"Even if you don't save my granddaughter, I will make your efforts in vain!" Onoki's face showed a fierce expression. "Even if I suffer more losses, I won't let you achieve your goal!"
When it is impossible to defeat the enemy, the mission of not allowing the enemy to achieve their objectives is the standard action of shinobi.
This is the determination of the Third Tsuchikage as a shinobi.
Kurotsuchi smiled bitterly, but she didn't hold any resentment. The Iwa Shinobi have already suffered many losses, and if she can save the lives of the Iwa Shinobi, then she is not afraid to sacrifice herself.
'Old man, why do you think Natsuo would risk his life to save me?' Kurotsuchi smiled bitterly and shook her head. 'I'm a kunoichi from Iwagakure...'
However, as a means of destroying the enemy's target, her sacrifice can be considered successful.
Kakuzu hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to take a step back. If the Dust Release hits him, it's a real death. Even if he had a hundred hearts it wouldn't make sense!
Onoki's movements were very slow, clearly so that Natsuo could see them. But after Natsuo saw it, the preparation was already complete.
[Whoosh!]
A white pillar of light suddenly surged forward, straight towards Kurotsuchi.
Feeling the dazzling white light, Kurotsuchi slowly closed her eyes, sighed lightly, and prepared to embrace a painless death.
The next second...
She suddenly found everything in front of her turn black. She opened her eyes, only to see a huge giant standing in front of her, blocking the white light of Dust Release. It was Natsuo!
Natsuo extended a hand.
The white light of Dust Release came crashing. And met Natsuo's palm. But the situation where Natsuo would be enveloped in the Dust Release barrier did not occur.
Instead, Dust Release at the point of contact with Natsuo's palm began to distort, soften, and be absorbed...
Six Paths Technique: Preta Path!
In Natsuo's eyes, the purple halo of the Rinnegan appeared. As the owner of the Rinnegan, he could naturally adapt to the eye technique that the Rinnegan inherently possessed.
[Bang!]
Dust Release shattered and instantly dissipated.
Natsuo slowly retracted his hand, his eyes blinked, reaffirming the pattern of the Mangekyo. He was never afraid of Dust Release. "You're really impulsive!" Natsuo shook his head. "Did Iwagakure's Will of Stone turn your brain into stone?"
Onoki and the others stood in shock in their original positions. "What happened?"
"Didn't Tsuchikage's Dust Release attack just go out? Why didn't it have any effect?"
"What ability did he use?"
"Are we under genjutsu?"
The Iwa Shinobi looked bewildered. Dust Release has always been Iwagakure's strongest trump card, synonymous with invincibility. Even Uchiha Madara didn't dare to directly confront a Dust Release attack.
However, Dust Release dissipated in front of Natsuo?
"I seemed to have seen Natsuo's eyes change just now... Did I see it wrong?" Onoki frowned, suspecting that his old eyes were playing tricks on him.
But the problem now is that Dust Release is ineffective against Natsuo. His heart sank. If even Dust Release's attacks are ineffective, then what power can deal with NAtsuo?
"I actually don't want to use this." Natsuo said regretfully. "After all, the Shinobi World is more complicated than it seems. I should keep a trump card hidden..."
"Why do you guys have to force me to take action?"
Then he manifested: Complete Body - Susanoo, wielding a great sword with both hands.
"Not good!" Onoki's face changed, and he once again condensed Dust Release in his hand, but it was already too late.
The giant sword fell!
[Boom!]
A thunderous noise echoed in all directions. The powerful sword aura tore the earth apart.
And the Iwa Shinobi, who was the target of his attack, suffered heavy damage. Even if the Iwa Shinobi had already dispersed to deal with the Susanoo's attacks and minimize losses, but this sword strike still involved most of those present.
The sand will bury all the fresh blood. The wind will cover all the wailing.
The earth seems to tremble, leaving a deep imprint, extending to the point that the end cannot be seen.
[Crack! Boom!]
A sound from afar startled Kurotsuchi and Kakuzu. They tried to look into the distance and saw a small mountain where the sword light was pointing...
Collapsed!
Kurotsuchi and Kakuzu who were behind the Susanoo looked at him in amazement. This is the power of the number one person in the shinobi world...
"This is the power of Uchiha Madara back then... No wonder the old man has always feared Uchiha Madara. Who can fight against such a monster!" Kurotsuchi widened her eyes, filled with shock.
Kakuzu remained silent. It seems that even Senju Hashirama back then couldn't be that strong... But speaking of which, this power is really strong. It feels like it's even stronger than the leader. In that case... Kakuzu narrowed his eyes, a glint of light appearing in them.
"Hoo... Hoo..." Onoki gasped for breath.
His body was already stained with blood, but it wasn't from being struck by Natsuo. It was the result of being caught in the aftermath of the Susanoo attack.
Just the aftermath caused a Kage-level to bleed. Onoki's eyes were filled with fear, as if he saw the figure of Uchiha Madara. And what frightened him even more was...
Natsuo looked from the top of the Susanoo calmly at the Iwa Shinobi who had died from his attack, then he picked up Kurotsuchi and threw her into the space inside the Susanoo.
The Susanoo walked and headed towards the distance. And the address is...
"The Iwagakure Stronghold!" Onoki's eyes widened. "He intends to destroy the Iwagakure army!"
Since Natsuo decided to show off the power of the Rinnegan, he might as well try to get the most out of Iwagakure by showing off his power.
"Stop it Natsuo!" Onoki's eyes widened, and he crazily gathered Chakra, continuously using Dust Release to attack Natsuo.
However, it was useless.
The Six Paths Techniques and ordinary ninjutsu are fundamentally different. Even though Dust Release is a Kekkei Tota, it still couldn't harm Natsuo.
Watching the Susanoo get closer and closer to Iwagakure Fortress, Onoki completely panicked and screamed. "Wait Natsuo! We surrender! Iwagakure surrenders!"
However, Natsuo didn't even listen. He wasn't concerned about the interests of Konohagakure.
"Natsuo! Iwagakure is willing to compensate you! How much money do you want? One hundred billion? Two hundred billion?"
However, it was useless. Natsuo is not Kakuzu. The Uchiha clan is never short of money!
Onoki kept speaking, but Natsuo didn't stop, his expression growing more urgent. He glanced at Kurotsuchi beside Natsuo, suddenly had a clever idea, and shouted: "I'm willing to marry my granddaughter to you!"
However, contrary to his expectations, Natsuo only glanced at him indifferently and calmly said: "Sorry, Kurotsuchi was sold to me by Kakuzu. You don't have the qualifications to negotiate with this."
'I don't even have the qualifications to speak about my own granddaughter?' Onoki is annoyed but dare not show it. But he really can't think of a way to make Natsuo stop.
And at this moment...
"Natsuo, you said that I was sold... But what about my opinion?" Kurotsuchi blinked and asked: "Can you force me? And if you did, what would stop me from retaliating or committing suicide?"
"Um... I have plenty of time to convince you." Natsuo thought for a moment and said: "Or maybe we can make some kind of deal, I'm open to considering it."
"But even if you don't agree in the end, I won't let you go, after all, I paid for you..."
Yes, this is one of Natsuo's goals. Natsuo knew that if he wanted to have a child with Kurotsuchi she had to agree to a certain extent, and he was also reluctant to use the Mangekyo Sharingan Technique: Yumenso, on her, since he would have to wait another year to use it again. That's why he decided to attack the Iwagakure fortress, so he could reach an agreement with her.
This was also within Kurotsuchi's expectations. She knew that Natsuo wanted to achieve something by attacking the Iwagakure fortress. And now she confirmed that one of those things was her cooperation in going with him.
So Kurotsuchi smiled slightly and stood beside Natsuo.
She was still bound and could only struggle to remain standing, then she said: 'So... if I want you to forgive the Iwa Shinobi, in exchange for my cooperation, is it possible?'
"Just this one request?" Natsuo raised an eyebrow.
"No, there's one more request." Kurotsuchi blinked.
"What is it?"
"I was tied up earlier and fell to the ground several times. My clothes got dirty... Can you help me take off these dirty clothes? It's uncomfortable to wear them!" Kurotsuchi leaned close to Natsuo's ear, her voice gentle.
Natsuo remained silent for three seconds upon hearing this. Then he shook his head. While he was interested in Kurotsuchi's lineage and potential, she was still too young for his liking. But still he appreciated her initiative.
…
Onoki stopped slowly. He watched as the Susanoo stopped as his granddaughter whispered in Natsuo's ear, his old face contorted.
For an old and stubborn man like him, nothing could be more humiliating than this moment! He'd really rather let Kurotsuchi die than see how she has to negotiate with Natsuo to technically sell herself out. Or die himself. But when thinking about the shinobi of Iwagakure...
Onoki had to endure the humiliation. He gritted his teeth and decided not to look at the Susanoo who stopped completely. He turned and flew towards the Iwa Shinobi who stayed behind.
He then began to take out the Iwa Shinobi who are not yet completely dead one by one, placed them on the ground and gathered the medical-nin to treat them.
At the same time, he needed to search for the bodies of the Iwa shinobi to confirm their deaths...
Looking at the corpses all over the floor, Onoki felt pain in his heart.
Back then, he didn't understand why his teacher, Second Tsuchikage, had to compromise Uchiha Madara so much, but now he deeply understands the power of Uchiha!
"Natsuo's strength is so strong. He seems even stronger to me than Uchiha Madara back then." Onoki sighed. "I don't know how Rasa and Terumi Mei fought with him." His eyes widened suddenly.
Nowadays, it is recognized in the shinobi world that both Rasa and Terumi Mei are the strongest below Natsuo, even above the Kage level.
Not for anything else, just because they can fight Natsuo to a standstill for a period of time. Being able to stop him for a while should not be underestimated, because when Uchiha Madara was in the shinobi world, there was no one who could stop him.
That is why their strength has been recognized by everyone.
According to Iwagakure's information, Rasa relied on his own strength and cooperated with the maneuvers deployed on the battlefield in advance to fight Natsuo fiercely for half an hour.
As for Terumi Mei, with the help of the Kiri Shinobi, she made some sacrifices and stalled with Natsuo for an hour or two...
Onoki doesn't think that his strength will lose to these two juniors, but he also recognizes their strength. "There is no detailed information about what happened during the battle with Rasa."
"But if I remember correctly, when Natsuo and Terumi Mei were fighting, it seemed like she entered the Susanoo alone, and with the help of the Kiri Shinobi he managed to make her stop. She fought inside the Susanoo..."
Then Onoki remembered how the Susanoo stopped while Kurotsuchi whispered in Natsuo's ear...
Onoki's eyes widened instantly, and he almost uttered a curse. So this is what this strongest Mizukage in history is like...
'According to this method, if my granddaughter Kurotsuchi could hold Natsuo for one or two hours, I could claim that she is the strongest Tsuchikage?!'
His face turned black, and he quickly thought of another piece of information. To show his sincerity in seeking peace, the Kazekage sent his daughter Temari to Natsuo as a hostage.
When Onoki learned this, he was quite moved by Rasa's belief in sacrificing himself for the Village, and it strengthened his determination to make sacrifices.
This time he was able to attack Kurotsuchi decisively, more or less affected by Rasa's decisive action. Rasa could push his daughter into the abyss, so Onoki thought he could also kill his granddaughter.
And now...
'If I remember correctly, although Konoha and Sunagakure have already signed the peace agreement, Rasa's daughter still lives in the Uchiha clan residence...'
Hello, the strongest Kazekage!
Hello, the strongest Mizukage!
It turns out that the two of them are the 'strongest' in this way! Onoki's nose almost burst into flames.
He slapped his sleeves angrily. If it weren't for both Rasa and Terumi Mei being able to stop Natsuo, which diminished his impression of him, Onoki wouldn't have thought that Natsuo is far from being equal to the invincible Uchiha Madara...
How could he fight Natsuo so recklessly? And now...
Iwagakure suffered so many losses.
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Onoki looked at the corpses of the Iwa Shinobi in front of him, feeling dizzy for a moment, his vision darkening for a moment.
The losses of Iwagakure should not be underestimated, although the shinobi lost are less than a thousand, and it seems that it is far from the total number of shinobi in Iwagakure. But these thousand people, at least they were all Chunin level.
It can be said that the majority of Iwagakure's essence is concentrated here.
And now...
They all died in Natsuo's hands.
"Rasa! Terumi Mei! You... you...."
"This old man won't be able to forgive you."
Not long after, Natsuo returned to Kurotsuchi. As they approached, Natsuo saw Onoki's dark, old face.
"The old man is ready to send the emissary to Konoha." Onoki sighed. "Iwagakure will ask Konoha for peace."
Although this matter is not considered an agreement with Natsuo, Onoki knew that Iwagakure could no longer continue fighting.
A portion of the village's elite was completely lost, and the remaining shinobi could only fight defensive battles with their Earth Release, which is good at defense.
However does this make sense?
When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were present, why didn't anyone fight Konoha? Because everyone knew they couldn't win!
Why fight a battle that can't be won?
Before Onoki thought that Rasa and Terumi Mei could fight Natsuo, and he himself should be similar. Iwagakure is not without possibilities to profit from this war. But now…
No matter how well he played, even if he defeated the army led by Jiraiya or even directly hit the Konoha gate area.
Natsuo is Tsunade's husband, as long as Tsunade can no longer withstand the pressure, everything Iwagakure does will be useless.
Even if he knows that Iwagakure is at an absolute disadvantage, even if he asks for peace knowing that Konoha will severely punish Iwagakure...
But he can only bow his head!
"You can discuss this kind of thing with Tsunade." Natsuo said indifferently.
Then Natsuo began to discuss with Onoki the benefits he would obtain. The first thing was that Kurotsuchi would live in the Uchiha clan from now on. Furthermore, he must encourage kunoichi with Kekkei Genkai to marry into the Uchiha clan and not hinder the entry of the Uchiha clan's industries into the Land of Earth.
Onoki's expression darkened. "The old man will make the arrangements, don't worry."
...
"Kakuzu, you haven't left yet?" Natsuo looked at the instigator of the chaos.
"Of course, I want to make sure you can handle the problems, after all you still haven't finished paying me." Kakuzu said with a smile on his lips. "And I have to admit, I messed things up a little this time."
"You still know you messed things up." Natsuo said disdainfully.
This time Natsuo had to stop the pursuers for Kakuzu and be forced to fight many opponents...
In the end, he even had to pay Kakuzu. This transaction is really a bit unpleasant.
But Natsuo still said: "But I'll pay the bill, don't worry, it's something we had already agreed upon."
The problems caused by the women brought by Kakuzu have to be solved by himself. This is what they agreed to from the beginning.
"Keep working hard Kakuzu. In the future if we make a deal again, I will continue to take care of the problems for you." Natsuo said waving his hand.
Although there are no longer powerful kunoichi that can be brought by Kakuzu, Natsuo still shows the generosity of a golden sponsor. After all, no matter how much Kakuzu fools people, it is an unquestionable fact that Natsuo has obtained the best legs in the Naruto Series... Oh, right, also a future Kage-level kunoichi.
The corners of Kakuzu's lips lifted beneath his mask.
In fact, as a veteran Kage-level master, Kakuzu is not powerless to get rid of Onoki behind him. He actually wanted to use Natsuo's reaction this time to confirm one thing.
"A reliable financial backing. Now that you have determined his strength, then I can continue..."
...
Natsuo returned to Konohagakure with Kurotsuchi.
At the same time, he also brought the Iwagakure delegation. Natsuo used Flying Thunder God to bring everyone back, mainly to show his merits to Tsunade.
However, what Natsuo didn't expect was that when Tsunade saw Kurotsuchi and the others, her eyes narrowed, and she scanned Kurotsuchi up and down. Then she stared at Natsuo again.
"Natsuo, you are so loyal to the village, that now thanks to you, Iwagakure has surrendered to Konoha."
"Ahem, after all, this is the village where you are the Hokage." Natsuo's expression was full of affection.
Tsunade: "Is that so?"
Natsuo: "Of course! For you, I am willing to do anything!"
"Are you sure it wasn't because of this girl?" Tsunade slammed the table angrily and pointed at Kurotsuchi next to Natsuo. "Don't think I don't recognize Onoki's granddaughter!"
"First the Kazekage's daughter, then the Tsuchikage's granddaughter... why don't you also bring the Mizukage's niece?"
Natsuo said in his mind: 'The Mizukage's niece cannot be brought back, but there is still some hope of bringing the Mizukage back.'
...
Tsunade is actually not very angry, no matter what the reason for Natsuo's attack is, Iwagakure's surrender is always a good thing for Konoha.
"The Shinobi World War can finally end..." Tsunade sighed, feeling her shoulders feel lighter. The stress was gone instantly...
And the news that Iwagakure sent a delegation to seek peace spread throughout Konoha in an instant.
Everyone celebrated. Although it will take a while for Iwagakure's envoys to negotiate the peace agreement, and the war will not end immediately. But it's only a matter of time.
And the biggest contributor to the end of the war...
Of course it was Natsuo!
The Konoha shinobi cheered, and their relatives smiled. They are very grateful to Natsuo for ending the war so that their families can be reunited safely.
The duration of the war was short, but the cruelty of war is that even the victors do not want to experience it.
On the other hand, countless people have also enthusiastically discussed Natsuo's past.
Why did he endure humiliation, practice secretly, and at the same time secretly investigate the truth about the genocide of the Uchiha clan? All to kill Danzo with one blow to avenge his clan.
To revive the Uchiha clan, he worked hard in the family business and fought with countless businessmen and nobles.
How he took turns fighting the enemy on the battlefield, how he ingeniously took the lead and killed the enemy...
Of course, they occasionally chat about Natsuo's future. They also mentioned that the only thing Natsuo needed to finish avenging his clan was to get rid of Itachi.
While many were arguing about the future of the Uchiha and Natsuo clan and hating Itachi for being ruthless towards his own clan, they obviously did not notice the person who was listening to their talk from a distance.
Mikoto watched them speak loudly, but his heart sank a little.
"The people of Konoha... do they hope so much for the future of the Uchiha clan?" She smiled wryly: "If Fugaku can see the current scene, maybe he will be very happy."
Uchiha Fugaku actually wanted to integrate into Konoha. In the Third Shinobi World War, he even personally led the Uchiha clan to face the Kiri Shinobi. After the war, he also actively moved closer to the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
However, Konoha did not accept the Uchiha clan.
It can be seen by the Uchiha clan's fight against Kirigakure. Use the Uchiha, who are good at Fire Release, to fight the Kiri Shinobi, who are good at Water Release. If Konoha's top executives don't have ideas, no one would believe it.
Now that the people of Konoha are proud of an Uchiha, if the previous Uchiha could see it, it is estimated that they will not have the idea of rebelling.
But this is a good thing for Natsuo, but bad for Mikoto herself. Because the Konoha shinobi's perception of the Uchiha clan becomes better, so the perception of Uchiha Itachi becomes worse.
The more they valued Natsuo and hoped for the resurgence of the Uchiha clan, the angrier they were with Itachi's behavior, and the more they felt the injustice that Natsuo experienced...
Funny to say, for the sake of the village, Uchiha Itachi killed the clan members who wanted to rebel, including his own parents. As a result, everyone in Konoha now complains about his actions.
"If this continues, even if Itachi's illness is cured, will he really be willing to survive?" Mikoto couldn't help but bite her lip.
After all, in the eyes of the Konoha shinobi, it seems he would be better off dead...
Mikoto didn't know the answer. She is also powerless to change reality, not even Itachi's disease can be solved. The only one who can fix this...
Mikoto walked back to the Uchiha clan slowly and saw Kushina.
"Mikoto, you're back." Kushina waved her hands casually.
Natsuo had not imprisoned the three women, on the contrary he allowed them to move, but they could not reveal their identity.
But, to be honest, they don't know what they are going to do.
Pakura would get upset every time he heard Rasa's news, then he would put Rasa's portrait on a practice dummy and throw shuriken at it.
When Kushina has nothing to do, she fights Natsuo, with the attitude of 'if I beat you, you must help me'.
However, even relying on the Impure World Reincarnation immortal body, Natsuo gave her a harsh lesson, even smearing her with oil several times.
An angry Kushina jumped up and shouted that if it wasn't for Impure World Reincarnation to limit her strength, she would have taught Natsuo a lesson.
Although Mikoto also has Kage-level combat skills when using the Mangekyo Sharingan, she seems to be accustomed to the life of a housewife. So she helps with household chores.
"Mikoto, Sasuke seems to be back." Pakura, still in smart clothes, glanced at Mikoto: "He is at the training ground now, you..."
"Would you like to take a peek at him?"
Mikoto froze. 'Did he come back?'
"Well, Sasuke is back." Kushina curled her lips: "Mikoto, your son is really good, I saw him secretly and he has been training hard."
"On the contrary, I couldn't even find Naruto's shadow..." Kushina said, with a bit of resentment. She also wants to see Naruto grow up with her own eyes.
"Isn't Naruto on the same team as Sasuke, hasn't he come back?" Mikoto asked curiously.
"No!" Kushina said angrily. "I asked about it, and they separated at the village gate, but no one in the Uchiha clan residence has seen the boy... I don't know where he went."
Mikoto also feels strange, the shinobi who have just returned to the village, where else could they go if not home?
Where else can he go?
Of course, to the club!
Naruto really plans to live in the Uchiha Club, the money Natsuo gave him is of no use to him.
If Kushina goes to the Uchiha club, maybe he can meet the regular customer who used the Transformation Technique and shouted 'I want to order ten' full of pride.
"I'm going to meet Sasuke... Is it okay?" Mikoto pondered for a moment. "Did he allow it?"
"Allowed." Kushina curled her lips: "It's no big deal to take a look... Natsuo isn't that stingy."
"So, where is Natsuo now...?"
"What else can he do? He is, according to him, 'reviving' the Uchiha clan."
Mikoto: "..."
She remembered that when she went as a representative of the clan to give Natsuo the pension, what she saw was a shy boy. She doesn't know how he became what he is now...
Could it be what happened to the clan that pushed him too hard?
Mikoto bit her lip, although she knew why Natsuo allowed her to meet with Sasuke, she still couldn't help but want to see him.
Standing outside the Uchiha clan's training ground, through the barbed wire fence, she immediately spotted Sasuke.
Like Kushina said, Sasuke was training very hard.
The Sharingan opened directly, with a sudden leap, several shuriken were thrown out one after another, several of them collided in pairs, changed direction, and successfully hit the target.
Uchiha Shurikenjutsu!
The technique that Uchiha Itachi showed to Sasuke back then, now he has fully mastered it.
Mikoto bit her lip lightly, with a sad expression.
In her eyes, the image of the little boy who pestered her brother to teach her shuriken skills seemed to appear in her eyes.
Even after being rejected by Itachi, the aggrieved pouting expression is vivid and clearly visible.
But unlike Sasuke who worked hard to catch up with his brother's dream, his efforts now are probably to throw the shuriken on Uchiha Itachi...
Sasuke was sweating profusely during training, his gaze was steady and he never lost focus.
And Mikoto was in the distance of the training ground, watching quietly, from day to night, until Sasuke finished training and left, her footsteps did not move.
She seemed to have become a pillar, standing there silently, motionless, her expression very dull.
Until the next day.
The sun has just risen, when the first light of dawn radiates a warm light.
A sigh came out of Mikoto's mouth.
"Sorry, Fugaku..."
"I really can't watch Sasuke and Itachi kill each other, and I really can't watch them die..."
"It doesn't matter what price I have to pay..."
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