Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

Aoba knew very well how strong the Raikage was. One of his eyes was still covered, thanks to the other party.

Moreover, the Raikage is the kind of opponent that Aoba hates to deal with the most.

Most ninjas have high attack and low defense. But the Raikage is different. This guy has high attack and high defense. He is like a human tank.

Even if he had a magical weapon like the Kusanagi sword in his hand, he could not guarantee that he could inflict fatal damage to the opponent.

The most important thing is that the Raikage is faster than him.

For a highly agile assassin like a ninja, being faster is an incomparable advantage.

At the same time, the Raikage also has the ability to kill with one strike, which is something that regular physical ninjas don't have. If you go up against this guy, you might die in a split second.

If Qingye enters the Sage Mode, he should be able to keep up with the opponent's strength. But he still lacks the ability to fight a long battle. His chakra is far less than that of the opponent.

If he uses Lightning Flash, the Raikage will naturally be unable to resist. However, this move is not instantaneous. Instead, it requires a certain amount of time to accumulate power. This is too deadly when facing a ninja like the Raikage.

The reason he was able to break one of the Raikage's fingers was because the Raikage was too arrogant and didn't think that Aoba's Lightning Release Ninjutsu could hurt him, giving Aoba a chance to accumulate strength.

But since he failed to do it that time, the Raikage must have been prepared. This time, he would not be given the opportunity to accumulate strength easily.

Therefore, intelligence is very important in ninja battles. If Aoba had not fought with the Raikage a year ago, and the information about the Lightning Release had not been leaked, he would have at least 70% chance of keeping the Raikage forever today.

But there is no if in reality. Now, if he reveals all his cards, his chances of winning are only about 30 to 40 percent.

There was some regret in my heart. If I had completed the transplant of Hashirama's cells at this time and made up for my own weaknesses, I would definitely not be facing this situation today.

The appearance of the Raikage undoubtedly put a huge pressure on Konoha. The key point is that Konoha has no one who is equal to the other party in terms of status or strength.

At this time, an unexpected person appeared, Danzo Shimura.

Qingye didn't expect that he would lead the reinforcements himself. But thinking about the previous operation without showing up, it was indeed Guoying's style.

"Raikage, this is the heartland of the Land of Fire. You dare to come here alone. Are you going to start a full-scale war with us, Konoha?"

"Tsk, you're a rat in the gutter. You have no right to talk to me. Where's Sarutobi Hiruzen? Is he too old to move and doesn't dare to come out and fight me?"

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen probably couldn't beat the Fourth Raikage. After all, his age was there.

The third generation was a ninjutsu ninja, but as he got older, his chakra should be far less than when he was young.

The Raikage was in his prime, with plenty of energy. The key was his speed and high damage. If the Third Hokage was careless and got hit by him, he would probably die.

Even if the Third Generation has enough methods, the Shikigami Seal may not be able to catch the Raikage.

But no matter what, the situation at this time was very awkward. The number of people on the Konoha side was more than three times that of the other side, but in terms of momentum, they were suppressed by the other side.

Again, there is no Kage-level ninja here who can compete head-on with the Raikage. Naturally, the momentum is not good enough.

Ninjas are super warriors who have great power all their own. Ninja villages are purely military organizations. The ninjas of Konoha would like to see their own shadows standing in front of them.

"Lord Raikage, does your hand still hurt?"

At this time, Aoba stood up. He knew what Shimura Danzo meant. To delay time? He could do that too.

In this situation, whoever stands out can improve his reputation. Shimura Danzo wanted to improve his reputation, but was killed by the Raikage's words "rat in the gutter".

This is also the biggest weakness of the Nabekage. Because what the Raikage said is right, he is indeed a rat in the gutter. Everything the Root does is kept secret, and although Shimura Danzo is well-known among the jonin, he is a bit famous.

But in the entire ninja village, not many people know about this person, let alone his fame.

Aoba couldn't understand why such a person would actually aim to become the Hokage.

If you want to rule this village, at least you have to let the villagers know you. Let's not say that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. In the world of ninja, where great power belongs to oneself, this saying is not entirely true.

Of course, it doesn’t matter whether it’s right or not, since Danzo doesn’t have it anyway.

Aoba's appearance caused a small stir among both the Cloud Ninja and the Konoha Ninja.

The Kumogakure was excited. This was normal, as dozens of ninjas had died at the hands of Aoba.

The main reason is that this is not a war era. Countless people died on both sides, and most of the dead did not know who killed them.

Aoba, in the past three years, personally killed a group of cloud ninjas. And those cloud ninjas must have relatives and friends in their own village.

As a result, half of the attacking Kumogakure ninjas had personal grudges against Aoba, not to mention that he and the Raikage also had a deep grudge.

In fact, Aoba's record of escaping from the Raikage and breaking one of his fingers was considered outstanding in the entire ninja world.

Although it is not as good as the Yellow Flash that year, who defeated the Raikage head-on, but at least it is a good record.

In today's ninja world, anyone who can confront the Raikage head-on, and even hurt him, must be a top figure.

But what's interesting is that Qingye got the title of Wind Chaser Sword. But this title is only used outside of Konoha.

Few people in Konoha knew about him. In fact, after three years, not many people in Konoha knew him.

Not to mention the title of Wind Chaser Sword, he is just like a nobody in Konoha.

There is no need to say who came up with this method.

Speaking of which, Aoba is quite similar to the White Fang of Konoha back then. They both use swords and are both high-speed instant-kill ninjas.

How afraid was Shimura Danzo that a second White Fang would appear in Konoha? He directly suppressed Aoba's various achievements.

Apart from the files seen by the Hokage, only Kakashi and a few of Might Guy's friends knew about the feud between Aoba and the Kumogō.

Aoba originally had no intention of taking the lead, but when he saw Danzo being humiliated, he suddenly changed his plan.

Since no one is trying to gain this reputation, he might as well do it himself. Although in Konoha, reputation is not a good thing. Especially for civilian ninjas, it is simply a death warrant.

But Aoba is not the White Fang of the past. The lethality of Danzo's move back then to him was completely different from that to White Fang.

Besides, Aoba himself had the intention of building up his own power in Konoha. So he might as well take this opportunity to make a start.

If he can't drag it out any longer, he has decided to enter Sage Mode and fight the Raikage head-on.

If you want to play, then play big.