A Brief Clash

(Truly a hero of the Ninja World who rose to power by stepping on the Sunagakure and establishing the foundation of the Kage Village!)

The arrogant members of the Military Affairs Department had a completely different opinion of Amegakure.

Hanzo of the Salamander's poison mist rain alone is incredibly lethal to any force without Kage Level wielder.

Mito Uzumaki and Uchiha Shikata remained calm, unmoved by Hanzo of the Salamander's strength.

The former, being Perfect Jinchuriki, possessed overwhelming strength against Hanzo of the Salamander.

The latter possesses the three bloodlines of Flame Release, Lava Release, and Sharingan, making him one of the strongest among the Strong Kage.

Their attention was mostly focused on examining the curtain and the crystal ball.

The Heavenly Eye System, developed by the Science Academy, truly broadened the horizons of the two men as soon as it was unveiled. It will undoubtedly greatly enhance the Military Affairs Department's control over local military regions.

The efficiency of receiving and commanding battlefield intelligence, as well as battlefield support work, will be greatly improved.

It can be said that with the combination of the Heavenly Eye System and the Teleportation System, the Konoha Military, and even the entire Ninja World, have become a unified force, greatly enhancing their overall strength.

There are two drawbacks: one is that it cannot transmit sound, and the other is that it consumes too much Chakra, requiring both ends of the Zero-Tails to meet the energy requirements of the Heavenly Eye System, and this is only one battlefield.

Uchiha Takeyasu rested his chin on his hand, with Minako Uzumaki beside him, her expression calm. Minamoto Kaori closed her eyes, neither liking nor disliking Hanzo of the Salamander.

Behind the curtain, just as Hanzo of the Salamander was about to pursue the Princess Knight Renas, he paused, looked up at the sky, and a look of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Has Your Excellency gone too far in doing this?"

Frueda, who arrived via [Fifth Tier Magic - Teleportation], flew through the air, gazing at the utterly destroyed granaries and the desolate city of granaries, the lifeless earth, and a deep anger rising on his aged face.

"Passed?"

Hanzo of the Salamander stood atop the Ibuse's head, his icy gaze fixed on the white-haired, chilling-smelling Frueda. He removed his gas mask, deep purple fumes emanating from his mouth, and spoke coldly.

"In war, armies will stop at nothing to win. You've lived for over two centuries; don't you find it laughable to say such things?"

Hanzo of the Salamander abandoned his pursuit of the Princess Knight Renas, his gaze fixed intently on Frueda. If he could kill him here, the Empire would be doomed!

"It is only right for warriors to die on the battlefield, but using large-scale magic to kill innocent civilians... it seems this is the attitude of you ninjas."

Sensing Hanzo of the Salamander's undisguised, chilling killing intent, Frueda slightly adjusted his position in mid-air to avoid being ambushed by the ninja. At the same time, he pointed one finger at the purple sky and coldly shouted, "Fourth Tier Magic: Cloud Manipulation!"

The purple clouds instantly began to dissipate, and the rising sun cast thousands of golden rays upon the earth. The imperial knights and civilians who had survived by chance could not kneel on the ground and worship Frueda, who stood with his back to the rising sun, as if a god had descended to earth.

"Get out of there quickly!"

As Frueda used magic to vibrate the air and spread his voice in Shikata, he used the crystal ball necklace around his neck to make the two magic rings on his right index finger shine brightly.

"Fourth Tier Magic - Ice Burial Knight's Lance!"

"Fourth Tier Magic: Thunderstorm Knight's Lance!"

"Fifth Tier Magic: Summon the Undead!"

The magic stored in the two rings immediately manifested into two knight's lances, one entirely made of ice crystals and the other crackling with lightning, which flew swiftly toward Hanzo of the Salamander, who was preparing to use civilians and knights to restrain him.

At the same time, eight undead warriors from the Heroic Domain, comparable to Jonin — Heavy Skeleton Warriors —emerged from the ground and pounced on Hanzo of the Salamander.

"A weak tactic."

Hanzo of the Salamander didn't even flinch. He opened his mouth and unleashed [Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique]. At the same time, the poisonous water outside was drawn in, and a pale purple poisonous dragon roared as it charged toward the two knight's lances that were about to appear.

Facing Heavy Skeleton Warriors who was attacking at close range, Hanzo of the Salamander took out his scythe and used a single Iai Slash to cleave one of the Heavy Skeleton Warriors in two from head to toe, extinguishing the life force within the skeleton's skull.

The remaining seven Skeleton Warrior were holding back the Ibuse. Faced with the Ibuse's massive body and its beating attacks, the Skeleton Warrior were torn to pieces. However, the Ibuse itself was not much better off and was directly summoned back to the Ninja World.

During the battle, Hanzo of the Salamander's position also shifted.

"Fourth Tier Magic: Rib Binding!"

Frueda in the sky wasn't idle either. With a wave of his hand, a huge rib flew out from the ground, attacking Hanzo of the Salamander like a tiger. After being cleaved in two, the rib suddenly enlarged, turning into a cage of white bones.

(Chance!)

They both exclaimed in their hearts at the same time!

Just as Frueda was about to continue casting spells to press her advantage, a ring on her finger, which was permanently equipped with an alarm spell, suddenly lit up.

This startled him, and he decisively abandoned his magic, accelerating to a higher altitude. The next second, a blinding burst of light erupted from the ground in the very center of Frueda.

Fire Release: Explosive Flame Formation!

Frueda gazed at the figure that had turned into a puddle of water inside the cage of bones, then looked at Hanzo of the Salamander, who was staring back at him on the ground not far away.

The killing intent between the two men burst forth in the air, and the tense atmosphere made the air slightly heavy.

(Flight Magic, what a troublesome ability.)

After the Explosive Tag traps prepared before the battle failed to achieve their intended effect, Hanzo of the Salamander had few means left to deal with the old guy flying in the sky.

His three techniques of ninjutsu, body, and illusion made it extremely difficult for him to get close to Frueda. Fluder's combat experience and Magic Equipment were not to be underestimated either. If the stalemate continued, Fluder could also leave using teleportation magic.

He might even be worn down to death by Frueda, who has lived for over two hundred years, through various means.

(Our objective has been achieved; there's no need to dwell on it any longer.)

Hanzo of the Salamander thought to himself, and began to retreat in the opposite direction from where the Ninja Army had left.

"You want to leave? Have you asked me first?"

Frueda guessed the enemy's intentions from the underground and flew over without hesitation, the magical light continuing to flash.

"Sixth- Tiered Magic: Thousand Bone Spear!"

The densely packed bone spears, centered on Frueda, rained down on Hanzo of the Salamander, covering any possible escape route.

Hanzo of the Salamander's expression darkened slightly as he unleashed the Ninjutsu Water Wall and Great Waterfall Technique.

As a wave surged, the thousand bone spears that were hurtling forward were stopped by the water, their powerful penetrating force embedding them directly into the underwater ground.