Battle Sniping

"Help me recharge." Yueguang Han said to the Lightning Style ninja behind him, his right hand already transformed into a Barrett.

Lightning Style: Earth Walk! ×10. Hearing this, the Lightning Style ninja behind him did not waste any words and immediately released Lightning Style into Yueguang Han.

It shouldn't consume this much energy. It seems this kid can not only absorb Lightning Style for his own use but also store it. Watching Yueguang Han surrounded by crackling lightning, Orochimaru silently analyzed the situation, becoming increasingly satisfied with Yueguang Han's Kekkei Genkai. He thought about how to bring out Yueguang Han's full potential.

Bang! A resounding gunshot rang out amid Konoha's formation. The head of a Sand Shinobi advancing under the cover of two Earth Walls exploded instantly. The sudden scene also scared several nearby shinobi who had been trying to advance to the next Earth Wall into stopping where they stood.

"Holy shit, the rumors really were true. Once the genius of the Hayate Clan has you in his sights, you die in the blink of an eye. You don't even have a chance to react. Even Jonin can't escape death." The sudden gunshot and the Sand Shinobi who had died from a headshot made the Konoha Shinobi even more convinced that the rumors were true.

Even I would have a hard time dodging an attack like that! What an enviably powerful Kekkei Genkai. Especially since this Kekkei Genkai might be able to obtain... Orochimaru thought secretly, unable to resist sticking out his long tongue and licking the corner of his mouth.

"Lord Han, become my disciple!" Unable to resist the temptation, Orochimaru once again brought up the idea of taking on a disciple.

Hearing Orochimaru's words, the surrounding Konoha Shinobi looked at Yueguang Han enviously. He really was an infuriating genius—even Orochimaru could not resist wanting to take him as a disciple.

"Lord Orochimaru, I already have my own path!" Yueguang Han said tactfully while aiming at an exposed Sand Shinobi and firing.

"That's fine. Lord Han, you can think about it for a while longer. As long as you're willing, you can become my disciple at any time. Furthermore, you can choose the other two companions yourself. I absolutely won't interfere. I'll also teach them seriously. This is my promise." Hearing this, Orochimaru was not disappointed. Instead, he offered an even greater incentive without forcing Yueguang Han to accept him as a master immediately.

"My Amaterasu!"

The surrounding Konoha Shinobi were now even more envious of Yueguang Han. For the sake of taking on a disciple, Lord Orochimaru had actually made such a huge promise. This was Lord Orochimaru, the Cold Lord and one of the Three Shinobi, as well as the most popular candidate for Hokage.

"Bang, bang, bang...!" Yueguang Han did not answer. He simply focused on sniping the exposed Sand Shinobi. Before long, a small pile of bodies had accumulated.

In fact, Yueguang Han was truly tempted by the idea of becoming Orochimaru's disciple. If he had not known the future plot of this world, he would have agreed long ago. With a master like Orochimaru, he could avoid a great deal of trouble and gain many benefits. However, Orochimaru was already entangled with Danzō. Becoming Orochimaru's disciple would definitely bring him endless trouble in the future. Moreover, Orochimaru was a research maniac and the biggest boss in the early part of Naruto. He was not someone who could be trusted.

"Kill!" In the fields, the Konoha Shinobi and Sand Shinobi finally clashed at close quarters. The shouts of killing immediately grew louder. Ninjutsu and hidden weapons flew in every direction, and nearly every shinobi engaged in the slaughter was roaring at the top of their lungs.

On the Earth Walls created by ninjutsu and throughout the fields, the Konoha Shinobi and Sand Shinobi continually leaped and ran. The kunai and ninja blades in their hands repeatedly collided, producing a metallic piano melody. The crackle of Lightning Style, the dull thuds of colliding stones, the roaring waves of Water Style, the burning explosions of Fire Style, and the howling of Wind Style rang out across the battlefield like a symphony.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The sound of the Barrett rang out continuously beyond the battlefield, pounding like heavy drumbeats. Petrified shell casings were constantly ejected from the chamber and turned into sludge, while crimson bullets repeatedly flew into the battlefield, becoming terminators of sound and giving the engaged Sand Shinobi terrible headaches as they proceeded with extreme caution.

As long as they accidentally left the cover of the Earth Walls while fighting the Konoha Shinobi, the next moment could be their time of death. Jonin and Genin alike were no exception. The Konoha Shinobi also seized on this point and did everything they could to force them out of the cover of the Earth Walls, even destroying the Earth Walls that could provide cover. This made the Sand Shinobi fight timidly and suffer immense frustration. Even retreating was difficult.

"Damn Konoha Shinobi! What the hell is that ability?" Watching his companions die one after another for no apparent reason, their corpses mangled beyond recognition, the Sand Shinobi ground their teeth in fury, yet they could not change the situation.

"We must kill him!" In the forest, Chiyo watched the battlefield through her binoculars, her arm tensing until veins stood out. In the short time that had passed, more than two hundred Sand Shinobi had already been killed or wounded. Most of it was thanks to that boy named Yueguang Han. That kind of Kekkei Genkai could practically determine the course of a war.

"If we don't kill him first, we have absolutely no chance of winning this war!" Rasa gritted his teeth as well. If not for the trap he had prepared long ago, he would already have charged into the battlefield and summoned a vast amount of gold dust.

"Hmph! How are we supposed to kill him? He's currently in the middle of the Konoha Shinobi's formation, surrounded by thousands of Konoha Shinobi, with Orochimaru beside him! He doesn't even need to enter the central battlefield to inflict massive casualties on our side. How are we supposed to kill him?" Chiyo said angrily upon hearing this.

"No matter what, we should first withdraw the shinobi on the battlefield, then find a way to deal with him. I've fought him before, and he isn't without weaknesses. We need to plan carefully." Yakura said. Wars were not decided by a single moment of victory.

"Fine. Withdraw the shinobi on the battlefield first." Chiyo nodded. She also knew that the shinobi on the battlefield were merely throwing their lives away and giving the Konoha Shinobi more battle achievements.

"Rasa, this will require you to act. You can restrain his Kekkei Genkai. Bring as many of our people back as possible. If you can, inflict some casualties on the Konoha Shinobi as well." Chiyo said to Rasa.

"Yes!" Rasa replied. He wrapped gold dust around himself, leaving a Sand Eye outside, then charged out of the forest.

Gold Dust Wave! Rasa formed hand seals inside his cocoon of gold dust. In the fields, vast quantities of gold dust surged out of the ground, spreading toward and covering Konoha Shinobi and Sand Shinobi alike.

Seeing the gold dust rushing toward them and knowing that Rasa had made his move, the Sand Shinobi did not resist, allowing the gold dust to flow past them. The Konoha Shinobi, meanwhile, dodged one after another while repeatedly using Water Style to restrain the gold dust.

"Retreat!" After the wave of gold dust, Rasa ordered the remaining Sand Shinobi, controlling the wave of gold dust to cover their retreat.