Launch Attack, Elder Trapped, Head to Rescue

With the command to attack given by both sides, the ninjas surged toward their opponents like a tidal wave.

Uzumaki Shori issued the command.

"Elder Uzumaki Keimei, the enemy has superior numbers. You shall lead our Uzumaki Clan—soldier against soldier, general against general. I will handle the Mizukage myself."

Upon hearing the order, Elder Keimei immediately moved to take command.

They unleashed a collective Fire Style. The Uzumaki Clan possessed massive chakra reserves; by pouring extra chakra into their ninjutsu, they could multiply the power of their techniques.

The Uzushio Ninja performed hand seals: "Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"

Elder Keimei performed his own: "Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!"

At the signal, countless flame bullets and fireballs converged, enveloped by the massive sphere of the Great Flame Bullet.

It obscured half the sky over the battlefield, charging toward the Kirigakure ninjas.

A Kirigakure Jonin stared in shock at the gargantuan fireball.

"How are we supposed to face a ninjutsu of this magnitude?"

"Damn it! If you don't want to die, use your ninjutsu to wipe them out!" He performed hand seals.

"Water Style: Water Fang Bullet!" "Water Style: Wild Water Wave!"

The Wild Water Wave erupted from their mouths like a waterfall, rushing toward the enemy, while the Water Fang Bullets added rotation to the compressed water to increase lethality.

The two combined, though in this arid region, the power of the Water Style was diminished.

Facing the sky-blotting fire, it was like a spear thrust into a sandbag; the sand still leaked out, and the giant fireball shattered into countless large fireballs.

The Kirigakure Jonin watched this scene, his pupils constricting as he stood frozen in place.

"How can you all be so weak? If you are wiped out by the enemy, I won't be able to claim the assets of the Land of Whirlpools. My commission is to be deducted from those very assets."

Minazuki Junhyo wore a cold expression. Facing the failure of the Kirigakure ninjas, he performed hand seals.

"Water Style: Water Formation Pillar!"

A massive amount of chakra condensed, and he spat out a colossal pillar of water. In this dry environment, bolstered by Minazuki Junhyo's water-attribute chakra, the technique maintained its original power. The massive water pillar erupted from the ground, instantly striking the large fireballs falling from the sky.

The large fireballs were defeated by the force of the massive water pillar.

The Uzushio Ninja watched, stunned that the enemy had neutralized their combined ninjutsu with a single move. This had to be a joke.

Uzumaki Keimei steadied himself, his gaze firm as he roared to boost morale:

"There is only one of them! The Kirigakure ninjas couldn't even handle our combined ninjutsu just now. In terms of strength, the Uzushio Ninja will surely defeat the Kirigakure ninjas. Victory is ours!"

Immediately, the Uzushio Ninja drew their kunai, their chakra erupting to enhance their physical prowess as they charged forward once more.

The Kirigakure ninjas, also shocked by the power of Lord Minazuki's ninjutsu, snapped back to reality. Their morale surged in an instant, and they performed hand seals to eliminate their opponents.

"Water Style: Water Clone Technique!"

The Kirigakure forces already outnumbered the Land of Whirlpools, and now, the Water Clone Technique multiplied their numbers several times over.

Facing enemies several times their size, the Ushio Jonin thrust their shuriken forward. A Water Clone possessed only one-tenth the strength of the original.

Although they could drain the stamina of the Uzushio Ninja, the fact that each clone could be defeated in a single strike only served to further ignite their morale.

Chakra continued to erupt. The Uzumaki Clan possessed a unique advantage: their massive chakra reserves allowed them to flood their eyes with energy, causing them to glow with a scarlet light.

The cowardly Kirigakure ninjas were instantly terrified, their reactions slowing, and the Uzushio Ninja seized the opportunity to eliminate them.

Minazuki Junhyo observed the situation on the field; it was not being controlled by the Kirigakure ninjas, despite their apparent numerical superiority.

Instead, the enemy's morale was overwhelming. The man walked slowly toward them, performing hand seals.

"Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles!"

The water transformed into countless steel needles, raining down upon the Uzushio Ninja from all directions.

Seeing this, Elder Keimei realized it was Ice Style—the enemy was a member of one of the three great bloodline families of Kirigakure. He stepped forward, eyes wide, and performed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Four fire dragons erupted from his mouth, protecting the Uzushio Ninja from the Thousand Flying Water Needles from the north, south, west, and east.

"You scum of the Yuki Clan, let this old man deal with you."

In an instant, Elder Keimei charged toward Minazuki Junhyo.

Chakra converged as he performed hand seals.

"Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains!"

Four chains erupted from his back, striking down the Kirigakure ninjas in his path.

Seeing Elder Keimei lead the charge, the morale of the Uzushio Ninja soared, and they thoroughly suppressed the Kirigakure ninjas.

A flash of surprise crossed the face of Junbai Yuki; the capabilities of these Uzushio Ninja were truly unexpected.

Watching Elder Keimei charge toward him, he offered a cold smile. As the head of the Yuki Clan, he thought:

I need to show you that while there are many ninja villages, only five are known as the Five Great Shinobi Nations.

Watching the Adamantine Sealing Chains strike before his eyes, he narrowed his gaze and formed hand seals.

"Kekkei Genkai: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"

The chakra hidden deep within his bloodline erupted, forming shards of demonic ice mirrors that surrounded Elder Keimei.

Minazuki Junhyo could utilize these Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals to move at the speed of light.

Uzumaki Shori felt his heart tighten as he saw Elder Keimei encased within the mirrors.

It was the Kekkei Genkai of the Yuki Clan; the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals were nearly impossible to break from the inside and required an external assault.

"All-out attack! Save Elder Keimei—it's time for us to move."

As he spoke, he charged forward, and his opponent, Hozuki Gengetsu, broke into a fanatical grin upon seeing Uzumaki Shori take the lead.

"My opponent, you've finally decided to make your move, Second Uzukage!"

Kushimaru Kuriarare saw Uzumaki Sasuke heading toward the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals and rushed to intervene.

After all, with Minazuki Junhyo inside the mirrors, Uzumaki Qiming would be continuously drained until he grew weaker and weaker.

Seeing Kushimaru Kuriarare arrive to block his path, Uzumaki Sasuke unleashed his body's chakra.

"Taijutsu: Shadow Leaf Dance!"

Utilizing the taijutsu passed down from Konoha, he delivered a low kick to the opponent's chin.

Kushimaru Kuriarare watched the taijutsu being used and formed hand seals.

"Summoning: Nuibari!"

Nuibari was a blade with immense piercing power, trailing a sharp steel wire that could be drawn out at critical moments.

He picked up the blade and swung it excitedly, forcing Uzumaki Sasuke to immediately shift his attack; he used the first strike to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, ready to change tactics the moment it failed.

"Taijutsu: Leaf Rising Wind!"

Tightening his waist, he launched himself like a slingshot, kicking toward the opponent's blade in an attempt to knock it away.

Kushimaru Kuriarare wore a Kirigakure Anbu mask, hiding his expression, but he simply pulled the Nuibari back and drew the steel wire to meet Uzumaki Sasuke's Leaf Rising Wind.

Seeing the opponent not only fail to dodge but actually pull out the steel wire to block, Uzumaki Sasuke sensed that something was wrong.

Upon colliding with the blade, he quickly retracted his leg, only to discover that merely brushing against the steel wire had already sliced a thin wound into his thigh, from which blood began to seep.

He gathered chakra to seal the wound, feeling a sense of trouble as he faced the Nuibari in his opponent's hands.