As the successor to the second Raikage, A naturally wanted to abolish all these unequal treaties, but who would have thought that Kirigakure would be so useless?
"That's not how it works. Ai, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist didn't just become famous recently. They had a fearsome reputation decades ago during the time of Hozuki Gengetsu. Our ninjas sometimes clashed with them, and their strength is indeed formidable."
Just as Ai was complaining frantically, a young man wearing an eye patch and a black hat walked in from outside the tent. He was none other than Tsuchida, the Third Raikage's most important partner and strategist, and the owner of the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai.
"Although not much information has been released, the focus of this battle is undoubtedly that boy named Uchiha Aki. He killed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist single-handedly and used an extremely powerful water-style ninjutsu, which led to Kirigakure's defeat."
"Silver Flash, Silver Flash? That's quite a title." After praising Shen Qiu for a few moments, Tu Tai suddenly changed the subject—
"Lord Raikage, I propose that we immediately launch an attack on the Land of Fire!" After a month of fighting, the Hidden Cloud Village has finally cleared the road to the Land of Fire.
"Attack now? But..."
Ai was startled after hearing Tutai's words, but Tutai explained in an orderly manner.
"Konoha's army is concentrated on the battlefield in the Land of Rain. Their primary task is to guard against Iwagakure and Sunagakure. As long as we attack them by surprise and strike steadily and quickly, we will definitely be able to reach Konoha's homeland in a very short time!"
As a rare figure in Kumogakure who excels in both literature and martial arts, Tsuchida's analysis can be described as incisive. After all, there is only one Uchiha Aki, and at this moment, there cannot be a second one on the northeastern battlefield.
"Alright, then pass on my orders: the army marches out and attacks Konoha!"
Asami Valley, on the southeastern border of the Land of Fire.
Shen Qiu toyed with the seven ninja swords in his hands with some boredom. To be honest, he wasn't very interested in these swords. After all, there's no place like home, and besides, it's not certain whether the seven swords are as good as the Moon Silver Sword he has.
"The Lightning Blade is very suitable for Sakumo-sensei. We can come back and give it to him when we get to the God Space. Although the White Fang is made of chakra-conducting metal, it is not hard enough."
"The decapitation sword can allow the main god to merge into the moon silver. Although it is very difficult to break the moon silver, anything can happen, so it is better to be prepared."
"If it explodes..."
Just as Shen Qiu was still racking his brains about what to do with the seven ninja swords, a short boy dressed in white quickly rushed over from afar using (Nori's) Body Flicker Technique.
When Shen Qiu saw his face, he was also slightly startled.
"You are...."
"Nice to meet you, great hero of Konoha, I am Hiruko." The white-clad youth had a rather androgynous appearance, even somewhat feminine, and Shen Qiu knew his identity at first glance—
The ultimate villain in the Naruto movie "The Will of Fire". He was originally a classmate of Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru, and after graduation he also became Hiruzen Sarutobi's apprentice.
However, because his aptitude was not as outstanding as the three others, he became somewhat obsessive in the later stages of his life. In the end, he developed the "Demon Sprout Technique," which could fuse with bloodstains and was extremely powerful.
Unfortunately, in the end, he couldn't overcome the protagonist's halo and was defeated by Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
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Chapter 169: The Tailed Beast Appears - Heading to Kumogakure (Please Subscribe)
However, at this point in time, Hiruko is just an ordinary Jonin of Konoha. Like Yagura Karatachi, he has a youthful baby face, but he is actually over twenty years old.
Because of his mediocre strength, he always followed the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, helping him with chores and did not go to the battlefield like the Sannin.
However, at this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi had fewer and fewer people at his disposal, so the person who came to deliver the message to Shen Qiu this time was Hiruko.
"I'm sorry, but logically speaking, you've just been through a great battle, and you should be returning to the village to receive your reward. That would be the most important thing to do. But... as you know, the affairs of the state are difficult."
Hiruko sighed as he gazed at the distant forest. Just two days after Konoha received news of the victory on the southeast front, news of Kumogakure's full-scale war against the Land of Fire in the northeast had already reached Konoha's ninja village.
They were not intimidated by the battle at Asami Canyon. Instead, they decisively chose to take the initiative and attack. Konoha was unprepared and caught off guard. Currently, Kumogakure has pushed the battle line into the heart of the Land of Fire.
Countless innocent civilians lost their homes and became displaced, and the cruelty of the battlefield was vividly displayed at this moment.
"Uchiha Aki, listen to my command! Lead all the garrison troops of Asami Valley to the northeastern battlefield immediately! Do not fail to comply!"
Hiruko recited all of the Third Hokage's orders verbatim.
"I knew it..." Shen Qiu shook his head. This Hiruzen Sarutobi was really a reincarnation of Zhou Bapi, using anyone he got his hands on to the death. He originally thought he could still train a little more, but now it seems that's all over.
"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you beforehand." Hiruko turned around as if he had suddenly remembered something, his expression very serious.
"The reason why the Hidden Cloud Village acted so quickly, and why our defending forces on the northeastern front were routed, is because the Hidden Cloud Village deployed its tailed beasts!"
"Tailed beast!"
Upon hearing the name, Shen Qiu's eyes lit up instantly.
The nine tailed beasts were all separated from the Ten-Tails God Tree by the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki. At the end of the Warring States period, after Hashirama Senju pacified the ninja world, he joined forces with Madara Uchiha to capture the nine tailed beasts.
Then, based on the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, they developed the concept of "Jinchūriki," placing the Tailed Beasts within a range that could be manipulated by humans, and distributing them to various ninja villages through monetary redemption at the first Five Kage Summit.
Of course, the strongest Nine-Tails is still under the control of Konoha—although some tailed beasts do not believe that the number of tails determines the strength, the general consensus in the ninja world is that the more tailed beasts have, the stronger they are.
Among them, Kumogakure can be said to be second only to Konoha. They possess two tailed beasts, the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails, and created the concept of "perfect Jinchuriki" a long time ago, allowing Jinchuriki and tailed beasts to coexist peacefully, thereby maximizing the power of the tailed beasts.
"Yes, they sent out the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails, and that Two-Tails seems to have its own consciousness, only attacking Konoha ninjas and not Kumogakure ninjas, which is really difficult to deal with."
Hiruko gave a wry smile. During this period, Konoha received a large number of wounded soldiers from the northeastern front every day, and most of them were in very bad condition, with broken arms and legs being quite common.
How did this injury happen?
A mere flick of the Two-Tails' claws could severely injure dozens or even hundreds of ordinary ninjas.
Tailed beasts are actually a double-edged sword as weapons of war. When they go berserk, they will attack indiscriminately, so each time a Jinchuriki is used, careful consideration is required.
However, if the Jinchuriki can cooperate and befriend the Tailed Beast, they can control its power while remaining conscious, thus eliminating these concerns.
Yuzuki Wei, the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails and Yuzuki's mother, did not have this concern; she was a Jinchūriki who could be considered perfect.
Others who reached this level include Bunpuku, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast; Rōshi, the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tailed Beast; Han, the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tailed Beast; and Mito Uzumaki, the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Beast.
"If only Lady Mito could still go to the battlefield..."
Mito Uzumaki, who is over seventy years old this year, is actually quite old. In the original timeline, she would have passed away around this year, passing on the position of Jinchuriki to Kushina Uzumaki, who is probably her granddaughter.
Her body suffered immense damage from prolonged reliance on the power of the Tailed Beasts. Had it not been for this, she, possessing the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit, should have been able to live much longer.
However, at the same time, Shen Qiu was secretly plotting something.
The main mission assigned to him by the God of War was to collect at least one tailed beast. Apart from the Nine-Tails in Konoha Village, the one that has appeared in the ninja world now is undoubtedly the Two-Tails, which is wreaking havoc on the northeastern battlefield.
The task given to him by the main god was very clear: three main tasks. He could return to the cycle of reincarnation if he could complete two of them. The first main task, collecting the Six Paths Ninja Tools, was too complicated, and Shen Qiu did not have that idea for the time being.
It's true that the Tailed Beasts are very strong, but on the other hand, they are completely countered by the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even someone like Obito, who only has one Mangekyou Sharingan, can barely control the Nine-Tails.
"My reputation is still not good enough. There's still no news about the main quest, 'The One Who Makes a Name for Himself in the Ninja World.'" Shen Qiu scratched his head. It seemed that building a reputation wasn't something that could be done overnight.
"Then—let this trip to Kumogakure make my name resound throughout the entire ninja world!"
Shen Qiu gazed intently at the distant northeastern defense line!
The Land of Fields is a small country bordering Konoha. Due to its geographically neglected location, it is extremely poor. However, this also brings them an advantage: no one is interested in this barren little country, which has brought them a rare peace.
In a small village nestled among the mountains of the land of fields, a stranger arrived several years ago. He had a full head of white hair and looked quite old, but he was a very kind person and often helped the villagers with various tasks.
If Shen Qiu were here, he would definitely recognize who this frail old man was.
Uchiha Madara!
Yes, he did not die. He had been lying in wait, plotting his earth-shattering scheme!
"A Mangekyou Sharingan that can manipulate time? How interesting..."
He gazed at the strangely shaped creature named "Absolute" before him, a strange smile playing on his lips.
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Chapter 170: Madara's Test, Zetsu's Plot (Please Subscribe!)
"Shall we go see him, Lord Madara? Is your plan...?"
Zetsu's tone was very respectful. As a product hastily created by Kaguya Otsutsuki before being sealed away, his combat ability was very weak, but at the same time he possessed extremely high intelligence.
It is no exaggeration to say that he once even manipulated the entire ninja world at the same time, and he was intentionally guiding the course of ninja history. His painstaking efforts had only one purpose—to resurrect the goddess of the rabbit, Kaguya Otsutsuki.
After suffering repeated failures over a thousand years, the birth of Madara Uchiha finally gave him a glimpse of the possibility of realizing his long-cherished wish. In front of Madara Uchiha, he was as obedient as the most loyal servant.
Therefore, even the extremely suspicious Madara Uchiha failed to discover Zetsu's true identity until the very last moment.
“My plan… ‘953’…it’s time to put it on the agenda. It wouldn’t hurt to go see him.” Madara took a deep breath and stood up. He wasn’t as old and frail as he would be ten years later, needing the Gedo Mazo to supply chakra to survive.
In the epic battle at the Valley of the End against Hashirama Senju, despite possessing the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and the Nine-Tails' assistance, he was ultimately defeated by Hashirama and killed by him.
However, something no one expected was that he used Izanagi, a forbidden technique of the Uchiha clan, to rewrite the truth of his own death.
What's even more unexpected is that the piece of flesh he bit off from Hashirama before he died became the key to the evolution of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Samsara Eye.
The Sage of Six Paths possessed the Sage's Eyes, which not only allowed him to use the powerful force known as the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but also enabled him to summon the Ten-Tails' hull, the Gedo Mazo, from the moon. After collecting all nine tailed beasts, he was able to wield the power of the Sage and become a true "god" in the ninja world.
What he didn't expect was that Black Zetsu altered the contents of the stone tablet, making him mistakenly believe that only by achieving "Infinite Tsukuyomi" could the ninja world have a true future. Thus, he tragically worked for Black Zetsu for a lifetime or even two lifetimes, making him the ultimate wage slave.
Madara Uchiha knew his days were numbered. In fact, it was during the Second Shinobi World War that he orchestrated the killing of Nagato's parents by Konoha ninjas, and then transplanted the Rinnegan into Nagato's body, hoping that Nagato would later use the Rinne Rebirth technique to revive him.
Ordinary people cannot withstand the immense power of the Rinnegan; apart from the Uchiha clan, only the Senju and Uzumaki clans can.
The Senju clan was definitely excluded by him. The Uchiha clan members had been severely suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi in recent years, and the Uchiha clan members were nowhere to be seen on the battlefield. Therefore, the Uzumaki clan members who were scattered outside the Land of Whirlpools after its destruction became Madara's best target.
He had originally planned to set off soon to find a suitable candidate for the Rinnegan, and at that time, Shen Qiu, who was rising to fame in the ninja world, caught his attention.
If such an Uchiha clansman could be turned into his puppet and hold a high position in Konoha in the future... Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but reveal a hint of pleasure on his lips.
"Where is he?"
After taking off his white pajamas and changing into red armor, Madara asked Black Zetsu, believing that Black Zetsu must have already taken care of this matter long ago.
"Judging by the days, we should be almost at the Land of Iron by now, Lord Madara. He has a force of two thousand men under his command, so please be extremely careful."
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