Come Keep Me Company

"It's alright!"

Sakumo nodded, then turned around and began to give orders.

"Pass down the order: all the squads that can still move, get them on the trail and give those headscarves a good beating."

Compared to the Stone Ninja who were later dragged in by the Sand ninja, the Sand ninja who started it all are more infuriating. Sakumo is now venting his anger on the Sand ninja!

The order was quickly relayed, radiating from Black Tail Mountain to all the Konoha Ninja.

The fully-equipped squad, with ample resources, immediately roared with excitement. They had been thoroughly pressured by the Sand and Stone Ninja, and each of them harbored resentment. Their pride in Konoha made them feel incredibly stifled, and now that they could finally launch a counterattack and vent their anger, how could they not be excited?

"Orochimaru, Jiraiya, you two lead the team. Be careful not to get counter-attacked by the Sand Ninja. Chiyo is no simple character."

Such instructions were merely the duty of a commander. Orochimaru was meticulous and thorough in his work, requiring no further attention. Jiraiya, who spent his days lingering around women's bathhouses, was a man of rough exterior but meticulous interior. Sakumo was quite at ease arranging for the two of them to pursue the enemy.

Tsunade, feeling somewhat frustrated that all the good jobs had been taken away, leaving her trapped here with no way to move. However, seeing the ever-growing number of wounded soldiers, she still swiftly began treating this astonishing number of injured people.

The war that had raged in the Land of Rain for years has finally been temporarily extinguished.

The local Rain Ninja, Amegakure, were being suppressed by powerful outsiders and were being utterly humiliated. If it weren't for Hanzo's Hanzō, Rain Ninja would probably have been wiped out of the Shinobi World!

The combined forces of Sunagakure and Stone Ninja also failed to gain any advantage against Konoha. The Sunagakure were relentlessly pursued by Konoha during their retreat, leaving behind a trail of corpses before finally managing to escape back into the Land of Wind. Stone Ninja, who had not participated in the war, could no longer Cloud Ninja the temptation and launched a fierce attack on Stone Ninja, crossing the vast ocean and directly invading the Land of Earth.

Not to mention the deadly battle between the Cloud Ninja and the Stone Ninja, things weren't really peaceful in Konoha either.

Given that the Sand Ninja's attack had caused Konoha considerable trouble in the Land of Rain, the village's leadership was unwilling to swallow this insult. Konoha was currently at its peak, with the Third Hokage in his prime, the Konoha's White Fang renowned throughout the land, and the Sannin's names being spread through Hanzō's words. In short, Konoha was a powerful and well-equipped village.

Attack the Land of Wind!!

After discussing the matter with the Elder Council, the Third Hokage issued an order, mobilizing batches of ninjas who quickly set off from the village and headed west.

A new war has broken out in the desert of the Land of Wind!

"Hey, Katsuki, what are you doing?"

Nawaki squatted on the wall, watching curiously as Katsuki fiddled with a half-dead sea bream.

"Let's play!"

Katsuki made up some random thoughts, maintaining her bowed head posture, placed the two-pound sea bream on the stone stool, put her hands on the fish, and began to try using the Mystical Palm Technique.

A misty, emerald-green Chakra enveloped the sea bream.

"Oh, so this is Medical Ninjutsu? It's quite amazing!" Katsuki observed cautiously as Chakra, like smoke and mist, quietly seeped into the sea bream's body, nourishing its lifeless form caused by the Electric Shock. The sea bream gradually regained its vitality, its stiff body beginning to move...

"Smack!"

Like popping a fully inflated balloon, the force of the Chakra injected by Katsuki was too great, and the sea bream couldn't withstand the immense power, so it exploded!

"Hahaha! Katsuki, your Medical Ninjutsu is terrible! Are you trying to make a fish-shaped Explosive Tag?"

Nawaki sat on a stone stool to the side, looking at Katsuki covered in bits of fish meat, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hmph! I've only just started learning! And what's this fish-shaped Explosive Tag? What a lame name!" Katsuki retorted sullenly, picking up the bits of flesh and scraps from her body.

After changing her clothes inside, Katsuki came out to find Nawaki still sitting in the yard. She raised an eyebrow. "Hey Nawaki, what are you doing here today? If you don't have anything to do, go home. I'm busy!"

Hand Seals, Shadow Clone Technique!

He was being incredibly stupid just now, actually using his real body for practice. He had such a convenient technique as Shadow Clone, and he didn't use it. He was so foolish that he felt ashamed of himself.

The Shadow Clone scooped a sea bream out of the bucket, crackling with electricity until it nearly killed the fish, then placed it on a stone block to practice his Mystical Palm Technique.

Watching the clone's movements, Nawaki spoke up, "Katsuki, we've been back in the village for two months now. How should I put it? It feels so boring! We're so bored we're practically rusting..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I know what you're going to say? No way! Absolutely not! I'm not free at all right now." Katsuki made a big X with his hands, sternly refusing. He was busy as a dog on the battlefield, and he had no interest in that kind of hectic life. Besides, he was currently researching Medical Ninjutsu, so he didn't have the time to rush to participate in the war.

"Hey, can't you at least wait until I finish speaking?!"

Nawaki pursed his lips in frustration.

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. If you have time to waste on this, go train properly. We can talk about being idle when you've truly become Jonin." Katsuki shook her head firmly.

The great war in the Land of Rain has come to an end. Those who died in battle were honored, and those who survived were rewarded with merit.

Genin to Chunin, Chunin are promoted to Special Jonin. Katsuki, Nawaki Minato Kushina, Otoha, and Otome are among those who have become Special Jonin. Although Katsuki and Minato are fully qualified to become Jonin based on their strength, their age and the fact that the recent war is not critical are taken into consideration.

Out of a desire to protect them, the Third Hokage withdrew Jonin rewarding Katsuki and the others for their promotion to Jonin, intending to postpone it for a while. He reasoned that Konoha already had White Fang and the Sannin to lead the way, and there was no need to promote younger generations to save face for the elders.

"Sigh! It's easier said than done. You and Minato are a done deal, it's only a matter of time. My sister says I'm not good enough for you!" Nawaki sighed.

"Knowing you're not qualified enough, why don't you hurry up and work hard at your cultivation? What's the use of just sitting here sighing and lamenting?" Katsuki rolled her eyes.

"That's why I said, can't you at least wait until I finish speaking before you interrupt?"

"... Speak."

"I'm not sure how far I can go with my cultivation on my own, and my sister has gone to the front lines. The people at home are all elders, and I, as a junior, am not qualified to ask them to be my sparring partners. So, Katsuki, come and keep me company!"