Chapter 167 Tsunade's Embrace
Chapter 167 Tsunade's Embrace (th Update)
"Yesterday morning, hundreds of ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village entered the Kingdom of Rivers and set up a sentry post."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly, "Their commander is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen."
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are an elite team of the Hidden Mist Village. Each of them is at the level of a jonin and they are famous for being equipped with a ninja sword.
According to legend, the seven of them could conquer a small country overnight.
“Although there are not many people, they are very strong.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "Besides, they have the sea at their backs, so they can attack or defend, which is very troublesome."
"To the left of the River Kingdom is the Wind Kingdom, and to the right is the Fire Kingdom."
Nara Shikaku stood up and asked, "Is the target of Kirigakure Sand Village or Konoha Village?"
"Not sure yet."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said, "But the Sand Village has already asked us for help."
In his opinion, the target of the Hidden Mist Village is most likely the Hidden Sand Village.
The Sand Village suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Cloud Village, and the number of ninjas left at the base camp was less than half.
If the Hidden Mist Village launches a large-scale attack, it will most likely be unstoppable.
Even if it is blocked, it will cost a terrible price.
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about taking advantage of the opportunity to take over the Sand Village.
But when he thought of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Iwa Village, he decided to stay put for the time being.
"The Sand Village will send 500 ninjas to contact us."
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought for a moment and said, "Konoha Village will also send 500 ninjas, led by Tsunade."
Tsunade nodded casually upon hearing this.
A war involving a thousand ninjas was not considered fierce.
The only trouble is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Hanekawa looked strange.
Could this be the battle in the original work where Might Dai fought against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen alone and kicked them into the Three Lucky Stars?
But now with Tsunade joining the team, the outcome is hard to predict.
"One last thing."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and said.
Everyone in the conference room looked at each other in bewilderment.
This is truly a turbulent time, and there is a feeling that a storm is about to come.
"The Iwagakure Village has been mobilizing supplies recently."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a headache, "Although I don't know who they want to deal with, Konoha Village is definitely one of their targets."
Hanekawa was thoughtful.
In the original work, the Iwagakure Village mainly attacked the Kumogakure Village and sent out 10,000 ninjas, which eventually besieged and killed the Third Raikage.
The secondary surprise attack was on Konoha Village, which resulted in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and caused Uchiha Obito's whereabouts to be unknown.
Of course, he was actually rescued by Uchiha Madara, and during the few months that he was recuperating, he talked to him about the Moon Eye Project.
But Uchiha Obito did not agree and still wanted to return to Konoha.
Uchiha Madara then controlled the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village, captured Nohara Rin, and sealed the Three-Tailed Isobu in her body.
After learning the situation from White Zetsu, Uchiha Obito rushed to rescue her, but ended up seeing Hatake Kakashi killing her.
He angrily opened his Mangekyō Sharingan, fell into evil, and began to implement the Moon Eye Plan.
Hanekawa wondered if Uchiha Madara's plan would change.
After all, Nohara Rin is not Uchiha Obito's teammate now, and it is difficult to catch her with Tsunade around.
"The focus of the Iwagakure Village is patrolling, so Hatake Sakumo will be in charge."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said after thinking for a moment.
"I think the most suitable ninja is Namikaze Minato."
Shimura Danzo suddenly interrupted.
"Minato is helping the Sand Village defend against the Cloud Village, and he can't get back now."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said.
"Once Orochimaru reaches the Frost Country, Minato will be able to find time to leave."
Danzo Shimura glanced at Orochimaru and spoke with reason.
His purpose was actually very simple, he was worried that Minato Namikaze would steal the credit.
After all, his Flying Thunder God Technique is truly a powerful weapon of war.
Orochimaru frowned slightly.
In his opinion, Shimura Danzo's lack of trust in his abilities.
Can't he suppress a mere junior?
"Minato possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique. He can report any actions of the Iwagakure Village in a timely manner."
Mitomon Yan echoed, "This matter of life and death cannot be delayed even a little bit."
"Then Minato."
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about it and finally agreed.
The main thing is that what Shimura Danzo and Mito Kado En said are correct.
Hanekawa raised an eyebrow.
He just had the thought of stopping it, but then he thought again, this is a good thing.
Without Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru will face the future Fourth Raikage Ai and Killer Bee, as well as the two Yugitos.
Although he is very strong, he is not strong to this extent, so the fight will inevitably be difficult and long.
"There is no need to say more about the rest. The war is coming. I hope everyone will be more prepared and pay attention to safety."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and said, "Meeting adjourned!"
"Yes."
Everyone answered in unison.
After the meeting, no one was in the mood to talk or reminisce, so they all left.
Tsunade originally wanted to chat with Orochimaru, but when she saw him walking towards Sarutobi Hiruzen, she chose to give up.
"Old man, I want to bring the Uchiha clan with me."
Before leaving, Hanekawa heard the conversation between Orochimaru and Sarutobi Hiruzen.
His mind moved and he immediately had a guess.
The reason why Orochimaru volunteered to go to the battlefield, in addition to his cooperation with Danzo Shimura, was probably for the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.
Hanekawa shook his head and ignored it.
After all, he couldn't interfere with what Orochimaru did.
Even if he runs to warn the Uchiha clan, those who deserve to die will still die.
"pity."
After leaving the meeting room, Tsunade suddenly spoke.
"What's a pity?"
Hanekawa turned his head slightly and looked at her delicate profile.
"It's your birthday in two days."
Tsunade explained, "If the war could be delayed by a few days, it would just be a good opportunity to avoid it."
"This."
Hanekawa smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about my birthday."
"You mean you forgot my birthday too?"
Tsunade suddenly changed the subject and asked.
Hanekawa couldn't help but be stunned.
No, why did you change your attitude so quickly?
"of course not!"
Hanekawa quickly said, "I'll never forget the teacher's birthday, even if I forget anything!"
Tsunade stared at him for a few seconds and suddenly laughed.
"...?"
The corner of Hanekawa's mouth twitched.
"Yes, you are very filial to your teacher."
Tsunade said with a big smile on her face.
"But you clearly have no love for students."
Hanekawa glared at her and said.
"What do you mean?"
Tsunade's smile froze, she grabbed his collar, leaned forward, and asked, "Am I not good to you?"
A faint fragrance wafts over.
From a close distance, Hanekawa felt that Tsunade's face looked even more beautiful.
Of course, if you lower your eyes, you can see the breathtaking white snow scene, which rises and falls with your breathing.
"Of course it's good!"
Hanekawa said sincerely.
"For the sake of your birthday, I'll let you go today."
Tsunade loosened her grip and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This kid is getting more and more handsome. It's really stressful to watch him for a long time.
Everyone has a love for beauty, and she is no exception.
Normal humans are either face-chasers or hidden face-chasers. When they see handsome men and beautiful women on the street, they will take a second look.
"Teacher, how about taking Uncle Dai with you when you go to Kawa no Kuni this time?"
Hanekawa followed and asked.
"Ah."
Tsunade did not refuse, "He is quite powerful, and can be used against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen."
"Are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen really that powerful?" Hanekawa shook his head.
In his opinion, among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the only one who can be considered as the top powerhouse is Hoshigaki Kisame.
He was one of the second generation of Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and the current Seven Ninja Swordsmen are the first generation, without him.
The first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen did not appear much in the original work.
Biwa Juzo has the most scenes. After betraying the village, he joined the Akatsuki organization and became a teammate of Uchiha Itachi.
But he died very hastily.
He used a beheading sword to fight against the Tailed Beast Ball of the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, but was hit and killed by the beheading sword that bounced back.
"Don't underestimate them."
Tsunade raised her hand, flicked his forehead, and said, "They are the equivalent of the Three Ninjas of Konoha in the Hidden Mist Village."
"How can they possibly be better than the teacher?"
Hanekawa couldn't help but complain.
Compared to this, the three ninjas of Konoha seem to have lost value!
"I mean status."
Tsunade snorted and said, "Of course, my strength is not as good as mine, but I am more than enough to beat you."
"It's hard to say."
Hanekawa said unconvinced, "I have the Yin Seal now!"
Tsunade was slightly startled.
If you think about it carefully, this kid is really not weak.
She couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Had his strength reached this point without her realizing it?
"Know it!"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You can handle one, but not seven."
"It's not like I'm fighting seven alone."
Hanekawa's mouth twitched, and he asked, "Why do you have nothing better to do than to challenge them alone?"
"Don't talk back."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him and strode forward.
Not long after, the two returned home.
"Tsunade-sensei!"
When Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Lin saw them, they took the initiative to move forward and asked, "What's going on?"
"The war has begun. We will leave tomorrow morning."
Hanekawa replied.
"The Hidden Cloud Village again?"
Yuhi Kurenai complained, "They are so annoying!"
"Yes and no."
Hanekawa said, keeping the audience in suspense.
"Eh?"
Yuhi Kurenai subconsciously grabbed his wrist and said, "Hurry up and tell me!"
"Is such that."
Hanekawa repeated the three things Sarutobi Hiruzen said at the Jonin meeting.
Xihi Kurenai couldn't help but widen her eyes.
The situation was more serious than she had imagined.
Nohara Lin's face showed deep worry.
Once a war breaks out, no one knows how many people will die.
And most importantly, the people she knows will also be in danger.
"Okay, don't scare them."
Tsunade walked forward, stepped on his foot, and said, "Things haven't gotten that bad yet, you should go back and prepare yourself."
"Yes, Tsunade-sensei."
Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Lin came to their senses and said in unison.
the next morning.
"I never thought that there would be a day when my father and I would fight side by side."
At the dinner table, Xihi Zhenhong said with emotion.
"Don't worry, Hanekawa and I will protect you!"
Yuhi Kurenai said with confidence.
"...?"
Xihi Zhenhong's face was full of question marks.
What is the opposite of Tiangang?
"Given your strength, I should be the one protecting you."
Xihi Zhenhong snorted and said.
"is it?"
Yuhi Kurenai curled her lips and said, "You definitely can't beat Hanekawa."
"What do you call that?"
Yuhi Shinku looked at Hanekawa and said, "Let's go out and spar!"
"Uncle Shinkuren, we will be gathering at the main gate of Konoha Village soon. We should not waste any more time."
Hanekawa coughed lightly and said.
How dare he hit his future father-in-law?
And what Yuhi Kurenai said was indeed right, he really couldn't win.
"Actually, I was going to the battlefield of the Hidden Cloud Village."
Yuhi Shinku changed the subject and said, "But Nara Suzaku, who was selecting men for Lady Tsunade, transferred me to the battlefield of Kirigakure."
Nara Suzaku?
I have a little impression of Hanekawa.
He is a Jonin of the Nara clan. In the original work, he was responsible for monitoring and intercepting Uzumaki Naruto during the Fourth Ninja World War.
"It seems that I am taking advantage of you."
Xihi Shinku said with great relief.
He had always hoped that Yuhi Kurenai and Hanekawa would be successful.
Now it seems that half of the goal has been achieved, and they already have a certain influence in Konoha Village.
Although most of this is due to Tsunade's identity as a student.
After breakfast, the three of them came to the gate of Konoha Village and met up with five hundred ninjas.
At Tsunade's command, everyone headed towards the River Country.
The River Kingdom is adjacent to the Fire Kingdom, located on the west side of the Fire Kingdom.
After walking for two days, the group arrived at the Land of Rivers.
But they did not go deeper, they just found a remote place on the border and set up camp.
One reason is that the Land of Rivers has been occupied by the Ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village in advance, and if you rashly go deep into the country, you might encounter traps or ambushes.
The second is to wait for the ninjas from the Sand Village and join up with them.
When it was dinner time, Hanekawa's tent became lively.
Because today is his and Tsunade's birthday.
Although it was rather rushed and we were still in River Country, there was naturally no problem in having a sumptuous dinner to celebrate.
In addition to Hanekawa and Tsunade, there are also participants such as Yuhi Kurenai, Nohara Rin, Yuhi Shinku and Might Day.
"Birthday, how youthful!"
Matt Day said excitedly.
"It would be great if Kakashi and Gai were here!"
A look of regret appeared on Xihihong's face.
"We'll be able to meet again when the war is over."
Nohara Lin said softly.
"Don't talk about this, let's eat."
Hanekawa quickly stopped her from planting the flag.
Because they were in the Land of Rivers and the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village could appear at any time, everyone left after dinner.
"I don't have any gift prepared. I'll give it to you next time."
Finally, only Tsunade was left.
"It's okay. I didn't prepare any gifts."
Hanekawa suddenly had an idea and said, "I have a way that will allow both you and I to give gifts."
"any solution?"
Tsunade asked out of curiosity.
"How about we hug?"
Hanekawa blinked and asked.
Tsunade was slightly stunned and just stared at him.
Until he felt a little guilty, she walked up and hugged Hanekawa.
A soft and warm scent hits you in the face.
Hanekawa subconsciously hugged her waist.
"All right."
After a few seconds, Tsunade suppressed the ripples in her heart and let go of his hand.
She turned and walked out of the tent.
She didn't know why, even though she hugged him often before, but she felt something was different this time.
(End of this chapter)