Lin Yu estimated that he would be staying in the Land of Grass for some time, so he chose to share a tent with Kushina and the others.
Yes, a tent! Just a really big one.
Although he was sleeping with two beautiful girls at the same time, Lin Yu had no impure thoughts. His morals were straight!
Yes! Just sleeping, nothing else!
...
The battlefield in the Land of Grass was unlike the Land of Rice. The Cloud Shinobi were a bunch of brutes who clashed head-on with the Leaf Village, resulting in heavy casualties for both sides.
These Stone Shinobi were deeply influenced by their Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who preferred ambushes to direct combat. They acted cautiously, setting traps for others to fall into.
Therefore, the conflict in the Land of Grass was more of a localized war, focusing on ambushing enemy supply lines, burning food reserves, and assassination. Large-scale frontal confrontations were rare.
In a certain jungle on the border of the Land of Grass, two figures, one tall and one short, were gathered around a campfire. Nearby lay an absurdly large wild boar, its eyes X-shaped and its body cold, clearly dead.
A giant wild boar leg was roasting over the fire. Perhaps due to a lack of barbecue talent, the smell wasn't very pleasant, just a common scent of burnt meat.
"Bee! Come, eat more! You need to grow faster!"
"Oh yeah, big brother is giving me pork legs! This beautiful moonlight, under this dazzling moon! Oh yeah!"
Killer Bee said in a peculiar tone, taking a pork leg larger than his head from Ay, his eyes behind his dark sunglasses filled with excitement. His big brother was so good to him!
"Ugh..."
Ay's face fell. His adopted brother was good in every way, except for his peculiar rap style, which gave him a headache. He didn't know from which scoundrel he'd learned it. If he knew, he'd definitely hit him with a Lightning Bomb!
"Big brother, you eat too!"
Ay cut off a hind leg from a nearby wild boar, placed it back on the grill, and looked thoughtfully at his adopted brother, Killer Bee.
They had no mandatory mission in the Land of Grass this time; it was mainly to train his and Killer Bee's teamwork. Of course, the Third Raikage wouldn't send only the two of them; an elite squad had also been assigned to them.
"Land of Grass... I heard one of the Sannin, Jiraiya, is stationed here. I wonder if he can withstand our Gale Lightning Release: Beast Slicer. "
Ay, bare-chested, his dark skin rippling with muscle, was powerfully built. Compared to Killer Bee next to him, they looked like a child and a giant.
Killer Bee was still a youth, around ten years old. He might not grow taller for a couple more years, which would be around the time they encountered Minato Namikaze.
However, perhaps it was earlier now!
At ten years old, Killer Bee couldn't communicate well with the Eight-Tails, but he could already utilize its chakra for partial Tailed Beast transformation.
There were no naturally perfect Jinchuriki in this world; it all required time and effort. After the Third Great Ninja War, when Killer Bee underwent training at the Waterfall of Truth, he would become a true perfect Jinchuriki!
"Woohoo, big brother and I cooperate, Gale Lightning Release: Beast Slicer, we won't lose! Oh yeah!"
Killer Bee mumbled incoherently, his mouth full of pork leg, his rap adding a chilling aura to the night. Fortunately, only muscle-bound men were present, no girls.
"Of course. In this ninja world, besides Father, no one can match our speed!"
Ay clenched his fist confidently. Since stepping onto the battlefield, he hadn't encountered any ninja who could rival his speed. Even Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, had been routed by the two brothers, fleeing in disarray!
Now, after defeating Orochimaru, taking down Jiraiya would be a piece of cake.
As Sannin, their strength should not be vastly different, so there was no need to worry too much. They just needed to follow their father's orders and keep an eye on old Onoki.
Ay looked up at the sky. "Damn! It's already midnight!"
"Bee! Go to sleep quickly. You're growing now, so you must not stay up late!"
"But big brother... I haven't finished eating yet!"
Ay didn't care about Bee's reason. Growth was the most important thing! He grabbed Killer Bee by the collar of his shirt, swiftly stripped him clean, and tossed him directly into the tent.
"Goodnight, Bee!"
Ay zipped up the tent, locking Killer Bee inside, his face filled with anticipation.
Bee, you must grow up quickly. I can't wait to merge with you and unleash the most perfect Gale Lightning Release: Beast Slicer.
...
Land of Rice.
The moon hung high in the sky. Although it was past midnight, the sounds of battle here had not ceased.
Under the pale moonlight, a group of ninjas tangled like brutes. They had been fighting all day, and their chakra was depleted.
However, as if stimulated by something, neither side showed any intention of stopping.
Clang!
"Our Hokage isn't cheating! How dare you Cloud Shinobi slander him!"
The sparks from clashing kunai were exceptionally bright in the dark night. A Jonin wearing a Leaf Village ninja uniform roared furiously.
"Tch! Do you think our Raikage would lie? Your Hokage is not only a cheater but also a sneaky villain!"
The dark-skinned Cloud Ninja's face contorted ferociously. They had never feared anyone in close-quarters combat; the Cloud Village was second to none!
"Damn it..."
The Leaf Ninjas were being suppressed by the Cloud Shinobi. Apart from the Akimichi clan, whose physical bodies could withstand it for a while, other Leaf Ninjas couldn't endure close-quarters combat for long.
Finally, a Leaf Ninja couldn't help but speak out, "Hokage-sama! Don't hide anymore! Let them witness your cheating bloodline limit!"
"Yes! Hokage-sama, quickly show them what you've got!"
"Hokage-sama, quickly use your cheating secret technique to defeat the Raikage!"
"Hokage-sama..."
This was perhaps what they called a call to arms. In times of crisis, people would rather believe than not believe. They had all taken to heart what the Third Raikage had said at the beginning.
After all, he was the Raikage! He wouldn't lie, would he?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was currently battling the Third Raikage, nearly choked to death upon hearing these words!
I, Hiruzen Sarutobi, am truly not a cheater!
If it weren't for the darkness and the ongoing battle, Hiruzen would have shed tears. It wasn't that he was weak, but he felt that his forty-plus years of youth had been ruined!
If Danzo were here, he might have thrown himself into Danzo's arms, weeping, and recounted the injustice of the day. He believed Danzo would believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi was not a cheater.
Danzo knew best how he, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had strived throughout his youth!
Damn it! This scoundrel Raikage before him was to blame for all of this. I must kill him!
Hiruzen Sarutobi had never felt such intense killing intent. His already depleted chakra condensed once more, and he unleashed jutsu without regard for his own safety upon the Third Raikage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fire Style, Water Style, Lightning Style... various jutsu, regardless of their level, were all hurled at the Raikage.
As the smoke cleared, the slightly scorched figure of the Third Raikage appeared. He was puzzled. Why could this short old man before him be more persistent than him?
His Lightning Release Armor was almost unable to maintain itself. Although he still had some strength left, if he were facing an ordinary ninja, he could fight for another three days and three nights!
But the opponent was also a Hokage, the same as him, the Third Hokage. The weaker he became, the stronger the opponent seemed to become. This was a joke! How could he possibly win?