Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

The Third Raikage stared at Chiba: "What? You're trying to escape? Didn't you just boast that you'd cut off my head as a trophy?"

Chiyu readily admitted, "Yes, I'm going to run away, but can you stop me? Losing to the Kage of a village doesn't seem shameful, and... you look much worse off than me. In other people's eyes, it looks like I'm the one who's suppressing you."

You need to protect Kumogakure and hold off these Iwa ninja here, but I don't. I just want to fight you, not die here. I have an infinite future ahead of me.

I originally wanted to cut off your head in place of those Iwa ninja, because I felt it would be a shame for you to die at the hands of those shameless Iwa ninja, and I didn't want to use that method to heal my injuries and continue fighting you, as that wouldn't be fair.

So if we can't cut off your head, then we have no choice but to give up.

Besides, if I want to leave, you probably can't stop me, can you?

The Third Raikage's lips curled into a smile, but because half of his face was now a bloody mess, he looked rather frightening: "Heh, is that so? Since you think I'll die here, then why did you say you'd leave the outcome for the future?"

Qianyu said seriously, "I won't tell you that. Just remember, when we meet again, I should be at my peak. I will definitely find you and have a decisive battle."

After a moment of silence, the Third Raikage said, "Is that so? In that case, you may leave."

Qianyu was somewhat surprised: "Hmm? You're not going to stop me again?"

The Third Raikage turned his back to Chiba and said, "Just like you said, I can't stop you. What follows is my battle against those treacherous beasts. I look forward to the battle where we settle our score in the future."

The Third Raikage charged toward the Iwa ninja and launched another frenzied attack.

Chiyu took a deep look at the Third Raikage's back, then used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the battlefield and sat on a rock at the very edge of the battlefield to watch the battle.

Chiyu's injuries were quite severe. She spent some Witness Points to recover and quietly watched the Third Raikage's life come to an end.

Huang Tu directed the Iwa ninja to launch a defensive counterattack against the Third Raikage.

Although the Third Raikage lost an arm to Chiba, he remained incredibly brave, but he could no longer kill Iwa ninjas as indiscriminately as he had at the beginning.

As time passed, the second day had arrived.

The Third Raikage's speed had noticeably decreased, and his movements had become noticeably more halting, but apart from the injuries left by Chiba, his body remained unharmed by the Iwa ninja.

Five or six hours later, Chiba stood up from the rock and looked solemnly at the Third Raikage.

"it's over..."

The aura of the Third Raikage that Chiba sensed with his Observation Haki was getting weaker and weaker, until it was extremely weak.

After the Third Raikage killed two or three Iwa ninjas in front of him with a single punch, he suddenly knelt down on one knee.

The Third Raikage even found himself struggling to breathe.

"It's already the last one..."

The Third Raikage's mind conjured up images of his comrades from the village, finally settling on Chiba.

"Perhaps dying at his hands wouldn't be so bad... It's a pity, why wasn't he a ninja from our village..."

The Third Raikage's vision blurred, and he gradually lowered his head.

Chiyu let out a long breath. The strength of the Third Raikage was simply too great; he didn't show any signs of weakness until the very end.

The Iwa ninja completely wore down the Third Raikage.

Furthermore, if Chiba hadn't known about the Third Raikage's ninjutsu, he might have been injured long ago.

If the Third Raikage had known about Senba's technique, he might not have been injured at all.

Ultimately, the battle between Chiba and the Third Raikage was never on equal footing.

Looking at the corpse of the Third Raikage on the battlefield, Chiba murmured, "I will wait for the day you are resurrected with Edo Tensei, and then we will fight again."

Chiba turned and left, rushing back to the Land of Hot Springs.

With Iwagakure betraying their alliance and the Third Raikage dead, the counterattack of Konoha is about to begin.

As soon as Chiba arrived in the Land of Hot Springs, he heard about the Third Raikage.

Ai succeeds as the fourth Raikage and will protect the village and the country in that capacity.

The Hidden Cloud Village publicly condemned the Hidden Stone Village for betraying their alliance by sending 10,000 Iwa ninja to ambush the Third Raikage.

The Hidden Cloud Village has announced its withdrawal from the war. Anyone who attempts to attack the Hidden Cloud Village will face a full-scale counterattack, with the aim of destroying the village and the country.

No one would question the fact that the Hidden Cloud Village would launch a counterattack with the full strength of the village. Other ninja villages might not do it, but the Hidden Cloud Village, known for its martial arts, would definitely do it.

At the same time, Chiyu's reputation soared once again.

Ten thousand Iwa ninja couldn't even wound the Third Raikage, but Chiba did, and even severed one of the Third Raikage's arms.

After hearing this news, Qianyu finally realized what was going on.

It wasn't the Iwa ninja who exaggerated by saying they had dispatched 10,000 Iwa ninja; it was the Hidden Cloud Village that said it.

It seems that the claim of 10,000 Iwa ninja was made to highlight the strength of the Third Raikage.

...

As soon as Chiba returned to the camp, he found that Orochimaru was already assembling his troops.

Upon seeing Chiba return, Orochimaru exclaimed in surprise, "You actually guessed Chiba correctly! The Iwa ninja really did attack the Third Raikage."

Chiba asked, "Orochimaru-sensei, are you gathering troops to attack Iwagakure?"

Orochimaru nodded: "Yes, that's right. Now that Kumogakure has announced its withdrawal from the war, the Land of Hot Springs doesn't need to keep so many people here. While the main force of Iwa ninja hasn't returned to the village yet, we'll go to the Land of Grass to support them and wipe out all the Iwa ninja there."

However, Chiyu, there are rumors circulating that you and the Third Raikage were both seriously injured, with one of your arms broken by the Third Raikage. How can you...?"

Orochimaru looked at Chiba's arms, which did not appear to be broken.

Chiyu said without changing her expression, "I didn't actually fight the Third Raikage directly. I ambushed him and managed to sever his arm. I think the Iwa ninja wanted to shift the blame onto me, so they said I fought the Third Raikage head-on. They also wanted to cover up their incompetence in not being able to hurt the Third Raikage and said I was also injured."

Orochimaru didn't delve into that further, instead asking, "So, are you still capable of fighting?"

Qianyu nodded and said, "There are no problems with the battle!"

Orochimaru nodded: "Then come with us to the Land of Grass. Now that the Hidden Cloud Village has announced its withdrawal, this war should be over soon."

Chapter 153 Minato Namikaze and Miyuki Uzumaki

Chiba originally wanted to go to the Land of Grass with Orochimaru, but received a message from a summoning beast.

Mito Uzumaki is dying.

Chiba immediately found Orochimaru: "Orochimaru-sensei, I can't go to the Land of Grass with you. I plan to go back to Konoha."

Orochimaru asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Qianyu either doesn't accept missions, or once she does, she never gives up.

Chiba had just agreed to go to the Land of Grass with Orochimaru to provide support, but immediately gave up. This was the first time Orochimaru had ever seen this.

Chiba replied, "Lord Mito doesn't have many days left."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes: "I see. You're worried that something might happen to Kushina, right?"

Although I don't think there will be any changes to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, you should still be worried that you'll be distracted even if you come with me to the Land of Grass.

"In that case, you should go back to Konoha. The battle in the Land of Grass shouldn't pose too much of a problem."

Chiyu nodded and said, "Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."

Chiba was indeed worried that things might change, and he would only feel at ease if he saw with his own eyes that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was not Uzumaki Kushina.

Besides this, Chiba also wants to obtain Mito Uzumaki's witness points.

Chiyu immediately returned to Konoha.

When Chiyu was halfway there, a letter arrived from Konoha.

It was a letter from Hiruzen Sarutobi, urging Chiba to return to Konoha immediately.

It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't entirely at ease either, so he sent Chiba back, hoping to use Chiba's Mangekyou Sharingan as a precaution.

When Chiba returned to Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki was also at home.

Kushina was very surprised to see that Chiba had returned, because Chiba usually informed her of his return to Konoha in advance in his letters.

"Qianyu, why did you suddenly come back?"

Chiba said to Kushina Uzumaki, "Lady Mito doesn't have much time left; it'll be in the next few days."

Kushina Uzumaki's body trembled, and the expression on her face froze.

Although Konoha and Mito Uzumaki brought her to Konoha for a purpose.

However, after living together for so long, and with Mito Uzumaki treating her so well, Kushina couldn't help but feel sad when she heard that Mito Uzumaki didn't have much time left.

Chiyu gently pulled Kushina Uzumaki into her arms: "I'll go with you to see her, otherwise, we might never see her again."

The seal on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is extremely tight.

Since Kushina Uzumaki is no longer a candidate for Jinchūriki, she definitely won't be able to get close to Mito Uzumaki.

Kushina Uzumaki nodded silently.

Kushina Uzumaki was unaware that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had been changed to Miyuki Uzumaki.

Therefore, Kushina Uzumaki believed that she was still a candidate for Jinchuriki.

Kushina Uzumaki said casually, "Chiba, whatever the outcome, I will accept it. You don't need to feel any burden. Actually, there's nothing wrong with becoming a Jinchuriki. With the Tailed Beasts around, no one will dare to bully us!"

Kushina Uzumaki waved her little fist, looking incredibly cute.

Qianyu lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Actually, I've already succeeded..."

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Chiba with confusion, not understanding what Chiba meant by success.

Chiyu took Kushina's hand: "Let's go see Lady Mito now, and you'll know everything then."

Chiyu led Kushina Uzumaki to Mito Uzumaki's mansion, where the entrance was now guarded by ANBU.

Furthermore, Chiba sensed with his Observation Haki that there were as many as fifteen ANBU hidden near Mito Uzumaki's residence.

What also puzzled Chiba was that, besides Mito Uzumaki, there were two other familiar chakras inside the Uzumaki mansion.

Upon seeing that it was Chiba, the two ANBU members did not stop him. They stepped aside, seemingly knowing that he and Kushina Uzumaki would come to Mito Uzumaki's mansion.

Chiba and Kushina Uzumaki entered Mito Uzumaki's mansion and arrived at Mito Uzumaki's door.

Chiba knocked on Mito's door: "Mito-sama, Kushina and I have come to see you."