Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Although Minato Namikaze was unaware of Akira Hatake's behind-the-scenes maneuvers, he could definitely guess that the recent resignation of Hiruzen Sarutobi was directly or indirectly related to Akira Hatake.

Minato Namikaze didn't ask any further questions, as long as he knew the answer.

And that's where Minato Namikaze's true brilliance lies.

Minato Namikaze truly embodied the principle of "trusting those he employs and not employing those he doesn't trust." He only needed to know that Akira Hatake genuinely cared for him and Konoha; nothing else was within his considerations.

Some might say that Minato Namikaze wasn't a perfect person either!

But where in this world is there a perfect person?

Everything is subject to comparison, and people are no exception.

As long as Minato Namikaze is stronger than everyone else, then he is theoretically perfect.

And that is indeed the case; Minato Namikaze was stronger and more perfect than all other Konoha ninjas of the same age!

As for other minor details, Akira Hatake didn't want to delve into them, just as Minato Namikaze didn't want to investigate what Akira Hatake had actually done behind the scenes.

"Teacher, we are master and student!"

Akira Hatake said firmly and sincerely, "Teacher, I will always be your disciple standing behind you, and you must always be the teacher standing in front of me, protecting me from the wind and rain!"

"Absolutely, I promise!"

Minato Namikaze answered with equal force, extending his right hand to signal Akira Hatake to give him a high five.

Akira Hatake understood, and the two slapped their hands together heavily, then held them tightly.

……

Hokage Building, Hokage Office.

"Third Generation, is that all?"

"And that's all."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in a chair in the corner, his body hunched over and his eyes cloudy, his reply somewhat listless.

He looked up at Sakumo Hatake, who was standing next to the desk.

"Sakumo, can you tell me why?"

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Sakumo Hatake also turned his attention away from the sea of ​​documents. "Third Hokage, I don't think I need to explain too much."

"need."

"In that case, I'll explain."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's insistence, Sakumo Hatake finally relented, "Do you think you stepped down simply because you lost in a political struggle?"

"Otherwise what?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a look of resentment. "You've even invited a daimyo to participate. Sakumo, you've really gone to great lengths!"

“No, you’re wrong!” Sakumo Hatake shook his head. “This isn’t the political struggle you think it is; it’s a choice made by voting with one’s feet.”

"Third Hokage, you're getting old!"

"Your purpose is no longer pure, your original intention has changed, and your character has become weak."

"You are no longer considering things from the perspective of Konoha's interests, but from your own, which is affecting the development of the village."

"If Minato Namikaze hadn't shown up, I believe everyone would have turned a blind eye. But the problem is that Minato Namikaze is outstanding, both in terms of strength and character."

"He can lead Konoha to greater strength, make Konoha more prosperous, and allow Konoha to gain more benefits in this war!"

"Third Hokage, do you think it would be difficult to choose between you and Minato Namikaze?"

“It’s not difficult, indeed.” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression remained grim as he stared intently at Sakumo Hatake. “But if Danzo were still alive, they would never have chosen Minato Namikaze at this time!”

"That's possible..." Sakumo Hatake said uncertainly.

"Then tell me, did Danzo's death have anything to do with you?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes suddenly turned fierce. "If Akira Hatake and Minato Namikaze hadn't extracted the Eight-Tails, could they have saved Danzo?!"

"Ha ha……"

A cold laugh followed. "Sakumo, there's no need for any more pleasantries. The fact that you killed Shimura Danzo is enough to define your actions as a political struggle!"

He suddenly stood up, and the dejection vanished instantly, replaced by a very subtle negative emotion.

After giving Hatake Sakumo a deep look, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked out of the Hokage's office without looking back, leaving Hatake Sakumo standing there in a daze.

"Let him be..."

After a long pause, Hatake Sakumo uttered a sentence, then stopped thinking about Sarutobi Hiruzen and focused all his attention on the sea of ​​documents.

……

The Land of Rain, Joint Command Center for Climate and Land.

Kazekage Rasa and Tsuchikage Onoki jointly signed the document in their hands.

When the document takes effect, it means that the ninjas of the Land of Wind and Earth will carry out the strategy formulated by Rasa in smaller units, and then invade the heart of the Land of Fire.

However, there is still a problem facing Rasa and Onoki.

The morale of the ninja alliance from Kaze and Tochi is still low, and it may take another three to five days to recover to its previous level.

This undoubtedly greatly delayed the opportunity for combat, providing the Land of Fire with some buffer space.

However, Rasa and Onoki were not too worried about this matter, because they still had the Land of Water as an ally who had taken their benefits.

Moreover, the two received intelligence that the Land of Water had drawn away most of the Land of Fire's forces, proving that their previous assumptions were quite accurate.

As long as the Land of Water stands in the way, Rasa and Onoki believe that the Land of Fire will still face a very difficult situation.

However, what they didn't know was that the Land of Water's smooth-sailing offensive was almost brought to a halt because of a Konoha genin who had been around for a long time!

And this Konoha ninja's name was Might Guy.

Chapter 206 The Eight Gates Formation, Activated!

Battlefield in the Land of Water.

Because of the strange circumstances surrounding Rin Nohara's disappearance, Tsunade dispatched a team of ninjas to investigate the cause of the disappearance, which was then occupied by the Land of Water.

The scouting teams that were dispatched had barely penetrated deep into the Land of Frost when the Land of Water and the Land of Fire broke out into a full-scale war.

This put the Konoha ninja team investigating the cause of Rin Nohara's disappearance in a dilemma.

Should we continue the mission, or abandon it and return to defense?

Just as Nobuyoshi Komura, the leader of the Jonin, was hesitating, Tsunade, under pressure from the front lines, immediately ordered him to abandon the mission and lead the team back to provide reinforcements.

Upon receiving Tsunade's orders, Nobuyoshi Komura immediately led his troops back to reinforce Tsunade's forces.

Despite the numerous dangers along the way, under the guidance of Nobuyoshi Komura's rich combat experience, he and his team managed to sneak back to the southeastern border of the Land of Fire without any major incidents.

However, due to the fierce offensive of the Land of Water, Tsunade's forces were unable to hold out, and the defensive line could only retreat continuously into the heart of the Land of Fire.

This has led to the Land of Fire's border becoming the Land of Water's backyard, making the situation increasingly difficult for the ninja team led by Nobuyoshi Komura.

Although Nobuyoshi Komura is very capable, an unexpected incident occurred as expected...

They encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from Kirigakure!

Junpei Tanabe, Juzo Biwa, Hozuki Suigetsu, Kushimaru Kurihara, Yuuto Tsubasa, Jinpachi Murashi, and Raiga Kurosuki are the seven wielders of the seven special ninja swords of Kirigakure.

Junpei Tanabe is the user of the twin swords Hiramekarei and also the captain of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Pipa Juzo, the wielder of the Broken Blade - Executioner's Blade, possesses a ruthless and iron-blooded personality, perfectly matching the characteristics of the Broken Blade - Executioner's Blade, which is reforged through bloodshed.

Suigetsu Hobuki, the user of the Samehada sword, is not only incredibly powerful, but also possesses a chakra reserve far exceeding that of other ninjas of the same level due to the unique properties of Samehada.

Kushimaru Kurihara, the wielder of the long sword Sewing Needle, is characterized by his ruthless and cold-blooded personality; human life is utterly worthless in his eyes.

Tongcao Yeren, the user of the blunt sword Helmet Slash, is undoubtedly very strong, and because of the characteristics of the blunt sword Helmet Slash, he is very good at offensive operations.

Murijinpachi, the user of the Exploding Blade: Splash, has a wide-ranging attack style due to the characteristics of the Exploding Blade: Splash, and each strike often carries a powerful and wide-range explosion.

Raiga Kurosugi, the user of Raijin: Kiba, possesses exceptional talent in Lightning Release ninjutsu and becomes even more powerful with the assistance of Raijin: Kiba.

It can be said that in the current ninja world, any one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist is an extremely powerful ninja.

Facing any one of them would be extremely troublesome, let alone the ninja team led by Nobuyoshi Komura, who took on all seven of them at once!

"Oh, we've caught some fish that slipped through the net."

With the guillotine slung over his shoulder, Kizo Biwa grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, as he watched Nobuyoshi Komura and the others flee in disarray.

"Just kill them all."

Kushimaru Kurishari spoke coldly, looking at Nobuyoshi Koumura and the others as if they were a group of walking bodies.

"Ha! My droplets have been itching to explode for ages!"

Muri Jinpachi took an explosive tag from the blade of his Explosive Blade, which was covered in explosive tags, and shook it in his hand. "Everyone, shall I go first?"

Wuli Jinba stepped forward, turned around and looked back at his six companions, "Shall we make a bet?"

"How do we gamble?" Junpei Tanabe grinned, his face full of interest.

"I'll bet you how long it will take me to wipe out that entire Konoha ninja squad," said Jinpachi Munashi with a confident expression. "The wager... a drink each!"

"Extremely boring!"

Tongcao Yeren snorted coldly, "A bunch of small fry, they don't interest me at all."

When Tongkusano Erin's words reached Muli Jinpachi's ears, the latter showed no anger, but instead gave Tongkusano Erin a provocative look.

"How about we have a contest to see who can kill more and faster small fry?!"

"Ha, let's have a match then!" Tongkusa Norito agreed, took the blunt sword Kabuto-giri, which looked like an iron hammer, from his shoulder, and brandished it a couple of times. "You're bound to lose!"

After saying this, Kusaka no Yato suddenly started moving and rushed towards Komura Nobuyoshi and the others at an extremely fast speed.

Not to be outdone, Muri Shinpachi raised his Exploding Blade, Flying Foam, with a strange cry and followed suit.

To be honest, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist didn't take Nobuyoshi Komura and his group seriously at all, otherwise they wouldn't have acted so relaxed.

This is actually quite reasonable, since each of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen is a powerful ninja, let alone when all seven of them appear together.

Furthermore, because Tsunade's forces retreated so quickly, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist became incredibly confident, believing that the ninjas of Konoha were all just empty shells.

Even emboldened by a series of victories, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist made a bold statement, vowing to cut down the three rising stars of Konoha: the Konoha Twins and the Yellow Flash!

They are arrogant, but they have the right to be arrogant.