Konoha War Escalates

After Yichen finished speaking, he waved in the direction where Sokai and the others were. Instantly, a Porcelain Platform appeared in front of them.

Sokai Neji, Sakura, Shion walked onto the platform one after another. Might Guy hesitated for a moment but did not stop them.

From the beginning until now, Yichen has never completely broken ties with Konoha; he cannot take the initiative to make a move.

Konoha cannot bear the responsibility of starting a war.

Kakashi hoped that the current situation could be limited to Danzo, the missing-nin, instigating internal strife, rather than dragging other Great Ninja Village into it.

After this incident, Konoha needs to recuperate and rebuild its strength; it simply doesn't have the confidence to turn against Iwa ninja.

After Sokai and the others arrived at Yichen's side, Yichen said to Kakashi, "Hokage, Mizukage, these people will serve as my guards. You can also call up a few guards."

When Yichen spoke, his eyes were fixed on Hyuga Hiashi.

Kakashi glanced at Neji Hyuga, understood what Yichen was going to do, and nodded.

Then, Kakashi, along with Hyuga Hiashi, Shibi Aburame, and Kisame, and the two behind him, leaped onto the Porcelain Platform created by Yichen.

At the same time, Might Guy from the Iwa ninja area followed closely behind them, leaping and slamming heavily onto the Porcelain Platform.

Once everyone had settled down, Yichen first glanced at Orochimaru, who seemed lost in thought below, then Hand Seals a C-rank Light Release on Kakashi.

Yichen used a Light Release to initiate the battle on the Porcelain Platform.

Konoha Command Center.

Shikaku Nara lowered his head and pondered for a while, then said to Inoichi Yamanaka beside him, "Inoichi, check again carefully, is there anyone else hiding in the shadows?"

After Inoichi Yamanaka acknowledged this, he began to sense the area around Konoha and asked, "Shikaku, have you found anything?"

Shikaku Nara said, "No, but the Tsuchikage won't just jump out and start some kind of Kage sparring match for no reason."

"He must be sending a signal to someone."

Inoichi Yamanaka said, "Could it be Danzo?"

Shikaku Nara and said, "I'm afraid it's not Danzo. If Danzo does appear, the Third Hokage will deal with him."

"But if there are other enemies at this time, we will really be at a disadvantage!"

Inoichi Yamanaka, then said, "Shikaku, perhaps we really did make a mistake before."

"The so-called benefits we fight for for our family are completely useless at a time like this."

"When I was mentally comparing the combat strength of our side and the enemy's side just now, I didn't take you, me, Hyuga Hiashi, and the others into account."

Shikaku Nara smiled and said, "It's pointless to talk about this now. The Yamanaka Clan will cease to exist, and so will the Nara Clan."

"If the village can overcome this crisis, our descendants will do missions, earn contribution points, and exchange them for Ninjutsu, just like regular ninjas."

"Perhaps this isn't a bad thing; at least they can break free from the constraints of their family."

Inoichi Yamanaka asked in confusion, "Family restrictions?"

Shikaku Nara nodded and said, "That's right. Our family gives us a higher starting point than ordinary people, but it also limits our destination."

"Back then, we could only watch Minato Namikaze gradually surpassed us and eventually became Hokage."

"Our ceiling is only Elite Jonin!"

"Is it because we lack talent? I don't think so. Over the decades, how many people have our large families produced? Are they all of average talent?"

"During the Warring States period, although we could not compare with the Senju and Uchiha, strong individuals were frequently born."

"Why is it that after the establishment of the ninja village, none of our major clans have produced a single strong individual?"

Inoichi Yamanaka, then asked uncertainly, "Are you saying that we only learn the family's secret techniques, thus limiting our growth?"

Shikaku Nara nodded and said, "That's right. During the Warring States period, we would also try to steal the secret techniques of other ninja clans to enrich our own abilities."

"However, after joining Konoha, to avoid suspicion, we haven't learned any Ninjutsu other than our clan's secret techniques."

"Perhaps only after settling into ordinariness can a true powerhouse emerge in the family."

"Just as you said before, you didn't even include yourself when calculating combat strength."

"In the eyes of the Tsuchikage and others, Konoha should only have Kakashi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a few others, right?"

After chatting for a while, Inoichi Yamanaka suddenly exclaimed, "Found it!"

Shikaku Nara's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Have you found the Tsuchikage's backup plan?"

Inoichi Yamanaka shook his head and said, "We've found Danzo!"

Shikaku Nara was taken aback, then said, "Notify the Third Hokage immediately!"

Inoichi Yamanaka said, "There's probably no need to notify them. The Third Hokage is right next to Danzo. Danzo must have been forced out of hiding by the Third Hokage, which is why he came out on his own."

Shikaku Nara:...

That's right, Hiruzen Sarutobi found Danzo right in front of the Hokage Rock in Konoha.

Yichen deliberately stalled Kakashi and Kisame because he sensed through his Mind's Eye that Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to find Danzo.

The Third Hokage and Kakashi were all caught in the middle, which meant that the ambitious person hiding in the shadows could be exposed.

For example, when Hiruzen Sarutobi's Fire Release and Danzo's Wind Release collided, Orochimaru suddenly turned his head to look at Itachi Uchiha, who had been staring at him.

The instant he turned his head, his appearance instantly changed, transforming into that of Akira Hyuga, and he activated his Byakugan.

Itachi Uchiha's expression remained calm beneath his mask, but inwardly he was startled. What kind of technique was this? Orochimaru transplanted the Byakugan?

But Orochimaru didn't give him a chance to think. He reached out and unleashed a Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.

Itachi Uchiha was naturally not stumped by such a small trick. He directly used a Great Fireball Jutsu to burn all the snakes to ashes, and then the fireball, without slowing down, rushed straight towards Orochimaru's main body.

Upon seeing this, the White Zetsu clone behind Orochimaru immediately shouted, "Yay! The fire's coming!"

After shouting, it burrowed half its body into the ground, leaving only half of its body outside to observe.

Kabuto Yakushi assumed a fighting stance and looked at the several Anbu who had originally been with Itachi Uchiha.

Orochimaru ignored the White Zetsu clone and Kabuto Yakushi. He quickly Hand Seals and slammed his hand on the ground, causing three coffins to rise rapidly from the ground.

The three coffins blocked Itachi Uchiha's Fire Release.

Upon seeing this, Itachi Uchiha stopped maintaining the Great Fireball Jutsu, stepped back a distance, and then looked at the three coffins with a solemn expression.

Then the lids of the three coffins opened, and three people emerged: Hashirama Senju, Jiraiya, and Fugaku Uchiha.

When Itachi Uchiha saw Fugaku Uchiha, his expression froze for a moment.

Fugaku Uchiha was clearly Impure World Reincarnation for the first time and was still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Furthermore, he didn't recognize Itachi Uchiha immediately.

After a while, he noticed that the Anbu opposite him had Sharingan, and then realized that this was his eldest son on whom he had placed great hopes.

Fugaku Uchiha essentially committed suicide, but he merely gave up resisting; it was Itachi Uchiha actually took action.

At that time, Fugaku Uchiha knew that nothing he could do would make a difference before he died, so he let go of everything. He figured it was better to die at his son's hands than at Orochimaru's.

However, when he met his son again, Fugaku Uchiha's feelings were completely different.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something to Itachi Uchiha, but in the end he only asked, "Itachi, how is Sasuke?"

Itachi Uchiha paused for a moment, then said, "Sasuke is doing well. He has already awakened the Two-Tomoe and is now the student of the Seventh Hokage, Kakashi Hatake."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded and said, "You've become Hokage's disciple? Good!"

Fugaku Uchiha didn't care which generation of Hokage it was; he remembered that Kakashi had a good attitude towards the Uchiha Clan.

He was relieved that Sasuke could become Kakashi's disciple, the Hokage.

While the father and son chatted, Jiraiya and Hashirama Senju watched the chaos in Konoha, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Especially Hashirama Senju, although he had been Impure World Reincarnation several times, this was his first time returning to Konoha.

Hashirama Senju was somewhat stunned as he looked at the many faces on the Hokage Rock.

Although he already knew that the Hokage had reached its seventh generation, he was still somewhat moved to see so many portraits on the cliff where he and his best friend used to sit and chat.

Jiraiya said to Orochimaru, "Why is it just the two of us this time? Where are the others? Where is the Second Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju thought of his very opinionated younger brother and looked at Orochi with the same puzzlement.

I was so focused on watching my wife fighting in the distance that I completely forgot about my younger brother.

I always come out for some fresh air with my younger brother, so this time I'm all alone, and it's really not my usual routine.

Orochimaru gestured towards Yichen's direction with his chin and said, "He's been sealed by the Tsuchikage!"

Hashirama Senju said, "From your conversation last time, this is the Fourth Tsuchikage, right? He can even seal away Impure World Reincarnation, that's impressive."

Orochimaru said, "Alright, the reminiscing is over, time to get back to work!"

The next moment, the three of them lost their sparkle and simultaneously launched an attack on Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha immediately composed himself, drew his long sword, and met the three of them.

However, Orochimaru had no intention of playing house with Itachi Uchiha. Fugaku Uchiha's eyes first changed from normal eyes to Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and then from Three-Tomoe Sharingan Mangekyō Sharingan!

Then, a giant skeleton appeared directly around Fugaku Uchiha.

After Fugaku Uchiha's Susanoo appeared, he immediately and without hesitation struck Itachi Uchiha with a palm.

Itachi Uchiha didn't want to fight here, so he quickly leaped away from the venue.

Orochimaru didn't pay any attention and used three Reanimated Body to give chase.

Although he had once been missing-nin, he had no intention of destroying the world. As a scientist, Orochimaru did not intend to exterminate those at the event who could create wealth.

Since Itachi Uchiha wanted to move the battlefield away, Orochimaru was happy to find a quieter place where he could act more freely.

Suddenly, the situation in Konoha, which was almost stabilized, became even more chaotic.

Originally, because Mito Uzumaki took the five Reanimated Body away from the village, Konoha was left with only the Sky Ninja as the battlefield.

Moreover, the Sky Ninja were being suppressed by Konoha. It seemed that Konoha was about to stabilize the situation.

But in the blink of an eye, Konoha had three more battlefields.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, these two best buddies, were having a sparring match like fellow disciples.

The two fought and chatted, reminiscing and occasionally glancing at the statue of young Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo's aged face on the Hokage Rock.

Danzo did not immediately use Wood Release or Sharingan eye techniques, and Hiruzen Sarutobi did not allow Enma to join the battle.

The two fought quite politely, more like a friendly sparring match than a life-or-death struggle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was skilled in Ninjutsu of various elements, while Danzo specialized in Wind Release. The two would sometimes clash with Ninjutsu, and sometimes engage in close combat.

They knew each other's tactics well, and their back-and-forth exchanges resembled a scene from their childhood duels with Senju Tobirama.

However, for some unknown reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to gain a decisive advantage in this sparring match.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has always kept Danzo, just as he has for the past few decades.

On the Porcelain Platform opposite the venue, Yichen was playing house with Kakashi and Kisame.

The three-person battle appeared intense, with powerful and imposing Ninjutsu attacks, sparks flying and lightning flashing.

Yichen used all sorts of Ninjutsu, with a wide variety of techniques. Kisame, when he did move, unleashed Area of Effect Ninjutsu that left the audience speechless.

Kakashi primarily uses Lightning Release, supplemented by other Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, allowing him to switch between offense and defense with equal ease.

However, none of the three players went all out, as if they were truly putting on a friendly match for the audience.

In fact, the three of them were testing each other.

Yichen wanted to know if Kisame, who had been the Mizukage for so long, had mastered any new techniques, and what progress Kakashi had made after receiving the First Hokage's Cells.

Kakashi and Kisame also wanted to find out if Yichen had any new Trump Card up his sleeve.

Meanwhile, Sokai and Might Guy were also busy beside the three.

Sokai already possessed Kage Level strength. Although his combat talent wasn't particularly high, he could still exchange a few blows with Might Guy, who hadn't yet opened the Seventh Gate of the Eight Inner Gates.

However, when things get too passive, you still need to activate the Mangekyō Sharingan and use Susanoo.

Besides them, Neji also found Hyuga Hiashi on the Porcelain Platform.

Today, Neji trample Hyuga Hiashi under his feet, and the main Main Family, in front of a large audience.

Therefore, the battle between Neji and Hyuga Hiashi on the giant Porcelain Platform floating in the air was the real life-or-death struggle.

The fight between the two is very similar to the Hinata Hyuga Neji.

As usual, Hyuga Hiashi used Gentle Fist, while Neji continued to use the Byakugan Secret Technique he had developed himself.

Neji's Byakugan Secret Technique is decent, but it's still too rudimentary and needs improvement in many areas.

Therefore, when facing Hyuga Hiashi's smooth and Gentle Fist, he was constantly suppressed and unable to lift his head.

If it weren't for the Giant Tenseigan's Chakra helping Neji neutralize the pressure point effects of the Gentle Fist, Neji have been defeated long ago.

However, through repeated beatings, Neji was also constantly refining his Byakugan Secret Technique.

The final battleground was Orochimaru versus Itachi Uchiha.

When Orochimaru controlled Hashirama Senju, Jiraiya, Fugaku Uchiha, they rushed out of the venue and chased after Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha struck Hashirama Senju Amaterasu.

Then Hashirama Senju was caught in a cycle of being burned and recovering.

Orochimaru frowned upon seeing this. After observing for a while, he realized that he also didn't have a good way to deal with those black flames.

I didn't expect Itachi Uchiha to break the Impure World Reincarnation so easily.

Fortunately, he still had two Reanimated Body, so Fugaku Uchiha didn't have to worry about depleting his eye power. With Susanoo protecting him, he didn't care about his own safety and unleashed a flurry of punches on Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha wanted to preserve his eye power and did not want to fight his father, whose eye power was inexhaustible.

So he could only keep dodging and weaving in a sorry state.

While dodging, he also had to face Jiraiya's sneak attacks, so from the very beginning, Itachi Uchiha was at a disadvantage.

What made Itachi Uchiha even more upset was that he had directly given Fugaku Uchiha's eyes to Shisui Uchiha.

At that time, Shisui Uchiha had not yet figured out the Dōjutsu of Fugaku Uchiha.

Later, Shisui Uchiha was killed by Yichen, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes also fell into Yichen's hands.

So even now, Itachi Uchiha still doesn't know what his father's Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu is.

A pair of Mangekyō Sharingan whose Dōjutsu are unknown is undoubtedly terrifying.

This made Itachi Uchiha even more hesitant to act freely.

One side fights alone, hesitant and timid; the other side is reckless, not caring even about mutual destruction, and has helpers.

Itachi Uchiha quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

On the Porcelain Platform, Kisame also noticed this scene; it was the first time he had ever truly witnessed the Impure World Reincarnation.

Although there was previous information indicating that Orochimaru and Danzo had both used this Forbidden Technique, no one had actually seen it.

Now that he'd seen it, Kisame was surprised to find that this Forbidden Technique was actually quite useful.

Furthermore, Kisame quickly discovered the two different scenarios of Impure World Reincarnation.

One type is those whose bodies have been Impure World Reincarnation and who are unwilling to fight; the other type is those who are willing to fight.

The combat capabilities demonstrated by these two are vastly different.

In the distance, Mito Uzumaki was single-handedly overpowering five people.

At that moment, Kisame suddenly felt a urge to try this Forbidden Technique.

Konoha is rife with problems; several former Hokage have been manipulated by others.

However, the Mizukage of Mist ninja are all on our side. If we summon them, wouldn't that just create several more Kage Level out of thin air?

Just as the chaos in Konoha was becoming overwhelming, another explosion occurred in the west of Konoha.

Yichen's lips curled up slightly. Just by sensing Chakra, he knew that the person he had invited had arrived.

The newcomers were the six Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, with Kazuma leading them.

This Kazuma was Yichen invited from the Capital City of the Land of Fire after learning that all of Danzo's men had turned against him.

Calling it an invitation is inappropriate; Yichen simply informed Kazuma the timeline of the Konoha Collapse Plan and the parties involved.

He also gave Kazuma a method for setting up a barrier that could conceal Chakra fluctuations.

Yichen believed that he didn't need to say anything more; Kazuma would seize the opportunity on his own.

As expected, after Danzo held Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yichen held off Kakashi and the others, Kazuma finally couldn't hold back any longer.

However, these six so-called Guardian Ninja were not what Yichen had hoped for. Six people who were barely even Elite Jonin were simply incapable of participating in a battle that could change the course of the Ninja World.

However, there was one exception: Kong, the son of Kazuma.

Just like in the original story, Kazuma collected the Nine-Tails Chakra that had been released during the Nine-Tails' Rampage.

Then it was sealed inside the empty body.

Thus, an incomplete Nine-Tails appeared within the hollow body. This Nine-Tails was probably similar to Yichen's Little Rhino Dog and Little Chōmei, capable of unleashing Kage Level combat power for a short period of time.

Such a Pseudo Jinchuriki would normally be disregarded by Konoha, but at this crucial moment, he could be the final straw that breaks the camel's back.

Led by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, with Kazuma and six others in the middle, and a Daimyo of the Land of Fire as the main force, this fresh force quickly stormed into Konoha.

The sudden chaos quickly disrupted Shikaku Nara's plans. With no high-end combat forces available, he could only send a large number of elite troops to block the cave while informing Kakashi, the Hokage.

After hearing Shikaku Nara's words, Kakashi glanced at Yichen with a grim expression, then stopped playing house with Yichen and instead put his hands together and began to use Wood Release.

Upon seeing this, Yichen immediately became more vigilant. However Hokage, he maintained a relaxed expression, even smiling as he said to Kakashi, "Yichen, are you planning to finish this quickly?"

Kakashi didn't reply; instead, he immediately shouted, "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"

Kakashi didn't use the Birth of Tree Sea, as this Area of Effect Ninjutsu wouldn't be very effective against Yichen.

Wood Dragon, a single-target attack Ninjutsu, is more effective against Yichen.

Seeing a giant Wood Dragon charging towards him, Yichen didn't hesitate and immediately used an A-rank Light Release to meet it.

Boom~

The Wood Release was significantly reduced to a smaller portion upon encountering the Light Release. However, the remaining part of the wood material continued its charge towards Yichen.

Yichen frowned, his hands flashed as he formed hand Hand Seals, and then unleashed another A-rank Light Release towards the Wood Dragon.

Boom~

A second explosion rang out, and the area was once again filled with a blue light.

Just then, Yichen sensed that a large amount of Chakra suddenly gathered in Kakashi's left eye.

Yichen's heart stirred.

Immediately, a large amount of Porcelain Mud formed in front of him.

Sure enough, just after the Porcelain Mud formed a barrier, a violent spatial fluctuation came from the barrier.

The next moment, the Porcelain Mud vanished completely.

Yichen's heart skipped a beat. "Kamui, such speed. Kakashi's Fake Uchiha's Kamui is already almost as fast as Obito Uchiha's before."

"It seems that the First Hokage's Cells were a great help to Kakashi!"

Kamui is a huge bug; whether it's Kamui or melee Kamui, it's almost impossible to counter.

The biggest weakness of Kamui is the delay during its casting.

If Kakashi can overcome this, then Kamui will be Kakashi's greatest asset.

Sure enough, as soon as Kakashi finished using Kamui, a large amount of Chakra immediately gathered in his left eye again.

Yichen's Mind's Eye was constantly watching Kakashi's eyes, and this change naturally did not escape his notice. So he quickly Hand Seals, and a large-scale Earth Style Jutsu technique was used to block the two of them.

After a moment of Space-Time distortion, a large chunk of Yichen's Earth Release is a technique for escaping/trapping) was gone.

Kakashi frowned. Kamui was amazing, but Yichen was clearly very familiar with this Dōjutsu.

In this situation, it would be extremely difficult to hit Yichen, especially since Yichen possesses exceptional perception abilities.

The process of Chakra and ocular power in his left eye before activating Kamui could not be hidden from Yichen at all.

It's impossible to solve the Yichen in the short term.

Kakashi looked at Sokai.

Yichen knew Kakashi's thoughts, so he quickly created a Porcelain Barrier between Kakashi and Sokai.

Kakashi frowned, then gritted his teeth and said to Kisame, "Mizukage, please hold off the Tsuchikage for a while. I'll go deal with the other enemies first."

Kisame:...

Before Kisame could agree, Kakashi formed several hand seals and vanished.