Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Neither Konoha nor Kumogakure can afford to lose their top-tier combat power, especially given Iwagakure's large-scale offensive and the uncertain situation on the western front.

"Lord Tsuchida has sent a message!"

Just then, a Cloud Village communications ninja swiftly arrived beside the Raikage and whispered a few words.

The Raikage's eyes flickered. Finally, he took a deep breath, suppressing the anger and resentment in his chest, and said to Killer Bee in a deep voice, "Beetle, let's go!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki glanced at Mumu, then at its older brother.

Although unwilling, it still let out a low roar, and its huge body began to shrink, transforming back into the human form of Killer Bee, though its face was somewhat pale.

"Retreat!" Raikage issued a heavy command to the Cloud Village army.

The Cloud Village troops obeyed orders and began to retreat in an orderly manner. Tsuchida led the rearguard to appear and prevent Konoha from pursuing them.

Qingwu watched the Yunyin army slowly retreat, but he had no intention of pursuing them.

With Mumu injured, now is not the time to push Yunyin to the brink.

If the Raikage and Killer Bee fight to the death, it's not impossible for me to lose.

Battles between Kage-level fighters rarely result in fatalities, because neither side wants to risk their lives.

Moreover, any battle would be a win for him.

After battling the AB combination, you should receive a significant amount of experience points in the post-battle settlement.

"We won...we held on!"

On the city wall, someone shouted out first, and then a deafening cheer resounded throughout the stronghold.

The Konoha ninjas hugged each other, laughing and crying, celebrating their hard-won, fierce victory.

Qingwu landed beside Mumu and placed her hand on Mumu's battered body.

The water-based magic [Healing] was activated, but its effect was poor.

At this moment, Mumu's energy was severely depleted, similar to her state when she was first seriously injured by Orochimaru.

Qingwu knew that hero units in this situation would need a long time to recover.

Feeling the gentle energy of nature, Mumu let out a soft chirp, its emerald green eyes filled with tenderness.

"team leader!"

Tianzang finally approached, his eyes filled with sorrow as he stared at Mumu.

Qingwu deactivated his immortal mode, nodded to him, and then recalled Mumu.

In fact, with the natural energy recovery bonus from the [Ancient Tree of Life] in the territory, the recovery time for Mumu should also be greatly shortened.

But he clearly can no longer leave at will.

Last night I just went back to replenish the troops; the front line almost collapsed.

Of course, on the other hand, if he hadn't brought Mumu and the ten unicorns, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat the AB duo today.

When Qingwu returned to the base with Tianzang, he was met with Hongdou's concerned gaze. Qingwu stretched out his reattached arm and moved it to show that he was alright.

Where are the meerkats?

Hongdou paused for a moment, then replied, "I went to support Lord Qufeng earlier."

Qingwu looked towards the back of the stronghold. The two-tailed beasts had already retreated, and the two unicorns returned to the stronghold to guard outside the city wall.

Suzaku Nara walked over, but there wasn't much joy on his face.

"Lord Feng Feng, he..."

……

The atmosphere inside the military tent was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

On a makeshift stretcher, Akimichi Torifu's massive body lay flat, his once imposing figure now appearing unusually weak.

Each breath was accompanied by a heavy, hoarse sound, like a broken bellows.

Beneath his open, deep red ninja uniform, his chest and abdomen were covered in shocking charred and lacerated wounds.

The medical ninja was sweating profusely as he treated his wounds, while Shisui stood by, his face grave.

"Cough...cough..."

Akimichi Torifu coughed up a few mouthfuls of saliva mixed with blood, turned his head with difficulty, and his cloudy but still sharp eyes swept over Nara Suzaku who walked in, and landed on Seigo.

He grinned, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace, his voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible:

“Young…boy…did…not bad…didn’t embarrass…Tobirama-sama.”

Akimichi Torifu, a veteran savior who served alongside the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and was a member of his bodyguard unit, is now old!

Qingwu walked to the stretcher, his hands glowing with a blue-green light, and pressed them against the most gruesome wound on Qiudao Qufeng's abdomen.

The water-based magic [Healing] is quite effective; wounds heal visibly.

However, Akimichi Torifu waved his hand with difficulty, "Don't... waste... any more energy."

Qingwu grasped Qiudao Qufeng's rough, calloused hand, which was icy cold to the touch. "Senior Qufeng, don't say anything more, just rest well."

Even so, a trace of sadness appeared on Qingwu's face. He could tell that the old man in front of him was probably nearing the end of his life.

"Rest...rest my ass..."

Akimichi Torifu was panting heavily, but his eyes shone with a frightening light, carrying a kind of detached acceptance of life and death: "I... know my own body..."

He struggled to turn his eyes to the medical ninja beside him, making a hoarse sound in his throat:

"I'm...hungry...logistics...do you...do you have any roast pig...I want...I want the fatty kind..."

The medical ninja's eyes instantly reddened, and she choked out, "Lord Torifu, your... your injuries mean you can't eat anything too greasy..."

"Bullshit!"

Akimichi Torifu's eyes widened, but he had little strength. "I... fought... a lifetime of war... and now... in the end... I can't even have a bite of meat? Go now!"

"Go and get it for the master," Nara Suzaku's calm voice rang out from the side.

He walked to the other side of the stretcher and looked at Akimichi Torifu. His face was expressionless, but deep in his eyes was an unconcealable heaviness and sorrow.

He had followed Akimichi Torifu on the front lines for many years and knew the veteran's temperament and physical condition well.

At this moment, Akimichi Torifu's desire for meat is less about wanting to eat meat and more about using this method to bid a final farewell to the world and to his comrades who fought alongside him.

"Yes... Lord Suzaku..." The medical ninja wiped away his tears and hurriedly ran out.

A brief silence fell over the military tent, broken only by Akimichi Torifu's heavy breathing and the faint sounds of commotion coming from outside.

Shisui lowered his head, his shoulders trembling slightly.

Qingwu pursed her lips, making them appear pale.

"Boy..."

Akimichi Torifu's gaze refocused on Aogo's face, and he said haltingly:

"The future of Konoha... belongs to... you bunch of... brats..."

“That old bastard Hiruzen… his judgment… is alright… You… have a sense of responsibility… you’re capable… don’t… don’t follow in my footsteps…”

"I...I have to go out...and make those...those bastards who look down on Konoha...all...all..."

Before he could finish speaking, he coughed violently again, and more bloody foam spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Qingwu held his hand tightly, carefully trying to transfer gentle natural energy to him in an attempt to alleviate his pain.

However, the energy that entered Akimichi Tokifu's body was like a clay ox entering the sea.

His vitality is like the fine sand in an hourglass, rapidly slipping away as if it were completely irreversible!

But coincidentally, Akimichi Torifu seemed to be in much better spirits. He patted Seigo's hand, indicating that he should help him up.

Qingwu gently stroked him as he leaned against the bedding.

As if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, Akimichi Torifu suddenly became fluent in his speech and began to recount many things from the past.

I feel a pang of sadness at the immense pressure Hiruzen faced, and I'm also reminded that Tobirama-sama once died at the hands of Kumogakure...

He even took Shisui's hand and started talking about Shisui's grandfather, Uchiha Kagami.

That... used to be his teammate.

With red-rimmed eyes, Shisui finally couldn't hold back her tears.

A while later, the medical ninja ran in carrying a large basin of steaming hot, golden-brown, crispy roasted suckling pig, its fat sizzling.

The rich aroma of meat instantly diluted the stench of blood inside the tent.

Upon seeing the roasted pig, Akimichi Torifu's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with an astonishing light, and he raised his trembling hand, pointing to the pot of meat.

Qingwu understood and personally used a short knife to cut off a large piece of the fattest and shiniest meat, handing it to Qiudao Qufeng's mouth.

Akimichi Torifu opened his mouth wide, like a glutton, and took a big bite, chewing it forcefully.

Grease dripped down the corners of his mouth, mixed with blood, looking somewhat comical, yet incredibly tragic.

He ate very quickly and urgently, as if he were racing against death to savor the last bit of time before the world ended.

"Mmm...smells good...it's fucking good..."

He mumbled incoherently, a childlike smile of satisfaction on his face, but his eyes began to glaze over.

After eating a small piece of meat, his movements slowed down, and his chewing became weak.

Finally, he stopped, swallowed the last bite of meat with difficulty, and let out a long, satisfied sigh, as if a huge burden had been lifted.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the tent once more.

His gaze lingered on Suzaku's face for a moment, then he nodded slightly, as if conveying a silent entrustment.

Finally, his gaze settled on the top of the tent, his eyes becoming distant and calm, with a satisfied smile still on his lips.

"Lord Tobirama... Kagami... and... my old buddies... I'm here..."

The sound gradually faded until it could no longer be heard.

The large, calloused, and scarred hand that Qingwu held slowly lost its last bit of strength and went completely limp.

One of the pillars of Konoha, the previous head of the Akimichi clan, a veteran strongman who guarded the border for many years during World War II and World War III! Akimichi Torifu!