Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

The Cloud Ninja rapper, Little Sunglasses, had somehow lost his sunglasses and was staring blankly at the battle ahead. He looked at the future Fourth Raikage next to him with a bewildered expression. Perhaps because he was Orochimaru's father, being a different kind of creature, he didn't find Orochimaru's snake-shedding technique disgusting at all. Instead, he was amazed at how overpowered Orochimaru's snake-shedding technique was, almost like cheating. It was just too damn awesome!

The Raikage's attacks were no joke; even the eight inside him would have to rest until the second half if they were hit. Yet the opponent was hammered for so long and was completely unharmed.

"...That's Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. His Snake Ninjutsu is indeed powerful, but it's also... disgusting."

The future Fourth Raikage stared blankly ahead and muttered to himself.

His father was known as the strongest spear and the strongest shield. In terms of bare-handed attacks, even Shiki, who could split the Uzumaki clan in two with a single sword strike, probably couldn't match him. He knew how powerful his father's attacks were in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and that he could never surpass him even if he tried his whole life. That's why he changed his focus to speed. But even with his father's powerful attacks, Orochimaru was completely unharmed after shedding his snake skin.

This is absolutely unbelievable!

"boom!"

A snake with its mouth agape and mouth open is shedding its skin...

"Damn, Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple is absolutely top-notch! Hell Thrust - One-Shot Hand! (▼he▼メ)"

Seeing Orochimaru shed his snake skin once again, the Third Raikage finally vomited.

Back then, when this bastard stole his chicken and poisoned him, he considered it the greatest humiliation of his life, even more shameful than when the Eight-Tailed Gyūki scratched a scar with his fingernails. So when he saw Orochimaru coming to ambush him this time, he swore he would beat the guy to a pulp.

But before he could beat this guy to a pulp, he was disgusted by the opponent's snake-skin-shedding technique. What kind of person could develop such a disgusting ninjutsu? But this is only the first battle of the game, and it can't end so quickly, or others will laugh at him.

So even when he's feeling nauseous, he has to force himself to endure the stomach acid, gritting his teeth and going through with it, sometimes drinking a few bottles of alcohol to relieve the acid...

.......

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village went to war. The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Sand Village were not to be outdone. The two great ninja villages seemed to have a tacit understanding, and after the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village started fighting, they started fighting the Hidden Leaf Village again at the same time. On the Hidden Stone Village side, because Onoki was too arrogant and brought out so many people as if he had no intention of defending his home, he launched several waves of attacks. Both sides suffered losses, but these losses were not very significant compared to the number of people on both sides. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi on the Hidden Leaf Village side could not sit still.

The losses from just one battlefield are certainly not significant for Konoha, but losses from three battlefields simultaneously are a different story. Add to that the harassment from surrounding small ninja villages and countries, and even the mighty Konoha cannot withstand it.

"Hiruzen, send reinforcements. The other two battlefields are alright, but Onoki on the Iwagakure side seems to be on drugs. If this continues, Jiraiya really won't be able to hold on. Has that bastard Onoki taken too much brain-boosting supplements and gone mad? Sending out so many people all at once, isn't he afraid of his hometown being raided?"

In the Hokage's office in Konoha Village, the scholar-official Mitokado Homura, looking at the shocking battle damage figures from the Iwagakure battlefield, offered some advice to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Stop waiting for the Misty Village as a guaranteed win. If this continues, their entire line will be destroyed before the Misty Village even arrives.

Of the three fronts, the Sand Village is the most stable, the Cloud Village is the second most stable, and the Iwa Village is the most dangerous.

Although the puppeteers from Sunagakure are troublesome, many of their people have been poisoned. While Tsunade hasn't developed an antidote yet, she has some medicines that can alleviate the effects of the poison, so those people won't die. In addition, with Sakumo and Shiki fighting against each other, not only are they suffering losses, but Sunagakure is also losing. It's a 50/50 situation, so the chances of them being completely crushed are not high.

On the Cloud Village side, despite the Third Raikage's fiery temper and constant bickering with Orochimaru, he truly cared for his soldiers like his own children. If their casualties reached three hundred, he would definitely retreat, waiting for his men to recover before resuming the fight. As long as Orochimaru could keep the Third Raikage in check and prevent him from losing his temper, everything would be fine. During World War II, Danzo almost suffered a crushing defeat because he couldn't keep the Third Raikage in check. Orochimaru is different. Although he's now in a clerical role, where he wields more swords than a sword, he's a former military commander and therefore has a more insightful perspective than Danzo.

On the other hand, Iwagakure isn't nearly as fierce. Onoki and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki form a solid dual-core lineup, along with decent starters like Tsuchiki and Kyoto. If they weren't paired with a strong small forward, they could be competing in the finals.

Even if Minato were there, he still wouldn't be able to hold them off. Although Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan were impressive, Minato was ultimately born a commoner with a weak foundation. After showing off a few moves at the beginning and making a fool of Onoki, there was nothing left for him to do. Large-scale team battles are ultimately a game for those who can endure, which is not suitable for someone like Minato who lacks endurance. He could limit the Four-Tails Jinchuriki in the first few rounds, but after that, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique extensively to save people, flashing around the battlefield. It's no wonder that his legs got weak. After that, when the Four-Tails Jinchuriki started to rampage, no one could stop him.

Minato's fighting style is unsuitable, but they can't say anything since he's trying to save people. So, for now, they can only continue sending reinforcements to Jiraiya and try to get Minato to change his tactics...

684. In a team fight, it's okay to lose, but the white-haired guy must die.

"...The Hidden Mist Village should be arriving soon. I'll go and replace Jiraiya. Jiraiya will lead the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to the Hidden Mist Village landing site."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply, took a few deep drags on his pipe, turning the office into a veritable paradise before finally speaking.

His original plan was to let the three fronts drag on until Kirigakure appeared, then see how things were going there before making any decisions. That way, he would have a better understanding of the situation and could provide support if necessary. After all, Kirigakure had been hiding overseas for over thirty years. To put it bluntly, even a pig would become a pig king if it hid for over thirty years. Moreover, Kirigakure was one of the five great ninja villages. Nobody really knew how powerful they were. Back then, his best friend led his Root underlings to the Land of Water, and from the time they were discovered to the time they were wiped out, it only took a few days. If it weren't for Sakumo, his best friend would have died there.

Therefore, it is certain that Kirigakure is powerful, but it is unclear how many people Kirigakure will send to participate in this battle. Before Kirigakure enters the arena, he is still uncertain.

But what my friend said earlier was right. It seems like that short, red-nosed Onoki really went on drugs this time, bringing over 30,000 people, including almost all of the village's top fighters. It's like he's going all in, which is clearly not in line with Onoki's usual cautious style. Onoki has been the Tsuchikage for decades, so he couldn't possibly be unaware that bringing too many people would leave the village vulnerable and cause problems. Therefore, he knows that Onoki is definitely not up to any good. Because of this suspicion, he thinks that Onoki bringing so many people is just a show of force and that he won't really fight Konoha to the death. With Jiraiya leading over 20,000 people and the support of the Ino-Shika-Cho and Inuzuka clans, they should be able to hold their own.

Only if Jiraiya could withstand the onslaught from Iwagakure and Kirigakure could he make his next strategic deployment. Unfortunately, Onoki's actions disrupted his rhythm. If he didn't support Jiraiya's side, the entire route might really collapse. Minato is strong, but he is ultimately a commoner with a weak foundation. Using Rasengan is okay because it doesn't consume too much chakra, but the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique is a chakra-intensive technique. Without the foundation of Uzumaki and Senju, it's impossible to sustain it for long. Plus, Minato is just too kind!

While defending against the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, he was also thinking about saving people. Although he could only defend against the Four-Tails Jinchuriki in the first half and not in the second half, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still comforted because at least he saw Minato's determination to protect his comrades.

So he planned to personally teach Minato how to fight in a team, and let Jiraiya, that traitor, go and block Kirigakure. He originally hoped to leave Minato by Jiraiya's side so that Jiraiya could teach Minato how to fight, but Jiraiya, the nominal teacher, was useless. As soon as the fight started, he went to fight Onoki one-on-one without taking Minato along to find the rhythm. So he had to take action himself. For him, fighting Onoki was a piece of cake.

"By the way, Kakashi is still on the battlefield in Iwagakure. Should we send him back?"

Koharu suddenly said, "Kakashi has wasted too much time on daily tasks because he graduated too early these past few years, so his progress can't compare to my generation's. He reached the pinnacle of life at the age of twelve. However, you can still see that he has the potential to become a Double Flower Red Staff. Every Double Flower Red Staff member is the village's most valuable asset, especially since he is White Fang's son. Countless Iwa ninjas were killed by White Fang over the years. Although leaving him on the battlefield can provide him with training, Jiraiya and Minato can't protect him much, and the danger is great. That bright white hair is quite a target of hatred among Iwa ninjas."

If one of the future top-tier players dies before he even reaches maturity, Konoha will suffer a huge loss.

"...Sakumo was already on the battlefield with Lord Itō at the age of nine. Let him train under Minato's side. The situation in Sunagakure has stabilized now. Once Tsunade has developed the antidote, she can take all the graduates of this year's school there for training. Minato can take him with him then."

After pondering for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Kakashi is Sakumo's son after all, so his talent is definitely not lacking. Although his early career was not as smooth as Sakumo's, since he has already been on the battlefield, let him experience the atmosphere of war and hone his skills. However, since we're going to hone his skills, let's just send all the graduates of this year's class to the battlefield. Of the four battlefronts—three fronts plus the future Kirigakure—only the Sunagakure is the most stable. Let's just leave everyone to Sakumo."

After he and Jiraiya switched places to teach Minato how to master the rhythm of team battles, he would let Minato lead the group over.

The Fourth Kazekage is a young man, so it's good to let Minato practice over there first.

"This...isn't it too dangerous? There's a golden lion over there."

Koharu Utatane frowned. Although Sunagakure's current military strength seemed the weakest of the four great ninja villages, their roster of high-ranking ninja was the largest among the other four. Moreover, one Golden Lion was worth tens of thousands of ninjas. They hadn't forgotten the scene of the Golden Lion's rampage during the Second Shinobi World War. Even Sakumo couldn't defend against a berserk Golden Lion. If they threw all the graduates there, and the Golden Lion went berserk and wiped them all out, they would be in serious trouble...

"Since we've chosen the path of the ninja, even geniuses have no special privileges in the face of war. Besides, Chiyo's son is still in the village, so Golden Lion shouldn't cause any trouble..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked out the window at Konoha and said in a deep voice, "The pressure this time is much greater than the pressure of the previous two wars. When it really comes down to life and death, even the villagers will have to carry hoes, let alone geniuses."

......

"Kakashi, did you do something nasty to the Iwa ninja? Why do they always target you the moment you step onto the field? If it weren't for Sensei, we'd be dead! Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

At this moment, in the Konoha camp on the battlefield of Iwagakure, the sick ward was filled with various seriously wounded people lying haphazardly, and the beds were already full, which shows how brutal this war was.

Meanwhile, in another barracks, Obito, looking miserable, was having his wounds bandaged by his World Rin while grumbling about his rival, who was also slashed several times, wrapped in bandages, and had a pretty bow tied around his head. He was so excited that he pulled on his wounds and gritted his teeth in pain.

Recalling yesterday's battle was truly terrifying. He and Kakashi were initially following behind the main force, and everyone was engaged in a fierce battle. However, the moment Kakashi entered the fray, the surrounding Iwa ninja, upon seeing his white hair, instantly went on a rampage, abandoning their original opponents and charging forward with murderous intent. They seemed to think that the team battle could be lost, but the white-haired guy had to die. He was almost scared to death. Although the Iwa ninja's target was Kakashi, he was also caught in the crossfire because of Kakashi's presence. If it weren't for their teacher's timely flash of golden light that instantly killed those Iwa ninja, he would have died before achieving his goal...

685. It's all your white hair's fault.

"How would I know what's going on? I've never even seen many Iwa ninja before."

Lying on the hospital bed, Kadian, his face pale, rolled his dead fish eyes and ignored his best friend's complaints.

He still has no idea what's wrong with those Iwa ninja; they're beating him up like madmen, one after another, without any regard for their own lives. It seems like he has some kind of grudge against the Iwa ninja...

"Hahaha! It's all because of your white hair. Who told you to be White Fang? How are you two brats? The number of Iwa ninjas that Sakumo has killed over the years could stretch from here to the gates of Konoha. There aren't many people with white hair in the ninja world to begin with, and even fewer in Konoha. Your Hatake clan is so distinctive, it's not surprising that you get special treatment. Nine out of ten of those people have relatives who were killed by your old man... But you're really pitiful, kid. Sakumo went to the battlefield and fought against Shiki when he was only nine years old, but you got slashed like this. Shiki mustn't find out about this, or your old man will laugh himself to death."

Just as Kakashi finished speaking, Jiraiya led Minato in and, seeing Kakashi and Obito both wearing several ribbons, laughed loudly at Kakashi.

Because he was focused on facing Onoki, he couldn't anticipate the battlefield. When he returned and heard that Kakashi had been killed, he was shocked and quickly brought Minato over. He was relieved to see that Kakashi was still alive. Back in the Sannin era, Kakashi was trained by Sakumo and served as their captain for a period of time. The bond between them was unbreakable. If Sakumo's son had been killed here, where would he find a genius son to compensate Sakumo?

"...All in! I was wondering why those people rushed at Kakashi like they didn't care about their lives. Turns out it was because of White Fang. I thought Kakashi had done something wicked. Well, White Fang's strength just proves how mediocre Kakashi is."

Obito never misses an opportunity to strike at his love rival. Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, he immediately looked at his rival with a look of sudden realization.

At the same time, he kept glancing at Shiro Rin, who was bandaging him, as if he wanted to use his words to prove to Shiro Rin how weak Kakashi was, and that he was just using the name of the White Fang's son.

"Lord Jiraiya, how's the situation in Sunagakure? -_-||"

Kakashi, too lazy to pay attention to his best friend's complaints, was utterly exasperated. So those guys couldn't beat the older generation, so they came after him, the younger one... He could totally picture the blond middle-aged man's face in front of his father after he found out about this...

"The situation in Sunagakure is much less stable than ours. Your old man is currently engaged in a one-on-one duel with that Golden Lion. As long as your old man and that Golden Lion don't decide a winner, the situation in Sunagakure shouldn't be too serious. The Fourth Kazekage has only recently taken office and his strength is so-so. The Aburame clan leader can barely keep him in check. The Hokage's orders have already been issued, sending all of you graduates to Sakumo for training. You will have to go there soon too, so kid, hurry up and recover. If that big-mouthed Golden Lion finds out, your old man will lose face big time."

Jiraiya grinned and raised an eyebrow at Kakashi.

"(⊙_⊙)? Lord Jiraiya, isn't Sunagakure the one with the fewest troops? Why are you making Lord White Fang fight Shiki one-on-one? If we just added more men, wouldn't we be able to defeat those Sunagakure ninja?"

At this moment, Obito, who was being bandaged by Rin, asked, "Almost everyone in the ninja world knows that Sunagakure's military strength is the weakest among the five great villages. Even if he was a loser before, that only meant he was good at fighting. He still passed his academic exams, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to graduate from school. Sunagakure also sent the fewest people to the battlefield this time. With Konoha's resources, in theory, if Kakashi's father had brought more people, even if they couldn't defeat that Golden Lion, they could have just taken down the others. Could the Golden Lion really defend the border all by himself?"

"Haha, young man, your idea is good, but this matter is very complicated. You can't imagine the scene of Golden Lion fighting Sakumo one-on-one. Back then, Golden Lion only fought Sakumo a few times in Sunagakure, and he turned most of Sunagakure into ruins. Without White Fang's strength, it would be impossible to get close to the battlefield where they fought. Moreover... if you defeat everyone except Golden Lion, there is no guarantee that Golden Lion will not go berserk. During the Second World War, Golden Lion's brother was stabbed by someone from Konoha, which angered Golden Lion. Do you know what the consequences were at that time?"

Jiraiya looked at the boy in the Uchiha uniform with surprise. He knew there was an oddball in Minato's team, but this kid was different from the other Uchiha. For example... his mind.

Ever since Golden Lion split the war in two with his sword, everyone in the ninja world knows how powerful this usually crazy Golden Lion can be when he goes berserk. Konoha, in particular, feels it the most. All the ninjas know that they must not provoke this guy when he goes berserk, otherwise no one can withstand him when he comes to the village for a stroll. Even Sakumo couldn't handle him. The only time Sakumo was seriously injured in his career was when Golden Lion went berserk.

This kid is so innocent!

"What is it? (⊙_⊙)?"

Brother Obito shook his head blankly.

"The consequence at the time was that in that battle, thousands of people from Konoha were killed by the Golden Lion, and thousands more from Sunagakure also died in battle. The total number of casualties on both sides exceeded 10,000. According to Nara Shikao's speculation at the time, half of the thousands of people who died in Sunagakure were likely killed by the Golden Lion after he went berserk. He cleaved the entire battlefield in two with one sword. The aura he unleashed stunned all the Jonin. Even the Jonin were terrified. Sakumo's only injury in his career was at that time. So since then, the entire ninja world has known how terrifying the Golden Lion is when he goes berserk. No one dares to provoke the Golden Lion when he goes berserk. So, young man, your idea is good, but it is unrealistic. If the Golden Lion goes berserk and comes to Konoha for a visit, do you think what will happen?"

Jiraiya looked at the three stunned kids and said...

"One country in Sri Lanka!! More than ten thousand people!!! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"Wow...that's amazing..."

Obito and the world behind him, Rin, almost popped their eyes out.

Obito felt this most deeply. Rin, being a medic, had always stayed in the camp and had never been on the battlefield. So when she heard Jiraiya's words, she only knew he was powerful, but didn't really grasp the concept. Obito, however, had been on the battlefield and understood things much better than Rin. He and Kakashi were nearly hacked to pieces by a dozen Iwa ninja, but when Shiki went berserk, he actually listened to Jiraiya's words. That guy must have killed tens of thousands of people, even his own people! That kind of person is terrifying!!!

686. So it turns out that the Hidden Mist Village can also fight tough battles.

"Is that guy that strong...?"

After a moment of shock, Kakashi looked puzzled. The only time his father was injured was when Shiki went berserk. Didn't that mean that even his tough father couldn't withstand Shiki's berserk state?

But he found it hard to imagine that the crazy, lewd, slovenly guy in his mind who came to his house to freeload and even borrowed money from his father to flirt with girls could be so powerful and a complete madman when he lost his temper.

It's so damn dangerous for Dad to be friends with someone like that...-_-||.

"Haha, so the best outcome for Sunagakure is to let Lord Sakumo fight Shiki one-on-one and hold that line so it doesn't collapse. After all, Sunagakure's military strength is indeed very weak. Apart from Shiki, the others don't pose much of a threat to us. Moreover, Sunagakure's purpose in participating in the war has always been very vague. As long as we defeat the other ninja villages, Sunagakure will naturally withdraw when they see the situation is not right and won't really fight us to the death. Furthermore, Shiki is a very principled person and won't lose his temper easily. Lord Sakumo was injured while saving someone back then, so Kakashi, you don't need to worry too much."

Seeing Kakashi's worried look, Minato touched the bow on his head to comfort him.

To be honest, he knew about the Golden Lion's outburst on the Sunagakure battlefield during World War II, since it was quite a sensation back then. However, this was the first time he had heard about the specifics of the incident and how powerful the Golden Lion's outburst was.

Just like Kakashi, he also had an image in his mind of that blond, middle-aged man who looked remarkably like him—a man who always acted like a father looking at his son, making you want to punch him, but who could suddenly unleash such power...

.......

Four months after the official start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, while everyone was still speculating whether Kirigakure had hit an iceberg at sea or chosen to raid another base like before, Kirigakure finally entered the fray. However, when their lineup appeared before everyone, it truly shocked everyone, and the shinobi world was in an uproar.

The Hozuki clan, the Minazuki clan, the Kaguya clan, the most distinctive shark-faced Hoshigaki clan, and all sorts of other miscellaneous clans from the Land of Water were present, totaling over 40,000 people. In short, apart from the mysterious Mizukage, almost all the big names from Kirigakure were here. The heads of various clans, along with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who had only been known by name for decades but never seen in person, also came to the battlefield. Kirigakure's lineup and strength were terrifying. More than 40,000 people and the elites of each clan came at once. It was hard to imagine how powerful Kirigakure had become after thirty years of quiet development. This was definitely going to be a fight to the death with Konoha. At the same time, people's impression of Kirigakure changed.

It turns out that the Hidden Mist Village isn't just good at petty theft; they can also fight tough battles.

Jiraiya, who had just led the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to the battlefield, felt his legs go weak when he saw the Hidden Mist Village's formation. The white hair on his head was also decreasing day by day. While asking the village for help, he had even written his will.

Over 20,000 men against over 40,000, and all of them were elite Kirigakure troops. Even if every Uchiha was a dragon among men, capable of taking on five at once, it wouldn't matter! The current Uchiha force, including men, women, and children, only numbers a little over 2,000, not to mention that only a few hundred are actually on the battlefield. What's the use of one against five? Even if they took on ten, it wouldn't be enough...

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already gone to the Iwagakure battlefield, where he was both fighting and bickering with Onoki while teaching his perfect grand-disciple the rhythm of team battles. Danzo Shimura was away on a mission to the Land of Rain and had not yet returned. Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were in charge of the overall situation in Konoha, were also terrified when they saw Kirigakure's lineup. They suspected that Hiruzen Sarutobi had been peeping at the Mizukage's girlfriend taking a bath. Without even needing Jiraiya to send a message back for reinforcements, they had already mustered up their forces and sent more than 30,000 underlings to support Kirigakure after seeing their lineup. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi's eldest son, Midori, was sent. However, the reinforcements would take some time to arrive.

If Kirigakure launches an attack at this point, Jiraiya can only hope that the First and Second Hokage can protect him and hold out. After all, Kirigakure is being ridiculously overpowered this time; they have the roster and depth of a championship team even though it's only the preseason...

.....

"Hiss! Shinto, you were right! Kirigakure is up to something big. Does the Mizukage have a blood feud with Konoha, killing his father or stealing his wife? That's ruthless! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"