Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Kakashi and Minato were both startled.

But soon, the two shook their heads inwardly.

'It can't be Shirahoshi, she's already dead!'

"Kill them."

"They're all a bunch of worthless people."

"That's true." Shirahoshi looked at the Star Ninjas in front of her, her hands forming hand seals at a speed that was almost like a phantom!

A moment later, the last seal was applied, and a massive surge of chakra appeared in front of them...

Minato Namikaze immediately realized this was a large-scale ninjutsu and hurriedly shouted to the people behind him:

"Run!"

"It's too late," Bai Xing said calmly. "Goodbye, everyone."

A transparent ring of water appeared around the soles of Shirahoshi's feet.

Water gushed out rapidly from the water ring, and in an instant, a large amount of water shot forward from the front ring!

"Water Release: Water Wave Technique!"

The massive water-style chakra released by Shirahoshi created a nearly fifty-meter-high giant wave that came straight towards them!

Seeing that the Star Ninja were almost paralyzed with fear, Minato wanted to do something. Gritting his teeth, he could only step forward and use his still-immature Flying Thunder God Technique...

As the water rushed in, Minato Namikaze aimed his Flying Thunder God kunai at the direction of the wave...

Then, a massive Flying Thunder God technique appeared in front of the towering waves!

Shirahoshi, who was positioned at the casting location, sensed something was wrong and gradually stopped casting spells.

Soon, the waves ahead gradually shrank to a level that the human body could withstand.

The height has also been reduced from fifty meters to about twenty meters.

boom--

The remaining waves crashed against the Star Ninja, crossed the village streets, and began to strike buildings throughout the village.

By this time, Kakashi and the other Star Ninja who had reacted, including the Third Hokage Star Ninja, had all run far away from that location.

"Wow, what amazing chakra."

Kakashi looked at the situation ahead and couldn't help but sigh.

The wooden building, located near the source of the water-style power, had its walls breached, and even the steps were in bad shape.

More than twenty Star Ninjas, caught off guard, collapsed beside various buildings.

His body had various wounds and abrasions from the impact.

"It failed."

"As expected of Minato-sensei."

"That's what the masked man said."

Shirahoshi nodded, "After all, he is Jiraiya-senpai's disciple, so it is only natural."

After diverting most of the water, Minato Namikaze suddenly emerged from underground, his kunai aimed at Shirahoshi's mask...

click-

Shirahoshi seemed caught off guard, struck by Minato, and took a step back, throwing out three shuriken.

Minato, who had just succeeded in his attack, immediately retreated. Upon seeing the shuriken that Shirahoshi was throwing, he reacted quickly and knocked it away!

"Let me see who you really are." Minato landed steadily, his gaze fixed ahead.

Shirahoshi looked at the mask on the floor with some regret, "Minato-kun, this is a mask I've been using for over a month."

The rogue ninja Shirahoshi, it's time for him to make his appearance.

"No, impossible! You, you are Shirahoshi?!" Minato Namikaze was extremely shocked, and the composure he had just displayed vanished from his eyes.

“In terms of seniority, you should call me senior, Minato.” Shirahoshi took out another mask from her pocket and put it on.

"Everyone in the village is doing well lately, right?"

"No, impossible! Shirahoshi, Shirahoshi-senpai was already a month ago... a month ago..." Minato Namikaze thought of the masked stranger who appeared back then... and this stranger...

In Minato's eyes, all that remained was Tobi, the man with the orange mask.

"Who...who are you?"

"If you can't even recognize your own disciple, what right do you have to ask me..."

"Hey, didn't you say that was something for the future?" Bai Xing said deliberately.

"The future?" Minato Namikaze was slightly startled, and wanted to say something.

But soon, without giving Minato any chance to ask questions, the masked man grabbed Shirahoshi and sucked him into the alternate dimension.

"Let's end this battle here."

Anyway, we've already got the stuff.

"Wait! What exactly do you mean by the future?!" Minato Namikaze tried to stop the masked man from leaving with his words.

But the masked man didn't react much; he simply raised his hand and performed a dazzling disappearance 'magic,' leaving behind a single sentence:

"You'll find out in the future."

The masked man deliberately revealed his Sharingan and made eye contact with Minato Namikaze before disappearing.

"Sharingan..."

"What the hell is this..."

Judging from their level of vigilance during the recent battle, and their calm and collected combat style throughout...

It's just like the battle between Shirahoshi and Nawaki in the Land of Rivers...

"Is it really Shirahoshi-senpai?"

"But why?"

With endless questions in his mind, Minato Namikaze retrieved his Flying Thunder God Kunai and went to the Third Hokage to explain the situation, urging Kakashi to return to Konoha as soon as possible to report back!

-

"Shirahoshi isn't dead? How is that possible?"

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Minato and Kakashi's report and immediately refuted it.

"I watched Shirahoshi grow up. His Will of Fire far surpasses anyone else's! There's no way he could betray Konoha!"

"Secondly, Shirahoshi's body has clearly undergone an examination at Konoha Hospital! How could this be... Wait! Anbu!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Next to Minato and Kakashi, there was an additional ANBU member, the newly appointed ANBU captain.

With Konoha primarily focused on defensive tactics, the Anbu captain's main task was to protect the Hokage's safety.

"Go check on the condition of Shirahoshi's body!"

"Yes!"

call out!

With the Anbu gone, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was not good.

Hopefully it's not the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation... otherwise...

Currently, Konoha's research on the Impure World Reincarnation technique has not progressed to the point where it can be summoned.

This can be seen from the First and Second Hokage that Orochimaru summoned for the first time.

Given Orochimaru's intelligence, it's unlikely that he would have needed to defect and spend ten or eight years researching before finally summoning an Edo Tensei body with such combat power, even though he could have done so.

After an investigation by the secret service, it was confirmed that 'Shirahoshi's' body was indeed stored in the hospital morgue.

"This matter will be kept confidential for now."

"The other party is called the Moon Organization, right?"

“That’s right.” Minato nodded.

"The other side also stole the Star Ninja Village's secret treasure... Now the Star Ninja Village's training can no longer continue... That means the Star Ninja's strength will be greatly reduced."

“That’s about it…” Minato scratched his cheek.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "In that case, the cooperation agreement we negotiated earlier must be drastically revised, and Konoha ninjas must be stationed within the Land of Kuma's territory, otherwise there's no point in discussing it."

"Uh... this... this isn't a good idea." The simple-minded Minato felt a pang of sadness for the Star Ninja who had just suffered such a calamity.

"Watergate, this is politics."

“If we don’t sacrifice the interests of others, we’ll have to sacrifice the interests of our village,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"but."

"We can agree to help Xingren keep an eye out for the secret treasure called 'Star,' and if we have the chance, we will help them take it back."

"That way, they won't feel wronged."

Minato nodded, seemingly understanding, and accepted the task of further negotiations.

-

The ancient country of Loulan.

Inner city, Knight Academy.

Outside the city, due to the declaration of war by the five great nations, the ninjas officially began a series of war tactics, killing any enemy ninjas they encountered, and the outside world was in complete chaos.

However, Loulan remained in a state of great peace and tranquility.

There is no shortage of any kind of supplies, and prices have not risen much compared to peacetime.

The highest increase was less than 10% of the original price.

The college features modern decor, a large sports field, separate teaching buildings, and campus walls, among other things...