The 700-Man Force from the Land of Earth
"I never expected to be assigned to defend the border of the Land of Earth. It seems I'm destined to be entangled with Ōnoki for the rest of my life!" Thinking back to his solo attack on Iwagakure last time, and now being transferred to defend against the Iwagakure Ninja's attack, Tianqi shook his head helplessly.
As Tianqi was sighing, Sen'u walked in. "Father, it seems that the Land of Earth's attack has become unusually fierce because of our arrival. What's going on?"
"Heh, it's already good that they didn't launch a full-scale attack!" Tianqi said with a wry smile.
"Full-scale attack? Father, what's going on?" Sen'u looked at her father with a puzzled expression.
"You probably don't know this, but when I was young, I first obtained the powerful Uchiha clan and single-handedly attacked Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, killing many Iwagakure Ninja. They hate me to death now that I'm here!" Tianqi explained calmly.
"Oh, I see. You dared to attack Iwagakure all by yourself and escape unscathed. You were really amazing back then! But why isn't this recorded in Konoha?" Konoha knew a lot about Sen'u, but he had never heard of this incident.
"This is top secret; no one except the older, high-ranking officials knows about it. Besides, this matter could exacerbate conflicts between villages, so it's normal that it's not made public!"
The younger generation, apart from the older generation, is unaware of Tianqi's attack on Iwagakure in the Land of Earth.
At the same time, Tianqi secretly regretted it. Damn it! He should have extracted the memories of attacking the Land of Earth back then, otherwise things wouldn't be in such trouble now. He was really careless!
"Attacked an enemy country, isn't that a good thing? Why did the village have to hide it? I really don't understand!" Sen'u frowned, looking displeased.
"This is because at that time..."
"It's terrible! Tianqi, a hundred-strong Iwagakure force is approaching us!" Just as Tianqi was about to say something, a Chunin wearing a green vest Chunin in in a panic.
"What? Not again! Are these Land of Earth crazy? They launch a major attack every ten days without a single delay. Do they think we're easy to bully?" Sen'u was furious when she heard that Iwagakure was attacking again.
Tianqi was also quite helpless at this moment. He had only been at the border for a little over a month, and the Iwagakure's hundred-man force had attacked no less than three times, and each time it was once every ten days, just like a clock that had been set and there was no delay at all.
"Pass down the order, have everyone prepare for battle. We've repelled them so many times, we'll definitely repel them this time too!" After giving the instructions to the Chunin, Tianqi and Sen'u led the camp's ninjas to the front line.
The front line and the camp were only twenty kilometers apart, and Tianqi and his men arrived at the front line in just a few minutes.
"Tianqi!" Upon seeing the arrival of the highest-ranking commander at the border, a Jonin quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Well, how's the situation? I heard that a hundred-strong force has arrived on the other side. How many exactly?" Tianqi nodded and asked.
"According to intelligence, the Land of Earth has sent about 700 people this time, including about 30 Jonin, more than 200 Chunin, Genin. This enemy is the strongest they have been in the past few months!" The Jonin reported the latest intelligence to Tianqi, his face also full of worry.
"Oh, seven hundred people and more than thirty Jonin, I didn't realize Ōnoki was so considerate, really taking care of me!" Tianqi was also slightly surprised.
Of the four border regions, the fighting here was exceptionally fierce. Although the Sand Village had instigated this Shinobi World chaos, and the other villages hadn't contributed much, Ōnoki's Iwagakure was attacking quite aggressively. It was unclear whether it was revenge for his attack on their village years ago or something else, but his army, which originally numbered seven hundred, was now down to only five hundred. More than two hundred men had been lost in just one month, which shows how intense the fighting was.
"Tianqi, this time it's an elite force. The disparity between us and the enemy is too great. Why don't we retreat and ask the village for reinforcements?" The Jonin offered his suggestion.
Upon hearing this, Tianqi glanced at his troops. Jonin, all of whom were ordinary Jonin, and only one hundred Chunin. The rest were Genin. The disparity between the two sides was indeed quite large. However, he would not easily ask for reinforcements. Asking for reinforcements first when other troops had not asked for them would be seen as a sign of incompetence. This was something he absolutely could not do first, at least not when dealing with a hundred-man force.
"Forget about asking for help. We're not in a situation we can't handle yet. Don't forget we still have two Kage Level experts on our side. The 700-strong Iwagakure force is just here to give us credit!" Tianqi shook his head, a sly smile on his face.
Yes, after fierce fighting, Sen'u successfully improved from a near-Kage level to Kage Level. With Kage Level strength, dealing with Jonin became much easier. It has to be said that the battlefield is a good place to hone one's skills. With Kage Level Sen'u Tianqi, who can fuse with White Zetsu to reach Kage Level, dealing with thirty Jonin is not difficult. As for hundreds of Chunin Genin, Tianqi doesn't take them seriously at all.
"Two Kage Level powerhouses... Oh, I almost forgot that Lord Sen'u already possesses Kage Level strength. But who is the other one?" The Jonin suddenly remembered that he had Kage Level powerhouse on his side, which put his mind at ease. However, he didn't know who the other Kage Level.
"Who's the other person? Isn't he right in front of you?" Tianqi shrugged.
"In front of me?" The Jonin looked at himself in confusion, then immediately asked the person next to Tianqi, "Tanaka, have you advanced to Kage Level yet?"
As for why Tianqi isn't considered to be Kage Level, it's because everyone knows he's an elite Jonin, and one who's been unable to advance to the next level, so no one would think Tianqi possesses Kage Level strength.
"No, no, no, I'm only an elite Chunin, how could I possibly have Kage Level strength!" The ninja named Tanaka waved his hand and repeatedly said no.
"If it's not you! Then who could it be?" The Jonin stroked his chin and began to think. Apart from Tanaka, the younger ninja, no one else seemed to fit the criteria.
"Thump!"
"Xiangtian, you bastard, you did this on purpose, didn't you? The other one I was talking about was myself!" Seeing that Xiangtian didn't seem to think he was Kage Level expert at all, Tianqi immediately gave him a flick on the forehead.
This guy is really infuriating. If it weren't for the limitations of my physical strength, he would have already reached the Super Shadow level, and I wouldn't be looked down upon by this guy.
"Oh dear, Tianqi, you're saying that Kage Level expert is you? Don't be ridiculous! We all know your strength. You're a ninja who will never break through to Jonin. Let's not joke around in the border war!" Xiangtian rubbed his head where he had been hit, still not believing that Tianqi was a Kage Level expert.
"You're really annoying with your words. But do you think I would have been sent here by the Third Hokage to lead you if I didn't have Kage Level strength?" Tianqi's lips twitched upon hearing this.