Starting from the root of Konoha, he was the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 227: Repel, reinforcements arrive!
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was instantly horrified: "He's going to get rid of me first!"

Hatake Sakumo also noticed the Third Raikage's intention and charged again.

Akimichi took a step forward, blocking Sarutobi Shinnosuke with his body, and shouted, "Shinnosuke, you are responsible for slowing down the Raikage's speed!"

Facing a speed monster like the Third Raikage, it is undoubtedly necessary to limit his speed.

"understand!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke growled and formed seals with his hands. The Third Raikage, who had just broken through Hatake Sakumo, was about to be defeated. A large number of sharp stone pillars emerged from the ground and swept towards him.

However, the Third Raikage continued to charge forward recklessly. Wherever he passed, lightning flashed, loud explosions occurred, and stone pillars collapsed.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke gritted his teeth and continued to form seals with his hands, and stone walls rose from the ground.

The Third Raikage rushed to the stone wall, and Hatake Sakumo reappeared.

Tilting his head, the Third Raikage avoided Hatake Sakumo's sword.

Hatake Sakumo immediately used the stone wall to gain leverage, turned his body around, and swung his sword again.

The Third Raikage's right palm was like a knife, but his thumb and little finger were bent.

Three fingers through the hand!

The hand collides with the knife.

The knife breaks!
Hatake Sakumo's face changed, but he had no time to dodge. He was swept away by the Third Raikage and blood spurted out of his mouth.

But Qiu Daoqufeng's huge fist also smashed down.

The Third Raikage, who knocked Hatake Sakumo flying, had no time to dodge, but he raised his fist and managed to withstand the powerful punch.

"hateful!"

Akimichi Tofu gritted his teeth, but even with all his might he couldn't defeat the Third Raikage.

Suddenly, the power under the fist was gone, and the ground collapsed with a bang.

Qiu Dao Qu Feng immediately withdrew his hand and shouted, "Watch out to the side!"

Kushina Uzumaki in the air warned, "On the left!"

Rumble!
The stone wall on the left rose from the ground, layer after layer, but the Third Raikage easily penetrated it.

Just as he broke through the last stone wall, a stone cover fell from the sky and trapped him.

Next is the Yellow Spring Swamp Technique.

It turned out that Sarutobi Shinnosuke had created an earth escape shadow clone to cooperate with his original body.

But this still couldn't stop the Third Raikage.

The stone cover exploded, and what greeted the Third Raikage was Akimichi Tofu's fist.

boom!
The fist and the palm knife collided, lightning shot out, the air exploded, and a strong wind was raised.

Qiu Dao Qufeng groaned in pain. After he withdrew his hand, his fist was charred and several fingers were almost cut off.

But he also bought time for Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the mudslide surged and submerged the Third Raikage.

Uzumaki Kushina, who had been prepared in the air, had already activated the Sage Mode, and her chakra hand also flew towards her son with the Wind Style Rasenshuriken.

The mudslide exploded, and the Third Raikage shrank his head. The Wind Style Rasenshuriken cut off several strands of hair and whizzed past his head.

But this time, Uzumaki Kushina did not directly throw out the Wind Style Rasenshuriken, but also had a chakra arm.

So, Uzumaki Kushina exerted force, and the wind-style spiral shuriken behind the Third Raikage immediately flew back.

"Well done!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke secretly praised and did not stop forming hand seals.

The next moment, the Third Raikage leaped up and easily avoided the Wind Style Rasenshuriken again.

The speed of the Wind Style Rasenshuriken is already very fast, but the speed and reaction of the Third Raikage are even faster.

At this time, Uzumaki Kushina fell from the sky, stretched out her hand to catch the flying Wind Style Rasenshuriken, the soil under her feet exploded, and she shot out, instantly rushing in front of the Third Raikage, and the Wind Style Rasenshuriken in her hand hit the Third Raikage.

The high-speed rotating wind-style spiral shuriken carried the Third Raikage flying backwards.

"The Third Raikage-sama!"

The Cloud Ninjas exclaimed.

Many Konoha ninjas widened their eyes, some were secretly delighted, and some cheered and praised directly.

Rumble!
The Wind Style Rasenshuriken expanded, forming a ball of light that enveloped the Third Raikage, followed by a storm.

At this moment, all eyes were focused on him, even Minato Namikaze and the AB combination on the other side stopped.

Namikaze Minato couldn't help but smile: "Kushina, well done!"

The light faded, the storm subsided, but Namikaze Minato's eyes fixed on him: "No harm?"

"impossible!"

Minato Namikaze thought of the damage caused by the Wind Style Rasenshuriken, and then saw the Third Raikage rushing towards Uzumaki Kushina.

"The Raikage's speed has decreased!"

"Some of his cells were damaged by the Wind Style!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke also noticed it, and the original body used Fire Style Great Flame Bomb, and the clone used Earth Style Earth Dragon Bomb, a combination of two ninjutsu, and shot them at the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage dodged, and Uzumaki Kushina immediately burst out, seized the opportunity, and appeared on the side of the Third Raikage.

King Kong blockade!

The chains rattled, locking up the Third Raikage.

But then, the chains exploded.

But Uzumaki Kushina's ninjutsu was ready.

Super large jade spiral pill!

Three chakra arms pushed the huge Rasengan and hit the Third Raikage, knocking him away again!
"Lord Raikage!"

The Cloud Ninjas cried out in surprise, and some of them couldn't help but jump forward.

However, the Third Raikage quickly stood up after rolling on the ground for a few times, and raised his hand to stop the other Cloud Ninjas: "I'm fine!"

Uzumaki Kushina looked at the Third Raikage, whose arms, chest, and abdomen were only burned, and couldn't help but regret: "I should have used the Rasenshuriken again!"

It’s just that the effect of the previous Wind Style Rasenshuriken was not ideal, so he chose to use this move.

But the Third Raikage's physique was too strong, and the lightning armor outside his body was also extremely powerful.

Although the Lightning Armor was broken, the damage was far less severe than imagined.

At this time, Ai and Killer Bee came to the side of the Third Raikage.

Minato Namikaze also reunited with Uzumaki Kushina and the others.

"As expected of the Third Raikage!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said: "Minato, it will be difficult to kill the Third Raikage."

Qiu Dao Qufeng, whose hand was bandaged at the back, said, "Being able to stop him is enough!"

Namikaze Minato nodded, and then encouraged him: "Although the Third Raikage is very powerful, he is not invincible."

"Kushina's attack just now has already injured him, and the longer it takes, the more his combat power will decline."

Uzumaki Kushina said: "Next time, continue to use the Wind Style Rasenshuriken."

Namikaze Minato nodded.

Wind Style restrains Lightning Style, but to be restrained, it also requires at least equal strength.

Among the wind-style jutsu they mastered, only the wind-style Rasenshuriken met the requirements.

Especially after being amplified by the Nine-Tails Chakra and the Sage Mode, its power is even greater, enough to injure the Third Raikage.

On the opposite side, the Third Raikage stared at Uzumaki Kushina and the others, secretly regretting: I was careless!

He underestimated Uzumaki Kushina and the others.

Now that he is injured, it is almost impossible for him to defeat the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

And there may not be such an opportunity in the future.

The Third Raikage was unwilling to give in, but he could only give the order: "Retreat!"

The Cloud Ninjas have retreated!
Many Konoha ninjas breathed a sigh of relief, even the commander Akimichi Tofu was no exception.

The deterrent power brought by the Third Raikage is too strong, and his strength is indeed terrifying.

"withdraw!"

Qiu Daoqufeng also gave the order.

The Konoha ninjas also retreated.

Medical team. Seeing Minato Namikaze coming out of the tent, Uzumaki Kushina and the others approached: "How is Sakumo-senpai?"

Namikaze Minato said: "It's not fatal, but it will take a long time to recover."

Hatake Sakumo's sternum was broken, and some bone fragments were embedded in his internal organs.

Therefore, next, Hatake Sakumo will be transferred back to Konoha to recuperate.

Uzumaki Kushina and Sarutobi Shinnosuke both breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

It’s good that he didn’t die. After he recovered, he was still the White Fang of Konoha.

"The strength of the Raikage is too terrifying."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed: "It's hard to imagine how Teacher Xiu dealt with the siege of the Four Kage and Uchiha Madara."

Uzumaki Kushina said smugly, "Of course he's different."

Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at each other with some helplessness.

In Uzumaki Kushina's eyes, Hoshita Hide is invincible and omnipotent.

They thought so before.

But recently, that's clearly not the case.

Even someone as powerful as Xing Xia Xiu still has those who are wary of him.

……

Cloud Ninja Medical Team.

Inside the tent, the medical ninja from Kumogakure examined the Third Raikage with a serious expression: "Such an injury... is too terrible?"

Ai quickly asked, "What's going on?"

The medical ninja quickly said, "Some of Raikage-sama's cells have been completely destroyed, causing necrosis."

"Moreover, such injuries are distributed throughout the body. Therefore, although Lord Raikage still maintains his combat effectiveness, his overall physical ability has inevitably declined."

"Furthermore, this kind of direct damage at the cellular level will...will shorten the lifespan of Lord Raikage!"

After hearing this, Ai was immediately furious: "Damn it!"

"Is there any way to treat it?"

The medical ninja shook his head. "General wounds are healed quickly through cell division."

"But now the cells are killed directly and can no longer divide, so there is no treatment."

"However, Lord Raikage will be able to recover after a period of recuperation, but the lost lifespan cannot be replaced."

Ai's face was gloomy.

At this time, the Third Raikage opened his eyes and said, "Since it does not affect the recovery of combat power, then it is naturally nothing."

"Go gather the jonin for a meeting and formulate a plan to capture the Kyuubi Jinchuriki."

The Third Raikage did not give up his desire for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

As for Konoha.

After visiting Hatake Sakumo, Namikaze Minato and the other two were summoned by Akimichi Torufu.

Arriving at the commander's tent, Minato Namikaze immediately showed a look of joy: "Teacher Jiraiya!"

Uzumaki Kushina and Sarutobi Shinnosuke also greeted them.

Jiraiya smiled and nodded, then gave a thumbs up: "I heard that you defeated the Third Raikage, well done!"

Uzumaki Kushina was very happy to be praised.

Namikaze Minato said modestly: "I didn't defeat the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage's injuries should not be serious. I'm afraid it won't take long for him to recover his fighting strength."

Jiraiya said, "Then let's see the strength of the Raikage next time!"

At this time, the injured Qiu Dao Qufeng said: "Don't underestimate the Raikage."

"My opinion is that Kushina be transferred back to Konoha, just in case."

"Because the next time the Third Raikage won't allow himself to be besieged, our military strength is not superior to begin with."

A jonin from the Nara clan also said: "The power of the Third Raikage cannot be stopped by ordinary numbers. It takes the cooperation of jonin to stop his edge."

"His target is Kushina, and given the Raikage's personality, he won't give up easily."

"So, I agree with Master Qufeng's opinion."

Uzumaki Kushina didn't want to escape back to Konoha, and quickly argued: "I have a strong sense of perception, and with Shinnosuke here, I am in the air, and the Raikage has no way of catching me."

"Besides, only my ninjutsu can hurt him!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke hesitated to speak.

Minato Namikaze thought about it, said nothing, and looked at Jiraiya.

The others also looked at Jiraiya.

Because he was the reinforcement sent by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Moreover, Akimichi Tofu was injured and one of his hands was half disabled, Hatake Sakumo was also seriously injured, and Jiraiya had become the de facto front-line commander.

Jiraiya saw everyone looking at him, thought for a moment and said, "The Sandaime did not order Kushina to withdraw to Konoha."

Uzumaki Kushina smiled when she heard that.

Jiraiya then changed the subject: "However, the Third Raikage's target is indeed Kushina. It is very dangerous for you to stay."

Uzumaki Kushina's smile froze.

Jiraiya looked at her and couldn't help but smile: "But then again, Kushina is also an important fighting force. If she leaves, it will be more difficult to deal with the Raikage."

"Minato is responsible for containing the AB combination. We need someone who can threaten the Raikage."

Akimichi Qufeng frowned: "Jiraiya, can't you?"

Jiraiya shook his head and said seriously: "My speed is not enough. Even if my attack can threaten the Raikage, it will probably be difficult to hit him."

"And the Raikage's attack, speed, and defense are all extremely amazing, with almost no flaws. It would be extremely difficult to limit the speed of such an enemy."

"If you're not fast enough, even if you have that opportunity, it's very difficult to seize it."

Uzumaki Kushina immediately spoke up in support: "Senior Jiraiya is right!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke also said: "I support Kushina staying!"

Namikaze Minato followed up by saying: "If there is any danger, I will take Kushina away immediately."

Uzumaki Kushina nodded: "Minato can leave the Flying Thunder God technique on me in advance."

Akimichi Qufeng listened and pondered for a moment before nodding: "If that's the case, then it's decided. Kushina, you stay."

At this time, Jiraiya smiled again and said, "By the way, I am not the only one who will be the reinforcements this time."

Qiu Dao Qu Feng was stunned for a moment: "Who else?"

"Could it be Orochimaru?"

Jiraiya kept it a secret: "We'll know tomorrow."

The next day.

The second reinforcement finally arrived.

But it was not just one person as everyone thought, but a team.

Uzumaki Kushina was very happy to see the newcomer: "Erika!"

The ones who came were Nawaki, Uzumaki Erika, and their companion Hinata Kei.

"Kushina!"

Erika quickly stepped forward and held hands with Kushina.

"Watergate!"

"Shinnosuke!"

Nawaki, Hyuga Hui and Namikaze Minato greeted them.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke smiled and said, "With you, we have a better chance of success."

Nawaki was also taught by Hoshita Hide, so Sarutobi Shinnosuke is very confident.

Secondly, Erika's medical ability is second only to Hoshita Hide and Tsunade in today's Konoha.

Another point is that Erika is also proficient in sealing techniques. If she joins forces with Uzumaki Kushina, she might be able to control the Raikage for a longer period of time.

Facing Sarutobi Shinnosuke's praise, Nawaki said very reservedly: "We will go all out when facing the Raikage."

(End of this chapter)