In the distance, the sound of exploding tags going off echoed again and again from the battlefield.
The war between Kumogakure and Konoha had resumed.
Renya and the others were resting and healing in the camp, not participating in the current battle.
Shimura Danzō stood up, gazing at the smoke of gunpowder spreading through the distant sky.
"The battle has begun."
Had he not been injured, he would never have let this opportunity to earn military merit slip by.
Unfortunately, the burly man's attack had inflicted serious damage on him.
It had even affected his strength, requiring proper recovery.
Heading to the battlefield in this state would be extremely dangerous.
Even though Danzō was desperate to earn merit by killing enemies, he had to wait until he was fully healed.
At the very least, he needed to wait until his injuries would no longer hinder him in battle.
"I hope the casualties among our comrades aren't too high," Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered softly.
He didn't like the feeling of his comrades risking their lives on the battlefield while he remained behind to recover.
At this moment, he wished he could rush to the front lines, but after looking down at his bandage-covered body, he abandoned the thought.
In his current state, going to the battlefield would only drag others down.
Rather than doing that, it was better to focus on healing.
Renya could see what the others were thinking. Worried they might impulsively run off to the battlefield while still injured, he couldn't help but remind them:
"Get some proper rest. Go to the battlefield after your injuries are healed."
After speaking, he stood up and returned to the tent to sleep.
Since they couldn't be of much help right now, they might as well rest.
The fight with the burly man had left Renya not only injured, but mentally exhausted as well.
He needed a good sleep to recover his energy.
Besides, sleep would help his body heal faster.
Given his recovery abilities, he might just wake up fully healed.
Once recovered, he could begin planning how to take down the Gold and Silver Brothers.
The others felt Renya's words made sense and also returned to their tents to rest.
Inside the tent were several crude beds. In this kind of environment, even having a bed was already a luxury. Renya lay down casually on one of them and began to rest.
Listening to the sounds of battle from afar, he soon drifted into a deep sleep...
...
When Shimura Danzō and Koharu Utatane entered the tent, they saw that Renya was already fast asleep.
The two lay down on separate beds and closed their eyes to rest.
"Boom—Boom—Boom—"
The explosions of exploding tags and the clashes of ninjutsu rang clearly in their ears.
Even in such an environment, the two gradually slipped into slumber.
As the battle wore on, more and more injured shinobi were brought back to the camp, and the medical-nin began working frantically.
The cries of wounded comrades filled the entire camp.
Unable to sleep, Koharu eventually left the tent to help treat the injured.
Renya, of course, heard the commotion, but he deliberately ignored the sounds and remained asleep.
Danzō, however, was different. The noisy environment made it hard for him to fall asleep.
He subconsciously glanced at the peacefully sleeping Renya, his face filled with envy.
Renya's sleep quality was amazing—he could fall asleep even in this kind of chaos.
...
Over the next few days, the group remained in the camp to recover from their injuries.
Renya's wounds had already healed by the third day, but he didn't rush to join the battlefield. He decided to wait until Danzō and the others were ready, so they could go together.
The Gold and Silver Brothers were powerful. Renya alone was no match for them.
He needed his comrades' cooperation if they wanted a chance to take the two down.
As time passed, the group finally recovered.
It was the fifth day since the battle resumed.
The Gold and Silver Brothers had performed on the battlefield no worse than the Raikage's personal guard.
With their flawless coordination, they were making life miserable for the Konoha shinobi.
Possessing Nine-Tails chakra and the Six Paths Ninja Tools, the two brothers were unstoppable on the battlefield. In just a short time, they had inflicted tremendous casualties on Konoha.
The damage they caused was even greater than that of the burly man!
Because of their cruel and ruthless personalities, their fighting was completely unrestrained and savage.
Konoha shinobi who faced them often suffered brutal torture before death.
This left Commander Nara with a massive headache. He could only pin his hopes on Renya and the others.
They had previously worked together to eliminate the Raikage's personal guards, so perhaps they could also handle the Gold and Silver Brothers.
Upon learning that Renya and the others had recovered, Commander Nara immediately went to find them.
...
Inside the command tent—
"Everyone, I'm entrusting this task to you!" Commander Nara said solemnly. "You don't need to kill the Gold and Silver Brothers—just severely injuring them is enough!"
As long as the two couldn't fight for a while, the pressure on Konoha would ease...
He handed the intel he'd gathered from the battlefield to Renya and the others. It contained information on the Gold and Silver Brothers' combat styles and usual tactics.
"The Gold and Silver Brothers are far stronger than typical elite jōnin—nearly at Kage level," Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a deep frown.
Given their strength, defeating the brothers would be extremely difficult—let alone killing them.
The Gold and Silver Brothers' strength was on par with that of Tobirama-sensei.
Fighting such enemies carried extreme risk!
Yet even so, when faced with Commander Nara's request, not a single one of them refused.
"They possess Nine-Tails chakra, so a battle of attrition is out of the question," Uchiha Kagami said.
"They can keep fighting far longer than we can."
When it came to chakra reserves, they clearly had no advantage. In the end, who would wear out whom was hard to say.
Shimura Danzō frowned as he read through the intel in his hand.
"Even worse are the Six Paths Treasures!"
These powerful tools were what made the brothers virtually invincible on the battlefield.
The Konoha shinobi had no way to deal with them.
Because they lacked detailed intel, they didn't even know how to respond...
Sometimes people were sealed by the Crimson Gourd without even knowing how.
And it wasn't just the Gold and Silver Brothers—there were also other Kumogakure shinobi on the field, putting Konoha at a disadvantage in the war.
"I know how to deal with the Six Paths Ninja Tools…" Renya suddenly spoke up.
Others might not know the tools' secrets, but as someone from another world—he did!
Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively turned to look at Renya, their eyes filled with curiosity.
Facing their gazes, Renya didn't keep them guessing.
"The Seven Stars Blade forces the target to utter their most-used word. In battle, try to speak as little as possible—ideally, don't talk at all. That way, you won't say anything that could be recorded as a word-spirit."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
So that's what the Seven Stars Blade did—it recorded your word-spirits!
Kumogakure's higher-ups wouldn't share such critical information.
Aside from the village leadership, only the users—Gold and Silver—would know these weaknesses...
"The Seven Stars Blade and the Crimson Gourd are used together. The sword severs word-spirits and records them on its blade. If you say the recorded word—or anything that sounds like it—you'll be sealed by the Crimson Gourd."
"I see!" Commander Nara exclaimed in realization.
No wonder Konoha shinobi were sealed by the Crimson Gourd for seemingly no reason—it was because they said words recorded by the Seven Star Sword!
"As for the Amber Purifying Pot…"
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