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Chapter 109: Assistance from the Iwagakure Comrade! (Thanks to the generous donation from Soul Polyh
Chapter 109: Assistance from the Iwagakure Comrade! (Thanks to the generous donation from Soul Polyhedron)
The next day!
The Sand shinobi army arrived.
Each Sand shinobi, exuding a murderous aura, seemed like a pack of sand wolves capable of tearing everything apart.
In the past, Dou Hei had only faced small-scale raids or one-on-one battles.
Today was his first large-scale conflict.
If he were an ordinary shinobi, he would have been stationed at a defensive position long ago.
But as a Jonin and a 'near-Kage' level powerhouse, he naturally had his privileges.
His role was to intercept the enemy's strong opponents.
His assigned target was Yachiro, who possessed the 'Scorch Release' Kekkei Genkai, making him even more formidable than Gaara in close combat. However, Yachiro was weaker in area attacks, so it made sense for Dou Hei to face him.
Clearly, Danzo didn't dare to assign opponents carelessly, or Dou Hei might have turned against him on the spot.
From his recent behavior, it was evident that he wasn't the type to 'think of the bigger picture.'
So, Danzo and the two advisor elders were only good at bullying the 'honest ones.' When they encountered someone like Dou Hei, they were immediately silenced.
Standing on the Kikyo Castle, overlooking the approaching Sand shinobi, Dou Hei joked, "Looks like the Sand shinobi are really serious this time!"
This kind of offensive couldn't last long. Once the time dragged on, even without a counterattack from Konoha, the Sand shinobi would eventually collapse.
So they had to go all out from the start.
"They have no choice!" Hyuga Sogetsu added.
"You're right, but be careful during the battle!" Dou Hei reminded them.
Their squad would definitely scatter during the battle. While he wasn't worried about Hyuga Sogetsu, his main concern was Yamashima Koji.
Sogetsu's strength was no secret. Even as a Genin, his combat power was on par with elite Taijutsu Jonin. The enemy he faced wouldn't be easy.
Just as they were chatting, the Sand shinobi side showed new movements.
Hundreds of shinobi suddenly stepped forward.
"Something's wrong!" Hyuga Sogetsu's Byakugan seemed to have detected something.
"What is it?"
Dou Hei scanned the tiny figures, envying the power of the Byakugan for the first time, as he couldn't see anything.
"Those people... seem to be Iwagakure shinobi!" Sogetsu said, unsure of his discovery.
"Iwagakure?"
Dou Hei began to think.
Since this offensive was triggered by his actions, he had no 'foresight' advantage.
However, the reason wasn't hard to guess.
The two major shinobi villages attacking Konoha were the Sand and the Rock. Their alliance was normal.
And this time, the Sand's proactive attack might be due to the Rock Village's promise of irresistible benefits, plus the deployment of forces to assist. It made sense that they wanted to seize Kikyo Castle while Orochimaru was unable to fight.
Soon, the hundreds of Rock shinobi formed hand seals and simultaneously slapped the ground.
"Earth Release: Super Earthquake Core!"
A combined technique!
This was a characteristic of the Rock shinobi.
By combining an Earth Release technique, they could significantly amplify its power.
Rumble!
The ground began to rumble.
The earth between the Sand shinobi army and the fortress rose as if lifted by an invisible force, forming a sloping path connecting the fortress to the Sand army.
"This..."
Yamashima Koji frowned.
With this, Kikyo Castle's defensive advantage would be significantly weakened. Combined with the Sand army's numerical and strong opponent advantages, Konoha was in serious danger.
"Don't worry!"
Dou Hei could see what his friend was thinking.
Konoha had more aces up its sleeve than he imagined.
They even brought a 'Jinchuriki' as a heavy hitter, plus the Golden Flash who could enter the battle at any moment. Not to mention, Dou Hei himself, a 'Sage,' was present.
In short, while Danzo might lose, Konoha definitely wouldn't.
However, Dou Hei wouldn't go all out until Danzo's failure was evident.
Without the contrast of Danzo's failure, how could his heroic efforts be highlighted?
The blame should fall on the F4.
Initially, he had set conditions, and if the higher-ups agreed, he would have fought with all his strength.
But the Konoha F4 didn't even give him that promise, focusing solely on using and discarding him.
This situation was their fault.
He couldn't be like White Fang or a filial son, sacrificing himself for the village's 'greater good.'
That was a dream.
"I'm heading over!" Dou Hei called out as he walked toward the command post.
Soon, he joined Danzo, Mifune, and Shizune, along with Nara Shikaku and others.
"Use explosive tags to destroy the path!"
Danzo shouted the order.
With this sloping path, the Sand army could bypass the pre-set traps and obstacles, directly reaching the fortress walls, making their defense much more difficult.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Explosive-tagged kunai, like a rainstorm, were hurled out.
With the strength of a shinobi, throwing a kunai over a hundred meters with no need for precision was no problem.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed one after another.
Using money to overpower!
The Leaf Village was clearly using money to exchange for the enemy's chakra, seeing who had more chakra or more explosive tags.
This spectacle also opened To Hei's eyes.
The way ninjas besieged a fortress was entirely different from how ordinary people did it. It was all about showcasing ninjutsu and the prowess of individual strong individuals.
They never gathered in one place but attacked from different directions.
Evasion skills maxed out!
Often, throwing ninja tools and explosive tags for half a day might not even hit the target.
Superhuman!
Even a genin could earn this title.
With explosive speed and mobility, coupled with exceptional strength, ninjas were far beyond what ordinary people could match.
No wonder the Shinobi World Wars had nothing to do with ordinary people; they truly couldn't contribute.
"What's that!"
"It's a tailed beast!"
...
Panic-filled voices echoed among the Leaf Village ninjas.
A massive creature, covered in lavender patterns and with a single tail, emerged from the Sand ninjas' formation—a flowered raccoon.
"The great lord has finally emerged! Damn humans, I'll eat you all!"
A strange voice boomed across the battlefield.
Soon, Shukaku fell silent and turned to look at Mount Kikyo.
"Be careful!"
"Use the barrier!"
...
Various commands rang out.
"Rasengan!"
A massive wind sphere, several meters in diameter, flew toward Mount Kikyo.
But as the Rasengan flew halfway, a sealing barrier appeared out of nowhere, swallowing it whole.
Mount Kikyo's fortress was not so easily destroyed; various defensive measures were in place.
On the fortress walls,
"Sure enough, the Sand Village has sent the One-Tail!"
Danzo muttered, his gaze shifting to Transgenic Koharu and Mitokado Homura, as if passing on some message.
"Is he asking them to take action, or..."
To Hei naturally noticed this and pondered in his heart.
When dealing with tailed beasts, the right type of ninja must be chosen.
Using a 'human-type' Kage-level ninja would be counterproductive.
This was evident from Minato Namikaze and the Raikage; they could only exhaust the tailed beast through sheer endurance.
However, 'special' Kage-level ninjas like Roshi and Kushina Uzumaki found it much easier to handle tailed beasts.
Type advantage was crucial for ninjas.
"Let Kushina take action!"
Transgenic Koharu finally nodded.
Their best option for dealing with tailed beasts was Kushina Uzumaki, given her sealing techniques' effectiveness against tailed beasts.
Whoosh!
A red-haired female jonin leaped from the fortress wall and quickly approached Shukaku.
There were interceptors, but they were easily knocked away.
"Big flower raccoon, you'd better behave, or I'll beat you up!"
Kushina Uzumaki shook her fist at Shukaku.
To Hei's scalp tingled at her boldness.
Only a 'main character' could pull off such death-defying stunts.
While normal tailed beasts could be easily handled by Kushina's sealing techniques, it was a different story with Shukaku. Its jinchuriki was not the weak Gaara but the more skilled Fukasaku.
Though he wasn't a perfect jinchuriki, it made a significant difference.
However, To Hei wasn't worried. The Flying Thunder God mark on her body ensured that even if he was in danger, she wouldn't be.
"Rasengan!"
Shukaku, being a beast with few words, immediately launched an attack.
However, the slow attack speed of tailed beasts made it difficult to hit a ninja.
Boom!
After Kushina dodged, a massive crater appeared where she had been standing, deep enough to serve as a swimming pool.
"Such power!!"
To Hei's eyes narrowed.
He had always known that tailed beasts were the 'strategic weapons' of the ninja world, capable of destroying cities and nations.
But as his strength grew, he had started to underestimate them.
Now, witnessing their destructive power firsthand, he understood why tailed beasts were considered the nuclear deterrents of the Five Great Shinobi Nations.
No village could withstand this kind of destruction.
It was like a tank; while it might struggle to deal with a single warrior (with only a main cannon and body, no additional weapons), it could easily destroy the warrior's village.
That was the feeling.
"Damn it, I'll beat you up!"
Kushina glanced at the large crater beside her, her eyes narrowing dangerously.
Rattle!
Golden chains unfolded from her back, aiming to bind Shukaku.
"You're an Uzumaki!"
Shukaku dodged.
Despite its bulky frame, it moved swiftly, using sand to block the chains.
However, its size made it inevitable that it would eventually be caught.
The exchange between the two was like a signal, prompting the Sand ninja army to launch a full-scale assault.
(End of Chapter)
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