Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

Suna's main camp.

Chiyo was waiting for news inside the main tent.

Although she was confident that her poison would take effect, she could not truly relax before receiving confirmation.

After an unknown amount of time, hurried footsteps rang out.

Chiyo subconsciously raised her head.

The one who entered the main tent was a masked Anbu shinobi.

"Chiyo-sama."

The Anbu shinobi stopped and bowed slightly.

The moment he spoke, Chiyo's expression changed, and she realized something was wrong.

As an Anbu shinobi, he should not be showing such emotional changes.

After all, they had received training. No matter what happened, they were supposed to remain calm.

"What happened?"

Chiyo suppressed the terrible thought in her heart and asked.

"Suna suffered a crushing defeat. Rasa-sama and Pakura-sama were captured."

The Anbu shinobi took a deep breath and said.

"Are you saying that is true?"

Chiyo subconsciously took half a step back and asked.

"It is true."

The Anbu shinobi was silent for two seconds, then said, "Eight Anbu squads went, but only three people returned."

"How could this happen?"

Chiyo asked in disbelief, "Were most of Konoha's shinobi not poisoned?"

"They were poisoned."

The Anbu shinobi replied, "But they developed an antidote. Before we attacked, they had already cured the poison and set up a trap."

Chiyo froze on the spot.

She wondered if she had heard wrong. An antidote had actually been developed for her poison?

The problem was, how long had it been?

She had given Tsunade one week and thought she was already giving her a lot of credit.

But in the end, Tsunade had not even used half that time before cracking her poison?

How was that possible?

Under this double blow, Chiyo only felt dizzy.

In a sense, she was the chief culprit behind Suna's crushing defeat this time.

Because whether it was her or the other Suna shinobi, they had all trusted her poison too much.

"Tell me the details."

Chiyo closed her eyes and said.

"Yes."

The Anbu shinobi recounted the entire battle tonight from beginning to end.

After Chiyo finished listening, she subconsciously pressed a hand to her forehead.

From the moment the explosive tag trap caused Suna to lose over a thousand people, this surprise attack had already been declared a failure.

Although the result had already been decided, the process had greatly exceeded her expectations.

Rasa had actually been defeated by Natsuki?

One thing Chiyo could not understand now had an answer.

She had thought that even if Suna had lost a thousand people at the start, they still had at least three thousand people left. Even if they could not win, they should not have been completely wiped out.

Especially with Rasa and Pakura's strength, they should have at least been able to escape.

Magnet Release even had the ability to fly.

If he really wanted to escape, who could stop him?

In Chiyo's view, the only people in Konoha who could be called strong were Tsunade, Sakumo, and Natsuki.

Although Tsunade was powerful, she mainly relied on taijutsu. Against Rasa and Pakura, she would not be enough.

The same was true for Sakumo, who specialized in swordsmanship.

As for Natsuki, the impression he had left on Chiyo was that of a Jonin with ultra-long-range attack methods.

Rasa's Magnet Release was strong in both offense and defense, so there was no need to worry about his archery.

But Chiyo had not expected Natsuki to defeat Rasa without using archery, and even assist Tsunade in capturing Pakura alive.

It was no exaggeration to say that Natsuki was the most crucial shinobi behind Suna's total defeat this time.

Chiyo could not help letting out a long sigh.

Among Suna's younger generation, three promising figures had appeared at once, Reki, Rasa, and Pakura.

Together with the Third Kazekage, who was called the strongest Kazekage, many shinobi believed Suna would be able to achieve something in the future.

Now, they had fallen before they could truly begin.

All three of Suna's futures had been captured by Konoha.

"Pass down the order. Everyone is to take only necessary supplies and set out immediately for the other Suna main camp."

Chiyo calmed herself and said.

What she was worried about was Konoha pressing the advantage.

If the remaining one thousand or so shinobi could not be preserved, Suna's losses would be far too severe.

"Yes, Chiyo-sama."

The Anbu shinobi turned and left.

Chiyo stood in place in a daze for a few minutes before finally walking out of the main tent.

Suna's main camp had already become lively.

Under her orders, the shinobi quickly assembled.

Although Chiyo did not say it clearly, most of the shinobi had already guessed what had happened.

After all, if Rasa, Pakura, and the others had not suffered a crushing defeat, there would be no need for them to go to the other Suna main camp and rendezvous with Ebizō and the others.

Once the remaining shinobi finished gathering, Chiyo led them away in silence.

By the time dawn broke, they finally arrived at the other Suna main camp.

Ebizō had already received the news in advance and brought many Jonin to the entrance to greet them.

When he saw Chiyo, he looked as though he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

At this point, saying anything was already useless.

"Ebizō, prepare to withdraw from the Land of Rain."

Chiyo got straight to the point.

Ebizō could not help freezing.

"Suna no longer has enough strength to deal with both Ame and Konoha."

Chiyo said very calmly, "Now we can only withdraw from the Land of Rain and let Ame deal with Konoha."

Ebizō was immediately speechless.

What Chiyo said was undoubtedly reasonable.

If they did not retreat, they would face attacks from both Ame and Konoha.

Although Ame and Konoha would not cooperate, they would still be happy to eliminate Suna first.

It was just, were they really going to give up on this war?

Once this war ended, Chiyo would become the target of everyone's criticism.

He had actually hoped they could continue fighting so she could make up for her mistakes.

But if they kept fighting, Suna would most likely suffer even greater losses.

Ebizō met Chiyo's calm yet faintly sorrowful eyes. After a moment of silence, he nodded.

At the same time, in Ame.

"That puppet old woman actually lost this badly?"

Hanzō looked at the intelligence in front of him and could not help showing a surprised expression.

His previous poison war with Chiyo had more or less ended in a draw.

By the end, both sides had been greatly troubled. Hanzō called Chiyo the puppet old woman, while Chiyo called him the old man with a breathing tube.

In a sense, there was even a bit of mutual respect between worthy opponents.

"Natsuki, huh?"

Hanzō chuckled and said, "Orochimaru already counts as one of the outstanding figures among the younger generation. I did not expect his student to be even better."

The current him was in his prime, powerful and extremely confident. He even felt that he stood at the peak of the shinobi world.

Because of that, he mostly felt appreciation for talented young shinobi with decent strength.

In the original work, the reason he spared the young Mifune, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru was precisely because he valued talent.

But when it came to Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, he could no longer tolerate them.

Of course, Konoha's Nabekage, Danzō Shimura, played an important role in that.

It was his sowing of discord that caused Hanzō to make a move against Yahiko and the others.

"It seems I will soon be able to meet this genius of Konoha."

Hanzō casually put down the intelligence in his hand.

He estimated that Chiyo and the others would withdraw from the Land of Rain before long.

After all, they had lost nearly half of their shinobi.

If they kept fighting, Suna would be emptied out, and they might even struggle to maintain their title as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Hanzō actually hoped to see that happen.

He felt that Ame should stand alongside the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

However, he knew very well that Chiyo, that puppet old woman, would not be so irrational.

A moment later, a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Hanzō said casually.

"Hanzō-sama."

An Ame shinobi walked in and said, "We just received intelligence. Chiyo and Ebizō have already regrouped, and they are withdrawing."

"As expected."

Hanzō nodded, then said, "After they retreat, transfer everyone to deal with Konoha."

"Yes, Hanzō-sama!"

The Ame shinobi immediately replied.

"Iwa has retreated, and Suna has retreated as well. Next, it is Konoha's turn."

Hanzō stood up and looked at the rainy scenery outside the window. Full of bold ambition, he said, "From now on, the Land of Rain will no longer be touched by the Five Great Shinobi Villages!"

Meanwhile, in Konoha's main camp.

"Orochimaru!"

Jiraiya walked into the main tent and asked with a loud laugh, "Guess what good news I received?"

"Is it news from Tsunade's side?"

Orochimaru guessed.

Minato Namikaze, who was organizing documents to the side, subconsciously raised his head and looked at Jiraiya.

"That's right!"

Jiraiya said happily, "Suna was wiped out, and Rasa and Pakura were captured!"

Orochimaru could not help freezing.

Minato also felt it was absurd.

How could Suna be weak to that extent?

It sounded unreal.

One had to know that Suna during this period was not weak.

"Doesn't it sound exaggerated?"

Jiraiya said with understanding, "When I first heard it, my expression was about the same as yours."

"What was the exact process?"

Orochimaru came back to his senses and asked.

Jiraiya took out a scroll and handed it to him.

Orochimaru immediately opened the scroll and began reading.

When he saw that Tsunade and Natsuki had cracked Chiyo's poison, he understood why Konoha had won.

When he then saw that Natsuki had defeated Rasa, he was momentarily dazed.

Had this student of his improved so quickly?

After Orochimaru finished reading, he casually passed the scroll to Minato.

The curiosity on Minato's face was already obvious.

Minato said thank you, then opened the scroll.

"I also received news that Chiyo has already led her people to rendezvous with Ebizō."

Jiraiya added, "Judging from their movements, they are preparing to withdraw from the Land of Rain."

"In that case, the pressure on Konoha will be reduced quite a bit."

Orochimaru nodded slightly and said.

Before this, Konoha had been fighting two opponents at once, warring against both Suna and Ame.

At the same time, they also had to guard against Kumo, Kiri, and Iwa.

Now that Suna had withdrawn, Konoha could focus its strength on dealing with Ame.

"Does that mean Natsuki and the others will soon join up with us?"

Minato suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Not necessarily."

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "They will definitely return to Konoha first, because they captured too many Suna shinobi."

"I see."

Minato paused, then said firmly, "Sensei, I want to apply for more combat missions."

Jiraiya looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

He could guess what Minato was thinking.

After all, Minato had always regarded Natsuki as his greatest rival.

"Fine."

Jiraiya chuckled and agreed.

Minato and Natsuki reminded him of the competition between him and Orochimaru back then.

How should he put it?

At present, Minato was definitely far inferior to Natsuki.

Only after he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique would he be able to compete.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Natsuki woke from his sleep and stretched lazily.

It was rare for him to sleep in.

Strictly speaking, it could not really be called sleeping in.

Because yesterday, their fierce battle with Suna had lasted until very late before ending.

In terms of actual sleep time, it was less than usual.

But since he had gained a great deal, Natsuki had no complaints.

After last night's battle ended, he had not only unlocked several abilities, he had also awakened the new Misaka Mikoto Template.

The Misaka Mikoto Template was his second S-rank character template.

According to the system's standards, S-rank was more or less comparable to Kage-level.

Of course, S-rank was the highest rank, which also meant there were still differences between S-rank templates.

There were quite a few templates stronger than the Misaka Mikoto Template.

It could only be said that the rank was just a reference.

Natsuki looked toward Nonō and Nawaki.

Their sleeping bags had not been opened yet, meaning they had not woken up.

That was normal.

After all, their stamina could not compare to Natsuki's.

Natsuki crawled out of his sleeping bag and left the tent.

Many people in Konoha's main camp had already woken up and were busy handling postwar matters.

In particular, last night's earth-shaking explosion from the explosive tags had destroyed nearly half of Konoha's main camp.

But Natsuki felt there was no need to repair it.

They would most likely be returning to Konoha soon.

They only needed to confirm Suna's next movements.

After thinking for a moment, Natsuki went to Tsunade's tent.

But when he arrived, he found two Anbu shinobi waiting outside the tent.

"What is it?"

Natsuki walked forward and asked.

"There is important intelligence, but Tsunade-sama has not woken up yet, so we do not dare disturb her."

When one of the Anbu shinobi saw that it was Natsuki, he did not hide anything and spoke directly.

After last night's battle, Natsuki's fame could be said to have soared.

Although he had been famous before, other people did not have a deep impression of his strength and only regarded him as a genius.

Now it was different. Natsuki, who had defeated Rasa, could no longer be called a genius. He should be called a powerhouse who had cashed in on his talent.

Quite a few people believed that his strength was already no less than that of his teacher, Orochimaru.

"Then give it to me."

Natsuki could roughly guess what the intelligence was.

After the two Anbu shinobi exchanged glances, they handed him a scroll.

Strictly speaking, giving it to Natsuki was against protocol, but with his status, giving it to him was not much different from giving it to Tsunade.

This was one of the benefits brought by rising status and fame.

Natsuki took the scroll and glanced at it.

As expected, it was related to Suna.

At dawn, Chiyo and Ebizō had already taken the remaining Suna shinobi onto the road out of the Land of Rain.

"Tsunade-sensei."

Natsuki called out.

"Come in."

Tsunade sat up, her eyes still sleepy, and said.

Natsuki walked in.

Tsunade had not slept in a sleeping bag, but she also had not changed clothes. She had slept in the Jonin vest from last night.

After all, the war had not completely ended yet, so she still could not relax.

"Tsunade-sensei."

Natsuki said directly, "Suna has withdrawn from the Land of Rain."

"They still retreated after all."

Tsunade's spirit lifted, and she became much more awake.

"The Land of Rain battlefield now only has Ame and us, Konoha."

Natsuki said with a smile, "I believe it will not be too long before the Second Shinobi World War ends."

"Go notify the Anbu right now and have them relay my order. We will set out for Konoha tomorrow."

Tsunade paused, then said, "Also, have them send another squad to inform Orochimaru."

After they left, all matters in the Land of Rain would have to be handed over to Orochimaru.

That included the possibility of Suna returning.

Although that possibility was not high, with Orochimaru and the others watching, even if they did return, Konoha would be able to respond in time.

"Understood."

Natsuki turned and left the tent.

He soon found the Anbu shinobi and relayed Tsunade's order.

As the order spread, laughter and cheers filled Konoha's main camp.

Returning after a victory and returning after a defeat were two entirely different things.

Not only would they gain fame, they would also receive rewards from Konoha.

Five days later, in the morning.

Under the brilliant sunlight, a dense crowd of shinobi walked in orderly fashion toward Konoha's village entrance.

Under normal circumstances, the journey from the Land of Rain to Konoha would only take two or three days.

The reason it had taken so long this time was, first, because there were wounded, and second, because there were a large number of captured Suna shinobi.

During these five days, news of Suna's withdrawal from the Land of Rain had already spread throughout the shinobi world.

At the same time, Tsunade and Natsuki had gained considerable fame in the shinobi world.

"Konoha! We're back!"

The moment Nawaki saw Konoha's gate, he shouted excitedly.

Tsunade, who was walking at the very front, glanced at him.

Compared to Nawaki, Natsuki and Nonō were much calmer.

Tsunade shook her head.

It was hard to say whether Nawaki's carefree personality was good or bad.

In the middle section of the group were the Suna shinobi.

They were silent and said nothing, like walking corpses.

Rasa and Pakura, in particular, felt even worse inside and wished they could end their own lives.

But they also knew that if they died, it would worsen Suna's losses.

What they could do now was wait for negotiations between Suna and Konoha.

After Suna paid a sufficiently heavy price, they would be able to return.

Moreover, they were still young and were the shinobi closest to becoming the next Kazekage. Naturally, they were unwilling to die here.

Suddenly, deafening cheers rang out.

At Konoha's gate, a large number of villagers and shinobi had gathered.

When they saw Tsunade and the others, they immediately began cheering.

The Second Shinobi World War had dragged on intermittently for a long time, but this victory was Konoha's greatest since joining the war.

Whether they were villagers or shinobi, they all felt honored by it.

"Hello, everyone!"

Nawaki greeted the cheering crowd with a bright smile.

It was not just him. Many Konoha shinobi were waving and calling out to familiar faces.

"Natsuki!"

Kushina jumped up and down in the crowd, waving.

Natsuki soon saw her and smiled at her.

Before long, Hiruzen, Danzō, Homura, and the other higher-ups walked out from the crowd.

Aside from Danzō, everyone had smiles on their faces that they could not hide.

After all, this victory was truly too great.

(To be continued.)