Jiraiya looked in Orochimaru's direction, only to see that he too had moved and begun fighting a Cloud ninja.
Shiori, upon noticing their arrival, especially Tanaka's, smiled as she slashed diagonally with her halberd, producing a vibrating sound in the air, followed by the cutting noise of flesh and the splatter of blood.
"Ahhhh!"
She then stomped her right foot on the ground, causing chains to emerge and bind another Mist ninja. Without hesitation, she pierced him with the tip of the halberd.
"Splurt!"
"Urghhh!!"
The ninja screamed, spitting blood as his hands grasped the halberd's blade piercing his body. His eyes, filled with hatred and resentment, fixed on Shiori.
Shiori looked at him indifferently as wind surrounded the halberd, forcing the ninja's hand to open. She then pulled the halberd out, making blood spurt from the hole in his chest.
Immediately, she trapped another Stone ninja with her chains and slashed his chest with the halberd.
"This girl is no ordinary person either..." Jiraiya muttered, but he had no time to dwell on it, as he was being attacked by a Mist ninja.
What impressed him wasn't just the fact that she had nearly incapacitated one ninja with a single blow and had already moved on to another opponent, but rather the natural talent she displayed using the chains combined with the halberd. The fluid and proficient way she coordinated both weapons seemed simple at first glance, but Jiraiya knew it was the result of extensive training and hard work to achieve such mastery.
"Impossible…"
"Retreat, retreat!!!"
It wasn't just Tanaka who stood out, but also the three elite ninjas from Konoha. And the princess of the Uzumaki Clan, far from weak, also displayed her power. Staying in that place had turned into a real slaughterhouse. They began to feel like animals about to be sacrificed, awaiting the moment of inevitable death...
Seeing that retreat was the only viable solution, the leaders of each group began shouting while signaling with their hands and running for their lives.
"Should we pursue them?" Orochimaru licked his lips with a malicious look.
Tsunade thought for a moment, glancing at Tanaka not far away, and when he felt her gaze and smiled at her, looking relaxed, she replied as she turned back to the two: "No, let them go."
Then, she noticed a few injuries on the two of them and said: "Stand still, I'll heal you."
Afterward, she was going to call Tanaka and Shiori to heal them as well, but she quickly realized that Tanaka didn't seem to be injured while Shiori was being healed by Tanaka.
"He knows medical ninjutsu too? Besides…" Jiraiya, who also saw this, exclaimed in surprise: "At quite a high level!"
"What an intriguing boy…" Orochimaru calmly commented: "His versatility is quite extensive."
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"You think so too?" Tsunade sighed: "From what I see, his healing ninjutsu is even more advanced than mine…"
"Really?" Jiraiya expressed his surprise. After all, who didn't acknowledge Tsunade's mastery in medical ninjutsu?
It wouldn't be a lie to say that things were going so well in the Second War, or even now, thanks to her help as a medical ninja. However, is she saying she's inferior to this Uzumaki boy?
"Well, maybe my knowledge in this department surpasses his, but the healing ninjutsu he used is better than mine, that's a fact," Tsunade replied. She seemed a bit incredulous.
A few minutes later, after they had all recovered, they split into groups and returned to aid in the war.
[11+7=XVIII]
February 20th, Tuesday: Clear skies, no snow. Cold, biting wind.
As the sky over the Land of Fire cleared and the sun finally appeared after several days of snow, the war between Konoha and the four great nations reached a stalemate.
But there was finally a significant change when the Kages of each village appeared on the battlefield!
[2-2=0]
Near Amegakure, Land of Grass, Hidden Grass Village.
After several attempts over two days, Hanzo found himself powerless to break the barrier surrounding Amegakure and settled in the Village of Grass after defeating the ninjas of the village and killing the current leader, thus taking control of the village.
Of course, he didn't care much for this village; the main reason for his actions was that he needed to establish himself in a location close to Amegakure, as he had not given up on becoming the leader of Amegakure.
"So, how did it go?" Hanzo asked the ninja kneeling before him, who was wearing a gas mask.
"As Hanzo-sama suggested, I infiltrated Ame." The ninja looked up but seemed hesitant to continue: "When I infiltrated, I even thought I had somehow been teleported to a different location... As for trying to stir a rebellion... It's impossible."
Hanzo wasn't stupid; he noticed the ninja before him was hesitant to speak on various matters, appearing fearful.
'What exactly happened there?' Hanzo began to feel anxious once again.
"Crack! Crack!"
His anxiety made his grip on the armrest of his chair tighten, producing breaking sounds.
The ninja who saw this trembled.
In recent times, it had become difficult to live under Hanzo's leadership. He had not only become less patient, but also more cruel. The last ninja who failed to carry out an order from Hanzo… had been poisoned to death!
"Revolutionary Army...!" His voice sounded sinister as he let these words slip out.
He strongly believed that he was more powerful than them. After all, despite being stationed so close, they had left him alone and hadn't attempted to oppose him at any point.
So, they must be afraid of him, the Demigod, right?
One curious thing was... what he had just heard. 'So, the inhabitants don't want to start a revolution? Are they satisfied with the current government implemented by this little group?'
His eyes narrowed as he asked in a deep voice: "Tell me in detail everything that's happening there. Don't leave anything out!"
"Yes!" Trembling with fear, the ninja in the gas mask began to recount everything he had seen. And the more he narrated, the greater the pressure he felt coming from Hanzo.
[1+22=23]
Meanwhile, in Amegakure, Killua and the rest of Tanaka's personas were in the highest place in Ame; the floating island that was well-positioned above the tallest tower, which had once served as the government headquarters under Hanzo.
Looking down, Killua could see every detail of Ame. All the changes he had created were on full display, as well as the changes in the lives of the people in Ame.
One of the most striking changes was the fact that it no longer rained like before. Since the barrier was raised and the Zero Tails began to serve as the core of the barrier, it had a peculiar effect that caused the rain to stop, thus changing the previously rainy climate.
'Maybe it's time to change the name of this place?' he pondered as he jumped from the floating island, falling with his hands in his pockets.
When he landed on the ground, it strangely didn't cause much of an impact—besides a small cloud of dust rising, it wasn't anything alarming.
"Killua-sama?"
"It's Killua-sama!!"
When they noticed him, several of them looked at him with bright eyes, as if they were looking at their idol, someone they had longed to see in person.
Taking his hand out of his left pocket, he scratched his head and laughed awkwardly: "Guys, I've said this before, I don't really like so much attention. Just treat me normally."
"We can't do that, Killua-sama~" A housewife said with a proud smile on her face: "Thanks to you and your friends, our lives have radically changed for the better. I hope you understand how important you are in our hearts, right, everyone?"
"Yes, Karina's right!!"
"Yes, we're very grateful to you!"
"Yes, yes!"
Sighing, Killua said, "Okay, okay, I've heard that many times~"
Shrugging, Killua began to walk as they continued talking to him. Some store owners couldn't leave their shops to follow him, but their children or relatives started tagging along.
Killua stopped at a food center—his own idea, in fact. There, he headed to the sushi restaurant.
"Ahh, it's a shame, he's going to Tatsuya's place today…"
The reason for the other establishments' despair was clear: whenever Killua or any of Tanaka's personas appeared in a restaurant, a crowd followed. Naturally, they didn't just watch from afar, which meant that the restaurant, clothing store, or any other place chosen would profit enormously from the situation.
In reality, Tanaka's clone didn't need to eat, but he recently discovered that he could recover his MP while eating. This was possible thanks to the Life Drain ability, which had reached level 99.
[30-20=X]
In the Land of Fire, near Konoha.
Floating in front of Tanaka was Onoki.
"Boy, you will pay for what you did to the ninjas from my village. But I can leave your body intact if you return Han to me."
"Hahaha, you're funny~" Tanaka responded with a laughing tone: "I didn't expect the first thing you'd say to be a joke like that~"
"Boy..." Veins started to bulge on Onoki's forehead, while anger and shame were evident on his face.
The Stone ninjas swallowed hard. Even as rivals, they couldn't help but admire the courage of this boy, standing before the Third Tsuchikage.
||- Note -||
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