Chapter 135: Tsunade: "If you defeat the Mist Shinobi, I'll marry you!" (Please subscribe!) The Hidden Mist Village immediately launched an attack. Terumi Mei personally took action, consecutively releasing Boil Style and Lava Style. Kigetsu Hozuki also wielded a long sword, shuttling through the battlefield. Although the Mist Shinobi Village's ninja swords were mostly taken by Raiga (Raiga took the Thunder Sword Fang), Zabuza (Zabuza took the Severing Sword Decapitation Great Sword), and Kisame (Kisame took the Great Sword Samehada), Kigetsu Hozuki still had the twin swords Hiramekarei. But the remaining ninja swords were all in the hands of Kigetsu Hozuki! He was the only one who could use all seven ninja swords, a unique genius! Although he lost his most handy twin swords, Hiramekarei, he still possessed Kage-level combat power! The Leaf Village also made a lot of effort, but even with Nara Ei as the temporary acting leader, setting up various ambushes and using explosive tags as traps at the cost of sacrificing a wave of Mist Shinobi, they were ultimately defeated one after another. In other words, this was a gap in strength! It was not about the lower-level ninja, but the lack of a strong Admiral-like figure who could stop the enemy like a fixed needle!
"Didn't Natsuhiko say he would be back soon? How come the enemy has already reached this point, but he still hasn't come?" Nara Ei cursed, but had to continue struggling and trying to minimize the speed of the country's collapse. And constantly seeking reinforcements from Konoha Village. However, it wasn't just the Mist Shinobi Village. The Shimura clan also sent several ninja to leak information to the Cloud Shinobi Village front line and the Sand Shinobi Village front line. Betrayal to the maximum! The Shimura clan's ninja were very decisive, showing no mercy when it came to selling Konoha's information. This was even more impactful than when Orochimaru defected, because although Orochimaru also targeted Konoha in some aspects, he didn't sell information to all of Konoha's enemy countries like they did. Or rather, this was actually the legacy left by Danzo—under Danzo's leadership, Root prioritized its own interests. For the sake of Root's "One-Two-Zero" interests, they had betrayed Konoha's own people more than once or twice. But previously, Danzo was still in charge. Besides his actions to become Hokage himself, he did prioritize Konoha's interests and wouldn't allow others to erode Konoha. However, now it was the Shimura clan's ninja, and they didn't have the same loyalty and love for the village. Danzo is willing to sacrifice the village for his own sake of becoming Hokage, so why can't they betray the village for their own sake? After receiving information from the Shimura clan, the Cloud Shinobi Village was momentarily stunned. "What?! Uchiha Natsuhiko is actually a Kage-level expert? He's really good at hiding!" The Fourth Raikage was dumbfounded. The others also widened their eyes, with an expression of disbelief. A Kage-level expert, and a radical one from the Uchiha clan, managed to hide until now? A sudden outbreak, a fatal blow! This guy is a dangerous individual! "What should we do about Samui's mission? With someone of that level in the Uchiha clan, how can we obtain their bloodline?" The Fourth Raikage became somewhat irritable. He had originally planned to send Samui undercover in the Uchiha clan, gather information about their defenses and the defenses of Konoha, and then launch a direct attack, using the strength of an Elite Jōnin to capture Uchiha Natsuhiko and bring him back to the Cloud Shinobi Village.
With Uchiha Natsuhiko's reproductive ability, the Cloud Shinobi Village would soon have their own suspicions about the Uchiha clan. But now that Natsuhiko's strength has been exposed... How can her mission be completed? "Raikage-sama, we don't have time to think about these things now." The Cloud Shinobi Elite Jōnin Tsuchidai said, "The Shimura clan has already provided us with information about the Konoha forces we are facing. This is a great opportunity!" "Please make a decision, Raikage-sama!" The others immediately spoke up, "Please make a decision, Raikage-sama!" This is simply the best time to attack! "I understand." The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath. And then immediately increased the intensity of the attack, pressing forward with his army. Although Jiraiya's strength was not weak, and his forces were the strongest among the three major fronts, they had lost the information and suffered consecutive defeats. On the other hand, the Sand Shinobi Village was very mysterious. They had also obtained information from the Shimura clan, but strangely, there was no change in their behavior. Or perhaps, after receiving the report from the Shimura clan, the Hidden Sand simply acknowledged it without saying much. Well, you can't say it like that. He didn't make any strategic arrangements, but suddenly gathered a lot of "husband masters" from Sand Shinobi Village and made a big fuss about Temari's bride training. Temari was confused! Clearly, we are at war, and I can accept practicing some ninjutsu. But what on earth is bride training? However, when the Sand Shinobi learned this news, their morale was greatly shaken. "No wonder he is the Fourth Kazekage! He has the victory in his hands!" "Yes, he even has time to educate his own children. This is proof that our chances of winning are extremely high!" "That's right! The Kazekage has already seen the dawn of victory, whether it's Konoha, Kumo, or Kiri, all under his calculations!" The high-level officials of other ninja villages were also shocked when they learned this information. "Kazekage Rasa suddenly made a big fuss about educating his own children. Could it be to boost the morale of the Sand Shinobi?" "It seems so. Look at how ordinary Sand Shinobi are excited and their morale is rising..." "Rasa is so calculating!" "It looks like he's going to make a decisive move! We need to be on guard!" Rasa: ??? I just found out that Gaara seems to be "under house arrest" in Konoha and is being treated unfairly. I want to increase my bargaining power and see if I can bring Gaara to our Sand Shinobi Village. Do I have a fucking plan?
But Rasa's ability to strategize, which allows him to achieve maximum benefits with minimal sacrifices, has already made many ninjas wary. Even high-level officials like Tsunade in Konoha are very cautious of him, even though the Cloud Shinobi front is not doing well and the Hizashi front has been continuously pushed back. But they still gritted their teeth and sent a portion of their reinforcements to support the Sand Shinobi front. This puts even more pressure on the already under-resourced Konoha Village. "This can't go on like this!" Tsunade saw it very clearly, but could only curse Shimura Danzō for causing so much harm. Apart from that, they couldn't do much... Because the manpower in the village is really tight! Now Konoha is outnumbered! Even though they still have the forces of ordinary ninjas, where can they find top-level ninjas to send for support? At this time, Nara Shikaku and others once again suggested using Natsuhiko. "Lord Natsuhiko was just blinded by anger, and his actions are understandable," Nara Shikaku advised earnestly. "I hope Hokage-sama can understand Uchiha's predicament and, considering Uchiha's contributions to Konoha, deal with him leniently and let him redeem himself." However, Tsunade insisted on refusing. In fact, by now, everyone could see Tsunade's thoughts - as Hokage, Tsunade cannot directly pardon someone who has committed the crime of killing a fellow Konoha member. If even the perpetrator who acted so openly can be pardoned so quickly, it would mean the collapse of Konoha's legal system! Even if she wanted to pardon Natsuhiko, the higher-ups in Konoha also wanted Natsuhiko to come out and serve. But they also had to go through several rounds of "three refusals, three concessions," put on a show, and then adopt an attitude of "you should redeem yourself for your crimes" in order to maintain the authority of the law. If they really wanted to target Natsuhiko, why didn't they just throw him into a prison cell? Instead, they used the excuse that "no one except me can keep an eye on this person" and let Natsuhiko and Tsunade live and eat together without even tying his hands? However, as the situation in the war changed, Tsunade's attitude also softened, apparently having played her role well enough. During dinner today, she casually teased the children and asked, "Natsuhiko, do you realize your mistake now?" Natsuhiko calmly replied, "Yes, I realize." "Do you regret it?" "Yes, I regret it." Tsunade felt a glimmer of joy in her heart and was about to say something like, "Since you realize your mistake, I will forgive you this time. Go to the battlefield in the Hidden Mist Village and redeem yourself." But she didn't expect Xia Yan to immediately add, "I regret not gathering the Shimura clan first. They managed to let many people escape to other ninja villages..." "There are probably still many Shimura clan members who didn't even go to other ninja villages, but instead went into hiding under false identities. It seems that we won't be able to completely wipe them out..." "It was my lack of foresight and a mistake on my part. I shouldn't have been so reckless," Xia Yan said. Tsunade widened her eyes. Was this guy's idea of "realizing his mistake" like this?
Her mouth twitched, and she gritted her teeth. "Is that so? By the way, you mentioned to Nara Ei that you would be returning soon, but now he's being heavily attacked by the Mist ninja..." She tried to press Xia Yan from a moral standpoint. "It's my fault," Xia Yan shrugged. "It wasn't me who insisted on staying in Konoha. It was the decision of the great Fifth Hokage. If Nara Ei was killed by the Mist ninja, it was also a mistake in the Fifth Hokage's decision-making." Tsunade's expression changed. "Don't you want to go to the Mist battlefield and redeem yourself for the village?" "Why should I redeem myself?" Xia Yan glanced at Tsunade indifferently. "Do you think I care about these things?" Tsunade's heart skipped a beat. Not good! Yes, when did Xia Yan care about his reputation? Not to mention his reputation, he didn't even care much about Konoha. When the Third Hokage forcibly ordered Xia Yan to go on a mission, this man just left the village and came back with a random excuse the next second. As a result, the important mission that had plenty of time suddenly became urgent, almost causing losses to Konoha... When did Xia Yan care about these things? He went to the front lines to kill Danzo, but also to save face for Tsunade and contribute a little. Now he was honestly staying by Tsunade's side, also to save face for Tsunade, plus to take care of the child. But to expect Xia Yan to willingly go to the front lines and serve under the name of redemption... Sorry, Tsunade's reputation wasn't that important! "Oh no!" Tsunade suddenly felt a bit panicked. The concept that a Konoha shinobi should serve Konoha was deeply ingrained in her heart, and she had never encountered someone like Xia Yan who didn't care about Konoha. "What price are you willing to pay to endure the battlefield?" Tsunade's expression was solemn... There are only so many experts in Konoha Village. Unless Tsunade herself personally takes action, the only person who can hold the scene is Xia Yan. In reality, it's not Xia Yan begging Konoha, but Konoha begging Xia Yan! "What do you think?" Xia Yan chuckled, his eyes scanning Tsunade's body. That is the taste of maturity, and also the taste of a huge reward! "You!" Tsunade immediately understood and instinctively covered her chest. Then she became angry and raised her fist. Xia Yan didn't mind, after defending against each attack, he just smiled and walked to the side. Don't be fooled by Tsunade's exaggerated reaction now, but given the current situation, she will compromise sooner or later. "Oh, looking at it this way, I seem to be a villain who forces others into prostitution," Xia Yan laughed, feeling that this image was very fitting. But it doesn't matter. He won't force others, but no one should try to force him either!
Why should I give without receiving anything in return? Is Konoha really that important? Xia Yan still calmly stayed by Tsunade's side, not in a hurry at all. He really doesn't need to be in a hurry these days. His wives and concubines, including Rin, have already been separated from the Mist Village. They are directly under Xia Yan and do not belong to Konoha's ninja combat system. So the people Xia Yan cares about are all in Uchiha's residence. No matter how cruel the war is, it has nothing to do with him. Even Xia Yan had the intention to take a look at his new children. These days, Tian Xinshenjie and Shichujima Hime have also given birth. The two women gave birth to a total of seven children, among whom two had the strongest talent and received the strongest rewards. [Uchiha clan member +1, the comprehensive potential evaluation of this clan member is 195, you receive Chakra +17, Wood Style: Top Transformed Buddha.] [Uchiha clan member +1, the comprehensive potential evaluation of this clan member is 191, you receive Chakra +17, Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands.] Truly deserving of children with an evaluation close to two hundred, they directly obtained the two strongest Wood Style ninjutsu! Combined with the secret techniques they had already obtained, Madara had almost acquired all of the Wood Style ninjutsu! However, it was a pity that even these two Snake Princesses with Kage-level combat power did not give birth to children with a potential exceeding two hundred. Xia Yan understood this, after all, among the three Snake Princesses, the strongest one was Tuanzhen Hime, who had already given birth, while the other two were slightly inferior to her. The slight difference ultimately fell on the potential of the children... "But it's okay, I can continue to work hard." Xia Yan smiled and took the time to visit the Ryūchi Cave, injecting 'vitality' into several Snake Princesses. After all, compared to himself when he impregnated the Snake Princesses back then, the current Xia Yan was stronger! In the next wave, there would probably be many more children with a potential exceeding two hundred! A few more days passed. Tsunade made efforts to mobilize troops and sent reinforcements. But the situation became even worse—the Mist Ninja front was on the verge of collapse. Nara Shikaku and other high-ranking officials repeatedly requested Tsunade to send Xia Yan out. At first, they tried to hide it, but later they directly said—please, Lady Tsunade, let Lord Xia Yan take the blame. Tsunade was in a difficult position. It's not that she didn't want him to go, but he himself didn't want to go! She couldn't even directly state Xia Yan's request. Aside from completely ruining the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha, she herself couldn't afford the consequences. "Damn it! It was Xia Yan who caused this mess, why do I have to be so troubled?" Tsunade became more and more angry the more she thought about it, and she felt more and more at a disadvantage the more she stepped back.
In her anger, she wanted to go into battle directly - but was forcefully restrained by everyone. We, the Leaf Village, are not like other ninja villages. We face pressure from multiple fronts, unlike other ninja villages that only have pressure from certain battlefields. When the Hokage appears on a battlefield, that battlefield naturally becomes stable. But what about the other places? When they learn that the last trump card of the Leaf Village, the Hokage, is no longer in Konoha Village, the other ninja villages will definitely let loose and launch a full-scale attack! Tsunade had several exchanges with Hayato, but each time they ended on bad terms. Even as they talked more and more, Hayato's demands became even higher! From the initial "help me have a child"... To later "help me have a few children"... And now "marry into the Uchiha clan, so that the children you give birth to can have the Senju surname..." This made Tsunade extremely angry, and every time they communicated, it ended with her losing her temper and resorting to violence! But during this time, as the Leaf Village retreated step by step, the Rock Shinobi Village finally couldn't bear it anymore and launched an attack on Konoha Village! Tsunade finally had to compromise. "Alright! You win!" Tsunade was full of anger, her chest heaving, attracting Hayato's gaze. "If you can deal with the Mist Ninja, I'll marry you!" "Are you satisfied now?" Hayato smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Deal!"