dmims Chapter 132 The Third Shinobi World War Begins, I am the Protector of the Rinnegan
Chapter 132 The Third Shinobi World War Begins, I am the Protector of the Rinnegan
Chapter 132 The Third Shinobi World War Begins, I Am the Protector of the Rinnegan
"Have they joined forces?"
The head of the Hyuga clan said with a solemn expression.
"No wonder Kirigakure dared to invade our border base. It turns out they had secretly joined forces and wanted to besiege us like they did with the Land of Whirlpools."
Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki, who was not originally interested in war, was reminded of her childhood memories, and her eyes immediately turned cold.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, no longer as relaxed as before, said with a serious expression, "Regardless of whether they unite or not, we must strengthen the defenses of the four border bases and be prepared to go to war with the four great powers at any time."
After speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly looked at Kushina Uzumaki and Orochimaru and asked, "Are you able to contact Yoru now?"
Orochimaru shook his head and said, "Ryuchi Cave is different from Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest. To learn the Sage Arts of Ryuchi Cave, you must pass a test and then be personally taught by the White Snake Sage. During the test, you cannot contact the outside world."
Kushina Uzumaki also said, "Yoru mentioned to me that he'll be back in two weeks at most."
Upon hearing that it would only take a maximum of two weeks, Hiruzen Sarutobi and some Jonin breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if Konoha were to face the most dire situation, requiring it to wage war against the other four great powers simultaneously, with its current elite forces, high-end combat capabilities, and national strength, Konoha would definitely be able to hold out for two weeks.
When Gojo Yoru returns, he will most likely be a space-time ninja who has mastered Sage Mode.
All three disciples are contractors of the three holy lands, and their summoned beasts are apes that can speak human language. Hiruzen Sarutobi also knows the power of Sage Art.
Once Sage Mode is activated, not only will your ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu be greatly enhanced, but you will also gain different special effects.
Ninjutsu performed using Sage Chakra will also have the prefix "Sage Technique".
If Hiruzen Sarutobi were to learn Sage Mode, his Five Elements Great Barrage Technique would become Sage Art: Five Elements Great Barrage Technique, and its power would be unimaginably strong.
Unfortunately, although the ape race has mastered human language and is a very powerful and ancient species among summoned beasts, it has no inheritance of immortal arts.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes suddenly sharpened. He scanned the entire room and said in a deep voice, "Everyone must be vigilant about the people around you recently. Now that Yoru is not in Konoha, that kind of creature may infiltrate again, disguising itself as the person you know best."
"The faction to which these creatures belong, or the mastermind behind them, is very likely connected to the Land of Wind and the Land of Water. Otherwise, the intelligence capabilities of these ninja villages wouldn't be enough to know that they went to Ryuchi Cave to train in Sage Mode overnight."
"And what a coincidence, Yoru went to Ryuchi Cave on the 17th, and today Kirigakure and Sunagakure invaded our Land of Fire."
"Perhaps among us, or even beneath our feet, there are white creatures that can disguise their chakra aura, or parasitize the human body, and become one with the earth and vegetation, ignoring all barriers and severing their own aura."
Upon hearing this, the Jonin's expressions changed again, and they looked at each other, each seeing a hint of wariness in the other's eyes.
They were naturally very familiar with White Zetsu.
Back then, when Gojo Yoru forcefully entered their clan's territory to clear mines, they witnessed their clansmen turn into pure white creatures and even saw those creatures crawling out of familiar people. They were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat and were haunted by nightmares for a long time.
It turns out that a white reaper, undetectable even to these high-ranking ninjas, had been lurking nearby all along.
Fortunately, these white creatures were not very strong; otherwise, they might have been assassinated long ago, and their identities would have been taken over by those creatures.
Now, after Hiruzen Sarutobi brought it up, they immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only Gojo Yoru, a space-time ninja, possessed the spatial perception to see through the disguises of those white creatures.
Now that Gojo Yoru is not in Konoha, won't they face the same situation they did before?
Orochimaru and Tsunade instinctively looked at Kushina Uzumaki.
The latter formed hand seals and unleashed the full power of Kagura's Mind's Eye, a version that perceived good and evil.
A few seconds later, Kushina Uzumaki lowered her hands and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, "Those of us here can rule out the opponent's transformation and parasitic abilities, but the ability to become one with the earth and vegetation is something even my Kagura Mind's Eye can't detect. Only Night's spatial perception can detect it."
"As long as we can rule out transformation and parasitic abilities, that's fine." Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief again and praised Kushina Uzumaki without reservation, "Kushina, it seems your senses have become stronger again. I'll have to work hard for you for the next two weeks."
"Don't worry, I'll do my best." Kushina Uzumaki nodded vigorously, her eyes full of confidence.
Looking at the dashing Kushina Uzumaki, who resembled Tsunade with her red hair, Minato Namikaze, who was sitting some distance away from her, suddenly seemed a little dazed.
Before anyone knew it, Kushina Uzumaki had been a member of Konoha for nine years.
Although the initial excitement had faded and disappeared, Minato Namikaze still remembered the feeling of his heart suddenly racing when he first saw Kushina Uzumaki.
For many days and nights, Minato Namikaze regretted and fantasized that if he had reached out to Kushina Uzumaki before Yoru Gojo, would he have been the one standing next to her?
Could these two be the strongest duo in Konoha?
But as he grew older and learned more, Minato Namikaze completely let go of the past and felt that there was a kind of destiny between Yoru Gojo and Kushina Uzumaki.
Just like the relationship between the First Hokage and Lady Mito.
The God of Shinobi is the perfect match for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Learning from Jiraiya about Gojo Yoru's training of Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze became even more determined in his idea.
If it were him, he would only work hard to train and become someone who could protect Kushina Uzumaki.
Gojo Yoru, on the other hand, was one of the people who trained Kushina Uzumaki to become one of the strongest in Konoha. At least in terms of respect, he couldn't compare to Gojo Yoru.
Minato Namikaze's thoughts remained unknown to anyone.
Seeing that Kushina Uzumaki's current perception allowed her to see through the transformation and parasitic abilities of those white creatures, his concerns instantly dissipated by most. He then said with a serious expression, "Next, we need to prepare for a four-front war. Based on my understanding of Onoki and the Third Raikage, even if the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth do not unite with the other two major powers, they will definitely be unable to hold back and enter the fray once our national strength is nearly exhausted."
"We must be prepared for any eventuality."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the Jonin present and began to issue orders: "The Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water, like the Hidden Rain Village of the Land of Rain, is extremely skilled in Water Release and assassination techniques. The Hidden Mist Army and the Hidden Rain Army are also among the top assassination armies in the ninja world. Only Earth Release and taijutsu can counter them."
"Sakumo, after the meeting, you will lead the Territory Escape Team and the Ninja Taijutsu Team to support and guard the eastern border base. The Hyuga Clan, the Inuzuka Clan, and the Aburame Clan will be responsible for sending several elite squads to assist Sakumo."
"yes!"
Sakumo Hatake immediately stood up and responded.
The heads of the Hyuga, Inuzuka, and Aburame clans also nodded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment, then said to Danzo Shimura beside him, "Danzo, you will also lead the original Root organization and the members of the Shimura clan to join Sakumo in overseeing the eastern border base."
"I understand." Shimura Danzo's eyes flashed, and he nodded without hesitation.
This war came at a very opportune time. If he performs well, even if he cannot regain his position as the Hokage's assistant after the war, he might be able to regain control of the Root organization. Even if his power is weakened, he can still train his own army and will not have to be in charge of clerical work like Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then looked at Tsunade and said, "Tsunade, you have experience fighting Chiyo during the Second Shinobi World War. If nothing unexpected happens, the leader of Sunagakure this time will still be Chiyo, along with Rasa and Pakura, who have become famous in the shinobi world in recent years. You, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya will go to guard the western border base that you are most familiar with."
"Yes."
The three legendary Sannin of Konoha immediately responded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "The southern border is close to the sea. Only Sunagakure and the Land of Water can reach the southern border by water. There are sensory units stationed there. What we need to be most vigilant about now is the northern border, which borders the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Rice Fields, and the Land of Hot Springs. If the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning want to invade our Land of Fire, the only route besides the eastern and western borders is the northern border."
"Duan, your Spirit Transformation Technique possesses the highest level of perception and secrecy in the ninja world. You are responsible for guarding the northern border base and observing the movements of neighboring countries."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Kato Dan rose and respectfully responded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then looked at Minato Namikaze and said, "Minato, your Flying Thunder God Technique can compensate for the shortcomings of Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique. You will assist Dan in guarding the northern border base. Remember to protect Dan's physical body and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away if there is any danger."
"Yes." Minato Namikaze nodded in response.
Hiruzen Sarutobi addressed the remaining Jonin, saying, "Clan leaders and Kushina, join me in overseeing the battle in Konoha, observing the situation, and providing support to the four bases as needed."
"yes!"
This time, all the Jonin responded in unison.
Five and a half years later, the military base of the Land of Fire, which is also the strongest ninja village in the ninja world, has started operating again.
Five years is both a long time and a very short time.
For a genius, five years is enough time to grow from a genin into an all-around jonin, or even an ace fighter.
Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, Pakura and Sasori of the Red Sand, Rasa of Sunagakure, the AB duo of Kumogakure, Kyoto of Iwagakure, Mei Terumi of Kirigakure and the future Mangetsu Hozuki, and even the three Yahikos—five years is enough time for them to grow from genin to ace fighters, and even be able to defeat the Five Kage and become one themselves.
However, for ordinary ninjas, five years is only enough for two or three genin to grow into proficient.
Some people aren't even Chunin.
But in these five years, enough time has passed for both combat and support troops to have a large number of unfamiliar faces.
Those familiar faces were all veterans who survived the Second Shinobi World War.
Under the leadership of these predecessors, Konoha reacted very quickly. The vast majority of its forces soon went to the three major bases in the east, west, and north, while a small number of ninja legions with special talents were stationed at the southern border base, guarding the base while providing support to the eastern and western bases at any time.
Such a large-scale operation by the three major ninja villages could not be kept secret from Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
Onoki also woke up in the early morning. Looking at the intelligence report handed to him by Huang Tu, he said incredulously, "They actually joined forces to attack Konoha? Have they gone mad?"
Indeed, in Onoki's eyes, the joint attack on Konoha by two major ninja villages was an extremely crazy act, practically courting death.
After all, he is one of the few people who have lived from the Warring States period to the present day.
Hashirama Senju alone could overwhelm the four great ninja villages, making them unable to start a war.
Even though Gojo Yoru's strategic deterrence was not as great as Senju Hashirama's, he had the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who had already grown up by his side.
Legend has it that the Seven Ninja Hidden Mist Villagers could easily destroy a small country if they joined forces, and Chiyo's puppets also had the record of conquering a city.
But either Gojo Yoru or Uzumaki Kushina could achieve such a feat, and Onoki had no doubt that the two of them working together could even destroy a great nation.
Even if Gojo Yoru is not in Konoha now, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can hold off a major country. When Gojo Yoru returns, it will be Konoha's time to retaliate.
Sunagakure and Kirigakure have absolutely no chance of winning.
"Father, why do you think they suddenly invaded the Land of Fire? Could they have also contacted the Hidden Cloud Village?"
Huang Tu, now an adult, had matured considerably and said with a serious expression, "If it were like the war against the Land of Whirlpools, they shouldn't have ignored our Iwagakure. I have a feeling that this war has come very unexpectedly, and something is not right."
Onoki's expression also became serious.
Before he could begin his analysis, his expression suddenly changed: "Huang Tu, watch out!"
Unfortunately, his reminder came too late.
The ear-piercing "whoosh" sound exploded in Huangtu's ears.
Then his body was bound by vine-like branches, and he lost control of his body.
Wearing the Tobi armor, Yahiko used the Mayfly Technique to emerge from the ground beside the yellow earth.
"I have long admired the name of Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage and the Two-Plate Scales Master."
Yahiko looked at Onoki, whose eyes were wide open, and gave him a casual greeting.
"Wood Release Ninja————"
Onoki did not panic. Instead, he quickly calmed down and said coldly, "I thought the rumors from some time ago were just Konoha burying their heads in the sand. I never expected that a second Wood Release ninja would actually be born in the ninja world."
"You look somewhat familiar to me."
Yahiko did not hide his identity and introduced himself: "My name is Yahiko. I am a disciple of Hanzo of the Salamander and the new leader of Amegakure."
"At the same time, he is also a protector of the Rinnegan."
Upon hearing this, Onoki's pupils suddenly contracted.
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