Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although the teacher was powerful, it was still the Raikage who made him feel more heroic...

"Let's go back to the battlefield first. We've been out for so long. If Minato Namikaze arrives and a fight breaks out, Rasa won't be able to withstand White Fang's short sword. We can have the Cloud Ninja come and take him back."

Shinto carried the Raikage's corpse and flew towards the Sunagakure battlefield with "Conan's dad" on his back.

.......

It took Masato three days to carry the Raikage's body back to the Sunagakure camp with "Conan's dad". When Rasa and the others saw Masato carrying the Raikage's body, they were shocked. Had the Raikage really been killed?

"Did Onoki kill the Raikage?"

Rasa and several clan heads, barely suppressing their racing hearts, asked uncertainly, "This is the strongest Raikage! Only the Golden Lion, who can withstand the Tailed Beast Ball, can rival him in toughness. And he was just taken down like that!"

Especially those families who had initially thought of following the Raikage and gaining some benefits by joining the faction, their hearts nearly jumped out of their chests when they saw the Raikage's corpse. Fortunately, they listened to Shinto's advice and did not take any action.

The Raikage has already been killed; if they send someone over...

"To be specific, he should have been exhausted to death fighting against more than 10,000 Iwa ninja. Luckily, someone was there, otherwise his body would not have been preserved."

Shinto said to Rasa, "I was originally thinking of letting Rasa get some benefits from Kumogakure. After all, he had fought a lot with Onoki, so how could he not get some benefits? But then I thought that Azabu was so good at dealing with people. He helped the Third Raikage keep his body safe, so even if he didn't ask, he should at least show some appreciation."

.......

One week later, a major earthquake struck the ninja world!

The strongest Raikage in Kumogakure history led several thousand elites to steal a tower in the Land of Earth, only to be ambushed by the Tsuchikage. The Third Raikage covered his subordinates' retreat, facing tens of thousands of Iwa ninja alone. He fought them for three days and three nights, racking up nearly four thousand kills before collapsing from exhaustion. Later, the Sand Village's Golden Lion Shiki arrived and engaged in a fierce battle with Onoki to preserve the Raikage's body. The outcome was tragic, but Shiki managed to take the Raikage's remains.

According to an unnamed Iwa ninja, Onoki was carried back to the village the next day with a head full of bumps, and there was also moderate to heavy bleeding in his rear area, leaving much to the imagination...

In an instant, the entire ninja world was completely ignited.

The Third Raikage was absolutely insane.

One against ten thousand! What the hell does that even mean?

We are currently in the midst of war, so it's easy to understand what 10,000 ninjas mean. Just go to the front lines and you'll see. In general, the MVPs on major battlefields only manage to rack up a couple hundred kills to be considered top-tier MVPs.

But this Third Raikage actually fought against 10,000 and still managed to kill almost 4,000 more. In the end, he wasn't killed by being hacked to death, but rather he was exhausted to death. He's practically inhuman!

For a time, people all over the ninja world, whether civilians or ninjas, were stunned by the Third Raikage's inhuman abilities.

As for the results of the battle between the Sand Village's Golden Lion and the Tsuchikage Onoki, they were selectively forgotten in the face of this news.

"Isn't the Raikage over the top? One against ten thousand?"

"Another one who can defeat ten thousand men!"

At the Konoha camp on the battlefield of Sunagakure, Obito, who had just arrived, was dumbfounded, and his companions around him were equally stunned.

They have a damn hard time killing one person, but this Raikage racked up four thousand kills. He's inhuman.

Those kids who had previously heard Kurenai Yuhi boast about the Golden Lion's rampage and nearly ten thousand kills sighed once again, realizing that even though the Raikage was dead, their side still seemed to have someone capable of taking on ten thousand men...

"The Raikage is dead, so Orochimaru's pressure is probably gone. Even if Kumogakure chooses a Raikage, he'll likely seek revenge on Onoki rather than start a war with Konoha. The main battleground now rests on our side, but Shiki is a tough opponent..."

After a calm analysis, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly realized that the Hokage's purpose in sending Minato to support them was to quickly resolve this battlefield and then support the Kirigakure battlefield and defend against the Iwagakure battlefield. But damn it, they also had a Golden Lion on their side, just like the Raikage! Even if Sakumo could defend against it alone, that was only if the Golden Lion didn't go berserk. If the Golden Lion went berserk, this guy could outlast the Raikage, since the Raikage uses his fists, while the Golden Lion uses a sword!

Both its attack range and damage are far superior to the Raikage's, and coupled with the aura that even he feared back then, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but look at Sakumo sitting in the command position.

This is really difficult!

719. That guy once fooled Dai.

"Sakumo, what are you thinking about? You've seemed distracted lately."

Kurenai noticed that Sakumo Hatake hadn't been in good spirits lately. He often spaced out during meetings, sometimes frowning as if lost in thought. He didn't even seem to care about his son's presence on the battlefield. Kurenai knew that because of Sakumo's identity as the son of White Fang, Kakashi had been ganged up on countless times on the Iwagakure battlefield, suffering numerous injuries.

Although the Hatake clan is rather dull and straightforward, he is still their son, so they should at least care about him, right? But this guy hasn't, and he seems to have something on his mind lately.

He had known Shuo Mao for decades, and this was the first time he had ever seen him like this.

"Lord Sakumo is really worried about the Hidden Mist Battlefield?"

Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, and the others also looked over. Minato didn't think too much about it. Although he was mentored by Sakumo Hatake when he first started out, due to seniority, he, as a junior, didn't have much contact with Sakumo. Moreover, Sakumo was the kind of person who never cultivated relationships. When he was the head of the Anbu, he lived a very routine life, going back and forth between home and work every day. Now that he had left the Anbu, he basically stayed at home every day except for missions. When it wasn't wartime, only Shiki, who treated Konoha like his backyard, would occasionally come to visit him. He never took the initiative to contact anyone else.

So when he saw the straightforward Hatake Sakumo frowning, he assumed he was worried about the Kirigakure battlefield. After all, of all the battlefields, the Kirigakure battlefield was the largest. It was said that the Mizukage had mobilized the entire nation's resources and even abandoned his homeland, sending people to the front lines to prepare for the next attack. It was normal for him to be worried. He was also worried about whether his teacher Jiraiya could handle the situation. After all, it involved the entire power of the Land of Water. If he couldn't handle it, they would really be doomed.

Kakashi had never seen his father have any worries, not even when the villagers blocked his house.

"I'm not worried about Kirigakure. Orochimaru is under little pressure now. Whoever becomes Raikage in the future will seek revenge on Onoki first. So the Hokage has already sent people to support Jiraiya. I just remembered that many years ago, that Golden Lion tricked Dai into giving him the forbidden taijutsu technique, the Eight Gates. At the time, Dai even came to me thinking Kakashi wanted to practice it, and worried that Kakashi might mess it up, so he gave me the original..."

Hatake Sakumo shook his head at the looks on everyone's faces and explained helplessly.

He only remembered this incident when Dai got into trouble recently. After all, it was hard for him not to remember that bastard impersonating his cousin. He had given Dai the original without even looking at it before returning it. But he also knew that anything that Golden Lion would take a liking to must be pretty good. Dai's kicking of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist recently confirmed his idea.

"That old guy..."

Several people who knew Shiki looked up at the sky speechlessly, especially Kakashi. He couldn't believe that bastard would use himself as an excuse to scam people. He had no bottom line at all.

He truly couldn't understand how his father could be friends with such a scoundrel...

"Golden Lion is already a master of physical combat. Are you worried that he also learned that forbidden technique of Dai?"

Kurenai Yuhi is really something else. Shiki is already incredibly powerful, okay? If he were to learn a forbidden technique that could make a genin deflect seven red sticks, that would be unbelievable.

"No, I know that guy pretty well. He looks down on this kind of self-harming forbidden technique; it doesn't suit his style. What I'm worried about is that he didn't obtain this forbidden technique for himself. Three of his disciples went to Konoha before: a wheelchair-bound boy from the Umegawa clan, a little girl using Scorch Release, and a commoner child. The Umegawa boy is unlikely; that kind of forbidden technique isn't suitable for girls to learn. I suspect that guy prepared it for that commoner disciple. The Hokage sent you here, Minato, hoping to end our war as soon as possible. But if we encounter that person opening the Eight Gates..."

Sakumo Hatake stopped there, but those in the know generally understood what he meant.

Although the commoner disciple of Shiki was a commoner, given Shiki's status in Sunagakure, it would have been impossible for someone other than a genius to become his disciple. According to Sakumo's analysis, of Shiki's three disciples, only this one met the requirements to learn that forbidden technique. Minato came here to defeat Rasa, who had just been promoted to the rank of Double Flower Red Staff, and quickly end the battle. But now there is another person who can also use that powerful forbidden technique, so things are not so easy. They are not worried about Minato being defeated, after all, it is too difficult to defeat someone who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique. At least Shiki's disciple could not do it.

Their concern was that if Minato was also bogged down here, the outcome on the Iwagakure and Kumogakure battlefields would be unpredictable. Iwagakure had killed the Third Raikage, but suffered heavy losses as well, and Onoki was severely injured by Shiki. Therefore, they were currently relatively quiet. However, given the prolonged conflict in Konoha, they might consider regrouping and rebuilding. At that point, Danzo, that incompetent fool, wouldn't be able to hold them off. Danzo's ability to cause trouble was extraordinary. They were also worried about what Danzo might do on the Iwagakure battlefield. Although Shikaku was the Grand Marshal, his seniority was low, and he couldn't stop Danzo, who controlled half of Konoha's power...

"If that's really the case, it'll be difficult...! One of Golden Lion's three disciples is indeed quite skilled in physical combat. If he really learned Senior Dai's forbidden technique, it will be very troublesome..."

Minato Namikaze frowned as well. He had met Shiki's disciple before and even fought him, so he still had some impression of him. He didn't know what kind of forbidden technique Dai-senpai used, but if a genin could cripple the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, then he must be very powerful. He knew his own situation well. Although he had learned the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan to match, he was born with low chakra and couldn't fly around like the Second Hokage. He could only use his limited chakra and battle intelligence to lead the team. If it was a mage-type opponent like Rasa, he was confident that he could defeat the opponent in a flash if the opponent didn't understand the special features of the Flying Thunder God Technique. However, if he couldn't defeat a fast and powerful warrior and the opponent exhausted his chakra, then it would be difficult to fight.

"I can't think of any good solutions right now. I've already gone back to the village to ask the Hokage. I hope to learn more about this forbidden technique before I try to find a solution. If I know the weakness of this forbidden technique, things will be much easier."

Seeing everyone's worried faces, Hatake Sakumo spread his hands and offered words of comfort.

When Dai gave it to him, he returned it. He doesn't usually look through other people's things, so he doesn't know anything about this forbidden technique. He can only hope that his boss can learn about this forbidden technique from Dai's son and then find a solution.

720. Hiruzen Sarutobi has a toothache again.

The news that the Third Raikage was dead in the Land of Earth, and that Onoki had been brutally defeated by Shiki, using some unknown and ruthless fighting style, made Hiruzen Sarutobi happy for days. After decades of working as Hokage, he was physically and mentally exhausted, but he seemed to have been rejuvenated. Every day, after putting his wife to bed, he would secretly visit the Red Bronze Territory and fight until dawn to quell his long-dormant fighting spirit...

With the Third Raikage gone, Kumogakure is leaderless and now needs to elect a new leader, so naturally they have no time to focus on the battlefield. Moreover, the Third Raikage's son has made a name for himself in recent years, earning the title of the fastest ninja in the world. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next Raikage. The first thing the son will do after taking office is naturally to avenge his father, without a doubt. Therefore, there is basically no pressure on the Kumogakure battlefield. However, in order to play it safe, he did not recall his beloved disciple Orochimaru. Everything will be decided later.

Onoki was humiliated by Shiki, and the Iwa ninja suffered heavy losses in their efforts to kill the Third Raikage, with their morale at its lowest point. As long as his good buddy just stays there eating, sleeping, and building his reputation until Minato returns after the Sunagakure battlefield ends, he naturally won't suggest giving his good buddy a little boost. After all, they grew up together and can share both hardship and prosperity.

But what worried him most was the battlefield in Kirigakure. Looking back on the ninja village era, if there was any interaction between Konoha and Kirigakure, it was only decades ago when the First Mizukage came to participate in the Five Kage Summit and the auction of the Tailed Beasts. At that time, he was just a kid. Moreover, he had never heard of any unpleasantness between the First and Second Hokage and the Mizukage. The Mizukage probably wouldn't dare to have any unpleasantness with the First Hokage.

In other words, Kirigakure and Konoha should have kept to themselves and not interfere with each other. Wasn't Kirigakure a good ally of Konoha during the First World War?

If we're talking about deep-seated hatred, wouldn't Kirigakure and Iwagakure be the most sworn enemies?

But why is this Mizukage acting like he's on drugs, relentlessly attacking Konoha? He's even more aggressive than the Sunagakure who are blaming them for avenging Sunagakure. When the Mizukage received the news that he was sending reinforcements to the front lines, he almost couldn't hold his pipe. It seems like the Mizukage is using the entire nation's resources, even abandoning his home, to fight them to the death.

It seems that there is no pressure on the Cloud Village and the Iwagakure side anymore, otherwise he wouldn't dare to send reinforcements to Jiraiya. Otherwise, if the Cloud Village and the Iwagakure side were to get serious, things would become very difficult.

"Lord Hokage, the information sent by Lord Sakumo is that Shiki once obtained a forbidden technique from Might Guy for his disciple. His disciple is currently on the battlefield, so Lord Sakumo wants to know about the situation of that forbidden technique of Might Guy."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was having a headache over Kirigakure when an Anbu underling suddenly appeared beside him and said something.

"hiss!!"

"It's that bastard Golden Lion again..."

Upon hearing his ANBU subordinate's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sharp pain in his teeth. It was that bastard Shiki again! Ever since Shiki's debut, that bastard had reaped countless benefits from Konoha, yet Konoha was utterly helpless against him. This scoundrel was tough, despicable, and possessed a bunch of bizarre abilities, such as the divine skill of predicting the enemy's next move. Even summoning the Grim Reaper to take this bastard down with him was impossible. If it hadn't come from his own right-hand man, Sakumo, he would never have believed such a divine skill existed in the world.

这混蛋把他爱徒纲手给忽悠走了，这么多年也不回村子，现在有特么把他们木叶的禁术也给忽悠了，猿飞日斩想想就头疼，他都怀疑斑爷当年跟初代风影抢妹子的时候把初代风影揍得太惨老天看不过去弄出一个金狮子来报仇的。

But Madara is no longer a member of Konoha, so why is he still causing trouble for Konoha?

He had already learned about the Eight Gates Formation. This forbidden technique was very powerful, but it was also deadly. That's why he still didn't dare let Kai go to the battlefield. If he saw his comrades being killed by the enemy and then, in a fit of rage, tried to open the gates but couldn't, and ended up hanging on the battlefield, he would really be in deep trouble. This atypical double-flower red staff was like a one-time super artifact. It had to be protected well and used in critical places, not to mention that this kid hadn't reached the point of being able to wear it yet.

However, it's hard to say about that bastard Golden Lion's disciple. Golden Lion wouldn't accept anyone who wasn't a genius as a disciple. Moreover, he's practiced the Eight Gates for so many years. It's hard to say if he's as skilled as Dai, but he's definitely more powerful than Guy. According to Guy, when Dai kicked the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he only opened seven gates and was already so brutal. Even if Golden Lion's disciple only opened six gates, his perfect grand-disciple would be left with almost no health if he was just grazed. If Golden Lion's disciple came up with seven gates like Dai... Although his perfect grand-disciple's Flying Thunder God Technique is very impressive, he wouldn't dare gamble with his perfect grand-disciple's life.

This was the perfect successor for Konoha. Without a second thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi had his subordinate take the Eight Gates technique to the front lines and hand it over to the leader.

.......

"Thank you, Lord Masato, for saving my father's body."

After receiving Rasa's message, the future Fourth Raikage, who had just returned to the village, rushed to the Sunagakure battlefield with Azaburo and Big Head. The future Fourth Raikage might not be that shrewd, but Azaburo was a real expert. They had fought Onoki to protect their Raikage's body, so it would be unreasonable not to give them a big gift, even though they had once fought side by side.

"Sigh! I sensed something was wrong with Onoki from the start. My son... ugh! Minato Namikaze couldn't have injured him that badly from a kick. Even if he had two kidneys replaced, he'd be fine. After hearing about your situation, I rushed over, but I was too late. The Raikage was already exhausted. All I could do was prevent those Iwa bastards from desecrating his body. You wouldn't believe how outrageous those Iwa bastards were! I don't know how Onoki, that red-nosed guy, taught his underlings. They say death absolves all debts, but those bastards actually wanted to use the Raikage's body to sell for a bounty on the black market! Nobody can tolerate that, especially since the Raikage and I are close friends and teammates! (▼へ▼メ)"

While Shinto was drawing a wave of hatred from Onoki's red nose, he was also furiously pointing in the direction of Iwagakure and spewing a torrent of abuse. Anyway, Onoki was incredibly lucky, even more resilient than Hiruzen Sarutobi, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to mess with him a few times.

"We, the Hidden Cloud Village, will remember this grudge, and one day I will get my revenge."

The future Fourth Raikage was also pounding his fists, his eyes blazing with fury. If this weren't someone else's place, he would have already started smashing everything.

Those bastards from Iwagakure actually dared to humiliate his father like that! He wouldn't be a true son if he didn't avenge this!

721. Half of Konoha's sky has been hammered again.

"Sigh! You must have a lot of things to do, so take the Raikage back first. Let me know when the burial is, so I can go and pay my respects to my old friend. Nephew, your future in Kumogakure will depend on you!"

The wasabi I applied earlier worked; tears kept welling up in my eyes, moving everyone around me deeply.

Although the Golden Lion is despicable and shameless, he is also a man of true character!

"Then we'll take our leave. We'll send someone to let you know when the time comes."

While he was moved by the prospect of becoming the Fourth Raikage, the village was currently leaderless and vying for leadership. He wasn't the only candidate; his chances of taking the position were simply higher because of his growing fame in the ninja world over the past few years and the fact that his father was the strongest Raikage in history. Now that his father was gone, those old guys, without his father's restraint, started to rebel again.

As the clock struck 48 in Konoha, the death of the Third Raikage hadn't changed the ninja world much. On the Kumogakure battlefield, there was almost no fighting due to the Kumogakure leader's struggle for power; both sides were just showing off their horses. Orochimaru, who was focused on cultivating immortality, wasn't the troublemaker Danzo, who was half of Konoha's power, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Meanwhile, the other battlefields were incredibly intense. During this period, another super genius emerged from the Sand Village on the Sand Village battlefield. Moreover, he was a disciple of Shiki. In the previous great battle between Sand Village and Konoha, Shiki's disciple, Kudo Yusaku, was emitting blue light all over his body and forcibly fought against the rising sun by kicking Onoki's kidneys. He instantly killed more than ten Iwa ninja Jonin. He even fought to a draw with Minato Namikaze, who was suspected to be Shiki's son. That forbidden technique, in which his whole body emitted blue light and he turned into a Saiyan, became the most dazzling new star in that great battle.

The clash between the two was not the passionate collision everyone had imagined, nor was it a grand scene of swords and shadows like the duel between Shiki and Sakumo. Moreover, the confrontation was quite short. Just as Shinto had expected, "Conan's father," who had opened the Sixth Gate, was not slow, even though he couldn't match Minato Namikaze's speed with the Flying Thunder God Technique. In addition, the power he unleashed made Minato Namikaze not dare to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The two chased each other, one desperately pursuing the other with the Sixth Gate open, while the other flew around with kunai, constantly flashing around, not even daring to use the Rasengan. He could only blow his Wind Release technique, which had been destroyed by the opponent's punch. In just a few minutes, one of them collapsed on the ground without injury after the Sixth Gate expired, unable to get up, and had to be dragged off the battlefield by Maki. The other collapsed on the ground without injury after his chakra was depleted and his legs were weak. He couldn't play his due role at all. After all, he was a fragile character with full agility points, low chakra, and low health. Minato Namikaze really didn't dare to go head-to-head with "Conan's father" who had opened the Sixth Gate. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake also wouldn't let him fight against such a one-time use artifact.

While "Conan's dad" rose to power, he also paid the price of returning to the village and being bedridden for three months. It's hard to say whether he'll be able to play again. However, this move allowed Rasa to get another MVP, so it wasn't too bad. Konoha, on the other hand, knew about the Eight Gates and its weaknesses, but they were helpless against "Conan's dad's" open scheme that hurt both sides. Sunagakure was clearly trying to exhaust Minato's chakra by having their disciple, Golden Lion, bedridden for months, thus allowing Sunagakure to rack up stats. This kind of open scheme disgusted Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was lamenting his perfect grand-disciple's misfortune and preparing to have his master fight Sunagakure again so that his perfect grand-disciple could gain fame by defeating Rasa, something happened on the Iwagakure battlefield. The thing that Kurenai Yuhi and the others were worried about had happened!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's best friend, Danzo, the pillar of Konoha and the root of Konoha, has been beaten to a pulp again. Last week, he was brutally beaten by the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and managed to stay alive. On the battlefield in Iwagakure, Konoha is being pushed back by Iwagakure and is almost advancing into the Land of Fire!

Upon hearing this news, Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped out of his daze and quickly sent his perfect grand-disciple back to the Iwagakure battlefield with the Inuzuka clan to fill in for his good buddy. As for farming, they'd talk about that another time.