Chapter 120

In the original work, four members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were kicked to death, and Maito Dai, who was also defeated by three of them, was the only one left standing.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, his son, would be foolish not to pay attention to this.

But when I think about what Sarutobi Hiruzen has done, it seems like the actions of a fool.

Tsunade has always relied on Maito Gai as a firefighting team member since she took power, which indicates that Konoha has always valued Maito Gai.

Especially assigning a student like Lee to learn the Eight Inner Gates from him.

In the blog post, Lee has always been considered a direct line to Naruto.

Speaking of the Eight Inner Gates, it's also a characteristic of the Might Guy lineage. If it weren't for Sarutobi Hiruzen's arrangements, I wouldn't believe it myself.

"Hey, Kazekage-sama, can't you let us go? The situation in Konoha is really dangerous. If Hanzo of the Salamander causes chaos and succeeds, the Five Great Countries will be in turmoil."

Seeing that Hitoshi was lost in thought, Hatake Sakumo began to plead.

The melancholic eyes and momentary expression of sadness made Hitoshi feel nauseous.

You're not a young girl, you're a grown man. Acting like a delicate woman, do you realize how disgusting that is?

Forcing back the urge to shout at Hatake Sakumo, Hitoshi sarcastically replied, "Don't worry, you're already dead. Sarutobi Hiruzen won't die. In the Shinōbi World, when others capsize, Sarutobi Hiruzen won't capsize."

Hitoshi firmly believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen would never capsize with the preparations he had made in this life.

In the original work, Sarutobi Hiruzen's death, in Hitoshi's view, was more like him choosing to die.

If he didn't want to die, after receiving the report from Jiraiya and Anko, he should have released Yamato, secretly prepared Kakashi, brought Guy as his guard, had Nara Shikaku coordinate the strength of the Shinōbi Clans, and be ready to respond to any impact. He should have brought Eternal Genin Kosuke and placed him in the rear.

He should have been more cautious and used Sasuke to lure Itachi back, with Jiraiya ready to support at any time.

This would have been the normal course of action, rather than doing nothing.

There were still cards to play.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's greatest strength wasn't his own power, but his ability to utilize all available resources.

That was his most terrifying ability.

That's why Hitoshi firmly believed that if Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't capsize, he definitely wouldn't capsize.

Unless he faced an opponent of unmatched caliber.

For example, if Uchiha Madara used Rinnegan to bring meteors crashing down on Konoha.

In that case, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the old dog, would be justified in taking Naruto and Sasuke to fight against Kaguya Ji.

Think about it, as long as Sarutobi Hiruzen was alive, Shimura Danzo wouldn't dare to make a move.

Those Shinōbi Clans and other factions would fall in line obediently.

It wasn't that Sarutobi Hiruzen was kind to Shimura Danzo, but their disparity in power was simply too great.

That was the scariest part.

Returning to the topic at hand, Hatake Sakumo immediately became compliant after receiving a harsh response from Hitoshi.

He felt a murderous aura just a moment ago.

Hitoshi's perception of Sarutobi Hiruzen was extremely accurate.

To be honest, it wasn't that Hatake Sakumo was afraid of death and dared not fight back against Hitoshi. It was that he didn't want to drag down the Shinōbi who were following him.

Each of the Shinōbi who followed him was an expert, and they had all been saved by Konoha through great effort. They couldn't afford to lose them here, as they still had a lot to contribute.

It was different from Hatake Sakumo's situation. Tsunade was facing a serious problem.

Hitoshi was easier to reason with and had more common sense. He didn't choose to be confrontational; instead, he trapped Hatake Sakumo and the others there.

Tsunade wasn't so lucky.

Her opponent wasn't trying to trap her but was prepared to kill her.

The most important people on Tsunade's side were Tsunade herself, Nawaki, and Eternal Genin Kosuke.

Upon receiving the news from Kato Dan, Tsunade's first choice was to take Nawaki and order an elite team of Shinōbi to return to Konoha for help.

Kosuke remained behind.

Chiyo didn't harass Tsunade and the others. If they wanted to seek help, they could do so on their own.

She had only sent someone to Hi no Kuni to "collect" some herbs, not too many.

The problem arose when Tsunade returned and encountered a group of assassins from Kirigakure.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, a well-known group in the Shinōbi World.

Though in the original work, this group was almost comical.

Any member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist would not fare well.

However, in this timeline, the newly formed Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were quite formidable.

Each member was on the brink of reaching Kage Level.

The rest was straightforward. They had short tempers, and Tsunade, who was furious, didn't hesitate. After Nawaki left, she ordered her team to return to Konoha quickly.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist on the opposite side stared back, some sitting and some standing, all wearing wicked and disgusting smiles.

Tsunade was also a fierce individual. First, she buffed herself up, and then she summoned her Slugs, the Nasal Mucus Insects.

Lacking in attack power, Tsunade compensated by combining the strength of her slugs and her own tremendous physical abilities.

With their immense size, terrifying defensive power, and slow movement speed, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could only dodge and evade.

Even if they managed to cut the giant insects with their swords, the wounds healed in an instant.

Explosive attacks barely fazed them, as they simply withstood the impact.

Samehada's biting attacks had no effect at all.

Furthermore, Tsunade was riding atop one of the slugs, making it impossible for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to surround her.

As he sneered at the helpless Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, jumping and dodging, Tsunade took out a scroll and summoned a bunch of Fuma Shuriken from it.

Injecting chakra, activating the appropriate attributes, fully opening her chakra-enhanced strength, and throwing the shuriken with all her might.

The destructive power was considerable.

For a while, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were terrified and helpless against the combined assault of Tsunade and her slugs.

With Tsunade standing on the giant slug, bombarding the enemy with her chakra-enhanced Fuma Shuriken, it was like a human turret.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist stared at Tsunade atop the slug, cursing silently in their hearts, vowing to find their own powerful Summoned Beasts, or even gigantic ones.

They didn't ask for anything else—just the power to match Mount Tai, the human-shaped turtle.

Tsunade's attribute configuration was so formidable that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist couldn't make a move.

Who cared about Chakra Reserves when faced with such a delay? Tsunade's chakra reserves were among the best at Kage Level.

Not to mention her incredible resilience and the blood replenishment on her feet.

The Nasal Mucus Insects themselves provided the necessary chakra for Tsunade's summoning jutsu.

As for attack power, the previous Tsunade was indeed lacking in long-range attacks.

But now, things were different. With her chakra-enhanced Fuma Shuriken, she had no shortage of long-range firepower.

And Tsunade's chakra-enhanced strength technique ensured she had more than enough strength.

The combination of Tsunade and her slugs made the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist a terrifying group.

Whenever they appeared, they were met with defeat.

In this life, their primary role seemed to be serving as punching bags.

They were always met with resistance when facing true experts.

They had never achieved any noteworthy victories.