Tianqi, Having Fused with a White Zetsu, Reached the Late Stage of Kage Level
"Jue, go and inform Sen'u that a large number of enemies will arrive in five hours. Tell them to set up barriers and traps to slow down the enemy's advance. If they can't hold them off, allow them to retreat!" Tianqi said to White Zetsu.
"Understood, I'll go right away!" White Zetsu immediately merged into the ground and went to inform Sen'u.
Tianqi sat on the ground and began to recover his Chakra. As the gears of fate turned, his Chakra was constantly being depleted. All he could do now was try to preserve most of his Chakra so that he could unleash enough power when the time came to give the children time to retreat.
On the other side, Sen'u and the others at the front line received orders and immediately began setting up various traps, putting on all their protective charms, and waiting for the enemy to arrive.
"Bang!"
Four and a half hours later, an explosion announced the arrival of the Iwagakure Ninja forces, and Tianqi opened his eyes as he gathered Chakra.
"We arrived in four and a half hours, half an hour earlier than expected. The Iwagakure Ninja are really going crazy!" After glancing at the site of the explosion, Tianqi immediately closed his eyes again and began the final adjustments.
As for why we're not worried about Sen'u, it's because Sen'u already possesses Kage Level strength, which is enough for him to protect himself, and no one can stop him from running away if he wants to.
It must be said that Sen'u, who inherited the Sage Body of the Tianqi Immortal, is indeed incredibly powerful. After more than half a year of war, Sen'u is now completely different. He single-handedly held off five hundred skilled Iwagakure Ninja, including the five near-Kage level experts.
However, one person's strength is ultimately not enough. Facing the five hundred elite Iwa Iwagakure Ninja, Sen'u gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, and his body began to show wounds of varying sizes.
Seeing his own men suffering continuous casualties, Sen'u gritted his teeth and unleashed his full power.
"Damn Iwagakure Ninja, let me show you the true secret of my power inherited from the Senju!" Sen'u immediately Hand Seals.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!!!" As the earth shook continuously, a hundred-meter-long Wood Dragon suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Sen'u jumped onto the Wood Dragon and commanded it to continuously attack the Iwagakure Ninja.
The power of the Wood Dragon was indeed very strong. At this moment, with the power of the Wood Dragon, Sen'u directly attracted the firepower of thousands of ninjas, reducing the pressure on the hundreds of Konoha Ninja by more than half.
Tianqi, who was sitting on the ground adjusting himself, also felt the ground shaking. He immediately understood what was happening.
"It's Sen'u's Wood Dragon Technique. It seems the enemy is really strong, forcing Sen'u to use the Wood Dragon Technique. I wonder how long I can hold off the Iwagakure Ninja in my full-power form!" Feeling the massive Chakra that Sen'u unleashed, Tianqi shook his head slightly. He had no confidence in this battle at all.
With his Wood Dragon Technique, Sen'u managed to hold off the Iwagakure Ninja Vanguard for a full four hours. Although Sen'u was strong, he was only a Kage Level ninja. Faced with the combined attack of five quasi-Kage and a group of ninjas, he was ultimately no match for them. Sen'u was no longer the Tianqi of the past; he did not have the strength to suppress an entire army.
"Everyone, retreat! We're no match for them!" Seeing that they were outmatched, Sen'u shouted a retreat order.
Upon hearing that even their strongest member was retreating, the Konoha Ninja abandoned their opponents and began their retreat without looking back.
"Where do you think you're going, Konoha brats? Everyone, chase after them!" Seeing the Konoha Ninja being routed and fleeing, the Shadow Guard immediately gave the order to pursue them.
Sen'u and the other Konoha Ninja ran ahead, while the Iwagakure Ninja forces relentlessly pursued them from behind.
"Finally, they've started their retreat. They've delayed the Iwagakure Ninja for four hours. Sen'u, you've finally grown up. You can finally stand on your own!" Sensing a large group of Chakra reactions approaching him, Tianqi stood up from his adjustment.
The six White Zetsu also appeared and stood in a row with Tianqi.
Looking at the three White Zetsu on his left and the three White Zetsu on his right, Tianqi smiled. It seemed he was never alone; he had these White Zetsu by his side.
"Absolutely, the battle ahead is certain death. Are you afraid? If you are, you can leave now. I will not stop you..." White Zetsu Tianqi for a moment before speaking calmly to the six of them.
"What are you saying, Tianqi? We White Zetsu don't even know what fear is. Since Lord Madara ordered us to follow you and obey your orders, we will obey unconditionally. Unlike those fickle ninjas, we are loyal servants. If you asked us to die right now, we wouldn't hesitate at all!" Although he spoke very seriously, the White Zetsu said it with a smile. Obviously, they were not as skilled at managing their expressions as the White Zetsu himself.
"No! You are not my servant, nor Madara's servant. You are my family, my brothers. I, Uchiha Tianqi, will always remember your sacrifices for my family and never forget them!" Tianqi patted his chest forcefully.
"Family? Brothers? Heh, it's a pity we're not human, just emotionless beings. No need to say more, let's begin, Tianqi!" White Zetsu shook his head. They didn't really understand the so-called family and brothers.
"Thank you so much, Jue! I won't say any more thanks. Come on, Jue! Lend me your power, let's make our final mark on the Shinobi World!" Tianqi shouted, spreading his hands.
The six White Zetsu transformed their bodies, slowly shrinking into small white spheres that entered Tianqi's body. As the White Zetsu merged with him, Tianqi's Chakra surged, and his body gradually grew larger. His clothes began to tear, and Tianqi, who was originally 1.8 meters tall, grew to 3 meters. His strength also increased from an elite Jonin to a late-stage Kage Level, resulting in a dramatic change in his overall power.
"Hoo!" Tianqi, who had merged with the three-meter-tall body, exhaled a breath of white air. Looking at his tattered clothes and his three-meter-tall body, Tianqi clenched his fists.
"So this is the true fusion of White Zetsu. Although this fusion cannot be undone, the result is indeed incredibly powerful strength. It seems that everything in this world has its gains and losses!" Tianqi looked at his body and sighed.
"Tianqi, we can feel your power slowly draining away. What's going on?" White Zetsu's voice echoed in Tianqi's mind.
"I already knew all this. Shinigami is beckoning me. Otherwise, why would I have said there was no chance of survival? Help me stabilize the rate at which my power is draining and don't interfere with my upcoming battle!" Tianqi replied calmly.
"Leave it to us, we'll make sure you don't lose too much power!"
"Yes, everything is in your hands!"
After explaining everything, Tianqi fixed his gaze on the front. Rather than being afraid of this and that, he would rather face it bravely. He would rather die on the road of charging forward than be a coward!