harleyscars Chapter 93 Stone, Fire, Roots
Chapter 93 Stone, Fire, Roots
Chapter 84 Stone, Fire, Roots
Hidden Rock Village, Earth Shadow Room.
Onoki sat upright on a tall stone chair, reading the urgent report that Huang Tu had sent back overnight, his brows gradually furrowing.
In fact, as early as when he first read the battle report of "Red Rock Canyon", he had a bad feeling.
The battle report detailed the battlefield performance of a young Konoha ninja who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.
At that time, he thought:
Even Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage who developed this technique, ultimately fell at the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village.
There's no reason why Iwagakure wouldn't be able to handle a young man.
After all, a person's chakra is ultimately limited.
Faced with an encirclement of thousands of ninjas, even the strongest individual would find it difficult to sustain a prolonged battle.
However, before a solution could be devised, Jiraiya had already used this person's Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a surprise attack on Iwagakure's logistics camp.
Ōnoki also realized that Jiraiya had not used the Flying Thunder God Technique at its full power.
This is more like a demonstration, a blatant strategic deterrence—
Even though Konoha couldn't use the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they still possessed a weapon that Iwagakure couldn't counter: the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Until a solution is found, all of Iwagakure's actions against Konoha will be difficult to sustain.
Forcing the issue forward will only result in a lose-lose situation.
He then thought of another young Konoha ninja mentioned in the report—
The man killed Gari with his powerful close-combat ninjutsu and repelled dozens of Iwa ninja.
"Wearing a doctor's uniform—he's a medical ninja? Konoha really has a lot of talented people."
Onoki sang a soft sigh.
"It's just a pity about Hunting."
He had repeatedly reminded Hunter that close combat was dangerous and that one should not rely too much on explosive escape techniques, and that one should probe more during battles.
However----
Onoki shook his head, no longer wanting to think about it.
As for the missing medical ninja "Yu" mentioned in the report, he didn't pay much attention to him.
There is never a shortage of deserters in war—it is not uncommon for a wandering ninja from the Land of Stone who sought refuge in Iwagakure to flee out of fear of war.
Of course, they could also be spies from other villages.
We can just hand it over to the secret service to investigate; it won't affect the overall situation.
On the tall stone bench, the short-statured Onoki looked somewhat gloomy. He pondered for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
"To deal with Konoha, we can't rely on Iwagakure alone. We must wait until the other ninja villages are engaged in battle with Konoha before we can make our move—it seems we have no choice but to give up this time."
Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated and wrote down the instructions.
Decades of trials and tribulations have taught him to be flexible and adaptable, and not to fight for temporary victories or defeats.
Time will allow him to outlast many formidable enemies.
As long as Iwagakure remains steadfast, the enemies will naturally turn on each other.
This is an eternal truth.
It is also the "Will of Stone" of Iwagakure.
Inside the Hokage's office.
After reading the battle report sent back by Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a look of relief on his face.
The weight that had been pressing on my heart finally eased a little.
He strongly agreed with Jiraiya's approach.
At present, it is not advisable for Konoha to engage in a full-scale war with Iwagakure. The best course of action is to use intimidation to force Iwagakure to back down.
Konoha not only needs to wait for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to grow up, but also needs the rise of a new generation like Minato Namikaze. They are the foundation of Konoha's future.
He just didn't expect Xingyuan Qianshuo to have such a brilliant performance.
Jiraiya detailed his achievements in the report, stating that his medical talent and combat prowess were comparable to Tsunade's back in the day.
Hiruzen Sarutobi reviewed the information on Senju Hoshino once more, finding no suspicious points—perhaps this child had only recently discovered such extraordinary talent.
From the report submitted by the ANBU protecting Kushina, he learned that Hoshigen Chisaku had taught Minato and Kushina a close-combat ninjutsu, but he did not expect its power to be so amazing.
A few days ago, when Xingyuan Qianshuo submitted his medical consultation report, he volunteered to serve as a mentor for the graduating junior ninja next year.
At the time, he had some doubts about Qian Shuo's abilities, but now it seems that the other party is quite "self-aware".
Recalling Chisaku's words about "cultivating outstanding ninjas who possess both medical ninjutsu and combat skills," Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but smile and praise, "Chisaku truly embodies the Will of Fire, focusing on nurturing future generations."
He subconsciously picked up the pipe and put it to his lips, but then remembered Qian Shuo's earlier advice, paused, and gently put the pipe down.
"Fine—I'll abstain for one more day."
The root tissue base is located underground in the leaf.
Danzo was also reading a report from the northwestern border—from his subordinate "Shiota," whom he had placed among the border troops.
However, this report did not bring any joy.
"Flying Thunder God—it's actually the Flying Thunder God?"
Danzo's sinister face was a mixture of shock, envy, and resentment.
That's Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique—an S-rank space-time ninjutsu.
"Hiruzen actually had this hidden trick up his sleeve—"
Danzo murmured, his tone filled with bitterness and resentment.
They were once the Second Hokage's guards and underwent Tobirama's test of their aptitude for the Flying Thunder God Technique, but unfortunately, none of them passed.
This requires not only spatial and temporal talent, but also extremely high perception, nerve reaction speed, Yin Escape and sealing techniques, among other qualities, which are simply unattainable for ordinary people.
"Jiraiya's disciples—those without darkness in their hearts are difficult to win over."
"Young—Flying Thunder God—perhaps one day, he will grow into a powerful being like Lord Tobirama."
Danzo's thoughts were churning, his emotions complex and difficult to discern.
He had an unusual sensitivity to the darkness of human nature. Recalling the blond boy with a gentle smile, he concluded: this was not a person who could devote himself to darkness.
But then he thought about the other person's age and calmed down a bit.
No matter how strong a seventeen or eighteen-year-old ninja is, he will not succeed to the position of Fourth Hokage.
Jiraiya's reputation might rise greatly because of this disciple.
If one day he changes his mind and stops traveling the ninja world, instead participating in the election for the Fourth Hokage—his chances of success will greatly increase.
Once Jiraiya takes over, high-ranking officials like myself, who were contemporaries of Hiruzen, will likely be quickly marginalized.
At that time, even the Root organization will likely find it difficult to maintain control.
"Perhaps—we should fully support Orochimaru and push him to become the Fourth Hokage. I will continue to lead the Root organization, accumulate strength, and wait for the right opportunity."
The thought flashed through Danzo's mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
This matter is not urgent and can be discussed at length.
He forced himself to focus and continued reading the report.
"The camp was attacked—Jiraiya wasn't even prepared for this?"
"Star Source Chisaku—killed the Iwagakure commanding Jonin with a single powerful technique?"
"His medical talent is astonishing; he's known as the 'Green Miracle'?"
Danzo frowned again.
None of the news in this report pleased him.
He naturally knew that Xingyuan Qianshuo-Yibing had submitted information about this person and Tsunade multiple times.
He had seen Mito Uzumaki's funeral firsthand—she was a man without darkness in his heart.
"I initially thought he was just an ordinary medical ninja—perhaps we should keep a closer eye on him."
With Minato's information already in hand, Danzo wasn't too surprised by Chisaku's information.
The ninja world is never short of geniuses, but only those who survive to the end are true geniuses.
Compared to the Flying Thunder God Technique, a powerful close-combat ninjutsu is not particularly rare.
After putting down the report he had finished reading, Danzo leaned back in his chair, squinted his left eye, and fell into thought.
The dim yellow light flickered gently, illuminating his bandaged face, making him appear even more sinister and eerie in the silent, secluded room.