Jiogan continued investigating until Nagato Uzumaki met Yahiko and Konan, and the three became companions. Jiogan sighed, left the civilian district, and headed toward the battlefield once more.
A day later, Jiogan encountered a fourteen-man team of Konoha ninja carrying out a mission to intercept Sunagakure. According to his senses, a twenty-man Sunagakure team was only two kilometers away from the Konoha team!
The two sides were about to meet and clash. Jiogan headed toward their predicted encounter point and spotted an acquaintance among the Konoha team—Maruboshi Kosuke!
Among Konoha's fourteen men were two Jonin, five Chunin, and seven Genin.
Sunagakure, meanwhile, had three Jonin, seven Chunin, and ten Genin!
On the surface, Konoha was at a disadvantage.
Since one side consisted of Konoha ninja, Jiogan had no intention of standing by. If Konoha showed any signs of suffering casualties, he would step in immediately!
After concealing himself, the two sides encountered each other in less than a minute!
The battle erupted at once!
Sunagakure's Wind Release users and puppet masters launched long-range attacks, but Maruboshi Kosuke blocked them with a Water Wall!
Konoha immediately counterattacked. Their two Jonin held back the enemy's three Jonin, while the remaining Chunin and Genin began exchanging Ninjutsu and throwing weapons at one another!
Maruboshi Kosuke used Konoha Style Phantom Sword Art - Willow, killing two enemy Chunin in the very first exchange. He then unleashed Water Dragon Bullet, striking the Sunagakure Chunin controlling the puppets. The puppet immediately fell to the ground and stopped moving!
With a long blade in hand, Maruboshi Kosuke charged into the crowd of Sunagakure Genin and began cutting them down in a frenzy!
An Elite Jonin-level ninja among a group of Genin was like a wolf entering a sheep pen!
Sunagakure was plunged into crisis. The Sunagakure Jonin,