Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina-Chapter 87

No, Third Hokage-sama, the Mist Shinobi have launched an attack on our borders."

"Mist Shinobi?"

Did they really think this was the time to jump in and try to grab a share of the spoils?

How ridiculous.

The Third Hokage's furrowed face curled into a slight smirk, carrying an air of disdain.

Konoha had already crushed the Cloud and Stone Shinobi in succession—why would they be afraid of mere Mist Shinobi?

While Konoha had secured a victory at Black Cloud Forest, it had not been the decisive battle against Cloud Shinobi. The forces led by Kushina had only managed to eliminate over five thousand Rock Shinobi. A victory was still a victory.

But it was not enough to completely cripple the Rock Shinobi's core strength.

Cloud Shinobi had chosen to withdraw, their leader, the Third Raikage, having witnessed firsthand the terrifying power of the Nine-Tails.

Rock Shinobi, on the other hand, had been struck hard—not just by Cloud Shinobi, but by an enigmatic warrior wielding the Mangekyō Sharingan. This unknown Uchiha had fought alongside the Third Raikage, dealing a devastating blow to Iwagakure's forces, costing them over twenty thousand shinobi.

Even the mighty Land of Earth, one of the Five Great Nations, could not withstand such a massive loss.

However, the mysterious wielder of the Mangekyō Sharingan was not an Uchiha at all.

And Konoha had not allied with Cloud Shinobi.

Of course, the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, was unaware of this.

The Third Hokage had convinced himself that Konoha had achieved these victories through sheer strength alone.

His pride swelled.

Now, as Sand Shinobi and the newly arrived Mist Shinobi prepared their offensives, he barely regarded them as a threat.

For the Land of Fire to stand alone against the four other Great Nations and emerge victorious would be a tale of legend in the shinobi world. And from the looks of the war so far, Konoha still held the upper hand.

Having crushed both Cloud and Rock Shinobi, Hiruzen's confidence soared.

The Land of Fire was not so easily invaded.

The more cards one held, the better.

And Hiruzen was certain of his position.

"Which of our forces is closest to the Mist Shinobi?" he asked.

A messenger bowed. "Reporting, Lord Hokage. Jōnin Namikaze Minato's unit is positioned closest."

Namikaze Minato.

Jiraiya's pupil.

"Deploy Sarutobi Yaomaru to Minato's unit," Hiruzen ordered. "He will assume command. Make sure they teach the Mist Shinobi a lesson they won't forget."

"Understood, Lord Hokage."

Tsunade's disciples—Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Mikoto, and Hyūga Hikari—were already making names for themselves on the battlefield.

Jiraiya's student, Minato, was proving his talent as well.

Hiruzen carefully assessed the situation with the Mist Shinobi.

He appointed Sarutobi Yaomaru, a trusted member of his clan, as commander to ensure the war ended in Konoha's favor.

He could not let other clans take the glory.

As head of the Sarutobi clan and the village's Hokage, Hiruzen knew that elevating the Sarutobi name was crucial. If Yaomaru led Konoha to the final victory, the prestige of the Sarutobi clan would rise significantly.

Their influence in the village would grow stronger.

And with Minato under Yaomaru's command, victory was almost guaranteed. Minato was powerful but easy to control. That made Hiruzen feel even more secure.

The Sarutobi would bring this war to an end.

It was the perfect scenario.

A smirk stretched across the Third Hokage's face.

Everything was going according to plan.

On the battlefield.

Kushina's second-in-command, Sarutobi Yaomaru, was reassigned to Minato's unit, assuming leadership.

Not just Kushina's forces, but other squads—including those from the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans—were also reassigned under Yaomaru's command to reinforce Minato.

The Inuzuka and Aburame clans sent warriors as well.

With ninjas from across Konoha's great clans uniting under Minato's unit, Sarutobi Yaomaru assumed leadership.

An experienced warrior of the Second Shinobi War, Yaomaru was an elite Jōnin deeply trusted by the Third Hokage.

His placement in this role was no accident.

Kushina had only been given a deputy position in order to keep a watchful eye on the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.

Now, Yaomaru commanded over ten thousand Konoha shinobi, alongside Minato and other elite clans, to face the Mist Shinobi.

Meanwhile, Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto were assigned to reinforce Hyūga Hikari.

Tsunade's disciples had been deployed together to face the Sand Shinobi.

To Hiruzen, this was the best decision.

Kushina, Hikari, and Mikoto had once all trained under Tsunade.

Their coordination was excellent.

And, among the Five Great Nations, the military power of the Land of Wind was the weakest.

Compared to the ten thousand-strong army under Yaomaru, Kushina's group appeared small.

But that wasn't Kushina's concern.

She was too busy reuniting with Mikoto.

"Mikoto! I'm going to squeeze the life out of you!"

The red-haired kunoichi lunged forward, wrapping her arms tightly around her best friend.

Mikoto let out a small laugh, her face coloring slightly. "Kushina, stop that! There are people watching."

"What are you embarrassed for? You're not a guy!"

Mikoto wanted to say that Kushina's strength alone was enough to suffocate her.

Far from Konoha, the war raged between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind in the Land of Rivers.

After a long journey, Kushina and Mikoto finally met up with Hikari.

Hikari, who had been fighting on her own for some time, had won several battles—but there was no one to share in her victories. To the Hyūga clan and the rest of the Konoha forces, she was simply a cold and efficient leader.

Now, seeing her friends, her confidence soared.

Inside the command tent, the three kunoichi sat together.

Hikari briefed them on the current situation with the Sand Shinobi.

But Kushina was more focused on something else.

With a smirk, she eyed Hikari's vest. "Hey, Hikari, haven't seen you in a while... but wow, you really filled out your vest!"

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From deep within Kushina's mind, Kurama nearly choked.

Was this how girls talked to each other? Or was Kushina just a pervert?

Hikari and Mikoto both rolled their eyes.

It seemed they were used to this by now.

Hikari smirked. "Kushina, yours isn't exactly small either."

Only in front of these two did Hikari let down her guard.

Kushina cackled. "Let's confirm, shall we? Mikoto, don't think you can run away!"

With that, the tent erupted into playful chaos.

Nothing had changed since their academy days.

Perhaps, despite the war, some things never did.

Laughter filled the camp.

Meanwhile, across the battlefield, Sand Shinobi suffered in misery.

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