After hearing this, although the Third Hokage knew Danzo had selfish motives and was deliberately targeting the Uchiha clan, he still nodded in agreement. "Then we'll do it that way. I'll speak to Fugaku personally."
In recent years, the Uchiha clan's strength had continued to expand, and the members of the Police Force had become increasingly arrogant. Deep down, the Third Hokage also harbored some dissatisfaction toward them.
He had no intention of exterminating the Uchiha, but he certainly did not mind weakening them.
Using the war to consume a portion of the Uchiha's experts was not a bad thing.
At the same time, they could also eliminate a wave of Kirigakure's elites.
A win-win situation.
Seeing the Third Hokage compromise, a trace of satisfaction flashed through Danzo's eyes, but he still was not satisfied. He immediately proposed another suggestion.
"In addition, considering the village's severe shortage of ninja manpower, I suggest allowing a batch of students from the Ninja Academy to graduate early and join the battlefield."
"Only by experiencing war can they adapt and grow faster. Without going through blood and fire, how can they become capable talents?"
The moment he said this, the expressions of the Third Hokage, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado all changed drastically.
The Third Hokage even exploded in anger as he rebuked, "Absolutely not! Danzo, the Ninja Academy is under my authority. I will never allow you to act recklessly or extend your hands there. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning hostile!"
After hearing this, Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Hiruzen, you're simply too old-fashioned and weak. What use are ninja raised like this? They'll never accomplish anything significant."
This was merely a test directed at the Third Hokage.
Danzo had coveted the Ninja Academy for a very long time.
That place was the true cradle of talent.
Whether it was Minato Namikaze, Akira, or Kakashi Hatake, all of them had come from the Ninja Academy.
If he could interfere with the academy, those talents might eventually become his subordinates instead of belonging to the Third Hokage like they did now.
At this rate, when would his power and influence ever surpass Hiruzen's?
"No more discussion!"
The Third Hokage waved his hand with a dark expression.
"There's no room for negotiation in this matter. Why did the First and Second Hokage establish Konoha and the Ninja Academy in the first place? Wasn't it to prevent children from the clans from being forced onto the battlefield too early and suffering tragic fates? Danzo, you've crossed the line."
This issue had undoubtedly touched the Third Hokage's bottom line.
Of course, the main reason was that he had seen through Danzo's intention of interfering with the Ninja Academy.
That was something the Third Hokage absolutely could not tolerate.
"Heh!"
Danzo sneered coldly.
"Hiruzen, you'll regret this."
If he refused now, it only meant they had not yet reached the point of desperation. Once the war dragged on for several years, Danzo did not believe Hiruzen would still be able to hold onto that bottom line.
After all, bottom lines existed only to be broken again and again.
The Third Hokage also sneered.
"That's my problem. Enough. You should return to the Iwagakure battlefield. They still need you there, and you can't stay away too long. That's all."
This time, Danzo did not refuse.
His objectives had basically all been achieved.
Very soon, he departed with a ninja force composed of members from various clans and headed back toward the Iwagakure battlefield.
Meanwhile, on the Sunagakure battlefield, Hiashi Hyuga personally led over two thousand ninja as reinforcements.
On Kirigakure's side, Fugaku personally led several hundred Uchiha clan ninja, along with more than two thousand other ninja from various clans, toward the eastern battlefield.
…
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Dead Bone Pulse: Ten-Finger Piercing Bullets!"
"Ninja Sword Technique: Heaven-Splitting Slash!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
One day before the Uchiha clan arrived, Kirigakure suddenly launched an attack on Konoha's camp under the leadership of the Third Mizukage.
A fierce battle instantly erupted.
Akira had no choice but to temporarily stop studying sealing techniques and join the battlefield alongside Kakashi.
Konoha only had slightly over two thousand ninja, while Kirigakure had more than five thousand.
Among them were four Kage-level combatants, including the Third Mizukage and two Jinchuriki.
Konoha was at an absolute disadvantage.
Akira could no longer afford to keep hiding his strength.
"Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash — Sixfold!"
"Thunder Breathing, Second Form: Rice Spirit!"
The moment Akira entered the battlefield, he moved through the war zone at astonishing speed, continuously harvesting the lives of Kirigakure ninja while using sword techniques combined with Thunder Breathing.
His killing efficiency was horrifyingly high.
"Damn it! It's Konoha's Thunder God, Akira! Quick, several Jonin, come with me and kill him!"
A Kirigakure elite Jonin from the Yuki clan saw Akira cutting through their forces like harvesting wheat and was instantly alarmed. He immediately called out and led seven or eight Jonin toward Akira.
"Ice Release Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!"
Countless ice senbon instantly condensed and shot toward Akira at terrifying speed.
"Water Release: Exploding Water Shockwave!"
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Iron Cannon Technique!"
"Dead Bone Pulse: Ten-Finger Piercing Bullets!"
In an instant, seven or eight ninjutsu attacks converged from three directions in a semi-encirclement, bombarding Akira simultaneously.
"Akira, watch out!!"
Kakashi and several nearby Konoha ninja noticed immediately and shouted in alarm.
However, in the next moment, blue light flashed in Akira's eyes as he directly used his psychic powers to launch himself into the sky, instantly soaring more than thirty meters upward and completely evading the attacks.
With a thought, he connected to the two spatial bracelets on his wrists and rapidly drew an enormous amount of electricity from within them.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Technique!"
Then he theatrically clapped his hands together.
A gigantic lightning dragon over one meter thick and more than ten meters long spiraled out from his body before diving directly toward the Kirigakure Jonin below.
"Retreat!!"
The Kirigakure ninja sensed deadly danger the instant the lightning dragon appeared and immediately attempted to scatter.
But Akira's lightning dragon was not a normal Lightning Release technique—it was created through the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Whether in terms of condensation speed or attack speed, it was terrifying beyond comparison.
Before those ninja could even retreat two meters, the descending lightning dragon had already caught up to them.
The next instant—
"BOOM!!!"
A gigantic water pillar over twenty to thirty meters tall erupted into the air.
By the time the water pillar and lightning storm disappeared, the eight Kirigakure Jonin had vanished entirely.
Clearly, not even their corpses remained.
At the moment the explosion erupted, Akira had already ascended another dozen meters and completely avoided the aftermath.
His clothes fluttered wildly under the shockwave, making him appear incomparably cool and imposing.
Kakashi and the others, however, were not so fortunate.
Because they were standing too close, they were directly struck by the explosion's aftershock and blasted several meters away.
"Cough cough…"
Kakashi crawled up from the beach, spat out seawater and sand from his mouth, then looked speechlessly at Akira in the sky.
Couldn't this guy use such massive attacks with a little more warning?
Someone could actually die from that, alright?!
The other affected Konoha ninja, however, showed no dissatisfaction at all.
Instead, they were filled with excitement.
The stronger Akira was, the better.
"Lord Akira is incredible!"
"As expected of Konoha's Thunder God!"
"He's insanely strong!"
The ninja could not help but praise him enthusiastically.
Kakashi curled his lips inwardly.
What "Konoha Thunder God"? This guy was just an attention-seeking show-off.
"Still… Akira is becoming stronger and stronger. I need to work even harder too. Otherwise, sooner or later, I won't even be able to see his back anymore."
That was not a result Kakashi wanted.
He had his pride too.
"Damn brat… How is he this strong?"
The Third Mizukage and the others had naturally noticed the commotion here as well.
Watching Akira instantly annihilate eight Jonin with a single move—including several elite Jonin—their expressions became extremely ugly.
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