That is the dark side of Konoha. That information can easily destroy the so-called Will of Fire.
The Will of Fire had existed for a long time, but it was the Third Hokage who promoted it and it was also the foundation of his rule over Konoha.
Compared to the first generation's combat power that surpassed the world's class, and the second generation's inhuman wisdom and vision, the third generation relied on the will of fire...
Uh... it sounds a bit disappointing at first, but apart from this, he has no other method that can compare with the previous two generations of Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was appointed to the position of Hokage in a time of crisis, was not yet a doctor of ninjutsu, nor did he have the title of Ninja Hero.
So he did a lot of things to consolidate his position and protect the situation within Konoha.
By delegating power to a few high-ranking comrades, he secretly improved the status and treatment of the ninja clan, while openly raising the status of civilian ninjas.
They are all political tactics, and ultimately they all converge into one will of fire.
Using emotions and a sense of belonging to control the growth and power of the new generation, it has to be said that to some extent this is an ability that is no less than that of the previous two generations of Hokage.
The fact that Konoha has been able to survive until now despite the lack of high-end combat power is closely related to those great and glorious things.
In the later period, it even influenced the perverted geniuses of Uchiha and the Twelve Guardians of Konoha, and laid a solid foundation for Naruto's thinking.
This is what the third generation cares about the most. If this concept collapses, he will definitely make sure the culprit is killed without a burial place!
"It really wasn't leaked?"
"Really. Ryoma has the most curse seals on his body, and there are several layers in his brain. Information can only be obtained from the soul level."
"Soul level..."
As a learned ninja, the Third Generation was a little worried, as this was not uncommon in the ninja world.
"Don't worry, it won't be such a coincidence. Even I haven't discovered this ability. The Whirlpool Country has been destroyed. No one in the entire ninja world can do this except for the demons from long ago."
Danzo hurriedly began to patch the intelligence crisis.
The murderous look in the Third Generation's eyes eventually calmed down.
"Sansho Hanzo... he can't."
"My disciples have described his combat power to me. He was the leader in the Second Ninja War. But that's the extent of it. Orochimaru can at least fight him on his own now. The Rain Country has limited Hanzo's upper limit. He was already at his peak back then."
Sarutobi Hiruzen gave his answer very confidently, the five major countries will always be the five major countries.
Only the Shodaime and Uchiha Madara in the later period had the strength to dominate the ninja world.
As for the Salamander Hanzo... hehe.
It’s not that he’s just bragging about being the strongest Hokage in history. Hanzo is no longer as intimidating as he used to be.
The coverage of the poison gas of the salamander is limited and is greatly affected by the terrain and environment. At least when Tsunade is in the Land of Fire, there is nothing to fear. Chiyo of the Land of Wind once taught the famous Hanzo how to behave.
As for water escape? What kind of demigod is a water escape that can't release a sea? A strong man who can't change the world can't even think of conquering a big country.
Hanzo can defeat this elite squadron of Root, but it is still impossible to keep every one of them.
Apart from the Akatsuki organization, I have never heard of any other unplanned forces in the Rain Country.
If the Akatsuki organization really had the strength to wipe out the Root Squadron, they would have killed Hanzo long ago, so it couldn't have been done by those kids playing house.
The two discussed for a long time but could not come up with a result.
The final conclusion is that it is most likely not related to the Rain Country, and it may have been attacked by a third-party force immediately after Ryoma's report.
There are many special secrets in this ninja world that have been buried over the years, so we can only remain vigilant and wait for the war to end before finding out the truth.
"Danzo, go and make use of your remaining energy on the battlefield.
"If you survive, we can talk about the loss of the roots. If you don't survive, I will endorse your posthumous reputation."
The Root was stripped of its command, and even the identities of the Elders were completely stripped away.
Danzo Shimura was completely driven out of the center of power, which also meant that he would never have the chance to compete for the position of the Fourth Hokage.
Danzo knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything like "You're too weak, Hiruzen" or "I'd better be the Hokage". Instead, he just rolled down to the ground and prepared for the battle.
There are no eyes on the battlefield. If he is not prepared, even he may be killed directly by a kunai.
"Come out."
As a cold breath came, a man with feminine eyes and pale face walked out of the darkness.
The brown and yellow vertical pupils of the cold-blooded animal looked at the somewhat embarrassed Danzo.
This face looks like it rolled down from the Hokage Rock, it's quite cruel.
"Elder Danzo, I have a special medicine for healing. Would you like to consider it?"
Orochimaru was quite curious about what kind of mistake could make his teacher give such an absolute order.
The last time White Fang committed suicide, he was not given such a severe punishment.
Curiosity about the unknown has always been his motivation, and he would not miss the opportunity to see Elder Danzo, who was a powerful figure in the village, in such a miserable state.
The two of them were both partners and nominal superiors and subordinates. The things they did secretly could be described as being in cahoots with each other.
But this old guy often acts bossy relying on his status.
"Orochimaru... Hehe, if you have a chance, you can go to the Rain Village to have a look."
Danzo thought that Orochimaru's current identity was similar to his own, and both were unpopular, so it would be better to let him make some tests.
So some information about the Rain Village was revealed.
"Ramen Village?"
When Orochimaru got a little information, he really became very interested. What on earth could have gotten rid of that tough guy Aburame Ryoma?
As for Hanzo of the Salamander, he was not too afraid of him. Although the three of them were defeated by him back then, more than ten years later he was absolutely sure that he could draw with them.
Chapter 66: The End of the Third Ninja World War
Over the years, thanks to his own achievements, he has already browsed most of the contents of the Sealed Book. After being amazed by the ideas of the Second Generation, he also learned and perfected several techniques.
I have long wanted to find a suitable opponent to test this out, and the appearance of the Rain Country just so happens to be a good target.
Of course I won't rush over to seek death. I'll have to wait until the war is over.
A rational yet cold-blooded person would not be so quick to become a knife.
After getting the information they wanted, the two discussed the experimental issues.
The experimental progress of primary cells has always been difficult, and the two parted ways after a brief exchange.
Before leaving, Danzo continued to annoy Hiruzen.
"Orochimaru, you may not be able to sit on the position of the Fourth Hokage."
The snake's pupils contracted for a moment and then returned to normal.
"never mind."
But does it really matter? Although he pursues endless ninjutsu, he still has feelings for the village.
The teacher has always been looking forward to taking over, and out of the little love he has left, he is willing to become the shadow.
But suddenly the wind direction changed, how could he not know?
A person who can single-handedly promote the advancement of biological science in the world is definitely one of the smartest people in the world.
The actions of the Third Generation during this period were very similar to those he used to deal with Sakumo. However, he had learned from the lesson from the last time, so his actions this time were more natural and he knew exactly what to do.
Orochimaru's own contributions in the first half of the Third Ninja World War are gradually being downplayed.
However, the image of Jiraiya as that stupid disciple became more and more concrete in the village, and was slowly overshadowing himself.
All this shows that the Fourth Hokage's position is gradually drifting away from his own. The old man's failure to say it explicitly is also a warning to him.
This caused the little human emotion left in Orochimaru to slowly fade.
At the same time, anger was also accumulating in his heart. As long as he was still human, he would have resentment. During this period, there was also a complicated relationship between master and apprentice.
As an orphan at a very young age, he became a disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the identities of teacher and father did overlap to some extent.
"Hiss~ I really don't know whether I am heartless or affectionate..."
The Battle of Kikyo Hill began.
When a fully armed, ruthless and unscrupulous Wind Style Grandmaster enters the battlefield, the changes to the battle are very obvious.
In order to survive, Danzo did not enter the battlefield alone, but led the remaining elite members of the Root to protect him.
He absolutely cannot die before he becomes Hokage.
Even those Sand Ninja Genin were in trouble. Danzo's style was to bully the weak.
This state of cold-blooded killing frightened the Sand Ninja and some Konoha ninjas.
Orochimaru followed closely behind. As a genius in the art of ninjutsu, he had already practiced several other attributes, but he was best at earth-attributed ninjutsu. His superb ninjutsu and huge summoned beasts roamed the battlefield.
The desire for the technique, the hatred and disappointment for losing the position of the Fourth Hokage.
The confusion about the meaning of life puts Orochimaru in a special state, which makes him even more ruthless and cold-blooded.
Two super strong people who don’t treat life as life are so invincible.
When the third generation saw the change in the current battle situation, he immediately asked Minato Namikaze to prepare for battle, and finally the battle horn was sounded.
Now, except for strong men like Jiraiya and Akimichi Torifu who are still staying outside to guard other countries and build defenses, most of Konoha's forces have returned to the village.
Everyone knows that the final battle of the Third Ninja World War is about to take place.
Finally, on a very ordinary day, with the fusion of the three generations' five escape techniques as the spearhead, a general attack on the Wind Kingdom was launched.
Namikaze Minato, Cold Lord Orochimaru, Shimura Danzo, and several elders from the Elders also led the way into the enemy's position and began to wreak havoc everywhere.
Rasa Chiyo Ebizo and others were also fighting hard. In the final battle, the Akamatsu Ten, various puppet secrets, and the Golden Sand Technique created a no-man's land on the battlefield with several strong men.
Even the Flying Thunder God Technique did not achieve good results on this battlefield.
The magnetic force of the sand has a great influence on the Flying Thunder God's kunai.
After studying Minato Namikaze's attack style, Rasa decisively began to build a strong magnetic defense line around him to prevent any curse seal from having a chance to break through.
Old puppeteers like Chiyo hide very deeply, and even if they are cursed and hit by balls, it may just be a relatively realistic puppet. He is simply a nesting doll demon.
Finally, the One-Tailed Shukaku was released, and the furious One-Tail kept releasing Tailed Beast Balls and Training Bombs on the battlefield. The loud rumbling sound made the ground tremble.
The fighting power displayed by the Sand Ninja in their last stand showed that the bottom line of the Great Ninja Village was really high.
But Konoha has never been at a disadvantage in hard-fought battles.
The Third Hokage, who had not yet completely aged, used his full fighting strength and began teasing Rasa like he was his grandson.
The Vajra Ruyi Rod transformed by the Ape Demon was not within the control range of the magnetic force. After all, it was a weapon called Vajra that was transformed from a biological limb, but it was actually a flesh and blood weapon.
The old guy first pretended to be affected and unable to attack, and Luo Sha felt that he had found an opportunity and rushed in recklessly.
He planned to use the head of the Third Hokage to reverse the outcome of this battle, but when he got closer he saw the sinister smile on the old man's face.
"Young man, let me teach you a lesson."
The Vajra Ruyi Stick, which was as thick as his waist, was whirling around so hard that sparks were about to come out.
Sarutobi Hiruzen gave a severe lesson to the Fourth Kazekage, who was not yet the strongest, and almost smashed his head with a few blows.
Physical skills? My nickname is Little Monkey, and with this fake appearance, I can tell at a glance that I’m incredibly strong in physical skills.
As for the Desert Burial or Sand Gold Ninjutsu, they were completely suppressed by Water Style.
Among conventional ninjas, Sarutobi Hiruzen has indeed reached the pinnacle. Being nearly omnipotent, he can freely combine various tactics to suppress his opponents.
If Ebizo and others had not desperately intervened, the Fourth Kazekage might have died in this battle.
On the other hand, Chiyo's nesting doll tactics are indeed very unique, but it becomes difficult to deal with when facing the old cunning Danzo.
The ordinary ninjas of the Root completely treated themselves as non-human beings and began to expose themselves in the form of terrorist attacks by carriers of the human curse seal.
Compared with the value of this kind of Genin, Chiyo's puppet is much more expensive. The value of a large figure is simply unaffordable for anyone other than a Jonin.
In the end, he gave up the nesting doll strategy with great frustration and started to spread poison.
The old man and the old woman were fighting happily here, but Ebizo over there was unlucky as he ran into Orochimaru who was going berserk.
The old man was nearly beaten to death. If it weren't for the Sand Ninja desperately using combination ninjutsu, this battle would have been really difficult to win.
