Chapter 23: Clouds Moving in All Directions

For Konoha, the vacant fifth Hokage position is the key at the moment, and other things can be put aside.

Similarly, for the Sand Ninja, finding the missing fourth Kazekage is their top priority.

Excluding some of the Sand Ninja who are currently imprisoned in Konoha, the ninjas of the Sand Village can be said to be out in full force, just like the search for the third Kazekage ten years ago, they searched for the fourth Kazekage or his body with experience.

To some extent, the Sand Ninja should thank Orochimaru.

After all, it was agreed that the fourth Kazekage Rasa would lead the Sand Ninja and the Sound Ninja led by Orochimaru to raid Konoha together.

I don’t know what’s wrong with Orochimaru, but he chose to plot against his ally the fourth Kazekage first.

If it is to get close to the third Hokage, give him a fatal blow, and then disguise the identity of the fourth Kazekage.

During the Chunin Exam, Orochimaru did not have the idea of ​​a sudden attack and killing the third Hokage with one blow.

If not, then what is the point of assassinating the fourth Kazekage?

Wouldn't it be good to have one more person, one more helper?

However, it is precisely because of Orochimaru's assassination of the Fourth Kazekage that the current situation of the Sand Ninja is much better.

Otherwise, the fact that the Sand Ninja caused great damage and casualties to Konoha would not be easily revealed by Konoha, thinking that it was deceived.

It is very likely that Konoha and the Sand Ninja will have a real war, and as in the past history, other ninja villages will end one after another in the next period of time, thus starting the fourth ninja world war in the true sense.

In this way, Orochimaru's assassination of the Fourth Kazekage is a meritorious one.

The other three shadows of the five major ninja villages are still there.

Therefore, after receiving the relevant information about Konoha's attack, they first smiled in unison and gloated, and gave Orochimaru a thumbs up in their hearts, looking forward to his continued efforts in the future.

Then, when they saw the news that Yuyi Xuanyue had escaped from the shackles of the Impure World Reincarnation and left Konoha alone, their expressions froze instantly.

Although they didn't know as much about the Impure World Reincarnation Technique as the Hokage, during the reign of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju used this ninjutsu to disgust the enemy.

Through the relevant information they collected, they still knew a thing or two.

As expected, Hagoromo Gengetsu did not revive, but his soul was temporarily summoned to the Impure World state.

But even so, one reality cannot be denied.

That is, Hagoromo Gengetsu, with self-awareness, has truly set foot on the land of the real world again after decades.

Iwagakure Village.

The Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki received the news that Hagoromo Gengetsu had appeared again when he was treating his old waist in the hospital.

He was shouting "It hurts, it hurts", and his expression suddenly froze without the Tsuchikage, and then his eyes became extremely complicated.

"Hagoromo Gengetsu."

If you ask who knows Hagoromo Gengetsu best in the current ninja world.

He admits to being second, and no one can admit to being first.

Who made him see Hagoromo Gengetsu with his own eyes.

Not in the last battle of Shenyun Valley.

It was earlier, even before the establishment of the five major ninja villages.

In the Warring States period, when people generally fought at the age of five, Ohnoki was already fifteen or sixteen when Konoha was first established. He was already an adult at that time.

In his ten-year ninja career, he had seen the head of the Hagoromo clan, Hagoromo Gengetsu, who was at the peak of his power at that time, several times because of missions. He witnessed the scenes of a true genius who was several years older than him showing his power.

There was no need for a serious reminder through words, and no need for the second generation Tsuchikage, as a teacher, to repeatedly emphasize his horror.

Onoki had a deep understanding of Hagoromo Gengetsu, and he was still impressed to this day.

"Who would have thought that I, who was like a minion back then, would become the third generation Tsuchikage now. You, who were so arrogant back then, have already turned into a pile of yellow earth."

Onoki shook his head with emotion, motioned the nurse who was massaging to move aside, and stood up and put on the Tsuchikage royal robe.

"Lord Tsuchikage, what should we do?" Ohnoki's son, Huang Tu, who handed over the information, waited for instructions.

Ohnoki said without hesitation: "Let the Iwagakure ninja troops near the front line of the Land of Fire move and scare Konoha. If there is any benefit, take it. If there is no benefit, it can also distract the other party. As for Haneki Gengetsu."

Ohnoki pondered for a long time, and finally sighed and shook his head and said: "Send a team to investigate. It doesn't matter if they don't find it."

No matter how dazzling the glory is, it has passed.

Even if it appears again, it will only be a moment of glory.

From a personal perspective, Ohnoki really wants to meet Haneki Gengetsu again, a person he admired when he was young.

But from the overall interests, the village's strength cannot be consumed on meaningless things.

Ohnoki followed the latter.

However

Thinking of something, Ohnoki curled his lips.

He is not in a hurry about Haneki Gengetsu, but it does not mean that some people are not in a hurry.

"Bang!"

The sound of heavy slamming on the table rang out in the Mizukage's office.

The young Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei ordered in a cold tone: "Send out all the ninja chasing troops, and make sure to find Hagoromo Gengetsu and escort him back to the Hidden Mist Village."

As the biggest loser in the battle of Godfall Valley, the Hidden Mist Village not only lost the first generation of Mizukage, but also caused the reputation of the Mist Ninja to decline a lot.

More importantly, the newly integrated Hidden Mist Village was no longer under the rule of the backbone, and the struggle that had been suppressed with great difficulty was stirred up again.

Even if the second generation of Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, took office, the effect of integrating the village was not very good when his prestige was far inferior to that of the first generation of Mizukage.

What's more, he died at the end of the First Ninja World War.

Now, the internal struggle of the Hidden Mist Village has added fuel to the fire, so that the product of the "Blood Mist Era" has appeared.

Even though the Blood Mist Era has ended now, the legacy of the Hidden Mist Village for decades still torments the current Fifth Generation Mizukage, Mei Terumi.

It is absolutely not wrong to say that Yuyi Gengetsu is the source of a series of tragedies in the Hidden Mist Village.

As a woman with a small temper, Mei Terumi heard that Yurobe Gentsuki, a person who had been rebuked by the elders of the Mist Ninja since childhood, appeared in the Ninja World again. No matter what the other party was in, she would take him down to avenge her ancestors.

Fortunately, Qing calmly persuaded her: "Lord Mizukage, Yurobe Gentsuki should still be in the Fire Country. The situation in the Ninja World is very unstable now. If we make such a big move, it is likely to cause misunderstandings in Konoha. Please think twice."

"In addition, that person is dead after all. There is really no need to spend so much energy to find him."

Even if you find him, so what.

Yurobe Gentsuki is already dead.

Could you kill him again?

Will the other party be afraid?

After all the persuasion, Mei Terumi finally gave up the idea of ​​​​making a big move. In compromise, she chose to send some people to secretly pursue Yurobe Gentsuki.

Finally.

Compared with the Mist Ninja's chattering.

The Cloud Ninja is much more straightforward.

Even though the First Mizukage died, the First Raikage only had an arm broken.

After receiving the news, the Fourth Raikage Ai raised a dumbbell as thick as his arm and gave an order without hesitation:

"Do your best to find Yurobe Gengetsu and avenge the First Raikage's broken arm!"

"Yes!"

No one objected.

The huge battle machine of the Cloud Ninja began to operate efficiently.