Yellow Flash and the AB Combo

Two days later, the fighting on the front lines of the Land of Grass had subsided. The Konoha army seized the opportunity of Ōnoki's departure and launched a decisive attack, ultimately driving the main force of Iwagakure out of the Land of Grass in a short period of time.

On the day of the battle, when Ōnoki returned to the main battlefield, he found that his own lines had been breached. He wanted to use Dust Release to turn the tide of the battle, but was interrupted by Jiraiya spotted him immediately.

Upon hearing the order, the other Konoha Ninjas immediately spread out and took up positions, so that even if they were hit by Dust Release, they would only lose one or two people.

During the retreat of the Stone Ninja, Namikaze Minato, who pursued them alone, became their nightmare. No matter how many people surrounded them or how many people were sent to block them, they could not stop this blond youth from chasing them for nearly a hundred miles.

According to post-war statistics from within Iwagakure, at least several hundred ninjas died at his hands, including nearly 30 Jonin.

Therefore, after discussing with the Third Tsuchikage Iwagakure, they reached a consensus to inform all ninjas to run away as soon as they encounter the Yellow Flash, and the village would not hold them accountable.

As the Daimyo of the Yellow Flash began to spread throughout the Shinobi World, Shuichi, having completed his support mission, was idly lying in a scenic spot.

On the edge of a cliff on a small hill, he held a thin bamboo stick in his mouth, enjoying the breeze and gazing at the vast forest in the distance—a truly idyllic scene.

"Tap tap..."

Just then, footsteps sounded behind him. The newcomer didn't bother to hide his arrival. "Hey kid, what are you doing here all alone? Have you got too much free time?"

Shuichi had already noticed Jiraiya heading this way. "The Lord Hokage gave me an emergency support mission. It seems he didn't require me to stay on the front lines after it was completed. I'll just rest for a bit and then return to the village in a while."

"You really have no drive." Jiraiya somewhat speechless.

He had nothing to refute. Konoha was able to launch a beautiful counterattack this time entirely because Shuichi broke the deadlock. Otherwise, Konoha, unable to detect Ōnoki's whereabouts, might have had its forces continuously worn down. Moreover, the other support teams arrived almost a day later than him.

"Cheer up, I've heard about what happened to Seinichi and the others." Jiraiya patted Shuichi on the shoulder. "Your decision back then was absolutely correct. It's a miracle that half of them escaped safely, and many more Konoha Ninja were saved because of it. No one can blame you."

After Shuichi joined the battle in the Land of Land of Grass, Konoha turned the tide, and the Jonin who had escaped Jonin helped a lot.

Ōnoki secretly left the main battlefield, but was discovered just as he was about to be intercepted. Through the traces left by his Shadow Clones, Jiraiya was able to order a decisive attack.

Because multiple Stone Ninja squads were deployed to encircle and annihilate them, many Konoha teams that were also in the encirclement successfully broke through. Half of them, who should have been wiped out, escaped with the aerial support of the Super Beast Imitation Drawing. From a strategic perspective, there could not have been a better outcome.

"I'm fine, you're overthinking it."

Shuichi thought Jiraiya was worrying unnecessarily. He wasn't really as fragile as an 11-year-old. The mission had just made him realize that as his strength increased, his future would change as well.

"That's good. You did well this time, so I prepared some special rewards for you." Jiraiya's lips curled up, as if he were somewhat pleased with himself.

"Oh?"

"This is it!" He pulled out a green-covered book and handed it to Shuichi. "This is my first major original novel, the Toad Sage's first. Once you finish reading it, you'll become a true ninja."

Shuichi took it and glanced at it. Seeing the title "The Tale of the Unyielding Ninja" on the cover, he slowly said, "This book... I seem to remember it."

"You might not know, but reading is one of my main hobbies. An employee at the Konoha Bookstore mentioned to me before that he couldn't understand why this book, 'The Tale of the Unyielding Ninja,' was still shamelessly on the shelves despite its low sales. Now I understand, it was you..."

Jiraiya hearing this, Jiraiya was struck Lightning Strike, his eyes widening as he jumped up and exclaimed, "What? That guy has terrible taste! Although the sales weren't great, it's because they couldn't grasp the essence!"

"Alright, I'll reluctantly take a look." Shuichi planned to read about how "Naruto" brought peace to the Shinobi World when he had nothing else to do.

"You brat, you're just as unlovable as Orochimaru." After his sarcastic remark, Jiraiya turned and left. He still had a lot of cleanup work to do after this phase of the war.

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After Konoha and Iwagakure clashed in the Land of Grass, both sides temporarily retreated to their respective borders for defense, perhaps Iwagakure was waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback.

However, the friction between the countries did not stop. At a border between the Land of Frost and the Land of Hot Springs, two powerful teams suddenly encountered each other, and it is conceivable that neither side would let the other off easily.

"It's the AB Combo team from Kumogakure!" reported the Konoha Root, who was wearing a mask and cloak. "Danzo, what's the next step?"

Not far ahead, a group of dark-skinned ninjas wearing blue and white Jonin Vests stood out. Each of them was strong and muscular, and the leader, with a small tuft of light gold beard, was none other than A, the son of the Third Raikage.

"Yo yo... Danzo, One-Eyed Bastard, today I'll turn you into a headless old man... Yeah!"

During the standoff, an extremely stupid voice rang out in the room. Behind Ai Killer B, wearing strange sunglasses, placed his hands in front of him and pointed downwards.

He thought his impressive rap would boost his team's morale, but the Cloud Village members' faces seemed even darker, while the Konoha members looked at him like he was a fool.

"Hey, stop rapping." Ai felt extremely helpless, then said fiercely, "Since we've run into them, we're not going to let them get away. Let's get ready to fight!"

"Okay, brother."

Danzo, facing him, remained expressionless, but inwardly he was rapidly assessing the strength of both sides. "My Wind Release can counter Lightning Release. I've heard that Killer B displayed perfect Tailed Beast control in his battle against Iwagakure. I must test the accuracy of this information."

The two sides seemed to have a tacit understanding, choosing to attack at almost the same moment. Violent collisions were heard continuously, and dust immediately rose in the arena, with the noise even resembling a small explosion.

"Boom..."

"Raging Waves!"

In his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, A charged into the Root team like a high-speed, heavy tank. His hand slashed at a ninja like a knife. The Root Member, who hadn't expected him to be so reckless, only had time to instinctively dodge, but his arm was instantly cleaved in two.

"Ah..."

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Danzo knew he was fast and had already planned to sacrifice one of his men as bait. He used Wind Release Ninjutsu when A launched his attack, timing it perfectly.

"Whoosh." A thick octopus tail followed closely behind, wrapped in visible chakra. The Vacuum Wave cut through it, reducing its power considerably. It struck Ai's armor, leaving a mark before being blocked.

"This guy has some skill; let's give it our all."

The Cloud forces were far outnumbered by the Root, so Killer B didn't choose his preferred swordsmanship. Instead, he unleashed his Tailed Beast Cloak, charging in with a combined offensive and defensive attack to disrupt the situation, shouting, "Liger Bomb!"

In the chaotic battle, casualties continued to occur on both sides, but the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and A, the two monsters, had unusually high stamina. Danzo saw that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable and had already begun to plan a retreat.

At that moment, A seemed to sense his hesitation. After exchanging a glance with Killer B, the two charged at Danzo from both sides in perfect unison, unleashing "Lightning Release: Raging Liger Bomb!"

At the critical moment, a Root ninja shielded Danzo from Danzo, and Danzo reacted immediately by dodging to the side, "Bang bang..."

Blood splattered as the AB Combo clashed. The Root ninja's upper body was cleaved in two, killing him instantly. Danzo managed to dodge by seizing the moment when A's movement faltered, but most of one of his arms also disappeared.

Danzo!

Danzo's expression darkened slightly. "Retreat!"

Multiple Root ninjas continued to approach him, and smoke immediately filled the area. A small number of Konoha Ninjas stayed behind to delay the AB Combo's pursuit.

After Killer B waved his tail to disperse all the smoke and dust, Danzo and the Root had already run far away.