The Third Kazekage's face was grim as he stared at Enma, his malevolence growing ever stronger. Unexpectedly, at that moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen gasped, "Enma, trap him!"
"Understood!" Then the Enma transformed into logs, forming a cage that tightly enveloped the Third Kazekage. The Third Kazekage was stunned; he had never seen such a technique before.
After observing for a while, he suddenly felt a wave of heat hitting him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted, "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!" He then quickly Hand Seals, leaned back, and a fire dragon-shaped flame roared towards the Third Kazekage.
Rasa realized something was wrong! Just as he was about to go to help, Jiraiya blocked his way, flicking his hair and Wild Lion's Mane Technique.
The white hair suddenly hardened and grew longer, stabbing towards Rasa. Rasa's expression darkened, and his right hand paused in mid-air, whereupon a Gold Shield appeared, blocking Jiraiya's attack.
Jiraiya wasn't surprised at all. He smiled slightly and said, "Well, let the older generation handle things themselves. We younger ones shouldn't get involved. What do you say?"
"I'll talk? I'll talk, so get out of my way!" Rasa gritted his teeth. He was in a hurry to save his master, so why was he being blocked?
Jiraiya clicked his tongue, then without further ado, Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld, turning the soil beneath Rasa's feet into a swamp.
Rasa looked constipated, but Jiraiya still fought Jiraiya. Jiraiya was still handling Rasa with relative ease, since both of them were disciples of the Kage and their strengths were roughly equal.
On the other side
The Third Kazekage felt the heat wave hit him. Without Hand Seals, two iron blades suddenly materialized in his hands. He then used his strength to cut through the wood behind him, instantly creating a hole.
The Third Kazekage quickly stepped back, then waved his right hand, and three Iron Sand shields appeared, blocking Hiruzen Sarutobi Hiruzen Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. He then released Iron Sand World Method and Iron Sand Shower from a distance.
Seeing that the cage and fire attack had failed, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Enma, transforming it into a long staff in his hand. He then began to perform staff flourishes, the staff spinning continuously in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand, clanging and jingling! He blocked all of the Third Kazekage's ranged attacks.
For the time being, neither of them could gain the upper hand, and they remained locked in a stalemate.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you stinky Monkey, you're not bad at wielding that stick, but that's all." With that, the Third Kazekage placed his hands on the ground, channeling Chakra into the earth through his arms.
Then, Iron Sand spikes shot out from the ground. Sarutobi Hiruzen leaped into the air and unleashed Fire Dragon Flame Bullet and Water Dragon Bullet.
Hiruzen Sarutobi Hiruzen to fly higher and higher, and the two Ninjutsu were like two dragons rushing towards the Third Kazekage. The Third Kazekage looked up, and then the Iron Sand turned into an egg and enveloped Third Kazekage.
This is his skill, Absolute Defense. Although it's called Absolute, it's actually just that this move has high defensive power and can defend against a large number of Ninjutsu attacks. The only way to break through this move is to attack a single point, achieving the effect of breaking through the surface with a single point!
The two Ninjutsu attacks dissipated after striking Tie Dan for only a moment.
Sarutobi Hiruzen scoffed, "The Third Kazekage's Turtle Shell Body Protection Technique isn't bad at all; two Ninjutsu attacks were broken so easily."
Upon hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, the Third Kazekage's expression darkened. Then, an opening appeared above the iron egg, revealing the Third Kazekage's face.
He hated being called a turtle! The Third Kazekage roared, and then large swathes of Iron Sand gathered to form a giant cone, which Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he shouted, "Get out of here!" As his voice fell, the Konoha Ninja who had been fighting the Sunagakure Ninja quickly withdrew and left.
Sarutobi Hiruzen at the battle between Jiraiya and Rasa, then struck Rasa with his staff, catching Rasa off guard and causing him to stagger backward.
He then gave Jiraiya a wink. Jiraiya scratched his head, then walked up to the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the two of them simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall"
"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall"
In an instant, two extremely thick walls appeared, one in front of the other, to evade the Third Kazekage's enraged attack.
The two immediately used Body Flicker Technique to retreat. The huge iron cone made contact with the Earth Style Wall, and the first Earth Style Wall was quickly shattered by the iron cone, but its speed was also greatly reduced.
The iron spike pierced the second Earth Style Wall. Its rotational speed slowed down, and finally, the second Earth Style Wall was still pierced, but the iron spike got stuck in the wall and could not go any further.
The Third Kazekage, panting heavily and with a flushed face, looked in their direction, wanting to see how things were going. He then discovered that his technique was embedded in the Earth Style Wall. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and a surge of blood, but he forcibly suppressed it.
He had used so much Chakra, and his powerful attack, delivered in anger, was neutralized by someone using such a method. What he didn't know was that Jiraiya's Earth Style Wall contained a trace of Natural Chakra; otherwise, it might not have been able to stop his attack.
The Third Kazekage clutched his chest, looking in the direction of Konoha's retreat, burning with rage. He staggered back two steps, Rasa quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Teacher! Teacher, are you alright?" Rasa asked sincerely, his eyes filled with worry.
The Third Kazekage shook his head and waved his hand. "I'm fine. Hurry and chase after them! We can't let them get away!" Then he pointed in the direction where Sarutobi Hiruzen had retreated.
Rasa said, "But!" Before Rasa could finish speaking, the Third Kazekage roared, "Go now! I'll be there right away!" Then, the Third Kazekage got up, took a few moments to recover, took out a pill from his bag, swallowed it, and then sat cross-legged to meditate and replenish his Chakra.
Rasa glanced at the Third Kazekage, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. "How dare they be so arrogant towards me!" he thought, but he quickly suppressed his anger, cupping his hands and saying, "Yes!"
Then he looked at the 5,800-strong Sunagakure Ninja force, and a surge of pride welled up in his heart.
"Everyone, follow me! This time, Konoha will pay the price!" Then, Rasa activated his Chakra, and Gold Platform appeared. He stood on the Gold Platform, crossed his arms, and looked into the distance.
"Yes, sir! Rasa!" Then, one by one, they followed Rasa and rushed towards the direction where the Konoha Ninja were retreating.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya fought and retreated, remaining close to the unit without taking the initiative or refusing to engage, thus keeping them on the run.
Everyone was in a peaceful state, which actually boosted Rasa's confidence. "Look," he thought, "Chiyo Ebizo were defeated, and the Third Kazekage was also outmaneuvered. Only I led everyone in the battle against the Konoha Ninja with almost zero casualties."
But before he could be happy for long, his teacher, the Third Kazekage, arrived and immediately reclaimed his military command. He was puzzled; why was Konoha fighting like this?
"They want to keep us here!" the Third Kazekage thought to himself. "Previously, the Konoha army numbered over 6,000, but now there are only 3,000, and they're all unfamiliar faces, including Sarutobi Hiruzen. That means they have over 6,000 ninja troops who aren't here!"
"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! Sunagakure is in danger!" The Third Kazekage realized what was happening and ordered everyone to retreat.
Just then, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi his team to close in. This time, their attitude was completely different from before; instead, they were relentlessly attacking the Sunagakure Ninja forces as they were down on their luck, unleashing a barrage of Ninjutsu upon them.