Kumogakure ninjas were already adept at Lightning Release and possessed extremely robust physiques.
Therefore, their marching speed was very fast.
In the dense forests of the Land of Fire, streaks of lightning flashed continuously, shuttling quickly.
The target, pointed straight at Konoha.
In the eyes of these ninjas, the total annihilation of the reconnaissance ninjas was merely because Konoha had set traps in advance.
Of course, more of it was... their blind worship and trust in the Yondaime Raikage A.
Now that their Raikage was charging at the very front, how could anyone shy away from battle?
Even Mabui only felt that they were not prepared yet, not that they shouldn't attack Konoha.
"Accelerate!"
"Before sunset, I want to see Konoha's broken high walls!"
A's voice exploded like thunder.
"Boom boom boom!"
While Yondaime Raikage A was boosting morale, successive explosions covered his impassioned speech.
The cheers just now were replaced by screams at this moment.
Thousands of explosive tags detonated simultaneously, flames soaring into the sky, rubble falling like rain.
The Kumogakure vanguard charging at the forefront was instantly submerged, and screams were also swallowed by the sound of explosions.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Ambush!"
The Kumogakure team panicked for a moment but recovered very quickly.
Yondaime Raikage A took the lead and rushed out.
"Raiton: Raiton no Yoroi (Lightning Release: Lightning Release Armor)!"
He roared, lightning surging all over his body, forcefully charging forward against the shockwaves of the explosions.
His judgment was decisive: the purpose of the ambush was to delay. As long as they rushed through this canyon, Konoha's traps would lose their effect.
Moreover, this bit of explosion couldn't break the defense of his Lightning Armor.
With the Yondaime Raikage's charge, all explosive tags on the path were triggered.
But before the explosions sounded, the Yondaime Raikage had already rushed far away.
"Just this little trick?"
"It seems I still overestimated you... Uchiha Kaze."
Yondaime Raikage A had a look of mockery.
Playing this kind of trick in front of him was simply a joke!
Traps cleared, Kumogakure ninjas rushed forward rapidly again.
Just as they rushed out of the dense forest, the sky that was just bright suddenly darkened.
"Hijutsu: Mushi Dama (Secret Technique: Insect Sphere)!"
In the clearing outside the dense forest, Aburame Shibi formed seals with both hands.
Black insect swarms poured out like a tide, instantly covering dozens of Kumogakure ninjas.
The insects chewed through these ninjas' defenses and drilled into their bodies.
Even the ninja swords in some ninjas' hands were directly devoured by the terrifying number of kikaichū.
"Ah...!"
"Save me! These insects..."
Screams rose one after another.
"Fūton: Daitoppa (Wind Release: Great Breakthrough)!"
Several KumogakureJōnin tried to blow away the insect swarm with Wind Release, but there were too many insects.
And... after devouring enough Chakra, the reproduction speed of these insects was extremely terrifying!
"Hijutsu: Kyōshoku (Secret Technique: Forced Growth/Proliferation - Note: Likely fanon or mistranslated canon jutsu name, contextual translation)."
Aburame Shibi's hand seals changed, and some insects that had drilled into the ninjas' bodies suddenly enlarged.
"Puff puff puff..."
Another dozen Kumogakure ninjas lost their breath in this extremely cruel way.
At the same time, the Inuzuka clan ninjas on the hillside moved.
"Garōga (Fang Wolf Fang)!"
"Gatsūga (Fang Passing Fang)!"
"Gatsūga (Fang Slashing Fang)!"
Dozens of human-dog pairs pounced from above, like a pack of gray wolves rushing into a flock of sheep.
Their goal was clear... disperse, cut, disrupt the formation.
"Don't panic! Form defensive formation!"
A KumogakureJōnin roared, trying his best to control this sudden battle.
But the next second, his head flew up.
"Sorry, this road is closed."
"Everyone from Kumogakure, today... stay here."
Hyūga Hiashi slowly withdrew his palm, the afterimages of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms not yet dissipated.
"Hyūga clan?!"
Seeing Hyūga Hiashi, the Hyūga Clan Head, take action, Kumogakure knew the Hyūga people had also come.
However, they were very curious: why was the Main House, and even the Clan Head, charging at the very front?
According to the situation, shouldn't the Branch House be charging and killing, while the Main House waited in Konoha to harvest the credit?
"Not only that."
Akimichi Chōza's huge figure descended from the sky, his fist after Multi-Size Technique crashing down like a small mountain.
"Nikudan Sensha (Human Bullet Tank)!"
"Boom—!"
The ground cracked, and dozens of Kumogakure ninjas were smashed into meat paste.
"Kage Mane no Jutsu: Tajū Kage Kubishibari (Shadow Imitation Technique: Multiple Shadow Neck Binding)!"
Nara Shikaku's shadow spread on the ground like a living thing, simultaneously locking onto seven KumogakureJōnin.
Although it could only bind for an instant, that instant was enough...
"Shintenshin no Jutsu (Mind Body Switch Technique)!"
Yamanaka Inoichi's consciousness invaded the minds of the seven simultaneously, forcibly controlling their bodies to swing swords at their companions beside them.
"Puchi!"
"You... why..."
Ino-Shika-Chō acted, still with perfect coordination and high efficiency.
At this moment, Konoha's major clans displayed combat literacy inherited for a thousand years.
No superfluous words, no complicated commands; everyone knew what they should do and whom to coordinate with.
Ino-Shika-Chō's triangular battle formation, Hyūga's Byakugan command, Aburame's insect swarm control, Inuzuka's raid cutting...
Three thousand Kumogakure ninjas were divided into more than a dozen small battlefields in just ten minutes.
Everyone was fighting, but no one knew if the person next to them would become an enemy in the next moment.
"Bastard!"
A's eyes were splitting with rage.
He saw it.
He saw his elites being gnawed by insect swarms, saw clansmen killing each other after being bound by shadows, saw those damned ninja dogs tearing open throats one by one.
Yondaime Raikage A couldn't understand why the previously weak Konoha suddenly had such combat power?
Moreover, shouldn't they be busy dividing power resources in the village right now?
The original Konoha higher-ups all died; didn't they leave anything these people would covet?
"No!"
"If this continues, even if victory is finally achieved, it won't be what I want!"
"It's my turn..."
Just as Yondaime Raikage A planned to take action, an overwhelming pupil power surged over, locking onto him.
At the end of the plain, three figures slowly walked towards him.
Walking at the very front was Uchiha Kaze.
He was still wearing the black clan robe, hands in his pockets.
Scarlet Mangekyō calmly watched the battlefield, as if watching a drama unrelated to himself.
Behind Uchiha Kaze followed two children.
On the left was Uzumaki Naruto, blond hair flying in the wind, excitement burning in his blue eyes.
Teacher said, this is his first exam!
On the right was Gaara, the gourd on his back trembling slightly, sand flowing slowly under his feet.
His gaze was still very indifferent, indifferent enough... not to look like a child.
Sensing the situation here, Killer B and Yugito Nii also Body Flickered to the Yondaime Raikage's side at this moment.
Of course, several KumogakureAnbu ninjas also came over together at this time.
"Godaime Hokage, Uchiha Kaze!"
Looking at this guy strolling idly in front of him, Yondaime Raikage A's tiger eyes were filled with anger.
This guy, what gives him the right to be so calm now?
Is it confidence?
Or bluffing?
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