Four Red Yang Formation

In a meeting at the Hokage Building in Konoha.

After discussing some details, Shikaku Nara, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up again, "Lord Hokage, the village's top combat strength is far too weak. Do we have any reinforcements?"

Shikaku Nara seemed to be asking Kakashi a question, but his eyes were actually glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi the corner of his eye.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood his meaning, and he glanced at the people present.

Seeing that these were all people who knew about the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, he said, "I have already contacted Itachi Uchiha through special channels, and he will return as soon as possible."

"He will be carrying out the mission as a member of the Anbu, so please cooperate."

Everyone understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi's "cooperation" meant: not revealing Itachi Uchiha's identity.

No one had any objections.

The attitudes of the people towards Itachi Uchiha differ greatly from those in the original story.

In the original story, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō did not rely on these ninja clans.

With only the Anbu and Root, plus the Itachi Uchiha, the entire Uchiha Clan was wiped out overnight.

This event had a great impact on these powerful ninja clans, who were terrified that they would be the next to be eliminated. No one felt that their clan could compare to the Uchiha Clan.

At that time, a large amount of movable property and various movable properties left behind by the Uchiha Clan came into the possession of the Hokage.

These powerful ninja clans didn't even get a sip of soup.

Therefore, they disliked Itachi Uchiha, who chose to side with the Hokage and even attacked his own people.

Itachi Uchiha greatly reduced their influence in the village.

However, in this life, everyone contributed to the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan; the Hokage lineage was not as powerful.

Since Itachi Uchiha was once an ally on their side, people generally had a good impression of Itachi Uchiha.

In particular, after the Uchiha Clan Annihilated, these powerful ninja clans directly divided up the Uchiha Clan's vast assets.

Although Danzo later took these items back, Kakashi has now given them back.

Besides these legally recognized businesses, with the tacit approval of the Konoha High-ranking officials, these powerful ninja clans have even acquired some Sharingan.

Anyway, many Uchiha were using Izanagi, Forbidden Technique that consumes the Sharingan one go.

Many Uchiha also carry spare Three-Tomoe Sharingan. It's impossible to confirm the identity of a Hokage if only a few are missing.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, unconcerned about the others' attitude towards Itachi Uchiha, added, "While Itachi Uchiha is back in the village, Sasuke Uchiha's whereabouts must be carefully planned to prevent them from having any contact with him."

Kakashi nodded and said, "I understand."

At this moment, Shikaku Nara asked again, "Third Lord, Danzo has already left the village. Is there any chance that the Fifth Hokage will return?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "I've contacted her, Tsunade has clearly refused me. She will no longer be involved in anything related to Konoha."

Shikaku Nara silent; he had anticipated this outcome.

Although Danzo was the one who drove Tsunade away, he was merely the executor Danzo the scenes.

What truly chilled Tsunade were the ordinary villagers of Konoha whom she desperately wanted to protect.

For Tsunade, it wasn't Danzo who drove her away, but rather that her own family could no longer accept her.

So even though Danzo, the instigator, has stepped down, Tsunade's inner conflict remains unresolved.

Everyone was smart enough to understand Tsunade's feelings, so they wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Then Shikaku Nara asked, "Third Lord, what about Orochimaru?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head again and said, "Orochimaru refuses to see the person I sent."

Orochimaru is currently unable to separate himself from his body; he has possessed Akira Hyuga and transplanted Kimimaro Kaguya's cells, causing his body to constantly change.

Orochimaru needs to carefully understand this change, analyze its subtleties, and then find a way to enrich his knowledge base.

Orochimaru is essentially a scientist, unlike Obito Uchiha Xian'er. His understanding of power only extends to its use; he never knows how to develop it.

Orochimaru's ambition is vast enough; his goal is to achieve everything he Kōten Taisai through his own plans.

Instead of following the path planned by Madara Uchiha like Obito Uchiha and becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Orochimaru has yet to decide whether to take action against the Tailed Beast in the future.

However, Orochimaru knew that if he first mastered the Kōten Taisai and then became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, then Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu would definitely be unable to do anything to him.

Becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki directly would likely fall into Black Zetsu's trap.

Shikaku Nara sighed. If both of them were in the village, they would be more confident in resisting the Iwa ninja.

In particular, I heard that Orochimaru was able to summon the Reanimated Body of the First and Second Hokage to fight.

This can completely make up for the village's lack of high-end combat power.

After discussing other matters for a while, Shikaku Nara finally said, "Lord Hokage, could we send the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to the front lines?"

Kakashi's eyes flashed; Naruto Uzumaki was not only Jinchuriki, but also his teacher's only child.

Naruto Uzumaki was still a child; if he had a choice, Kakashi definitely wouldn't have agreed.

However, given the current situation, Konoha is indeed facing the crisis of annihilation.

Kakashi then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping he had a better idea. Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply nodded at him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also agreed to let Naruto Uzumaki go to the battlefield.

Kakashi was unaware that Hiruzen Sarutobi had another consideration: Konoha was bound to mobilize almost all of its forces this time, so the front line was actually safer than the rear.

Even if we don't plan to let Naruto Uzumaki play, it would be safer to bring Nine-Tails) to the front lines.

Kakashi clenched his fist, then sighed and said, "I'll consider it."

Seeing this, Shikaku Nara stopped talking. He didn't pressure Kakashi; he knew Kakashi understood the bigger picture and would make his decision when the time came.

Two days later, Yichen led Iwa Ninja Army to the northwestern part of the former Land of Fire.

Yichen glanced at Ōnoki, Kawakita, Matsutani Shinya, Han, Sokai, and Izumi Uchiha beside him and said, "In a moment, all of you will show yourselves so that Konoha knows we're here."

The group exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of Yichen's meaning.

Yichen said, "Once Konoha confirms that we're going to the front lines, I'll have Atsumi Akino escort the Third Hokage, Kawakita, and Han back to the village."

"If the Cloud ninja don't come, that's fine. But if Cloud ninja come, let's give them a surprise."

Ōnoki's eyes lit up, and he said, "Atsumi Akino can already use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport people?"

Yichen nodded and said, "Yes, I've already tried it, and she can achieve remote, fixed-point teleportation."

There was one thing Yichen didn't mention: Atsumi Akino made many Special Kunai, special wooden boards, special clothes, and so on.

Yichen secretly sent people to distribute these items, which were engraved with the Flying Thunder God mark of Atsumi Akino, throughout the Ninja World.

Yichen continued, "The Cloud ninja have been shut behind closed doors all these years, researching something. Maybe they've developed some secret weapon."

"Even if we can't severely damage the Cloud ninja this time, we need to find out what they're doing."

Ōnoki nodded and said, "Don't worry. But now that we've all left, it'll just be the four of you here. Is that alright?"

Yichen said, "No problem, I won't lead a large army across the border between the two countries."

Subsequently, Yichen and his group of seven began to patrol the border between the two countries in groups of two or three.

First, Ōnoki and Izumi Uchiha a pair, one in the air and the other on the ground.

The two arrived at the border between the two countries and launched a ranged Ninjutsu attack towards the Land of Fire, where Konoha ninja might be hiding.

After exchanging a few Ninjutsu with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had rushed over, the two retreated.

This left Hiruzen Sarutobi was neither here nor there, looking completely bewildered.

Not long after Ōnoki and Izumi Uchiha to the Iwa ninja camp, Han, Kawakita, Matsutani Shinya went to the border together.

At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still there, so the two sides engaged in another round of lively Ninjutsu attacks and defenses.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was very cautious; whenever Kawakita tried to get close, he would increase the distance between them.

Unable to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, the three decided to return to their camp. However, before leaving, Han unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb in the direction of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed it beforehand and managed to dodge it.

Finally, Yichen and Sokai appeared. Upon hearing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was at the border, Yichen thought that if he had the chance, he should just kill the old man.

The Sage of Six Paths probably wouldn't interfere with his killing of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Unfortunately, Yichen Hiruzen Sarutobi extremely slippery. He would retreat as Yichen advanced, and then slowly follow him.

In short, they didn't give Yichen a chance to fight head-on.

This left Yichen completely helpless. Faced with a shameless Kage Level opponent who was always ready to retreat, even if Yichen could fly, he couldn't do anything to him.

In particular, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a ninja who was proficient in all Five-Attribute Ninjutsu and skilled in various escape techniques.

After wandering around without finding anything, Yichen returned to the camp.

However, after completing this round, Yichen did not immediately send Ōnoki and the others back.

Yichen said to everyone, "Now Konoha knows we're here, but that's not enough. We need to put even more pressure on Konoha to make them ask the Cloud ninja for help."

"Tomorrow morning, a few of us will cross the border directly to test the strength of the Konoha Army."

After thinking for a moment, Ōnoki finally asked the question that had been on his mind, "Yichen, given the current situation, I think it would be more worthwhile to attack Konoha directly than to set a trap for the Cloud ninja."

"With Atsumi Akino here, immediately send two more Kage Level ninjas from the village, then we'll send our entire army in and crush Konoha with overwhelming power."

"We'll finish this First Shinobi War quickly and then rush back to reinforce the village. The Cloud ninja won't have time to react."

"What exactly are you worried about? Why haven't you made any plans to attack Konoha?"

Yichen remained silent for a long time, then waved to the others, signaling them to leave.

After everyone left the tent, Yichen sighed and said, "Third Hokage, do you remember that Little White Ball? Its original owner forbade me from attacking Konoha."

"Little White Ball?" Ōnoki was taken aback at first, but then he was immediately shocked after realizing what he meant.

He blurted out, "Yichen, was that Little White Ball created by someone? And is that person still alive?"

Yichen shook his head and said, "Let's leave this topic here; I can't say any more."

Ōnoki immediately shut up and never mentioned attacking Konoha again.

He knew about the Little White Ball's situation. According to Yichen, his ultimate goal was to achieve the Bloodline Perfection of the Five Elements Fusion.

The person who created the Little White Ball has undoubtedly reached that level long ago, or even higher.

Ōnoki couldn't imagine what would happen if such a being attacked Iwa ninja.

Ōnoki was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Early the next morning, Yichen left Kawakita, Matsutani Shinya, and Han to guard the camp.

He then led Ōnoki, Sokai, and Izumi Uchiha across the border and flew towards the Konoha Camp.

The three individuals from Kawakita have already clearly revealed their identities.

However, although Sokai and Izumi Uchiha also used Fire Release, their Fire Release could be imitated.

Therefore, Yichen planned to bring the two of them into the public eye again, at least to let the Hyuga Clan see clearly that these two were not Transformation Jutsu performed by anyone else.

Konoha has assembled a force of seven thousand here.

The Konoha Camp, which was on high alert, sprang into action as soon as Yichen and his companions crossed the border.

Before the four could even get close, a barrage of large-scale Ninjutsu attacks came from Konoha towards them in the air.

While dodging these Ninjutsu in mid-air, Yichen and the other three continued to close the distance between themselves and the enemy.

Ōnoki was about to make a move, but Yichen said, "Wait a minute, let's see what Konoha can do."

"Over the years, the individual strength of ordinary ninjas in the village has become quite comparable to that of Konoha."

"In fact, because we don't have the same rigorous conditions for learning Ninjutsu as Konoha, our average combat strength might even be above that of Konoha Iwa ninja."

"But I'm still not sure if we can compete with Konoha in large-scale ninja battles."

"This army in front of us is undoubtedly Konoha's main force right now. Let's see just how far Konoha's Ninja Army technique can go."

Ōnoki thought about it and had no objection, so the four of them began to quickly dodge Konoha's Ninjutsu attacks in the air.

Only when there was no way to dodge would the four of them take action, using Ninjutsu to neutralize the attacks.

At first Yichen and Ōnoki seemed to be in a bit of a bind. With the speed at which Yichen used his Ninjutsu, the Konoha Allied Forces' regular Ninjutsu was no match for the four of them.

However, as Konoha revealed one Trump Card after another, it became increasingly difficult for Yichen and his companions to dodge.

In the end, the four were forced to retreat back to their original positions.

Looking ahead at the large birds made of ink, swarms of Kikaichū, some eagle-like Summoning Beast that Yichen had never seen before, and ninjas hiding on the backs of the birds using special means.

Yichen sighed with some admiration; Konoha really had a lot of tricks up its sleeve.

Consider also the remote Genjutsu that appeared intermittently, the Yin Release Ninjutsu such as the Mind Disturbance Jutsu, and the many war machines that were not seen in the original work.

Yichen felt that there was a reason why Konoha could remain the dominant power for decades.

Yichen said to Ōnoki, "Let's attack and test Konoha's defenses."

Ōnoki nodded with a solemn expression.

The anti-air attack from Konoha just now seemed to have caused him a significant loss.

If Yichen hadn't discovered the ninja hiding on the back of an eagle in time and blasted him away with Transparent Release Shinra Tensei, Ōnoki would at least be seriously injured now.

Next, Yichen and Ōnoki unleashed their full power, using Area of Effect Ninjutsu to attack the Konoha Army.

Sokai and Izumi Uchiha also attacked from time to time using Fire Release.

However, what happened next shocked Konoha Ōnoki Yichen more.

Faced with the long-range Area of Effect Ninjutsu bombardment from Yichen and his three companions, Konoha surprisingly adopted an offensive-on-offensive strategy.

Instead of passively choosing to use Defensive Ninjutsu, Konoha directly used various combinations of Offensive Ninjutsu to break up Yichen and his group's attacks.

Under the coordination of Konoha's Command System, the Offensive Ninjutsu used by Konoha was perfectly timed.

It was just enough to shatter the Ninjutsu of Yichen and the other three without wasting too much Chakra.

Under the systematic control of the Konoha Command System, the Konoha Army was able to launch a very rhythmic attack while defending, constantly putting enough pressure on Yichen and his companions.

Despite using every trick in the book, Yichen and his companions were powerless against the Konoha Army, which resembled a porcupine.

After the four of them stepped back a distance, Yichen said, "Absolutely amazing."

Ōnoki also said, "Yes, both are Ninja Army, but the Sunagakure is completely no match for the Konoha."

"We can't find any weaknesses in the Konoha Army, and we also have to constantly guard against attacks from Konoha from angles we've overlooked."

"Yichen, if it weren't for your perception being able to cover the entire battlefield, this battle would have been impossible to fight."

Yichen nodded and said, "The one in command of Konoha should be Shikaku Nara, and the one responsible for relaying instructions and receiving feedback should be Inoichi Yamanaka."

"I just heard their voices. It's a pity our village doesn't have anyone like them."

"Over the years, we've been so focused on taking on disciples with various research talents that we haven't cultivated a single command genius."

"Once this class graduates, we'll focus on finding a disciple in this field."

"Back off, I have one last move."

In the battle just now, Yichen and the other three used all their skills. Yichen used both Porcelain Release and Light Release, and Ōnoki also used Dust Release.

However, Yichen resolved them all one by one.

The four retreated quickly, while Yichen created five clones as he retreated.

The moment Yichen created five clones, Konoha sensed it, and the Konoha Army responded immediately.

"Immortal Technique - Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique." Yichen's five clones coordinated to unleash this move, while his main body immediately carried the three away at high speed.

On the other side, Konoha responded swiftly, with Earth Wall rising from the ground.

However, these Earth Wall are not standing straight.

Instead, it presents a pre-calculated slope, so that after the explosion of the Immortal Technique - Five Release Great Combo Technique spreads, the shock wave will be guided into the air along the slope of the Earth Wall.

Of course, these Earth Wall alone could not completely stop the explosion.

However, these Earth Wall are surprisingly efficient; one sloping Earth Wall is almost as effective as three to five upright Earth Wall in defending against an explosion.

The layers of Earth Wall erected by the Konoha Army gradually weakened the power of the explosion.

After the Earth Wall was destroyed, there were Water Curtain. These Water Curtain, like the Earth Wall, did not directly face the explosion, but instead directed the shock wave of the explosion into the sky.

The Water Curtain sometimes closed to block the impact, and sometimes opened to dissipate the force; its effect was no less than that of the earthen Earth Wall.

Then came a series of Rashōmon of varying sizes.

These Rashōmon stood haphazardly in front of the Konoha Army, seemingly without any pattern.

However, when the shockwave from the explosion spread like a tidal wave, it was momentarily blocked by these sturdy Rashōmon.

After the shockwave spread past Rashōmon, the momentum that had swept everything away was gone, replaced by a raging wind that swept around in all directions.

Although these gales were still surging towards the Konoha Army, they were constantly succumbing to internal conflict along the way.

When the gale reached the Konoha Army, it encountered a crimson barrier, as red as flames.

It is Konoha's strongest barrier Four Red Yang Formation.

This barrier originally required four Kage Level ninjas to cast, but Konoha had positioned ten Elite Jonin at each of the four corners of the army.

Forty Elite Jonin joined forces to unleash a weakened version of the Four Red Yang Formation.

When the shockwave from the explosion reached the Four Red Yang Formation after being reduced through layers of material, it left only a few ripples on it.

Meanwhile, Yichen, who had led the three of them to escape quickly, and then worked with Ōnoki to dig a deep Yichen using Earth Release to bury himself, was using Mind's Eye to sense Konoha's countermeasures.

After the aftershocks of the explosion subsided, Ōnoki Yichen said, "How are things going with the Konoha Army?"

Yichen sighed and said, "The Konoha Army is safe and sound. Let's retreat."

This time, the Five Elements Sage Art - Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique unleashed by the five clones was not Yichen's limit.

However, since Konoha had even used a bug like the Four Red Yang Formation, Yichen felt that even if he exhausted all his Chakra and used his full strength, it would be useless.

After emerging from underground, Yichen and his companions glanced at Konoha and then quickly left.

As Yichen flew, he kept muttering, "Four Red Yang Formation, Four Red Yang Formation! What a wonderful thing! Why didn't I think of asking Danzo for it before?"

After hearing Yichen's words, Ōnoki glanced back at the barrier that stretched straight into the sky and asked, "Is that barrier called the Four Red Yang Formation?"

Yichen nodded and said, "That's right, it's truly an unparalleled defensive technique."

"Even if Konoha hadn't weakened my attacks layer by layer in the previous rounds, this Four Red Yang Formation alone would have been enough to block it."

Ōnoki also sighed, "Just how many treasures does Konoha have? Is there any hope of getting them?"

Yichen said, "Konoha is probably using it as a trump Trump Card; it's unlikely to be obtained through legitimate channels."

Ōnoki's eyes lit up, and he said, "What about unofficial channels?"

Yichen smiled and said, "For unofficial channels, we'll have to rely on Danzo."

"Danzo must have seen the scroll of the Four Red Yang Formation. Even if he hadn't seen it before, he must have seen it after becoming Hokage."

"If we can find Danzo and offer him something that will tempt him, there's still hope of getting him."

"Danzo must be at the lowest point in his life right now, having suddenly fallen from his peak. I think Danzo must be feeling very anxious."

"At this point, everything is negotiable for Danzo."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki said, "When we get back, ask the village's intelligence ninja."

"So much time has passed since the Konoha coup; it's time to find Danzo's whereabouts."

Yichen grunted in agreement and said nothing more.