Chapter 168 Jinchūriki and Tailed Beasts
After Hyuga Shimizu was killed, it was Orochimaru who replaced him.
However, he consciously entrusted some important tasks to Minato.
And Konoha did not sign the so-called peace agreement with the Hidden Cloud Village as Dodai expected.
The only change is the shift from large-scale attack to small-scale infiltration.
However, this also relieved some of the pressure on the Hidden Cloud Village.
This allowed the Fourth Raikage to feel at ease and prepare for the final battle with the Iwagakure Village.
In terms of group combat alone, the Iwagakure ninjas that form formations are undoubtedly the most difficult to deal with in the ninja world.
They are good at earth escape, which allows them to not only change the terrain, but also suddenly appear from all kinds of unimaginable positions.
If the Fourth Raikage had not personally supervised the battle, the Iwagakure ninjas would have broken through the second line of defense long ago.
This man covered in lightning armor made the Iwagakure ninjas who had participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Third Raikage seem to see that man again.
The man who was not killed by ten thousand men and could only be exhausted to death.
The Third Raikage left a deep psychological trauma on countless Rock Ninjas.
Huang Tu saw the hesitation of his ninjas, and he himself was shocked by the strength of the Fourth Raikage.
Whether it is Earth Style: Rockfall or Earth Style: Digging and Excavation, the Fourth Raikage can overcome these ninjutsu with his extremely fast speed and strong body.
When he gets in front of you and reveals his elbow, it's the end of your enemy's life.
To deal with this tough opponent who he could neither defeat in close combat nor hit from a distance, Ōnoki wisely deployed the village's strategic weapon: the Jinchūriki.
The huge Tailed Beast Ball instantly flattened the position of the Hidden Cloud Village.
On May 46th, the 5th year of Konoha, the second line of defense of the Hidden Cloud Village was torn apart by the Hidden Iwagakure Village.
The Hidden Cloud Village lost 2000 ninjas. Although the Hidden Iwagakure Village won, its commander Huang Tu and the Jinchuriki Han were seriously injured by the Fourth Raikage.
The Fourth Raikage completely lost control of the battlefield and could only rely on various fortresses within the country to resist.
The Iwagakure Village and the Kumogakure Village were thus engaged in a war of attrition.
On the other side, although Konoha Village suspended its large-scale attack, the army of Iron Country samurai that rushed to the pass took over the baton and began to launch an offensive against the defense line of Cloud Village.
"The Iron Nation has always maintained a strict neutrality, why would it take the initiative to declare war?"
Tutai's face was full of confusion.
This is also what puzzles all the top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village and even the entire ninja world.
After the devastating battle with Hanzo, the devastated Mifune became a pacifist.
It was proposed by him, and the five major hidden villages jointly acknowledged that the Iron Country would always maintain neutrality and the five major hidden villages would never declare war on it.
Even though the Fourth Raikage sent a strongly worded diplomatic letter questioning the other party, it was entirely because the Iron Country provided convenience to the Iwagakure Village, allowing their army to pass unimpeded.
At the same time, this is also a self-expression of the Fourth Raikage who is grief-stricken over the loss of his father.
How is it possible to force the Iron Kingdom into declaring war like this?
The top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village have been trying to contact Mifune through various channels, but have not made any breakthrough.
The other party seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, and no matter what means were used, it was impossible to get the other party's exact location.
"This must be a conspiracy by Oonoki."
Tutai angrily slammed his fist on the table.
......
Konoha Village, Uzumaki House.
"Oh, Jiu Lama, you don't seem to be in a very good mental state recently."
While eating snacks, Uzumaki Kushina asked curiously in the spiritual world.
A month ago, Kurama suddenly stopped moving without any warning. If it weren't for the seal still being slightly hot, Kushina would have thought that he had died.
"Humph."
Kurama let out a long breath through his nose, obviously not intending to pay attention to Kushina's meaning.
"Oh, you're breathing. You haven't even made a sound in this period of time."
Kushina, who was already familiar with Kurama, was not scared off by the other party's breath, but her tone became even more presumptuous.
"..."
With his eyes closed, Jiu Lama looked unhappy.
What did he say? He was frightened by the sudden appearance of chakra from Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha?
The time when Kurama remained silent was the day when Danzo released the Impure World of Hashirama Senju.
Sensing the man's aura, Jiu Lama didn't want to admit it, but the fact was that he was indeed scared.
The aura of Uchiha Madara that came afterwards almost drove him crazy.
What that man said was true, Uchiha Madara was really still alive.
Others may not be able to feel it, but Kurama, who had been ridden by Uchiha Madara for a while, was particularly sensitive to the man standing above him.
The reason is simple. Uchiha Madara left him with too heavy a psychological trauma, and Kurama was even more cruel to him than Uzumaki Mito.
Until the chakras of the two men completely disappeared, Kurama did not recover and continued to remain silent, fearing that the other party would suddenly return to Konoha.
"Well, Kushina-chan, just ignore him. Kurama has always been like this. He'll always be unhappy a few days every month."
The rhino dog that appeared in the spiritual world at some point stretched out its tentacles and tapped Kushina's little head.
"Yeah, that's right."
Chongming also nodded.
"When did you two come in?!"
Seeing two uninvited guests coming to the spiritual world, Jiu Lama could no longer bear it and let out an angry roar.
"Well, Kurama is using anger to cover up his embarrassment again."
Through the prison door, the rhino waved its tentacles as if showing off something.
They have maintained a good relationship with the Jinchūriki, and their seals have long been weakened. Now, they can even appear in the real world in small forms.
Only the arrogant Jiu Lama continues to stick to his prison life.
"You two traitors, it's so easy to defect to humans."
Although Kurama appeared to be ferocious, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the look he gave Kushina did not have the overwhelming hatred he had when she was first sealed.
After Kushina's persistent daily talk therapy, Kurama began to have different feelings towards this girl who looked carefree on the surface but was extremely sensitive on the inside.
It's just that he will never admit it in his life.
"Get out, I'm going to sleep."
With a glance at Rhino Dog and Chongming, Jiu Lama ordered them to leave.
Same name: "This guy seems really angry."
Rhino: "Let's go, let's go and chat with Yu Gao."
Shigeaki: "Yeah, yeah, Yugao that boy is pretty cute."
Rhino Dog (waving its tentacles in dissatisfaction): "Yu Gao is mine, you are not allowed to brag about me!"
Chongming: "Stingy."
【so good. 】
Looking at the tailed beasts playing like humans, a trace of loneliness flashed across Kushina's face.
As a Jinchūriki, she is already lonely, and she also longs for a life where the tailed beasts and Jinchūriki live in harmony.
Feeling the loss coming from his own Jinchūriki, Kurama's closed eyes trembled slightly, and then calmed down again.