I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 243 The Annihilation of the Mist Hidden Force! (Third Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

While the shadow clones were constantly clearing out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Nara Rinka and Go-o Kokuo officially charged into the battlefield.

"King Mu! Use steam!"

Nara Rinka rode the five-tailed Mu-o and gave it commands.

Steam? Could it be...?

Understanding the unspoken message, the Five-Tailed King Mu stopped charging forward relentlessly and instead released bursts of high-temperature steam as it charged forward.

The pure white and beautiful five tails galloped across the land, leaving behind plumes of fluffy, soft white steam that connected to the sky and gradually formed a thick, wide, dark cloud.

In the previous battle between Uchiha Kagami and the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, a large amount of water vapor was generated through the collision of water-style and fire-style ninjutsu, but this high-temperature water vapor did not expand in scale.

At this moment, replenished by the Boiling Release steam of the Five-Tailed King Kokuo, these rising air currents connected with each other, continuing to expand the width and thickness of the clouds.

However, very few people pay attention to changes in the weather in the sky.

The vast majority of ninjas' attention was focused on the relentlessly charging Five-Tails!

Nara Rinka rode the Five-Tails Kokuo, using the Tailed Beast's massive size and violent momentum to forcibly divide the battlefield between Konoha and Kirigakure into two parts.

Under the careful control of the Five-Tails, Kokuo, the Konoha ninjas suffered no harm at all.

In contrast, the Mist Concealment Force was completely routed.

Under the remote command relay from the rear command post, the Konoha ninjas gathered together and stood behind the dark figure, forming a huge ninja force square.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist could only make full use of their escape speed, doing everything they could to get as far away from the Dark Shadow and the Five-Tailed King as possible.

The battlefield, which was filled with the deafening sounds of fighting just minutes ago.

Under the combined pressure of Nara Rinka and Gobi Muou, it was as if the end button had been forcibly pressed.

The main forces of Konoha and Kirigakure ceased fighting.

The only area unaffected was the central battlefield.

However, upon closer observation, one will notice that Suigetsu Hozuki, who had previously stayed by the side of the Three-Tails and continuously cooperated with the Three-Tails in attacking Uchiha Kagami, has now quietly retreated with his greatsword Samehada.

The seven elite Jonin from Kirigakure who make up the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are roughly at the same level in terms of strength.

At least before the appearance of Kisame Hoshigaki, the "tailless tailed beast," the internal strength of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was relatively even.

After witnessing the tragic deaths of Kushimaru Kurishari, Jinpachi Murashi, and others, it would be a lie to say that Suigetsu Hobuki wasn't terrified.

When the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist dealt with ordinary Chunin and Genin, it was like mowing grass.

But the shadowy figure seemed to deal with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist even more easily than they did with the genin!

With just a flick of their finger, the opponent can wipe out their teammates...

Even with the great sword Samehada in his hand, Suigetsu Fuguki didn't dare to fight the Dark Shadow head-on!

Fortunately, there are still three tails...

Suigetsu Hobuki shifted his gaze from the Five-Tails of Konoha to the Three-Tails Isobu, who was still battling Susanoo.

"As long as the Three-Tails is still around, at least we won't be completely wiped out... at least we can escape from the battlefield, right?"

On the other side...

Nara Rinka's attention was also focused on Mitsuo Isobu.

He had just swiftly wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, essentially eliminating the top forces that Kirigakure had dispatched in this war.

Even so, the one-eyed Uchiha and the White Zetsu Tobi, who were hiding in the shadows, still did not show themselves.

Meanwhile, Nara Rinkachi also failed to find any trace of Uchiha Obito.

At least in his own perception, Obito Uchiha's chakra was not present on this battlefield.

Nara Rinka knew very well that Uchiha Setsuna and the old man behind him were targeting Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Shisui, the two "child prodigies".

At this moment, Shisui was still present.

But Kenji Uchiha was nowhere to be found.

As a Chunin, Obito Uchiha was neither a "scout" like Rei Hyuga, nor a "medic" like Shizune or Rin Nohara.

Obito Uchiha, who is skilled in Fire Release and has awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan, will definitely need to personally participate in the front-line battles and fight the Hidden Mist ninjas at close range!

This also applies to figures like Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi.

They are nothing like Shisui or Kakashi, true geniuses who far surpass their peers.

At this stage, Obito Uchiha's strength level is really just that of an ordinary Chunin.

The probability of an ordinary Chunin dying in a large-scale war is simply too high.

Did Obito Uchiha die silently on the battlefield? Or did Madara Uchiha and his team succeed in their capture plan?

A thought flashed through Nara Rinka's mind, but he couldn't come up with an answer yet.

He didn't care much about Obito Uchiha's life or death.

After the events at the Hidden Mist Battlefield are completely over, Nara Rinka will seek an opportunity to travel to the Land of Iron.

Only by eliminating the age spots, this false culprit, can we truly get rid of them.

Only by appreciating the laurels in Nara can one find temporary peace of mind.

As for Black Zetsu, who was even more adept at hiding than Madara Uchiha...

Nara Rinka also wanted to get rid of the other party.

Attributing all the chaos, war, and ambition in the ninja world to Black Zetsu might be an exaggeration.

But let's exclude Shimura Danzo, the scapegoat.

It would be no exaggeration to place the remaining 90% of the blame on the head of Black Zetsu, this "Great Wood Agarwood."

The problem is that with Nara Rinka's current methods, it's unlikely that he can pose a threat to Black Zetsu.

Sealing techniques might be effective.

But Nara needs to find Black Zetsu first before he can even try to recruit him!

Before his death, Madara Uchiha used his Yin-Yang Release ninjutsu to create Black Zetsu based on the body of a White Zetsu.

It was from that time that Black Zetsu began to act together with White Zetsu.

But before that...

Nara Rinka didn't know the exact location of Black Zetsu!

"Black Zetsu Otsutsuki will have to wait until later..."

Nara Rinkachi took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all irrelevant thoughts.

"The most urgent task is to take care of the Three-Tailed Beast! At least we need to disable this giant turtle!"

Nara Rinka glanced at the sky.

With the Five-Tailed King Kokuou's continuous attacks, the dark clouds in the sky had become quite imposing, with faint flashes of lightning flickering and weaving between them.

Nara Rinka did not rush to use the dark cloud, but instead had the Five-Tailed King move forward a distance first.

The Three-Tailed Isobu is still locked in a struggle with Susanoo.

It also noticed the approach of the five tails.

However, due to the lack of information, the Three-Tails only thought that it was a tailed beast transformed from a Jinchūriki of Konoha and did not take it too seriously.

When the distance between them gets close enough.

Nara Rinka leaped down from the top of the Five-Tailed King's head, landed on the ground, and quickly formed hand seals.

[Rank A Technique: Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld]

[Spell Description: The more you struggle, the deeper you sink! A bottomless swamp like an abyss!]

[Technique Effect: Injects Earth Release chakra into the earth, turning it into soft, moist mud, thereby creating a swamp and restricting the enemy's movement.]

The sticky mud, imbued with Earth Release chakra, will bind the enemy's body, thus enhancing the binding power of [Swamp of the Underworld].

[Skill Evaluation: I'm Playing in the Mud in Konoha]

Nara Rinkei channeled his Earth Release chakra into the earth below, quickly creating a vast swamp.

The dark mud rapidly expanded, starting from the feet of Nara Rinka and directly covering the location where the Three-Tailed Isobu and Susanoo were standing.

The three-tailed isobu felt the support from the earth weaken instantly, and its enormous body quickly sank into the moist and soft swamp until the swamp water completely submerged its shell.

Meanwhile, clumps of swampy mud continuously wrapped around and clung to the surface of the Three-Tailed Isobu's body, further restricting its mobility and preventing it from easily escaping the range of the [Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld] technique.

In contrast, the three-tailed Isobu has no wings and can only sink.

After sensing the [Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld] released by Nara Rin, Uchiha Kagami decisively released the maintenance of Susanoo and used the flight ability of "Yatagara" to fly directly into the sky.

"Damn ninjas!"

Mio Isobu let out a furious roar.

"I will definitely kill you all!"

The giant gray turtle struggled to emerge from the Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld, continuously accumulating chakra, and a Tailed Beast Ball containing terrifying power gradually took shape.

Upon hearing the Three-Tailed Isobu's rebuke, the Five-Tailed Kokuou's gaze turned cold.

The relationship between the tailed beasts has never been harmonious.

"Lan Gui, do you want me...?"

"No--"

Nara was about to say something about picking cassia when he changed his mind.

"King Mu, you should also begin to condense the Tailed Beast Ball!"

"But don't rush to launch, I'll give you a signal later."

The Five-Tailed King Kokuou nodded slightly and began to accumulate its Tailed Beast Ball.

Seeing this, the Hidden Mist ninjas, who were already quietly retreating, wished they could sprout wings and escape the Land of Hot Water as quickly as possible.

Enraged, the Three-Tails Isobu released the Tailed Beast Ball before it could be fully charged, aiming it at Nara Rinka and the Five-Tails Kokuo.

Nara Rinkazu's right hand swept across the [Sealing Scroll], and he held the [Flame Fan], a legacy passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan, in his palm.

Seeing the Tailed Beast Ball hurtling towards him, Nara Rinka did not retreat but advanced, directly blocking the attack with the Flame Fan.

boom!

The Three-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball collided with the Flame Fan.

The enormous chakra ball was continuously absorbed into the [Flame Fan], and its size continued to shrink accordingly.

Once the power of the Tailed Beast Ball was almost completely absorbed by the Flame Fan, Nara Rinkei calmly waved the fan in his hand, transforming all the chakra he had just absorbed into a fierce gale.

[Uchiha Rebound]!

boom!

With ample chakra, Nara Rinkei waved the Flame Fan in his hand, unleashing a fierce and sharp gale.

Under the onslaught of this violent hurricane, the flat land was directly shattered into pieces, and the surging winds, carrying rock fragments, crashed down on the Mist Village troops behind it.

Under an attack of this scale of "Wind Release Ninjutsu".

The Three-Tailed Isobu escaped death thanks to its naturally hard shell.

However, those physically weak Kirigakure ninjas were not so lucky.

Under the powerful force of the storm, even the smallest pebble could unleash an attack comparable to a standard C-rank Earth Release ninjutsu.

A fierce whirlwind of flying debris swept over the fleeing Mist Shadow troops.

Raiga Kurosuki, who had just barely escaped the attack of the Shadow Clone Technique, was silently killed by this massive "Wind Release Ninjutsu" attack.

Those weak Kirigakure ninjas were completely powerless against the howling wind that blotted out the sky, and all perished under the [Uchiha Reflection].

Wait until the strong winds subside.

The massive Fog Concealment force was almost completely wiped out.

Third update.

Good morning, everyone... and good night.

There are still 3 updates to be added.

I'll save today's update for tonight.

(End of this chapter)