Chapter 278: The Fourth Shinobi War Ignites!

A new great war in the shinobi world was about to break out.

However, this time Konoha was not alone.

Sunagakure and Kirigakure were on Konoha's side, fighting together against Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and the samurai of the Land of Iron.

Furthermore, the Raikage had been captured and was imprisoned in Konoha prison, which was a devastating blow to Kumogakure.

As if that were not enough, the Jinchūriki of the Seven Tails appeared on Konoha's side, which further increased the pressure on the enemy.

Almost everyone agreed that the alliance between Iwagakure and Kumogakure was doomed to failure.

Therefore, in secret, several Daimyō had already begun to contact Konoha... with Uchiha Funan.

They are worried!

In the past, Daimyo were considered children of the gods, nobles in their own right, ruling their nations as if it were the most natural thing in the world. No matter how excessive their actions were, no one dared to question them.

They were the Celestial Dragons of this world, they could do whatever they wanted.

But everything changed when Uchiha Fūnan took power.

In his eyes, there was little difference between a Daimyō and a simple villager.

There was only one important distinction: obedience.

An obedient Daimyō was a good Daimyō.

A rebellious Daimyō… was eliminated and replaced by someone more obedient.

Still, they couldn't just sit back and watch Iwagakure and Kumogakure being defeated.

On the one hand, they secretly attempted to negotiate with Konoha. On the other, they sent supplies and resources without sparing any expense to support Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

The shinobi of Iwa and Kumo were amazed at the amount of help they received.

On the other hand, the Daimyō of Sunagakure and Kirigakure, being allied with Konoha, did not dare to openly oppose them.

However, there were many ways to secretly sabotage without raising suspicion.

This left the two shinobi villages in an awkward position, unable to move freely.

Under these tensions, war finally broke out.

The first to attack was Jiraiya.

...

Gaara unleashed a wave of sand that rose like a waterfall and fell upon Iwagakure.

Although the Iwa shinobi managed to block the attack, Jiraiya saw an opportunity.

Especially since they had two Tailed Beasts, and the enemy had none.

"Gaara, use the Tailed Beast Ball!" Jiraiya stared at Gaara and said, "Since the other side has entrenched themselves inside Iwagakure, then you can use the Tailed Beast Ball to bombard them. Before attacking, transform all the surrounding terrain into sand."

'Ōnoki, I want to see how long you can hold out.

I'm going to slowly wear you down to death.'

Thinking that he was about to conquer one of the five great shinobi villages made Jiraiya unable to contain his excitement.

As Gaara began throwing Tailed Beast Balls, Onoki's furious roars echoed even beyond the village, reaching as far as Jiraiya.

Inside Iwagakure, the shinobi immediately organized to defend themselves with combined ninjutsu in a desperate attempt to block the attacks.

Unfortunately, for an ordinary shinobi, facing a Tailed Beast was practically suicide.

Despite joining forces, they were barely able to stop a single Tailed Beast Ball.

Seeing that his men were at their limit, Ōnoki could not stand idly by. He stepped out onto the battlefield and, with his Dust Release, disintegrated one of the tailed beast balls in mid-air.

Levitating over the village, Ōnoki stared at the enemy on the other side of the barrier. Gritting his teeth, he ordered in an icy voice, "Prepare for battle!"

"Yes, sir!"

The shinobi responded in unison, roaring with determination.

They had been resisting for too long without being able to counterattack.

Being attacked incessantly, being humiliated on their own turf… Who could stand it?

At the same time, Jiraiya immediately noticed the change in the formation of the Iwagakure shinobi. Laughing loudly, he ordered his troops to prepare for combat.

However, looking at Gaara, he couldn't help but sigh in resignation.

He had only thrown out two Tailed Beast Balls and he was already exhausted.

He had planned to have Shukaku throw out a few more tailed beast balls.

Who knows... Alas!

"What a waste!"

At this moment, a deep voice came out of Naruto's mouth.

"What did you say? You stinky fox!"

A sharp voice also came out of Gaara's mouth.

"Nine-tail?"

"One-tail?"

Naruto and Gaara exclaimed at the same time.

Jiraiya was stunned, and at the same time, a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.

Are these two tailed beasts going to lose control?

"Hah, with just two Tailed Beast Balls, you're already exhausted. You're a disgrace to the tailed beasts, Shukaku!" The Nine-Tails' voice rang out through Naruto once again.

"Shut up, you stinking fox! Combat isn't my specialty, understand?! You're just a brute who doesn't know how to do anything else but fight!"

Shukaku's voice was high-pitched and annoying.

[Buzz!]

Suddenly, a torrent of chakra began to envelop Naruto's body.

The Nine-Tails' voice boomed arrogantly, "Look carefully, one-tailed raccoon. I'm going to show you what true power is!"

His gaze locked onto Iwagakure. His eyes shone with a chilling intensity.

"Roar!!!"

Naruto let out a beastly roar as his body was engulfed in a dark, ominous red chakra.

Behind him, six tails of chakra formed.

He was about to unleash his fury.

But before that, he couldn't help but sneer at Shukaku.

"Honestly, with just two tails I'm already stronger than you... Six tails is a bit excessive."

Shukaku roared angrily, "Damn stinking fox!"

A gigantic Tailed Beast Ball, even larger than the one Shukaku had thrown, shot out in the direction of Iwagakure.

Ōnoki unleashed a blinding white light and managed to disintegrate the Tailed Beast Ball at the last second.

"Konoha!"

"Kill!"

The Iwagakure shinobi no longer hesitated. They stampeded out of the village, charging headlong into the Konoha forces.

Jiraiya, seeing the scene, gave a cold smile.

The Konoha shinobi quickly organized themselves into formations and, in a synchronized movement, launched a shower of explosive tags at the attackers.

[Boom! Boom! Boom!]

One round of attacks consumed over ten thousand explosive tags, but the effect was extremely effective, and the Iwa-nin's offensive was forcibly stopped.

Refusing to back down, the Iwagakure shinobi counterattacked with Earth Release ninjutsu.

Without needing any orders, the shinobi of Konoha and Sunagakure immediately responded with their own attacks.

The battle descended into a fierce stalemate.

However, the Nine-Tails would throw out a Tailed Beast Ball from time to time, laying waste to the enemies.

Shukaku, unable to bear the humiliation, tried to match him. Seeing that he could not surpass the Nine-Tails in pure power, he changed his strategy and used his dominance over the arena.

A massive tidal wave of sand roared towards the Iwagakure shinobi.

The damage caused by the One-Tail was not much different from that caused by the Nine-Tails.

The situation was clearly leaning in Konoha's favor.

Suddenly, a shinobi flew at high speed towards the battlefield.

Jiraiya frowned.

Without hesitation, he jumped forward. As one of the Sannin and someone who has mastered Sage Mode, Jiraiya's power at this point has reached the peak. He is not afraid of the old man Onoki at all.

"Jiraiya!" Ōnoki looked at him, his face twisted in anger.

"Wow, old man! You seem to be upset." Jiraiya smirked. "Give up. Give the Iwagakure shinobi a chance. They don't have to die here."

"Dream on!"

Jiraiya sighed. "Then everyone will die."

His expression turned serious.

"Ōnoki... I will force you to surrender."

The two officially started fighting.

Jiraiya fought calmly, without rushing.

Unlike Ōnoki, who was desperate.

With each passing second, more and more Iwagakure shinobi fell in battle.

If this continued, Iwagakure would end up being annihilated.

"You're still not going to intervene?!" Ōnoki roared, frustrated at not being able to free himself from Jiraiya. "If you don't get out now, you might as well stay where you are."

"Hmm?" Jiraiya frowned.

"Hehehe… Easy there, old Ōnoki, the strongest always make their entrance last."

A cold, mocking voice rang out.

Jiraiya's pupils suddenly constricted.

Orochimaru?!

An instant later, the silhouette engraved in his memory appeared before him, making him feel a whirlwind of mixed emotions.

That was Orochimaru.

He quickly formed seals with both hands.

"Summoning Technique!"

[Bang! Bang! Bang!]

One coffin after another appeared between the Iwagakure and Konoha shinobi.

"That's…" Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine.

"Hehehe… Let the feast begin!" Orochimaru licked his lips in delight.

[Bang! Bang! Bang!]

The coffins opened one after another and powerful figures began to emerge from within.

Only a few noticed that some of the coffins sank back into the ground.

A shadow of doubt crossed Orochimaru's mind.

Besides Namikaze Minato, he also failed to bring back the First and Second Hokage.

But this was not the time to think about that. With those he had already revived, he had enough.

"Attack!"

Orochimaru had summoned hundreds of shinobi.

"Careful, they are shinobi revived through Impure World Reincarnation! They cannot be killed!" Jiraiya shouted, alarmed. Through members of the Yamanaka clan, he transmitted the information to the shinobi on the battlefield.

Among the resurrected, Jiraiya recognized several Konoha shinobi. If anyone hesitated to attack, it would be their death sentence.

"This…" Some shinobi from Sunagakure and Konoha hesitated.

They recognized many of the people before them.

[Boom!]

A huge fireball exploded on the battlefield.

Jiraiya had summoned Gamabunta, and with the combination of toad oil and the Fire Release, reduced the resurrected bodies in front of him to ashes.

"I'll say it just one more time," he said coldly. "They are now just controlled puppets. If you hesitate, you will die."

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