RNP Chapter 316 The Storm is Coming, the 4th Hokage's Courage
Chapter 316 The Storm is Coming, the 4th Hokage's Courage
"Abandon all distracting thoughts from your mind, calm your breath, and don't look at the purple energy around you. Use your heart to sense it. Once you sense it, I will teach you the next stage of cultivation..."
On the platform of the dragon vein, the two sat facing each other. Liuyun was like an old father, teaching his "stupid daughter" how to calm down with all his heart.
For someone like Kushina who has a relatively bad temper, it is not easy to meet the basic requirements of cultivating immortals. However, Liuyun has plenty of patience and time. As long as Kushina is willing to study hard, she will succeed sooner or later.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Liuyun created four shadow clones in one breath. After the shadow clones came out, they decisively jumped onto the spiritual liquid, and the original body entered the state of cultivation the next moment.
After a period of time, as the natural energy in a shadow clone's body reached saturation, a large amount of fairy chakra also poured into the main body as the shadow clone was released.
Liuyun immediately activated the 'Yang Seal' mark on his forehead, and a large amount of fairy chakra was poured into it under his careful control.
"Don't look at me, just practice yours..." Liuyun said lightly.
"The senjutsu chakra transmitted back to you was too huge, and I opened my eyes only after I sensed it..." Kushina explained.
The natural energy absorbed by one of Liuyun's shadow clones is enough to match the total amount of chakra possessed by a Kage-level strongman. Even Kushina, who has just learned the basics of cultivation, can clearly sense this huge amount of energy transfer because the distance between the two is quite close.
"Well, it's a good thing that you can sense it. You continue, I will go downstairs to absorb it, so that it won't affect you." Liuyun said without waiting for Kushina's response, and jumped directly from the platform.
Kushina pouted a little unhappy. Originally, when she was bored, she could open her eyes and look at the pretty Uchiha, but now, there is nothing to look at...
As the days passed, the ninja world became increasingly tense as a certain deadline was approaching.
Not only are all countries openly preparing for war, but the major ninja villages are also making every effort to cultivate a new generation of talented people, in the hope that they can unite one day in the future...'Slay the Gods'!
Over the years, the Land of Lightning was the first to use the unique place of Turtle Island to cultivate a perfect jinchūriki. After that, the Hidden Cloud Village did not keep it secret. It first helped the jinchūriki of the Hidden Mist Village to perfectly control the Vulpix, and then helped Rasa of the Hidden Sand Village obtain some of the power of the One-Tail Shukaku.
The four countries reached a unanimous agreement in private, feeling that if they really wanted to deal with Uchiha Ryuun, they still needed the help of the tailed beasts.
It is precisely based on this point that the Hidden Cloud Village is willing to help the other two ninja villages enhance their cutting-edge combat capabilities.
Each of the four major ninja villages has top-tier experts personally trained by the Kage, but what's outrageous is that one of the new generation of geniuses cultivated by the Sand Village with all their efforts has betrayed them...
The puppet genius Scorpion of the Red Sand, after learning the skills, not only did not return to the Sand Village, but also found an opportunity to kill the Third Kazekage...
This 'God' failed to be killed, but the 'Shadow' was killed by himself...
The three allied countries were shocked when they received the news. At the same time, the death of the strongest Kazekage also made the allied countries speechless.
Scorpion should have rebelled a few years ago, but when he heard that the Sand Village was willing to fully train and support him in refining various powerful puppets, he suppressed his murderous intent and temporarily refrained from harming the Third Kazekage.
When Scorpion discovered that the Sand Village had nothing left to teach him and that most of the puppet materials he needed were already available, the only thing left that caught his eye was the Third Kazekage, the 'strongest flesh and blood puppet'!
As for the Land of Fire, Konoha has been watching all the actions of the Four Nations Alliance over the years. After years of recuperation, Konoha Village has accumulated considerable financial and material resources, and the number and quality of its ninjas are far stronger than those of other ninja villages.
The five major countries are all aware that war is inevitable. The Third Ninja World War has not yet arrived because of the suppression of the "Phantom Sun Dragon God". The ten-year deadline has delayed the occurrence of this war, but this has also laid a greater hidden danger for the future. The scale of the Third Ninja World War will become even more terrifying because of this "preparation period"!
In recent years, countries like the Land of Rain, the Land of River, and the Land of Water Trap have been desperately stockpiling food and supplies. They are not doing this for the purpose of fighting, but to survive the upcoming Third Ninja World War as long as possible.
The actions of the five major countries were so drastic that the smaller countries saw them to some extent. They only hoped that the war would not affect them, and at the same time they prayed day and night that the 'Phantom Sun Dragon God' could once again take action to resolve the conflicts and disputes among the major countries.
Even if a 'Ten-Year Peace Agreement' is signed, it would be great. The countries that are most reluctant to see war are the small and medium-sized countries in the ninja world, especially those sandwiched between the military buffer zones of major powers.
Nine years have passed since the 'Ten-Year Truce and Peace Period'. Food supplies are running low in the ninja world, and the five major nations have begun gradually implementing food embargoes. Ninja tools and ironware manufactured in the Iron Nation are almost sold out...
The storm of war is still brewing, and many people in Konoha have developed a strong sense of crisis because of Liuyun's disappearance and the departure of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
"Hokage-sama, Ryuun-kun still doesn't want to come back, and he's also unwilling to let Kushina come back. He told you not to send anyone to disturb them anymore. If Kushina wants to return to Konoha, he'll naturally bring her back. If she doesn't want to go back, you can't take her away even if you go there in person..."
Minato conveyed Liuyun's original words truthfully.
The Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo was not surprised by this. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen beside him and said helplessly:
"I told you not to look for it anymore, but you refused to believe me..."
Hatake Sakumo had no intention of looking for those two people because he knew the result, but Sarutobi Hiruzen insisted that Minato go to Loulan to ask again. If that didn't work, bringing Kushina back would also be a good idea...
"Alas... After so many years, he still can't let go of his grudge..." Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and sighed heavily.
"A blacksmith must be strong himself. It is better to rely on yourself than on others... He has bought ten years for the Fire Nation, which is quite generous. The crisis of the four countries must be resolved by ourselves." Hatake Sakumo's tone was very firm, and Sarutobi Hiruzen felt much more at ease after hearing it.
"The Hokage is right... The current situation is so serious that we can no longer pin our hopes on one person. We must prepare for the worst." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and agreed with the Fourth Hokage's opinion.
This young Fourth Hokage was opinionated and courageous. After he came to power, he did not try to please anyone deliberately. When faced with the crisis in the four countries, he always insisted on solving it himself.
If the enemy wants to fight, then fight them. No matter how long the four major ninja villages want to fight, Konoha Village will fight to the end!