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

"You old lecher, you're overthinking it."

Gengetsu Shimura waved his hand and said regretfully, "There are only a few beauties in Kumogakure. Most of the others are dark-skinned and chubby girls. You've seen them on the battlefield. I heard that the two Jinchuriki are quite pretty, but it's a pity we couldn't find them this time."

"This person is called Samui, and he is the personal disciple of the Fourth Raikage."

"He wants to abduct me, so I'll abduct one of his disciples. That should even things out, right?"

"Huh? That's it."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya immediately slumped down.

Recalling the female ninjas from the Cloud Village he had seen on the battlefield, each one of them just like the Akimichi family's branch family from the Cloud Village, he couldn't help but shudder.

That's terrifying. Let's leave the hot girls of Kumogakure to their own people.

Lu Jiu and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

That desire for revenge is just too strong.

No wonder he's Danzo's grandson.

I must never set my sights on the Shimura family again, otherwise, with that old man and the young boy keeping an eye on me, I'll never have a peaceful life.

After Shimura Gengetsu resealed Samui, Nara Shikaku finally spoke:

"Alright, thanks to Xuan Yue, we're about to become the victors, but we can't let our guard down yet. Everyone needs to stay alert and guard against a surprise attack from Yun Yin."

"Yes!"

The group of Jonin responded in unison.

Afterwards, comforted by Shikaku, Shimura Gengetsu took his scroll and went back to rest.

Soon, clearer intelligence came from within the Hidden Cloud Village, and everyone knew that the war was now completely over.

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Chapter 82 The Death Gods of Konoha Return in Triumph!

Let's go back to the day Shimura Gengetsu left.

After realizing that his recklessness had caused a disaster, Chirabi quickly threw himself into the rescue operation after a brief moment of anger.

The good news is that because of the extensive destruction caused by Shimura Gengetsu, Kumogakure has entered a state of war preparedness, and many people have gone to underground shelters as they had practiced before.

Furthermore, since the Tailed Beast Ball's direct target was the Cloud Shadow Building on the mountain peak, the ground was only affected by the aftershocks, so the casualties were not as severe as expected.

Even so... this was a massive explosion that occurred within the village, with the Tailed Beast Ball's chakra scattering in all directions, and its power was stronger than many ninjutsu used by Chunin.

The actual death toll was close to a thousand, most of whom were civilians. The hundred or so ninjas who died were mostly genin, killed by falling boulders.

But before Killer Bee could catch his breath, a new incident occurred that very night.

Ōnoki led the Iwagakure troops to land around the strait and encountered the returning reinforcements.

If it weren't for Killer Bee's timely support and the Fourth Raikage's concern for the village's situation, which led him to abandon the main force and rush back to the village at full speed, these thousand people would definitely have been surrounded and wiped out by Iwagakure.

It was only through the combined efforts of the A and B teams that the Iwagakure forces were finally driven back.

Upon returning to the village and seeing the devastation, and hearing that his disciple had been kidnapped by Shimura Gengetsu, the Fourth Raikage was so enraged that he coughed up blood.

"Shimura Gengetsu! I will fight you to the death!"

"Lord Raikage, we can't fight anymore!"

Tsuchitai was equally filled with hatred, but he also understood that the Hidden Cloud Village was already weakened, and continuing the fight would only trigger a new round of the Ninja World War.

Their generation has fought their whole lives and doesn't want to sacrifice themselves in meaningless battles anymore.

"Lord Raikage, the village has suffered economic losses amounting to billions of ryo, and a large number of ninja have been lost. If we can win, that would be fine, but Konoha has Gengetsu Shimura. What's the difference between him and Minato Namikaze back then?"

"We cannot sacrifice the elites of Kumogakure for the sake of a petty squabble."

After Tsuchikage finished speaking, not only the Fourth Raikage, but also the elite strategists around him fell silent.

Objectively speaking, the absolute strength of Kumogakure is no longer enough to suppress Konoha, and with Iwagakure eyeing them covetously from the outside, they can't find any allies even if they want to.

Sunagakure is a complete waste, almost falling out of the ranks of the Five Great Nations. Kirigakure has begun to close itself off from the outside world and ignore its affairs.

The Hidden Cloud Village is now isolated and helpless.

The Fourth Raikage understood this principle perfectly well, but the losses suffered by Kumogakure were too heavy, and he couldn't swallow his anger.

But reality was too harsh, forcing him to swallow it.

boom!

A powerful burst of lightning-attribute chakra erupted from the Fourth Raikage, who slammed his fist into the ground, causing the surrounding houses, which were on the verge of collapse, to crumble completely.

After venting his anger, the Fourth Raikage prepared to go back to rest.

But when he looked up, the once magnificent and dreamlike Thunder Shadow Building had vanished without a trace, and the mountains behind it had been flattened. In an instant, anger surged up in his heart again.

"Shimura Gengetsu! I curse you! I curse you to die young like Namikaze Minato!"

The country of soup.

After learning about the current situation in the Land of Lightning, Nara Shikaku completely relaxed.

Now, the Hidden Cloud Village will be incapable of waging war for several years.

Everyone was resting and recuperating before this battle was fought with gritted teeth. If we win, things will be fine, but if we lose, things will be really dangerous.

Just like Sunagakure, when the daimyo reduced military spending due to their defeat, it fundamentally reduced the collective fighting power of the village, but they could only watch helplessly.

Sure enough, a few days later, the Cloud Hidden Sect's envoy conveyed their willingness to negotiate.

However, the village is currently severely damaged and there are not enough people available for the time being, so the official mission will depart in a month.

Upon receiving the news, the Konoha army immediately set off, leaving only a small number of sensory ninjas to retreat to the border for patrol.

Gengetsu Shimura also returned to Konoha with the army.

After this battle, Shimura Gengetsu became a new hero of Konoha, and at the same time, his title began to circulate in the ninja world—Konoha's Grim Reaper!

In just one battle and one raid, nearly five hundred ninjas were killed.

Even Minato Namikaze couldn't achieve such a feat back then.

Adding to the previous Chunin Exams, this guy clearly had a huge advantage in strength, yet he shamelessly chased down a group of Genin. His bloodlust was unparalleled in the ninja world.

He truly deserves the name of Death.

Originally, due to his age, some people called him the "Little Death God of Konoha".

But considering that Shimura Gengetsu will eventually grow up, or perhaps the name "Five" won't work, it's still most accurate to simply call him the Shinigami of Konoha.

Gengetsu Shimura was slightly pleased after learning of his new title.

At least it's not a nickname like "Genin Killer" that's used to bully weaklings anymore.

A week later.

The ninja army returned to Konoha.

Upon seeing that familiar scenery, many people showed expressions of excitement.

Unlike going on a mission, the risk of death on the battlefield is too great. Every battle is like walking through the gates of hell. Seeing the familiar hometown again naturally evokes different feelings.

But everyone suppressed their urge to go home and continued at their original pace.

Sure enough, when they arrived at the gates of Konoha, they saw a dense crowd of people.

Led by the Third Hokage, along with Danzo and two elders, they stood at the forefront, followed by the village's remaining ninjas and many villagers who had come spontaneously.

When the army returned, thunderous cheers resounded through the sky. People called out the names of familiar friends and relatives, as well as the names of those who had made outstanding contributions to the battle.

Among them, Gengetsu Shimura's popularity even surpassed that of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.

The Flying Thunder God Technique changed the battlefield; a surprise attack on Cloud Village under the cover of night destroyed half of the enemy's main base.

In this war, the eight-year-old boy's performance was truly dazzling.

Nara Shikaku quickly pulled Shimura Gengetsu, who was huddled in the carriage enjoying Uzuki Yugao's attentive massage, out, and they walked side by side with him and Jiraiya.

Danzo Shimura, standing at the very front, unconsciously smiled.

Accustomed to darkness, he didn't like appearing in such a brightly lit setting.

But this time it's different. This time the protagonist is his grandson, Shimura Gengetsu.

So he came anyway.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also smiling, but his smile carried a hint of complexity.

It's too strong... I can't control it.

I can't give you the position of Hokage, but I can give you a position and power second only to one person.

Having convinced himself with this reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile became much more normal.

Finally, the army arrived at the gates of Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few steps forward and patted Shikaku Nara on the shoulder.

"Shikaku, thanks to your command, Konoha's losses were so small this time."