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Chapter 221: Cheese Sandwich!
Chapter 221: Cheese Sandwich!
"Tang Ping!"
Uzumaki Kukune pushed aside the tent flap and walked in.
At this moment, she was wearing a green vest with her long red hair tied up in a high ponytail, looking full of energy once again.
If it weren’t for the fact that he had personally brought her back, he might not have believed that she could recover so quickly.
The Uzumaki Clan’s constitution was almost like a degraded version of the ‘Sage Body.’ While injuries could heal rapidly, the cost was significant.
There was a clear example.
Karin’s mother died because she had been drained of too much blood, causing a severe loss of vitality.
Speaking of which, Tang Ping had also sent people to search for her, but there was no trace of her, making him realize that some things really did depend on ‘fate.’
After leaving the tent, he saw Konoha shinobi beginning to gather.
Several teams set out first.
These teams were responsible for clearing out the Cloud Shinobi reconnaissance units.
However, just as the teams were gathering, Tang Ping suddenly felt a chill down his spine and instinctively looked south, towards the direction of Fire Country.
A myriad of thoughts raced through his mind, and he shouted,
"Be careful, get out of the way!"
The only super-long-range attack that could make him feel a threat to his life was that one.
The first to react wasn’t anyone else but Uzumaki Kukune.
"It’s a Tailed Beast Ball, scatter!"
She had the Nine-Tails inside her and was extremely sensitive to the presence of tailed beasts. With Tang Ping’s warning, she immediately confirmed the situation.
"Quick, scatter!"
"Back!"
"Think of something, fast!"
...
Unfortunately, it was too late to think of ways to scatter now.
The strong ones could escape, but the newly gathered Shinobi Army would be wiped out if the Tailed Beast Ball landed.
They had no choice.
Boom!
Uzumaki Kukune instantly entered the ‘Explosive State.’
Red and black light enveloped her body, and five tails emerged from her back.
She had the complete Nine-Tails, not a fragmented one. Even with just five tails, she could easily take on a Jonin Commander.
The key was that her chakra was almost inexhaustible. As long as she could bear it, she could continuously use ninjutsu to clear the area.
Tang Ping, on the other hand, immediately looked at Minato Namikaze.
If it came to defensive techniques, one stood out as the most powerful.
Five Great Rashomon Gates (Uncle Minato’s Rashomon Gates!)
This defensive technique was capable of deflecting a Tailed Beast Ball even when the Nine-Tails was in its Vengeful Nine-Tails state.
Unfortunately, Tang Ping saw no signs of Minato Namikaze preparing to use a summoning technique, indicating that he didn’t know this technique.
He wondered if Minato had mastered the Lightning God Technique yet.
But from his tense expression, it seemed he hadn’t.
Damn!
Tang Ping looked at Uzumaki Kukune, who was eager to step forward and take the hit, and felt like he was being dragged into a mess.
Was there too much unexpected stuff?
First, Minato Namikaze dragged him into the counterattack plan.
Then, just as the ambush plan began, the enemy had already arrived first.
Thinking of this, he reached for the hot spring water in his tactical belt.
Facing a Tailed Beast Ball head-on!
This wasn’t impossible, but only if he was in Sage Mode.
In his normal state, it was out of the question.
For ordinary shinobi, a Tailed Beast Ball was an unavoidable super weapon. The only hope was to pray for good luck and die with dignity.
That’s why tailed beasts on the battlefield posed a greater threat than in other situations.
Of course, if Hyuga Cangyue were to use the Ultra Divine Heavenly Punishment to deflect the Tailed Beast Ball, it would expose his identity.
Just as Tang Ping’s hand touched the hot spring water, a bold voice interrupted his action.
"Summoning Technique: Gamabunta’s Collapse!"
In the southern sky.
Whoosh!
A giant toad plummeted from a hundred meters in the sky, hitting a massive creature with a bull’s head, an octopus’s body, and eight tails.
Boom!!
A deafening explosion echoed, and the ground was shattered by the impact of these colossal beings.
While the Eight-Tails had a significant advantage in size and strength,
the sudden appearance of the giant toad not only interrupted the Tailed Beast Ball but also crushed the Eight-Tails into the ground.
"Jiraiya!"
"How could you be here?!"
"Damn Daido!"
...
Standing not far to the side, A roared angrily, immediately recognizing who had summoned the toad.
Hiruzen: Jiraiya!
One of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha.
However, Jiraiya should have been defending against the Stone Shinobi Army. Why was he here?
This question wasn't just on A's mind but also on Tang Ping's.
"Teacher Minato?"
He looked at Minato Namikaze, whose expression had relaxed.
Was it too much to keep it a secret from me?
"Tang Ping, this is a counterattack plan formulated by the village. I'll explain the details later, but please believe me, I didn't know Teacher would arrive so conveniently!"
Minato Namikaze's tone was sincere.
The village's plan was to have Danzo and Orochimaru take over the northwest Shinobi Army, allowing Jiraiya to resist the Stone Shinobi Army. Jiraiya would arrive half a day early to support them, creating a perfect element of surprise.
If Daido could use such tactics, why couldn't they?
Moreover, another unit had also joined forces with Jiraiya on the way.
It wasn't a welcoming unit!
Due to the presence of injured members and the ongoing battle with the pursuing Cloud Shinobi, the welcoming unit was still about a day away from the battlefield.
So, Jiraiya had joined forces with a thousand-strong private army of the Shinobi clan! It seemed that for this battle, the village's high-level officials had gone all-in, using their last reserves to launch this counterattack.
They were preparing to deal a heavy blow to the Cloud Shinobi Army.
Of course, the most important reason was the arrival of Team 404, which added two Kage-level ninjas to the northeastern battlefield, prompting the village to urgently formulate this counterattack plan.
In a sense, Tang Ping had been outmaneuvered by the village's high-level officials.
But this wasn't a betrayal; at most, it was a strategic use of his capabilities, which didn't cross the line.
"What should we do next?"
Tang Ping didn't intend to delve into the details and directly asked about the next plan.
Minato Namikaze was the commander now, and Tang Ping was just a fighter, so he didn't need to worry about these matters.
"First, let's help Teacher Jiraiya..."
Before he could finish, a massive commotion came from the north, the direction of the Moon Country.
The Cloud Shinobi Army had arrived!
Clearly, they were now in a "cheese sandwich" situation.
However, due to Jiraiya's timely arrival with the reinforcements, they had also surrounded the AB Combination to the south, creating a chaotic battlefield.
This was a nightmare!
At this moment, Minato Namikaze was truly at a loss.
"I'll hold off the main Cloud Shinobi Army. You and Teacher Jiraiya deal with the enemies behind us, then come to support me!"
He gritted his teeth and made the decision.
This allocation was a gamble, betting on Tang Ping and Jiraiya to defeat the AB Combination and then come to his aid.
"Alright!"
Tang Ping, seeing the pained expression on Minato's face, understood the reason.
The battle between Minato and the Third Raikage could only be described with two words.
Of course, not "instant kill," but "scraping."
Yes, scraping.
The Flying Thunder God's speed was indeed far superior to the Third Raikage's.
However, the Third Raikage was known for cutting off one of the Eight-Tailed Ox-Oni's horns in close combat and exhausting the opponent to unconsciousness.
His terrifying defense was enough to withstand a Tailed Beast.
Thus, he was known as the "Strongest Shield," and of course, the "Strongest Spear."
How could Minato Namikaze penetrate such a defense?
Using a kunai might not even give him a chance to break through.
Conversely, if he were to take a single hit, he might be injured or forced to retire on the spot.
So, his discomfort was understandable.
He was literally using his life to stall the opponent.
The Third Raikage couldn't ignore him either; otherwise, the Flying Thunder God's killing speed would be far greater, creating a mutual restraint.
With the Flying Thunder God at his disposal, as long as Minato Namikaze didn't want to lose, he wouldn't.
Uzumaki Kukune naturally had to remain on the front lines to prevent the appearance of the Two-Tails and to keep an eye on some dangerous individuals.
Thus, the decisive battle between the Cloud Shinobi and Konoha began.
(End of Chapter)
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