Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

Konoha had already been exhausted by the barbarians from Kumogakure. This time, Konoha would not fare well in the war of attrition either. Since everyone was exhausted, it meant that no one was a loser!

Tuying comforted himself with this thought, his mind racing, preparing to find an opportunity to return to the village in a dignified manner.

It would be best to get Konoha to take the initiative to negotiate with me and extort some compensation from them.

The most direct way would naturally be to kill Uchiha Tomita, but Uchiha Tomita is as slippery as an eel, not giving him any chance for a one-on-one fight.

"Lord Tsuchikage, oh...this is terrible!"

"What's going on? Why are you shouting like that?"

"Could it be that Uchiha Tomita led a squad in a surprise attack?"

The Tsuchikage frowned. What could be worse than this? Even if the Hokage of Konoha went to the front lines, the Tsuchikage wouldn't be afraid. It was just a matter of waging a strategic decisive battle.

This war of attrition has been going on for over a month; a real, decisive battle would be much better.

"No, Lord Tsuchikage!"

"It's the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure, Hozuki Gengetsu, who has led the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to the flank of our base, intending to launch a surprise attack on our rear."

"The wounded, all the food and supplies are there!"

Tsuchikage's vision went black for a moment, still reeling from the news.

Hozuki Gengetsu circled around most of Konoha and headed straight for our rear.

Are you out of your mind? Just look at a map and you'll know how ridiculous this is!

Chapter 79 Uchiha Nan: I'm going to slap Uzumaki Mito's face with banknotes!

"Kill them all!"

A mist of water swept in, blurring the vision—a standard ninjutsu used in Kirigakure operations.

Hozuki Gengetsu casually snapped the head off a lowly Iwagakure soldier, then pointed his other hand at the Iwagakure troops who came to intercept him. Behind him, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist all wore expressions of excitement.

Today is the day to make a name for myself and become famous throughout the ninja world! I'll slaughter them and their heads will roll!

Located overseas, Kirigakure has always maintained a closed policy towards the outside world and a high-pressure policy towards its own people. The methods for training ninjas are harsh and cruel. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are a group of bloodthirsty monsters, and today these monsters have all been unleashed.

"Hahaha, this time Iwagakure has no chance of escaping!"

Hozuki Gengetsu grinned arrogantly. He didn't have much personal grudge against Konoha, and his attack on Konoha was more of a strategic consideration. He had an irreconcilable hatred for the Tsuchikage, and this time he could settle old scores.

"Kids, stop playing cat and mouse and get this over with!"

Hozuki Gengetsu reminded the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of their old habits, and these unruly brats relapsed into their old ways: instead of quickly defeating their enemies, they chose to toy with them before killing them.

More and more Iwagakure troops are arriving here. We must clear a path and attack their rear as soon as possible. Once their rear is cut off, the Iwagakure force will be attacked from both sides by Kirigakure and Konoha, and will eventually be completely annihilated!

Seeing that the situation was not good, the captain of the Iwagakure squad quickly took out a signal flare from his backpack and fired it into the sky. As the signal flare was fired, a strange wave of chakra spread out.

Not long had passed

Hozuki Gengetsu, who was still clearing out enemies, suddenly stopped. With his amazing senses, he sensed a chakra fluctuation that made his heart tremble. This level of chakra was simply monstrous.

"bang bang bang"

Several massive magma projectiles rained down from the sky, scattering the Mist Shadow Squad that was following them.

Hozuki Gengetsu dodged the scattered, high-temperature magma and saw a small, red-haired ninja emanating chakra that seemed almost tangible.

Tailed Beast Jinchuriki?

Hozuki Gengetsu had only ever experienced this level of chakra in a tailed beast, yet Iwagakure had actually successfully developed a tailed beast jinchūriki.

In the past, there was only one village in the ninja world that had a Jinchuriki, and that was Konoha!

To seal a tailed beast into a human body, two conditions must be met: one is a container that can resist the tailed beast's backlash, and the other is a corresponding sealing technique.

The most crucial element is the sealing technique; otherwise, no matter how strong a person's physique is, it's all for naught. No matter how strong your physical body is, can it be stronger than a tailed beast?

Sealing techniques are complex and advanced ninjutsu, and very few people in the ninja world can master them now; they are mostly concentrated in the Uzumaki clan.

It was a real miscalculation to find a sealing technique master of this caliber in Iwagakure.

For the current ninja villages, the tailed beasts are like nuclear weapons. Using them once comes at a huge cost. Once the sealed tailed beasts are released, they will attack indiscriminately. The tailed beasts do not distinguish between friend and foe. In their eyes, all humans deserve to die.

Releasing the Tailed Beasts and then retrieving them is a huge problem. Who knows how many people would die trying to subdue a berserk Tailed Beast? It's best to avoid using such a powerful weapon as the Tailed Beasts if possible.

Kirigakure also received two tailed beasts from Konoha, the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails, but Hozuki Gengetsu didn't bring them with him!

If the seals on these dangerous creatures, the Tailed Beasts, are broken and they escape, then the mission can basically be declared a failure.

"Everyone step back! That brat is a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast!"

"Flaming Mountain!!"

"Molten Core."

Roshi was a lucky guy, an experimental subject of the Iwagakure Jinchuriki. It's unclear whether it was the Iwagakure's half-baked sealing technique that worked, or whether the Four-Tails Son Goku, being a monkey, had been sealed for too long and wanted to talk to someone. Seeing that Roshi looked like a monkey and had the same hair color as him, he obediently stayed inside Roshi's body.

Old Purple charged into the crowd of Hidden Mist Villagers and began his unparalleled mowing down of them. In Four-Tails Chakra Mode, his entire body was covered in magma; a mere graze would cause injury, and a single touch would mean certain death.

The young Rascal moved swiftly through the Hidden Mist Village, reaping the lives of the lowly foes. Several attacks from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were repelled by Rascal's chakra mode, which was filled with magma. Rascal was now like a humanoid molten lava; anyone who touched him would be burned to ashes.

Moreover, in the original manga, Old Purple could withstand Rasengan head-on in this mode, demonstrating astonishing defensive capabilities.

"Damn it"

Hozuki Gengetsu gritted his teeth. In this situation, Iwagakure was still able to pull out a Jinchuriki and turn the tide. If this dragged on any longer, the Tsuchikage Muichi would arrive, and the situation would be difficult to control.

"Step back behind me."

"I'll take care of this brat!"

Hozuki Gengetsu gave the order: scattering and dodging was no match for this brat, so he had to deal with him personally.

"Water Release: Water Gun!"

Hozuki Gengetsu starts with Water Release: to deal with fire-attribute attacks, you still need to use water!

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

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Hozuki Gengetsu kept using his Water Release techniques, instantly turning the surrounding ground into a vast ocean. Under Hozuki Gengetsu's powerful Water Release attacks, thick smoke billowed from the magma chakra cloak on Rōshi's body, and the temperature emanating from his body began to decrease.

"It really works!"

Hozuki Gengetsu revealed a look of delight and prepared to increase his intensity, as he could see that the little devil in front of him seemed about to give up.

We must capture him alive!

We must capture this brat alive. If we can figure out the sealing techniques on him, we won't have to leave the two tailed beasts in Kirigakure gathering dust at home.

Old Purple, being short in stature, struggled incessantly in the water. The giant waves created by Hozuki Gengetsu's Water Release technique made him dizzy and caused him to choke on several mouthfuls of water, constantly depleting his strength.

Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique!

Old Zi, who was still struggling in the water, suddenly felt lighter and floated to the surface. A rock appeared under his feet, carrying him away from the attack range that could be described as a sea escape technique.

"cough cough"

"Ohnoki has passed away."

Old Purple kept vomiting water from his stomach and thanked Onoki, who had come to his rescue. The earth-style ninjutsu he had just used was the Second Tsuchikage Mu's signature move. He hadn't expected the Tsuchikage to value him so much that he had even taught him this move.

"You're welcome, leave the rest to me!"

Onoki hovered in the air, gathering chakra in his hands, which manifested as a cone-shaped light.

Dust Escape?

Young Rōshi was surprised; even the Tsuchikage had learned this technique?

"Dust Escape·The Art of Original Realm Peeling!"

The cone-shaped beam of light instantly transformed into a cylinder, sweeping towards Hozuki Gengetsu. Wherever the white light touched, it was annihilated into atomic form.

“Damn it, damn it”

"Everyone scatter and take cover, whatever you do, don't get attacked!"

Hozuki Gengetsu quickly dodged, his cold gaze fixed on Onoki, who was suspended high in the sky.

This short, stocky guy was able to use both Dust Release and Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique, so he must be the successor to the Tsuchikage Mu.

Hozuki Gengetsu dodged, but the Mist Village troops on his body weren't so lucky. Despite Hozuki Gengetsu's warning, quite a few unlucky ones were still attacked, with half of their bodies being sliced ​​off.

Kill them!

Hozuki Gengetsu had no intention of holding back. Both the short Jinchuriki and the diminutive Onoki were too dangerous, and there was probably no hope of capturing them alive.

"Hahahaha, Hozuki Gengetsu, you're getting worse and worse!"

Just as Hozuki Gengetsu was about to make a move, he heard a piercing mocking voice, which made his veins bulge. He knew from the voice that the Tsuchikage Mu had arrived.

The Tsuchikage, hovering in the air, nodded with satisfaction at Onoki. He hadn't disappointed his expectations; Onoki's strength was now sufficient to succeed him as the next Tsuchikage. He had entrusted all his skills to him; the rest was up to the trials of the battlefield. Clearly, in the past month of attrition warfare, Onoki had grown rapidly and was now capable of standing alone.

Seeing the somewhat disheveled Hozuki Gengetsu, Tsuchikage Mu immediately mocked him. It was a good thing that his nemesis had been beaten to a pulp by his own disciple.

"Hmph, even if you two, master and disciple, attacked together, you wouldn't be a match for me!"

"Psychicism!"

Hozuki Gengetsu bites his finger and uses a summoning technique to summon his summoning beast, the giant clam.

"Magical Steam Tower"

The moment the giant clam appeared, a large amount of smoke billowed out, and the water mist that had just been dispersed once again filled the entire battlefield.

"Get out of the way! All of you, get out of the way!"

Run as far as you can!

The Tsuchikage shouted, signaling the remaining Iwagakure members to retreat; this was no longer a battle they could get involved in.

Smoke filled the air, and everything before their eyes was not real, but a mirage. Their own ninjas would only be killed one by one in this area.

Onoki floated in the air, and the ground was shrouded in water vapor, making it impossible to see anything. People were moving about indistinctly.

"What should we do, Master?"