Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

The eight-tailed ox-ghost looked up to the sky and roared.

The words "blood debts must be repaid in blood" echoed in the darkness and the sky, making even the earth tremble.

"Buzz—" An emergency alarm sounded, and the Hidden Cloud Village was awakened from its sleep.

"Emergency team, assemble! The Eight-Tails has gone berserk!"

"The monster has gone berserk again!"

The village was thrown into chaos, and the Eight-Tails' chakra, unique to tailed beasts and filled with malice, was like wind meeting fire, causing extreme anxiety in the hearts of every Cloud Ninja.

In the past, it's not uncommon for tailed beasts to go berserk.

However, it was only a partial leak, and the Cloud Village's sensory warning department would immediately sound the alarm. As long as a powerful ninja arrived and suppressed the Jinchuriki, there would be no major losses.

It was the first time I'd ever completely gone berserk in the very center of the village!

"Is this the complete form of a tailed beast? It's quite spectacular..." Orochimaru murmured, slapping a sealing jutsu on the forehead of the dead Brubi.

In order to better extract intelligence.

As the eight-tailed fox roared angrily towards the sky.

Orochimaru used the Kusanagi sword to carve off a piece of flesh, and quickly left with Burubi, the former Jinchuriki, as a trophy of Konoha.

"The illusion magic of the Kurama clan? Interesting..."

The Eight-Tails was enraged, cursing the Hidden Cloud Village while slapping the surrounding buildings with its tentacles as if there were some enemy there.

Even after being slashed by the Kusanagi sword, he only slightly turned his head, not turning his attention to Orochimaru.

"It's time to go. Genjin said this illusion won't last long..." Orochimaru had a sudden thought, and a large snake emerged from his sleeve, swallowing Burubi whole.

at the same time.

With Wind Release: Vacuum Sword in hand, Shimura Danzo pierced the head of the Cloud Village ninja that Hyuga Hizashi had mentioned earlier.

The other Anbu members also completely tore open a gap in the Cloud Village's external defenses.

In the darkness of the night, some used their cunning to gather intelligence, while others, with cunning and shrewdness, carried out a perfect, silent assassination.

Once Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Kurama Genma reunited, the three formed a small team, preparing for any sudden enemy ambushes, and advanced rapidly...

unobstructed.

Because they were all wiped out by Shimura Danzo and his ANBU.

"Did the mission go smoothly?" Danzo Shimura asked in a deep voice.

"Successfully, you're quite capable too?" Orochimaru chuckled. "How about bringing this Cloud Village ninja along? They're all pretty good, they should have some intelligence."

Danzo Shimura's face darkened: "You don't need to tell me, it's already being done."

Damn Orochimaru…

In the past, within the Root, he was just one of his own soldiers!

Now that he's allied with Hiruzen, he doesn't even know how to address his senior apprentice, and he's even criticizing my work?

Arrogant brat!

"Orochimaru, you'll regret this!" Shimura Danzo thought to himself.

But his body language betrayed him as he urged the Anbu to collect the corpses of the Cloud Ninja.

They also concealed their tracks to avoid pursuers.

"This isn't the time to argue with this brat. I need to focus on my job first... I'll find a chance to give Hiruzen a piece of my mind!"

Orochimaru glanced at Shimura Danzo with considerable surprise.

Why didn't they deliberately start an argument with me?

The teacher's guidance has made him a bit more mature...

"I need to keep a close eye on Shimura Danzo; he seems to have gotten a bit too smart," Orochimaru thought to himself.

At that moment, Hizashi Hyuga suddenly spoke up: "The Eight-Tails is making strange movements... Is that a Tailed Beast Ball?"

Everyone looked up towards the direction of Hidden Cloud Village.

The Eight-Tails' mouth was accumulating unsettling chakra; the blood-red chakra particles were rapidly condensing and expanding.

Danzo Shimura's eyes lit up.

If this were to explode inside Kumogakure, it would be like a spectacular firework display…

But a figure flashing with lightning charged towards the Eight-Tails like lightning!

"That's the Third Raikage..." A hint of joy appeared in Danzo Shimura's eyes.

This is what happens when it explodes...

Unexpectedly, the Third Raikage used his palm as a blade to stab and destroy the Tailed Beast Ball that the Eight-Tails had not yet fully formed, as if he were self-destructing!

"Is he out of his mind?" Hyuga Hizashi muttered.

"He doesn't want the Tailed Beast Ball to expand further, as that would cause an even larger explosion..." Orochimaru analyzed.

The explosion turned the night into day in an instant, and the surging shockwave could be felt even by the Konoha ninjas.

"He's still alive? And he can still fight?" Hyuga Hizashi exclaimed in shock.

The aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball dissipated.

The Eight-Tails roared in extreme anger, and the Third Raikage, his body crackling with lightning, charged forward once more.

The human and the tailed beast were actually fighting each other physically.

In terms of physical training, the Third Raikage had already surpassed the level of understanding among ninjas.

"That guy is a monster..." Jiraiya exclaimed sincerely.

"That level of lightning armor would probably require extremely advanced wind jutsu to break through, right? A combination of wind jutsu might be even more effective..." Orochimaru licked his lips.

"His body is strong, but is his soul as strong as his body? There's always a way."

"I will have a good talk with the teacher."

Orochimaru thought of the "Earth Spear: Full Coverage" technique he used when sparring with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and wondered, "With my teacher's current physique, could he also try training this Lightning Release ninjutsu?"

"Perhaps it's a bit difficult for the teacher, although you've become younger, you're still getting on in years."

Seeing the Third Raikage's strength, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a little excited.

This ninja world is not stagnant; it is a place where heroes rise up...

If we don't make progress, the enemy will catch up!

Danzo Shimura, standing to the side, narrowed his eyes slightly. The strength of the Third Raikage was somewhat beyond his expectations.

This also made him more aware of the importance of cultivation.

Danzo Shimura was not weak; in the art of Wind Release, he was proud that even Hiruzen Sarutobi could not compare to him.

Even against the Third Raikage's Lightning Armor, with the added enhancement of Wind Release from his summoned beast, he was confident he could inflict damage...

But the problem is that fighting an enemy isn't just about using ninjutsu.

How do summoned beasts survive? What happens if they get caught in close combat? These are all points to consider and strategically weigh...

"If you want to become Hokage, you can't slack off on your strength... That damned Hiruzen, he's secretly training!"

"But he's right... to deal with Kumogakure, simply killing Jinchuriki isn't enough; we need to expand our gains, as he said."

"The intelligence gathered by those Cloud Ninja is the best material for us to analyze the Third Raikage." As they retreated, Danzo Shimura had this thought in mind, then shook his head violently.

Although the goal is to learn the essence of becoming Hokage…

But you can't always agree with that guy; you have to maintain independent thinking!

Danzo Shimura reminded himself of this.

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After the team secretly sneaked back to Konoha.

The bodies of Burubi and the head of the Cloud Village ninja were sent to the analysis team, where ninjas from the Yamanaka clan retrieved the information from them.

Ten days later.

Konoha, Hokage Building conference room.

Hiruzen Sarutobi held the information on Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu, studying it intently.

They awaited the arrival of Orochimaru and the others.