Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 906 How much does a mission only cost? Why are you risking your life?

"Wait, you're bringing three, Tsuna is bringing three, so why is Orochimaru's team only three people?"

Uchiha Gin counted on his fingers and realized the numbers didn't match up; ninja teams should theoretically consist of four people.

Jiraiya shook his head with a conflicted expression.

"Well, Snake's situation is a bit special. If you really want to count, there are four people on his side."

What does it mean to insist on calculating?

Blinking in confusion, Uchiha Gin asked curiously,

Who is the fourth person?

"It's Sister Xiaobei!"

"what?"

Seeing Yahiko's infatuated expression, Uchiha Gin turned his bewildered gaze to Jiraiya, who looked embarrassed. Jiraiya was pulling on his son's large ear, angrily lecturing him...

"Idiot, how many times have I told you, it's Uncle Bei!"

After dealing with Yahiko, Jiraiya sighed and recounted the whole story.

"Sigh, things have changed in Root now. I don't know who has been targeting Hiruko, but he can't stay there any longer. It just so happens that Orochimaru's lab is short-staffed, so he went to help out. Now he's Orochimaru's teaching assistant, and he usually helps guide Nawaki and Nagato."

A once-in-a-lifetime photo of Kaixin Yuanyuan and Xiaolanhua?

Uchiha Gin's lips curled into a playful smile. Last time, Senju Hisama asked him to help keep an eye out for scientific research talents, and now this opportunity has come knocking on his door.

"It's good that he came out; he was never suited for that job anyway."

Hiruko, this child, has been watched by the prisoner since he was a child, but his strength is indeed somewhat lacking.

His contemporaries are now at least elite Jonin, some even reaching Kage level, while he's still bouncing around the rank of Special Jonin. If he continues to follow Danzo, he'll probably be stuck with that for life.

If I learn a skill from Senju Hisajin now, I might be able to achieve something in the future.

"I think so too. Hiruko is smart and would be perfect for scientific research and development."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement, fully supporting his childhood friend's job-hopping move.

After learning about Jiraiya and the other two's apprenticeship situation, Uchiha Gin looked down at Yahiko, who was curiously examining the black pot behind Maruboshi Kosuke.

"By the way, I noticed Yahiko doesn't have a headband yet. Are you not planning to send him to the Ninja Academy?"

“Yahiko and the other two haven’t had their household registrations sorted out yet, so they won’t be able to register this year. The three of us decided to take them with us for now, and if all goes well, we’ll apply for the Chunin Exams for them next year.”

Jiraiya explained with a helpless expression that he also wanted to get rid of Yahiko, that little tail, at school so that he wouldn't be monitored by this little spy.

The Frog Squad are all outsiders. Although they've moved their entire families to Konoha and have him, the Hokage's disciple, as their guarantor, the screening process still needs to be followed.

The process of settling down will take at least six months. Rather than wasting time staying at home, it would be better to have them guide me in learning how to become a qualified ninja.

"Grandpa Yin, I have to go now, I need to pick up some missions. You can eat slowly."

To cultivate his three children's teamwork skills, Jiraiya plans to take on tasks that will improve their coordination.

I believe in you guys!

Smiling, Gin waved to the departing children, his face filled with bewilderment. The plot on his side had deteriorated to an unbearable degree.

He can't even be sure whether Minato and Kushina will have Naruto or Naruko, or whether Fugaku can win over Mikoto.

"Phew~ Never mind, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Kosuke, what are your plans now that you're in jail?"

After letting out a long breath, Uchiha Gin glanced at Maruboshi Kosuke beside him.

"Me? I'm planning to go to the front lines in a while."

Maruhoshi Kosuke was taken aback at first, then smiled and replied that he believed his strength was adequate and that going to the front lines would not only bring glory to Konoha, but also allow him to seek a breakthrough in his strength.

"Then you'd better be careful. Swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield. Fight if you can win, run if you can't. How much money do you get for a mission? Why are you risking your life?"

Uchiha Gin did not try to dissuade Maruboshi Kosuke, but simply offered a couple of words of advice.

Maruhoshi Kosuke patted the large black pot that he never parted with except when sleeping, and his smile widened.

"Hehe, what do you think I've been carrying this burden for? It's to prevent being attacked from behind by the enemy when I'm running away."

A year later, at the call of the village, ambitious people like Maruboshi Kosuke, who longed for merit and growth, went to the front line of the Land of Rain to provide support. Danzo, the first commander, had more and more soldiers under his command, and his power expanded to an unprecedented extent.

At this point, the war between the two sides evolved from initial probing into a full-scale battle, with the Iwagakure army led by Onoki and the Kumogakure forces led by the Fourth Raikage A forming an allied force.

Onoki was responsible for holding the rear to prevent the enemy from encircling them, while the Fourth Raikage, A, served as the vanguard, advancing swiftly into the heart of the Land of Rain.

The Rain Shadow defense line along the way was as fragile as freshly fried potato chips under the offensive of the two countries' allied forces.

Fortunately, the Sand Village's support forces arrived in time. With the terrifying YoRHa Legion (also known as the PoGan Legion) blocking their way, the Sand Village's support forces managed to barely stop the unstoppable Earth and Lightning Alliance.

Faced with the mentally devastating Pogan Legion, the Tulei Alliance initially suffered heavy losses; Ai, skilled in close combat, even nearly vomited up his gallstones.

With the head coach incompetent, the entire front naturally suffered a series of defeats.

Seeing this, Onoki, who was stationed at the rear, had no choice but to take action himself. He successfully purified these indescribable ancient gods with the light of Dust Release. However, this also gave Danzo an opportunity to lead the Root to launch a surprise attack on the rear supply lines of the Thunder-Earth Alliance, cutting off their supply lines at a very low cost.

This battle not only shattered Onoki's dream of a lightning strike on Amegakure and ending the war in three months, but also dragged the Todoroki-Raikage alliance into the quagmire of the war, thus beginning a protracted conflict.

Konoha Year 40

Three years have passed since the war. In those three years, the combined forces of Tu and Lei have tried every possible means, but have failed to penetrate the core area of ​​the Rain Kingdom.

Inside the command tent of the Turkish-Mine Alliance, a meeting that would determine the course of the war was held as scheduled.

"Onoki, three years! We, the people of Kumogakure, have worked for you for free for three years. When are we going to get paid?"

The Fourth Raikage, his face full of scars, glared angrily at Onoki, who sat in the commander's seat. Lightning crackled faintly across his fist, which was as big as a casserole dish.

Honestly, he now deeply regrets his decision. His two senior brothers had already advised him not to get involved, but he still went his own way and dragged Yunyin into this endless war.

But there's no going back. From the moment they stepped into the Land of Rain, there was no turning back for Kumogakure.

Do you think I don't want to end the war sooner?

Onoki's hoarse voice was filled with exhaustion. Ever since the supply line was cut off, Danzo's Root organization had been lurking in the shadows like ghosts, suddenly appearing to strike when he relaxed his guard. Each attack was not very damaging, but it was mentally exhausting, almost driving him to a nervous breakdown.

"Teacher, give me a hundred men to form a suicide squad, and I refuse to believe we can't break through their defenses!"

Having endured three years of war, Xiao Zi had grown significantly in all aspects except for his height, especially with his red beard. Judging by his appearance alone, he was about the same age as Onoki.

"Purple, don't be impulsive, Hanzo's strength is not simple."

Upon hearing this, Han, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. Unlike the irritable Xiao Zi, he had become more rational and calm over the past three years.

"It's just a pile of scrap metal, I'll melt it down!"

"madness!"

Looking at the arrogant Komurasaki, Onoki coldly rebuked her.

Over the course of three years, Onoki and Hanzo clashed multiple times. Initially, Onoki held the upper hand, but as Hanzo's mobile suit continued to improve, he gradually began to feel the strain.

"Lord Raikage, according to the agreement, Kumogakure was supposed to deal with Sunagakure and Konoha for us, but it seems you haven't fulfilled that agreement."

Turning to the Fourth Raikage, whose face was contorted with anger, Onoki slowly spoke, "If you want money, you'll have to do your job first."

"Which eye of yours saw that we didn't keep our promise? Have you ever counted how many of those disgusting puppets from Sunagakure were destroyed by Kumogakure?"

Unexpectedly, Onoki was actually arguing with him about this, and the Fourth Raikage was immediately furious. There were quite a few of them, the proud men of Kumogakure, who had completely broken down under the kiss of Nami.

"Teacher, now is not the time for infighting. If we continue like this, we will lose sooner or later. We should gather our superior forces and have one last dance with the enemy."

Seeing that the two commanders of the Turkish-Turkish coalition were about to fight, Han stood up and earnestly suggested...

"The last dance?"

Onoki's eyes flickered with uncertainty, and after a moment he slowly nodded.

"Now, this is the only option left."

As Han said, this war has exhausted the already weakened Iwagakure village to the point of near collapse. Retreat at this point is doomed to failure, but a final dance might offer a chance for a turnaround.

"You must first pay us a portion of the reward, otherwise don't expect the men of Yunyin to face those terrifying puppets again."

"Row!"

Gritting his teeth, Onoki took out the money he had saved for his retirement insurance, just to appease his only ally. Meanwhile,

Amegakure wasn't doing as well as one might imagine. Three years of war had nearly wiped out their resources. If it weren't for the material support from Sunagakure, they would have been crippled by the war in the first year.

"Thank you for your strong support from Sunagakure. After this battle, I will definitely go to Sunagakure in person to express my sincerest gratitude to the Third Kazekage."

Watching the truckloads of supplies arriving from the rear, Hanzo, expressionless, nodded with a deep gaze at Xiu in front of him.

"And me too, don't forget the contributions of Konoha!"

Danzo, standing nearby, frowned upon hearing this. It was just a matter of money; Konoha had been consistently contributing manpower, and his forces had now expanded to nearly ten thousand.

"When are you leaving? You've almost eaten all the fish in the river to extinction."

Hanzo glanced at Danzo, whose face was filled with resentment; his otherwise emotionless electronic eyes surprisingly conveyed disdain.

"Uh"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Danzo awkwardly scratched his backside. It was true that many people from Konoha had come, but they had all arrived empty-handed.

"Our supplies from Konoha are already on their way... right?"

I don't know if that monkey is deliberately messing with him, but the supplies he sends are never on time. If it weren't for the help of Sunagakure, they would have eaten up Amegakure's entire fortune long ago.

"Lord Danzo, is there still no White Fang of Konoha among this group of people who have arrived?"

Even though Sunagakure and Konoha are now allies, Xiu still can't forget the blood feud with his best friend. Looking at the Konoha troops encamped not far away, he asked in an icy tone,

"Given your attitude, I doubt Sakumo will dare to come."

Danzo looked helplessly at Xiu, whose eyes were slightly red, and gently shook his head.

"Tsk!"

It seems Ah Qi's revenge can only be taken by him personally, after this battle is over...

Xiu, who was contemplating his revenge plan, suddenly turned pale.

Pshaw, that was close! I almost got the flag standing up.

"Report! The Turkish-Mine coalition has suddenly assembled and is now rapidly advancing in our direction."

Just then, the Konoha squad responsible for reconnaissance at the front sent back a message.

"Kosuke, let's investigate again."

Seeing the familiar faces in the reconnaissance squad, Danzo nodded slightly.

"Yes!"

"It seems that Onoki finally couldn't hold back anymore."

Hanzo glanced at the military deployment map. If what the reconnaissance team said was true, it meant that Onoki was prepared to gamble everything.

"Is this the final battle? It's much sooner than I expected. I thought he could hold on for a few more days."

Xiu nodded with a disdainful look. He was indeed no match for Onoki in a one-on-one fight, but now that he had the Bo Gang army under his command, he could wear down his opponent even if it was a matter of attrition.

Soon, a large army pressed in.

From afar, Amegakure could see Onoki floating in mid-air. Upon seeing this, Hanzo also activated his thrusters and flew into the air.

Onoki coldly watched Hanzo transform into a black mechanical knight.

"Hanzo, I'll say it again: if you surrender now, you'll only lose half the battle."

"Boom!"

His response was a rocket with a trail of flame.

"Oh!"

A streak of white light flashed as the rocket exploded mid-air, and with a dazzling burst of fire, the prelude to the final battle began.

"Kill them!"

"Jie Jie Jie~"

First to bear the brunt was the Sunagakure's Pogang Legion. Under the control of a force of dozens of professional puppeteers, the green mountain of flesh, emitting a sinister laugh like the whispers of ancient gods, charged into the Earth and Lightning Alliance, eliciting screams of agony.

"Hmph~ Our Sand Village's puppets are invincible!"

Looking at the enemy who had been so frightened by Bo Gang that he lost control of his bladder and bowels, Xiu let out a smug snort.

"Here comes Old Zi!"

The words had barely left his lips when a small figure enveloped in lava hurtled towards the Pogan Legion like a meteor, the intense heat instantly melting the mountain of flesh in the front ranks.

"Everyone back to defend!"

Seeing Xiao Zi charging into the battlefield wielding a giant club, Xiu calmly ordered the puppeteers to pull back to the defensive line. These Wave Steel puppets were different from his; they lacked the ability to withstand high temperatures and were completely unable to resist the damage from the Lava Release technique.

"Where are you going!?"

Xiao Zi's mission was to hold off the Bo Gang Legion, so how could he let Xiu succeed? He swung his giant club fiercely, and the club, which was as thick as a bowl, instantly expanded to be as thick as a waist.

"Splash!"

As the thick club swept across, the front-line Pogan puppets, unable to react in time, were instantly melted into scrap metal, a sight that made Xiu's heart bleed.

This is all money!

"Don't panic, I'm here to help you!"

Upon seeing this, Danzo immediately led a group of Water Release ninjas to provide support. Their hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals...

"Bah..."

Water-attribute chakra condensed into dense water vapor, which stirred up a burst of scorching steam the moment it touched Komurasaki's Lava Release chakra armor.

"Shh-!"

Just as all sorts of water-based techniques were about to be unleashed, a burly, imposing man burst out of the steam with a thunderous roar.

"what?"

"Ah~"

"what!"

A series of shrill screams erupted from the Konoha water-style ninjas, and in an instant, the ground was littered with the groans of Konoha ninjas, the air thick with the steam of blood.

"Bang—!"

The unstoppable steam-powered iron fist only stopped when it crashed into a large black pot.

Han, in Boil Release Chakra Mode, looked down at the black cauldron that had withstood his attack, a faint, wry smile flashing in his eyes.

What a hard pot!

"Konoha ninja, I will allow you to state your name before you die."

"Listen up, you scum from Iwagakure! I am Kosuke Maruboshi, a Jonin from Konoha!"

With a resounding self-introduction, the young ninja, wielding a large black cauldron, adopted a posture of fearlessness in the face of death.

"Roar!"

While Han was frowning, a massive water dragon rose from the ground with a few simple hand gestures, roaring as it instantly engulfed the two figures.

"Kosuke!"

Danzo, who was being protected behind him, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He was about to rush forward to help when a figure emerged from the ground and blocked his way, leaving him completely bewildered.

"Huh? You're not?"

Kosuke, who should have been bitten and torn to pieces by the water dragon along with Han, was cautiously making a shushing gesture towards him.

"Shh~ Keep your voice down, Lord Danzo, let's slip away before he reacts!"

[Secret Techniques: Pot Escape, Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell] (End of Chapter)