Yuhi Makoto treated his wife extremely well. He even paid for three full months of postpartum care all at once.
Tsunade was so delighted that she nearly burst through the threshold of his hospital room.
A big client.
He was very diligent too—contacting her every day on his own initiative and constantly showering her with compliments.
But she didn't know that Yuhi Makoto had only one child, and that this "business opportunity" would only happen once.
"Kawamine, I heard from Advisor Koharu that the daimyo's supplies are almost at the Rain Country's border."
Tsunade held the beautiful Yuhi Kurenai in her arms, leaning by the window where sunlight streamed in.
Kakashi lay in the cradle beside her, squeaking in protest.
"Really? If the supplies don't come back soon, Orochimaru will lose his mind."
Kawamine wasn't surprised. The pressure from the Hokage still had a certain deterrent effect on the daimyo.
"Then the battle at the front lines is about to start again."
As a jōnin, Yuhi Makoto was allowed to know these things.
"Yeah… let's hope everything goes smoothly this time."
Kawamine's expression darkened. War was always unpleasant.
"Don't worry too much. By the time you return, there won't be any Rain-nin left on the battlefield."
Tsunade tried to comfort him.
"I'm afraid Hanzō has already gone back to the Rain Village. If that's the case, this war won't be easy."
Kawamine asked himself whether he dared face Hanzō head-on, but Hanzō's poison techniques were terrifyingly lethal on the battlefield.
More importantly, his spiritual symbol—the Salamander—had reached peak maturity.
In the original story, all Konoha ninja except the Sannin were defeated. If Hanzō hadn't held back, who knew how many of the three would have survived?
"If the supply line delays the battle, there's nothing we can do."
Yuhi Makoto had also been on the battlefield before, so he offered his opinion.
That long spear of a comment was clearly aimed at the Third Hokage—Kawamine and Tsunade both heard it.
"I'll take Kakashi home first. I might have to leave for the front soon."
After saying this, Kawamine stood up, carried Kakashi away, and vanished from their sight.
"Kawamine-kun really is impatient."
It wasn't the first time Yuhi Makoto had seen him use the Flying Thunder God Technique. He wasn't surprised—just sighed.
"The real reason is that he has an impatient older brother at home."
Tsunade had already studied Kawamine's personality thoroughly.
"Well, I should get busy too."
After Kawamine left, she didn't want to linger any longer. She handed little Kurenai to her mother.
After saying goodbye to the Yuhis, she departed.
When Kawamine returned home, he saw Sakumo and Naoyuki chatting in the sunlight.
Nearby, the ghost wolf hound was playing happily with its little white pup.
Rope Tree and Minato were still sparring, but their matches were becoming increasingly dull.
"Brother, the supplies are about to reach the front line."
"Then it's about time for us to move."
Sakumo, who had been all smiles just seconds ago, turned serious.
Everything was going exactly as Kawamine had expected.
He shook his head and handed the baby Kakashi to Naoyuki.
"You're really leaving without considering your sister-in-law's feelings?"
Kawamine wanted to stay with Tsunade two more days.
He'd already taken advantage of her office enough recently.
He really didn't treat little Kakashi like a real person at all.
"I'll contact Dai first, then talk to you again."
Sakumo teleported to the village gate using Flying Thunder God—a technique he had learned from Kawamine.
If his chakra were sufficient, he'd have gone straight to Dai's doorstep.
Eventually, the three of them agreed to depart one week later, taking the two kids along as well.
——— Scene Break ———
Border town of the Land of Fire.
"Orochimaru-sama, the supplies have arrived."
A Konoha ninja came to report the important news.
"Finally."
Orochimaru slammed his teacup down onto the low table.
"They've finally arrived."
"Pass the order. Rest well tonight. We march into the Rain Country tomorrow."
Orochimaru was doing exactly what Kawamine had told him. If he didn't get supplies soon, he would truly go mad.
After staying in this small town for nearly eight months, even the most patient person would lose their sanity.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama."
The ninja retreated after receiving the command.
The next morning—
Orochimaru led a massive Konoha army, fully supplied, into the Rain Country once again.
They didn't stop at the border—just marched straight into the heart of Rain territory.
Two days later, they detected Rain-nin activity.
Orochimaru immediately ordered a camp to be built, defenses raised, and fortifications repaired on the spot.
While Konoha ninja were busy setting up their positions, the Rain-nin passed the news on to Hanzō.
"Konoha's ninja are almost here. They can't wait to come deliver their lives the moment the supply convoy arrives."
From Hanzō's tone, it was clear the supply issue had been firmly within his control.
Konoha had already fallen behind in strategy.
"Face them head on. I refuse to believe another old puppet hag will appear."
"Gather every ninja in the village. Let Konoha know the Rain Country isn't somewhere they can just stroll in and out of."
Upon receiving Hanzō's command, his subordinates immediately began mobilizing.
Nearly two thousand Rain-nin marched toward Orochimaru's location under Hanzō's lead.
"Orochimaru-sama, a huge Rain-nin force led by the Salamander Hanzō is advancing from ten kilometers away."
Konoha spies were not idle, which was exactly why Hanzō hadn't bothered hiding.
He needed a major victory to restore his village's morale.
The Wind Country battle had not made him look heroic.
"Prepare for battle. Kill them all."
Orochimaru's eyes were cold, his voice even colder.
Hanzō's appearance startled him, but retreating would bring disgrace to the Konoha troops.
As the Konoha ninja prepared for combat, they watched the formidable Rain-nin advance, then formed seals without hesitation.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
Fire- and Earth-style experts coordinated, merging their jutsu into—
"Combined Ninjutsu: Earth-Dragon Flame Stream!"
Massive earth dragons spewed flames as they charged at the Rain-nin.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Lightning Release!"
Giant water dragons wreathed in lightning crashed forward—
Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning-Water Dragon Bullet!
This was Konoha's confidence. Combined techniques were far more devastating than a simple 1+1=2.
"Summoning Technique!"
Orochimaru entered full combat mode, summoning ten thousand snakes.
However, these weren't as large as those in the original story; they had purple streaks and blocky, angular heads.
"Orochimaru, I'll devour your enemies without hesitation."
The huge serpent flicked its tongue arrogantly.
Its strength matched its tone—but at this point, Manda didn't yet have the confidence to demand a hundred sacrifices.
"As long as you can eat, it's fine."
Orochimaru didn't even spare Manda a glance, staring only at Hanzō ahead.
"Excellent."
Manda slithered forward, chasing after the combined ninjutsu.
Behind him, Konoha ninja also began their charge.
Hanzō looked at Orochimaru leading the opposing army and smirked contemptuously beneath his mask.
You're not the only one with a summoned beast.
"Summoning Technique!"
A giant salamander—twice Manda's size—appeared at Hanzō's feet, its body covered in brown warts.
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