Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Nawaki, Asuma and Guy can't handle it anymore. Kinkaku and Ginkaku are just too powerful. Should we call Minato to help?"

At this point, even Nara Shikaku, who had been closely watching the Konoha battlefield and was the only legitimate heir, couldn't hold back any longer. Konoha had a large number of soldiers and generals, so naturally they had many routes to take. However, Konoha's current lineup was quite awkward. The only two Red-Haired Generals who could lead a team were Tsunade and White Fang. Tsunade had to act as a bodyguard for the weak Nawaki, and White Fang could only lead one route. The leaders of the remaining routes were all people like Asuma. This shows how awkward Konoha's current lineup was, with a serious lack of high-end combat power.

The first, second, third, and fourth generation leaders were originally untouchable before Madara. Although Guy's burst of power was stronger than that of a typical double-flower red stick, his opponent was invincible and not worried about Guy's burst of power. Therefore, the current route is quite difficult to produce against Gold and Silver Horns.

Asuma and Guy are both seriously injured, and the smaller Ino-Shika-Cho trio isn't much better off. Although his son is very intelligent, that's a gap in raw strength that can't be bridged by intelligence alone. The Six Paths Ninja Tools of Kinkaku and Ginkaku are truly too powerful.

"No need, I'll go and confront those two bastards who killed my second grandfather myself!"

Before Nawaki could speak, Tsunade watched as the spirited Kinkaku and Ginkaku on the screen were about to enter the legendary Zone mode. A flash of red light appeared in her eyes, and she clenched her fists, making a cracking sound.

Back then, it was because of those two bastards, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, that she lost her second grandfather less than two years after losing her great-grandfather. The pain of losing loved ones at such a young age was so intense that if Nawaki hadn't still been alive, Tsunade would have gone berserk the moment she saw Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

"Oh...how scary, sister, be careful, those two have Six Paths Ninja Tools."

Nawaki was startled by Tsunade's imposing aura and reminded her while looking at her older sister's back.

"...Go to the Cloud Village battlefield and wait for Golden Lion. Tell him that Tsunade went to seek revenge on Gold and Silver Brothers."

Everyone present was stunned by Tsunade's impending rampage. However, Konoha's two old giants, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were used to big scenes, remained calm as they insisted on attending the event for the younger generation. Homura Mitokado then quietly gave instructions to his ANBU subordinates.

It wasn't that they lacked confidence in Tsunade; the key issue was that her opponent was none other than Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who had even killed their Second Hokage and wielded the Six Paths Tools. The Second Hokage was currently lurking in the shadows, and if they simply watched Tsunade confront Kinkaku and Ginkaku without doing anything, they might be punished by the Second Hokage by having to kneel on durians. At his age, he couldn't afford to lose face like that...

1168. Hozuki Gengetsu was also beaten up by Madara back then.

"You little brat, let me go if you dare! Let's fight for another three hundred rounds!! (╬￣皿￣)"

Shinto was tossing and turning in the air with the three Mizukage along. He was getting a little impatient, perhaps because he was so excited about seeing his idols again after all these decades that he forgot they hadn't appeared yet.

Meanwhile, the three Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, were also tied up by him and seemed to have nothing else to do for a while. They could only fly in the sky, activate their Observation Haki, and rush to put out any fires that were in danger.

Meanwhile, Hozuki Gengetsu struggled wildly and spewed nonsense on his shoulder, as if he had been holding it in for decades and finally someone was giving him a good spit.

The Third Mizukage and the Fourth Mizukage were struggling frantically, but since they had no real grudge against Shinto, they obediently kept quiet. After all, their bodies were being controlled, and it wasn't their intention to kill their own subordinates. Besides, they felt extremely uncomfortable just now. They were once the top dogs in the village, and their love for the village was unquestionable. So, rather than constantly killing their own subordinates, they preferred to be taken down by Shiki. Although it was a bit humiliating, at least they didn't have to personally slaughter their own subordinates, right?

Hozuki Gengetsu is different. He has a deep grudge against Shinto. Back when he was ambitious and ready to lead the village to the top, he was tricked and killed by this damned brat. Moreover, according to what he learned, even decades after his death, he still had to bear a series of negative infamy such as despicable and cunning.

How could he not hate this damned blond brat? If he hadn't met this kid in the Land of Earth back then, he could have raided the Land of Earth and then joined the war against Konoha. Maybe Kirigakure would have become the number one village in the ninja world, and his historical status would have risen to become a legend.

Everything changed because of that damn blond brat; he won't become a legend and will have to bear the stigma of being a scoundrel for decades...

The key point is that being tied up like this is just too humiliating. Hozuki Gengetsu was one of the giants of the ninja world in his lifetime, and yet he's tied up like this, with a chain bow tied around his head. This brat definitely did it on purpose! (▼he▼メ)

"Hey, just shut up already. You couldn't beat me decades ago, let alone now. When I get serious now, even I'm scared of myself. Let me tell you. Don't you see what a mess the ninja world is in now? If this continues, the ninja world will be destroyed, and then no one will come to pay their respects to you."

Shinto is getting annoyed to death by Hozuki Gengetsu. This guy's verbal skills are really weak, but he loves to talk nonsense. He always says the same few unoriginal things. He's the kind of person who's bad at talking but loves to play around. Shinto doesn't even have the desire to talk nonsense when he sees this guy. He'd rather calm down his excited mood so he can see his idol again.

"Yes, Second Hokage, stop talking. Aren't we doing fine like this? By the way, Lord Golden Lion, what exactly is happening in the ninja world these days? Has another world war broken out?"

The handsome Third Mizukage, whom Hozuki Gengetsu had mentored, was also trying to persuade his older brother. He never expected to see his older brother again after so many decades, but he felt no excitement at all. He had seen what was happening along the way. The ninja world was filled with the sounds of fighting, like a world war, but the situation seemed different, which left him confused.

"It's a long story, but I'll make it short. If I'm not mistaken, you were killed by my idol, Madara, back then, right? It is indeed the Fourth Shinobi World War, but this war is different from the past. Madara left behind a plan to destroy the world after his death. The only thing missing is the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails. If they capture the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails and make them into world-destroying nuclear weapons, the Shinobi World will truly be destroyed. Now the Shinobi World has united to fight for peace. However, as you can see, the enemy has too many troops, and some of them have even learned the Second Hokage's forbidden technique of summoning the dead, which has summoned you. In short, the situation is not good. Not only have you been summoned, but the Second and Third Raikage, the Second Tsuchikage, and some other powerful figures who died before have also been summoned by the enemy."

Shinto explained to the handsome Third Mizukage.

"What?! Third Hokage, you were killed by Madara Uchiha? Wasn't he already dead?"

Upon hearing the name Madara, the Third Mizukage hadn't even had a chance to react when Hozuki Gengetsu instantly became excited.

Judging from his tone, Masato could basically conclude that this guy had definitely been beaten up by Madara back in the day...

Why did World War I start?

Isn't it just that the great mountain, Hashirama Senju, has passed away?

Why did Hashirama Senju, this great mountain, collapse?

Wasn't it because when he fought Madara Uchiha one-on-one, although he killed Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju's foundation was also damaged?

If either Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha had been alive back then, even the bandaged Second Hokage wouldn't have dared to start a war.

But now someone is telling him that Madara Uchiha is not dead, and that after his death he killed the underlings he once trained, and that he even wants to destroy the world. It's unbelievable. Why didn't Madara Uchiha do this earlier if he wanted to destroy the world?

Why didn't they end the chaotic battle together with Hashirama Senju? Wouldn't it have been better to just keep fighting Hashirama Senju instead...?

"I don't know the specifics, but I was indeed killed by Madara Uchiha back then. To my shame, I was too shocked to even put up a fight when I saw Madara..."

The handsome Third Mizukage answered somewhat awkwardly when asked by his elder brother.

Back then, I had just finished chatting happily with the girl from that lakeside that summer, the wife of the daimyo, about the true meaning of life. The next day, I was floating on my feet and had only been out for less than half an hour when I encountered Uchiha Madara. In my state at the time, even if I wanted to resist, I couldn't. That terrifying blue giant had an oppressive aura that made me want to call him grandpa. Even now, just thinking about it still fills me with an indescribable fear.

As I said before, you can't understand how awesome Madara really was if you didn't experience Madara's era. He and Big Brother were both witnesses to that era.

"Back then, my idol was indeed still alive. After you died, World War II broke out. However, your Kirigakure didn't participate because of your disappearance. But your Kirigakure's situation wasn't much better. This brat Fourth Mizukage was always controlled by my idol. Back then, in order to find out what was going on with your Kirigakure, I even went to the Land of Water after World War II and fought my idol. But when I met him, he was already old and faded. Now he should be dead, but there are plenty of ways to revive someone like him."

Shinto looked at the three Mizukage, who were in dire straits, and said...

1169. Perhaps the feng shui of your first Mizukage was bad.

The Mizukage are similar to the Kazekage in the original work, as if they were cursed. None of them have a good ending, and each generation is more tragic than the last. I don't know if it's because the first Mizukage, Suiren, was buried in an unlucky place. Since Hozuki Gengetsu, none of them have had a good ending. It can be basically concluded that Hozuki Gengetsu was abused by Madara and then tricked by him. The third Mizukage, Jun, was also killed by Madara and died young. The fourth Mizukage was even more tragic. From the day he became the Mizukage until the day he died, he was controlled by someone. I don't know if he ever got the first kill.

If you've already become the Mizukage and still haven't gotten the first kill, that would be a real tragedy!

However, looking at the Fourth Mizukage's young, innocent face, Shinto figured it was probably impossible...

“…”

At this moment, Hozuki Gengetsu also fell silent, looking at the Fourth Mizukage with the same sympathy as the Third Mizukage.

Although none of them met a good end, they were much happier than this fourth-generation brat!

"You...didn't you ever consider that the feng shui of the place where the First Mizukage, Suiren, is buried might not be good...?"

Seeing the three Mizukage in such dire straits, Masato couldn't bear to remind them.

"!!!"

The Third Mizukage and the Fourth Mizukage both looked at Hozuki Gengetsu. They hadn't really thought about it before, but after Shinto's reminder, they realized it was true. None of the three of them had lived to be fifty years old since the First Mizukage, and each one of them was worse off than the last.

Could it be that there was a problem with the feng shui of the original house?

Only the Second Hokage would know the answer to this question. Back then, the Fourth Hokage's parents weren't even sperm donors. The Third Hokage was just a bodyguard for the First Hokage. He wasn't qualified to know such high-level secrets. Now, all the knowledgeable people are dead, leaving only Hozuki Gengetsu, who was a candidate for Mizukage back then.

"...That's not true. The First Lord's body was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea in accordance with his last wishes. There's no such thing as feng shui."

Hozuki Gengetsu, who always revered science, was also somewhat horrified by what he heard. However, he then recalled the First Generation's dying words and shook his head, denying the claim.

"Could it be a cenotaph erected for him by your descendants from Kirigakure? Don't be so skeptical. Feng shui is a profound and complex subject, especially when it comes to burial sites. If the feng shui is bad, the family's ruin and death are the least of your worries... Look at the Uchiha and Senju clans. Because of their ancestors' bad feng shui, these once prosperous clans, the first and second strongest in the ninja world, have fallen so far. The Uchiha only has one member left, and the Senju are slightly better off, with only two left..."

Masato, with the air of an old scholar, continued to confide in the three of them, saying that since they had nothing else to do, it would be good to brag to two old friends.

"..."

Inside the Allied Command Headquarters, the Mizukage's eyes flickered upon hearing this. She thought that if they won this world war, she should go back and see if anyone had erected a cenotaph for the First Hokage, and perhaps ask a feng shui master to take a look...

.....

"Lord Shinto, the Kazekage asked me to inform you that the Tsuchikage on the Kumogakure battlefield is about to collapse. Kumogakure requests your immediate assistance..."

Just as Shinto continued discussing feng shui with Hozuki Gengetsu, a Sand Ninja underling below called out to those above.

"Okay, I'm on my way. Onoki is so useless, he got completely wrecked by the Third Raikage in such a short time..."

After waving to his Sand Ninja underlings below, Shinto leisurely strolled towards the Cloud Village battlefield while making sarcastic remarks.

He and the Third Raikage were, after all, former comrades-in-arms, while he was completely unfamiliar with Onoki. Letting the Third Raikage fight Onoki a bit more would be fine; after all, Onoki was tough and wouldn't die...

"..."

Inside the Allied Forces Command Post, everyone was speechless as they watched Shinto sway as he set off. Ebizo looked around and thankfully there were no Iwagakure members here, or he would have been furious.

This is a live stream right now, and this bastard is still so blunt, he doesn't care about the impact at all...

"Heh, the Golden Lion is still true to his nature...!"

"It's a forced smile," said Mabui, the current chief steward of Kumogakure.

Although she also hoped that Onoki would be killed by the Third Hokage, as it was the belief of the two generations of Kumogakure, it wouldn't work now. If Onoki died, how many underlings would the Third Hokage have to deal with, especially since her father was still there.

"Cough... This child is not young anymore. He just fought against three Mizukage, so it's normal that he hasn't recovered his strength yet."

Chiyo said calmly.

After all, he is her precious nephew, the former top courtesan of Sunagakure, so she still needs to help maintain his positive image.

......

"Hahaha! Oh my, who is this shorty who doesn't grow tall? How did he get beaten up so badly?"

"Onoki, I told you you were old, but you wouldn't believe me. You're in your fifties, yet you insisted on pretending to be young and participating in activities for young people. Now look what happened, you've been taken advantage of!"

Shinto carried Hozuki Gengetsu and the other two to the Cloud Village battlefield. The first thing that caught his eye was Onoki, who was being chased and beaten by the living dead Third Raikage. His wig had fallen off somewhere, revealing his bald head. One of his eyes was black with a reddish tinge, and his nose, which was already black, had now turned pure black. It was hard to tell if he had been beaten by the Third Raikage. In particular, a bloody hole on the inside of his thigh was the most conspicuous.

Ohnoki is really pitiful!

"You bastard, you have time but you're not here to help! You won't get away with this even if I die! o(▼皿▼メ;)o"

That filthy voice—without even looking, Onoki knew who it was. He suppressed his anger, his face flushed, and he lashed out at the bastard.

However, when Onoki saw that the bastard was carrying three twisted creatures on his shoulder, struggling incessantly, he was also stunned. Weren't these three the three Mizukage? He knew one of them, whose head was tied in a bow, all too well. Who else could it be but Hozuki Gengetsu, who had been in a love-hate relationship with his teacher for decades?

That bastard actually kidnapped all three Mizukage...

"Haha! Raikage, I'm not trying to be mean, but he's the most prestigious and powerful leader in Iwagakure now. You beat him up so badly. He's already short and has a red nose, and you beat him up even worse. That's a bit much!"

Shinto ignored Onoki's clumsy attempt to flip over the Third Raikage and laughed.

"Haha, it's been over a decade, and your mouth is still the same. I've always wanted to have a contest with you to see who has a stronger defense, but unfortunately, I never had the chance in my life. Now, it's perfect!"

The Third Raikage looked at Shinto carrying three people with surprise for a moment, then burst into laughter. However, his body did not stop, and he unleashed a powerful punch, crackling with electricity, at the heavily injured Onoki.

1170. The ultimate battle of tough guys, decades overdue.

"Damn Raikage, I knew it!"

After dodging the Third Raikage's massive punch, Onoki was so angry he was practically spitting out his soul. Luckily, he'd been careful, otherwise he'd fallen for that despicable bastard's trick again. How come he'd never realized before that the Raikage was such a hypocrite...?

"You bastard Onoki, what do I care if I can't control my body? Keep nagging and I'll rip your third thing off! (▼he▼メ)"

The Third Raikage cursed and swore, but his body language remained true to its nature. It seemed that he had already set his sights on Onoki. Although Mato had arrived, he kept attacking Onoki.

"...Grand Steward, am I being a bit redundant here? Look how much fun you Third Raikage are having with your beatings..."