One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

The whole story dates back two weeks, when the night watchman, responsible for nighttime security, discovered a group of arrogant enemies.

The leader of the group, with his hair tied in a bun and long orange hair reaching his lower back, a loose band around his neck, and green stripes painted on his cheeks, was shouting arrogantly outside the village.

He demanded that Kusagakure hand over Kisame, or he would lead his men to take advantage of the weakened defenses in Kusagakure's rear and launch a massacre!

When Suigetsu Hobuki arrived, he had already gathered intelligence and knew that a large number of ninjas from Kusagakure had gone to participate in the border defense war, leaving less than a hundred ninjas in the village!

He didn't just come alone; he also brought his elite subordinates and even spent a fortune to invite experts from the Kaguya clan to help him!

Although the Kaguya clan and the Mizukage have some conflicts, they haven't started a rebellion yet!

The result is obvious...

The dozen or so ANBU who followed were kited by Konan, and then, with the help of the Night Watch squad, they were blown to smithereens one by one...

In the battle between Suigetsu Hozuki and Kakuzu, after discovering that the opponent's ninja sword could absorb chakra, Kakuzu immediately transformed into a map-wide attacker, focusing on a ranged attack.

Although Samehada absorbed much of his attack, Kakuzu's composite ninjutsu only needed to hit once to easily defeat him. Suigetsu Hozuki is currently being tortured in the death row.

The Blood Pool, responsible for interrogation, will extract the remaining value from the victim, such as information about Kirigakure, ninjutsu, and so on...

The last Kaguya clan member was indeed very powerful, especially since he wasn't stubborn. Seeing that his side was no match for the enemy, he unleashed a powerful bone spike attack that forced everyone back and killed many of the Night Watchers.

Finally, taking advantage of the intense fight between Suigetsu Hozuki and Kisame, he escaped...

Cao Zhi calmly waved her hand and said softly.

"blackmail……"

"Ahem, this should be about negotiating with Kirigakure. We'll talk about it later!"

Kusaji's palm clenched slightly. The village needed to recuperate after the battle with Kumogakure. As for Kirigakure, the Kaguya clan would be finished sooner or later. He would take some time to go and bring Kimimaro back!

"Was Kimimaro's terminal illness caused by calcium deficiency, or by a bacterial infection due to poor hygiene, given that he was just randomly having bones removed from his body..."

Shaking his head to clear his mind of strange thoughts, Kusaji continued listening to Kakuzu's report. He was relieved to find that there were no major problems and was also glad that he had left a Kage-level fighter in the village.

Otherwise, Konan alone really wouldn't have been able to stop the attack from Kirigakure!

Two days later, the main force returned to Kusagakure Village, where Kusagakure, dressed in a flamboyant Kusagakure outfit, personally greeted them outside the village.

He modified Kusakage's uniform, revealing a dragon tattoo on his right arm. It was really cool, and many women in the village were shouting that they wanted to have children with Kusakage...

Yahiko, standing in the middle of the group, had eyes that were practically white, and his tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Hmph, Brother Zhi, he's definitely just trying to get back to the village early to enjoy himself!"

Kisame patted Yahiko lightly, who had been bitten by mosquitoes all the way and had developed many large welts.

"Lord Kusakage, you must have your reasons..."

"Tch, you guys just don't understand him. Let me tell you, this guy's a total jerk, incredibly flamboyant..."

Cao Zhi was outside the village, loudly welcoming the heroes home. The new abilities that the Dragon Warrior had given him had greatly enhanced his facial features!

Hearing Yahiko's complaints from not far away, the dragon head on his right arm gleamed with a glint of light in its eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

"So what if he beat up Yahiko a lot when they were kids? Is it really worth holding such a grudge?"

"That's clearly because the other person lacks talent, and it's just that I'm pushing them with love!"

Upon seeing the Shadow Guards—Yahiko, Kisame, and Muu—approaching him, Kusashi smiled with satisfaction and then spoke softly.

"You three, come with me!"

In a training ground, Cao Zhi recounted the contributions of the three men, then took out a scroll from his pocket.

"This is a list of advanced water-style ninjutsu that the village has recently collected. Yahiko, you can take this for now. As for the more advanced water-style ninjutsu, they are still being interrogated. I'll give them to you later!"

Yahiko looked bewildered, wondering if he had misheard...

Then Cao Zhi took out another scroll.

"Here are three million taels of silver as a personal reward for you. I heard you've been dating a girl in the village lately, so this is your dating fund, consider it your dowry!"

Wuwei blushed slightly. It was the first time he had ever seen so much money. After all, it was his own, not his family's. As for the dowry and such, he didn't understand anything about it...

Then, Kusashiba forcefully removed the sharkskin that was pressed tightly against her back, which she was unwilling to leave.

There were even bruises on his back.

"This is a weapon I obtained after going through countless hardships. Kisame, you've been watching me for a long time, haven't you!"

"This Samehada is yours!"

Kisame's pupils dilated slightly, and then he solemnly took the weapon from Kusashi's hand, gently stroking the somewhat reluctant Samehada.

He then immediately knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you for everything you've done. My ties with Kirigakure have been severed completely this time. From now on, I will grow into a true Kusagakure ninja!"

Cao Zhi patted the other person's shoulder lightly and laughed heartily.

"Do a good job, I have high hopes for you. As the next leader of the Grass Water Beast... Grass Shadow, you can also compete for it!"

Kisame's body trembled, and his voice trembled slightly.

"I understand, Lord Kusakage!!!"

After bestowing the rewards upon the three, Cao Zhi tore off the Cao Ying costume, put it into his personal scroll, and said cheerfully.

"Let's go get some barbecue, it's on me!"

"You are great figures known in the ninja world as the Three Heroes of Grass Village. Let me host a welcome dinner for you!"

After dinner, Kusagakure returned to his office to handle the accumulated government affairs. Kusagakure Village then returned to its former harmony. On the third day, Kumogakure Village sent a delegation to announce peace talks with Kusagakure Village.

Hearing the recent news, I didn't expect that the war between Kumogakure and Kusagakure would end in just over a month, and that the Kusagakure Shadow, who had been confirmed to be missing and most likely dead, would reappear.

Danzo pounded the table in anguish, roaring furiously from the Root's underground base.

"Damn the Third Raikage!"

"Damn grass shadows!"

"That idiot Hiruzen, how could he let the enemy develop to this extent..."

Suddenly, Danzo seemed to realize something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips in the darkness.

"No one can stop me from becoming Hokage. Recently, Sakumo's reputation in the village seems to have gone a bit too far. Hiruzen must be quite troubled. Let that guy have some fun!"

Soon, an S-rank mission request was placed on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk. He held a pipe, puffing out smoke, before his eyes suddenly narrowed.

He spoke to the corner to the side.

"Have the Anbu inform Hatake Sakumo, who is on leave, that there is a mission that requires his assistance!"

"Yes!"

A sound came from the corner, followed by light footsteps fading into the distance...

At this moment in Kusagakure, the representative of the Cloud Ninja delegation and Kakuzu, the representative of Kusagakure, were exchanging insults back and forth, creating quite a lively scene.

No matter how much the Cloud Ninja boasts about their village's strength, the stubborn Grass Village insists on demanding so much compensation, which will definitely lead to the crisis of national annihilation!

However, Kakuzu repeatedly expressed only one central idea.

"The Cloud Ninja lost this war..."

"If you're not satisfied, come and fight again!"

"At worst, we'll just take the near-Fourth Hokage's finger and send one of A's fingers to Kumogakure every day..."

The rogue's words and threatening tone were simply too much for the Yun Ninja representative to bear. He broke down repeatedly, wondering how someone with a mouth that was only 37 degrees Celsius could utter such cold words without batting an eye...

However, the representative of the Cloud Ninja stated that he could not make the decision this time because the compensation demanded by the Grass Village was 500 million ryo, which was too large!

He dared not give it, nor was he qualified to give it, while the person who could truly make the decision was currently within the territory of Taki no Kuni.

Don't ask why it's in the Land of Waterfalls again, because the strong never fight on their own territory...

The sounds of "bang bang bang" were incessant. There were no collisions between ninjutsu, only the dull thuds of flesh hitting flesh, making a series of teeth-grinding sounds.

"Hell Thrust, One-Hit Kill!"

"The ultimate martial arts technique, Dragon Tail Swing!"

Don't ask why it's not a fierce dragon, because the grass that has obtained the title of Dragon Warrior already has an enhanced version of its skills!