Genjutsu and the Battle

Konoha Camp.

Taiichi, who had just disappeared, reappeared beside Tsunade with a face full of excitement.

Tsunade glanced at him speechlessly and tossed the Flying Thunder God Kunai she was holding straight at him.

"This is the main body!"

His words still carried a hint of resentment, making Taiichi scratch his head in embarrassment.

"Isn't this to make it easier to monitor the movements of the Mist Village?" Taiichi explained.

Upon hearing "Mist Village," Tsunade regained her composure. "Is it too late?"

Taiichi naturally understood Tsunade's meaning, "They're still more than 20 kilometers from the coast, they'll definitely make it in time."

The two walked into the Central Army Tent one after the other, talking. Tsunade domineeringly and said to the staff inside, "You all go out for a moment. No one is allowed to come in without my order."

The staff officers looked at each other, confused, but obeyed orders and left the tent.

Seeing everyone leave, Taiichi didn't delay. He formed hand seals so fast that they left afterimages. After forming over a hundred seals, he slammed his hands to the ground.

A series of runes rapidly spread outwards from the center of his palm, and a transparent Barrier rose around him. This was the latest research result of the Taiichi Sealing Jutsu, a Barrier Ninjutsu that could be activated solely with one's own Chakra. He was now intentionally showing off in front of Tsunade.

Tsunade glanced at the array patterns flashing past, a hint of shock in her eyes, but she didn't back down. "Soundproofing, warning, defense... this Sealing Jutsu is impressive. Did you develop it yourself?"

"Teacher, you have a keen eye! You noticed it at a glance. This was only recently developed, and there are still many areas that need improvement. I will need your continued guidance in the future."

Taiichi looked like a child showing off to his parents and asking for praise, which made Tsunade feel extremely conflicted.

Please advise, she's not at that level yet.

"Hurry up, we don't have much time," Tsunade urged.

"Good."

Taiichi immediately became serious. He told Tsunade to sit upright on the stool, relax, and clear her mind.

Immediately afterwards, his own Chakra transformed into Yin Release Chakra and gathered in his eyes. At this moment, Taiichi's eyes shone brightly.

His hands slowly formed hand seals, assisting in the mobilization and stabilization of Chakra: Wei-Shen-Wu-Zi-Chen.

A surge of energy, originating from Taiichi's eyes, blasted directly into Tsunade's eyes. The moment this power entered Tsunade's body, it was met with a backlash from her own power.

This is not Tsunade can control on her own; it is a self-protection mechanism rooted deep in the soul of every living being, even Little Cats and dogs, only differing in the strength of their resistance.

If it were a normal Genjutsu spell, Taiichi wouldn't need to be so careful, but this time it involved complex operations such as psychological suggestion, which forced him to concentrate.

Otherwise, the Genjutsu failing would be a minor matter, but if Tsunade were harmed, that would be a grave sin.

Through careful probing and weaving, Taiichi finally planted a Genjutsu Seed deep within Tsunade's mind.

Unlike typical Genjutsu, which is a one-time event, this is more like a trigger-based Genjutsu, similar to the Uchiha's Transcription Seal.

However, it can only be successfully cast with the cooperation of the person being cast on, and the conditions for its release are extremely demanding. Its effect is also very simple: whenever blood is seen, the Genjutsu will prompt the brain to automatically ignore the blood, thereby avoiding the onset of Hemophobia.

Five minutes later, Taiichi's eyes gradually returned to normal, while Tsunade only felt a little dizzy, as if she had been studying for three days and three nights and her brain had been stuffed with countless pieces of knowledge.

She shook her head, looking at Taiichi with expectant eyes, "Did you succeed?"

Taiichi flashed a bright smile, "The Genjutsu was successfully cast, but I don't know how effective it will be. Would you like to test it out?"

A flicker of struggle crossed Tsunade's eyes, but she finally nodded firmly. She then took out Kunai from her Ninja Tool Pouch and slashed it across her arm without hesitation.

Fortunately, Taiichi reacted quickly, grabbing Tsunade the Kunai. Under her puzzled gaze, Taiichi could only explain, "It's just blood, why do you have to cut yourself?"

Without waiting for Tsunade's reply, Ram Seal with his right hand and Transformation Technique.

Taiichi immediately transformed into a wretched figure, his body riddled with Kunai and bleeding profusely.

This is truly a pitiful and stark sight. Not to mention Tsunade, who suffers from Hemophobia, even Nonō or Shizune would be terrified if they saw it.

But in Tsunade's eyes, it was a completely different story. Although judging from Taiichi's transformed appearance, he must have been covered in blood, since he was covered in Kunai, it would be strange if he didn't bleed.

However, Tsunade couldn't see the blood; it was as if it had simply vanished.

Tsunade was also full of surprise. The effect was too good. There was no glaring bright red, and her Hemophobia did not flare up.

She wanted to test the stability of the Genjutsu, so she deliberately concentrated and looked closely at Taiichi, but the Genjutsu worked very well and showed no flaws.

Now, a genuine smile finally appeared on Tsunade's face.

She stepped forward and slapped Taiichi hard on the shoulder, knocking Taiichi back from his Transformation Technique state.

"Good lad, your Genjutsu skills are really impressive; you managed to pull off something like this."

"It also requires the cooperation of the caster; otherwise, even a Genin wouldn't be able to do this." Taiichi was quite pleased, but he still had to be humble when necessary.

"By the way, teacher, the trigger switch is at the base of your left thumb. A firm pinch activates the Genjutsu, and two pinches deactivate it."

After all, being influenced by Genjutsu for a long time is not good for oneself; one must overcome Hemophobia on one's own.

Taiichi still reminded her that he didn't want Tsunade to rely solely on Genjutsu to eliminate the effects of Hemophobia; after all, it was a psychological issue that needed to be cured.

Tsunade's initially happy expression darkened, but she knew that Taiichi was doing this for her own good.

"Understood, kid. You'll handle your teacher's affairs. Let's hurry to the front lines now; if we wait any longer, the battle might already be starting."

Taiichi, seeing that Tsunade had said this, stopped arguing. He formed a hand seal to dispel the Barrier, and walked out of the tent with Tsunade. After giving some instructions to the personnel left behind, he left a Shadow Clone and rushed to the front line.

At this moment, the Konoha Ninja were already on high alert on the shore. Fugaku Uchiha and Hyuga Hiashi stood at the front of the group, with Hiashi Byakugan open, his eyes fixed on the situation on the sea.

At that moment, Hiashi suddenly spoke up, "The Mist Village has appeared, and it's still seven kilometers away."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku immediately ordered, "All troops, prepare for battle! The enemy is about to appear."

The orders were relayed down through the ranks, and the entire team immediately went on high alert.

Just then, Tsunade and Taichi teleported to the front line, immediately attracting the attention of Fugaku and Hiashi.

After nodding to Taiichi, the two immediately turned to Tsunade: "Commander, weren't you supposed to be stationed at the Camp?"

Why are you at the front lines?

In fact, Tsunade's behavior during this period has also aroused their suspicion. Since the start of the war, Tsunade has never personally taken action, nor has she even been on the battlefield.

If this could still be explained by her being Commander, then the fact that she, as Medical Ninja, had never been to Medical Camp even once made the two of them suspect that something was wrong with Tsunade.

These thoughts remained buried in my heart, but because the battle was progressing smoothly and no one cared, they had no impact.

If the situation turns unfavorable, and she, as the Commander, doesn't personally take action, then both the morale and the troops will suffer a severe blow.

Fortunately, these worries seem to be unnecessary. Tsunade is now on the front lines and seems to be preparing to fight. All the doubts will vanish like dust.

"I was still a little worried, so I came to check it out!"

Look at that, no wonder they're one of the legendary Sannin, their shamelessness is astounding. Taiichi watching from behind is truly ashamed of himself.

At this moment, the Mist Village forces came into view, and Fugaku and Hiashi had no choice but to suppress their questions and refocus their attention on the battlefield.

At this moment, Mist Village also saw the lineup of Konoha on the shore. Karatachi Yagura, Mizunuki Asuka, and even Suikazan Fuguki all felt a chill in their hearts.

It's like this again. It's as if all our actions are under the enemy's watchful eye. It was the same last night, and it's the same today. Konoha is calmly waiting for us to arrive.

This feeling is really quite unpleasant.

Karatachi Yagura raised his fist, and the entire group slowly came to a stop. Having learned their lesson once, Mist Village dared not advance rashly again, in case there was another ambush ahead.

"The Sensor Ninja steps forward."

At a command, two ninjas immediately stepped forward from the ranks, each forming hand seals to unleash Ninjutsu.

A pair of hands are plunged into the sea, peering through the water to survey the surroundings.

One of them, like ten fingers spread wide, faces forward, seemingly Chakra Perception.

After a long while, both of them withdrew their hands, turned around, and shook their heads slightly at Yagura.

At this point, Kaguya and the Hozuki family's ninjas were already starting to feel dissatisfied. It's said that enemies are especially hostile when they meet, and this is probably the situation.

Especially Kaguya's ninjas, who were all battle maniacs with a screw loose, now that their enemy was right in front of them, Yagura's slow and careful handling of them made them lose their temper.

"Karatachi Yagura, the enemy is right in front of us, why are you still dawdling like this?" It was Kaguya's Jonin who spoke, and at this moment he didn't even bother to use honorifics.

A subtle sneer appeared at the corner of Yagura's mouth, but his expression remained righteous and indignant. "Naturally, we must Scout carefully to avoid repeating the same mistakes."

These words were tantamount to mockery, a blatant accusation that their recklessness and lack of intelligence gathering yesterday led to their heavy losses.

"You're talking nonsense! In Dabai, where would you find an ambush? I bet you just saw that the enemy had already set up their formation and didn't want to fight them head-on to avenge our chieftain."

Kaguya's words were like a spark thrown into a hot oil pan, immediately igniting Kaguya and Hozuki's anger, and they began to shout angrily.

Karatachi Yagura, at this moment, appropriately displayed his helplessness, adopting a "what's the use of trying" attitude, saying, "Since you're not afraid to die, then you go first, and we'll follow behind and charge forward."

"Let's be the first to charge! We Kaguya have no members who are afraid to die."

Kaguya 'Jonin words immediately resonated with all the Kaguya clan members, and even a small number of Hozuki's ninjas cheered.

The Kaguya Jonin aside Karatachi Yagura, completely disregarding him, and shouted to his clansmen, "Clan members, the time has come to avenge our chieftain! Charge with me!"

After saying that, he took the lead and launched a charge. Seeing this, some of the Hozuki Ninjas also rushed out, and the others followed suit when they saw their clansmen rushing out.

At this moment, Karatachi Yagura calmly came to the middle of the group, looked at the two clans' ninjas who had already rushed a short distance ahead, and said to Mizunuki Asuka, who had been silent beside him, "Let's go too."

At this moment, Mizunuki Asuka felt a chill in his heart, even colder than the coldest ice he had ever created.

Karatachi Yagura's methods are truly insidious. He subtly tricked the ninjas of both clans into becoming the vanguard. Now, who knows how many of them will be able to return alive?

The entire Mist Village force split into two groups and charged towards the Konoha formation.

On the coast, Konoha and the others quietly watched everything that was happening at sea. Although Mist Village and the others were still far away, Konoha had the Byakugan, so they could see everything clearly.

"They seem to have had an internal conflict; those charging in front look like they were forced to come and die."

The Hiashi truthfully recounted what they had seen and then shared their own opinions.

"Those in front of us all seem to be Kaguya and Hozuki's ninjas. Could they be rushing here to avenge their clan leader?"

Taiichi was joking, telling it as a joke to lighten the tense atmosphere before the battle. Most people laughed and didn't take it seriously.

Only Hiashi gave Taiichi a strange look, realizing that this was indeed not impossible.

The charging ninjas were incredibly fast; they covered several kilometers in no time. The Hozuki Ninjas at the forefront formed hand seals and unleashed their Ninjutsu.

Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Waves.

The seawater surged up rapidly, forming huge waves that crashed towards the Konoha Ninja, attempting to disrupt Konoha formation.

Konoha, naturally unwilling to be outdone, dispatched dozens of ninjas in a coordinated attack.

Earth Style · Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall.

A thick Earth Wall, tens of meters high, rose from the ground beneath everyone's feet, its height exceeding that of ocean waves.

Taiichi, along with several ninjas skilled in Water Style, calculated the distance and formed hand seals together.

Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Waves.

Water Style · Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Waves.

A wave even larger than the one released by the Mist Ninja surged upstream, and the two waves collided in the middle, exploding into a spray of water. Then they passed each other, each heading towards its target.

With the city walls blocking their way, the waves didn't affect Konoha.

Mist Village wasn't so lucky.

"Damn it, where did Konoha get such a strong Water Style ninja?"

They were all shouting and using their own methods to avoid the giant wave, so naturally, their formation was out of the question.

Konoha, of course, wouldn't hold back. Everyone knows how to kick a man when he's down, and occupying their high ground, they unleashed Mist Ninja Ninjutsu.

Fireballs soared, Lightning Snake Dance, Wind Blades filled the sky, and Water Guns clashed.

It was a feast of Ninjutsu, and even Taijutsu- type ninjas who weren't good at Ninjutsu couldn't resist throwing out two Fireballs.

The effect wasn't bad; although the number of Mist Ninja was small, it further disrupted their formation.

Now, let alone organized squadrons, there are hardly any ninjas left, not even small teams.

The Konoha squads, who had been waiting in ambush, immediately jumped off the city wall one by one and roared as they charged towards the scattered Mist Ninja.

The killings officially began.

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