"Reporting, Tsuchikage-sama, urgent intelligence!"
"The Sunagakure and Kumogakure allied forces are engaging Konoha Ninja in central Land of Fire!"
An Anbu member reported.
"Oh, then how is the battle progressing?"
Mu raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Terrible! Extremely terrible, Sunagakure and Kumogakure suffered a crushing defeat, Konoha achieved a great victory, Sunagakure's commander Shamon is severely wounded, and Kumogakure's Ai also had an arm severed."
"At the same time, the southern and northern parts of the Land of Fire have been recaptured by Senju Tobirama; Sunagakure has currently retreated to the Land of Rivers, while Kumogakure has retreated to the Land of Hot Water."
The Iwagakure Anbu relayed all the intelligence to Mu.
After listening, Mu's brows remained tightly furrowed.
As expected.
As soon as he left, Sunagakure and Kumogakure were soloed by Konoha.
Konoha Village has a plethora of Bloodline Limits.
Sunagakure and Kumogakure currently don't have Tailed Beasts, so it's impossible for them to defeat the current Konoha (the timeline here is before Sunagakure gained control of Shukaku).
Only the Gold and Silver Brothers have the strength to fight.
Ever since their clan heads were killed, the Uchiha and Senju have been holding back a lot of anger, which they probably unleashed entirely on Sunagakure and Kumogakure.
"Hmm, continue to observe."
Mu replied indifferently.
"Yes!"
The current situation in the Ninja World is still very grim.
However, Mu no longer wants Iwagakure to get involved in this mess.
Fighting always results in deaths; no matter how much they fight, the ones who die are Iwagakure's good children.
Iwagakure already has a small population.
He also doesn't want to fight anymore.
Hashirama and Madara have almost made him sick of fighting.
Mu's current goal is to make money!
Make money for Iwagakure!
Circle a lot of money!
At the same time, he will also learn forbidden Ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God, Multiply Detonating Tag, and Eight Trigrams.
"Hmm, additionally, a research institute can be established to study longevity technology and the Nine-Tailed's Chakra."
Mu remembered that he still had a Nine-Tailed tail that he had previously cut off.
Fortunately, he was cautious enough at the time to promptly put the Nine-Tailed tail into a scroll.
Mu came to the Tsuchikage's office and approved project after project.
Establish a research department, approved!
Select Jinchuriki candidates, approved!
"When was Roshi born?"
Mu narrowed his eyes slightly; this character is a middle-aged to elderly person.
In Minato's biography, Roshi and Han had already appeared and were proficient in controlling Tailed Beast Ball.
It can be concluded that these two were born before the Second Great Ninja War, approximately the same age as Jiraiya and the Sannin.
"It's a long and arduous journey!"
"Eh! Why don't I practice Tai Chi first, then learn Five Animal Play, and see if it can make my body better…"
Mu got up from his chair.
He immediately began deep breathing and practiced Five Animal Play and Tai Chi from memory.
After performing several sets continuously,
Mu felt much more relaxed.
The ancients truly did not deceive me!
"No wonder the ancients all desired longevity and immortality; only with sufficient lifespan can one have enough time to do more of what they want to do."
Are you smarter than your ancestors? (jpg)
(Times are progressing; this is just a joke)
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Land of Water, Hidden Mist Village.
"Good heavens, when did Konoha become so strong?"
"Are those two guys, Shamon and Ai, even human?"
"How did they turn such a favorable situation into a mess!"
Hōzuki Gengetsu's intelligence Ninja stationed in the eastern Land of Fire also reported relevant information to him.
When he learned that Shamon and Ai were defeated by Senju Tobirama,
And that the northern and southern territories were all recaptured,
Hōzuki Gengetsu couldn't believe his ears.
He even suspected that those two guys were directing the war with their feet.
Hōzuki Gengetsu immediately sent letters to Kumogakure and Sunagakure, asking them what exactly happened.
And guess what?
Both replied: "We've been consistently eating sea cucumbers…"
Shamon: "I did my best. Konoha won a battle they shouldn't have. The Six Paths Sage will definitely not let Konoha off…"
Second Raikage Ai: "Stop scolding me; I've already been drinking protein powder like water…"
Hōzuki Gengetsu: "You two are going to make me faint from anger."
So he waved his hand and gave Kumogakure and Sunagakure two tons of Hidden Mist's special sea cucumbers.
Mu of Iwagakure said: "We don't have many sea specialties here in Iwagakure. Give me some sea cucumbers; I want to live longer, and sea cucumbers are good for supplementing…"
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Is Konoha too strong?
Or are Kumogakure and Sunagakure too weak?
Hōzuki Gengetsu actually leaned more towards the former. Konoha has many Bloodline Limits, and that guy Senju Tobirama is no weaker than him.
"That guy Mu is indeed a sly fox!"
Hōzuki Gengetsu recalled Mu's decision to withdraw his troops early.
He couldn't help but become suspicious of Mu.
Could Mu know something?
"Ever since Mu was injured by my explosion, why has he become so smart?"
"And ever since he was injured by my explosion, Mu's strength has greatly increased, he even learned an unknown power, and he gained a summoning crow!"
"And he became the Village's Kage earlier than me…"
The more Hōzuki Gengetsu thought about it, the more something felt off.
Could it be…
Mu… could he…
Could it really be…
"Could it be that I blasted open Mu's Ren and Du meridians?!"
A lightbulb appeared above Hōzuki Gengetsu's head.
He had used a full-power Steam Imp explosion back then.
Perhaps Mu's Ren and Du meridians were unblocked by the explosion.
That's why the current Mu exists!
"Yes! It must be like this!"
"No, maybe I should also try a Steam Imp explosion?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu stroked his chin, pondering slightly.
Should he try it?
Try it and you'll die…
"Bang!"
"Hōzuki Clan Head! Something's wrong!"
A Hidden Mist Anbu rushed in, interrupting Hōzuki Gengetsu's thoughts.
"What's going on?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu was slightly puzzled.
"Shodai(1st)-sama… he's almost gone!"
The Hidden Mist Anbu said urgently.
"What!?"
"Explain clearly, what exactly happened? How could he suddenly be on the verge of death??"
Hōzuki Gengetsu instantly became tense.
"Replying to Hōzuki Clan Head, Shodai(1st)-sama already had many old injuries. According to the Ninja medic's diagnosis, Shodai(1st)-sama contracted a disease, currently judged to be caused by eating half-year-old venison wild game several months ago…"
"He's already beyond help now; Shodai(1st)-sama has given up on treatment!"
After hearing the Anbu's description,
Hōzuki Gengetsu suddenly remembered.
Wasn't Iwagakure's First Raikage also deceased due to similar reasons?
"My half-year-old venison…"
Hōzuki Gengetsu couldn't help but feel absurd.
Half-year-old venison killed two First Kage?
But thinking about it, it makes sense; the Tsuchikage and Mizukage are both very old.
They were both elderly people, born in a chaotic era where the average lifespan was less than thirty years, and Ninja lives were even shorter.
For them to live to fifty years old was already considered a long life.
"Fortunately, Sunagakure's First Raikage and Kumogakure's First Raikage are both middle-aged and in excellent physical condition, otherwise, this half-year-old venison wouldn't have killed all four Kage, would it?"
Hōzuki Gengetsu hurriedly put on his clothes and went to visit the Mizukage, Byakuren.
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(To answer reader questions: "Why haven't Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror been used? Are there other plans for them later?")
(Answer: Yes, they will be used very soon, and they will be used against Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. There will be another battle very soon, where Mu fights two opponents. This will be Mu's legendary battle.)
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