Arriving at Sunagakure's One Line Sky

"And mine too!" Shiyu also participated in the casting. The Earth Release, which was already over thirty meters tall, now exceeded its limits in both height and thickness once again thanks to Shiyu's joint casting.

"It's so tall!?"

"Even a sandstorm probably wouldn't be able to hit us, would it?"

"Lord Shiyu is truly amazing!"

Everyone was filled with admiration for Shiyu, and because Shiyu and the others had used the Earth Wall, he was already standing on the Earth Wall, which was tens of meters high.

"Don't be so optimistic! A sandstorm is coming! Everyone, let's push the sandstorm back!" Shiyu urged the ninjas.

"Understood!" The ninjas quickly leaped onto the Earth Wall, ready to go.

"Then let's combine our techniques! Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" Facing the sandstorm, Shiyu instantly summoned an extremely powerful wind, which she then blew towards the other side.

However, human chakra is limited, and in the end, even with everyone working together, they could not stop this terrifying sandstorm.

"Prepare to face the sandstorm head-on!" Shiyu shouted, leading the ninjas around him to flee behind the Earth Release wall.

The ninjas under Shiyu's command were not stupid either; they joined forces to try and thicken the Earth Wall once again.

"Hold on, everyone!" Shiyu said, and sand and dust instantly filled the sky. The powerful force of nature, which was beyond human control, struck the Earth Wall hard.

Since sandstorms are a natural disaster, the ability to Earth Release is naturally insufficient, and at the Shiyu bites her finger.

"Summoning Technique! Slug Sage!"

A huge Katsuyu appeared on the spot.

"Protect everyone!" Shiyu provided a continuous supply of chakra while instructing the Katsuyu to carry out his orders, and the Katsuyu effectively protected everyone.

Then Shiyu saw an overwhelming darkness. Shiyu's body continuously supplied chakra to Katsuyu and the others. After a long time, Shiyu finally took out Katsuyu from his body and asked, "Why is it all black? How are they?"

"Don't worry, Lord Shiyu! The form you summoned completely blocked the sandstorm and provided chakra for the Konoha Ninja. Even though they haven't had any water, they won't be thirsty anymore," the Katsuyu replied.

"Has the sandstorm passed?" Shiyu asked.

"It will all pass soon." After saying this, the Katsuyu split into two parts and crawled onto the ninjas a while later.

"We... we're saved!"

"This is Lord Shiyu's Katsuyu!"

"The Slug Sage just used his body to block the sandstorm!"

Shiyu then waved his hand and said, "There's nothing to be alarmed about. There won't be any more sandstorms! Rest now! Don't let it affect tomorrow's battle!"

Hizashi couldn't help but sigh, "Shiyu has become a recognized and respected ninja! In that respect, he has surpassed me."

"Shiyu is simply too talented. Not only is he gifted, but he is also extremely hardworking. I never expected him to be so good at military affairs. He's a prodigy! It will be difficult to surpass him!" Nao also gave a wry smile.

"Nao, we don't need to surpass Shiyu. Like I said, being able to surpass ourselves is already quite an achievement." Kurenai, on the contrary, began to encourage Nao.

"You..." Nao also found it a bit strange, Hizashi said, "Yes, Kurenai is right. We need to surpass ourselves. Let's rest quickly! There's a big battle waiting for us tomorrow!"

"Okay! Got it." Nao and Kurenai immediately went back to their tents to rest.

Shiyu, was alone in his tent, studying maps and devising strategies to defeat the enemy.

"Alas Shiyu was also sighing somewhat."

"I'm looking for Lord Shiyu." The voice of Kurenai came Anbu the doorway, guarded both inside and outside the tent.

"Lord Shiyu?" the Anbu asked.

"Let her in. You all go down and take turns standing guard, keeping an eye on the surroundings. You don't need to protect me anymore." Shiyu then saw Kurenai.

"What's wrong, Kurenai?" Shiyu asked.

"It's nothing, I just felt you might be under pressure, so I came to talk to you." Kurenai is a very meticulous person. Although she is not very old, she could sense the turmoil in Shiyu's heart.

"That's fine. The worst-case scenario now is that Orochimaru is captured by the enemy, and we'll be hesitant to act rashly. If the enemy sets a trap, we'll fall right into it, which means we might face an ambush by Sunagakure and a desperate resistance."

"The second, and most likely, scenario is that Orochimaru and Sunagakure are still locked in combat, unable to breach the One Line Sky, and trapped in the enemy's encirclement. Without our rescue, Orochimaru would likely be trapped and die."

"The third scenario, the best-case scenario, is less likely than a pipe dream: Orochimaru breaches the One Line Sky defense, and we simply wait for the right moment to provide support."

"Kurenai, my mind is a bit of a mess. I don't know if I can complete the mission in such a critical moment." Shiyu was also completely sincere.

Kurenai smiled and said, "You already have the answer in your heart, so you must have a solution, right?"

Shiyu nodded and said, "Yes, but..."

"Now that you have an idea, just go for it. I and Team Seven will believe in you. If our five-person Surprise Attack Unit can defeat the main force of Sunagakure, what else is impossible?" Kurenai encouraged.

For some reason, Shiyu felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

"Thank you, Kurenai! No matter what, I will help Konoha win this war!" Shiyu regained his confidence. After all, all of this had happened to him, and he felt a great responsibility.

"I believe in you! Keep going!" Kurenai then left the tent.

The night passed quickly, and it was already dawn. When it was bitterly cold in the desert, Shiyu had already led the ninjas toward the direction of the One Line Sky.

By noon, the group could vaguely see the First Line Gorge, but the surrounding dust clouded their vision, and they could only hear the clanging of shuriken and Kunai.

"As expected! Orochimaru didn't break through One Line Sky. This is the sound of battle! Everyone from Konoha! Prepare for battle!" Shiyu then issued the order, "All Konoha Ninja units! Attack One Line Sky directly! No need to rendezvous with Orochimaru!"

"Our four-man Surprise Attack Unit will defeat the enemy, and then we'll meet up with everyone at One Line Sky! Kakuzu! I'll leave the battle over there to you for a while!" Shiyu handed over command to the powerful Kakuzu.

"Yes, boss!" Kakuzu then led the main force of Konoha Ninja directly to attack One Line Sky.

On Shiyu's side, the four members of Team Seven charged directly into the Sunagakure's encirclement, attempting to rescue Orochimaru.

"Are they enemy reinforcements!?"

"No way!? Four people!?"

"It's those four again!?"

"Fight these four people with all your might!"