Chapter 178, The Mist Encircles the Whirlpool!
In fact, those who have eaten a Devil Fruit should not come into contact with seawater.
But that is in the world of pirates, and the seawater in the world of Hokage does not contain Sea-Prism Stone elements.
Of course, Raijin does not possess the technology to detect the presence of Sea-Prism Stone elements in seawater.
It's simply because after washing his face with seawater, his body did not experience any weakness.
The seawater carried a slightly salty taste, and Raijin wiped his face with his hand.
The sea breeze brushed his cheeks, and the evaporation of the water droplets took away some heat, making it feel cool.
It was at this moment that Raijin's mind slowly calmed down.
Supporting the Land of Whirlpools, huh...
Meeting up with the ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools and then facing the enemy head-on, but as one person, how many ninjas could he kill in a short time?
Ninjas are not like the ancient military formations of the past world; they won't gather in a group waiting to be attacked.
The reason why the last two battles were so easy was that they took advantage of the intelligence gap, catching the Kirigakure Anbu off guard when they landed on the shores of the Land of Waves and when they were overconfident.
And the helplessness of Hozuki Takuya and others when they came to support.
Real ninja combat involves teams of three or four carrying out infiltration and assassination, or a large-scale gathering of ninjas launching simultaneous attacks.
This large scale refers to a starting point of five hundred people.
Gently lifting his head, Raijin looked towards the distant east where the sky was beginning to brighten, and a round sun slowly rose, casting warm yet not blinding rays of light.
With this light, Raijin could faintly make out the silhouette of an island not too far away.
Rising with the red sun was also a bold idea.
"What are you thinking about?"
Tsunade approached Raijin, accompanied by Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
Orochimaru wore a smile, while Jiraiya's face showed dissatisfaction.
The battle last night did not showcase the demeanor befitting the Great Toad Sage, and Jiraiya expressed his annoyance.
"I'm wondering, why should we go to support the Land of Whirlpools?"
Raijin asked Tsunade with a light chuckle upon hearing this.
"Oh? What do you want to do?"
Tsunade didn't explain the relationship between the Land of Whirlpools and Konohagakure to Raijin.
Raijin already knew these things, so Tsunade only needed to know what Raijin was planning to do next.
"Why can't we directly attack Kirigakure Village?"
Raijin posed the question to Tsunade.
"Ah?"
Tsunade was taken aback, ready to object, but then suddenly thought of something and stopped herself.
Indeed, the Kirigakure Anbu had suffered heavy losses in the Land of Waves, with three entire squads killed in action. This meant that the Kirigakure Anbu were almost wiped out.
At the same time, the troops led by Hozuki Takuya also perished in the Land of Whirlpools.
Having lost so many ninjas, if Kirigakure could still maintain such an advantage in the Land of Whirlpools, it could only mean one thing: Kirigakure's main forces were all in the Land of Whirlpools.
Likewise, Kirigakure at this moment must be extremely weak.
If they attacked Kirigakure now, it was very likely they could end the battlefield in the direction of the Land of Water!
"What a clever idea."
Orochimaru nodded in response, approving of Raijin's thought.
"Five people, directly attacking a major hidden village, do you know what that means?"
The voice of Sarutobi Hiruzen echoed leisurely, and the four turned to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"But I feel that this might not be an impossible task to accomplish."
Looking at the four young ninjas standing before him, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face showed a happy smile.
Behind the youth was the vast sea, and above the sea rose the rising red sun.
Just like the rising red sun, the four new stars were also emitting their own unique glow, a light that would surely illuminate the village.
The future of the village, too, would be as vast and magnificent as the sea!
"Then let's consult Hokage-sama."
Raijin pulled out a kunai from his cloak, the very one given to him by Senju Tobirama during the support mission to the Land of Demons.
The kunai spun clockwise three and a half times in Raijin's hand before being thrown straight out.
Meanwhile, Hokage-sama was on the battlefield in the Land of Thunder, distributing six Ninja Swords.
"Samehada is perfect for our Senju clan! Its ability to devour the enemy's chakra can perfectly showcase our clan's abundant chakra reserves!"
Senju Osamu shouted at Uchiha Motohide, his face turning crimson with passion beneath his mask.
"Nonsense! If your Senju clan already has such vast chakra, what do you need Samehada for?! It's our Uchiha clan that lacks chakra!"
Uchiha Motohide stood his ground, cooperation aside, resource grabbing was another matter, and the two should not be confused.
"Shouldn't we fully leverage our own strengths?!" Senju Osamu questioned loudly, facing Uchiha Motohide.
"We also need to compensate for our own weaknesses!" Uchiha Motohide countered sharply.
"This Ninja Sword was seized by my son!"
In a bid to bolster his side's claim, Uchiha Motohide added towards Senju Osamu.
"Damn it! My niece also took part in that battle!"
Senju Osamu retorted without hesitation.
Watching the two quarrel, Senju Tobirama's head was filled with exasperation.
Just as he was about to say something to stop the fight, Senju Tobirama's brow furrowed slightly.
The Flying Thunder God mark in the direction of the Land of Waves was moving...
"Alright, Samehada will go to the Uchiha. In this localized battle, Uchiha Raijin played a stronger role. We'll determine the final ownership after the war is over."
Senju Tobirama spoke, addressing Senju Osamu.
"Hmph!"
Motohide snatched Samehada and tossed it to his son Suisei, snorting triumphantly at Senju Osamu.
"Tch!"
Senju Osamu scoffed disdainfully, his eyes full of scorn.
"There seems to be a problem in the Land of Waves; I'll handle it."
Senju Tobirama nodded, acknowledging the situation. During the war, even as Hokage, he was first and foremost the patriarch of the Senju clan.
In such matters, Senju Tobirama had to let his own people step back to resolve the dispute quickly.
"Okay."
Uchiha Motohide immediately looked at Senju Tobirama, his tone tinged with a hint of anxiety.
"Mhm."
Senju Tobirama nodded and vanished from the spot in an instant.
Although he didn't know what had happened to Raijin, since Raijin had used that kunai, it must be something important.
After all, it couldn't possibly be that he encountered someone he couldn't defeat and needed support, right?
At his age, he certainly wasn't suited for battle anymore.
At most, it would be Uchiha Raijin fleeing with the Flying Thunder God technique...
...
The Flying Thunder God Kunai was thrust straight into the ground, and with it appeared Senju Tobirama.
Looking at the four people standing in a row, and Sarutobi Hiruzen standing in front of them, Senju Tobirama paid no attention to the magnificent sea or the slowly rising red sun.
At this moment, Senju Tobirama had only one thought in his mind...
Was Sarutobi Hiruzen lecturing them?
Did Raijin ask him to come over and judge because he was dissatisfied with Sarutobi Hiruzen?
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