"That guy’s strength is just too terrifying, isn’t it?" Mitokado Homura muttered with lingering fear.
The power that the burly man had displayed was even greater than that of Kinkaku!
If it had co down to a real fight, the few of them absolutely wouldn’t have stood a chance against the two.
They had already prepared themselves for a desperate battle just monts ago.
Thankfully, the long-haired burly man had no intention of fighting. Otherwise, they might have lost their lives right there on the battlefield.
"Who exactly is that Kumo-nin?" Uchiha Kagami wore a puzzled expression. He had never heard of such a figure from Kumogakure.
All the more well-known Raikage guards had already been killed by Renya.
"This needs to be reported to the commander and passed on to Sensei," Sarutobi Hiruzen said seriously in a low voice.
The appearance of the long-haired burly man might very well shift the tide of battle.
With the strength he’d shown, if he launched an all-out assault, it would be extrely difficult to stop him—especially considering that Kumogakure still had Kinkaku.
They couldn’t help but feel regret over failing to kill Kinkaku.
Renya had nearly succeeded in taking Kinkaku out. If it hadn’t been for the sudden interference of the long-haired man, the two brothers, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, would’ve been reunited in death.
Renya hadn’t spoken a word on the way back. He was deep in thought, considering how to deal with the long-haired man going forward.
That so-called strongest Raikage in history wasn’t just an empty title!
If he made one wrong move, the only outco would be death...
Even the previous Second Raikage had already been a major headache, and now they had to face an even more powerful Third Raikage.
Kumogakure was clearly dead set on destroying Konoha!
Renya looked pensive. If things really got out of hand... maybe he should call Senju Tobirama that old bastard to the frontlines?
The mont the idea crossed his mind, he quickly shook his head and dismissed the absurd thought.
Better not. If that old guy dies on the battlefield, it’d be a major disaster.
Senju Tobirama had been stuck in the office processing paperwork for so long, his combat ability might have declined—it wasn’t worth the risk.
If sothing went wrong...
And he got killed? That would be a loss Konoha couldn’t afford.
Without any Kage-level powerhouse sitting in command, the other nations would only grow bolder.
Unless... they brought the missing Senju Hashirama back.
That wasn’t entirely impossible either. Worst case, go find Hashirama.
Renya had already ntally prepared for the worst. If Konoha truly couldn’t hold the line, they’d just have to call back Uncle Hashirama to end the war...
But given Senju Tobirama’s strategic mind, things probably wouldn’t reach that point.
The title of [Forbidden Jutsu Master] wasn’t for show.
If things really got that bad, he might just use Edo Tensei to summon an army of the dead.
There was no need to wonder whether Tobirama would resort to such a technique. Knowing that old bastard, if pushed far enough, he’d absolutely do it.
Then a sudden thought struck Renya—what if Tobirama used Edo Tensei to summon Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara...
Tsk tsk, that scene would be a spectacle.
Since living people couldn’t be revived with Edo Tensei, the old man would definitely start questioning his life choices!
He’d probably think his jutsu research had failed, and never suspect that the two were actually still alive.
After all, Senju Tobirama had personally witnessed both Hashirama and Madara’s deaths.
...
"Do you think Danzo will be okay?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen’s voice snapped Renya back to reality.
"With Koharu treating him, Danzo probably won’t die... right?" Uchiha Kagami said uncertainly.
If he hadn’t seen it wrong, Danzo’s chest wound had been deep enough to expose bone.
The power of the Six Path Tools was no joke.
Even a normal weapon could inflict fatal wounds—let alone the Seven Stars Blade from the Six Path Tools.
"Let’s hope Danzo makes it..." Mitokado Homura closed his eyes in silent prayer.
As Danzo’s friends, of course they didn’t want to see anything happen to him.
Renya couldn’t help twitching his lips at the mory of what had happened. He hadn’t expected Danzo to try and block the attack with a kunai instead of dragging Koharu to dodge with him.
When faced with the Seven Stars Blade, only Renya and Sarutobi Hiruzen would try to block with a weapon.
Uchiha Kagami and Mitokado Homura had chosen to dodge...
But Danzo? Of course he had a special fondness for broken kunai and had gone ahead and tanked the Seven Stars Blade.
Renya suddenly rembered that this guy even tried stabbing Susanoo with a kunai before.
Guess he just really liked kunai.
Hearing the others talking, Renya wasn’t too worried about Danzo. That guy was destined to be the future scapegoat king—how could he just die like that?
If he really died, Renya could only offer a mont of silence.
...
Konoha Camp.
When Commander Nara saw the four of them returning, he imdiately approached and asked,
"What exactly happened on the battlefield? Why did the fighting suddenly stop?"
Although he had already heard reports from the reconnaissance unit, he still wanted to ask the people involved. Only then could he fully understand what had happened.
"Kumogakure brought in soone even stronger than Kinkaku..." Renya summarized the situation succinctly.
Commander Nara’s expression instantly turned grim. He said in a deep voice,
"I understand. I’ll report this to Hokage-sama exactly as you’ve said."
The ergence of another Kage-level powerhouse on the battlefield was certainly bad news for Konoha.
Such a person could easily tilt the entire battle. And now, Kumogakure had two of them!
"Nara-san, please tell Hokage-sama on my behalf—if possible, send more elite jōnin to the frontlines," Renya said suddenly.
With the strength shown by the long-haired burly man, the few of them were struggling to deal with him. The only option was to send reinforcents to relieve the pressure.
They didn’t need to defeat the guy—just contain him.
Even though Kumogakure had two Kage-level fighters, Konoha’s mid-to-high-end power far surpassed theirs.
As long as they dragged things out, kept the long-haired man and Kinkaku from joining the battles elsewhere...
Konoha would eventually win. It was only a matter of ti!
Once Kumogakure’s resources were drained, surrender would be inevitable.
"I understand, jōnin Renya." Commander Nara nodded solemnly, then turned and entered the command tent.
He needed to inform Hokage-sama of everything that had happened here and arrange for more shinobi to be deployed to the battlefield.
Since the four had nothing else to do, they headed to the dical division to check on Danzo’s condition.
Before entering, they were a little nervous, worried they’d find Danzo lying under a white cloth...
But clearly, they were overthinking it.
Shimura Danzo lay on a bed, chest bandaged, and when he saw them enter, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"You guys aren’t dead, huh..."
He had feared they wouldn’t be a match for the burly man and would fall on the battlefield.
Now, seeing all of them return safely, he finally relaxed.
"Hahaha, Danzo, you’re alive too. That’s great!" Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped up and clapped Danzo on the shoulder.
"Cough cough cough..." Danzo was sent into a coughing fit and said irritably, "Hiruzen, go easy!"
"Hahaha, my bad." Sarutobi Hiruzen scratched his head in embarrassnt.
Renya watched this scene, the corners of his mouth curving into a faint smile.
The tent was soon filled with the sound of their laughter.
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