Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

515. The perks of being teammates with the Uchiha clan

"You two bastards, you just touched my brother! Go to hell! (╬◣д◢)"

"Bang bang bang...!"

The furious Tsunade ignored the two Iwa ninja's pleas for help. Seeing her younger brother, who was being carried in the air by Masato, sleeping soundly and breathing evenly, indicating that he was not in mortal danger, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, that ball of fire was not so easily extinguished, and she charged forward with murderous intent, unleashing a barrage of attacks.

You guys ran so fast, you made me swallow so much sand!

Bang bang bang...!

"What are you saying? If you're in this business, you'll be held responsible if you make a mistake, and you'll stand up straight if you get beaten. The kind of people I, Golden Lion, hate the most are traitors. Do you think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get a green card in Sunagakure?"

Seeing the two already barely alive, now relentlessly bombarded by Tsunade, barely breathing, Masato spoke with a serious expression, as if telling Tsunade, "Don't hold back, smash me all you want..."

(?^?)....

Tsunade was still quite kind. Although she was very angry, she saw that her younger brother had become plump and healthy again after not seeing him for many days, while the two Iwa ninja bastards had become skin and bones. This showed that the two bastards had not only not abused her younger brother during this time, but had also taken good care of him. So in the end, she did not go all out and only used three-tenths of her strength.

Although their damned sense of responsibility saved them from being killed by Tsunade, the two, already barely alive, weren't born with any special abilities, nor were they the main characters. Their strength was weak, and their ordinary, crippled bodies couldn't withstand even a fraction of Tsunade's power. They were barely breathing, their pitiful, tearful eyes filled with a hint of resentment as they looked at the golden lion in the sky, as if to say, "You're lying..."

Then, with eyes closed and legs kicked, they vanished into darkness. Even if they survived this wave, they would likely spend their lives imprisoned in Sunagakure...

........

"Kill them! Cartoon..."

"Earth Escape..."

"Wind Release..."

"..."

"Ding ding ding..."

"Boom boom boom...!"

On the border battlefield of the Land of Earth, Konoha and Iwagakure have started a new round of fighting. Ninjutsu clashing, ninja tool shooting, and explosive tags being thrown at each other are everywhere, and the sound of explosions is deafening. Since Konoha's reinforcements have arrived, the scene is even more intense than before. Although it is a long-term battle, Konoha, with its large territory and resources, can afford to wait it out.

It was still a battle of soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals. After the initial surprise, the underlings on both sides were no longer shocked by the various maneuvers their leaders displayed. Their eyes were fixed on the enemy, and they fought with even greater seriousness and recklessness. Judging from the situation on the field, although Konoha was playing away, their reinforcements had arrived, making them strong and well-equipped. They were not afraid of Iwagakure, who were playing on their home turf. In fact, Konoha even had a slight advantage because the reinforcements included members of Konoha's top clan, the Uchiha.

The Uchiha clan, after Madara, were known for their ability to take on five opponents at once, which might be a bit of an exaggeration, but their fighting prowess was undeniable, especially in drawing enemy fire—no one could rival them. Their arrogant, haughty attitude was utterly repulsive; they were all born of the same mother, so how could they be so superior? Before the fight even began, the Iwa ninja's anger was already ignited. From the start, both sides charged in groups of three or five, attacking anyone with a glimmer of hope, as if losing this fight was acceptable, but the Uchiha had to die. They relentlessly charged towards the Uchiha, though the possibility of Onoki secretly instigating this might not be ruled out...

At this moment, the Konoha ninjas experienced the benefits of having the Uchiha clan as teammates for the first time, and for the first time, they realized that the Uchiha's arrogant demeanor wasn't so bad after all... The enemy's firepower was drawn to them, making their kill-farming spree incredibly enjoyable...

........

"You damn shorty, die! Dust Escape...! (╬◣д◢)"

"Red Nose needs to be arrogant, Ape Demon, stab him!..."

"Asshole...ヽ(●-`Д-)ノ"

"Stab him...!"

“mix....(「▼皿▼)”

"Stab him...!"

The duel between Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the two core members of the sect, was quite unique. Perhaps they realized that simply exchanging ninjutsu was ineffective, so they both changed their tactics. Onoki, while flying through the air, relentlessly attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi, unleashing a three-pronged attack that covered the entire map. Anyone who couldn't fly or had poor jumping ability would be helpless against Onoki's shameless tactics, but Hiruzen Sarutobi remained unfazed. This was because he possessed a staff that could grow larger and thicker. Every time Onoki aimed and prepared to fire, there was a buffer period; he had to shout. The saying "output depends entirely on shouting" wasn't entirely without merit; the louder the shout, the more powerful the area-of-effect attack seemed to become…

Taking advantage of the brief moment when Onoki roared, Hiruzen Sarutobi extended his ever-growing and thickening rod and thrust it rapidly into the sky!

Although it didn't stab anyone, it disrupted Onoki's rhythm.

Every time Onoki gets to the crucial moment of preparing to fire, his rhythm gets disrupted. Every time he finally manages to aim at the target and unleash his ultimate attack, the bat suddenly comes at him, and the sights go out of sync again, which infuriates Onoki.

After all, he's getting older, and his eyesight isn't as good as it used to be. He doesn't dare fire recklessly when he's unsure of his target; if he accidentally blows up his own minions, he'll become like that big fool, Golden Lion...

However, he couldn't afford to get hit by Hiruzen Sarutobi's staff. After all, it was supposedly the strongest summoning beast in disguise. He didn't know if there was any exaggeration involved, but he didn't want to risk being stabbed in a vital spot by that staff and dying together with Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen Sarutobi had a narrow forehead, a small face, a low nose, and a sunken forehead, giving him a short-lived appearance. Dying together with Hiruzen Sarutobi would be a huge loss for him.

So, while venting his anger at Hiruzen Sarutobi in mid-air, Onoki dodged the stick that was thrusting upwards towards his anus.

On the other hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi was leisurely puffing on his pipe to refresh himself, seemingly oblivious to Onoki's raging fury. He'd just yell twice at the black-clad guy in front of him before Onoki fired his cannon, and that was it. This was his favorite way to face off against Onoki—easy, stylish, and without consuming any mana! ((^?^*)).

516. Young Purple: Everyone gets top salaries, why should I go get white teeth?

Compared to the previous ninjutsu exchanges, witnessing this now is so damn satisfying!

When he clashed with Onoki's ninjutsu, his morale was boosted, and he gained a bunch of followers who admired him. While that felt pretty good, it was incredibly draining on his chakra. Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique was chakra-intensive, but his Five Elements Great Ninjutsu was even more chakra-intensive, unleashing different S-rank ninjutsu of different attributes simultaneously. If it weren't for the fact that he still had some chakra left, unlike Minato who was so short on it, he would have collapsed long ago. Even so, when he was going to fight Onoki in the later stages, he gritted his teeth and held on, betting that Onoki had less chakra than him. Last time, he might not have been able to last until the end.

His original plan for this one-on-one duel was to roam around with Onoki. Although Onoki could fly and fire cannons, he, with his monkey genes, wasn't afraid. Despite his age, his movement was still quite agile. He was incredibly good at climbing trees and picking bananas. He was the first banana-picking champion in Konoha, and his record had stood for decades without being broken. It was almost impossible for Onoki to fire cannons at him. As the saying goes, war is about deception, and to capture the enemy, you must first capture their leader. As long as he depleted Onoki's chakra, he could take him down and use him to exchange for Nawaki. Wouldn't that be perfect?

This plan...is perfect!

However, he really didn't expect that Onoki would think the same way as him and change his fighting style, keeping his distance and preparing to kite him. Wasn't this just walking into his line of fire? If Onoki hadn't kept his distance, he would have been a little panicked. After all, Onoki's map attack was too powerful. If you got hit, you wouldn't be left with nothing. Moreover, close distance means high speed. With that high speed, he wasn't confident that he could completely dodge Onoki's map attack with his awesome skills. One hit from that thing and you're done for!

As a result, that idiot Onoki actually wanted to play a ranged game with him, didn't he know that he was also a man with a divine weapon?

He summoned the Monkey King and tossed it under Onoki, then took out his pipe and leisurely puffed on it, almost wanting to sing!

"Boom boom boom!"

"You bastard, don't hide, fight me for three hundred rounds! Tailed Beast Ball...! ?╬?д?╬?"

"Damn it! Run! The Four-Tails has gone berserk again! [●′?｀●]??"

On the other side, the scene was much more intense than the back-and-forth between Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi. After learning that young Murasaki could fully borrow the power of the Four-Tails, Onoki was overjoyed and completely disregarded his subordinates' feelings. He waved his hand and directly threw the most difficult one, Hatake Sakumo, to young Murasaki to deal with.

From Onoki's perspective, agile assassins like Konoha's White Fang are a natural counter to squishy mages like them. Plus, White Fang's jumping ability is ridiculously good. The only thing Onoki can admire is that White Fang doesn't like to talk back, but even so, he doesn't want to face off against him. He was thinking about how to limit White Fang, but he got so caught up in his verbal sparring with Hiruzen Sarutobi that he forgot about it. He didn't expect Young Purple to give him such a big surprise. Although, based on the previous results, even if Young Purple summoned the Four-Tails, he couldn't defeat White Fang, he had effectively limited him. Limiting White Fang was enough. After he beat up Hiruzen Sarutobi and successfully got his hands on Hashirama Senju's grandson, they would immediately return to the village. With a hostage, White Fang wouldn't dare to make a move. Then, he could let Hiruzen Sarutobi ride on his neck and shit on him without any problem!

However, what Onoki didn't know was that although the wounds from being stabbed several times by Hatake Sakumo had been healed by the tailed beast's chakra, the pain of being stabbed was still fresh in young Yuzuriha's memory. Although he was unhappy before, Tsuchiki was indeed no match for White Fang, so he went to help Tsuchiki stop the powerful enemy on his own initiative. He accepted being stabbed, and he had nothing to say about being weaker than his opponent.

But now, even though he knows he can fully utilize the power of the Four-Tails, he's still being stabbed in the back. Onoki didn't even offer him a word of concern. Instead, he happily dumped White Fang on him to deal with. This chilled young Yuuki's heart. He felt like he was being used as a tool, and a sense of desolation arose within him. He and Tsuchiki both received top salaries, and Tsuchiki's annual salary was even higher than his. Why the hell was he being made to fight White Fang, while Tsuchiki was just playing house with a Konoha ninja with eyes like Uchiha Red Eyes?

Not only was young Zi unhappy, but even the four-tailed giant king inside his belly was unhappy.

It now finally understands why White Fang can stand shoulder to shoulder with that devil, Golden Lion. White Fang is just too damn good at hiding. It has been in the ninja world for so many years, what kind of ninja hasn't it seen?

Madara and Hashirama Senju are the kind of tough guys who can overcome anything with sheer force, while Tobirama Senju is the kind of genius and technically skilled. But I've never seen anyone like White Fang. Tobirama Senju is smooth because his Flying Thunder God Technique is truly disgusting. It allows him to jump through space. Unless you set up a barrier to ambush him or he doesn't want to run away, it's extremely difficult to take him down.

However, White Fang was neither a super tough guy like Madara nor a genius and technical expert like Tobirama Senju. He was a pure technical expert. He didn't have Tobirama Senju's fancy space jumps, but with what it considered to be simple and unpretentious movement, he managed to keep it from even touching the hem of his clothes. Instead, he was stabbed several times and almost broke through its defenses. It was really frustrating.

But even if they were unhappy, Onoki's long-standing authority as Tsuchikage still held sway, and young Murasaki had only just signed a top-salary contract. They dared not disobey Onoki now, as discord between the generals on the battlefield was a major taboo. So they could only bite the bullet and face the man head-on.

This time, young Purple was clever. She immediately relaxed and let the Four-Tails in her belly take over, just like last time, and peacefully slept. When she woke up, she had no idea how intense the battle between the Four-Tails and White Fang was; she had simply had a comfortable dream, a dream with some censored details...

When the Four-Tails appeared, it learned from its previous experience and stopped engaging in close combat with White Fang. After all, it couldn't break through White Fang's amazing maneuvering and was instead forced to defend and counterattack, which was not worth it. So, without saying a word, it unleashed a torrent of phlegm that had been accumulating in its chest, hurling it at the ant-sized White Fang. Although the accuracy was not high, the sheer volume of phlegm was enough. It refused to believe that such a dense barrage of phlegm would not hit the brat.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Compared to the sweeping sword energy of Golden Lion, the Tailed Beast Balls of Four-Tails, which required a buffer and preparation for each attack, were like a slow motion of the left and right hands in White Fang's eyes. Even if White Fang blasted one of its eyes, it wouldn't hit it. Moreover, while moving around, White Fang constantly observed the surrounding situation, rushing to the rescue when it found its little brothers in danger, and then returning to deal with Four-Tails in a slow motion of the left and right hands. This really provoked Four-Tails.

"I've been around for a while now, can't you at least show some respect for your opponent?" So he increased the amount of gunpowder, no longer caring about the surrounding Iwa ninja, and unleashed a furious barrage of attacks on White Fang as if he were his mortal enemy...

517. Both White Fang and Hiruzen Sarutobi like to stab people.

With the Four-Tails increasing its firepower, the surrounding minions on both sides suffered terribly. The Tailed Beast Ball looked like a wad of phlegm, but the explosion had a huge range and was extremely powerful. The minions who were originally focused on fighting their opponents were inexplicably hit by this wad of phlegm and were blasted into dust before they could even scream.

"Damn it! Stop it, Four-Tails!!"

While dodging the evil, possibly germ-laden stick in mid-air and unleashing a barrage of attacks on Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki was furious at the sight. Both sides' minions were engulfed by the Tailed Beast Ball. Hiruzen Sarutobi's feelings were unknown, but Onoki, watching the Four-Tails rampage and bombard everything in its path, was so enraged he was almost ready to awaken his Sharingan. This was a Pyrrhic victory!

Because his underlings had all gone to beat up the Uchiha in groups of three or five, they hadn't separated on the battlefield. When the Four-Tails unleashed its attack, the Konoha ninja were spread out, so one Tailed Beast Ball could only kill two or three at most. The rest were his underlings who perished. Onoki's heart was bleeding. If he had known this beast was so easily angered, he shouldn't have let young Murasaki fight White Fang. Now White Fang was still completely unharmed, not even a wrinkle on his clothes. Damn it, he never thought the Four-Tails was such a loser...

"Everyone get out of the way, keep an 800-meter distance between each person..."

About ten people had already been killed by the Tailed Beast Balls because they couldn't dodge in time, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was bleeding. However, seeing the casualty ratio on the Iwa ninja side and Onoki's furious expression, Hiruzen's heart wasn't so pained anymore. He was even thinking about making sure to keep a close eye on Kushina when he got back, especially asking Minato to be more lenient with her...

The destructive power of the tailed beasts is simply too strong, especially this Tailed Beast Ball. This is only the Four-Tails. The one in their village is the No. 1 in the tailed beast circle. Its temper is much more violent than the Four-Tails. If it goes berserk or tries to be summoned like this, the consequences are unimaginable.

He was initially intrigued when he saw that Iwagakure had a Jinchuriki who could perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beasts and even unleash the Four-Tails in battle. Of course, he wasn't interested in sending Kushina to the battlefield. After all, the Four-Tails and the Nine-Tails were not even in the same league, and Kushina couldn't reach the level of a young Kushina. Moreover, the Tailed Beasts were a double-edged sword that was difficult to control, and the current state of the Four-Tails was a good example. Once it got carried away, it would not distinguish between friend and foe.

He was tempted because the damage from just the Four-Tails was already so explosive, and their Konoha had the Nine-Tails. If Kushina could get along with the Nine-Tails like young Yukari did, and could borrow the Nine-Tails' power... My God, I can't even imagine what that would be like.

But now he has given up on that idea, and he doesn't want this old lady to get along with Kurama. He'd be lucky if he didn't provoke her into going berserk. Besides, even Mito-sama couldn't do it in so many years, how could Kushina possibly do it? It's just wishful thinking.

"You damn bastard! Die!! ヽ(#`Д)?┌┛〃"

After a barrage of attacks, the enemy hero was still alive and looking as dashing as ever, as if he had been slapped hard across the face by an invisible hand. This only fueled his rage. He opened his blood-red maw, preparing another glob of phlegm that had been accumulating for who knows how many years. However, this time, unlike the usual phlegm that would be launched after a second or two of preparation, this phlegm grew larger and larger at the edge of his mouth, then slowly began to shrink. But even as it shrank, everyone could feel the terrifying power contained within it. This caused both sides' minions to panic and retreat immediately. Judging from the energy levels, they were clearly the perfect target; even a mere graze would be fatal.

"Oh no, the power is too great! Sakumo, stop him quickly! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, losing his composure, frantically shouted at Sakumo Hatake, who was standing in front of the Four-Tails, "That Four-Tails isn't just firing a Tailed Beast Ball, it's practically creating an atomic bomb! It's like it's compressing a massive energy ball into a tiny black sphere. If it explodes here, who knows how many people will die..."

-_-||.....

Sakumo Hatake nearly stumbled and fell to the ground upon hearing this. "Dude, I'm a jungler, not a tank! How am I supposed to stop this...?" -_-||

"Wow! King Kong, are you building an atomic bomb? (⊙_⊙)?"

Just as Hatake Sakumo was steeling himself, picking up his ancestral short blade, and slicing his finger to write his will for his son, a surprising voice came from afar. The voice wasn't loud, but strangely everyone on the battlefield could hear it and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Golden Lion?! What's he doing here? (⊙_⊙)?"

"Is Sunagakure also planning to participate?"

"Wait, look at what he's carrying on his shoulder, it looks like... a rope tree?"

"Look, look! Lady Tsunade is here too!"

"..."

When they saw the strange combination of Shiki, Tsunade, and the boy sleeping soundly on Shiki's shoulders, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his Konoha underlings breathed a sigh of relief. Onoki and the Iwa ninja, however, tensed up, especially when they saw Masato carrying a kid on his shoulder. Onoki already knew that his two underlings had either been killed or imprisoned in Sunagakure. But given Tsunade's fiery temper, the probability of her being killed was higher…

"You damn Golden Lion, you've come at the perfect time! Today, I'll settle both old and new scores! ヾ(?｀Д?)?彡"

Having already gone all out and prepared to perish together, the Four-Tails wasn't afraid at all. Once this enhanced version of the Tailed Beast Ball was detonated, young Purple definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it. If young Purple died, it would also die. However, it was already in a frenzy and didn't care. Anyway, it would be resurrected in a few years and would be a hero again. What was there to panic about? It wasn't even afraid of death now, so why would it be afraid of a Golden Lion?

"Oh ho! Your temper has grown a lot in the years I haven't seen you. Haven't been beaten up in a long time, huh? You think you're so great with that phlegm that's about to explode!"

Seeing the Four-Tails' resolute gaze, Shinto rolled up his sleeves and looked curiously at Sakumo Hatake while talking. He hadn't been there long and really didn't know what Sakumo Hatake had done to push the Four-Tails to this point...

It's said that Sakumo Hatake, like his boss, has a penchant for stabbing people. Could it be that he's stabbed someone in a sensitive spot?

518. The Golden Lion is a bit fierce.

"-_-||..."

Sakumo Hatake felt a chill run down his spine at Masato's gaze. He had no idea what the bastard was thinking, but that look in his eyes was definitely not a good sign...

"Hmph! Let's all die together!! Tailed Beast Ball!! ?╬?д?╬?"

The Four-Tails, rarely displaying its power, had intended to unleash a torrent of abuse on Onoki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Sakumo Hatake, putting on a grand show before detonating its concentrated Tailed Beast Ball to showcase its domineering presence and style. However, seeing Shiki's fatherly disciplining attitude, it forgot all about showing off. Now, its primary desire was to blow this bastard to bits, and then, after its resurrection, blast through Sunagakure to avenge its past defeat.