The Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu's Mind-Numbing Reputation Was Well Deserved!!

Just as all the Mist Ninja were fired up, howling as they charged forward without a care, while internally going...

This was war!

What the hell had they been fighting these past few days?

That had been catching rats, without the slightest atmosphere of war...

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"..."

A massive group of Whirlpool Ninja suddenly appeared before them!!

The Mist Ninja were instantly dumbfounded, their steps coming to an abrupt halt.

Even Hozuki Gengetsu, the leader of an entire village, looked utterly bewildered! What was going on? Why were there so many Shadow Clones?? This was not like a few days ago, with each person making three or four, seven or eight Shadow Clones, but...

Each person had hundreds, even thousands of them!

One look was all it took!!

"..."

It was downright spectacular!!

The Mist Ninja's legs began to go weak. As expected of the Uzumaki Clan, renowned for their Chakra...

No wonder their Chakra could suppress Tailed Beasts. With such immense Chakra, they were probably on par with Tailed Beasts themselves.

No wonder the Mizukage wanted to wipe out such a monstrous clan.

How could he rest easy without destroying them?

Couldn't they see they were being blocked and couldn't charge through?

Oh, damn!!

There were far too many of them!!

The Mist Ninja began to panic. In a brawl, they simply could not outnumber the enemy!

"What are you panicking for?" Hozuki Gengetsu roared. "They're just Shadow Clones. They shatter with one hit. What use is there in having more of them? Keep charging!"

The Mist Ninja suddenly came to their senses. Weren't they just Shadow Clones?

They posed no threat to them. What were they standing around for?

Charge!!

Kirigakure feared no threat!!

"Charge!!"

They immediately howled and rushed forward again.

"No matter how many times I see it, it's still so spectacular!" Xun Uzumaki gazed at the mountains and forests filled with red-haired Uzumaki Clan members. Seeing it in person really was terrifying...

No wonder it could numb people's minds!!

If they played in the World Cup or any other competition, the Land of Whirlpools would never have to worry about having fewer fans than anyone else!!

After all, one person alone was worth hundreds or thousands of others!

Just cheering for themselves would be enough...

Yet among them were several redheads different from those of the Uzumaki Clan, as well as some black-haired ninja. Some belonged to the Senju Clan, while the rest...

Were Uzumaki Clan members in disguise!

Amid that sea of red, they stood out especially clearly!!

Xun Uzumaki fixed his gaze in Konoha's direction and muttered, "I'm helping you protect your reputation! No need to thank me."

"Achoo! Achoo!" Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his nose. It seemed that working day and night lately had indeed exhausted him. He needed to build himself up over the next few days and could not keep sneaking glances around. Regretfully, he shut off the crystal ball before him.

Otherwise, he would have no energy left to protect Konoha!!

"How is the situation in the Land of Whirlpools now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Utatane Koharu beside him.

"I'm not sure. No news has come back from the front yet." Utatane Koharu replied without looking up as she sorted through the documents before her.

"And Danzo? What is he doing?" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his pipe and asked.

"It seems he has sent Root out on a mission." Utatane Koharu raised her head and asked seriously, "Have you really made up your mind?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said helplessly, "For Konoha, we have no choice."

"..."

Utatane Koharu fell silent for a moment before asking again, "What about the Senju Clan?"

No matter what, the Senju Clan had defied the Hokage's orders. If they received no punishment at all, those below might not voice any dissatisfaction out of respect for the First and Second Hokage, but they would certainly feel unhappy about it.

"Sigh!!" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a melancholy puff from his pipe and said leisurely, "What do you suggest?"

"I..." Utatane Koharu opened her mouth, yet did not know what to say. No matter what, the Senju Clan had been their teacher's clan!!

"We'll discuss this later!!" Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and rubbed his forehead. "We'll talk about it once the war is over!! How are the other major ninja villages doing now?"

"Cloud Village..."

"Move." Seeing that the war had begun, the Great Elder immediately shouted excitedly, "Watch your safety."

"Yes!!"

The Clan Elders answered.

They had not expected sneaking around and launching surprise attacks to be so fun!!

Yet, at the Mist Ninja encampment!!

"Enemy attack!!"

A patrolling Jonin spotted people leaping about everywhere, casually tossing strange bottles and Explosive Tags from their hands, and immediately shouted.

Was the Uzumaki Clan trying to stir things up again? Did they really think Kirigakure's ninja were easy to bully?!

Furiously rolling up his sleeves, he was about to charge in when he realized...

Damn it, this time they were not Shadow Clones. And they still were not killing anyone, just throwing Explosive Tags everywhere.

"Damn it!!" A Jonin suddenly stared toward a burning area and shouted, "The granary!!"

"Damn it, the Whirlpool Ninja have attacked the camp again." The Mizukage's Assistant seemed to notice something. Staring toward the camp behind them, he roared furiously, "The camp is on... on fire."

Hozuki Gengetsu heard the Mizukage's Assistant and turned around, instantly becoming enraged. Was the Land of Whirlpools looking down on him, the Mizukage?! Instead of concentrating their forces to fight him head-on, they had gone to launch a sneak attack. But it was probably already too late to provide support. Gritting his teeth, he roared, "Ignore it. Destroy the Land of Whirlpools. As long as we destroy the Land of Whirlpools, that'll be enough."

How could they retreat now? They had to destroy the Land of Whirlpools first!!

But...

There were too many Shadow Clones. Though they posed no danger, they blocked the way, packed densely together like dumplings boiling in a pot, squeezing against one another!!

And after they destroyed some of them, the Land of Whirlpools summoned another huge batch! So much time had passed, yet the number of Shadow Clones had not decreased at all! At this rate, how long would it take to destroy the Land of Whirlpools?!

"Damn it!!"

Suddenly, cries of alarm came from the right flank.

Hozuki Gengetsu turned to look. It was Suikazan Fuguki.

"We've fallen into a trap. There are Konoha ninja here."

Konoha?!

Hearing Suikazan Fuguki's words, Hozuki Gengetsu's heart skipped a beat. Could this really be a scheme by Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools? Were they trying to set up Kirigakure? But the doubts in his heart were immediately dispelled by Jinin Akebino on the left flank.

"Konoha? They're members of the Senju Clan." Jinin Akebino cried out. "Everyone, be careful."

Hozuki Gengetsu immediately flew into a rage. There were even members of the Senju Clan here. It seemed they truly had fallen into a trap. How despicable of Konoha! On the surface, they had ignored the Land of Whirlpools and even welcomed others to invade it, yet behind the scenes, they had secretly sent reinforcements?

This...

Konoha was forcing his hand!!

Hozuki Gengetsu turned to the Mizukage's Assistant and roared, "Release the Tailed Beasts! Release the Tailed Beasts! Let the Tailed Beasts out!"

To hell with it. No matter what, he had to destroy the Land of Whirlpools. He would make Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan fall apart this time! And he would take out a batch of Konoha's Jonin while he was at it. Did they really think the Mizukage cared about saving face?!

"Release all the Tailed Beasts!!"

"ROAR!!!"

Xun Uzumaki stared blankly at the two gigantic monsters that had suddenly appeared below and said helplessly, "I knew it would end up like this!!"