Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

Moreover, the reinforcements from the Hidden Cloud Village have already arrived!

"Haneda is my student, Hatake Sakumo's student. You have no say in this!"

A violent storm, as fierce as a gale, came from afar. Sakumo stood in front of Haneda, holding his sword.

"Hiss~ My disciple is not someone anyone can bully."

Orochimaru, his tongue flicking, walked over from a distance and finally stood in front of Guy.

He glanced at the battlefield, especially at the wounded Ai and the recaptured Killer Bee, and gave a half-smile.

"I'm very curious how the people of Kumogakure knew about the communication snake I left at the camp."

"They can also be brought out without anyone noticing, even from under the guard of the sealing squad."

Chapter 155 News from Kannabi Bridge

Orochimaru found everything happening before his eyes strange.

He secretly conducted experiments on the battlefield, which remained a secret.

Even Danzo didn't know much about this, let alone Kumogakure.

Besides the one that was openly left in Konoha, there was another communication snake left behind.

But both communication snakes died mysteriously.

Even he, the master, didn't notice.

Orochimaru found this mysterious and unpredictable method extremely perplexing.

The Third Raikage snorted coldly, offering no explanation.

He obtained the information from the desk in the Raikage Building.

He had no idea how or by whom the intelligence was sent.

The Third Raikage gave him a deep look, then grabbed Killer Bee and retreated with A in his arms.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode rampaged through the encirclement of Konoha, seemingly oblivious to everything around it.

It was so fast that even Sakumo and Orochimaru couldn't stop it for a moment.

In less than a minute, the Third Raikage broke through the encirclement and shouted towards the Cloud Village army ahead:

"Let those scum from Konoha see the unity and power of Kumogakure!"

…………

In the latter half of Konoha 48, the war between Konoha and Kumogakure broke out in the Hodge Mountains.

The Third Raikage attempted to lead the Hidden Cloud Village to rescue Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, but failed due to the obstruction of the Konoha army led by Orochimaru and Sakumo.

This battle is known as the Battle of Hodge Hill.

After this battle, Konoha and Kumogakure clashed multiple times in the Hodge Mountains.

The battlefield in the Frost Kingdom became intense.

Fortunately, Uchiha Haneda recaptured Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and the war remained in his favor.

In the ninja world, almost every faction knows that the next large-scale war between Konoha and Kumogakure will determine the course of the war.

If Konoha wins, the battle in the Land of Frost will come to a complete end; if Kumogakure wins, the war will continue.

The end of the year is approaching.

Haneda stood on a high peak in the Hodge Mountains, gazing into the distance.

Sakumo came over with Asuma and Kurenai.

Shuo Mao asked with concern:

"Still thinking about the Battle of Hotchkiss, Haneda?"

"You've already done enough to capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

As he spoke, Sakumo draped his cloak over Haneda and smiled:

"It's too cold here, you'll catch a cold."

Speaking of the cold, Asuma shivered and chimed in:

"Yes, Brother Haneda, you must take care of yourself!"

Haneda glanced back at Sakumo and Asuma, and nodded slightly.

If A had been captured in the last major battle, the war between Kumogakure and Konoha would have ended much sooner.

It's important for both myself and Konoha.

However, he captured Killer Bee, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki could not persuade the Third Raikage to make a truce.

Now, as the great war between Konoha and Kumogakure is about to erupt again, Haneda senses that a conspiracy is about to unfold.

The war between Konoha and Iwagakure is nearing its end.

At this point in time, Ban will definitely do something.

"Go back first. I'm just here to admire and reminisce about my achievements."

"The renowned and perfect Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, was defeated by my blade, Uchiha Haneda."

Haneda smiled.

But a trace of sorrow ultimately showed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Sakumo patted Haneda on the shoulder and silently followed behind him.

Asuma, who spoke the loudest and most frequently, excitedly boasted about Haneda Ichiro.

Upon returning to Konoha's headquarters in the Land of Frost, Haneda and Sakumo were urgently summoned by Orochimaru for a meeting in the conference room.

At this moment, many Jonin were already seated in the conference room, waiting for Haneda and Sakumo.

Orochimaru watched as Haneda and Sakumo approached, and went straight to the point:

"According to intelligence from Root spies, Kumogakure is preparing to send a large force to attack the command post tomorrow."

Orochimaru drew a circle on the map on his back with a pen and said:

"Haneda-kun, this is the advance route of Ai's assault team."

"I want you to lead the team to intercept them and prevent them from launching a surprise attack on Konoha's rear hospital."

"This mission is very important, as it involves the defense of the rear. The Cloud Village may also be able to flank the battlefield and launch a surprise attack from the rear."

"Okay, Orochimaru-senpai," Haneda replied absentmindedly.

He kept thinking about the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

Orochimaru glanced at Haneda, his mouth slightly agape, but remembering the relationship between Gai and Haneda, his gaze shifted back to Sakumo:

"Sakumo, I hope you will lead your team to bypass the battlefield, launch a surprise attack on the Cloud Village's main camp, and force them to return to defend."

“Okay.” Sakumo nodded readily in agreement.

He understood Orochimaru's tactics very well.

If the surprise attack is fast enough, it will definitely disrupt the morale of the Cloud Village army.

Orochimaru might stall on the main battlefield, desperately resisting the Cloud Village's offensive while awaiting news of his arrival.

Orochimaru spent a long time arranging tactics in the conference room, detailed enough to deal with all of Kumogakure's attacks.

As the meeting was ending, an orange cat quietly walked in and jumped onto Haneda's shoulder.

Yes, Xiaoju.

It whispered:

"We have news from Kannabi Bridge, Haneda."

!!!

Suppressing his complex emotions, Haneda asked:

"When?"

"Tomorrow morning, Jiraiya will arrange for Minato to take your good friends Obito and Kakashi to Kannabi Bridge to cut off Iwagakure's supplies."

Upon hearing this news, Haneda's first thought was:

The timing is so coincidental! How could it be such a coincidence?!

Is it...

Madara and Black Zetsu have made their move!

Haneda gripped the mission scroll tightly in his hand.

His mission involved A's raiding force, which was of great importance to Konoha.

If he were to give up temporarily, according to Konoha's system, he would most likely become a rogue ninja.

Haneda stood there for a long time, hesitated for a long time, and finally walked towards Sakumo.