Ganbatte, Other Me

T/N: the Japanese term "ganbatte", similar to the Chinese term "jiayou", which can be translated to "good luck", "hard work", or "come on"

Under the deliberate guidance of Kumo, the news that Makoto was determined to fight the entire Kumo was thus circulated.

However, this news did not circulate widely, and after the news reached the hands of the various village leaders, it was spontaneously blocked by them.

For the leaders of these large and small villages, this fact was just too odd.

Nowadays, everyone can see that the Ninja World is a pattern of one super four powers. Under the efforts of Godaime Hokage, Konoha was far stronger than any village.

Even if Makoto continued to hang around for the next few years, only allowing Konoha to develop on its own according to its inertia, the other ninja villages would have a hard time catching up with Konoha.

After eight years of this situation, the other villages, even if they join forces, will still have a hard time defeating Konoha.

What's more, Suna has always stood in the same trench as Konoha, and Kiri is now hooking up with Makoto...

In this kind of 'give me back my cell phone, I'll do it whenever I can', why Makoto put a good frontal crushing not play, but must fight with the cloud hidden in a dead fight that is difficult to win or lose?

They couldn't figure it out.

However, Makoto has never been a person who likes to suffer losses, since it was he who took the initiative to propose this appointment, it means that he must have a certainty... that there is really some kind of conspiracy in it, right?

Makoto gave people such a bad impression.

While everyone was puzzled, they still chose to wait and see first.

They all wanted to see to what extent the current Makoto had reached.

With that sword last year, Konoha's official story was that he had activated a kinjutsu left behind by the Nidaime.

Similar kinjutsu were not theoretically unavailable - such as the Tsuchigumo clan.

However, Makoto's situation is actually not so good to determine, after all, this guy really likes to lie too much... But under the collective siege of Kumo, it is thought that he will not be able to continue to hide.

The victory or defeat of this victory or defeat will invariably determine many things.

Many of the smaller ninja villages that were originally still wavering might just make their own choices as a result - it's not like everyone can't see how cool Kusagakure is having a good time.

Although it sounded a bit humiliating, Makoto would not interfere in the internal affairs of his allies most of the time, and would even help boost the economy.

What was originally just a small conflict between Kiri and Takumi Village now has a hint of determining the future direction of the world... if anyone still remembers the conflict between Kiri and Takumi Village.

Kumo, however, didn't care that much.

Just like what Yugito thought, even though Kumo, which had a lot of internal conflicts, knew that there was a chance to be able to kill Makoto, the two factions still immediately and incomparably wisely chose to make a truce and work together to study how to kill Makoto.

The conservatives hated him, and it was because of him that Kumo was plagued with internal strife.

The conservative faction also hated him, it was because of him that Kumo did not have Yondaime Raikage, so that it could not suppress the conservative faction, and in the most need to develop the time of the old steps.

One slow step leads to another, and no one will stop and wait for you.

The Miso War bridged some of the relationship between the two sides, but that hatred didn't go away.

Kumo's side could almost be said to have agreed without hesitation.

And after a heated discussion with the Konoha emissary, both sides set a time and place.

Five days later, the Battle of Nagashino. Not only to differentiate between superior and inferior, but also determines life and death.

The higher-ups of Kumo were not unaware that since Makoto dared to accept the battle, he must be certain. But now this kind of situation, but also can not care so much...

All the top brass gathered together and began to study the strategy against the information gathered on Makoto.

"I'm sure everyone is already very familiar with the intelligence of Godaime Hokage. I won't say anything else, we all know that in the absence of a counterbalance from an expert of the same level, it's very dangerous to fight him in close combat. That's why our battle method is to try to utilize the strengths of the two Jinchuuriki to directly destroy him with a super long-range out-of-sight strike."

"Point taken. In the previous four battles, this battle method was proved to be correct... But he should also know this, how to lead it to the target area? If I were him, I would definitely tangle with our main force... if I even bombarded the main force together... then..."

In fact, using the main force to drag the opponent down and give themselves a strategic advantage, this method of warfare was not impossible to consider, after all, Makoto was too much of a hazard.

But here is a problem - who to drag?

Is it the conservatives or the reformists?

This made it difficult.

In the end, it was Killer B who ended the silence.

"Use Heavenly Transfer Technique."

"Heavenly Transfer Technique?"

"Yes. Use Heavenly Transfer Technique, teleport me with him to within range of the Chakra Cannon."

"But the Chakra Cannon is nowhere near completion..."

"Bombing doesn't work, can't even self-destruct? Don't have to care about me!"

The cold-faced Killer B said so.

He even forgot to rap.

The Kumo Elders looked at each other in dismay, they were well aware of Killer B's habits, rap was almost his oral habit. Now even the oral habit was gone...

"Since you have such an awareness... understand!"

After all, the Kumo Elders couldn't refuse such a good opportunity.

The face of Yugito, who had rushed back to the meeting place overnight, looked obscure and inexplicable under the illumination of the candlelight.

... ...

On the destroyer of the Navy of the Land of Water, countless waves lapped against the warship, striking a sheet of brilliant silver.

Terumi Mei stood on the gunnel, looking into the distance.

"What a crazy idea to come up with. -

"But I'm afraid that's exactly why you were able to achieve this level of success... By now, at this time, Yakura should have completely suppressed the smith-ninja... -

"I also wonder what kind of consequences the Second Prince and the Seventh Prince will get this time when they join forces... -

"The war is going to open again, and what I can do... Why are you not willing to say a nice word to me? -

"I'm the Mizukage after all... What exactly do you want from me..."

... ...

After a year, Kitsuchi finally met Onoki again.

Although he had been secluded for over two years, Konoha had never mistreated Onoki, allowing him to maintain the decency of a Tsuchikage.

After two years, because there was nothing to worry about, coupled with Konoha's good food, Onoki looked even better than two years ago.

For Kitsuchi, this had to be a great comfort.

Onoki is old and has high prestige, because he is always supporting Kitsuchi, so even if the Elders have some slight words, it will not be a mess like Kumo.

Normally, Kitsuchi could not see Onoki, and now...

Kitsuchi relayed all the things that happened before to Onoki. And told Onoki that Konoha and Kumo wanted him, along with a few seniors, to be the middle man in this battle, to save some people from disowning him.

Who would deny it?

Can't say.

But everyone knew it by heart.

"Onoki-sama, at this moment in time, I really can't understand. Even if the Godaime Hokage has a bottom card, why would he use this kind of means..."

This matter involves Kiri, Kumo, and Konoha, in which the situation is extremely complicated. Everyone was in the middle of the situation, so it was inevitable that they couldn't see it clearly.

But Iwa was different.

Because it was an outsider, some things were a little clearer instead.

"As ninjas, one of the things we're taught from a young age is how to kill the most enemies with the least amount of effort. -

"Even my sensei said the same thing. -

"But..."

Onoki sat in the shadows, a kind of transparency showing in his more or less cloudy eyes.

"There are those who care not for the gains and losses of a country or a city. -

"In his eyes, he is looking at the whole world..."

Kitsuchi was enlightened, but that reality made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Do you mean... you have been influenced by him even after spending so much time in Konoha..."

Kitsuchi had actually been aware that Konoha was using television and various media outlets for brainwashing.

Not just to the Land of Fire, but countries of all sizes around the world were likewise included.

It's just that most of Konoha's whitewashing content is specifically designed for ninjas. After thinking about it, Kitsuchi couldn't decide why it was impossible to completely ban it.

Makoto wanted to transform the world's perception of ninjas, something that Kitsuchi was aware of.

Only in this point, they have a common demand... Kitsuchi has actually copied the homework accordingly, but he can't get so many superb scripts...

Makoto can live without the great master of the movie circle, Aoho, but Aoho can never live without Makoto.

What I didn't expect was that this kind of brainwashing was so effective that even Onoki... No, it is precisely because it is the Onoki who is always secluded, who can t get any other information and has nothing to do every day, that is why he is rambling on about this, right...

Onoki's age, it is indeed time for him to enjoy his grandchildren.

The Sandaime Hokage can complain to him every day about his son's lack of power, and until now has not had a grandson out for him to play with. And Onoki could only listen with envy...

"No, it's just old age and a soft heart... -

"But Kitsuchi, you say... If this world, no longer fight, how good would it be? -

"Children could happily eat candy and run around happily. After finishing their games, they would go to the schoolhouse and learn new and useful knowledge. -

"And we can be under the shade of a tree, smiling, drinking tea, playing chess, and looking at them who are full of vigor... What a joy that would be..."

A world without war? ...That is indeed what Kitsuchi aspires to.

No one likes bloodshed, no one likes precariousness.

But Kitsuchi couldn't do it.

Because he was a Tsuchikage.

The heart of a Tsuchikage should be as stubborn as a rock.

If even this will was lost, then the sacrifices of so many people before, wouldn't it all be for nothing...

"Onoki-sama, you are getting old."

"Yes, I'm old, but it's precisely because I'm old that I'm able to do things that only a bad old man like me can do... When the time comes, you can also come and see it, such a big scene has not been seen since the death of the Shodaime Hokage and that man..."

"As you wish."

... ...

Makoto, who had managed to appease his two wives, propped himself up and came into the basement with a toothache on his face.

He didn't hide the fact that he was going to single-handedly challenge Kumo next from his two wives. And the two wives didn't say anything more than to almost drain him dry.

Both were rare and good women.

They understood him, so they did not say a word and did not ask. It was just that they hoped to leave a child for him in this way... Makoto also hoped that they would succeed, but their pregnancy never seemed to be very good...

This is also something that can not be helped.

But luckily, when Aunt Snake left the village, she also took a bit of his cells with her. These cells had been sealed and untouched by her.

If it was still like this after two years, then they would have to ask Aunt Snake to help and create it directly in vitro.

Aunt Snake's specialty was still right on target.

With so many pups, it would still be no problem for her to help him create a biological son.

It's just that if they do so, they will also lose a lot of the fun of being a mother... There are gains and losses, right?

Makoto lamented in his heart and walked into the basement.

But at this time, the basement had long been emptied out, and Minatsuki's various strange and bizarre jars of sauces had all been invited out, and even now the only thing that was in full bloom was a huge sealing spell, and eight pitch-black demonic swords that trembled as if there were countless wronged souls haunting them.

This was the Pink Fluffy Bunny Rabbit.

More accurately, it was the Bodo sword that had been transformed into a Pink Fluffy Bunny Rabbit.

After a thousand shares fell, the entire Land of Lightning was filled with grievances and countless grudges. Makoto seized the opportunity to have the large and small merchants who had long been lurking in the Land of Lightning activate the miniaturized Chakra Center.

The miniaturization of the Chakra Centers was pretty much completed by the end of last year. What killed them was how to network them.

This problem was never solved.

It wasn't a technical problem, but it was too expensive, as that would be almost like reorganizing the national power grid.

Luckily, this time there was also no need to link the chakra centers together... With the help of large and small merchants, the Konoha ninjas gathered together a chakra center the size of a normal jar, and then transformed it by Nidaime's own hands in the basement of this place.

"That is, Bodo itself was heavy enough and large enough to be divided into eight handles like it is now. -

"Each hilt is too light for me... Luckily, this is just a tool to unleash the ending move, and I can usually combine them and use them as Bodo... -

"Let me familiarize myself with it while there's still time... Hiss!"

Each sword in the fuinjutsu formation was labeled with countless yellow sealing talismans, Makoto grabbed the hilt of one of the swords, and instantly endless coolness eroded in, causing him to almost lose his mind.

-Die die die die!

Pure and cold thoughts stirred everywhere in Makoto's mind.

Fortunately, he held on.

"Truly worthy of a magic sword forged entirely from dark chakra, this is an extreme emotion... Fortunately, it's not for me to use... -

"It should be just right for that guy."

Makoto muttered, letting go of the magic sword for the time being.

"I still have five days, I can slowly familiarize myself with it, there's no rush yet..."

"It's fine to practice False Sleep no Jutsu first."

Thinking so, Makoto sat down and began to read the secret art he had asked for from Suna - False Sleep no Jutsu!

With the current relationship between the two families, a secret art of this level would be a direct request.

False Sleep no Jutsu sounded quite powerful, but to put it bluntly, it was a jutsu that allowed one to fall asleep quickly and deeply... The Ninja world really did have all kinds of strange and weird jutsu.

Of course, ninjutsu is dead, people are alive. Ninjutsu strong or not, but also depends on how to use.

For example, a certain B-ranked jutsu of the starting dance-chan.

T/N: 'dance-chan' = Uchiha Madara

When Gaara uses False Sleep no Jutsu, he can make Shukaku come out. And if Makoto uses the False Sleep no Jutsu...

"At first I thought it had failed. -

"But judging from what's happening now, I actually succeeded... It's just that the way wasn't what I thought it would be. -

"Seriously, I'd love to meet you too. -

"From what they say, you don't seem to have a good personality... It just so happens that I do too. -

"Let us, together, end this!"