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After punching and kicking Nohara Rin for a while, the Sealed Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village stopped when he saw Nohara Rin fall unconscious again.
"Lock her in a cage and add another layer of seal on the outside." He instructed the members of the Kirigakure Village Sealing Squad.
"Yes!"
As the uniform responses came out, a huge iron cage fell down and locked Nohara Lin inside.
And just in case, the Kirigakure Village's sealing team not only set up seals around the iron cage, but also pulled down two huge iron chains.
Pfft, pfft.
With two slight sounds, the two slender ends of the two iron chains pierced Nohara Lin's scapula, completely restraining Nohara Lin.
At this moment, Nohara Lin was like a pet locked in a cage, helpless and pitiful.
……
In the Land of Lightning, Akira Hatake has already planned to evacuate.
By stealing the house to this extent, Minato Namikaze has basically achieved his goal.
Moreover, the time for completing the task was moved forward by three days.
The reason they planned to evacuate was that Hatake Akira received a message from Namikaze Minato.
After leaving behind the bodies of many of their companions, the large army of the Hidden Cloud Village has retreated back to the territory of the Land of Lightning, and Minato Namikaze's strategic goal has been achieved.
After the strategic goal was achieved, Hatake Akira naturally had no reason to continue wasting time.
However, before leaving, Hatake Akira planned to leave another big gift for the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Kakashi." Hatake Akira pointed at the Raikage Building, the tallest building in the Hidden Cloud Village, and said, "Chop it into pieces!"
"Okay brother!"
Kakashi agreed, took a solid horse stance, and instantly drew out the ninja sword, Shimizuki.
Bloody elimination sword technique: draw the sword and slash!
A crescent-shaped condensed sword energy shot out, becoming larger and larger as the flying speed increased and the flying distance increased.
It just happened in the blink of an eye.
When the crescent-shaped blade energy reached the vicinity of the Raikage Building, its size was already as large as the Raikage Building.
The next second, the two collided!
There was no deafening sound, no earth-shattering collapse scene, only a large amount of powder drifting in the wind.
The Raikage Building, which represents the highest power in the Hidden Cloud Village, suddenly disappeared!
Similarly, the Hidden Cloud Village was once again slapped in the face!
The villagers of the Hidden Cloud Village who were evacuating also noticed the disappearance of the Raikage Building. They could do nothing but sigh numbly.
The group of Cloud Ninjas who were escorting the villagers to evacuate had all their energy drained away the moment the Raikage Building disappeared.
The Raikage Building is gone, and the faith of the Kumo Ninjas will naturally collapse along with it...
Chapter 191: "Divination" again.
At the border of the Land of Fire, Minato Namikaze's troops are stationed.
Flying Thunder God's Art traveled very fast. It only took Hatake Akira less than a second to travel from Yunyin Village of the Land of Thunder to the northeastern border of the Land of Fire.
Of course, this one second really consumed a lot of Hatake Akira's chakra.
"teacher!"
After returning to the camp, Hatake Akira saw Namikaze Minato at first sight and immediately shouted excitedly.
"Akira, Kakashi, you're back."
There was some weakness in Minato Namikaze's voice. Others didn't notice it when he didn't speak, but the moment he opened his mouth, the weakness was exposed.
"Teacher, what's wrong with you?"
Hatake Akira was stunned, his face showed less excitement and more anxiety.
"It's nothing serious. It's just that the battle with Killer Bee yesterday was difficult and I overdrew my chakra." Namikaze Minato didn't take it seriously and turned to ask about Hatake Akira's battle situation.
"There were no accidents during the raid on the Hidden Cloud Village, right?"
"It's not really an accident..." Hatake Akira was a little embarrassed to say, "I was tricked by the chief elder of the Hidden Cloud Village and was sealed in the Six Paths Sacred Artifact Amber Purifying Bottle for half a day."
"Amber Purifying Bottle?" Namikaze Minato was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt relieved, "I'm glad you're okay..."
"But because of me, the assault squadron suffered heavy losses."
Speaking of this, Hatake Akira felt somewhat guilty. If it hadn't been for saving him, there would have been no way that less than ten people from the Konoha assault squadron would have returned.
"As sad as it is, this is war and whatever happens during war is common."
Minato Namikaze sighed and comforted Akira Hatake.
After becoming the commander-in-chief, Minato Namikaze's heart became much harder.
It’s not that he doesn’t care about the sacrifice of the Konoha ninja, but that he has made a choice in his heart and has become more patient.
A little impatience can ruin a great plan. Now Minato Namikaze has grown a lot.
Hatake Akira nodded, and the joy of meeting Minato Namikaze for the first time was diluted a lot.
Although what Namikaze Minato said was correct, during the mission, Hatake Akira once boasted that he would bring back the members of the Konoha assault squadron in their original form.
But the reality was very different from the original promise. Out of the assault team of more than 30 people, only less than 10 returned safely in the end.
The hot feeling of being slapped in the face crept up Hatake Akira's cheeks, making him look away and feel very uncomfortable.
"Okay Ming, this is not your fault."
Minato Namikaze saw Hatake Akira's embarrassment, and after saying a few words of comfort, he was ready to change the subject.
"Tell me about your results, I want to hear."
"The results...although there are some flaws, overall it's pretty good."
Hatake Akira opened up and told Minato Namikaze about his experiences in the Hidden Cloud Village one by one.
After a while, Hatake Akira finished telling everything, and Namikaze Minato, who was in charge of listening, was so excited that he nodded repeatedly.
"In that case, the Hidden Cloud Village has suffered a big setback this time!"
"The Raikage Building is gone, and the spirit of the Hidden Cloud Village is probably gone with it..."
"You did a good job. Of course, there's Kakashi as well." Namikaze Minato glanced at Kakashi who was standing next to Hatake Akira, "You can stand on your own now!"
"Minato-sensei, I still have a lot to improve." Kakashi said modestly.
"You don't have to belittle yourself. You are very good now." Namikaze Minato smiled, "At least much better than when I was young."
After giving the compliment, Minato Namikaze changed the subject.
"This is the latest order given to us by the Sandaime Hokage. You two brothers should take a look."
After saying that, Minato Namikaze picked up a document and handed it to Akira Hatake.
Reaching out to take the document, Akira Hatake unfolded it and looked down at it with Kakashi.
"This..." Hatake Akira curled his lips, "They really are treating us like animals!"
The content of the document was clearly stated, which was to dispatch Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, Akira Hatake, and Kakashi to support Danzo Shimura's troops.
The war against the Kingdom of Thunder had just been won, but not only was there no written commendation, but there was not even a chance for people to rest.
Because of the last attack on Konoha, Hatake Akira still had some resentment towards Sarutobi Hiruzen. When he saw the transfer order, all of Hatake Akira's suppressed resentment burst out all at once.
Namikaze Minato naturally knew that Hatake Akira was uncomfortable, but he had no choice.
Like Hatake Akira, Namikaze Minato now has some resentment towards Sarutobi Hiruzen, but since he is not in the position to do something, Namikaze Minato can only obey Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Okay Ming, there's nothing we can do about it."
Namikaze Minato glanced at Hatake Akira, and his voice was a little low, "According to the analysis of intelligence from various sources, the intention revealed by the joint attack on the Land of Rain by the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth is very obvious."
"The two families have obviously united and are now trying to break through the obstacle of the Rain Country so that they can better unite their forces."
"You are such a thief!" Hatake Akira replied angrily, "That Luo Sha guy still hasn't learned his lesson!"
Akira Hatake's impression of Rasa is average. In his opinion, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa is truly the representative of people with lofty ambitions but a fragile life.
Now they have teamed up with the Earth Kingdom's Tsuchikage Ōnoki to attack Konoha. But instead of gaining any advantage over the Fire Kingdom, they may end up being stabbed in the back by the Tsuchikage Ōnoki.
Tsuchikage Ohnoki has never been an upright ninja. Many of his actions show that he is a person who enjoys stabbing people in the back.
Seeking the skin of a tiger is what this person is talking about at this moment, Fengying Luosha!
"No matter what the Fourth Kazekage Rasa thinks, since he has joined forces with Ōnoki, one can imagine the pressure that Shimura Danzo is facing."
"Don't worry, teacher. I won't let you down when it comes to the general direction."
These words meant that Hatake Akira accepted Sarutobi Hiruzen's transfer order, which made Namikaze Minato feel relieved.
The current Hatake Akira is not the same Hatake Akira before the war.
Putting aside the issue of strength for now, the reputation that Akira Hatake has accumulated during the war is hard to ignore.
Although he cannot be compared with Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze who are the commanders, Hatake Akira now has followers.
Let’s not talk about the minor characters for now. The head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hizashi, is now a staunch supporter of Hatake Akira.
The two had had two life-threatening encounters, and Hatake Akira's auxiliary ability had a great effect on improving the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.
It is reasonable for Hyuga Hizashi to stand by Hatake Akira.
Although Hyuga Hizashi does not hold much weight in the Hyuga clan, he and Hyuga Hiashi are brothers after all. Even if he cannot match the power of Pillow Wind, he should not be underestimated.
If nothing unexpected happens, with the influence of Hyuga Hizashi, Hyuga Hiashi will definitely have a good impression of Hatake Akira and will choose to stand on Hatake Akira's side in many things.
And don't forget that Hatake Sakumo is not dead yet, and his political influence is still there.
Taking the above factors into consideration, if Hatake Akira wants to disobey orders now, as long as he finds a reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen will have no way to deal with him.
However, Hatake Akira was able to prioritize things and was not overwhelmed by momentary anger.
After handing over the task to Minato Namikaze, Hatake Akira led Kakashi out of the general's tent and returned to his own tent to rest.