He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

Sakumo Hatake frowned deeply.

Isogen has already proven his genius with his strength. Such a genius should grow up properly and become a pillar of Konoha, not be ruined on such a battlefield.

"I'm confident I can escape in a one-on-one situation." There's even a good chance of killing him, but considering the poor compatibility, he doesn't recommend forcing it on himself.

The fifty strings are crossed in front of the chest.

“Damn it.”

"I also want to drag out the group of people hiding in the back and give them a good beating."

Is it safe for Isogen to let Yakushi Nonou leave alone, and also for Namikaze Minato?

There is no place for juvenile elves to speak here.

The Root ninjas in my senses have been lurking behind me. Tch, they weren't even included in that round of explosive tags. They really are a bunch of Root good-for-nothings, just like Danzo, that useless dog who's obsessed with mating with power.

Leaving Yakushi Nonou alone would make it extremely easy for her to run into Root ninjas.

Xing is most energetic when he is hiding and doing bad things.

Sakumo Hatake fell silent.

Which link in the chain went wrong? Why are all the people who came out to carry out this mission troubled children, teenagers, and middle-aged people?

He subconsciously looked at Minato Namikaze.

"Lord White Fang, is there anything I can do for you?"

"...You should leave first, and we will come to find you later."

Sakumo Hatake compromised.

Unfortunately, only Minato Namikaze obeyed his orders, along with Nono Yakushi, but Nono was the one he was protecting.

He could only be thankful that this team wasn't his permanent unit; otherwise, he was certain he would die young if he continued to interact with them in this way.

"Everyone, report your chakra status."

"half."

"Two-thirds."

"half."

"Full amount".

A husky suddenly appeared in the crowd.

Sakumo Hatake stared in astonishment at Yugo Genso.

Although he rarely directly engaged in the battle, his modified Palm Healing Technique was always on them. How come you still have full health after such a terrifying drain?

Fifty strings, shrug shoulders.

Well, that's true.

The comprehensive enhancement of Yang attribute is so excessive that the physical recovery is fast enough. When combined with Yin attribute spiritual energy and physical energy, they become Chakra.

If we only consider chakra output and not output, he could hold out for a whole day even against the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who was chasing after him.

"Good, everyone, don't die."

Sakumo Hatake offered words of comfort, then his gaze sharpened, and his entire demeanor changed.

He didn't look like a ninja at this moment; instead, he looked like a samurai about to carry out an assassination mission.

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Chapter 45: Do we need a wet nurse? A wet nurse is fine too.

"White Teeth!"

With a roar, lava fell from the sky.

The immense and dangerous heat distorted the air, and even from a considerable distance, it seemed to scald Minato Namikaze's skin.

Well, he was kicked out because he wanted to stay due to his abilities.

Although he knew that everyone was protecting and caring for him, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he saw Yuge Wuxian, who was a year younger than him, standing there fighting alongside Baiya and the others.

"I thought that after training with Jiraiya-sensei, I could widen the gap a bit," Minato Namikaze said with a wry smile.

It wasn't that he was jealous of his brother driving a Land Rover, but the fact that Isogen had made such great progress in Konoha, even leaving him far behind, made him doubt his own talent.

"Am I really the genius that Jiraiya-sensei was talking about?"

Could Old Deng be trying to fool me? By the way, where is Jiraiya-sensei lately? Even the Hokage is vague about it.

Boom!

The massive ninjutsu strikes the ground, creating a deafening roar that travels for miles, shaking the ground and sending waves of heat through the air.

After the dust kicked up by the lava subsided, the remaining fifty strings of the song clearly revealed Lao Zi's appearance.

The outfit was basically the same as he remembered, the only difference being the age.

In the original story, when Roshi died after having his tailed beast extracted, he had already served as a Jinchuriki for forty years. Now, he is still young, but he is already a Kage-level powerhouse. He also briefly appeared during the Second Shinobi World War.

But this was his first time facing off against the famous Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha.

Once they met, there was no small talk; they unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu, swordsmanship, genjutsu, and taijutsu at each other.

"Illusion!" Uchiha Takeshima's eyes widened.

Old Purple was prepared; his tailed beast chakra surged, forcibly breaking through.

Almost all genjutsu can be broken by disrupting chakra, and in this respect, jinchūriki are truly blessed.

However, the premise is that the relationship between the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast is good. Otherwise, if the sealed Tailed Beast has a rare chance to get out of prison, it will be fine if it doesn't get a tripped up. Although the Tailed Beast will also die when the Jinchuriki dies, for the Tailed Beast that can be resurrected, it can just return in ten or twenty years and be a good beast again.

The battle was fierce, but Lao Zi's brows were furrowed.

It missed.

Although his attacks had a wide range and looked intimidating, they were always dodged.

It's understandable if it happens once or twice; the ninjas who make it to this battlefield are all capable. But if it happens every time, it's impossible for all of them to have mastered reconnaissance ninjutsu.

Although reaching the Jonin level means there are no real weaknesses, humans are not machines and will inevitably have biases.

While Konoha's White Fang is renowned for his unparalleled swordsmanship and formidable reputation throughout the ninja world, his Five Elements Release techniques are equally impressive. Just now, he even used Water Release ninjutsu to forcefully counter his Lava Release. It's not surprising that he has achieved some success in reconnaissance ninjutsu on this basis, but surely not everyone is that good?

'It's that brat.'

He noticed the Fifty Strings of Yuge, who was always on the outer edge of the battlefield, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Konoha's genius, since we've run into him, let's take him down!

While seemingly lost in thought, Isogen had actually kept the entire map view open, allowing him to see everything that Rōshi did.

Roshi is a ninja who relies on tactical maneuvers, and his taijutsu is equally strong. However, due to his status as a Jinchuriki, he cannot defeat the one who is in the shinobi world.

"careful!"

Suddenly, a warning rang out. Looking over, they saw Old Purple, clad in Lava Release armor, charging fiercely towards Isogen despite several ninjutsu attacks!

Just as Sakumo Hatake was about to stop him, he saw that Isogen had already gone to meet him on his own.

Wow, he's so brave.

Ichigen was impressed by Old Purple's actions.

To be honest, he truly lives up to his reputation as the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails. His fiery temper is formidable. Even with the infamous Sakumo Hatake and the White Fang of Konoha right next to him, he still dared to risk being pierced by a sword and rush over.

Fifty Strings selectively forgets the fact that he is still young, even judging from his appearance.

Old Purple is currently in his prime. Although he has a bad relationship with Onoki, his love for the village is genuine. It's not surprising that he would do something after seeing the village's ninjas die tragically and not being able to defeat Hatake Sakumo and the others in a short time, and then seeing this genius.

But it's good that they came.

Wuxian slowly raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and gathered his chakra.

Old Purple, clad in Lava Release armor, had already rushed in front of them.

At the critical moment, Wu Shixian unleashed this seemingly ordinary punch.

Old Zi's face contorted with rage, eager to see the brat's soul scattered after his attack.

Two fists, one big and one small, collided, and the next second...

Boom!

The violent explosion shook the forest, and within a radius of 300 meters around the two people, the entire area was filled with smoke and flying debris.

A figure flew out horizontally.

It's Lao Zi!

"How is that possible!"

The ferocity on Lao Zi's face was replaced by astonishment.

His lava-style armor, which covered his entire body, was missing a piece of his right shoulder, which was slowly being repaired by chakra.

After his initial surprise, he sneered, "How can this brat be so strong! But daring to take my hit head-on would mean he'd be dead even if he survived... How is that possible!"

His eyes were wide open, like bronze bells.

At this moment, Wu Xian's right hand was a bloody mess, and half of his arm was covered with burn marks. If you got close, you could even smell the aroma of roasted meat.

A faint green glow appeared, the charred black was removed, and the bright red flesh throbbed and was restored.

"You look intimidating... You're not some silver-gun candlestick, are you?"

"This little bit of pain wouldn't even bother a three-year-old."

Old Zi's face twitched.

Is this kid even human?!

As for the attack just now, even if the Lava Release Chakra Mode explodes, it won't have the same explosive effect as before. A head-on collision of fists wouldn't produce that kind of effect either.

Moreover, that feeling just now was like a long-accumulated burst of chakra that had reached its limit until his attack pierced it...

Suddenly, he realized what was happening and his eyes widened.

"You actually used your body as an explosive tag!"

The principle behind striking the fifty strings is actually quite simple.

He transforms the nature of Fire Release chakra into explosive chakra, then gathers it in a large amount in a certain part of his body, and throws a punch with an explosive effect—it's incredibly cool.

Old Purple was a veteran of countless battles and the Jinchūriki who mastered Lava Release and the Four-Tails. He could make a judgment with just a little thought, however.

"Crazy!"

He was practically gritting his teeth.

He couldn't believe that such a madman existed in the world.

Using your body as an explosive tag? Why don't you just set yourself off like a firecracker!

Isogen tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with disdain: "Otherwise, what do you think I learned sealing techniques for?"

It would be a waste not to use such a useful weapon as the human body. Taijutsu, even Uchiha Madara, the Dancing King, is used to dancing before a taijutsu duel. Jinchuriki are also used to testing each other with taijutsu first.

It would be such a waste to let go of such a great opportunity you've given me.

Old Purple's gaze darkened as he dodged Uchiha Aoen's sword strike and the flames behind him.

He was now surrounded. He had thought the 50th string was the breakthrough point, but it turned out to be a disguised giant shark.

Four tails...

Thinking of the Four-Tails' power, which he had not yet fully mastered, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

"Four tails!"

"Autumn bean sack." Suddenly, Ishigaki raised his hand and asked like a curious child under Old Purple's wary gaze.

"I've heard that you Jinchūriki often face discrimination in your own villages, and now that you've come out, why are you still working so hard for your village?"