Even the smoke rings he exhaled seemed more elegant.
"How... is this possible...?"
After a long silence, Koharu Utatane, who was the first to finish reading the battle report, muttered a sentence.
Their Konoha had won this battle at Usumaru!
But the reason for this victory was something none of them had expected.
Hiruzen Sarutobi!
This name was the only one remaining in the minds of everyone present at this moment, and it lingered for a long time.
He killed Troy, the Cloud ninja with Magnet Release, with a single sword strike.
He suppressed Dodai, the Shadow Assistant of Cloud Village with Lava Release, with overwhelming force.
According to incomplete statistics, the number of Cloud ninjas who died directly or indirectly at his hands was as high as hundreds, including many Jonin and even elite Jonin.
Most importantly, with an ultra S-rank forbidden technique, "Judgment of Takemikazuchi," he instantly killed the Two-Tailed Beast, the Cloud ninja's war weapon, and forcibly crushed the will of the Cloud ninja army.
Each of these achievements, placed on a Konoha ninja, would be remarkable.
And each one was more shocking than the last.
It is no exaggeration to say that he reversed the entire battle situation with his own strength.
Of course, it is undeniable that there were many coincidences, but the driving force behind these coincidences was also his hard power.
Spear of Judgment, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"So... amazing..." Someone else spoke, deeply impressed by Qifeng's battle achievements.
This is definitely the most shocking result for Konoha since the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War.
Perhaps, it should be said that it is the most shocking result in the entire ninja world.
At this time, some more careful people may wonder why Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was previously unknown, has improved so much in such a short period of time?
But seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi smiling and puffing on his pipe, they all tacitly chose not to ask.
Is there still a need to ask?
Such a battle result!
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as "Hiruzen Sarutobi" does not do anything too outrageous or betray Konoha, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, cannot suppress Hiruzen Sarutobi without any reason.
Battle results are everything!
From this moment on, the name of "Spear of Judgment" Hiruzen Sarutobi will be sung throughout Konoha and even the entire ninja world.
He is a hero in the hearts of the people of Konoha!
Moreover, Konoha, which is now caught in the quagmire of war, urgently needs a piece of news that can inspire people's hearts, a ninja who can be pinned with high hopes.
Previously, Hiruzen Sarutobi had deliberately created "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze, and Minato Namikaze did not disappoint him, with one impressive and shocking battle result after another.
But in this case, Hiruzen Sarutobi's light briefly suppressed Minato Namikaze.
"Hiruzen..." Koharu Utatane said with a tangled expression, opening her mouth to call out.
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand and directly interrupted her.
He propped his hands on the conference table, slowly stood up, and his sharp eyes swept across the entire conference room. No one dared to meet his gaze.
The demeanor and deterrent power of a ninja hero can still be glimpsed when Hiruzen Sarutobi is serious.
"Konoha Jonin Hiruzen Sarutobi has made outstanding contributions and achieved remarkable results. Konoha needs such a hero, and also needs such a ninja who can be pinned with high hopes!" He directly and forcefully concluded this battle report.
"Now, immediately release this news throughout the village, and also send it to Danzo and Orochimaru. This is an important victory for us! Everyone needs such a victory to be encouraged!"
"Yes!"
Rising to their feet in unison, a group of elite ninjas responded and went to complete the tasks assigned by Hiruzen Sarutobi with excitement.
Konoha was too difficult.
Since the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure have successively launched attacks on Konoha. Although Kirigakure has not directly declared war, it has recently been frequently encroaching on the borders of the Land of Fire.
Under such circumstances, Konoha was really too difficult.
Even if they had confidence in Konoha, facing the four major hidden villages at the same time, the ninjas and ordinary people of Konoha still had a feeling of unease.
Worry.
They were worried about when bad battle reports would come from the front lines, and Konoha would step into a crisis.
And this battle report will become the best reassuring stone to comfort all the residents and ninjas of Konoha.
One hour later.
Within Konoha Village, the news of the victory in the Usumaru battle had spread throughout the entire village.
Hiruzen Sarutobi concealed the number of Konoha's casualties, but did not conceal the casualties of the Cloud ninjas, and placed Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions at the forefront of the announcement.
Below him was Minato Namikaze.
When they saw this news.
Countless ninjas and ordinary people were in an uproar.
Even though the previous Battle of Sakamoto had laid the groundwork, when they once again saw the name of Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as the terrifying deeds and battle results.
The entire Konoha was in an uproar.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, this name will surely leave a strong mark on the history of Konoha.
And no one knew that behind all of this was actually the masterpiece of a Konoha Chunin named "Maruyama Qifeng," an inconspicuous corpse collector.
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Chapter 142: Famous Throughout the Ninja World [17/20]
Compared to the great battle that took place on the Land of Hot Water battlefield, the silence between Konoha and Sunagakure on the Land of Rain battlefield, and the small frictions between Iwagakure and Konoha on the Land of Waterfall battlefield, seemed somewhat insignificant.
Because this battle was too grand, it was a full-scale war between two of the five major hidden villages, with all available forces mobilized.
