevent the Kirigakure from suddenly turning to land. Report any abnormalities immediately."

Unable to guess, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only issue conservative orders, first take precautions, and then wait for the latest movements from the three major ninja villages.

The forces of three ninja villages gathered there, so they must have some big plans, but it's hard to guess what they are going to do for the time being.

Not to mention Sarutobi Hiruzen and his companions who couldn't figure it out, Jiraiya and others on the front line also couldn't understand what the Hidden Mist Village was going to do.

Nara Shikaku even locked himself in the room, and the walls of the room were covered with intelligence records of the battle front during this period.

He had had an uneasy premonition when he learned that three thousand Rock Ninjas had arrived in the Land of Waves. Now that the three thousand Rock Ninjas and the Mist and Cloud Ninjas had all left the Land of Waves, that uneasy premonition became even stronger.

And he always felt like he was missing something, especially when he saw the information about the appearance of the Iwagakure ninja army.

That must be a key point. As long as we find it, we will know what the Hidden Mist Village is going to do.

After four days of sleepless nights, without eating or drinking, thinking hard about the wall of information, Nara Shikaku finally thought of a key point that he had missed before.

"Hurry and inform Lord Jiraiya to lead his army south to the peninsula. The Hidden Mist Village wants to take over that peninsula."

With bloodshot eyes, Nara Shikaku opened the door and shouted to his friends Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza who had been waiting outside.

He finally figured out what was going on. The appetite of the Hidden Mist Village was terrifying.

"I will go inform Master Jiraiya right away."

Akimichi Choza, who was eating, was stunned. He immediately stood up and was about to inform Jiraiya and others, but was stopped by Yamanaka Inoichi.

"You stay and look after Shikaku. I'll go get Jiraiya-sama and the others to come over."

After saying this, Yamanaka Inoichi jumped away. He could see that Shikaku was in a very bad condition. In addition, he had been thinking in this room for the past few days, so he asked Lord Jiraiya and others to come over so that he could have a better explanation.

"Shikaku, eat some chips."

Akimichi Choza handed over a half-eaten bag of potato chips and picked up a bottle of drink and opened it.

Nara Shikaku didn't hesitate to take the bag of potato chips and crushed them quickly. Then he poured the bottle of drink into it and shook it. After it became a paste, he quickly poured it into his mouth.

This would help him eat and digest better, and time was running out, so he had to inform Lord Jiraiya of the results of the analysis as soon as possible.

Not long after, Jiraiya and his companions arrived one after another and were brought into the room by Nara Shikaku.

"Shikaku, what did you think of?"

Jiraiya asked solemnly. Nara Shikaku had grown very fast during this period and the wisdom he displayed also convinced them. He must have found solid information when he said that before.

Everyone stared at Nara Shikaku, waiting for him to explain what he had said before.

At the same time, Jiraiya has ordered the ninja troops in the camp to assemble and wait for Nara Shikaku's information. As long as it is reasonable, they will respond immediately.

"I used to feel a little strange that the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village didn't use earth-style ninjutsu. I thought they were not good at it, but after reading the previous records, I found that the Hidden Mist Village ninjas did use earth-style ninjutsu, but not many people used it.

It was only after Karatachi Yagura came to take over the ninja army that no one used earth-style ninjutsu. To be precise, all the people who knew how to use earth-style ninjutsu disappeared.

Considering the support from the Three Thousand Rock Ninja Army and their sudden departure, I suspect that they are not targeting the area where we are stationed, but the peninsula in the southeast. Only by occupying there can the Hidden Mist Village be defended.

I suspect that those missing earth-style ninjas were secretly dispatched there to build fortifications. That is the battlefield chosen by Kirigakure. The war during this period is just to attract our attention."

With the rapid explanation and the presentation of relevant intelligence records as evidence, Nara Shikaku knew that time was running out and the sooner they got there the better.

Once the coalition forces of the three major ninja villages take root there, there will be no way to fight them.

At the same time, the Daimyo Prefecture and the village will certainly issue a death order to retake the country, which will make them even more passive.

"Minato, you must immediately take the Ninja Hawk and rush there to search for traces of the Mist Ninja."

Jiraiya gave orders to his disciples with a serious expression. Although this was just Nara Shikaku's guess, in this kind of thing, one should always be prepared for the worst.

If the Hidden Mist Village really sets its sights on that place and sets up a defense line, that would be fatal.

And if you think about it carefully, the possibility is indeed not small.

"Start looking from the west. They sailed eastward instead of heading directly south. They definitely did not go to the east of the peninsula. They will most likely land from the west."

Nara Shikaku added that he had figured out a lot of things now, and that the Hidden Mist Village had been too ambitious this time.

Minato Namikaze didn't say much, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique and left.

The others stayed to continue listening to Nara Shikaku's detailed analysis and discuss the next strategic deployment there.

You can't just rush over there in a hurry, as you may be easily ambushed along the way.

The opponent has two or even three tailed beast jinchuriki, and they can all release the tailed beast ball. If they are suddenly hit by a tailed beast ball halfway, they will be in trouble.

Marching and fighting is no joke; it involves many aspects and cannot be taken lightly.

"Master Jiraiya, I suggest writing to Master Hokage immediately and asking him to send people to the Tea Country, Rainbow Country and other island countries as soon as possible to contact the daimyo and ninja villages there.

If my guess is correct, the Hidden Mist Village has been planning this for a long time, and the ninja villages in those island countries may have been destroyed to prevent us from joining forces with those ninja villages.

The Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water want this entire sea area!"

As Nara Shikaku spoke, he drew a big circle on the map, including all the large and small islands there.

When everyone saw that circle, their faces looked very ugly. It would be even more terrible if it were really like that.

"The Hidden Cloud Village has set a bad precedent!"

Yuhi Shinku sighed, and understood the reason why the Daimyo Prefecture of the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village had such great ambitions and appetites. The source was still in the conquest of the Hidden Cloud Village in the northern territories of the Land of Moon, Hot Spring, and Field, and the Land of Fire.

From that time on, the nature of the Ninja World War changed. It was no longer just a war between ninja villages, but a war between countries. The degree of cruelty would inevitably far exceed the previous Ninja World War.

There is no guarantee that any of them will survive.

"Is this war?"

Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a little confused at this moment. When he was a child, he admired heroes who had made great contributions in wars, such as his teacher.

At that time, I was still dreaming of shining brightly in the Ninja World War and being praised and admired by countless people.

But it was not until this moment that I deeply realized the horror of war. It was far from as simple as I had imagined, and it was far beyond the limits of what I could cope with.

"Lu Jiu, you should have a good rest first. If your guess is true, we will need your brain even more when we go south."

Mitarai Shixiao looked at Nara Shikaku, who had a pale face and bloodshot eyes, and admired this young man very much.

If it weren't for Nara Shikaku, they would have continued to ignore it until Kirigakure had completed all the arrangements there, and it would have been too late to go there by then. "How can I sleep now?"

Nara Shikaku smiled bitterly. He was now filled with fear, and his mind was full of the cruel things that might happen next. How could he possibly sleep?

Yutarai Zixiao didn't say much about this. He flashed forward and hit the boy on the back of his neck with a knife, making him fall asleep instantly.

"Ding Zuo, take care of your teammates."

"Yes!"

Akimichi Choza responded blankly, then took his friend in his arms and placed him on the bed in the corner of the room.

Jiraiya and his companions walked out quickly and went to the combat meeting room to discuss. At the same time, Jiraiya quickly wrote a letter and had someone send it back to the village as quickly as possible.

The current battle situation has completely exceeded his control limits. The decision must be made by the teacher, and the village's greatest support is also needed.

On the other side, Minato Namikaze did not stop at all. Relying on his small size, he flew quickly on the Ninja Hawk. He arrived at the target location on the same day and then searched at high altitude.

"Oh, I found it."

Tamura Hao, who was having a barbecue on top of a defensive fortification, looked up and with the help of the power of his Byakugan saw the Ninja Hawk in the distant sky and Namikaze Minato above it.

Although the face is not clear, the blond hair is quite eye-catching.

“It’s much earlier than expected.”

Ye Yueai, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, took a sip of beer and was quite surprised by this.

I thought it would be covered up for a few more days, but I didn’t expect it to be discovered today.

"Is it Minato Namikaze who is here?"

Putting down the roasted gluten in his hand, Goji Yagura followed Tamura Hao's gaze.

If Konoha were to send someone to investigate, the first choice would definitely be Minato Namikaze.

If Minato Namikaze, who possesses the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, wants to leave, no one can stop him, not even Uchiha Hikaru.

This is the unsolvable aspect of space ninjutsu.

"It's him!"

Fukai, who had already arrived at the super-long telescope, observed and confirmed that it was Minato Namikaze.

"The real war is about to begin."

Putting down the beer in his hand, Huangtu touched his stomach, feeling expectant.

"Brother Tu's next mission is not easy. You have to lead the Jonin of your village to play hide-and-seek with the ninjas of Konoha underground and protect the waterway we dug."

Tamura Hao handed a grilled sausage to Huang Tu, and then he had to lead the Iwagakure jonin to guard the underground sewer.

Although earth-style ninjutsu can manipulate the lifting of earth and rocks, it consumes a lot of chakra. Simply transforming is the one that consumes the least chakra.

Next, they will take advantage of the waterway to condense the soil and rocks into stone balls, and use the propulsion of water to roll them into the western sea instead of lifting them to the two banks.

That waterway is the conveyor belt they chose, which can greatly improve the efficiency of river excavation.

Of course, the Tailed Beast Cannon and even the Tailed Beast Ball will also be used to blow up those mountains.

"The underground is our home turf, we will make sure they never come back!"

Huangtu happily took the sausage and took a bite. They, the Iwagakure Village, were not afraid of the battle underground.

"I will deploy all the sensory ninjas to cooperate with you."

Karutagi Yagura stated that the waterway is related to the speed of river excavation and no mistakes can be made.

This time he took away all the sensory ninjas in the village to prevent the Konoha ninjas from sneaking underground and destroying the waterways.

At the same time, it was also a bait to lure the Konoha ninjas to sneak in and enter the hunting grounds of the Iwagakure ninjas.

"Leave it to me, Jiraiya."

Zi said that he was most interested in Jiraiya and wanted to pry into the secrets of his immortal arts. Fighting was the most direct way to do that.

Although the opponent is very strong, I am not weak either, not to mention that I have four assistants to cooperate in the battle. Each of them carries one tail of the Four-Tails. After activating the Tailed Beast Coat, their combat power is not inferior to that of a Kage-level strongman.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen will definitely be unable to sit still. I wonder if he will come here in person."

After swallowing the barbecue in his mouth, Yeyue Ai really wanted to fight with the strongest Hokage.

The account of murdering them has never been forgotten.

"not sure."

Tamura Hao really couldn't say for sure, because he was a veteran shut-in who claimed to be in charge of the village and stabilize the people's hearts. It would not be easy to get him to leave Konoha.

Especially when participating in a war, if you win it's fine, but if you fail it will inevitably cause a devastating blow to your reputation and prestige. With so many talented people in Konoha, you may be driven down from the position of Hokage if you are not careful.

It's normal for the strongest Hokage to be cautious.

At this time, Namikaze Minato, who was lying on the back of the ninja eagle in the distance, used a small telescope to observe and discovered the abnormality here from afar. After confirming that there were a large number of ninjas here, he immediately returned.

He just came here to investigate, and he needed to report the results as soon as possible, the sooner the better.

Tamura Hao and others did not pay attention to Namikaze Minato's spying, and at noon the next day, reinforcements from the Sand Village arrived.

The Sand Village has completely occupied the Kingdom of River, and the Kingdom of River is connected to the bay here. You only need to take a boat along the river and then turn east to reach it.

Now that their three major ninja villages have joined forces, it would be bad to leave the Sand Village behind, lest others would think too much.

"Isn't Luosha-kun here?"

After seeing hundreds of Sand Ninjas getting off the boat, Tamura Hao was a little disappointed that he didn't see Rasa-kun.

"Are you disappointed that I brought a team here to support you?"

Ye Cang was unhappy. I came here from afar by boat, but you asked Luo Sha first.

How about I leave?

"How could that be? It's just that some things are better discussed with Rasa-kun. After all, he is the Kazekage's disciple, the future Yondaime Kazekage, and can better represent the Sand Village."

Tamura Hao put on his signature gentle smile, indicating that he had something serious to discuss with Luo Sha-kun.

"Then go and talk to him."

With a cold snort, Ye Cang stepped forward and greeted the Tongcao Yebai man who was responsible for welcoming him.

The Tongcao Yebairen looked at Ye Cang and the young man strangely, and felt that something seemed to be wrong between the two.

Something is wrong in the relationship.

However, he did not say much about this, and led Ye Cang and hundreds of Sand Ninjas who came with him to the camp.

The support provided by the Sand Village this time was not small, with more than thirty jonin among them. Although they were basically only special jonin and there was not a single elite jonin, and there was only one Ye Cang with the strength of a Kage, it was still very good.

Moreover, Ye Cang is very powerful now. After integrating the flames of Amaterasu, the power of his Scorching Release has increased by several levels.

Scorch Release is actually a bloodline limit that is mainly based on wind attribute and supplemented by fire attribute, so even if you shoot a Scorch Release fireball into another person's body, it will only evaporate the other person's moisture instead of quickly burning into ashes.

But after integrating into the Amaterasu flame, not only did Ye Cang cultivate the high-temperature property changes of the fire attribute to the limit, but the Amaterasu flame also further increased the temperature.

The power of today's Amaterasu's Scorching Release has increased a lot, especially when it is performed in the form of Rasengan, which makes its power soar further.

At this moment, Ye Cang is considered a top-notch warrior even among the Kage level, at least his attack power is absolutely powerful.

Yagura and others in the camp welcomed Yekura and many Sand Ninjas, and even held a banquet.

"The atmosphere here doesn't sound like war."

Glancing at the young man who came over and sat next to him, Ye Cang expressed his doubts.

The atmosphere here is so relaxed that it doesn't feel like a war is about to break out.

"We have been fighting non-stop, and many of the Iwagakure ninjas are seasick, and their physical and mental conditions are not very good. If we don't take the opportunity to relax and recover for a few days, it will inevitably affect our performance in the next battle."

Tamura Hao doesn't think there is anything wrong with such a relaxed atmosphere. Ninjas are also human beings. They can't be tense all the time. That would easily lead to problems.

For example, in foreign movies in the past, many soldiers coming back from the battlefield would have psychological problems, and some would even go to extremes.

That's all true, not fiction.

Therefore, it is necessary to relax, but the right amount of relaxation is the best way.

(End of this chapter)