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Chapter 437 Straight to Iwagakure
Just by looking at the name of Fubuki from Hell on the poster, her cold and aloof appearance, and the words "Fubuki Group," Shimizu knew that this was the world of One-Punch Man.

I just don't know what timeline we're on now.

As Shimizu sorted through some of the memories in his mind, he turned on an old computer on the table.

The fan whirred loudly, and it took the old computer a full five minutes to boot up.

First, check the time.

The new calendar year begins on January 22, 1518.

Hmm, an unfamiliar era and law, a world full of strange people, its history must be very different from any world I know.

Opening an unknown browser, ignoring the yellow search terms, Shimizu clicked on several news webpages and began quickly searching for information.

"A newly introduced metal baseball bat appeared at a well-known children's piano concert..."

"Sweet Mask has been named the most popular hero of the year, leading by a wide margin in the public vote!"

"Shocking! The martial arts tournament champion's title has been revoked? The reason is..."

"The hero selection for this round will officially begin in one week, and the registration deadline is 4 p.m. tomorrow."

……

News articles quickly appeared on his screen, and Shimizu opened the Hero Association's official website to check the current hero rankings.

There are only fifteen S-class heroes now, and there are neither cyborgs nor sexy prisoners.

However, it's probably coming soon, since Sexy Prisoner is currently ranked second in Tier A among heroes.

The first one is naturally Sweet Mask.

The third place was also different from what Shimizu remembered; it was the Heavy Tank Crotch-Cloth, and the fourth place was Iai-an, the disciple of Atomic Samurai.

The other two apprentices, Drill Warrior and Okamaru Katana, ranked sixth and ninth respectively.

They're all in the top ten, but there's still a gap between them and Shimizu's memory of sweeping the top three A-class spots below Sweet Mask.

The rankings of S-class heroes have also changed.

It seems that the current timeline is still relatively early, but not too early either.

King has at least become one of the top ten S-class heroes, which means that the bald monster is at least close to his complete form. Even if the sky falls, his tallest bald head will hold it up.

As for my own identity...

A certain internet company is supplying society with outstanding talents who have more than ten years of work experience.

A 35-year-old laid-off programmer has been unemployed for three months.

This is Shimizu's oldest incarnation to date.

After working for more than ten years and living frugally, he has accumulated a considerable fortune, totaling more than 30 million yen.

As long as he doesn't get married, buy a house, gamble, use drugs, buy luxury goods, or get seriously ill, this money is enough for him to live a carefree life for the rest of his days.

The computer on the table was bought right after I graduated from university and started working. It's just there as a memento, and I haven't turned it on for over a year.

Next door is a gaming room that was built three months ago. It has a high-end computer, a game console, a large screen monitor and other gaming equipment, as well as ergonomic chairs, ambient lighting, a display case for figurines, a snack refrigerator and other facilities.

The original owner of this body has been staying at home and playing games for three months.

If this were truly a peaceful, normal, and modern world, the original owner could have lived the rest of his life comfortably.

Unfortunately, this isn't the place.

Even with the bald-headed Demon King and the heroes of the Hero Association, who can suppress the endless stream of monsters and maintain peace in the world on the surface, no one can guarantee that they won't encounter monsters when they go out to buy groceries, or even when they are at home using the toilet, monsters might fall from the sky.

Even if the probability is small, it is still a probability.

Shimizu opened the window and took a deep breath of fresh air.

"The breathing technique can be used normally, which is good. It can ensure that I have a certain amount of extraordinary combat power to protect myself before extracting a certain amount of chakra."

However, his lung capacity is very poor, and his physical condition has deteriorated significantly due to irregular work and sleep patterns over the past decade. Despite being in his prime, his muscles are flabby and his limbs are weak.

Shimizu moved around a few times in the bedroom, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with her body.

If a strange person were to appear someday, the original owner wouldn't even be able to outrun the others.

It seems I have to go back to the old ways. First, I need to forge weapons and puppets to ensure I have enough combat power. That way, even if I encounter dangerous monsters, I can at least save my life. Then, I need to strengthen my body and increase my chakra through training and other means. At the same time, I need to find ways to become stronger in this world and collect luck.

Shimizu stretched a few more times, went into the bathroom, sparsed his hair, and shaved off his beard.

Looking at myself in the mirror, my features are regular and my natural features are not bad, but my sallow complexion, puffy eye bags, and messy medium-length hair seriously affect my appearance.

This start has been alright, not the best but not the worst either. We still have some assets on hand, which we can use to acquire various materials.

In the short term, barring bad luck, there should be a period of development.

With a myriad of thoughts swirling in her mind, Shimizu continued browsing various information online, sorting through useful intelligence.

……

……

Naruto World.

After casting his consciousness into the black vortex and learning about the world's background from his avatar, Shimizu bid farewell to the Third Kazekage and set off for the northern border of the Land of Wind.

The Blood Demon Art version of Flying Thunder God is very fast. Relying on the blood coordinates that he had buried during his mission in the Land of Wind, Shimizu arrived at his destination in less than an hour.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Sunagakure forces' camp, a patrol team on lookout duty spotted Shimizu making no attempt to conceal his presence.

"Lord Shimizu! What brings you here!"

A special Jonin wearing a white cloth on his head was pleasantly surprised to see Shimizu.

"Ah, it's Jonin Horita. Konoha has agreed to cede territory and sue for peace, so there's no fighting for the time being. I came here right away. How's the situation here?" Shimizu recognized the special Jonin at a glance and greeted him.

Although he had already read a lot of written reports about this battlefield, Shimizu still wanted to hear the opinions of people who were actually fighting here.

Special Jonin are considered the backbone of the upper echelons of Sunagakure, so they should be able to discern some things.

"From the beginning of the war until now, Iwagakure and we have had our share of victories and defeats. Just like the Second Shinobi World War a few years ago, people are dying every day. Fortunately, our logistics this time are much better than before."

New types of puppets and war tools, as well as freezing bombs and fear gas, have also shone brightly on the battlefield. To be honest, this Shinobi World War is indeed much easier to fight than before. Even though we are the defending side, we are the ones bullying Iwagakure during the battle. If it weren't for the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's strength being too great, we could have counterattacked into the Land of Earth by now.

I've only heard that Iwagakure recently sent an additional force of reinforcements, but before we could even resume fighting, Iwagakure has already expressed a desire for peace talks.

Horita answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Shimizu understood.

The leaders of the Iwagakure army were Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and Kōtō, the son of the Third Tsuchikage.

The latter is still young, only in his early twenties this year. He is about the same age as Rasa and Karyu, and his strength is not much different. He is not considered a strong person among the Kage-level experts, but has just touched the threshold of this level.

On the contrary, it was Old Purple who was able to apply the Tailed Beast Transformation to a certain extent and developed the corresponding Lava Release Kekkei Genkai, making him quite powerful.

Chiyo's Chikamatsu Ten Ninja had undergone modifications to the new puppet technique and were equipped with numerous new weapons, making them stronger overall than before. They were actually a bit stronger than Rōshi. However, in their tailed beast form, the Jinchūriki's recovery ability, endurance, and destructive power were extremely astonishing, and their attack range on the battlefield far exceeded that of ordinary ninjas.

Even if they couldn't win, Old Purple could always stabilize the situation by relying on his various characteristics as a Jinchūriki, causing Sunagakure and Iwagakure to be locked in a stalemate in the north.

However, after Konoha showed signs of defeat, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki of the Two Scales, could not help but be anxious. Therefore, he sent reinforcements to break the stalemate and force Sunagakure to redeploy its forces to support the north, thereby relieving pressure on its ally, Konoha.

If Konoha loses, then only Iwagakure will be left to face Sunagakure.

The strength of Iwagakure is far inferior to that of Konoha, so how can they possibly resist?

Unfortunately, before the fight even started, news came from the other side.

The Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru, used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to revive the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. The two former Hokage fought a battle with Shimizu of Sunagakure to a draw, and then shook hands and made peace.

Now it was Onoki's turn to be embarrassed.

I wanted to help Konoha share the burden, but instead you went ahead and made peace talks?
What about Iwagakure?

Now we have no choice but to join the peace talks.

After being informed, Shimizu, Chiyo, and Karyura were finally able to meet successfully.

Before they could even exchange pleasantries, Karyura took the initiative to ask:

"Lord Shimizu, Rasa's hand..."

"His soul was sealed before Hiruzen Sarutobi killed him. Afterwards, Sasori used chakra metal to create a set of bionic hands for him. His strength has declined slightly, but it is not a big problem."

"I know, the intelligence report says it's about Lord Shimizu."

I wanted to ask if Rasa's hand could be restored? Didn't they already get the corresponding sealing technique from Konoha? I don't know..."

"At the moment, it doesn't seem feasible."

Shimizu shook his head.

"The Corpse Demon Sealing Technique is a forbidden technique that uses the caster's life as a price to seal the enemy's soul along with the caster's own into the stomach of the Grim Reaper. To retrieve the soul, a master of sealing techniques who can control this forbidden technique must wear the Grim Reaper mask from the Uzumaki Namen-do, perform the technique to sacrifice their soul, and then cut open their abdomen to release the sealed soul."

Karyu's eyes darkened.

These conditions are too harsh. Without even thinking about it, Luo Sha's hands are not worth that price.

With his bionic prosthetic limbs, Rasa could still retain 70-80% of his former strength. Sunagakure would never sacrifice a master of sealing techniques who could master forbidden-level sealing techniques just so that Rasa could recover the remaining 20-30% of his power.

Karyu quickly composed himself and thanked Shimizu.

It's already quite remarkable that Rasa was able to survive with the help of Shimizu, let alone retain most of his strength.

Otherwise, Karyuro couldn't even imagine what Rasa would become after discovering he had become a worthless cripple.

Chiyo could see Karyu's anxiety, so she didn't interrupt. Only after Karyu thanked her did she pull Shimizu aside to chat. She first asked about Shimizu's recent situation, then about Sasori's performance. After talking for more than ten minutes, they finally got to the main topic.

"According to reports from our sources, the person sent by Iwagakure is very likely the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. This person has never made a move before, and the village has no relevant information. However, since Onoki sent him, he is probably like Rōshi, who has mastered most of the tailed beasts' power. If you hadn't come, Karyu and I might have suffered a great loss in the next battle."

Chiyo placed the information from the undercover agent in front of Shimizu and began to speak.

"What does Ms. Chiyo plan to do?"

Shimizu took the document, glanced at it, and after confirming from the information that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki should still be the steam ninja "Han," he put down the not-so-detailed document and asked Chiyo with a smile.

"Hey, I do have some ideas. Anyway, with Shimizu here, we can just gather a large force and launch an attack tomorrow. Before the peace talks, we can defeat the Iwagakure army, capture Onoki's son, take the Jinchuriki alive, and force Iwagakure to learn from their allies and pay us money and cede territory."

Chiyo's face, now etched with wrinkles and showing signs of age, carried a menacing aura, and her voice was fierce.

Before retiring, the old lady was still quite fierce and ruthless. She had been thoroughly disgusted by the Four-Tails Jinchuriki on the battlefield. This time, her most powerful disciple in the entire ninja world had come, so she had to get revenge.

"Alright, I don't think we need to wait until tomorrow. Let's just assemble our troops now and launch a surprise attack to prevent news of my arrival from getting out and giving Iwagakure time to prepare and retreat in advance."

Shimizu nodded slightly, agreeing with Chiyo's idea.

That's true. Since our strength is already enough to overwhelm the opponent, there's no need to talk about other nonsense. We can just charge straight in.

"Alright, I'll go and mobilize all the departments!"

Chiyo slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and walked out.

Ninjas are highly mobile. Even now, some ninjas still work in small teams to carry out missions such as patrolling, assassination, sabotage, and logistical support, but the main force is still in the camp.

From the issuance of the order to the completion of the assembly and departure, it only took a dozen minutes. Then, under Chiyo's command, they marched at full speed, heading straight for the location of the Iwagakure troops.

In this way, even if Iwagakure had spies planted in Sunagakure and set up surveillance around the area, they wouldn't have time to react.

By the time they realized what was happening, before their troops could even assemble, the Sunagakure army had already arrived outside the position and begun their attack.

(End of this chapter)