RNP Chapter 120 It's time to make the Land of Grass great again.
Chapter 120 It's time to make the Land of Grass great again.
Chapter 120 It's time to make the Land of Grass great again.
Without the abilities of a Jonin, there's absolutely no way to stop this lightning dragon in the slightest.
Shinnosuke and the others could only watch helplessly as it slaughtered the villagers like chickens, destroying everything in the village.
People fled in despair, but they could not outrun the speed of lightning.
Someone tried to hide in the well, but the water instantly boiled.
Some people hid in the cellar, only to be cooked by the electric current.
The streets were littered with charred corpses, still in running positions, and the air was thick with the acrid smell of roasting meat and burning.
What's most despairing is that, under An's malicious manipulation, the Thunder Dragon specifically targets densely populated areas for attacks.
It deliberately wandered around the most bustling areas of Kusagakure, even turning back to chase after the survivors who had narrowly escaped the first wave of attacks.
When the Thunder Dragon finally exhausted its energy and dissipated, the center of the village was a ruin.
Amidst the still-smoking ruins, one can occasionally see half-melted metal objects and charred outlines that are barely recognizable as human figures.
In the distance, sporadic explosions could be heard; the embers of a fire, not yet completely extinguished, were consuming the last of the combustible material.
An beckoned with his finger and summoned a fourth thunder dragon.
But then a figure flashed beside him, and Hiruko's figure appeared.
He was carrying a red-haired woman in each hand, one large and one small, both currently unconscious. They must be Karin Uzumaki and her daughter.
"We've got the person; we can retreat now."
After saying that, Hiruko was the first to slip out of the gate of Kusagakure and run away into the distance.
"Alright, consider yourself lucky."
An shrugged and canceled the "Takemikazuchi" eye technique.
The thunder dragon in the sky roared and reluctantly disintegrated and disappeared.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, revealing the bright sunshine that had been hidden.
The light fell on Shinnosuke and the others, but it couldn't warm the coldness in their hearts.
Watching An and the others walk away, Shinnosuke opened his mouth, but his lips trembled for a long time before he finally couldn't utter the words to order a pursuit.
Why chase after them?
Are we going up there to die?
Shinnosuke took a few weak breaths, waved his hand, and instructed everyone to treat the injured. He then returned to his office with a heavy heart.
After sitting in his office for a long time, until the sun began to set and darkness once again enveloped Kusagakure, Shinnosuke finally sighed and made a difficult decision.
"Have all the Jonin from the village gather here for a Jonin meeting," Shinnosuke said, head bowed.
"Yes, Chief." A voice rang out from the shadows.
The ANBU ninja swiftly disappeared in a flash. Not long after, chaotic footsteps sounded, and a group of people walked in from outside, sat down in order, and waited for their leader's instructions.
Shinnosuke's gaze swept across the crowd and spotted several empty seats. While feeling pained, his resolve grew even stronger.
"The main reason I called you all here today is to discuss the future of the Grass Country."
"The Land of Grass has always been a small country, caught between large countries and suffering all kinds of mistreatment."
"This is the fate of small countries, there's nothing more to say about it."
"But now, even the Rain Kingdom, which is also a small country, can come and act wildly on our heads. Can you swallow this insult?"
"We can't swallow this!" everyone shouted in unison.
But immediately after the shout, a rational voice spoke up: "Could it be that the leader intends to declare war on the Land of Rain?"
"But the Land of Rain is no longer the small country it used to be. They can even destroy Konoha now; they can no longer be considered a small country!"
"Yes, yes, Chief, this matter needs further consideration!"
"War is no small matter; we must not act impulsively!"
But another group of people insisted on starting the war.
"The enemy has already pushed us too far, are we just going to keep putting up with it?"
"Better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life; even if it means dying in battle, I absolutely cannot endure such humiliation!"
"So what if it's the Land of Rain? They suffered heavy losses after destroying Konoha, didn't they? They're currently recuperating. If we don't attack while they're weak, are we going to wait for them to recover and then attack us on their own?"
"With the rise of the Rain Kingdom, the most vigilant nation is certainly not our Grass Kingdom. Why don't we join forces with other major powers to wipe out the Rain Kingdom?"
Shinnosuke glanced at the faces of these Jonin and found that those who spoke out against him were members of the "Kusa no Hana faction," while those who insisted on fighting were members of the "Kusa no Sato faction."
After the arguing subsided a little, Shinnosuke raised his hand, and the scene immediately quieted down. Everyone watched their leader silently, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Our Grass Country has always been a peace-loving nation."
Shinnosuke started with some nonsense before saying, "Something Uchiha An said earlier really bothered me."
He said that in the future ninja world, numbers will no longer be the decisive factor. Instead, the quantity and strength of high-level martial arts will matter. The more and stronger the high-level martial arts, the stronger the village will be. As long as there are powerful ninjas, even a small ninja village can stage a comeback and defeat the five great nations.
"The Land of Rain is a clear example."
"In terms of land area and population, the Land of Rain is not stronger than the Land of Grass, but the Land of Rain has always been in a better situation than our Land of Grass."
Why?
"The reason lies in the area of high-end military force."
"Although I don't know how strong Nagato is, just looking at how terrifying Uchiha An is, I know that Nagato must be even stronger."
"From the previous demigod Hanzo of the Salamander to the current Akatsuki leader Nagato, they all possessed formidable strength far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas. They were the kind of powerful ninjas who were not afraid of being surrounded by a large number of ninjas."
"That's why the Land of Rain is treated favorably by the five great nations; things aren't always done so ruthlessly."
"That's exactly what we're missing."
"We lack advanced weaponry!"
"Even though I am the leader, and I am stronger than an ordinary Jonin, I would definitely be no match for a group of Jonin attacking me."
"That won't do!"
"If this continues, our Grass Country will inevitably become the worst among all countries, and it is not impossible that we will eventually be destroyed."
His words made everyone present turn pale, and their breathing became heavier.
Seeing that everyone was starting to worry, Shinnosuke said passionately, "Everyone, our Grass Country is weak now, but it was once a world power and was once strong."
"Now, it's time to make the Land of Grass great again!"
"I believe that no matter the cost, we must restart the Box of Elysium!"
"Let this ultimate weapon from the era of the Sage of Six Paths help our Kusagakure village become strong, and let our Kusagakure village return to its rightful place!"
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