Chidori Chorus, Unrivaled Across the Battlefield

Southern battlefield, the Gobi south of the border.

Having intercepted enough intelligence, the Uchiha Clan immediately launched a massive encirclement and purge.

Anyone connected to the Three Clans—kill!

Anyone trading with the Three Clans—kill!

Any criminal sheltering the Three Clans—kill!

Better to kill a thousand by mistake than let a single one escape. The terrifying slaughter left the people along the southern border of the Land of Fire trembling in fear.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed under the full-scale purge.

From beginning to end, the Three Clans had never intended to fight head-on. No matter how the Uchiha Clan pressured them, the enemy adhered strictly to one principle: stall.

Stall until the Uchiha Clan was completely finished.

On the main battlefield, Senju Butsuma had apparently unleashed some sort of trump card. The Uzumaki Clan, which could have remained completely uninvolved, resolutely chose to enter the war.

As fellow descendants of Asura, the Uzumaki Clan was no weaker than the Senju Clan or the Uchiha Clan.

With their astonishing physiques and the ninja world's unique Sealing Jutsu, the moment they stepped onto the battlefield, the Uchiha Clan began suffering defeat after defeat.

Nara Higashihiko's plan was simple. Once the Uchiha Clan could no longer hold on, they would inevitably dispatch ninjas from the Southern Legion as reinforcements.

Then, the Three Clans could seize the opportunity to reclaim their territory and rebuild a solid defensive network.

Unless he was truly driven into a corner, Nara Higashihiko absolutely did not want to flee to the Land of Lightning, nor did he want his entire clan to go grovel before the Senju Clan.

Knowing what the enemy intended, the Uchiha Clan began an even more frenzied purge.

After relentless pressure, a medium-sized force of over eighty men had been cornered in the Gobi.

Three Squad Leaders watched them like hawks from the surrounding area, one of whom was Uchiha Kyosuke.

"Those bastards are damn slippery. We can't let them get away this time." Someone spoke with bitter resentment.

Kyosuke nodded in silent agreement.

He suddenly realized that he might have overestimated the Three Clans' potential in war.

Being clever was not wrong, but cleverness could backfire.

In the end, battles in the ninja world still came down to one's strength and methods. Relying solely on schemes would only lead one step by step into a terrifying predicament.

This was the late Warring States era, the peak of the Nara, Yamanaka Clan, and Akimichi Clan.

If they gathered their forces on a large scale, the Southern Legion would actually be at a numerical disadvantage.

Yet Nara Higashihiko, who considered himself supremely intelligent, had chosen to wear down his enemies through guerrilla warfare.

One side went all out, exhausting every resource to wipe out the other.

The other had no desire to fight, following the principle of hiding whenever possible—and sacrificing a small number of people for safety when hiding was no longer an option.

Just like the current situation: a combined force of over eighty from the Three Clans had been driven about like homeless dogs by three Uchiha units.

One had to know that, aside from Kyosuke's perfectly staffed unit, the other two captains did not even have full complements.

They numbered only sixty-seven in total, nearly twenty fewer than the enemy.

"This is the curse of the wise." Kyosuke shook his head with a sigh, though his gaze brimmed with killing intent.

Looking at the two sighing captains, he suddenly proposed, "In a moment, I'll find a way to punch through the enemy formation."

"When that happens, swarm them and take the largest possible bite out of their forces."

The two captains immediately frowned at his words.

One of them hesitated before replying, "Kyosuke, you want to use thirty men to punch through their main force?"

"Yes." He nodded without further explanation, saying only, "Trust me. Prepare to devour the enemy."

".Fine, let's do it!" The two captains were no ordinary men. They understood that opportunities on the battlefield vanished in an instant.

As for whether the operation would succeed—had the young man before them created too few miracles over the years? Trusting one's comrades was one of the Uchiha Clan's few admirable traits.

Before long, Kyosuke's unit appeared on the Gobi.

The resting enemy force immediately became alert at the sight, looking as though they would turn and run at the first sign of trouble.

Walking to the very front of his unit, Kyosuke stared fearlessly at the enemy and shouted coldly, "All personnel, prepare—"

"What is he doing?" The commander summoned his Akimichi Clan subordinates, preparing to defend against any Legion-level Ninjutsu the enemy might use.

Then he realized that things seemed rather different from what he had imagined.

Violent air currents surged upward, tearing through the clouds gathered ten thousand meters overhead.

Sand and rocks exploded into the air. Chakra roiled, and the raging lightning made both sides shudder in fear.

If one person activated the technique, it sounded as though a thousand Chidori were chirping at once.

Then when all thirty people used the same technique, it was as if tens of thousands of birds had descended upon the Gobi.

"All units, spread out and coordinate. Break through the enemy's line in a single strike."

"Yes!!!"

After the unified roar, the terrifying torrent of lightning finally began to move.

"My god..." The other two units were completely dumbfounded.

They had never imagined that this group could unleash such a terrifying large-scale Ninjutsu.

Everyone knew Chidori, the Lightning Release Ninjutsu created by an Uchiha genius.

But why had he taught it to others without holding anything back?! No matter how they tried to understand Kyosuke's actions, the sight before them was enough to fill anyone with awe.

Lightning Release Chakra stimulated the body, greatly activating its cells. As a result, all thirty of them possessed speed far beyond that of ordinary ninjas.

Defense?

By the time the Akimichi Clan ninjas reacted, the dazzling lightning had already crashed violently into their formation.

"Kill!!!"

From forming Hand Seals to charging across the distance and piercing the enemy ranks, Kyosuke's legion took only seven seconds.

They killed twelve enemies and wounded countless more, while every member of their own formation remained completely unscathed.

"Form up!" At Kyosuke's command, the thirty Chunin instantly adjusted their formation.

After a simple series of Hand Seals, that terrifying chirping echoed through everyone's ears once more.

"Kill!" With two subordinates at his side, he charged first toward the enemies whose courage had already been shattered.

"Kill!!!" The thirty ninjas behind him roared as they began their second all-out charge.

This time, the Nara commander finally reacted.

Countless black shadows spread through the sky like a vast net, descending directly upon the incoming torrent of lightning.

They could not kill the enemy, but they could halt their fierce momentum.

His response had to be called wise, but he had still failed to see through Chidori's true nature.

Why was Chidori said to be the Ninjutsu best suited for the Uchiha Clan?

The answer was about to be revealed.

Facing the attack that blanketed the sky, Kyosuke's legion, which seemed unable to maneuver easily, instantly performed a perfectly synchronized evasive movement.

There was no need for the commander to issue orders. The scenes everyone perceived through their Sharingan were largely the same.

If one person could evade it, then all thirty could evade it.

In less than three seconds, the enemy had no chance to launch a second round of attacks.

The Chidori Formation charged into the enemy ranks once again.

After two rounds of slaughter, the enemy force of more than eighty had already suffered over half its numbers in casualties.

Most importantly, their fighting spirit had been completely crushed.