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At this time, Konoha had fallen into complete chaos. A small number of Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja forces joined together and began to attack Konoha's defenses. Orochimaru's summoned snakes were unstoppable in Konoha, causing extensive damage to houses and property losses.
However, the number of casualties is still relatively small. Konoha had already entered a state of combat readiness, so as soon as the turmoil at the Chunin Ninja Exams site occurred, the Chunin organized the villagers to take refuge in shelters.
The Kirigakure Ninja's plan was proceeding smoothly. Large amounts of river water were diverted into Konoha Ninjutsu Kirigakure Ninja. Coupled with recent heavy rainfall, the rising water level plunged Konoha into widespread panic.
Faced with this amount of 'rainfall', Konoha's drainage system was almost completely overwhelmed and quickly became paralyzed.
At the most critical moment in Konoha, when everyone was in the most despair, Princess Tsunade, who already had a great reputation, stepped forward.
"All Chunin, head to the eastern district of Konoha. There are enemies from Sunagakure there, and they need your strength. Genin, take over the Chunin's duties and evacuate the villagers in an orderly manner. The remaining Jonin, come with me to deal with the rats from Kirigakure."
" Konoha, we will protect it!"
Standing on high, Princess Tsunade's deep green haori danced in the wind, making one wonder how valiant she would look if she wore a divine robe instead.
In the eyes of the panicked Konoha, Princess Tsunade was undoubtedly bathed in a sacred aura. The titles of the Sannin, the war zone commander of the Third Shinobi World War, and the highest-ranking officer of the medical corps were not as convincing as her actual rescue of them from their dire straits!
In the eyes of some newly Jonin, Princess Tsunade's charm is no longer limited to words and legends, but begins to come alive. When they need leadership the most, it is Princess Tsunade who points them in the right direction!
When Konoha's war machine was in operation, the power it unleashed was astonishing. The Sunagakure Ninja, who had just used their summoning snakes to break through the walls and enter Konoha, encountered fierce resistance.
Amegakure, the Akatsuki's base.
"That Mei Terumi woman was actually captured by Konoha? I thought she had a chance to change Kirigakure, what a pity."
Kisame Hoshigaki sighed in regret, but the smile on his lips remained unchanged, making it difficult to determine whether he was Kirigakure with Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi, or mocking Kirigakure.
Pain had no interest in Kirigakure; in fact, the current Mizukage dying in Konoha would be the best outcome for the Akatsuki.
The Six-Tails and its Jinchūriki are still protected within Kirigakure. The weaker Kirigakure is, the easier it will be for the Akatsuki to capture them.
"Besides the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki were also captured by Konoha. In other words, Konoha was the complete victor in this war, except for the significant losses they suffered."
This group of fearless missing-nin fell into a brief silence for the first time. They repelled Iwagakure, defeated Kirigakure, and captured the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. And this was Konoha, which had lost the Uchiha Clan!
How strong would Konoha be at its peak?
Unaware of what was happening, Kakashi, yawning, was dragged towards the Hokage Building. Shikaku Nara, the mastermind behind it all, had pushed Kakashi into the abyss of overtime work, and Kakashi initially felt guilty about it.
But when she saw Kakashi lounging comfortably in his chair, taking a short nap with even breathing, that feeling of guilt vanished. "You, Kakashi! Kakashi 're both Lady Tsunade, and he's working himself to the bone at the Hokage Building, while you're slacking off at work?"
There's no room for negotiation now; Kakashi must be in charge Jonin training Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha!
If Kakashi knew, he would definitely cry foul. There was a reason why he was slacking off at work. In order to preserve and collect Jiraiya's original manuscript of "Icha Icha Paradise " without delaying the release of the latest Icha Icha Paradise, Kakashi stayed up all night to copy the manuscript and, on behalf of Jiraiya was lying immobile in the hospital, handed the manuscript to the "errand ninja" to be sent to the publisher.
Black, Iron Sand spikes, centered on the Third Kazekage, swarmed towards Naoki Senju in a chaotic yet dense net-like formation, seemingly an inescapable trap.
Moreover, these black Iron Sand, condensed into spikes, are extremely powerful. They penetrate the quicksand layer without any hindrance and embed themselves deeply into the more solid rock layer. The densely packed Iron Sand spikes also reinforce the surrounding sand layer, so there is no longer any need to worry about being swallowed up by the quicksand at any time.
Naoki Senju shook his slightly reddened fist, abandoning the idea of throwing another punch. As Taijutsu, he still preferred Ninjutsu to taijutsu.
" Wood Release · Wood Locking Wall."
The seemingly fragile, semi-enclosed barrier made of tree trunks blocked the indestructible sand -Iron Sand Wall Iron Sand World Method, which was then instantly destroyed despite suffering heavy damage.
However, the shattered Iron Sand Wall did not collapse. Instead, it dispersed back into smaller Iron Sand, which, under Sasori of the Red Sands's control, coalesced into sharp spikes and attacked Naoki Senju from behind.
Transforming a living person into Human Puppet, although it can preserve...
The Ninjutsu, Chakra, and even Kekkei Genkai in his lifetime will eventually diminish in strength. If the Third Kazekage himself were to fight, he wouldn't even need any Ninjutsu; with just a thought, the Iron Sand would condense into the shape he desired.
"That's certainly disadvantageous, so how do you plan to complete the capture mission?"
Uchiha Itachi did not rush to kill Kisame Hoshigaki, leave the Akatsuki, or return to Konoha, which he cherished. Although he was very unwilling to see that situation occur, the fact that the entire Akatsuki had been mobilized meant that Naoki Senju's situation was still very dangerous.
If Naoki Senju is captured as Jinchūriki, his safety is guaranteed at least in the short term, because in Pain's Tailed Beast Weapon Plan, when extracting the Tailed Beast from Jinchūriki's body, the goal is to Jinchūriki does not die prematurely.
If this worst-case scenario were to occur, then as a member of Akatsuki, he would still have a chance to rescue Naoki Senju. However, if Kisame Hoshigaki were eliminated, it would be equivalent to completely betraying Akatsuki, and there would be no chance of rescue at all.
We've already waited three years, so there's no rush.
"Since there's no opportunity to act within Kumogakure, let's lure the target outside the village. Itachi-san, I'm afraid we'll need your Genjutsu as an aid."
" Nagato, it's better if I keep the Rinnegan safe. Look at you now, neither human nor demon. How many years do you have left to live if you forcibly possess the Rinnegan?"
Naoki Senju's Wood Clone pursued Nagato at a leisurely pace. When one clone's Chakra was exhausted, another would take over. Whether they could catch up or not was not important, but they absolutely could not give Nagato even the slightest chance to catch his breath.
"How could this be... My information has been leaked! Damn it!" Nagato was furious that his true identity had been exposed. Besides Konan, only the Masked Man claimed to be Madara Uchiha knew his true identity. Could this also be a trap set by the Masked Man?