"To stop Uchiha Madara, does one have to defeat him? Just talking won't work, right?" Tsunade asked about this.
Bai Mu nodded in response, "Of course. People like Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama cannot be persuaded by words. They have their own set of inherent beliefs that cannot be resolved by mere talk. And even if you want to talk, you have to win first."
Tsunade pouted, "Alright, I understand."
Who was Great-Grandfather?
She still knew. After all, she was his granddaughter. Even if she learned the bad habit of gambling from him, as his granddaughter, she couldn't not know who Senju Hashirama was.
And Uchiha Madara, a figure as famous as her grandfather, Senju Hashirama, was not someone easily persuaded. So, trying to convince him to abandon his plan through mere conversation would undoubtedly be as difficult as ascending to heaven. It still had to be resolved through battle.
To put it simply, it means resolving problems with force. Whoever has the bigger fist can naturally persuade.
Understanding is one thing, but Tsunade still had questions, so she still needed to ask about the situation to avoid being uninformed.
"Speaking of which, are you just going to let Uchiha Madara pick pawns like that? And that Uchiha Obito, will he become his pawn as Uchiha Madara wishes?"
Bai Mu said indifferently, "Uchiha Madara has already planned it out. It's not strange for trash like Uchiha Kenji to become a pawn."
Kenji?
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, her expression a bit strange.
She could hear the malice in his words, but it had nothing to do with her. After thinking about it, she decided not to interfere. Anyway, Bai Mu had his own plans, and she was already on this ship with no way to get off. So, the most clear-headed approach was not to dwell on it. More importantly, the current goal was Kumogakure. They had to deal with the tricky enemy first and end this war.
"Oh, and one more thing. For tomorrow's operation, is our objective Kumogakure's main base, or are we going to push through and take out Kumogakure's outposts? We need to discuss this."
Tsunade wanted to know this, but Esdeath thought it wasn't necessary to be so complicated, her beautiful eyes filled with killing intent: "No need to be so complicated. Just crush them."
Does it need to be that complicated?
No, it doesn't. Crushing them will solve it.
Tsunade: "..."
Can I even talk sense into you?
She rubbed her temples, feeling utterly exhausted... Early the next morning.
Tsunade gathered Konoha's Ninja.
Among them, Nara Shikaku still hoped to dissuade Tsunade, but unfortunately, Tsunade's mind was made up and she couldn't be persuaded. Moreover, she wasn't leading Konoha's Ninja to their deaths.
This was because Tsunade and Baimu were primarily responsible for the fighting.
As for the Konoha ninjas in the main camp, they only needed to assemble an elite unit to stand by, waiting for the signal to act, and their mission was to clean up the battlefield.
Yes, it was that simple.
Shikaku Nara had already felt that Tsunade was overly reckless yesterday, and now that he knew the specific mission and that she had actually issued such an order, he was truly speechless.
Lady Tsunade, have you gone mad?
Or has that arrogant Uchiha, Baimu, made you lose your mind... Hiss, is that even possible?
Although he might have been overthinking, everything that was happening now made Shikaku Nara unable to delve deeper into his thoughts; it truly was quite peculiar.
"Shikaku, remember, the main camp is very important. You all stay here. If anything changes, send a signal and we'll rush back. However, this situation shouldn't happen, because we will deal with the main force of Kumogakure."
Before leaving, Tsunade didn't forget to remind Shikaku Nara to guard the home front.
Shikaku Nara had nothing to say about this; stopping them was impossible.
So, the only option was to have the elite unit on standby provide backup.
Standing by was out of the question; they had to follow.
Additionally, the main camp needed to continuously dispatch personnel.
To prevent Tsunade from being in danger.
Shikaku Nara was still unclear about the village's instructions. Waiting for the Third Hokage's instructions was not an option, so he could only do his best to intervene.
Also, Minato, if Minato arrived, everything could still be salvaged.
If Minato Namikaze arrived, he should be sent there.
Hopefully, everything would still be in time... Shortly after Baimu, Tsunade, Esdeath, and Aliceliese set off, an elite Kumogakure squad, led by the Fourth Raikage, also departed from their base in the other Kumogakure camp, heading into Konoha's territory for reconnaissance.
Of course, their main task was to meet Tsunade and Uchiha Baimu. If they were lucky enough to encounter them, they certainly couldn't miss the opportunity, but if not, they would probe Konoha's true strength.
"Lord Raikage, a situation!"
While on the move, a sensory ninja detected something and quickly reported it to the Fourth Raikage.
"A situation?"
The Fourth Raikage stopped, landing on a large tree, and asked with a serious expression, "What kind of situation?"
"Ninjas are approaching, the number is uncertain, because this amount of chakra..." The short, dark-skinned ninja repeatedly muttered, appearing very hesitant.
"Toroi, what's wrong with you? Do you even know how to use sensory ninjutsu?" Because of the sensory ninja's uncertainty, several impatient Kumogakure ninjas became anxious.
Are you sure you know how?
Can't even determine the enemy?
And what about the amount of chakra? This is simply ridiculous.
Being questioned by his comrades naturally angered Toroi, who immediately said with a furious expression, "Don't question my abilities. It's just that this situation is really strange. I can clearly sense a surge of chakra, but the problem is that this surge of chakra is very unusual, and don't actions usually involve multiple people in a team? How could it be just one person? That's illogical."
I sensed correctly; there is a surge of chakra, and it's very large. The other side isn't trying to hide it, but it being just one surge is illogical.
When ninjas carry out missions, it's usually a single squad or multiple squads. On the battlefield, it's impossible for a single squad to act alone; at least two or more squads cooperate.
When it comes to reconnaissance missions, it's even less likely to be just one squad; at least multiple squads carry out the mission. But the chakra I'm sensing right now is only one surge. This isn't right!
Furthermore, there should be multiple surges of chakra, but there's none at all. This is illogical.
The Fourth Raikage instantly made a decision: "It seems the enemy has some tricks up their sleeve, but since there's a situation, let's hide first. If they're Konoha people, we'll launch a surprise attack directly."
That's how ninjas are.
As the Fourth Raikage gave the order, everyone quickly dispersed and hid.
Among them, the Fourth Raikage and Killer B hid in the same spot, while the other twelve Kumogakure ninjas hid individually, waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Soon, four figures appeared in the line of sight of the Fourth Raikage and the other Kumogakure ninjas.
The arrivals were, of course, Tsunade, Baimu, Esdeath, and Aliceliese.
The four of them quickly stopped, standing just outside the forest.
Seeing this, the hidden Fourth Raikage knew that the enemy had detected them, and a surprise attack was no longer possible, because the enemy must also have sensory ninjas, otherwise they wouldn't have stopped and stood outside the forest without entering. This stance clearly indicated they had discovered something.
Since that was the case, there was no need to hide. The Fourth Raikage was the first to reveal himself.
Afterward, Killer B and the other Kumogakure ninjas all showed themselves, more than a dozen of them standing behind the Fourth Raikage, glaring at Baimu and his group.
"Tsunade-hime, am I right?"
The Fourth Raikage's gaze fell on Baimu, and he said in a deep voice, "Then this brat must be Uchiha Baimu!"
As for Esdeath and Aliceliese, they were completely ignored by him, because the pressure he felt still came from Tsunade and Baimu.
"Your Kumogakure just lost the Third Raikage, and now this Fourth one is also running out. Are you really not afraid of dying?" Baimu said calmly and slowly.
"Brat, how dare you!"
The Third Raikage held extremely high prestige within Kumogakure and was deeply beloved by the Kumogakure ninjas. So, as soon as Baimu spoke, several Kumogakure ninjas immediately became furious and roared.
If everyone else was so angry, the Fourth Raikage, as the Third Raikage's son, was naturally even more furious. However, he suppressed his anger and looked at Baimu with a gloomy expression, coldly saying, "Brat, you really have guts."
"No need for pleasantries. Since you've come, don't even think about leaving. We were going to look for you anyway, because by dealing with you, we can end this war. And now that you've delivered yourselves to us, things are undoubtedly simpler."
Baimu said with a calm expression, but his tone carried a hint of arrogance and disdain, a posture as if he didn't put the Fourth Raikage in his eyes at all.
Baimu's attitude, without a doubt, completely enraged the Kumogakure ninjas, and those dark-skinned strong men all began to curse.
"Brat, you're full of hot air! What are you?!"
"Kill these sons of bitches from Konoha."
The Fourth Raikage's face was full of anger. While glaring at Baimu, he said in a very hateful tone, "Uchiha brat, let me tell you what it means that there's always someone better out there. Don't think you're so great just because you killed an old, weak, and sick Third Mizukage. You don't know what a true Kage is!"
"Can I handle this guy?"
While the Fourth Raikage was making threats, Esdeath asked Baimu if she could fight the Raikage, and her smile even became savage after asking.
"No."
Baimu refused.
Because this was his prey, you should deal with the others. Anyway, there are more than a dozen Kumogakure ninjas here; you and Aliceliese can easily take care of them.
With their strength, these twelve Kumogakure ninjas posed no challenge at all; it could be said they would be thoroughly beaten.
"Wait, who do I fight?" Tsunade couldn't help but ask in a low voice when she saw this. She needed to know that if he was fighting the Fourth Raikage, and Esdeath and the others were taking care of the remaining Kumogakure ninjas, then who was she supposed to fight?
"You?"
Baimu raised an eyebrow, sized her up, and then said, "There's no one left. I'll take on two. You, Esdeath, and Alice can split the rest. There are twelve of them, and three of you, so it's one-on-three. Very reasonable."
"What are your thoughts?"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and asked.
Aliceliese was indifferent; after all, it wasn't up to her, only Baimu's word mattered, nothing else was important.
"Just listen."
That was her answer.
As for Esdeath, she had already taken action, proving her opinion through her actions.
Ice cones instantly formed and shot towards the Kumogakure ninjas, covering the entire target area.
They said they would each handle three Kumogakure ninjas, but in reality, it wasn't quite like that. Aliceliese clearly understood this, so the moment Esdeath acted, she immediately raised her hand.
The Ice Star Spirit was instantly activated, and a cold aura surged forth, covering the area where the Kumogakure ninjas were located.
Seeing this, the Fourth Raikage's expression drastically changed. He hadn't expected those two women to possess such abilities; he had underestimated them somewhat.
"Don't underestimate us, you bastards."
The jounin of Kumogakure, of course, wouldn't just surrender, even though Esdeath and Aliceliese had displayed powerful Ice Release ninjutsu.
But so what?
Kumogakure ninjas would not retreat.
Several Kumogakure ninjas drew their swords and shouted, "Lightning Release: Crescent Moon Lightning!"
Crescent-shaped flashes of lightning shot out, following the movement of their ninja blades, and rapidly attacked the ice cones and cold air, clearly intending to use this to break through the Ice Release ninjutsu.
But it was useless; instead, they were frozen.
"What?"
A dark-skinned Kumogakure ninja found it hard to accept, showing an incredulous expression, repeatedly muttering, "No, this is impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible." 5.2
Esdeath's voice suddenly rang out.
The next moment, ice spikes instantly surged out, piercing through the Kumogakure ninja, giving him a thorough chill. Blood splattered everywhere, and his death was terrifying.
"No!"
His companion fell to the ground, dying miserably, instantly enraging the other two Kumogakure ninjas. They disregarded everything and directly swung their swords, charging at Esdeath.
Kumogakure's taijutsu had its unique aspects, and coupled with the characteristics of Lightning Release, their so-called ninjutsu-enhanced taijutsu was remarkably powerful. These two were jounin, with considerable strength.
However, facing Esdeath, they were still not enough to contend with her.
Of course, since she had two rare toys, Esdeath didn't plan to kill them too early; she could still play with them slowly.
"Your strength is truly insufficient to fight me. Competing in so-called close combat is even more pathetic." Esdeath didn't intend to engage in close combat with the Kumogakure ninjas; instead, she widened the distance.
This action undoubtedly made the two Kumogakure ninjas believe that Esdeath was only strong in ninjutsu and terrible in taijutsu, so once they got close, they would surely be able to kill her.
So what should they do?
Get close, they must get close.
It was about engaging in close-quarters combat at all costs.
Esdeath had already killed one person and began to play with the remaining two Kumogakure ninjas from a distance, while Aliceliese on the other side also quickly killed one person and was fighting the remaining Kumogakure ninjas on the spot.
No matter how these two Kumogakure Ninja fought, whether by using Ninjutsu or trying to rely on Taijutsu, they couldn't inflict the slightest damage on Alice Lize.
Because she directly defended against countless attacks with her invincible shield, Ice Flower (Defense Shield), no matter how they struck, they couldn't break through this ice shield..