Tsunade's angry rebukes echoed through the cave.
Yet Uchiha Yoru, who was treating Jiraiya, slowly lowered his head under the reprimand, making it impossible to read his emotions.
"Captain Tsunade, I—"
His hoarse voice was suddenly cut off by the thunderous shaking of the mountain.
"This is bad! The Rock Shinobi are here!"
Orochimaru's expression changed, and in an instant, he headed for the cave entrance. Outside, nearly a hundred Rock Shinobi stood packed together.
"The targets are inside the cave, and there's another Chakra signature as well."
After detecting Tsunade and the others' location, a Sensory Ninja among the Rock Shinobi hurriedly shouted his report. At the same time, he had sensed Uchiha Yoru's Chakra.
"Forget everything else! Everyone, use Ninjutsu to bombard the mountain and bury the Konoha shinobi!"
At the calm shout of the leading Rock Shinobi Jonin, the Rock Shinobi began casting Ninjutsu under his command.
Earth Style: Rock Iron Cannon Technique
One Rock Shinobi after another formed hand seals. Then, with loud shouts, they continuously spat out small stones that grew larger and larger in midair, turning into boulders of varying sizes depending on the amount of Chakra used.
The small ones were as large as millstones, while the large ones rivaled small houses. They came crashing down in an endless assault.
This was Iwagakure's most widespread C-Rank Ninjutsu, but when so many Rock Shinobi used it together, it bombarded the mountain like a relentless rain of cannonballs.
The cave shook violently as well, on the verge of collapse.
"Give up. The Rock Shinobi's Earth Style will destroy this mountain sooner or later. If we want to get out, we can't hesitate. You and I must leave immediately!"
After scouting the Rock Shinobi outside, Orochimaru returned and coldly spoke of breaking through while looking at