Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"......"

The young man with the white hair who was being teased hasn't even recovered from his best friend's tragic death, and now he's being teased in front of tens of thousands of people. He's staring blankly at the sky with dead fish eyes, and now a fight is about to break out. Can't he be serious for once...?

The Sand Ninja were also speechless. Dude! This isn't the time for reminiscing, is it? Let's finish this first, can't you be a little more reliable?

All the atmosphere we'd worked so hard to build up has been completely ruined... (▼he▼メ)

"But nephew, your father is someone on par with me, a top figure in the ninja world. As his son, isn't it a bit beneath you to only have a three-tomoe Sharingan? White Fang, you too, if you really want to give your son a new eye but can't do it yourself, you can just tell me. Nephew, I'll get you a Mangekyou Sharingan sometime. Two tomoe are too shabby!"

After complaining about the big white hair, Masato raised an eyebrow at the little white hair.

"..."

The white-haired guy wasn't in the mood for trash talk with this bastard. This eye was already a huge problem enough; he didn't know how he was going to negotiate with the Uchiha clan when he got back, and this Mangekyou Sharingan was just another load of rubbish...

Hearing this, the underlings on both sides looked at the white-haired guy with envy, jealousy, and hatred in their hearts. Having a powerful father who knows how to make friends is so damn good!

They weren't satisfied with just one Sharingan; they wanted something even more powerful. Although they didn't know what this "Mangekyou" was, it sounded even more awesome than the Sharingan. It's true what they say: good talent is not as good as good fortune, and good fortune is not as good as being born into wealth!

"No."

Feeling the gazes of those around him, Little White Hair looked up at the sky speechlessly. He knew that coming here meant he would definitely be teased by his father, that scoundrel who was both friend and foe.

This was his best friend's request, and he wouldn't trade his round eyes for it!

"Lord Golden Lion, the war has reached this point. Continuing to fight will only lead to more deaths. It would be better to stop now!"

The man with the white hair, who seemed to be his son, suddenly interjected, saying that Sakumo-sama was originally in charge here, but seeing that Sakumo-sama didn't want to engage in verbal sparring, he had to take over. If this middle-aged man, who seemed to be his father, kept talking, it would probably go on forever. Although it suited his wishes that no fight broke out here, a stalemate was not a solution either. Konoha didn't dare to go all out on the Kirigakure battlefield either.

"Hmm, Minato-kun has finally grown up. I knew you were destined for greatness back then, that you would transform into a dragon once the winds of change struck, and I was right. You're right too, everyone is working hard for peace in the ninja world. The war has dragged on for so long, and so many people have died. It's time to end this damned war, but you should say that to our Kazekage. It's no use talking to me. My brother Sunagawa's revenge is still unavenged! Warriors of Sunagakure, the time has come to avenge Lord Sanhokage! Keep your eyes on those in front of you, and kill them!"

"on!"

"Lion's Might - Earth Strike!"

With a fatherly look of increasing satisfaction as he looked at his son, Masato finished speaking to Minato Namikaze. Suddenly, his tone shifted, and with a surge of killing intent, he drew the "Uchiha Greatsword." His left hand haphazardly formed hand seals, and a dozen or so enormous lion heads appeared, leading the charge towards the opposite side.

The Sand Ninja underlings behind them also grabbed their weapons and followed.

Ever since Onoki tearfully announced his departure, Shinto and the others knew it was about time. The most reasonable course of action for Sunagakure would naturally be to take advantage of Iwagakure's departure and leave as well. However, doing so would definitely make Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, lose face. They would leave without even fighting. At least Iwagakure wanted to fight but couldn't, so they had no choice. If they left without even fighting, what would become of the reputation of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages?

Furthermore, Ebizo has been in constant contact with them lately. According to Shinto, Iwagakure has withdrawn, and Minato Namikaze has arrived with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. In terms of the current situation, the war is nearing its end. Considering the comparison of the two sides' lineups, if they were to fight head-on, their casualties would be heavy. It would be better to withdraw while they are ahead. In any case, they have already gained enough from this war, so they might as well withdraw now. After all, Rasa has earned two MVPs, and his useless disciple who emits green light has also risen to the top. Although they have suffered some losses, compared to what Sasori's father gained in the Land of Water, they have made a huge profit. It is enough for them to develop peacefully for more than ten years. Continuing to fight would only be a waste of resources and manpower, and it is not worth it no matter how you look at it.

However, this time, both Ebizo and Rasa were stubborn. This time, it wasn't about money or resources, but about the face of the village. If they withdrew from the competition without even fighting, what would become of Sunagakure's reputation? Moreover, Sunagakure was the vanguard this time. Sometimes, even if it's unreasonable and a waste of resources, you have to go for the sake of the village's reputation!

The final result was that even drawing their swords was useless. The leaders of the various clans all sided with Ebizo and Rasa. The final battle was inevitable. Winning or losing didn't matter. As long as they could show the spirit and style of the Great Sunagakure!

Holy crap!

"on!"

The Konoha ninja were taken aback by this sudden change in style. One second they were chatting amicably, and the next they were drawing their swords and unleashing lion heads. As the Sand ninja charged in, they dodged a dozen or so lion heads while grabbing their weapons and rushing forward.

"Take good care of yourself."

"White Fang Flash!"

Sakumo Hatake said to his son, drew the broken blade from his back, and charged toward his old rival. At this moment, he had no time to protect his son. If that bastard Shiki were to charge at him, he would be even more powerful than the Raikage.

He initially disagreed with his boss's plan to end this battle first. Although the battle in Kirigakure was large-scale, Kirigakure lacked a proper leader. With Minato's support and Jiraiya's quick elimination of Kirigakure's elite troops, Kirigakure fell apart. Therefore, if they were to end this battle later, Sunagakure wouldn't truly fight to the death; they would merely make a show of it and then withdraw, minimizing their losses. However, now that his boss wanted to end this battle first before unleashing his full power against Kirigakure, he was genuinely worried that the heavy losses would push Shiki to his limit, and then he wouldn't be able to control so many people.

728. Madara has no desires left.

The final battle began on the Sand Village battlefield, and the same was true on the Kirigakure battlefield. With the representative back in place and the plan more than half completed, Madara had no more desires. When the last Kirigakure reinforcements arrived at the front line, he immediately controlled the Mizukage to order the entire army to attack.

The Kirigakure, who have already proven to the ninja world that they can lead tough battles, are utterly baffled by their Mizukage's situation. The Iwagakure have already withdrawn from the fray, and while the Kumogakure are still vying for the position of leader, judging from the Kumogakure's situation, the Third Raikage's son is about to take over and will definitely seek revenge for his father, so he won't be fighting Konoha anymore. That leaves only the Kumogakure and Sunagakure on the battlefield. Given this situation, it's clear that the tide has turned, and there's no need to fight so fiercely any longer.

But now their Mizukage is clearly determined to fight Konoha to the bitter end. If they didn't know that their Mizukage had never left the Land of Water, and that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't been to their Land of Water for decades, they would have suspected that the two had a grudge over a woman's stolen from him.

Although I don't understand the Mizukage's actions, the die is cast. The reinforcements have already arrived, and if we don't fight, we will lose face for Kirigakure. The major clans and villages share a common destiny; if the village loses face, the major clans will lose face too.

So after the Kaguya clan leader recovered from his serious injuries, the fighting had already begun in Sunagakure. The Hozuki clan leader didn't hesitate and gathered his forces to fight Konoha directly. Hozuki and Minazuki, the two leaders, teamed up perfectly to fight Jiraiya. Although they didn't know what kind of ultimate move Jiraiya had, every time they saw Jiraiya summon two small toads to appear on his shoulders, their sixth sense would remind them that they couldn't give Jiraiya time to prepare his ultimate move.

With his ability to transform into water and his beautiful ice-style techniques, Hozuki was able to go toe-to-toe with Jiraiya, who couldn't even muster a powerful attack. Hozuki even managed to blast Jiraiya into a frantic state, leaving him no time to prepare his mysterious yet deadly ultimate move.

The main fighting forces of both sides, the Uchiha and Kaguya clans, remained as fierce as ever. The Kaguya clan was notorious for their reckless fighting; before being driven out of the Land of Fire by Madara, they were considered one of the top three clans in the country. Their ruthless nature was so extreme that even the Hyuga clan dared not challenge them one-on-one during the Warring States period. Furthermore, given the deep-seated hatred between the Kaguya and Uchiha clans, the moment the Kaguya clan saw the Red-Eyed Clan in their fan-shaped uniforms, they went berserk, charging towards the Uchiha camp covered in porcupine-like armor. The Uchiha clan, however, were equally determined. As the most powerful clan in the ninja world, renowned for their ability to take on five opponents at once, the Uchiha were never afraid of a challenge. This inexplicable hatred left Fugaku Uchiha feeling somewhat aggrieved. However, having already evolved his Mangekyou Sharingan, he was still a Double-Flower Red Staff even without using its abilities. In a one-on-one fight, he had Kaguya's leader completely under his control. Although Kaguya's leader was reckless and possessed incredibly strong bone spikes for defense, making it difficult for ordinary fire-style attacks to cause him any damage, it wasn't a major problem against Fugaku, who was already a Double-Flower Red Staff. If it weren't for certain uncontrollable factors preventing him from revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan, he could have been killed in a single round. The strongest physical fire was no joke; although no one in history had ever been burned to death by Amaterasu, the title was still there.

Fugaku Uchiha could easily take on Kaguya's leader, but it would be a different story for an Uchiha to fight a Kaguya. While the Uchiha are known for their ability to take on five opponents at once, or at worst three, that reputation was built during Madara's era. The current Uchiha, while still claiming to be able to take on five, are only capable of fighting ordinary civilian ninjas. Against the Kaguya clan, who are also related to Kaguya, the Uchiha simply cannot manage three, four, or five, or even two. Even a three-tomoe elite Jonin would struggle against two. Furthermore, they discovered that their ancestral Fire Release techniques were ineffective against the Kaguya's defenses. After a fierce exchange, both sides went into pure melee combat. Although the Uchiha are arrogant, they are undeniably fierce and willing to sacrifice themselves for their clan's honor, resulting in an exceptionally intense and brutal battle.

At that time, the Hyuga clan will have an easier time than the Uchiha clan in this regard, especially the brothers Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi. Although they are not as good as Uchiha Fugaku, who is already a double-flower red stick, the two twin brothers are very good at cooperating. In the crowd, one of them will use the Heavenly Reversal Technique and the other will use it, which will make the Kirigakure ninja collapse.

That's so disgusting! They even use the "Reverse Heaven" technique to deflect kunai and shuriken.

Does he have to be so shameless?

However, it was under the leadership of the two Hyuga brothers that the Hyuga clan's momentum soared, showing signs of surpassing the Uchiha and becoming a core force. The Hozuki and Minazuki clans did not have any deep-seated hatred for the Hyuga, so they naturally did not go all out like the Kaguya clan. Although the Hyuga's Gentle Fist was not as flashy as the Uchiha's Fire Release, their defense and counterattacks were very skillful, and they really showed some of the style of the Hyuga taking on two opponents at once.

The high-level combatants were evenly matched, and it was difficult to determine a winner in a short time. However, the battle between their subordinates was much more brutal. In less than a morning, both Konoha and Kirigakure had suffered large-scale casualties.

.....

"Hiss! Has this Mizukage taken the wrong medicine? He's so fierce."

Inside the Hokage Building in Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the intelligence report on the start of the Kirigakure battlefield and felt a headache coming on.

The simultaneous outbreak of battles on both sides disrupted his plan to farm maps for his perfect grand-disciple once again. Since the start of the Third Shinobi World War, his perfect grand-disciple had only farmed the Iwagakure battlefield map. Although he had gained some fame, it wasn't enough. If he were a Kage from another village, his fame would be sufficient, but as a Kage of Konoha, it was lacking. If his perfect grand-disciple wanted to secure a stable position, he would need to farm at least two more maps to match his promotional efforts.

But the Sand Village hadn't even finished fighting yet, while the Mist Village had already started fighting. Especially when he saw the Mist Village's lineup, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart almost jumped out of his chest. He couldn't help but recall the first half of his career. He had visited the Land of Water very few times, and after rising to power, he had never even been on a boat. So he really couldn't figure out what grudge the Mist Village had against Konoha. If you really had to say, the Mist Village should have a real grudge against the Iwagakure or Sand Village, right?

But why is Kirigakure acting so impulsively this time? In this war, the total number of Kirigakure members has reached over 60,000. The Mizukage has even abandoned his home base. If someone were to raid their base now, they could definitely destroy the crystal.

729. It's all Danzo's fault.

"Sigh! If only the Third Raikage had attacked the Land of Water back then."

Koharu Utatane, one of Konoha's top figures, sighed after Hiruzen Sarutobi finished venting his frustrations.

Anyone with a brain can see that the Land of Water has deployed all its forces. It's estimated that there's not a single Tom, Dick, or Harry left in the Land of Water. There might only be a Mizukage and a guard squad. If the Third Raikage had been smarter and raided the Land of Water, he wouldn't have died, and so many things wouldn't have happened afterward.

You could say the Third Raikage was brainless, but how could his big head also short-circuit? Knowing full well that Onoki was a cunning old fox, he still insisted on walking right into the line of fire...

"It's no use saying anything now. We've received news that the Fourth Raikage has been chosen, and he's the Third Raikage's son. We can only hope that he's thinking about avenging his father right now. Otherwise, before the Sand Village and Kirigakure are over, the Cloud Village will start again."

The literary figure Mitokado analyzed it as follows.

This third war was much more difficult than the second war. Although it was still one against four, the strength of the Rain Country was really weak compared to the Water Country. Although the leader of the Water Country was not a double-flower red stick, the quality and quantity of their core fighting force were much higher than those of the Rain Country.

The war has progressed to the point where their casualties have already surpassed those of World War II. During World War II, the Golden Lion suddenly went berserk, causing them to suffer enormous losses. So far, although the Golden Lion hasn't gone berserk, the Mizukage has taken the wrong medicine again. Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"...We can only hope that Sakumo can sort things out over there as soon as possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted to slap himself. He should have known better than to believe Danzo's plan and send him to the Iwagakure battlefield. He should have dealt with Sunagakure first. Now Danzo was enjoying his comfortable life in bed, leaving Hiruzen with a huge mess to clean up.

It's all that bastard's fault.....

......

The battle in Sunagakure was still raging. Because the two MVPs were suppressed by Minato Namikaze and no one was available to fight, the final battle was not as brutal as expected, but it was still quite intense. Shiki and Sakumo didn't go to another battlefield to fight one-on-one as usual, but instead engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the crowd. In the chaotic battlefield, after Shinto killed a few of his own people at the beginning, he didn't dare to use sword energy anymore. He could only kill people one by one while slashing at Sakumo.

In this situation, his role is not very significant. Most of his area-of-effect skills are indiscriminate, and the number of kills he can rack up with one sword cannot determine the outcome of a battle. In the end, it all comes down to which side's minions can deliver the most damage.

He and White Fang fought until there was no one left within a 50-meter radius, leaving only the two of them slashing at each other. Although Shindou no longer used sword energy and White Fang was too weak to use skills and could only use basic attacks, there were still many flashes of swords and shadows. Anyone who approached within a 50-meter radius of them was immediately cut down, only the special effects were rather cheap.

The duel between Rasa and Minato Namikaze was quite exciting, especially Minato Namikaze, who showed off his skills to an unbelievable degree when he had mana. He would flash over to save a teammate in danger, and then flash over again to interrupt Rasa's skill when he saw Rasa preparing to use his ultimate. Just as Rasa was about to unleash his skill, Minato Namikaze had already disappeared.

Rasa didn't dare to move. He used gold sand to form a golden ball, creating a 360-degree defense. He also used gold sand to form an eye on the outside. He didn't dare to come out for fear of being hit by Minato Namikaze's Rasengan. Even though he was surrounded by gold sand, he was still panicking. Several times, his gold sand defense was almost broken by Minato Namikaze's Rasengan. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been at ease long ago.

Minato Namikaze is just too fast, and he uses spatial jumps that leave no trace of his movement. The eyes simply can't keep up with that speed. The last time Minato was on this battlefield, Conan's dad opened the sixth gate and the two of them were constantly running around the battlefield. At that time, although Rasa thought Minato was fast, he hadn't actually fought him and just watched Conan's dad running around the map slowly, so it didn't seem like he was that fast.

But now "Conan's dad" is still in bed recuperating, and he has to face it himself. At this moment, he finally understands the frustration of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. It's just too damn fast. A flash of golden light appeared in front of him, a Rasengan was made, and the next second he was already in another place.

The eyes simply can't process it.

Seeing that his grandfather's old subordinate, Lord Shinto, was still able to fight White Fang one-on-one and still had the energy, he couldn't go and ask for help. If he, as the Kazekage, had to find help when facing the enemy, then his two previous MVP awards would have been for nothing.

So they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go head-to-head with Minato Namikaze.

In the lane battles, Sunagakure was truly suppressed terribly. Originally, Sunagakure's puppeteers were a formidable weapon, but since the antidote became available, their lethality has been halved. Moreover, Inuzuka's human-dog fusion technique was too agile, and even without being afraid of poison, it had a slight advantage against puppeteers. Aburame's insects were even more cheating, bypassing the puppets to directly attack the enemy. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio's yo-yos were also incredibly skillful, and the Akimichi clan's fattening technique was like a tank, crashing around the battlefield like a lane-clearing weapon.

"Damn it, so much Flying Thunder God Instant Transmission, Minato's chakra is running low."

On the battlefield, Nara Shikaku fully played the role of a point guard. While playing with his yo-yo and colliding with the clan leaders and their bodyguards, he also read the battlefield. When he saw that Namikaze Minato was starting to pant heavily, he remembered that Minato was of commoner origin and had an extremely ordinary amount of chakra, similar to that of the Nara clan. He would become impotent after just a few secret techniques. From the beginning of the battle until now, he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique extensively to save people and to confront the Kazekage. It was already his limit that he had been able to hold on until now.

So, after controlling the yo-yo that had gained weight, they went to help Minato Namikaze share the pressure. Minato had already switched tactics. Just as Shikaku Nara had thought, he had used too much Flying Thunder God at the beginning, and he was almost out of mana. However, since he had been forced into a 50/50 draw by the disciple with the green glow, Shiki, he had learned not to exhaust his mana. Instead, he would use some mana to change tactics. Minato was, after all, a full agility build. Even without Flying Thunder God, his speed was already quite fast, just not as extreme as the teleportation of Flying Thunder God.

Rasa was already strong enough to handle, and Rasa still had plenty of mana. His previous skills had been constantly interrupted by Minato Namikaze, so he couldn't use many skills and was constantly on the defensive. Fortunately, his golden orbs had decent defense. But now Rasa was even more pathetic. He realized that even without the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze was still incredibly fast, and his attacks were even more ferocious than before. Before, Minato Namikaze would go to save him, but now he wouldn't. He just kept attacking him. Hiding in the golden sand, Rasa watched the orbs of light in Minato Namikaze's hands and felt a pang of pain in his liver.

730. Even the little white-haired guy has become the MVP.

"Hahaha, my nephew's Hatake swordsmanship is pretty impressive too, he's even become the MVP!"

Shindou, who was slashing at White Fang, saw a small figure in pants weaving through the crowd on the other side and burst into laughter.

Aside from the unexpected stunt between Rasa and Minato Namikaze, the most eye-catching performance was actually by Kakashi. If you look closely at the stats, the MVP of this match might actually go to Kakashi.

Perhaps it was because his white hair was so distinctive, and the Sand Ninja underlings knew best how brave his father, White Fang, was—the man who could take on their Shindou-sama single-handedly—that when they were fighting with bayonets, unlike the Iwa Ninja who focused their fire on the white-haired boy, this time the white-haired boy finally enjoyed the benefits of having a powerful father, just like Tsunade received on the Sand Ninja battlefield during World War II.

The older members of the Sand Village were mostly Jonin, and they were much more worldly-wise. After being in the underworld for a long time, they had become adept at interpersonal relationships... Before the war, their leader, Shinto, called this white-haired guy "nephew" repeatedly. Although he wasn't a blood relative, they understood that Shinto and White Fang had a complex relationship of being both enemies and friends. They had even mentioned getting the white-haired guy a Mangekyou Sharingan.

If we really kill this little white-haired guy, Konoha's White Fang only has this one son. Who knows if White Fang will go berserk? Even if he isn't killed by White Fang, when the war returns to the village, he will still be punished by Lord Shinto. Before the war, he always called him his nephew. If we kill this little white-haired guy, wouldn't that be disrespecting Lord Shinto?

Although they, the real masters, don't care much about shame... they still retain the basic dignity of the strong.

So the Sand Ninja Jonin basically all stayed around this white-haired kid, and accidentally managed to cut him. The Konoha ninjas, seeing that the other Jonin was so moral and knew how to respect the elderly and care for the young, were happy to see it happen and went along with it. After all, he was the only heir of the Hatake clan and a genius of Konoha. If they really tried to break up a fight around him, it would be bad if Kakashi was accidentally injured by the indiscriminate use of swords. So the Jonin from both sides tacitly avoided Kakashi and went to the side to fight him one-on-one.

The older underlings in Sunagakure understand this, but the younger chunin and genin don't have that kind of brain. They've just started out and haven't experienced the harsh realities of life. Everyone wants to rise to the top, and everyone thinks they're the protagonist of the world. Especially since this Konoha's White Fang is a renowned genius. As long as they kill this White Fang and survive this wave, they can climb to the top by stepping on him.

When you're out in the world, you're not afraid of death. Besides, young people like to take big risks. If you don't take a chance while you're young, you'll regret it for the rest of your life when you're too old to take a chance!

Kakashi's Hatake swordsmanship was terrible; he could have easily killed a Double Flower Red Staff with his swordsmanship, but he turned it into a slapstick attack. However, it was still good enough. Although he was a bit young, he was still a junior Jonin. As smart as he was, he saw that the Sand Ninja Jonin and his own Jonin were avoiding his actions. He knew exactly what they were thinking. While rolling his dead fish eyes and mentally cursing a bunch of old foxes, he saw a group of young Sand Ninja Chunin and Genin rushing towards him.

Although the spirit of Konoha doesn't really support bullying the weak, he still drew his short blade. In his hands, the Hatake sword technique was practically a genin-killing machine. Anyway, he was older than these Sand Ninjas, so reaping heads wasn't a problem for him.

However, due to his young age and immature physical development, he still has some shortcomings in terms of stamina and can never compete with Chunin and Genin like Rui. But statistically, even though Rasa was completely restricted by Minato Namikaze, his stats were enough to make him the MVP of the game.

The white fur on the pants, the pants' posture, and the pants' little movements instantly became the focus of attention on the battlefield.

With the addition of Pants' big white fur in the center of the battlefield, anyone who saw it couldn't help but exclaim, "White Fang has a worthy successor!"

...

Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo didn't know whether to be happy or cry. He knew his son's talent for swordsmanship all too well; the Hatake swordsmanship, which should have been excellent, had been ruined like this. He felt that the Hatake clan had reached its peak with his generation...