Konoha At the end of December 51, as the New Year approaches, Land of Grass the battle on the frontline continues.
Under the cover of the two Jinchuriki, Iwagakure Ninja is not afraid of death. Through a large-scale combination of ninjutsu, he has steadily advanced and is now close to the border of Land of Fire.
Different from the last war, Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi successfully contained Yellow Flash with the power of Tailed Beast.
Under Lava Release Chakra Mode, Roshi has improved a lot. In the latest fight, Minato's Rasengan failed to seriously injure Jinchuriki.
Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han also played a big role, taking the lead in charging in every mission. The violent Taijutsu and Boil Release Strength of a Hundred also caused Konoha Ninja to suffer a lot.
Although the development of Tailed Beast's power was slightly inferior, the rough Tailed Beast Transformation made Sarutobi Hiruzen unable to fight.
Preparing against Tailed Beast Bomb is not an easy task. Fortunately, the opponent cannot Tailed Beast Transformation frequently, and in the end the battle becomes a war of attrition for both sides.
Neither ninja nor the two sides are satisfied with this stalemate. As the New Year approaches, both sides want to inflict heavy damage on their opponents. In recent days, everyone has been holding frequent meetings to discuss strategies.
In the Konoha camp, many ninjas from Jonin Division were discussing how to deal with Tailed Beast. Iwagakure Ninja made it clear that Jinchuriki would be restrained by Tailed Beast Bomb, and Konoha must release its highest combat power.
After coming to the front line for a month, after several battles, Minato had already figured out the opponent's intelligence. At this time, Shen Sheng suggested. "Jinchuriki has not fully mastered that special Chakra mode. Tailed Beast's Chakra is very heavy on his body."
"Roshi shouldn't be able to fight for a long time. This is our chance."
Every time Tailed Beast Transformation does great harm to Jinchuriki, Chakra carrying malicious intentions will not only burn the body, but also erode Jinchuriki's will.
This is also the reason why Roshi and Han cannot maintain the Tailed Beast form for a long time. For too long, they will even lose themselves. Once they attack without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy, Iwagakure Ninja will also suffer.
"Minato is right, we need to adjust our strategy in cooperation with him."
"Once Jinchuriki retreats, it's time for everyone to counterattack."
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi warned in a deep voice that he was mainly responsible for dealing with Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han. This "Steam Ninja" was extremely powerful even if he didn't use Tailed Beast Transformation.
Just his huge stature of over 2.20 meters and huge strength is already a huge problem. If he takes the lead in charging, ordinary ninjas are no match for him.
Shikaku Nara and others quickly gave their opinions. Although Jinchuriki is powerful, he can still defeat his opponent as long as he grasps his weaknesses.
The trouble is that with an attack like Tailed Beast Bomb, once the opponent puts down the burden and deliberately targets ordinary ninjas, Minato Namikaze has to take care of everyone. This is also the reason why Iwagakure Ninja achieved results.
Kakashi, the youngest person in the camp, remained silent until the meeting was over and he stayed with several elites. When he heard Tailed Beast Plan, his heart moved. He pondered for a moment and then remained silent.
"Iwagakure is indeed on guard, Lord Hokage, should we target Takigakure?"
"It's just that if this happens, the battle line will have to shift to the south."
Shikaku Nara asked in a low voice, while Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi beside them looked at the map, stretching the front line, which might put more pressure on the supply line.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is not satisfied with the plan made by Root. After all, Takigakure and Konoha have always had a friendly relationship, but considering that Tailed Beast The importance of, finally explained in a low voice, "We only need to cover a few teams of Root. Takigakure has complex terrain, and this operation needs to be kept hidden."
When the three of them left, Kakashi, who was left at the end, hesitated to speak. Considering the interests of the village, he finally took the initiative to speak, "Teacher, Mr. Third Hokage, I have important information."
"Three-Tails of Kirigakure may be resurrected in the near future. It should be easier to capture this ownerless Tailed Beast."
Minato had a general understanding of what happened that year, and the look of surprise on his face flashed away, and then he took the initiative to take over the conversation. "If the information is correct, we can indeed participate in the capture."
"Lord Hokage, you can indeed make more preparations."
After hearing what the two people said, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not ask about the source of the information. He thought for a moment before agreeing. Then he called the members directly under Anbu to send the summarized information back to the village.
When they walked out of the camp, Minato patted Kakashi on the shoulder, and the two of them looked at the snow-covered ground in silence for a long time.
"Teacher, the information is not wrong, it just involves Lin, so I never mentioned it."
Kakashi once again assured that he was sure that there were no monsters in the body of Lin who was resurrected from the dead, and Tailed Beast would not really die and would definitely be resurrected again.
Minato saw that Kakashi's face was not very good, and did not ask what happened specifically. A smile appeared on his face and comforted him, "Just having this piece of information is enough. The rest can be left to Anbu to investigate."
"This way, the village will have more choices."
Subconsciously he let out a sigh of relief. Kakashi had never dared to recall what happened that year. He didn't expect that Nine-Tails was lost. He instinctively sniffed twice with his nose to confirm that there was no one else nearby, and then asked in a low voice, "Teacher, what happened that night?"
"So far, the identity of the attacker has not been determined?"
Kakashi knew that Minato had an extremely serious injury on his shoulder. He couldn't imagine any ninja who could hurt a teacher with extreme speed.
"This matter needs to be kept secret for now. The other party is extremely powerful and also controls Space-Time Ninjutsu."
"Kakashi, don't think too much, your information has already helped the village solve a big problem."
Minato comforted him twice more, recalling the night when a family of three almost died on the spot, the smile gradually disappeared from his face. He must end the current war as soon as possible.
When he thought that the mysterious enemy had mastered the power of Nine-Tails, Minato was a little worried about the future. The other party obviously had a huge unknown plan, and he needed to investigate clearly before he could feel at ease.
When Kakashi returned to his camp, Might Guy and Hideichi Hyuga were still discussing how to deal with Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han's surprise attack.
"Kakashi, what should we do next?"
"That big guy is too troublesome. His recovery speed is beyond human level."
Might Guy rarely complained. He had restrained the opponent several times with his speed, but the enemy was still "alive" even after being seriously injured. This really made him appreciate the power of Tailed Beast.
"Kai, the battle plan cannot be revealed at will."
Hideichi Hyuga came to the battlefield in much better condition than before. He did not have to accept blind date arrangements and was temporarily freed from the Main Family's control. He temporarily found his "freedom".
"We just need to cooperate with other teams to continue to contain Jinchuriki. Minato-sensei will come to support after getting rid of Roshi.
"Don't force yourself, this kind of opponent is not something we can easily deal with."
Kakashi responded simply. Looking at Might Guy and Hideichi Hyuga's energetic appearance, he thought of Obito again in his heart, and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face. "Obito, I will protect everyone this time."
Six days before the New Year, the news of the Land of Grass battlefield came back to Konoha. Minato Namikaze restrained two Jinchuriki alone, and Konoha Ninja severely damaged the Iwagakure frontline troops.
Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki came to the battlefield quietly and had a big fight with Third Hokage.
The battle between the shadows destroyed a small hill, and Iwagakure Ninja's encirclement and suppression operation completely failed, but Konoha Ninja also paid a heavy price.
After the battle, Land of Grass was temporarily peaceful before the arrival of the New Year. This made Konoha Ninja who stayed in the village breath a sigh of relief and could barely live a stable New Year.
Intelligence Department has encountered a lot of trouble since receiving the corpse. Facing the puppet that was transformed beyond recognition, they were unable to obtain useful information at all.
On the eastern edge of the village, in the small building where the Intelligence Department door is temporarily used for work, the Yamanaka Clan ninja is reporting the progress in a low voice, "Master Xiu, so far we have only dug out part of the information from this body."
"The other party may be the leader of Amegakure, Hanzo, but the remaining information in the brain cannot be completely confirmed."
"The enemy used an incredible transformation method. We can't even be sure whether Hanzo is really alive in this state."
At the end of the sentence, Yamanaka Clan Ninja looked ashamed. They had been analyzing the corpse for so long, but in the end they had not obtained any useful information.
"It doesn't matter. Don't blame yourself. Even if you don't have exact information, you can still make bold assumptions."
"Have you found the source of these weapons?"
Shu Furukawa asked softly. As a result, the young ninja Yamanaka Clan was even more ashamed and immediately lowered his head to plead guilty, "We cannot find out the source. Master Xiu, according to the records and collected intelligence, even Land of Lightning cannot complete such a craft."
"These weapons are too sophisticated. Similar weapons and equipment have not appeared in Shinobi World."
Other intelligence officers also bowed their heads. This statement sounded like an excuse for their incompetence. This was also the reason why they were unable to report accurately for two months.
"Is there a craft that Land of Lightning cannot complete?"
"Yes, Master Xiu, we can't even replenish ammunition for these weapons. No craftsman can complete that kind of tracking explosive device."
After answering daringly, the people in the intelligence room almost fell to their knees on the ground. It is the best portrayal of them that they don't know what to ask.
Shu Furukawa understood the truth of the matter and pretended to be angry. He scolded and encouraged Hokage on behalf of Hokage. When they heard that Lord Hokage did not intend to hold him accountable, many people shed tears.
After arriving in the laboratory together, Shu Furukawa looked at the puppets that were dismantled and did not feel distressed. Asura Path is the most advanced one and he already has it in his hands. "I will ask members of the medical department to come and cooperate with you."
"Even if we can't analyze the information, this body modification technology alone is worth learning."
"Everyone, cheer up. During the reconstruction period, we need to work together.
,"Yes, Master Xiu!"
Everyone responded loudly. It was the best result that they were not held accountable. These corpses had become a nightmare for many ninjas. They really didn't know what the enemy was doing.
After completing inspections in several departments, Shu Furukawa arrived at the secret base in the southeast corner of the village in the afternoon.
The laboratory built deep underground in the dense forest was not affected by the attack. It was one of Orochimaru's backup laboratories. He evacuated here after abandoning his body and being seriously injured.
After Shu Furukawa searched for a long time, he discovered that Orochimaru was reincarnated again. Different from the previous situation, he was reincarnated in a hurry and the container was already showing signs of collapse.
In the dark room, Orochimaru was unable to get up at this time. This useful female body had not even been transformed.
"Xiu, did you get any useful information from those corpses?"
Hearing Orochimaru ask in a cold and hoarse voice, Shu Furukawa shook his head and briefly introduced, "There is no useful information. I think your guess is correct, teacher. This is Rinnegan's unique ability. This kind of jutsu is out of the scope of ordinary ninjutsu."
"Teacher, why not use the prepared container? Although it cannot integrate the power of Senju and Uchiha, it is much better than this body."
Orochimaru chuckled, looked at the disciple who had grown taller, and showed his ambition again. "Ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan is not my pursuit, you should have experienced it, the power called Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Seeing Shu Furukawa nodding in "disappointment", Orochimaru had a look of fanaticism in his eyes and continued to add, "The bloodline of Uchiha in the village is not good enough. I don't think they can inherit the excellent talent of Madara Uchiha."
"This is also the reason why it is impossible to fuse the bloodlines of Senju and Uchiha. Hashirama Senju is too powerful and must find a bloodline that matches his power."
"Only by integrating this power can we pursue the power of Sage of Six Paths and master all truths."
Shu Furukawa felt that Orochimaru had become a little crazy, and secretly recorded the "illness" in his mind.
Unlike the last time when White Snake Sage was injected with venom and transformed into a snake, this time Orochimaru officially used Living Corpse Reincarnation. At present, the ninjutsu still needs to be perfected.
"Teacher, you may not be able to change the container during this period."
"I have checked this body, and fortunately there is an improved Hashirama Cells. As long as you take active treatment, it will be fine for a few years."
"Danzo has been looking for you recently. After the personnel of Anbu were damaged, Root has been temporarily activated again."
Orochimaru immediately frowned when he heard Shu Furukawa's introduction. Danzo naturally had bad intentions. The other party wanted to get rid of Cursed Seal. Looking for him at this time was obviously to add insult to injury, "It's really interesting! As expected of Shinobi of the Darkness, this forbearance has finally paid off."
"Xiu, I'm going to trouble you for this period of time. I can't have a good chat with Danzo until I stabilize this body."
"You can use this knowledge when it comes to body modification."
Shu Furukawa took the scroll. In order to cooperate with Senjutsu Chakra, Orochimaru continued to study body modification and how to create a "beatable" body. The other party had great experience.
"This is all the knowledge and substitute methods of Soft Body Modification. After the body transformation is completed, we can visit Amegakure."
"Rinnegan, what an incredible ability. Since the opponent still has weaknesses, it's natural to take advantage of it!"
Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue as he spoke. He did not tell Shu Furukawa about the transaction with the owner of Mangekyō Sharingan. The enemy's internal conflicts were his opportunity.
Although Orochimaru doesn't want to admit it, he currently has no way to cope with that legendary power. This reincarnation made him desire it even more, that is the best body to pursue eternity.
Shu Furukawa plans to transform Jinchuriki White Zetsu into a "biological armor". Now that he has obtained all this knowledge, Orochimaru has completely squeezed it out. "Teacher, you must be more careful!"
Orochimaru nodded and looked at Shu Furukawa who started the equipment. He felt that the disciple's attitude seemed to have changed. But after careful observation, he felt that he was as respectful as usual. "Is it really a problem with this weak body?"
"Without power, even the original capacity has been affected."