Naruto: Starting by Teaching Tsunade Modernization

Minato Namikaze fell silent.

Fourth Raikage A could only wait for his reply.

In martial arts, speed is the key to victory.

He had the fastest speed and the most destructive Lightning Release.

Logically speaking, few ninjas were his match, and not even many had the qualification to keep up with him.

But Minato happened to be one of them.

He had experienced Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique in the previous Great Ninja World War.

Now, Minato was only stronger than before.

If it were any other ninja, A wouldn't have chosen the humiliating option of exchanging captives. Instead, he would have used his incredible speed to kill them.

A frowned, wondering what Minato was thinking.

But now, the advantage was no longer on his side, so he didn't urge.

His eyes passed over Minato and landed on the cavalry behind him.

The chakra of the Nine - Tailed Fox.

A was stunned for a moment.

Previously, he thought it was the Nine - Tailed Fox Jinchuriki himself who had arrived, but the situation far exceeded his expectations.

However, he knew B.

As a perfect Jinchuriki, B could share the chakra of the Eight - Tails with others.

A couldn't help but speak up, "This is a war between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire. Bringing a thousand ninjas into this, aren't you breaking the rules?"

Minato was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Ninjas?

Right, it was understandable that A mistook the Black Armor Army for ninjas.

But he didn't explain.

It was better for the Black Armor Army to stay hidden.

Minato calmly shook his head and said, "Raikage, you showed up on the battlefield first. Why play the victim first?"

A's face darkened immediately.

He'd forgotten about that.

Both sides had broken the rules.

Although Minato had brought more people, it didn't make sense to talk about it now.

"Have you made up your mind?"

A looked up and asked coldly, "Don't you care about the deaths of these nobles?"

Minato really wanted to say he didn't care.

He glanced at the group of shivering nobles and said, "I'm not in charge here, so I need to wait."

"What do you mean?"

A felt a pang of unease and asked, "Is there a ninja from Konoha with a higher rank than you here? Who? Sakumo Hatake? Orochimaru? Tsunade?"

He didn't know that Haruki had led the mission to wipe out his two - thousand - strong vanguard army.

Plus, since Haruki was a Medical Ninja, he subconsciously ignored him.

"It's my teacher."

"Haruki?" A was surprised and confused. "Why is it Haruki?"

"Why can't it be my teacher?"

Minato looked at A, and a hint of pity welled up in his heart.

He's really been fooled around by Teacher Haruki.

A thought for a while. As an assistant to the Hokage, Haruki did have the qualification to be the commander of Konoha.

"Where is he then?"

He looked around but didn't see Haruki. Thinking of his identity as a Medical Ninja, he couldn't help but sneer, "What? Hiding in the rear and too scared to come out?"

Minato wasn't angry. He said calmly, "Raikage, as a loser, you should act like one. Provoking me won't do you any good."

"You!"

A's voice seemed to be squeezed out between his teeth.

He'd never suffered such humiliation before.

But ever since the Chunin Exams, he had suffered a series of setbacks and was completely caught up in Konoha's game, getting thrashed.

A went silent.

But he didn't have to wait long. Haruki slowly rode out from the Army of the Land of Fire on his horse.

Only then did A notice a big problem.

The 150,000-strong army, which was supposed to be leaderless, showed no sign of chaos.

Instead, the Army of the Land of Lightning just stood there stupidly, not knowing how to react.

If they weren't afraid that the army of the Land of Fire would take advantage of the chaos to massacre them, they would have fled in a panic, all in a mess.

"What did you do?"

There was a look of disbelief in A's eyes as he stared at Haruki.

To gain control of a 150,000-strong army in just a few minutes. Was he under [Genjutsu], or is Haruki some kind of god?

"Do you think I'll tell you?"

Haruki dismounted and walked over to Minato. Then he took a look at the generals of the Land of Lightning behind him.

Suddenly, he let out an "oh" and spotted an interesting guy.

Mitsuki Matsuda, the eldest son of the Lightning Daimyo.

An unexpected catch.

But he didn't single him out. Instead, he turned around, looked at A, and asked, "How do you want to conduct the prisoner exchange?"

A suppressed his anger and said, "It's simple, one life for one life."

Haruki raised an eyebrow and smiled. "But you have thirty more people. What are you going to do about that?"

"We'll exchange the extra thirty people for our safe departure and your army's withdrawal."

A clearly had his terms ready. When he heard Haruki's question, he gave an answer without the slightest hesitation.

Haruki picked up the samurai sword on the horse's back, unsheathed it, and gave it a shake.

"I can't accept your terms."

A's face hardened, and he asked, "Then what are your terms?"

"All your prisoners for all of mine. As for the armies, they'll continue to fight."

Haruki blew on the blade and said quietly.

"That's impossible!"

A didn't even think for a second before immediately rejecting it.

If Haruki managed to calm the 150,000-strong army somehow and they started fighting right after the exchange, wouldn't they be doomed?

"Oh?"

Haruki smiled and said, "Since you don't agree to these terms, there's a second option. Do you want to hear it?"

"What are the terms?"

"Leave all these prisoners behind. I'll let you and the 150,000-strong army of the Land of Lightning go, giving you a chance to try again."

"Impossible!"

A once again refused without a second thought.

If it were these terms, wouldn't all the nobles he'd gone through so much trouble to capture be wasted?

"This won't work, and that won't work either. Raikage, you need to see the situation clearly. You're not in a position to bargain with me."

Haruki sighed and with a single swing of his sword.

The heads of the three generals closest to him fell to the ground.

A was instantly stunned.

After a moment, he roared, "Haruki, do you know what you're doing?!"

"Don't yell so loud."

Haruki used his left hand to pick at his ear. He had to admit that the Raikage really had a loud voice.

"Can't you see what I'm doing? I'm running out of patience. You have no choice. Leave the nobles and take the 150,000-strong army and scram.

A was trembling with anger. He asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill them?"

Haruki didn't say a word. He raised his hand, gesturing for A to do it.

This silent gesture reignited A's anger.

He threw a punch, causing the head of a nearby noble to explode.

The scene was extremely bloody for a moment.

The timid nobles shrieked.

"Shut up!"

A thundered, glaring fiercely at Haruki and saying, "Now, what about it?"

Haruki held back the urge to laugh out loud and casually killed two more nobles.

"You're freaking crazy!!"

A was completely enraged.

But before he could vent his anger, he heard Miyagi Hiro behind Haruki say in a cold voice:

"Raikage, lead the army away. Can't you see what kind of person this guy is? If we keep entangled with him, none of us will survive. You inform the Daimyo, and he'll arrange to save us."

"Fine! Very well! Haruki, I'll remember you!"

A spat out a threat and disappeared on the spot.

"It's just the wail of a loser."

Haruki shook his head.

The Raikage left, abandoning the 150,000 - strong army.

But he kept his word and let them escape.

Half an hour later.

"Teacher, why?" Minato couldn't quite understand Haruki's actions.

"What do you think will happen to these 150,000 soldiers after they lose their commander?"

"Probably they'll be in a complete mess," Minato pondered and said. "The Raikage is an outsider and can't command the army at all. They'll rely on their survival instinct and head back the way they came."

"Exactly," Haruki nodded. "They'll flee like a dog with its tail between its legs."

"Although they've temporarily lost their combat effectiveness, they'll quickly recover once they come under the Daimyo's control."

Minato understood a bit, but still had some doubts. "During this time, we should be able to occupy all the land south of the Otagata Mountains, but it'll be very difficult to go further north. After all, the mountains are rugged and there are many fortified passes that are easy to defend but hard to attack."

"Minato, who said I'd just let them go back safely?"

Haruki patted him on the shoulder and asked with a smile, "If I give you an army of 160,000, can you drive them away, disrupt the Land of Lightning's defenses, and attack the metropolis?"

Minato stood there, stunned.

He fully understood what Haruki was up to.

But precisely because he understood, his admiration for Haruki reached an all - time high.

The strategy was cruel but effective: as the Land of Lightning's army would have to pass through various checkpoints on their way back, the army he led would follow them and storm in when the gates opened.

In addition, Haruki's strategy to control the 150,000 - strong army of the Land of Fire was truly foresight.

The Black Armor Army, which had been in disarray, served as instructors for the five newly - formed armies.

In the absence of a leader, the Black Armor Army became the connecting points.

These soldiers knew their instructors, and since there was no one to command them, they naturally obeyed the orders.

Coupled with Haruki's current actions, Minato could already foresee what was about to happen.

But then he thought of the Raikage and asked, "What if Cloud Hidden Village causes trouble?"

"No, he doesn't have the time to cause trouble.

Haruki said with a soft smile, "He will come to rescue them."

"I see."

Minato took a deep breath and said, "I will definitely complete my duties!"

A smile curled up on Haruki's lips as he looked at the remaining 150,000 troops.

Having only the instructors of the Black Armor Army was not enough.

He raised his sword.

In the shocked gazes of everyone, he killed the nobles of the Land of Fire sitting there.

"Are you crazy?"

Even Miyagi Hiro, who had been calm all along, couldn't understand Haruki's current actions.

They had already won a great victory. Why did he still plot a rebellion?

All of a sudden, he began to worry about his own fate.

Haruki ignored him. He used Wind Release to lift himself into the air and looked at all the soldiers.

He raised his hand, and the just-dead nobles floated up.

"Good noon, everyone." Haruki greeted with a smile. "You may not know me, but it doesn't matter. You just need to remember what I'm going to say next."

"More than half of the nobles in the Land of Fire died in this war. I think you all should know these well - known great nobles."

"Their deaths mean that there is a vacancy for the ruler of this country. According to the previous convention, it should be their descendants who inherit, but I don't think so."

"What right do they have?!"

Haruki suddenly raised his voice. With the spread of his Chakra, the 150,000 troops could hear him clearly.

"Just because of the glory of their ancestors, should they always ride on our heads?"

"What are we fighting here through life - and - death situations for? Is it to make the rule of the nobles more solid?"

"No, it shouldn't be like this. We should fight so that we can go home and live a better life."

"Now, an unprecedented opportunity is in front of us. The nobles have suffered a fatal blow. We can completely overthrow them and build a new world belonging to us civilians."

"You should have seen your instructors of the Black Armor Army. They will record your contributions in this war, and these will determine what kind of official positions and status you can be promoted to."

"Are Kings and Generals Born with Noble Blood?!"

Haruki shouted loudly, "Pick up your swords and fight for your tomorrow, for a new future!"

After a few seconds of silence, the 150,000 troops erupted into an unimaginable shout.

The momentum was overwhelming. Wave upon wave of sonic booms made the earth quake.

Miyagi Hiro and the others surrounded in the middle were all stunned, with cold hands and feet.

He murmured to himself, "The world is about to change..."