Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Hundreds of meters away, Onoki awakened Armament Haki in his nose. Without arguing with Jiraiya, he floated in the air, waved his hand, and charged ahead to load, aim, and fire. He unleashed a map-wide barrage at the Konoha crowd below, fully demonstrating his professional spirit of being ruthless and taciturn.

If it were that short, sleazy Hiruzen Sarutobi, he might have been interested in exchanging a few words with him before adhering to the traditions of the ninja world. But there's nothing to talk about with Jiraiya, who still managed to swindle people despite wearing white hair and being a member of the Hatake clan.

There's a generation gap between us!

"Kill them!!!"

"Charge! Kill those bastards from Konoha!!"

"........"

The Iwa ninja, who were already somewhat tired, were wide awake the moment they heard their leader's words; their eyes instantly lit up.

Looking at the Konoha ninjas ahead, it was as if I saw a broad and promising road!

Take the top spot!

The competition in the workplace is fierce these days, especially since Iwagakure has been developing for so many years and all departments are already fully staffed. It's incredibly difficult to climb the corporate ladder. All the positions have been taken by those who debuted a few years ago, and newcomers don't even have a permanent position. They can only obediently work as underlings on the periphery. But who the hell doesn't want to rise to the top and become the boss?

Upon hearing their leader's words, they all trembled, exuding an aura of dominance, their eyes gleaming with a bright green light, and excitedly charged forward.

"Get out of here!"

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

"Ptooey, ptooey, holy crap, it's not just Onoki who's on drugs, these Iwa ninjas are on drugs too! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"Let's go too! Summoning Jutsu, come forth, Gamabunta!"

After dodging a map-wide attack, Jiraiya nearly popped his eyes out when he saw a large group of Iwa ninjas with glowing green eyes yelling at him. He summoned his personal toad but didn't dare to say anything more. He jumped onto the toad and leaped high into the air to confront Onoki.

He didn't suspect that it was his biological father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose fire poker could grow bigger and thicker. Nor did he have Sakumo's incredible jumping ability, so he could only rely on the toad's jumping ability to rush up and fight Onoki head-on.

If someone who can't fly wants to fight Onoki, the correct approach is to charge into the Iwagakure crowd and prevent Onoki from firing his attacks indiscriminately. Without his map-wide attacks, Onoki is at most a flying Kage, not that threatening. Although his Earth Release is pretty good, the damage from Earth Release is nowhere near as exaggerated as a map-wide attack.

However, Jiraiya's current strength doesn't allow him to do that. His Konoha side only has a little over 20,000 people, not counting the Inuzuka clan's two huskies, while the Iwa ninja side has over 30,000. They are already outnumbered. If they were to go toe-to-toe with Onoki, he might not be able to beat him. So the ideal strategy is for him and Gamabunta to hold off Onoki and prevent him from joining the team fights and dealing damage. This way, although Konoha's side is outnumbered, they can still put up a strong attack. Momentum is something that fades after a while, and the Iwa ninja have just arrived and started fighting, so they are already exhausted. As long as they can hold off the first three waves of attacks, they will be fine.

"Fire Release..."

"Escape..."

"Ding Ding Ding!"

The two sides clashed. Compared to the ten thousand-plus ninja fighting side-by-side in Sunagakure, the scene here was truly grand and spectacular. There were a total of over fifty thousand, almost sixty thousand, ninjas clashing together, displaying various ninjutsu and techniques. The sounds of metal clanging filled the air, and a group of chaotic, immature teenagers were shouting and yelling, as if they wanted the enemy to know their prowess and that not focusing fire on them was beneath them. The whole scene was utter chaos.

"The art of rock fist!! (▼へ▼メ)"

"boom!"

"The Lion's Mane Technique!"

"Shhhhhh!"

The saying goes, "A fist fears the young and strong, a staff fears the old and strong." How could Jiraiya's fighting style be effective? Although Onoki's map-wide attack was very powerful, it required a loading and unloading process before firing. Jiraiya's toad, on the other hand, not only had strong jumping ability but also agile movement. As soon as Onoki finished his attack and a white light appeared in his hand, Gamabunta had already brought Jiraiya close. When the target was close, it was obviously difficult to aim accurately. If the target was not aimed accurately, it would hit his own minions instead, and it would also consume chakra. Every time Jiraiya finished loading and was about to fire, he would be close to him. When he was close to him, he could only forcefully suppress his map-wide attack and then be forced back by a Rock Fist Technique. Although Jiraiya was only half-baked in Sage Mode, he was still trained by Hiruzen Sarutobi and was a protagonist of World War II.

After more than a decade of development, their strength is much greater than it was during World War II, and at least for now, they can go toe-to-toe with Onoki.

With both sides' main generals evenly matched, the battle among the subordinates was much more intense. While not every combination could be as skillful as the three clan leaders, Nara, Shikaku, and Nara, the Nara clan controlled the battlefield, the Yamanaka clan provided support, and the Akimichi clan was the main damage dealer—it was practically a perfect triangular offensive combination. Perhaps they could only play a minor role in one-on-one duels with strong opponents, but when it came to clearing minion waves, they were incredibly efficient. A dozen or so of these triangular offensive combinations moved through the crowd like yo-yos, clearing large areas with ease. The Iwa ninja subordinates couldn't stop them. This efficiency was even more impressive than the Inuzuka clan, who could combine human and dog attacks and create misalignments for everyone.

Onoki's son, Koto, was completely outmatched by the triangular attacking combination of Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Goichi, and Akimichi Choza. If it weren't for the fact that he had mastered all of his father's Earth Release techniques, he would have been knocked over by a giant yo-yo by now. But even if he hadn't been knocked over, he was still in bad shape. The main problem was that the Nara clan's Shadow Technique and the Yamanaka clan's Mind Technique were just too damn sneaky. They could block one but not the other. Plus, there was the fat guy who was the main attacker. He didn't even have a chance to form hand seals and unleash his full power. He also had to concentrate on defending against the two's sneaky techniques. If he relaxed even slightly, he would either be blocked by the shadows and pause for two or three seconds or have a voice suddenly pop up in his mind and interrupt his hand seals. He could barely manage to form a few simple defensive Earth Release techniques to defend against the fat guy's impact, which made him feel so uncomfortable that he wanted to vomit blood.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, was carrying the entire battle. As a Jinchuriki, he had plenty of chakra, plus he was covered in a Tailed Beast cloak. He could take down a large number of enemies with a single spit. Most importantly, he couldn't find any opponents in this battle. He had already achieved godlike status multiple times, clearly aiming for MVP. At this moment, Rōshi entered a state of enlightenment, and his fragile soul was sublimated.

After all these years, only now did he realize how truly formidable he was in combat!

672. The only protagonist of World War III has appeared.

His early life was full of ups and downs.

He was chosen to become a Jinchuriki because of his exceptional talent in his childhood. He originally thought that after becoming a Jinchuriki, he would become one of the most elite members of the ninja world, become a superstar, sign a top salary, and protect the village.

His dream was that simple, but fate played a cruel joke on him. Just when he became a Jinchūriki and was about to work hard, he was captured by the Sand Village's Golden Lion and sold for money. Moreover, the Four-Tails inside his body was severely beaten by the Golden Lion. However, in this world, it's either you beat me or I beat you. Although the Four-Tails was beaten, it did not affect his youthful yearning for power. After being redeemed from the village, seeing the great price the village paid for him motivated him to train even harder and work even harder to build a good relationship with the Four-Tails inside his body, all so that he could truly become strong and no longer be a burden or a drag on the village.

After more than a decade of training, he was finally able to get along well with the Four-Tails and even borrow its power, becoming the village's top draft pick that year. After signing with the Tsuchikage, he went to the battlefield during World War II, where he won several MVP awards. At that time, he truly felt that he had become one of the top tier of ninjas in the world...

But just as he signed his second max contract with the Tsuchikage and was preparing to begin his legendary career, fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on him, leading him to encounter the devil, Shiki, who made him truly realize the strength of a real fighter. From that moment on, he gradually became more restrained and stopped being arrogant because of his strength. He realized that there are always people better than him and that he was not the strongest.

Later, when he encountered White Fang, he was stabbed more than ten times. If it weren't for the Four-Tails' chakra protecting him... At that moment, he doubted himself, wondering if his childhood choice had been right. Becoming the Four-Tails' jinchūriki, he still couldn't become one of the strongest, unable even defeating the notoriously weak-kneed clan. Then, when he met Golden Lion, even the Four-Tails' true form was brutally beaten by Golden Lion once more. Afterwards, he completely lost confidence and fell into confusion. Was it because he was weak, or was the Four-Tails too pathetic? Why had he never escaped being beaten by those legendary ninjas...?

Knowing this moment, watching enemies fall one after another with his skill, the voice from the depths of his soul kept telling him that he was a god, a god. He finally realized that he really could fight!

After his soul was sublimated, Lao Zi instantly became the focus of the entire battlefield. At this moment, he was the protagonist of this battle, and the holy white light emanating from his body blinded everyone.

They're blind if they didn't see it!

"This is troublesome. It seems this old guy is really on drugs; he's even dragged in a Jinchūriki..."

Jiraiya, relentlessly closing in on Onoki and forcing him into hand-to-hand combat, landed once and looked at the focus of the battlefield: Old Purple, cloaked in the Four-Tails' cloak and dominating the entire arena. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow. One Onoki was already enough to give him a run for his money, and now a Four-Tails Jinchuriki had appeared. He was truly having a headache. He couldn't possibly fight two at once, could he? The circumstances simply wouldn't allow it...

"Hahaha, Jiraiya brat, admit defeat! Rock Fist Technique! ヾ(^?^)?"

Seeing Jiraiya's constipated expression, Onoki, who had been struggling to fire his cannon, was overjoyed. His originally dark nose became much redder. When he saw Jiraiya jump up and start hand-to-hand combat with him again, he was too lazy to reload and raised his rock-like fist to deliver a punch.

"Shikaku, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki is too strong! Quickly think of something!"

Below, Jiraiya, who had just landed again, shouted to Nara Shikaku as he watched the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, who was still going on a rampage, dominating Onoki's underdog son, Kotori. He was so anxious that his throat was about to burst out. After this battle, regardless of the outcome, the MVP would definitely belong to the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. But if they didn't organize in time, with the Jinchuriki's incredible stamina, he could really wipe out Konoha's minion wave.

(￣ェ￣;)

Nara Shikaku watched Jiraiya, who had jumped into the air again to continue arguing with Onoki, sweating profusely. "I'm just smart, not strong. Honestly, with this lineup, the fact that they've been able to fight Iwagakure this far is already a testament to their full potential. Looking at the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who's killing gods and Buddhas alike, I have the software but not the hardware."

Look at the Iwagakure's lineup: Onoki, Tsuchiki, Kijimaru, and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki—two double-flowered red-handed warriors and two red-handed warriors. Look at them, all they have is Jiraiya with one double-flowered red-handed warrior, not even a single red-handed warrior. Their Ino-Shika-Cho trio's combined defense barely held off one of the enemy's red-handed warriors. The other red-handed warrior, Tsuchiki, is thankfully still a normal human, and the Inuzuka clan's two dogs combined can hold him off. But this Four-Tails Jinchuriki, with his boundless power, is a double-flowered red-handed warrior! Even if they charged in, they'd just be feeding the enemy...

.....

"Spiral pills!"

"boom!"

However, at this moment, Kishimoto's eldest son, the only male protagonist of the third war, appeared. A golden light flashed, a voice rang out, and suddenly a blond man holding a ball of light appeared above Old Purple who was having a great time. The ball of light in his hand was aimed at Old Purple's head and blasted Old Purple away.

"Watergate".

"Great! There's hope!"

When everyone could clearly see the figure, with his handsome face, striking blond hair, and gentle demeanor, who else could it be but Shuimen-kun, the newly promoted Double Flower Red Stick of their village?

Everyone breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"Huh? You blond brat, it's you. This must be Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God technique, right?"

Floating in the air, Onoki saw that I had been blasted away. That golden light had startled him. It was fast, really fast.

Before he could even see what was happening, Lao Zi was blasted away.

He had a deep impression of this blond-haired guy. This blond-haired guy had saved his nephew and was one of the few Konoha ninjas he admired. At the same time, he also remembered why this kid was so fast.

Isn't this the Flying Thunder God Technique of the previous generation's cunning old fox, Tobirama Senju? He got carried away with that short, sly monkey, Hiruzen Sarutobi, during their battle. I never expected this to happen. Now that I think about it, it seems only Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique has this kind of speed.

"Hahaha! Minato, it's great that you're here! Onoki, you guys can back off. My disciple is here, you can't get past me! That was our Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique just now, how was it? Impressive, right?"

Jiraiya instantly reverted to his arrogant self and ran to Minato Namikaze, shouting arrogantly at Onoki, his smug expression practically screaming that he was Jiraiya's disciple.

673. Is this blond guy really a golden lion's offspring?

(￣ェ￣;).

Nara Shikaku and the other Minato friends looked at Jiraiya's smug expression and looked up at the sky speechlessly. It seems that Minato's success has absolutely nothing to do with you, Jiraiya-sama.

Even the Flying Thunder God Technique was self-taught. You can only brag about it for a year or two at most. Minato's success is due to his own brilliance...

"Master Civil Engineer, don't you think... this blond guy looks a bit like the Golden Lion? Could it be...?"

As if the battlefield had been paused, they heard Onoki's voice and looked over. The little girl, who had been beaten black and blue by the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, ignored Jiraiya's words and instead looked at the suddenly appearing Minato Namikaze for a few moments before coming to Tsuchiki's side and saying something.

He had seen this blond guy before, and he felt that he looked familiar, but he was in the middle of a fight at the time and did not observe him carefully. Now that he thought about it carefully, this blond guy really looks like the Golden Lion who often cheats his father!

But isn't the Golden Lion a single dog? Could this blond guy be the Golden Lion's illegitimate son? (⊙_⊙)?

"Mmm...!"

Many who had seen the Golden Lion on the battlefield nodded in agreement upon hearing Huang Tu's words. They looked remarkably alike, both in their blond fur and overall appearance—the resemblance was a staggering ninety percent. The only difference was their demeanor; the blond-haired man appeared refined and clean, while the Golden Lion looked disheveled and unkempt...

"...Very likely. Golden Lion Shiki frequented Konoha a lot back then, and it's normal for a young man to lose control. Besides, the Flying Thunder God Technique is said to be even harder to learn than the Tsuchikage's Dust Release; it's impossible to master without exceptional talent. While Konoha has many geniuses, besides White Fang, there's no one else with such talent. Golden Lion Shiki is exceptionally gifted, and this kid looks so much like him, it's not impossible..."

Tsuchimaki stroked his chin, ignoring Jiraiya next door, and while scrutinizing Minato Namikaze, he forcefully analyzed the situation.

Could it be that he also felt this blond kid looked familiar? Being an upright person, he hadn't thought of him in that way before, but now that Huang Tu said it, he also felt it was possible. Although he was still a young man in the Senju Tobirama era, he had studied the history of the major ninja villages in the ninja world and was no stranger to the name Senju Tobirama. Senju Tobirama had many titles back then, such as the most handsome man in the ninja world, the most talented man in the ninja world, the fastest man in the ninja world, scientist, politician, water god, etc., but each title was based on evidence and was not just random.

Needless to say, he was the most handsome man in the ninja world. There's a reason why he was able to maintain his position as the number one handsome man in the ninja world for three consecutive years after Tobirama Senju's death.

Needless to say, the greatest ninja genius of all time, Tobirama Senju could unleash a new forbidden technique with a flick of his wrist. His various bizarre and outlandish forbidden techniques were so impressive they left opponents speechless. The Cloud Village's Gold and Silver Brothers were driven insane by these techniques, which is why they were so easily defeated by the Third Raikage...

The fastest ninja in the ninja world is none other than Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique. For decades after Tobirama's death, no one could master it. It's said to be even more difficult to learn than Dust Release, a fact confirmed by their Second Hokage himself...

"Holy crap! This blond guy really is the son of the Golden Lion. No wonder he looked so familiar!"

"I didn't expect that Shiki's son is actually in Konoha. Does Sunagakure know about this?"

"They probably don't know, otherwise they would have come to demand him already... Didn't you hear what happened to Lord Tsuchiki? That's a ninjutsu even harder to learn than our Tsuchikage's Dust Release. Just how high must his talent be..."

"Yeah, it's probably something Shiki did while drunk in Konoha back then... I bet even he knows about it..."

"Mmm, you make a lot of sense..."

"........"

After the powerful analysis by the civil engineer, the people around him felt that it made a lot of sense. They looked so alike, both had blond hair, and were so powerful. What a coincidence! This blond guy must be the illegitimate son of the Golden Lion!

"What?! Minato is Golden Lion's illegitimate son?! Are you kidding me?! (*???)"

"Didn't you hear that person's analysis? I know that person, Tsuchimaki, a veteran leader of Iwagakure. Legend has it that his intelligence is as high as 95, only slightly lower than the Azabu and Nara clans. Since he said so, it should be right..."

"No wonder Minato is so talented, he's a descendant of Shiki."

"..."

The distance between people on this battlefield was less than 30 centimeters. After Tsuchimaki's well-founded analysis, the news spread like wildfire, from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and from a hundred to a thousand, instantly covering the entire battlefield. The Iwa ninja were alright, but they were quite surprised that Golden Lion, this single dog, already had such a big illegitimate child without even having a girlfriend.

The Konoha ninja were utterly astonished. Minato had been Konoha's super genius since childhood, self-studying the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique and even creating his own A-rank ninjutsu without hand seals. He was humble, kind, and sunny, except for his fear of women—he was practically the person they all dreamed of becoming. Now, he was Konoha's two most outstanding figures. To tell them that the village's super genius, whom they had raised for over twenty years, was actually the offspring of Shiki the Golden Lion was simply unbelievable. But looking at that handsome face with a 190% resemblance to Shiki, and that head of golden hair, they hadn't noticed before, but now they realized how incredibly similar he looked... It was more painful than eating shit.

"See? Everyone's saying it. I always thought the teacher might be the son of that golden lion..."

In a distant corner, Obito, with an expression that said "I knew it," spoke to the bewildered Kakashi and World Forest next door.