Naruto entry

Page 353

After several days, Kiyoshi was practicing the "Eight Gates Formation" in the Land of Grass.

The sweat turned green due to the "Eight Gates Formation" and evaporated quickly, forming green steam.

boom!

A shockwave erupted from Kiyoshi's body.

"Painful feet".

Kiyoshi raised his right leg high and then slammed it to the ground.

Rumble…

A monstrous wave instantly surged beneath their feet.

The commotion startled Karin in the whirlpool.

She hurriedly came out of the experimental base and saw Qing Si standing on the lake not far away, kicking the water on the lake surface and sending it flying into the sky.

You can even clearly see the small fish and shrimp carried by the water, as well as the lakebed below, all exposed to the air.

wow...

The lake water fell from the sky and landed back on the lakebed.

"Is this still considered physical combat?"

The whirlpool flower rose was almost numb when it kicked up a whole lake.

If this hits someone, what would happen?

"As expected, my physical techniques will be greatly enhanced under the Eight Gates Formation."

Qingsi understood.

He exited the "Eight Gates Formation" state.

Having cultivated to this point, Kiyoshi is now able to amplify himself through the fifth gate of the "Eight Gates Formation".

"These are the supplies for this month."

Kiyoshi tossed a scroll to Uzumaki Karin and then disappeared.

He's here today to test the power of his physical techniques in the Land of Grass.

If this happened in Konoha, it would probably cause a huge commotion and be very troublesome.

"Kiyoshi, quickly pack your things. The Cloud Village has launched a surprise attack on the Land of Fire's defenses."

Kiyoshi had just returned home when he saw Mikoto anxiously looking for him.

Chapter 287 Mikoto: I'm sorry, Fugaku, this is for Kiyoshi.

"Yeah."

Qingsi nodded.

Then, they followed Mikoto to the Hokage Building.

As his strength increased, his influence also grew.

He would naturally be notified of these meetings.

Before long, the two arrived at the conference room inside the Hokage Building.

"Hehe, Kiyoshi-kun, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru nodded in acknowledgment.

He was leading troops at the front lines, and only returned once, when he handed over the Qing Si curse seal.

He spent the rest of his time on the front lines.

"Lord Orochimaru, I think we'll have research results on the cursed seal you gave me soon, in just a few days."

"It won't take more than a few days..."

Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth.

Kiyoshi's talent in scientific research is indeed no less than my own.

No, I should say they are stronger than me.

He had thought it would take Qing Si at least six months to analyze it, but this far exceeded his expectations.

"Curse seal?"

Inside the room, there was also a blonde figure.

Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru, then at Kiyoshi.

She simply couldn't understand how Kiyoshi could be hanging out with Orochimaru.

Given Orochimaru's arrogant nature, he wouldn't look down on juniors.

"The Uchiha clan is truly blessed with outstanding people and resources."

Orochimaru sometimes really wanted to have an Uchiha body himself.

According to his research and the Second Hokage's theories, once the Uchiha clan evolves the Sharingan, that special chakra will boost their physical abilities.

Both physical and mental abilities will be improved.

Orochimaru believes that Kiyoshi's excellence is due not only to Kiyoshi's personal way of thinking, but also to the effect of the Sharingan.

"I heard you met Shennong?"

Orochimaru mentioned the name Shennong.

He gave Kiyoshi a deep look.

Shennong was able to open all eight gates, including the Gate of Death. The fact that Kiyoshi was able to survive here undoubtedly means that he defeated Shennong.

The key is that Shennong's forbidden medical techniques possess extremely strong restorative abilities.

Being of the same level isn't enough; one must be far stronger than Shennong to achieve such a feat.

"Just remnants of the Land of Sky. What, Lord Orochimaru knows them too?"

Qingsi smiled.

Mikoto, who brought Kiyoshi with her, stared wide-eyed.

Does that old man Shennong still have acquaintances in Konoha?

Could it be that they were also deceived by Shennong's honest appearance?

"How could that be? I've only known a little bit about it."

Orochimaru would certainly not reveal his friendship with Shennong in such a setting.

The two had only a brief exchange, and Shennong left in a hurry after obtaining the "Zero-Tail Technique".

This scroll should now be in Qing Si's hands.

"It's best to stay away from such dangerous people in the future."

Tsunade frowned.

The Sky Kingdom is not just a country that talks big; it's just that their capital city's energy supply ran into problems, which led to their complete defeat.

"Since it's Tsunade-sensei's advice, I'll be more careful in the future."

Kiyoshi said.

Upon hearing this, Mikoto glanced at Tsunade.

Tsunade has a pretty face, with a purple diamond pattern on her forehead, which adds a touch of charm.

Below are graceful bodies, especially those two enormous hearts.

In terms of size alone, Mikoto couldn't help but feel inferior, realizing she couldn't compare to Tsunade.

Kiyoshi exchanged a few simple pleasantries with Orochimaru and Tsunade before continuing to follow Mikoto inside.

On the way, Mikoto changed the subject:

"Kiyoshi, are you that familiar with Orochimaru?"

Mikoto was quite surprised.

The two appeared to be working together, researching something.

"good."

The Qing official remained silent.

He and Orochimaru likely had a mutually beneficial relationship; Orochimaru saw a second version of himself in him and wanted to cultivate the perfect assistant.

Kiyoshi, on the other hand, coveted Orochimaru's experimental abilities and data, which would save Kiyoshi a lot of trouble.

They even obtained forbidden techniques such as the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique".

"Alright everyone, these should be the Jonin who can come from the village right now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed softly.

The large discussion room began to quiet down.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced around the crowded room; everyone's eyes were on him.

"First of all, I want to announce that I will step down during this period to carry out the handover procedures. Once the Fourth Hokage is selected, the succession ceremony will be carried out immediately."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was like throwing a bomb into the deep sea right from the start, creating a huge uproar.

"What, the Fourth Hokage?"

Who will be next?

Among the Jonin, besides those from large clans, there are also Jonin from small clans and lone commoners.

Their sources of information are not well-informed.

Only those powerful clans knew about the upcoming election of the next Hokage long ago.

"In addition, the Root leader, Danzo Shimura, has also abdicated, and a second Root leader needs to be elected."

Everyone turned to look at Shimura Danzo.

Danzo Shimura stood next to Homura Mitokado with a gloomy face.

"He's been dismissed."

Kiyoshi's lips curled into a smile.

Now, it will be much more difficult for Shimura Danzo to cause trouble.

"Therefore, please make as many contributions as possible to the village in the upcoming battles, as this will affect our evaluation of the candidates."

Koharu Utatane stepped forward to support Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As the war draws to a close, anti-war sentiment will reach its peak.

So now we need to reassure everyone and keep them engaged in the fight with high spirits.

As expected, the crowd immediately stirred.

Kiyoshi could see that the eyes of people like Hyuga Hiashi and Uchiha Fugaku lit up a bit.

It can be said that in Konoha, a ninja who doesn't want to become Hokage is not a good ninja.

Even a three-year-old can come up and chant a verse about wanting to become Hokage.

"Kumakuya is now launching an attack on the border of the Land of Fire, and Kirigakure is also making moves. This operation must be won."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at all the Jonin.

The Jonin rank is the top rank in a ninja village.

None of these people are weak.

Because being a Jonin requires being an all-rounder, and if you specialize in only one area, you will be a Special Jonin, not a true Jonin.

"If we lose, the outside world will see the weakness of Konoha, which will once again escalate the war."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was solemn.