In the forest surrounding Jianmen Pass, the battle continued. Manda possessed the strength advantage brought by his enormous size, along with a snake's agility, incredible regeneration, and shedding ability. He was practically the most terrifying biological weapon imaginable. Meanwhile, the Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku was equally capable in offense and defense, and every one of them was a taijutsu expert. They held an even greater advantage fighting amid the special terrain created by the Dance of the Seedling Fern. For a time, both sides were locked in a stalemate, neither able to do anything to the other.
Although Manda could not inflict effective casualties on the Kaguya Clan before the bone forest was torn down, the longer the battle dragged on under the current circumstances, the more advantageous it was for Orochimaru. However, Konoha's main force had arrived far later than expected. While coordinating with Manda in battle, Orochimaru was also controlling the snakes in the forest to cut off the Mist Ninja's escape routes.
As the Kaguya Clan chief led his clansmen in a fierce battle against Orochimaru, the other Mist Ninja could not intervene, but they did not sit idle either. The Yuki Clan chief was leading them in an attempt to break through the snake formation.
On the eastern side of the forest, at the edge of the Mist Ninja formation, the Yuki Clan chief was directing the Shinobi Army under his command to use ninjutsu against the outer snake formation.
At that moment, several thousand Mist Ninja stood within a safe zone covered in frost, preparing ninjutsu against the endless snake formation to the east. After they formed hand seals in perfect unison, all their chakra gathered together and formed a large-scale ninjutsu—"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique."
"Whoosh..." The chakra of several thousand ninja transformed into vast