Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 130 Fusion of Dogs and Men

"But...would Ayase agree to return to Konoha?"

Thinking of Ayase's reasons for insisting on giving birth to the illegitimate child, Biwako smiled inwardly. She didn't think Ayase would agree to her husband's suggestion to obediently return to Konoha and give birth to the child.

If Ayase refuses, she can get that kid Kato Dan to join her in the fight.

"Let's go back to Konoha."

Sarutobi Ayase carefully put away the secret letter in her hand, summoned the ink-wash bird, jumped onto its back, and spoke to the two people below.

Sarutobi Biwako looked completely bewildered: "???"

"Yes, senpai." Kato Dan, thinking that Sarutobi Ayase had come to her senses, jumped onto the back of the ink-wash bird and said happily, "Don't worry, senpai, I will do everything in my power to protect you and the child and ensure your safe return to Konoha."

Sarutobi Ayase glanced at Kato Dan, then turned her head away expressionlessly; the sunlight emanating from him was a bit too dazzling.

"Come on up, Biwako-sama!" Kato Dan waved to Biwako, who was still in a daze below, unable to understand what was happening.

"Shut up, brat." Biwako glared at Kato Dan, jumped onto the ink-wash bird, looked at her daughter-in-law, and asked with a uncertain expression, "What...what exactly did Hiruzen tell you?"

She didn't believe her daughter-in-law didn't understand that once she returned to Konoha, she would be powerless to control her own destiny.

Moreover, the daughter-in-law, who had been eager to find Li Yao for revenge, actually agreed to return to Konoha and stop searching for Li Yao!

Biwako is now very curious about what exactly her husband said to his daughter-in-law in his reply.

When confronted with Biwako's questions, Sarutobi Ayase remained silent. Her goal had never changed: to take revenge on Li Yao.

She agreed to return to Konoha for no other reason than that her father-in-law, the Third Hokage, proposed a revenge plan that would cause Li Yao a hundred times more pain than simply eating the bastard child in his stomach. That was all.

Of course, this revenge plan cannot be told to outsiders.

The three spent seven days returning to Konoha.

After arriving in Konoha, the Third Hokage and his daughter-in-law had a secret conversation for an hour. From that day on, Sarutobi Ayase disappeared from everyone's sight.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Biwako confronted her husband.

"Heh..." The Third Generation chuckled coldly, revealing his entire plan. Biwako felt a chill run down her spine after hearing it. Looking at her husband, who suddenly seemed somewhat unfamiliar, she suddenly felt worried that her husband might follow in her daughter-in-law's footsteps and become the embodiment of hatred.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. That's only on the premise that Li Yao can survive. I won't let Li Yao live that long." The third generation comforted his wife, saying that keeping Li Yao's child was just to prepare for the future. Right now, they should try their best to find Li Yao and kill him.

"Whatever you want." Seeing that her husband's mental state didn't seem to be affected by hatred, Biwako shook her head and then said, "Then I'll continue to go find Li Yao with that brat Kato Dan."

"Yes." The Third Hokage nodded and said, "This time, I'll have Akira go with you."

Biwako frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's that eccentric brat from the Inuzuka family."

"That's right." The Third Hokage smiled and said, "His ability to sense smell is a hundred times more sensitive than the dog gods that the Inuzuka family has trained for generations. I believe that with his help, and by severing that child's soul perception, once we find Li Yao's whereabouts, he will definitely not be able to escape your pursuit."

"Okay." Biwako nodded in satisfaction.

Akira Inuzuka, a maverick genius of this generation in the Inuzuka family, and also a freak.

He developed a forbidden technique – the Fusion of Dog and Man.

He was able to completely integrate the jade dog he had raised into his own body, becoming a half-beastman.

Not only does it possess physical attributes far exceeding those of ordinary people, with significant improvements in strength, speed, and even chakra levels, but it also has a sense of smell a hundred times more sensitive than that of the Jade Dog.

It can be said that the forbidden technique developed by Akira Inuzuka can perfectly enhance the strength of the Inuzuka clan by at least one level.

Unfortunately, the reason why forbidden techniques are forbidden is precisely because of their terrible side effects.

The fusion of dog and human requires not only sacrificing the jade dog that grew up with them to merge into themselves, but also retaining some of the canine instincts and bestiality after becoming a half-beastman.

For example, sexual interests and hobbies.

For example, liking to eat feces.

Whether it's sacrificing a companion like a jade dog or eating excrement, neither is acceptable to the Inuzuka clan.

Therefore, the Fusion of Dog and Man was listed as a forbidden technique, and Akira Inuzuka was ostracized by his family. In the end, it was the Third Hokage who reached out and allowed him to join the Anbu.

Biwako had heard of this freak from the Inuzuka clan; his strength and sense of smell were sufficient, and she believed that the day he found Li Yao was not far off.

Having already searched the entire Sea of ​​War and confirmed that Li Yao was not there, the group from Lake Biwa set off again, starting their search from the small countries along the coast of the Sea of ​​War.

It is wartime now, and the surveillance density in the five major countries is very high, and each has its own methods. If Li Yao is not in the Sea of ​​War, the chances of him going into the territory of the five major countries are not very high. Even if he does go, he will be found after a long time.

On the contrary, those small countries that lack the power to monitor the surrounding areas are the most likely places where Li Yao is hiding.

However, they never expected that Li Yao had crossed the Sea of ​​War and the Arctic, and ended up living in seclusion on a large island near the Arctic Circle on the other side of the planet.

The three men's search was destined to be fruitless.

soon.

A year has passed.

Over the past year, the Ninja World War has become increasingly brutal.

However, the more brutal the battlefield, the faster it can produce a large number of strong individuals.

The land of rain.

Dark clouds loomed, thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down. On the battlefield, which was riddled with craters, a large number of Konoha and Amegakure ninjas fell.

Only four humans and one beast remained on the entire battlefield.

Hanzo the Salamander stood atop the giant summoning beast Salamander, looking down at the three young Konoha ninja below, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

"It seems Konoha has won this war, so I'll spare your lives," Hanzo of the Salamander said in a deep voice.

Jiraiya frowned immediately and replied, "We don't need your pity, we can still fight!"

Jiraiya, supported by Tsunade, refused to accept the enemy's pity.

"Stop talking, Jiraiya." Tsunade pulled Jiraiya closer. She knew the three of them were at their limit. If they continued fighting, they would surely die.

The salamanders didn't say anything about Jiraiya's stubbornness; in fact, all three of them did have the right to be stubborn.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he was indeed being blocked by these three young people from Konoha.

Once he is blocked and restrained, the rest of Amegakure will absolutely be unable to stop Konoha's attack.

He lost the war when his strength was no longer overwhelming.

If he could, he really wanted to kill these three Konoha geniuses who could stop him right here.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do it; he sent all three of their summoned beasts flying back, and he knew the current situation.

If the battle truly comes to a head, and the three want to escape, they only need to activate the summoning seals within their bodies, and each of them will be summoned back to their respective summoned beasts.

This is a reverse spirit communication technique unique to the three holy lands; he cannot kill these three young people.

"The three of you are very strong!"

The Salamander did not want to see himself, a demigod of the ninja world, fight with all his might only to be blocked by three nameless young ninjas from Konoha and unable to kill them. This would only damage his reputation.

Even if Amegakure loses this war, as long as his reputation remains, Amegakure will still exist.

Therefore, for the sake of Amegakure and his reputation, the Salamander personally bestowed the title of "Legendary Sannin of Konoha" upon Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru during this battle.

From then on, the three legendary Sannin of Konoha became famous throughout the ninja world thanks to their reputation as demigods. The Sannin lived up to Hanzo of the Salamander's expectations, becoming stronger and stronger in subsequent wars, and were able to block Hanzo of the Salamander head-on every time.

In this way, what blocked Hanzo was not some nobody, but the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield in the land of rivers.

One man, one sword, white hair and white light—the name "White Fang of Konoha" also rose to fame in the ninja world by stepping on the lives of countless Jonin from Sunagakure, becoming a powerful ninja whose reputation in the ninja world at this time was no less than that of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Among the ninjas from other villages, young and powerful individuals have also emerged on various battlefields, making a name for themselves in the ninja world.

(End of this chapter)