XX-level Hokage

Just as Kurotsuchi was preparing to launch an attack with the other ninjas, Izumi reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder before walking towards Itachi. "Izumi?" Kurotsuchi asked, puzzled, while the others were utterly astonished.

Itachi watched Izumi approach, initially puzzled, but as Izumi drew closer, he seemed to sense something. His eyes held both surprise and confusion.

When Izumi finally stood not far in front of him, Itachi's expression became completely complicated.

"Did Orochimaru move you out of the ground?" Itachi asked.

"Transformation? You should be able to tell, I'm alive." Izumi shook her head slightly and said. "That's impossible!" Itachi's expression, unusually, became uneasy.

"Are you remembering that memory again, that memory that caused countless pains?" Izumi said with a hint of sarcasm, pulling out a kunai and slashing his arm, drawing blood.

Itachi's eyes instantly transformed into kaleidoscopes, staring intently at Izumi.

"Are you trying to kill me again?" Quan said softly. Her eyes also turned into kaleidoscopes.

Itachi gave Izumi a deep look, then turned and disappeared.

Chapter 192: Four Shadows VS Four Shadows (Part 1)

"Gone?" Kurotsuchi asked, looking at Itachi who had suddenly disappeared. Izumi turned around and walked over calmly.

"Izumi, do you know Uchiha Itachi?" After hesitating for a moment, Kurenai finally asked. Izumi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I do know him. We were quite close a long time ago."

She knew Itachi's strength; if she didn't step forward, the entire Allied Forces would probably be taken down.

However, it was also a risk for Izumi, and she didn't know what the outcome would be. But thanks to the existence of the Great God, at least she wouldn't die. Seeing Izumi's open admission, Kurenai simply nodded, though somewhat puzzled, she didn't ask anything further.

"He'll probably come back again, we need to think of a solution," Izumi said seriously. Meanwhile, news arrived from the intelligence department of Kumogakure.

Medical Unit 1, Medical Unit 2, the Raid Unit, and Unit 3 were all attacked at night.

“If it were just a night raid by the Reanimation Jutsu army, that would be one thing, but White Zetsu can conjure the chakra of the Allied Shinobi Forces and infiltrate various units, making it impossible to defend against,” Shikaku said, frowning.

“According to the data, Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra Mode can sense the enemy’s malice. In that case, he should also be able to see through White Zetsu’s transformation techniques. Moreover, Naruto’s Multiple Shadow Clone Technique can spread to various battlefields, allowing him to deal with the situation in a timely manner.” Mashiro said, picking up the data that had been sent from the island turtle.

"What do you mean?" Shikaku asked softly. Mashiro nodded gently.

“But the problem is, using Naruto in a war fought to protect him is putting the cart before the horse, and I don’t think the other adults would agree to it,” Mabui said.

“I think so too. If Naruto is captured, the war will become extremely difficult,” Shikaku nodded and said. As strategists for the Allied Forces, the two of them had to make the right choice for the Allied Forces.

"But if we delay any longer, it could cause irreparable damage," Mashiro said softly. Upon hearing this, Shikaku and Mabui both became conflicted.

Most importantly, Naruto has already arrived, hasn't he? "Mashiro said with a smile.

“I understand.” Hearing this, Shikaku knew he had to make a choice. The next morning, in the woods next to the Akatsuki base, on the massive Gedo Mazo.

Obito said softly, "The long night will eventually pass, and their eyes should have adjusted by now. The new Six Paths of Pain, who used Jinchuriki, has been slightly modified by me according to my personal preferences."

Before Obito were the various Jinchūriki who had been imprisoned. At this moment, one of their eyes was a red Sharingan, and the other was a grayish-purple Rinnegan.

This belongs to Obito's "Six Paths of Pain".

“If Orochimaru’s intelligence is correct, Naruto has gained the ability to sense hostility, just like the First Hokage’s wife, Mito Uzumaki. In that case, Naruto will have no choice but to be sent to the battlefield to deal with White Zetsu, just as planned,” Obito murmured.

As dawn broke, the various units changed shifts and became vigilant. And the war began again.

At this moment on Battlefield B, the four previous shadows of the Earth Relocation reappeared, walking step by step towards the Allied Forces.

“We can’t retreat any further; we have no choice but to fight back here,” Onoki said. “That’s right,” Gaara nodded.

At that moment, the fourth generation Ai and Mei Terumi also jumped down from the mountain peak.

"The Kazekage and I will start with long-range attacks, then the Mizukage will take control, and finally the Raikage will launch a close-range charge," Onoki said, seeing that everyone had arrived.

“I understand.” Terumi nodded, looking seriously ahead. Meanwhile, on the other side, the four Edo Tensei were still approaching step by step.

Initially, they were slowly retreating, but now it seems they have finally made up their minds. "No words were spoken."

"Fighting other villages is one thing, but fighting our own ninjas is too much to bear. As for Orochimaru, who used this technique to bind us, just you wait and see," Hozuki Gengetsu said angrily.

“Although I hate you, I agree on this point,” Wu said softly. “There’s Ai’s aura,” the Third Ai suddenly said seriously to himself.

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic. The children will grow up and eventually surpass us, their predecessors,” said the Third Generation Ai. If the Fourth Generation Ai were here, he would very much like to be defeated by the Fourth Generation Ai.

"If only that were true." Luo Sha murmured, as if remembering something. "They're here." All four of them stopped in their tracks.

“First there were two people,” Wu said.

Before them, a sandstorm, over ten feet high, was approaching. Upon seeing the sandstorm, Luo Sha's expression turned serious.

Hozuki Gengetsu laughed and said with great interest, "Oh, what a magnificent sandstorm."

"This is... the power of Shukaku the One-Tailed Beast. The first move is a fake technique?" Rasa muttered to himself, his expression grim.

Luo Sha instantly formed a hand seal, then pressed his hands to the ground. Instantly, the yellow sand on the ground turned golden, followed by a giant wave of golden sand, more than ten meters high, rising from the ground and colliding with the sand wave coming from the opposite direction.

"Gold dust, so you can control gold dust with Magnet Release." The Third Hokage, A, reached out and caught the floating gold dust, saying. "It's stopped." Mu looked at the stopped sandstorm and said.

“Gold dust is heavier than sand. Mixing gold dust into sand slows down its movement,” Rasa explained. “You actually know how to use this technique against sand?” Hozuki Gengetsu looked at Rasa with great curiosity.

“When Shukaku went berserk, I used this method to stop the sand,” Rasa said, standing up. At that moment, Gaara, standing on a cloud of sand, arrived not far from the four of them.

"It's not Shukaku, but Gaara?" Rasa was slightly surprised when he saw Gaara appear.

At that moment, Gaara stretched out his hand, and the sand on the ground formed four sand hands that reached out to grab the legs of the four people.

Unaware that something was wrong, he quickly jumped back to avoid the attack, while the other three were tightly grabbed by the legs by the sand hand.

"Up there?" Wu, who had just landed, sensed something was wrong again and looked up. At that moment, Onoki was using Dust Release above him.

"You've lived quite a long time, oh Onoki. Is it all thanks to Dust Release?" Mu said, then also used Dust Release.

"Dust Release: Particle Style"

The two beams of dust collided.

It formed a giant sphere of light, then vanished instantly, leaving a large crater in its place.

"The power of the previous generation's Dust Path is indeed still so strong," Onoki said, frowning. Just then, Hozuki Gengetsu's legs transformed into mist, emerging from the sand's restraints.

Looking at Onoki not far away, Hozuki Gengetsu muttered to himself: "Dust Dao Da, could that be Onoki, that brat who was Mu's disciple back then? It's like he's traveled through time."

Just as Hozuki Gengetsu was about to launch an attack, "Melting Fit: Melting Prison" appeared.

A ball of magma suddenly appeared, forming a circle around Hozuki Gengetsu, and then Terumi Mei appeared not far away.

"Please stay here for now, Lady Gengetsu," Terumi Momo said.

"Who are you?" Hozuki Gengetsu didn't make any rash moves, looking at Terumi Mei, feeling that she was somewhat familiar.

At this moment, Rasa placed his hand on the Sand Hand, breaking the Sand Hand's restraints on himself and the Third A. He looked at Gaara and muttered to himself, "The power of the sand has become stronger."

"Dear Gaara, it's been a long time." Gaara said, looking at Rasa. "Gaara, where's Shukaku?" Rasa asked.

That thing is long gone. I am no longer the Jinchūriki my father created. Gaara looked at Rasa, his eyes somewhat cold.

Chapter 193: Four Shadows VS Four Shadows (Part 2)

"You're not a Jinchūriki anymore? What do you mean?" Rasa asked.

“The people who are controlling you have now ripped the One-Tailed Shukaku from my body, almost killing me,” Gaara said calmly.

Rasa's expression turned angry upon hearing this, but even more so, it showed his displeasure. At that moment, Gaara recalled everything he had experienced after being captured by Akatsuki. "Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Seals"

In the darkness, Gaara heard those words, and then a burst of energy struck him.

A sharp pain shot through him as Shukaku's power began to drain from his body, and his life was slowly slipping away. Before he died, Gaara asked himself a question.

"What am I?" He couldn't find an answer for himself.

Coming to his senses, Gaara continued, "But with the help of Granny Chiyo and my friends, I finally woke up."

"Grandma Chiyo did something like that?" Rasa asked in confusion. In his memory, Chiyo was a very stubborn person. And, friends? You just said you made friends? Rasa asked, somewhat surprised and angry.

"What do you mean he has no friends? This kid must be so lonely. Isn't it normal for someone his age to have a few friends?" Hozuki Gengetsu turned around and said.

“Father, I have nearly died at your hands six times. Each time, my hatred and fear of you have only grown stronger. But now I no longer hate you, and I can understand what you did in the past. Now that I have become the Kazekage, it is the village chief's responsibility to protect the village from threats.” Gaara looked at Rasa and said calmly.

Gaara's words shocked Rasa even more, and he said in disbelief, "You became the Kazekage? You?"

"What's wrong? He's still the captain of the Fourth Division of the Allied Forces. Although he became a Shadow at such a young age, there's no denying he's outstanding. We all..."

He spoke highly of him. "Onoki looked at Gaara and said..."

“No wonder. I was wondering why I could sense different types of chakra from different villages. I didn’t expect the ninjas to have formed an alliance. So, are the three of you the Kage of your respective villages? Onoki is the Tsuchikage, the Fourth Kazekage’s son is the Kazekage, and this female ninja next to him is the Mizukage. The Raikage and Hokage are missing,” Mu said.

"I see. So you're the new Mizukage? You're a new face. Which Mizukage are you?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked, looking at Terumi Mei. "I am the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei," Terumi Mei replied.

At this moment, the Third Hokage A also spoke up: "The Raikage should be here as well. I can sense my son's presence. However, the Fourth Kazekage, your son, is an excellent ninja. He became a Kage at such a young age and has even gained the recognition of several other Kage."

Luo Sha then reminisced about the past.

His wife, the Tailed Beast, Gaara, the Jinchuriki, the Sand Village. Memories began to churn in Rasa's mind.

"This Reincarnation Jutsu seems to be a ninjutsu with some value. Let me personally verify your worth once again and try to surpass me," Rasa said, looking at Gaara.

“Amano Mi, stop me! The number of enemies doesn’t matter to me when I use Dust. Only you can stop me,” Mu said. “I understand,” Onoki nodded, looking at Mu.

"And remember what happens after an alliance is formed and victorious in a war? From the moment the war ends, the alliance will fight among itself for the spoils, and only the victorious village will gain dominance afterward," Wu said calmly.

"You're being too humble, Tsuchikage, new Mizukage. You'll deal with me later, and I'll tell you how to fight Hibe Tsuchikage." Hozuki Gengetsu began...

He pointed at Wu and cursed, then looked at Terumi Mo and said.

"This is truly despicable," the Third Raikage said. Regardless of whether he was the Raikage or his son, the previous Raikages rarely resorted to such tactics, thus always finding themselves on the defensive.

“We didn’t plan to do that this time, Master Mu.” Onoki said. “Is that so? Looks like you haven’t become a stubborn old man.” Mu said softly.

"Perhaps, but there's another reason, the current Hokage..." Onoki didn't finish his sentence. "Is that so?" Wu instantly understood what Onoki meant.

"Hokage? The new Mizukage, what kind of person is this Hokage?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked, looking at Terumi Mei. "This Hokage is named Hyuga Mashiro, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha," Terumi Mei replied.

"The Hyuga clan? You can't handle them?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked. Terumi Mo nodded with a complicated expression.

"If the Second Hokage knew this, he'd probably be smug again. Why is it always the Hokage who gets special treatment?" Hozuki Gengetsu said irritably. "Hmph, if the Second Hokage knew, he probably wouldn't be so smug. Don't forget, that guy really suppressed bloodline clans. It's so unfair for someone from the Hyuga clan to become Hokage."

He figured he'd be very unhappy. "Without saying a word,"

"Indeed, that's for the best. In short, none of us can control our bodies; we can only automatically react to the enemy's ninjutsu. Hurry up and send me back to that world. I'll tell you about my weaknesses and abilities," Hozuki Gengetsu said with a smile.

"Let's try to stop our actions first, though it might not be easy," said the Third Generation Ai.

Yellow sand began to emerge from Gaara's gourd, while gold dust rose behind Rasa. The two collided and rubbed against each other.

"Everyone, charge!" Onoki launched his attack. Onoki also charged towards Mu.

Terumi then got up and got entangled with Hozuki Gengetsu on the other side.