"Rasa, I'm not even going out of my way to trouble your Hidden Sand Village anymore—so why are you blocking me? Tired of living peacefully? Missing the feeling of getting beaten up?"
Inuzuka Ryoha stood atop Eimaru's massive body, speaking with a teasing tone.
"Hmph, empty words. Inuzuka Ryoha, as long as I am here today, don't even think about heading to any other battlefield."
Rasa manipulated the gold sand behind him, firmly blocking Ryoha's path forward.
"Eimaru."
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough."
Eimaru exhaled a violent gale.
"Gold Sand Barrier."
A towering wall of gold rose from the ground, blocking the incoming wind.
As the gale dissipated, Ryoha had already appeared right in front of Rasa, a bloodthirsty smile curling at his lips.
"Rasa, hand over your life."
"Sage Art."
Ryoha's fingernails sharpened to an extreme.
Rasa's pupils shrank.
Not good.
With a single slash, yellow sand filled the sky.
Rasa retreated backward.
"Thanks, Karura."
Karura said nothing, her eyes locked tightly on Ryoha, wary of another sneak attack.
Over the past two years, Ryoha's ghostlike speed, extraordinary regeneration, and near-suicidal fighting style had left an indelible impression on the Hidden Sand Village.
He didn't seem human—more like a ferocious wolf.
People had even given him the nickname "White Wolf of the Hidden Leaf Village."
But Ryoha wasn't satisfied.
"White Wolf" always felt like he was inheriting someone else's title.
And it sounded like a weakling's nickname.
"Ryoha, I'll help you."
"Fang Passing Fang."
Inuzuka Rinko quickly targeted Karura.
Seeing this, Ryoha shot Rasa a smug look.
Tch, like I'm the only one with a wife.
"Scorch Release: Super Steam Kill."
Pakura suddenly appeared, intercepting Rinko.
This time, the fireball she threw exploded violently midair before reaching Rinko.
It split into countless smaller flames that rained down on her.
Caught off guard, Rinko was burned in multiple places.
"Inuzuka: Sage Transformation."
White markings appeared across Rinko's body as her injuries rapidly healed.
"Summoning Jutsu: Sumimaru."
"Summoning Jutsu: Yukimaru."
"Summoning Jutsu: Kagemaru."
"Summoning Jutsu: Hayamaru."
"Summoning Jutsu: Yamaru."
Five giant ninja dogs appeared in succession.
Pakura's mouth twitched as she stared at them.
Are you Inuzuka people professional breeders of giant ninja dogs or something? Why have I never heard of this before?!
After this fight, I'm going to be exhausted to death.
Rasa also felt uneasy looking at those giant dogs.
Wasn't the Inuzuka clan supposed to be one of the lowest-ranked clans in the Hidden Leaf Village? Just delivering packages and stuff—how did they become this troublesome?
"Inuzuka Ryoha, come—fight me."
Rasa looked at Ryoha with blazing battle intent.
But Ryoha seemed hesitant, like he wanted to say something.
"If you've got something to say, say it."
Rasa asked.
"It's nothing much. I just wanted to ask—how do you manage to keep the 'main wife' at home while having 'mistresses' outside, and still have the main wife and mistress get along so well?"
The moment Ryoha said that—
All four of them froze.
Rinko: "Ryoha, you bastard! You actually want a mistress?! Pakura, die!"
Pakura: "What does your husband keeping a mistress have to do with me?! Go beat him up! Why are you hitting me?! And who the hell is Rasa's mistress?!"
Rasa: "That's slander! You're dead! Magnet Release: Gold Sand Torrent! Magnet Release: Gold Sand Grand Funeral!"
Karura remained silent, but her eyes flicked subtly toward Pakura.
Showing off that much bare back in the middle of battle… tch, what a seductress.
Pakura: ??? I've always dressed like this, okay? It's my style!
In short—
Because of a single sentence from Ryoha, this battlefield entered a white-hot state ahead of schedule...
...
Land of Earth, border.
Ōnoki changed into a full set of battle gear.
"Kitsuchi, Gari, Azuma Shibito, and Hanzan Yūga—have they reached their designated positions?"
"More or less. Gari passed through the Land of Waterfalls, while Azuma Shibito and Hanzan Yūga went through the Land of Rain. With Hanzo's cover, a month should've been more than enough."
"Good. That seven-hundred-li stretch of the Land of Fire border is your greatest reliance—and it will also become your massive grave."
Ōnoki clenched his fists.
This was the best opportunity.
The Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Cloud Village had both launched large-scale wars.
The Mizukage and Raikage had already entered the battlefield.
The Hidden Sand Village couldn't accomplish anything major, but at least they wouldn't drag things down.
This time, the Hidden Leaf Village had no remaining trump cards.
Victory must be achieved in a single decisive battle.
"Pass the order—launch a full-scale assault on the Hidden Leaf Village's position. I don't want casualty numbers—I want every single one of their forces here wiped out."
"Yes, sir."
...
Land of Rain.
Orochimaru stood alone, blocking Hanzo and the Rain ninja forces from advancing.
"Hanzo, are you really planning to fight the Hidden Leaf Village to mutual destruction?"
"Hmph, Orochimaru, don't think I don't know why you're in such a hurry. You've noticed the Hidden Stone Village's large-scale movements too, haven't you?"
Hanzo leapt behind Orochimaru, signaling the Rain forces to continue their pursuit.
The moment Orochimaru made a move, Hanzo forced him back with a single slash.
"The Hidden Leaf Village is fighting on all fronts right now. If even one battlefield collapses, I can't imagine what will happen to them afterward."
Hanzo continued.
"Hmph, do you really think the Hidden Stone Village's little scheme can threaten the Hidden Leaf Village? If I can obtain this intelligence, do you really think the others can't?"
Orochimaru replied.
"Whether you've discovered it or not doesn't matter. Do you know how many troops the Hidden Stone Village has deployed this time? Twenty thousand ninja. The Hidden Leaf Village has, at most, five thousand there. A four-to-one advantage—do you think Ōnoki will lose? Hahaha!"
Hanzo laughed wildly.
He hadn't forgotten—
Two years ago, Shimura Danzo's arrogant attitude:
"It's not that the Hidden Leaf Village needs your cooperation—it's that your Hidden Rain Village must cooperate with us. Otherwise, the Hidden Leaf Village will destroy you."
Under pressure, Hanzo had no choice but to agree to the Hidden Leaf Village's staged performance.
But who would've thought—
The situation in the ninja world would change so quickly.
How could Hanzo not seize this chance to vent his anger?
Shimura Danzo, go on—be arrogant now.
Case closed—everything is Shimura Danzo's fault.
Seeing Hanzo's firm resolve to stop him, Orochimaru could only sigh.
Tsunade, you're on your own.
Composing himself, he looked coldly at Hanzo.
"Perfect. I have quite a few scores to settle with you. Back then, I was young and faced you at your peak. Now I've grown—let's see how much of your former glory, the so-called 'Demi-God of the Shinobi World,' still remains."
"Hahaha, Orochimaru boy—want to know how much of my peak remains? Then come test it yourself."
"Prepare to die."
"Come, boy."
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