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Time passed relentlessly, and Shin celebrated his twelfth birthday.
Birthdays weren't a big deal, but he did receive another Replication Card, an Advanced ohis time.
He wasn't as excited as he used to be. As his strength increased, Advanced Replication Cards became less useful.
He had mastered Sage Mode during this time, able to activate it instantaneously and maintain it indefinitely.
He could even tinuously absorb Natural Energy during battle, theoretically maintaining Sage Mode forever.
Kushina had also learned Sage Mode, but Mikoto hadn't yet. Perhaps she would iure.
"Shin, dinner's ready! e try my cooking!" Kushina called out.
Shin's face stiffened. "I'm not hungry. You guys eat first," he said without turning around.
Kushina had been ag straely, spending a lot of time i with Mikot to learn how to cook. But all she produced were ary disasters.
Even with his Perfect Sage Body, Shin couldn't stomach her creations. He'd rather starve.
"Liar! You just said you were hungry and asked Mikoto to make dinner!" Kushina accused.
"Did I? I don't remember."
Shin de. He still remembered the taste of the "food" Kushina had forced him to try yesterday. He had thrown up for an hour.
It was that bad. He felt like he had been poisoned.
"Fine, dohen. Starve!" Kushina huffed and stormed off.
Mikoto emerged and told Shin that she had thrown away Kushina's "food."
Relieved, Shin finally joihem for dinner.
After lunch, Shin chatted with Mikoto and the others for a while, theo the courtyard to train.
Training didn't improve his strength muymore, but even a small increase was worth it. Strength was accumuted gradually.
Knooock
Shin opehe courtyard door, expeg to see Nawaki. But it was an Anbu agent.
"Uzumaki Shin, the Hokage summons you to the battlefield," the Anbu said.
"The battlefield? I'm not feeling well. 't I go ter?"
Shin had gotteo his leisurely life in Konoha. He didn't want to go to the battlefield.
The Anbu frowned.
"Uzumaki Shin, Konoha is in a critical situation. The Hokage has ordered you to report to the battlefield immediately."
Shin's expression turned serious. Konoha was in danger? Was this true? If so, he had to go. His mission wasn't plete yet.
"Weren't things going well? What happened?" Shin asked.
Acc to the st report he received, Konoha had stabilized the fronts against Suna, Ame, and Iwa. They were even preparing a terattack.
Why the sudden emergency?
"Kumogakure has joihe war and is supp Iwagakure."
"What?!"
Shin was shocked. Kumo joining the war wasn't surprising, but supp Iwa?
In the inal story, the Third Raikage had led Kumo in a surprise atta Iwa.
This had forced ōnoki, who was fighting Konoha, to retreat and defend Iwa.
But now, Kumo was targeting Konoha.
"Fine, I'll go." Shin said.
He couldn't stay in Konoha now. He had to go to the battlefield, or he wouldn't get that Divine Replication Card.
The Anbu age, and Shiuro the house. "Pack your things. We're going to the battlefield," he said to Mikoto and Kushina.
"What happened?" Mikoto asked.
"Those Kumo jerks are causing trouble. They joihe war and are attag Konoha."
Shin was angry. Were they deliberately trying to prevent him from pleting his mission?
'System, did Kumo's attack have anything to do with you? Are y to sabotage me?'
Shin asked the System.
[Don't wrong me, Master. This has nothing to do with me. All the ges in this world are because of you.]
The System sounded aggrieved.
"Fine, fine. I was just kidding."
Shin packed his things, called Konan, who was refining Chakra in her room, a for the Land of Rain.
"Why are we taking Konan? The battlefield is dangerous," Mikoto said worriedly.
"The battlefield is dangerous, but Konoha might not be safe either. I'm not fortable leaving Konan alone. And Konan, you don't want to stay, do you?"
Shin asked Konan, patting her head.
"I'll try my best not to be a burden," Konan said, g her fists.
Konan was talented and hardw. She was already as strong as a Genin.
Of course, Genin were on fodder otlefield, but Shin could easily protect her.
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"Shukaku, run faster!" Shin yelled.
They were riding Shukaku to the battlefield. Shin had returo Konoha, and Shukaku had been zing around in the forest for almost a year.
Shukaku was chubby, but it was fast. Within a day, they reached the border of the Land of Fire.
The battlefield wasn't in the Land of Rain anymore. The Konoha forces had been pushed back. The fighting was now at the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.
And the Konoha Shinobi weren't divided anymore. They had joined forces, as had the enemy Shinobi.
Shukaku's arrival caused a otion. The Konoha Shinobi were armed.
Even Hiruzen came out to see what was happening. But when he saw Shukaku, he rexed. He knew Shukaku was under Shin's trol. Shukaku's presence meant Shin had arrived.
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