Chapter 81: Kazekage Reto
"Fake intelligence!?"
Danzō muttered to himself unconsciously. "One jōnin… dozens of chūnin!?"
"Could it be…? No, no… that's impossible!"
Danzō hurriedly dismissed the terrifying thought forming in his mind. That damned brat Li Jiexuan—how could he possibly survive under those circumstances, let alone slaughter all those Sand ninjas…
Impossible. Impossible!
Poor Danzō—his face had gone deathly pale from fright…
Noticing Danzō's abnormal reaction, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong? Danzō—do you know something?"
"N-no, I don't. I don't know anything."
Danzō waved his hands repeatedly, desperately hoping his guess was wrong. Otherwise…
He would be in serious trouble!
Konoha, B4 defensive zone. Night fell…
After settling Might Guy and the heavily injured Hyūga Yizu and Uchiha Youya into a tent, Li Jiexuan turned and walked out, preparing to go find Danzō and settle everything once and for all!
But Yamada Zhenxun stopped in front of him…
"I'm sorry. I didn't take part in the battle."
Yamada Zhenxun looked guilt-ridden. As Hokage, he hadn't stepped forward immediately, and the shame weighed heavily on him.
"It's fine. You're a medical ninja—staying out of combat was the right choice."
Li Jiexuan had clearly misunderstood Yamada Zhenxun's meaning, but he had no time to dwell on it.
Right now, he only wanted to rush to the allied camp, drag that damned Danzō out, ram the Kusanagi Sword through his throat, have it come out his ass, sprinkle some cumin on him, and roast him over a fire…
But just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out beneath the frigid moonlight.
"What a loyal little squad. But you should never have deceived the Sand with false intelligence."
The brim of a Kazekage's hat slowly rose from the edge of the desert. A handsome man in a black bodysuit and white cloak stepped forward at an unhurried pace.
"The First Kazekage—Reto!"
Was this a Sand invasion—or simply revenge?
Li Jiexuan instinctively narrowed his eyes. Though the First Kazekage hadn't shown much in the anime, anyone capable of ending national chaos and founding a great power within the shinobi world could never be ordinary!
"But… fake intelligence?"
Li Jiexuan curled his lip in disdain. "I, Li Jiexuan, wouldn't stoop to something like that. It's just that some idiot gravely misjudged my strength!"
Hearing this, Reto fell silent for a long time before shaking his head with faint regret. "Even so… the fact remains that you killed dozens of Sand ninjas…"
From the moment Reto learned of Li Jiexuan's existence, this battle had become unavoidable.
He could not allow Li Jiexuan to continue growing. As for the reason he came—any excuse would do…
"Tch. If you want to fight, then fight. Why all the nonsense?"
Li Jiexuan sneered and turned to Yamada Zhenxun, speaking in a low voice. "Take Might Guy and the others and leave…"
If a real fight broke out, Li Jiexuan might be able to escape. But Might Guy and the other three cripples had no chance of running.
"I understand. I'll take good care of them."
Yamada Zhenxun nodded firmly. He knew this was the correct choice. Based on the strength Li Jiexuan had just displayed, even if he couldn't win, he could still escape!
The newly awakened Might Guy cast a resentful look at Li Jiexuan, as if saying: My youth is still burning—I'm not leaving…
"Uncle Might, don't look at me like that."
Li Jiexuan shrugged helplessly. "Since you saved my life back then, I have to make sure you stay alive."
As Yamada Zhenxun led the group away, Reto made no move to stop them.
As Kazekage, dealing with a three-year-old child—he had no need for such despicable tactics!
"You truly are a genius."
Once Yamada Zhenxun was far away, Reto shook his head lightly with regret. "Unfortunately, you were born in Konoha. The Land of Wind cannot tolerate another Senju Hashirama."
"Senju Hashirama? Thank you for the praise—but…"
Li Jiexuan suddenly grinned wildly, bursting into laughter. "I have no intention of stopping here!"
Hashirama was strong, yes—but how magnificent the future would be!
Six Paths Obito, Eight Gates Guy, Six Paths Madara, Six Paths Naruto, Rinnegan Sasuke, Kaguya…
With such a grand and turbulent future ahead, how could he possibly be absent?
"Dragon Sage Mode—activate!"
"Eight Gates Formation—Open: Gate of Opening, Rest, Life, Injury, and Limit! Five gates opened at once!"
Deep green chakra steam surged forth, the silver-armored dragon-man appearing like a god incarnate…
"What overwhelming chakra!"
The First Kazekage exclaimed in admiration. "But unfortunately—you will never escape the prison of sand!"
"Escape?"
Li Jiexuan bared his teeth in a cold grin. In this state, even if Six Paths Madara stood before him, he wouldn't retreat without a fight!
A mere Kazekage…
Who would live and who would die—was still far from decided!
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