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Chapter 563: The Ninja War Erupts, Multiple Battles in Konoha Village!
Chapter 563: The Ninja War Erupts, Multiple Battles in Konoha Village!
"Tsunade-sensei, you really don't need to come with me this time. With my current strength, even if I participate in the Third Great Shinobi War, there's unlikely to be any major mishaps."
"Perhaps there are still some in the Shinobi World that I can't defeat, but if I wanted to escape, no one should be able to stop me."
On his way to Shinju Bridge, Night City was not alone. By his side was a woman with tea green robes and light yellow hair styled in twin ponytails—none other than Tsunade Senju, who had previously stated she would no longer be a ninja.
The battle between the master and apprentice from the Land of Hot Springs ended with Night City's victory.
Tsunade kept her promise and did not stop him after her defeat.
However, instead of preventing Night City from participating in the Third Great Shinobi War, she chose to protect him in a different way—by accompanying him.
As for Shizune, Tsunade entrusted her to an old friend's care, considering her age and strength, as participating in the war would be too dangerous.
"Your strength may be formidable, but the battlefield is much crueler than you imagine.
If you fall into an ambush, even with your ability to take on a hundred or even a thousand enemies, the outcome will still be death.
Moreover, I am your teacher, and you, as my disciple, have no right to interfere with my decisions."
Despite Tsunade's haughty tone, Night City was deeply touched.
Ever since the deaths of Shinju and Kaguya Tsuchi, Tsunade had become disillusioned with the ninja world. Even when the Third Great Shinobi War broke out, she did not return to Konoha.
But now, Tsunade was willing to go against her initial stance to better protect Night City.
"This time, I will prove to you, Tsunade-sensei, that you are not cursed. The deaths of Shinju and Kaguya Tsuchi were merely accidents.
I, Night City of the Senju clan, will not die on this battlefield, and I will not let you fall into despair again!"
As Night City leaped forward, the First Hokage's necklace around his chest slipped out of his collar, and under the sunlight, it emitted a dazzling reflection.
Tsunade watched the figure before her, striding ahead without hesitation, and couldn't help but fall into a daze.
This time, she would definitely protect the person most important to her!
As Night City set out to find Tsunade, the Third Great Shinobi War erupted, just as the Third Hokage had predicted.
The Cloud Village of the Lightning Country had grand ambitions. They first picked a fight with the Sand Village of the Wind Country, then clashed with the Rock Village of the Earth Country, and now they were battling the Leaf Village of the Fire Country.
The Cloud Village initiated the Third Great Shinobi War and, like a rolling thunder, they had challenged almost every ninja village except for the Mist Village of the Water Country.
Although the Sand and Rock Villages successfully repelled the Cloud Village's ninjas, their strength had been significantly weakened due to the war.
It was common knowledge that wars were incredibly costly. Every time a Great Shinobi War broke out, the consumption of shuriken, explosive tags, and soldier pills reached astronomical figures.
Moreover, the most crucial factor was the number of ninjas, the vital force of a ninja village.
Wars inevitably led to casualties, and often on a massive scale. Each ninja represented a valuable asset in measuring a village's power.
Not everyone is born with the innate talent to be a ninja, and the journey from an ordinary person with no skills to becoming a capable ninja requires a significant investment.
Konoha Village was already the strongest among the Five Great Shinobi Nations in terms of overall strength. Now, with the Third Great Shinobi War erupting, the overall strength of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and even Kirigakure has declined due to the war.
As one of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, they wouldn't allow Konoha, which was already the strongest, to stay out of the fray.
Logically, Kirigakure should have attacked Sunagakure and Iwagakure first, and the Wind Country and Earth Country, seeking revenge, should have targeted the Lightning Country.
However, in reality, both Sunagakure and Iwagakure chose to attack Konoha Village, regardless of their previous grudges.
This had nothing to do with their past enmities; it was merely a matter of pursuing their interests.
On the battlefield, there are no permanent enemies or friends; in the eyes of true leaders, only interests are real.
Konoha Village was situated in the most fertile region, occupying the largest proportion of missions in the entire Shinobi World, and genius ninjas emerged one after another.
Previously, they had been suppressed by Konoha, and this time, with Kirigakure causing trouble everywhere, their overall strength had been damaged. How could they allow the already powerful Konoha to develop peacefully?
They were all dragged into the Shinobi War, while Konoha was recuperating and regenerating. After the Third Great Shinobi War ended, wouldn't Konoha be able to unify the entire Shinobi World?
Naturally, the other ninja villages were unwilling to see this situation.
They could accept the existence of five major powers in the Shinobi World, but they would never allow Konoha to dominate the entire Shinobi World.
So, when Kirigakure's AB brothers, A and Killer B, led several thousand Kirigakure ninjas to raid Konoha Village, Sunagakure and Iwagakure couldn't hold back and joined the attack.
Konoha had two options: not to fight at all or, as the leader of the Shinobi World, to enter a three-front war, with each battle being a peak confrontation.
Within the Hokage Tower, the Third Hokage, upon learning of the movements of the various ninja villages from the Anbu ninjas, couldn't help but blow his top and curse the other villages for not adhering to the ninja code of conduct!
Clearly, the war was instigated by Kirigakure of the Lightning Country, but now Konoha had become the target of everyone's attacks.
However, despite his anger at this situation, the Third Hokage had anticipated it to some extent, as previous Great Shinobi Wars had often ended in such a manner. Therefore, he had made preparations early on.
For Iwagakure, he had already dispatched Orochimaru with his forces, and for Sunagakure, he sent Jiraiya.
As for the attacking Kirigakure forces, the Third Hokage hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to send Uzumaki Naruto and his team.
To be fair, with Naruto's current age and experience, he wasn't qualified to lead a large force.
However, the problem was that Konoha was now engaged in a three-front war, and suitable commanders were scarce.
Konoha's White Fang had passed away, and Tsunade had left the village. Finding a ninja with both strength and the necessary reputation and command abilities among the remaining villagers was incredibly challenging.
Engaging in a three-front war was already difficult enough, but what the Third Hokage feared most was that if the Water Country couldn't hold back, Konoha would truly have the entire Shinobi World as its enemy!
Currently, Konoha had only a small defensive force left, as most of its combat power had already been dispatched. If Kirigakure also launched an attack, the Third Hokage would have no choice but to take action personally!
(End of Chapter)
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