Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

"How amazing! He actually defeated the Raikage."

"Not necessarily. He only cut off a finger. The Raikage is still capable of fighting."

"But Qingye was not injured either."

"Yes, this record alone is already amazing. This is a one-on-one confrontation. Even Lord White Fang back then might not have been able to do it."

"So strong, our Konoha is indeed the strongest."

"Wake up, it's not Konoha that's strong, it's Aoba that's strong."

Listening to the discussions of the Konoha ninjas behind him, Aoba curled his lips slightly.

It was worth it for him to drink two bottles of life potion in one breath. It seemed that the effect of this battle had been achieved.

These people naturally didn't know that Aoba's chakra had already run out. If the Raikage wanted to continue, he would turn around and run.

But it doesn’t matter now, because the reinforcements have arrived, real reinforcements.

Across from him, the furious Raikage clearly had no intention of giving up. And beside him, Killer Bee began to emit a certain terrifying aura.

Once these two brothers join forces, Konoha’s so-called reinforcements will probably not be enough.

But just as they were about to take action, a huge shadow fell from the sky.

With a loud thud, a huge monster appeared between the Kumo Ninja and the Konoha Ninja. The lustful Sage Jiraiya finally arrived.

"Lord Raikage, ambushing our Konoha ninjas in the territory of the Land of Fire. This is not what a Kage should do."

"Humph, wars are naturally fought with all possible means. You Konoha used this method a lot in the past."

"Really? When we Konoha used it, the two villages were at war. Now, has Kumogakure officially declared war on Konoha?"

Jiraiya's mouth cannon is surprisingly good. He took the initiative with just a few words.

The Raikage wanted to say something directly, how about declaring war? But he knew he couldn't. As a Kage, if he said something like that here, it would be a formal declaration of war. It meant that Konoha would do the same as them and deal with the Kumogakure ninja by any means necessary.

If you think about it, this is actually a very ironic situation.

The reason why the Raikage dared to swagger into the Land of Fire and kill and burn people was because he knew that Konoha followed the rules. As long as he did not declare war directly, Konoha would not be able to lose face and fight him to the death.

This is a typical way of bullying an honest person. I will come and beat you up and take advantage of you. If you fight back, I will run away. If you dare to hit me, then we will fight each other.

If you find that the opponent is too weak during the fight, you can just kill him or burn him to death.

The original intention of this action was to kill Konoha's manpower and prepare for the subsequent declaration of war. But unfortunately, this tactic did not work.

Not only did they fail to truly injure Konoha's manpower, but they also fell into a disadvantage.

This may sound cruel, but the more than 20 Konoha ninjas who died or were injured before may not be as valuable as the finger of the Raikage.

Now, if he dared to declare war directly, then the three ninjas of Konoha would fight him to the death.

The Raikage had experienced three wars. He knew very well that the three ninjas of Konoha were definitely Kage-level masters. If he faced him, the outcome was unknown.

The other side also has the home field advantage, and if the situation lasts for a long time, this group of people will be doomed.

Jiraiya did not urge them, but just stood on the high ground, subtly putting pressure on the Cloud Ninja.

As one of the few high-end fighters in Konoha, he roams around all year round, chasing the so-called child of prophecy.

Many people know why Jiraiya is unwilling to return to Konoha, but no one is willing to say it.

However, at the critical moment, he would still give face to the Third Generation. This time, facing the threat of the Cloud Ninja, he still rushed back in time.

Standing on the back of the giant toad Gamabunta, Jiraiya's appearance was extremely cool. This was his usual style. But this time, Aoba still felt a little awkward.

Because Jiraiya's appearance this time directly overshadowed his previous limelight. All the Konoha ninjas at the scene now began to shout "Jiraiya-sama, the Three Ninjas".

Aoba's previous move was essentially for the sake of attention. One was to disgust the top leaders of Konoha, and the other was to lay the groundwork for future plans.

But now, the results of his previous bloody battle were directly cut in half by Jiraiya.

Jiraiya seemed to have noticed something and turned to look at Aoba. Aoba knew that he had noticed it. He was the last ninja in Konoha who knew Sage Mode.

Others couldn't see it, but Jiraiya must have been able to sense that Aoba had just mobilized natural energy. Although it didn't last long, the intensity was quite high.

But obviously this was not the time to talk about this. Jiraiya just glanced at them and continued to confront the Raikage and Killer Bee.

If he was in his prime, Jiraiya alone would not be able to defeat these two guys. His Sage Mode was too slow, and it was basically useless against a high-speed ninja like the Raikage.

But after the battle with Aoba, the Raikage was also exhausted. In addition, he broke another finger. His strength was seriously damaged. Although he still had Killer Bee to back him up, Killer Bee was not invincible. Konoha also had tailed beasts.

Although Konoha's tailed beasts cannot be used casually at this time, the Kumogakure ninjas are not clear about this.

The Raikage didn't want to give up, but the guards around him were already trying to persuade him.

Because Jiraiya's arrival indicates that more Konoha ninjas will arrive later. This is the Land of Fire. They only have these people.

Once surrounded by Konoha's army, the elite team led by the Raikage might all be lost here.

Their previous tactics were to concentrate their superior forces, quickly inflict a large amount of damage to Konoha, and retreat before the other side could react.

But now, the blitzkrieg strategy has failed. It's time for them to retreat.

The Raikage knew it in his heart. He just couldn't accept that his "brilliant" plan ended up with such a dismal result.

Whether in terms of strategy or personal combat, they were completely defeated. And all this was caused by a Konoha ninja named Kamikawa Aoba.

There was a strong urge in the Raikage's heart. He wanted to kill Aoba here at all costs.

He had a hunch that if he failed to kill Qingye today, this person would become a great threat to the Kumo Ninja in the future.

Because from the series of actions just now, the Raikage could clearly see that Aoba and the other "rule-abiding" ninjas in Konoha were completely different creatures.

This man was very powerful and thoughtful. He was many times stronger than a loser like Sarutobi Hiruzen. Once he became Hokage in the future, Konoha might become what he hated the most.

Thinking of this, the Raikage spoke.