Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

The two sides haven't even started fighting yet; all the attention is on the one-on-one duel between these two. Apart from White Fang and Golden Lion, everyone else has become a background character, not even getting a single shot.

This is completely different from the scenario he had envisioned in his mind!

........

"Jie, how long can your older brother keep cutting like this...? Did he take some super-strength pills beforehand...?"

On the other side, some Sand Ninja who had already witnessed the ultimate moves of the top players were relatively calm. They were used to this kind of scene and there was no skill involved; it was all about quantity.

However, the father-in-law of the handsome Scorpion couldn't help but worry and came to his son-in-law's side to ask in a low voice. It was hard to imagine that such words could come from his mouth, given his wise and mighty appearance and indomitable spirit. Although their top courtesan had a lot of fluids, he didn't know if it would last long enough.

He saw the opposing team's lineup: Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, Senju, and Aburame. This was practically an all-star lineup! And what about their side? Hanzo of the Salamander was seriously injured and forced to leave the field. It was unclear whether Onoki and the Iwa ninja would even make it. Even at his peak, Tsuchikage of the Cloud Ninja could only hold off one of the Aburame clan's leaders, let alone Tsuchikage who now only had half a health bar left.

As for their side, their strongest fighter, Shinto, is currently engaged in a one-on-one duel with Sakumo Hatake. The rest—Uchiha, Hyuga, Inu-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, Senju…—are all from Sunagakure. Their only capable fighters are their daughter and son-in-law. As for himself… aside from his intimidatingly handsome face, his fighting ability is terrible. And don't even mention the bunch of mediocre people around him. If he could even take on one of the leaders on the other side, Sunagakure would have already taken off…

His son-in-law and daughter are both excellent, but not so excellent that they can each outperform three others on average!

So now Sasori's father-in-law is a little panicked, worried that he didn't take any drugs before the real fight and won't have enough stamina to allow the Konoha ninja to break through his defenses...

"...Father-in-law, rest assured, with my elder brother's physique, he can chop for two or three months without any problem. If anyone has to give up, it will be White Fang first."

Handsome Scorpion's father looked up at the sky speechlessly. He knew exactly what his father-in-law was worried about. But to be fair, seeing the opposing lineup, he was now... well, let's just say he was full of rage! How many years had it been? Counting the years, he had been a father for over ten years since his debut. Although he had the title of genius puppeteer, he had never truly become a big star. Why?

Isn't it because there isn't a single classic victory that can be recorded in history textbooks?

Although he has been famous for many years, he is still hovering in the second or third tier. He had already been appointed, but since everyone said that his son's talent far surpasses his, he feels proud but also under great psychological pressure.

Which father doesn't want to be his son's pride? He was no exception, especially since he was born into a family of great figures. His mother was the "Flower of the Ninja World," a title that even the Asuras of the Ninja World couldn't withstand. His father was the First Kazekage, who founded one of the Five Great Ninja Villages. His older brother was the renowned Golden Lion, and even his uncle was a top-tier figure, the famous Minister of Military Affairs of Sunagakure.

Whenever he imagines the look of disdain his son will give him when he grows up, it's a nightmare.

However, his career has been relatively smooth so far. He has hardly encountered any formidable opponents. All the formidable opponents have gone to his older brother. Even though he has a lot of talent, he has no chance to stand out.

Now, seeing the opposing lineup, Sasori's father seemed to see his hope of rising from the second or third tier to the first tier or even the top tier. Especially since he had set his sights on the two leaders of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans from the beginning. As long as he could take on these two leaders one-on-one, even if he couldn't beat them, as long as he could exchange blows with them, wouldn't his reputation also rise?

Although the Uchiha clan has declined, their reputation is by no means weak. Based on what his elder brother's idol did decades ago, who dares to say that the Uchiha are weak?

As long as he rises to a top position, no matter how outstanding his son becomes in the future, people will still say that like father, like son.

Him! Gong Liejie, that tiger father! ヾ(^Д^*)/.

223. That's a real fighter's girlfriend, stay away from her.

"(⊙_⊙)?....Zhi, Jie seems very... excited?"

When Saori's father saw his son-in-law looking so excited, he asked his daughter with a blank expression, "Is this son-in-law out of his mind? Why is he so agitated in this situation? They are at a complete disadvantage in terms of their forces!"

"...I guess I didn't sleep well last night and my emotions are a bit unstable..."

Looking at her husband's expression, Scorpion's mother rolled her eyes helplessly and explained, "No one knows a son better than his mother, and no one knows a husband better than his wife. How could she not know what her husband's situation was? He's just afraid of being looked down upon because he has an outstanding son. Ever since he discovered his son's extraordinary talent, he's been having nightmares every night. She just didn't say it outright out of consideration for his pride."

Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, if we are in good form and have a breakout performance, we might really become a sensation. How could we not be excited in this situation?

.....

"Huh? What's going on? I feel like the sword energy is getting further and further away from us...(⊙_⊙)"

"It really is! Look, the battle has shifted...! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"Hmph! What are you waiting for? Charge!"

On the battlefield, Hatake Sakumo was truly showing off. Each time, he flawlessly dodged Shinto's chaotic and unpredictable attacks with precise positioning. Having faced off against each other for many years, they were well-versed in each other's fighting style. So, ignoring the miserable cheerleaders on the periphery, they continued their display of skill in the center of the sword-filled arena. Compared to Shinto's expansive and sweeping attacks, Hatake Sakumo displayed the pinnacle of technical skill. Every strike was pinpointed, constantly circling around Shinto, occasionally stabbing him a couple of times. Although he didn't cause any real damage, every time they heard the clang of metal, the Konoha cheerleaders on the periphery knew at least that their captain was still alive and fighting fiercely with the opposing captain...

However, looking at his teammates behind him and then at Shiki's teammates, Hatake Sakumo was a team player. Individual heroism was never his style. Moreover, fighting Shiki like this wasn't a good idea. The opponent's endurance was much better. If he couldn't hold on, although his teammates behind him were all pretty good, none of them could stop Shiki. Tsunade might be able to stop him, but it didn't seem right for Konoha to send their princess to flirt with the enemy's commander. Hatake Sakumo didn't want to use this ultimate move unless absolutely necessary.

After analyzing the situation and the circumstances of both sides, Hatake Sakumo, while fighting back against the enemy, moved towards the outer perimeter with small, quick steps, taking only a small step at a time. Gradually, the battlefield became more and more distant. When the cheerleaders on the outer perimeter noticed this, Danzo knew that his time to shine had come. He drew the katana from his nephew's back, stood in the center, waved his hand, and let out a powerful shout.

Danzo's loud shout was highly infectious. In addition, his underlings were all low-level personnel who had no idea about the nonsense of the higher-ups. Seeing their boss in the center giving orders, they all charged forward with high morale. Although they didn't know why their chief advisor could still become the commander-in-chief after causing such a big mess, they couldn't refuse now that their boss had spoken.

"Let's go too!"

Seeing the Konoha ninjas charging forward, Sasori's father's greatsword was already itching for a fight. Staring at the two leaders of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, he pulled out his Ten Ninja and led the charge towards them. The Sand ninja underlings, seeing their young master leading the charge, followed closely behind, sticking close to Sasori's father and mother. Lord Shinto had given a strict order: the team battle could be lost, but the young master and princess could not be harmed.

The Rain Ninja couldn't play because their leader was seriously injured, but they were deeply moved by the sight of their Sand Ninja teammates risking their lives to protect their Land of Rain. The atmosphere was so infectious that it was impossible to stop them. One by one, the Rain Ninja, with tears in their eyes, grabbed their weapons and rushed to fight the Leaf Village to the death.

The Cloud Ninja are a bunch of emotional James-like figures. They were already fired up when Golden Lion and White Fang were fighting. Now that everyone is charging in, what are they waiting for? Even Tsuchida didn't need to give any orders before he was already swinging his sandbag-sized fists and rushing up to start sparring.

Compared to the towering, burly men of the Cloud Ninja, the people from other villages were practically elementary school students. Faced with the charge of tens of thousands of James, the people of Konoha were starting to feel weak in the knees. Regardless of their strength, these tens of thousands of James were more imposing than the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja combined.

"Fire Release: Fire Phoenix Immortal Technique!"

"Eight Trigrams Seventy-Two Palms!"

"Puppet Technique: Three Treasures Absorption and Collapse!"

"Super Strength Fist!"

"boom!"

"Heavenly Guard Kick!"

"boom!"

Tens of thousands of ninjas from both sides clashed, with ninja tools flying everywhere and ninjutsu being unleashed indiscriminately. In this situation, technical skills were useless; it all came down to basic skills and fighting with punches and kicks. In this regard, Tsunade, with her superhuman strength, stood out. Wherever she went, mountains crumbled as if she were in an empty field, terrifying those around her. Within two minutes of the start, she already had dozens of kills, making her an absolute MVP!

"Kill them!"

"what are you doing?"

"This female ninja from Konoha is too strong, we have to take her down first!"

"Are you an idiot?! That's a real fighter's girl. If you kill her, you'll be committing seppuku. Go! Get away from her..."

Seeing how fierce the female ninja was, racking up more than a dozen kills, the bodyguard next to Saori's father was displeased and picked up a large sword, ready to charge at her.

Yusaori's father thought this bodyguard also wanted to climb the ranks, so he grabbed him and said, "Your current mission is to protect me. If you want to rise to the top, I'll help you get the position back in the village."

Hearing the bodyguard's explanation, he almost fainted. "Didn't you see that all our people are staying away from this female tyrannosaurus? You still want to get closer. If you scratch her even a little bit, just wait for the golden lion to kill you!"

"All in! Chieftain, watch out...!"

Upon hearing his leader's explanation, the bodyguard's feverish blood immediately cooled, his mind cleared instantly, and he quickly led Saori's parents to a different battlefield.

After being reminded by Saori's father, the Sand Ninja underlings around them simultaneously realized what was happening. They then silently and tacitly moved the battlefield away from Tsunade to find someone else to kill. With so many kills on the scene, they didn't care about one female ninja. Although the head of Konoha's princess was very valuable, she still had to be able to withstand the blows of their Shindou-sama.

They're not like White Fang; why would they give up the entire forest for one big tree?

224. Danzo was ganged up on again.

Tsunade, who was still busy racking up kills and winning MVP, didn't notice this situation. However, others did, especially the Konoha ninja who were under increasing pressure. The Sand Ninja had moved away from the area where Tsunade was and found them. They were already under immense pressure in one-on-one situations, but now they were facing two opponents. Many Konoha ninja had already sustained injuries.

“That brat…(▼へ▼メ)”.

Danzo, the chief advisor of Konoha, who was being ganged up on by four or five Sand Ninja clan leaders and had his face bruised and swollen once again, saw this scene through the gaps in the crowd. He gritted his teeth in hatred and vowed that he would never team up with this brat again, especially when fighting against the Sand Ninja.

At the start, he decisively approached a Sand Village clan leader whose fighting skills were similar to his own. The two fought a truly earth-shattering battle. It was clear that the other party shared the same idea as him: these kinds of team battles don't require much screen time, so all they had to do was act out the action and shout loud enough to be remembered. As a result, the two of them fought until their voices were almost hoarse. However, the effect was indeed remarkable. The henchmen around them were inspired by them and started fighting with incredible ferocity.

However, ever since the Sand Village's situation changed for some reason, even though Tsunade was attacking so fiercely, the Sand Village ninjas seemed to ignore her and all left her battlefield. Unfortunately, a few Sand Village leaders who had fled happened to see the famous "Konoha half-baked" and recognized him by their eyes in the crowd.

Let's get him!

Now, who in the ninja world doesn't know the name "Konoha's Half-Baked Expert"? With this beacon in their sights, they don't need to look for an "evenly matched" opponent. Judging from the other party's position, this "Konoha's Half-Baked Expert" is actually the leader of the opposing team. Being able to beat up the opposing leader would make them look good, and they could brag to their clan's younger generation when they return to the village: "I was once Konoha's chief advisor!"

Thus, a scene unfolded on Danzo's side: six angry men brutally beating up an old man.

Whether it was retaliation for Danzo's preemptive strikes and the fact that the Aburame girls, unable to find opponents and forced to farm minions, seemed oblivious to the fact that their chief was being ganged up on, the leaders of the Inuzuka clans didn't come to help. Instead, they slowly moved towards their eldest princess's location. In this battlefield where swords have no eyes, one hit could mean certain death. There were fewer monsters near Tsunade; it was safer...

Meanwhile, Sasori's parents were destined to become famous in this war. The couple faced off against the leaders of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, along with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. The battle was fierce. Sasori's father's White Secret Technique was a true inheritance from Chiyo, and he also had eight puppets under the assistance of Saori, as well as a guard of hundreds of people arranged by Shinto to act as meat shields. The eighteen puppets' long-range attacks left the leaders of the five Konoha clans trembling with fear. The Hyuga clan fared a little better, after all, their ultimate technique, the Heavenly Rotation, was invincible. The second male lead's grandfather didn't have such a powerful defensive technique, and his Fire Release was useless against these puppets. He could only rely on his Sharingan to catch the movements of the five puppets surrounding him, and with his good condition, he performed exceptionally well, steadily dodging the attacks of the five puppets. However, due to his high level of mental concentration, he was almost exhausted after only half an hour. He had never realized that his skills were so sharp. He even wondered if White Fang's flamboyant movements were honed in this way...

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio is arguably the most perfect team in the ninja world. Nara is in charge of command and control, Yamanaka is responsible for support, and Akimichi transforms into an indestructible giant meatball as the finisher. Even though the three of them individually are not very strong, the three of them working together are definitely Kage-level power. After Sasori's parents, who were quite disgusted by Hyuga's aerial rotation, left two puppets to hold off Hyuga, they focused their attack on the second male lead's grandfather and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Five puppets surrounded the second male lead's grandfather and had a clear advantage, while eleven puppets surrounded the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Facing so many puppets that would be poisoned at the slightest touch, Nara Shika, as the commander, was also at a loss. These puppets were made of who-knows-what, and they were blasted away by his teammates several times without any damage.

Everyone knows that the most taboo thing for a puppeteer is to be attacked in close combat. He had tried it before, but the other party was so damn ruthless that he had hundreds of his underlings act as meat shields for them, and almost all of them were Jonin. Even if the other party was a prince, this treatment was still too ruthless!

He had already decided that he would have to mention it to the Hokage when he got back. The Sand Village was protecting their young master too well. Two puppeteers were paired with hundreds of meat shields. In the future, they would have to provide Nawaki with thousands of bodyguards... With this kind of setup, they simply couldn't break through. If they couldn't break through, it meant they couldn't sever the connection between the puppeteers and their puppets. Without severing the connection between the puppeteers and their puppets, they would always be in a passive state.

"Shika, what do we do? Their defenses are too good, we can't get through at all, and the Uchiha are about to collapse."

Just as Nara Shika was racking her brains for a solution, the Yamanaka leader beside her was also frowning. However, because she was used to working with smart people, the Yamanaka leader simply passed the problem on to her partner.

The Uchiha leader was already sweating profusely and panting heavily. Without Sakumo's skillful maneuvering, it was already difficult for him to last half an hour. In any case, with his abilities, he wouldn't last ten minutes.

"...Akimichi! Go and rescue the Uchiha clan head first, then...we'll go to Tsunade's..."

Nara Shika also realized this problem. A puppeteer with so many tanks was practically a bug. Fighting these puppets directly was useless, and dragging them out until they ran out of chakra was even more impossible. Maintaining chakra lines only required a tiny amount of chakra...

He had just glanced at the battlefield and saw that they had the upper hand. Although the Sand, Rain, and Cloud ninjas were fearless, the difference in equipment couldn't be made up for by their momentum or loud voices. Moreover, because the Iwa ninjas were absent, they also had a numerical advantage. Apart from a few of them and Sakumo being tied down, the others were no match for them. Especially since Tsunade couldn't find a single Sand ninja present, he could easily guess why.

The two puppeteers who are holding them back are Shiki's younger brother and sister-in-law. As long as they move to Tsunade's side, Shiki's younger brother and sister-in-law should not come to reinforce them, right?

The entire advantage was on their side. If they could severely weaken the subordinates of the other ninja villages, neither Sunagakure nor Kumogakure would truly fight Konoha to the death for the sake of Amegakure. With the Land of Rain suffering heavy losses, it would naturally be unable to continue fighting, and the war against Amegakure could then come to an end...

As for Danzo, who was being ganged up on... there were too many people to see him.

225. Miss Slug got completely drunk.

The perfect team acted swiftly, using shadow magic to control the giant fleshy ball like a yo-yo, blasting away the five puppets that surrounded the second male lead's grandfather. After exchanging glances, they took off rushing towards Tsunade's location.

While puppeteers are formidable in team fights, they lack speed. Sasori's parents could only watch helplessly as their opponent charged towards Tsunade. They wanted to catch up and provide backup, but considering that life is long and their eldest brother might still have a chance, what if one day this formidable Senju princess really became their sister-in-law? Most importantly, this Senju princess was known for her earth-shattering power, and they didn't know if their puppets could withstand it. Their puppets were no ordinary creations; they were very expensive to produce.

So, Scorpion's father and mother exchanged a glance and ultimately gave up on chasing after them to reinforce their defense. Instead, they decided to stay put and rack up kills. They had been facing off against several of the enemy's top fighters and hadn't managed to rack up many kills, but now they figured it was still not too late to start.

So now the battlefield has become Tsunade leading a group of people to frantically attack the Cloud and Rain Ninjas, while the Sand Ninjas are avoiding the powerful Tsunade group and running to the outskirts to attack the Leaf Village. Although the scene is chaotic, without Shinto as the leader, the whole war is relatively orderly and there is no large-scale brawl like the first time, where anyone who is not one of their own is killed.

Now, the leader has gone to the sidelines to have a one-on-one fight with Konoha's White Fang. A bunch of shameless clan leaders are going to beat up "Konoha's half-baked" members. So, the Sand Village is temporarily led by Sasori's father, the crown prince. Sasori's father is a decent person and not as easily impulsive as his older brother, so so far there have been no "accidental injuries".

However, because the top-tier fighters on this side went to fight White Fang one-on-one, Sasori's parents were frantically grinding for stats, and Tsuchida was unlucky enough to have old injuries that hadn't healed before new ones struck, he was hit by Tsunade's big punch and suffered internal injuries. Under the protection of a group of Cloud Ninja underlings, he stepped down to act as a tactical instructor. Therefore, the Konoha's top-tier fighters, led by Tsunade, were like no one in the crowd. At this time, the fighting power of Konoha's high-level personnel was revealed. It was as if they had been overwhelmed by White Fang and Golden Lion's frantic attention-grabbing in the early stages. One after another, they frantically showed off their skills, such as the Uchiha's Fire Release, the Hyuga's soft "Tai Chi", Inuzuka's human-dog fusion, and Aburame's various insects.

Without a high-level combatant to take charge, the Cloud Ninja and Rain Ninja simply cannot stop them!

Fortunately, there weren't many high-ranking leaders in Konoha. Although they fought fiercely in the early stages, apart from the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Senju clans who were related to the royal family and could hold out longer, people like Kurenai Yuhi and Dan Kato, the heir of the God Hand clan, who had absolutely no connection to the Otsutsuki clan, were already exhausted after half an hour. They started to carefully take out kunai and fight cautiously. If they weren't careful, they would get stabbed in the back or waist. Although the wounds were shallow and not fatal, they hurt terribly!

"Spirit Communication - Slug!"

Tsunade, who has already transformed into a violent medical saint, went too far in, and her teammates are already taking her down. She's loosening her fists, preparing to summon the slug lady...

"boom!"

However, after a puff of white smoke, there wasn't a single earthworm on the spirit communication array in front of him.

"What happened? Where's the slug? (⊙_⊙)"

Looking at the empty summoning circle in front of her, Tsunade was bewildered. That was her family's heirloom summoning beast. When she was three years old, her grandfather tricked her into signing up with Miss Slug. Miss Slug was never late or absent when she was summoned; she was always on time.