Heaven-Sent Divine Troops, Is That All?

In the Land of Wind, on the vast desert, a group of over a hundred people were slowly advancing. Not far from them, a figure was lurking behind a sand dune, secretly observing the group as they moved forward.

"Such a powerful cluster of soul light, and that scarlet halo around it, this is definitely One-Tail Shukaku!" Taiichi muttered to himself, his eyes filled with indescribable excitement.

More than half a year has passed since my last chance Matatabi with Two-Tails on the Northern Battlefield.

In the past six months, Taiichi's strength has improved by leaps and bounds. It is no exaggeration to say that the current Taiichi can easily overpower the two Taiichi from back then.

This is not only a significant improvement in physical fitness and Chakra attributes, but also an increase in strength brought about by mastering new Ninjutsu such as the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Now that Taiichi has the confidence to go toe-to-toe with the Tailed Beast, he looked at the team not far away with such eagerness.

Unfortunately, there are more than just Tailed Beast there.

Looking at the soul that was significantly larger than the other soul orbs, and its color that differed from the five elemental Ninjutsu, Taiichi could easily guess that it was the Fourth Kazekage Rasa.

Come to think of it, such a big thing as transferring Tailed Beast, especially one in such an unstable state, naturally requires the Kazekage Tailed Beast, who has mastered Magnet Release, to participate.

Even if the Tailed Beast goes berserk, Rasa's Magnet Release can suppress Shukaku.

Besides the Kazekage, there were fifteen larger orbs of soul light scattered around the group; these were clearly the Jonin of Sunagakure.

With such protective power, Taiichi didn't want to take any risks. If he tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, and ended up getting himself into trouble, that wouldn't be worth it.

Watching the team silently, Taiichi's heart was itching with desire, like a cat scratching at his chest. Was he really going to give up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

If Minato were here, maybe we could still manage to do something!

Thinking of Minato, Taiichi suddenly remembered that he and Minato had exchanged Flying Thunder God Kunai.

He slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten something so important.

He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings. He realized that the Land of Wind had buried too many Flying Thunder God Formulas, making it difficult for him to find a specific one among them.

After about half a minute, Taiichi smiled, finally finding a moving spell among the countless sensor nodes. Then, his figure disappeared from the spot.

As soon as Taiichi disappeared from the Sunagakure Resupply team's sights, the Sensor Ninja on this side reacted.

"Lord Kazekage, the Scout ninja has disappeared; he vanished suddenly."

"Disappeared suddenly? That must be Taichi Matsushita without a doubt. He didn't even test us. Did he go to find help?" Rasa was still full of confidence. This was the desert, his home ground. He wasn't afraid of Taiichi, let alone Minato Namikaze.

However, while we may not be afraid, necessary caution is still indispensable.

"Strengthen our senses; he'll definitely come back. We must find his trail as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Lord Kazekage!"

When Taiichi reappeared, he was already at the edge of an oasis market. Instead of a warm embrace, he was greeted by sharp Kunai.

Fortunately, Taiichi's reaction speed was also fast, and he raised his hand to block the fierce swing.

"Senior Disciple Brother Minato, it's me!"

Taiichi spoke up first, explaining that the Flying Thunder God had this drawback: it could only appear around the edge of the spell, never even a little further away.

He used the Flying Thunder God twice to target Minato, but was met with ruthless attacks both times. He seriously doubted whether he would have died at Minato's hands if he hadn't reacted in time that day.

"Taiichi, you scared me! I thought I'd been discovered!"

Minato's expression immediately changed from cold to sunny. He scratched the back of his head sheepishly, and his eyes glanced intentionally or unintentionally toward the market, as if he were watching someone.

Taiichi followed his gaze and saw that it was also a Resupply team, but not very large, making it a target that could be ambushed.

It seems I really did scare them. When someone suddenly appears behind you while you're being watched, anyone would be startled. If they had a bad temper, they might even turn on you.

Taiichi felt embarrassed, but the matter was urgent, so he didn't waste any words. "Senior Disciple Brother Minato, I've discovered traces of the Sunagakure Jinchuriki!"

"Jinchuriki!" Minato immediately became interested. He was all too familiar with this; Kushina was the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki. "The Sunagakure is going to use Jinchuriki on the battlefield!"

"Yes, we're on our way to the Land of Rivers, but there are too many of them, including the Fourth Kazekage. I can't take them down alone, so I came to ask you to join me."

Then Taiichi gave a general overview of the escort team, speaking as if it were common sense, but Minato was completely dumbfounded.

Was his junior brother being too optimistic? How could he think that the two of them could attack such a large force?

Just listen to who's in there: the Fourth Kazekage, fifteen Jonin, a large number Chunin Jonin, and most importantly, a Jinchuriki. Even the most unstable Jinchuriki is still Jinchuriki; once he goes berserk, he can't control him.

"Isn't this a bit too much of a stretch? The two of us can't handle a team like that."

Taiichi looked at Minato with a surprised expression. Good grief, I just wanted to cause some trouble and take advantage of him. Minato, you're usually so gentle, but you actually want to devour them all. You really can't judge a book by its cover.

"Let's go cause some trouble! I think that Jinchuriki is unstable at all; he needs a seal to move. Maybe if we provoke him, he'll go berserk. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"

Upon hearing Minato, Minato's eyes lit up. He realized he had made a mistake earlier, and Taiichi's idea was highly feasible. With their Flying Thunder God, there would be no safety issues.

"Alright, let's do it!" Minato was decisive and got right to work.

The two high-fived, indicating that they had enjoyed their collaboration. Taiichi then used Flying Thunder God Technique to leave first, and after a while, Minato followed suit Flying Thunder God disappeared from the spot.

Ten kilometers away from the group where the Jinchuriki was, Taiichi appeared. This was a Flying Thunder God station he had set up beforehand. He naturally wouldn't return to the original location he left from, as that would be too unsafe and easy for someone to lie in wait for him.

Not long after, Minato also appeared beside Taiichi.

Without saying much, Taiichi led the way, taking Minato with him as they headed towards the Sunagakure troops.

In about 10 minutes, the massive Resupply team appeared in Taiichi's Chakra Perception. But before he could tell Minato spoke first, warning Taiichi, "We've been discovered! Sunagakure has powerful Sensor Ninja!"

Goodness, your senses are so sharp! I didn't feel a thing.

Wasn't I already discovered by Sunagakure? Luckily, I didn't act impulsively just now.

"Minato, how did you train your senses? I consider myself to have pretty good senses too, but I didn't detect anything." Taiichi looked on with envy. With this ability, he wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed anymore.

"Uh... this is innate, no training is needed, it will gradually become stronger as your skill level increases."

Such a Versailles-esque statement! This genius is just so incomprehensible; Taiichi had no choice but to give up.

Taiichi looked into the distance, towards the target direction that had not yet appeared in his sight. Now that it had been discovered, there was no need to hide it anymore. He scanned with all his might using his Chakra Perception, and the specific situation of the team immediately appeared in Taiichi's perception.

This immediately alerted several members of the Sunagakure team. Such blatant Scout would be noticed by Jonin with decent senses.

"Lord Kazekage?" The Sensor Ninja senses looked up at his Kazekage with a puzzled expression, clearly indicating a confrontational attitude.

"It seems they know we've already discovered them, which is why they're not even bothering to cover it up anymore."

Kazekage stared intently in the direction of Taiichi and the others, while slowly circulating his Chakra and channeling it into the sand beneath his feet. What does it mean to be on your home turf? In the desert, he could consume less Chakra and extract more Magnet Release Gold Dust.

This will multiply the power and range of his Ninjutsu, making it incomparable to what he could achieve in the Land of Rivers.

"Pass down the message: the enemy has appeared. Everyone, be on high alert!"

Thus, the two sides marched and confronted each other. At their closest, they were both within each other's attack range.

Sunagakure did try to drive Taiichi and Minato, but it was ineffective with too few people and they would run away if there were too many.

If you still don't dare to chase them, what if you chase them too far and they launch a surprise attack with Flying Thunder God Technique? Then our team will be in danger.

"Senior Disciple Brother Minato, how about we force a fight? This stalemate isn't working," Taiichi suggested. However, doing so would undoubtedly increase the risks significantly.

"It's a pity this place is too far from the Camp, otherwise we could have brought more helpers." Minato said regretfully, looking at the group not far away. But then he noticed something was wrong. "Taiichi, look over there, isn't the sandstorm a bit too strong? Why is it so yellow?"

Upon hearing Taiichi immediately increased the intensity of his Chakra Perception and immediately realized that something was wrong. It was not yellow sand at all, but Magnet Release Gold Dust that was widely distributed and extremely sparse.

Rasa was actually spreading his Magnet Release Gold Dust over a large area. If he continued like this, there would be no need to fight anymore; he could wear them down simply by using the Magnet Release Gold Dust.

After explaining the situation to Minato, he made a decisive decision. "We can't wait any longer. Let's try an attack first. If it doesn't work, we'll go back immediately and report the situation to Jiraiya- sensei."

"Alright, let's all go together!"

Taiichi immediately became excited, and he and Minato made no attempt to conceal their presence, quickly rushing towards the Sunagakure troops.

When the distance was right, Minato sprang up, twisted and spun around, and threw eight Kunai at the Sunagakure team.

Taiichi, watching from behind, clearly saw that it was just an ordinary Kunai, used to lure the snake out of its hole.

Sure enough, there was immediate movement over there. The Magnet Release Gold Dust, which had been scattered far and wide, immediately coalesced and formed a huge shield in the air. Although it didn't have much defensive power, it was more than enough to block a few Kunai.

Taiichi, seeing the Magnet Release Gold Dust coals gathering from behind, didn't hold back. He Hand Seals, took a deep breath, and unleashed a raging sea of fire towards the Magnet Release Gold Dust in the air.

Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame.

Under Taiichi's control, the Bright Gold flames fanned out and followed Minato's Kunai as it struck the Magnet Release Gold Dust shield. Instantly, the already thin layer of Magnet Release Gold Dust turned into molten gold and dripped down.

Minato seized the opportunity and threw out eight Kunai again, this time, they were real Flying Thunder God Kunai.

"Be careful with those Kunai; destroy them all if you can—"

Before he could finish speaking, Minato's figure vanished from the spot. But within the Sunagakure's formation, a burst of yellow light flashed wildly. With each flash, a splash of blood splattered, and a life fell.

Minato's Flying Thunder God is Taiichi's. While Taiichi's Flying Thunder God Technique has a one or two-second gap between executions, Minato can execute it seamlessly.

Eight flashes, eight lives lost. When Minato stopped, he was back in his original position. It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but his Flying Thunder God Kunai had all been destroyed.

Taking advantage of the chaos created by Minato, Taiichi also tried to rush forward to find an opportunity to fight, but he was blocked by the Gold Dust Shower after only a few steps.

Looking up, his face darkened. That was outrageous! It could actually fly!

In the sky, patches of Magnet Release Gold Dust converged to form an inverted sand mound, upon which Rasa stood, though his complexion was not good.

He thought he could block all the Flying Thunder God Kunai with the Magnet Release Gold Dust, but he clearly underestimated the cooperation between Taiichi and Minato. With just a little trick, they fooled his defense and threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai into the group.

Fortunately, there were only eight, and the ones who died were only Chunin; otherwise, it would have been heartbreaking.

At this moment, a large number of Sunagakure Ninja below also reacted. They were well-organized, with Jonin rushing forward, two on each side, adopting a close-combat stance, while the remaining ninjas who were nearby used Ninjutsu in batches.

Its main strategy is a saturation attack, leaving you no time to retaliate.

In the sky, the Fourth Kazekage continued relentlessly, unleashing Gold Dust Waves and Gold Dust Shower, relentlessly attacking Taiichi and Minato from behind.

"Damn it, I've never fought such a frustrating battle."

While dodging, Taiichi One-Handed Seal, and two Shadow Clone appeared on his sides, one on the left and one on the right, clearly helping Taiichi to disperse the Sunagakure's attacks.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Taiichi quickly Hand Seals and unleashed Fire Style Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. Bright Gold Flame Transformation a fire dragon, rushing straight into the crowd. If he could break through, the power of Taiichi's Fire Style would surely cause massive casualties.

However, Sunagakure was clearly wary of this move.

Above, Kazekage clasped his hands together, and a large amount of Magnet Release Gold Dust rose from the ground, forming a huge wall of Magnet Release Gold Dust in front of the fire dragon.

Below, a dozen Sunagakure leaped onto the Magnet Release Gold Dust Wall and unleashed a violent hurricane from their mouths at the Fire Dragon. The hurricane was mixed with countless Wind Blades, which tore the Fire Dragon to pieces in the blink of an eye.

Just as the fire dragon was destroyed, a figure leaped into the air against the Refu, Flame Slash in mid-air, forcing all the Sunagakure Ninja who had been on Magnet Release Gold Dust back.

However, before he could jump off the wall again, another wave of Ninjutsu attacked, forcing Taiichi to Flying Thunder God to temporarily retreat.

Thirty meters away, Taiichi appeared, and a moment later, Minato also arrived beside him.

"What's wrong? Are you injured?" Minato asked with concern, noticing the four or five cuts on Taiichi's body from the Wind Blade, but no blood was flowing out.

Taiichi glanced down at his tattered clothes and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing!"

Those wounds have been erased by Fire Transformation Technique; now they just look terrible.

"Let's go, they're too well-prepared, we can't break through at all."

Taiichi glared at the Resupply team and the Fourth Kazekage floating in the sky, but finally nodded.