Zongman: Capturing the goddess from Demon Slayer

After the basic battle deployment meeting concluded, the assembled ninja set off in different directions according to the plan.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru naturally had to head to the Land of Rain to fight against Hanzō and the reinforcements from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.

Although the Land of Wind had withdrawn from the Second Shinobi World War, the situation in the ninja world had not eased as a result.

On the contrary, it expanded again.

The Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water all sent people to infiltrate the Land of Wind to gather information.

Why did the Land of Wind want to befriend the Land of Fire? Why did the Third Kazekage suddenly commit suicide to apologize?

But the final result was that nothing was found.

Before those spies could even enter Sunagakure, they were killed by Sunagakure ninja.

The Land of Wind had entered a state of full martial law due to the death of the Third Kazekage.

Sending people to Sunagakure in the Land of Wind now was simply sending them to their deaths.

The three great nations, having failed to find any information, speculated about the reasons behind it all.

The First and Second Hokage were both dead.

Now, if there was to be a variable in Konohagakure, it would be the Nine-Tailed Beast.

Calculating the time, Mito Uzumaki also had one foot in the grave.

Could it be that Konohagakure wanted to burn Mito Uzumaki to the fullest before she died?

With this thought in mind, the major ninja villages that possessed Tailed Beasts began to study how to safely use the Tailed Beasts as weapons of war.

A year later, at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

Large numbers of ninja lay on the ground.

Some dead, some unconscious, and some wailing in pain.

On the battlefield, only four people were still standing.

They were Hanzō, the 'Demigod' ninja from Amegakure in the Land of Rain,

and Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru from Konohagakure.

Hanzō, holding a scythe and chain weapon, standing on top of his summoned beast, the salamander, looked at the three people in the distance who were still standing in place and had not suffered much damage.

He began to feel like retreating.

Now, Konohagakure's various battlefronts were in full bloom, and the scales of victory were already tilting in Konohagakure's direction.

The Second Shinobi World War was basically coming to an end with Konohagakure's victory...

If he continued to fight, Hanzō felt that he might be defeated.

And once Hanzō was defeated, even if he returned alive to the Land of Rain,

the title of 'Demigod of the Ninja World' would shrink, and it would be difficult to deter the great powers coveting the Land of Rain.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru supported each other, with a slug on each of their shoulders healing their injuries.

Tsunade clenched her fists, standing proudly, looking at Hanzō standing on top of the salamander.

Now, Tsunade had been 'trained' by Arahashi Meio for two years, and her overall strength had already reached the level of the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original story.

The Yin Seal, Creation Rebirth, and the Strength of a Hundred Sealings—she already possessed everything she needed.

Even if she didn't team up with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, she wouldn't be defeated if she faced Hanzō alone.

After a long silence, Hanzō spoke:

"The three of you are indeed powerful, especially Princess Tsunade of Konoha."

"This healing technique of yours is truly admirable."

"And with this monstrous strength, you will surely have a place in the ninja world in the future!"

"The Shinobi World War is likely to end with Konohagakure's victory. If that's the case, let's end this battle here!"

"I, Hanzō, am willing to henceforth call the three of you the Sannin of Konoha!"

"Remember, this is a title you earned with your lives."

After saying that, Hanzō didn't give the three of them a chance to refute and directly teleported away from the battlefield with his salamander.

"Tch, coward!"

Tsunade said with dissatisfaction when she saw Hanzō disappear.

Jiraiya, who was supporting Orochimaru, looked at Tsunade's dissatisfied expression, feeling somewhat dazed.

Unknowingly, Tsunade had become so powerful!

Her strength far surpassed his and Orochimaru's.

Was all of this because of that man?

After the battle ended, Tsunade and the others headed towards the Land of Fire.

On the way, they were stopped by two little brats.

One with red hair and one with orange hair.

The red-haired one had hair long enough to cover his eyes.

The orange-haired leader said that they wanted to become their disciples.

"Let's kill them."

"I've seen too many children who become orphans because of war. They all live very miserable lives. It's better to kill them now, which would be better for them," Orochimaru said expressionlessly.

Hearing Orochimaru say that he wanted to kill himself and Nagato, Yahiko took a step back in fright.

Jiraiya quickly stopped him, saying:

"Enough! Orochimaru!"

"You and Tsunade go back first. I'll take care of these two children for now."

"Huh?" Tsunade was puzzled.

What was wrong with Jiraiya? It was fine if he didn't kill them, but what did he mean by taking care of them?

"This is my little bit of atonement..."

Jiraiya said.

In fact, the moment the two of them chose to become his disciples, Jiraiya thought of the prophecy the Toad Sage had told him.

'Jiraiya will become an excellent ninja. When he can stand alone, he will begin to take on disciples.'

'This disciple will bring change to the world. I don't know whether this change will bring stability to the world... or destruction.'

"Tch." Orochimaru was very disdainful of Jiraiya's behavior.

He walked away alone.

Tsunade also sighed helplessly and left the two of them behind.

Back home, Tsunade told Arahashi Meio about the things she, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru had encountered.

"What a pity," Arahashi Meio said.

"What's a pity?"

"The opportunity to study the Rinnegan."

Tsunade asked in shock:

"The Rinnegan! ?"

"Meio, the same eyes as yours?"

"Yes. Fortunately, that kid Nagato has long enough hair to cover the Rinnegan in his eyes, otherwise Orochimaru would have dug them out as soon as they met."

Tsunade thought about it carefully, and among the two children, only the red-haired one's eyes could not be seen.

Tsk tsk, if Orochimaru knew that he had missed such a great opportunity, he would probably regret it to death.

Tsunade leaned in Arahashi Meio's arms, and Arahashi Meio reached out to play with the two soft mounds in front of Tsunade, asking:

"You shouldn't have to go to the battlefield recently, right?"

"Yeah~" Tsunade nodded with a red face.

"The battle lines between the Land of Fire and other countries are currently in an advantageous position. Everything is going well, so I don't need to go to the front lines for the time being."

"I can be with you."

Hearing this, Arahashi Meio picked up Tsunade in a princess carry and returned to the bedroom.

"Uh-huh~"

When the sun was high in the sky, Arahashi Meio tucked Tsunade in and took Konan and Kushina to the outside of Konohagakure.

The location where Arahashi's team was gathering.

Last year's Chunin Exams were not held because the Second Shinobi World War was in full swing.

Now that the Shinobi World War had relatively eased, the Chunin Exams were held again.

And ninja from various countries were invited to participate.

Kushina, Mikoto, and Nonoyu heard that the Chunin Exams were being held again, and excitedly said to Arahashi Meio:

"Teacher, we want to participate in this year's Chunin Exams!"

With Arahashi Meio's special training, the three of them had already reached the Chunin level, and were even no less powerful than some Jonin. Passing the Chunin Exams was still very easy.

Moreover, Mikoto's Sharingan had also been upgraded from two tomoe to three tomoe.

There was no need to worry about a mere Chunin Exam.

"No problem, since you want to participate, I'll sign you up."

......

Inside the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was worrying about how to notify Aran Myou's three students whether or not to participate in the Chunin Exams, when a piece of white paper on the desk revealed the names of Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha, and Nono Yakushi.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively included the three in the list of participants for the Chunin Exams.

The next day, the Chunin Exams arrived as scheduled.

The first round — a simple written test.

For Kushina and the others, who were excellent students, this kind of test was a piece of cake.

There was no need to cheat at all.

Nothing much to say.

Because at this time, the situation of Konoha White Fang sacrificing the mission to save his teammates and committing suicide had not yet occurred.

Therefore, there was no tenth question — testing the team's cohesion.

After Kushina and her team smoothly passed the first test, they followed the proctor of the second test to the Forest of Death for the second test.

Including the Genin teams from other countries, there were a total of nineteen teams advancing to the second test.

The exam in the Forest of Death would last for five days.

Ten teams with the 'Scroll of Heaven,' and nine teams with the 'Scroll of Earth'.

Teams that successfully collect both the 'Heaven' and 'Earth' scrolls and reach the designated tower will be considered to have passed the exam.

Kushina and her team were lucky enough to get the 'Scroll of Earth'.

They only needed to snatch the team with the 'Scroll of Heaven'.

"Nono, which team do you think is easier to deal with?" Kushina asked Nono, holding the 'Scroll of Earth' in her hand.

"Ah? Me? My sensory abilities are not as good as yours."

Among the three, Kushina, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, had the strongest sensory abilities, followed by Nono, and then Mikoto.

Of course, if Mikoto activated her Sharingan, that would be another matter.

"Hmm..." Nono sensed for a moment and said:

"The three from the Grass Country, perhaps."

"I think so too!" Kushina said. "It's a pity they also have the 'Scroll of Earth'."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Mikoto reminded them: "Kushina, Nono, let's go, we need to go to our entrance."

Arriving at one of the entrances to the Forest of Death.

Kushina said:

"Mikoto, Nono, we must pass this competition at the fastest speed, break the record, and give the teacher a surprise!"

"Yeah!" Mikoto and Nono nodded heavily.

That's what they thought too.

As the proctor of the second exam gave the order, the three quickly burst in.

Relying on Kushina's perception, they searched for the team closest to them that possessed the 'Scroll of Heaven'.

"This way!"

The three leaped on the thick branches.

High above, beyond the reach of ordinary eyesight, Aran Myou held Konan and looked down at the Forest of Death.

Watching every move of Kushina, Mikoto, and Nono.

Because Konan couldn't see, Aran Myou used Yin-Yang Release to give Konan clairvoyance.

On the other side, not only Aran Myou and Konan were paying attention, but the high-level members of Konoha Village were also watching Kushina's team.

One aspect was to protect the safety of the three girls.

Although they signed a life-and-death contract, it still depended on who it was.

Those were Aran Myou's students. If they were injured or killed by ninjas from other villages in the Forest of Death.

Not only would that ninja village be in big trouble, but Konoha Village would also be implicated.

The other aspect was to see what Aran Myou had taught the three girls.

Because Tsunade became Aran Myou's wife, her strength far surpassed Orochimaru and Jiraiya of the same class.

Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha, and Nono Yakushi, as Aran Myou's students, should not be much different.

The reality was just as they guessed.

The speed shown by Kushina and the others was enough to crush the remaining teams.

Kushina, at the head of the team, made a gesture. Mikoto, who was right behind her, activated her three-tomoe Sharingan, with electric arcs flashing in her right hand. Nono's hands were enveloped in a light green chakra.

Kushina spread her right hand into a palm, her fingers slightly curved inward, chakra surging in her palm, gradually condensing into a ball.

A ball made of chakra — the Rasengan!

As the Rasengan in Kushina's hand completely took shape, three Cloud Village ninjas wearing cloud-shaped ninja headbands appeared in the sight of Kushina and her team.

Before the Cloud Village Genin could react, the three girls jumped down from the tree trunk.

Rasengan!

Crack crack crack — chirp —

Chidori!

Chakra Scalpel!

Kushina's Rasengan sent a Cloud Village ninja flying.

He bounced off the ground and crashed into a thick tree trunk, dying on the spot.

Mikoto Uchiha's Chidori pierced through the chest of the second Cloud Village ninja.

His pupils dilated, and he also died on the spot.

Nono's chakra scalpel, with a single slash, cut the head of the last Cloud Village ninja in half.

He collapsed to the ground, dead beyond dead.

Damn! Whose fierce general is this, so brave!

The Anbu members who were ordered to protect Kushina and the others were all shocked to see the three girls instantly kill the Cloud Village ninjas.

Is this really the strength that a Genin can possess?

Protect them?

Are you kidding me? The three of them can go on a killing spree in the Forest of Death...

If I remember correctly, the scrolls of these three Cloud Village ninjas were the 'Scroll of Heaven', right?

With the speed of these three girls, the second Forest of Death record that was broken by that little blonde kid a few years ago is probably going to be broken again!

Terrifying!

Our Konoha Village is also full of talent!

Not only were the Anbu members shocked, but the high-level members of Konoha were also greatly shaken by this scene.

What kind of ninjutsu is this?

Why haven't I seen it before?

Speaking of which, that green one should be the chakra scalpel, right?

Isn't that a medical ninjutsu? Why is it so powerful?

It can even cut off a head?

Kushina ran to the body of the Cloud Village Genin she had killed and took off the 'Scroll of Heaven' hanging from his waist.

"Mikoto, Nono, we got it."

"Now, let's go to the tower in the center of the forest at full speed!"

Mikoto and Nono nodded, flicked the blood off their hands, and followed Kushina's pace, heading towards the center of the forest.

As Kushina and the others got closer and closer to the tower, there were more and more oversized insects and beasts in the forest.

But these insects and beasts, only three or four meters long, were just like that to the three girls.

They could kill them with a single kunai, or at most, add a Rasengan.

Compared to these strange creatures, what caused the three girls more trouble were the various mechanisms and traps left behind by the previous candidates.

Seriously affecting the speed of the three girls.

.......