A cornered rabbit will still bite, let alone a human.
Leaving a path is to give the opponent a suitable choice, cutting off their retreat.
Unless you truly have a way to annihilate the opponent in one fell swoop, otherwise, even if Konohagakure wins the war, just quelling the chaos on the border will be enough for Konohagakure to enjoy.
The Land of Rain has always been in a state of turmoil, largely due to these homeless rogue ninjas.
One thing, Rong Lin has always been very curious about. When the war ends, these people who didn't die return directly to their villages, wouldn't that be the end of it? Why bother staying and becoming a rogue ninja who can't see the light of day?
"What's going on?!"
Although the front-line battlefield was somewhat far from the rear, large battle fluctuations would still be detected, especially when using Time: Annihilation, the destructive power was too strong, causing too large fluctuations.
The Third Mizukage, who was currently commanding the battle on the front line, felt this intense fluctuation.
As a Mizukage, how can one be trusted without impeccable strength?
"You two immediately return to the camp to check. What happened? Why are such high-frequency battle fluctuations coming from the rear!!!"
For no reason, the Third Mizukage felt uneasy, but couldn't explain why. Now, feeling the strong fluctuations from the rear, he immediately ordered them to go back and check. He had to check; otherwise, he wouldn't be at ease.
"Yes, Mizukage-sama."
Although somewhat confused, the two Misty Hidden ninjas who were called by name quickly left and ran towards the rear camp.
Such a distance, under rapid sprinting, did not take much time for a round trip at all.
Watching his two subordinates leave, the Third Mizukage unconsciously rubbed his brows, sighing:
"I hope nothing happened."
"Mizukage-sama, what happened?"
Beside the Third Mizukage stood a man with a square face and a dignified expression. Seeing the Third Mizukage somewhat restless, he asked,
"Is it because of the battle fluctuations coming from the rear?"
"Mm."
The Third Mizukage didn't hide anything and nodded: "I've sent someone to check. I hope nothing happened. Our camp is right behind us. Absolutely no mistakes can occur, otherwise, it could lead to our war against Konohagakure being prematurely defeated!"
To cross the sea to the Land of Fire and start a war, transportation was extremely difficult. If there was a problem with the camp, how would this battle be fought?
Before the war even began, perhaps they could still use some merchants to transport some supplies from the Land of Earth. But now... basically forget about it!
The people of Konohagakure would definitely watch them vigilantly, and then there were the people of the Land of Earth. They were now fighting fiercely with Konohagakure on the front lines. Where would they find the time to care for you?
To put the relationship between the two sides nicely, they were allies. To put it bluntly, it was just a verbal agreement. They couldn't even take care of themselves, so who would care about you? If you want supplies, fine, go back to the Land of Water and transport them yourself.
Traveling to the Land of Water by boat would take almost a month. Back and forth, by the time supplies were transported, the people of the Misty Hidden Village would basically be dead.
Although he felt a little uneasy, the middle-aged man still comforted the Third Mizukage.
To be able to constantly accompany the extremely confident Third Mizukage was enough to prove his identity. If an ordinary person said such words, the Third Mizukage would have directly slapped them away.
The middle-aged man was not very famous in the Misty Hidden Village, and even in the outside world, there were few rumors about him.
"You're saying Mizukage-sama is overthinking? Some battle fluctuations are coming from the rear, isn't that normal?"
"Perhaps. Mizukage-sama's thoughts, how could we guess them? Don't let anyone hear these words, or else you'll suffer."
"How could I speak nonsense? Besides, is there a third person here?"
"Yes!"
"Quickly notify Mizukage-sama, Uchiha Rong Lin has killed his way into the rear camp!!!"
The two ninjas who had been ordered to go to the camp to investigate were chatting as they rushed, but they didn't expect that someone had actually appeared, and it was one of their own. But his fierce appearance and anxious tone made it clear at a glance that something bad had happened.
And his loud shout almost made the two of them break out in a cold sweat. Did Uchiha Rong Lin infiltrate the camp?
What kind of joke is this!!!
"Quickly come with me to see Mizukage-sama!!!! This matter cannot be delayed! Uchiha Rong Lin is destroying the camp right now!!!!"
The ninja who came to notify the Mizukage, and the person sent out by the Third Mizukage, met. The two were instantly greatly surprised. They hurriedly brought this companion, who was weak and panting, and quickly headed towards the front-line battlefield.
"The left wing is the Uchiha clan's main point of attack. We can start from here. As everyone knows, Uchiha clan ninjas are skilled in Fire Release ninjutsu, which happens to be countered by us. We can..."
Just as the Third Mizukage was analyzing the changes on the battlefield, a giant shadow suddenly broke his train of thought.
Watching the two people he sent out return so quickly, the Third Mizukage frowned:
"Didn't I tell you to go check the camp? Why are you back so soon?"
"Mizukage-sama, it's bad. Uchiha Rong Lin has killed his way into the camp and destroyed a large amount of our supplies. The camp is also engulfed in a huge fire."
The Chunin who came to report gasped out, his voice hoarse.
To transmit the news as quickly as possible, he had run with all his might, almost dying of exhaustion.
The surroundings instantly quieted down. The sound of a needle dropping could clearly reach everyone's ears. If it weren't for the continuous sounds of battle erupting from the front-line battlefield, some might have thought the entire world had lost its sound.
"What did you say???"
After a few seconds of silence, the Third Mizukage's expression instantly changed drastically. He asked in surprise:
"Uchiha Rong Lin killed his way into the camp? How is this possible? How did he get in?"
"Yes, it was from the sea..."
The reporting Chunin knelt on the ground, so scared he could barely speak, stammering, making people anxious.
"I..."
The Third Mizukage suddenly felt a dizzying shock in his mind, almost fainting directly. He held his forehead and anxiously pulled the person beside him.
"Mizukage-sama!!!"
The Third Mizukage's discomfort almost scared everyone present to death.
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