Chapter 97: The Practice of Immortal Arts

Naruto arrived at Myoboku Mountain. The first person to greet him was Gamakichi, who was close to Naruto. Gamaki also asked Naruto for snacks. Then Naruto greeted everyone he knew at Myoboku Mountain and went to find Fukasaku. Seeing that it was Naruto, Fukasaku said, "It's little Naruto. The last time you came here was three months ago. Your mother often mentioned you. Maybe it's because you like the food she cooks, so..."

Naruto said quickly, "I have something very important to discuss with you this time. Let's talk about the food next time." Fukasaku said, "Oh? You came to Myoboku Mountain on purpose. What's the matter?" Naruto said, "Konoha Village is about to face a huge crisis. With my current strength, I am completely unable to resist it. I hope Master Fukasaku can find a way to improve my strength."

Fukasaku thought for a moment and said, "I see. Judging from your current situation, you can start that training now."

Naruto quickly asked, "That training? What kind of training is it?"

Fukasaku jumped onto a large rock and said, "What I am going to teach you next is no longer a normal ninjutsu, but a fairy technique. If you practice it successfully, your ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu can be greatly enhanced."

According to the teachings of the Sage Fukasaku, Naruto began to practice, but he could not sense the senjutsu chakra. Fukasaku used the oil from Mount Myoboku to let Naruto feel the chakra first, and then learn to control it step by step. Since he could not use shadow clones in large quantities, the speed of practice was relatively slow, but Naruto still completed this stage of practice in a relatively short time.

As for Konoha, as Naruto had expected, the negotiations with the Land of Earth failed. In Ohnoki's words, "There is no other way. If Black Thunder doesn't die, we will have to go to war." For a while, the two sides were on the verge of a war. A large number of ninjas rushed to the small countries around the border. In order to avoid the large-scale participation of the Wind Country, the Land of Earth chose to attack the Fire Country through the Grass Country. The conflict between the two great powers is expected to be fought in the Grass Country this time.

The Tsuchikage was very clear about the strength of both sides. Although both were big countries on the surface, in reality, Konoha was still stronger. However, under pressure from all sides, they had no choice but to bite the bullet. At the beginning, there was no large-scale war, but only constant small-scale friction. Konoha had Jiraiya and Shikaku on the side, and still had the upper hand in this small-scale conflict. Although the Land of Earth also sent some elite ninjas, due to the gap in overall strength, they could only think of other ways.

The actions of both sides were also seen by other countries. As the leaders of the big countries, they were all for their own benefit. The Land of Earth saw that it could not fight Konoha alone, so it had to choose to form an alliance with other countries. The Land of Wind was originally an ally of Konoha, and it also sent a small number of ninjas to assist Konoha. The Land of Lightning planned to sit back and reap the benefits. The Land of Earth's road to alliance was not smooth.

The journey to the Land of Water is the longest, and the envoys sent by the Land of Earth will arrive the latest, but this time their luck is a little better. Although Kirigakure did not give a clear answer, Kirigakure is also ambitious, but it was taught a lesson by Naruto last time. Kirigakure, who suffered a great loss, has been holding a grudge and looking for a chance to take revenge, but said that there has never been a chance. Kirigakure promised the Land of Earth that it would send troops to the Land of Fire as long as there was a chance. This news reached Ohnoki, who wanted to curse Kirigakure for its actions, saying that they were a bunch of guys who only wanted to profit but were unwilling to work hard. But on second thought, things between the big countries have always been like this, and now Kirigakure has given such a reply, which is already good. Although the Land of Earth will still suffer a loss, its chances of defeating Konoha have increased a bit.

At this time, the big countries each had their own calculations, and the small countries had to take some actions in order to survive. For a while, the whole ninja world was in turmoil. Naruto was still practicing fairy arts in Myoboku Mountain. Although he had completed the first step, the practice of fairy arts was very difficult. In addition, Naruto originally had ADHD, and he was not used to this kind of practice method that required him to stay still.

As the two sides continued to fight, the number of ninja deaths continued to increase, and the conflict became increasingly intense. The original small-scale conflict evolved into a larger-scale conflict, and the number of casualties began to increase further. This fell into a vicious cycle, and the number of ninjas participating in the war on both sides continued to increase. Hatred began to emerge, and the battles between the two ninjas became more and more brutal, and they would not stop until the other side died.

Many young ninjas had never seen the Ninja World War and were not used to the large-scale slaughter. The ninjas of the Land of Earth were more fearless than those of Konoha, but Konoha was stronger overall. Both sides had their own strengths and weaknesses, and were in a stalemate for a while. However, the war had already developed to this point, and both sides would never give up. The war would never end without a winner.

The Land of Grass is often filled with flames of war, but neither side has yet to send out its most powerful ninjas. Both hope to gain an advantage in the early stages of the battle. Konoha has a military genius like Shikaku, but the Tsuchikage is old and more familiar with this kind of war, and is not easy to deal with. The Tsuchikage is shrewd and calculating. Shikaku has a super brain, and both sides have their own strengths.

The war has been going on, but the Land of Earth can't wait any longer and has been urging to speed up the war. Ohnoki has no choice but to expand the scale of the war, hoping that after Konoha invests a large number of troops, Kirigakure will be able to seize the opportunity to attack Konoha. Ohnoki sent his most trusted Kurotsuchi and Akatsuki to prepare for a surprise attack on Konoha, and at the same time mobilized a large number of Iwagakure ninjas, hoping to take large-scale actions after the initial action is successful.

However, Shikaku was aware of Ohnoki's actions, and he reminded Jiraiya to be careful. Konoha also sent a large number of additional personnel, and strong ninjas like Kakashi and Kai were sent to the border of the Land of Grass. Iwagakure launched a night attack, first with a small force, and then a large force of Iwagakure poured out like a tide, hoping to win by numbers. However, Konoha was well prepared and sent a large force at the same time, so the two sides could only decide the outcome by strength. Most of the Iwagakure are good at earth escape, and combined use in such a large-scale war is very effective.

In comparison, Konoha does not have an advantage in this regard, but Konoha has many large families and many powerful secret techniques, which makes it very difficult for Iwagakure to deal with them. At this time, it depends on the elite ninjas of both sides, and often only these people can change the situation of the battle.

(End of this chapter)