Hyuga Makoto, Go to Hell!

Within the Forest of the Land of Hot Water, amidst ruins.

The Fourth Raikage stood there with several of his subordinates, his face grim, seemingly lost in thought.

The destruction of this place was truly horrific; the enormous craters and the shattered earth were simply unbelievable to him.

He frowned even more when he saw the canyon that had inexplicably appeared at his feet, stretching for a thousand meters across the land.

"What exactly is this? You've been investigating for so many days, and you still haven't reached a conclusion?"

"Lord Raikage, this looks very much like..."

Dodai raised his head with some difficulty; he had always opposed the Fourth Raikage personally leading the attack.

But the Raikage charging ahead seems to be a tradition of Kumogakure?

Left with no other choice, he followed them out, but now he was genuinely terrified.

"It looks like a knife mark or a sword mark!"

"Knife marks or sword marks..."

The Fourth Raikage, though somewhat incredulous at the answer, wasn't entirely surprised.

His good younger brother, Killer B, also practices swordsmanship. Even though he doesn't use a sword, he is no stranger to swordsmanship.

The surface of this canyon is so smooth; it clearly looks like it was cut!

Even if it were Wind Release, Wind Release wouldn't cause the ground to crack to this extent.

"But what kind of knife or sword, how big, could produce such an effect?"

"I don't know either, it's all really unbelievable."

Dodai's expression was extremely solemn; this was truly the first time he had encountered such a situation.

"Lord Raikage, I think we should leave here as soon as possible. This kind of battle is simply inhuman."

"Hmph, when did such a monster appear in the Shinobi World?"

The Fourth Raikage's expression wasn't particularly good either; the level of destruction in this battle was comparable to two Tailed Beast going berserk!

He couldn't understand when such a dangerous guy had appeared in the Shinobi World.

However, while he thought this way, a hint of excitement flickered in his eyes.

He was a warlike man by nature, and he always adhered to the principle of "action and power!"

If such a person and such power could be acquired by the Kumogakure, the impact on their village's development and future would be immeasurable.

"Investigate for a few more days and get a general idea of what's going on."

The Fourth Raikage's fists were itching slightly; he was genuinely excited.

He never felt that he was weaker than anyone else, just like his father was fearless in the face of being surrounded by tens of thousands of ninjas, he also had that kind of personality.

Now he didn't even want to go to the Kingdom of Shan anymore, so he simply sat on the ground and spoke in a muffled voice.

"We absolutely must find these guys; they're much more interesting than we thought!"

"Well...

Dodai had a headache; he knew it would turn out this way.

But before he could speak, a sensory ninja beside him, hope, suddenly frowned.

"Lord Raikage, a few more people are approaching."

"Snort."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage simply snorted coldly.

"What a nuisance, who are they from now?"

"They must have come from the Land of Fire, and..."

hope's expression was somewhat solemn. He hesitated for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.

"Their Chakra seems to be very strong!"

Konoha?

The Fourth Raikage raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and then let out a cold laugh.

"It's been a while since I've dealt with them. Their arrival is just in time; I'd like to see what clues they can find."

"Your judgment is correct; their target really is the Land of Hot Water."

At the edge of the ruins of the Land of Hot Water, with a distortion of space, Obito and Zetsu quietly appeared.

Looking at the ruins before them, they were momentarily dazed.

Because the image of that night, the figure shrouded in moonlight, resurfaced in their minds!

That guy will probably be their nightmare for a long time, after all, such terrifying power is hard to forget.

"Given the extent of the damage, Konoha couldn't possibly ignore it."

Black Zetsu shook his head, quickly banishing the image of his mother and her clan from his mind.

"Furthermore, there's a person from Konoha within the Land of Hot Water."

"Oh, who is it?"

Obito raised an eyebrow; he was genuinely curious about this matter, and Black Zetsu didn't hide it from him.

"It's Tsunade. She's in the Land of Hot Water. I think Hyuga Makoto and the others are also planning to go find her."

"Hmph, is it because of our connection with that Nucleus Organization, or because of Wood Release?"

"Anything is possible; after all, Konoha won't just stand by and watch."

"Hmph, even if she goes back, it won't make a difference."

Obito snorted coldly. Although Tsunade was renowned, Obito didn't find her particularly difficult to deal with.

After all, a Medical Ninja and a pure Taijutsu ninja—meeting someone like that is practically a free gift!

Besides Hyuga Makoto...

"That damn Byakugan is a real nuisance."

Obito couldn't help but curse under his breath, while Black Zetsu offered a reminder.

"Now that their location has been determined, should we take action?"

"Of course!"

Obito didn't hesitate at all; their purpose in coming here was precisely to deal with them.

"Uchiha Itachi has almost recovered. Let him come over. Also..."

"Orochimaru and Kakuzu, I recommend both of them."

Black Zetsu immediately gave his recommendation before Obito finish speaking.

"Jiraiya needs Orochimaru to deal with him, and Kakuzu's Secret Technique and Ninjutsu are relatively effective against Taijutsu. I think this combination would be quite good."

"The two of them?"

Obito pondered for a moment, then finally nodded firmly.

"Then it's decided. You keep an eye on Hyuga Makoto and the others, I'll go bring Orochimaru and the others over."

Obito was extremely agile; his figure twisted as soon as he finished speaking.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot, leaving only Black Zetsu and White Zetsu behind.

"Huh? Another battle?"

White Zetsu blinked and then spoke with a grin.

"Black one, who do you think will win this time?"

"Snort!"

Black Zetsu glared at White Zetsu; he now loathed this guy more than just a little.

But he had to admit that White Zetsu was indeed useful, so he spoke calmly.

"Who wins or loses doesn't matter; all I want is a result."

"Result?"

White Zetsu blinked his big, dumbfounded eyes, but Black Zetsu want to explain.

"I asked you to investigate Hyuga Makoto, what are the results yet?"

"Didn't I already show you this guy's file?"

White Zetsu scratched his head; this was truly a difficult situation for him.

"This guy's intelligence is very clean. He had smooth missions Genin, but he started having bad luck after joining the Anbu. There's nothing special about him."

"Nothing special?"

Black Zetsu glanced at White Zetsu. This guy is so strong, and he doesn't even have anything special about him?

"Hey, you black one, what kind of look is that?"

White Zetsu was a little unhappy, but after thinking for a moment, he suddenly grinned.

"But if we have to say there are exceptions, then there aren't any."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!"

"He was a genius before, but he didn't seem to have anything particularly special about him. But after joining the Anbu, his strength started to improve by leaps and bounds. Would you call that special?"

"After entering the Anbu?"

These words made Black Zetsu seriously consider them.

Slowly, an idea suddenly popped into his head.

"Could it be that Mother's technique can be "unsealed" more quickly through continuous high-intensity battles?"

He had very little information about "Wedge," and much of what he knew was based on guesswork.

But thinking about it carefully, Hyuga Makoto's progress is indeed quite fast; he has grown to this level in just one year!

"Even if one can learn a technique like the Flying Thunder God Technique, then..."

", Black Zetsu's gaze subtly changed, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess might be correct.

However, he remained calm, even though his fists were clenched slightly with excitement.

"Finding out how to unlock it will be good for all of us, but now we need to verify our guesses!"

Black Zetsu muttered to himself; he was actually looking forward to Obito arriving soon...

"The Land of Hot Water is so much more comfortable than the Land of Rain!"

On the other side of the ruins, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh, his face full of eagerness.

"Let's find a small town quickly so we can rest. I haven't had a single comfortable day since I returned to Konoha, so we can't miss this opportunity!"

Are you referring to the sex industry?

Hyuga Makoto, with a wide, disapproving Byakugan, Jiraiya at Jiraiya with a strange expression.

"Hey, aren't you afraid Lady Tsunade will beat you up for doing this?"

"Tch, who's afraid of her!"

Jiraiya tilted his head back disdainfully, though a flicker of something still lingered in his eyes.

Back then, he tried to spy on Tsunade, but Tsunade punched him so hard that she smashed the Tsunade and broke his ribs in the process!

That time, he truly felt like he was going to die.

"Honestly, you little brat, you're such a spoilsport. Can't you just not talk about her?"

"But the problem is, aren't we looking for her?"

Hyuga Makoto was quite helpless. He turned his head to look at the ruins beside him and couldn't help but ask.

"Also, shouldn't we investigate this place?"

"We definitely need to see it, but let's rest first and find Tsunade first."

Jiraiya waved his hand and made his decision.

"Anyway, Danzo's people have already investigated, and there are quite a few people here. Let's finish what we need to do first."

"Indeed, there are many ninjas from other villages here. Doesn't the Land of Hot Water manage them?"

Uchiha Izumi, who was walking behind, couldn't help but be curious. Kakashi, while flipping through a erotic book, casually explained.

"They can't manage it, and they can't handle it themselves, even with the protection of the Yugakure."

This is the basic fate of small countries in the Shinobi World.

Even with the protection of the ninja village, it is still completely incomparable to other major powers.

All sorts of strange and powerful beings come and go as they please. Even during times of war, regardless of whether you have the protection of a ninja village, you can become a battlefield for a major power.

Simply put, without strength and resources, it is impossible to form an effective defense.

In the entire Shinobi World, only the Land of Rain is an exception, because Hanzo is just too powerful!

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's speed things up and find Tsunade."

Jiraiya waved his hand, but Hyuga Makoto suddenly glanced behind him.

"I think we probably can't go for the time being."

"Um?"

These words stunned Jiraiya, Kakashi put away his book, and Uchiha Izumi became even more nervous.

"Did you run into some trouble?"

"I had a vague feeling before that someone was following us."

Hyuga Makoto glanced around before slowly speaking.

"At first we thought I was mistaken, because I couldn't find anything even when I used my Byakugan to investigate, but just now..."

Hyuga Makoto slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the undamaged woods beside him.

"That feeling became more real, and there are probably not many people who can make me feel that way."

"Reality?"

These words immediately made Kakashi think of something, and his gaze became serious.

Could it be...?

"Well, I'm afraid only those who hide themselves in the sewers like rats..."

Hyuga Makoto turned his head away, his Byakugan subtly opening.

"You orchestrated this scheme, Captain, to kill Rin, the Chunin, thus awakening your own Sharingan and allowing Uchiha Obito to become immersed in his own fantasy world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the area fell into a deathly silence.

But this deathly silence didn't last long. Accompanied by an explosion of Chakra, a roar resounded throughout the entire Forest.

"Hyuga Makoto, you'd better die!"

Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!

In an instant, space distorted, followed by a sea of fire that spun and roared towards them. "Tch, it really does look like Wood Release technique."

On the other side of the ruins, Tsunade frowned as she looked at the marks on the ground.

She was gambling heavily in a small town in the Land of Hot Water, but she lost so much that she had no choice but to run away.

Although it would be incredibly shameful for a powerful ninja to run away with a mountain of debt.

But Tsunade didn't care; she figured they could just go ask Konoha for it!

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly overheard some passersby talking.

"That day, a giant dragon made of wood suddenly appeared; it was several hundred meters long!"

"Wood Release? Are you kidding me? Isn't that the legendary power of the First Hokage Konoha?"

"I only heard it from someone else, who knows? But it might actually be true, after all, so many ninjas from other villages have come."

"What a nuisance, why has everyone come here..."

These words sounded like a curious chat, or perhaps a complaint, but they forced Tsunade to stop in her tracks.

Since leaving Konoha, she hadn't paid much attention to village affairs and wasn't quite sure how things were going there.

But the matter of Wood Release made it hard for her not to take it seriously.

After hesitating for a while, she finally brought Shizune over, but after checking, she found that the situation was even worse!

"Lady Tsunade, is it really Wood Release?"

Shizune, holding Tonton, couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"But how did Wood Release end up here?"

"You'll probably have to ask the old man about that."

Tsunade shook her head, her gaze becoming even more serious.

"And this Wood Release technique really does have a bit of Grandpa's feel to it."

The First Hokage?

Shizune looked completely incredulous, but Tsunade shook her head and remained silent.

The village had conducted cell research on her great-grandfather, but it was her second grandfather who initially did it.

The actual results don't seem to be very good, so how did this thing suddenly appear?

"What is going on..

Tsunade muttered to herself, but just then a Kakkō of Kakkō shot into the sky, accompanied by a roar of anger.

"Hyuga Makoto, you'd better die!"

This situation left Tsunade and Shizune bewildered, neither of them understanding what was going on.

After hesitating for a moment, Tsunade sighed and decided to go take a look.

As long as there aren't any major problems, she can leave quietly.

"Hyuga?"

The Fourth Raikage also heard the roar, and his expression immediately became somewhat strange.

After a long while, he finally let out a cold laugh.

"Hyuga, huh? That's interesting..."