Watching Senba take on five Jonin while the other ten Iwagakure Jonin were tied down by Konoha's ten Jonin, Isamu nodded to himself.
Very good, most of the Jonin are being held back by me. Keep chasing me, that's right. The breakthrough lies with Senba; as long as he defeats those five Iwagakure Jonin, the situation can be reversed!
"Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation!"
The Iwagakure Ninja chasing Isamu immediately formed hand seals and activated the Ninjutsu. Suddenly, a ten-meter-wide section of ground beneath Isamu's feet began to rise.
"Oh boy, why use this Ninjutsu all of a sudden? Thinking you can stop my footsteps? In your dreams!" Isamu was slightly surprised by the suddenly rising ground.
He immediately covered his entire body in Lightning Release Chakra, accelerated, and escaped the area, maneuvering around the outskirts of the battlefield.
"Dammit! It's no use, Captain. Isamu is too fast; we can't catch him at all. Should we give up on him and deal with the other Konoha Ninja first?" one Jonin said calmly after realizing they couldn't catch up.
"This…"
The team leader also understood that they had no way to catch Isamu at his current speed. But the enemy who had killed his former teammates was right before his eyes—how could he just let him go? However, this was war, and he had to consider the bigger picture. For a moment, he was caught in hesitation.
Isamu tilted his head slightly and glanced at the Iwagakure Ninja chasing him from the corner of his eye. Seeing that they seemed ready to give up the pursuit, he knew that wouldn't do. His hands immediately began forming seals.
"Fire Release: Multiple Fireball Technique!"
Isamu continuously spat out one-meter-wide fireballs from his mouth, launching them toward the Iwagakure Ninja behind him.
Seeing dozens of fireballs rushing toward them, the Iwagakure team leader drew the long sword from his back and slashed through a fireball with one strike.
"With just this Ninjutsu? Isamu, are you insulting me?" the team leader shouted loudly after destroying dozens of fireballs.
"So what if I'm insulting you? Mere petty Iwagakure Ninja like you are only worth this Fireball Technique. Tsuchikage Ōnoki was so terrified of the Uchiha for so many years that he couldn't even uphold that so-called Will of Stone. In my opinion, you Ninja from the Land of Earth are all trash!" Isamu said with open disdain.
"Damn you! How dare you humiliate Lord Tsuchikage! I'll kill you!"
This time, it wasn't just the team leader who was furious—the other Jonin were enraged as well.
They completely abandoned the idea of dealing with the other Konoha Ninja and instead pursued Isamu with all their might. The Kage was the spiritual pillar of a Village's Ninja; no one could tolerate their leader being insulted.
Heh, just like that. That's right, keep chasing me!
Seeing the group of Jonin relentlessly pursuing him again, the corners of Isamu's mouth curled upward slightly.
The fourteen people continued their chase. Whenever the Iwagakure Ninja showed signs of giving up, Isamu would provoke them again with insults and low-level Ninjutsu, ensuring they stayed focused on him.
"Isamu, if you're a man, don't run! Have the guts to face us head-on!" one Iwagakure Ninja shouted angrily after failing to catch him for so long.
"Tch, do you think I'm stupid? How can I fight so many of you head-on? If it were one-on-one, your dog heads would've been rolling on the ground already!" Isamu replied with a speechless expression.
He wasn't insane. Why would he stop a perfectly good chase and try fighting one against thirteen? Anyone who did that would be an idiot. He still wanted to live a few more years.
"Hmph! Do you think things will go your way just because you keep running? Don't forget, the strength of our unit far surpasses yours!" the lead Ninja said arrogantly.
Facing the Iwagakure Ninja's arrogance, Isamu secretly sneered.
For experienced powerhouses, large-scale battles were contests of high-end combat strength. Mid- and low-tier Ninja were mostly there to fill the numbers. Furthermore, from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Senba had already killed two Jonin. It wouldn't be long before the remaining three fell as well.
Once Senba finished his opponents and joined him, the father and son could immediately turn the tide.
"So what if your strength is higher? Who would be afraid of you trash? I've never once taken Iwagakure seriously!" Isamu said disdainfully again.
Thus, Isamu and the Iwagakure Jonin continued running while exchanging endless trash talk. Isamu alone verbally battled the entire group without losing ground in the slightest.
"I… I… Dammit, damn you…!" The team leader was so enraged by Isamu's constant taunts that he could barely speak properly anymore.
"Dammit what? So many of you can't even out-talk me, and you still won't admit you're trash. In my opinion, you Iwagakure Ninja really are garbage—the worst garbage of all!" Isamu continued mercilessly.
"You bastard, I—AHHH!"
Just as one Iwagakure Ninja was about to curse back, a wooden spike suddenly pierced through his body, instantly taking his life.
"What! What happened!"
Seeing one of his subordinate Jonin killed instantly, the team leader hurriedly turned around. There he saw the Wood Release user from earlier had already arrived.
"Finally here!" Seeing Senba arrive, Isamu finally stopped maneuvering.
"How did you get here? Weren't you tied down by five people?" the Iwagakure team leader asked in confusion.
"You mean those five Jonin? They're already lying over there. Isn't it easy for a Kage-level Ninja like me to deal with five Jonin?" Senba pointed toward the battlefield where they had fought earlier, speaking indifferently.
The Iwagakure Jonin looked in the direction he pointed and saw five of their comrades lying motionless on the ground.
"How is this possible!"
"I didn't expect you to actually possess Kage-level strength. It seems I underestimated you!" The team leader frowned deeply. He hadn't expected the enemy to have another Kage-level powerhouse. Including Isamu, the balance of the battlefield had already shifted against them.
"What are you standing around talking for? Senba, get ready!" Seeing Senba casually chatting with the enemy, Isamu interrupted impatiently.
"Understood!"
Senba nodded and immediately stood beside his father. The two quickly began forming identical hand seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Majestic Annihilation!"
Father and son spat out flames simultaneously. In an instant, a vast sea of fire swept across the battlefield. The range of this Ninjutsu was already enormous with one user, but with two people casting it together, its scale became even more terrifying.
"The range of this Fire Release is insane!" the Iwagakure Ninja shouted in shock.
"Stop staring and use Water Release already! The flames are almost here!" the team leader roared while forming hand seals.
The other Iwagakure Ninja hurriedly followed suit.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Twelve Iwagakure Jonin released the technique together, creating a massive torrent of water that clashed head-on with the sea of flames.
Although the torrent was large, it still wasn't enough to match the overwhelming firestorm. A single Great Fire Majestic Annihilation normally required around twenty Water Release users to neutralize. Although Isamu and Senba couldn't unleash its full power individually, their combined attack still far surpassed what twelve Jonin could stop.
The collision between fire and water immediately created massive amounts of steam. However, the water torrent only held out briefly before being forced backward by the advancing inferno.
"Captain, this is bad! The enemy's power is too overwhelming—we can't hold them back! What do we do?" one Iwagakure Ninja shouted in panic as the flames steadily approached.
"Dammit! So Isamu was stalling us this whole time. I completely fell for his trap! They've gotten lucky this time—retreat immediately!" Realizing he had been tricked from the start, the Iwagakure team leader immediately gave the order to withdraw.
"Retreat!"
"Everyone, fall back immediately!"
As the retreat order spread, the remaining Iwagakure Ninja quickly began withdrawing from the battlefield.
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