Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 496 Towards Death
Obito Uchiha was terrified when he saw Onoki die.

Onoki was one of the most influential figures in the ninja world over the past twenty years, yet he also died.

A spatial vortex appeared in Obito Uchiha's right eye and then vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, he was already beside the Third Raikage.

"Raikage, run! Onoki has been killed by the fox!"

The Raikage is currently confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kushina Uzumaki.

Kushina Uzumaki is alright, she just has a stronger recovery ability, but Hiruzen Sarutobi is very troublesome.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's Lightning Release and Wind Release skills are top-tier in the ninja world. Not only are his taijutsu combined with the Vajra Staff difficult to deal with, but he can also use Wind Release to counter Lightning Release and Lightning Release to neutralize the Raikage's Lightning Release.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has an enormous amount of chakra, and after creating distance, he will use the Five Elements Great Bullet to create a terrifying explosion.

The Raikage felt that he was clearly stronger than Hiruzen Sarutobi, but he just couldn't find an opportunity to seriously injure Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing that Onoki was dead, the Raikage's lightning became unstable.

The core of the anti-Konoha alliance is Onoki. Although the Raikage is proud, he knows he is not capable of managing so many things in the alliance.

"Ōnoki is dead..."

It's still unbelievable.

Obito Uchiha placed his hand on the Raikage's shoulder, and the two vanished using Kamui.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, panting heavily, was powerless to stop the Raikage from leaving.

He hurried to see Kushina Uzumaki.

Kushina Uzumaki was stabbed in the shoulder by the Raikage's palm strike, and the wound revealed her shoulder blade.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly appeared beside Kushina Uzumaki and asked worriedly, "Kushina, relax, dispel the Nine-Tails' chakra cloak, I'll heal you."

Green medical chakra appeared in his palm, repairing Kushina's wounds.

When Kushina Uzumaki saw that the Hokage knew medical ninjutsu, she thought about it and realized that it wasn't surprising that the professor of ninjutsu knew medical ninjutsu.

If... if Kushina didn't know the truth about the Uzumaki clan's annihilation, she would definitely think the Third Hokage was a gentle man.

Not long after, Yako landed carrying Onoki's corpse.

Hiruzen Sarutobi ended the medical ninjutsu because Kushina Uzumaki's wounds were healing at a visible rate.

He stood up and stared at Onoki's corpse, feeling a heavy sense of sympathy for his kind.

Onoki, the Tsuchikage who had been his rival for over twenty years, actually died in Konoha.

More than twenty wooden spears were stuck in his chest, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and his expression was stiff and ferocious.

"Fox, properly prepare Onoki's body. After the war, send Onoki's remains back to Iwagakure."

Ye Guang nodded and said, "That's to be expected. Even in his final moments, Onoki was a worthy opponent."

"Hokage-sama, what I want to say is that we should take advantage of Onoki's death to completely end the Third Shinobi World War. It's time for a counterattack."

"Alright, after more than two months of stalemate in the Third Shinobi World War, it's time to shift to the counter-offensive phase," said Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"However, Fox, there's something I disagree with you about. Let's go to the Hokage's office and discuss it in detail."

Ye Guang's heart sank, and he asked, "What is it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Kushina Uzumaki and waved to someone in the distance.

Black Ant, from the Dark Side, appeared with a squad.

"Black Ant, protect Princess Kushina first. I have some things to discuss with Minister Fox."

Kushina Uzumaki lowered her head uneasily.

For a fleeting moment, she felt that the Hokage and the fox minister were even more terrifying than the Raikage.

The two seemed to have some kind of conflict, which couldn't be resolved in just a few words.

But shouldn't the village leaders be wholeheartedly working for Konoha? Why is there a conflict?

Kushina Uzumaki didn't know the reason and thought about telling Minato or Tsunade about it.

Hokage's office.

Ye Guang sat on the sofa, waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to speak.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was waiting for someone. Soon, Kori Yamanaka hurriedly entered the Hokage's office.

Upon seeing the armored plow in the mountains, Yako understood what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to say.

Hiruzen Sarutobi signaled to Kori Yamanaka to deliver the scroll to the fox.

Nightlight took the scroll and saw that it was about the resistance of the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools on various levels.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Fox, I know that you have secretly established an organization called the Three Gods Cult."

The Three Gods Shrine has been built in Kyoto, the capital of the Land of Whirlpools, and Konoha Village can send a lot of resources to Kyoto. Therefore, you think there is no need to send any more Guardian Ninjas to the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools.

Among the ninja guarded by the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, there are six Jonin and six Special Jonin.

It's understandable that these powerful forces would be recalled for the sake of war.

However, the war took a turn for the better, and I disagree with abandoning the Guardian Ninja system so hastily.

Not only did I disagree, but the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools also disagreed, and the daimyo of the Land of Fire disagreed after learning about it.

Shrines or temples are indeed very convenient and will be a great help to Konoha Village in the future, but the Guardian Ninja cannot be abandoned.

Nara Shikazuchi was directing the war on the front lines while also dealing with matters in the land of whirlpools.

After Konoha withdrew its guardian ninja, several rebellions broke out in a short period of time.

Many serfs and sailors who were dissatisfied with the daimyo and nobles of the Whirlpool Country, upon hearing the news, actually picked up farm tools and oars and rebelled against the nobles.

Without the ninjas' violent suppression, those serfs and sailors would have brought bloodshed and riots.

The Fire Country Daimyo was very concerned about this matter and demanded that Konoha retract its wartime policies, continue to protect the Fire Country Daimyo, and absolutely not alter the Fire Country Daimyo and nobles' system of guardian ninja.

Ye Guang frowned as he looked at the names that appeared on the scroll: the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Minister of the Land of Whirlpools, the Minister of the Treasury of the Land of Fire, and so on.

He was indifferent to fame.

However, after so many years of time travel, Ye Guang believes this is a deformed and morbid world.

Ninjas possess ninjutsu capable of killing everyone outside the ninja village. Nobles support ninjas through missions and also use the violence of missions to suppress all dissenting voices.

The ninja village is shrouded in death, and ninjas suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are everywhere.

Death also shrouded the area outside the ninja village, with so many deaths that it was considered lucky to harvest wheat safely.

Productivity was so poor that even eating meat was a luxury for Konoha ninjas.

However, the concepts of night light and Hiruzen Sarutobi are vastly different.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was considering maintaining the tradition of the Guardian Ninja, and that the Sarutobi clan could not give up the lucrative opportunity of the Guardian Ninja.

As a ninja of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Kakuri is considered a staunch supporter of Yako in Konoha Village because of his connection with the Purple Cat. However, he cannot give up the lucrative benefits of being a Guardian Ninja and has been working hard to restore the Guardian Ninja of the Land of Whirlpools.

Ye Guang believed that he could not persuade them, nor was it necessary for him to persuade them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then said, "Fox, I know you have a good relationship with the nobles of the Land of Rivers, especially the noblewoman Oi Chisa."

For her sake, you won't really abolish the Guardian Ninja system, will you?

Konoha cannot exist without the Guardian Ninja system. Fox, you've gone too far in this matter.

Ye Guang thought to himself that he had new plans for Chisa. He hoped that Chisa could adapt to the new order as soon as possible, rather than clinging to the so-called glory of the Daimyo family of the River Country.

However, he felt there was no need to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi about these arrangements.

The ninja world is about to undergo tremendous changes.

Not only will the five great ninja villages undergo dramatic changes, but the daimyo and aristocratic system will also face extinction.

Ye Guang said, "Lord Hokage, let's talk about the Guardian Ninja system later."

What I mean is, seize the opportunity and end the Third Shinobi World War once and for all.

I will go to the Land of Grass to deal with the Iwa ninja, while you and Princess Kushina will go to the Land of Hot Springs to deal with the Kumo ninja.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hesitate and said, "Okay."

However, having a Uzumaki ninja with us means that if Konoha is attacked, we two will need to rush back to the village immediately.

"Of course, I will make the arrangements, Hokage-sama."

(End of this chapter)