Chiya led Pakura and Maki through the last stretch of forest.
The outlines of the southwestern battlefield camp could already be seen in the distance.
However, before they even got close, a chilling killing intent rushed toward them.
"Something's wrong."
Chiya frowned, and his scarlet Sharingan instantly activated.
His vision pierced through the layers of trees, revealing a black mass of Iwa nin surging toward Konoha's defensive line like a tidal wave.
"Iwa nin?"
Pakura followed Chiya's gaze, and her expression changed slightly.
"I remember that Iwa nin leader."
"He came to Sunagakure some time ago. I didn't expect them to appear here."
Leader.
Hearing Pakura's words, a thoughtful look flashed through Chiya's eyes.
Judging from the route, if Iwagakure's ninja wanted to quickly reach the southwestern battlefield.
They would have to pass through the northwestern battlefield.
From what Pakura had said.
They had probably planned to target the southwestern battlefield for a long time.
That was why they had gone to Sunagakure in advance and entered through the Land of Wind.
Chiya was still fairly confident about the northwestern battlefield.
It had Hatake Sakumo, Namikaze Minato, Jiraiya...
Along with many elite ninja from the Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, and other clans.
Holding back Iwagakure's assault would not be a problem.
Still, he could not completely relax.
As long as the plan succeeded and gathered all the enemies together.
They could wipe them out in one strike.
Chiya gave no reply.
His cold gaze swept across the battlefield.
"You two stay here."
"Protect yourselves."
Chiya said in a deep voice before disappearing with a Body Flicker.
At the center of the battlefield, Iwagakure's assault force was advancing like a hot knife through butter.
"Hahaha! Konoha's medical ninja are right ahead!"
An Iwagakure Jonin charged forward with a savage grin, swinging his blade.
"Kill them! Then Konoha's wounded will have no hope left!"
Assassinating the enemy's medical ninja was often one of the most critical parts of a ninja war.
Konoha's escort ninja continued to retreat.
Blood stained the grass red.
Just as Iwagakure was about to break through the final defensive line, a black figure appeared before them.
Scarlet eyes lit up through the smoke.
"Sharingan, Genjutsu!"
Before the Iwagakure ninja could react, his pupils suddenly lost focus.
His body froze in place.
Chiya grabbed him by the throat.
"How many of you came? What are your strengths?"
The ninja under the genjutsu answered mechanically.
"Fifty people. All of them are elite Chunin or stronger."
"What is the objective of this attack?"
"An important person was temporarily sent over from the northwestern battlefield."
"Tsuchikage-sama guessed that Tsunade would definitely come to treat them."
"While she was occupied with the treatment, Tsuchikage-sama sent orders for us to launch a surprise attack."
A cold light flashed through Chiya's eyes.
An important person?
Hatake Sakumo?
Or had something happened to Jiraiya.
Or Namikaze Minato?
Chiya's scarlet Sharingan swept across the distant Iwa nin.
Fifty people...
Even if they were elites, it was not that many.
His grip tightened.
The ninja immediately stopped breathing and collapsed to the ground.
Chiya looked across the battlefield.
Iwagakure's offensive was fierce.
Konoha's defensive line was already on the verge of collapse.
"Susano'o!"
As Chiya let out a low shout, dark red chakra erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption.
In an instant, it condensed into a gigantic upper bodied warrior.
Golden flames burned within its eye sockets.
A chakra greatsword dozens of meters long formed in its hand.
Chiya instantly rushed to the front.
As Susano'o swung its massive arm.
The sword tore through the air, creating deafening explosions.
"W... What is that?!"
The Iwagakure ninja looked up in terror.
Before they could react, the gigantic sword had already swept across them.
"Boom!!!"
A dark red arc cut across the battlefield.
The ground split apart as Iwagakure's formation was cut cleanly in two.
The front line did not even have time to scream before they were completely wiped out by the violent chakra.
The people in the rear were blasted into the air.
They crashed into rocks and tree trunks as blood sprayed everywhere.
"What... what is that?!"
"M... Monster!"
"..."
The surviving Iwagakure ninja cried out in despair.
Although Susano'o had not reached its highest form.
Even so.
It had already terrified the enemy beyond reason.
Standing beneath Susano'o, Chiya looked down at the battlefield without emotion.
Susano'o raised one hand.
Its gigantic sword rose once more, wrapped in destructive chakra.
The massive blade then slashed downward.
The earth split apart like tofu.
A trench dozens of meters long instantly appeared.
Iwagakure's forces were completely crushed.
Severed limbs mixed with dirt and rocks as they flew into the air.
The battlefield echoed with miserable screams.
Several Konoha medical ninja stared blankly at Uchiha Chiya, who had protected them.
They were so shocked that they could not say a word.
"T... That's Lord Uchiha Chiya?!"
"So this is the legendary Uchiha Susano'o... It's actually this powerful?!"
"..."
At the edge of the battlefield, Pakura and Maki witnessed everything.
Maki's lips trembled.
Her legs became weak.
"T... Teacher... Is that person... really a ninja?"
Pakura remained silent for a moment before answering.
"This is his power."
"It is also something that Sunagakure and Iwagakure will never be able to fight against."
Fear and awe unlike anything before filled Maki's eyes.
Although Sunagakure had already listed Uchiha Chiya as their number one enemy.
She had never understood why.
A ninja should not inspire that level of fear.
Until she witnessed Susano'o with her own eyes.
"That isn't power a ninja should be able to possess."
Maki said in amazement.
"That is the power of a god."
"..."
Chiya did not stop attacking.
Susano'o's gigantic arm slammed into the ground.
"Amaterasu!"
Black flames instantly ignited wherever the Sharingan looked.
The strongest physical attack, Amaterasu, finally displayed its true might.
In an instant, it engulfed the remaining Iwagakure ninja.
They desperately tried to beat away the black flames on their bodies.
But all they could do was watch themselves burn into ashes.
The cries of despair disappeared within only a few minutes.
Looking across the battlefield, all fifty Iwagakure ninja lay dead.
Not one had escaped.
Iwagakure's surprise attack force had been completely annihilated.
Chiya dismissed Susano'o.
The Konoha ninja finally came back to their senses.
They erupted into cheers filled with excitement and respect.
"Long live Lord Chiya!"
"We stopped the Iwa nin attack!!"
"..."
Chiya ignored the cheers.
He immediately used the Body Flicker to head toward Tsunade's location.
A short while later.
After passing through layers of guards.
He finally saw Tsunade hurrying out of a tent.
There were obvious bloodstains on her hands.
She had clearly just finished surgery.
A scarlet light flashed in Chiya's eyes.
He could clearly sense that Tsunade had consumed a great deal of chakra.
Thinking about the intelligence he had just obtained.
The important person Tsunade had saved.
"What happened?"
"Last night, on the northwestern battlefield, Iwagakure launched an attack."
"Jiraiya was ambushed by a Jinchuriki and was seriously injured."
So the important person was Jiraiya!
"How are his injuries?"
Tsunade smiled.
"They've already been stabilized."
"His life is no longer in danger."
Hearing that Jiraiya was safe, Chiya nodded.
Fortunately, it wasn't Namikaze Minato.
"Besides bringing Jiraiya here, they also sent intelligence from the northwestern battlefield."
"This is from that kid, Namikaze Minato."
"Minato?"
Chiya's eyes lit up.
Was the plan finally almost complete?
Right in front of Tsunade, Chiya opened the scroll.
As he read its contents, the corners of his mouth slowly rose.
"Good."
The scroll did not only report that the northwestern battlefield had successfully attracted the enemy's attention.
It also said that the teams led by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo had gone according to plan.
They had successfully drawn the attention of Kumogakure and Kirigakure as well.
The scroll even mentioned that Kirigakure had originally wanted to sit back and watch the show.
But after a series of secret operations by Danzo.
He had successfully pulled Kirigakure's hatred onto himself.
That guy Danzo.
You really had to admit it.
When it came to drawing aggro, no one was better than him.
After finishing the scroll, Chiya handed it to Tsunade.
"It's almost time."
"Are all the elites on the southwestern battlefield ready?"
Tsunade quickly glanced through the contents of the scroll before nodding.
"They've been ready for a long time."
"When do we leave?"
"Tonight."
"I'll send all of these hidden elites to the northern battlefield on time."
Hearing Tsunade's promise, Chiya gently reached out and rubbed her hair.
"You've worked hard during this time."
"But these days will soon be over."
A confident smile appeared on Chiya's face.
At that moment.
A familiar voice echoed in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host. Mission Triggered: Defeat the Four Great Ninja Villages.]
[Mission Reward: Indra Chakra.]
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