I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Senju gestured for the young Sand Ninja beside him to leave quickly.

Some people obeyed the instructions and left with their heads down.

Some chose to stay behind, joining Chiyo to cover the retreat of their comrades.

Chiyo could not dissuade him, so she could only turn back and face together the approaching, surging waves composed of countless thick and huge vines and roots.

"Commendable courage."

Noticing this, Yun Ting said something indifferently from behind, and then urged the sea of ​​trees to surge towards him even more fiercely.

The next second, the Sand Ninja, led by Chiyo, were instantly submerged by the sea of ​​trees.

In an instant, a massive burst of white energy erupted from Chiyo's location, destroying all the trees within its range.

When the smoke cleared, only Chiyo remained, surrounded by her Chikamatsu Ten Guards, whose clothes were covered in repair marks.

"The advisors and elders of Sunagakure are much more outstanding than those of Konoha."

After Yun Ting finished his sigh, he was about to continue his work.

Tsunade's voice rang in his ears: "Leave that old hag Chiyo to me."

After saying that, with a "whoosh" sound, Tsunade rushed towards Chiyo.

Yun Ting did not stop them. He then waved his hand, and the trees surrounding Chiyo quickly dispersed, rushing after the fleeing Sand Ninja.

Just as Chiyo was about to stop her, a strong gust of wind swept from behind her.

Rumble!

The earth cracked open like a spider web.

Tsunade, who had pulled her shoe from the deep ground where Chiyo had been standing, clenched her fist and looked at Chiyo, who had dodged to the side, saying, "Old woman Chiyo, your opponent is me."

"Tsunade... well, it's not bad to have an acquaintance see you off in the end." Chiyo moved her ten fingers, and the ten guards she controlled through chakra threads quickly changed formation, preparing for an attack.

Having fought Tsunade many times during this period, she knew that Tsunade's abilities were very effective against her. Now, without the help of the Sand Village ninja, she knew that this would be her last battle, but her face showed no sign of panic before death; instead, she remained unusually calm.

Tsunade, seeing this, said with a hint of regret in her eyes, "Old woman Chiyo, you can surrender."

Medicine and toxicology are inseparable.

Despite constantly calling her an old rival who had been entangled with her since World War II and was equally skilled in medicine, Tsunade still respected her.

"No need, Sunagakure has no advisors or elders who surrender!" Chiyo refused without hesitation, and then her aged fingers burst forth with astonishing speed.

Chikamatsu's ten guards moved swiftly in response.

Noticing the cold light approaching from all sides, Tsunade gave Chiyo a deep look, her gaze turning cold and sharp again as she said:

"Then so be it, Elder Chiyo."

Boom!

The battle started again.

......

the other side.

Although Chiyo had already ordered the Sand Ninja army to break up into smaller groups and escape.

But even with this advantage, it means nothing in front of Yun Ting.

How much of an impact can individual skill have on the battlefield?

At this moment, Yun Ting undoubtedly provided the best answer.

Not to mention the number of Sand Ninja who were overwhelmed by the surging sea of ​​trees and couldn't dodge in time.

Afterwards, using Earth Release: Light and Heavy Rock Technique, Yun Ting, flying high in the sky, quickly caught up with the Sand Ninja who had fled the farthest. Then, he used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, using himself as a net to cut off the Sand Ninja's escape route.

With the Rinnegan, Wood Release, and other abilities, even ordinary shadow clones can be easily wiped out by Sand Ninjas, as if it were a massacre.

In the end, with the cooperation of the Konoha army that arrived later, although a small number of lucky Sand Ninja managed to escape, the fact that more than 10,000 of the Sand Ninja's main force had been annihilated made the former insignificant.

"Sunagakure is going to be gone too."

As her battle with Chiyo drew to a close, Tsunade used medical ninjutsu to heal herself while taking a quick glance at the battlefield.

While she was pleased to know that Konoha had achieved a great victory, she was also deeply saddened by the fact that Sunagakure, which had occupied a large part of her past life, was about to become history.

Across from her, Chiyo, whose oil lamp had already burned out and who would soon die without Tsunade's intervention, barely raised her head, looked around, and finally, with a deep sigh, pulled out the Tonmoku no Konoe and a scroll containing her life's experience in puppetry from her bosom.

"Puppet Technique...cough cough! I hope Tsunade can bring it back to Konoha and pass it on."

On her deathbed, knowing that the destruction of Sunagakure was only a matter of time, Chiyo, having no more illusions, mustered her strength and entrusted Tsunade with her final words.

Chiyo made the same choice that the Fourth Raikage, A, made before his death.

Since the destruction of Sunagakure is inevitable, let the legacy of Sunagakure continue in Konoha.

Thus, the Sand Village can be considered to exist in another form.

I promise you.

Tsunade stepped forward and took the scroll from Chiyo's hand.

The next second, Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly before her aura dissipated instantly.

Chiyo, the advisor and elder of Sunagakure, a woman who left a great name in Sunagakure and even the entire ninja world, passed away in the Land of Rivers.

Chapter 323 One-Tailed Beast, Obito

After the main force of the Sand Ninja in the Land of Rivers was wiped out, the next challenge for Konoha was no longer the Sand Ninja, but the extremely harsh natural environment.

After conquering the entire Land of Wind in the future, due to climate and environmental factors, it will be much more difficult to fully control such a vast territory than the Land of Earth.

Especially in terms of resistance, the remnants of the Land of Wind and Sunagakure, who have lived there for generations, are undoubtedly more tenacious and difficult to deal with, thanks to the harsh environment.

It is foreseeable that security battles will occur frequently here in the coming decades.

But these disadvantages will not stop Konoha from making progress.

Trouble is just trouble; it won't escalate to a higher level.

With the goal of unifying the ninja world and achieving a feat unprecedented in thousands of years, the so-called chronic disease is nothing at all.

Therefore, after Konoha achieved another victory in the battle of the Land of Rivers, without wasting any time, Yun Ting led the Konoha army to invade the Land of Wind.

Due to the increased pressure on logistical supplies, while the main force of Konoha was gradually conquering the Land of Wind, Yun Ting led a thousand Konoha elites straight to Sunagakure, just like the previous raid on Kumogakure.

Meanwhile, everyone in Sunagakure Village was gripped by fear after receiving news of the crushing defeat at the front.

As the leader of the group, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who had escaped the calamity of the Land of Rivers, was in the village and felt utterly exhausted.

Although I had anticipated this day after the defeat of the Iwa ninja, I didn't expect it to come so soon.

Now how to do?

Are they putting up a desperate resistance in Sunagakure?

Do not!

Luo Sha shook his head.

The fates of Kumogakure and Iwagakure have shown that this was futile.

Then let's leave Sunagakure, scatter, hide in the sand dunes most familiar to the Sand Ninja, and relentlessly wage guerrilla warfare against Konoha.

If one year isn't enough, try five; if five years isn't enough, try ten, or even further.

As citizens of the desert, the Sand Village will never submit to the rule of Konoha!

Luo Sha clenched his fists, having made up his mind, and was about to arrange the operation when a violent explosion suddenly rang out in the village.

"Has Konoha attacked so quickly?"

Luo Sha was startled and peered over to investigate.

A huge amount of sand was seen shooting into the sky not far away.

"It's Gaara! Is he in trouble again?"

Sensing the familiar chakra fluctuations, Rasa frowned and immediately rushed towards it.

......

Move the time forward slightly.

After capturing the Seven-Tails, Obito, who was in a hurry and unable to absorb the tailed beast's chakra instantly like Madara, first imprisoned the Jinchuriki. Then, he wrapped himself in White Zetsu and used the Mayfly Technique to travel at high speed through the network of organic matter such as underground plant roots or water flow, and soon arrived at Sunagakure in the Land of Wind.

Easily passing through the village's barrier, and following the information he had gathered, Obito found Gaara's location in no time.

*Pfft! Pfft!*

After the Sand Ninja guarding Gaara were all wiped out in an instant like slicing melons, Obito looked at the thick iron gate in front of him and the sealing technique on it, smiled disdainfully, used Intangibility, and passed through the gate as if it were nothing.

In the ninja world, the sealing technique is the most powerful ability that doesn't depend on bloodline and is incredibly strong.

Even someone with the power of a Six Paths level like Kaguya Otsutsuki could be restricted to immobility by a sealing technique, which shows how powerful she is.

However, the sealing technique has an extremely high ceiling and an extremely low floor.

Ultimately, it depends on the individual's or the strength of their power base.

Even Obito, who possesses Kamui, wouldn't dare to recklessly venture into a secret location, as Konoha is known for its strongest sealing techniques in the modern era.

He simply couldn't guarantee that Konoha didn't have specific sealing techniques to counter spatial teleportation.

But the Sand Village ninja are naturally ignored.

Soon, after passing through the thick iron gate, Obito saw Gaara, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, being imprisoned as if he were a serious criminal.

Noticing the arrival of the uninvited guest, Gaara, who looked rather thin and had thick dark circles under his eyes, glanced at him coldly. Then, he took a sniff, and his face instantly contorted with excitement as he exclaimed:

"Blood! Blood..."

Having just finished the Tailed Beast rampage, Gaara, who hadn't completely suppressed his inner madness, was once again seized by the stench of blood, and the urge to kill resurfaced.

But soon, he gripped his head tightly with both hands, his voice trembling, and shouted in a different tone:

"Stop! Stop..."

"Are they crazy?" Obito said calmly, not surprised at all, as he watched this scene.