Making a Name, Handling the Aftermath

At the Medical Camp, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, had a gloomy expression as he looked at the Konoha Ninja lying dead all around him, without a trace of joy.

"The ambush has failed. You need to break out quickly. I'll buy you time to retreat."

Rasa, as the Kazekage, was very responsible. No matter what the reason, his willingness to stay behind to cover the rear moved the Sand Village Ninja who came with him to tears.

With time running out and the Konoha Ninja who had just been forced back by Rasa about to surround them again, the remaining Sand Village Ninja immediately formed a cone-shaped formation and used Wind Release Ninjutsu to clear a path, breaking through the encirclement along the route they had come from.

But the ninjas of Konoha wouldn't let them succeed. The ones who were just injured were only the ninjas who were close to the inside; more and more ninjas from the outside were gathering here.

Seeing this, Rasa was about to make a move to create an escape opportunity for his Sunagakure Ninja subordinates, but suddenly the hairs on his body stood on end, and a sense of impending death washed over him.

Without thinking, he instinctively reached out and pushed in the direction of the danger he sensed. The Magnet Release Gold Dust surrounding him immediately moved at his will, condensing into a half-meter-thick wall of Magnet Release Gold Dust in front of him.

Immediately following, a Bright Gold Flame Blade Qi struck, hitting the Magnet Release Gold Dust wall.

With a "whoosh," the half-meter-thick wall was cleaved through in one stroke. Fortunately, the Magnet Release Gold Dust acted as a barrier, and the penetrating blade energy lost its power, dissipating half a meter away from Rasa.

A bead of cold sweat slid down Rasa's forehead. This was too dangerous! When did Konoha produce such a skilled swordsman? How come Sunagakure hadn't heard a thing about it!

The one who launched the attack was naturally Taiichi. For a ninja like the Fourth Kazekage who was skilled in large-scale Magnet Release Ninjutsu, the damage he would cause would be incalculable if no one else restrained him, especially since this was Konoha's headquarters and the Medical Camp was not far away.

"Kazekage, it seems rather impolite of you to come to our Konoha Camp so late!"

Seeing that Rasa made no further moves, Taiichi did not take the initiative to attack. This was Konoha's home ground, and the longer it dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for Taiichi.

If Jiraiya arrives after the battle at the Central Command Tent, Sunagakure might start preparing to elect the Fifth Kazekage tomorrow.

Rasa naturally understood this principle, but as he looked at the young ninja carrying Short Sword walking towards him step by step, a name suddenly popped into his mind.

"You are Taichi Matsushita!"

So young, so incredibly young! At such a young age, not only are their Medical Ninjutsu top-notch, but judging from their attack just now, their strength is also far beyond that of an average Jonin.

At this moment, Rasa's desire to kill Taiichi was stronger than ever before.

This child must not be allowed to live, otherwise the Sunagakure will never have peace in the future.

An unprecedented premonition lingered in Rasa's mind. Without waiting for Taiichi's reply, he launched a fierce attack.

Magnet Release · Gold Dust Shower.

It was the same move as before, but this time it wasn't aimed in all directions, but only at Taiichi. Naturally, the density of the Magnet Release Gold Dust was even higher.

But who Taiichi? This move might work on others, but it's far less effective on him.

Without even dodging, he opened his mouth and spat out a huge, Bright Gold Fireball, which rushed directly towards Rasa and the Sunagakure Ninja he was protecting.

Gold Dust Senbon that shot towards Taiichi were shot into the scorching Fireball, turning into molten gold and losing their power before they could even come out. The Fireball, however, continued to crash into Rasa without any hesitation.

At this moment, Rasa was in an awkward situation. He couldn't dodge the Bright Gold Fireball because the Sunagakure Ninja were surrounding him from behind.

But this Fireball is something that must not be touched under any circumstances. Even his Magnet Release Gold Dust turns into molten gold the moment it touches it. Just thinking about it makes his body break out in a cold sweat.

Rasa raised his hands, and a large amount of Magnet Release Gold Dust appeared around him. Then, he Hand Seals and slammed his hands down on the ground. A wall of Magnet Release Gold Dust, thicker and taller than before, suddenly rose up and blocked him from the Fireball.

With a deafening roar, flames erupted everywhere, and the entire Magnet Release Gold Dust quickly turned red, melting rapidly from front to back.

Seeing that the Fireball was temporarily blocked, Rasa did not hesitate and immediately prepared to unleash his ultimate attack. He quickly Hand Seals and then shouted loudly.

Magnet Release · Magnet Release: Sand Tsunami Burial.

Immediately, the ground within a radius of several tens of meters rippled, centered on Rasa. Seeing that a massive Ninjutsu was about to be completed, knowledgeable Konoha Ninja nearby shouted, "Stop him!"

Just then, Taiichi's figure flashed past the edge of the Magnet Release Gold Dust wall, casually slicing through the flying Magnet Release Gold Dust, and in the blink of an eye, he was close to the Fourth Kazekage.

The Short Sword, wreathed in Bright Gold flames, slashed towards Kazekage with ever-increasing speed.

Rasa, who was releasing his Ninjutsu, changed his expression drastically. He kept his hands in the hand seals and retreated rapidly, but he was no match for Taiichi's all-out attack. Helpless, he had to release the hand seals and abandon the Ninjutsu.

At the same time, he kept waving his hands, and strands of Magnet Release Gold Dust would constantly condense around him to resist Taiichi's attacks.

Despite all that has been said, the entire time from Taiichi's formal attack to the two of them being locked in combat has only been about ten seconds.

Aside from those who went to attack the fleeing Sunagakure Ninja Konoha Ninja who remained only shouted a warning.

Seeing the two locked in a fierce and rapid exchange of blows, they were even less able to intervene. They were well aware of their own limitations; not to mention Kazekage's constant barrage of Gold Dust Senbon, Taiichi's occasional bursts of Flame Blade Qi were beyond their ability to withstand.

If you were accidentally injured, there would be no one to reason with.

However, seeing that Taiichi was able to hold off the Fourth Kazekage all by himself, the leading Konoha Ninja made up his mind and immediately ordered, "Gekko, Seitai, you two stay here to take care of Taiichi. The rest of you, come with me and deal with those Sunagakure Ninja who are trying to escape."

"Yes!"

For a moment, only two Jonin remained around Taiichi and the Kazekage, standing far to the left and right, keeping a close eye on the battle and ready to intervene at any moment.

Although the two of them didn't make a move, they diverted a large portion of the Kazekage's attention, which greatly reduced the pressure on Taiichi.

"Lord Kazekage, aren't you going to run away? The men you brought won't last much longer!"

Taiichi kept wielding his Short Sword, but he managed to find the energy to mock Kazekage.

Kazekage was incredibly frustrated. His true strength was definitely greater than Taiichi's, but he was immediately dragged into his weakest area. Faced with Taiichi's close-quarters combat, he could only barely defend himself by relying on his wide-range Ninjutsu and rich experience.

At this moment, all he wanted was to get rid of Taiichi's entanglement and create distance as soon as possible so that he could get into the fighting rhythm he was good at.

"Lord Kazekage, did you hear that? Another Sunagakure Ninja has died!" Taiichi kept taunting the Kazekage. "Oh dear, another one has fallen. That scream is so pitiful!"

Rasa's forehead veins throbbed. This brat in front of him was like a leech, and his mouth was incredibly foul; he had no dignity whatsoever as a strong person.

"Taichi Matsushita, don't be so smug. Do you think you can trap me like this?"

Taiichi frowned, becoming secretly on guard, and unconsciously increased the speed of his sword swings. However, the Magnet Release Gold Dust surrounding Rasa seemed endless, and he could not cut it off no matter what he did.

Even the Fireball he unleashed at close range was extinguished by the incoming Magnet Release Gold Dust as soon as it took shape.

As the two fought, their positions changed constantly. At one point, Rasa seemed to grow impatient and suddenly unleashed a massive amount of Chakra. An unprecedented amount of Magnet Release Gold Dust gathered up and transformed into a dense Gold Dust Senbon that attacked Taiichi.

"A mere trick, Lord Kazekage, don't you know this move is useless against me?"

He casually unleashed Fireball the size of a person, burning through the Magnet Release Gold Dust that was hurtling towards him, ignoring the Magnet Release Gold Dust.

Just as Taiichi was about to continue his attack on Kazekage, a cry of surprise interrupted his assault.

"Oh no, the Medical Camp!"

Taiichi scanned the area with his senses and was suddenly shocked to realize that their battle position had unknowingly become very close to the Medical Camp, and that the Kazekage's Gold Dust Shower had not been aimed at Taiichi, but at the Medical Camp not far away.

If this powerful Ninjutsu were to fall into the Camp, the wounded and Medical Ninja inside would suffer heavy casualties.

"Mean!"

"Likewise, likewise!"

Taiichi glared fiercely at Kazekage, and just as Rasa was about to make another sarcastic remark, Taiichi suddenly vanished.

Rasa was startled at first, and the Magnet Release Gold Dust around him suddenly began to spin to prevent Taiichi's surprise attack. But then he realized something was wrong and his gaze suddenly turned to the Medical Camp.

Three Taiichi stood several dozen meters apart, facing the flying Gold Dust Senbon, their Chakra suddenly erupting.

The Water Style: Water Formation Wall suddenly rose up on three massive Water Wall, which then connected with each other to form an even thicker and larger Water Wall, directly isolating the entire Medical Camp.

The Gold Dust Senbon shot into the Water Wall, but before they could travel halfway through, they were overwhelmed by the raging current and lost their power, only able to drift along within the Water Wall.

"This brat is not only skilled in Fire Style, but his Water Style is also outstanding. To be able to unleash such a massive Water Style even in a waterless environment is truly amazing—and that Ninjutsu that suddenly disappeared just now, was it because his Body Flicker was too fast or—"

Seeing Rasa Kamui, Taiichi didn't have time to unleash another Ninjutsu. If he didn't go to rescue the Sunagakure Ninja he had brought, they would truly be wiped out.

With Body Flicker of teleportations, Rasa arrived in front of the surrounded Sunagakure in just a few seconds.

At this point, the original 50 Sunagakure Ninja had been reduced to only five. Fortunately, all five were Jonin, and although they all suffered injuries, some more serious than others, their lives were spared.

When Rasa arrived, he first used a shower of Gold Dust Shower to force back the Konoha Ninja surrounded him. Then, without delay, a large amount of Magnet Release Gold Dust gathered under his feet, forming a sand pile large enough for six people to climb. The sand pile then quickly rose into the air and flew into the distance.

It wasn't that Konoha Ninja attacked with Ninjutsu along the way, but Rasa blocked them all with his Magnet Release Gold Dust.

Soon, the Magnet Release Gold Dust rose higher and higher in everyone's eyes, flying farther and farther away until it disappeared from sight.

At this moment, Taiichi's figure also appeared among the many ninjas. He looked at the departing Kazekage and the others, and sighed softly. He hadn't done his best; some of them had still managed to escape.

He was so focused on looking up at the sky that he didn't notice how strange the gazes of all the ninjas around him were.

If people respected Taiichi before because of his Medical Ninjutsu, then from today onwards, they will respect him because of his strength.

While there were many factors at play, it's undeniable that Taiichi possessed strength far exceeding that of an average Jonin, capable of holding off the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure single-handedly.

Didn't we see the Fourth Kazekage unleash his power against the other Konoha ninjas twice, yet not a single Jonin was able to retaliate? They could only manage to protect themselves.

If Taiichi hadn't appeared in time, tonight's ambush might have turned into a massacre by the Fourth Kazekage, and Konoha would have suffered significant losses.

Taiichi withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked around the battlefield. Although they were outnumbered, the Sunagakure Ninja's desperate counterattack had also injured quite a few Konoha Ninja.

"Alright, quickly clean up the battlefield and get the wounded to the Medical Camp as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you there."

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"Yes, Taiichi!" everyone responded without hesitation.

Taiichi was taken aback for a moment, then continued walking towards the Medical Camp. Sure enough, strength is the only true measure of success; as long as you are strong enough, everyone will respect you.

Before this, apart from Medical Ninja and the Genin and genin he had treated, no one else addressed him as "sir".

Now, after his battle with the Kazekage, everyone has realized his strength, and their attitudes have immediately changed.

Before they even reached the Medical Camp, Taiichi saw Jiraiya and Shikaku rushing towards them with a group of ninjas.

Seeing Taiichi arrive safely, and noticing that the Konoha Ninja in the distance had already begun cleaning up the battlefield, they slowed down and started observing the traces of the battle around them.

The ground was covered in water, still ankle-deep, indicating that someone had unleashed a large-scale Water Style.

The ground was glassy, and the surrounding area was charred black – an effect only produced by extremely high-temperature flames.

More importantly, the Magnet Release Gold Dust that was everywhere immediately reminded Jiraiya and the others of the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure.

"The Fourth Kazekage is here too?" Jiraiya somewhat incredulous. Was the Kazekage really so reckless with his own safety?

Taiichi nodded, but was interrupted by Jiraiya just as he was about to speak.

"How are the casualties? They can't be too heavy, can they?" Jiraiya asked with a worried expression.

Clearly, he didn't fully understand Taiichi's strength; he only knew that Jonin, but he didn't have a clear idea of exactly how strong he was.

"Uh!" Taiichi scratched his head, but still said, "It's not too big. Although there were some casualties, I can heal the injured!"

In the end, Taiichi's words were full of confidence.

Jiraiya was somewhat incredulous, and the other ninjas who came with him were also full of disbelief. Most of them had witnessed the Kazekage's power on the previous battlefield and were worried about heavy losses, but you are saying that the casualties are not great!

At this moment, the people cleaning up the battlefield also carried the wounded ninjas over. Seeing this, Taiichi quickly pulled over Gekko, who had been standing guard to the side, Jiraiya, "Sensei, if you have any questions, ask him. I'm going to treat the wounded."

Jiraiya watched as the wounded were carried over. Although they could barely stand, their faces were filled with joy, clearly indicating that they were very satisfied with the outcome of the First Shinobi World War.

Jiraiya was relieved; it seemed the damage wasn't too great. "Alright, you go ahead. I'll handle things here."