Power Systems Beyond Chakra?

"Then thank you very much, Lord Third Hokage. I will keep my promise. Leave the Third Raikage to me!"

After receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's affirmative answer, Kushina agreed to help.

There's no need for a written contract for this kind of thing, because if the Third Hokage Jōnin all the Jonin, he would completely lose his credibility.

Of course, the most important reason was Kushina's strength, which forced him to keep his promise.

At any time, personal strength is the most fundamental thing.

Otherwise, even the longest contract is just a piece of waste paper.

After all, this is a world where one's individual abilities can sweep away thousands of troops and destroy cities and countries.

Thank you.

Sarutobi Hiruzen forced a smile. Losing the Kurama during his tenure was, in any case, a huge failure for him as the Third Hokage. However, in order to win the war, he had no choice but to make compromises.

"Since Kushina has agreed to participate, I will naturally not stand idly by. I can help with medical and logistical matters."

Shiraha said with a smile.

Although he specializes in experimental techniques, with his years of accumulated knowledge, he should be considered one of the best Medical Ninjutsu masters in Konoha, second only to Tsunade.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "In that case, let's discuss the specific deployment plan."

The meeting continued, but the atmosphere became strange.

With Kushina, the Perfect Jinchuriki of the Kurama, taking action, the troublesome top-tier powerhouse, the Third Raikage, will be dealt with, Jiraiya on the front lines will be greatly reduced.

However, what happened at today's meeting was too shocking.

The Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki is actually planning to leave Konoha and rebuild the Uzumaki Clan.

The key point is that since the Third Hokage agreed, it seems he didn't dare to disagree.

Uchiha Hayato returned to his seat, his eyes revealing deep apprehension. It seemed he had to give up his plan to help Shiraha awaken her Sharingan with Chiho's help.

Even with the Mangekyō Sharingan, the current Uchiha cannot match the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.

Even the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan is the same; the Mangekyo does indeed counter Tailed Beast, but the Perfect Jinchuriki is an exception.

The Kurama is the strongest and most difficult Tailed Beast to control, yet it actually managed to reconcile with humans—something even the First Hokage's wife, Uzumaki Mito, couldn't achieve.

Unless Uchiha Madara is resurrected, the current Uchiha would likely face annihilation if they provoked Kushina.

Konoha itself is a military organization, and once activated, it functions like a sophisticated war machine, rapidly taking off.

The next day, Sarutobi Hiruzen led the Sarutobi Clan's ninjas, along with some of the village's Jōnin, to the northwestern border to help Minato Namikaze fight against Iwagakure, and at the same time to show the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, the old fox, Konoha's determination to win this war.

Ōnoki is a smart man. Once he sees that things are hopeless, he will definitely not lead Iwagakure and Konoha to fight to the death.

Once they defeat Iwagakure and Kushina holds off the Third Raikage, the two most difficult villages will be dealt with.

Since the Senju Clan disbanded, the Hyūga and Uchiha Ninja Clan become the two most powerful clans in Konoha.

This time, it can be considered a powerful alliance to deal with Kirigakure together.

Under the circumstances of a forced march.

On the third day, Shiraha and Kushina arrived at the northeastern border.

After arriving at the Konoha forces' camp, Shiraha and Kushina returned to their tent to rest.

"Kushina, remember! If you encounter the Third Raikage, just use the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Don't use the ' Crimson Dragon Calamity ' as well. What we promised the Third Hokage was to block the Kumogakure's attack."

All you need to do is hold off the Third Raikage; you don't need to defeat him, much less risk killing him.

Your own safety is the top priority; you must always remember this!

Shiraha said with a serious expression.

Because he had witnessed the Third Raikage's attack before, unless he immediately unleashed his full power of Breathing Technique and used the "Crimson Dragon Armor," he would be no match for him.

Moreover, even if he gave it his all, he probably wouldn't be a match for the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage is the type of person Shiraha fears most, as he is too fast and has extremely strong defense.

The spells used by Wizard apprentice might not be able to break through the Third Raikage's defenses, after all, he was a ruthless person who could fight the Eight-Tails hand-to-hand without getting hurt.

Shiraha's main fighting force now relies on the Knight Breathing Technique.

Excluding experiments and scientific research, he is more like a knight than Wizard or sorcerer.

As the scale of the war gradually expanded, even though Shiraha had bathed in Garaga's blood and cultivated the "Crimson Dragon Calamity" to its fullest extent, he was still not a dragon with dragon blood, and his combat power, comparable to a normal Kage Level warrior, was no longer sufficient.

"I know! You've reminded me of that many times along the way!"

Kushina pouted.

The Mini Nine-Tails escaped from the Sealing Space and appeared in front of Shiraha, saying with great confidence:

"Don't worry, I'm here! I won't let her get hurt."

"I feel at ease with you by my side." Shiraha nodded.

In a battle against the Third Raikage, the number of people involved has become meaningless in the conventional sense.

Even if Shiraha went up, he would most likely be a hindrance rather than a help. With the Kurama's guarantee, Shiraha felt at ease.

"Don't treat me like a child!" Kushina said, dissatisfied.

Shiraha and Kurama exchanged a smile.

Konoha 45th year.

The fighting on the front lines is at a stalemate.

With the Third Hokage and Minato Namikaze in charge of the overall situation on the Northwest Front, the situation has been completely stabilized.

On the Northeastern Front, Kushina was dealing with the Third Raikage, Jiraiya was fighting against other powerful enemies, and Tsunade arrived halfway to provide support, which temporarily suppressed Kumogakure.

However, on the southeastern front, the strength of Kirigakure exceeded Konoha's expectations. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the Third Mizukage were mobilized together, and with the advantage of the island terrain, Konoha suffered considerable losses.

The sea was calm that day.

A large ship was sailing from east to west, heading towards the East Coast of the Land of Fire.

Shiraha stood on the deck, basking in the sun, as the fleet returned to the inland from the front lines.

Due to the overwhelming strength of Kirigakure, Konoha suffered a surge in wounded. As one of Konoha's top Medical Ninja, Shiraha was transferred to help treat the wounded and was also responsible for escorting them back to Konoha.

Overall, this mission was not particularly dangerous.

Because the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Kirigakure the Third Mizukage, among other powerful figures from Kirigakure, were all on the front lines, he mostly traveled to and from the rear.

"Enemy attack!"

The Hyūga ninja in charge of sensing immediately issued a warning.

"There are twenty-five ninjas on the opposing warship, and they're from Kirigakure again. These damned guys are like persistent ghosts!"

Shiraha also activated "Sensory Enhancement," greatly enhancing his eyesight.

When the Kirigakure's warship got closer, Shiraha activated his "Sixth Sense" to enhance his perception. He realized that the enemy only had three Jōnin and the rest Chunin, so they were not a threat.

For the past few months, Kirigakure has been frequently sending fast ships to attack Konoha's fleets at sea.

Fleets transporting supplies and the wounded, in particular, usually receive special attention.

However, after being ambushed by Konoha and suffering several heavy losses, Kirigakure mainly focused on harassing Konoha with Water Style attacks from a distance, and rarely engaged in direct combat with Konoha ninjas.

Since there are very few Uchiha and Hyūga ninjas skilled in Water Style at the front lines, most of the time, the two sides exchange Jōnin the sea.

If the Kirigakure ninja discover that the Konoha Village's fleet is stronger, they will immediately retreat.

Although it doesn't usually cause any real damage to Konoha, it's still annoying.

Moreover, the wounded are not used to the turbulence at sea. The aftershocks of the battle have little effect on normal ninjas, but the seriously wounded cannot withstand such torment.

Because Shiraha's fleet was escorting a large number of wounded, ten Jōnin accompanying him.

The Kirigakure's warships only have so few people; they probably wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap in Konoha's stomach.

Another harassment.

"Prepare for battle!"

The Jōnin quickly gathered at the bow of the ship. Although the Kirigakure Village had fewer people, they could not be careless.

The Kirigakure's warships were about one-third the size of Konoha's transport ships, so they could travel very fast.

They were hanging about 100 meters away from Konoha. Several Kirigakure ninjas jumped off the ship, walked on the water to approach, and then released Ninjutsu from a distance of several dozen meters.

' Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!'

' Water Style: Water Fang Bullet!'

' Water Style: Water Dragon Whip!'

' Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!'

' Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!'

Faced with a series of Water Release Ninjutsu unleashed by the Kirigakure Ninja, the Konoha Village ninja immediately countered with Fire Style.

There's no way around it. Although earth counters water, Earth Release techniques are extremely ineffective on the sea. Besides, the Uchiha ninjas are better at Fire Style!

Water counters Fire, and this elemental advantage is a significant disadvantage for ninjas of the same level.

However, the Uchiha ninjas who used Ninjutsu were clearly much stronger than the Hidden Kirigakure Ninja.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

The solidified Water Style containing a large amount of Chakra was rapidly heated and evaporated by the blazing flames, and a large amount of water vapor rose from the sea surface.

After a barrage of Ninjutsu, the Kirigakure ninjas were clearly running out of stamina, likely due to insufficient Chakra, and quickly returned to their warship, seemingly preparing for a retreat.

"Stop chasing them!" Shiraha shouted from the ship as he watched the ninjas jump out of the sea.

"Yes, those bastards from Kirigakure are disgusting!"

The ninjas on the sea watched the Kirigakure Warship speed away, then cursed as they returned to their ship.

On the fleet responsible for transporting the wounded, Shiraha was in charge, and all the ninjas had to obey his orders.

At first, some Hyūga and Uchiha ninjas were somewhat dissatisfied, and although they didn't say it outright, their attitude was quite clear.

However, after experiencing several attacks by the Kirigakure Fleet and Jōnin Shiraha, these people also realized that Shiraha was not only Medical Ninja, but also far stronger than ordinary Jōnin.

Of course, even though the Jōnin hadn't attended the High-Level Meeting and weren't present when Kushina unleashed the Kurama, the high-ranking members of the clan repeatedly warned Hakuba not to offend him before Shiraha arrived at the Kirigakure Battlefield. So the Jōnin were very sensible from the start.

Overall, it was another attack that ended without serious harm.

Boom--!

The Kirigakure Warship, which had already traveled several hundred meters away, was suddenly struck by more than a dozen orange orbs of light.

Explosion instantly!

"What is this?!" Shiraha's expression changed slightly. Because he had used "Sensory Enhancement", he could roughly see the scene several hundred meters away.

The orange orb that caused the Kirigakure Warship to explode emitted strange Energy Field fluctuations.

"Look to the north! What's that ship?" Hyūga ninja shouted a warning.

Shiraha turned his head and saw a large ship rapidly approaching from their north.

It was completely different from their large wooden ships.

This is a warship made entirely of metal, and its design is very similar to that of the first generation of Shiraha.

"Careful!"

Dark holes appeared on the sides of the Metal Warship, and then a dozen or so orbs of light, like cannonballs, flew rapidly toward the large ship where Shiraha was.

' Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!'

' Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!'

' Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!'

The Uchiha Jōnin activated Fire Style in the direction from which the ball of light was coming.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The ball of light collided with the Fire Style, creating a violent explosion that caused the ship to rock violently.

A few orbs of light broke through the Fire Style attack and continued flying towards the large ship.

Shiraha and the ninjas on the ship threw out Kunai, each with Exploding Tag attached.

Boom!

At close range, the two explosions produced a deafeningly loud sound.

Faced with the shockwave from the explosion, Shiraha quickly chanted an incantation and released a "barrier" spell in front of the ship. At the same time, he threw out several Enchanted Bracelet that contained the "barrier" spell, blocking the terrifying shockwave from the explosion.

"The cabin is leaking! It's sinking!"

The ninja in the cabin exclaimed in surprise.

"Lower the small boat and escort the wounded away. Jōnin, follow me to engage the enemy." Shiraha ordered, intending to stall for time depending on the situation. After all, his "Sixth Sense" did not show any sense of crisis from "Super Sensory Perception," so he wouldn't just run away immediately.

Of course, if things were impossible, Shiraha would certainly not do something like staying behind to cover the retreat.

"Yes!"

The Jōnin jumped off the large ship and came to the sea.

At this moment, seeing that Shiraha's side had blocked the attack of the light sphere, the distant metal warships quickly sailed towards them.

Three figures jumped off the Metal Warship.

"What is this?" Shiraha's heart stirred. As the three enemies approached, the strange Energy Field fluctuations grew stronger and stronger.

There was no Chakra fluctuation on the three of them, but there was another powerful energy.

Of course, this powerful energy refers to that of a normal ninja.

For Shiraha, an energy fluctuation comparable to that of Jōnin wouldn't necessarily mean he was very strong in combat.

"Um?"

Once the three got a little closer, Shiraha could see their faces clearly.

All three were beautiful young women, dressed somewhat like the knights from Shiraha's previous life, all wearing metal armor.

As one of them ran across the sea, enormous wings sprouted from his back, and he flew over like a bat.

The other two also transformed into animal forms, one resembling an ape and the other a werewolf, galloping across the water.

"Transformation Jutsu?"

Shiraha's eyes changed slightly. The Naruto World actually has other power systems. Could these three be transmigrators as well?

However, their strength seemed to be concentrated in their chest area.

"Roar~!"

The Female Knight in werewolf form was the fastest. After arriving close, she quickly dodged the ninja tool attacks of the Uchiha ninjas, and then let out a special roar. The intense sonic attack caused the surrounding ninjas to feel a throbbing in their heads, their faces contorted in pain, and they covered their ears.

Shiraha quickly activated "Barrier," and a semi-transparent light shield appeared on his body, which fluctuated violently under the attack of the sound waves.

"Hmm? What a handsome young man!"

The Female Knight above, now in bat form, noticed Shiraha and flew towards him with a flap of her wings.

At this moment, Shiraha suddenly felt everything go black, and the entire space became completely dark.

"This is... Genjutsu?!"

"This is my world, so no one will bother us!" The Female Knight's voice echoed in the dark space.

Shiraha looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Female Knight, magnified ten times, hanging upside down in the dark space.

The Female Knight was originally in her half-orc form, underwent a drastic change. Her beautiful chestnut hair turned deathly white, the whites of her eyes disappeared, and her eyes became completely red. Sharp, beast-like teeth sprouted from her mouth, her skin turned completely black, and the parts of her original armor were covered by white fur, from which a long black tail grew, making her look exactly like a giant bat.

"Playing tricks!"

Shiraha's eyes turned cold, and he quickly increased his Mental Power and Magic Power output to strengthen the "Antimagic Field".