The Tsuchikage's Sneak Attack

"That's quite a move! Are the Iwagakure and Konoha planning to start a war with the Kumogakure?"

Looking at the ninja opposite him, Darui sneered and said, "Personnel like Kakashi Hatake and Kitsuchi, even if they wear Anbu masks, cannot hide their identities. Otherwise, Kakashi would not have made a name for himself as the Copy Ninja when he was in the Anbu."

Kitsuchi's tall stature, Kakashi's silver hair, and his single Sharingan were things that were basically impossible to hide, and fortunately, neither of them both made any attempt to conceal them.

"Enough talk, let's fight!" Without another word, Kitsuchi Tu charged straight at Vegapunk. Darui frowned slightly, then suddenly reached out and two boxes flew out from the burning tram behind him.

With a series of cracking sounds, the box disintegrated into numerous parts, which eventually enveloped Darui and Xi. In a burst of bright light, the parts emitted strange Chakra energy, which then interlocked to form a suit of armor.

"What is this?" Kitsuchi exclaimed in surprise. Without stopping the fight, he threw a punch, and as he did, a large amount of rock enveloped his fist.

Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!

With a loud bang, the rocky fist, as big as a clay pot, was easily blocked by Darui's Chakra arm. Looking at Darui had completely transformed into an energy mecha, Kitsuchi couldn't help but frown.

"Is this Vegapunk's invention? But once you put on this Chakra suit, the ninja's agility and Ninjutsu are gone!"

Darui sneered, "You're overthinking it. This isn't one of those old-fashioned steel contraptions! It just looks a bit like steel!"

As he spoke, Darui simultaneously formed hand Hand Seals with incredible agility. "Storm Release - Laser Circus!"

A large number of flexible rays of light shot towards the Kitsuchi, Kitsuchi frowned and summoned a huge earthen wall, but the light easily pierced through it.

"This armor not only doesn't hinder agility, but it can even increase the power of Ninjutsu? What's the underlying principle?"

"Be careful, that armor isn't made of steel... it's forged from pure Chakra!"

Kakashi Hatake noticed something was wrong and quickly offered a reminder.

In fact, the armor created by Vegapunk was developed based on Susanoo. As the most typical and powerful technique of the Mangekyō Sharingan, Susanoo, when developed to its limit, not only combines offense and defense, but also has the ability to amplify Ninjutsu. It can be said to be a model of the Gundam of the Ninja World.

With this exemplary model, Vegapunk naturally didn't need to rack his brains anymore. At most, he transformed the orthodox Susanoo into a smaller, Majestic Attire: Susanoo to strengthen the Kumogakure.

This approach has another advantage: the strength and performance of the armor are linked to the ninja's own Chakra. The purer and more powerful the Chakra, the stronger the armor becomes, and it will not be rendered obsolete as strength increases.

The Energy Generator produces the Chakra armor is powerful enough to withstand dozens of times the Chakra of a Jonin. Normal ninjas would only worry that they wouldn't be able to maximize the power of the Energy Generator.

This is just the level of mass-produced goods. The Energy Generator that Vegapunk himself meticulously created using his Magnetic Field Ability is more than enough even for the Otsutsuki Clan to use!

Hancock, who has already absorbed most of Kaguya Otsutsuki's power, can unleash even greater power with the help of the armor created by this Energy Generator, but it's not really necessary.

"A battle armor made of pure Chakra... Susanoo!?" A look of surprise appeared in Kitsuchi's eyes. His Pops, Ōnoki, had a very deep memory of the Susanoo ability, and as a result, he, as the son, also knew something about Susanoo, which he had never seen before.

"Susanoo? That legendary strongest Secret Technique of the Sharingan?" Kakashi asked with some doubt. Even though he also possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, Kakashi didn't know much about the secret techniques of the Sharingan at the moment.

"That's right. According to the old man, Madara Uchiha's most powerful ability was the Susanoo, which combined offense and defense. Back in the days before the ninja villages were established, there was a saying that anyone who saw the Susanoo was doomed!"

"However, a proper Susanoo at least tens of meters tall, which is quite different from this kind of Chakra Armor..."

Kakashi Hatake gave a wry smile, "Even if it's just ordinary Chakra Armor, it's already going too far... If it were Chakra Armor tens of meters tall, I think surrendering would be the wisest choice."

"It's not too late for you to surrender now!"

Wearing Chakra armor, Hide spoke, but unlike Darui, he didn't attack directly. Instead, he stood beside Vegapunk.

With her calm personality and abilities of perception and healing, Shi is Vegapunk's protector, while Darui is stronger and has greater attack power, and Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito, are responsible for eliminating the opponents.

Neither Yugito Vegapunk possessed any Chakra Armor. Vegapunk appeared to be a clone, but in reality, he was just a doppelganger and didn't care about his own safety. Moreover, his combat talent was indeed quite poor.

As for Yugito, as a Jinchuriki, she is one of the rare ninjas whose Chakra exceeds the limits of the Energy Generator. Vegapunk's clones do not have the original's Magnetic Field Ability. In addition, Vegapunk held back and only created ordinary Mass-Produced Unit, so they naturally had no effect on her.

However, for Jinchuriki, whether or not they have Chakra Armor is actually irrelevant, since the Tailed Beast themselves are essentially a kind of beast-type Chakra Armor. The defense and enhancements of those Mass-Produced Unit can never compare to the power of the Tailed Beast.

"Giving up so easily isn't my style, and besides... we should have the numerical advantage, right?"

Kakashi dodged Darui's Storm Release laser and calmly replied, but Darui's laser instantly circled around and lashed out like a whip. The three Konoha Root ninjas were unable to dodge in time and were immediately cut in two with muffled groans.

"It seems that numbers are not the deciding factor in a battle!"

Faced with Darui's mockery and sneer, Kakashi remained serious and silent. He transformed into a bolt of lightning, using his hand as a blade to unleash a swift Raikiri.

Facing Kakashi's renowned signature move, Darui dared not be careless. Lightning Flash crackled on his Chakra Armor, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning, engaging Kakashi in a fierce battle. With the enhancement of the Chakra Armor, the Storm Release in his hand resembled a laser whip that could be shortened or lengthened, enveloping Kakashi's figure.

When this whip strikes a person, it doesn't just tear the skin and flesh; it's like a sharp, molten knife, instantly slicing the body in two. Within its reach, whether it's stone or tree, everything is torn to shreds upon contact.

Fortunately, Kakashi possesses the Sharingan, and his observation and reaction abilities are also quite remarkable. This allowed him to fight Darui to a standstill even when his strength, defense, and destructive power were completely suppressed, and he couldn't gain the upper hand in speed.

However, due to the extremely low margin for error, Kakashi's mental and physical exertion is definitely far greater than Darui's.

Although he had undergone training in the Training Pod and changed his Mangekyō Sharingan into a regular Three-Tomoe Sharingan, making him stronger than his original self in terms of physical strength, mental strength, and Chakra, he was still far inferior to Darui.

With his Chakra already inferior to his opponent's, and having to expend even more physical and mental energy, Kakashi knew very well that if the battle dragged on, he would inevitably be defeated.

Fortunately, this time it wasn't just Kakashi who made the move. The remaining dozen or so Anbu and Root ninjas were at least elite Chunin level. With their help to hold the line, the battle between the two sides was relatively even.

Kakashi also knew that there was an ace hidden among these Anbu, a genius of the Uchiha Clan who was a year or two younger than him but whose strength was in no way inferior to his own, and even surpassed it.

Meanwhile, Kitsuchi had also started fighting Yugito, but this time, Kitsuchi was the one who had the upper hand.

Although Kitsuchi doesn't seem particularly remarkable, he has no Kekkei Genkai or powerful Secret Technique, and only knows ordinary Earth Release and Taijutsu.

However, the more ordinary an ability is, the more terrifying it becomes when pushed to its limit. It should be noted that during the final battle in the original work, Kitsuchi was able to suppress the Ten-Tails for a short period of time on his own. This shows just how powerful his Earth Release technique was.

Compared to Kakashi, a ninja who is more powerful in combat against people, he possesses Chakra comparable to that of Tailed Beast, and his Kitsuchi Release Earth Release is known for its wide-range and powerful destructive force, making him undoubtedly a good opponent for Tailed Beast.

Kitsuchi used Earth Release to summon Taiseki, almost the size of a giant, and directly engaged in a head-on battle with Yugito, who had already begun his Complete Tailed Beast Transformation.

The Two-Tails Matatabi, transformed from Yugito, nimbly leaped around, occasionally unleashing blue flames that struck the stone giant. Although the stone giant was slow to react, it possessed immense strength and formidable defense; a single punch from it was enough to make even the Two-Tails retreat.

The battle between the two sides was completely reversed from the battle between ordinary ninjas and Jinchuriki. The Jinchuriki, who had transformed into Tailed Beast, relied on agility to maneuver around, while Kitsuchi, who was an ordinary ninja, seemed to be charging in headfirst.

"Damn it! This guy is really tough to deal with!"

Having dodged the giant stone fist, Yugito couldn't help but complain, "Am I the Jinchuriki, or is he?! This amount of Chakra and the Jinchuriki of his Ninjutsu are way too cheating!"

"There aren't many ninjas with Tailed Beast -level Chakra, but there are still one or two in each era. However, they can only compare to Tailed Beast in terms of explosive power. In terms of recovery, they are far inferior to us Tailed Beast. As long as we can prolong the battle, we should have a chance of winning!"

In Yugito's mind, the Two-Tails Matatabi: "Don't worry, Yugito!"

"Don't worry, Nekomata! This is the Lightning Country. I shouldn't be the one who's really anxious. I believe the Lord Raikage will be here soon!"

This place isn't too far from the Kumogakure. Moreover, the battle between the Tailed Beast and the Stone Giant was earth-shattering, with Chakra fluctuations covering hundreds of kilometers. The Kumogakure must have already sensed it.

The Kumogakure had great confidence in their leader, the Fourth Raikage. Compared to the Kage of other ninja villages, the Raikage lineage always charged ahead and covered the rear, providing support far faster than that of ordinary ninja villages.

Although Yugito was at a disadvantage on the field, the huge battle area meant that most of the Iwagakure following behind Kitsuchi had no chance to break through their battlefield.

Furthermore, with Shi, who was wearing Chakra Armor, protecting Vegapunk, they could guarantee their safety, at least for the time being.

If the mission is delayed any longer, and the Fourth Raikage arrives with reinforcements, these people will have little hope of completing their mission or even escaping.

"It seems there shouldn't be any problems..."

Hi, who was standing in front of Vegapunk, breathed a long sigh of relief. Although the Iwagakure and Konoha ninjas had sent their top elites, it was clear that they could still hold them off.

As one of the few intelligent ninjas among the barbarians of the Kumogakure clan, Xi was well aware that if such an attack deep into enemy territory failed to achieve its goal in a short time, the attackers would definitely be the ones to suffer. All they needed to do was stall for time.

But in the next instant, Xi's expression changed drastically. He sensed a powerful Chakra fluctuation coming from the sky.

"Wait, what's that in the sky? That powerful Chakra... it's coming!"

A transparent beam of light, emitting a faint glow, hurtled toward the earth. With Xi's warning, Darui and Kakashi Hatake felt a chill run down their spines and retreated rapidly almost instantly.

With a deafening roar, the beam of light struck the ground, first breaking the surface into dust, and then causing a violent explosion.

Kakashi emerged from the smoke, covered in blood. He had suffered numerous injuries from the explosion, with wounds of all sizes staining him almost entirely with blood.

As for the other ninjas of Konoha, they also suffered heavy casualties in this attack. Originally there were more than a dozen ninjas, but now only five are still alive. All of the surviving ninjas are seriously injured. Only one short ninja managed to avoid serious injury thanks to his incredibly fast Body Flicker Technique.

As the primary target of that beam of light, Darui's Chakra Armor did not provide him with any strong defense. Even though this armor could ignore most A-rank Ninjutsu, it was still no match for the power of Kekkei Tōta.

After the smoke cleared, Darui's shattered body was revealed, with part of it turned into dust.

Even though Darui's strength was almost at the Kage Level, he ultimately could not escape death when the Third Tsuchikage personally launched a sneak attack.