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  Shin watched as Sakumo Hatake rescued Danzō, a strange expression on his face. Sakumo's death, though a suicide, was ultimately caused by Danzō.

  Now Sakumo had saved Danzō? He had saved his future enemy.

  "Shin, what's wrong?"

  Mikoto had been Shin and noticed his odd expression.

  "Nothing. It's just that Sakumo Hatake saved Danzō, but it will cost him his life."

  Shin shrugged.

  Even though Sakumo had saved Danzō, Danzō wouldn't hesitate to destroy him iure.

  Sakumo was to, too popur, a potential didate for Hokage.

  Shin had sehe samander's emergence, but he hadn't warned anyone. He wouldn't have minded if Danzō had died.

  But it seemed good people died young, while vilins lived long lives. Danzō had been saved.

  The Third Kazekage ched his fists in frustration. He had almost eliminated Danzō.

  Killing Danzō would be a major blow to Konoha.

  "Danzō-sama, are you alright?" Sakumo asked.

  "Release the seal on me," Danzō said calmly, though inwardly, he was still shaken by his near-death experience.

  Sakumo hesitated. It wasn't that he didn't want to release the seal; he simply didn't know how.

  He owerful Shinobi, but his expertise y isu and Lightning Release. He knew nothing about Fūinjutsu.

  He looked at Uzumaki Shin and Kushina, who were standisuhe Uzumaki were masters of Fūinjutsu.

  "Danzō-sama seems to be in trouble. I release the seal for you, but I have a dition," Shin said, looking at Danzō.

  Tsunade frowned. Why was Shin helping Danzō?

  "What dition?" Danzō asked, his face dark.

  If anyone else dared to set ditions with him, he would destroy them.

  But he was wary of Shin, wary of his Genjutsu.

  He was certain that the Genjutsu he had been trapped in wasn't Tsunade's, but Shin's. It expined how Shin had been able to repel the Third Kazekage, the Suna forces, and even capture the Oails Jinchūriki.

  "I 't tell you the dition now."

  Shin wasn't going to help Danzō out of the goodness of his heart. He had a dition, but he would discuss it privately.

  "Fine."

  Danzō agreed without hesitation. The Third Kazekage was about to attack. If he couldn't use Chakra, he was as good as dead.

  Without Chakra, even a Genin could kill him. His life was at stake.

  "I hope you won't fet your promise, Danzō-sama. Otherwise..." Shin trailed off, his threat clear.

  He then dispelled the seal. Suna's seals were child's py to him.

  That was why he had offered to help. Even the Konoha Sealing Team could dispel this seal.

  He had used this opportunity to gain leverage over Danzō. It was a good deal.

  Danzō looked at Shin, remembering his threat.

  "Hanzō, it's time." The Third Kazekage said.

  Hanzō nodded. He had agreed to cooperate with Suna; he wouldn't back down now.

  The samander croaked and charged towards the Konoha forces.

  "That ugly thing has su annoying voice! Adamantine Sealing s!" Kushina yelled, using the Jutsu to bind the samander.

  But she wasn't strong enough. Hanzō's summon owerful. It broke free from the s and lu Kushina.

  "Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu!"

  Mikoto unleashed a massive fire dragon. It was a B-rank Jutsu, but its power rivaled that of an A-rank.

  This was because the stant rain in the Land of Rain had weakened Fire Release Jutsu.

  If they were elsewhere, Mikoto's Jutsu would be even stronger.

  The fire dragon collided with the samahe dragon dissipated, but the samander was thrown back, leaving a trail in the ground.

  The burns caused by the fire made the samander shriek in pain.

  Kushina had failed to restrain the samander.

  "Kushina, don't be so reckless," Tsunade scolded her.

  "I know, I know." Kushina stuck her to sheepishly. She had just wao test her strength against the samander.

  She had seen Shin bind Shukaku with the Adamantine Sealing s and wao try it herself.

  "Hanzō's summon is strong. He is a renowned Shinobi partly because of this summon," Tsunade expined.

  "Mikoto, that was impressive! You mao repel the samander!" Shin praised Mikoto.

  "Hey, Shin, what about me? I helped too!" Kushina pined.

  She might have failed to restrain the samander, but she had slowed it down, allowing Mikoto to tack.

  "Attack!"

  Sakumo Hatake gave the order.

  The Konoha and Suna forces exged Ninjutsu attacks. The explosions were loud, but her side suffered any casualties.

  Shin saw it as all bark and no bite.

  These attacks were just probes, attempts to gauge the enemy's strength ae their Chakra.

  Shin didn't see the point.

  "Be careful, especially of Suna's poison," Shin warned Kushina and Mikoto.

  "Don't worry, I'll protect them. You be careful too," Tsunade said to Shin.

  She was a quasi-Kage now, her strength parable to a Kage. Proteg Kushina and Mikoto wouldn't be a problem.

  Besides, Kushina and Mikoto were both strong, their strength surpassing that of most Jōnin. They could hahemselves.

  And Shin had also given them his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities with the Transcription Seal. That was why he had allowed them to e. They were strong enough. This battlefield experience would help them grow.

  The Third Kazekage led the Suna forces in a charge.

  Sakumo Hatake met him head-on. The two anders cshed.

  Hanzō directed the samao attack the Konoha forces again. Chiyo also joihe fray with her repaired Human Puppet.

  The battle betweehree vilges had begun.

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