Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although Konoha was outnumbered, their morale was no less than that of Iwa ninja, and they charged forward. The battle truly began, with all sorts of ninjutsu turning the sky into a kaleidoscope of colors. A chaotic barrage of shuriken, kunai, and senbon was thrown forward as if it were free. While it wasn't as spectacular as the clash of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki's super ninjutsu, it was just as visually stunning.

When it comes to killing, these underlings trained by Hiruzen Sarutobi are indeed more reckless, each reaching a point of self-sacrifice. This time, it's not just about them personally, but about the honor of their families and their village.

While Nawaki may have some talent, he is still the grandson of their First Hokage and the heir apparent of Konoha. The First Hokage led Konoha to dominate the ninja world, making them proud as members of Konoha. Without the greater good, there is no individual family. Now, these bastards from Iwa ninja have actually stripped their heir! If this gets out, Konoha's glorious past will be ruined. If Konoha loses face, their clan will lose face too; and if their clan loses face, their members will lose face as well.

They can't even protect the young master of their own village; it's shameful to even tell others...

"Swish swish swish...!"

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, A against A, and the second-highest against the second-highest.

The moment the two sides made contact, their starting lineups actively sought out opponents who matched them. However, there was one exception. When Hatake Sakumo led his team onto the field, he first focused on Tsuchiki, whom he considered the opponent's second-in-command. Almost all of the opposing starting lineups were young players who had debuted relatively late. He only knew Tsuchiki, who had been Onoki's leader for decades. In his opinion, Tsuchiki should be the opponent's second-in-command, so it was not wrong for him to target Tsuchiki.

However, just as he was about to approach Tsuchiki, the young Purple, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, suddenly appeared in front of him, shrouded in the Four-Tails' chakra. This reminded him that there was another Four-Tails Jinchuriki in Iwagakure, and he seemed to be stronger than Tsuchiki. Anyway, he didn't know who he was going to fight, so Hatake Sakumo simply left Tsuchiki to Yuhi Shinku and faced the Four-Tails Jinchuriki himself.

To be honest, he didn't have much experience facing tailed beasts. Back when the Seven-Tails wreaked havoc in the village, he was in charge of organizing the rescue. By the time he finished the rescue and was ready to have a warm-up match with the Seven-Tails, the Seven-Tails had already been dealt with by Lady Mito. So this was his first time facing a tailed beast. His long-lost passion was reignited, and he rushed up with his ancestral short blade and started stabbing the tailed beast.

He had no experience fighting tailed beasts, but he had plenty of experience fighting Shiki. In his opinion, if Shiki beat the Seven-Tails so badly that it was calling him "daddy," then Shiki's defense and attack must be stronger than the Seven-Tails', not to mention the Four-Tails. Although young Shiki looked pretty tough despite wearing a tailed beast's cloak, Sakumo Hatake confirmed his guess in the first round of their fight.

Four-tailed is really bad.....!

Although the young Purple, cloaked in the cloak of a tailed beast, moved very fast, he was like a snail in front of Hatake Sakumo, who had honed his basic movement to a god-like level. Sakumo could see every single one of the young Purple's movements clearly and could easily stab him a couple of times.

509. Even more frustrating than fighting the Golden Lion.

"Damn it! Watch out, this guy's too agile, I can't let him get close, use Lava Release, use Lava Release... Damn it! That bastard poked me...!凸(艹皿艹)"

In contrast, although the Four-Tails inside Young Purple's belly was still there, the Tailed Beast cloak covering Young Purple was made of his chakra. Seeing his own chakra being stabbed several times in less than a round was extremely humiliating, even though the damage wasn't high. Moreover, the short blade of the steward, White Fang, wasn't a pure physical attack; it also carried a trace of lightning, which made it feel a bit of pain. Meanwhile, Young Purple, who was being commanded by him, hadn't even touched the hem of the other's clothes.

This was the first time in its countless years of hiding that it had fought so humiliatingly. When it first fought the Golden Lion, it was beaten so badly that it cried for its father, but it didn't feel humiliated. After all, the Golden Lion was going head-to-head with it, and it was all about who had the bigger fist. Being beaten by the Golden Lion didn't make it feel humiliated, it just felt wronged.

But this White Fang is different. He's incredibly slippery and his movements are so stylish. The power he lent to Young Purple caused Young Purple's five attributes to skyrocket. Whether it's strength, speed, or defense, they all far surpass those of humans. Even without any skillful taijutsu, there are few in the barbarian ninja world who can outrun Young Purple. Now, no matter how he commands it, Young Purple just can't touch White Fang, which makes it feel as frustrated as if it had eaten the old man of the Six Paths' shit.

While screaming in pain from being stabbed, he quickly distanced himself from the younger woman and launched a ranged attack.

"No way! He's too fast... Damn it. (▼he▼メ)"

At this moment, the young Zi, who was struggling to hold on, wanted to cry. He heard this and did the same, but White Fang didn't give him a chance to create distance. When he retreated, White Fang chased; when he attacked, White Fang dodged. Although he was protected by the Tailed Beast Cloak, he was already injured in many places. He was indeed a man who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Golden Lion.

Tears welled up in his eyes without him even realizing it. He'd finally risen to the top in the second round of World War II, and now, having just signed a max contract, his very first game was against White Fang. His illustrious career had barely begun, yet he already had a bad feeling... ╥﹏╥

Although White Fang seemed to know his plans, he certainly wouldn't let him escape. Although this kind of thick-skinned tank was naturally a great counter to his type, he had been fighting with Golden Lion since childhood, and he had long since learned this fighting style. Moreover, this was a Four-Tails Jinchuriki who was much weaker than Golden Lion in both strength and experience. He could tell whether the other party was farting or taking a dump just by looking at the other party's butt.

To keep your distance while using magic... ptooey! Ninjutsu, of course you have to stick to them. Jinchuriki all have one thing in common: they have plenty of chakra. And the Four-Tails Jinchuriki is Lava Release. If he were to spew magma without restraint, what would happen to his minions?

"Damn it! Open your mind and let me do it! (▼he▼メ)"

The tailed beast inside her belly couldn't sit still any longer.

It had gotten along fairly well with its landlord, Young Purple, over the years, especially watching Young Purple grow from a child to a teenager to a young adult. It treated Young Purple like its own child, like a close friend. Seeing Young Purple getting more and more injured, even though its chakra protected him from dying, the repeated stabs really hurt! It didn't have Kurama's buff ability to make its landlord recover in seconds, but... even if it could heal in seconds, the process of being stabbed would still hurt!

Tailed Beasts are very emotional beings. Not long after the Six Paths Elder gave birth to them, he passed away. In the first few decades, they were naive and easily deceived by humans, but they were still like blank sheets of paper when it came to emotions. Even a dog will develop feelings after being raised for several years, let alone young Zi, who had been with it for decades. So, seeing young Zi being stabbed again and again, it simply couldn't bear to watch anymore.

"Roar!!!"

"Holy crap! What's that?! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"W-W-This is a four-tailed fox?! (?｀?Д?′)!!"

".....Holy crap! The tailed beast is about to go berserk??? (||?Д?)"

"Wow! Wow... such a big gorilla! (?Д?)ノ"

"Idiot! That's King Kong! ミ?Д?彡"

“…”

Just as the young man Zi let loose, a deafening roar shook the entire battlefield, drowning out all the sounds of fighting. The henchmen on both sides, startled by the sudden roar, stopped fighting and looked in the direction of the sound. Before they even turned around, they felt a dark cloud looming overhead. They instinctively looked up and were nearly scared to death. A colossal ape with four tails appeared on the battlefield not far away. Its fierce aura made it seem like a killer from outer space. The henchmen with weaker willpower collapsed to the ground, their crotches slightly wet. However, those who smelled the strange odor at this moment had no time to laugh, because... they also wanted to pee.

That's fucking insane!

"Holy crap! Is the Four-Tails going berserk? (⊙_⊙)"

"Probably...maybe...no way..."

While Onoki was still exchanging ninjutsu with Hiruzen Sarutobi, the starting lineup of Iwa ninja had also stopped fighting. Kyoto and Tsuchiki exchanged glances, seeing the worry in each other's eyes, but neither dared to speak out at this moment. Especially Tsuchiki, from the time he put the Four-Tails Kazekage into Murasaki's stomach to Murasaki being able to borrow the Four-Tails' power, all these years, the strongest state he had ever seen Murasaki unleash was the form of wearing a tailed beast cloak. He had never seen Murasaki release the Four-Tails. It wasn't that they didn't trust Murasaki, but that they didn't dare to trust the Four-Tails. The Four-Tails was a creature that had existed for countless years, and more people had seen it than they had eaten salt. Who knew if Murasaki had been fooled by the Four-Tails.

Moreover, the current situation—the entire Four-Tails has emerged—is indeed very similar to a Tailed Beast going berserk. This is practically a nuclear weapon! If it goes berserk here, it will indiscriminately attack friend or foe, especially since they outnumber Konoha's forces on the battlefield. If it goes berserk, they'll suffer a devastating loss...

"You bastard, die! Tailed Beast Ball! ???!"

Rumble...!

Then, this super gorilla, the focus of all the spotlight and the center of attention, made a stunning entrance and enjoyed its moment entirely its own. With an air of utter condescension, it surveyed its surroundings, relishing the fearful stares. After a few minutes of this, its gaze shifted, and it opened its massive jaws, aiming a glob of thick phlegm—like that of 1982—at Hatake Sakumo, who was waiting below to show off...

510. Minato Namikaze saved the wrong person.

"Ah...ah...!"

"Holy crap! That's terrifying....Σ(?д?lll)"

"Run! The Four-Tails is going berserk...! (?Д?)ノ"

"..."

Whether the phlegm from Yotsuba that appeared in 1982 actually hit Sakumo Hatake is unknown, but the massive explosion caused his underlings within the phlegm's attack range to be blown into molecules before they could even escape, letting out screams of resentment at the injustice of their fate before dying.

The henchmen on the perimeter were so terrified they almost vomited.

Of course, they weren't afraid of death when they were out in the world, but death can be as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain. They fought desperately against the enemy, and even if they died, some of their parts could still be recognized and they could go back to enjoy a state funeral, adding a strong legendary touch to their family or descendants, and they would be worshipped during festivals.

But if you get hit by that gorilla's thick phlegm, not even a trace will remain, not even a part will be left. And with so many people dead, who will remember who you are?

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!

"Wow...that's amazing!!!" Σ(⊙▽⊙a)

Several golden lights flashed in the distance. Minato Namikaze, who was exhausted after rescuing several companions from the attack range of the thick phlegm using Flying Thunder God Technique, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the power of the Four-Tails' phlegm. Flying Thunder God Technique is a god-level technique that consumes a lot of chakra. He could barely manage to teleport several times by himself. Just now, he teleported several times in a row and brought back one person each time. At this moment, his chakra was completely depleted. He hadn't fainted yet because he was so shocked by the destructive power of the thick phlegm that he forgot he was going to faint for a moment.

He was so close! If he had been even a fraction slower, Kushina would have been a widow before he even got to her door...

"Oh no! Lord Sakumo is still inside the explosion!"

Minato then realized that Sakumo-sama wasn't among the people he had rescued, and he plopped down on the ground, slapping his thigh in frustration.

"Don't worry, your Konoha's White Fang can handle even the Golden Lion's sword aura with ease. Although the Tailed Beast Ball is powerful, it's not as terrifying or dense as the Golden Lion's sword aura. If White Fang were to be blown up like this, he wouldn't be White Fang..."

At this moment, a seasoned Iwa ninja, a veteran of the battlefield, stepped forward and patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder with gratitude, offering words of comfort.

(⊙_⊙)?(⊙_⊙)?(⊙_⊙)?

This scene confused everyone around, whether they were from Konoha or Iwa. What was going on? Were the Iwa ninja comforting the Konoha ninja?

"Where are you...? We seem to have met somewhere before. (⊙_⊙)?"

Minato Namikaze thought this made sense and turned around to speak, but he found that the person who patted him on the shoulder was an unfamiliar Iwa ninja. However, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

"Thank you so much just now. If you hadn't saved me from there, I would be dead now. I am Kurajiro, a Jonin of Iwagakure."

Kurajiro looked at his savior with gratitude. He had almost caught a whiff of death just now. He was just a hair's breadth away from joining his dead father. Although he loved his father very much, he hadn't lived enough in this life, and he hadn't yet killed Hanzo of the Salamander to avenge his father. He really didn't want to die!

As his father's most outstanding son, after his dead father was killed by Hanzo the Salamander for cheating on him back in the Land of Rain, he thought that without his father's protection, his family would decline. However, he didn't expect that it was just a new beginning. After the Tsuchikage brought them back to the village, he not only promoted him to a higher position but also nurtured him greatly. He experienced the long-lost fatherly love from the Tsuchikage. If it weren't for the fact that he looked 70% like his dead father, he would have suspected that the Tsuchikage had a tragic relationship with his mother when he was young.

Although he couldn't become Tsuchikage's son, with Tsuchikage's support and his own wise leadership, his family is now vastly different from what it used to be, much stronger than when his dead father was alive. He is still very young. In the past few years, he was busy every day to lead the family to prosperity and strength, and he had no time to enjoy life. Only in the last two years, as the family has gradually gotten on the right track, has he had time to enjoy life.

He hadn't had enough of this carefree life. The thought of his fortune going to someone else after his death, his wife playing cards with someone else, and his children calling someone else "Dad" filled him with indescribable gratitude for this blond-haired young man. Although he didn't know how the young man had managed to appear there in an instant, his gratitude flowed like a never-ending river...

This Konoha lad is such a good guy! Much more genuine than that hypocritical old man like Hiruzen Sarutobi!!

"Haha! Don't be so polite...-_-||"

Seeing the look in the eyes of this Iwa ninja, Minato Namikaze awkwardly scratched the back of his head, sweating profusely, realizing he had saved the wrong person.

Seeing that this Iwa ninja's build was about 70% similar to Lord Sakumo's, and given the time pressure and the mission's urgency, he grabbed him without thinking twice, not realizing he'd rescued an enemy. He was too embarrassed to tell him the truth, fearing the misunderstanding would be incredibly awkward...-_-||

"What a good child!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was exchanging ninjutsu with Onoki, had ears as sharp as a dog's nose. Seeing this scene in the distance and hearing the words of the Iwa ninja, he was not angry at his perfect grand-disciple for saving the enemy. Instead, he was filled with satisfaction. Although he had made a mistake in saving the enemy, his perfect grand-disciple risked his life to save someone on the battlefield, disregarding the danger of running out of mana. Although he only made a mistake, he also saved several of their underlings. Where could you find such an outstanding kid!

"This kid's not bad, much better than some of those bastards..."

After arguing for so long, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped, and Onoki also stopped to catch his breath and recover his mana. Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi talking to himself and looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's annoying face, Onoki nodded, unusually agreeing with Hiruzen Sarutobi's point of view. However, he still stubbornly gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a look of contempt.

The person rescued by that Konoha brat was his older brother Kuraichi's son, his nephew whom he had been raising with great expectations. To make up for his past guilt towards his older brother Kuraichi, he vowed to protect his nephew. If his nephew had been reduced to ashes by the Four-Tails, how could he explain it to his older brother Kuraichi after his death?

Aside from scoundrels like Hiruzen Sarutobi, there are still good people in Konoha...

511. Her white teeth were a showstopper.

"...Who is that bastard calling a bastard?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood the implication in Onoki's words perfectly, and without getting angry, he took out his pipe, took a couple of puffs, and said calmly.

"That bastard is cursing... Damn bastard, you're asking for it! (#｀皿′)"

"Dust Escape...!"

Onoki caught his words halfway through his sentence, then suddenly realized what he was saying and was so angry that his nose turned black. He started forming hand seals again and unleashed a massive attack on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Damn it, let's fight! I'm not afraid of you! Five Elements: Great Combo Technique!! (▼he▼メ)"

Rumble...!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was equally fearless; he absolutely couldn't back down now. Both sides were engaged in a fierce battle, and Konoha's forces were already outnumbered. It was a battle of wills; if he, as their leader, chickened out, and morale plummeted, what was the point of fighting? They'd just be feeding the enemy kills...

"Kill them!!!"

The explosions from the clash between the two leaders acted as a fuse, and the underlings who had already stopped fighting instantly forgot their fear of the Four-Tails' appearance and, as if injected with adrenaline, attacked their opponent again.

Killing one breaks even, killing two makes a profit!

"Raiga!!"

The underlings got to work, and the smoke from the Tailed Beast Ball explosion on the Four-Tails' side gradually dissipated. Just then, a cool voice came from behind the Four-Tails, who had been staring intently at the Four-Tails, accompanied by a crackling sound like lightning.

call out!

*Pfft!*

"Ah! White Fang, you're asking for it!! ヽ(#`Д′)?"

Bang bang...!!