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

Chapter 263 Do you also want to dance?

The Leaf Village Army south of the Hodge Mountains.

A scout ninja from the Hyuga clan arrived before Haneda to report the enemy situation:

"Lord Hokage! Kumogakure has gathered almost all of its forces; the densely packed chakra formations must number in the tens of thousands!"

Haneda activated Kagura's Mind's Eye and said calmly, "Twelve thousand three hundred and twenty-seven."

Upon hearing this string of numbers, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel worried.

He wasn't afraid that Haneda would die on the battlefield, after all, he had the Flying Thunder God Technique, and as long as he wanted to leave, the path was right under his feet.

The real trouble comes from the Konoha ninja.

In conventional warfare, generals fight generals, soldiers fight soldiers, and strength determines who is matched against whom.

Haneda only needs to deal with the Fourth Raikage, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

But the Konoha ninjas are different; they have to deal with four times the number of troops!

This is a devastating number!

Jiraiya said, "Haneda, make a decision now. If we retreat, it will only be a defensive move, and at least we can preserve most of our forces."

Shisui often carried out missions in small-scale wars after World War III, and he was very aware of the cruelty of war, especially wars where there was no hope in sight.

Shisui then advised, "Hokage-sama, let's retreat. I can use Kotoamatsukami on the Fourth Raikage to stop this war."

Itachi also wanted to say a few words of advice along with Shisui, but just as he was about to speak, Haneda said:

"Twelve thousand ninjas are nothing; I can dance alone."

"I, Uchiha Haneda, cherish my soldiers like my own children, and I will never stand by and watch the ninjas of Konoha die in war!"

"You all watch the battle from Mount Hodge, while I, as the Hokage, fight the Hidden Cloud Village alone!"

Jiraiya was stunned, as were Shisui and Itachi.

The Konoha ninjas around were stunned.

What do you mean by "treating soldiers like sons"? The Hokage is actually going to fight Kumogakure alone?!

Keep in mind that was a force of twelve thousand men; each of them could level an entire mountain with a single ninjutsu!

"Lord Hokage, how could you put yourself in such a dangerous situation?" Shisui realized what was happening and quickly tried to dissuade him.

Just as Itachi was about to speak, Haneda interrupted him again: "I have the Flying Thunder God Technique. Passing through a million troops is as easy as taking something out of a bag!"

"Besides, I am not the Third Hokage, I am willing to personally charge into battle!"

Jiraiya couldn't help but smile when he heard Haneda casually disparage the old man:

"Leave the battlefield matters to Haneda; he can return here at any time using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"We'll hold the rear for the Hokage!"

Jiraiya's first part was his true feelings, while the second part was meant for others.

He could tell that Haneda wasn't joking; he was serious.

Haneda, the Fifth Hokage, was completely different from the Third Hokage. When Konoha encountered difficulties, he was truly willing to step up!

Under Haneda's orders, the Konoha ninja army arrived at the top of the Hodge Mountains first, overlooking the vast expanse of the Cloud Village army.

To the surprise of Kumogakure, the Konoha ninjas stopped after reaching the Hodge Mountains.

They did not attack, as if they were first occupying the advantageous terrain and waiting for the Cloud Village to attack.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yugito asked the Fourth Raikage:

"Shall we attack, Lord Raikage?"

The Fourth Raikage said, "Something's not right. This fighting style doesn't resemble Uchiha Haneda; it's more like Jiraiya's."

"Yo yo~ Big brother, there's a shooting star in the sky! Big brother, it's not nighttime, so where would a shooting star come from? Baka yarou, Kuruya deer~"

Kirabi's singing, dancing, and rapping drew everyone's attention to the sky.

A streak of lightning flashed across the Hodge Mountains like a shooting star over the vast white snowfield.

To their surprise, the meteor suddenly stopped above the Cloud Hidden Legion and plummeted down!

"No! That's Uchiha Haneda! Prepare to engage the enemy!!"

The Fourth Raikage recognized it as Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

However, this chakra mode is different from his; it contains some unique elements that allow the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to fly in the sky.

The Fourth Raikage followed Haneda's descent and saw the scene in the Hodge Mountains.

All the Konoha ninjas standing atop the mountain remained motionless.

It was like watching a large open-air cinema, a quiet and enjoyable experience.

"How dare you! Uchiha Haneda! How dare you!"

"How dare you fight all twelve thousand of our brothers by yourself! Do you really think we are the weak and incompetent Iwagakure?!"

"Men of Kumogakure, let's show that arrogant Hokage the unity of Kumogakure!!"

"We must ensure that Uchiha Haneda never returns!!!"

The Fourth Raikage roared, and the Cloud Village ninjas roared back, boosting their morale.

With each shout of "Ura!", the entire Cloud Hidden Legion became excited.

Even the Konoha ninjas atop Mount Hodge heard it—their unity and fighting spirit.

They couldn't help but worry about their Hokage, Uchiha Haneda.

"Can we really win?" Itachi murmured to himself. This was the first time he had ever witnessed a real war, a large-scale war.

Jiraiya was unable to answer Itachi's question.

He didn't know whether this decisive battle would end in a farcical conclusion or become Haneda's moment to establish his fame and prestige as Hokage.

Shisui comforted him, "The Hokage dared to go up alone; he is the true Hokage, and he is confident he can escape."

In a corner of the Hodge Mountains, a man wearing a tiger-skin mask and a red cloud cloak silently watched the battlefield.

It was Obito.

White Zetsu emerged from the ground, looked at Haneda falling from the sky, and laughed exaggeratedly:

Is Lord Madara worried about his close friend?

Obito did not reply, his three-tomoe Sharingan watching as Haneda landed within the Cloud Village's army.

He said calmly, "No one in the ninja world is his match; only I can stop him."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Haneda dusted himself off and became increasingly excited as he looked at the approaching army.

"I hope this farce will give me some enjoyment."

A swipe!

Haneda appeared in front of the Cloud Ninja in an instant.

He deactivated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, drew his sword and slashed once, then continued charging forward without pausing.

Brush, brush, brush!!!

In the blink of an eye, Haneda charged forward and swung his sword several times. The silver-white light of the blade flashed, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

Haneda, all by himself, carved a path through the entire battlefield!

With his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly, Haneda dodged countless attacks of kunai and shuriken.

In between dodging attacks, he didn't forget to swing his knife and slash people; any attack seemed to have no effect on him.

Haneda dominated the battlefield solely with his physical skills!

Suddenly, a Cloud Ninja seized on Haneda's reluctance to expend chakra and threw a kunai with an explosive tag attached.

Haneda dodged the kunai and, before the explosive tag could fully detonate, removed it and casually placed it on the clothes of a Cloud Ninja.

The Cloud Ninja frantically tried to remove the explosive tag, but the person who threw it had already timed it perfectly.

Boom!

The explosive tag detonated, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere!

Without turning around, Haneda caught the Cloud Ninja who had thrown the explosive tag when no one was paying attention.

"Do you want to dance too?"

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Chapter 264 Despair! The Power of God!

Haneda didn't waste much time; bone spurs grew from his palm, ending the life of the Cloud Ninja before him.

At that moment, a bolt of lightning flashed and struck Haneda.

Haneda activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and used the first stage of Susanoo to resist the attack.