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Chapter 165 Tsunade Arrives (Please Subscribe)

"The Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails are dead?"

Ai was shocked upon hearing this news, so much so that she slammed her hand down on the council table in front of her, shattering it. She then hurriedly asked, "What about my brother Bi?"

"I don't know, something might have happened to them too."

Before Huang Tu could finish speaking, a Yun ninja rushed in to report: "Lord Ai, we've found Lord Bi. He's seriously injured and unconscious, and the medical team is doing everything they can to treat him."

"Killer Bee has been found? What about Murasaki and Han?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tu hurriedly asked, explaining that he had only seen the Four-Tails and Five-Tails cut in half at the waist, and then the chakra reactions of Lao Zi and Han disappeared before Orochimaru arrived.

If Killer Bee didn't die, does that mean Old Purple and Han also didn't die?

The Cloud Ninja shook his head and said, "I don't know. We've only found Lord Killer Bee so far, and your village's two Jonin."

"Go find them immediately! Send twice as many ninja squads as possible to search the entire area within a ten-kilometer radius of their battleground!"

Ai gave the order, and then Tu Tai, who was standing nearby, also spoke up to comfort him: "Your Excellency, don't worry, there might be news soon. We can ask Killer Bee when he wakes up."

Huang Tu nodded, but his expression remained grim; he had a bad feeling about this.

The Cloud Ninja then began to tally the casualties and exchange intelligence. They also suffered many casualties this time, with a death toll of 573, of which more than 300 were killed by the sudden purple ray.

Furthermore, Ai and Tsuchida learned from Huang Tu that the purple ray was the work of Konoha's Raiga, which made them hate Uchiha Yoichi even more.

Furthermore, Huang Tu revealed a lot of information about Konoha Raiga, such as that the ferocious-looking monster filled with a violent aura was something inside Uchiha Yoichi's body.

Just like the tailed beast inside the Jinchuriki, that kind of monster did not belong to any of the nine tailed beasts they knew, and they had never had any impression of that monster.

Ultimately, it can only be concluded that Uchiha Yoichi found a strange monster in the ninja world, and then sealed this monster into his body like he sealed the tailed beasts, thus gaining its power.

We now know what kind of monster's power caused the attack that broke the Third Raikage's arm last time.

In addition, nearly a hundred Cloud Ninja suffered serious and minor injuries, which is a significant loss for them, but still much better than Konoha.

The Iwa ninja suffered little loss; those few dozen were responsible for continuously releasing ninjutsu, then eating soldier pills to recover chakra and continue releasing ninjutsu; once the Konoha ninja's battle line was torn apart, the Kumo ninja would be responsible for the surprise attack.

I asked Huang Tu before he came, but he said he had used up a lot of chakra. He'll be fine after resting for a couple of days.

In comparison, Konoha suffered far greater losses. The Cloud Ninja alone collected over six hundred Konoha ninja corpses, and they also occupied a camp. Konoha's White Fang was also severely injured by A and several other Cloud Ninja Jonin.

Now, A is facing a difficult decision: whether to continue the attack. If they continue, they do have a chance to completely annihilate these Konoha ninjas. However, he learned from Huang Tu that Konoha Raiga seems to have been unharmed.

This news was like a formidable barrier suddenly appearing ahead, making Ai suddenly afraid to attack.

If Konoha Raiga hadn't been injured and still had chakra, wouldn't their attack now mean facing the terrifying monster that Huang Tu had mentioned?

"Let's wait a little longer. We need more information once Killer Bee wakes up."

Ai made a decision: "Before that, Tu Tai, let our men take revenge."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Tu Tai went down to make the arrangements.

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Soon, Orochimaru also received a message from Konoha Village, and Orochimaru and another ninja arrived back almost at the same time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado to listen to Orochimaru's report, but upon hearing the news of Konoha's defeat, he almost fainted.

The good news is that it hasn't completely turned black!

Of the more than 1,200 ninjas, only more than 300 were able to continue fighting. Even Sakumo Hatake was seriously injured while covering the retreat of the ninja forces. The losses in this battle were the greatest in Konoha's history.

Most importantly, they had no information whatsoever about the elite Iwa ninja going to the Land of Hot Springs. If they had known something beforehand, they wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses.

However, there was also good news. Orochimaru reported that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure were dead, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was estimated to be seriously injured.

In the ensuing battles, the Iwagakure ninja lost two of their greatest forces on the battlefield. On the battlefield, the threat posed by Jinchuriki was more intimidating than that of the Kage from each village.

After listening to the detailed battle report, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately regretted it. If he hadn't withdrawn two hundred ninjas from the Land of Hot Springs battlefield, the situation might be slightly better now.

This would at least reduce casualties and prevent Orochimaru from losing even his second camp, thus avoiding the risk of having to retreat again at any time.

"Hiruzen, what do we do now?"

Mitokado Homura asked, "There aren't many ninja left in the village, but Orochimaru needs to send at least another ninja battalion to stabilize the situation."

"The Third Raikage hasn't appeared yet; I suspect he's on the battlefield in the Land of Grass."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke with a grim expression and said, "If the Iwa ninja can help the Kumo ninja, then why can't the Kumo ninja help the Iwa ninja?"

If the Third Raikage were still on the battlefield in the Land of Hot Springs, he couldn't possibly have remained absent from such a massive war.

"Yan, you take a ninja squad to support Orochimaru. I may need to prepare to go to the battlefield in the Land of Grass."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura agreed, saying, "That is indeed possible, but Hiruzen, you don't need to go. Just let Danzo help Namikaze Minato."

Koharu Utatane spoke up, "Orochimaru said in the intelligence report that it was Uchiha Yoichi who killed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and that he even used Wood Release. Hiruzen, what do you think?"

"Orochimaru didn't tell me the truth back then!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was somewhat gloomy when he said this; he was extremely disappointed in this disciple.

Actually, Orochimaru was saying that he only developed Wood Release with the help of others, which was a slightly different meaning, but Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't fully understand it at the time.

But now that he knows this information, Hiruzen Sarutobi realizes that Orochimaru's words had a hidden meaning.

He should have realized it sooner. The police force was the one that helped Orochimaru send death row inmates to Konoha, so the police force should also have been the ones working with Orochimaru to research Wood Release. However, Orochimaru's promise not to create too many Wood Release ninjas was too easy for him to overlook.

Hiruzen Sarutobi now hopes to see the invading enemy repelled, but he doesn't want Uchiha Yoichi to be the one to repel the invading enemy, especially since Wood Release has greatly enhanced Uchiha Yoichi's strength.

The two forces that once quelled the chaos have now appeared in the same person. We must find a way to deal with this.

"We'll talk about this after the war is over. Yan, Koharu, both battlefields are extremely dangerous right now. As we agreed before, Yan will lead a ninja squad to support Orochimaru and gather information on Uchiha Yoichi."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "As for me, I'm prepared to go to the battlefield in the Land of Grass at any time. If there's only one Third Raikage, Danzo can handle it. But if Onoki also appears, then the battlefield in the Land of Grass will be troublesome."

Onoki is very experienced and has a strong fighting spirit. If Onoki were to appear on the battlefield, even Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya would have a hard time dealing with him. This is Hiruzen Sarutobi's assessment.

The alliance of two powerful ninja villages is truly causing Konoha immense suffering. So soon, he, the Hokage, has to prepare to go to the battlefield.

"I understand. We'll do as you say. However, it's unlikely that the medical ninjas can send any more reinforcements."

Speaking of this, Koharu Utatane gets angry. The previous generation's strongest medical ninja left the village because of her fear of blood. Fortunately, there is Mina Uzumaki. Her special physique and chakra make everyone think that Konoha Village may produce another medical master.

However, she suddenly became pregnant before the war began, and she was the wife of the Uchiha clan leader, carrying the next generation's young clan leader.

Now even the village's strongest medical ninja can't go to the battlefield, putting immense pressure on the medical system.

"Send out a few more, let the villagers manage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said that if more people were sent out, villagers would have to wait in line for treatment if they got sick, and only one or two medical ninjas would be left in the village, and the Konoha Hospital would basically stop operating.

But there was no other way; everything had to be focused on the front lines. If the front lines collapsed, Konoha might be invaded.

"I see."

Xiaochun nodded and said that she would send someone to prepare later.

After discussing the matter, the three quickly decided on a reinforcement plan. At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also summoned the heads of various ninja clans. Since the Uchiha clan was not present, the squad leader who remained was appointed to attend the meeting.

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"Tsunade, what are you doing here?"

Orochimaru was interrupted while he was making a summoning scroll, but upon seeing who it was, he immediately frowned and asked.

Wearing a cloak, but still unable to hide the trembling of his body, the Konoha camp was now full of wounded people, and you could see blood-stained Konoha ninjas almost every time you looked up and around.

Tsunade, who suffers from hemophobia, needs someone to take care of her after arriving here.

"I can help too."

Tsunade lowered her head and stammered, her face pale. She said that she almost fell when she saw the blood when she came in, but luckily Shizune was there to support her.

The ninja who led Tsunade around was unaware of her hemophobia; he only knew that Lady Tsunade had come to provide reinforcements, so he happily led her to Lord Orochimaru.

"Stop being stubborn. I know about your slug skills, but this camp isn't safe right now, and it will take you a long time to recover. I'll have someone send you away later."

After some deliberation, Orochimaru felt he couldn't guarantee Tsunade's safety, especially since he didn't know if the Cloud Ninja would launch a large-scale attack.

If the Cloud Ninja attacks, but Tsunade hasn't even started treating them yet, they become a burden.

"Here you go. I'll leave after the treatment."

Tsunade closed her eyes and spoke slowly. The blood was no longer in her sight, which made her feel better. She continued, "Send me to that Uchiha brat. Once I recover, I'll use the Slug Technique to heal the injured ninjas."

"Keep the current medical ninjas in good physical condition. I will provide Healing Palm Techniques when the time comes, and they will only need to guide the wounds of the seriously injured ninjas to heal."

"Uchiha brat? Is that Yoichi-kun? It's understandable that you know him, but Tsunade, this is a battlefield. I hope you can reconsider."

Orochimaru reminded her that he thought Tsunade had overheard the Wood Release incident when she came in, so he planned to go and ask Uchiha Yoichi for clarification. However, he didn't want the two of them to argue in the front-line camp, so it was best for them to restrain themselves.

Orochimaru then summoned a ninja and instructed him to take Tsunade and Shizune to find Uchiha Yoichi, while he continued making the scroll for summoning the giant snake; this scroll would allow a genin squad to obtain a powerful summoning beast, but it would require him to bleed a lot.

"baffling."

After Tsunade left, she thought to herself that she couldn't understand a word Orochimaru had said.

However, when she was being led to find Uchiha Yoichi, Tsunade closed her eyes and let Shizune lead her.

Otherwise, having finally recovered enough to stop her legs from trembling, if she saw blood again, she probably wouldn't even be able to walk.

"Lady Tsunade, this is Lord Yoichi's camp."

Before the ninja could finish speaking, the tent flap opened.

Uchiha Yoichi walked out and said to the Konoha ninja, "I'll handle this. You can go back now."

"Yes, Lord Yang."

Facing the battlefield hero who saved them, the Konoha ninja spoke with burning eyes before striding away.

"Come in first, there are still quite a few injured Konoha ninja around here."

Uchiha Yang spoke first, then, following instructions, took Tsunade's hand and led her into the tent.

"Hey, you little brat!"

Even the free-spirited Tsunade knew that holding hands was something to be mindful of in a relationship, but before she could finish speaking, she heard Uchiha Yoichi say...

"Your eyes are closed, and your hands are trembling a little, probably because of hemophobia."

"No, that's not true."

"Warmth can help dispel fear in people's hearts. Now I'll help you. But shouldn't you be going to the Land of Tea? Why are you here?"

Distracted by Uchiha Yoichi, Tsunade subconsciously forgot that she was still being held by the hand.

Remembering how the brat had worried about her and tricked her into going to the Land of Tea, Tsunade opened her eyes and stared at Uchiha Yoichi, saying, "Kid, don't underestimate my ninja resolve. How could I not come to help when I know about the war? Besides, your lying skills are too clumsy. Learn properly next time before you try to fool people."

"So we were exposed. But Lady Tsunade, you should understand that I'm doing this for your own good. This battlefield is too dangerous. We just suffered a crushing defeat, and the Cloud Ninja could attack at any moment."

"That's why I came. Even with hemophobia, I can still be very useful. Don't look down on me, you presumptuous brat."

Shizune, who was standing to the side, didn't pay attention to the two arguing. She was just staring at their clasped hands with a bit of curiosity, wondering when they were going to let go.

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