Return to Conquer Konoha

"Then let's give them a huge surprise in the Land of Whirlpools!"

While a surprise attack on Konoha is not feasible, ambushing in the Land of Whirlpools is a viable alternative.

"The Kumogakure army will arrive in another day, so we need to be careful!"

At this point, Ye Liangnai said with utter helplessness, "Sister, it seems we have to split up again!"

Hearing this, Mei Terumi smiled and said, "Then let's split up. I have faith in your abilities!"

After witnessing Ye Liangnai's astonishing feat of fighting against 10,000 men with only 1,500, Mei Terumi was completely at ease with Ye Liangnai!

"However, this time, I might be taking a little more troops with me!"

"Our opponent is Konoha after all; we cannot underestimate them!"

"Perhaps, we might even run into the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is known as the strongest Hokage!"

As the leaders of a village, they would never easily lead troops into battle!

But the reason why the two village chiefs, Sunagakure Iwagakure, are like this is...

They probably thought they could quickly deal with Kirigakure, so they decided to personally descend and divide up Kirigakure.

However, reality disappointed them!

Of course, the person Ye Liangnai truly feared was not the Third Hokage!

It was Might Guy, the one known as the 'Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf'!

His Eight Inner Gates technique is terrifyingly powerful. Even if he opens the Seventh Gate, his strength might not be inferior to that of the Third Hokage at his peak!

It just doesn't last long!

But his existence is indeed something that Ye Liangnai is very wary of!

After all, if he's forced to open the Eight Gates, no one can stop him!

"How many people do you plan to take this time?"

Mei Terumi looked at Ye Liangnai and asked a question.

She could sense the solemnity in Ye Liangnai's tone when she spoke of Konoha.

"Two thousand!"

"Of course, Yugito and most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen will also need to come with me!"

"This is a good opportunity to let Hozuki Suigetsu, Ringo Ameyuri, Jurota, Shima Isshin, and the others witness the strength of Konoha!"

As soon as Ye Liangnai opened her mouth, she took away half of Kirigakure's remaining forces, and also took several elites with her.

"It's clear that you are genuinely wary of Konoha!"

"You weren't this serious when you were discussing tactics with Iwagakure!"

Mei Terumi remarked that she rarely saw Ye Liangnai show such an expression.

"Ye Liangnai's caution is correct. Konoha's foundation is much stronger than that of the other four great ninja villages to become the number one ninja village!"

At this moment, Yagura, who had been silent until now, spoke up, saying, "As the only village to date to have successfully fought against four ninja villages and won completely against them all, the elites of Konoha are truly enviable!"

"The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, goes without saying. His strength was recorded by the previous Mizukage during the Second Hokage's Rebellion!"

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"And beneath the blazing sun of the Third Hokage, there is also hidden Shimura Danzō, a man with extraordinary connections and immense strength."

"And fellow Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu!"

"These four people form the basic framework of Konoha High Command!"

"In the event of war, everyone can act as a commander-in-chief, possessing sufficient strength to fight on multiple fronts!"

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"Below it are the Ino-Shika-Cho and Hyuga clans, elites everywhere!"

"The new generation of ninjas, such as Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, are no pushovers either; they are all experts capable of Zabuza and his ilk!"

"Below that, there are also a group of Special Jonin, such as Genma Shiranui, who was guarded by the Fourth Hokage, Ibiki Morino, who once cornered Kisame!"

"Furthermore, Konoha is backed by the wealthiest country, the Land of Fire, so its combat capabilities are self-evident!"

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"Fighting them is not the same as fighting Iwagakure! Being cautious is a wise and correct choice!"

"Moreover, since this order was personally given by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, it is possible that the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō descend!"

"Neither of these two are easy to deal with. I think even Ye Liangnai will have a tough fight!"

Hearing Yagura speak with a solemn expression, everyone present couldn't help but take it more seriously.

It turns out that Konoha is even more powerful than they imagined.

If Yagura hadn't told them all this, they probably would have suffered a great loss!

Hearing Yagura's words, Ye Liangnai said, "I don't know if Shimura Danzō will come, but there's a high chance the Third Hokage will!"

"They're not an easy opponent to deal with!"

The Third Hokage had no particular strengths, but he also had no particular weaknesses.

Aside from those who use cheat codes, he and Jiraiya are the strongest!

He has rich combat experience, extensive knowledge, and a very good summoning beast.

"Then, Xiao Ye, you..."

Hearing Ye Liangnai's serious expression, Mei Terumi couldn't help but show a hint of worry.

Is Ye Liangnai going to lose?

Ye Liangnai smiled easily upon hearing this, "Hey, don't worry, sis!"

"The Third Hokage was powerful, but as long as that person doesn't return, it's not a problem!"

Hearing this, Mei Terumi asked in confusion, "That person? Who is it?"

"He's probably talking about Jiraiya, one of the Sannin!" Yagura interjected, looking certain.

"As expected of the Fourth Mizukage, his precision is truly remarkable!" Ye Liangnai replied.

"The Mad Demon Jiraiya? That's certainly a problem!"

Mei Terumi nodded, then instructed, "Then be careful in everything. If you are really outmatched, then retreat!"

"Knew!"

Ye Liangnai responded and then selected two thousand men, leading Yugito, Zabuza, and others on a new journey.

Kimimaro Kaguya, Yuki Haku, their pirate crew, and the hundreds of men Kimimaro recruited were all left by Ye Liangnai to Mei Terumi.

If you add them all together with the Mist Ninja, there are about 2,300 to 2,400 people.

With the help of Yagura, Utakata, and others, guarding the Kirigakure headquarters shouldn't be a problem for Mei Terumi.

He tried his best to end the battle with Konoha within a day and then return to Kirigakure to provide support!

However, he wasn't too confident that he could resolve the war with Konoha within a day.

Northern part of the Land of Whirlpools!

"What?! Iwagakure and Sunagakure have both been defeated and lost to Kirigakure?!"

"Is this news true? When did this happen?!"

Before the Konoha arrived, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was shocked by the intelligence brought back by the reconnaissance team he had sent out.

Iwagakure and Sunagakure each sent 10,000 troops, and their combined forces did not exceed Kirigakure, yet they still lost.

Just kidding!

Both Sunagakure and Iwagakure mobilized their respective Kage, along with all the skilled fighters from their respective villages.

With such a powerful lineup, the Third Hokage could never have imagined that Kirigakure would win!

That makes absolutely no sense, and it's impossible!

"Tell me the details. Maybe we really Kirigakure!"

Shikaku Nara spoke up, asking for the specific details.