Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 139 Joining forces with the Third Tsuchikage and the Raikage

"But...it's not enough!"

The Third Hokage frowned, and Sarutobi Tsukiishi was still two Kage-level shinobi short.

There are actually quite a few Kage-level shinobi in Konoha, such as Mito Uzumaki, but she is now... almost at the end of her life and could die at any moment. This is a major reason why he dares not leave Konoha for too long.

If he were to be away from Konoha for an extended period, it would be questionable whether Lord Mito would be able to seal the Nine-Tails into Kushina's body before his death.

To put it bluntly, he didn't trust the integrity of the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, Lord Mito definitely cannot move. Being able to spare the time to create the sealing scroll of the Four Red Sun Formation to support him is already the limit.

In addition, there are the head of the Hyuga clan, the head of the Akimichi clan, and that guy Danzo, etc.

There are quite a few strong ninjas in Konoha who have reached the Kage level, but none of them can break through Li Yao's defenses. The key question is, can they block Li Yao's genjutsu?

The Third Hokage shook his head. He himself wasn't confident in dealing with Li Yao's illusions and had to rely on Kato's spirit possession. Danzo and his ilk probably couldn't stop them.

But if you can't block the illusion, then it's meaningless.

"Damn it, only two more are needed."

After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't find two Kage-level experts who could block Li Yao's illusion technique. The Third Hokage could only curse inwardly.

At this moment, Chiba Megumi, the Hokage's secretary, noticed the Third Hokage's thoughts and gently stroked his head with her soft, delicate hand. As if she could hear what the Third Hokage was thinking, she smiled and said, "Hokage-sama, you could actually join forces with the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage. I'm sure that if the three of you joined forces, there would be no one in the ninja world that you couldn't kill, and Li Yao would be no exception."

The Third Generation didn't shy away from discussing Li Yao's affairs, or even his wife's reply; Chiba Megumi could guess what the Third Generation was thinking at that moment.

With the current strength of Konoha, it would indeed be difficult to kill Li Yao, whose ninjutsu abilities have no obvious weaknesses.

In fact, if it weren't for wartime, Konoha could outnumber Li Yao. Don't underestimate the power of a major ninja village.

Unfortunately, it is wartime now, and Konoha simply cannot spare enough people to deal with Li Yao.

Therefore, joining forces with the Third Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage is the most cost-effective and reliable way to kill Li Yao.

Even if they can't kill Li Yao, they can still drag Kumogakure and Iwagakure into the mess, helping Konoha share the burden. Why not?

"Joining forces with the Third Raikage and the Tsuchikage?"

The third generation was stunned; he had never even considered this idea before.

After all, the three ninja villages are currently at war and are mortal enemies. They are also the Kage of the three villages. It would be a miracle if they didn't fight each other when they met. It would be completely impossible for them to join forces.

Whether considering their status or their strength, there is nothing or anyone that would warrant them joining forces.

But... Li Yao!

The third generation looked thoughtful, and a few seconds later, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he burst into laughter.

"Haha... That's right, we can team up with the Third Raikage and the Tsuchikage."

*Slap...* The third generation turned around and slapped the sexy secretary's ample bosom, thinking excitedly, "You really are my good secretary."

Chiba Emi smiled slightly, leaned down, pressed her head against the back of the Third Generation's head, hugged him, and breathed softly, "As long as I can help you, that's enough."

"This really helped a lot." The Third Hokage kissed me on the lips with a fiery secret technique, winked, and said, "Tonight, yours..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Chiba Megumi's eyes as she gently said, "Then I'll prepare dinner and wait for you to come over..."

"Haha." The Third Hokage nodded, then turned around, took out a piece of paper from the drawer, and began to write a letter to the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

To join forces with the Third Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, we need to contact them first.

In times of war, it's definitely not feasible for Konoha to send people directly to make contact. Before they could even get close to Iwagakure and Kumogakure, they would be killed by the other side as if they were enemies.

The only way to communicate with the daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning is through the daimyo of the Land of Fire, conveying the intention to join forces.

Despite the fierce battles fought between the villages, the fighting is still confined to the villages themselves. The war will not spread to the daimyo and noble classes of a country until a village is destroyed.

Of course, to prevent anyone from resorting to underhanded tactics and lacking martial virtue, during wartime, the daimyo of each country had a considerable number of ninjas for protection.

Furthermore, the trigger for the war, or rather, the target of mutual hatred, was the ninjas of the various ninja villages.

Therefore, the nobles and dignitaries of various countries are actually very safe; they haven't experienced the fear of having their lives killed at any moment for decades.

This is why Hashirama Senju is known as the God of Shinobi.

Not only was he powerful, but his ability to end the chaotic Warring States period and bring peace to the shinobi daimyo and most civilians was also a very important reason.

Thanks to the ninja village era initiated by Hashirama Senju, even during times of war, trade between nobles and ties between daimyo remained unbroken.

When a famous person comes forward, the authenticity and level of importance will be greatly enhanced.

Soon, the Third Hokage finished writing a letter to the Daimyo, and then he wrote two more letters urging the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage to join him in killing Li Yao.

The reason why the Third Hokage never considered the possibility of them joining forces with the Raikage and Tsuchikage to kill Li Yao was because no one was qualified to make them take action.

However, after being reminded by Hokage's secretary, Chiba Megumi, the Third Hokage thought about it more and more and felt that Li Yao perfectly fit the possibility of the three Kage joining forces.

Awesome strength, and... hehe!

In short, the Tsuchikage dared not say.

As for the Raikage, the Third Hokage was quite confident that he could persuade him to join forces with him to kill Li Yao.

As for the Earth Shadow... hehe.

He believed that the Daimyo of the Land of Earth would help him force the Tsuchikage to join forces with him.

The Third Hokage smiled inwardly. After writing the letters to the Tsuchikage and Raikage, he summoned an Anbu ninja and instructed him to personally deliver the three letters to Mitokado Homura.

At the same time, a messenger hawk was sent to deliver a message to Mitomon Hoshino, who then delivered the letter to the daimyo.

Since the matter involves the Tsuchikage and Raikage, a person of considerable influence must be sent to the Daimyo to highlight the danger Li Yao poses to the ninja world.

Aside from him, who is the Hokage, the only suitable candidate for Hokage advisor in Konoha is Mitokado Homura.

three days later.

That evening, in the brightly lit side hall of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire, the white-haired Daimyo sat in the main seat, reading a secret letter from Mitokado Homura, which had been delivered by the Hokage.

In the letter, the Third Hokage emphasized that Li Yao would possess terrifying Wood Release abilities comparable to the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, and that if he was not eliminated now, the entire shinobi world would be in danger in the future.

Upon seeing this, the Fire Country Daimyo instantly recalled the battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

The divine power that could instantly destroy a map spanning more than ten kilometers still makes his body tremble involuntarily when he thinks about it now.

People revere the gods, but no one wants to live in the same world as the gods.

Those who enjoy supreme power and fame are even less inclined to do so.

It's a pity that Hashirama Senju was also human, and all humans die; no one can escape the hunt of time.

Therefore, the daimyo certainly doesn't want another god like Hashirama Senju to appear, but he can't bring himself to write a letter to the daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning to join forces for that purpose.

Doesn't this imply that his Land of Fire can't even handle a mere ninja?

He couldn't bring himself to write a letter to unite the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning; he couldn't bear the humiliation.

The daimyo's attitude towards ninjas has always been complex.

Unlike ordinary people, no matter how much ninjas exploit them, ordinary people can't do anything about it.

Because they relied on the aristocratic system and their military power to control the lives and deaths of commoners, many commoners feared them.

However, the ninja group is different. Ninjas possess the power of ninjutsu that can kill them at any time, yet they have no way to deal with the ninjas.

No matter how large the army is, it would be difficult to kill a mere genin.

A simple transformation or invisibility technique can render ordinary people helpless.

The only option for the daimyo noble groups was to hire some kind-hearted ninjas to protect themselves; they had no other choice.

In essence, for the ninja community, daimyo and nobles were no different from commoners; they were also objects to be slaughtered.

It was this fundamental difference that made the daimyo both fear the ninjas from the bottom of his heart and despise this violent group that only knew how to kill.

Therefore, even though they feared Hashirama Senju's power, they still looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.

The fact that the Third Hokage wants the Daimyo to write a letter to the Daimyo who has allied with the Land and Lightning Kingdoms for a mere ninja whom he despises from the bottom of his heart only further demonstrates their weakness.

(End of this chapter)