" Lord Hokage, what do we do next? With my Chakra, I don't think I can last five more minutes!"
Hatake Sakumo felt his Chakra rapidly draining away and had no choice but to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Although they have temporarily trapped Uchiha Mikoto, this is only a delaying tactic.
If he runs out of Chakra in five minutes, he'll still die, so Hatake Sakumo spoke up.
He wasn't afraid of dying, but rather of dying meaninglessly, since even if he died, he wouldn't be able to take Uchiha Mikoto with him.
"There's no need to hold out for so long. We can wait until all the Konoha Ninja have retreated."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Hatake Sakumo.
His Chakra wouldn't last long either, but once all the Konoha Ninja retreated, he could retreat as well.
"Okay, I understand, Lord Hokage."
Hatake Sakumo nodded. The Konoha Ninja were retreating at top speed, so it shouldn't be too late to wait until he Chakra chakra.
So, three minutes later, when each of the four had enough Chakra left to escape, they dispelled the Four Red Yang Formation.
"Retreat!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi the order, and the four of them immediately retreated at their own fastest speed.
Furthermore, the four were experienced and each fled in a different direction.
However, against a fully-formed Susanoo, unless you are extremely fast and can run one or two thousand meters in an instant, you will be in trouble.
Otherwise, facing a strike powerful enough to split a small mountain in two, one would also lose their life.
None of these four people clearly possess that kind of speed.
Mikoto glanced at the four fleeing people and decided to deal with Hiruzen Sarutobi first.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Third Hokage. If we can take him down first, the subsequent war against Konoha will go much more smoothly.
Mikoto then wielded a giant blade formed from Chakra and aimed it at the direction Hiruzen Sarutobi was fleeing.
With a swift strike, the sword energy surged forth, instantly engulfing Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"He's not dead!"
However, before the sword energy engulfed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mikoto's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan saw it.
Just as the sword energy was about to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi, a kunai imbued with some strange magic Kunai over, and then a figure saved Hiruzen Sarutobi and vanished in an instant.
Taking advantage of Mikoto's attack on Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Keiji quickly ran away.
"I won't do that again next time."
Seeing that the three had escaped her attack range, Mikoto said leisurely, and then canceled the Perfect Susanoo.
After all, the main force of Kumogakure hadn't caught up yet, and if she pursued them relentlessly, it would cause the group to become separated. Therefore, Mikoto planned to wait until the main force of Kumogakure arrived before giving chase.
" Mikoto, you handled them all by yourself?"
Soon the main force of the Kumogakure Village arrived. Kushina was surprised to see the corpses of Konoha Ninja scattered all over the ground and the signs of battle destruction.
"Not yet. Many people escaped, and not a single Kage Level expert was killed."
Mikoto was quite modest, saying that she was initially too busy assassinating the Uchiha Clan Head to seize the opportunity.
"But you were fighting 5,000 people by yourself, and you actually managed to drive them away. No way, I can't fall behind."
Kushina clenched her fist, which appeared to resemble magma.
" Kushina, it seems you're treating the battlefield like a playground. This isn't a game where you score points just by killing enemies. Don't get overconfident."
Mikoto was speechless at Kushina.
It feels like Kushina is playing a game against herself; she's getting way too cocky.
"However, we should indeed give chase now. After all, Konoha has only recently been defeated and is certainly not ready yet."
Mikoto then lowered her head and analyzed, "Now is a good opportunity to press our advantage."
"So, Ziyun, am I right?"
Seeing Ziyun giving her an admiring look, Mikoto asked.
"That's right, now is the time to pursue Konoha." Ziyun nodded in satisfaction.
As expected, it's more reliable to have three people as the overall commander. If Kushina were given command alone, she would definitely treat this war like a game.
"Then I'll go after them! The rest of you who want to hunt down Konoha, follow me."
Hearing Mikoto and Ziyun say this, Kushina also prepared to make her move.
Honestly, Kushina usually only gets to kill enemies instantly when doing missions for Kumogakure, so Kushina's never really experienced the thrill and fun of combat.
After all, the Magma-Magma Fruit is incredibly powerful, and being Logia, it grants immunity to 99% of Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, which made Kushina a bit overconfident.
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" Kushina, we are willing to follow you in your pursuit of Konoha."
Many ninjas from Kumogakure with a strong desire for battle followed Kushina's footsteps, including the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Mei Terumi.
The ninjas of Kirigakure are generally bloodthirsty. Although they have become more cheerful after spending a long time in Kumogakure, their deep-seated desire for killing cannot be concealed.
Upon hearing about the planned assassination, everyone was eager to participate.
"Alright, let's catch Konoha off guard."
Kushina nodded, Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Mei Terumi and a thousand Kumogakure, began their pursuit of the fleeing Konoha.
Meanwhile, at the Konoha camp.
" Minato, thanks to your help this time, otherwise I probably would have been done for."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been successfully rescued by Minato Namikaze, patted Minato on the shoulder with relief.
He really thought he was going to die at the hands of Uchiha Mikoto, but unexpectedly, Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared and saved his life.
"It's nothing, Lord Hokage. I just sensed that Lord Hokage were in danger, that's why I appeared."
Minato Namikaze scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
" Minato, don't be so modest. You saved Teacher Sarutobi and did us a great service."
Jiraiya walked up to Minato Namikaze with considerable pride.
After all, Minato Namikaze was his prized student, and when Minato Namikaze made a contribution, he, as his teacher, also benefited.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru silently watched Minato Namikaze, his vertical pupils flashing, his thoughts unknown.
In the past, he definitely wouldn't have cared about Minato Namikaze.
Before the Third Shinobi World War, although Minato Namikaze was talented, his fame was limited to Konoha, and Orochimaru didn't take him seriously.
However, after negotiating with Ziyun in Kumogakure, Orochimaru realized that Minato Namikaze was likely to be the man who would compete with him for the position of Fourth Hokage.
This left Orochimaru no choice but to pay attention to Minato Namikaze.
Given this situation, should I kill Minato Namikaze here or not?
A wicked thought arose in Orochimaru's mind.
Orochimaru's steps shifted unnaturally toward Minato Namikaze.
If he could kill this man who would one day challenge him for the position of Fourth Hokage, then no one would be able to compete with him for the Hokage.
However, Orochimaru stopped himself from making a move.
Actually, it seems that Orochimaru is someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
But he still had feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha, even after his defection.
Orochimaru's actions during the collapse of Konoha were not intended to actually kill Hiruzen Sarutobi; rather, they seemed to be showing Hiruzen Sarutobi the results of his experiments over the years.
It's as if he's telling Hiruzen Sarutobi, "You regret not choosing me as the Fourth Hokage back then, don't you?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was deep in the center of the camp pondering a countermeasure, was unaware of Orochimaru's strange behavior.
Because Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was filled with worry.
Uchiha Mikoto has Awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the very same eye that only Madara Uchiha Awakening.
It was precisely because of these eyes that Madara Uchiha, the God of Shinobi Hashirama Senju.
How could I have used such a talented person as a pawn ten years ago?
If Uchiha Mikoto were in Konoha's lineup, Konoha wouldn't have to be so subservient to Kumogakure.
Moreover, she single-handedly routed the main force of Konoha, and Konoha was already on the verge of collapse before Yeyue Ziyun even made a move.
If this continues, can Konoha still hold out in this great battle?
Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with worry.
"That despicable Yeyue Ziyun! She took our supplies and then attacked us! She's utterly shameless!"
At the same time, Shimura Danzō was also furious.
It was agreed that the Kumogakure would not interfere after a certain amount of supplies were provided, but it seems that the agreement has broken down.
Moreover, he was almost killed by Uchiha Mikoto's sword just now.
Luckily I ran fast, otherwise I would have died on the battlefield.
"What's the use of saying all this now? Without strength, you'll only be at the mercy of others."
Orochimaru said in a sinister tone, "He is the only ninja in Konoha who still has contact with Ziyun seven years later."
Over the past seven years, Yeyue Ziyun's strength has grown to an extremely terrifying level, which even Orochimaru could not believe.
The other party has actually mastered the power to travel through time and space!