Ninja War
Among the countless tents in the Kumo Ninja camp, the largest one had its white curtain, fluttering in the wind, lifted, Blue B strode out of the tent.
Looking around, the once peaceful camp had become noisy. Countless Kumo Ninja could be seen flashing by, using their Body Flicker Technique. Accompanied by the aroma of battle bells, the entire camp was filled with a tense atmosphere of impending battle.
Just then, Kuruda appeared beside Blue B in a flash. Before Kuruda could even steady himself, Blue B impatiently asked, "What's going on, Kuruda?"
Kuruda said, "Brother Blue B, the Konoha has been mobilized. The vanguard is now less than five kilometers away from us, and the captain is gathering ninjas to engage them."
Upon hearing that Konoha had mobilized its entire army, Blue B's expression changed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he muttered, "Something's not right. Jiraiya injured and severely weakened because of our schemes, and given the connection with Iwa Ninja, it's quite unusual that Konoha would still dare to mobilize its entire army."
"No, I have to go check it out!"
For some reason, Blue B suddenly had a bad feeling. Her figure flashed and disappeared. Kuruda quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to catch up.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru led the Konoha to launch Kumogakure strike against Kumogakure, Kumogakure gathered a large army to meet the attack. On the other side, Yemo followed the route on the map, traversed a forest, and arrived at a mountain stream.
This mountain ravine is extremely wide, with a rushing stream at the bottom, echoing with the deafening roar of the rushing water. The cliff above is tens of meters above the stream below, and the ravine is hundreds of meters wide on both sides, like a chasm separating the two countries of Konoha and Kumo Ninja.
To the left of the mountain stream lies the Land of Fire, and to the right Land of Lightning. This massive mountain stream forms the border between the two countries, and as the river flows, the terrain gradually lowers, eventually forming a fertile plain.
The plain was originally occupied by a small country, but during the Second Shinobi World War, this small country, being located between two countries, became a battlefield between Konoha and Kumogakure, and was destroyed in the flames of war between the two great nations.
After the war, the two countries fought over this plain, but neither the Land of Fire nor the Land of Lightning would allow the other to occupy it.
Because half of this plain is in the Land of Fire and half in the Land of Lightning, whichever side occupies this plain means that their power will invade the other side's territory.
Ultimately, the negotiations failed, and the plain became a buffer zone between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire. Neither side stationed any troops there, but small-scale conflicts frequently occurred on the plain.
Looking at the enormous ravine in front of him, Yemo shook his head, racking his brains but still couldn't come up with a plan to cross it.
The mountain ravine is hundreds of meters wide, with cliffs tens of meters high on both sides at a 90-degree angle. Even ninjas would find it difficult to cross. This natural barrier is the best protection, so even though this place is very close to the nearby battlefield, neither the Kumogakure nor the Konoha Village sent ninjas to guard it.
The map marks this place as a dead end, but that's precisely why Yemo chose it. Neither Kumogakure nor Konoha believes anyone can get through here. That's exactly what Yemo wanted to achieve; the more impossible the place, the safest route for Yemo.
Of course, even Konoha and Kumogakure thought it was impossible to pass through here, so Yemo naturally couldn't pass through either. However, this didn't mean Yemo had no way to pass through; if he couldn't, someone else could.
All Yemo had to do was wait, wait for night to fall. For most people, darkness is a time to rest, but for some, darkness is the time to be active.
While Yemo waited, Konoha and Kumogakure engaged in a fierce battle.
On the vast Hetao Plain, from the air, the ninja armies of Konoha and Kumogakure stretched out in a dark mass. Amidst shouts that echoed through the sky, countless ninjas, wielding all sorts of ninja tools, charged forward.
With the Kumo Ninja army still dozens of meters away, Orochimaru, who was in command of the central army, gave the order, "Long-range units, launch an attack!"
Before the words were even finished, countless ninjas in the ninja army launched their Chunin tools in an instant. All sorts of ninja tools flew out, and as far as the eye could see, the entire sky was filled with flying ninja tools, densely packed and covering the sky and the earth.
The Kumo Ninja reacted quickly as well. Almost simultaneously, countless ninja tools flew out, and thousands of ninja tools collided in the air. For a moment, the sky echoed with the clanging sound of ninja tools colliding, and sparks flashed everywhere as countless ninja tools rained down on the crowd.
Faced with this situation, neither Konoha nor Kumogakure's ninjas retreated. Instead, both sides charged forward at an even faster pace. At this moment, it was a contest of momentum and courage; in a narrow encounter, the brave would prevail.
A distance of tens of meters is only a matter of a moment for ninjas, and in the blink of an eye, the two ninja armies have already clashed.
In the very instant of the exchange, dozens of ninjas on both sides were injured or killed. But that wasn't the worst part. Just then, thousands upon thousands of ninja tools fell into the crowds of both groups.
The two ninjas deep in the middle were immediately in deep trouble. Those ninja tools didn't discriminate; a dense barrage of tools fell like a whirlwind. Some ninjas with quick reflexes dodged them, while others with slower reflexes were hit and injured, losing their fighting ability—that was lucky. Those with bad luck were hit by several tools directly, or by tools with explosive tags, and were killed instantly.
Thud... Thud...
The entire battlefield was filled with deafening explosions, some from the clash of Ninjutsu, others from the detonation of explosive tags. The battlefield was in complete chaos; at this point, there was no longer any semblance of formation, and everyone was fighting amongst themselves.
The vast battlefield had long since been divided into countless smaller battlegrounds, with numerous ninjas clashing and displaying all sorts of Ninjutsu and secret techniques. Before long, the plains were stained crimson with blood.
In the midst of this chaotic battle, two figures flew out and landed in the center of the battlefield. One was Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, and the other was Blue B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
Upon seeing Blue B, Orochimaru sneered and said, "Blue B, I didn't expect you to actually escape alive."
Although Orochimaru didn't participate in the pursuit of Blue B, he knew through his own channels that Orochimaru had led many Root experts in Danzo hunt, hoping to obtain the Eight-Tails within him.
Upon hearing Orochimaru mention this, Blue B was immediately enraged. During their failed infiltration of Konoha, they encountered a large group of Konoha's strong warriors along the way. They had to flee for their lives to finally escape, but they suffered heavy losses. Nine people went there, but only three returned, all of them badly injured.
Thinking of the scene where his six companions voluntarily stayed behind to block the way, Blue B's anger and grief erupted together. Without saying a word, lightning suddenly flashed around his body, and invisible Lightning Release Chakra surged out of his body, transforming into crackling bolts of lightning that flowed like silver snakes Blue B.
Lightning Release: Aurora Slash!
With a flick of his wrists, Blue B suddenly raised his right hand, and his Chakra surged wildly into his palm. The invisible Chakra Shape Transformation into dazzling bolts of lightning.
The light grew brighter and brighter, and the lightning gathered more and more. Gradually, when the lightning gathered to a certain extent, Blue B's arm emitted a white light. At the same time, a terrifying power emanated from Blue B's hand, causing the void to tremble and creating gusts of wind that spread in all directions.
With Blue B swung his arm down like the sharpest sword, a flash of white light—a dazzling strike that defied description. Many ninjas instinctively closed their eyes under the blinding light.
A slash formed by the convergence of endless lightning, with a light as dazzling as the sun, capable of tearing the sky apart—this is the infamous Aurora Slash of Kumogakure, a terrifying S-rank Ninjutsu!
That terrifying power, even a mere wisp of it, was enough to cause the void to tremble, the wind to rage, and a deep trench to appear in the ground wherever it passed.
Orochimaru dared not be careless in the face of such power; even if he were struck by that white sword light, he would surely die.
Orochimaru suddenly bit his right thumb, causing it to bleed profusely. Using his blood-soaked thumb as a pen, he drew a bloody line on his right palm.
With a swift movement of his hands, Orochimaru completed a series of hand seals. He then raised his left Orochimaru high and slammed it down onto the ground, shouting, "Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon!"
Suddenly, the ground trembled, and then something burst forth from the ground—three giant doors painted with evil spirits. They were taller than Xu Dashu, standing like towering giants on the battlefield.
This sudden, enormous commotion startled all the ninjas who were fighting. Looking up at the towering gate, dozens of meters high, in the center of the battlefield, many ninjas stared in disbelief, frozen in place.
Before the eyes of thousands, the white light that seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart slammed into the first gate, like a comet falling from the sky, easily ripping the gate into countless pieces.
Huge fragments rained down like raindrops. The summoned Rashomon were as large as Sangaku, and even the broken fragments were larger than boulders. The surrounding ninjas were terrified at the sight and ran away as fast as they could, wishing they had more legs.
The first Rashomon was easily torn apart, and in the blink of an eye, the white light arrived in Rashomon. Although the first Rashomon had lost much of its power, the power of the white light was still strong, and it tore the second Rashomon apart again.
Another deafening roar followed, and a massive explosion erupted, sending billowing smoke rising like a dragon from the ground. The air pressure from the explosion carried with it endless dust and smoke.
Seeing that even the second Rashomon was torn apart by the white light, Orochimaru's expression changed slightly. He realized that he had underestimated the power of the Aurora Slash; the Triple Rashomon would be difficult to block.
The white light, like a pair of invisible giant hands, tore through the thick smoke and crashed into the Triple Rashomon. After being weakened by the two Rashomon, the white light's power diminished considerably, and it did not immediately shatter the Triple Rashomon.
But the power of the white light continued to erupt and vibrate, causing the Triple Rashomon to tremble. Cracks crawled up the Rashomon, like a dense spider web.