You're Strong. Become My Trump Card.

When an Elite Jonin disregarded the overall battle and led an elite squad to focus solely on ambushing a single Chunin, the impact was incomparably shocking.

No one had expected such a strong opponent to suddenly emerge and launch an assault with such an aggressive strategy.

In just a few seconds, dozens of Konoha Ninjas at the front fell into chaos, panic appearing on their faces.

Those who reacted quickly could still use various ninjutsu to bombard the sandstorm, though they had no idea whether it posed any danger beyond obstructing their vision.

Those who reacted more slowly were miserable. They were slaughtered on the spot by the squad led by Sandstorm Araki, falling with screams.

Sandstorm Araki was like a sharp blade thrusting out from the wind and sand, displaying the terrifying strength of an Elite Jonin to the fullest.

"Get out of my way. Stay away from me, and you'll live." Sandstorm Araki's eyes held only Kaedeji. This was not simply about washing away the humiliation of last time; it would also affect Sunagakure's future path of development.

Of course, he knew about Human Puppets. Elite Jonin might not be considered the village's upper echelon, but they were absolutely its backbone. Even a Great Ninja Village could not produce many Elite Jonin.

By this point in the war, Sunagakure could no longer hold on. Even if they won, they would have no chance of seizing the fertile lands of the Land of Fire. As for war reparations? They would not get any money.

In summary, after fighting for years, they had suffered a disastrous loss. The war had wrecked the Land of Wind's economy and cost them Large Amounts Of outstanding ninja. Sunagakure had to find a way to rapidly strengthen itself and catch up to the other ninja villages.

Human Puppets were the most economical path forward, which meant Kaedeji's value had risen even further!

"It seems Konohagakure's higher-ups never anticipated this. They still see you as a fairly capable Medical Ninja..."

Sandstorm Araki attacked a force made up of very few Jonin and mostly Chunin and Genin, leading his squad in a surprise assault that threw Konohagakure's side into instant disarray.

His gaze passed over countless heads and Fell Upon Kaedeji through the gaps. He had wanted to see fear on Kaedeji's face, but aside from the initial surprise, all he saw was absolute calm.

"Hmph. Once I capture you and take you back to Sunagakure, I'll make sure you get a good taste of our village's torture. By Then, don't you dare cry!!"

Sandstorm Araki gave a vicious grin and created a sandstorm over an even wider area, reducing visibility to less than five meters. Its howls and shrieks drowned out every other sound.

"He's here. The momentum really is terrifying... Is he completely disregarding his squad's casualties just to create an opportunity to capture me?" Kaedeji raised his head and looked at the scene that seemed to have changed the heavens themselves. It was quite intimidating.

He also saw the other side using Magnet Release to control over a hundred Shuriken, every tip gleaming with specially made hemolytic poison. The ground leading toward Kaedeji churned like a living creature, turning the grassland within a hundred meters into quicksand—this was what Sandstorm Araki had carefully prepared for Kaedeji.

Sandstorm Araki might not have possessed powerful siege capabilities, but he excelled at large-scale combat. By himself, he could tie down A Large Number Of ninja and create the opening he wanted.

Kaedeji summoned six zombies in one breath. They took up positions around him from different directions, firmly protecting him in the center.

"The enemy's target is you? No matter what his purpose is, stop him!"

Kazematsuri Takuya's face showed shock. He did not know what was happening, but whatever the enemy wanted to accomplish, Even If they did not understand it, they had to stop it with all their strength. At the very least, that could not be wrong!

After a group of their comrades had died, the surrounding Konoha Ninjas also came to their senses. They quickly gathered together, trying to surround Sandstorm Araki and his squad.

Opportunities to kill an Elite Jonin were rare.

"Your Dead Soul Technique is capable of more than this. What, do you think these inferior products can stand against me?" Sandstorm Araki sneered.

Magnet Release: Quicksand Vortex Prison!

The swirling dust suddenly began to converge, forming a terrifying vortex from above that sought to envelop Kaedeji. "This time, I won't give you a chance to escape. I've already seen through all your tricks!"

Kaedeji said nothing and merely retreated. As a Medical Ninja, their foremost duty on the battlefield was to preserve themselves. These were the Words Tsunade had given to every Medical Ninja.

No Konoha Ninja thought there was anything wrong with this. One after another, they charged forward, trying to buy their own Medical Ninja a chance to escape.

But Kaedeji was not simply fleeing.

The six zombies moving alongside him also spread out, forming hand seals at the same time and using different ninjutsu.

Water, fire, and wind spewed from the zombies' mouths. Though they were all very ordinary techniques, Kaedeji had never expected these zombies to Can Defeat Sandstorm Araki.

He was merely stalling for time.

The comrades continuously falling around him did not shake him in the slightest. Defeating Sandstorm Araki had been Kaedeji's goal from the start.

"Kaedeji, I suggest you retreat." Kazematsuri Takuya stepped in Front of Kaedeji. He realized they could no longer stop Sandstorm Araki. This Guy was simply insane, charging toward Kaedeji without regard for anything else.

Then he could only use his life to—

A zombie grabbed him and flung him aside.

"Leave it to me. I'll deal with This Guy here." Kaedeji said calmly, "I can't let the village's comrades sacrifice themselves for me."

Kazematsuri Takuya steadied himself, stunned by those explosive words, his eyes widening.

Actually, it was not right for Kaedeji to say such words as a Medical Ninja. On the battlefield, Ordinary Ninjas were supposed to prioritize protecting Medical Ninjas.

Sandstorm Araki drew closer, meeting greater and greater resistance. After much difficulty, he finally rushed right up to Kaedeji. After using Magnet Release to block a barrage of ninjutsu attacks, he beheaded a zombie.

There was Without Any surprise on Kaedeji's face as he formed a seal with one hand.

Corpse Transfer: Void Realm Technique.

Kaedeji's body blurred, and in The Next Second, he switched positions with one of the zombies.

This was his first time using the Void Realm Technique in front of so many people. The visual effect was explosive.

Many people thought Kaedeji was finished, but in The Next Second, they saw Sandstorm Araki kill a zombie while Kaedeji suddenly appeared where the zombie had originally stood. They nearly doubted their own eyes.

"What kind of technique is that?!"

"It can't be wrong. I was just transferred over from Iwagakure, and I once saw Minato Namikaze use the Flying Thunder God Technique from afar. It looked very similar to this—it can change one's position in an instant! But I didn't see this Medical Ninja throw any specially made kunai beforehand..."

"This kid, no wonder he became the enemy's target! He can summon several physical bodies to use ninjutsu. This move alone is like creating many Genin out of thin air, and he can Even More use Space-Time Ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God!"

Many of them were partnering with Kaedeji for the first time, and it was also their first time seeing him cast techniques at close range. They had originally been confused as to why the enemy's elite squad had targeted Such A seemingly unknown Medical Ninja.

But after seeing these strange and visually overwhelming techniques, everything became understandable.

Boom!

Another zombie self-destructed as usual, but it failed to injure Sandstorm Araki in the slightest.

This distance is about right... From now on, become my trump card.