One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

"Tsk tsk tsk, really good..."

"Hmm, this angle is great too..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was observing the images in the crystal ball, occasionally letting out a soft laugh, when suddenly the office door was pushed open with a "bang".

"Hiruzen, something terrible has happened!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had hastily deactivated his telescope and stopped peeping into the women's bathhouse, coughed lightly.

"Danzo, you're still so impatient. What's wrong...?"

Danzo Shimura felt a bit contemptuous. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had dealt with him quickly, he was well aware of what his longtime partner was doing!

"Hmph, women only slow down my ninjutsu casting speed..."

"Hiruzen, there's a problem at Kusagakure!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly took out his pipe, happily preparing to take a puff. Upon hearing that it was about Kusagakure, he became even more composed.

"What? Has Kusagakure been defeated by Iwagakure so quickly?"

"The reserve forces are mostly assembled, so there's no need to worry about these trivial matters..."

Danzo Shimura threw the intelligence scroll in his hand directly onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk and said angrily.

"Little things?"

"The Hidden Grass Village has not clashed with the Hidden Stone Village at all. They have even started doing business together. The Grass Village ninjas have personally led the Hidden Stone Village ninjas across the bridge. Now the Hidden Stone Village ninjas are attacking the border, and some elite squads are wreaking havoc in the Land of Fire!"

"what!"

"Danzo, are you sure this is real intelligence? The Hidden Grass Village, which dared to confront the Hidden Cloud Village head-on, is being so obedient this time???"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe silently slipped to the ground, and then the other party hurriedly summoned the Anbu.

"Notify the higher-ups and Jonin: assemble immediately! The war has begun!"

In just one day, the situation in the war took a dramatic turn, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi with no choice but to send his troops, who had not yet been assigned to their posts, to the battlefield in a chaotic rush!

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi still had a question in his mind: why were the Iwa ninja able to infiltrate the border so silently, without even the Konoha border defense forces being able to react?

Upon realizing the suspicious points here, he immediately gave orders to the hidden members in the corner.

"Make Shuimen abandon his current mission and find out who was silently eliminated at the border outpost!"

At this moment, within the Land of Fire, outside a hidden defensive outpost, a bald old man, wearing round black-rimmed glasses, a white vest and shorts, approached the hidden trench not far away with casual and leisurely movements.

Suddenly, several darts and kunai landed straight in front of the bald old man, and a cold-blooded voice rang out from all around.

"This is wartime. Please stay away from military outposts!"

The bald old man took off his glasses and put them in his pocket.

"I am Fire Cloud Evil God, and I have come here solely to challenge the strong..."

"Either I kill you all, or you all get killed by me!"

A soft laugh came from not far away, but the exact location was unclear.

"Ha, this kind of crazy old man is really pathetic..."

"I guess he's another guy driven mad by the war!"

"To ensure the outpost remains undetected, we have no choice but to silence them!"

Then, a shuriken flew out from a pile of weeds not far away with lightning speed, aiming straight for the bald old man's forehead.

The other party did not panic, but simply laughed loudly.

"Ha! Of all martial arts techniques in the world, none are invincible except for speed!"

"Young man, the moment you unleashed your killing intent upon me, you were already dead!"

The Konoha ninja, hiding in a concealed spot, looked disdainful, but as the other party's last words fell, the voice rang in his ears, and he was immediately startled.

Just as he was about to get up and let go, his body went limp and he fell into a coma.

With a series of soft sounds, the bald old man knocked out several squads of soldiers who were left behind at the hidden outpost. He first looted the area, stuffing explosive tags and other war supplies into his backpack, and then shouted behind him.

"It's resolved, the Iwa ninja have come out to clean up the mess..."

A series of rapid footsteps sounded, and dozens of Iwa ninja appeared, led by Higashi no Toshijin. He looked at the Konoha ninja bound on the ground with a look of pleasure and nodded his chin with satisfaction.

"Well done, Senior Fire Cloud. Don't you really want to seriously consider becoming an honored guest of Iwagakure?"

The bald old man smiled arrogantly and said...

"I'm just looking for someone worth taking action against. Lately, I haven't encountered any opponents that excite me. This old man is thinking of retiring!"

The dead man skillfully pulled out a wad of silver from his sleeve.

"Senior Huoyun, I'm out of money right now, but don't worry, I'll make it up to you once Lord Tsuchikage arrives on the battlefield!"

The bald old man squinted and felt the thickness of the silver coin.

"Alright, I'll arrange another outpost for you guys, consider it a bonus for our long-time customer..."

"Anyway, it's the same old rule. I'm only responsible for knocking them out; I absolutely won't kill them!"

"Understood, understood, Senior Huoyun, please continue..."

Higashi took out a map that clearly marked all the overt and covert outposts and strongholds along the Konoha border. This was something Kusakage had secretly given him.

It was said that this was to prove the friendship between the Iwa and Kusanagi families, and that the monster called Fire Cloud Evil God was introduced by the other party!

Although all the wealth they brought was burned to ashes, they had already achieved a great victory!

Dong Siren was quite satisfied with all of this, and even went so far as to pay out of his own pocket to ask the other party to continue to take action. The Fire Cloud Evil God's ghostly speed easily eliminated the strongholds along the way!

This ensured the secrecy and safety of his elite squad. Judging by this momentum, Dong Siren was confident that he could make a great contribution and might even be able to challenge the higher-ups after returning to the village!

Half a day later, the bald old man who was walking briskly ahead of the procession of the dead in the east suddenly stopped...

Before them stood a handsome man who looked sunny and gentle, standing on a large tree.

"Lord Hokage, you ordered me to quickly reinforce the front lines and gather intelligence. It seems you're the one who secretly eliminated each border outpost in half a day!"

The bald old man looked bewildered at the appearance of the yellow spiky head, a flicker of wariness passing through his mind...

"Holy crap, what is this guy doing here?!"

The yellow-haired man with spiky hair was none other than Minato Namikaze, who was urgently dispatched to the front lines by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"I am Minato Namikaze. If you are willing to give up resistance and return to Konoha with me for interrogation, I will guarantee your personal safety!"

The bald old man didn't say anything, but made a contemptuous gesture, and Minato Namikaze's eyes widened slightly.

"I understand your answer!"

"Alright, are you ready? I'm coming up, sir!"

With a "whoosh," several kunai shot out from Minato Namikaze's hand, heading towards the bald old man. Then, Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly appeared behind the old man.

"solved!"

"Don't be so smug!"

With a loud bang, the bald old man slammed his hand against a nearby tree, while Minato Namikaze appeared on the other side, startling both of them...

"What a fast-reacting old man!"

"Flying Thunder God Technique, that's freaking overpowered..."