Chapter 46: Orochimaru's Request!

Some people in the ninja world think that the people of the Hidden Rain Village are crazy.

It's really too presumptuous for a mere Hidden Rain Village to dare challenge the status of the Fire Country, the Wind Country, and the Earth Country as a small nation.

Who gave them the courage to do so? Are the people of the Hidden Rain Village all insane?

Even though they now have a leader named Hanzo who is reputed to be a demigod, this is still not enough to give them such confidence.

The strength of any one of the three ninja villages is much stronger than theirs.

Even the weaker Third Generation Kazekage is considered the strongest Kazekage in history.

The Hidden Rain Village, being such a barren place, has no powerful ninjas other than Hanzo.

How dare they take the initiative to declare war against the three great nations?

Meanwhile, the Water Country and the Lightning Country, who have not participated in the war, can see clearly what is going on.

Although they are all part of the Five Great Nations, the relationship between them is not necessarily harmonious.

Their hatred and grudges against each other may not be much smaller than those between the Hidden Rain Village and the three great nations.

It's more like the Hidden Rain Village's self-defense war than a provocation against the three great nations.

In recent years, the three great nations have been suppressing and plundering the Hidden Rain Village, which has not gone unnoticed.

Unfortunately, the Lightning Country and the Water Country are too far away from the Hidden Rain Village.

Otherwise, they would also want a share of this battle.

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"Seems like you've reached such a height in just three years, Seishi..."

Orochimaru stood opposite Seishi, his face complex as he spoke to him.

At this moment, besides the two of them, Uchiha Qi, Hyuga Tenzou, Jiraiya, and even Senju Tsunade were present, and even Senju Nawaki was here now.

Even a lower-level ninja from Konoha would have to participate in this battle under normal circumstances let alone now that war had been declared.

Originally, Tsunade had a chance not to participate in the battle, but she couldn't resist Nawaki's constant nagging in her ear, so she had to agree to his request.

The Second Great Ninja War?...

Watching the people chatting beside him, Seishi no longer felt the fear and trembling he had years ago.

When he first came to this world, it took him a long time to only reach the level of an ordinary ninja in terms of strength and ability.

But who could have thought that in just a few years, he had already reached the pinnacle of the ninja world.

Looking at Nawaki, who was excited and full of joy, Seishi frowned.

If he remembered correctly, the Nawaki in front of him died from an enemy exploding tag during the Second Great Ninja War.

And his death also caused a strong psychological shadow on Tsunade for a long time, causing her to suffer from hemophobia.

If it were before, he naturally wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

But now, Nawaki was also his nephew, a member of his family, and he naturally couldn't ignore this matter.

"Nawaki, take this talisman with you. It can help you withstand the attacks of ten kage-level powerhouses at critical moments. Even if you are surrounded by enemies, it should be able to buy you some time..."

After saying this, Seishi hung the talisman around Nawaki's neck.

This was the protective item he had won through the lottery system before.

But as his strength gradually increased, this thing was of no use to him at all.

"Hehe! Thanks, brother-in-law!"

"But don't underestimate me, brother-in-law. My strength is not weak at all now. Over the past few years, with the training given to me by my sister, I have become very strong!"

"If you guys don't practice hard, be careful of being surpassed by me. I am destined to become the man who will become Hokage!"

At this moment, the double-handed Nawaki placed his hands on his hips, revealing his newly grown teeth.

Everyone present was amused by his cute appearance.

Even Orochimaru, who was usually the most cold-hearted, showed a hint of a smile on his face.

Now, Nawaki has also become his disciple.

But Orochimaru was surprised when Nawaki asked to be his master.

He asked Nawaki on the spot why he didn't just ask Seishi to teach him.

At the time, Nawaki's response would still make him burst into laughter today.

"...um...actually, I really wanted my brother-in-law to teach me, but if I did that, he would become my master, then how could I challenge him in the future? What if I accidentally defeat him, wouldn't that be disrespectful to my teacher and ancestors?"

Only children could say such naive things.

Nawaki could also see that Seishi was the strongest person among them.

His sister, Tsunade Senju, was also known as one of the most talented members of the Senju clan.

But whenever Seishi was mentioned, Tsunade could only grit her teeth and say, "I don't know how this guy trained... I used to be able to catch up with him, but now his strength is unpredictable..."

"Seems like you finally caught up with me, eh, Seishi? I thought you were gonna stay as a Jōnin forever!"

"But that's okay, you catching up with me means I won't be lonely on my invincible road. Otherwise, I'd regret not having you as my rival!"

Jiraiya struck an exaggerated pose while patting his chest.

Orochimaru and his companions immediately turned their heads away and pretended not to know him.

This guy was too embarrassing.

"Idiot...!" whispered Uchiha Qi quietly, giving Jiraiya a harsh evaluation.

Although Uchiha Qi didn't know why Hiruzen Sarutobi had only promoted Seishi to Jōnin now, Uchiha Qi was aware of the situation.

In these three years, his own Sharingan had already advanced to the Three Tomoe stage.

But the gap between him and Seishi not only did not narrow, but became even wider.

This was not just Uchiha Qi's perception, but also that of his teammate, Hyuga Tenzou.

"Seishi, I'd like to make a request... Would you be willing to let me see just how strong you are now?" Pale-faced Orochimaru stared at Seishi with a serious expression, catching him off guard.

Seishi had thought that the one to make such a request would be Uchiha Qi, who was known for his curiosity, but he was surprised to find that it was Orochimaru who spoke up, despite his usual lack of words.

However, Seishi wasn't too surprised by this, knowing that Orochimaru had always been a proud person, just like Uchiha Sasuke, who would one day become his student. He had never given up on catching up to Seishi's strength, and he never would.