Fierce Battle

On the battlefield, Nawaki controlled the forest to form a gigantic beast that was part serpent, part dragon, carrying him high in the air. This allowed him to speak to Rasa on equal footing while also defending against his attacks.

His control over Wood Release had reached the point where he could wield it as naturally as his own limbs. Even a Deep Forest Emergence could be transformed into many different shapes.

"Lord Rasa, you're being far too impatient. It won't be too late to fight after you hear the battle report from our side," Nawaki said with a smile.

At that moment, a resounding report rang out from the Konoha formation:

"Report: A total of fifty thousand of our shinobi have arrived at the designated southern position on schedule and are advancing at full speed. They are expected to reach the battlefield in ten minutes!"

Rasa's expression immediately changed drastically upon hearing this. He ordered, "Don't listen to their nonsense! Attack! Launch the attack now!"

After hesitating briefly, the Sunagakure Shinobi Army below charged toward the Konoha forces opposite them.

The Konoha shinobi were not to be outdone and launched a counterattack. All manner of ninja tools shot back and forth between the two armies.

Rasa and Nawaki used their own methods to restrain one another in the sky, while also dividing their attention to shield their respective armies.

Rasa continuously refined Gold Dust from the ground, attempting to attack the Konoha shinobi and alter the terrain. Yet because Wood Release countered Sand Release, every attempt failed. The battlefield was gradually covered by forest, giving Konoha the advantage, while many Sand Ninja on the ground were bound by Wood Release.

At this point, the battle report continued: "Report: A total of twenty thousand of our shinobi have arrived at