Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

In the crowd, "Conan's dad," who was still counting his stats after wiping the neck of a Konoha underling with a kunai, looked at Rasa next to him, who was spamming kunai like crazy. He was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. He had only managed to spam twenty-odd kunai with his punches, kicks, and kunai. Look at Rasa, who had just unleashed a powerful attack and left them far behind. It was too damn unfair!

Bloodline limit is awesome! He won't admit defeat. Although his ninjutsu talent isn't top-tier, it's still pretty good. He's learned quite a few Wind Release and Earth Release techniques. However, in this kind of large-scale team battle with tens of thousands of people, his chakra reserves simply don't allow him to be so reckless. So he can only rely on his basic skills to fight steadily with a punch, a kick, and a kunai. To be honest, he's already killing enemies very quickly. Little Maki, who's following behind him, has been following his teacher's tactical instructions to specifically target the enemy's genin, but he still can't beat him in terms of kills, and he's only managed to get about ten kills.

The two of them had been hacking away for so long but still couldn't withstand a single powerful attack from the opponent. "Conan's dad" felt as if he could see the number of heads constantly jumping above Rasa's head, which was incredibly frustrating.

"Pfft!"

"Huff... Stop spacing out, watch out behind you, hurry up and get to work! Once Konoha retreats, if the Kazekage can keep up this pace, we won't have such a good chance next time!"

Little Maki took down another Konoha genin and stood back-to-back with "Conan's dad." It was his first time on the battlefield, and even with "Conan's dad" protecting him, he was exhausted and didn't have as many thoughts as "Conan's dad." He felt like he could barely lift his hands.

709. This bastard gets more and more despicable as he gets older.

Seeing the Kazekage so effortlessly grinding in the next area, he thought more deeply than "Conan's dad." Although everyone was grinding against each other, the battlefield had maintained a balance. However, if the Kazekage continued grinding like this, the balance would be broken. Next time, Konoha would definitely send someone else to restrain the Kazekage. The Kirigakure battlefield had already retreated to the west coast where they had just landed, and the Iwagakure battlefield had been fighting on a small scale. As long as they played it safe with Kumogakure, the pressure on Konoha was not much, and they could easily mobilize their manpower. Therefore, he estimated that this was the only chance to take advantage of the Kazekage's momentum. Seeing "Conan's dad" in a daze, he quickly reminded him that his future was definitely going to be the Kazekage's bodyguard. His path had already been arranged by the previous generation, so whether he was grinding or not was not important to him. He was only on the battlefield because his father had brought him out to gain experience.

After all, if you've never been on the battlefield, even if you get a position as the Kazekage's bodyguard captain through connections, you still can't protect those underlings. But "Conan's dad" is different. As someone who has worked his way up from the bottom, even with a teacher protecting him, his stats are still quite important for his future status in the village. So take advantage of the time to grind as much as you can now.

"Hahaha! White Fang, your underlings aren't up to par! Take this! I'm going to avenge my brother Sunakawa! ヾ(^?^)?"

"One-Sword Style: White Fang Flash!"

Shinto, who had been observing the battlefield with his Observation Haki, sensed that Rasa had finally broken through the Gu Master's defenses and was now opening fire on the entire battlefield. He then became quite smug.

It's not easy!

Out of respect for his old leader and Rasa's deceased father, he had to keep a close eye on White Fang during their one-on-one duels this year. Although Rasa was already a quasi-Kage, his combat experience was too limited, and he was quite inexperienced. It was common for quasi-Kage to die in large-scale team battles. Now, with his two disciples also joining the fray, he had to fight three opponents at once. He had to keep an eye on them while fighting White Fang, so he couldn't concentrate. He didn't know how many times he had been stabbed by that bastard White Fang during these duels. Although he wasn't injured because of the Armament Haki, it still hurt terribly. He didn't know if it was the Hatake clan's swordsmanship that was so powerful or the ancestral short blade in White Fang's hand that was so sharp, but being stabbed by White Fang felt even more painful than being hit by a Tailed Beast Ball.

Now that Rasa has gained momentum, no one on the battlefield can stop him anymore. With him protecting them, "Conan's dad" and Maki's safety is much higher, and he can now confidently avenge his brother Sunagawa! ヾ(^Д^*)/

"....(▼へ▼メ)"

"Thunder Tiger Break!"

Ding!

Hearing this bastard bring up Sunagawa again and even copy his skill name, Hatake Sakumo was furious. He dodged an attacking blade and stabbed the bastard hard in the kidney!

The short blade struck his kidney as if it had struck vibranium, producing a crisp clanging sound. Sakumo Hatake wasn't surprised and continued to show off his skills.

"One-Sword Style: Thunder Tiger Slash!"

“…”

"White Thunder!"

Ding!

"One-Sword Style: White Lightning!"

"..."

"Raiga!"

Ding!

"One-Sword Style: Raiga!"

“…”

The onlookers nearly tripped and fell flat on their faces, staring blankly at the two leaders. "Golden Lion is... utterly shameless! Referee, report him! Someone's being a jerk!"

This is seriously messing with my mentality. It's really tough on White Teeth to keep going until now.

Even the Sand Village underlings blushed upon hearing the commotion. Going out to fight with a boss like that was incredibly shameful. Such blatant plagiarism! If you're uncultured and can't think of a name, just yell something to sound intimidating; why resort to plagiarism...? -_-||

"Conan's dad," along with Maki and several other family members surrounded by over a hundred bodyguards, turned their heads away as if they didn't recognize him.

Even Luo Sha, who was initially engrossed in brushing, slowed down his movements.

"One-Sword Style: White Fang Pursuit!"

"..."

"Lightning guide!"

"Ding!"

"One-Sword Style: Lightning Conduction!"

"..."

"Retreat!-_-||"

After holding out for half an hour, Hatake Sakumo, who had been fighting with bastards for so many years, was naturally not affected by this bastard. However, seeing Rasa's side sweeping away his underlings one after another, and the Aburame clan leader being seriously injured, his mentality began to become somewhat unbalanced.

At this rate, his underlings will be wiped out sooner or later. And this bastard keeps repeating his skill names, which, while not affecting him, has disrupted his rhythm. Continuing this battle is simply not a solution. He has no doubt about the Archmage's scoring speed. Rasa's Magnet Release: Golden Sand is flexible and controllable, and its operability is much more flexible than Onoki's map-wide attack.

What's most disgusting is that this bastard is getting more and more shameless with age; he's completely shameless...-_-||

...

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy... Let's go back too."

Sakumo Hatake led his Konoha underlings away. Although Rasa won the MVP award, his first MVP in his life, he couldn't easily vent the anger he had been holding in for a year. He wanted to chase after them with his underlings, but Masato quickly stopped him.

"Lord Shinto, why don't we catch up now? We can invade the Land of Fire."

Rasa, who was stopped by Shinto, asked in confusion. In his opinion, he had already taken over. With Shinto-sama blocking him, no one in the current lineup could stop him. It was the perfect time to press the attack. As long as they entered the Land of Fire, they would have accomplished what their predecessors had not!

"What if we invade the Land of Fire? What's the point of invading the Land of Fire? Do you think we can take down Konoha's Crystal? It's good that young people are energetic, but you're already the leader, so you can't get too carried away. If Kirigakure hadn't been defeated, we would still have a chance, but now we don't."

Shinto patted Rasa on the shoulder and said.

Young people are still not mature enough, and they've only just taken over. Zhen Dou can understand him.

"Sigh... I need to go back and rest!"

Upon hearing Masato's words, Rasa was taken aback at first, then looked at his underlings behind him. Many of them were injured, and a third of them had already fallen. Although he really wanted to invade the Land of Fire and complete the great task that his teacher had not finished, Masato-sama was right. Even if they invaded the Land of Fire, it would be of no use. Not to mention that it was obviously impossible for them to take down Konoha's Crystal with their own strength.

If the situation in Kirigakure remains the same, and they manage to advance into the Land of Fire, using a two-pronged approach to keep Konoha busy, there might still be hope. But now, it seems like advancing would be pointless, and might even provoke Konoha into a fight to the death, resulting in heavy casualties for them. These are the majority of Sunagakure's forces.

The most crucial point is that it doesn't align with their strategic thinking. The Sand Village has already made a fortune in the Land of Water. As long as they maintain the kill-to-lose ratio, even though they can't avenge their teacher by starting this war, they've already profited. He's not alone; he's now the Kazekage and needs to consider things from the village's perspective.

In the end, all the resentment and helplessness could be turned into a sigh. Ultimately, it was because he rose to power too late; if only it had been sooner!

710. That bastard probably likes men, right?

"Damn it, what is that bastard Golden Lion doing? When did he become so dedicated? What's going on between Kirigakure and Kumogakure?"

In Iwagakure, in the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki, who had recovered from his injuries and was able to stand up again, glanced at the intelligence in his hand that the battle between Sunagakure and Konoha had ended and the Fourth Kazekage had won MVP. He showed little interest and then asked his trusted lieutenant, Tsuchikage, about it. Sunagakure was so dedicated that Onoki couldn't even trick them. He could only watch the movements of Kumogakure and Kirigakure.

At the start of the war, he went all in with his entire fortune, seemingly possessed, because he wanted revenge for the grudges from World War I and World War II. He believed that as long as his territory was weakened, he didn't believe those two bastards, Shiki and the Raikage, wouldn't be tempted. He could even try to trick Kirigakure. Any two or three of the three clans, with the power he left in the Land of Earth and his forces coming from the front lines to attack from both sides, plus the easily defensible terrain of the Land of Earth, would be enough to settle all scores. In short, Iwagakure could lose the large-scale battle, but revenge was essential. Otherwise, when he retired and looked back on his decades in power, constantly being raided, he wouldn't have the face to face his first grandfather and second teacher, let alone his stepmother who raised him...

If he doesn't beat those two bastards, Raikage and Golden Lion, to a pulp this time, he'll be as shameless as Hiruzen Sarutobi!

For the first few months, none of the three factions made any moves, obediently fighting in Konoha, which disappointed him somewhat. However, the trap had already been set, and he couldn't go back to fill it. Besides, he and that lecherous monkey Hiruzen Sarutobi were naturally incompatible, and he got so caught up in the fighting that he almost forgot his plan. However, after being kicked in the back by Minato Namikaze, who was probably the son of that bastard Shiki and had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, the excruciating pain in his back brought him back to his senses. He had almost forgotten his pre-battle objectives. Although that little bastard Minato had injured his back, it had reminded him. So, taking advantage of this back injury, he returned to the village to begin making preparations, and even spread the news that his injury was serious. He really didn't believe that bastards like the Raikage and Shiki, who would seize any advantage, wouldn't be tempted. In order to get revenge, he had even given up the good opportunity of Kirigakure reaching the border of the Land of Fire.

Over the decades, he had fought Konoha dozens of times, both large and small. As he grew older, he lost his youthful drive, or perhaps he had come to see through the unequal strength between the two sides. In his youth, he followed his teacher, determined to attack Konoha and overthrow its tyranny. However, after so many battles over the decades, they still couldn't move Konoha in the slightest. His enthusiasm waned. Open warfare against Konoha was less effective than occasionally sending people to raid Konoha's jungle. Sending people to raid Konoha's jungle not only caused trouble for Konoha but also yielded considerable benefits, which was much better than open team fights.

So, from the beginning, he never intended to confront Konoha head-on like before. He had gotten too caught up in the drama of seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi lose his temper, but now he was out of character and continuing with his original plan. As a result, he waited for more than half a year. He even had his kidneys replaced. Apart from the permanent herniated disc that made him prone to back pain, his injuries had healed. But damn it, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure showed no signs of joining the fray at all. Kirigakure was one thing, since he didn't know who was in charge and couldn't make an assessment, but the Raikage and Shiki, those two bastards, had been quiet for more than half a year, obediently fighting Konoha on the front lines. He even wondered if those two bastards had lost their minds.

I've already opened the door for you, and the girl's all ready. All you have to do is stick out your legs, and you're just so clueless! Do I have to ask you to improve?

Seeing Shiki fighting Konoha's White Fang one-on-one again, Onoki felt a chill run down his spine. That bastard had been trying to seduce Tsunade for so many years without success. Could it be that he was just trying to protect her? Could that bastard like men?

It seems that Sunagakure has no intention of targeting Iwagakure now, so we can only wait and see who Kirigakure and Kumogakure can trick.

"The Hidden Mist Village is currently resting. They suffered heavy losses in the last battle, but it seems they have no intention of withdrawing and intend to fight Konoha to the death. However, the Kaguya clan leader was seriously injured by Fugaku Uchiha. It appears the Hidden Mist Village will wait until the Kaguya clan leader is weakened before launching an attack. It seems the Hidden Mist Village will not fall into their trap this time. On the other hand, the Hidden Cloud Village has not engaged in any battles with Konoha for the past month. However, with the Azabu clan present, their chances of falling into a trap are fifty-fifty..."

After pondering for a while, the civil engineer said uncertainly.

"Hmph! That old Raikage is so concerned about his reputation his whole life. The Sand Village has already fought a battle with the Leaf Village, and they are still not making any moves. It seems that they have designs on our Land of Earth. This time, I want them all to die here. Notify the people on the shore that if they encounter any Cloud Ninja, let them in."

Hearing Tsuchiki say that Kumogakure hadn't fought Konoha for a month, Onoki felt a sense of relief. Knowing the old Raikage as he did, and considering his pride, even Shiki, who was considered one of the toughest ninjas in the world, had started fighting Konoha. There was no reason for Onoki not to take action. The only thing that would stop him from doing so was an offer that appealed to him. The Land of Water was vulnerable, and Onoki was "seriously injured and bedridden." The Land of Water was surrounded by the sea, and most of the muscular men from Kumogakure were not good at water combat, so they certainly wouldn't go to the Land of Water. That left only their Land of Earth.

After all, they knew the Land of Earth well...

Therefore, Onoki was almost certain that the old Raikage, even though he hadn't started fighting Konoha, must already have designs on their Land of Earth!

.....

"By the way, didn't the Raikage send us a team invitation last time? What's the situation on the Cloud Village side now?"

Inside the Sand Village battlefield, both Sand Village and Konoha were resting. Although Rasa Kairui won the MVP last time, his subordinates suffered heavy casualties. Especially after Konoha developed Chiyo's antidote, the threat of puppeteers has greatly decreased. They can no longer fight a bunch of people like they did at the beginning.

At this moment, Shinto suddenly remembered his former teammate, the Third Raikage. It had been more than half a year since the Raikage last invited him to team up. Logically, the Raikage should have been working on achieving his goal of defeating ten thousand men, but there was still no sign of him. What was going on?

Although he had never fought the Raikage, he had seen the Raikage at his peak. Leaving aside his attack power, in terms of toughness, the Raikage was comparable. After all, the Third Raikage was the man in the original story who dared to call himself the strongest shield, so he must have been incredibly tough. The Third Raikage at his peak should have no problem fighting tens of thousands of Iwagakure monsters. But now… the Third Raikage hadn't learned any Sage Mode, and at this age, his peak was over. Even with the best maintenance, his physical functions were far from what they used to be, but his toughness should still be top-notch. He even planned to make a documentary about the Third Raikage; he'd already thought of a title: "The Last Dance."

711. Ohnoki is such a sly bastard.

"...Speaking of which, there's been no movement since the Cloud Village and Konoha fought two months ago. It's said that Onoki's injuries are quite serious and he hasn't recovered yet. Minato Namikaze's kick was quite forceful! Now is indeed a good opportunity for a sneak attack. Does Lord Shinto have any ideas?"

Rasa looked at the man strangely. Minato's kick had landed precisely on Onoki's waist, which was somewhat similar to the man's fighting style, which focused on White Fang's lower body. Coupled with his appearance and talent, even though Konoha had cleared things up, he couldn't help but think of this father and son...

He'd been so busy fighting Konoha and racking his brains for tactics and stat boosts that he hadn't really paid much attention to Kumogakure. Now that this lord had brought it up, he remembered it and thought this lord had some ideas now.

"...I have no further thoughts. Contentment is key. Jie's rampage in the Land of Water was enough. As the old saying goes, you can never earn all the money in the world. Besides, Onoki is a cunning old fox, and Minato Namikaze doesn't have the Golden Right Leg. Onoki's injury might not be as serious as the rumors suggest. I suspect Onoki might be using a trick on the Raikage..."

Ignoring Rasa's strange look, Masato tapped the table with one finger and said.

It's been more than half a year since Onoki was kicked by Minato Namikaze. He's a Kage-level ninja, and Minato didn't use the Rasengan. How could he still be injured after more than half a year? Onoki guessed that the news of his serious injury not being healed was deliberately released by that old schemer Onoki to trick him, the Raikage, or Kirigakure.

However, they already have the wilderness area of ​​the Land of Water, and because of Madara, Kirigakure won't be tricked by Onoki. Considering that the Third Raikage achieved his title of being able to defeat ten thousand people when he fought against Iwagakure in the original work, Shinto probably thinks that the Third Raikage has already fallen into the trap.

"Teacher, you mean the news of Onoki's serious injury is fake, and he deliberately tricked the Raikage? Onoki is such a cunning bastard!"

"Conan's dad" suddenly jumped up and looked at his teacher in surprise.

Can't this world have more sincerity and less scheming? A dignified Tsuchikage actually disregarded his dignity and deliberately revealed that he was seriously injured by a young man just to set a trap for someone.

That's terrifying. The worst part is that he actually believed the news that Onoki had been kicked in the back and seriously injured and bedridden by the son who was suspected to be his teacher.

Those present frowned and looked at him. They weren't fools; on the contrary, given their understanding of Onoki, that cunning old fox, what Masato said seemed reasonable.

"There's a reason why Onoki has been able to keep Iwagakure in business until now, where there's practically no one else of any worth mentioning besides himself. The world is a dangerous place, so you can't judge a book by its cover. Besides, Onoki has tricked people more than once or twice, so you'll get used to it."

Looking at "Conan's dad," who's been in the industry for so many years and still looks like a blank sheet of paper, Shinto sighed and looked up at the sky. Luckily, this kid has him protecting him; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to survive in Sunagakure...

"If that's the case, wouldn't the Raikage be in great danger? If the Raikage dies, the Cloud Village will definitely collapse, and this war will be in serious trouble!"

Rasa frowned deeply. Whether the Raikage lived or died was none of his concern; the Raikage wasn't his father... What he cared about was how hard he'd worked to become a Double-Flower Red Staff member and earn MVP honors. If the Raikage died, Kumogakure would definitely step down and choose a new leader, having no intention of going to war with Konoha. Konoha would then have one less battlefield to contend with, and whoever of Konoha's veteran Double-Flower Red Staff members were sent to their side would find it much harder for him to earn MVP honors again. Although he had also become a Double-Flower Red Staff member, he wasn't arrogant enough to think he could break through the defenses of the Legendary Sannin like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, especially Orochimaru, who had used snake venom to defeat the Raikage during the Second Shinobi World War...