Konoha's New Strongman

On the night of the second day after the Third Kazekage's disappearance, Nawaki arrived at the long-unseen Western Ninja Village.

By then, after a full day of probing and deliberation, Sunagakure's upper ranks had finally identified Konoha as the culprit behind the Third Kazekage's assassination and decided to launch an attack on the Land of Fire the next day.

Nawaki had not come to the west alone this time. In addition to two thousand direct Anbu subordinates, Kushina, Mazo, and Natsuhiboshi had accompanied him on the campaign. Naturally, Nawaki had not brought the three women along to seek pleasure in the army. He needed them to serve as high-end combat forces and senior commanders to assist him in the war.

The three women were no mere ornaments. Under Nawaki's tutelage and with the aid of Qi Refining Pills, all three had reached the Kage level and possessed their own special abilities. As the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Kushina was one of the Shinobi World's foremost strategic-level powers. Mazo had originally come from the Sky Ninja Village; now, having learned the Konoha Six Powers and equipped with new aircraft and chakra weapons, her aerial combat strength was no weaker than White Fang's. Finally, there was Natsuhiboshi, who cultivated the Mysterious Peacock Method. Together with the Konoha branch family members from Hoshigakure under her command, she could unleash combat power comparable to a small Tailed Beast while also serving as an air force unit. They were truly a versatile special force.

Although the three women were not well known throughout the Shinobi World beneath Nawaki's brilliance, Konoha's upper ranks understood their strength very well. That was why they had agreed to let them serve as senior commanders in this war. At the same time, those in the know were filled with envy and jealousy