Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"The situation in this war has become quite clear since Kirigakure was defeated by Konoha. Let's take advantage of the remaining time and do as much damage as we can. However, even if the Raikage dies, Kumogakure may not necessarily collapse. The Raikage's son has been so prominent these past few years, his rise to power is inevitable. It just depends on his attitude—whether he wants revenge on Onoki or continues the war against Konoha. We received news that Minato Namikaze, along with the Inuzuka clan, has set off from the Iwagakure battlefield and is heading here. The commander there is now Danzo Shimura, the Root of Konoha. I suspect that Minato is coming to prevent you, Kazekage."

Chief Maochuan looked at Luosha and said.

The clan leaders around him secretly lamented Rasa's bad luck. Although he had a stroke of luck in rising from a planned Kazekage assistant to the Kazekage, his lack of fame meant he couldn't hold the position. Although the Mokawa clan supported Chiyo-sama's rise to power out of respect for Lord Rōjin, the ultimate outcome depended on Rasa himself. They had even personally led troops to the front lines to support Rasa, only to find that Sakumo Hatake was already being held back by Shinto. A year into the war, the Aburame clan had managed to contain him. Now, he had finally managed to become a Double Flower Red Stick and earn MVP, but the war had already been going on for a year, and the situation in Konoha had gradually stabilized. Earning MVP again would be much more difficult.

Minato Namikaze, the ninja from Konoha who could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, was famous throughout the ninja world because of his ambiguous relationship with Shinto, but that didn't stop him from being incredibly skilled. His Flying Thunder God Technique was said to be even more flamboyant than that of the Second Hokage. The key point is that he was an assassin, while Rasa was a great mage, making him a natural counter!

"Don't be so pessimistic. Uncle is still here. What's there to panic about? When they come, you can keep fighting. Uncle's old arms and legs can still handle it. When Minato Namikaze comes, I'll hold him off along with White Fang."

Perhaps it was because of his age that he was easily moved to pity, and since he was the grandson of his former leader, he couldn't bear to see Luo Sha looking so distressed, so he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Teacher, the Flying Thunder God Technique is said to allow teleportation. Can you protect me? -_-||"

Seeing his teacher's confident demeanor, Rasa breathed a sigh of relief. However, "Conan's father" felt a little guilty. His teacher was a legendary ninja in the ninja world, with undeniable strength. But his most formidable skills were swordsmanship and physical toughness. His son, Minato Namikaze, was skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique, the kind that could teleport in a flash.

If you can't even keep up with their speed, aren't you just making yourself a target? Even if they can't break through your defenses, it's still embarrassing to be bombarded by your own son.

As a disciple, one's fate is intertwined with one's teacher's. If the teacher loses face, wouldn't the disciple also lose face? He did want to help Rasa share the burden, but they had fought against Minato Namikaze back then. Without opening the Eight Gates, he, Yekura, and Umekawa were all defeated by him, one against three. With the Eight Gates opened, Minato could teleport, and they would be completely outmatched...

712. One can only say that it truly lives up to its reputation as a golden lion.

"You're so worried about your teacher, it's really touching. How about this, a man should prioritize his career. You're a father now, it's not good to stay unknown all the time. War is a stage for fame and fortune. When Minato Namikaze comes, you can go and fight him. Maybe this will be your breakthrough battle."

Shindou's eyes lit up when he looked at "Conan's dad." Although he was annoyed that this little bastard questioned his ability to take on two opponents at once, he suddenly realized that among his nominal disciples, this kid seemed to be the one with the best chance of standing out. As for Mada, he was a relative, with only average strength and talent. He had only learned the one-handed hand seal technique from White Fang for two years and hadn't learned anything from it. It was better not to mention it.

Yekura has always worked in the Anbu, and her Scorch Release technique is only so-so, only slightly more damaging than Fire Release. She doesn't have much of a chance to stand out. As for Umekawa Nai-i, there's even less of a chance for him to become famous unless he develops an immortality technique comparable to Orochimaru.

He is, after all, a legendary ninja in the ninja world. Yet his disciples are all mediocre, none of them have become famous. His teaching ability is entirely due to his handsome nephew, Sasori. His proper disciples are all useless. If this continues, he will be laughed to death by the ninja world.

Then the joke will start: "How powerful is the Golden Lion? How bad is his judgment?"

Doesn't he have any pride?

Among the nominal disciples, the one with the most potential to rise to the top is "Conan's dad," who has learned the Eight Gates. However, during previous team battles, Masato kept telling him not to use his ultimate skill, and his chakra reserves are also quite ordinary. His ninjutsu talent is so basic that he can't really show off any skills, so naturally, he can't outperform Rasa in terms of stats.

However, if this kid were to fight one-on-one, things might be different. Although Minato Namikaze is already a double-flowered red-robed master, and his Flying Thunder God Technique is even more impressive than Tobirama Senju's, he also has a weakness: insufficient chakra. The Flying Thunder God Technique is an extremely chakra-intensive skill; he could probably only use it about ten times before it was depleted. While "Conan's dad" hasn't opened the Seventh Gate yet, opening the Sixth Gate puts him at least at the level of a near-Kage, though not quite a full Kage. If they were to fight one-on-one, "Conan's dad," with the Sixth Gate open, wouldn't be as fast as the Flying Thunder God Technique's teleportation, but he'd still be faster than the Fourth Raikage, who specializes in kicks. Both are true men of their time; if "Conan's dad" can deplete Minato Namikaze's chakra within the time it takes to open the Sixth Gate, he might even be able to force a 50/50 fight. Given Minato Namikaze's current status as a top-tier master, if he could force a 50/50 fight, wouldn't this good-for-nothing disciple also rise to prominence? He could even earn the title of a renowned teacher!

Thinking of this, Masato looked at his good-for-nothing disciple with a smile, finding him pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him. ヾ(^Д^*)/

"...."

Those around him felt a chill run down their spines from the look in his eyes; a strange, cold aura surged from the soles of their feet to their rear ends, and they couldn't help but take two steps back to keep their distance.

This guy wouldn't even betray his own disciple, would he?

"Teacher, stop joking. We've fought him before back in Konoha. The three of us combined couldn't beat him. Back then, he didn't have teleportation yet. How can I possibly hold my own now? o(╯□╰)o"

Looking at the teacher's eyes, "Conan's dad" was about to cry. Who wouldn't want the chance to rise to the top? But in a real fight, he really couldn't beat the teacher's son. He knew his own level. Without opening the Eight Gates, he was just an elite Jonin with slightly better taijutsu. The teacher's son could kill dozens of Iwagakure Jonin in an instant on the Iwagakure battlefield, okay?

"No ambition! The higher your aspirations, the higher your potential and the greater your future achievements. How did I teach you guys? If you don't have the ambition to always climb to the top and the courage to beat up a jonin, you'll only ever be someone's lackey. If you don't even have that much courage, even if I gave you the six-piece set of divine weapons, it wouldn't be of any use! You've learned the Eight Gates, even if you haven't mastered it yet, you've already opened six gates, and you still don't dare to step into the fray. Don't even think about knowing me anymore, I can't bear the shame."

Looking at "Conan's dad," who has lost all his ambition since getting married, having children, and having elderly parents and young children to care for, Masato said with disdain and contempt.

"No, it's really a fight. Although Kudo is quite strong, let's put aside whether Minato Namikaze is your son or not. Just based on his record on the Iwagakure battlefield, Kudo is clearly no match for him. He is still your disciple, you can't just do this to him, can you?"

With his beloved daughter's husband's life at stake, Chief Maochuan couldn't sit still. Ever since that strongest genin from Konoha became famous throughout the ninja world, he had finally realized just how incredible his son-in-law's potential was. He even found this son-in-law, who had once kidnapped his daughter and then ruthlessly abandoned her, much more agreeable. He was certain that this son-in-law would become one of the strongest fighting forces in their village in the future. However, that was the future, not the present. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze, the son of Shinto from Konoha who was suspected of being Shinto, was already incredibly powerful, instantly killing over a dozen Jonin from Iwagakure. It was no wonder he was born of the Golden Lion... The two were simply not on the same level. If he were to have his son-in-law, with his limitless potential, fight Minato Namikaze, who had already risen to the rank of Double Flower Red Rank, wouldn't that be sending his son-in-law to his death?

Even if he supported the Gong Lie family, he couldn't just stand by and watch his son-in-law go to his death. It was a matter of principle, and even if he saw that Zhen Dou's hand was already on the hilt of his sword, he would still speak up.

"Yeah, yeah, really? Think it over carefully. Don't ruin your disciple for a title of 'famous teacher.' A title of 'famous teacher' is utterly useless..."

"Exactly, if you really want this title, I'll go back and train my exceptionally talented grandson for you..."

"Yes, if his grandson isn't good enough, my grandson-in-law is quite good too..."

The others watched as Shinto kept nodding and trying to persuade him, including Rasa. This was supposed to be a one-time use artifact for their village's future, and they didn't want it to be destroyed before it even left the production factory.

At that time, Lady Chiyo will probably utterly crush him...

"...What the hell are you guys thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of heartless person? I sent Kudo to fight my son... Pshaw! Fighting Minato Namikaze one-on-one isn't about going toe-to-toe with him. It's all about tactics! Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique is amazing, but he's just a commoner kid. No matter how talented he is, he can't make up for his lack of chakra. Anyone with a brain knows that the Flying Thunder God Technique is incredibly chakra-intensive. He's not from the Uzumaki clan. How many times do you think he can use it? Kudo may be useless, having only opened the Sixth Gate after so many years of training, but he can still use those few minutes to kite Minato and deplete his chakra, right? Use your brains! How can you survive in the ninja world without some brains... ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"

Shindou stared at the group of shameless old men who were sending their grandsons and granddaughters to their deaths with a dark expression.

I really want to leave a shoe print on each of their faces, isn't that what you really want? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ.

713. The exhilarating feeling of being completely outmatched by pure intelligence.

"Sigh! But teacher, is this really going to work? That Minato Namikaze might at least be your child..."

Hearing his teacher say that, "Conan's dad" regained some confidence. If it were a head-on confrontation, he definitely wouldn't be able to beat Minato Namikaze, who might be his teacher's son. After all, Minato's record and stats on the Iwagakure battlefield were there for all to see. Even the newly promoted Rasa couldn't beat him. That kind of spatial jump with no movement trajectory was impossible to defend against. According to an exclusive interview with a frontline reporter on the Iwagakure battlefield, those Iwagakure ninjas who weren't instantly killed only saw a bright flash when their comrades were killed. When they came to their senses, they didn't see their comrades next to them before they were dead. It was like they were using cheat codes.

He's exhausted just from taking down a Konoha Jonin on this battlefield, while that guy can kill instantly.

However, after hearing the teacher's analysis, it seemed to make sense. Although Minato Namikaze was very powerful, he was still a normal person, just like him. He wasn't from the Uzumaki or Senju clans. His biological father's teacher wasn't known for his massive chakra reserves, and his biological mother was just a commoner with about the same amount of chakra as him. The Flying Thunder God Technique is a chakra-consuming skill. Taking him as an example, although he was a Jonin, he only had enough chakra for about ten A-rank ninjutsu. Even if Minato Namikaze was the teacher's son, his chakra wouldn't be that much. Otherwise, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure would have been blasted away long ago, and he wouldn't have been able to keep fighting on the battlefield for so long.

If I simply open the Sixth Gate and avoid a direct confrontation within the limited time, and deplete Minato Namikaze's chakra, wouldn't it appear to outsiders that it's a 50/50 situation? Given Minato Namikaze's current reputation in the ninja world, someone who can go toe-to-toe with him... might actually be able to break into the top tier...

Thinking about it this way, Conan's motivation returned, but the thought that the other person might be the teacher's child made him a little less confident, considering the teacher's rock-hard defenses...

"Damn it, I... a man can't say he can't do it. As long as you drag him down until he's out of mana, even though you're lying in bed, his legs will be too weak to stand up, and he won't be able to kill you. When you're down, Little Maki can just pull you out, right? What are you afraid of! (▼へ▼メ)"

Looking at this good-for-nothing disciple, Shinto raised his hand, wanting to slap the thing to death. However, thinking that his slap could really kill him, he didn't go through with it. He forcefully lowered his hand and said irritably, "This kid has been kept in captivity by Sunagawa and Ebizo for too long. The bravery and decisiveness he had when he was young has been worn away. In addition, now that he really has elderly parents and young children to take care of, his sharpness is almost gone."

You can't blame him for that; it's a sign of maturity, just like Handsome Scorpion's dad. After having a son, he became much more stable and rarely did anything risky. Over the years, apart from once getting drunk and messing around with the Three-Sword Style, he hasn't done anything like that.

This kid is in that state right now; he wants to rise to the top but lacks confidence, so he's afraid of dying...

........

In the middle of the 47th year of Konoha and the 46th year of Sunagakure.

The Third Raikage left over 10,000 troops on the battlefield in Kumogakure to play house with Orochimaru and the Konoha ninja. He then secretly boarded a large cruise ship with his two big-headed horse, Mabu, Tsuchikage, his son and his son's sworn brother, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and over 3,000 elites from the village, and sailed to the Land of Earth. Before they even arrived, Onoki, who had been keeping an eye on Kumogakure, found out. However, Onoki was very cunning this time and was determined to keep the Third Raikage, that bastard, in their Land of Earth forever. So when the Third Raikage and his men landed, he didn't attack immediately but instead had them steal a few of the outer towers of the Land of Earth to lure them deeper in.

Although Paralyzed Big Head has an intelligence of 98.5, he is not a god after all. After smoothly dismantling the outer tower of the Land of Earth, not to mention the big muscles of the Cloud Ninja, even he couldn't help but continue to go deeper. After all, such opportunities are rare, only once or twice in decades. The last time was in the later stages of World War II when they were chased all over the map by the Iwagakure while covering for Golden Lion. It was nothing like the carefree time he had now.

"Lord Raikage, something seems amiss..."

However, when they were about to enter the area of ​​the tower in the Land of Earth, Azabu-Big-Head noticed something was wrong. They hadn't seen a single bird or beast along the way, not even a small bird in the sky. This didn't make sense. Could the people of the Land of Earth be so poor that they had eaten all the wild game?

"Hahaha! Something's definitely not right. I thought Golden Lion was fighting White Fang one-on-one, and Kirigakure was locked in a fierce battle with Konoha. My plan was going to fall through. But I didn't expect Raikage to hold his nerve and only make his move now!"

As soon as Azabu Big Head finished speaking, Onoki Red Nose made a triumphant entrance into the air. With his words, more than 10,000 Iwa ninja underlings jumped out of the bushes and surrounded the more than 3,000 Kumogakure members, forming an encirclement.

"Hmph! Still as despicable as ever!"

The Third Raikage was highly skilled and daring. Even though he had passed his peak, he remained calm amidst a vast army, looking disdainfully at Onoki in the air and letting out a cold snort.

"Hahaha, same to you. If I hadn't been on guard against this, I might have really been taken advantage of by you, Raikage!"

Onoki, with his red nose pointing downwards, felt an overwhelming sense of superiority from pure intellectual dominance, a feeling that made him incredibly smug. Especially seeing the paralyzed giant head with an intelligence stat of 98.5 next to the Raikage—it was indescribably satisfying. He gradually grew to love this feeling of pure intellectual superiority. No wonder that bastard Shiki, despite being able to overpower him, insisted on using those underhanded tactics; it felt so good! ヾ(^Д^*)/

"Charge out with me!"

Seeing Onoki's smug look in the air, the Raikage whispered something to his son and underlings beside him. While Onoki was still gloating, he activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his body crackling with electricity, and charged towards the encirclement behind him.

"Hell Thrust - Four-in-One Hand!"

"Hell Thrust - Double Strike!"

"Heavy Storm!"

"Thunderous Blade!"

"Molten Core..."

"........"

The Third Raikage charged forward, and the future Fourth Raikage and others behind him followed suit, throwing various ninjutsu in the direction of the Third Raikage's charge.

"Kill them all!"

At this moment, Onoki, with his red nose, also came to his senses and looked at the Cloud Village members who were fighting in the crowd with murderous intent.

That damn bastard is truly despicable! He attacked while the other person was secretly pleased, showing absolutely no spirit of fair competition!

714. Raikage covers the rear alone.

"kill!"

Hearing their leader's call, the Iwa ninja underlings grabbed their weapons, formed hand seals, and charged forward, gradually shrinking the encirclement.

"Charge with me! One-shot kill!"

The encirclement of the Iwa ninja underlings was getting smaller and smaller. With three thousand against ten thousand, you can imagine how much pressure the Kumo ninja were under. Even with the Third Raikage at the top, he couldn't protect so many people. He could only unleash his ultimate move to quickly open a breakthrough, otherwise all his underlings would be doomed.

Onoki, perhaps haunted by his back injury, avoided the melee combat and didn't participate. He also didn't want to launch a sweeping generalization in such a chaotic scene, so he could only continue to enjoy the thrill of pure intellectual dominance from high above. If the Raikage, that old bastard, managed to escape with over ten thousand men, he might as well go home and sell salted duck eggs; what was the point of being a professional anymore...?

"Wow! They've already started fighting, and it's getting intense! Hey, the Raikage's really fierce..."

Far away, where the Cloud Ninja and the Rock Ninja were fighting, Shinto, along with "Conan's dad" who insisted on coming along, used Observation Haki to find them. Seeing that the two sides had already started fighting, "Conan's dad" looked at the Third Raikage, who was crackling with electricity and charging through the enemy ranks, frantically taking damage for his underlings without getting hurt at all. He was full of praise. As expected of the man who was known as the toughest man in the ninja world, along with his teacher, his defense was simply amazing.

"Alas! It's a pity that the Raikage is old and past his prime. His defense is still good, but his attack is not. Back in his prime, one ultimate move could take down at least ten people. Look at him now, one ultimate move can't even take down ten people. Many people just get injured after grazing the edge."

Shinto, carrying a machine, sighed slightly as he filmed. The Raikage's ultimate technique, the One-Hit Jutsu, was undeniably powerful at its peak; after all, he was a man capable of fighting the Eight-Tails one-on-one, even though it wasn't a wide-range attack. However, in the hands of the Third Raikage at his peak, it was quite effective, especially for securing kills. But now, he was old and his power had diminished considerably. Like Sakumo Hatake and Minato Namikaze, who only had one-on-one skills and no area-of-effect attacks, his kill-slaying speed was clearly inferior to that of a great mage. With this kind of killing speed, breaking through the Cloud Ninja's encirclement would be extremely difficult.

Although the more than 3,000 Cloud Ninja charged forward fiercely under the leadership of the Third Raikage, with the half-beast Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the two Raikage father and son helping to absorb damage everywhere, every time they were about to open a breakthrough, they were replaced by Iwa Ninja underlings. If this continued and their morale dropped to its lowest point, then these Cloud Ninja would really be wiped out.

"By the way, this can't go on. Let me help them!"

Inside the belly of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Little Sunglasses, the giant octopus, though not highly educated, had plenty of fighting experience and could see the current situation. What they lacked was a group skill. Although Earth Release: Lava Release had a large area of ​​effect, its damage was weak, and it was only used twice or three times before it was exhausted.

"Oh! No problem, Raikage-sama, let me handle this!"

Rapper Little Sunglasses is no longer being long-winded. After yelling at the Third Raikage, he closed his eyes and handed over control of his body to the giant octopus inside his belly.

The rapper's sunglasses quickly transformed into a gigantic octopus that appeared on the battlefield.

"Tailed Beast Ball 1"

After the giant octopus emerged, it didn't say a word, but instead unleashed a torrent of 1982-style phlegm at the weak point it had breached.

"Damn it, get out of the way!"

While enjoying the tangy flavor, Onoki's eyes nearly popped out of his head when the giant octopus appeared. A sense of foreboding washed over him, and he hurriedly warned his underlings, but it was too late.

"boom!!"

After a loud bang, a huge mushroom cloud appeared. The Iwa ninja underlings around the Tailed Beast Ball explosion were either killed or maimed.

"Hiss!! So this is a Tailed Beast? It's really fierce! (?Д?)ノ"

"Conan's dad," watching from afar, was startled by the power of the giant octopus's spit. Their village also had tailed beasts, but their village's Seven-Tails was very well-behaved, especially in front of the teacher, acting like a husky. He had never seen the One-Tails before, and since his birth, there had never been a tailed beast rampage in the village. So he had only heard the village elders say that tailed beast rampages were very powerful, but he didn't know how powerful they were. Now, seeing the damage caused by this giant octopus's spit, it was absolutely devastating.