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Chapter 137 Ten Years of Cold Ice, Danzo in Action (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Explosions are truly art!"

Looking at the towering flames, Genichi under the tree had a big smile on his face.

Setting off fireworks is really cool.

The fireworks are even more dazzling when they are mixed with countless ninja tools.

He first set fire to the ninja tool warehouse to lure the Mist Ninja over, and then detonated the explosive tags, blowing the ninja tools inside the warehouse away.

The death of the mist ninja was rather tragic.

Genichi Kishita only mourned for half a second before disappearing in a flash. After reuniting with his teacher Sakumo Hatake and Orochimaru, he moved to the next island.

The area is under martial law, but unfortunately, it still can't stop Genichi and his group from moving around.

By detonating one location, the Mist Ninja can be mobilized, allowing them to launch a surprise attack on other areas.

The Flying Thunder God technique gives Genichi and others a significant tactical advantage.

Moreover, those who carried out this mission were the elite of the elite.

Of the six islands, Genichi Kinoshita was responsible for three, and Minato Namikaze was responsible for the other three. After they were dealt with, the Kirigakure reinforcements were still eating dust in the back.

However, when they reunited, Minato Namikaze had used up a lot of chakra, and he was a little overwhelmed to bring everyone back in one go.

Fortunately, there are nutritional supplements.

After two injections, Minato Namikaze was almost fully recovered in ten minutes.

This time, Genichi Kinoshita didn't need to lead the people away first; instead, the two of them activated Flying Thunder God Technique at the same time and disappeared together on the island.

As for the Kirigakure ninja, as long as they were alive, they never knew who the attackers were.

Those who had seen Genichi and the others were all killed.

……

As more and more intelligence gathered at the Kirigakure front headquarters, Hozuki Shingetsu couldn't help but feel despair.

The rear area is already finished.

Logistics were completely destroyed.

Even with express delivery, it would take at least three or four days to transport it from the Land of Water.

I still remember when I first took office, everything was thriving and full of vitality, and we had an absolute advantage. How did things change overnight?
Seeing the silent commander, Qing quickly reminded him, "Lord Shenyue, we must retreat immediately!"

"If Konoha attacks the ships in the port, our forces will likely collapse and we won't be able to evacuate by sea quickly!"

Hozuki Shingetsu snapped out of his daze and decisively ordered, "Ao, go and immediately notify the orderly retreat."

"I will personally cover your retreat!"

Qing hesitated before speaking, then hurriedly went to relay the order.

In reality, there's nothing that can be done even if the Mist Ninja don't withdraw.

The instability at the rear directly affected the fighting spirit at the front, and coupled with Konoha's all-out counterattack, the Kirigakure's battle line was almost completely broken.

When Genichi and the others returned to their starting point, there were no more Konoha ninjas there.

The Mist Ninja retreated, and Konoha pursued them in full force.

What was originally the front line has now become the rear.

Minato Namikaze couldn't help but laugh, "It seems we've won a resounding victory this time!"

"Thanks to your plan, Xuan Yi!"

Fugaku Uchiha said, "Genichi deserves the most credit this time!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The intelligence was gathered by Xuan Yi, the plan was devised by him, and the infiltration was his responsibility.

Without Genichi Shushita, this plan would not have been possible.

Even Minato Namikaze, who also possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, couldn't do it.

Seeing everyone praising his disciple, Hatake Sakumo felt honored, but still said to defuse the situation, "The battle is not over yet, let's head to the front line!"

Everyone nodded and then set off.

As dawn broke, a battlefield was not far from the coast.

Hozuki Shingetsu, along with a dozen or so Kirigakure ninja who were covering their retreat, were surrounded by Jiraiya and his men on a lake created using Water Release techniques.

The number of Mist Ninjas covering the rear was decreasing one by one, and several attempts to break through the encirclement failed.

Soon, only the water-transformed Hozuki Shingetsu remained among the Kirigakure ninja.

At this moment, Hozuki Shingetsu used the entire lake's water flow as his body, preventing other Konoha ninja from getting close.

While Lightning Release is effective against Water Transformation Techniques, it still requires a certain level of strength.

With such a massive body of water as Hozuki Shingetsu, it would be difficult to subdue him with ordinary lightning techniques.

Unfortunately, there are no such people among the Konoha ninja here.

Jiraiya's specialty is Fire Release, and even if he summons Gamabunta to join forces with him using Fire Release, he still can't defeat Hozuki Shingetsu.

"You have no way to escape, why continue fighting?"

Jiraiya spoke above Gamabunta's head: "If you surrender, I will guarantee your safety in the name of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha."

"Perhaps you can be redeemed by the Hidden Mist Village."

The water-transformed Hozuki Shingetsu remained calm: "Kids from Konoha, don't waste your energy. This old man will never surrender."

"Defeat me with your strength!"

Jiraiya was helpless; this old guy was really hard to deal with.

And we can't let our guard down, or he'll escape.

Gamabunta glanced upwards and suggested, "Let's use Sage Mode!"

"Try that technique."

"A powerful wind technique would be enough to blow away the water here. Once a lot of water is gone, he shouldn't be so difficult to deal with."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement: "That's the only way."

"But you'll need to keep an eye on him for a while."

He needed to summon two immortals to help him in the battle, otherwise he was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it alone.

"no problem!"

Gamabunta exhaled a puff of smoke.

Jiraiya immediately clasped his hands together and began to prepare.

Just then, a voice rang out: "I'll do it!"

"Who?"

The Konoha ninjas and Hozuki Shingetsu all looked up and saw a figure descending from the sky.

"It's Lord Xuan Yi!"

A Konoha ninja exclaimed in surprise.

"Kushisha Genichi?"

Hozuki Shingetsu snorted coldly, and the water surged skyward, spinning rapidly and condensing into a sharp drill head to meet Genichi falling from the tree.

At that moment, Genichi Shushita was upside down and punched the rapidly spinning water drill head!
boom!
With an unleashed burst of superhuman strength, it shattered the swirling water.

The terrifying force even caused the surging water to freeze for a moment.

But then the water continued to rise, sweeping up Xuan Yi under the tree, trying to engulf and cover him.

Under the tree, Xuan opened his palm, and an icy blue light shone forth.

Ice Release: Extreme Cold Freeze!
In an instant, the surging water froze and spread rapidly downwards.

Hozuki Light's pupils constricted sharply, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Ice Release!"

Genichi Shushita has actually mastered Ice Release!
Moreover, the speed at which this ice-freezing technique was simply... something that no ice-style ninja from the Snow Clan he had ever seen could achieve.

Hozuki Shingetsu immediately tried to cut off the water flow to stop the spread of the ice-style power.

However, Genichi's ice seal did not only spread down from above, but also swept in from both sides through air conduction when Hozuki Shingetsu was not paying attention.

In less than two seconds, an iceberg appeared in front of the many Konoha ninja.

The water-transformed Hozuki Shingetsu was frozen inside the iceberg.

"So...so awesome!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, then shivered; the calmness was too much, giving them goosebumps.

Then the stunned Konoha ninjas all came to "come alive" at once.

"Lord Xuan Yi actually possesses Ice Release!"

"I've seen ice-style ninjas from the Mist Village, but they didn't seem... that powerful, did they?"

"This is unbelievable, how did this guy cultivate?"

"This is genius! Looks like we should retire!"

……

Above Gamabunta's head, Jiraiya lowered his hand and couldn't help but mutter, "This guy really knows how to steal the spotlight!"

"This kid is dangerous!"

Toad Bunta said.

Just as Jiraiya was about to speak, a voice rang in his ear: "Jiraiya, you idiot, you really are useless!"

"Orochimaru!" Jiraiya turned around and saw Orochimaru standing in the tree beside him. He immediately sneered, "You'd be the same if you came here, no, you'd definitely get away from him, and you might even get a beating, hahaha~"

Orochimaru said nothing and leaped away.

Jiraiya's laughter stopped abruptly, and he gritted his teeth: "This guy is still so infuriating."

Gamabunta stared at Orochimaru's retreating figure: "Haven't seen him in a long time. I feel like this guy... is becoming less and less like a human being!"

Jiraiya remained silent, a hint of helplessness and sorrow in his voice.

"I'll definitely teach that bastard a lesson next time!"

After cursing, Jiraiya leaped to the foot of the iceberg and asked Genichi under the tree, "Genichi, is this guy dead?"

Shuxia Xuanyi shook his head: "Of course not."

Jiraiya glanced at the frozen Hozuki Shingetsu and immediately beckoned two Konoha ninjas, instructing them to cut through the iceberg, extract Hozuki Shingetsu, and transport it away.

Just as Genichi was about to stop them, a Konoha ninja swung his sword and slashed at the iceberg.

clang!
Click!

Bang!

Three shots rang out in quick succession.

The Konoha ninja, who was wielding his sword, stared blankly at the broken blade in his hand.

Many Konoha ninja who were originally going to continue chasing the Mist Ninja stopped in their tracks upon seeing this scene, their eyelids twitching.

Another Konoha ninja who was about to swing his sword quickly stopped: "This...this is too hard!"

Of course it's hard!
This is the result of ten years of hard work!

Genichi Shushita was very satisfied with the result and said, "Let me do it!"

He placed his hand on the iceberg, and the cold air rushed back into his body, instantly melting the ice and causing water to gush out.

The iceberg melted quickly, leaving only the lump of ice that was Hozuki Shingetsu.

"Let's use a sealing technique!"

Genichi under the tree thought for a moment and said.

Then they thawed the ice block.

Hozuki Shingetsu immediately came to life. This time he behaved himself, staring at Genichi under the tree: "You stole the Snow Clan's Ice Release technique?"

Genichi chuckled lightly: "I've experienced the Snow Clan's Ice Release before; they're not as strong as me!"

He raised his hand and used the sealing magic seal, then used illusion magic to deprive the victim of sight, hearing, and touch, before leaving gracefully.

……

The sun rises in the east, casting shimmering light on the sea.

Genichi stood on the reef under the tree, watching the ships from Wuyin Village sail away.

The corpses of Mist Ninja were still floating on the sea.

The Mist Ninja have withdrawn, completely withdrawing from the Land of Fire.

This time it can be said to be a great victory.

But is the war with the Mist Ninja over?
I'm afraid not.

Whoosh, Xuan Yi's figure disappeared from the reef under the tree.

He arrived at the medical team's camp, which had already been moved forward, and saw that Jingyin was sweating profusely, so he went up to help her.

"Xuanyi!"

The silent mode was a pleasant surprise.

"let me help you!"

Xuan Yi smiled as he stood under the tree.

Silently nodded happily, her fatigue seemingly vanishing instantly.

……

The battle was completely over by 9:00 AM, and Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha received the battle report from the front lines before 11:00 AM.

It wasn't a gift from someone, but a flying ninja beast.

After reading the battle report, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally smiled.

But he quickly composed himself, then wrote an order for Jiraiya to redeploy defenses and be on high alert for another attack from Kirigakure.

He then ordered the guard squad in the southern part of the Land of Fire to be on alert for Kirigakure to attack the Land of Fire from the south.

After giving the order, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, intending to go outside for a walk, when Shinnosuke Sarutobi appeared in the office: "Third Hokage, news from the north indicates that the Cloud Ninja have officially launched a war against us and have begun their attack!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's good mood vanished instantly, but his expression remained unchanged; he simply nodded slightly and said, "Understood."

The Cloud Ninja are like a sword hanging in the air; they will fall sooner or later, which is to be expected.

Currently, the Cloud Ninja are mainly engaged in battle with the Iwagakure Village, and their main forces are not here.

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Genichi and the others returned to Konoha to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Genichi Kishita has been given another chance to choose a ninjutsu from the Book of Sealing.

The Spirit Transformation Technique had already been obtained through a previous purchase, and the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique was obtained from Kushina Uzumaki. As for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Genichi Kishita figured it out himself from the Shadow Clone Technique.

Then Genichi suddenly realized that there seemed to be no more ninjutsu in Konoha that could particularly interest him.

After thinking for a moment, Genichi Kishita asked, "Lord Hokage, does the village have any particularly powerful ninja swords?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, then asked, "You don't need ninjutsu anymore?"

Shuxia Gen nodded: "At the moment, I don't have any plans to cultivate Lightning Release or Fire Release. I prefer to develop other techniques myself."

In fact, he copied many Earth Release and Wind Release techniques in the future, so he no longer needed them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Genichi Koushi not only possessed the Sharingan, a copying eye, but was also a rapidly innovative genius. He nodded and said, "The First Hokage left behind a Kusanagi sword called the God-Slaying Sword. I'll entrust it to you!"

Kusanagi sword?
The Divine Sword?
Genichi Shushita was surprised; he thought Hiruzen Sarutobi would give him the second Raijin Sword!
However, having a Kusanagi sword wouldn't be bad either.

He had searched for the Kusanagi Sword before but hadn't found it.

When Genichi under the tree got his hands on the Divine Sword, he immediately felt that the wide and large sword in his hand was very familiar.

After thinking about it carefully, isn't this the greatsword that Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha used during their battle at the Valley of the End?

Genichi Shushita swung the greatsword; it was heavy, but it was just right for him, allowing him to utilize his superhuman strength.

The two knives he had previously commissioned were more suited to a light, agile, and swift design.

Furthermore, the Samehada sword can specifically absorb the enemy's chakra, making it a perfect match for dealing with Jinchuriki.

Taking his sword home, Xuan Yi continued his training under the tree.

The war between the Cloud Ninja and the Leaf Village did not affect him, allowing Genichi Kinoshita to have a rare long vacation.

Time flew by, and as expected, Kirigakure did not give up its attack on Konoha.

In just half a month, they once again invaded the eastern coast of the Land of Fire.

Furthermore, small groups of troops have also been seen harassing the southern part of the Land of Fire.

While Xuan Yi was diligently cultivating and researching under the tree, a meeting was taking place in the conference room of the Hokage Building.

In addition to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado, Danzo, who had returned from the Land of Rain, was also present at the meeting.

Has it really come to such a critical moment?

Koharu Utatane's face darkened upon hearing Danzo's words.

Danzo said, "The purpose of Iwagakure's troops being stationed in the Land of Rain is very clear. If we let them join forces with Amegakure, the trouble will be even greater."

"Therefore, I believe we must take the initiative and persuade Hanzo to cooperate in launching a war against Iwagakure and driving Iwagakure's forces out of the Land of Rain."

Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice, "That analysis is indeed reasonable, but fighting three villages at the same time will put a lot of strain on our forces. Should we end the battle in one direction first?"

Danzo sneered: "The Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Sun Village are already showing signs of wanting to make peace, especially since the Hidden Mist Village has suffered great losses in our hands."

"Moreover, compared to the Land of Wind, the Land of Fire is more worthy of Kirigakure's war."

"They've already failed once, but Kirigakure has invaded again. It's quite obvious."

"It seems that the Third Mizukage has now made up his mind to negotiate peace with Sunagakure."

"In the war with Kirigakure, we are in a passive position. Are we going to wait for Iwagakure to join forces with Hanzo to attack us?"

"At that time, the situation will probably be even more difficult!"

Danzo shouted repeatedly, and Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado fell silent for a moment.

He then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had remained silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyelid: "Danzo, are you confident you can persuade Hanzo?"

Danzo replied confidently, "Of course."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened them and said, "Then you will be in charge of negotiating with Hanzo. Once an alliance is formed, immediately launch a war against Iwagakure."

Danzo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll get it done."

"Also, there is one more thing, concerning Kirigakure."

"The peace talks between Kirigakure and Sunagakure are very disadvantageous to us."

"In order to ease the situation, I think it is necessary to take some special measures against Kirigakure."

"For example... assassinating the Third Mizukage!"

(End of this chapter)