New Waterfall Kage

The Waterfall Ninja are so weak.

This was what both Tsunade and Oguri Hayashi thought simultaneously.

They're truly weak. They're High Ninja, and their Chakra reserves are by no means comparable to Oguri Hayashi's, yet they were still kicked away with a single kick.

They seemed to possess a ninja's intuition, sensing that Oguri Hayashi's child-like physique might only be suited for Ninjutsu. However, they didn't know that Oguri Hayashi was a Nintaijutsu user, which is why they were defeated in one blow.

But the opponent's weak close-combat ability was still one of their original sins.

If Oguri Hayashi possessed "My Style Secret Technique," a martial art so profound that it couldn't be compared to anything else, then a High Ninja of Tsunade's quasi-Kage level strength could grab two High Ninja by the neck and slam them to the ground in an instant. The Taijutsu of these Waterfall Ninja High Ninja was simply a joke.

"Now, can you listen to me properly?" Oguri Hayashi asked coldly, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

In the ninja world, strength reigns supreme. There are quite a few ninja like these Waterfall Ninja who resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. Therefore, before his strength grew, Oguri Hayashi never considered anything else.

In the ninja world, lives are as cheap as grass. While people like Zabuza who killed his own classmates are rare, ninja who don't treat Genin and ordinary people as human beings are everywhere. Without power, they can be killed at will, deemed as deserving their fate.

If Oguri Hayashi hadn't brought Tsunade this time, the Waterfall Ninja would have attacked him immediately.

A ninja like him has no distinguishing marks. If he were killed, he would be killed. On the ninja battlefield, countless people have died inexplicably like this.

However, Oguri Hayashi still felt helpless towards fools like the Waterfall Ninja who dared to charge at him despite seeing his Ninjutsu.

The Third Hokage, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya would charge forward with absolute confidence in their strength to defeat Oguri Hayashi.

But this group of people...

Did they also possess such confidence?

Having been educated by Oguri Hayashi's reality, the Waterfall Ninja finally snapped out of their inexplicable confidence, staring at Oguri Hayashi in a daze.

Was the gap between them really that large? Was the gap between a small ninja village and a great ninja village truly that immense?

The fact is, it was.

Not to mention anything else, just in terms of secret techniques, possessing one with great destructive power could provide a chance to turn the tables. Sasuke's repeated use of secret techniques to counter enemies stronger than him is an example.

And this is without even mentioning someone like Tsunade, who excels in both Medical Ninjutsu and Taijutsu. Konoha's medical ninja are world-renowned. The medical ninja trained by Tsunade learn more Ninjutsu and develop more medicinal formulas than those from other ninja villages.

The gap between them was that vast.

Tsunade released the two High Ninja and took a few steps back. "This guy and I are not allies. I told you, don't come looking for me."

She actually wanted to see what kind of Ninjutsu Oguri Hayashi would use to fight against seven High Ninja. It is known that he already possesses the Lightning Release Body Cultivation Technique, powerful Taijutsu, as well as the Tsuchikage's Heavier Rock Technique and Light-Weight Rock Technique. The more she knew, the easier it would be to defeat Oguri Hayashi in the future.

Combat between ninja is an intelligence war. Jiraiya's sacrifice of his life for intelligence played an outstanding role later on, and it was also the key to Naruto defeating Pain. (Of course, there was also cheating.)

However, Oguri Hayashi's Taijutsu seemed to have intimidated them, making them hesitant to act rashly for the moment.

"Who are you, and what is your objective?" they shouted loudly.

The Waterfall Ninja with thick eyebrows and large eyes, who was at the forefront, spoke.

"Your strength is completely unworthy of the title of Kage. Step down," Oguri Hayashi said, looking at him with pity in his eyes.

"What?" The other side seemed not to have heard clearly, or perhaps they hadn't expected Oguri Hayashi to dare to say such a thing.

"Your strength is completely insufficient, and your combat power and experience are very poor. Although I can understand you, if I were the Waterfall Kage, you would have better development." Oguri Hayashi's idea was actually very simple.

He wanted a place where he could stabilize his cultivation.

He also needed money.

And he needed subordinates to follow his commands, be controlled by him, and act as his eyes and ears.

Therefore, seizing a ninja village was a good option.

Amegakure is the great whirlpool of the entire ninja world. Entering it would likely leave no time for cultivation, and he would be dispatched on missions by Hanzo or Pain.

Mist Village wouldn't work. After the Third Mizukage's death, Mist Village had been in constant turmoil. Coupled with the machinations of Uchiha Madara and Pain, the Bloody Mist Village was no joke.

The Land of Rivers lies between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, situated at the center of the battlefield. Going there would be extremely unwise.

Counting them all, only this country, which has never been invaded from beginning to end, the Land of Waterfalls, remains.

"If I remember correctly, didn't your village's genius ninja, Kakuzu, kill most of the strong individuals in your village?" Oguri Hayashi vaguely recalled Kakuzu killing many people in Takigakure. At this statement, everyone's expression changed.

Don't be fooled by the taunts in so many fanfics about Kakuzu losing a Kunai from eight hundred miles away and fighting evenly with the First Hokage. In reality, he was a formidable opponent who could only be suppressed and defeated by Kakashi with the Sharingan and Naruto with the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken. It's worth noting that Naruto at that time was already on par with Sasuke, who had killed Orochimaru.

This means Kakuzu was at least Kage-level. Even if he wasn't Kage-level, five experienced High Ninja who had lived for two to three hundred years would certainly be very troublesome.

It wouldn't be strange for Kakuzu to have killed all the High Ninja of Takigakure in one go. No wonder Takigakure had so few High Ninja, and even their Kage was only at the level of a High Ninja.

It is rumored that Kakuzu also took away the entire secret scroll of Takigakure, which is why their skills are so mediocre.

But if Oguri Hayashi were to become the Waterfall Kage, everything would be different.

"I am a rogue ninja from Konoha, but I have taken Princess Tsunade hostage. However, I am standing here unharmed, which proves my strength."

Oguri Hayashi invoked the banners of Konoha and Tsunade, pointing at Tsunade.

Tsunade snorted coldly but remained silent, still gathering intelligence on Oguri Hayashi.

"If I become the Waterfall Kage, Konoha will be at ease, and I will be tied to Takigakure." He had already realized this, but it was inevitable. He couldn't engage in guerrilla warfare with Konoha; he needed to stabilize himself and cultivate peacefully.

"Moreover, I possess many secret techniques that do not belong to Konoha, which I can teach you. If you are willing to obey my orders and complete the tasks I assign,"

Intimidate with power.

Tempt them with profit.

Move them with emotion.

Oguri Hayashi's words deeply moved the Takigakure ninja, and eventually, all eyes turned to the Takigage.

"Are you truly Lady Tsunade of Konoha?" the Takigage asked, turning his head to look at Tsunade.

"Yes," Tsunade replied decisively.

"Then is what he said true?"

"Half true, half false. However, this fellow likely bears no ill will towards you."

"Otherwise, you would have been lying dead on the ground just now."

"Then..." The Takigage gritted his teeth, removed the headband from his forehead, and held it with both hands as he approached Oguri Hayashi. "I know myself to be without talent or virtue, so I ask you to take on the position of Takigage!"