Chapter 178 Konoha still needs me!
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As blood splattered, Namikaze Minato's pupils shrank and he blurted out in shock: "So fast!"
Flying Thunder God was indeed fast enough, appearing in an instant, but the Third Raikage had already reacted the moment he swung the kunai and blocked it at his throat with his arm.
The wind-style chakra knife only left a scar on his arm, and a violent fist flashing with lightning was already attacking his face.
"The little yellow-haired devil is looking for death!"
The Third Raikage was furious. Almost! Almost!
He was clearly about to ascend the throne of a legend in the ninja world, but he almost capsized in the gutter.
As the thunder roared and there was a loud bang, the ground around it collapsed.
"Damn it, he's not dead yet!"
When he saw that Namikaze Minato's ultimate move that seized the opportunity failed, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen showed anger, and Namikaze Minato broke out in a cold sweat. Just now, he almost...
"Sir, the Raikage's speed and reaction are too fast!"
If his Flying Thunder God was not a space-based ninjutsu, he would not have been able to dodge the counterattack just now. But even so, some small wounds caused by the gravel still appeared on his cheeks.
An angry roar was heard from the thunder. As the Third Raikage roared, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his face. He almost capsized in the ditch.
"It's Konoha's space ninjutsu! It's the kunai that was shot just now, disguised by the ninjutsu!"
At this time, the Third Raikage was recalling the battle just now in his mind. Just now, Sarutobi Hiruzen's Five Releases Great Combination Bullet also secretly shot out five strange kunai.
"So the space ninjutsu was created with this technique!"
And all this happened in an instant. From the appearance of Minato Namikaze to the smashing of the ground in front of him by the Third Raikage Ai with a heavy punch, it was only a moment!
At this moment, the mentality of the ninjas on both sides of the battlefield took another roller coaster ride.
"Haha, long live Lord Raikage!"
"Despicable! Konoha three against one!"
"Kill! Support the Third Raikage!"
The Cloud Ninjas roared and howled in anger. The Third Raikage's feat of fighting one against three brought the morale of the Cloud Ninjas to the peak.
Especially since the opponent was a legendary ninja hero, this battle could be said to have directly straightened the backbone of the Cloud Ninja.
"You bastards of Konoha, we the Cloud Ninja are the strongest!"
"Haha, Shinobi is nothing but a bear in front of our Raikage!"
Compared to the Cloud Ninjas whose morale was boosted and almost entered a berserker state, the Konoha side showed signs of anxiety.
Losing in a one-on-one situation can be explained by being restrained. Being beaten in a two-on-one situation is embarrassing enough, but now it’s three-on-one and it’s still the same!
Is this still the strongest Hokage in Konoha?
Shame on you!
"Ye, the situation has changed. The Cloud Hidden Valley collapse plan is not optimistic."
After Uchiha Mikoto appeared beside him, she lowered her voice and spoke solemnly.
Uchiha Ye's mouth twitched after hearing this. This was not pessimistic at all, it was clearly him being pinned down and beaten.
"Let our Uchiha elite be careful."
Nima!
The fighting became so intense that all the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield were numb. They stared with their eyes wide open in disbelief.
They thought of many possibilities of failure, even the possibility of intelligence leakage, but they had never thought that the problem would arise that their shadow could not beat the opponent's shadow.
One on one, two on one, three on one, and we were still being beaten!
Outrageous!
The Cloud Ninja Collapse Plan. On the battlefield, even though the Cloud Ninjas were numerous and powerful, and even entered a violent state, the ninjas from the major families still managed to hold down the enemy with the joint efforts.
But in the duel between the shadows, the situation turned out to be the opposite!
"Damn it! Is this what the Third Hokage called the Cloud Village Collapse Plan?!"
"The Third Hokage was defeated! How could this happen?!"
Utatane Koharu, who was commanding the battlefield in the distance, stared with her eyes wide open in shock. She didn't know how she got through this moment. It was too magical!
But the next moment, she calmly thought of the more serious consequences and said in a hurry:
"Pass the order! Be prepared to protect the Third Hokage and retreat. The Third Hokage can be defeated, but he must not be killed on the battlefield!"
"Konoha ninjas, listen up! Be prepared to cover the retreat of the Third Hokage. We must not let our Hokage be killed on the battlefield!"
The Konoha side's faces turned green, feeling aggrieved and unwilling. How could this happen!
Their Hokage was like this when they were fighting three against one. If the Third Hokage was really killed in front of them, it would be earth-shattering, and even the situation in the ninja world would change.
In full view of everyone, the Third Hokage teamed up with Danzo Shimura and a ninja with space ninjutsu within the barrier, but they were all beaten.
"Haha, Sarutobi, Danzo! From today on, you will be my stepping stones to become the Third Raikage!"
The Third Raikage, who became more and more courageous as the battle went on, had his eyes filled with extreme excitement. He had not expected that the Kage of Konoha was only capable of this much.
While venting one's anger viciously, it is also a psychological tactic.
Damn it! You dare to come here with this level? You are looking for death!
The Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura were not weak despite the violent and mad thunder. Even under such overwhelming ninjutsu, how many Hokage-level people dared to take it head-on?
But this time they encountered the Third Raikage, whose ultimate ninjutsu almost ignored most ninjutsu attacks.
Minato Namikaze kept flashing within the barrier, and the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura were often saved by him using space ninjutsu.
Although this also gave the two more opportunities to perform ninjutsu, they could not break the defense even if they used ninjutsu!
"Hurizen, we must restrain the opponent, otherwise we will have no chance!"
The speed is too fast! Even if they have some powerful forbidden techniques, they can't hit them!
"Minato be careful!"
At this moment, the Third Raikage suddenly laughed wildly and turned into a flash of lightning and attacked Namikaze Minato.
"Kill you first, you annoying little yellow-haired devil!"
Under the raging thunder, when Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge, his face suddenly changed drastically, and he said in shock and anger:
"Not good! The Raikage is targeting the barrier!"
When they found out, it was too late. The violent thunder had attacked a corner of the Four Purple Flame Formation in an instant. Instantly, the barrier shattered, and in the distance, Sarutobi Hiruzen roared in shock and anger:
"Shinnosuke!"
The defensive power of the Four Purple Flame Formation is absolutely amazing, not to mention that there are eight jonin this time, two in each corner.
However, Minato Namikaze, who was working with Shinnosuke to maintain the barrier, joined the battle, causing the strongest corner of the barrier to become a weak point.
With a loud roar, the light of thunder instantly appeared on the battlefield. At this moment, everyone on the Konoha side was numb.
The Yunyin collapse plan has completely failed!
The Cloud Ninjas shouted excitedly, "Long live the Raikage!"
"Long live!"
The Third Raikage rushed out from the barrier, as violent as a tailed beast out of a cage, and without any hesitation he charged directly into the Konoha camp.
"Haha, you bastards of Konoha! It was you who started the war against us, the Kumo Ninja! Now I declare in the name of the Third Raikage! The Kumo Ninja officially launches a counterattack against Konoha! Revenge!"
“Roar, roar… Long live Lord Raikage!”
The Third Raikage who appeared on the battlefield at this moment was infinitely elevated in the eyes of countless Cloud Ninjas. The Lord Raikage they followed was the legend of the Ninja world!
"Quick! Quickly protect the Third Hokage..."
The morale of the Cloud Ninjas was boosted, while the Konoha side was filled with panic.
As the Third Raikage rushed out, the Four Purple Flame Formation was broken, and it also announced that Konoha's Cloud Village collapse plan had completely failed.
"Raikage!" At this time, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen walked out from the smoke and dust, looking at the Third Raikage angrily with bloodshot eyes.
It was this person who pulled him down from the altar! He hated and was angry! He was unwilling to accept it!
"Danzo, attack the Root, all Konoha ninjas, surround and kill the Raikage. We must not let the Raikage live today!"
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked like a madman, and his eyes were filled with ferocious bloodshot. As long as the Third Raikage was alive for one more day, what would he be?
He had carefully planned the Cloud Ninja Collapse Plan to achieve supreme glory, but in the end he became a clown. This was something he would never allow!
Especially the impact of this failure on the situation is extremely bad!
A person who was high and mighty was suddenly pulled down from the altar. This kind of blow would bring the mentality of even a strong man like the Third Generation to the point of collapse.
"Haha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, if there weren't so many Konoha ninjas, I would have chopped off your head in front of you Konoha ninjas today!"
The Third Raikage Ai was like a god of thunder, completely going berserk in the Konoha camp. Although his strength remained the same, his momentum had undergone a drastic change.
Before, he was the Third Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village, and that was all!
But now, he was fighting one against three on the battlefield, defeating the legendary Third Hokage of the Ninja World in front of all the Konoha Ninjas.
It seems that there is no change, but the only change is in will and momentum. The Third Raikage seems to be stronger.
This is not an illusion, but he has really become stronger, because the essence of chakra is the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy. Today's battle has made the Third Raikage believe that he is a legendary and invincible, causing his chakra to become more condensed.
It seems to sound like a myth, but it is true. For example, when Hanzo of the Salamander lacked faith in the later period, his chakra and body did not weaken, but his strength was much weaker.
By the same token, the Third Raikage's belief in invincibility made his chakra even more condensed!
With the name of the third Hokage of Konoha, he forged the belief that the third Raikage was invincible.
Utatane Koharu, who saw the change in the situation from a distance, looked extremely unhappy and said in a deep voice:
"Order all the elite members of the Uchiha, Hyuga, Anbu, and Root forces to cover the retreat of the Third Hokage!"
There is no chance to win!
"Master Sandaime, retreat, the plan has failed!"
"Huruzen, the Raikage is inside the barrier because he's afraid that we'll get entangled with him, so he took the opportunity to break the barrier!"
Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was on the verge of mental collapse and looked like a madman with anger, the embarrassed Shimura Danzo was extremely calm.
They failed after the Third Raikage came out. If they were inside the barrier before, they would still have a chance. As long as they could restrain the opponent, they could even use some forbidden techniques.
But on the vast battlefield, the thunder of the Third Raikage was unrestrained and vented violently and wantonly, and they could not catch this thunder at all.
If the Third Raikage was a berserker who had activated his unparalleled powers on the battlefield, then the Third Hokage was a ninjutsu turret.
But it would have been fine if the two sides were still clearly separated before, but now the two sides have already been meleeed together, which has restricted his overwhelming and large-scale ninjutsu attack.
So people have the illusion that the Third Hokage had no ability to stop it on the battlefield, while the Third Raikage was unscrupulous.
In the end, in such a tragic situation, the crazy scene of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen made Danzo Shimura shocked and angry, but also a little happy in his heart.
"Huruzen, calm down! Now all Konoha ninjas listen to my orders, cover the Hokage's retreat! Retreat!"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation has changed, and Konoha's best option is to retreat first.
"Danzo! I am the Hokage! I now order you to kill the Raikage at all costs!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen roared, his eyes were red, how could he lose! This defeat not only ruined his supreme reputation, but also ruined all his plans.
His defeat will plunge Konoha into the quagmire of war!
"Hiruzen! Wake up!"
For the first time, when facing Sarutobi Hiruzen's call for the righteousness of the Hokage, Danzo Shimura showed anger and pointed at the battlefield angrily.
"There's no point in continuing to fight. What we need to do now is to regroup! Konoha will face even more serious problems!"
After the angrily retorted, Danzo Shimura felt an excitement deep in his heart that he could not even imagine. He could actually refute the Hokage!
Even under his greedy desire, he saw that after this time, Hiruzen fell from the altar, and the position of Hokage was shaky. He could finally touch this position!
"Hiruzen, the war has broken out. Konoha is in the most critical moment due to the turmoil in the ninja world. The village still needs us!"
At this moment, Utane Koharu used the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan, and her voice appeared in the minds of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo and others.
"The village still needs us!"
Just these words made Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes regain some clarity, and Utane Koharu also said anxiously:
"Huruzen, we led Konoha through the first war, and we won the second war! Now the third war has just begun. I believe that as long as we are still here, Konoha will be able to survive the crisis..."
As Utatane Koharu's voice echoed in his mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen's confused eyes seemed to gradually brighten after he found the meaning of his life.
Konoha still needs him!
He also needs to lead Konoha out of the quagmire again!
"Minato, give the order to retreat!"
After regaining his composure, Sarutobi Hiruzen was unwilling, but he thought that for the sake of the village, he must not die easily on the battlefield, so he directly gave the order to retreat.
"Retreat! All Konoha ninjas, take turns to cover, do not fight to the end, cover the retreat of the Third Hokage!"
At the same time, Utatane Koharu's words gave rise to a terrifying thought that he dared not even think about.
Konoha is about to face the combined forces of the four major ninja villages. Danzo Shimura will turn the tide in this war, save Konoha from danger, and achieve supreme fame!
Because of the important mistake in this war decision, Sarutobi Hiruzen resigned. He was the Hokage of Konoha!
"I can become a Hokage too!"
At this moment, Shimura Danzo's heart was warmed!
"Retreat! Cover the Hokage's retreat..."
Minato Namikaze also saw the situation. If the fight continued, not to mention that the elite troops of the major families would be killed here.
Suppose the current Third Hokage were to be killed by the Raikage on the battlefield. That would be a nightmare for Konoha.
"Kill! All Cloud Ninjas follow Raikage-sama to kill Sarutobi!"
The Cloud Ninja's collapse plan failed, and the Cloud Ninjas had already prepared to rescue the Raikage and retreat by abandoning all their positions.
As a result, Konoha was in big trouble, but the temporary commander of the Cloud Ninja was not. Instead, he was shocked when he received the intelligence, but he hurriedly issued the most correct combat deployment.
"Order our ninjas to follow Raikage-sama and hunt down the Third Hokage!"
Tsunade, who was commanding the front-line operations, received an urgent report that she needed support for the Third Hokage, and she angrily punched a Cloud Ninja away.
"Damn it! How is this battle being fought? I'm about to break through the Kumogakure ninja's defenses, and now you tell me to go and provide support?"
At this moment, Tsunade was more angry than ever before, pointing at the Konoha ninja behind her and roaring:
"You know that this order will not only make us Konoha ninjas give up our victory, but even if we are not careful, the war will burn in our Fire Country!"
It's no wonder that Tsunade is angry. She is the one who personally leads the Konoha Ninja Army. Good news has come from all fronts. She is about to destroy even the toughest position, but now she is asked to withdraw!
"What the hell is going on? The Sandaime is leading the most elite army in all of Konoha!"
Faced with Tsunade's questioning, Minato Namikaze, who came for help using Flying Thunder God, turned pale. There was no extra time to explain at this time.
"Tsunade-sama, the Third Hokage is injured. We are being hunted down by the Cloud Ninja army led by the Third Raikage. If the Third Hokage is on the battlefield..."
Tsunade's face turned green when she heard the result. She stared with wide eyes. What a joke! She had thought of many possibilities of failure, but she had never thought that there would be a problem with the Third Generation.
The Third Hokage was being hunted? If he wasn't careful, he might even be killed on the battlefield?
"Send my order!"
At this moment, Tsunade did not hesitate at all, and directly and decisively shouted and issued orders.
"Immediately inform our ninjas to abandon the positions they have taken and concentrate their forces to return to defense! At the same time, the third, fourth, and sixth detachments will follow me to immediately support the Third Hokage!"
Tsunade roared angrily, but even though she was angry, she knew how serious the consequences would be if a Kage was killed, so she had to give up the victory that was within her grasp.
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