Escape From Konoha

Konoha 45, mid-July.

The war of ninjas has entered a fierce stage.

Among them, small countries such as the Rain Country, which serve as a buffer zone for the war between the big powers, are naturally the first to bear the brunt and become victims of the ninja war between the big powers.

Among them, the war in the Kingdom of Rain is the most intense and attracts attention.

Orochimaru, one of the Three Ninjas of Konoha, joined forces with Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure, to eliminate the threat of Sunagakure in one fell swoop with a quick-war strategy.

However, the senior management of Sunagakure, headed by consultant Chiyo, saw the anxious mentality of Konoha and Amegakure, and believed that the situation had developed to this point. Although it was partly due to Sunagakure himself, it was not the time to hold the responsibility at this moment. At this time, as long as the strategic goal of launching this war can be achieved, even if the achievement time is delayed by one to two years, it is completely worthwhile.

According to a rigorous analysis by Sunagakure's top brass, Konoha is allocating its troops to three fronts, and it has to provide Amegakure with huge supplies in order to tie Amegakure to Konoha's chariot. Therefore, it seems that the situation is moving in a direction that is not conducive to Sunagakure, but as long as it continues to be delayed until Konoha is unable to afford Amegakure's material supplies, then the alliance between Konoha and Amegakure will definitely fall apart and return to the state at the beginning of the war. .

Therefore, before that time comes, Sunagakure must maintain complete combat effectiveness, otherwise even if Konoha and Amegakure disband the alliance, Sunagakure will not be able to invade the Land of Fire.

When the battle situation on the front line was tense, Konoha, far away in the hinterland of the Fire Country, was not very peaceful either.

As the situation in the Land of Rain changes, Konoha has to bear an extremely heavy material burden every month.

But Konoha could not let go of the ally Yugakure. Once they lose the support of Amegakure, the Konoha troops in the Land of Rain will be crushed by Sunagakure's large forces, and they will be defeated like a mountain, and the consequences will be even more serious.

While the top management of Konoha was having a headache and distressed, a letter was sent from the direction of the capital of the Land of Fire, heading straight for Konoha.

The third generation Hokage Hiruzen received the letter a day later. The sender was the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and the person responsible for delivering the letter was the ninja directly under the daimyo's command.

Taking the daimyo's letter as a starting point, Hiruzen immediately dispatched ANBU to summon his advisors, Koharu and Mito Kaden, for an urgent high-level meeting.

"Hiruzhan, what's the matter with coming to us at this time?"

The two Konoha consultants who were responsible for purchasing supplies and other logistical work looked tired. Because of the supply issues, they had not slept a good day since the beginning of this year.

There are a lot of wrinkles on the face, and the dark circles under the eyes are also very serious.

When Hiruzen saw his two colleagues working like this, their bodies were much thinner, he couldn't help but feel guilty and a little regretful in his heart.

"Thank you for your hard work these days. I asked you to come here because of this letter."

Hiruzen handed the letter over and asked the two of them to take it and read its contents.

Soon, the two of them read the handwritten letter written by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and frowned slightly, as if they found the content in the letter very difficult.

"The daimyo hopes that our side can end the war as soon as possible. What do you think?"

Ri Zhan took a sip of the tobacco rod, exhaled a circle of smoke, and asked the two of them for their opinions on the matter.

"Honestly, this is a bit unrealistic. Let's not talk about the problems of Sunagakure and Iwagakure. Kumogakure is also eyeing our side, so we have to allocate some troops to be wary of Kumogakure's movements. The village can no longer be crowded. There are no decent support troops, and without the support troops to go to the Country of Rain, it would be difficult to decide the outcome in a short time, no matter how ideal it is."

Mito Kadoyan tells the truth.

Basically, all the ninjas that can be sent out in the village have already been sent out.

There must be a certain number of ninjas left in Konoha headquarters to protect the safety of the village, otherwise a large-scale defection like the one two years ago will happen again, with disastrous consequences.

Now Konoha has stricter control over people entering and leaving, basically prohibiting non-combatants from entering and leaving the village.

Even foreign business travelers during the war have to go through extremely strict scrutiny. Once no positive identity certificate can be produced, they will be directly deported, and severe cases will be subjected to compulsory imprisonment.

"I think so too, but the daimyo hopes that we will end this war as soon as possible, especially the country of rain, and not drag it on any longer."

Hiruzen said with a serious expression.

He, the Hokage, naturally understands the importance of the battlefield in the Land of Rain. It is precisely because it is so clear that I feel that this matter is very troublesome.

Sunagakure has assembled nearly 7,000 ninjas in the Land of Rain, and claims to have 10,000, which has seriously threatened the national defense of the Land of Fire. This was probably what the Daimyo was worried about.

There is also the free support for Amegakure, which may also dissatisfy the powerful people of the Fire Country headed by the Daimyo.

To be honest, Hiruzen didn't want to support Amegakure for free, but Amegakure couldn't afford any funds to purchase supplies, and Konoha couldn't afford to lack allies like Amegakure, so he could only support him for free.

Therefore, during this year, the situation in the Country of Rain was basically dry. Hiruzen was prepared for a protracted war because the Land of Fire could afford it, but only with the strong support of the daimyo did he have the qualifications to continue a protracted war with Sunagakure in the Land of Rain.

Once the daimyo makes supply adjustments to Konoha, Konoha can only passively change its decision.

"Indeed, the materials consumed in the Kingdom of Rain are more than twice that of the Kingdom of Grass. However, in this letter, the daimyo only gave us a three-month time limit. By the end of the year at the latest, the sand restrictions on the Kingdom of Rain must be lifted. Hidden threat...Does this seem too hasty? You know, the threat from Iwagakure has not been eliminated yet."

Mito Menyan hesitated.

"Speaking of the country of drafting, Jiraiya brought me some good news a few days ago."

A relieved smile appeared on Hiruzen's face.

"good news?"

Mito Kadoyan and Koharu who moved to bed didn't understand what the good news Hiruzen said was.

Hiruzen put down the cigarette rod in his hand, took out a scroll from the drawer, and asked the two people opposite to take it and read the contents on it.

"This is……"

Seeing the contents on the scroll, Mito Kadoyan and his two men immediately had a look of surprise on their faces.

According to the news from Jiraiya, four days ago, Konoha Jonin Namikaze Minato single-handedly destroyed Iwagakure's two supply points in the Land of Grass and annihilated more than 500 Iwagakure ninjas. From the beginning to the end of the mission, Jonin Namikaze Minato remained unscathed.

The ninjas of Iwagakure feared it and called it the 'yellow flash'.

"It's really a terrible life."

Mito Menyan took a deep breath, the shock in his eyes still lingering.

Eliminate the supply point of Iwagakure, and annihilate more than 500 ninjas of Iwagakure alone without any injuries. No matter how you look at it, this record is enough to make people jaw-dropping.

Although a large part of the reason for this is because of the mystery of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, the ability to perfectly control this extremely difficult S-level space-time ninjutsu is enough to prove Minato's talent.

Otherwise, why since the death of their teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, no one in Konoha can master this flying thunder god technique?

"I didn't expect him to grow up so fast. I remember that he also had a close relationship with the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki."

It's time to go to bed and feel the spring breeze.

"Personal strength does not mean that he can be a good Hokage, and he is too young and may not have enough experience. I think Orochimaru is more suitable for the position of Hokage."

Mito Menyan shook his head, he knew what Koharu wanted to express.

For a kid who was just over twenty to become Hokage, Konoha White Fang was not that exaggerated back then.

He agreed with Minato's strength, but Naruto needed more than just strength. How to adjust the balance between the various factions in the village so that the village could develop healthily. He didn't think that a young boy who had just turned 20 years old could do the job of Naruto. do well. Almost another ten years.

"We'll talk about the Fourth Hokage later, but Minato can be included in the candidate list."

After careful consideration, Hiruzen decided to include Minato in the list of candidates for the Fourth Hokage.

He has excellent character, outstanding abilities, a clear background, a firm will of fire, and a friendly relationship with the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki. In addition, he has made several great achievements during the war, which is enough to list him as a candidate for the Fourth Hokage.

Mito Kaden and the two had no objections. They were just included in the candidate list of the Fourth Hokage. They did not directly elect this person to become the Fourth Hokage. After that, they would have to go through many selections to determine who the real Fourth Hokage was.

"Now that the crisis in the Land of Grass has been mostly resolved, I think Minato Namikaze can be transferred to the Land of Rain to deal with Sunagakure."

Xiaochun went to bed and put forward his own point of view.

Hiruzen did not agree immediately, but took out a map of the ninja world and pointed to the Earth Kingdom.

"The Country of Grass has indeed regained some advantages, but I'm worried that Minato's excessive performance will cause Ohnoki to assign Ayane Hinata, who has the Byakugan, to the battlefield of the Country of Grass again."

Hirushi expressed his worries.

"..."

Silence and depression lingered in Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, do you think Minato is strong enough to deal with her?"

Mitomen is not too confident.

These days, if there is any defector ninja who is famous in the ninja world, it must be Konoha's S-class rebel ninja Hinata Ayane.

The rat, who could only move in secret, was able to prosper openly and openly on the battlefields of the five major countries. He was the only one of them.

It is said that on the battlefield between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, Kumogakure single-handedly completely suppressed the fourth generation Raikage who inherited the taijutsu of the previous three generations of Raikage, causing Kumogakure to have no peace.

Even the Sannin of Konoha are inferior to this strength.

"I can't tell, I can only watch Minato's own performance. Minato, who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, has the advantage of being able to attack and retreat at any time, and no one can match him in terms of mobility. And Hyuga Ayane, through past battle intelligence collection, It focuses more on physical skills and defense, and there is also the extremely troublesome Byakugan. Minato said that Hinata Ayane's neurological reflexes are slightly inferior to him, but the Byakugan can make up for the gap."

Hiruzen was also not sure whether the current Minato could deal with Hinata Ayane.

But to deal with ninjas of this level, only by using ninjas of the same level to contain them can the losses be minimized.

Therefore, as long as a dangerous ninja like Hinata Ayane is restrained and prevented from running around, in Hiruzen's opinion, it is a great achievement.

"Then it seems that we are still unable to support the Kingdom of Rain. The three months given by the daimyo are too tight."

Mitomon sighed.

"I will send an order to Orochimaru and ask him to come up with a solution as soon as possible. If he cannot eliminate the threat of Sunagakure in the Land of Rain in the next three months, I will have to do it myself."

A sharp color flashed in Ri Zhan's eyes.

"Hi Zhan, are you serious?"

When they heard that Hiruzen was going to the battlefield in person, Mito Kaden and the other two were shocked.

The Hokage, who was sitting at the rear, went to the battlefield in person, which meant that the enemy was in front of Konoha's last line of defense.

Hiruzen nodded and said: "Not only the daimyo, but I am also worried that if the Rain Country continues to delay, there will be other changes. If we end it as soon as possible, Konoha will be out of danger earlier."

Hiruzen also felt a little bored with this kind of fighting on thin ice.

Seeing Hiruzen's determination, the two advisors had no choice but to agree.

"Then let's settle it like this."

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The sea area in the northern part of the Earth Kingdom has been covered in flames of war.

Clad in extremely thick lightning armor, the fourth generation Raikage transformed into blue lightning and ran across the sea.

In front, a figure stopped him.

The palm of his hand came into contact with his fist, and in an instant, the waves on the sea rolled and spread out in all directions.

The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists and channeled all his strength. The veins on his arms bulged and he was unable to take a step forward.

"Damn woman!"

His thunderous eyes were fixed on the white-eyed woman in front of him, and he was gnashing his teeth. He was blocked by the other party every time. You can imagine the rage in his heart.

"It's much more powerful than before, but it's still a little bit worse, Raikage-dono."

Ayane talked about the Fourth Raikage.

This attitude of being able to handle the fierce battle with ease made the Fourth Raikage's eyes even more furious.

But there was nothing he could do against Ayane.

He is indeed faster than Ayane, but with Byakugan's blind-angle insight, whether it is a straight attack or a roundabout sneak attack, Ayane will be prepared in advance. His attack will either be blocked or hit the air.

The Fourth Raikage also suffered many losses. Therefore, although he was angry, as soon as the attack failed, he immediately retreated, not giving Ayane a chance to use her soft fist to attack him.

Being hit by a soft fist is very troublesome. Not only will it damage the internal organs of the human body, but it will also block the flow of chakra.

The Fourth Raikage, who relies on chakra to maintain the operation of his lightning armor, can be said to be a very different ninja between Ayane and him.

No, it should be said that all ninjas who rely on chakra to perform taijutsu, ninjutsu and illusions hate Hinata's soft fist. Once an acupuncture point is tapped, it is equivalent to a death sentence.

Ayane could see that the Fourth Raikage had become more cautious.

This is also a natural result.

Since last year, the two of them have been fighting constantly. Whether it was a head-on battle or an encounter, the two fought many times. I dare not say that I know the basics, but I can guess the general ability.

From the beginning of the rampage, the fourth generation Raikage also became cautious and never hesitated when it was time to dodge.

This was a psychological shadow caused by Ayane's soft fist.

As long as Ayane is around, he, the Raikage, is useless and will definitely be intercepted by the opponent.

Therefore, the battle with Iwagakure can be said to be less victory and more defeat.

The result of his battle with Ayane was even more miserable. So far, he has not won a single battle alone.

This battle is not over until the sun sinks into the western horizon.

Both sides retreated from the sea and returned to their respective camps.

"The Fourth Raikage is becoming more and more difficult to deal with, and his strength is growing rapidly."

After Ayane returned to Iwagakure's camp, she found Onoki and said these words to him.

"That's of course. That Raikage boy is still under thirty years old, and his body is in a stable period of improvement."

In Onoki's eyes, the fourth generation Raikage seemed to be inexperienced in other aspects except for his strength.

But this also made Onoki feel very jealous.

The one who was jealous was not the Fourth Raikage himself, but the fact that there was someone who would be the successor of Kumogakure Village.

Inexperience can be gained over time. However, it is difficult to make up for the talent of a ninja through the day after tomorrow. A person's qualifications are already determined at the moment of birth. It can be said that it is extremely rare for a ninja to achieve a career through hard work.

In Ohnoki's view, the Fourth Raikage is the kind of ninja who is born with ninja talents.

Possessing a chakra amount comparable to that of a tailed beast, he has perfectly inherited the excellent qualifications of his father, the Third Raikage.

He already has the qualifications to become a Raikage.

Thinking back to Iwagakure's current situation, it seems to be prosperous, but once he loses his Tsuchikage, he doesn't know what to do.

"If you want to end the battle here quickly, you can only use a large force to fight in one go."

Ayane said this.

In Ayane's view, such a tentative battle can only contain Kumogakure's combat power, but cannot eliminate it.

"It's impossible. If that's the case, Iwagakure will suffer heavy losses."

Ohnoki said expressionlessly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Moreover, a decisive battle with Kumogakure begins, and even with Ayane's assistance, the outcome is unpredictable.

And he vaguely felt that Ayane's purpose of helping Iwakaku was not simple.

"Then I'm really at a loss. After all, the Fourth Raikage has a younger brother, Kirabi, who seems to be Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuuriki. If he goes to the battlefield later, I won't be able to deal with two people at the same time. Don't forget, They also have a two-tailed jinchuriki.”

"cut."

What Ayane said is that this is what Onoki is worried about.

"Since we don't want to fight Kumogakure, it would be a good idea to hand over the body of the Third Raikage and the Six Paths Ninja Tools. After all, this is the purpose of Kumogakure launching this war."

Ayane is good at tempting.

However, the Six Paths Ninja Tool was stolen by her, and Iwagakure couldn't take it out. All she could give Kumogakure was the body of the Third Raikage.

"Even if the body of the Third Raikage is handed over, there is no guarantee that Kumogakure will definitely retreat. The peace treaty signed is also worthless waste paper. Next, our Iwagakure strategy will undergo certain changes."

Onoki said.

Ayane raised her eyebrows, she had never heard of this matter.

"You go to the Land of Grass to support Loess. I need you to deal with Konoha's recently famous yellow flash, a Jounin of Konoha named Namikaze Minato."

He also received corresponding information about the supply point in the Kingdom of Grass being taken away by a yellow-haired ninja from Konoha.

Not only that, but the Iwagakure ninjas around the supply point also suffered heavy losses, but the other party evacuated unscathed.

This made Onoki very angry.

After learning the cause and effect of the incident, Onoki was only worried.

It is said that that yellow flash, no matter what kind of ninja it faces, even a jounin with both experience and strength, will end the battle within two moves.

Every time he kills, a fleeting yellow light will be left behind, hence the name 'yellow flash'.

"Since it is the request of Lord Tsuchikage, as a bounty hunter, I will naturally obey the order. However, I cannot guarantee that I can deal with Namikaze Minato. The opponent's time and space ninjutsu must be more sophisticated than before."

Ayane said with a smile.

"Of course I know, you just need to contain the other party."

"It's easy to say, it's not like cats and dogs are slaughtered casually on the roadside. I hate dealing with speedy ninjas the most."

Ayane grumbled and walked out of the tent where Onoki was.

Not long after Ayane left, a dark shadow landed next to Onoki, it was an Iwagakure jounin.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

"Tell Huang Tu to be careful about this woman. Her motives for assisting us Iwagakure are not pure."

"yes."

After Iwagakure Jonin left, Onoki let out a melancholy sigh.

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——The air outside the forest is very irritable, and it is the hottest summer of the year. September is approaching, and the energy of the ninjas in the Land of Grass seems to have been exhausted by this hot weather.

In front of Kakashi is a crystal clear river that runs through the entire forest of the Grass Country.

The breeze blowing from a distance is mixed with the moisture of the river water, so after hitting the body, it immediately feels refreshing.

Kakashi first took a look at the surrounding environment, then found a wet stone near the river and sat on it to rest.

He took out the kunai, shuriken and other ninja tools from his ninja tool bag, and then took out a small whetstone to remove the rust from the kunai and shuriken.

Although this rust does not affect the killing of enemies, it is still difficult for enemies hit by vital points to survive. However, it may be because of this small deviation that the enemy's vital points are hit, and the enemy may also escape death.

Therefore, every once in a while, he repairs his own ninja tools. Anyway, he rarely uses kunai and shuriken. He is not a professional ninja tool repairman, but he can maintain his own ninja tools well enough.

After all, his weapon is the White Fang dagger left to him by his father, Hatake Sakumo. As long as the White Fang dagger is kept sharp, kunai and shuriken are only backup ninja tools that he would choose in a last resort situation.

First, apply a special cleaning agent on the ninja, then smooth every corner, cover it with water, and then use a whetstone to grind it to remove the rust on the ninja.

"So you are here, Kakashi."

There was a voice from behind.

It was a boy about the same age as Kakashi, wearing goggles, and he was Uchiha Obito, a teammate of Minato's class.

He is a member of the elite Uchiha clan of Konoha.

Compared to the true elites of the Uchiha clan, in Kakashi's view, Obito is far from being an elite.

But being able to become a chuunin at the age of eleven is barely enough.

Obito could be seen putting his hands in the pockets of his coat, with a look of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

"What's up?"

Kakashi glanced back at him.

"Minato-sensei has something to do with you and wants you to come over quickly."

Obito snorted.

"Really? Come over after I clean the ninja tool."

Kakashi nodded. Although he didn't know what Minato was doing at this time, as a member of Minato's class, he had to obey the captain's orders unconditionally.

This is the iron rule and regulation that he, as a ninja, must abide by.

"Hey, Kakashi, hurry up, there seems to be something urgent at Minato-sensei's place."

Obito urged Kakashi again.

"I see, didn't you see that I was cleaning the ninja tools? Besides, isn't the reason why you want to go back quickly just to see Lin earlier?"

Kakashi answered calmly.

"Hey, long-winded! That's not the case!"

Obito retorted loudly with a red face.

"No, it's not. Why are you so loud? Doesn't it make you appear to be a thief with a guilty conscience?"

"I want you to take care of it! You are indeed a nasty guy."

"To each other, in my eyes, you are not considered the elite of Uchiha."

Kakashi and Obito were jostling each other.

"snort……"

Obito turned his face to the side, as if he didn't want to see Kakashi's face that disgusted him.

Relying on his own strength, he unscrupulously mocked him, an elite ninja of the Uchiha clan.

Kakashi and so on, he hates this kind of genius ninja who makes many girls admire him the most.

Every time at a class reunion, the center of attention among those girls is always Kakashi.

Obviously he is the real elite.

As long as the Sharingan is turned on...

But Obito didn't know how to activate the Sharingan.

Because when he asked his grandma before, his grandma was just silent, and then she would touch his head, smile, and say, 'I'll find out later.'

This made Obito extremely depressed.

Why didn't grandma tell him how to open the Sharingan?

Always trying to fool him,

The other Uchiha grandmothers and grandfathers never talked to him about how to open their eyes.

As for his peers and older Uchiha-sama, Obito expressed that he was not familiar with them.

"Okay, the ninja tools are cleaned, let's go."

"It's so annoying. Every time I'm said to be a procrastinator, Kakashi, you're actually a procrastinator too."

Obito laughed fiercely.

"Didn't Minato-sensei not set a time for me to go find him? This is a reasonable allocation of time."

Kakashi replied.

Obito snorted, but this guy was still as calm as ever.

"Okay, let's go quickly. You really want to go back and see Lin as soon as possible."

Kakashi blinked.

Obito suddenly became furious again.

"As I said, it was Minato-sensei who was looking for you, and it has nothing to do with Rin!"

With that said, he followed Kakashi's footsteps and headed back the way he came.

Suddenly, Obito's body turned, his hands began to form seals, chakra gathered in his mouth, and then he released it in the form of a jutsu in one breath.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The huge fireball, accompanied by the howling wind, instantly rushed into the bushes on the side.

A figure leapt out of the bushes and dodged Obito's fireball attack.

Poof!

Before the figure could stand still, his body stiffened.

The white fang dagger that shimmered like the moon penetrated from his back to his chest.

"So... so fast..."

The ninja who was attacked by Kakashi was wearing the costume of an Iwagakure ninja. He was shocked that he would be stabbed from behind by a kid, but he didn't even notice it.

Kakashi drew the White Fang dagger, and the Iwagakure ninja fell to the ground dead.

"Kakashi, how are you cooperating with me? Are you surprised by my ninjutsu? As long as I want to do it, I can still do it at this level. So don't say that I am a loser next time."

Obito smiled triumphantly.

I am happy from the bottom of my heart that I can cooperate with Kakashi.

"Ma-so-huhu, I just blinked to let you escape alone. I can deal with this kind of guy myself."

"You guys are still not honest. You are obviously shocked by my strength."

Obito feels good about himself.

"Enough chatting... why don't you come out?"

Kakashi looked solemnly at a tree in the shadows, where the sun couldn't reach it.

"Kakashi, is there another fish that slipped through the net?"

Only then did Obito react, and he and Kakashi stood ready.

Kakashi didn't speak, he just clenched the White Fang dagger in his hand with a serious expression.

Snap, snap, snap.

The sound of applause came clearly from behind the trees.

Obito swallowed. Inexplicably, he felt a dangerous aura approaching him.

The woman in white clothes walked out from behind the tree, it was Ayane.

"Long time no see, Kakashi. He has grown a lot in the past few years. This guy is also an outstanding ninja among the chunin of Iwagakure."

Ayane smiled at Kakashi in a sentimental tone.

"Hey, Kakashi, is this an acquaintance of yours?"

Obito felt that Ayane looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Judging from the other person's tone, he seemed to be very familiar with Kakashi.

"Are you stupid?"

A trace of cold sweat broke out on Kakashi's forehead.

"Don't call me stupid!"

Obito glared at Kakashi dissatisfied.

"Listen up, I don't have time to explain to you now, hurry up and find Mr. Minato, this is not a guy we can deal with!"

Obito saw Kakashi's hand holding the sword trembling, showing fear and nervousness, so Obito froze in place for a moment.

It was the first time he saw Kakashi showing such an expression of fear of the enemy.

"hurry up!"

Hearing the anxiety in Kakashi's tone, Obito also knew that the woman in front of him was not easy to deal with, but he had no fear in his heart. Instead, he took out a kunai from his ninja bag and said with a confident smile:

"Sorry, Kakashi, I am an elite ninja of Uchiha. I will never give up on my companions no matter what. Kakashi, if you want to escape, just go ahead and I will cut off the queen for you!"

So, Obito held the kunai tightly and rushed towards Ayane without hesitation.

"Fool!"

Faced with Obito's behavior that looked like he was seeking death, Kakashi tightened his grip on the White Fang dagger and ran toward Ayane faster than Obito.

He must intercept Obito before he fights Ayane.

Ayane smiled and raised her palms to concentrate chakra.

Obito suddenly felt something was wrong, as if there was a huge pressure grabbing his throat, and his face turned pale.

He immediately understood that the woman in front of him was definitely not a ninja he could deal with.

He will definitely be killed.

The fear of death suddenly occupied Obito's mind.

It's too late to retreat.

boom!

The body flew back.

Blood splattered on him.

Obito stared blankly at Kakashi, who was standing in front of him and receiving the enemy's attack, his mind went blank.

"Kak...Kakashi!"

He didn't expect anything like this to happen.

Body shaking.

Not trembling with anger and fear, but with his own incompetence.

The more I want to protect my companions, the more I realize that my abilities are limited.

Emotions such as emptiness, frustration, and loss of one's own strength flooded his mind and then fed back into his eyes.

Obito felt something awakening deep in his eyes.

Hot power like flames gathered in the eyes.

The chakra in his body also spread like fire, allowing Obito to clearly feel the sudden large amount of chakra in his body.

The eyes are colored red, and there are two magatama rotating in each eye, emitting a beautiful but eerie light.

"Things seem to be getting tricky. You seem to be very talented when it comes to opening eyes. Let's kill it as soon as possible... Anyway, there is nothing worth cherishing in Konoha."

Ayane whispered this softly.

Obito ignored Ayane and stared at Ayane with his double Magatama Sharingan.

The vision is clearer than ever.

Dynamic vision is greatly enhanced.

The chakra in the body is also flowing out continuously.

Is this the power of the Sharingan? Obito didn't know whether he was feeling happy or sad now. The Sharingan, which he had struggled to find before, never expected to be opened in this situation.

Obito vaguely understood why his grandma was unwilling to talk to him about the Sharingan.

Ayane paid attention to Obito's every move. When she thought Obito would attack again, Obito directly carried Kakashi on his back, fled backwards quickly, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"It's not like he's an idiot."

It should be said that after awakening the Sharingan, Obito realized how terrifying the gap between himself and his enemies was.

Even if the Sharingan is turned on, it cannot bridge this gap.

Obito thought that he could die here, but he must send Kakashi back safely.

Therefore, he could only escape.

There was a whistling wind from behind, and Obito knew that Ayane was quickly chasing after him from behind.

With Kakashi behind his back, it would be too late to set a trap.

Sure enough, it's not that easy to escape.

What's more, the gap in strength is so huge.

Even a ninja like Kakashi would be knocked down by one move, and even though he had awakened his Sharingan, he was still not strong enough.

If I could evolve again...

Obito shuddered violently.

no.

This power gained through the injury of his companions is really too dark.

If you rely entirely on cultivating darkness to enhance your power, you will probably not be able to protect your companions in the end, and may even harm your companions.

It hurts Kakashi, it hurts Lin, and there are many more companions.

Therefore, the desire for this power must be restrained.

However, if he gave up now, he would not be able to escape, and Kakashi would die with him.

The voices behind me are getting closer.

Still can't escape?

Obito took a deep breath, since he couldn't escape, let's fight to the death.

Even if he dies, he must break one of his opponent's teeth, and he must not let others look down on Uchiha's power.

Sorry, Kakashi, Rin, Minato-sensei...

After Obito's body turned sharply, with the unconscious Kakashi on his back, he picked up the kunai in his hand and decisively attacked Ayane.

A handful of kunai flew from the depths of the woods.

Ayane rolled her eyes and immediately recognized that it was the three-pronged kunai used by Namikaze Minato to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique.

There is extremely sharp wind-attribute chakra attached to it.

Even after penetrating a tree, its power remained undiminished.

Kunai flies faster than before, and is also equipped with wind-type chakra with powerful cutting power, which greatly increases its attack power.

boom!

Almost instantly, a golden light flashed.

The ground exploded.

It blocked the contact between Ayane and Obito, causing both parties to step back.

"Minato-sensei!?"

When Obito saw Minato appear, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Sorry, I'm late, Obito. You take Kakashi out of here and leave it to me to deal with."

Minato didn't look back and focused on Ayane.

"yes."

Obito also knew that he and Kakashi would only cause trouble for Minato here, so he carried Kakashi on his back and returned to the Konoha camp without hesitation.

"It's not that easy to leave."

Ayane's figure flashed and attacked from the front.

Minato waved his hands without hesitation, and a large number of three-pronged kunai flew around.

A three-pronged kunai was left in his hand and flew toward Ayane's face.

Ayane dodged sideways, and the kunai went around behind her. With golden light, Minato appeared there, picked up the three-pronged kunai with wind attribute chakra in his hand, and stabbed Ayane's vest with his backhand.

The body tilted slightly, and the three-pronged kunai passed by the body with only a slight difference.

Ayane didn't care about Minato appearing behind him. Byakugan could see clearly what attack the opponent used and which direction he appeared from.

As long as you know this, even if your speed and reaction are a little slow, you can still avoid it cleverly.

Besides, fighting the Fourth Raikage, her body also adapted to fighting high-speed ninjas.

When Ayane retreated, one of the three-pronged kunai that Minato had scattered fell from the sky and landed on Ayane's back.

There was a blue chakra ball condensed in Minato's hand, and a wind blade with a sharp aura was spinning on the chakra ball.

That’s it for now. Ayane thought to herself.

Minato disappeared in front of him, and the chakra ball holding the rotating sharp wind blade hit Ayane's back.

Ayane also turned around at the same moment and waved her palm out mercilessly.

"God's Sky Strike!"

A violent tornado raged through the forest, followed by a shocking explosion.

The extremely high concentration of wind pressure makes a harsh and sharp noise.

In contrast, there was a more powerful chakra shock wave. The two storms collided with each other, and a blinding white light was produced in an instant, covering the vision in front of the eyes, making it difficult to open one's eyes.

A huge pothole appeared in the center of the forest, and all the trees and ground on the road were swept away.

——Obito, who was far away from the battlefield, could still hear the explosion that shook people's bodies. He subconsciously turned around and saw Minato quickly chasing after him from behind.

"Minato-sensei? Have you defeated the enemy?"

Obito stopped and waited for Minato to arrive.

Minato came to Obito, and Obito realized that Minato's right arm was seriously injured, with a lot of blood flowing down from it, and his body was in a rather embarrassed shape.

This surprised Obito, it was the first time he had seen Minato suffer such serious injuries.

Ever since he joined Minato's class, he had never seen an enemy touch a hair of Minato's and be killed instantly.

Regarding Obito's question, Minato shook his head and said: "No, it can only be said that I am slightly better, but if I want to kill her accurately, it is difficult to do it with my current strength. I need other jounin to follow." Just ask for help."

Minato turned around and looked into the distance of the forest. The other party was also leaving the battlefield at a high speed.

As he analyzed, as his proportion in Iwagakure's battlefield becomes larger and larger, Iwagakure will move Ayano here to deal with him.

The attack on his two disciples this time was probably to lure him into taking the bait.

"That means that woman will come back?"

Obito was a little worried.

"No, she won't be able to fight against Konoha in a short time."

Minato said with certainty.

"?"

Obito didn't understand what he meant.

"Okay, don't worry, the teacher is here and won't let anyone hurt you."

Minato didn't explain, but smiled and touched Obito's head, showing a friendly smile.

"yes."

"Congratulations to Obito for opening the Sharingan. The gap between you and Kakashi will get closer and closer in the future. But don't be too addicted to this power. The most important thing is to follow your own heart."

When Minato said this, his expression became serious.

Obito knew what Minato was talking about. The moment he opened the Sharingan, no matter how neurotic he was, he had a general understanding of how to open the Sharingan.

Obito also listened to Minato's warning.

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"What? Are you leaving at this time?"

At the Iwagakure camp in Kusano Country, Huang Tu looked at Ayane with wide eyes.

The other party has only been in the Country of Grass for a few days and is about to leave. Does he not intend to abide by the contract with their Iwagakure?

Ayane coughed a few times, her face turned pale, and she was obviously injured.

"I can't help it, and I don't want to do it, but next time I encounter a well-prepared yellow flash, I will definitely not be able to avoid his attack."

Ayane said this, making Huang Tu feel a little at a loss.

They paid a high price for Ayane to come here, not just to hear the other party say such words to boost the enemy's ambition.

Knowing that Huangtu was dissatisfied, Ayane rolled up her sleeves frankly, revealing her white wrists.

There is a black mark on it, which is extremely eye-catching.

Huangtu's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously took a step back, making a defensive gesture towards Ayane.

He was familiar with that mark. It was the mark of the Flying Thunder God that the yellow flashing wave Feng Shuimen had to use when moving through time and space.

As long as this mark is there, no one can escape the pursuit of the yellow flash.

Even if you escape for a while, you can't escape forever.

All the Iwagakure ninjas who were imprinted with this mark were killed without exception.

"You were planted with this thing... and you didn't die?"

Huang Tu asked stutteringly.

"It's best not to underestimate me. In the final analysis, this mark can only be used for time and space transfer and does not have any offensive capabilities. But what is the situation on my side and whether there are traps waiting for him, Namikaze Minato doesn't know. Once I am out of his sight immediately, even if I am planted with this mark, I will not take immediate action."

Ayane's explanation made Huangtu understand.

Indeed, some Iwagakure ninjas had been imprinted with marks before, and they all escaped back to the camp without any worries about their lives.

After a long time, Minato figured out the situation and killed him instantly.

Being planted with this kind of mark, if you stay away from Namikaze Minato's sight for the first time, it will be much safer in the short term.

Not to mention a ninja with Byakugan like Ayane.

However, Huang Tu still felt that something was wrong.

Of course, there is a more important reason that Ayane did not say.

As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, Minato was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Minato fell into Shiraishi's trap in the past and died on the spot. He only came back to life with the help of the celestial talisman of Mt. Myouki. If you are not 100% sure about people who are closely related to Shiraishi, you will never take rash actions. This is also the fundamental reason why Minato did not dare to take immediate action after being engraved with the mark of the Flying Thunder God.

"well……"

Huangtu sighed.

Ayane was right. At present, Ayane's safety can be guaranteed, but next time she meets Namikaze Minato, the other party must have prepared enough killer moves, and the probability of Ayane being killed will increase infinitely.

After all, they are just defecting ninjas. As long as their lives are threatened, they will inevitably leave the battlefield immediately.

This left Huang Tu with no reason to keep Ayane.

"This mission is considered a failure. I will not take the deposit and reward, but will return them to you in full. Let's wait and see when I get rid of the Flying Thunder God's mark on my hand. I will be worried about carrying this thing all day long. "

Ayane took out the scroll that sealed the money, placed it on the table nearby, and walked out of the camp.

Huang Tu picked up the scroll left by Ayane and frowned.

His father, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, warned him to pay attention to Ayane's motives for assisting Iwagakure. However, it would be too abrupt for Ayane to simply stop cooperating with Iwagakure.

What does she want?

Could it be said that her purpose of cooperating with Iwagakure has been achieved?

Huangtu, who couldn't understand it no matter how hard he thought about it, realized one thing. Now that Ayane, a powerful ninja, was lost, who would the Iwagakure troops of the Country of Grass be able to find to restrain the yellow flash?

I am afraid that even if his father Ohnoki comes in person, he may not be able to restrain the yellow flash.

"Give me the order. If you encounter Namikaze Minato, you can give up the mission without being punished. Let them not make unnecessary sacrifices."

Huangtu reluctantly made this decision to the Iwagakure jounin beside him.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Iwagakure was unable to defend himself against the incredible Flying Thunder God Technique.

This reminded Huang Tu of Konoha White Fang, but compared to Konoha White Fang, the yellow flashing Namikaze Minato who was skilled in the Flying Thunder God technique was more terrifying.

At this time, the Iwagakure ninja on his side had been frightened by Yellow Flash alone.

When encountering a yellow flash on the battlefield, they often die suddenly without even reacting.

This kind of deterrence is more threatening than Konoha White Fang.

"yes."

Yanyin Shangren retreated and went out to issue Huangtu's order.

◎

Ayane, who left the Iwagakure camp, did not return to the Oni Land immediately.

Because the Flying Thunder God mark engraved on her hand has a very precise positioning ability.

Once he returns to the country of ghosts, he will definitely be noticed by Minato.

She went to an abandoned cave in the country of grass, where a man and a woman were waiting.

The man was in his twenties. He was wearing a white coat. He looked quite handsome and had the residual smell of chemicals on his body.

The woman looked much younger, dressed in a dark ninja outfit, with a flaming fan on her back, with a cold expression.

This man and woman are Shiraishi and Liuli.

The two of them waited here for Ayane for a long time.

"The task has been completed, but what Madara's plan is, it is still unclear."

After Ayane came here, she said this.

"It doesn't matter, just clean up the White Zetsu next to Obito. Compared to the five major nations, Madara is a greater threat. According to the available information, his purpose is probably to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki and challenge the Ninja world. Release the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Envelop everyone in the illusion of nothingness. Just like Kaguya Otsutsuki did before."

Shiraishi breathed out, feeling heavy.

"Escape from reality? The old man in the old days was really obsessed with peace."

"Therefore, we must give him a fatal blow while he is weak and not allow him to breathe."

"But he is now an old man and has become the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki... There is always something wrong with this."

"Who knows. Maybe after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, there will be some unexpected changes. The arrangement here with Obito is just in case, and it will depend on what Madara wants to choose. This is the only A way to get close to him again.”

Ayane ignored Shiraishi's words, but rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white arms, showing the mark of the Flying Thunder God on her wrist.

"We'll deal with Madara's matter later. Get rid of this mark quickly. I don't want to live in fear all day long."

"Don't be so nervous. It's a good excuse to exit the Iwagakure battlefield normally. And after all, this mark is the same as the caged bird. It relies on chakra to activate the curse seal. As long as it uses chakra The techniques developed as a basis will be very easy to crack."

Bai Shi smiled slightly, having full confidence in cracking the Flying Thunder God's mark.

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In a dark cave in an unknown location.

Bai Zetsu was reporting to Madara.

"Madara-sama, the other party has begun to eliminate the White Zetsu around Obito."

"Have all those special White Zetsu been killed?"

Madara, who was sitting on the chair, was already old. He opened his red Sharingan drowsily, and his long white withered hair was messy.

The vitality in his body was getting less and less, as if he might die at any time.

"yes."

"Young ninjas of this era cannot be looked down upon."

"Yes. The other party assisted Iwagakure, probably to eliminate White Zetsu beside Obito."

"There is this meaning in it, but it should be more than this purpose. If it was just to eliminate the White Zetsu around Obito, he would have done it long ago. The other party is testing my reaction, and also to target Konoha."

Although Madara's voice was old, it gave people an irresistible meaning.

"What to do next?"

Shiro could not guess what Madara's intentions were.

"The net has been cast. Let's make a real end with these brats this time. My time is running out and I can't wait any longer."

In the darkness, the bright bloody light of the Sharingan shone.

A ferocious smile appeared at the corner of Madara's mouth, which horrified anyone who saw it.

"Finally, in this world of cause and effect that cannot cut off the entanglement of love and hate... let's dance again..."

(PS: If nothing unexpected happens tomorrow, it should be two chapters. If you can catch up, just two chapters)