Earth Hand

The already chaotic battlefield became even more disorganized. While Shuichi was throwing punches and kicks that sent everyone flying, his other teammates were being attacked by the Cloud's Ninjutsu.

However, they easily blocked all kinds of attacks with their Heavenly Spin Earth Release. When the scene calmed down, there were many more Cloud Ninjas lying on the ground unable to move, which were obviously the result of Shuichi's battle.

"Captain Shuichi, should we go after them...?"

"Splash!"

Hizashi was about to ask a question, another unexpected event occurred. A huge monster suddenly appeared on a small hill in the distance—a giant bull with dark skin and an octopus tail.

It opened its huge mouth and gathered black and white chakra, and a super-dense sphere quickly formed, then flew towards Shuichi.

"Tailed Beast Ball? Cloud Ninja mad?" Hizashi's expression changed drastically. The Hyuga Clan was completely helpless against such a behemoth. Would Shuichi be able to take them all away in time? "They're going to kill all their teammates too..."

Many of the fallen Cloud Ninja struggled to their feet, gritting their teeth and grinning maliciously. "The Kumogakure's AB Combo always act together, let's all die together!"

They knew that Killer B was standing too far away and couldn't see that many of his comrades were still alive on their side. Their only thought was to cover the Raikage's retreat as quickly as possible.

The powerless Cloud Ninja and others did not blame him. The Lord Raikage could not be harmed, and besides, the Konoha Ninja here were definitely the elite of the elite. It would be worth it to die with them.

Shuichi scratched his head helplessly. "I see. Knowing that my Rasenshuriken's destructive power against large Tailed Beasts was too great, he was worried about the Jinchuriki, so he had Killer B provide support from a distance using Tailed Beast Ball."

"I'll let you off the hook for now. I've already gone easy on you several times already, so I hope you won't push your luck..."

These thoughts flashed through his mind, but he didn't stop moving. The two Cursed Seal increased their efficiency, and the lines quickly spread to his neck.

Shuichi unleashed a massive surge of chakra, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, "Morning-Earth-Tiger-Snake, Sage Art: Earth Release: Earth Hand!"

"Splash..."

The Cloud Ninja and the Konoha Squad felt the earth begin to tremble. In the blink of an eye, a gigantic hand, tens of meters tall and capable of blotting out the sky, rose from the ground. Its dark, thick palm and fingers were still moving nimbly.

The Tailed Beast Ball, which was hurtling towards them at great speed, was caught squarely by the earth-colored hand, just like someone was squeezing a toy ball. The two collided with a thunderous sound, creating an extremely powerful impact.

"Grasp!"

Shuichi his heart, and with his Earth Hand, he gripped the Tailed Beast Ball tightly with tremendous force, quickly disrupting the energy stability inside. A deafening explosion rang in everyone's ears, accompanied by a rain of broken rocks falling from the sky.

"How is that possible? A defensive Earth Release technique easily blocked Tailed Beast Ball?"

The Cloud Ninjas who had fled with the Raikage turned around in shock. The earthen-colored hand, as tall as a skyscraper, was pitted and charred, but its overall structure remained completely intact, standing firmly in the distance, echoing the small hill opposite.

"Is this the true power of Purple Aurora?" Many people felt uneasy after seeing it. The incredible speed that even the eyes couldn't keep up with, coupled with her terrifying mastery of multiple attributes, made her an almost invincible ninja. If a war were to break out between them and Konoha, could Kumogakure possibly win?

"It's here! This is Shuichi's Earth Release technique, Earth Hand!" Kakashi remained completely calm in the face of the Tailed Beast Ball, instead acting as the commentator for everyone, "It can imbue Earth Release Chakra with a certain amount of life force, giving it super strong defense while also allowing it to Shape Transformation at will!"

Mokui was also a master of Earth Release, and although he was surprised by the power of this technique, he quickly realized what he meant and complained, "This name is too casual, doesn't it? Does it have to be so direct..."

Kakashi: "... It seems to be a series, with Earth Fist, Earth Palm, Earth Sword, and so on. If a large amount of chakra is used, it can even suppress Tailed Beasts for a short time. Of course, he said it would be much easier to use it in a few years, as his stamina is a bit strained right now."

Mokui: "..."

Shuichi leaped upwards in a flash, stepping repeatedly between the fingers of the Earth Hand to reach its highest point. Looking into the distance, he saw that the Eight-Tails had already disappeared. It seemed that Killer B, having discovered that A had safely retreated, had decided not to stay and continue his revelry.

"Hmm? This feeling... is it from the direction of another canyon exit in the Land of Frost?" Suddenly, a strong chakra fluctuation came from afar, and he quickly noticed it due to his excellent perception.

If the Cloud splits its forces into two groups and advances simultaneously, it's very likely that fighting will begin on the other side as well.

Out of concern for the safety of the Konoha Ninja, he immediately dispelled the Earth Hand and, together with several companions, gathered all the prisoners of war together. "We should be safe here. You stay here and guard these chips. I'll go support the other side."

"If Kumogakure sends more people to attack, then we'll clear out those guys and retreat. I should be back soon..."

Hyuga Hizashi was so shocked Hizashi Hyuga that he was almost numb. Shuichi's strength now far surpassed that of the Nine-Tails' Rampage. He could unleash all sorts of incredibly powerful ultimate-level Ninjutsu without even breaking a sweat.

Such outrageous performance has shattered everyone's definition of a strong person; this is simply monster.

"... yes!"

A little earlier, on a small plain in the Land of Frost, a cold wind swept across the somewhat desolate land, and two groups of people unexpectedly met... or perhaps it was something that Konoha had been planning for a long time.

"Shikaku, the enemy has a total of 7 squads, all elite troops from Kumogakure," a Hyuga ninja reported, standing beside Nara Shikaku. "The leader is named Takai, a Jonin master of Storm Release. No one else has been detected as unusual."

"Except... the blonde girl behind him has a lot of chakra."

Compared to Shuichi, which relied on sheer strength to force their way through, the Konoha Ninja patrolling another area fully utilized the power of their Byakugan.

First, use reasonable reconnaissance methods to locate the enemy. Then, quietly gather all your squads and secretly assemble before launching an encounter battle in a plain area.

This series of flawless arrangements not only successfully created a numerical advantage, but also prevented the Cloud Village from taking advantage of Konoha by exploiting their familiarity with the terrain. This strategy was the brainchild of Jonin Commander Nara Shikaku.

Nara Shikaku's expression remained unchanged. There were now 11 Konoha Squad here, and no shortage of powerful fighters. They completely had the upper hand.

If it were during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he was confident that he could gradually whittle down his opponent.

However, Konoha's attack this time is not aimed at killing more enemies, but at reaching a new peace agreement with the Land of Lightning, which will put the commander's skills to the test even more.

"On my command, commence the attack according to Plan B!"

Under Nara Shikaku's command, the Konoha side took the lead in making their move, with multiple squads arranged in a well-organized semi-circle to surround the Cloud.

In his tactics, as long as his Shadow Imitation Technique hits its mark, combined with the Gentle Fist of several Hyuga ninjas, he can easily take down more than half of the opponent's strength.

At that time, negotiating with Kumogakure would have been something the other side couldn't refuse, and it would have also demonstrated the Land of Fire's sincerity.

"Everyone be careful, the enemy is Konoha's elite force, and people from all the major clans are here!" Cloud, the leader of the Cloud Takai a solemn expression.

They suffered a great loss because of the Byakugan, no wonder the village would stop at nothing to obtain this Kekkei Genkai.

"Captain Takai, let me go all out!" the blonde girl Yugito volunteered.

She trains extremely hard every day because she wants to contribute to the village as soon as possible, become Perfect Jinchuriki, and gain everyone's recognition.

"No, you're still far from good enough. A slight misstep could have unpredictable consequences," Takai stopped her.

Yugito's Complete Tailed Beast Transformation can only last a few minutes at most. If overused, there is a risk of him going berserk, and in that case, he may be unable to distinguish friend from foe in a fight.

The Konoha team didn't give them any extra time to chat; they quickly approached and swarmed forward.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!" Uchiha Fugaku went straight for Takai, and a thick fire dragon swiftly attacked the Cloud troops, his Sharingan firmly locking onto their every move.

Takai was no pushover either. After scattering, Storm Release immediately Lazer Claw a counterattack, unleashing a barrage of lasers that nimbly circled the fire dragon, their target Uchiha Fugaku.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

The two Uchiha elites behind Fugaku reacted quickly, sensing the opponent's attack and controlling countless fireballs and lasers to collide with it, successfully covering Fugaku's continued advance.

The two sides of ninjas clashed in the blink of an eye, with Ninjutsu and ninja tools flying everywhere, and the battle quickly entered a heated phase.