[Hanzō: Young friend Yahiko has lofty ambitions and outstanding abilities; he is truly a talent that Amegakure sees only once in a century.]
[Hanzō: We can discuss how to maintain stability in Amegakure then. I'm sure Leader Yahiko won't let me down.]
[Yahiko: No, no, don't worry, I'll be there on time.]
[Kakuzu: Hmph, an organization whose prestige in Amegakure is gradually growing is not a good thing in the eyes of the Amegakure rulers.]
[Hanzō: Why do you think that way, Kakuzu? Everything I've done is for the sake of greater peace in Amegakure, and I believe Chief Yahiko agrees.]
[Yahiko: I think what Hanzō -sama said is true. Our small ninja village should work together to make Amegakure even more prosperous.]
[Kakuzu: Back when I was the king of the Shinobi World, you were probably still doing nothing!]
[Hanzō: Right, right, Kakuzu. I was still picking at my mud when Kakuzu was getting thrashed by the First Hokage.]
[Kakuzu: I've already said that the First Hokage was extremely powerful, far beyond the reach of someone as inexperienced as you.]
[Kakuzu: Hanzō, I checked your bounty, 120 million ryo. You can just wait to die!]
[Hanzō: Hmph, those who want to challenge me, line up one by one.]
No longer dwelling on Kakuzu and Hanzō's taunts, Yahiko chose to believe Hanzō. He reasoned that Demigod of the Ninja World wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics after making a promise.
As for Kakuzu, I heard he disappeared for a while after fighting me and Obito last time. I didn't expect him to suddenly reappear today and oppose Hanzō. Did Hanzō steal his money?
However, Yahiko was focused on Naruto's battle on the screen and didn't pay much attention to Kakuzu.
The battle was still ongoing. With no main force to hold them back, the enemy charged into the Alliance forces, inflicting heavy casualties on many of them.
Temari had to send some of her medical-nin back to provide support; now, all she could do was hope to defeat the Third Raikage as soon as possible.
"Rubber Uncle, I need to speak with Killer B and the Eight-Tails immediately," Naruto said to Dodai.
Although being called "Rubber Uncle" was a bit unpleasant, he couldn't care less about that at the moment. Dodai immediately contacted Inoichi Yamanaka, who was in charge of relaying the message.
Just as Dodai was about to make contact, the Third Raikage spotted Naruto hiding on the stone pillar and instantly shattered the entire pillar with a single punch.
Moreover, the Third Raikage no longer used the Three-Finger Nukite at this moment, and rushed forward directly, intending to blow Naruto and the others apart with a single punch.
"Lava Release: Rubber Ball!" The Dodai immediately wrapped Naruto in rubber, greatly reducing the impact he received.
At that moment, the Third Raikage believed that the rubber ball in front of him contained Naruto, so he used all his strength to try to break it.
Unexpectedly, at the last moment before the rubber ball enveloped Naruto, Dodai pulled Naruto out from behind the rubber ball, only to find that there was nothing inside the rubber ball.
This was done to give Naruto time to communicate with the communications department, allowing Naruto to talk to Killer B.
The Third Raikage unleashed a barrage of attacks with the rubber ball, and was soon split in two.
Upon opening it and finding it empty, the Third Hokage immediately realized he had been tricked.
At this time, Naruto also learned the Third Raikage's weakness from the Eight-Tails.
"I see, just as I thought," Naruto said confidently.
Naruto then ordered the main force to withdraw from the battlefield, leaving only the members of the Sealing Squad to prepare for their next move.
The Third Raikage re-aimed at Naruto and then charged towards Naruto at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
"Three-Finger Nukite!"
Naruto dared not be careless and instantly entered Sage Mode. In this state, his perception was greatly enhanced, making it no problem for him to dodge the attack in front of him.
Naruto quickly condensed the Rasengan; he now had to ensure a perfect hit, with no room for error in the angle.
The two charged at each other, and just as they were about to collide, Naruto instantly ducked and turned to the side, slamming his Rasengan at the Third Raikage's arm.
The arm, subjected to external force, uncontrollably lashed out at its own chest.
"I see, so it was the Third Raikage's Three-Finger Nukite aimed at the chest wound. I understand now." Dodai immediately grasped Naruto's intention.
The Third Raikage plunged his Three-Finger Nukite Impure World Reincarnation state was extremely unstable, and his entire limbs became fragmented.
"Now, Sealing Squad!" Temari called out to the Sealing Squad again, seizing the opportune moment.
Taking advantage of the situation, Maki and Yukata pulled out their weapon cloth and used a unique sealing Ninjutsu from Sunagakure.
As expected, the Third Raikage's entire body was completely enveloped by the cloth, and the Sealing Jutsu attached to it successfully sealed Third Raikage away.
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[Pakura: I thought the sealing was going to fail again.]
[Hozuki Mangetsu: If it were me, I definitely wouldn't join the Sealing Squad. So many Sealing Squad Shinobi died just now Shinobi, wave after wave.]
[Obito: Our opponent is a Kage after all; how could we possibly seal him so easily?]
Obito breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Naruto successfully seal the enemy. He was surprised to see that Naruto, whom he hadn't seen for several years, was already capable of standing on his own and participating in a battle with tens of thousands of people without any nervousness.
Thinking back to when I first met Naruto, I was terrified by that Shinobi named Zabuza.
Such a powerful man, wielding a sword taller than himself, even if it were someone else, it's not certain that Naruto could do it as well.
And Sasuke, I almost forgot! It's one thing that I'm not in the scene, but why isn't Naruto's best buddy Sasuke showing up? I remember they were inseparable.
[Orochimaru: I never expected that when we first met, he was just a Genin, and now he's become a pillar of the Allied Shinobi Forces.]
[Kushina: I love hearing Orochimaru say that.]
[Jiraiya: You see, Orochimaru does know how to praise people. Does Orochimaru want to take Naruto as his teacher?]
[Orochimaru: No, I can't teach a disciple like Nawaki, but I did discover a better prospect during that dungeon run.]
[Tsunade: What, Orochimaru? Are you talking about Nawaki again? He always respected you and considered you a good teacher.]
[Orochimaru: Don't forget Tsunade, I lent you 20,000 gold coins for Nawaki.]
[Tsunade: I just remembered, when will the funding for the medical equipment I applied for come through, old man? @Hiruzen Sarutobi]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Um, Tsunade, are you sure you want to buy medical equipment?]
[Tsunade: Of course, how could I possibly use the village's money for other things? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and give me the money, old man.]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Okay, I'll approve it later.]
The Third Hokage then fell silent, seemingly going to deal with Tsunade.
"Tch, this is so boring. Boss, another good drink." Tsunade was already slightly drunk in the shop. She had finally managed to get out drinking with Shizune today, and this was hardly enough.
But Tsunade had already drunk quite a bit, and just as Tsunade was about to have another drink, a pair of large hands stopped Tsunade.
"So that's why I couldn't find you. Turns out you were drinking alone here." Tsunade knew without a doubt that it was Jiraiya's familiar voice.
At this moment, a faint blush graced Tsunade's snow-white cheeks. Her beautiful eyes were half-closed, hazy and dreamy, Jiraiya Tsunade no choice but to step in and stop her from drinking any more.
"Boss, a bowl of hangover soup, please," Jiraiya said to the hotel owner.
The shopkeeper recognized Jiraiya, so he didn't serve any more drinks, but instead brought out a hangover soup as Jiraiya had instructed.
"There's no need for that. I can force it out of my body immediately if I want to," Tsunade said with a smile.
She simply enjoys the feeling of being drunk; there are plenty of ways to sober up if she really wants to.
"I heard you recently applied for some funds from the old man?" Jiraiya brought over some hangover tea and handed it to Tsunade.
"Tch, do you really think I would embezzle public funds?" Tsunade stared intently at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya, who was being stared at by Tsunade, Jiraiya know how to answer. The Tsunade he remembered would never make such a joke. Although Tsunade was eager to revive Nawaki, if it were in this way, even if Nawaki knew, he would probably look at his sister differently.
"I believe you're not that kind of person." Jiraiya gave his answer.
After hearing this, Tsunade grabbed the hangover soup and drank it down in one gulp, then slumped weakly onto the table.
Tsunade was actually aware of Jiraiya Dan's death left her with no desire to indulge in matters of love.
Because Jiraiya valued his mission and Konoha more, he put aside personal feelings for his wife. Coupled with his unrestrained personality, it was as if he had never had enough fun. However, Tsunade was always in his heart.
Because Tsunade wanted to travel everywhere, Jiraiya even considered following her around the world to protect her. However, Jiraiya was afraid that Tsunade would lose herself again, just like she lost Dan. After all, in the world of Shinobi, even a strong person like Jiraiya might not have his life one day.
But now Jiraiya has found the child of destiny he has been searching for, even though the child has not yet been born.
So Jiraiya naturally wanted to pursue the other person he had always longed for, but Jiraiya was unaware of Tsunade's feelings for him.
"Speaking of which, I've made quite a bit of money writing novels these past few years, enough to fill a lot of gold coins," Jiraiya, looking at the dejected Tsunade with pity.
"Oh, so it's one of those erotic books you write." Tsunade's expression didn't change much; it was hard to tell whether she was happy or worried.
"If you ask, I can lend you 100,000 or 200,000 gold coins!" Jiraiya's next words shocked Tsunade.
What's going on? Is writing about the Imperial Uncle really that profitable? I've worked so hard to save up enough gold coins for so long and I don't even have 50,000 gold coins, but Jiraiya has already earned so much by writing just a few books.
Tsunade suddenly braced her hands on the table, staring intently at Jiraiya, trying to see if he was lying. Jiraiya looked at Tsunade, who was almost touching his face.
"Hey, you're way too close to me," Jiraiya said half-jokingly. From the side, it looked like Tsunade was practically glued to Jiraiya.
At this moment, Tsunade was also thinking, though it was unclear what she was thinking about. She knew that this man had done too much for her, and even in the end, he died at Pain's hands in order to help her obtain information about Pain.
There was no other way; it was time for Jiraiya to settle down. At this moment, Tsunade showed a rare smile, as if she had returned to the straightforward and lively Princess Tsunade she once was.
"In that case, I won't be returning it after I borrow it." Tsunade stared intently at Jiraiya, but her eyes held a deeper emotion.
"Alright, I want 100,000 gold coins." Tsunade gave Jiraiya her answer.
After receiving Tsunade's choice, Jiraiya transferred all his gold coins, a full 100,000 gold coins, to Tsunade without hesitation. That's right Jiraiya had 100,000 gold coins, but Jiraiya trusted Tsunade.
Tsunade stared in disbelief at the 100,000 gold coins. Her once-dreamy idea could now truly come true; Nawaki could really be resurrected.
"Thank you, Jiraiya." Tears welled up in Tsunade's eyes without her noticing, and before Jiraiya could think, she suddenly kissed him.
Jiraiya's mind went blank at that moment. The lingering warmth on her lips proved that everything that had just happened was not a dream. Tsunade, whom he had longed for, had chosen to answer him in this way.
Jiraiya the Third Shinobi World War
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