Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

Tsuchida helplessly spread his hands, "Quickly kill either Jiraiya or Shimura Gengetsu, and then take the opportunity to seize more of the Land of Fire's territory, thereby gaining benefits through peace talks."

"If we're fast enough, the Land of Earth won't be able to react in time, and then we can retreat and defend in time."

"I understand."

The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath and stood up. At this moment, it was up to him, as the Kage, to make the decision: whether to risk bringing Killer Bee and risking a battle with Konoha.

"Pass on my order: assemble one thousand Cloud Ninja and bring another batch of supplies to the front lines!"

"Have Kira create tentacle clones to guard the Hidden Cloud Village, while his real body quietly follows the main force and does not reveal his whereabouts."

Since he's going to play dirty, he'll go all the way. He'll keep Killer Bee hidden in the shadows and strike at the most crucial moment to deliver the fatal blow!

"Yes!"

A ninja from the Cloud Village responded enthusiastically, and soon, an intelligence ninja relayed the order back to the Cloud Village.

The next day.

Shimura Gengetsu woke up feeling refreshed after sleeping for more than ten hours.

Seeing Kurenai and Yugao lying on either side of him, he made no sound and used the Flying Thunder God Seal to reach the watchtower outside the camp.

Although chakra can be replenished, the depleted mental energy must be restored over time.

Now that Shimura Gengetsu has fully recovered, he also has time to check yesterday's gains.

Upon opening the system, the notification bar was flooded with reward information.

There were people from Kumogakure, and also people from Konoha.

Anyone who saw it yesterday would have been deeply impressed by Gengetsu Shimura's performance.

Moreover... the minimum requirement for a ninja to be able to reach this battlefield is Chunin, meaning they are all elites from their villages.

The rewards, accumulated little by little, were added to the panel all at once, resulting in a significant change.

[Name: Genzuki Shimura]

【Sex: Male】

Age: Eight and a half years old

[Date of Birth: April 1st, Konoha Calendar 46]

[Chakra Properties: Fire, Wind, Earth, Water (Limit Break), Lightning, Yin, Yang (Ultimate)]

Total Chakra: 73 calories (one calorie is approximately equal to five standard Jonin chakra)

[Chakra Control Talent: Ultimate]

[Mastery of Ninjutsu: Numerous C and B-rank ninjutsu, as well as forbidden techniques such as Scorch Release and Flying Thunder God Technique]

[Attribute Transformation: Wind, Fire, Water attribute transformation (maximum); Earth, Lightning attribute transformation (mastery).]

[Special Talents: Otsutsuki Bloodline (weak), Senju Bloodline (excellent, under development), Uchiha Bloodline (ultimate, currently three tomoe), Uzumaki Bloodline (excellent), Byakugan (ordinary, not yet fused with the host), swordsmanship genius, the darkness of the ninja world, the expectation of his mother-in-law, spatial talent.]

Bond Points: 15,654

[Evaluation: A pillar of a great nation, a top-tier powerhouse capable of influencing the battlefield, Mundo! He can go wherever he wants!]

Looking at his current attributes, Shimura Gengetsu couldn't stop smiling.

As expected, the actions in the Forest of Death and the massacre of Kusagakure were merely minor skirmishes.

Only war can make you rich, and very rich!

Feeling the surge of power within him and the increasingly active chakra, Gengetsu Shimura really wanted to spar with the Raikage again.

The current Fourth Raikage hasn't reached his peak form from the Fourth Shinobi World War yet; he's a bit weak, but that makes him a suitable opponent.

My gaze shifted to the Bond Points section.

A little over 15,000... This was a richer battle than he had ever fought before.

For a moment, Shimura Gengetsu's hands began to stir again.

What should I add...?

What he most wanted to improve was his chakra control talent, but when he looked at it, he found that it would take more than 8,000 points to go from the ultimate to the limit.

This is the result of him integrating a lot of chakra control talents and going a long way down the path of perfection.

Gengetsu Shimura hesitated again.

Is this thing really that expensive?

The pricing of the system is always based on established patterns.

The more precious an ability is, the higher its price will naturally be; there must be a reason why it's so expensive.

After thinking it over, Shimura Gengetsu decided to put it aside for the time being and then spent 5,000 points to upgrade the Senju bloodline.

【The Thousand Hands Bloodline is Superior – Ultimate】

A familiar warm current flowed through his body, and his chakra and physical attributes surged once again. However, even the best bloodline needs time to develop, so this time the increase was not much, only about twenty calories of chakra.

Both his strength and stamina have improved considerably.

Of the remaining 10,000 points, 5,000 were given to the Uzumaki bloodline, and 5,000 were given to... the Otsutsuki bloodline.

Despite having possessed it for so long, Shimura Gengetsu had not sensed any changes brought about by the Otsutsuki bloodline.

I couldn't resist this time, so I put in 5,000 points, not for any other reason than to hear a bang.

To distinguish whose effect it was, he deliberately waited until the boost from the Vortex Bloodline ended before allocating points.

Sure enough, when the Otsutsuki bloodline advanced from weak to diluted, he finally felt the difference.

This was a change that was hard to explain. His chakra level hadn't increased, but his physical strength had improved. There was also a vague feeling that his compatibility with chakra had become better.

The biggest change... Shimura Gengetsu looked at his arm, which was as white as jade, without a single scar or flaw.

If she were a woman, she would definitely be called a beauty in ancient times.

But these changes... are they worth five thousand?

For a moment, Shimura Gengetsu felt like he had been tricked, and his expression was like that of someone who was constipated.

But he had already squandered all his points, and seeing that the next level required 10,000 points of Otsutsuki bloodline, he had no points left to add.

"Let's cause trouble! Let's cause trouble!"

Shimura Gengetsu stood up and shouted, then instantly returned to the camp and walked into the command tent 083 amidst the enthusiastic greetings of the ninjas.

Seeing Xuan Yue enter, Nara Shikaku, who was having a small meeting with Yamanaka Inoichi and Jiraiya, smiled and said, "Our great hero has woken up?"

"Uncle Shikaku, will I be able to become a Jonin when I go back this time?"

“No problem.” Nara Shikaku readily agreed. “If you don’t become a Jonin, then no one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village is qualified.”

"Congratulations in advance, Xuan Yue. You have successfully surpassed Kakashi and become the youngest Jonin in Konoha's history."

Gengetsu Shimura raised an eyebrow at Kakashi, who was standing to the side, but Kakashi kept his head down and wouldn't look at him.

"Uncle Shikaku, I want to go on a mission."

Nara Shikaku was taken aback. "We just repelled Kumogakure, and their camp has retreated dozens of kilometers. There shouldn't be any more fighting in the near future. What mission do you want to undertake?"

Although there are routine tasks such as patrolling, guarding, and gathering intelligence, Shikaku felt that sending Shimura Gengetsu was a waste of his talents and that it would be better to let him rest and contribute in the next big battle.

Jiraiya thought so too, so he advised, "Kid, you performed brilliantly enough yesterday. You don't need to push yourself so hard. Why are you such a power-hungry person at such a young age?"

Gengetsu Shimura shook his head. "I just wanted to get revenge on Kumogakure. Who told them to target my bloodstains?"

The high-ranking executives inside the room were sweating profusely...

That little rascal is so vengeful.

"Uncle Lu Jiu, listen to my analysis."

"Oh?" Nara Shikaku became interested. "Alright then, Gengetsu, you go ahead and say it."

"Kumakuna has only retreated a few dozen kilometers and hasn't even left the Land of Hot Springs, which means they still have plans to fight again. But with their current strength, Kumogakuna is definitely no match for them, so they will definitely continue to mobilize troops from the villages."

Nara Shikaku nodded repeatedly, "Xuan Yue, you're right. We've come to the same conclusion. We've already dispatched sensory ninjas to gather intelligence. As long as reinforcements arrive, we'll definitely be able to get the information in the shortest amount of time."

Snapped!

Gengetsu Shimura clapped his hands. "Why wait for them to come? Can't we take the initiative?"

"You want to attack the Cloud Village's headquarters?" Nara Shikaku frowned. "They won't fight us. They'll just keep retreating until they enter the Land of Lightning. Once there, our defense will turn into an invasion, and our battle lines will be stretched out. This will be a huge test for our supplies, and we'll be easily cut off from our rear."

"Keeping the battle lines in place is the best outcome."

This time it was Shimura Gengetsu's turn to shake his head. "I didn't say I was going to fight the Raikage."

"So you're going to launch a surprise attack on the reinforcements?"

As expected of Konoha's most brilliant mind, he almost kept up with Shimura Gengetsu's train of thought.

"more or less."

Gengetsu Shimura nodded his little head, "I want to attack Kumogakure."

Nara Shikaku: "???".