The Hokage Ryos Path
Chapter 129: Return to Konoha

After the evacuation was completed, Minato handed over command of the troops to Ryo, and went to the Hidden Cloud to obtain two S Rank Lightning Jutsu.

Over 7000 Konoha ninja were told by Ryo that their war against Cloud had ended and they had finally won.

They were all drowning in the joy of victory. They had been on this battlefield for many years, and with the end of this war, they were finally able to return home.

Looking at the seething crowd, Ryo did not want to disturb their excitement, and simply stood there and enjoyed watching them enjoy their sudden victory.

Soon after, Minato again handed over two scrolls to Ryo.

“This is the two Jutsu promised by Hidden Cloud. There was only one Jutsu Lightning Rank S among them. The other is Jutsu Rank A. ” Said Minato.

This made Ryo wonder why Minato would accept such an offer.

He opened the scroll, and he was shocked! Jutsu Rank S was the 3rd [Hell Pier], and the other was the [Extra Stone Jutsu/Light Weight], which was usually used by Onoki.

[Translator Note: Both techniques have been stated as Rank B in Data Books. However, the level of the Ultra version of the Jutsu Stone Added/Light Weight has not been determined. The author probably made Hell Stab S Rank because it had also been declared as the 3rd strongest Jutsu of the Raikage, which probably made him think it was S Rank.]

Needless to say, Hell Stab was the strongest Jutsu of the 3rd Raikage, but seeing what training was required for it made Ryo lose interest in him.

What made Ryo really interested was [Additional Stone Jutsu/Light Weight], as it was more useful than many S-class Jutsu. No wonder Minato agreed to accept it.

[Added/Light Stone Jutsu] is actually not limited to manipulating soil and rock. This is a Jutsu developed by the 2nd Tsuchikage. It was very practical, as it was able to change the quality of the target without using the Hand Seal.

The problem with this Jutsu is that it is very difficult to master, requiring great chakra control and a complicated understanding of the target structure.

While many can improve their Chakra control, most people who practice this Jutsu get caught up in this understanding.

According to Minato, Cloud had obtained this Jutsu 20 years ago, but no one had succeeded with it all along.

Ryo was quite excited to see this scroll. It was as if this Jutsu was designed for him.

As a Medical Ninja, he clearly had great chakra control. In order to understand the material, his Physical knowledge from his past life should have helped him well with this Jutsu.

After understanding Jutsu's principles, Ryo tries to inject Chakra into his Ice Surgical Knife, and the molecular structure is completely modified.

Following the instructions, Ryo used Chakra on the Ice molecule, and the Ice Surgical Blade became extremely light.

When Minato was presented with two Jutsu, he did not find that they could be of much use to him.

Mastering the Hell Stab required immense physical strength and chakra storage as well, and it also depended on Lightning Chakra Mode. [Added/Light Stone Jutsu] on the other hand requires knowledge that is beyond its reach.

The reason why Minato agreed to replace the second S Rank Jutsu with [Added/Light Stone Jutsu] was because he was thinking of the possibility that Ryo could make good use of it.

Seeing the expression on Ryo's face as he held the Surgical Knife, Minato knew that his intuition was right.

He did not interrupt Ryo's training, and told everyone to rest in place until he finished, and they all went and took the road again.

In the Cloud Village, the 4th Raikage once again punched the table. He never thought that Minato could secretly move 7000 Ninjas!

He was full of regrets, but he was not stupid. In order to avoid minimal losses, he deliberately chose two techniques that were extremely difficult or nearly impossible to learn.

A leader is completely unaware of what is going on. A knew that Onoki did not know this.

At present, Onoki thinks that the balance has been restored, and that Konoha, Stone and Cloud are all holding each other back. He believed that was the reason why Cloud had not acted rashly.

However, he was completely wrong. The reason why Cloud was not quick to attack was the fact that they were preparing a big surprise for Stone.

Two days after Konoha was evacuated, A led the 10,000 Cloud Ninja, along with Killer B and Yugito Nii to attack the Hidden Stone.

Onoki sends people to the Konoha camp for help, but what he doesn't expect is that the 7000 Konoha Ninja waiting for them are actually Cloud Ninjas in disguise.

After the battle began, the Stone was pushed back, and with Nibi's leadership, the Stone began to suffer some heavy losses.

At that moment, from behind, "Ninja Konoha" arrived, and Onoki heaved a sigh of relief. What he did not expect, was that their back line was suddenly attacked by this Konoha Ninja.

Onoki is hit by one of them, which goes against all his expectations.

"Ha huh! Old man, you have killed my father, and today you will pay the price!” A laughed out loud.

Onoki turns to find that the Konoha Ninja who attacked him is actually A in disguise.

The outcome of this battle was self-evident. The stone was defeated. More than 4000 of the 10,000 Rock Ninjas were killed, Onoki and Han were seriously wounded and captured, and the Explosion Force captain was killed by Killer B.

“Old man, you lost! Now hand over my father's body, and I'll let him live. Otherwise, you will be buried along with his! ”

Onoki trembled in anger, but he was not in a situation to fight back, he could only return the corpse of the 3rd Raikage to A.

The clouds, though somewhat rude, always kept their promise. After it was confirmed that the body was the 3rd Raikage, Onoki and Han were released.

Leaving, he thought of Cloud using the Jutsu Transformation, and how he was fooled by it. His vision became blurred, then he fainted.

The clouds were all very excited, cheering happily. A's status as the 4th Raikage is getting stronger; he's proving to everyone that he's worthy of his position.

As Cloud wins the battle, Minato and Ryo return to Konoha with 7000 Ninja.

At the entrance of the Konoha camp, the entire village, led by the smiling 3rd Hokage welcomed their Hero.

This was the second time Ryo had experienced such a scene. The difference, the last time he was just a spectator, whereas now he was the one who was greeted by the cheers of the crowd.

Minato and Ryo were at the front, followed by representatives from different Clans and Jonin from the camp.

The 3rd was happy to see Minato and Ryo. They were both students of his. Of course, he was very happy with their achievement.

"Ryo Kun, I haven't seen you in a long time!" A slightly hoarse yet extremely charismatic voice sounded, it was Orochimaru.

“Orochi san, long time no see!” two people who believe in science are thrilled to meet each other, and both have a certain degree of friendship.

“Talk can be left later. For now, let's let the Heroes return Home!” The 3rd keeps people split, creating a path where the Konoha Ninja enters the village under everyone's cheers!