Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

At the entrance to the Tsuchikage's office, the yellow earth mercilessly suppressed Deidara. Deidara struggled wildly but was held down by the yellow earth, while the future leg-bending Kurotsuchi stood to the side.

Onoki's naming skills are truly terrible. First there's "Yellow Earth," then "Black Earth." If it weren't for the absence of "White Cloud," Iwagakure would surely be filled with laughter and joy.

"Kakashi, Shisui, let's go back to the village. Iwagakure won't start a war."

Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha were somewhat puzzled. It was just a single meeting, so why was Hoshino Hyuga so certain that Iwagakure would not start a war?

"You bastard brat!"

In the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki watched as Hyuga, Hoshino, and the other two left directly instead of going to the inn, and couldn't help but start cursing.

Onoki was feeling a bit tired. He felt that Hyuga Hoshino must have guessed his thoughts. Although the Daimyo of the Land of Earth was fully supporting the development of Iwagakure.

However, training a qualified ninja takes a considerable amount of time, and training a Jonin takes even more, twenty or thirty years.

The Third Raikage killed quite a few ninjas, including several Jonin. This pained Onoki deeply.

Iwagakure has the capability to wage war, but if it were to be caught in a pincer movement between Kumogakure and Konoha again, it's uncertain whether Onoki could withstand it.

Chapter 81 Yagura's Flash Attack on Hiruzen Sarutobi

If they can't weather this storm, Iwagakure might never recover and end up like Kirigakure, neither good nor bad.

Obito Uchiha stared at Yagura Karatachi, or rather, he was looking at the Three-Tails through Yagura Karatachi. Obito gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear the Three-Tails to pieces and vent his hatred.

Reason told him no, he had to endure it a little longer. Yagura could die, but the Three-Tails couldn't. If a tailed beast died, it would take more than ten years to recover.

This seriously affected the implementation of the "Eye of the Moon" plan. Uchiha Obito suppressed his inner turmoil and began to give orders.

"I love war, Yagura Karatachi, let's begin."

"Yes."

Muna nodded, and Yagura Koji relayed the order. The Hidden Mist Village's Anbu received the order and began relaying it to the Yuki clan, the Hozuki clan, and the Kaguya clan, initiating a mobilization.

Of the three thousand Hidden Mist Village ninjas, the three clans occupied one thousand five hundred slots, but compared to the eight thousand Sarutobi Army soldiers, they were still insignificant.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led an army of four thousand, ready for battle.

"Mist Concealment Technique"

The thick fog spread towards Konoha territory, and the Wind Release team composed of ninjas from the four clans stepped forward.

"Wind Release: After the Typhoon Passes"

The gale and the thick fog were briefly locked in a stalemate, but the gale prevailed, blowing away the enveloping fog.

However, the Land of Water is a country shrouded in dense fog, and the fog can only be dispersed for a limited time. Moreover, the Sarutobi clans' ninjas are primarily defensive, not offensive.

Instead of rushing forward, a Sarutobi clan ninja stepped forward, took out a shuriken, and attached an explosive tag to it.

"Multiple Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique"

Each person threw a shuriken, which instantly transformed into a sky full of shuriken. This was merely a test.

Screams came from the thick fog, accompanied by the sound of exploding tags, and bursts of fire that provided temporary illumination.

It can be roughly estimated that there are at least two thousand Kirigakure ninjas in the thick fog.

Seeing that the shuriken had worked, the Sarutobi clan ninja prepared to use the same tactic again, while the ninjas from the other three clans moved closer on guard.

"Water Release: Multiple Water Gun Technique"

Countless water cannons shot out from the thick fog, but the Shimura clan's ninjas used Earth Release and Wind Release techniques to defend themselves.

"Earth Release: Multiple Earth Flow Walls, Wind Release: Vacuum Ball"

The collision between the vacuum jade and the water iron cannon reduced the power of the water iron cannon. When the water iron cannon struck the earthen wall, its power was greatly reduced, leaving a shallow pit in the earthen wall but failing to break through the defense.

The Sarutobi clan ninjas living in the comfortable zone breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a burst of wild laughter that came from the thick fog.

"That's it? That's it? And you call that a family-inherited ninjutsu technique, the Dance of the Tang Pine?"

A group of Kaguya ninjas, clad in bone armor, charged into the Sarutobi clans through the thick fog, like tigers among wolves.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, Earth Release: Rock Fist, Wind Release: Vacuum Ball, Wind Release: Vacuum Giant Ball, Chakra Scalpel"

A barrage of ninjutsu rained down on the Kaguya clan ninjas. These were ninjutsu that ordinary ninjas could never encounter in their entire lives, but the Sarutobi clans could obtain them with ease.

However, the effect was not good. The Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku defense was considered top-tier in the ninja world, and only a few ninjas were injured by the ninjutsu.

"Spirit Summoning Technique: Ape Demon"

Many members of the Kaguya clan participated in the battle, but few could use the Tangsong Dance. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wielding the Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff made from the Enma), struck them back one by one.

"It's the Third Hokage."

"Sandaime-sama!"

"Thank you for saving my life, Third Hokage."

Wearing his battle armor, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked solemnly into the thick fog. He sensed the presence of a tailed beast within the fog, likely the Three-Tails from Kirigakure. In other words, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, had arrived.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly. Of the three—Onoki, the Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, and Yagura Karatachi—who hadn't gone to the battlefield during the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars?

Only he, the Third Hokage, was nominally in charge of coordinating things and never left Konoha. In reality, he knew that he was on guard against the former Senju and Uchiha clans.

Before becoming Hokage, what were the Sarutobi Four Clans? Just four commoner clans, not even comparable in size to the Aburame clan.

In terms of lineage, they are far from being a match for clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Not to mention the Senju and Uchiha clans.

If it weren't for Tobirama Senju, the god of civil war, first stripping the Senju clan of their surnames and forcing them to assimilate into the Konoha commoners,

Afterwards, Hiruzen Sarutobi succeeded him. During the Second War, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent the remaining Senju clan ninjas to the battlefield to die. It is likely that the Senju clan can hold out for a while longer.

This way, the Senju clan wouldn't be wiped out of history, leaving only Tsunade, a clanswoman without a surname.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the temperature drop suddenly and, seeing the water stains left by the Hozuki clan's water-style ninjutsu, instinctively sensed something was wrong.

"click"

The ground began to freeze, and some of the Sarutobi clan ninjas, stepping into the water, were frozen solid as the ice spread to their feet before they could react.

Some reacted too late and their feet were cracked from the cold. Others reacted quickly and dodged, escaping the frost's effect.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the four clans' ninjas affected by the wave of ice release, his expression grim. He was very dissatisfied, realizing that his protection over the years had hindered the development of his clansmen.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Composite Ninjutsu: Wind and Fire Dragon Flame"

The fire, fanned by the wind, roared and melted the ice. The repulsive, frenzied cries rose again.

"Hahaha, brother, this Ice Release is nothing special."

After the probing ended, the two sides officially began their legion battle. The Kaguya clan leader, the Hozuki clan Jonin, and the Yuki clan leader all headed straight for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed his Ruyi Jingu Bang and swept it horizontally, while Kaguya, the clan chief, drew her bone spear and thrust it straight at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Ding"

The spear and the club collided violently, producing a deafening roar. The ape demon felt a slight pain in its indestructible body, though it couldn't break through the defenses.

"Water escape……"

Hozuki Jonin paused in his hand seals, and Enma stretched out his hands, one on the left and one on the right, attacking Hozuki Jonin and the head of the Yuki clan.

"Tailed Beast Ball!"

A black ball hurtled towards them from afar. Hiruzen Sarutobi cried out in alarm as Yagura Karatachi transformed into the Three-Tails and unleashed a long-prepared attack that left Hiruzen feeling that he had no way to dodge it.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also surrounded by three people from Kirigakure, which caught him completely off guard.

The expressions of Hozuki Jonin, Kaguya Clan Chief, and Yuki Clan Chief changed. They had not expected that Yagura Karatachi, who wanted to eliminate dissidents, would openly target them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed that the three people looked strange, so he had other ideas.

“Gentlemen, if the Fourth Mizukage wants to eliminate dissidents, why don’t you join forces to fight against them?”

The three nodded and began to form hand seals.

"Water Release: Multiple Water Guns"

"Early Fern Dance"

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Mirror

"Earth Escape - Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall"

The bone forest grew from the ground, its jagged edges interlocking. When the Tailed Beast Ball struck the bone forest, it paused slightly, continuously breaking off huge bones.

The Water Gun arrived shortly afterward, striking the Tailed Beast Ball in the hope of detonating it sooner.

The Tailed Beast Ball became unstable upon impact, showing signs of exploding. A tall earthen wall rose up, and the Tailed Beast Ball was struck again, causing it to explode directly.

The Ice Crystal Mirror formed the last line of defense, blocking the four people from the aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball explosion.

Thank you so much for your support, everyone!

Chapter 82 The Rampaging Three-Tailed Beast

The Ice Crystal Mirror was hit by the aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball explosion and shattered into countless ice crystals, which then hurtled towards the four people at high speed like a shower of petals.

"Diamond Wall"

"Dance of the Tang Pine"

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Mirror

"Hydration Secret Technique"

The four individuals displayed their individual strength, defending against the ice crystal shards.

Hyuga Hoshino and his two companions returned to Konoha, while Namikaze Minato continued to handle official business.

"Hoshino-kun, thank you for your negotiations with Onoki, which successfully prevented the outbreak of a war."

After Hyuga Hoshino left, Onoki thought for a long time and decided to send an official document to announce that Konoha and Iwagakure were to maintain friendly relations.

"Ah, Fourth Hokage, you're too kind. It was nothing."

A ninja hawk flew in through the window, and an ANBU ninja stretched out his arm to let it land.

He retrieved the intelligence, released the ninja hawk, and respectfully handed it to Minato Namikaze.

"System, copy."