Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

The Sand Ninja underlings around him watched the furious Shinto and began to whisper among themselves... They didn't understand any of the data, but seeing how angry Shinto was, they knew it must be true. Suddenly finding an opponent who was evenly matched with them, yet failing to defeat them, inevitably led to a sense of frustration.

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"Sakumo, what happened to that brat?"

Nara Shika was quite interested in this kid who could fight against their village's genius. Hearing his exasperated look, she asked Hatake Sakumo curiously, since Sakumo was the only one among them who had ever interacted with that kid.

"I don't know, maybe that guy felt he hadn't killed enough people..."

Hatake Sakumo was sweating profusely. He realized that the guy from Sunagakure either had a big heart or his brain seemed a bit off. This was war, after all! Even though he had a naturally big heart, he was extremely nervous at the beginning. But this guy treated the war like a game to grind for data.

Listen to what that guy said when the war started.

Everyone just scrolls through their own channels? Is that even humanly possible...?

Sakumo Hatake suddenly felt a pang of sorrow for Sunagakure; how could they have produced a genius devoid of emotion...

"Hmm...that kid is indeed somewhat bloodthirsty and a bit of a data freak..."

Nara Shika nodded in agreement, recalling how the kid had focused on farming minions at the beginning.

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After the Konoha men left, Chiyo also ordered them to return to camp without pursuing them. This was partly because the duel between Hatake Sakumo and Shinto had ruined the atmosphere of the war, and the underlings couldn't keep fighting, so continuing the pursuit was pointless.

Secondly, it wasn't just Konoha that suffered losses; the Sand Village also suffered losses. After all, war isn't a personal game. Even if they started strong and fought fiercely, they were limited by their strength and couldn't carve out a new world. They couldn't reach the level of Hashirama Senju or Madara, who could shake the world. So, whether their subordinates were newcomers who couldn't adapt or were simply not as strong as Konoha, many of their subordinates died or were injured.

However, after this battle, Miyamoto Masato of Sunagakure and Sakumo Hatake of Konoha, who were originally just fresh-faced newcomers, became famous overnight! Their fame even overshadowed the brutal battlefield between Iwagakure and Uchiha, especially Miyamoto Masato of Sunagakure, whose information was already on the desks of the high-ranking officials of various ninja villages.

While many were surprised by Sakumo Hatake's strength, it seemed quite normal upon reflection. Although the Hatake clan wasn't as famous as the Uchiha clan's legendary feat of taking on five opponents at once, they were still a renowned clan of geniuses, with almost every generation producing geniuses, albeit to varying degrees. Bloodlines are difficult to explain, but as long as there are genius genes, there will always be a generation that produces a super genius. Besides... how many geniuses has Konoha produced?

When Shinto's information was placed on the desks of those Kage, he was identified as Golden Lion (with golden fur and a penchant for using Magnet Release to transform into a lion's head), Miyamoto Shinto, the son of Retsuma, the older brother of the First Kazekage Retsuto. He was a Jonin at the age of nine and possessed Magnet Release along with unknown taijutsu and swordsmanship abilities.

At this moment, everyone finally realized that this was the real super genius of Sunagakure. The Sunagakure who had inexplicably become famous throughout the ninja world a few years ago and was known as the number one young person in Sunagakure was just a genius put on display to hide the village's true genius.

Back then, they said that although Sunagawa was quite strong, and his Magnet Release iron sand was very powerful, it was not a problem for him to be on par with Onoki with Dust Release, Hiruzen Sarutobi with the five elements, Kagami Uchiha with the Sharingan, and the muscular man A Yotsuki. However, it seems that they were exaggerating a bit too much. They almost praised him as the top prodigy, which was a bit excessive!

The main problem is that Sunagawa has never had any notable achievements since his debut. In fact, before he became famous, they didn't even know who Sunagawa was. This is a bit mysterious. Whether it's Hiruzen Sarutobi from Konoha, Kagami Uchiha, Onoki from Iwagakure, or Aya Yotsuki from Kumogakure, all of these people achieved fame at a young age. But they really had never heard of Sunagawa...

So this whole thing was just a protective shield that Sunagakure created by blowing up the Sunagakure River to divert attention!

It's unclear whether this was Shamon's doing or Chiyo's, but judging from the method, it doesn't seem like something a burly, mafia-like guy like Shamon would come up with. Everyone leans towards Chiyo's involvement.

However, considering the actions of Sunagakure, many ninja villages can understand them. After all, Hashirama Senju had not yet passed away, and Konoha was still in power. Apart from Konoha, which village would not hide such a super genius? Hashirama Senju was easy to talk to, but Tobirama Senju was a cunning old fox!

He already had the strength of a Jonin at the age of nine. As long as he doesn't get killed along the way, he will reach the level of Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha in the future, but his achievements will definitely not be low. He will at least be a Double Flower Red Stick level existence. In the entire ninja world, only Konoha has a few Double Flower Red Sticks, and the other four great ninja villages only have one or two. The smaller ninja villages below the four great ninja villages don't even have a single Red Stick.

49. Did Madara also steal the Tsuchikage's girlfriend?

However, just as Miyamoto Masato of Sunagakure and Hatake Sakumo of Konoha appeared in everyone's sight, the battle between the Iwa ninja and the Uchiha clan also came to an end. Everyone's attention immediately shifted from the two future top-ranking ninjas of Sunagakure and Konoha to that side. After all, they were just two kids; they might be incredibly powerful in the future, but that was still a matter for the future. Whether they would even live to see that day was uncertain. Being a ninja was a notoriously dangerous profession...

Let's keep watching the game.

After witnessing the outcome of this great battle, everyone was utterly awestruck by the resilience of the Uchiha clan! They couldn't help but exclaim, "The Uchiha clan is truly damn tough!"

The two sides fought for five days and five nights on the border of the Land of Fire. It was a real battle, from beginning to end, unlike the Sand Village side, which started off quite formally but later inexplicably turned into a harmonious scene of two kids having a one-on-one duel.

To avenge the humiliation of being brutally beaten by Madara years ago, the Tsuchikage relentlessly attacked the Uchiha clan. Although outnumbered, the Uchiha held firm, refusing to call for reinforcements and fighting the entire Iwagakure village for five days with their own strength. They were forced to retreat only because the Uchiha clan leader was seriously injured by the Tsuchikage's area-of-effect attack. Otherwise, everyone speculated that if the Uchiha clan leader hadn't been seriously injured and left without a leader, the battle on the Iwagakure side would have been over as soon as it began. After the great battle, the Uchiha clan, which originally numbered about 10,000 warriors, was reduced to less than 6,000, shrinking by almost half.

The Iwa ninja also suffered heavy losses. The Uchiha clan's fighting strength was indeed far superior to that of ordinary ninjas. The Iwa ninja lost a total of 7,000 people. This war can be said to be the worst in the history of the ninja world. There has never been such a large number of casualties in the history of the ninja world. Both the Uchiha clan and the Iwa ninja village were devastated. If the Uchiha clan leader had not been injured, even if the Iwa ninja had really wiped out the Uchiha, they would not have had the strength to continue fighting against Konoha.

However, everyone became curious again. Previously, they had always assumed the Tsuchikage and Konoha had some deep-seated grudge, like the Second Hokage stealing the Tsuchikage's girlfriend—after all, the Second Hokage was so handsome, and the Tsuchikage was bundled up like a mummy… But after watching the battle between the Iwa ninja and the Uchiha, everyone realized that the Tsuchikage was targeting the Uchiha. He could have easily flanked them after crippling them, instead of continuing the drawn-out fight. But after the Uchiha retreated, the Tsuchikage didn't do that; he simply kept his pawns and troops stationed, waiting to engage the Uchiha, adopting a stance that said, "We can lose the war, but the Uchiha must die," leaving many puzzled.

The entire ninja world is now speculating about what grudge the Tsuchikage has against the Uchiha clan that would drive such a rational Tsuchikage to this extent.

Could it be... that it wasn't Tobirama Senju who stole the Tsuchikage's girlfriend, but Madara Uchiha? σ(⊙▽⊙a

Thinking back to the rumors circulating in the ninja world about the Uchiha clan's hobbies... it seems there might actually be some truth to it.

What a sin!

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Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, far away in Konoha, was delighted after witnessing the battle between the Iwa ninja and the Uchiha clan. Even in his sleep, he would occasionally let out a series of "gei gei gei" laughs, scaring the ANBU members hiding in the shadows. It was unclear whether it was because the Iwa ninja had been outmaneuvered by the Uchiha or because the Uchiha had been thoroughly defeated by the Iwa ninja. In any case, Tobirama Senju was in a very good mood lately, even happier than knowing that the Sand Ninja's battlefield had been turned into a one-on-one duel by two brats, meaning that Konoha's losses were not too great. The only thing that made him somewhat dissatisfied was that the little rascal who had once tried to abduct Tsunade and made a fool of himself in front of him had not been killed but had instead made him famous. However, the fact that Sakumo from their village had also become famous made him feel somewhat better.

"Teacher, are we really not going to go and support the Uchiha? If this continues, the Uchiha really won't be able to hold on..."

Inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face full of worry, spoke to Tobirama Senju. Although the Uchiha's actions of pressuring his teacher for power and advancement before the war broke out were unethical, Hiruzen Sarutobi had inherited Hashirama Senju's values ​​of a loving, family-like Konoha. He couldn't bear to see the Uchiha get slaughtered by the Iwa ninja, especially since his best friend was still there...

"Sigh... The Cloud Village has already set off, and we also have to be wary of the Mist Village. We can no longer distinguish between them."

Tobirama Senju sighed, looking at his disciple with a helpless expression. Apart from being a little short and not quite fitting his aesthetic standards, this disciple was perfect in every way. He was talented and loved the village, but he had inherited his simple-minded older brother's mindset and was always too kind to the Uchiha, completely unaware of the Uchiha's dark side.

Although it's an excuse, it's also the truth. Do they really think taking on four at once is fun? Although Konoha is powerful, they haven't had enough time to develop. If they had another five to ten years to develop, let alone taking on four at once, unifying the ninja world wouldn't be a problem. But the key is that they don't have that time. In a couple of days, the Senju, Hyuga, and Aburame clans will be setting off to defend Kumogakure. The remaining clans are waiting for Kirigakure. Kirigakure has been preparing for war for so long, and Kumogakure has already set off, but they haven't made any moves. This makes Tobirama Senju feel uneasy. He always feels that Gengetsu Hozuki is preparing something big. But the Land of Water is separated from them by a sea, and there's no news from Kirigakure. The Sarutobi and Shimura clans are also busy defending Konoha and their homes. Where would they find enough manpower to support the Uchiha?

Furthermore, judging from the Tsuchikage's aggressive fighting style, even if he had enough people, he wouldn't want to send them. Does he really think training ninjas is so easy? Those are all ordinary people who support him as Hokage. Who will be held responsible if they die? Is he really going to make the Hokage give out bribes just to save the Uchiha?

No need to even think about it!

"Sigh... I really don't know what kind of deep-seated hatred the Tsuchikage harbors towards the Uchiha clan..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly upon hearing his teacher's words. Having been by his teacher's side every day, he knew the current situation of the village. Before knowing the movements of the Mist Ninja, the village could not take any action, so they could only wait.

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"Sister, what's going on with this Tsuchikage? He doesn't seem to be attacking Konoha. He looks more like he's looking for revenge against the Uchiha. If that's the case, we should make plans soon."

Inside the Sandstone Village camp on the border of the Land of Fire, Kaizo, his face grim, said to Chiyo, "We agreed to attack Konoha together with the Tsuchikage because we saw his intense reaction after Hashirama Senju's defeat. We thought he was just a shrew, but now that he's clearly seeking revenge on the Uchiha, there's no point in wasting our underlings' lives. We'd rather find a way to gain some benefits."

50. The Land of Water is rich in marine life!

"Lord Kaizo is right! Lady Chiyo, we also suffered considerable losses in this battle with Konoha. If Tobirama Senju really intends to abandon the Uchiha and instead support other battlefields, based on the Uchiha's previous actions, then we'll be in real trouble."

The future Third Hokage, Sunagawa, nodded seriously and said that in his opinion, Tobirama Senju might really abandon the Uchiha clan and let them fight Iwa ninja to the bitter end. After all, it would be a disaster for a clan that took advantage of the situation to stay in the village. Not to mention a ruthless person like Tobirama Senju, if it were him, he would not let such a clan stay in the village indefinitely.

"...Let's wait until the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village enter the arena before we talk about it..."

Chiyo also had some other ideas, but she was unwilling to give up. The war had already gone this far, and if they didn't get some benefits from Konoha, wouldn't their people have died in vain? Besides, she had supported Shamon in starting the war, and if she didn't bring back some benefits, she wouldn't be able to shut up the village's higher-ups.

"Kirigakure...yes! We can go to Kirigakure and take advantage of them. Even if they get in, there's still a vast ocean between them, a long way to go. Besides, Kumogakure has already set off, I think they should be on their way too. And now that the Raikage and Tsuchikage have appeared, I reckon the Mizukage should be showing up soon too. The Land of Water is currently vulnerable. If we sneak into the Land of Water and plunder while the Kirigakure forces are on their way...it's better than wasting time here with Konoha. The Land of Water is rich in seafood, Aunt Chiyo, I've never eaten shark before..."

At that moment, Masato suddenly stood up and said in a sinister tone.

When Chiyo mentioned Kirigakure, the eyes of the popular young actor "Golden Lion" Shinto suddenly lit up. No wonder he felt something was missing before. Logically speaking, during the First Shinobi World War, almost all the second Hokage of the five great ninja villages were killed, and the Third Hokage, known as the "strongest in history," officially took office after the war. He didn't know when Shamon died, but he knew that Tobirama Senju and the Second Raikage were dead, and that the Second Mizukage and the Second Tsuchikage died together. But he really didn't know how they died together. After all, they were all fighting against Konoha, the great dragon, and were teammates. They were all adults and seasoned veterans, so they certainly wouldn't fight each other first when they had a common enemy.

So he guessed that the Second Mizukage must have done something utterly immoral that made the Second Tsuchikage so enraged that he didn't even bother fighting the Uchiha clan but instead went to fight him to the death.

So the crucial question arises again: what could possibly drive the Second Tsuchikage to fight him to the death when he still hadn't avenged his great grudge?

It's nothing more than the hatred of killing one's father and the hatred of stealing one's wife. But as far as he knows, all the second-generation ninjas in the ninja world, except for the ominous Hozuki Gengetsu, are single. So the hatred of stealing one's wife doesn't exist, and the hatred of killing one's father is even more impossible. Although the second Tsuchikage is wrapped up like a mummy and his appearance is unknown, according to Chiyo, the second Tsuchikage is also middle-aged or elderly. His parents have long since turned to dust, so only one is left.

He guessed that the Mizukage wasn't leading the team into the arena, but rather leading them to the Land of Earth to raid their base.

Although the Second Tsuchikage was blinded by hatred, he was still a patriotic Kage after all. After learning that his hometown had been attacked, he was bound to rush back to put out the fire. As a result, he ended up fighting the Mizukage. Since the two sides were evenly matched, they eventually died together.

Hozuki Gengetsu is quite a thoughtful person! ヾ(^д^*)/

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quiet.....

Inside the main tent, Chiyo and the other two stared dumbfounded at Masato, whose face was full of cunning.

It was as if they were meeting this kid for the first time today. Was this really the same super genius from their village? The three of them seemed to be witnessing the rise of a dark genius!

This plan is just... so damn insidious!

But they like it! ヾ(^?^)?

These days, heroes are judged by success or failure. There's no such thing as being cunning or treacherous. As long as it's for the good of the village, what does it matter if you get a reputation for being a sly person?

Tobirama Senju has carried this title for years, but it hasn't brought him any harm. On the contrary, it has made everyone wary of him, fearing that they will be schemed against by him...

Tap tap tap.....

"Your idea is good, but the Land of Water is too far away, and there's bound to be some unexpected problems. Besides, we don't know anything about the situation in Kirigakure. Since we're going to the Land of Water, where we don't know anything, why don't we take advantage of the fact that the main force of Iwa ninja is currently out there and go to the Land of Earth? We'd be more likely to succeed then..."

Chiyo tapped her fingers on the table. Shinto's ideas sparked a burst of inspiration in Chiyo. That's it! Instead of wasting time here with Konoha and getting nothing out of it, why not find another way to gain some benefits elsewhere? Even if they lose the war, they won't be at a loss. They can lose the war, but they must gain some benefits. However, compared to the Land of Water, which is unclear about the situation, Chiyo prefers the Land of Earth, which is internally weak.

.....σ(⊙▽⊙a

Kaizou and Sunagawa both stared at Chiyo in shock. Masato's act of stealing from the Land of Water's old home was already insidious enough, but now Chiyo's idea seemed to have gone even further!

This is blatant betrayal of her teammates! Seriously, lady...

"Wouldn't this be a bad idea? The Iwa ninja are still our teammates... I think it would be better to go to the Land of Water."

Shinto raised an eyebrow. As expected of Sunagakure, he was indeed the pillar of the village. His mind was quick and sharp. He was also very tempted. Iwagakure was a hellish place, but that was just Iwagakure. The Land of Earth was flat and open!

However, he had just guessed that the Mizukage might have gone to the Land of Earth to raid their base. So, if they also went to raid the Land of Earth, which was considered unlucky, they might end up facing off against the Hidden Mist Village. Even if they automatically formed a team, how much resources could they possibly gain from raiding both villages? It would be better to stay in the Land of Water, which was far more prosperous than the Land of Earth…

"This world is inherently full of deceit and treachery; there's no such thing as good or bad. If our Land of Wind were to be vulnerable, believe me, the first village to come would be Iwagakure. As for the Land of Water... let's just forget about it."

Chiyo and Kaizo exchanged glances, unsure of what they were up to, but Chiyo decided to give up her plans to go to the Land of Water.

"Lady Chiyo, since we've already done this, why don't we go all out and pull off a big heist? We'll split into two groups. Masato will take one group to the Land of Earth, and I'll take another to the Land of Water. If the Land of Water is really like the Land of Earth, we might get some unexpected surprises."

Just as Chiyo and Shinto were arguing about whether to go to the Land of Earth or the Land of Water, the future Third Hokage spoke up. Since they were going to fight for it anyway, there was no need to argue. They might as well go big. The situation in the Land of Earth was clear and not too dangerous, so Shinto could take people there. He would take people to the Land of Water, where the situation was unclear. If they were lucky, they might even kill two birds with one stone.

Chiyo and Kaizo exchanged a glance, both looking admiringly at the future Third Hokage, Sunagawa, who had just finished speaking. "Sunagakure needs adventurous talents like you!"

51. That water shadow is pretty ruthless!

That's exactly what Sunagawa said!

Do they really want to give up the Land of Water? Of course not, fortune favors the bold, but if it were Shindou saying that, they would certainly disagree. Who would let their own child take such a risk?

If a child dies in battle, it's considered sacrificing for his country, a worthy death. But if something happens to him on the way to the Land of Water, that's considered incredibly unlucky. Naturally, they wouldn't let Shinto go; it would be safer for him to go to the Land of Earth...

If Shinto knew that these two siblings were plotting against Sunagawa for his sake, he would definitely spit salt water at them. If Hozuki Gengetsu really went to the Land of Earth to raid their base, he would definitely send a large force. The Land of Water is the safest place, okay?

Go to the Land of Earth? Are you playing house with the Mizukage?

However, seeing that Chiyo and Kaizo had agreed with Sunagawa's plan, he couldn't say anything. After all, he didn't know how to explain why he was so sure that the Land of Water was vulnerable. He couldn't very well tell Chiyo and the others that he had read the original work, could he?

From another perspective, if a little kid ran up to him and said he was from another time and had read the script, he would treat that person like a lunatic and send them to Aoyama....

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After agreeing to Sunagawa's plan, the two siblings immediately took action. Taking advantage of the standoff between Konoha and Kumogakure, at the crack of dawn the next day, they sent Masato with several hundred men, each carrying a few sealing scrolls, to quietly sneak into the Land of Earth via a side path. Chiyo originally wanted Masato to bring more men, since they were going deep into the Land of Earth, and even if the interior was weak, a few hundred men wouldn't be enough to cover them. However, Masato felt that several hundred men were too many. If Chiyo hadn't disagreed, he would have preferred to just go and make a show of it himself, as he hadn't held much hope for the Land of Earth to begin with.

On the other hand, there were a lot more people from Sunagawa, a whole thousand of them. Each of them carried several sealing scrolls and set off by boat towards the Land of Water. Although they had tricked Sunagawa into risking his life by going to the Land of Water, Sunagawa was, after all, a genius from their village. If he were to die, Sunagawa would be devastated. Therefore, they had to ensure his personal safety. Even if they encountered a large force from the Land of Water, a group of a thousand people could buy Sunagawa a few seconds to escape by flying away.