Kirigakure's Surprise Attack on Konoha

For the next two months, Long Ye received instruction in Ninjutsu from Madara Uchiha underground.

He thus experienced firsthand what it means to be Ninjutsu genius.

After his body was modified, it was as if his blocked meridians had been cleared, allowing him to use Ninjutsu without any hindrance, and he could learn it very quickly.

However, it is clear that even though Madara Uchiha placed a seal on him, he was still wary of him.

The truly powerful Ninjutsu in Wood Release, whether it's the "Wood Dragon Jutsu" for capturing Tailed Beast, the "Wood Human Technique" Susanoo, or the extremely bizarre "Deep Forest Emergence," were almost never taught.

Over the course of two months, only two Wood Release Ninjutsu were taught: "Wood Clone Technique" and "Hotei Technique".

Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique, as the name suggests, is a Ninjutsu similar to Shadow Clone, but it is much more effective and harder to detect.

Madara Uchiha taught him this Ninjutsu, clearly with the aim of saving his life.

As for the second Hotei Technique, which is the only one that secretly pleased Long Ye.

This Ninjutsu is a true offensive Ninjutsu. By channeling Chakra into the ground, countless wooden hands grow and can be manipulated at will.

This Ninjutsu is highly mobile, and because it emerges from underground, the opponent cannot predict where the wooden hand will appear next.

According to Madara Uchiha's description of this Ninjutsu, if mastered to a high level, it can even subdue Tailed Beast and catch Susanoo's Chakra sword with bare hands.

Of course, Long Ye has not yet cultivated to that level.

After two months of cultivation, he had only managed to conjure four wooden hands, a far cry from "countless."

All of this is mainly because the Wood Release power he obtained came from Cell Transplantation.

A temporary power transfer is like a tree without roots; it's powerful from the start, but the downside is that the power is fixed and cannot grow.

The second stage of Cell Transplantation is like planting a seed, which slowly takes root and grows.

Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of Cell Transplantation become very clear.

The downside is that it requires a process of cultivation and progress; one cannot achieve instant success.

The advantage is precisely the disadvantage of power transfer; it has unlimited potential for growth and evolution. Given enough time, it may one day possess the powerful Wood Release technique comparable to Hashirama Senju.

With Madara Uchiha Ninjutsu, Long Ye naturally wouldn't be content with just learning these two Ninjutsu.

After he reasoned with the authorities and played the victim, and with Madara Uchiha also intending to train him, he finally decided to teach him the third Ninjutsu.

This Ninjutsu is not Wood Release, but Fire Release, which is a specialty of the Uchiha.

What Madara Uchiha could use was certainly not an ordinary Ninjutsu.

This Ninjutsu, called "Dragon Flame Song," is a combination of the Dragon Flame Jutsu and the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. It can instantly unleash four fire dragons to attack the opponent from four directions: up, down, left, and right.

There is no way to avoid this Ninjutsu except by directly confronting it.

It took Long Ye half a month to finally master this technique. Even with his current genius physique, it still took him half a month, which shows how profound this Ninjutsu is.

During the two months that Long Ye spent cultivating underground in the Yamanaka, the war outside was nearing its end.

As Minato Namikaze predicted, Konoha won a great victory in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. With the destruction of Kannabi Bridge, Iwagakure was completely cut off from supplies.

In the following days, as expected, Iwagakure) in the Land of Earth sent people to sue for peace.

With this, the two countries officially ceased hostilities.

As for the cost of the ceasefire, the Land of Earth, as the defeated nation, should rightfully have paid a considerable price.

Meanwhile, several other countries, fearing that the ceasefire between Konoha and Iwagakure would further deplete their strength and allow the two countries to take advantage of their weakness, successively signed ceasefire agreements.

Thus, the Third Shinobi World War finally began to draw to a close.

However, just when Konoha thought the war was over and relaxed its vigilance to some extent, Kirigakure, which had successfully reached an agreement with Konoha a few months earlier, suddenly launched a surprise attack on Konoha.

This sneak attack came suddenly and without any reason, and because there was no warning beforehand, it caught Konoha off guard and caused them to lose many of their elite troops.

Having realized what was happening, Konoha, under the command of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, regrouped its forces and once again engaged in the war against Kirigakure (Kirigakure) of the Land of Water...

At this Long Ye, Oboro was still completely unaware of everything happening in the outside world.

Another month later.

Long Ye mastered the three Ninjutsu taught to her by Madara Uchiha.

Among them, the two Ninjutsu that have made the greatest progress are "Wood Clone Technique" and "Dragon Flame Song," both of which have reached a relatively high level of mastery.

Even with "Wood Release: Hotei Technique," only four wooden hands can be conjured.

He had a vague feeling that if this technique were to improve, it would need a catalyst rather than relying solely on solitary, arduous practice.

"Lord Madara was right about you. Your physique is extraordinary, and the Wood Release Chakra Awakening is so pure. It's truly unbelievable."

A sudden sound came from behind Long Ye.

Long Ye didn't turn around; he knew who it was just by the voice.

The person was entirely white, wrapped in bandages, with only a single, Uzumaki- shaped eye remaining on their head.

This man is Tobi.

During these three months, he was responsible for monitoring Long Ye's cultivation progress. The two had known each other for a long time, although they had never exchanged more than a few words.

"Lord Madara sent me to tell you that your training is complete and you can leave. However, you need to return to Konoha first and then await his further instructions."

Long Ye had been in the Yamanaka for three whole months and was already quite impatient. Now that he heard that Madara Uchiha was going to let him go, he was naturally very excited.

"Obito and Rin must think I'm dead right now, right? When I appear alive and well in front of them, I'll definitely give them a huge shock."

Long Ye murmured to himself with delight.

Is there anything you want to ask me?

Tobi was clearly deliberately leading the conversation.

Long Ye immediately thought of the current situation in the Shinobi World.

When he was trapped underground, the war had reached a critical moment. He stayed there for three months, while the extent of the war outside remained unknown.

Thinking of this, he asked Tobi about the recent changes in the Shinobi World's power structure.

Tobi answered in great detail, including the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Konoha's complete victory, Iwagakure's defeat and suing for peace, and the widespread end of the Shinobi World War.

But at the end, Tobi changed the subject and said:

"It's worth mentioning that a month ago, taking advantage of the weakened defenses following the end of the Konoha War, Kirigakure launched a surprise attack, causing immense losses to Konoha..."

"What!!"

Long Ye's expression changed upon hearing this.

"How could this be...?"

Long Ye looked puzzled and muttered to himself.

In theory, Kirigakure has absolutely no reason to start another war.

On the one hand, they have already gained enough from their previous attempts at peace. If they provoke war again and tear up the agreement, they will only drag themselves into the quagmire of war, which would be a complete loss.