Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

He had barely finished speaking when he whistled.

The next moment, six Amegakure Jonin appeared in front of Kirito.

Tsunade recognized the six Amegakure Jonin because they were all ninjas who possessed the ability to fly, but their flying ability came from a secret technique called Shikigami Dance.

In the previous battles between Amegakure and Kumogakure, these six people achieved quite remarkable results.

They used the secret technique of "Paper Dance" to infuse chakra into explosive tags, allowing them to control the tags from a distance in the air to launch attacks. The explosive tags they controlled turned into paper cranes that could be detonated at any time, causing heavy losses to the ninjas of Kumogakure.

"Tsunade, could you lend us a batch of explosive tags?"

After Kirito finished gathering his subordinates, he asked Tsunade a question.

After the battle with Kumogakure, Amegakure basically exhausted all its resources, and even essential ninja tools such as explosive tags were in short supply.

Without the explosive tags, a ninja who has mastered the secret technique of the Paper Dance, their combat power will decrease by at least half.

"no problem."

Tsunade felt trusted from Kirito's words and was in a good mood. When she heard that Kirito wanted to borrow the explosive tags, she readily agreed.

Konoha eliminated the threat from Kumogakure with minimal cost, thanks to Amegakure's efforts. Sacrificing a few explosive tags is nothing in comparison.

With Tsunade's permission, thousands of waterproof explosive tags were taken away by six Amegakure Jonin who had mastered the Paper Dance technique, and flew with Kirito towards the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth.

"What's going on? Where are they headed?"

Just as Kirito left with his men, Jiraiya came to Tsunade's side and asked about the situation.

Tsunade did not hide anything from Jiraiya and told him the whole story.

"This war just won't stop anytime soon."

Jiraiya sighed upon hearing of the Iwagakure invasion.

Amegakure is truly plagued by misfortune; they just finished fighting Kumogakure, and now Iwagakure is here.

"There's no way around it. The location of the Land of Rain means that Amegakure can hardly escape war. Now that Amegakure has formed an alliance with our Konoha, Sunagakure and Kumogakure have both suffered heavy losses and are too busy to take care of themselves. It would be strange if Iwagakure didn't make any move. That Third Tsuchikage is a very far-sighted person."

Tsunade sighed as well.

At the same time, she noticed that Hanzo the Salamander was staring at her and the people of Konoha, and she couldn't help but think that perhaps it was because Amegakure was full of disasters that strong people like Hanzo and Hattori Masashige were born.

On the other side, after receiving the appointment and orders from Onoki, Huang Tu immediately led a large number of Iwa ninja to the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth to join the garrison at the Iwagakure base on the border.

As more and more Iwa ninja arrived, the military base in Iwagakure, which stood on the border, gradually became overcrowded, and the atmosphere in the base was very tense due to the impending war.

The Iwa ninja in the base were generally aware of the news of Amegakure's great victory over Kumogakure, and now that they knew they were about to launch an attack on Amegakure, their morale was generally low.

There was a time when they looked down on Yu Yin.

But after last night's battle between Yuyin and Yunyin, they were completely impressed by Yuyin and realized that they were about to face a group of fierce enemies. Even if they won, they would have to pay a heavy price.

Huang Tu was a ninja who was not good at speaking. Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, lived a secluded life away from the village and was usually taciturn.

The two were not familiar with each other, and being in the same room together created an extremely awkward atmosphere.

However, Huang Tu was in an even more awkward position, because he discovered that Han was ignoring him, the commander-in-chief.

"Han, our battle with Amegakure this time will not be easy. Our main task is to hold Hattori Masanari and Hanzo the Salamander back as much as possible."

Huang Tu couldn't help but speak first.

"Yes, I will try my best."

Han replied coldly, and then fell silent.

Seeing Han's cold attitude and lack of interest in speaking to him, Huang Tu even sensed a hint of hostility. His mind went blank, unsure of how to continue interacting with Han.

Huang Tu didn't usually have much contact with Han, the Jinchūriki, and this was the first time they had cooperated like this. Now that he was in close contact with him, he found that this Jinchūriki was not easy to get along with. The other party seemed to dislike him and didn't want to talk to him.

Huang Tu was puzzled by this, not understanding where Han's hostility towards him came from.

But he knew that if he could not resolve his conflict with Han as soon as possible, it would be difficult to fight alongside him well on the battlefield.

The reason why Iwagakure was able to establish itself in the ninja world and become one of the five great ninja villages is because of its unity.

"Bang bang bang~"

Just as Huang Tu was about to try to change the subject when talking to Han, a series of explosions suddenly came from outside the base.

Upon hearing the commotion, Huang Tu and Han exchanged a glance and, without saying a word, rushed outside.

When they arrived outside, the base was already on fire in several places, including a vital grain warehouse. Many Iwa ninjas tried to put out the fire, but exploding paper cranes kept falling from above, making it difficult for them to get close. They could only watch helplessly as the grain warehouse was consumed by the fire.

"Damn it, the enemy is in the sky."

Upon seeing the situation, Huang Tu instantly realized where the enemy came from. Then, looking up, he saw a very familiar figure.

Hattori Masanari is Kirito's White Zetsu clone.

He saw Huang Tu and a burly man in red armor beside him look up at him, and immediately waved and shouted, "Gentlemen, did you enjoy the fireworks that Yu Yin presented to you?"

"Hattori Masanari, why did Amegakure attack Iwagakure? Are you planning to start a war between Amegakure and Iwagakure?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tu pointed at Kirito in the sky and roared angrily.

"Isn't this exactly what Iwagakure wanted? We Amegakure just defeated Kumogakure, and instead of taking the opportunity to deal with Kumogakure, who has a deep grudge against you, you send so many ninjas here to gather. What are your intentions?"

Kirito sneered when he saw that the honest man, Huangtu, was actually making false accusations first.

He understood the principle of striking first. Now that the Iwagakure people had traveled a long way to this base, it was the perfect time to launch a sneak attack. If they waited for the Iwagakure people to arrive one by one and have eaten and rested enough before continuing to fight them, Amegakure would undoubtedly be defeated.

Now that the ambush on Amegakure had been exposed, Huang Tu decided not to pretend any longer and tore off the mask on the spot, shouting loudly, "Hmph, Hattori Masanari, this is what Amegakure brought upon themselves. If you hadn't allied with Konoha, we wouldn't be in this situation now."

After he finished speaking, he immediately ordered the other Iwa ninja, "Listen up, everyone, launch an attack on the enemy immediately."

With Huang Tu speaking, the Iwa ninja in the base finally found their leader. They stopped caring about putting out the fire and launched an attack on Kirito in the sky and the six Amegakure Jonin who were controlling the exploding paper cranes.

In an instant, nearly six thousand Iwa ninja in the base unleashed Earth Release: Rock Cannon Technique to attack, and a dense barrage of rock projectiles shot into the air.

Despite the attacks from the numerous Iwa ninja below, Kirito remained unfazed. He quickly formed hand seals, and a powerful surge of Earth Release chakra erupted from his body, filling the surrounding air.

In an instant, many of the rock ninja in the base below felt their bodies sink, as if an invisible boulder had been placed on their backs.

Meanwhile, the rock projectiles fired into the sky fell rapidly from the air halfway through their flight, crashing into the base below. The Iwa ninjas tried to dodge, but the invisible boulders they carried greatly reduced their speed, making it impossible for them to avoid the rock projectiles falling from above.

As a result, a large number of Iwa ninja were hit by rock projectiles fired by their own people, resulting in heavy casualties.

"How is this possible? This is the Super Weight Rock Technique. How could you possibly use this ninjutsu?"

Huang Tu felt an invisible pressure suddenly appear on his body, and then saw this painful scene. He immediately realized what was going on and said with a shocked expression.

There's no mistake, this is the Super Weighted Rock Technique that his father once demonstrated to him. By using this technique on the air, the weight of the air is changed, thus altering the gravity of the surrounding area.

"Hmph, there's nothing to be surprised about. Although the Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique and the Super Heavy Rock Technique are two Earth Release ninjutsu with opposite effects, they have a lot in common. The core of both is changing the weight of matter. With a little deduction, it's not difficult to deduce the formula of the other ninjutsu from one of them and then master it. Unfortunately, apart from Onoki, the rest of you from Iwagakure are all blockheads and can't learn it."

Seeing how shocked Huang Tu was by his use of the Super Heavy Rock Technique, Kirito mocked him, saying that he was using this to further demoralize Iwagakure.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tu and the other Iwa ninjas were filled with shame. They wanted to refute it, but they couldn't, and could only remain silent.

They were being overwhelmed by the enemy using their own village's S-rank ninjutsu, which was truly humiliating.

Anger burned in the hearts of many Iwa ninja.

However, no matter how angry they were, they couldn't retaliate against Kirito's Super Heavy Rock Technique. Neither their ninja tools nor the Rock Cannon Technique could hit the enemy in the sky.

Conversely, the six Amegakure Jonin in the sky were like fish in water, easily hitting them with the exploding paper cranes they controlled.

At this moment, the disadvantage of Iwagakure's inability to master other escape techniques besides Earth Release became fully apparent, and their morale plummeted.

However, Iwagakure was not without capable people. At the crucial moment, Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki who had been silent all along, stepped forward.

Suddenly, a terrifying burst of steam erupted from Han's body, transforming into a powerful force that propelled him rapidly into the air, hurtling towards Kirito.

During the process, Han let out a roar, and his body was instantly covered with a scarlet tailed beast cloak, with two chakra tails growing from his buttocks.

The two chakra tails extended rapidly as soon as they appeared, like two scarlet spears, and stabbed at Kirito with lightning speed.

Chapter 257: Five-Tailed King Kokuo

"The Five-Tails Jinchuriki, huh?"

Kirito looked at the man who suddenly burst forth, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, ignoring the two chakra tails that were already attacking, without any intention of dodging. He stretched out his hand and waved it forward.

The next moment, the two chakra tails that had transformed into the tailed beast were frozen half a meter in front of Kirito, unable to move forward even an inch, as if an invisible iron wall was blocking Kirito's way.

Indeed, this was Kirito manipulating the air around him, which he had enhanced with Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique, to form a solid air wall in front of him.

After he applied Earth Release: Super-Heavy Rock Technique to the surrounding air, not only did its density change drastically, but Kirito could also manipulate it.

Just like now, he uses the method of layering high-density air to form a solid air wall in front of him, with a defensive power comparable to a real iron wall.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Meanwhile, the six Amegakure Jonin scattered behind Kirito used the Shikigami Dance to control exploding paper cranes made of explosive tags to launch a suicide attack on Han.

A series of explosions suddenly occurred.

However, the Tailed Beast Cloak's defensive power was indeed strong. Even after being attacked by the explosive tags one after another, Han's Tailed Beast Cloak showed no signs of damage. He was only affected by the shock of the explosions, which caused his blood to surge and his eardrums to vibrate.

"what!!!"

Han let out a beast-like roar, his gaze instantly shifting from Kirito to the six Amegakure Jonin, and a new tail suddenly grew from his buttocks.

Then, he continued to maintain his flight by spraying steam from his body, quickly rushing towards the six Amegakure Jonin, while shooting out water balls that emitted high-temperature steam one after another.

"Are you pretending I don't exist?"

Kirito saw Han shift his attack target and said coldly.

These six Jonin who know the Paper Dance Secret Technique are now important subordinates for the future development of Amegakure. The future ace air force of Amegakure depends on their development and growth, and they cannot be lost here.

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands together, channeling the Sage Chakra he had secretly gathered, and then spat out a stone from his mouth.

Sage Art: Earth Escape: Rock Iron Cannon Technique!

The stone, which had just been shot out of Tongren's mouth, quickly expanded into a giant rock more than ten meters high, blocking all the high-temperature water spheres shot out from Hankou, and then crashed into Hankou with the force of Mount Tai.

The giant rock was so large and flew at an alarming speed.

Han wanted to dodge, but found he couldn't, and could only take the hit head-on.

He instantly released a large amount of high-temperature steam from his right hand, and then punched the incoming giant rock.

Boil Release: Unparalleled Strength!