Lin Yu shook his head and smiled, about to go over and greet them. Suddenly, the familiar feeling in his mind returned, and Lin Yu's consciousness involuntarily sank into it:
Monthly Missions:
Mission One: Cause Obito to personally confront Kakashi. (Limited to 2 years)
Reward: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Advanced).
Mission Two: Take Kushina and Mikoto out of the village.
Reward: Water Style Ninjutsu Mastery.
Mission Three: Bloom youth with Might Guy and his son.
Reward: Body reaction speed increased by 5%.
Accumulated Missions (4/10):
Mission: Obtain a title from Uchiha Madara.
Reward: Perfect Sage Body.
Mission: Fist bump with Nine-Tails.
Reward: Yang Power Refinement.
Mission: Lure Jiraiya into peeking at Orochimaru bathing.
Reward: Natural Energy Refinement Method.
Mission: Punish Uchiha Madara by princess carrying Senju Hashirama.
Reward: Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
Limited-Time Rewards: Rinnegan usage with no consumption (Remaining 1 hour 39 minutes 39 seconds - Frozen).
Limited-Time Rewards: Tenseigan usage with no consumption (Remaining 1 hour 27 minutes - Frozen).
Lin Yu's head spun, nearly causing him to fall.
System! In such a heartwarming moment, you issue these missions. Doesn't your conscience hurt?
How shameless can you be? The Hatake father and son have just recovered, and your mission sends Might Guy into the abyss. This is too cruel!
"Teacher Lin Yu, Obito and Kakashi are about to fight. Please come quickly and mediate!"
Rin Nohara's slightly anxious voice reached Lin Yu's ears. He quickly regained his focus, looking at the two already gripping each other's collars and shaking his head.
"Hey! You two, you should love each other as classmates, don't you know? You..."
From Lin Yu's original vantage point, a red-haired youth could be seen raising the corner of his mouth, ruffling Obito and Kakashi's heads, his figure gradually merging with theirs, losing its initial ethereal aura…
…
Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
Inside the towering Raikage building, the shirtless Third Raikage was doing one-armed push-ups with heavy weights strapped to him in his office, while Dodai, looking bewildered, sorted documents at his desk.
Dodai's face was filled with bitter smiles and worries, but what else could he do? This was the Raikage's order, so he had to be the labor.
Alas, he hoped the next Raikage would give him some peace! Dodai prayed silently in his heart.
"Report! Latest news from the front lines, please have the Raikage review it."
A Kumogakure ANBU appeared in the office, holding a scroll stained with blood.
The Third Raikage's brows furrowed. He stopped his exercise, took the scroll from the ANBU, and opened it.
The text within made the Third Raikage's face turn ashen. His light yellow hair stood on end as if struck by Lightning Release armor.
His already fierce expression became even more ferocious, and he said word by word: "Konoha, Kekkei Genkai, Cheat, Sarutobi!"
Dodai, observing the situation from the Raikage's seat, also turned pale upon hearing this. He couldn't help but exclaim, "How is that possible! Konoha's Hokage has awakened a new Kekkei Genkai?"
"But... what type of Kekkei Genkai is 'Cheat'?" Dodai searched for information on the 'Cheat' Kekkei Genkai but found nothing. He had never even heard the term 'Cheat' before.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Cheat? Heh heh, now this is getting interesting!"
The Third Raikage glanced at the blood-stained scroll and said coldly, "Who transmitted the intelligence?"
"Reporting to Raikage-sama, it was the messenger beast of Reconnaissance Team Thirteen's captain, Yokoyama Ōmaki. However, the messenger beast died on the spot after spitting out the scroll. It seems to have suffered severe mental attack," the Kumogakure ANBU said.
"Treat his family well. They are all heroes of our Kumogakure!"
The Third Raikage waved the ANBU away and said to Dodai with a grim expression, "Dodai, do you know anything about this Kekkei Genkai?"
Dodai released his furrowed brows and shook his head, "I apologize, Raikage-sama, but this subordinate has never heard of the 'Cheat' Kekkei Genkai, it's unheard of!"
The Third Raikage felt the scroll, confirming it was their special Kumogakure scroll, and showed it to Dodai. "Do you think this is Konoha's feint?"
Dodai opened the scroll and examined it carefully, shaking his head. "The possibility is slim. Even if it were a feint, they wouldn't target their Hokage. This would only add pressure to them, with no other benefits. Besides, we only need to verify the handwriting to know if it's Yokoyama Ōmaki's."
"Moreover, Konoha has no reason to scare us with a never-before-seen Kekkei Genkai. It would be better to simply say they've awakened Wood Style ninjas again!"
Dodai closed the scroll and added, "It's highly likely that Yokoyama Ōmaki and his team infiltrated Konoha and accidentally discovered Hiruzen Sarutobi's secret, but they inadvertently exposed their tracks. To transmit the message to us, they escorted the messenger beast back at the cost of their lives. I think this possibility is greater."
The Third Raikage nodded, thinking Dodai's explanation made sense. Although he was curious why Dodai could deduce so much, he had to maintain his dignity as the Raikage.
"Dodai, do you think it's time for me to make a move?" The Third Raikage clenched his fists; he hadn't fought in a long time.
Dodai said, "Raikage-sama, you want to force Hiruzen Sarutobi out? That might not be easy."
"Tell me, if Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi's most admired disciple, falls into my hands, will he still remain a turtle in his shell?" The Third Raikage smiled cruelly.
Dodai pondered for a moment and said, "Do we need to recall Ay and Bee? Their fame is beginning to spread in the ninja world, but against Hiruzen Sarutobi, they are still somewhat inferior." (For ease of reading, Ay refers to the Fourth Raikage, Ay).
The Third Raikage said, "Send them to the Land of Grass. Let those Iwa-nin witness our Kumogakure's 'Great Nine-Tailed Fox Thunderclap Sword'! And help them deal with Konoha ninja."
Dodai paused slightly. Is he guarding against Ōnoki? The Raikage can be meticulous sometimes.
"Then, without delay, notify all departments. I will personally go to the Land of Rice!"
The Third Raikage put on his battle robe and leaped onto the dome, his sharp gaze directed towards the distant Land of Rice.
Sarutobi, I hope your 'Cheat' Kekkei Genkai doesn't disappoint me!
War is always about great powers fighting and small countries suffering.
The battlefield between Kumogakure and Konoha is the Land of Rice, while Iwagakure is in the Land of Grass. Sunagakure is in the no-man's-land between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain. The Land of Rain has recently seen an unknown force emerge, and without understanding their strength, Sunagakure cannot directly engage in war within the Land of Rain.
As for the distant Land of Water overseas, being backed by the sea is advantageous. Konoha is forced to allow Kirigakure to enter the border of the Land of Fire, as fighting at sea would surely lead to their defeat!